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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
That Impounding All the
Water in the Rio
Grande
At ELEPHANT BUTTE
Will Not Affect Present
Navigabi|ity Below
Rio Grande
City.
Special Dispatch h to the HERALD.

Special Dispatch b to the HERALD.
LAS CRUCES, Dec. 15.-When court
began this morning, William P. Reed
was recalled by the defense and testi
fed that in his opinion the impound-
ing of all the water in the Rio Grande
river at Elephant Butte for irrigation
would have no effect on the neviga-
bility of the Rio Graude below Rio
Grande city.
On cross examination the witness
admitted that he had made no study of
the matter and could give no reason
for his opinion.
The next witness for the defense
was DR.. Thomas ]. Turpin, who testi-
fed that he had resided in Laredo
from 1889 to 1899 and hal just removed
to Ell Paso. He said that there had
been almost q continued drouth in the
lower Rio Graude country during all
those years, that is from 1889 to 1899.
Many people had moved away. he said,
and many others have been made 80
poor that they have to be assisted by
charity. The cattle interests. he con-
tinued, have dwindled almost to moth
ing. In 1897 when the river reached
the highest notch in Ell Paso. it ap-
parently caused little or uo difference
in the flow of the river ~ Laredo.
The witness said he was q quarantine
officer at Laredo for eight years aud
crossed the river twice daily to met
trains, besides other frequent trips
across the river daily. There was Q
flood at Laredo at the time of the high
water at Ell Paso in 1897, but the wit
ness believed it came from rains and
ers.
On cross examination the witness
testified that from personal interest he
had examined the weather report at
Fort Ringgold and in other ways salts
fed himself that there was less rain
fall during the past tan years than for
previous years.
THE CANYON OF THE RIO GRANDE.
The next witness was 81. J. Ware
who resided at Del Rio since 1881, and
who is familiar VITA the county there
about during all that time. He made
the trip with Prof. r. G. Hill through
the canyon OF the Rio Grande last
October starting from the mouth of
the Conchos river. He told the story
of the trip. describing the river and
adjacent country and gave the distance
as estimated on the voyage. Mr. Fol-
lett, government engineer. has given
the distance from the mouth of
the Conchos to Eagle Pass along the
axis of the river, as
obtained by scaling the msp. as $50
miles. The distance az e,timatsd on
this trip along the actual bed of the
river is 657 miles. Witness said that
when they started on their trip there
was no water in the Rio Grande above
the mouth of the Conchos. All the
water for the voyage came from the
Conohos. Witness testified taat near
ly all the streams aud springs in this
section of the country, which formerly
carried much water, were now dry or
very low, owing to the scarcity of rain
for the last twelve or fifteen years.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
Ell PAS0 TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 49,

beep Sent across the water this season
than ever before.
The records Of the postofice show
that England aud Italy lead sll. Then
in order come the Scandinavian coun-
tries. Germany, ireland, France and
Austria. 1t is estimated that nearly
fifty thousand. registered letters and
packages start across the Atlantic to-
day, and probably an equal number OF
gifts that 90 as merchandise.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
NERVY TO THE END
Wanted To Aid the Sheriff In Bull d
ina SCdffOId.

ALBANY, Ca, Dec. l5.-W. J. Glas-
ser, the white wife murderer, was
hanged here at noon. He was nervy
to the last and denied the crime.
CHASER offered yesterday to assist
In building the gsllows, but the sh ,riff
declined.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15

