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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-01
THE JOINT FREIGHT TARIFF
ISSUED by the Sunset and Central
Routes
IN CONNECTION WITH OTHER LINES.
Galveston Placed on the same pa.,r
aS New Orleans In the Matter
of Import ChurEer.

Galveston, Texas. December 31.--There
is considerable satisfaction expressed in
Galveston today over the announcement
OF joint freight tariff by the Sunset and
Central routes. In connection with the Chi
cago Rock Island and Texas, Direct Navi-
CATION company. Fort Worth and Denver
City railway. Fort Worth and Rio Grandc,
Galveston. Houston and Henderson, Ca.
weston, La Porte and Houston, Gulf Col
orado and Santa Fc, Harrison Steamship
line, International and Great Northern.
Sherman, Shreveport and Southern. st.
Louis and Southwestern Texas md Pa.
cliic, Texas Central, Texas Midland Texas
Trunk. Tyler Southwestern. Waco and
Northwestern and Wichita Valley rail-
ways applying on commodities from 'Liv-
crpool England, to Texas points via Gall
weston. The new tariff becomes effective
January /, 1897.
The tariff names rates on all commodi-
ties usually imported through Southern
ports, and is considered as importane-in
naming rate through Galveston. Tho
Harrison line ships have been visiting this
port for some time, but so far as known
this Is the first time that the line has
promulgated any tariff of through rates
from Liverpool to points OF destination In
Texas territory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-01
CAPITOL
HOTEL
ARRIVALS.

Rates, $50 10
Sl.OU p c l. day.
; l X I y elegant
J. o o III g, VITA
bath. l. a + & e
sample rooms.
Centrally locat-
ed. Best accom-
modations ior
comm erc.Al ineii
In city,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-01
Deputy O'Lcar,'s New Cane.

ing new gold headed cane that was pre-
scented to him by a friend yesterday. The
olnciai prizes the gift very highly and does
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-01
CIo.ing Hour of Train Mails.

|Traing on the International and Great
1ortheru and the Galveston. Houston ana
henderson arrive at and depart from tho
bternational depot. foot of Congress ave-
he; Missouri, Kansas and Texas trims
rom tho Katy depot. at the foot OF SoAit-
omery avenue. north side of tho bayou:
slveston.. La Porte and Houston and all
kher roads except those mentioned use
be Grand Central depot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-01
Hound over by Judge RniIcy.

4 negro named Frank Andrews was
pound over by Judge Railey yesterday af-
H rnoon to the criminal district court in
lie sum of $500. Andrews Is charged with
taving beaten and robbed of $40 an cid
lhan named King. Ii is charged that the
Iegro went to show King whore the Grand
ventral depot was situated and instead con-
Quoted him 10 the bayou, where the crime
kas committed.
II Dave Seasons, also colored was sent to
Phc county Jail to await the action of the
Grand jury in the sum OF $3.50 for attempt,
ing TO burglarse the store OF August Schil.
&ing. located near the Katy freight depot.
when ScnillinG Was in the act OF closing
fhe other night he went behind the counter
Tor something and found Seasons trying to
! ide himself. He had removed his shoes
bnd laid them on the front porch and on
pop of them had placed horseshoe.
\ Frank Lewis, white, is charged with hav-
png entered an office In the Cotton Elk
change building and taken away pair OF
thoes. The fact that he entered the office
caused Judge Railey to bind him over IN
'the sum of $3.50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-01
Thc Milling Trnhc.

Minneapolis. Mimi, December 3l.--ThC
Northwestern Miller reports the flour out
put last week as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-01

Galveston, Texas, December 81 -Presi
dent u. II. r. Green Of the Texas Midland
vate car, accompanied by Colonel Andy
Faulkner. Colonel Gresham, Judge Ford
and Mr.. Hebron. all OF the La Porte read,
who joined Mr.. Green at Houston. The
trip was made over the La Porte read
lctsurely for an inspection of the prop
erty. Mr.. Green will remain in the city
two or three days. but what his inten-
tlons are he did not seem inclined to say.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-01
President Green in Galveston.

