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The oasis., 1900-09-15
"sixteen to one" !"

Answering Colorado, Utah, Arizona and Idaho inquiries as to the l6 to l in the Kansas City platform, the Mining Review says: By the mint act of lS3I every owner of gold bull lion was permitted to take it to the mint and have it coined free of ex- pepse except for refining and for alloy used, at the ration of sixteen times as many dollars for given weight Of gold as for given weight of silver. While 23 22 grains went to the dollar In gold, 37lt grains of pure silver were required for silver dollar. With the alloy added it took 25.s grains of standard gold for the dollar in gold, and 4l2t grains of standard silver for the silver dollar. or abo ut l6 to l ty weight. The provision of this law as to silver was replaced in 1873. This is what the ratio of l6 to l means. A gold dollar weighs 25.S grains, of whi ch 23. 22 grains are pure gold, the remain der being alloy. A silver dollar weighs 4l2.5 grains, of which nine- tenths, or .25 grains are pure silver, the remainder being alloy. Thus the pnre silver in a silver dollar weighs about sixteen times as much as the pure gold in gold dollar, and this is meaning of ''l6 to l." The proposal to adopt the free coinage of silver at ration of l6 to is proposal that any owner of silver bullion shall be authorized by law to take it to a United States mint and have coined and returned to him Sl for each 3'l 20 grains of silver, this dollar to be legal tender for the payment of all debts, public or private. The silver in such dollar land the dollar itself under free coinagel would be worth, at the present price of silver, about 50 cents in gold.
The oasis., 1900-09-15
,-,.,dsot pia.s Cars Held for Duty


 cars Nos. 3 and 4 completing the
 omnlement of President Diaz's Oriyate train are here in the Santa Te yards having arrived Tuesday from ,ho Pullman works in Illinois It is uncertain when the cars will 20 south, as they are held up on the border un- ,u the duty on the steel in the whet Is and car frames is paid, or an official relief is obtained from the admins ,,ation in the City of Mexico. The train attendant who is accompanying the fine rolling stoc k expects the docu- ments to arrive today or tomorrow.
 The first two cars the government built for the chief executive, passed north in Apr l for renovation, and re- turned south two months ago, equipped electrically and bearing new upbolster work throughout. One is the private conveyance of the presi dent and wife, the other a diner. Table chairs in the latter, twelve in number, came from Europe and cost slsO in gold, each.
 One of the cars here now is built to carry the mounts of the president, his staff and guard. The other is com bination baggage, commissary and sleeping cars for servants.
 The presidents servants car is fin ished in natural oak and is equal or superior in style aud finish to that used by the average American million aire who has private car. If the commissary is in keeping with the car, as it doubtless will be, the servants of President Diaz should travel with somewhat more coLveniences and comforts than has J. Pierpont Morgan or William K. Vandervilt.
 The horse car No. is an oddity in the matter of live stock cars, and is better and more expensIvely equipped than many of the Pullmans upon which the porter must be tipped a quarter for shining the passengers shoes. The stalls are padded. There are managers for feeding and troughs for watering the horses. There is a door at the side of each stall, so that the horse can be fed and watered without trouble. In addition there are bins for grain and spaces for hay. cars are lighted with the Gould elec- tric system, dynamo under car 3 furnishing light for both cars. The belt from the dynamo to the driver on tLe axle Is an ingenious arrange ment, metal jointed and about ten inches wide. It has the appearance of coat of mail, made up of very fine links, and is great proven ent over the usual arrangements of this kind
 Those four cars, made specially for President DiaZ, will make one of the
The oasis., 1900-09-15

finest trains, If not absolutely the finest, running on any railroad in the world They are painted buff and green, in handsome and artistic ar
 rangement, and are finished through out to the utmost limit of mechanical and decorative skill.-El Paso Times
The oasis., 1900-09-15

Mr. E Luketich of lIermosillo, the we'll known fruit packer and shipper, is expected to return from Europe about the first prox. Rumor says that he will bring beautiful, young Dal- matiau bride. He will also be accom- panied by a nephew, MT. Peter Luke itch.
 At Hermosillo extensive prepara- tioDs are in hand for big celebration of Mexican Independence Day, the season of fe>tivity beginning today and continuing through several days. The streets have been handsomely de- corated with flags and streamers, and the Plaza de Zaragoza, in front of the Palace of Government, has been made veritable scene of beauty. The taste and elegance of the decorations are due to the care and attention of Mir. Florencio Monteverde, and his brother, who have had the matter in chargs.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17
REF UGEES LEAVING
The City In Large Numbers,
and When the New Bridge
Is Done the Exodus
Will Be Great.

GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. IL Ord
er is slowly coming out of chaos. This
morning the city is in vastly better
shape than last week.
The work of getting the destitute
and sick way to the mainland is pro-
crossing steadily although the capacity
OF the vessels makes it's possible to
remove only elk hundred DAY.
the Weldon of concentrating all
efforts of the vsrious railroads on one
bridge is becoming apparent. Hund-
reds are at work todsy, and 1t is
thought this boon tt at the stricken
city will be given rail communication
by Wednesday evening.
Government and civil authorities are
working In harmony, looting has ceas-
ed, and confidence and eocouraeeme Mt
are being slowly restored.
Twenty bodies were taken out of she
debris in one place this morning.
A hundred and fifty deputies were
sworn in today to preserve ORDER
Every able bodied man, black or white,
is made to work, there being m IRE ;hsn
enough for every body to 90.
HUNDREDS OF MANJACS.
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept 17.-Accoroing
to J. a. Fernandez, who hxs arrived
here from Galveston, 500 persons have
lost their reason ON accouns Of their
horrifying experiences dur.ng the
storm. "So me among them are absolute
rav.pg maniacs," said Fernando
RELIEF FROM SAN ANTONIO
Special dispatch to the HERALD.
SAN ANTONIO Sept. 1I.-Three
carloads OF relief supplies we're sent
from here to Richmond last nigh:.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17
STATUS
''N'yF OF STRIKE
In the Anthracite Coal Min
ing Districts Of Penn
syIvania.
EVERYONE ORDERLY
And Although Seventy-Five
Thousand Men Are Out
There Is No Trouble
With the Men.

SHAMoKIN, Penna, Sept. l7.-All
the collieries OF the Mineral Union
snd Pnila lphia and Reading Co, an
those worked by individuals, ten in
mum Der, are closed down today. About
10, 900 en- ard bnys are idle. A large
number started 10 20 10 work but we're
turned away through the efforts of
mloe workers.
10 Mount Carmel district elk collie
ries are working and three idle. At
Tremon.on, colliers are working. The
streets here ave crowded with strikers
but the men are orderly.
SCRANTON, Penns, Sept. l1.-Fred
Dilcher states this morning tha. every
mine 10 the fret district il shut down,
dead" embracing the territory from
Forest CiJs 10 Shickshiony.
Seventy five thousand men are idle
this morning and the best of order
prevails every where.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17
DAVIS WILL CASE
Brought to Mind by the Death of
One of the Heirs.

CHICAGO. Sept. l7.-E A Davis, one
Of the legatees OF the famous Davis
will case and one of the heirs to the
Davis millions, died In the county
hospital of br ain fever.
DAvis's career has been q pictures
que one. His uncle, A Davis, OF
whose millions he WAS part heir, was
one of the early prospectors who ir-
vsded the west sud struck it rich.
When the elder Dsvis died over ten
years ago be left an estate worth
five millions. The heirs disagreed
over the partition and The case caused
almost endless litigation.
Tne wealth of the Davis estate is
largely Invested in miues at Butte,
Auaconds, ard Helena, Mont.
Davis was credited at one time with
being the accepted suitor of the
daughter o; Marcus Daily, the Montana
copper king. but this match vas broken
of. it is said, because OF his infatuation
for aoother woman. Later he married,
but Two years ago his vile secured a
divorce.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17
IN JUAREZ
There Was a Gran Cele br alton Yes
terddy.