gineer to survey the claim and make
map of it, which he sent to the fomento
department In the City of Mexico. with
his expieudes, or papers relating to It,
The Mexican then got the agent at
Chilpancingo to forward his claims to
the mine.
The question then resolved itself
into: Where was the mine actually
located. This the governor of the
etate only had the right to say. It
developed that the governor was the
par tner of one of the Mexicans inter-
ested in the mine. Things looked blue.
Prof. Niven, with inf1usntial friends,
went directly to the fomento depart
ment at the City of Mexico and laid the
matter before it. After consider
able delay a reply was received from
the governor establishing Prof. Niven 3
right to the mine.
In the meantime Prof. Niven's
superintendent had died at the mine,
bravely guarding it against any at
tempt at seizure on the part OF the
Mexicans.
The mine promises to be one of the
richest in Mexico. The vein is ten
feet wide and the pay streaks avera ge
three feet. The six tons taken to the
City OF Mexico asssyed 4 ounces the
ten. At the bottom of the open cut,
So feet from the surface, samples of
whole streaks assay as high as forty
ounces t. the ton. Ina block 100 feet
long and to 10 feet wide the gold
averaged over three ounces to the ton.
There Is no trace of silver in the ore.
pyrite, containing 80 per cent iron.
The formation is diorite and red ande-
site. Diorite is q composition of oligo-
clase, horn blende and mica: andesits is
an eruptive rock. There is little doubt
that the gold.vein is located in q diorite
dyke of great length and width. The
gold occurs free in quartz and limonite
in diorite: and wherever the silica is
most abundant and comes in the dyke is
found the richest gold.
There is an abundance of water with
in 5000 feet of the mine, a flow Of at
east cubic foot the year round, or
enough to furnish Is to so horse power.
A mile and half from the mine is the
Tootepec river, which Is q beautiful
stream and contains flow of three or
four cubic meters OF water the year
round.
The Mexican, Cuernavaca & Pacific
railroad, or "El Gran Pacifico," as
It is called, will run to Rio Balsas, q
point 1872 miles south of the City of
Mexico and within thirty miles, or a
lays journey, from the Guerrero niue.
1t has now been constructed to within
80 miles of the mine.
Prof. Niven said this morning:
There arein the state of Guerrero aud
the state of Michoscau, to the west of
O-atlan. 5000 to 5000 square miles
Of uuexplored land, which is un-
aoubte1ly rich in minerals. There are
eighty to 100 experienced Colorado
miners and prospectors in this section
now and they are bound to find some i
thing. There is room for American
prospectors and they will undoubtedly
come in great numbers. This country
when it is developed will be one of
the richest in the world. With a rail-
road through there to the coast its
resources can be handled. There is no
doubt a great future for that section of
Mexico"
Prof. Niven will spend few week
IN New York, comforting with his COM
pany and will return to the mine
are being ma le to work
be mine as soon as possible.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
A MANS BODY
Pulled out of the Whirlpool at
NidQard Falls bV a DOu

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. Dec. 15.-
The body of man was pulled out OF
the whirlpool yesterday evening by q
dog. On the shirt were the initials
81. G. R."
On Oct. 10, q man namej j. G.
Richardson, of North East, Pennsylva-
mia, mysteriously disappeared from
this city, and it Is thought to be his
BODY.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
UNREOUITED LOVED
Causes the Suicide of a New Yorker
In San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-The body
of young man who drowned hims elf
by jumping into the bay has been iden-
tilted as that of M. Howard Tuttle, a
son of former New York stock brok-
er, who now resides in Paris.
Unre4uited love is assigned as the
cause of the suicide.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
FIFTY TEXANS
Said To Have Enlisted For Service
In the BOer Army.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 15.-Csptain o.
Paget of Dallas, and his cavalry troop
of fifty men have enlisted for service
in the Boer army. They are
arranging transportation with persons
in New York. He aud his men leave
Dallas by January 1.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
VENICE SNOW-BOUND
Severe Winter Weather Prevailing
All Over Itdly.

ROME, Dec. 15.-The severest winter
weather in many years prevails all
over Italy. Telegraph wires are down
and trains stopped. The distress of the
poor is great.
From every seaport come reports Of
shipping disasters.
Venice is snow-bound
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
CONGRESS
Constitutional Amendm ent
Regulating Marriage and Dr.
VOrCe prODOsed
prODOsed

VOTCS PROPOSED
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia Joint
resolution, offered by Mr.. Kyle,
proposes an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States as fol-
lows:
That congress, as ths highest law
making power of Christian nation,
shall have the exclusive power to
regulate marriages and div orce in the
several states and territories and the
District of Colum bis.
WASHINGTON, Deo. 15.-The house
met at IL and consideration of the
currency bill was at once resumed,
Jones, (dem) of Virginia, taking the
floor in opposition.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
A SUIT OF CLOTHES
Cost Man His Life Through Suffo.
cation.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Guisephe
Ranssen went back into a burning
boarding house this morning to re-
cover a new suit of clothes. He was
suffocated by smoke.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 Copper s17. 90
silver 595: lead AS.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02
Quarrel Of Employees.