President Green OF the Texas Midland.
and party of Houston citizens and rail-
road officials left yesterday morning about
o'clock for Galveston to view the Jet
ties and port facilities. Mr.. Green will re-
main there until today. then return TO
Houston and from here 20 TO Dallas, Waco,
and Ennis, the southern terminus OF the
Texas Midland. The gentlcmcn who &C
coinpanied him returned Yesterday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17

access to the mesa's summit. One boy.
who had been sent to warn the others in
the fields, escaped and led the members
of his tribe back to the rock, only to
find that the summit was forever mac
cessible.
Gradually the faces that peered
down from the walls above grew fewer,
then faded away utterly. Since then
the place has been sacred to the dead
and the Acomas have dwelt on the
neigh boring mesa, where the remnant
of the tribe still remains.
Professor Libbey started out with
the theory that this legend probably
had some basis in fact. In case he
were right in this surmise, it was
reasonable to suppose that the summit
held treasures of the rarest arch
geological value. Recent developments
had led Professor Libbey to believe
that traces of the old Aztec civilization
would be found on the plateau, or, if
not that, of similar civilized people.
Owing to the fact that the mesa is in
the heart of the gold country, it was
thought not improbable that quantities
of the precious metal would also be
found. AS the sound of running water
was to be plainly heard from the base
of the cliff, it was supposed there must
be a lake OF considerable size some
where on the summit.
Some idea of the extreme antiquity
of whatever life may have fourished
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17
The Enchanted Mesa rises abruptly

The Enchanted Mesa rises abruptly
above the New Mexican desert to a
height of 700 feet or more. 1t is sit
uated about seventy-two miles west OF
Albuquerque, near the Indian pueblo
of AcOma So far as authentic history
goes, neither white man nor Indian
has ever scaled it's summit before Prof.
VIM. Libbey of Princeton University
and his party succeeded on the oath of
July. The Acoma tribe. in all recent
years, at least, has held the spot sac
red, and managed to beat off all in
truders who have attempted to venture
toward the top of the cliff.
There is legend that the Enchanted
Mesa is the former home Of the an
cestors of the AcOmas. According
to the tradition that has drifted down
through the ages, the fiat summit of
the towerlike ROCK was once thickly
set with the pueblos of the Acomas-
so ickly, in fact, that there was no
room left to raise the scant crops the
tribe subs sted upon. So during the
summer the able bodied members of
the tribe were wont to go to the bot
tom Ian DIS below to SOW and reap, leav-
ing the decrepit and the young to care
for the houses on the airy summit.
Once, when the bulk of the tribe
was thus occupied, the legend runs,
terrific storm brought the houses down
about the ears of caretakers, and swept
away the rocky stairway that gave
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17

there is gained from the fact that the
founding of the pueblo now occupied
by the Acomas is lost in tradition. 1t
was hOary with age when the first
white men passed through New Next
CO with Cornado's expedition in 1910.
A description of the pueblo by Cas-
tenada, one of the members of that
party, establishes that fact beyond all
question.
An effort was made to scale the cliff
twelve years ago, but the Indians sue
ceeded in driving off the little band of
curious whites who made the attempt.
Professor Libbey's party was prepared
to successfully face the Acomas, now
reduced to about 600, and was looking
forward to the real difficulty of the
undertaking in the scaling of the cliff
itself
They had several plans for reaching
the summit. One was to use Eddy's
kites and attempt to carry line over
the cliff by this means. In case that
failed, they intended to use rockets,
such as are employed by the life saving
service, to get line over the summit.
Once a line was got over the mesa,
stronger lines and eventually a cable
equipped with block and tackle were
to be so secured that men and even
horses could be hoisted to the summit
of the cliff. This latter method was
the one that proved successful.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17
Southern Pacific Excursions.

Commercial Agent Hunt, of the
Southern Pacific, has received tele-
graphic notice of a reduction in excur-
sion rates to California points, i. e.,
Santa Monica, Long Beach. San Pedro,
San Buena Ventura and Santa Barba-
ra. The first excursion to be run
Thursday June End, and each succeed
ing alternate Thursday during the
summer. Limit for return ninety days
from date of sale with privilege of
stop overs west of Cotton. Rate from
Ell Paso $45.
The Southern Pacific announce the
following excursions, round trip rates:
The Southern Pacific train leaves Ell
Paso at l:5O p. m. daily, reaching New
Orleans Q195 miles, at S:20 a. m. Sec
ond morning and by taking the close
ward at that point passengers reach
Chicago, Cincinnati and Nashville the
following morning and New York early
the second morning.
All year round trip six months limit
tickets on sale to Los Angeles and San
Francisco for $50 and $50 respectively.
The Southern Pacific is the direct
line to California, no change of cars
being necessary. Train leaves Ell Paso
at 3:35 p. m. daily, reaches Los Angeles
at 9:2O the following evening and San
Francisco at 6:15 p. m. the following
day,
The tickets will allow stop overs in
California both going and coming.
For further particulars, folders, ETC.,
call on: e..
T. E. HUNT, ComI. Agent.
60 HARRY TURNER, Ticket Agent
Offices corner San Antonio and Oregon
streets and passenger depot, Ell Pa
SO, Texas.
G, W. BE1N, Traf. Mgr, Houston, Tex.
L, J. PARKS, Asst. Gen. Psgr. g. Tkt.
Agt., Houston, Tex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17
DIR. G.. G.. BROWN.
DENTIST.
looms and 4. Mundy Bloch
Is 1t Hot Enough For You

