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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

northwest have been reduced to comparative
feebleness. The Shoshones, who were once
estimated at 1900, are a mere handful; the
Blackfeet scarcely figure as q troublesome
tribe; the Bannocks have never done much
since Gen Conner defeated them in 1858; the
Cheyennes, Arapahoes and Comanchcs figure
no more in the history and romance of border
war, and even the untainablc Apaches have
found it safest to transfer their operations to
Mexico. Tho Sioux alone remain resolute
and strong enough TO mako big war
Fifty years ago the Sioux dominated the
whole region from the foot Of the Rocky
Mountains eastward to the settlements in
Wisconsin, and from latitude AZ degs. to or
beyond the British line-soD,e 400, 900 square
miles. Ia the southwest of this area were q
few Cbeyennes, and on the north scattered
bands Of Mandans, Gros Ventres, Blackfeet
and Assineboines, but practically the whole
region belonged TO the Sioux. The extent of
their rule is witnessed by the musical names
Of lake and stream for 200 miles from east TO
west: Minnesota, Minnehaha, Minnetonka,
Minneinneopa c'Ninne" meaning water),
Minnewaukan and Minneconjou The word
Sioux" is nickname, first given in deriSion
to tho inferior specimens who lounged about
the Frenca posts, and meaning stupid
the real tribal namo is "Dah- Kotah"-the
"allied ones" Northward they bordered on
the Chippeways, with whom they had car
ried on continual war from time to which
tradition did not reach. Both tribes, indeed
all tho tribes Of the plains, wero slowly NOV.
ing southwark through all the years known
to history, driving the smaller tribes before |
them. Such was the condition when the |
white man overwhelmed all Of them; but as |
late as 1856 tho Sioux and Chippeways had |
q bloody fight in sight Of Shackopee, MINI.
Near the close of the Seventeenth century |
they began long war with the French |
They maintained tolerable peace with the
English, and furnished them some warriors |
in 1925. Except occasional murders they |
peace with the United States till |
1854, when bloody war began with the |
massacre of Lieut.. Grattan and his COM
pany. In 1855 Gen. Harvey defeated them.
and treaty was mado at Fort Pierce In |
1857 Inkpadutah's band rose, murdered forty |
seven whites at Spirit Lake, Iowa, and killed |
many persons in Minnesota A short war |
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

Richmond Stock Market.
RepCriei bv John l.. Williams & Son
bankers AMI brokers. Ill Main street.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 2.
First Board.
II 600 Richmond a. Mecklenburg lst G's
at OF!
$4,000 do. at l0it.
Second Board.
$1,000 Richmond & Meckle lburg ist 6's
AT luii
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Ihers never was woman jet who ever
bought box Of berries from hawker with.
oos calling from tho window, Are they
eoodF and there never was q hawker vet
who answered "No"-Somerville Journal
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BeT ~ at ctanding
Rock agency and
the adjacent reser-
walton, W b 1 c b
stretches westward
from the Missouri
Just south Of lati-
tude " degs. At
the Cheyenne
Agency near by
White Swan, Crow
Eagis and Ono
Feather are the
principal pokes-
IN. Of whom tho
second named was
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Grain and Cotton Exchange.
RICHMOND. Va. Aug.

OfFkhIN6s REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
Wheat, ll6 bushels.
COrn.-l SIP bushels.
Oats B 100 bushels.
SALES REPORTED To SECRETARY.
WBEAT.-White, 1870 bushels good ut $50
Longberry, 80 bushels prime on private
terms; "a bushels prime at 93c.; 9l5 bush
els good at SIC 236 bushels fair at Sc; 4sl
bushels fair at "a.
Mixed. 2.796 bushels very good on private
terms; 100 bushels good at SEC; 49s bushels
good at Sc; 5OO bushels fair al Soc.
Shortberry, 1872 bushels prime at Sc; JOG
bushels very good at SIC; 422 bushels very
good at Soc; l5G bushels god at s5c.; pa
bushels good at Sc; 40 bushels fair at
SIC 100 bushels common at &C.; 80 bush
els common at 7Qc.
Total sales Of wheat. 1874 bushels.
Corn: White. 81 bushels prime at &c;
800 bushels very good at 6i4c.
Oats. Mixed, 100 bushels very good on
private terms.
COTTON RIPORI.
Market quiet.
V'sotations.-Middling, &C.; low middling,
93c.; good ordinary. SIC.
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EDUCATIONAL.
University Of Virginia