Two table walters, Mack Cannon and
F.. +. Hill, OH the one side, and three
celestials employed in the culinary de-
partment of the Hotel De France on the
other, made things quite lively in the
dining room and kitchen of the hotel
Monday morning about 8 O'Clock.
II seems that Cannon in giving break
fast order to the chief cook in some way
angered him, when quick as fash the
celestial assaulted the waiter with a
heavy iron pancake turner, welding
heavy blows upon his head. For protec-
ton the waiter threw a plate and cup
with telling effect, cutting the chinaman
severely on both cheek bones. Hill, the
Other waiter, started to assist his CO.
worker and the fight became general,
and it was only by the strenuous efforts
of other employees and guests who were
present that murder was averted, as
knives and other weapons had been Sc
cured and would certainly have been used
but for the timely interference.
One of the guests remarked that the
fight looked at one juncture from the way
Cannon was going after the celestials
that il would he necessary to add China
man a la Chinese" to the breakfast bill of
fare.
Cannon was taken to DIR. Crease's Office,
where it was necessary for ten stitches to
be taken to close an ugly scalp wound on
the head, and later was arrested upou
warrant sworn out by the chinaman in
Justice Sweets Court charging him with
assault and battery. He enterod plea
OF guilty and was fined SIS and costs, a
total of S2I so.
Yune, the chinese cook, was arrested
upon the complaint of Cannon and en-
tered plea of not guilty before Justice
Sweet He was represented by attorneys
O'Nelll and Adams and prosecuted by
Attorney Tweedy, and after several wit
nesses were examined for the prosecution
and defense a fine of $40 and costs were
imposed, amounting to $50, which he
paid.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02
Gambling Licenses Issued.

In accordance with resolution adopted
at recent meeting of the city council
instructing City Marshal Denny to issue
gambling licenses to those applying for
the same, the Clearwater news and cigar
stand was granted license yesterday,
upon payment Of $Io so for the quarter
ending September goth, to conduct a
nickel-in the slot machine. w. S. Myers
was also granted license for ntckel,in-
the-slot machine, faro and twenty -one
game.
1t was expected that the county officials
would not molest the gamblers on ac-
count of their having city license, and
they would probably have opened up last
evening if Sheriff Rozen had not appeared
on the scene and advised them in the in
terest of good government and his duties
as an officer he would be compelled to
arrest all violators of the anti-gambling
law.
None of the games opened, and the
sporting fraternity are in auandary.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02
Business of July.

The register and receiver of the L. S.
land Office at Lewiston report the follow
ing business transacted for the month of
July:
Sale of public lands ,oS7 o5
Fees and COMMISSIONS. LASS IS
Total pts.....................-S5, ,345 "a
Seventy-five homestead filings were
made during the month, sixteen home
stead proofs taken and thirteen cash
proofs, which include timber, stone and
Communication proofs.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02
Large Block of Timber Script Z.

p. Glynn, who was one of Gov.
Scoheld's party that passed through here
last week, is a member of the firm of
Eddy Glynn & Co., with headquarters
at Saginaw, Michigan. This firm
represents large amount of capital and
is engaged largely in the timber ana
lumber business operating in Michigan,
Minnesota and Wisconsin, as we'll as in
Canada. Mr.. Glynn, while here, spent
the evening with an intimate friend
whose acquaintance was formed many
years ago in in Wisconsin.
To this friend he stated that he was
interested in a combination which had
gotten together Government Timber
Script sufficient to script thirty thousand
acres of timber land. He also stated that
this city was the most natural point he
had visited for the manufacturing of the
timber from the white pine belt on &C,
count of transportation and narke,
facilities she enjoys by both water and
rail route
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02

