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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

Morris WieI has gone to New York.
Mrs. Fanny Reisch has gone to
Peoria.
James Kirk left this morning for San
Diego.
Edgar Jewell is at home for the
holidays.
Mrs. Mary r. Bartlett went to Mid
land this afternoon.
J. M. Balm, a Colorado cattleman,
came down this morning over the Santa
Fee.
Rev. G. II. Morrison returned this
afternoon from Lordsburg. where he
has been to conduct a funeral.
Supt. Easily, of the Tampico branch
of the Mexican Central, came down
from the north this morning.
Mrs. Mccarthy, wife of the private
secretary of General Manager Frey of
the Santa Fe, went north today.
Captain Stephen r. Stafford of the
18th infantry and wife arrived this at
ternoon from Fort Bayard on q holt
day visit.
Judge Edwards returned this morn
ing from Tyler where he went to attend
the funeral OF the late DR.. Griffith.
Miss Edwards remains in east Tex as
for the present.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28
A Million to be Expended.

The Santa Fee road will spend one
million dollars in the improvement of
it's track in New Mexico, Arizona
and California during the coming
year.
The improvement will consist of the
laying of new Is pound steel rail, and
the construction of substantial iron and
masonry bridges to replace the present
wooden structures.
During the past two years of Presi-
dent Ripley's management the i'm
prOvement OF the Santa Fe roadbed has
been confined almost exclusively to the
territory east OF Ration, New Mexico
Over one million and half of money
WAS expended in improvements by the
company last year and the majority of
this amount was placed in the track
The roadbed of the Chicago and Kan
saS divisions is now in excellent shape.
and the attention of the company next
year will be turned to it's tracks in tho
west.
An especial reason for improving the
road bed in New Mexico, Arizona and
California is the fact that on the pres
ent track it is impossible for the Santa
Fee through trains to make the desired
time. West of Ration, New Mexico,
the running time ofthe trains. with an
allowance made for the mountainous
country, does not compare with the
time made on the eastern portion of
the system.
With an improved roadbed the time
OF the trains will be materially i'll
creased and the schedule of the
through California trains made several
hours shorter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

Christmas gifts at cost. Diamonds
closing out store.
Burgess art parlors is the place to ge
for Xmas photos.
Mrs. Shipley, fashionable dressmak
ing, room No. 1, Mundy building.
Billy Thompson at Smith creamery
at night makes q fine oyster stew.
O'Brien Coal Co. ''Cerillos Goa
Yard" Stove wood and kindling. Tel
Dolls, toys and holiday goods OF
every description at the China Palace
211 San Antonio St.
Four car loads of ties have been re.
ceived by the White Oaks road, which
will kesp them busy for a few hours.
Vapor and indicated baths at 41e
North Oregon street. Rheumatism
relieved at once: massage in all forms.
Photos! Photos! Before you have
your Xmas photos made, call at
Burgess art parlors, inspect work and
get prices. 212-214 Santa F'e street.
Kansas City tenderloins sweet breads,
spare ribs, I've hominy, barbecued
meat and Kansas City trimmed loins.
At the New Market, 2O8 San Antonio
st.
See reduced prices offered by Nc
Cutcheon, Payne and Co., in another
column. This is grand opportunity
to get Christmas presents at very low
price.
For efficient service, courteous
treatment and tie finest goods in their
line, call on Ross & Co., undertakers
and embalmers, Ell Paso. Phone 211
or 1873. Office 4O1 Ell Paso street.
The children of the ST. Clements
Sunday school will be given their
Xmas emit rtainment this (Thursday)
evening at O'Clock. Today il Holy
Inuocents day and therefore this day
was selected. 1t will be held at
old stand, corner ST. Louis
and Stanton Ste.
Prof. G. G. Branuan, of Trinidad.
Colorado, has located in Ell Paso as
of violin, mandolin and man
dola. Mr.. Brannan can be seen at
Dunn's music store, San Antonio ST.
where he will be pleased to state terms
to anyone wishing his services. Best
Of references; also. 20 years experience
Is teacher.
Bring your order to the the Ell Paso
Green House on Myrtle street across
-ailroad track, for cut flowers for holt
lays now, carnations, roses, smilax,
tropical plants for house or church
lie -oration and funeral designs. We'd
ling bouquets in lace and satin baskets,
Ind the latest novelties in floral work ,
If all kinds.
One of the little girls that resolved
! wheel for Christmas had the misfor- |
ne to have it stolen on Saturday
light. This was too much for Peter |
the generous doper, who took !
on himself TO hunt up the stolen pro- |
'erty, and this morning his efforts |
we're successful. The wheel vas found |
t Concordia and returned to the little |
'irl.
The Sunday Kansas City Times pub
lshes prospectus for two great rail-
rays One will connect the American
ines at Ell Paso a, d run through to
APE Horn, 4349 miles. The other will
un from the Cape of Good Hope to
1890 miles. Maps accom-
any the write-up showing direct con-
ection from this city to Mexico CITY, |
through Central America, and down the
rest side of the south American con-
inent to Huanchaca in Bolivia: thence
o Buenos Ayres and south to the
traits Of Magellan.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28
Highly Recommended.

