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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18
A A PHENOMENON
North Winds Diminish the Flow of
an Arteslan Well.

San Antonio Express.
For same time past people who have
had occasion to make the closest obser'
vations OF the flow of the San Antonio
river have found that during high
winds the flow In the river has decreas.
nature the flow has been steady.
It has been advanced by. some thai
possibly through caves or other chan.
nels atmospheric influences are
brought to play on the supply of water
which comes to the surface and forms
the stream in the bed of the river.
There has just come to light an in
teresting effect Of the atmospheric con-
ditions on the flow of an artesian well.
Near the head Of the river is q we'll on
the property in charge of Mr.. Louis
San Antonio. This well was shot by
Pat O'Hara, the city electrician, and
was made to yield a head of two end a
half feet of water. Mr. Layer and Mr..
O'Hsrs, who have been watching the
flow of this we'll, have made this in
teresting discovery: That when a
strong, cold, north wind is blowing the
flow of water materially diminishes,
but on warm, MINDLESS days it flows its
regular, steady amount.
II have made q study Of wells"
said Mr.. O'Hara to an Express report
err yesterday, ''but 1 have never seen
anything like this before. The we'll
has it's source in the basin which fur
nishes all of the San Antonio wells
with water, but, having a slightly
higher altitude, it has not as large q
head of water as the wells in the lower
portion of the city. The queer part,
however, is the climatic conditions on
the flow OF water. There is in that a
nut for scientists to crack. I would
like to hear some scientific explana-
ton Of this phenomenon"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18

trail, go 1 concluded that they had not
come up that way from Mexico.
Knowing that there WAS not any water
to be had at Stems Pass, I
had directed q tank car of water
to be sent TO the station there from
San Simon station. We can ped there
on the night of the 22d and made q dry
camp. At 3.2O q. m. on the 23d we fed
aud groomed, aud at four O'Clock the
welcome tank car reached us and the
horses of the entire command were
watered from camp kettles-slow work
especially as the tank had
only two faucets that could
be used. Before six O'Clock we
started for Richmond, moving down
into the plain and cutting directly
cross it, heading for the Richmond
road. Before starting I ordered
Lieutenant D.. N. Mcdonald, of the
Fourth cavalry, to take six of the
mounted scouts who had come from
Fort Craig, New Mexico, and two en-
listed men, and to try TO 9cut any
Indian trails be might find along the
Southwestern end of the Stems Pass
range. At his especial request I dis
mounted one of the other scouts and
gave him our most reliable Apache
scout, Yuma Bill, who spoke English
very we'll, and was an unusually fine
Indian, and I also sent our six dis
mounted scouts along the base of the
same range, but further out among the
foothills. We had gone about three
miles on our way, when
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18

vised me that the renegade Apaches
had appeared on the San Carlos Reser-
walton, killed several whites, includ-
ing the chief of the Indian police-a
splendid young fellow named Sterling,
who was vaccinated with. Indian life,
and who had for some time been in
command of q body of friendly Apache
scouts-carried off Chief Loco's entire
band, including the women and chill
drep, and having been joined by a
number of the Chiricahua Apaches,
had started back for Mexico. It was
impossible to determine with accuracy
the route they would take; but as the
whole country was at this time unusual
ly dry, many of the springs and water
holes having dried up, 1 thought it
probable hat they would follow the
trend Of the w~atercourees hat would
bring them neares to the Mexican
border, so I c concluded that they would
make for the ella River, somewhere
beyond the Stems Pass range Of noun
tains, and try to get back that way.
Before I had left my post, Fort Cum
ming, New Mexico, I had sent the
Indian scouts stationed there out on a
scout through the Ratchet Mountains,
under Lieutenant G. S.. Hall, of the
Thirteenth Infantry, and I at once sent
the above Information to him, ordering
him to join me in the field Immediately.
At Lordsburg 1 had a telegram from
him, and replied to it by ordering him
to join me at Richmond, on the ella
River, scouting the Burro Mountains
en- route.
I had gone to Lordsbur9 as soon as I
could, after receiving notice hat the
Apaches had been at San Carlos, and
from there moved at once to Stems
Pass range. Our Indian scouts could
not find any trace of a recent Indian
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18
An Apache Raid.
BY Gen. George a. Forsyth, U. S. A.
Copyrighted. 1899. by Harper & Brothers.