mrs {. f. Richie returned here yes
'e'aay after lengthy visit with relatives
" Portland, Maine
ro' twenty-five cent dinner put up
"' hrst class style the qualities of which
unsurpassed give the NJ. & A. Restau-
A'' call under the new management,
iSaniai block Main street.
!, Nethember the NJ. & A. Restaurant
ehanged hands and as the new
aasenient has had many years ex-
ps''ehce in this pursuit satisfaction is
."4uest'oned and prices reasonable at
isaman block Main street.
petition will be presented to the
@ council at its next regular meeting
- 'or an ordinace to be passed COM
"""g property holders to build side
=, o' The regulation size on the south
, oi Main street Normal Hill. 1t is
r'S'ood the majority of property
.se rs that will be affected have sig
-niea their willingness for the CARRYING
u 'iis public improvement.
Is Estelie Maybee, the new pro-
q. esS OF the NJ. & A. Cafe, took
N OF the business yesterday. Mrs.
~, ASoee' mother of Miss Estelle will
h. .onauct the restaurant and as they
- o"'h had over fifteen years of ex-
n,,r,. "oe In catering to the wants of the
w ~ IN this line both in Montana and
Mn, s'on, 1t is needless to say they
here. IN their new venture
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02
A Dozen Applicants

Several positions that were heretofore
under the classified civil service law
since the recent exemption order was
made changes have taken place.
Cant. Martin, chief clerk to the
Indian agent at Lapwai for several
years past, has been protected 10y the
civil service law but this position will
hereafter be an appointiye one and
will be filed by the agent.
Agent Stranahan expects to appoint
a clerk sometime during this month to
succeed Capt Martin who will resign
to take effect October lst.
This sinecure carries salary of $1,000
per annum and there ia now about
a dozen applicants for the place.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02
lncipient Blaze.

An alarm of fire was given about 10
O'Clock Sunday evening. There was
discovered in a small shack on Fourth
street, four doors north of the Miners
Exchange Saloon, occupied by VIM.
Bruggar, painter, and two or three
other men as bachelors quarters. Mr..
Bruggar and one of his companions were
in bed and the mattress as we'll as
portions of the bed coverings were ablaze
and the flames had reached the ceiling
when discovered. The hose cart was on
the scene early and got water on the fire
and quickly extinguished it.
1t is supposed the men had been
smoking cigarettes, which caused the
blaze. The loss, however, was nothing
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02
Could Not Make 1t.

The steamer Naomi that left here
for the new copper district up Snake
river in the vicinity of Imnaha rel ure-
Ell back Monday afternoon after hav.
ing gotten about twenty miles distant
from this city to a point known as
Buffalo K h.k.
Capt. Harry Baughman was In
charge OF the craft aud was assisted
by Capt's. Akins aud Hay ward.
Sam Siiverman, Chas. Daugherty
and three or four other mining men
were passengers bound also for The
copper fields. The boat was unable to
proceed any farther on account of
swift water the engine lacking the
power to propel the boat.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02
Tweedy's Body Found.

w. l.. Bais-, having received let.
ter from R,p,ri Sunday stating that
the body Of drowned man had been
found near there, took the boat for
that place with the hope that the body
would prove to be that of his cousin,
Geo. Martin, who was drowned in Big
Eddy May SOlh.
Upon arriving at Riparia he found
that the remains had already been
identified as those of VIM. Tweedy.
who was knocked off the Clearwater
terry several weeks ago and drowued
within sight of several spectators o,,
the boat aud on shore who were un-
able to go to his assistance, though the
unfortunate man foated rpon the
surface of the water and fought des-
perately for his life for the distance of
$50 yards. All that was mortal of
Tweedy was conveyed to Pomeroy,
aud there buried by his brother.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02

The following pensions were granted
to Idaho residents last week James
Gum. Boise, sra: Ole Johnson. Howe.
50; Simon =. Jones, Morse, Sra; Levi
B. Folsom, DeLamar, IS; Edward Fee
han, Forest, s..
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02

Articles Of incorporation Of the Little
Wood River Canal company have been
filed with the secretary of state. The
capital stock is $6ooo, and the principal
place Of business is Carey.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02
KJOS'
Shoe News

Is the most important
news in today's news
papers. BY tual
count (2I7) two hun
dred and seventeen
pairs of shoes are in.
cluded in our extra Of
ferings today. Not a
plunger's spasm of ex-
citement, bur a mer-
chants : plan, calmly
formed and thoroughly
executed, appears in
this announc e III ent.
The purpose is to make
at the height of the
season a sale of shoes
that for cheapness and
M agnitude is without
precedent.
That purpose is &C
complished this week.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-02
Ladies' Shoes

