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The record-union., 1897-05-28
One Half of the Border City Already
Inundated,
With Prospects That the Whole Bus
mess Portion Will be Invaded
Hundreds of Poor Families Driven
From Their Homes, and an I'M
menSe Amount of Destruction
Done to Property.

Ell PASO CTeXaS), May 2l-The
headgate of the large canal running
through the southern part of the city
and the levee separating the canal from,
the river gave way at 2:2O o'clock this
afternoon and the water came through
in torrents, inundating the Santa Fe
freight yards, and a half-mile south
flowed in behind the main temporary
leVee erected in the past week to hold
back the water which had settled itself
to hight of from six to ten feet on the
southern river front.
A general alarm was sent out by the
fire department, and all the assistance
possible was given to those in the midst
of the flood. Some seventy-five resi-
denceS situated between the Santa Fe
freight yards and the canal on the river
front were inundated within half an
hour after the break, but nearly every
thing movable was carried to high
ground. A new levee is now being con-
structed for distance of two miles
along Fourth street to hold the water
back and turn it into the river again.
A great many houses are filled with
refugees, but there are yet fully 200
families shelterless These families are
encamped along the edge of the mesa
on the north side of the city. The out
look tonight is by no means reassur-
ing, and there is much anxiety that the
water may not be gotten under con-
troll
At 10 o'clock tonight the flood had
broken through the second levee on
Fourth street, causing several hundred
more poor families to flee from their
homes. There will be over 400 home
less families on the streets of El Paso
tonight, and a large number of them
are without food, as they are laborins
people who have been fighting the
flood instead of earning bread for the
past fifteen days. The water is run
ming into the County Jail and around
the Texas and Pacific depot. The river
is reported falling.
At 1890 o'clock the water broke
through the reserve Ievee on Fourth
street, and now covers one-haf of the
city. Destruction to property will be
immense. Every available man and
vehicle is occupied in moving families
and household goods to high ground.
The business portion Of the city may
be invaded before morning.
MORE DANGER AHEAD.
DENVER, May PA special to the
News from Santa Fe, n. NJ, says:
rise of eight inches in the Rio Grande
is reported from the Colorado line to-
day, and it had been running continu-
ally over the Rio Grande watershed
north of this city all day. The pros
poets are that a fresh flood, carrying
from one to two feet more water than
is now flowing, has started toward Ell
Paso tonight. The rainfall at Santa
Fe for the past month has been nearly
four inches, or about three times the
normal supply.
Dispatches tonight report fresh
downpours all day along the Colorado
line. This will serve to increase the
freshets already flowing in the Rio
Grande tributaries. At Chamita the
river has reached the highest point
known in ten years, and in Espanola
Valley the current is a quarter of
mile wide.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
HAVEMEYER FREE.
The Jury Returns q Verdict of Not
Guilty of Contempt.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-"Certainly
l am satisfied with the verdict" said
Henry Q. Havemeyer to an Associated
Press reporter few minutes after the
jury had returned a verdict of not
guilty this afternoon. 1.-The verdict"
he continued, ''ought to be satisfactory
to every decent man in this and every
other community" That was the only
expression the President of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company would
make upon the result of his trial.
The conclusion of the trial was alb
rupt. The defense produced no wit
nesses. When the Government rested
It's case yesterday the defense moved
that the court instruct the jury to or
der an acquittal on six grounds, the
principal one of which was that the
committee did not have jurisdiction and
that the questions asked We're not per-
tinent.
The court held that it was unneces-
sary to rule on the main contention as
to the jurisdiction of the Senate Com
mittee, and he sustained the motion
upon the single ground that the ques-
ton Calling for data as to State and
local contributions demanded infor-
nation not within the knowledge of
the witness, which he had testified he
had no personal knowledge of, and
which, if given at all, must have been
procured from books, and of which the
books themselves We're the best testi-
mony.
Although the verdict of mot guilty"
was given by the jury, it was a verdict
returned under the courts decision and
amounted practically to the Judges
throwing the case out of court.
The case of John S. Searles, the Sec
retary of the sugar trust, who was in
dicted with Mr.. Havemeyer for occu
Sancy, will be called Tomorrow
The record-union., 1897-05-28
Kerr and Anderson Safe.

