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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
DISASTSOUS FIRE
Destroys the Valuable Stock OF the
Liberty Supply Company.

Liberty Supply Company.
Fire which broke out few minutes
before twelve o'clock last night com.
plety Quilted the double store of the
Liberty Supply company, 2l7 and PIG
Stanton street, and ruined a stock
valued atbetween seven and eight thou.
sand dollars.
The fire department responded at
once to the call, but in spite of their
efforts they were unable to save even
number 217. Next door, in 2l9. which
is used as picture gallery and art
store, the damage done was largely
by water. The fire department was
abe to save the building after q hard
fight with the fl smes lasting until after
two O'Clock.
The heat and water completely
wrecked the building. This morning
the full extent of the destruction could
be apprecia ted. The stock in the
branch of the store used as depart
ment store, with general stock of fur
niture and household ware, was eurned
almost to a cinder. Two valuable
show cases, worth two hundred Cellars,
were ruined, together with their con-
tents OF jewelry and small srticles.
Several sewing machines were also
ruined by the flames.
A. M. Draper, the manager of the
store, left Ell Paso for Ysleta Saturday
ntght,and was not in the city when the
fire broke out. A telegram was sent
him this morning informing him of the
disaster. Gus Orr, who is in charge
OF the store, said this morning that
the fire probably originated from spon.
taneous com bustion in q bale of cotton
which'~as in the rear of the building
The left side of the back of the store
Is given over to mattress factory and
was filed with inaammable material
when the store was locked up Sstur.
day night. The flames probably
smold cred for some time before the
fire started, and the center of the bale
of cotton sy:have been onfire for days.
About fifteen minutes before twelve
o'clock flames were noticed by q man
passing by the store. The rear of the
building was already filed with smoke
and the flames had gained considerable
b roadway. The alarm was turned in,
and the department responded. By
that time the flames had gotten fair
start, and the efforts Of the depart
ment were directed toward saving the
building and other property in the
eighborhood.
Jim Mason was one of the fret to
discover the fire, and he give his assis-
taoce to the fire department ia ir
work. Several men who were in the
neig b borhood at the time gave their
help and were without exception
rendered considerably the worse fer
W ear by the time tie fire was out.
They were drenched with water ard
their clothes almost ruined by tie
smoke. Very few people were on the
streets at the time and to most Ell
Pasoans- it was q com plete surprise
this morning to learn that the city had
been visited by fire.
The property belongs to the old Ull.
nan estate, aud Is partly insured. The
stock Is insured by A. P. Coles for $4,000
md by Dockery and Harper for $1,000.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
Registration Wanted.

Maurice Mckelligon is circulating
q petition fer registration at the COM
ing fall election. Ucder the law re gis-
tration is mar datory upon the county
commissioners If five hundred Gig
natures are secured.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
DR.. BLUNT IS HURT
Because FL paso Has Criticised His
Quarantine.

Because FL paso Has Criticised His
Quarantine.
The following letter was received
this morning from DR.. Blunt, state
health officer, by Presid ent Freuden-
t1al OF the chamber of oommerce:
Austin, Texas, August 3.
9. J. Prudential,
President Chamber of Commerce,
Ell Psso, Texas,
Dear Sir:
Your telegram to Governor Sayers
was referred to me to answer, which 1
did by wire, bus wish to explain fur
Their that am endesvoring to get full
advices in reference to plague eitustiOn
at San Francisco and I am very DESTROYS
of raising the quarantine against the
white population, but it must be re-
memb ered that one half the families in
Frisco employ Chinese servants that
have free daily communication with
Chinatown aud it is strange that the
disease has nOs been scattered over the
city. but it seems not TO have been.
L am inclined to raise the qusran-
tine against the white population, and
[ have written AMI sought such in
as will enable me to decide
or not 1 will be justified in
dol ng so. 1 will do SO INN ediately
after beirg satisfied it is safe.
Your criticism Of our quarantine,
think, WAS very unjust aud not In SC
20 dance with the facts. There have
been fifteen (15) deaths from bubonic
plague in San Francisco, occurring from
EN- to twenty odd days between cases. just
10 it has occurred In other places, when
inally 1t be came epidemic, and we have
10 assurance that it may not become
Epidemic there. ccnse quently our quar-
Antiue was not uuwarrauted or absurd,
Ind 1t has been Endorsed by the best
Informed men on bubonic plague. and
~ those best informed on the real 81
uutlon in Frisco.
The quarantine has not been in
effective because it has prevented both
rig ut and passengers from coming
INTO Texas, except by and with tn
-ousens and approval of this offic
aud IL has prevented suspects from en-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
Young Peoples Social

