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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-24
THE MINING HBYIVAL.

FROM the Alta Californian.
The excitement that spreads so quickly
apon mere reports of the discovery Of new
mining districts on the Pacific is merely
Indicative Of the strong forward tendency
If The mining Industry. So many COLA
tcral activities respond to mining prosper
ity and are lmplnGed upon it that is fore
most among the concerns Of all classes Of
business men. The Annual Mining Rs-
view shows a great increase last year in
she value Of the mining output Of this
coast. In 1879 the gold, silver, lead and
base bullion, copper, coal aOd quicksilver
mined in the Pacific region amounted to
S87, go 600. lh 1889 ,ho y,duo had raised
to Sl35, $50 900. This increase r 348, CO.
900 in nine years was mosty referabe to
.he gaiu in gold and silver production
OF these two metals S77 100000 were
produced in 1879 and Sl02, $50, 600 in 1888.
Ia that period the element Of luck" in
mining almost entirely disappeared, and
the business was brought down to the
same basis of certainty as any other sue
cessful commercial operation. As q result
Of the increase the foundry and machine
~ trades were stimulated, ,quicksllvei prop
critics gained ia value, the powder manu-
faeture was prospsroos and there was an
increase in the labor galnfully employed in
the miaes. OF course the profit that came
in all Of these lines was felt throughout
the entire business community, and WAS
reflected in real estate values and in the
use Of mining profits to erect business and
residence property in our cities. which
gave employment to the building trades,
caused q demand for structural IRON and
ext t4nded the lumber interest and advanced
the value Of timber land. Eastern inYest-
ment has been moved to look this way,
and there is inquiry from that section and
from aboard for good mining properties.
Some Of these Investments are notewor-
thy. Secretary OF Stata Blaine invested in
mine that promised reasonable dividends
by economic management, and has already
received just 1880 for each dollar Of his
Investment. The element OF luck had
nothing to do with It. II was simply a
business investment in a good property,
well managed The worlds coinage Of
gold and silver last year was sl92 900, ,000i
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-24

and our Pacific coast mines alone furnish
ed within 800 900, 900 Of the whole
amount. This statement is a graphic
presentation of their Importance, 1t ac
counts for the growing attention they are
attracting in all the centefs Of Investment.
W. talk so foundly Of 1.-THE days Of 40"
thal many suppose those we're the most
giitedRe days ever seen. But the fact is
that our total product Of proeious metals
in ls49 was only s23,0Ol, 900. The
highest Of ono year up to 1888 was in
1870, when the value reached slOl, 100, 900
and this was exceeded last year by more
than q million, so that the days Of 40 were
small nuggets after all.
The progress now making IN methods Of
mining and reduction Of ores Is so rapid
that 1t implies the working Of neglected
lodges OF low-grade or rebellious ores at a
larger profit than was possible few years
ago in the richest free.mllling rock.
The rcsoureea Of chemical and lncehan-
ical science ARE being brought to bear SO
rapidly and effectively upon mining prob.
lems that this industry wil soon seem TO
be in It's infancy. If The present nermal
increase is maintained, within ten years
we will produce almost $500 900, 600 an
aually Of silver and gold alone
We say normal rate Of increase, because
in the estimate we consider only the utili-
1ation Of the present known mining 6eld,
without considering the unknown fields
which probably lie in Arizona and New
Mexico, Alaska and eastern Oregon.
Prospecting in The region will naturally
increase, and their now unknown metallic
capacities may add greatly to The sum to-
tai Of values to be developed by mining
| for the pi 4s;ous metals.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-24
sIERRA---NBw VIEWS.
from the ri Paso Herald.