terddy.
The anniversary of Mexican indepeu-
dence WAS celebrated elabOrateiy In
Juarez yesterday. The entire town
and especially the plaza Was beautiful
ly decorated and every citizen was out
looking his best.
Between Eve aud six in the after
noon grand procession N we'd through
the streets. The main feature of this
was company OF regular soldiers In
fighting trim, marching grandIy along
to the music OF the Ell Paso Mexican
band.
There we're also two floats aud many
fine carriages which contained the
digni.aries and elite OF the city, in the
parade.
After the parade there was speaking
and music in the plaza and splendid
fireworks In the evening. All day long
the streets we're full OF RaIly dressed,
smiling people aud every body seemed
to be enjoying himself.
There WAS q grand ball in the even
log.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17
STATE COMMITTEE
Met At San Antonio Today.
Il Dispatch for the HERALD.

Special Dispatch for the HERALD.
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 1.-THE re-
publican state executive committee
mes this morning. Twenty eight COM
mitteemen answered TO the rollcall.
Members Gore, E. Hurley, Smith,
Wilson, Bacon, and Schmitz once
bolted. All except Smith and Gore
are represented by proxy.
The big convention opens tomorrow.
The new convention hall over the city
market house is reedy for them.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17
MILLS RESUME
After Shut Down For n pairs

MCkEEsPoRT, Sept. l7.-Eight pud-
ding furnaces Of the w. Devices and
Wood piaot here resumed THE morn
ing after a shut down OF over two
months for repairs. Two more mile
st the American Tin Plate p ant also
resume today, turning out black plates
Five OF the piaat are not open to-
day.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17
PURELY PERSONAL
Ex-president krueers Trip Is Said
to Be.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Elk xoress has
received = dispatch from the Trans
vaal consul general a. Lorenzo Mar
quez asserting that Kruger's trip TO
Europe is OF a persoGal and not politi-
C u nature. The voy age ie made for
the sGks oi bic health.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17
SMALLPOX
Delays the Opening of School.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 1.-THE
public schools opened today, after being
kept closed two weeks later than usual
at this season, in order to prevent The
spread of smallpox, which has been
prevalent Ia the city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17
BROKE RECORD
With BuiIseye 1913 Out of 200.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17.-August
Pspe Of the Columbia Pie:ol and Rifle
club, yesterday broke the American
rifle record by hitting the bullseye 1873
out OF 200 times a. 200 yards.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17
WILL LEAVE TONIGHT.
Our Boys WILL Play At AIburquer-

que.
The Ell PasO base ball team will leave
tonight for Albuquerque where they
have entered in the base bali tourna-
meat.
They crossed bats with she G. 81
team est.rdsysat Athletic park and
were beEtau by the ,ur of 5 to :. But
1t was their own fault. They had the
game won in the early part of the game
and then got careless and allowed the
6 81 boys to score six runs in the eighth
inning thus winning tae game.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17
DEMANDS GRANTED
And There Will be no Strike in
Ndshinut on State.

SEATTLE. Washington. Ssp.. IL
The impending strike OF all coal miners
In western Washington has been avoid.
ed by the operators conceding the
demands Of the men.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17

Continued on 7th pagc.l :
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-28
Warm Time In the couerd, AIene
Investigation Before the
House Committee.
CONSUL MACRuM 7EsTIFlEs
An Investigation Held by The
House Committee on For
eien Affairs.
DOINGs IN CONGRESS HALLS.

