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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
TEXAS.
THE TEXAS STORM.

The storm which ragged in eastern
Texas last week did damage to many
towns in that section of the state and
to the crops all along its path 1t
swept away one corner of the town of
Wills Point and killed four persons
outright, besides wounding several
probably fatally and many seriously,
while school houses, business houses
and residences were totally destroyed
aggregating loss of property upwards
of 5000. On May 8, 1890, Wills Point
was struck with a similar cyclone, do
ing even a greater damage than this
one. Other places visited by the storm
of last week are: TeXarkana, where
several buildings were damaged and
one person hurt; Estelle, where near
" an inch and a half of water fell in
forty minutes and the hail was big;
Mckinney. where the rain fell in tor
rents and it became so dark that the
lights were turned on in the day time;
New Boston, where several horses were
killed, a number of people hurt and ev-
cry business house was damaged to
some extent; Waxahachie. where signs
were blown down and the timid
sought shelter in solid structures. but
no one was hurt; Longview. where
rain hail and wind terroriZed the citi
zens for two hours and the streets
were deluged with water: Ennis where
houses were unroofed by a high wind
which blew half a day steadily.
RETURNED THE TRUNK.
Then years ago when Frank r. Ma
lone. now of Dallas, was living in
Llano he had a trunk stolen. 1t con-
tanned about 5000 worth of stuff. in
Guiding a $40 silver set. Diligent
search for it proved fruitless and Mr..
Malone had long ago given up the
thought of getting any of the stolen
valuables back, but one day last week
a negro drove up to the rear of Mr..
Ma1oneS residence and deposited the
trunk on the back porch. The cook was
the only one who saw him and when
she asked who the trunk was for he
told her she would find out. The $40
silver set was still in the trunk A
package of family papers that were in
the trunk when it was stolen were
missing. No word of explanation was
found and Mr.. Malone is at a loss to
understand the motive which prompt
ed its return. However he is grateful
to get his silverware back and also
a valuable silk quilt which is as good
as it was when stolen.
GRADING FOR INTERURBAN.
Grading work on the electric rail-
way to connect Dallas and FIT. Worth
was commenced Monday. Sixty teams
commenced work at FIT. Worth and
the number will be increased to 200 in
a few days, and then the work of con-
struction will be pushed rapidly until
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14


, it from his pocket with the smooth
ness of an experienced pickpocket. The
pocketbook contained about $500 in
money and some valuable papers. He
reported his mishap to the police but
| it will be a hard matter to tell who
| it was that got his book when there
were SO many who would have done
| it if they saw chance.
MOUNTAINS ON FIRE.
For several days a big fire has ragged
on Mitre mountain, which lies to the
west of Monterey. The fire was prob
ably started by some careless prospec-
tor or charcoal burner. Charcoal burn
ers set fire to the dry bush on the
mountains with a mercenary purpose.
The fire in the dry brush sweeps ev-
erything before it, even to largest
trees Then when the fire has died
down the enterprising charcoal burn
ers take their burro trains to the scene
T, of the fire and gather in the embryo
diamonds which they take and sell I'M
til the supply is gone, then the public
is treated to another pyrotechnic dis
play on the mountains. These fires
sometimes result disastrously, as they
sometimes destroy the buildings
around mines and people have been
known to have narrow escapes from
death by being surrounded by the
flames before they were aware of their
dangerous presence.
SHOT AND ROBBED.
A letter from Boyd's ranch. near
the Sonora line in the state of Chihua-
hua. given to the editor of Ell Progreso
/ at Casas Grandes for publication. says:
San Murphy left here for Bacarac
Sunday morning and on his way was
met by a Mexican and an American.
who shot him through the side and
/ robbed him of $500. A Mexican from
Bacarac was on his way to Boyd's
! ranch and found Murphy almost eX-
hausted from the loss of blood. He
took the wounded man to the foot of
the mountains and left him to return
to Bacarac to get buggy in which to
take him to Bacarac. There he was
given medical attention and the doc
tor said his wound was not fatal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
MEXICO.
ROBBED A TOURIST.