From tho ri Paso Herald.
A number Of prominent citizens we're ih
conversation yesterday, and incidentally
the subject Of forming new state from
pdriiuns Of Arizona aud New Npxieo and
FL Paso county, was brought up. The
movement originated in southorn New
Mexico. Following are some Of the opin.
ions expressed.
60 don t know anything sbout the faas.
ability Of the scheme, " said one promi-
aeEt gentleman, 'bnt 10 know that FL
Paso would double in population in year
+ the plan was carried out. ! understand
that III Paso would be the capital Of the
new state if the scheme goes through"
I'm for any ything." said another, o
prominent republican, ito get away from
Texas. FL Pasu is good enough for me
but Texas is not want to live IN a
county wherar know my vote will be
counted when put IT ia the box In a
business wny believe the movement
would beDef; Fl Paso wonderfully it the
change could be made.
"Of course m in favor Of the move
ment, said another. but don't see how
It can be done If those fellows who
started the thing will shos us how to get
III Paso county away from Texas I'm Tor
It. The new state would be wealthy aud
ii Paso would 20 ahead with boom.'
at would be the best thing that cmll
yer happen to Fl Paso city and county,
aid another, we would then have good
land laws, mining laws and good laws
generally. which We lack very much now.
Oar mineral lands are not developed or
2ecount Of poor mining lawr, and our
lands are not settled on account OF poor
and laws, which keep out settlers Ther'
would be an influx of capital into this cit,
and county that would astonish the ma
fiyes. But here is no use talking about il
- 10 not see hog it can be done
"E Paso county belongq naturally tc
-;.w bcxieO, said another gen lerlan
We draw our trade from there and oul
interests are Identical with theirs. Those
hsyseeds down at Austin don't know OF
care anything a0oul our intSfes;s here, ir
fact il 10 hardly to be expected OF then
~hcn the interests Of the state In genera
re directly opposed % ours. | would iik'
70 sec ths schcue carried out, but must
cay don t see how it can be done.
Another added: I'VE coull then say
GOOD BY to bourbon ring ru'', and a re-
publican could get Justice in the courts
don't know how the new state would be
politically, but it would belong to the
United States aud not to Texas. The new
state would comprise the 1ncst portion ol
the southwest and Tue richest part Of the
Rio Grande valley Its natrral adyan-
-os nd poss,J.i 80 rouli 5c unlimited,
have alwsys maintained hat Fl Paso
you'd be twice as large as il is If it were
not in Texas. Itis the poor laws and de-
,aocracy Of Texas That holds US back. o.
course AIN in favor Vi tie plAa and it
oecn.s g. me that it might be done.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-24
SOME ANOlENT RUINS.

HtOsu tuc deS1rl Spf2hG- Gulde,
\ large party have been steadily exca-
waiting during the past week in the ruins
# the ancient city about the Old Church
ID re Is 4 method in their madness. To
facilitate tha work, and at the same time
effect public service IN removing this uu-
siyhtly pile, DR.. Shields has kindly con.
seated 10 remove the debris Of the excava-
tions. For this purpose he has teams em-
pioyed hauling the refuse TO the foot Of the
hill, aud there transforms it into hard
roadway, using the stones taken from the
buildings in making rock face wall to the
sproaehes Of the bridge ever the arroyo.
ruis gives the employees ever a clc4.
field for action, and they are thus enabled
to take out the reliecs intact az they may
end them. They are working open driits
along the level Of the streets Of the old
city which is some nine feet below The
present surface.
The dJors OF .hc houses are Of baked
clay, possibly formed by burning huge
ires on them while they we're IN damp
state aud are Mostly found in perfect or
der, The debris works ready Of the hard
doors and pavement, ana renders it an
easy task to keep the trne level,
AS 80 iag olened the town would appear
y haye been series Of room8. there be-
ing no space between the houses, excepting
on streets fronts, the joining of the
houses being indicated by double wall.
A correct chart OF the place is being
made, the measurements and general form
alton of the rooms, houses, streets, etc.
being carefully noted. This will give but
the ground plan, however there being
20 way 70 tell ths orglOal beight Of the
buildings
The indications arc that tho town was
destroyed by hostts force or BY an
earthquake. The most probable theory is
that of destruction by an enemy, and it
evidently was a complete surprise. The
ireplaces are found to be full of ashes,
and have cooking utensils IN and about
them. Skeletons are lying about IN great
numbers. none of them having been bur
led, but are found lying on hard floors
on the streets in all manners of postures.
The absence of trinkets on the bodies and
OF implements Of wa.fare would further
disprove the theory Of earthquake, these
things having probably been carried off
10y the vic!ors, as was the custom, as is
yet, Of the barbaric aboriginal tribes OF
America. The fact of the skeletons being
found mainly in bushes wonld further iudi-
cate that they had died Sighting.
Earthenware is found unbroken in many
of the rooms, which would hardly be the
case had the houses tumblsd down and
kliled the occupants.
Everything goes to show that the place
had been most throughly looted by those
who understood the business, and the
present party Of explorers can scarcely
hope to end anything beyond old pottery
and broken hatclet aud arrow heads.
Prosecution Of the work is intensely in
teresting, and attracts groups OF people,
who sometimes give their assistance. II a
few more picks aud shovels were provided
the work would 20 on faster.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-24
?. B. GREATES,
NOTARY tUBt.lc.