To take a vacation, including q trip to
the lakes or mountains? The "Great
Rock Island Route" will do its part,
and offers cheap rstes and first-class
service, both to the cool resorts in
Colorado, or the beautiful lake regions
of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Rock Island Route service Is
the very best-solid vestibule trains
daily to Chicago-Pullman sleepers
and free reclining chair cars on all
trains.
Write to undersigned for descriptive
books, maps and folders.
J. G. MCCABE, G. P. A,
c., r. L. s. T. Ry., Fort Worth, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17
BitumiuOus Coal.

comparatively few PERSONS &C
cording to the Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegra phi, "have an idea of the impor.
lance of the bituminous coal industry
Of the United States. Since 1893 it has
led, the point of market value, theImin-
eral products of the country, the value
of the output for the calender year
1896, according to the report of the
geological survey, being nearly $l15,-
900, 900 For several years prior to 1898
pig iron was the most viIu BILE mineral
product, the total for 1892 being S13l,-
600, 600, while the value of blum nous
coal for the same year was 1925, 600, 900.
Since 1887 there has been steady de-
cline in the price of coal, while the
output has steadily increased. The 49,
AGA, 900 short tons produced in 1896 sold
for less money than the lis, 200 600 tons
produced in 1891. Pennsylvania leads
all the states of the union in the pro-
duc'iOn, its output for last year having
been 49, 100000 tons, valued a. S35, 0OO,-
600; but this was 1000, 600 tons less
than for the preceding year. West
Virginia, apparently. supplanting the
product of this state, the production of
our neighbor increasing l, 800, 900 tons,
and aggregating nearly Ii, 600, 900 tons,
valued at $3.50, 900. The depression
in the coal trade is undoubtedly due to
the depression which prevailed in man
ufacturing, and as the outlook for the
latter is steadily improving the former
will participate in it. A settlement of
the wage question on an equitable bas-
is il, therefore, greatly to be desired,
and, once agreed upon, it will be all the
more easily maintained with revival
in industrial enterprise"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17
MEXICAN CENTRAL EARNINGS.

Phenomenal Increase Over Last Year Re
ported.
There is an old saying that nothing
succeeds like success, which can be
aptly applied to the Mexican Central
railway at this time. The last publish
Central railway showed Sl,200,O00 in
crease in earnipg<, or the largest in
crease of any railroad in North Ameri-
ca, as compared with the CORES pOdd-
irg month of the previous year.
The Central in it's palmy days is taxi
ing time by the forelock and is going to
build some important branches in the
near future that will act as feeders for
the main line.
Messrs. Hampson and Smith, the
large railroad contractors of Mexico,
are making preparations to beg n build
ing branch from JimeneZ in the STATE
of chihuahua to Parral Jimenaz is
located on the main line 300 mi es south
of the Rio Grande, or Ell PasO, Texas,
and 100 niles north of TOrreon. This
branch will be sixty miles in length
and will run through a country rich In
timber for thirty or forty miles out Of
Jimenez, and then into very fertile
valley that will grow almost anything.
and out of the valley into the noun
tains and the Parral mining district,
Wnlcu ud5 Oeeu very lOI
some time, but handicapped on account
of lack of transportation facilities for
the lower grades of ore. The camp is
principally silver and lead, but yields
enough of the yellow meta to overcome
the present low price of silver and in
sure permanent camp.
An official of the Central told the
Express correspondent a short time
ago that his people were figuring very
strongly on building into Durango
City, the capital of the state of Duran
go, from Fresnillo, a station on the
main line twenty miles north of Zaca-
tecas and about 200 miles south of
Torreon. This branch would not be
over forty or fifty miles long and would
be welcomed by the people of Durango
as it would shorten the distance 10
Mexico City 200 miles, as compared
with present route via TOrreon. This
would be great saving to the business
men of Durango in rates and it is un-
derstood they will give a handsome
bonus. The engineering feature is the
only difficulty in the way, but from
surveys made they will get into Duran
90 with not more than three or three
and a half per cent grade, and
that grade for short distance only.
This branch will tap several rich min
ing camps beginning with the celebrat-
ed Fresnillo mine, owned by the gov
eminent, but leased to some parties
who are working down two levels,
which is as low as they have succeeded
in getting the water, although they
have two of the largest pumps in the
republic of Mexico cons antly work.
ing. The mine is very rich down in
the third and fourth levels and it is
thought the government will tunnel
into the mine sooner or later to get the
water out of it. After leaving the
Ere snillo mine they will run along the
foot hills of the mountains and strike
several good producing camps owned
or leased by the Kansas City Smelling
and Refining company of Argent ne.
Kansas, and to Mr.. Towne, who owns
the Mexican Northern railway from
Escolor to Sierra Mojada, which is to
be extended to BoquillOs on the Rio
Grande very soon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17
For Rent