Herman p. Henburn, an excursionist
in the City of Mexico, was the victim
of a smooth trick on the part of a
crowd of juvenile vendors of spurious
curios. He came out of hotel and
was stepping into a carriage which he
had ordered for the purpose of driving
to Chapultepec. when a crowd of gam
ms pressed around him, offering all
sorts of things for sale. He felt I'M
comfortable in such a crowd and hasti-
ly sprang into the carriage and drove
away, but not soon enough. for he had
not gone far when he reached for his
pocketbook and found it not. Some
one in that Juvenile crowd had slipped
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
.CZE IVA a .
ITcHIN G q
HUI NJ 0RS ST J

Painful, unsightly eruptions, scabS anC
scales, itching sensation, prickling pains
thin, diseased blood, bumps, and dirt,
specks on the skin, pimples, boils, pal
skin, eating sores and ulcers, skin an'
blood humors cured oy taking Botani'
Blood Balm (B B.B.). All the sores qrickl.
heal and blood is made pure and rich by II
use. Deep seated, obstinate, cases tina
resist Doctors and patent medicine treat
mcnt yieldto Botanic Blood Palm (R.E.B.(
The most perfect Blood Purifier rladc. !?
years old. Try it. For sale by Druggist;
81. per large bottle, including conIiel
directions for home treatment.
Send . cents tn lsny possaSeon Frog >
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14

HERALD NEWS COMPANY,
MILLS BUILDING
Try The Herald's Popular Wants.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
THE SHORTEST LINE BETWEEN
ATLANTA AND NEW ORLEANS.

-.
Operate Magnificent Vestibuled Trains
Between Atlanta and Montgomery.
Mobile and N W Orleans, at which
latter point close and direct connee-
tionS are made for
ALL TEXAS, MEXICO IND
CALIFORNIA POINTS.
In Addition to This Excellent Through
Train and Car Service
These railroads offer most favorable
accommodations and inducements to
their patrons and residents along their
line. Any one contemplating a change
of home can find no location more at
tractive nor more conducive to pros
perity than is to be found on the line
of these roads.
THE HEART OF THE SOUTH"
A beautifully illustrated book giving
detailed information S to the induce
ments and attractions along these
lines, can be had upon application to
the undersigned, who will take pleas
ure in giving all desired information
B. P. WYLY, Jr., r. E. LUTZ,
G. P. & T. A., Traffic Mgr,
Atlanta, Ga. Montgomery, Ala.
CHAS. A. WICKERSHAM,
Pres. and GenI. Mgr Atlanta, Ga.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
The Pecos System
Pecos Valley &
Northeastern Ry Co.,
Pecos & Northern
Texas Ry. Co..
Pecos River
r. r. Co.
Entirely North Of Tho Quarantine Line
A NEW ROAD OPENING 4 NEW
COUNTY,.
New Towns! New 0ppOtuniiesl
Entirely North Of Tho Quarantine Line


Stations from Roswell east are within
thirty to thirty-flve hours of Kansas
feed lots and no need OF unloading
stock in transit.
Shipping stations on the lire in per-
feet order. Portales, Bovina, Here
ford and Canyon City can accommo-
date with feed and water 5000 to
10000 head of cattle each.
Bona-fide settlers wanted. Every eff
fort will be made by the railway to
assist them
An abundance of water! Rich sol
Cheap lands! Quick transportation
and fair, honest rates.
For particulars as to the various open
ings in the Pecos Valley and its
neighborhood, address
D. H. NICHOLS, Gen. Manager, or
E. w. MARTINDELL, G. F. & p. A..
Roswell N. M. Amarillo. Tex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14

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the road is completed. 1t is expected
to be in operation within eight months.
The contract for the machinery for
the power house has been let with a
six months limit for delivery. AS
soon as the interurban is finished the
FIT. Worth city system will be con-
verted into a standard gauge and fitted
with entire new equipment
WELLS AT TIMPSON.
The J. NJ. Guffy Oil company will
drill wells for oil in Shelby county.
near Timpson. The citizens of that
place are confident that oil will be flow
ing in that neighborhood within the
next twelve months and the heretofore
undeveloped portion of that county will
be paying handsome dividends. The
first hole to be bored for oil in Shelby
county will be in the town of Timpson
on the property of John T. Richards.
KILLED WHILE HUNTING.
Joe Nally, the 14-year-old son of Ho-
mer Nally, OF near Hillsboro. was ac-
cidentally killed while hunting.
George Brown. neighbor boy of about
the same age was hunting with young
Nally and it was his gun that was &C
cidentally discharged. The load of shot
entered Nally's shoulder. resulting in
death three hours later. They were
the best of friends and young Brown
is terribly shocked over the accident.
CHARGED WITH CRUELTY.
After living with his wife thirty
years a Lamar county man now seeks
legal separation from her. He charges
her with cruelty and has instituted
suit for divorce from her. The petit
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
TWO NIGHTS AT THE
PLAY HOUSE