Cvhec,ions made Tor an the states and Terri
tnsies.
Sssrlsburg New Mexico
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-24

Is CONTINUALLY going on the human system
The demon Of impure blood strives to gaia
victory over the Constitution, 10 rain
health to drag victlms TO the grave. A
good reliable medicine like Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is the weapon with which to defend
ones self, drive the desperate enemy from
the Geld, and restore peace and bodily
health for many years Ty this peoulig.
medieins.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-24

Allen Thorndyke Rice, editor Of the
North American Review, and recently ap-
pointed minister to Russia, died At bis
home in New York from a sudden attack
Of tonsilitis last Thursday
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-24

Folsom Idea; james Reynolds informs
US that stock is dying on the neutral strp.
from eating some poisonous weed. He
has lost five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-08
ANACOSTIA.

OFFICERS ELEcrED.-The election Of officers
in Fidelity lodge, LO.G.T., was held last
night with the following results Mr.. Arch
Etzier, CT; Mrs. George J. Thomas. VT;
Mrs. E. H. Grant, SIT; Corie v Etzler, sec
rotary; r. X. Cook financial secretary; H.
Dony, treasurer; Geo. J. Thomas, chaplain; D.
c. Smithson, marshal; F. L. Mockabee, guard;
]. H. Goddard. sentinel.
AN OLD DEED-Mr. George Dombhart re-
Gently purchased a secondhand bookcase, in
which he found an old parchment dated Febru-
airy 8, l775, in which the Right Honorable
Henry Halford, esq.,, absolute lord and pro-
prietary of the province Of Maryland" deeds
to Leonard Sopor OF Prince Georges county
65Z acres Of land.
NorEs.-Salem tent of Rechabites met with
Union tent in Bunch's hall, Washington, last
night, on the occasion of the visitation Of the
Grand tent. Two limitations were had and re-
freshments served.-Prof. H. s. Petty and
family left yesterday to spend their vacation at
Front Royal.--Mrs George Thomas is spend
ing few weeks near Piney Point.-A peti-
ton has been sent to the Commissioners from
the residents Of Hillsdale asking that no fu-
ture permits be granted for entertainments in
Douglass hall.---A stagnant pond on Mr..
Temples property, near Navy avenue, possesses
all the elements for breeding disease and needs
attention from the health department.. 4.
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GEORGETOWN.

WORK RESUMED ON THE CANAL REPArRs.-
Contractor Blundon and his force Of iaborers
were idle yesterday, as far any work being
done In repairing the breaks AND washouts in
the Georgetown level of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal was concerned, for the heavy rains
OF the night before left the bed Of the canal in
such deplorable condition that work on it
was out of the question. The contractors, how
ever. put large force at work this morning on
the breaks near the Chain bridge and on this
side of the bridge.
FATHER AND SoN.-Robert Downing, the
thirteen-year- son of Samuel r. Downing, O
painter, who lives on Valley street, procured
warrant yesterday of Magistrate Buckley for the
arrest of his father. After his father was
locked up the youth came to the station and
begged piteously that his father be released,
but in this case justice was deaf as well as
blind and the prisoner was before Judge Miller
this morning charged with profanity. His
son Robert appeared as prosecuting witness
He cursed my mother, and she's sick in bed"
the boy replied. why did he curse her?" the
judge asked. Because he was drunk, and he
also threatened to kill my mother" was the
answer. What else did he do?'' asked the
judge. He threw me out of the house." re-
piled the boy, because would not make the
fire for him." The court imposed fine of SIS
and gave the defendant until Saturday to pay
the fine.
A MkRRAGE.-The marriage of Mr.. Joseph
"SAiS w phios oouC Sdiid&hSI was SoiciuulZtu
yesterday at Trinity Catholic church. MIR. Ind
Mrs. Wells left on bridal tour to Atlantic
City.
PERsoNAL.-Ex-C Commissioner Wheatley re-
turned home yesterday from brief visit to
Ocean City.--Miss Marion D. Wheatley will
be the guest of Miss Marion MCGOWAN of War
renton, Va, for the remainder of the summer.
NoTEs.-There ia a prolonged howl here re-
garding the failure OF the garbage wagon to
make more frequent lls.-The Wilmot ball
club, which was to have played the Columbia
athletic clubs nine yesterday, failed to put in
an appearance.-Andrew Carter, charged by
Policeman Bloom with disturbing the quiet of
Washington street, forfeited SIS collateral in
the Police Court to-day.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER at
am: Great Falls, temperature. 70; condition,
10. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 70. Con-
dition at north connection, 8; condition at
south connection. so. Distributing reservoir,
temperature. 49, Condition at infiuent gate
house, Is; condition at effiuent gate house, Il.
High tide in the river today at 5:25 pm; low
tide al IN m m
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THEY TOOK THE WRONG BOAT
And Spent the Night on the Wharf at
Pfney Point.