Washington March 2S-The fifth
day of Governor Steunenberg's testi-
mony in the Occur d'Alene investi-
cation began this morning The gov
ernor said the mine owners were OPP
posed to the permit system and wanted
to employ any men they chose. He
informed them that the state Of Idaho
would not permit the employment
of criminals. He intended to enforce
the permit system as long as 1t seem
ed necessary to insure order. II the
permit system had resulted In loss
to the miners of half a million dol
lars, as Mr.. Lentz stated, the gov
ernor stated he did not care for that
as it was necessary recourse by the
state. Like Louis XIV, you are the
state!' remarked Lentz.
Representative Lentz asserted that
some state deputies are living with
disreputable women. Mr.. Cheney, the
attorney in behalf of Idaho, said: Il
hurl back at you that statement. The
deputies are reputable men"
You ought to be kicked out of the
window and would be if you had not
a majority of this committee behind
you," retorted Lentz. When Lentz
attempted to read testimony concern
ing the improper conduct of deputies,
Chairman Hull ruled him out of order.
Lentz then accused Hull of protect
ing the attorney in lie. Hull de-
clared this was an insult to the COM
mittee. The southern members of
the committee resented Attorney
Cheney's answer to Lentz. Cheney
thereupon apoiogized While the
members were separating after ad--
5ournment Hull said to Lentz that If
the Iatters personal attacks on him
were renewed. .ithe room will not be
big enough to hold us both" Lentz
replied he would take care OF him
self.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-28
CONSUL MAcRvM resrIFIEs.
He Tells His story Before the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Washington, d. c., March 2s-
Charles e. Macrum. American ex-con-
sui at Pretoria, appeared before the
house foreign affairs committee to-
day and told of the alleged indigni.
ties he suffered at the hands Of the
British during his incumbency. Mac
rum said the statement he made some
time ago to the associated press prac-
tically embodied all he had to say
Macrum said he received two opened
letters. He produced the envelopes.
One was from a private citizen, adj
dressed to the United States consul
at Pretoria, the other was from Con.
sui Stowe at Cape Town. William
Alden Smith. of Michigan, interro--
gated the witness sharply on his rea-
sons for stating his belief that the
British authorities had possession OF
the state departments cipher code
He explained that on November 9th
he cabled the state department in
cipher asking leave of absence. The
next day he was informed the news
paper at Durham printed the fact that
he had asked leave Of absence.
Washington, March 2S-Macrum
said that before the war Consul Stowe
at Cape Town appealed to President
Mckinley at the request of President
Steyn, to use his good Offices to settle
differences between the republics and
Great Britain but received an unfay--
orable answer. Stowe had written
him to this effect.
After hearing Macrum, the commit
tee went into executive session.
Chairman Hit presented letter from
Secretary Hay saying that Macrum
had never made any representations
to the department in regard to mail
being opened; that Consul Stowe re-
ported two letters opened by the cen
sor at Durham, for which apology was
made; that he also reported he had
an interview with the British high
commissioner to see if he would con
sent to arbitrate the differences with
the republics and he refused.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-28
Recognizes the Republicans.

Washington, March 2S-The presi-
dent has informed Kentucky repub-;
licans that while he cannot interfere
in Kentucky affairs to the extent of
dlsarming the militia. he is willing,
as far as he can legitimately do SO,
to recognize the republican officials
of that state as the de facto cficials
He told them he would give direc-
tlons that mail addressed to an off
cial by title only as to the governor"
or ''the secretary of state" should be
delivered to republicans holding those
offices, not to democrats.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-28
STOCK MARKETS.

Kansas City. March 2s-Cattle T..
600; strong to 1oc higher; native
steers s3 1905 so; Texas steers SO. 20
"a so; Texas cows So. .O0@s.75; ma
tive cows and heifers 50 .O0@4 rs: +:
stockersa nd feeders ss.SO@5 so:
bulls 81 eb@S.s5. Sheep 5000: firm,
lambs s. eo07 90: muttons s. roo
5.7o.
Chicago. March 2s-Cattle 1880;
10 to 15c higher: good to prime steers
S. 0005. s5; poor to medium s. 0O0
f.sb; stoekers and feeders $s 400
$50: cows $s.oo04. .25; heifers ss.1a
04.es; Gamers s.. .25@2 as: bulls
50. 6004.15: calves .0o05 rs;
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-28
A clever company New and Up-tO.
AT POPULAR PRICES
Csc, 3se, and soc.

1t is very hard to stand idly BY and
see our dear ones suffer while await
ing the arrival of the doctor, An
Albany IN. " dairyman called at a
drug store there fora doctor to come
and see his child. then very sick with
Group. Not finding the doctor In, he
left word for him to come at once on
his return. He also bought 8 bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. which
he hoped would give some relief until
the doctor should arrive. In q few
hours he returned, saying the doctor
need not come. as the child was much
better. The druggist. Mr.. Otto scholz.
says <lle family has since recommends
cd Chamberlain.s Cough Remedy to
their nelghbors and friends until he
has a constant demand for it from
that part of the country. For sale by
K. d. Goodall, druggist.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-28
Their PRAYERS Are Win lis.