SAN DIEGO, May pa telegram
from Salton to-day stated that Kerr
and Anderson, the missing prospectors,
who were thought by their partner Die
trick 20 have perished on the desert,
are safe at Fish Springs, few miles
from Salton, on the desert. 1t appears
that the trail which Dietrich thought
was theirs, and which led out on the
desert, was an old one. They lost their
way when Dietrick first missed them
and went back to Fish Springs, suppos-
ing they would find him there. He
however, when he gave them up for
lost, nearly perished before he reached
Banner.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
WHITELAW REID
Accepts the Honor of Special Embas-
SadOr at the Queens .JuhiIee.

WASHINGTON.M May 27.-Hon White
law Reid paid hurried visit to the capi-
tai to-day, arriving here this morning
and taking his departure this afternoon.
During the day he called at the White
House, and had lunch with the Presi-
dent Mr.. Reid's visit was for the pur-
pose of talking over with Mr.. Kinley the
proffer made to him yesterday of ac-
cepting the honor of special embassa-
dor of the United States at the Queen S
jubilee. Before leaving for New York he
accepted the mission, and will represent
the United States on that occasion.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
THE POOLING BILL.
Agreement Reached on Amendments
to the Foraker Measure.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce
practically agreed to-day upon the final
amendments of the Foraker pooling
bill, which there will be an effort to have
reported at the next meeting of the
committee, to be held one week from
to-day.
The votes taken on the amendments
to-day leave little doubt that the COM
mittee's recommendation will be favorable
to the measure when reported. The bill
has been perfected and would have been
reported to-day but for the opposition of
Senator Chandler, who is antagonistic
to the pooling bill. He made speech
before the committee denouncing rail-
road pools as trusts.
The amendments agreed upon are
numerous and important. The first
of these is one limiting the existence
of pooling contract to four years. An
other amendment relating to orders of
dsapproval by the committee will read
as follows:
The effect of any order of disap-
proval, whether made up on the inves-
tigation and consideration of any such
contract in the first instance or in any
subsequent proceeding after the same
has gone into effect, shall be to render
the contract to which such order relates
unlawful and not enforceable after the
date so fixed. except as to any claims
between parties to such contract aris-
ing prior TO that date
There also is an important change in
the provisions relating to favoritism in
the way of rates, false billing, classifi-
cation and weights. In the original bill
the offenders in either case were made
subject to punishment only by a fine
Of $1,000 and for only one offense. The
section is amended so as to provide a
fine of $1,000 for the first offense and
for either a fine of $1,000 or imprison-
ment one year for each subsequent Of
fense.
Section 10 of the existing law is
amended by the addition Of the follow
ing: THAT is shall be the duty of the
Commission, if there shall appear to be
a reasonable ground therefor, in any
case to investigate all complaints in
writing, made and verified as provided
in Section Is of this Act, relating to
The record-union., 1897-05-28
GEORGE A. DUEY KILLED.
Mistaken for a Burglar and Shot Dead
by a Policeman.

CINCINNATI, May 27.-George A.
Duey, who has been connected with the
Associated Press here and at Denver,
San Francisco and other places for
many years was killed tonight in a
most peculiar manner by Policeman
Amos Booth. An alarm of burglars had
been given, calling Booth to the place.
Duey was en- route home at the time,
and refused to halt. when the officer
shot him dead mistaking him for one
of the burglars, who made their escape.
Duey had recently been employed in
Chicago, and was here visiting his par
ents. His brother, d. j. Duey, is the
chief operator of the Associated Press
here.
The record-union., 1897-05-28

From the time the rumble was percep-
tible till the shock was over was TO Sec
onds. The shock itself lasted 10 sec
onds. Telegraphic reports received here
indicate that the quake was felt all
down the Ottawa Valley and through
Eastern Quebec. In St. Johns, Quebec,
the inhabitants rushed into the streets.
1t was particularly severe at ST. Hilare
Mountain.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
Turkeys Proposal to Occupy Thessaly
No Longer Considered.
While the Proposition to Abolish the
CapituIation i'm the Case of Greek
Citizens i'm Turkey is Rejected by
the Powers, Who Have Also Fixed
Six r1iIliOn Pounds as the Highest
Limit of Indemnity.