Tuesday afternoon when the steamer Lady
OF the Lake stopped at the Alexandris wharf
there was man and two women standing there
waiting TO come to Washington. The man was
about fifty years old and was neatly dressed
His female companions had the appearance Of
being domestics The steamer stopped some
minutes to get on freight and then the trio
passed over the gang plank and walked ON the
steamer thinking that in half an hour they
would land in Washington. Shortly after the
boat started the man visited the bar and took
drink and then furnished his female COM
panions with liquid refreshments. For awhile
they passed the time pleasantly. After couple
OF hours on the steamer the man thought that
Washington was further away than it used to
be. deck hand came by singing. He was
stopped by the passenger who inquired:
will we soon be in Washington"
"Washington?" echoed the deck hand.
"Why, we's pretty nigh onto Piney Point"
STARTLED PAssENaERs.
This information startled the passenger and
his companions, but they had to make the best
Of it Then to the party Of three the boat
went slower than ever. II they could reach
Piney Point in time to return on the steamer
Leary they would be satisfied. Sure enough
tney reached the Folnt De10re the Leary came
in sight. They were as well satisfied as persons
under similar circumstances could be. They
fully expected to arrive here at breakfast time
in the morning. Their expectations were not
realized, for the steamer Leary had met with
an accident. as stated in yesterdays STAR, and
consequently did not arrive on time. All night
long they enjoyed the refreshing breezes from
the salt water and wondered what the wild
waves were saying. At last the steamer Leary
came in sight, but it was o'clock in the morn
ing and the boat did not reach here until 8
o'clock in the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-08

The New York city schoolship st. Mary's ar
rived last night from her three-months trans
atlantic voyage. having had remarkably quick
return trip. AL on board are well. The stu
dents have ten days leave Of absence before
the second summer voyage.
Al wheeling, w. Va, yesterday the fve-year-
old son OF Charles Eikey was struck by an cleo
trio motor at Jacob and 4Sth streets. He was
so badly crushed tina. he died within an hour.
The boy was attempting TO run in front Of the
motor.
The democrats Of the third Maryland Judicial
district yesterday nominated Judge Fowler for
chief judge.
The democrats of Erie county, Pa, held q
convention yesterday, and after nominating
county officers passed resolutions indorsine ex.
President Cleveland and Hon. w. L. Scott. and
denounclng the present administration ssas the
protector OF entrenched monopolies"
1t IL reported that the wool arm Of Brown.
Stees d Clark, Boston, ID fnancsilly emhar.
rassed., The f1rm 10 Gideon p. Brown. Who 4
treasurer OF the Riverside and Osveeo min
company; Edward Stees and Amasa Clark.
!. A painter In Akron, Ohio, while ct work On
the exterior Of building, discovered 8 bird's
nest In niche, and on examining Il fonnd
that 90 bill had been used in it, construc-
ton.
The largest pine tree ever cut in Micbie.p
was fellsd recently near Hobart Il messufed
q the butt feet in diameter and scaled IA. SS1
t. Of Of mercantile lumber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-08
Real Estate Matters.