Founded by THOMAS JEFFERSON
Session OF niue months beginf October lst
less. There are nineteen school. giving instruc-
tlOn IN .ITERArI-RE. SCIENCr. AGRICUlrURT
tNGINTERING. PHARMACr. MEDICI and
LAW. Departments all thoroughly cQui ped
ocation elevated ana healthlul For Cata-
Ioyue appy 10 WILLIAM NJ. ThORNTON,
Chairman 81 Faculty.
Z. o., Uniyersi Of Virginia, Va.
Academical students from Virginia pay No
tuition. tyll-tf
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followed and an
other treaty. In
1869 occurred the
general uprising of
the Sioux, in which
about 1000 whites
were killed, New
Ulm was almost de-
stroyed and Fort
Ridgely closely be-
sieged. The result
ing war was terri
bic, and at its close
thirty-nine captive
chiefs were hanged.
Tho war contin-
ued five years on
the plains, and in
1860 Lieut.. Fetter-
man and . large
company werc mas
sacred near Fort
Phil Kearney.
Then a Tasting
peace" az IL was
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JSO. p. BRANCH. FRED. r. SCOTT
THOMAS BRANCH & CO, BANR
l. ERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS

BONDS, sTOCkS. and SECURITIES
BOUGHT AND SOLD In this and all tn,
Northern markets.
We have private telegraph wire from ouJ
office to all the Northern exchanges, and car
execute orders for ACTIVE STOCKS within
u few minutes of their receipt at our Office.
We get quotations every quarter Of an hOuj
which are open for the inspection OF ouI
customers.
Earliest Information on the subject Of Hall
road and Corporation Securities ard State
Bonds.
de Eft THOMAS BRANCH 4 60.
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Recent statistics show that there are about
$500 Catholic churches in this country, to
which are attached 5000 parochial schools
The sun., 1888-04-07
NE'Ey JERSEY.

Pooh.Bah Simon Kelly of weekawten. who holds
the City fss
day mi night. >1
NJ b. shsr wood found DEAD y..sraay in hi; roSm
Roth thinks he died Of heart disease From es,d.in ~
Wilson OF Budaio.
The leaders of the 900 Italian voters Of nosoten
sHsa a
endorsed by tho Republican City Convention WAS unan
Jersey City Tax collectors in their last returns to the
Board Finance assessrd tho property ct the Junction
sons Wnaa .ons ~ n' Th
piled Il. s a1ns @ G SS. e the .ss
Frank A. Mcgowan WAS nominated for Mayor Of Tren
y. E,1,n Sn,,si s.hDYS: 4 DuS
for Receiver ef Taxes. nysr o Bowman ..I. Gho vas
Is.pifs is.s nisAs = IL .sisp' Ss pass Sa' D''' "
Property on Rsr"sd % s M ~ nss
to defeat omInisoners OF rnhic Works Reynolds and
Hod. %l ssss and
e M a.. natter " ssI. I
:s$s q ;s:
farss fry one Of ths spionis
sy s1as sa' fos'
s Of Ia. " ss p.y .o :a
ss.nmoa. dss.d !. I'd = Iss ,h.
.Sa n h Da NJ ~ co..
msn ,he Jas! sunday q this month; p.s.arI .,so
public opinion on questions OF law and order
julius Boerngotten. tweyeysar ald schoolboy, was
hawken 70 purchase some groceries yestsr.
day Instead q Walking he inmPssd on COS. train on
he cars lie slipped and fs under the wSsss His Sody
Was badly uanged He was picked up by Mr.. James
stone andt 70 neigh6cIing hon.e A. Be w.ssid
not much hurt" Ten minutes later he died.
Al tho election for wardens aud vssrymsn In St.
Matthews Episcopal Church In Jsrssy City on Monday
Of vsstry ON two OCCASION. while they wer. In power
asked the Rector for his resignation They alleged that
he quick tempered and that he created trouble
being circ among the members OF tho church
dressed to Bishop SsrEey asking that church court be
convened to INQUIRE into the question Of the rsctor m
Comptroller p. T, Quinn Of Newark opened tho bids
for hs $500 worth of bonds which the city means 70
issne TO build the intercoptinK sewer yesterday After
cate bid Tor ihs lot but he da not set anS They wsrs
w.re sold ss Follows Howard savings institution New
@loai Frederick trelinghnysen. s310n@ioI; security
savings inst.tution Newark 500 oD9l92; Dime sAv.
nfs md @ rsssn ,yr, yTo Ia t"I
$25dDnGiOo lilo
The jont committee appointed by the New gersey Leg
mnisraon Of the State Insane Asylum In Morris PAias
hela ita nrst meeting YESTERDAY III me 5ylum omng
partly 70 the absence OF members OF th. COMMITTEES
dehnite the COMMITTEES adjourned 70 m.eteu
Friday the place The charges relate chiefly
warden Monroe. The immsaisi. cause u ne nSssa
s.ssty ES:.s ,.l. Sas T::in;S a..
scat s.t y 4. 4 - asaSsrs i he Lssi.ssssS
The sun., 1888-04-07