w. G. Dunn, the piano dealer, has
received the following communication,
which explains itself:
MY DEAR Mr.. DUMMY stay in
Ell Paso is very short, but before leav-
ing your city I wish to thank you for
all the courtesies extended to me and
the Scalchi Opera Co. I wish to add
that have played on the KRANICH
& BACH piano on our tour and find
same to be all that the makers claim
for them. Your tuning of the instru-
ment at the opera house was perfect,
and gladly recommend you to who
ever wishes your services. I remain,
Yours very sincerely,
y" @. GUARRO,
Mus. Dir. Scalchi Opera Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

Miss Kate p: Smith and Lieut..
Thomas Franklin, U. S. A., will be
married at s o'clock this evening at
the residence of Mr.. J. A. Smith on
Leon street. They leave tomor-
row for San Antonio where they will
spend few Gays before going to Fort
Clark where Lieut.. Franklin is
stationed with his regiment, the Oath
infantry.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

DEEDS-A. G.. Foster TO Mary E.
Bacon lot and part of lot 4: Mrs.
Katharine Buttarwcrth to J. J. Fisher
for one dollar, lots lilo, block "A Camp
BELLS addititn; T. w. Ford to A. E.
Boulet for S1191, land at Ysleta; James
Msrtenson to A. p. Root for $l5, 1000
part of lot 81, block 15, Mills map.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28
Mus. Dir. Scalchi Opera
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
cores. teter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay re-
CURED. 1t Is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction Or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
W: A. Irwin & Co., wholesale and re-
tail agents.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

Prairie fires are raging through
Hall county, and over 800 square miles
of grazing lands have been burned
over. Stockmen say these fires are
purpose,y set or are the result of
criminal .carelessness, and they intend
putting a stop to it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

The Travellers insurance company
refuses to transact further business in
the state of Kansas, rather than permit
the state superintendent of insurance
to examine its books.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

The McGinty party killed another
deer Sunday, up the valley; and the
boys say that Jimmy Watts was again
the marksman.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

This morning at 8 O'Clock Mrs. Die
ter presented her husband with a
bouncing baby boy and Phil has been
smiling all day over the result of his
late trip to the "fadderland.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

The Mexican Herald says that Mr..
Bryan did not attend the bullfght, but
went to church.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

A sarcastic writer of the Picayune
notices that France has increased the
DUTY on hogs, but the American article
will go there all the same when cheap
travel for the exposition sets in,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

The two excursion cars used in carry
ing the Wisconsin miners to Casas
Graudes went east today.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

Jacob Merle, the S. Z. round house
foreman at San Antonio, who killed
John b. Mnrtugh some months ago, 10
out on $1,000 bail, pending retriai at
nex5 term Of court
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

New Years day will close the gift
season, and if sou haven't presented,
now is the time to DO it. We Gao still
suit y. u in aoytbiog you may desire.
SILBERBERG BROS,
mo trouble to answer Questions
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

Sundays T. 81 p. did not arrive
IN i'll 7:3U p. M, because of a smash-up
in the yards at Fort Worth. A yard
engine backed off siding onto the
main line and ran directly into the pas
senger train, blocking the track and
d slsying travel. 1t is not known as any
one was hurt,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