STORE on Ell Paso street, one of the
best locations in the city.
TWO stores with large light base
ments in new Mills building, opposite
plaza.
HOUSE No. 600, North Oregon
street, seven rooms, $35.
HOUSE No. PA. South Campbell
street, five rooms, S18.
THREE houses on South Campbell
street, four rooms each, SIS.
TWO Easements, HOS and LILO, San
Antonio street, So each.
BRICK houses on Sonora street,
three rooms, $40 each.
HOUSE No. 313, Texas street, nine
rooms, $35.
ON September 1, Westlake resi-
dence, North Campbell street, rooms
FRAME house, corner of East Over
land and Florence street, SIT.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17
RIOT a KANSAS TOWN.
Temperance Crusaders Demand
Mayors Resignation.

Mayors Resignation.
A mob of 200 peOple.waited on Mayor
Muir, of Harper, town of 1900 people,
in Harper county, Kansas. the other
night and demanded his immediate
resignation because he refused to close a
saloon that had opened Sunday night.
The mayor climbsd up on his desk and
attempted to make conciliatory
speech. The temperance crowd bissed
him and two or three men'eot hold OF
him AID attempted ito throw him off,
when the mayors friends cana in by
back doors and drove the crowd away
with clubs. The agitators then proceed
ed to the council chamber, put out the
lights and broke up the meeting in q
bigrow. Violence and q revolution of the
citygOverment have been threatened.
The city offices are now under an arm
ed guard
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17

You can see it, perhaps, one of DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets-but you
can't feel it after it's taken. Aud yet
it does you more good than any of the
huge, old fashioned pills, with their
gripping and viole nee. These tiny
''Pell Its" the smallest and easiest to
take, bling you help that lasts. Con-
stipa.ion, Indigestion, bilious attacks,
sick or bilious headaches, and all de-
engagements of liver, stomach and
bowels are permanently cured.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17

Children who are puny' pale weak
ce's Golden Medical Discovery. That
builds up both their flesh and their
strength. For this, and for purify ing
the blood there's nothing in all med
icine that can equal the "D.scOvery.
In recovering from or in convalescence
from pneumonia, fevers, or other vast
ing diseases, it speedily and surely in
vigorates and builds up the whole sys-
TEN. AS an appetizing, restorative
tonic, it sets at work all the processes
o: digestion and nutrition, rouses every
organ into natural action, and brings
back health and strength.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17

The great lakes and the island re-
sorts of Wisconsin,, Minnesota and
Michigan afford means of enjoY1n
despite the heat of summerl
breezes. generous shade.
q vacation at reasonable
seasoaable period. app1
e. Copeland, GEM
reached via Santa
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17
Pure Hygeia loo.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physics; Z or druggist % to
purity and healthfulness of our Ice; tel
phone IA.
EL PAso Zoe & REFRIGERATION 90
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17

The police have succeeded in running
In Alberto Acevedo, the ex-employe of
the liner Oceanic railway VINO robbed
the pay car OF $500 recently. 1t is said
he has already lost all his ill.gotten
gains at gambling.-Two Republics.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17
Holden. F ositive Pile On

Sufferers use 1t. Belief will be
speedy and cure positive and perma-
nent If directions are strictly fol
lowed. For sale bv Kelly & Pollard,
1ru0Cjets
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17

Bank leases for houses or storeroom
hest form. For sale at HERALD Job
mice,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17
Always at War.

