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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
CORBIN TESTIFIES
He Indulges in Gentle Hints and
Inuendoes Against Gen. Miles
Testimony of Yesterday.
CAMPS ALCER AND TAMPA
War Department Taken By Surprise When
Congress Declared War Against Spain
Miles Plan of War Was Not
Approved.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Adjutant Cen
eating commission today, and rigidly
questioned about the selection of Camp
Alger in Virginia. He testified that the
removal of Camp Alger was dictated
by the secretary of war himself, it's
original establishment having been rec
commended by Captain Seaburn, of Gen
eral Miles staff. He had understood
from the secretary of war that General
lection. When questioned as to Camp
Wikoff, General Corbin said the troops
and horses that arrived there about
August s We're those left behind in the
south from the expedition to Santiago
and Puerto Rico. Transportation for
these had not, as far as he knew, led to
railroad congestion or interfered in any
way with carriage of supplies for troops
subsequently arriving. He denied that
the contract with the Long Island rail-
| road gave it exclusive control and said
the only restriction made was the de-
sirable one of prohibiting excursion
steamers from landing at the camp.
One reason for it's selection was
the excellent facilities for water trans
portation. The camp at Tampa was
never designed for anything but point
of embarkation, and the first COM
plants he heard from Camp Thomas
were in the press. He said prior to the
war, there had been no complaints
about refrigerator or canned beef which
We're used by the armies of the world
and in commerce. 1t was no new ex-
pertinent Seriously speaking" said
General COrbin, II do not think the
War department contemplated war un-
til it was declared by congress. There
was no general preparations except so
far'as the department was able to meet
the possibilities that confronted it."
Colonel Denby, who conducted the
examination, suggested to General Cor
bin that he appeared reticent, adding:
1T is not our object to criticise strate-
gy. That is not our business. STRAIT
egy in war may be right and may be
wrong. Our object is to determine
whether the War department acted eff
ficiently.' Witness said when General
Shafters expedition started the supply
of transports was not equal to the de-
mand. 1t had been planned to carry
about 250OO troops instead of 1900. He
.nf To 1nt+ X
dated June a. laying out plan of cam
paign of the war, and said it was not
approved.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
TAXATION MATTERS
Assessed Value of Cattle, Railroads
and Other Property in Grant
County.
TURQUOIS AND IRON MINING
Operations Carried On in Occidental and
Oriental Mines Shipments of Iron Ore
Politics Discussed by Repub-
hcan Leaders.

| Special correspondence New Mexican.
Silver City, Dec 20.-Grant county
pays a tremendous tax, and yet it is
doubtful if one third of the actual prop
erty value is turned in. The cattle men
| complain that they pay 34.1 cents per
head on their cattle holdings, not in
cluding special school levies, and that
| they are compelled to turn in small
report in order to save themselves and
make the rate conform to that paid by
cattle men in other parts Of the terrific
ry. The mills levy of the cattle sani-
tary board is also felt, and that is taken
into consideration when tax returns are
made.
AS near as can be approximate
from the statements of the leading cat
tie men, there are, in round numbers
$4,000 cattle in Grant county. The min
ing men state that a conservative esti-
mate of the value of mining porperty is
81, 800 900. AS an inducement to smeter
and other ore reduction enterprises,
taxation is not enforced. but mines
surface improvements and the net
products are.
Through the kindness of Clyde Smith,
deputy sheriff and assessor. The New
Mexican representative was permitted
to examine the books of the assessors
office. The total valuation of Grant
county, as assessed, is So, 500 600. OF
this amount cattle represent 81 100000,
mining $150,000, railway Gncluding the
Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and N. NJ. &
trial enterprises and personal property
$l,l10,000. Presuming, as stated by
those who are in a position to know,
that the cattle interests are represented
their value and the mining by one
tenth, it will be observed that Grant
county is one of the richest and most
prosperous sections in the southwest.
TURQUOIs MINING.
The Occidental and Oriental Tur-
quois Company, operating in the Burro
mountains, has force of Is men at
work developing their claims. The COM
pany which is officered by j. E. Har-
vey, j. w. Wiley and e. S. Parker, has
a sale on the tapis with an English syn
dcate, but the local people who have
the matter in charge, very wisely re-
fuse to divulge any inside figures as to
the value of the property or latest de-
velopments of their negotiations. The
development on the properties consists
of three open cuts, each about 100 feet
in length, having 40-foot faces, a shaft
So feet in depth and a tunnel 105 feet in
length. G. c. Morgan, the English ex-
pert who recently examined the proper
ties, reported favorably on them. Eight
claims, embracing 1876 acres of ground,
comprise the holdings of the company.
The mines have been operated during
the past five years. and they adjoin the
famous Azure property.
THE BIG IRON MINES.
Operated by w. Fl. Newcomb, consti-
tute the principal local industry in the
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
A Determined Suicide.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 22--5Chn a. Sew
ern, superintendent OF p. N. Ferry's
Seed Company, suicid2G today. MIS-.
Severn was aroused from sleep by a
shot and found her husband lying dead
head, and another throus, his heart.
the revolver still clutched n his hand.
Severn had been in poor health for
some time and showed signs of insan-
ity. He was son of Judge Severns, of
the United States district courS, at
Grand Rapids.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
A PROYIDENTIAL WARNING,
A Bird the Means Of Saving Train from
Being Ditched at Full Speed, Thus
Saving Life and Propertv.