The Y. p. S @. f. of the First Pres
byterian church will give watermelon
social at 604 North Stanton street to-
night at eigat O'Clock. Every body is
{nv:ta6
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

What most people want is something
wild and gentle. when In need of q
Dhystc. Cnamberlaiu's Stom sch and
Liver Tablets fill the bill to q dot.
Thew are easy to take and pleasant In
effect. For sale by all druggists
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

Blskesley and Freeman ave al irs-
mense stock OF stationery and office
supplies at 107 Ell Paso street. Every
thing fresh nd new.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
Ell PASO DAILY HERALD, MONDAY. AUGUST 6, 1900
Mines and
Mining.
Mining Machinery.

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Mining Machinery.
An engine, boiler, smoke stack, etc. !,
consigned to Ignacio Munoz, passed
through Ell Paso over the Santa Fee and
Mexican Central Saturday on route
Indian "a polls to Parral to be placed In
a mine at that place.
I'm From Sonora.
George Musgrove, who has been pro-
specttng in the stale OF Sonora, came in
from that place Saturday. He has
located q claim near Batepito, which
b as a vein on the surface two feet wide
that assays seventeen ounces OF free
milling gold to the ton.
Building Trails To the Aros
Jim Taylor is at the Pierson. He
has lust returne from the Guaynopita
district, where he ia inter ested in
mining properties, and reports large
forces OF men at work constructing
wagon roads and trails into the Quay
nopiia and Guaynopa districts, pre-
paratory to working the numerous de-
posts of rich copper ore in these
districts.
The Friend Hammett Claims
Col. Bean, of New York, Is at the
Pierson, having come up Saturday
night from the Sierra Madre where he
has been experimenting the develop
ment work on the Friend Hammett
claim which he and his associates re-
Gently purchased. Regular shit men's
of ore are being made from this camp
and improvements upon Col. 3 an
property will be commenced ut once.
Teams For the New Mexican Lead
Eight or nine 1O-mule teams passed
through this city yesterday on their
way from Marathon to the New Mex
loan Lead Company:s mine in the San
Andreas mountains. They are to be
used in hauling ore from these mines
from Las Cruces the machinery for q
100 ton concentration that Is to be
placed on the mines. The mules were
driven from Marathon and have been
ten days on the road from there.
Improving The Dos CabeZas
is Eldridge, who recently purohas-
ed the Dos Cabezas mine, located In the
Sierra Madre mountains west OF Casss
Grandes, of Monroe Harper and asso-
ciates, has taken down over the Sierra
M6QrS lluG, tuS uTSs 0oAPhASae "a
hosting machinery preparat to sink
Ing SCOTT. perpendicular, double
compartment shaft.
Heretofore this mine has been
reached by a trail from point twelve
miles this side OF it but the bulky
pieces of shafting. etc., now being
taken there necessitate the construc-
ton of q good wagon road into the
mine and she freiahter are camped
on this end OF the TRAIL while Mr.
Eldridge has large force of men and
teams at work rapidly pushing to
completion such a road. When 1t is
finished, Mr.. Eldridge will have
fret class road over which TO trans
port the ore from his mine direct to
the Sierra Madre railroad at Casas
Grsndes.
Mr.. Eldridge's course could be
emulated TO advantage by many other
mine owoers in the Sierra Msdre, as
cheap freig hitting of ore is a factor in
the mining business worthy of consi
dere ton. Many a mining man will
go to the expense Of packing ore on
burros across the mountains for years
when few thousand dollars expended
In the construction of good wagon
road at the beginning would save him
many times the amount in the end.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