Harry Pat.en, one of the Ell Captain
cOmpany's cowboys, was lost in snow
storm up in New Mexico the other day,
and had his feet badly frozen.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

Our biggest gun, under construction
in Pennsy lvania, will throw q $500
pound shell sixteen miles.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

Richard Hunt was committed in
default of $3.50 this noon by Commits
sioner Sexton on charge of smuggling
and resisting the officers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

A Kansas editor in announcing the
arrival of a baby at his house, says,
1--WE would not take $4,000 for this
one, or give four bits for another,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

A young Boston woman proposes to
raise 81 ZOO, 900 for the purpose of es-
tablishing homes for the poor in cities
In some western state.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

Come in and get our idea on q New
Year gift. Still mo trouble to show
goods or ''answer questions"
SILBERBERG BROS,
Jewelry and Diamonds.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

Mineral Wells" water will cure
rheumatism, neuralgia, sick and per.
vous headache, liver and kiduev Gis-
eases, indigestion and dyspepsia in
every instance. Try it and be con-
vinced. For sale in any quantity at
A. W. SPENCER'S,
Depot 203 San Antonio St.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28
For Over Fifty Years.
$40 San Antonio st.

For over Fifty Years.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teethinp r.
sGothes the child, softens the gums,
aliays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the remedy best for diarrhoea
Twenty five cents bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

= The Eddy sugar beet fsctorV-is turn
Ing out 300 bags of sugar daily.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28
MOMSEN ÞE.

t1ood's Pills are the favorite family
cashartic and liver medicine. Price
25c.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

Beautiful cottage dinner sets, $3.50.
Parlor lamps 81 90. China Palace
Pill San Antonio St.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28
Fall and Winter STYLES.

Send two C ant stamp for new edition
OF Fashion Book. Beautifully illus
trated in colors. Contains cOmpleta
list OF the latest styles in Ladies' dress
patterns. Address,
PRICKLY ASH B1TTERs Co..
st. Louis, Mo.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28
LOCAL AND GENERAL

Good eating At Smiths Creamery.
Ell Paso Steam Laundry, Telephone
No. Al.
O'Brien Coal Co., sell pitch, paper,
lime, cement, plaster, etc.
Pitch, paper, plaster and lime. Ell
Paso Fuel Co. Phone Ito.
Ask for "El PaSO TRANSFER,"
the best 3 cent CIGAR on the market.
The best Mexican and Havana cigars
are made by the Ell Paso Cigar Mig.
Co.
Stoves of all kinds for hard and
: MOMSEN &THoRNe.
Payne Badger Coal company, Nc
Alester, C-rriliOs and anthr acite coal,
cord ana stove wood, yard Second and
chihuahua streets. Telephone No. IL
Mothers Praise Hoods Sarsaparilla,
because, by it's great blood enrichipg
qualities, it gives rosy cheeks and
vigorous appehtes to pale AID puny
children.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II it fails to cure.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28