A remarkable feature of Queen Vic
toria's reign IS the great number of
wars, ''little and big" that have mark
ked its progress. Scarcely twelve
month has passed without finding Eng
gland at war in some part of the world
Here is list Of the principal cam
paiyns and expeditions: Afghan war,
1850: first Chinese war, 1871: Sikh
war, 1S45-46: Kaftir war, 1916: second
war with China. second Afghan war,
1S49: second Sikh war. 1S4S49; Burmes e
war, 1850; second Kaffir war; 1S5l-52;
second Burmese war, 1929: Crimea,
1854: third war with China lS56-5S: In
dian mutiny, 1857: Maori war; 1850 81:
more wars with China. 1860 and 1862:
second Maori war, 1896: Ashantee
war, 1861: war in Bootan. 1861: Abyss
sinian war, lS67-6s: war with Bazotees,
1868; third Maori war, 1S6S-69; war with
Loo5hasis, ISL: Zulu war, 1S7S-79:
third Afghan war, 1873 so: war in Bas-
utolaud, 1879 81: Trapsvaal war, 1879
81: Egyptian war, 1882: Zanzibar. 1890:
India, 1890; Matabele wars, 1894 and 1896
Chitral campaign, 1896: third Ashantee
campaign, 1896: second Soudan cam
paign, 1896 B ston Traveller.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-17

Mining location notices for sale at
shs HERALD job Office.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-13
Where Adam Stood.

On the top of the Mount Sama.
nala, or Adams Peak, in the Island
of Ceylon, stand a rocks which is the
great Mecca OF Buddhist pilgrims.
For centuries they have been
journeying up the mountain, which
is the highest on the island, to pay
their devotions to the isolated roca.
According to the true believers,
after Adams fall, he was taken to
the top Of this mountain by an
angel. From its summit the first
man was shown all the ills that
humanity is heir to. Proof Of his
presence there is shown in foot
print upon the solid rock This
impression is five and a half feet
long by two and half wide, and
shows six perfect toes. 1t is also
claimed that the chain bridge across
the canyon near the sacred foot
print was put there by Alexander
the Great.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-13
The Old Time Lock

A lock which goes back 1000 years
is curiosity indeed. The lock in
question is an Egyptian one, and is
made of wood, as is the key. In
spite Of this fact, however, the
model on which it works is exactly
the Same as that with which we are
familiar.
A staple was fixed on one side of
the door to which the lock was
fastened, and into it wooden bolt
fixed to the door itself was fitted.
When the bolt was pushed into the
staple it liberated three pins in the
upper part, which dropped into
holes in the bolt and kept the door
locked, for it was impossible to move
the bolt until the pins had been
lifted. This was accomplished by
the key-a straight piece of wood at
the end of which are three pegs
which lifted the pins in exactly the
same way as the levers do in a
modern lock.
This adds another to the long list
OF facts which 60 to prove that not
only is there nothing new under the
sun, but that with all our civiliza-
ton and enlightenment we have not
advanced very far beyond the people
who lived in what we in our mighty
self-aggrandizement are pleased to
call "the benighted ages"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-13

at once questioned by excited mem
bers as to the truth OF the alarming
news. He has to reply that he has
no information on the subject, and
then there is much muttering about
his evasion" and about the Gov
ernment being always behind the
newspapers in information. In a
day or two the whole yarn is expos
ed, but by that time another one is
invented just as good, and so it goes
on.-New York Evening Post.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-13
How Diplomats Are Thwarted

Mr., Curzon made an address at
Manchester on December /, in which
he spoke forcibly of the way in
which diplomacy was hampered in
the modern world by the press.
The foreign correspondents of all
the large papers are continually
giving the public startling informa-
ton about secret treaties or alliances
or pending negotiations. These
gentlemen are very ingenious and
versatile, but the public forgets that
they are not usually called right
into the interiors OF Foreign Offices.
They simply hang about outside,
and pick up what OF rumor or fiction
they can, and telegraph it as anthem
tic news. Then the Foreign Secre-
tary goes down to the House and is