the ranchmen rode out upon the range,
suddenly shot them down. raided the
house, ~outraging and killing its in
mates, plundered it of firearms and
whatever else took their fancy, and
then rode rapidly on to repeat the
same scenes of plumber, outrage. aud
pillage at other outlying ranches along
the route that they had previously
dead men, women, and children to
mark their course. They rarely spent
more than one night within our bord-
ers, and it has happened that even be-
fore word reached the border settle
ments or frontier army posts they were
already across the line back in old
Mexico, and safe In their mountain
eyrie, the only evidence of their work
being the Genes of blood and desola-
tion'they left behind them. Is it to be
wondered at that the frontiersmen
were bitter?
On the 21st of April a telegram ad-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18
Bishop of Havana Asks For Private
Contributions for Maintenance.

A Havana dispatch says: The bishop
of Havana, recognizing that under
American military rule the church
can not be supported out of the public
revenues, issued q circular letter to-
day to the priests of the different par
ishes, directing that the hurch be
hereafter maintained by private con-
tribusions. The church is rich In Ha-
vana and poor in other parts OF the L.
land. The religious orders, especially
those occupying the converts, are
wealthy, but the parishes in the inte-
rior are Dol
The bishop alluded in his circular to
the political situation. and the changes
in the position of the church and the
priests, who have no one to help them
except members of the church. There
fore, he said. the priests must impress
upon their practitioners the necessity
of making contributions. He also urR-
ed them to use prudence, pointing out
that aims are pure necessity, and not
to insist upon too much or unduly
trouble the p~arishioners with com
m~unications. The bishop appreciates
the generosity of the Cuban people,
understands their poverty, and sug-
gest that the priests address themselves
first to the wealth. He also suggests
renting seats in the churches at &c. 1Oc
and 15c, and the establishment of box
es for voluntary contributions. The
bishop further advises the appoint
meut of parish collectors.
TIE Catholic clergy, f~oreseeing for
months past the coming position of the
church. has adapted itself to the pre-
sent conditions.
The bishop has not asked Gen. Brooke
to aid the church or 10 maintain the
former system. Finally, the bishop of
Houono annnrrnooa that an QnnGtnIfR
delegate is expected here. The mum
icipal government takes possession OF
the Offices and records and assume au-
thOrjty at noon today.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18

was speeding to the rescue. As 1 have
said, it was sti1ingly hot. The sand
of the plain, wet months before by q
winter rain, had caked, and WAS crust
ed for an inch or SO, and the stride of
the horses broke it 10 bits as we
swept over it. Each a of the troop
commanders had burned On his own
ground, so that we YER galloping in
echeion, and the SAND rose up in
clouds as we passed. Once one OF my
lieutenants, Mason. put his hand on
my arm, saying, "Our horses can never
live &C this pace" ''They must live
till we reach McDonald," was my re-
ply; but I had little fear. The
Fourth Cavalry mount was q
splendid one, and the horses ever 30 fit
and hard as nails for the work.
1t was a sixteen mile gallop through
sand and mesquite bushes and little ar
rOyas, and now n then over q stretch
of stones washed from the mountains.
rough and holland fearfully dusty and I
doubt If those who swept across the
ella River pain into TIA foot hills of
Stems Pass range ev' :, forget 1t. AS we
several shots, and gl-ncing up, we saw
Lieutenant Mcdonald riding along on
the crest Of one Of the outly-
ing spurs of the pass, waving his car
bine as he came towards US. A hearty
cheer broke from the command, for
Mcdonald WAS q popular officer. l am
now going to let him tell the story of
the ambuscade almost in his own
words, as he has kindly written out his
experience on that occasion, and l can
add nothing that is of sc much interest
as the bare facts,
ITO be continued tomorrow.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18
La Grippe Successfully Treated.