Mining locasso- Blanks fer Sale 81
~As> fo<fsa-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28
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are paying up aud they will not pay
until the matter is finally settled in
the courts.
The expenditures of the city during
the past twelve months amounted to
$7S, O96, which lie aves q balance to the
city out of the sum total of 90, 1893 40.
During the year the city sold some of
the property it got from Merrill, but
this amount does not figure in the re-
ceipts.
During the past year the police de-
partment has become self-s staining
and is now really proving profitable to
the city. The receipts have averaged.
from that department., about 81 200 per
month, while the expense of maintain
ing the department only amounted TO
81. 100. The receipts in this depart
ments have gradually grown since the
first of the year and when ex-Chief
Chief LOckhart the showing of collec-
tions during the month amounted to
81, 034. Since Chief Lockhart has been
10 Office the receipts have kept grow
ing until they now amount to over
81, 300 per month. The greater part of
these receipts come from fines for run
ming gambling and disorderly houses,
which fines are paid regularly the
same as occupation taxes, but credit is
uuS W SuI0t AOCRudTU 1OI Ills D0rS1S-
tent way of making every one pay, I'M
til now there is not public prostitute
or gambling house in the city that
does not pay regular monthly fne
This much can be truly said of Chief
Lockhart: That in his official capacity
he has been the same to friend and foe
alike. He is conducting his Office in a
fair business way and does not run his
office in the interest of the political
party in power.
The levy of taxes for this year has
not yet been made and is not likely to
be made until the school question is
settled. Collector Smith has his rolls
all made out neatly and eligibly so that
at glance tax payer can find their
name and the amount of taxes they
owe. The rolls foot up q total valua-
ton of property in the city Of "a, 744,-
999. AS compared with the'rolls of last
year and this they do not show sn in
crease in valuations on account of dou-
BILE assessments made on property in i
the courts, but in reality the incr ease
in valuations to the first day of last
January IL $50. 600.
AS to what the tax levy will be next
year it is hard :. just now to deter
mine II the supreme court of the
state should decide the tax suits, now
pepding in that court, in favor Of the
city that would Immediately make due
to The city the sum of $45, 1000 and this
amount put in the treasury would near |
ly wipe out all the unbonded indeb- !,
teduess of the city aud Immediately |
put it on cash basis, unless the city !
should see fit to increase
the present expenses of the city.
1t Is q little difficult to get at the &C.
tual expenditures as the city has no
auditor and City Clerk Catlin has to ,
zeep the books. It would require time |
20 go back over the books for a year
md get at all the expenses, go that the |
expenses here given are taken from
lee Of citizens sppoipted BY the coupcil
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-28
THE CITY'S FINANCES.
Conditions are not as Bad as Most PeO-
pie Beiieve.

The city's financial condition is not
as bad as most citizens imagine. Not
withstanding the heavy drain upon
the city treasury for the past year and
the set back in collecting taxes during
the past month, lowing to the judg-
ment going against the city in the tax
suits) the receipts have been above ex-
penses, and when it is taken into con-
sideration that the city spent $4,000 to
to save the town from the floods last
summer and that many houses were
washed away by that flood and the tax
es on these were not paid, the showing
is a very good one for the year.
The receipts from all sources during
the year expecting that for the sale OF
the buildings belonging to the city,
amounts to S87 3S9. 40. as follows:
From Advalorum taxes. 1858, 44O 80
=" Occupation ........ 4,549 .O2
" Police department.. -. IA, 4OO. 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
WITH PADDLE AND SAIL.
CANOISTS WILL ENJOY THEIR ANNUAL
MEET THIS MONTH AT GRIND
STONE ISLAND

RAPID GROWTH OF THE AMERICAN CANOE AS
SOCIATION-THE NEW COMMODORE-How THE
SAILOR LIVES IN HIS FRAGILE CRAFT
A. c. A. Camp, Grindstone Island July 81.
The annual meet Of the American Canoe AS
ISOLATION will be held in this place. so familiar
TO all canoists. from August q to August 20
From present indications, the attendance will
be unusually large. The camp is pitched on the
northeastern point Of the island, chiefly on the
wooded edge fronting the Canadian Channel.
The headquarters overlook Eel Bay. To the
south Of headquarters lies the women's camp.
which was named "Squaw Point early in the
history OF the association. The mess is to be
served in a large tent. The arrangements for
connection with Clayton by special boat are
all made In fact all OF the arrangements are
similar to those of last year. when the associa-
ton met in the same place.
Upon the organization Of the American Canoe
Association in 1850 the general scheme of its
founder. -. II. Bishop. contemplated only one
compact body, with permanent headquarters
on Lake George, where n meet should be held
each year. The necessity for dividing the as
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and by means Of lanyards suspend his striped
tent over his canoe. place his mattress on the
floor Of the cockpit, spread his sheets and cover
lets, and go to as comfortable a bed as can
enjoy at any hotel. The tent, being perfectly
watertight, shelters him from rain or dew
The experience of all who have tried it shows
that the art Of canoing calls for sterling quail
tiles. The man who follows it must be brave.
cool headed. agile. strong ard patient. Though
the canoe may tip over. he must not lose his
head, but deftly right II again without shipping
TOO much water. He must learn to sit in the
canoe, tip it over, go under with it. make
complete turn and come UP fresh as daisy.
without showing any signs Of distress. Unless
man can do this he is no good at all in an
upset race" in which all the contestants after
forming in line, at a given signal perform this
feat before starting to paddle 1t is awkward
6r the who cannot make the aquatic
somersault properly, because his companions In
ths race may be padding far away from him.
while he, head down, is waiting for help And
yet the canoe is particularly adapted for daring
and perilous voyages. and in the hands OF
M1lfnl navigator is not nearly so dangerous
craft as is generally imagined. The canoist
sits in the centre OF his canoe, or hangs over the
edge and the rigging is so arranged that he can
raise the sails reef or take in sail, and manage
the vessel without moving from his seat; and
he can ride triumphantly over the stormy bill
lows without fear Of being swamped. Indeed
there are many records Of canosts having
Weathered storms that would have been fatal to
the yacht.
The programme for the coming meet includes
over thirty races, which do not differ materially
from those that have been called at all Of the
recent meets. The most important are the
record races; the unlimited, the Dolphin trophy
the trophy sailing and the trophy padding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