Austin, Tex Dec. 22.-The north
bound passenger train on the I. & G. N.
railroad narrowly missed a serious
intervention of bird. Some miscreant
tied rail across the track. A few
miles before reaching the spot a bird
blinded by the headlight, flew against
the glass, breaking it and extinguiskng
the light. This necessitated running
slowly to the next station, and at the
reduced speed the train struck the OBJ
struction, tearing up the track and
damaging the engines front end, bI'.
no one was injured.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
They Burned Their Books.

Cleveland, Dec. 22.--Taking of depo-
sitons by General Monet to prove that
the Standard oil Company destroyed
before the supreme court ordered the
books produced as evidence in investi-
eating the Standard Oil Company, was
resumed today. John McNierney testi-
Standard Oil Company for over two
years. On November 10 he was ordered
to burn Il lot of the Standard Oil Com
pany's books, which he did in the shop
furnace
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
WILL SEE THE PYRAMIDS.
4th and l7th Infantry Regiments Are
Ordered to the Philippines Via
the Suez Canal.

Chicago, Dec. photographic in
structions We're received today from
Secretary of War Alger, ordering the
4th infantry, of Fort Sheridan H., and
racks, Ohio, to sail for the Philippines
on or before January 10. The regiments
will go via the Suez canal, Both regi-
ments have been recruited up to their
full strength and now number about
200 men each
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
ATTEMPTED TO FORCE ENTRANCE,
And Was Shot and Instantly Killed by a
Boy Of l3 Who Was Guarding
the Premises.

aged 13, son Of Mrs. Margaret Crosby, a
wealthy widow living at Edgewater, a
Chicago suburb, shot and instantly kill
ed Deputy Sheriff Frank Nye today,
while Ney was attempting to serve a
writ of restitution, based on a mortgage
for $4,000 foreclosed on the Crosby
homestead. The officer was warned by
the boy not to attempt to enter the
house, but attempted to tear out WIN
dow. The boys mother and grand
mother We're in an upper room. The boy
said he had been instructed to shoot
house.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22