G. NJ Serpell Of Norfolk, Va, has bought of
Celestine Eustis for 5000 sub %, 50. 240, 20 by
80 feet, on Corcoran street between 18th and
14th streets northwest
The Barber asphalt company has bought for
1900 of L. A. Littlefeld pts. and 8, So 8. of
IL on the Potomac, south Of G and west Of 26th
streets northwest.
A. Burgdorf has bought for eli, 804 10 Of H.
G. Borden all of square east of ITO. square
east of I'll, square north of TAT, bounded by
M, Boundary, I'd and Sd streets and Delaware
avenue northeast.
Thos. Boyle has bought for $1,000 of Walter
Stewart two tracts on the Aqueduct road, one
of II acres and the other Of l3,4241S square
feet.
James W. Orme has bought for $12, 800 of
Annie V. Barbour an undivided half Of parts
and Z, square 800, and part 5, square 319, the
first on 18th street between G and II streets
and the second on 18th betweenF and G. streets
northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-08
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Harry Park Of this city made the trip to
Baltimore last Sunday on a bicycle in six hours
and fifteen minutes. He made the return trip
yesterday in five and half hours.
Some fifty members of the Bay club of Quar-
ryville Pa, arrived in this city last evening on
the steam tug Dandy and this morning they
left for Old Point Comfort.
Capt. J. W. /. Williams last evening enter
tained a number of the members of the Post
Ofhee-Interior Guards at his residence
Excelsior assembly, 1872, K. of L., at Its meet
ing last evening elected Wm. ]. White master
workman vice Wv. Oyster, resigned on account
of intended absence from the city.
The Blaine invincible club Will send speakers
to Ohio, Virginia and Maryland for the fall
campaigns.
The Langdon Park union chapel association
has, by Cyrus A. Baker, f. ID. Foster, A. II.
Alderman. John F. Burke and John A. Angus
terrier, filed certificate OF incorporation. re-
citing the objects TO be religious, educa-
tional, benevolent, industrial and similar
work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-08
ALEXANDRIA.

Reported for THE EVENING srAR.
The NEW L1eHTs.-The work q extending
wires and putting up burners for the electric
agents Of the SCHUYLER electric light company,
and nearly all the poles are in place ct the pc.
sitions fixed BY the committee on light and
heretofore mentioned in THx STAR Under
this plan lights are fixed at alternate crossings
and the lights in the central portion OF the city
are not more than 200 yards apart Al the arc
lights are hung in the center Of each intersec-
ton there is less shadow than with corner
lamps. On the edges Of the town the lights are
more distant and are put "where they viii do
the most good" The plant, whose dynamos
are at the gas works, win be part Of the city
lighting, which will consist OF electricity and
gas, both under the same control. It In thought
that when the improvements at the city cleo
trio and gas works are completed the profit
upon private lights will suffice not only to pay
the running expenses Of the light works, to
make q sinking fund, to repay the city treasury
all advances upon its cost, but ultimately to
yield a handsome revenue in addition. The
water rent demanded for the water needed 10
supply the boiler at the light works was ~
put up pump at the river and draw the water
needed. The contract for the tank, which il to
be Of white pine, is awarded at $3.50 to j. II.
d. Smoot. 1t will 1900 gallons. Within two
weeks the committee think the new plan viii
be in operation.
EXAMINATION FOR SCHoLARsHrPs.--Mr.R Richard
L. Carne the superintendent Of schools, il
holding at the Washington building this morn
ing an examination of applicants from this Sec
ton of Virginia for Virginia state scholarships
of the normal college at Nashville, Tenn.
These scholarships are supported by the Pea
body fund, each student receiving from the
fund 5000 per annum to pay expenses. Seven
candidates are undergoing examination here
and large number of others at Richmond and
other sections of the state. Eight Virginia
scholarships win be filed this year. There are
no applicants from Alexandria.
NOTES.-The police report that on the COM
ing on of the cooler hours before day this
morning the dew fall las it il commonly called)
was SO great the water from the roofs ran in
streams from the spouts, continuing in many
cases until after sunrise.-A number Of
Alexandrians will attend the grange camp next
week.-Several colored men escaped from the
chain gang esterday.-Alexandria has no
fieas and Washingtonians in torment might
flee to this city and find comfort-The Agnew
ship yard has been leased this year to Mr.. Au-
gustus Qean.--Martha Washington. colored,
has been committed to Jail here on the charge
OF robbing MIR. Jarboe's residence in Alexan-
dria county.-The Alexandra Good Templars
OF Golden Light lodge have appointed Mrs.
Foltz and Misses Lucas, Proctor and Travers,
with Messrs. Foltz, Trimmer. Hayden, Burrill
and Padgett. delegates to the district lodge at
Fairfax G. H., ON the 10th instant THE
mayor has called a meeting OF the city council
tonight.