To those who enjoy a good laugh "A
Breezy Time is entirely satisfactory.
The play has but little plot. but it is
sufficient for a setting for the special
ties which are successfully introduced
throughout the performance. Among
the unique specialities are the lawn
tennis quintette and the musical oddi-
ties: there is also a duartette of sing
ing and dancing seminary girls who
dazzle the eyes and charm the ears
with their capers. costumes and carols.
"A Breezy Time" was produced twice
here to good houses.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
Neighb0rh00d Notes.

ton alleges that lat divers times the
defendant has attempted to beat and
strike him with sticks of wood and
any old thing she could get"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
PRINTING INKS.

The Herald office has just received
shipment of printing inks from the
celebrated Ault x Wiborg company of
Cincinnati; this office having secured
the agency for Ell Paso and vicinity.
Ea IN,
The sun., 1901-10-09

but unfortunately it cannot always be
carried out, as the products of the world
are not so divided that each nation spe-
cially produces and grows articles which
they desire to export and have Il monOp-
oily on the growth
Again, we must look carefully after
our own actions so far as our own colo
nies are concerned. and we must rccog-
nize the fact that we will. by having
absolutely free trade among ourselves,
perhaps not be able to take exception to
other countries wishing to follow in our
footsteps and then it might be difficult
for us to demand the introduction of our
goods on the parity with the home coun-
try, If they could point out that we were
discriminating against them in other
directions.
Australia, South Africa and New Yea
land, in which fields our firm mostly
deals are all favorable to American goods.
They are agreeable to take them, like
them and will order in large quantities,
but we must not give the home countries
any excuse which will enable them, as
they might be desirous of doing for home
benefit, to induce these colonies to treat
our exports differently from their own.
Undoubtedly the future is bright for
our country in export trade and even the
great increase of the past can be main
tanned, If not exceeded. il wise legsa-
ton and care shall be exercised to up
build our banking and carrying systems.
The sun., 1901-10-09
GOOD CARPETS IN DEMAND.

George s. Squire, of the Hartford Car
pet Company, which recently absorbed
the Il. ). Higgins Company, of this city,
reports that the volume of business in
that trade is larger than at any time
during the past ten years.
Inc increased demand for the better
grades of carpet is, to his mind, a con-
vlncing evidence of the increased pur-
chasing power of the country, since it ia
accompanied by no decrease in the sales
of the cheaper grades.
we have increased our capacity for
turning out velvet Brussels, Administers
and tapestry Brussels" said he. .sThe
old-fashioned ingrains and two-ply car
pets 50 widely sold five or six years ago
are still popular, but they are more COM
monty sold in rural districts and in the
West. In all the great cities of the
country better goods are being purchased.
In this city Brussels, Wilton and Axmin-
ster rugs are very popular, as hardwood
floors have become common and rugs
will fit any floor.
i think it is an exaggeration to say
that the demand for all grades of carpets
the past year has fully equaled the sup
ply. UP to year or two ago the supply
was far in excess of the demand, and less
bA"h eIh yCdiS uSO tHe carpet l0uuStFy
was demoraized from overproduction.
We are preparing to remove our New
York plant to Thompsonyille, Conn.,,
where our main plant is located. We
are putting up there building 945x1OO
feet, and we have two new mills 50Ox15
feet, besides other smaller buildings, such
as dyehOuse, power house and electric
plant. Electricity as labor saver will
be more used for Transportation about the
plant than formerly.
These changes and improvements in
our business illustrate the activity and
hopefulness of all business One feature
OF the carpet industry shows the value
of maintaining n high standard. Half
dozen years ago the dealers were all
clamoring for cheap goods. and many
manufacturers lowered the price at the
expense of quality. Now, however, Gus
toners scrutinize what they buy. and
look on the reverse side for the name Of
the manufacturer, and those manufac-
turers who maintained the price and
quality of their weaves are reaping the
reward Of their firmness.'
Mr.. Squires said that the tariff on
wool had been of the greatest benefit to
the trade, and had not seriously affected
the price of the goods. There has been
no Fictitious value put on carpets. and
the competition between the great man,l-
fncturers would prevent anything Of tia
kind.
The sun., 1901-10-09
DEMAND FOR LITERATURE.
HARPER BROTHERS.