LONDON, May 27.-The correspond
ent of the Times at Athens says:
The dispatch which the Government
has received from representatives of
Greece abroad all agree that the peace
negotiations have taken a turn more
favorable to Greece. Turkeys proposal
to occupy Thessaly no longer receives
consideration, owing to England's atti-
1ude, while the proposal to abolish the
capitulations in the case of Greek citi-
Zens in Turkey is rejected, and the
suggested extradition treaty is appar-
emily set aside.
The Powers have fixed 100000 900 as
the highest limit of indemnity, and will
allow only such strategic alteration of
the frontier as will not involve the sub
jects of any inhabited districts to Turk
ish rule
The correspondent of the standard
at Constantinople says:
The immediate encourage of the Sui
tan favors restoring Thessaly to Greece.
The Turkish Foreign Minister has
spoken on the subject in a conciliatory
tone to the Baron Di Calce, the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador, asking only
a little delay in order that public ex-
IileIIeIt may SuDSIue.
On the other hand, the whole official
and religious world, including the
Sheik- -ul-Islam denounces the idea of
restoration, while every military meas
ure points to retention. Even those
who had supposed that the Sultan was
manufacturing the excitement in order
to exact better terms from the Powers
are beginning to think he has gone too
far. and lost control of the situation.
Russia does not conceal her extreme
Irritation at the German policy, which
is so openly and persistenly directed
against Russia, that many Turks ac-
cuse Germany of deliberately plotting
to produce a rupture between the two
countries.
The Daily MaiTs' correspondent at
ConstantinOple says: The Porte has re-
piled to the note of the Powers, and
consents to negotiate for peace. pro-
vided Greek commanders first sign an
armistice
A dispatch to Times from Constan-
tinople says: The attitude of the Grand
Nizier is the subject of much comment
He was regarded as merely the instru-
ment of the Sultan, but he now shows
unexpected vigor as an advocate Of an
eXacting policy toward Greece. The re-
ply of the Porte delivered this evening
Thursday confirms the report that it
would not discuss the conditions of
peace.
TURKISH TROOPS FOR THE
FRONTIER.
LONDON, May 2S.-A dispatch to
the Post" from Constantinople says
that the Turkish Government has given
orders for the forwarding of thirty bat
falions from Syria for service on the
Servian and Bulgarian frontier. and
that six transports sailed yesterday
(Thursday) under sealed orders
LONDON, May 27-The correspond
ent of the Times" at Salonica tele-
graphing Wednesday says: Il have just
arrived here after passing through
Iarissa, Elassona and Sorovitch. En-
route there is a steady forward move
ment of reinforcements along all the
roads. The force under Edhem Pasha's
command must now be close on 200, ,000
men"
The record-union., 1897-05-28
What the Opiate Was For.

Mr.. Newpop-Say, doctor, wish you
would fix up something to make my
wife sleep nights. The baby has just
begun cutting its teeth and
Doctor-Oh, it's the baby you want
the opiate for, is it?
Mr.. Newpop-No; for my wife. You
see, every time the baby sprouts an
other tooth she is SO tickled that she
keeps me awake half the night talking
about it,
The record-union., 1897-05-28

men at bay until he made his escape. He
went toward the Southern Pacific depot.
and is supposed to have reached San
Francisco on a late train.
Bryant is a beardless boy of II, and
readily passed the officers dispatched to
the pier as they were looking for man
45 years of age.
Cronin arrested Bryant for vagrancy
some weeks ago, and from that came the
which resulted in the shooting.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
Daring Attempt for Liberty.

LOS ANGELES, May 26.-J. j. Nc
Carty, an inmate of the County Jail,
made daring and very nearly success
ful attempt for liberty last night.
McCarty is one of the gang who tun-
neled under the First National Bank
from Commercial street saloon over
year ago. He sawed out a portion of
the grating at the top of his cell over the
water closet. Eight bars had been cut
through, making an opening fourteen
inches square. The detached portion
was held in place by string tied to
piece of stick three feet long, which
rested on top of the grating. The work
was discovered to-day.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
SHOT BY A RACE-TRACK TOUT
An EmeryviIIe Deputy Constable Dam
gerousIY Wounded.

OAKLAND, May 21.-Deputy Consta-
lbe Denis Cronin was shot and danger
ously wounded tonight at Emeryville
10y F. J. Bryant, alias James Bryan,
racetrack tout and vagrant. Bryant
was the aggressor. and after he had shot
the officer held a crowd of half a dozen
The record-union., 1897-05-28
Washington Democrats.

SPOKANE, May 21.-The leaders of
the Democratic party in this State de-
clare their intention to rescind the
fusion of the last campaign, reorgan-
ize the Democracy and conduct future
campaigns upon the Chicago platform.
The general meeting of the Democratic
committeeman has been called to this
end. to meet at Spokane on June 14th.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
Pleaded Guilty to Forgery.

NEW YORK, May 27.-Latimer
Rldgley Jones, the New York horseman,
who was eXtradited from England two
months ago to stand trial for forgeries
aggregating 500, 900, to-day pleaded
guilty on one charge to forgery in the
third degree. Sentence was postponed
until Wednesday next
The record-union., 1897-05-28
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.