II have just recovered from the
second attack of la grippe this year,
says Mr.. Jas. A. Jones, publisher Of the
Leader, Mexia, Texas. SIN the latter
case L used Chamberlain's Cough Re-
medy, n 1 think with considerable
success, only being in bed a little
over two days against ten days for the
former attack. The second attack I
am satisfied would have been equally
as bad az the first but for the use of
this remedy as I had to go to bed in
about elk hours after being struck
with it. while in the first case I was
able to attend to business about two
days before getting down." For sale
by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18
Mcdonald sent word

Lieutenant Mcdonald sent word
that he had struck q trail,
twelve hours old, of ten dismounted
Indians going in our direction, that Is,
towards the ella River. 1 at once de-
termined in my Ownmind that this was
a party of renegades going up to help
their comrades pack to Mexico. 1t was
afterwards heartily sorry. An hour
later and I had another despatch, stat
ing that fifteen o. Indians had come
in on the trail, having with them one
mule and two horses, snd we're still
tending northwsrd. I sent two en-
listed men back with his messen~ er
and continued my march. 1t was an
intensely hot day, and the sun beat
iercely down, while the plain was bak-
maid turned the southern end OF the
pass and was moving northwesterly
along the base of the range, and the
command was probably sixteen miles
away, when a half-suppressed shout
ran up from the rea of column,
aud turning. my head,
scouts, still nearly q mile away riding
at full speed for our column, flashing
his heels into his sides with desperate
energy, his long black hair waving
wildly behind him as he came towards
us. In a moment more he had by words
and signs told his tale. Lieutenant
Mcdonald had been ambushed, Yuma
Bill and three of the other scouts kill
ed, and Mcdonald and his remaining
men were in a rocky place trying to
stand off a large body of C%hiricahua
Apaches. Instantly the bugles rang
out. LEFT turn, trot,' and a few sec
onds later ''Gallop," and the command
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18
The RUINS
TO BE FENCED
Aztec Treasure Vault Belongs
To H. M. Mundy.
BERSON GETS ARCHIVES
A Contract Will Be Drawn Up At Once
And the Work Pushed Until the
Lofty Walls OF the Aztec Temple
Are Exposed To View.

Are Exposed To View.
Hundreds of curious people still con-
tinue to visit the site of the buried
+ .ins of the ancient Aztec temple.
Many went out yesterday and many
more last Sunday.
However since the W Mexican
treasure bunters asserted that they
were warned to keep away from b To-
cality no other persons have attempted
to unearth the treasure vault of the
temple and the ruins have remained az
they have for hundreds Of years hidden
from human eyes and u~ndisturbed by
human hands.
DR.. Leo B~erson, the eminent
archeol0gist, to whom science is in
debted for many discoveries of great
value has succeeded in convincing n.
M. Mundy. owner of Mundy's addition,
that he has succeeded in locating the
site of the ancient temple beyond the
shadow of Q doubt.
Mr.. Mundy looked up DIR. Berson's
scientific record in Mexico and con-
versed with President Diaz concerning
him. he became thoroughly satisfied
that the ~archeologist was just as he
represented himself to be and that his
researches were being conducted ra.
tionally and by direction of informs-
ton gathered from the ancient records
of Mexico to which DR.. Berson had &C.
cess among the archives as q professor
in one of the colleges of the republic.
Having satisfied himself on these
points Mr.. Mundy notified DR.. Berson
to proceed with his work. He stipu-
lated however that the ruins were to
remain after being uncovered, on the
property of Mundy's addition. His
contract with DR.. Berson wherein II
was agreed by both parties that the
temple and such treasure rs is contained
therein should belong TO the owrer OF
the property and that all records and
stones OF scientific value should belong
TO DR.. Berson. This contract will be
signed today.
To prevent curious idlers from flock
ing to the ruins and h~arrassing the
scientest and his workmen q high
board fence will be built around that
portion of Mundy's addition Immediate
ly to keep back the crowd and as the
work progresses q few persons al Q
time will be admitted by paying q
small admission fee.
The news Of the discovery has already
reached the most remote parts OF the
United States and there is little doubt
but tina college professors and scien-
tists of high and low degree will ere
long begin to make pilgrimages to Ell
PasO to examine the ancient ruins as
soon as the throwing of dirt COM
mences.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18
How To Prevent Pneumonia.