The present condition of prosperity in
the publishing business leads the most
conservative to anticipate bright and
prosperous outlook for the coming year.
This year has been excellent but next
year should be better. Perhaps at no
time in the history Of publishing have
the conditions been so favorable for ex-
tending and expanding throughout the
country well-ordered system of issuing
books and periodicals. Apart from the
increased facilities and mechanical per-
fection of production, there is the more
hopeful indication on the part of the
great reading public for the more solid
and satisfying works of literature. The
past few years have been remarkable in
the book world for the amount Of fiction
that has been produced and consumed.
This has been responsible for great
deal OF work that both the public
and publisher may at times feel some
what ashamed of, but in the main it
has been wholesome and salutary in
fluence. 1t has signified fresh awak-
ening Of imaginative interest and strong
creative impulse in our native writers.
1t has had the effect of concentrat-
ing attention and cultivating an in
terest in our own writer's and ia our
own books, instead of depending, as we
have done for so long, on the literary out
put of other countries.
The tendency, and it is scarcely even
that yet, of the present seems to show
reaction against mere fiction as the
staple of reading. and an inclination for
stronger literary meat Whether this
tendency shall grow slowly of itself, or
develop quickly, will depend largely on
the efforts of the publishers to foster and
to educate this undercurrent into
stream of power. Believing that it is
the function of the publisher to create a
demand, as well as to supply it, it is our
intention in the coming year to issue in
larger number than we have done of
late works of permanent worth and im-
portance and of real power. The rela-
tion of literature to life is so close that
the conditions of the latter very largely
govern the expression and production of
the former, and while plans have been
made already for many important and
valuable books in the coming year, there
will be other books that will spring up
and be issued as the time demands them.
1t is gratifying to be able to say that
this years business, from the viewpoint
of last year, has already fulfilled our ex-
pectations and promises to surpass them.
Resting on this basis, we feel confident
that the business of the year to come will
bring us a greater measure of success.
The sun., 1901-10-09
WHAT GAS CAN DO.

In a recent lecture in the Royaf Vie.
toria Hall, London, Prof Lambert de-
scribed some of the things illuminating
gas can do besides Illuminating. He de-
clared that 81 cubic feet of gas will heat
30 gallons of water from so to ITO de-
grees, viii boil s gallons of water or
make tea for G4 persons. 1t can de-
velope one horsepower in an engine for
two hours, or lift weight of SO tons 10
feet high. 1t can melt 10 pounds of iron
and make a casting in 20 minutes r
biyize a metal joint in two minutes, the
work being done in that way much mere
quickly than is possible in furnace nr
forge. The same amount of gas ir
good radiating stove will comfortal \,
warm room IL feet square. in 90 |
weather, for an hour. 1t will also sufri,c
to cook a dinner for eight persons. They.
are but some of the things which Trr
Lambert demonstrated can be done WI :,
thirty-seven cubic feet of gas. And V.
does that amount of gas cost? At M; 20
now prevailing in New York about 3 Ia
cents
The sun., 1901-10-09
MANUFACTURERS ACTIVE.

Amos G.. Nichols, president of the New
York Safety Steam Power Company, of
No. 113 Liberty street, says the most
important consideration influencing busi-
ness, next to Mr.. McKinley's death, is
the cessation of the steel strike. The
effect of the strike was to render steel
and iron scarcer, and that, he presumes,
is the reason a circular has been issued
by the steel companies refusing to quote
rates for the future. 1t is therefore i'm
possible to make contracts ON the basis
of present prices.
"While the manufacturers of boilers"
said he, "have enjoyed prosperous sea-
sons the past two years, prices have re-
mained moderate. Our business, like
many others, has been improved by the
liberal expenditures of the government
in the construction of ships and the in
PRODUCTION of improvements in the Phil
ippines and West Indies. These expen-
ditures, it is safe to predict, will be con-
tinued. The complexion of the chief
legislative bodies is not likely to change
materially within couple of years, at
least, and if President Roosevelt gets
along tremendously with his official fam
lily, as l trust he will, the present busi-
ness activity ought to continue for some
time"
The sun., 1901-10-09
PIG IRON SALES.