TORONTO (Ont.), May 27.-The con-
Ventlon of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen to-day approved a resolution
empowering the Grand Master to act
III conjunction with any labor body in
legislative matters. A proposal to ap-
point a committee to meet other or
ganizations, with view of establishing
one grand national organization, was
adopted
The record-union., 1897-05-28
Couldn't Shut Her Up.

Il understand, Grumpy, that your
wife was shut up in a folding bed
Shut up! Nothing on earth can
Shut that woman up She yelled until
the policeman on the next beat heard
her.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
Tollgate Raiders Causing Trouble at
Owingsville, Kentucky.

LEXINGTON Ry), May 27.-Com-
pany E, Kentucky State Guards, fifty
strong, acting under the orders of Gov
ernor Bradley, left here on a special at
$50 o'clock tonight for Owingsville.
The company will reach Owingsville
about midnight. The company was or
dered out by request of Sheriff Lane of
Bath County, who, it is reported, had
information that strong mob of toll
gate raiders would try to take Johnston,
their captured chief, from the Owings-
vile Jail tonight. Failing in this, it is
reported that the raiders will attempt
to take Johnston from the hands of the
court during his trial tomorrow.
Earthquake in Canada.
MONTREAL, May 2S.-There was an
earthquake shock here tonight at 10: Is.
The record-union., 1897-05-28

the rates. fares, charges, facilities or
practices of any common carrier or
carriers"
The record-union., 1897-05-28
l21C Yard.
Special No. 2.

Dimity Lawn, 28 inches wide.
in white. pink and blue ground
with small dots and stripes, for
children, also floral, Persian and
scroll designs for ladies' eos
tunes. Worth 124c.
At 7C Yard.
The record-union., 1897-05-28

These Sheetings are such as we
carry in our store regularly at
greater prices. That speaks for
their value.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
Special No. Z.

45-inch or II yards wide Bleach
Pillow Case Muslin, soft finish.
0C Yard.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
Special No. |.

Fifty pieces of New Lace Dim
Ity. bright and crisp. 1t is of
striped grenadine ground.
printed in all the new cOnceits
of design in vines. bouquets or in
alternating broad designs of
floral and scroll. These goods
were made and bought to sell for
zoe yard. Being missent and ar
irving here about sixty days late.
to move them now as they would
have gone at zoe on prompt ar
rival we place them at
12dC Yard.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
Special No. 9.

100 of those 50-inch Satin Derby
Covers. with fringe all around.
reversible, very rich colorings.
Will wear far better than che
mile, and are newest. both i'll
kind and design. Worth 81 %.
Special, 60C.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
Special No. 5.

SUIT LENGTHS. - There has
been a great accumulation of
suit lengths from the show viii
dow display, short lengths left
after selling the piece, some
slightly SOiled. but the most of
them just little muSsed from
pinnin@ on the forms. We make
a general clean up in this sale Of
these. You can get a suit of the
latest fabrics cheaper than you
ever dreamed of.
The record-union., 1897-05-28

Also short lengths Of all Sum-
mer Goods, such as Lawns, Or
CANDIES, Dimities, Jaconas. Mus
Inns, Sheetings, Percales, cling
hams, Prints. Crashes, Table
Linens. You will find many val
liable lengths marked cheaper
than you'd dare think.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
Special No. ;.

Bleach Cotton Crash. II inches
wide, twilled surface. soft and
absorbent. SC Yard.
The record-union., 1897-05-28
Special No. 10.

SAMPLE OF LACE CURTAINS.
Some of them left from the last
sale. We will continue to sell
them until all are sold at the
brisk selling
Prices, 10, 25, 33, 4SC.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-11