BOSTON. April Conc OF the most fanatical
laws which has been enacted in Massachusetsfs fer
years passed to be engrssed by the House Of Rep
resentatives this afternoon It Ia the called per
cent BILL which prohibits tho sale OF any liquid as
beverage which contains Per cent. or moro alcohol
The present legal Limit Ia per cent Tho new lawis
direct blaw Rgains! the dealers In small beer and
tho of lemon soda and ginger ale f they have beer
kept long enough to undergo the slight to
which they liable The measure has been supported
and by tho Law and Order League and other
organizations but IL ia to renct
fully against the cause which its sapportsTs have At
camp Of tho liquor dealers the Rreat interests
sented BY the max Of light beverages OF all kinds
he bill has already passed the Senate and 1t goes
to the Governor
The sun., 1888-04-07
Bal, Of the Steamboat Pilots.

At four bells in the first watch, or, to speak
less nAuticaly 10 O'Clock last night the nrst ball given
by the American Brotherhood of Steamboat filos
opened at Irving Hall. Pilots Of big sdewheelers Of
big and little tugs and Sandy Hook pilots were there
Tho ball was decorated a. only sailors know how to
decorate with nags when Assistant Grand Captain
Francis H. Ward Of the Tom Brennan rang the "jnrls
bell" at lO Baudmaser sayns struck UP the music ana
In . moment some 2O, couples were dancing at full
speed over the polished door.
Among tho lockers on were Capt FAirEisveA the
Sandy Hook pilot who weathered the blizzard In the
Caldwell II. Colt and his family and Jim Devers owner
OF No. g the StArbuck Grand Captain George g.. Tut.
hill Of Of the wliam.bursh ferTybeats w relieved
nal for cheer There was many empty pilst house
both rivera for every pilot went that could get aw
Among the pilots present Capt Sam TsrnAld Of
the tug Leader James sti,lwsesn and sister James
". A. Hennesev Of tho iron steamer Taurus Jsseph
Parker and Miss Lizzie shieldA Charles Mcpavitt John
Wright J. p Loursbury and wife Frank J. Risedorf,
Charles Bsardslsy, p. 8. Riley. and II. Z. Buter.
The sun., 1888-04-07
wBWARx,s LElr YEAR sALL.
TIE seeiety Ladies' Resaiiste Ter the Bsehe-
Ter Cetiiiiess OF the Winter.