As for go osSJ TRAN 80 r.
ne bsss5 cant CHA Z Oh the ns ke
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

tering Texas at other points than at Ell
Paso. Texline has been as we'll
guarded as Ell Paso and but very few
persons have gotten through our
lines that have not been
given permits to pass, and
We have given permits only to those
who should have been allowed to pass
on account of their slight exposure and
important business. This includes
federal aud military officers and rail-
road officials.
We have endeavored to be as consis-
tent as possible, but thirty days ago
the situation looked very threatening.
Yours truly,
(Signed) W. F. BLUNT, M. D.
State Health Officer.
Later in the day the following tele-
gram was received:
Austin, Texas, August 6, 1900.
E. E. Russell,
Secretary Chamber of Commerce,
Ell Paso, Texas.
Have intructed Norton to give passes
tt all persons who can establish nonex-
posure.
(Signed) w. F. BLUNT.
To these communications the follow
ing reply was returned:
Ell Paso August 6.
w. F. Blunt. M. D.,
State Health Officer,
Austin, Texas.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of August 3rd to s. j.
Prudential, president of the chamber
Of commerce is received; and also your
te ley gram of this date to E. E. Rus
cell, secretary of the chamber of
commerce, etasirg that you shave
Instructed Norton to give passes to
all persons who can establish non
exposure"
While the giving of passes will re-
lieve the situation some what, it will
by no means afford the complete relief
from the exsctions of the quarantine,
which We think We now have right to
ask. In the frst paragraph OF your
letter you say that s'one-hslf of the
families in Frisco employ Chinese
servants that have free daily communi-
cation with Chinatown, and it is
strange that the disease has not been
scattered over the city. but it seems
not to have BEEN" That being the
case, whes necessity can there be for
longer keeping up this vexstious and
costly quarantine barrier against the
freedom OF trade and travel at Ell Paso,
twelve hundred miles from Frisco?
The statement above quoted from
your letter appears to fully establish
our con tention that the longer main
tsasnce of this quarantine Ia unwEr-
ranted and absurd. However threa-
tening the situation may have looked
thirty days ago, and however justi fable
quarantine measures may have sp-
oeared at that time, the situation today
1oes not justify the continuance of the
measures of extreme precautfon then
adopted. We see no reason to modify
,ur request that the quarantine at Ell
oaso be raised forthwith.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) s. j. FREUDENTHAL.
GRNES TIE RUSSELL, President
secretary.
A copy of the above letter to DR..
Blunt was forwarded to Governor Say
re by Secretary Russell.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
Ill Gers
OIdSOreSN
IzL

Thin, Diseased, Impure Blood, Bumps
3oils, Eating Sores, Scrofula, Erup
ions, Eczema, Itching and Burning ski
nd all Blood and Skin Humors cured
Blood made pure and rich and all sore
lealed by taking few bottles of Botani
Blood Balm (B. B. b.. Sold at Dru
torres, large bottles, ST.. Botanic Bloc
Balm ( b. B. b. thoroughly tested for
ears. Cures when all else fails. Try il
Send cents to pay postage on Free iris
tottle. Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
HOUSES WANTED

(tAFA NTED-To lease CIR room house TOT
w year or more, Good loca ton- VIII All
modern coaveniences. Mark Miller lC9 Mesa
lave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
FOR SALE-UNIMPROVED RESI-
DENCE PROPERTY

COR SALE-2 fine corner lots on Mesa Ave.
Z $500 each John A, HAPPIER. Real Estate,
Mills Building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

MICE RESIDENCE SITE on North Stanton
~ st. for 5000. Horace B. Stevens, Real rs
tate and Insurance
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

COR SALE-Two east front building lots or
North Oregon St near boulevard. John
A. Happier, real estate, Mills Building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
The HeraId'S
POPULAR
WANTS.;
SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE

POSITION wANTED-By young man as
bookkeeper and stenographer Eigh.
years acruai experience with large IeXss
Corporation. Al references. Address BOX
PAS Durant. Ind. Ter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

COR SALE-One Jersy COW, fresh. and calf.
I $50 2. Florence.
COR sALE-One Ch1sm, Boyd & White four
7 mole drv press brick machine in good
Condition; cheap. Mark Miller, Real Estate
and Insurance, 100 Mesa Ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