shot tell. After bombarding the city
one hour Tattnall received an impera-
tive signal from the commodore to with
draw for fear all would be lost.
After the capture of Vera Cruz Scott
pressed onward toward the City of Mex
leo, fighting ON the way the brilliant
battle of Cerro Gordo. The late General
James Shields was one of the heroes at
Cerro Gordo At Cbntreras and Churu-
busco, farther on toward the great city,
many brilliant personal feats were per-
formed. At Churubusco gallant Phil
Kearny charged on horseback with
handful of dragons to the outer walls
of the city. At the storming of Chapul-
tepec, Sept. IS, 1847, host of gallant
soldiers, afterward distinguished III
both the Federal and Confederate ar
mics, won high honor More than 30
breyets were given for that battle to
men who became distinguished leaders
in the civil war. Among these were
Grant, Lee, Mcclellan, Joseph f. John
ston, Longstreet, Stonewall jackson,
Fighting Joe" Hooker, Beauregard,
Pickett, Armistead, Sumner, Major An
derson, Earl Van Dorm. Sedgwick, Gran
ger and Fitz John Porter.
In the scaling of the castle Of Cha
pultepec Captain Lewis A. Armistead,
the leader in the front rank of Pickett S
charge at Gettysburg, was the first man
to leap into the ditch and place ladder
for scaling the embankment. This he
accomplished under a shower of bullets
and hand grenades, but was wounded
in the adventure. Longstreet, who was
then a lieutenant, marched with his
company in the heavy battalions which
followed up the attack of the light divi-
sion. He carried the flag of his regi-
ment, and while waving it to cheer the
men forward was severely wounded.
The flag was picked up by Longstreet's
companion, Lieutenant Pickett Pickett
bore the flag to the very walls Of the
castle, and while the battle ragged on
the right and ON the left at the base of
the hill he lowered the Mexican flag
from its staff upon the dome of the cas-
tie; then, amid wild cheers, he flung
the colors of the Eighth United States
infantry to the breeze
Robert E. Lee came out of the Mexi-
can war bearing the scars Of battle and
many brevets for gallantry ON the field.
One feat that has been rehearsed thou
sand times around American campfres
was the perilous passage across the vol
canic rock beds Of Pedrigal, near the
City Of Mexico, to carry vital dispatch
es between the divided wings of Scott S
army The rocks were pointed so sharp
rs to cut the shoes, the night was dark
and stormy and Santa Annals pickets
lined the way on either side. After sew
en- aids had attempted to cross and Civ
en- it up, Lee set out alone and succeed
cd. Scott declared in his official report
that it was the greatest feat of phys
zeal and moral courage performed by
any individual during the campaign
GEORGE l.. KILMER
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-11
The Coming Woman

who goes to the club while her husband
tends the baby as well rs the good old
fashioned woman who looks after her
home will both at times get run down
health They will be troubled with
loss of appe tie, headaches, sleepless'
ness. fainting or dizzy ellis. The most
wonderful remedy for these women is
Electric BitteIs. Thousands OF suffer
ers from Lame Back and Weak Kid
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the medicine for women. Female com
plants and Nervous troubles of all
kinds are soon relieved by the use OF
Electric BitteIs Delicate women should
keep this remedy on hand 20 build up
the system. Only SOC. per bottle. For
sale by l.. g. Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-11

ed that the white horse he was riding
was too attractive for the "greasers.
"Well, . said he, ''the old fellow miss
ed the fun at Monterey, and want to
give him his share this time - 1t was
IN this battle that Taylor said to Cap
tain Bragg, whose battery stood near
when the Mexican infantry began to
waver, "A leetle more grape, Captain
Braggp
Taylor had about G, 900 men at Buena
Vista. When asked afterward if he had
not hesitated about putting his small
force against Santa Annals 10000, he
said he would bave liked couple Of
more companies Of regulars. Ho was
aware that Santa Anna had very large
force, but he didn't stop to count the
Mexicans The Mexicans were repulsed
and routed Santa Anna lost 2. 900 killed
and wounded and large numbers Of his
soldiers threw down their arms and
never returned to the ranks.
The MEXICAN war gave little oppor
tunity for brilliant naval actions. The
Mexicans had no navy, and only one
seaport town Of any consequence was
attacked. That was Vera Cruz, which
was bcsieged by Scott in March, 1847.
Captain Josiah Tattnall bombarded
Vera Cruz with his wooden Mosquito
fleet. 1t was deed worthy the future
commander of the ram Merrimac. The
fleet comprised the steamers Spitfire
and Vixen and five gunboats under sail.
Leaving one Schooner at anchorage as a
blind, Captain TattnalI took the others
in tow Of the steamers and on pretense
Of getting to sea with them sailed down
the channel Alta turning point, instead
Of going outside he steamed up within
eight yards Of Fort San Juan ID Ulloa
and between that famous castle and
Fort st. Jago. From that position his
shots reached the city. As soon as the
Mexican gunners in the forts got over
their surprise at the Yankee audacity
they concentrated heavy fire of shot
and shell upon the unprotected wooden
ships. The water around the feet was
ehurned into foam, bnt the vessels had
run inside the range of the Mexican
guns, so that they did not make a single