Tho society ladies OF Newark gave q leap
year ball last night In retaliation for the numer-
GUS bachelor cotillons given during the winter.
They engaged Black Prince Armory, decorated
II goreeously without asking the advice or as
sistance OF any OF the men. and invited several
hundred guests. The patrons Of the affair were
Col Edward II. Wright, Mr. Thomas T. Kinney,
Mr.. Thomas N. McCarter Mr.. A. Pennington
Whitehead, and Mr.. A. .. Keasbey. The guests
were received by these gentlemen, assisted by
Mrs. Henry Young, Mrs. Edwin B. Williamson,
and Mrs. W. Campbell Clark The cotillon
was led by Mrs; Rowland P. Keasbey and Mrs
Miss Kbeel, Miss .Baiiantine. M. and Mrs.
George Ballantine, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brad
lev, L. p. Brown. Jr., Herbert Brown, Noah
brooks j. Lsyre6nsSa 6ao BosSs; SSr Mr nbH snd
the fsM Mlssss lsssse fRs asssrs sRer
Edwards, Mr.. @. II. Clark, Miss Cougar. Horace
\. Cougar, Jr.. Mr.; and Mrs, ". 4 Dennis; A.
I. Dennis. Jr.. Il. @. Darcy, Jr. MT. and Mira.
soF6G sSn H. snd Fedect Fish Rober
Mr. and Mrs. A. DeY Nichols, Mrs. John Laurie
Martin, j, Watts Kearpey,, u. the Misses ;es
son. Edward Jackson, Charles 7. D: Haleey.
silns Halsey, J. J. .Hubbell Howard W. Hayes.
Robert Gilchrist OF Jersey City. Adrian H. Lar
kin Of Sing Sipg Mr.. Charles arummoa. Miss
AS; oliSsE sumner @ TsaS q oSsnss, shs MessSs.
Stephen Williams, Miss Mary Van Ness. Mr.: j.
R. Strong, Miss Daisy Smith. Miss Peters. Miss
Shackelton, Mr.. John o. H. Pttney. tho Misses
Wright. Mise Whitehead. and A. Pom White
The sun., 1888-04-07
Graduates Of II. Trade seAs.l..

sixth of their existence Last evening the school
building in First at Sixty street was
crowded with pupils and friends Of the schools the oc
casion being the presentation Of diplomas by commit
tees Of the Master Mechanics Association to the young
mon Of the schools who have finished the course. Col
r. T. Auchmuty presided and intr reduced Cen Daniel
Butterneld, who handed to the l2u members Of the
bricklay ers class their certificates and said: w had
and million dollars for each Of thsr they
trade"
Mr. Gilroy Of the Plumbers Association presented
$50 embryo plumbers with their diplomas Charles J.
member; of tho st"9e cutting deBnrtment received
Stone Cutters Association. Mr.. Scott preseAtsd d.
pomas to twenty nine fresco and nine house psinters
Prof Thomas Eggeson of columbia addressed the cass
Of .hirteen students Of saek.mthinE and Esye them
oght diplomas to the class In building Mr.. D. Willis
James made address to tho boys.
The sun., 1888-04-07
Police Transfers

The Police Commissioners yesterday dis
missed Policeman Daniel Boyan OF the Church street
station from the force for getting drunk and misdstng
the baby's baptismsl certificate to account for 1t.
Thomas p OLaughran of the Church street station and
James o. Sullivan spe cia polio at the Metropolitan
special policeman the New York College Of Pharmacy
and Jacob Dinsmore OF fhs steamboat squad were re-
tired each $50 year. Sergeant Richard Asagan
Thrtysoventh street sent to thetcyt service ex
amners. rransiers-John Doc from forkvie Conrt 70
Est. Eighty eighth street, John pnnaol Irsn rem HIGH
Eighty eighth street to East l26th street; Wm Egap
from East Eighty eighth street to East street
James Moody from West l2ath street to Carmsnrvnle
and detailed at the Colored Orphan Asylum Daniel h
n Taylor Kngsbrdge d.; allied to detective duty
and William Frssher OF the Fifth street station was de-
tailed u q liueMAn.
The sun., 1888-04-07

William E. Smpklns, q young coal dealer
OF Stapleton. s. l., disappeared in January. He
turned up at 1:20 yesterday afternoon. having
arrived in the morning on tho Pacific Mail
steamer Colon from San Francisco. He is very
popular in Stapleton. He ran for County Clerk
on the Labor ticket last fall and received IT'S
votes, which was better showing than any Of
his fellow candidates made. The canvass cost
him a good many of his hard Learned dollars;
and after election day he found himself several
hundred dollars in debt. He says he grew
Respondent when he saw no prospect OF being
able to pay up and left for San Francisco. II is
have advanced him the amount of his debt.
After three months spent in California he de-
cided to come back and face the music. He
will take up his old coal business. He was
manager for the Stapleton Base Ball Club last
summer. and built US the team 80 that 1t was
considered good amateur nine. This caused
him to neglect his business somewhat and
helped pile up the debts.
The sun., 1888-04-07
A Lecture to Teacher. on Drawing.