mining line. The property consists of
y claims (3l5 acres) some OF them
| fractions, and is located about one mile
southwest Of the city. The develop
| lnent work is mostly on the surface, the
| iron lying in shallow deposits from five
| to 10 feet in depth. Twenty-Five men are
employed at the works. The present
production is 70 tons per day, but the
amount will be increased after the first
Of the year. The final shipments of
LOCO tons to the a.. Paso smelter have
just recently been made, and a contract
has been secured for 1899 which will
serve as the basis for an increased out
put. The local smelter is using ten tons
of iron ore per day from these mines
and will double the amount as soon as
the new improvements, which will tend
to increase the capacity of the plant,
are finished. Concerning outside ship
ments Mr.. Newcomb said to The New
Mexican representative: Before the
discriminating freight rates went into
effect we shipped considerable ore to
the Pueblo smelters. At present the
Hanover mines get a rate into Pueblo
OF S2.'o from the end of the track at
Santa Rita. Their iron is magnetic
and runs 60 per cent, while ours is hem
attic and runs so per cent. And yet the
freight rate from Silver City is $3.50
If we had fair show the shipments
from Silver City would amount to con-
siderable more"
CONCERNING POLITICS.
Messrs. w. II. Newcomb and H. FL.
Belts held the handles of the political
ploW which turned the sod on the
Democratic majority in Grant county
and both are enthusiastic in their
praises of the work done. Mr.. New
comb, who was chairman of the county
central committee, voices the following
sentiments:
IF we had been provided with money
to work with, Ferguson wouldn't have
been in it. We only had S625 for cam
paign purposes, and $3.50 went into
printing, so you see we didn't have
much scope for outside work We did
not get a full vote on the Mimbres, on
account of the smallpox. But for that
we would have elected the full legis-
lative ticket. And with plenty of money
Per'@ would have received 500 major
ity.'
Fl. H. Belts, secretary of the county
on, III
lowing manner: "Our convention only
lasted about two hours, and we had less
than so voters there. People gave us the !
horse laugh. Even our own people |
gle man, but we got the full legislative |
ticket, and control of county affairs |
There is no reason why the party Or
ganization should mot be continued, if
the workers are recognized
S. Fl, McAninch, the newly elected
county clerk, was inclined to drop polit-
ical matters and feel friendly with his
many friends in both parties. He said:
II am we'll pleased with things politi-
cally. We feel mighty proud of the
work done and our political organiZa-
ton should and will hold"
Among the other Silver City people
talked with was S. NJ. Ashenfelter, at
toney- at law. He was not interested in
politics and did not care to express him
self as to business conditions, but he
remarked: you bet am subscriber
to The New Mexican. BY the way,
give Colonel Frost my regards"
L NJ
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
A RAILROAD AWAKENING.
Burlington and Rock Island Roads Waking
Up to the Necessity Of Building
Through to the Pacific.

Chicago, Dec. 22-The Chronicle says
there are strong indications that the
burlington and Rock Island roads are
figuring on extending thei. lines 10 the
Pacific coast. The absorption of the Ha-
waiian and Philippine islands by this
country will open up an immense traus-
continental rail business both east and
west bound, and the rccnn. deal by
which the Santa Fe will have its own
line into San Francisco in the spring
has awakened the officers OF competing
semi -transcontinental roads.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
Fast Mail Service Abandoned,

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 22.-The fast mail
contract between the government and
the Santa Fe has not been renewed for
the coming year, and the early morning
mail train will be discontinued. The
fast mail had number of bad wrecks,
and has been very expensive for the
company in other respects. The train
is of much benefit to the Kansas City
and Topeka morning newspapers.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
Carlists Lively in Spain.

Madrid Dec. 22.-The Carlist agita-
tion continues in several northern prov
inces, and agitators have been arrested
in the Morela province of Casteleon de
in Placencia province for distribution
of arms. The report that Don Carlos
has contracted loan in England is de-
MED He tried to do So but failed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
DANGEROUS ICE G0RGES.
Ohio Navigation and Railroad Property
Threatened by Succession of
Ice Jams

Lorain, o., Dec. 22-One of the most
formidable ice gorges ever seen in
Black river has been causing troubles
and DANCE for the past As hours. Each
minute adds to the jeopardy of millions
of dollars worth of vessel property in
the harbor, Last night the gorge broke
and six large ore vessels went down
stream. These We're caught by a tug
and are being held against the immense
weight of ice bearing down upon the
fleet The Nickel Plate railroad bridge
will be demolished if another break oc-
ours. The ice is piled up Is feet high,
covering several hundred yards. An
other gorge formed about a mile above
the present jammed fleet, and should
this break, all the boats above will be
added to the present lam,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
Railway Telegraphers May Strike.