ARGE BUSINESS piece, close in, 225 feet
L on Campbell, extending from Myrtle to
SAN Antonio street; price so low that 1t will
surprise you. Horace B. Stevens, Real Es-
tate and Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

COS RLNT-One furnished room with or
I without board. GIL E. Overland, Opposite
T & depot.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

eighty FEET fronting park west of
{ Buckler Square; desirable location, as
poses. Horace B. Stevens, Real Estate and
Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS

\AIANTED-Limited number sparriog pupils
w Up to date INSTRUCTOR. Reasonable.
Addrt -, "Star." care Herald
1lIANTED-to buy first class horse and
w buggy. Mark Miller. 100 Mesa Ave,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

COR SALE-10 lots on North Ell Paso street
7 at $500 per lot. This is $50 to 800 less per
lot tn an is asked across the street. Horace
B. Stevens, Real Estate and Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

| COR 5ALE-Ten east front lots on Virginia
street near Texas and Pacific depot.
| Easy terms, and very reasonable price. John
A. Harper, real estate, Mills Building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

I'M LOTS in Alexander's addition at So
!UO per lot; will be sold in blocks of 10 OF
20 to suit purchaser Horace B. Stevens,
Real Estate and Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

COR SALE-oOx1O0 feet on West overland st
near Santa Fe street.. Price reasonab g.
John Happier. Real Estate, Mills Building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

nROPERTY ON Ell PASO ST, north of
I Third; 1874 feet deep; only $40 per foot.
Horace B. Stevens, Real Estate and Insur-
ance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

ON OVERLAND ST, which is improving
~ very fast; 60xl20 feet. Horace b. Slew
ems. Real Els tate ana Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

q lots on Kansas street between Montana
U and Rio Grande. John A. Happier. Real
Estate, Mills Building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

COR SALE-26xI2o lot on Texas st. adjoin-
I ing lot selling for S50i. II taken quick
can be ad for 2IO. Mark Mill Real Estate,
100 Mesa Ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

n LOTS on North Kansas st., near Missouri
4 ST.; $1,000; half down, discount for cash.
Horace b. stevens, Real Estate and 1nsur-
ance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

COR SALE-25 feet font on 5 IN Ahtoni9 81
close liz. cheap for cash. Mark Miller.
Real Estate, 100 Mesa Ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
BUSINESS CHANCES

COR sALE-One of the best paying bus1-
nesses in the city for 20 per cent oelow
the Invoice price. Mark Miller. Real Estate
and insurance, 100 Mesa Ave.
SMALL STOCK GROCERIES for sale at
u bargain; good location. Mark Miller,
No. 100 Delaware building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

Tor RENT-One extra large front room
furnished Two beds II desired. 91i North
stanton St
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

COR SALE-5 building lots on Campbell
street, between Montana and Rio
Grande. John A. Happier, Real Estate,
Mills building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

ONE LOT on Florence. nea Missouri. Bor-
" ace b. Stevens. Real Estate and Insurance
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

FOR SALE-l lots on Myrtle street. close
| 7 In $500. Mark Miller, Real Estate and
| Insurance. 109 Mesa Ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

COR RENT-Nice furnished rooms oy uhe
of mark Gall at 20s Mesa Ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

q lots near Mesa garden Boulevard.
10 Certo and Prospect ave. John A. ii ap-
per Reat Estate, Mills Sutlding.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
FOR SALE-UNIMPROVED BUSI-
NESS PROPERTY

TOR SALES feet front on Oregon near
Second Street. for $3.50 Easy terms
John A Happier, Real Estate, Mills Building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

COR SALE-Two east front lots on Ochoa
7 Street.. between Fra kiln and Missouri
Streets, 1900 each. John A. Happier, Real
Estate, Mills building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

COR RENT-Furnished room with bath.
7 close in For gen .leman in good hearth.
Apply at 3O5 n. Oregon st.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
FOB SALE-IMPROVED RESIDENCE
PROPERTY-NOR SIDE

COR SAL So new houses. three room and
bath on Wyoming street. South front.
John A. Happier, Mills building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

70 RENT rooms; can be used for bus1-
ness or residence. Apply to ID. b. stew
ems, Mills Bldg.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
FOB RENT-ROOMS