First, they are all reg
ular IS shoes. The
price is $2.5e. They
include patent leather,
tan, willow, calf aud
oxblood, laced: welt
shoes and coin toes.
Second, they are reg
ular SO shoes. The
price is 81. They are
black kangaroo, calf,
lace and congress, mar
row square toes, welt
soles.
Third, they are all
regular So shoes and
the price is $l.3S.
They include black
Rutsia, dog skin; are in
opera, globe and French
toes, s,congress and lace,
light single soles, an
ideal hot, dry weather
shoe.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-20

England. Devc~. Admiralty per. partial
oesg1rAsso1 - Egat-
Es--1suga. EestEe 70 mariners No. : gf9se -
tsa
Esorfsa. wxs. coast. Cnarsatte barber en-
t<zaes hzaoy -vza=ksrg SzcSl
Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii, Esalak=kaa
bay general information
hawaiian isssrsss. Hawai-. MahGko1a,
ge.s~zl KgteggFsS s4ar-
Ireland. s4scEz coast Cark Asrkssr ap-
ss-os&ctg FosIceg F<zez. a1tszdei busy
JGp@E. z@Ss coas1- -Ss&9G isszTs3. maa-sxizr-
ence - SHEA westward % southern - -.
Magellan s-r@ss- lights aEsa proposed
lghtS
Maryland. Chesapeake hay, euoy mark
iGg wreck sclt zsaSt war5 - Cedar paint
Mas 1s1.s,fs. Sa1.4cEes sound. Hand
kerck5ss< I1gnr vessel replaced on station.
Asw YORK upper ezy. G0wanus Eats. *
fssrlu@neas BEL 0Iov .sisea2lu1eSf
Nerth Atlantic ssrz ar Georges ss2aS as2@
ETowzs 1srs s1s2E6tE %
Red szsA. Wesf caessf. ASa5 bay lights.
kh aze ,s1aElsS S4koaE.ss river, Safovet
s9ssHt. 5Sny TovrzS
Rio d. "a Plata entrance. soundlngs
southwark ~ Pllgza 81. Este
eilan6. Clyde river. Greeaock, wreck
marked ay q ea30E
Sestlaat. FSrta = Fo-th Taca keltA
lg AoAse. iTterelea fer signal
SAN, Eanzk5S river entrance alteration
II character q Hgnt-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-20
SUDDEN DEATH OF R. B. JACK
>TEE'> ENGINEER ON THE
WHITE PASS Il YUKON.
Carried On in skasyymy February
~, by stroke eff Parais.i~-
Represented tbe EneIi.h Bond
hofaers-Eormer Positions Held.

Robin h. Jack. coyaAeted with the Waite
Pass q Yukon railroad 3sed very sud-
denly az shagw&Y. February y, from
stroke % paralysis lie was c0nHected
with the railroad az trustees engineer, sss-
Ing tHs representative cf al The ExlSiiSa
bou1hoiaees o. the read lie was CON-
psratEResy young man being only IS
years old. and leaves s. wiga and FIVE
children. the eldest 81 which u FIVE years
old One very sad feature about hls death
- tnat nss family IL Az waiting his Fets1rn
at Vancouver on the down trip OF the
Cottage CITY. INSTEAD of seeing and greet
ing hin 5o$oussy. tae steamer viii bring
the body e0ld ia death.
Ar Jack VAS an important factor IN the
management ~ the railroad He was re-
sgect-<i ay every citizen % Skagway and
considers. al honest and upright man
The Offices az the railroad company were
al closed on sGe day Of hts death ard the
engines an4! trains were dFap-d in usoGrra-
lng. The remains Wef. euhalnea and
will % s51spPes the first boat landing
~ Vancouver Just before The remains are
shipped. funeral services are 10 be held
a. tas Unlsa church b. Rev. 5. NJ Sin
clair. ard besides closing al OF ~. rail-
road Offices. the employees At SSkagHay will
attend the funeral al the church ana
march 10 the boat. a brother OF Mr..
Jack, a. doctor resides at Vancouver.
X. b jack was a graduate of the Royal
Military cossege at Kingston. Ontario. and
has filled many important positions az an
engineer 81 various public and govern
lneat works Before going 10 Alaska he
WIS In charge 81 the Crows Nest Pass
railway aEd besides that vas at one time
IN charge OF the GateF WORKS system at
Ncw Nestmanscr.