Col. Francis w. Parker Of Chicago lectured
yesterday afternoon ON Painting Drawing Modelling
and Manual Training at the lecture Of the Indus
trial Education Association. Q University place His
audience OF teachers numbered at least 500. He was
strongly opposed to of the present methods of
teaching especially to those employed with the very
young and which he claimed tended to bury the ind
vidual IN the Radical changes were suggcstsd all
portanco Of his or her own Enthusiastically his duty and
school In him lie assaiIed of the cAssron rules
which had been handed down from earlier times and
which frequently did incalculabe harm BY failing to
distinguish and properly reward the enort put
forth 0y dull child. and te successful Gsrformance or
one more richly endowed by nature. The main point
wa. mo- 's secure certain Of ne result. o
power for work In child lie Leeyed that the teach
In the lower grades should be paid M well or better
than the highest The most important part OF
childs education WAS tho foundation which should DO
laid In the primary grades
The sun., 1888-04-07

Tho case OF Gescheidt agt. Gescheidt, . par
tition suit in which Col Jehn F. FelowG a. referee,
sold auction In 1871 real estate which to
be divided among tho Gescheds hers before Judge
Barrett yesterday motion that Col Fellows b d.
pay 81 100 ana interest for dstrsu
ton tho heirs. The plaintiff Alfredo. Gsscheidt
and that the proceeds have net been paid over. Mr.
feows aiidavit SAYS that the charges Of fraud are
heirs aud says It is on deposit With the Union Trust
Company. The other 81 7UN he sxyx paid to John
d. Reymert plaintiffs attorney.
Mr. Gsare Hill who appeared for Col Fellows asked
have referee appointed take testinony and
port Judge barrett said that msney belonging to the
6ers had Been paid 70 Reymsrt and kept by him Col
make an order in the case, but second thought
served his decision.
The sun., 1888-04-07
Obituary.

William M. Genet. who died at his homo at
2I4l Lexington avenue last Thursday. brother Of
Harry Genet He the FIRST Of the three brothers
come New York frum Albany. and Harry and Edward
lived with him for several years.
Albert G. owen. aged 90 years, died In Washington
willie, Orange county. on Thursday night Mr. Owen was
q member of the Assembly In 1850 and had been Super
visor Of his town for several terms
The actress known to the stage as Ange GIths died
this city yesterday morning She highly thought
Of among professionals and her services had always
been IN demand In May. 1892 she married Ralph Del
ma Mira pelmo{ been on the read OF late seasons
with James O'SeArs Aente Cris.o" company, and had
frequently appearsd in New York
John ?. Tobey, aged 81. the Oldest man in Smyrna.
seventy.nve years ago. when it a wilderness Tho
oldest woman In the town Ia Mrs Rsyholds aged l02
MrA Tobev survives her husband atths of 93 Tho
couple have lived seventy ono years on the same
farm. Mr.. Tobey was native Of Conway, MasA
The sun., 1888-04-07
DAAAGE BIZ THE STORM.
Pearl Creek Village Fi~oded-Washsuts On
RaiIreaas-Two Trains Wrecked.