Rogers, Brown & Co., the largest deal
ers in pig iron in the world, having Of
fices in New York, Buffalo, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Pittsburg,
Cleveland. St. Louis, Boston, Brming-
ham, San Francisco, Bluefield wv. Val.
Liverpool Nngand) and Frankfort Ger.
many). have recently made up a table
of the increase iii their annual sales dur
ing the last twenty years. 1t makes the
following showing:
The sun., 1901-10-09

that the wise administration of President
Mckinley has accomplished all that is
here claimed.
If we carry out the policy and princi-
pies laid down in President McKinley's
last speech, delivered at Buffalo just be-
fore his assassination, we need have no
fear for the future.
The sun., 1901-10-09
GROSS TONS.

Total sales 1899 (tons) go. 1,S9Y,6s1
Sales for the year 1900 and estimates
for the present year will nearly equal
those of the boom" year, 1899.
The sun., 1901-10-09

The question of reciprocity is of course
a broad one, and can be used unques-
tionably to advantage in making our ar
rangements with other nations, but great
care will have to be exercised in CON
nection with this idea, so that we do not
allow advantages on any one article to
one nation, when perhaps other nations
can equally as well supply us with the
same article, and will not be satisfied
unless they are placed ON the same basis,
which might lead to complications, fol-
lowing our not being able to grant their
request. The theory is beautiful one.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-24
MAMMOTH DRYDoCK,
Constructed at Baltimore by Della
ware ConsL sLruction Co.

The Delaware Construction Company
of this city has about completed the
work OH the big drydock for William
Skinner L. Son Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company at Baltimore, Md. 1t rs
said to be the second largest drydock in
the Ulited States and work was started
on it by the local company two years ago
The dock was accepted on Thursday
by Chief Engineer Ritchic, of the ship
building company, and will be formally
received by the company in II few days.
The dock will be formally opened in
about two months and two ships dockcd
in it to demonstrate its worth.
The dock is 720 feet long, from the head
to the outside Of the gate; $50 feet wide
at top; 6S feet at the bottom; 60 feet be-
low sill, and 40 feet below low water. 1t
is snd to show the best work of any d0c;
in the country. and as il was constructed
in record-brcaking time, the Wilmington
builders ure elated over the general sue
cess which has crowned their efforts.
When the letter of acceptance was given
the receivers of the Delaware Constru:-
tion Company. II man from New York Of
fered big price for the dock,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-24

New York. Sept %
FLOUR State and western quiet and barely
steady; Minnesota patents S3.65as0C, winter
straghts 50. 30a3 10; winter extras, 81 50A2 50;
winter patents. $35DaS. 80.
WHEAT-Dul and weak under western selling,
big Russian shipments and lowrr cables; Dccem.
ber. 10 l.l6a76llc. May, ~ 5.ldI70l2c
RYE--Sttady; state, 55aj6c., G. l. f., New York,
carots; No. 2 western. blc.. T. o. B., ahoat.
CORN-Lowcr owing 10 fine weather but rallied
later with provisions; December. G3ha65hc.;
May. 6ilsaGi3sc.
oATs-Qliet. but steady; track, white state.
S7ika47c.; track, white. western. 3o'@ai7c,
PORK Strong; mess, $40 25al7,25; family, s6,75
all.
LARD Strong; prime western steam. 10 G7lac
BuTTER-Steady; state dairy, l+a2ohc,, cream.
0y laa'2c,
CHEESE-Quiet; fancy, large, colored CSC;
fancy, large, white csc; fancy, small. colored.
DC. fancy, small, white, 0l.api2c
EGGS-Frmer, state and Pennsylvania. 2ls22cI
western. candlcd, 20isa2lc.
SUGAR-Raw steady: fair refining, shc.; cen.
trifugsl. 95 test. 3Nc.: refined stsuIy, crushed.
S75c. powdered. $3.50.
TURPENTINE-Steady at S6ha36Ac.
NOLAsSES-S Steady; New Orleans, S5a40o
RICE-stsady domestic, 4ta6hc. Japan. 40.
TALIOW-stesdy: city, b'.c,, country, STATE.
HAY-steady; shipping, s0a65c' good v
choice, Sja9lo.