To the Editors of The Optic.
East Las Vegas, N. NJ. March ssth.
II am sure the ladies of the w. G..
#. U. appreciate T he Optics inti-
nation that their presence at the
polls might be helpful. do not know
that any of them will deem it wise
to go, but of this am assured: First,
that they appreciate TIL Optics
out,spoken words and especially the
warning against selling liquor to min.
ors; second, that their prayer is. for
this emergency:
God give us men,
Tall men, sun-crowned,
Who live above the fog,
In public duty and private thinking.
Cod give us such, for times like these
Demand cleaf heads, pure hearts
and ready hands. e
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-28
Pretoria PLUNGED In Grief by
the Death OF the Trans
vaal Leader.
ALL IS WELL AT MAfEKlNG
English Hi9h Commissioners In
Conference with Lord Ro-
herts at Bloc mfentein.
FORWARD MOVE IN PROSPECT

Lorenzo Marques, March 2S-Gen-
eral Joubert is dead.
Pretoria, March 26-General Jou-
bert is confined to his bed seriously
i'll. [The dispatch from Lorenzo
MARQUES announcing the death of Jou-
bert,it will be noticed, is dated today.]
Pretoria, March 2S-General Joubert
died last night at 1890 He had
been suffering from stomach COM
plant. The town is plunged into
mourning for the true patriot, gallant
general and upright, honorable gen
tleman.
London, March 28-A private tele-
gram received from Mafeking reports
all we'll there March 20.
Kroonstadt, o. F. S., March 81
Commandant Crowther reports he has
retaken Ladybrand after the British
were there an hour
London, March 2S-British High
Commissioner Sir Alfred Miner, ar
rived at Bloemfontein last night and
was met by Lord Roberts. The paci-
fication of the Free State and the
treatment of the insurgents is doubt
less being discussed. General French
has occupied the -four mills near Bat
ter which are considered an import
ant acquisition. General Clements
column entered Fauresmith, March
27th. having previously occupied Jag
ersfontein. Further advices from
Mafeking dated March 16, reiterate
that all was we'll there and the cor
don not so tightly drawn, the Beers
allowing natives to pass through the
lines. which they had previously for
hidden. A bombardment just before
the dispatch was sent was unusually
vigorous A dispatch from Bloemfon-
tein says: "The period of inaction is
coming to an end. Troops are being
pushed to the front, and transports
and stores are being. collected. The
men are in grand condition. and the
horses are picking up wonderfully"
However. reports regarding the i'm
minence of forward movement are so
conflicting that they cannot be taken
authoratively.
Pretoria, March 26-United States
Consul Hay and his secretary have
gone to Kroonstadt to make the neces-
sary arrangements for United States
representation in the Free State.
A dispatch from Boer headquar-
ters at Natal, announces that destruc-
tion continues of coal mines likely to
be useful to the British The Dun
dee colliery has been blown up and
the machinery destroyed, and the mine
rendered useless for three months.
According to dispatch from Kroon-
stadt Commandant Olivier has joined
Generals Groblaar and Lemner, who
are safe. General Delarey is still sick
at Pretoria, but will proceed to the
front, Sunday. Trains are frequently
leaving with burghers for the fighting
line this side of Bloemfontein. The
STANDARD and Diggers News" says
it learns that Generals Olivier, Grob-
laar and Lemner have arrived at a
point sufficiently far north to relieve
all apprehensions of their being cut
off. 1t is expected they will arrive
at Wlndburg in few days and effect
junction with General De Wet, when
the federal troops will formally OPP
pose Lord Roberts.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-28
sehds In Rulk.

1t will soon be time to buy your
lawn, garden and flower seeds. A. ].
sventz, successor to A. Well, Bridge
street, has Just received full line Of
fresh seeds of ail kinds in bulk, and
onion sets. To be on the safe side
purchase bulk seed every time.
A. ]. vENz & CO.
lO2-1m Bridge St