ISOLATION became apparent later and in 1856
the canoisis of the Eastern States applied for
recognition as the Eastern Division or the
American Canoe Association. which was
granted. The limits of the division were laid
to include the States of Maine. New Hampshire.
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut making compact and denhi'e
territory
Tn consequence of this division. the main
body of the American Canoe Association was
known as the Central Division, including all OF
the United States and Canada. except the East
ern States The next division to organize was
the Northern. in the same year. and its limits
xvero cot tn include all of Canada In 1888
third new division was laid out. including the
Middle Atlantic seaboard and its leading rivers.
The governing principle In laying down the
boundaries Of new divisions has been 10 iocate
Them with reference to the leading water-courses'
rather than to political boundaries aho' Ioiio"
ing out this idea the new DIVISION Was loca'eu
TO include the lower Hudson. Delaware Husque
hanna and Potomac. or the watershed OF the
Eastern AlIeghenes Each Of these dlVlsiohs'
the Eastern, Northern and Atlantic, Is COIN
nact and clearly defined territory put the Zen
trail Division is scattered AS each Oh 'hese ne"
divisions has been set OH, the reHiaihuel nos
ctiu been the Central Division that the latter
now includes all Of the United states outSiue Vi
the Eastern and Atlantic divisions
This point has not been generally uhderStoou
~, copoists and some confusion has existed as
IN the limits Of the Central Division. IL Is prop
able that in time Southern DIVISION from VIZ
civic cou,b will, be formed and also racine
Iivision bui for the present the Central DIVISION
must ,emain a 1t is Practically, most OF us
membership is about the northern part or New
Work and the western part of Pennsylvania; but
tn recognize this territory as separate DIVISION
1you1d leave a large number Of distant canolSts
.o,.,ohod n any division which would be I'M
desirable.
1sOW THE ASSOCIATION HAS PRoSPEhED.
The formation Of canoe clubs has been fairly
rand since 1880 and there are to-day upward OF
one hundred and fifty clubs either wholly or IN
mart devoted to this pleasant sport That this
increase has been due largely to the prominence
e;ven to canoing by the American Canoe Asso-
citation Is beyond doubt, and 1t may be fairiy
stated that every right-minded canoist should
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consider 1t his duty TO lend hif support to an
association which has as its prnci2le the adj
vancement OF canong One does not Gain much
by Joining the hmero an Canoe Association ex-
cept a certain standing among canoists and
year book but ''n union there Is strength" and
many benefits may accrue to It's members when
the American Canoe Association has become a
large and strong organization. Every man who
propels canoe. either by sail or by paddle has
been benefited by the American Carce Associ;-
ton.
The meets Of the association have been fol-
lows: 1880. Crosbys;de PARK. Lake George
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
III urLINIKAIr.D oOET hENl..t,

Eastcn Burns (chairran) Kingston. Ont; j. u.
fraser OgdensbuIg. n. Y: James X Hand
New-York Signal OHicer-H H. stewart
Rochester, ~ Y.
The new commodore is. Of course. Canadian
a. the meet is held under the direction OF the
Northern Division OF the A. c. A. He Is j. N.
NacKendrick OF Gait. a noted paddler VINO
makes no pretensions to sailing. About ten
years ago his father and the three sons incud-
ing the present commodore. had their own way
in all the padding races. Commodore Macken-
drick is a graduate OF Toronto University, ana
;e 4, uow one OF the best-known men In tho IN