Pearl Creek Village Fisoded-Washsuts on
ksilreaas-Two Trains wrecksd.
ROCHESTER April GA severe rain storm,
accompanied by vivid lightning and loud thun-
der. visited this city and the surrounding coun-
try last night At Lvenia. On tho Erie Railroad,
q culvert was washed out and trains have to
transfer passengers and baggage to-day. At
Wyoming heavy storm OF rain and thunder
burst at about O'Clock. The Academy street
foot bridge was swept away and became lodged
In tho stone culvert, turning the stream down
Main and Academy streets. Main street Is torn
up It's full length. being impassable for teams.
Tho village OF Pearl Creek is flooded. The
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad
10 reported In bad shape. Washouts are said
to have occurred In three or four places. Up
70 O'clock this afternoon no trains OF any kind
had arrived over tho road The wires are all
down, and II is Impossible to get any definite
account as to how much damage has been done.
ELNIRA. April 6.-The engine of passenger
train No. l2, on the Delaware, Lacknwanna
and Western Railway, ran of the track ffty.fiys
miles east OF Buffalo last night Fireman lioyt
BoGart OF Emira was killed, and Enginesr Ohm
Thompson OF Elmira WAS badly hurt. None OF
ths pssssepgers was injured The accident
WAS caused by the wsshout OF culyert
There was also washout on the Erie Fail-
way St Gfiswolds. about twenty miles from
Buhslo The pidnight freight train went Into
that delayed pssssnEes trsiAs several hours.
The sun., 1888-04-07
RUSzWAYs IN THs PARK DRrrES
why There are .. Msny .. the sprins eaa
uew They Occur.


New They Occur.
There have been lots OF accidents to horse
back and carriage riders In Central Park In the
last few weeks that haven't got into the papers
They haven't been printed, because not all
have been really serious. But they come In q
bunch. and there is something curious about
them. Capt. Beatty OF the Park police says
that II Is recurrence OF what happens every
spring. He accounts for most OF them by the
fact, that tho horses, having been shut up the
greater part OF the winter. are feeling good
and fresh and are inclined to take their heads
and do about as they please.
Many Of them, the saddle horses" said the
captain. "have only been exercised In the rid
ing academies all winter, and OF course they
behave very differently out OF doors. Then.
800. n great many Of these spring riders are
novlces or those who. at the most, have only
Just learned to ride at the academy during the
winter. AS soon as the weather permits, OF
course they are anxious to put to test on the
you see the horse Is frisky. the rider. nervous,
and the result In great many cases is run
away, which may or may not result seriously.
piled to the accidents to drivers. Every spring
1t Is the same story, and II would be hard to
Moa a1sass at
believe the present force Of policemen is
md those on foot do excellent service. This Is
shown by the fact that in nearly every case the
horses have been caught by mounted mon be-.
fore they had gone, very far. It not unfreauent-
ly happens that they save lives In this way.
We have more OF these cases than people gem
orally suppose. In most cases the riders are
thrown. and tho frantic horse dashes along the
avenues or across the meadows and pathways
to the great peril of pedestrians and drivers.
When a policeman catches sight OF the
animal. as some one OF them is pretty
special alarm on his whistle. This notifies the
other officers to be on the lookout for the run.
the occupants Of carriages to get out OF harms
way. Then begins IN exciting chase. II II Is
a saddle horse which has thrown his rider, he
generally turns out Of the drive and heads for
the, woods. This makes capture more difficult
lost his head and dashes madly through hedges
most uneven ground at a rate which often
leaves his pursuers far behind. hunt like
this will sometimes last for twenty minutes
This spring there have been no very serious
accidents, but there have been some very mar.
row escapes. We are generally requested not
to make the names Of the victims public.
The sun., 1888-04-07
Plenty Of GoIa in Lever C.l,r.rn,..

SAN DIEGO, April 6.-Reports OF rich gold
discoveries in Lower California have created much
element In this city and prospecting parties have been
fitted out and gone the Tho San Diego Cnon
has sscertsined tho fact that number Of experts have
been in the Lower California Rold fields and have
brought back to their employers quiet reports OF rich
discoveries The paper publishes interview with an
expert who has been In the San Rafael valley. He
states that in travelling the Sierra Madre Noun
miles wide which formed ono large body OF mineral
ground There are hnndreds Of veins he says averag
possd Of tree gold 10 white quartz xhieh u easily
placer grounds arc reported to cover thousands Of
acres and said be rich In gold dust and
The mountains contain several natural reservoirs
and several streams Of water which have fa q from
hydraulic mining Other discoveries have been made
besides the alluded and 10 the supply
OF water 10 reported good all the conditions
favorable Tor extensive mining operations.