Montreal, Que, Dec. PA confer
ence between General Manager Hays,
of the Grand Trunk railway and the
committee of railway telegraphers end
ed this afternoon. The latter are now
in private session, and everything indi-
Gates crisis has been reached. Chief
Powell says by tomorrow noon 1t will
be known whether there Is to be a
strike or not.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
Planning How to Do It.

Washington. Dec. 22.-The War de-
partmcnt has not yet made definite
plans for mastering out the $4,000
volunteers decided on at the cabinet
meeting OF yesterday. But the work
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
Pilgrim Fathers Day.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 22.-Major
General Miles, is here today to respond
to the toast of the Spirit of New En-
gland at the animal dinner of the New
England society tonight.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22

New York. Dec. pa dispatch to
the Herald from Mexico City says
Ambassador Clayton and Minister of
Foreign Affairs Senor Marshal have
agreed upon the substance of new
eXtradition treaty between the United
States and Mexico, which it is thought
will be acceptable to both governments.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
Sapasta Has Fever.

Madrid, Dec 22.-Premier Sagasta is
worse today and very feverish. His
condition has caused Spanish securities
TO fall
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22

Malone, N. Y, Dec. 9@.-Patrick
Haggerty, probably the Oldest man in
the state, is dead. He would have been
100 years old March II next, and was
wonderfully preserved.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
Centennarian Gone.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Dec. 22.-JameS
Mcdonald, aged l02. a resident of this
city for 40 years, died today. He was
born at Montreal in 1896.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
War Vessels Leave Chill.

Valparaiso, Dec. 22.-The Oregon and
Iowa sailed yesterday. The people
gave the American sailors a cordial re-
ceOtiOn
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
n ENCOURAGEMENT!

The new goods purchased by Splz jcycIer while
east, arc now being placed for public inspection
They consist Ofa fine china and glass
ware New ideas in silver novelties ebony and leather
goods and fancy clocks These goods i'm connection
with the usual large line of diamonds watches
jeweIry always found cases will give the Santa
Fc public opportunity for selection seldom found
outside Of the large cities.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-11-13
CONSOLATION.

When Molly came home from the party
tonight
The party was out at nine
There were traces of tears in her
bright blue eyes
That looked mournfully up to mine.
For some one had sad, she WHISPERED
to me,
With her face on my shoulder hid,
Someone had said (there were sobs
in her voice
Tia. they didn't like something she
did.
So took my little girl upon my knee
I am old and exceedingly wise
And I said: my dear, now listen to
me;
Just listen and dry your eyes.
This world is difficult world indeed
And people are hard to suit,
And the man who plays the violin
Is bore to the man with the flute.
and / myself have often thought
How very much better 'twould be
If every one Of the folks that | know
Would only agree with me.
But since they will not, the very best
way
To make this world look bright
Is never to mind what people say,
And do what you think is right"
Albany Times Union.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-11-13
New Freight Locomotives.

The thirty new freight locomotives
ordered by the B. G. o. railroad about
three months ago, twenty of which are
from the Baldwin Locomotive Works
and ten from the Pittsburg Locomo-
tive Works, have been delivered and
are now in service. These engines
are the same type that have been very
successfully used on the Second Divis-
ion between Cumberland and Balti-
more and over one hundred of them
are now in service. They are the
Consolidation type with 21x27 inch
cylinders and were constructed from
designs furnished by the Motive Pow
er Department Of the B. & O. railroad.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-11-13
For Voting Machines.