You are perhaps aware that pneu.
monia always results from q cold or
from an attack OF la grippe. During
the epidemic of Ia grippe q few years
ago when so many cases resulted in
pneumonia, 1t was observed that the
attack was never followed by that
disease when Chamberlain Cough
Remedy was used. It co~unteracts any
tendency of a cold or la grippe to re-
suit in that dangerous disease. It is
the best remedy in the word for bad
colds and la grippe. Every bottle
warranted. For sale by all drug
gists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chill.
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay re.
quired. It is guaranteed to give per.
ect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box, For sale by W.
A. Irwin & Co., wholesale and retail
agents..
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18
Pure Hygiene Ice.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as.
to purity and healthfulness of our ice.
No. IA.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18

The exact meaning of Hogmanay-
as New Years eve in Scotland is call
eds 10 known. Some say 1t comes
from the Saxon .Hoggnight-the time
for killing animals for eating and
sacrifice.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18
To Cure q Cold i'm One Dav

10 Cure q Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia
blets: All druggists refund money If
1t fails to cure, 25c. The genuine has
L. B. Q. on each tablet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18

House No. 317 Magofiu Ave., 600
per month.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18

Crick house, 8 rooms, on Myrtle ave.
nue., $500 per month; yearly lease
only.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18

-Four ro0m brick near Myrtle avenue
on Brown street, go 90 per month.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18

In Harper's Weekly for January IA
there ia q striking story, or rather
fragment of history, by General George
A. Forsyth, U. S. A. It tells OF q o
ed Apache raid, with which not q lew
Ell Paso people are familiar. The raio
took place in the section OF country
west and south of this city, and many
of the places mentioned in the story
are known by name at least to every
one here. Many of the officers who's
ma mes appear in the course OF the mar
rative have since won distinction. some
of them through Indian campaigns,
some in the Spanish q We publish
today q portion of the story, and shall
continue to publish an instalment each
day until it is completed. 1t will well
repay careful reading.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18
FOB BENT:

Flat Of 3 rooms for light house keen
ing, centrally located 1922. so per month.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18

FURNISHED HOUSE.-Premises,
400 Franklin Street. Five rooms COM
pletely furnished. Nice bath and
plenty Of closet room. Price o1,600.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18
CATHOLIC CHURCH in CUBA.

ITO be continued tomorrow
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-18
FOR SALE:-S-

Have Q large list OF choice Business
and Residence property at reasonable
prices.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
QUIETER IN ILOILO.
Otis Sends Soothing Despat-
ches and the Cabinet
ChortleS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. q, 1Sss-The War
DEP rtment has received the following
from. General OTIS
MANILA, Feb. q.
Adiutant General, Washington:-
General Miller reports on the lSln IN.
stant. insurgent forces few miles OUT
from Iloilo believed to be disintegratlng;
can maintain his position with present
force Business IN city peing fsss fs ,,s,1
officials from Capital OF Island OF Negros,
where American flag raised and Amer
ican protection requested against smaiI
insurgent force in Islands. Affairs there
and in Cebu very encouraging. Shall en-
deayor to maintain and improve present
promising conditions.
Affairs here quiet Small lnsurgen.
force east of city driven away yesterday
with considerable loss to enemy.
The Cabinet at its meeting today dis
cussed General Otis message at Manila
and reached the conclusion that the
situation genera - the Philippines was
considerably improved. From other
sources it is learned that the insurgent
leaders have admitted that when the
United States forces are reinforced by the
troops now nearing Manila their chances
of success will be greatly reduced This
gives the administration much encourage
ment and it is generally believed that the
complete subjuation of the insurgents Is
a matter of comparatively short time.
1t is stated that General Gomez is now
arranging with & General en- ana Brooke Tor the the
pected will be paid to the Cuban troops
within short time.
Members of the Administration ex-
pressed today the expectation that the
Congress with or without. unimportant
amendments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
LEGION FOR LOUBET.
President of France Invested
With Grand Cordon--His
Inaugural.
Tpy Gable to The Associated 2ress.l