COR RENT-As old Fort Bliss. two down
stairs rooms, furntsned, and one ups'ah
room. furnished. P. @. Faddls.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06

EOR ALE-HouSe. i've rooms with bath
on Magof1n Ave-; two lots; fine location;
price $500 John A. Happier, Real Estate,
Mills building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-06
FOR SALE-ROOMING HOUSES

COR SALE-21 room rooming house; al the
7 rooms now occupied. Price $3.50 Marx
Miller Real Estate, 100 Mesa Ave.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

He-"You needn't be angry. could
have kissed you two or three times
then if I'd wanted to-" She-'Yes, 1
know tn. Y. Press.
Teacher-"Make a sentence contain
ing the word pursuit Bright Boy
(who reads the papers)-'Were ten
dollars, now $7.99 per suit. "-Philadel-
phia Record.
Gaswell-'I hear that women bar
bers are becoming quite numerous in
some places" Dukane-"Well, most
women possess the conversational
qualification. Pittsburgh Telegraph
Short Road to Popularity. -Hingso-
'That doctor is very popular with So
ciety people" Jingso-'Yes; he gives
Latin and Greek names to sick head
aches and the like. Syracuse Herald
Willie-''Now that sister is going to
marry Mr.. jerks why is it called an
engagement pa?" Mr.. Undrethum-
Probably because the real battle
comes later, my son. -Philadelphi
Press.
Visitor-"What dreadful smell of
smoke" Hostess-"O, it is only George
burning his weeds, as he calls it."
Visitor-"I didn't know he went in for
gardening" Hostess-"Neither does
he. He has been smoking some cigars
| gave him last Christmas. Judy.
Negroes are unconsciously humor-
Gus. The other day two roustabouts
were overheard talking. They met on
the levee, after one had been absent
from the city for several weeks. "Hel-
10, Bill. How is yer?" asked the first.
swell, was the reply, de doctor is
give me up, but de police amt
Memphis Scimitar
Couldn't Say It.-Mrs. Rambo ION
the inside of the front door)-'Absa-
lom, you have been drinking againl"
Mr.. Rambo Ton the outside)-"No, m
dear, /" Mrs. Rambo-"Say Prompt
payments patiently pursued produce
prosperity" Mr.. Rambo-'Prompt
payments patiently prosued pos"
Mrs. Rambo-"Absalom, you can go
up to your room by way of the back
door" Commercial Appeal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
SOME NEW CRIMES.
Singular InfractiOns of the Laws
That Have Recently Come
to Light.

Every point of view which affords an
extended retrospect, makes plain the
wonderful progress of civilization to
which this century has contributed so
much.
The United States members of the
international prison commission finds
such point of view in the penal laws
which the states of the union have en-
acted during the last few years. He
imagines Draco and Scion, the great
lawgivers of the Greeks, making a tour
of our prisons and reformatories, and
asking the various inmates what Of
lenses they had committed.
A man in a Virginia Jail replies: 81
killed a partridge on the End of
February" A Massachusetts druggist
says: 81 sold cocaine without a doc
tors prescription" In Tennessee a
man is found to be serving a term of
three years for killing fish with dyna-
mite; Wisconsin baker has had to pay
a fine and spend six weeks in Jail for
sleeping three nights in his bakery; a
New York man tempered with an auto
matte ballot machine; a California
nurse neglected to report to a doctor
that baby's eyes were infiamed.
81 was convicted for watering BIZ
cycle path" says an Ohio street-sprink-
Ter. Il tapped telegraph-wire," states
another; land 1 sold kerosene that was
not up to the fire test" declares third.
If the old lawyers were to extend
their tour of investigation still farther,
they might learn of men fined or i'm
prisoned for dropping advertising mat
ter in letter chutes; for gambling by
means of ''slot Machines" and for
countless other offenses, the very
means for committing which were I'M
known 100 years ago.
Thus the statute-books record the
march of civilization, proclaiming the
increased richness of life, and suggest
ing opportunities and responsibilities
unknown even to the preceding genera
ton. Young men of to-day are apt to
hear much about the growing fierce
ness of competition and the increasing
difficulties of making living; but the
student of progress will not need to go
far into the past to find an answer to
the argument.-Youth's Companion.