Voting machines are quite sure to
come into general use before long.
They are to be the next great improve
ment in the mthod of conducting cleo
tions. Where they have been tried
there is no disposition to go back on
ballots. Americans are naturally OPP
posed to wasting time and taking
much trouble tnat can be easily avoid
ed by the applica, Ion of ingenuity to
the needs of the times. They especial
ly like to know the result of the cleo
tions as soon as possible, and to feel
sure that tampering with ballots is
entirely out Of the question. With
voting machines the result in a large
city may be told in 20 minutes
Cleveland Leader.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-11-13
Failing Stars"

Falling stars resembling balls of
FIRE, or bodies, are often seen on a
clear night shooting at the rate OF
four or five an hour across the sky.
These are termed sporadic meteors, in
contradistinction to the periodic,
which appaer at certain times, often
in vast numbers, like showers of fire.
Displays Of this kind are recorded as
occurring in October, 902; October 10,
1902 and October 21, 1866. More mod
ern occurrences of this phenonenn
were observed November 9-10, 1887,
in southern Germany, and November
1918, 1899. In 1878 meteoric displays
of great brilliancy were seen on the
night Of November 1918 in England
and again in 1922 in Brandeburg. On
the same night in 1882 the same
phenomenon occurred in Europe and
America. But the year 1888 is re-
markable for the most magnificent
display on record. This was on the
same night in November also and was
Sioipio Oil ONeT tue Uulteu oLdteS ana
part OF Mexico, and the West Indies.
On November 1914, 1866, there was
another memorable display. This was
predicted by Prof, Newton, of Yale,
based upon the similar showers of
1888 and 1893. This led to the theory
that the meteors moved in an orbit
which was completely traversed in a
little over SO years. About this time
Schiaparelli, OF Italy, discovered that !
there was an association between the
comet Of 1862 and the August meteors,
II was further found that a telescope
comet discovered in 1866 traversed an
orbit so near tnat OF the meteoric |
shower of that year as to leave no
doubt Of the identity Of the two orbits. |
since then the identity of another sys-
tenn the meteors of November 27-29,
SO far as their path is concerned, with
the short period comet called Biela's,
has been satisfactorily demonstrated.
More than 100 meteor systems are now
recognized, not in all cases by the
periodic recurrence Of great displays,
but often by Lne existence or distinct
radiant points.-Pittsburg Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-11-13
The ByesviIIe Sheet Mill,

ldr. B. F. Berry, of Detroit, Mich.
general manager of the Wills Creek
Coal Co. operating the mines in the
vicinity of Byesville and Pleasant
City, also representing the capitalists
interested in the erection and opera
tion of the new steel and sheet mill at
Byesville, met those interested in the
enterprise at Byesville yesterday af-
ternoon. We are reliably informed
that all arrangements have been
made satisfactory ait Byesville, and
that the erection of the plant Is a
certainty. Mr.. Berry and other cap
italists concerned are now negotiating
with parties for the placing of the ma
chinery for the production of class
of black plate, on which there is a
patent, and which is not manufactured
by other plants in this part of the
state, and .uat as soon as this matter
is completed, the building of the mill
will be commenced.-Cambridge Sun.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-11-13
HoW's Thiss

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can.
not be cured BY Halls Catarrh Cure,
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last is years, and be.
iteve him perfectly honora BILE in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale druggists.
Toledo, o.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
druggists. Toledo, o.
, Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
~. acting directly upon the blood and
mncuous surfaces Of the system. Tes-
timonials sent free. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-11-13

If the Maria Teresa has gone ashore
on Cat Island, or Guanahani, as it was
formerly called, it will lend a flavor Of
poetic justice to the closing of the
Spanish rule in America. It is now
supposed that Waiting Island, near
which the Maria Teresa was abandon
ed. was the scene of the landing Of Co
lumbus, but when the historic paint
ing Of his landing was set up in the
Capitol at Washington the school
Biographies of the day taught the
American youth that it was Guiana
hani, or Cat Island, on which Colum-
bus unfurled the standard OF CASTLE
and Leon four hundred and six years
ago.-New York World.