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.l
PARIS, Feb. 81 1S99.-General Davout,
Duke of Auerstaedt Grand Chancellor of
the Legion of Honor, invested President
Loubet, this morning, with the Grand
Gordon of the Legion of Honor, in the
presence of all the Cabinet Ministers.
The Ministers met this morning, with
M. Loubet presiding. The President com
municated to them the message to Par
lament which will be read in the Cham
Der of Deputies and Senate this after
noon.
The Council ordered that all the public
offices, schools and the Bourse be closed
on the day of the late President Faure'
funeral.
The following is summary of President
Leubet's message submitted to both
Houses this afternoon. He says the
regular transmission of power to the new
President proves Frances fidelity to the
republic at a time when certain mis-
guided persons are seeking to shake the
confidence of the country in its insti-
tutions.
Continuing, the President dwells upon
the necessity of appeasement, union and
respect for the essential organs of So
ciety, Parliament, the Magistrature, Gov
ernment and the National Army. He con-
cludes with recalling the work of the
Republic. which, the President asserts,
assures liberty and peace, has founded q
great colonial empire, and has concluded
alliances and precious friendships.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
KOUTR|CK CONVICTED.
Jury Disbelieved in Mis-
taken Identity.

William Koutrick, who was tried in the
General Sessions Court yesterday for for
gerry, was convicted. The jury was out
for an hour and half. Koutrick's de-
fense of mistaken identity evidently had
no effect. He will probably be sentenced
on Thursday.
Before the defendant, Koutrick, took
the stand, his counsel, George ]. Nc
EVAN, argued that the Indictment was
defective. 1t did not allege the acts con-
stituting the forgery and the allegation
that the accused forged the writing was
merely legal conclusion. For this rea-
son Mr. McEwan moved to quash the in
dictment.
Judge Blair refused to grant the mos
ton and the prisoner was sworn and told
his story.
In a word he said that the boys Lake
and McGimpsey were mistaken. He never
saw Lake and never asked him to take
letter to the Hudson County National
Bank. AS to the letter and check he never
saw them and consequently didn't write
them. He first time he saw them was lt
Police Headquarters.
Assistant Prosecutor Van Wrinkle put
the defendant through a searching cross
examination and compelled Koutrick to
admit that there were discrepancies be-
tween his signed statement to Chief
Murphy and his testimony in court
There was no other witness for the de-
fense and Mr.. McEwan at once summed
up, renewing his motion to discharge be-
cause of lack of evidence to connect he
defendant with the crime charged.
1.-THE Court will overrule these objec-
tions," said Judge Blair, the matter
ought to be submitted to the jury"
Mr.. McEwan. turning to the jury, made
a strong appeal for the prisoner, and in
sisted that even if the boys stories were
true and the prisoner gave Lake the
sealed envelope, that did not establish
the prisoners guilt of forgery. Counsel
said that the Identification of Koutrick
was improper, and no one should be con-
victed by such means.
Prosecutor Van Wrinkle, in closing for
the State, said it was an extraordinary
thing that the prisoners father had not
produced his father and friend with whom
it was said he was with on the day when
the boys said he handed the envelope to
Lake 1t was true that there was pre-
ponderenee of circumstantial evidence,
but the direct evidence was convincing of
the prisoners guilt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
HOUSE SEATS VACANT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. 1S99-During
the session of the House of Representa-
tives today, Mr.. Henderson (Rep., Ohio),
Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary
which investigated the right of General
Wheeler of Alabama, Mr.. Robbins or
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Colson of Kentucky,
Mr. Campbell of illinois, who held COM
missions in the army and members who
served on various civil commissions to
continue TO hold their seats in the House
formally presented the report OF the COM
mittee which was in favor of the vie"
that the four members who accepted mill
tary commissions thereby vacated their
seats in the House. The report went
upon the calendar and Messrs. Dearmond
Dem. MOI and Parker (Rep., N. ID,
were given leave to file a minority report
in which they will contend that the same
rule should govern members who accept
ed civil commissions. Mr.. Henderson DID
not give notice of the time when he would
call up the report, but as It is a Guesuon
of privilege it can be called up at any