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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

a curious discovery has been made
by DIR. Sven Hedin. the intrepid Swed-
ish explorer. says the London Daily
News. During his adventurous jour-
neys in Eastern TurkeStan. Tibet. and
Mongolia ended some two years ago.
he visited the great sheet of water
called Lob Nor. This he found to diff
fer materially from the maps and the
descriptions of previous observers. and
he has now examined it a second time.
Situated rather more than 1000 feet
above the sea level. its waters are fed
by the River Tarim. but emptied only
by evaporation. for no stream issues
from IL. Thus they should be salt. but
DIR. Sven Hedin found them to be fresh.
From this he concluded that the lake
could not have been long in existence.
The impossibility of reconciling the
observations of his predecessors with
what he had himself seen also sug-
gested that the Lob Nor was not a per-
manent sea of water, like the Dead Sea
or Lake Balkhash, but was constantly
shifting it's position. like the lake bed
of one time being filled up by the des-
ert sand. and forming again in new
places. The correctness of his orig
inal inference has not been placed be-
yond doubt
The lake known to earlier observers
has now disappeared. and its dry bed
is strewn with shells and other organ
isms which have lived in its waters.
But a syste moi new lakes has been
formed around the old basin. which DR..
Sven Hedin has explored and mapped
The Tarim Basin is a barren and dry
land-a region of travelling waves of
desert sand. All this tract has been
drying up. probably continuously. even
in historic times. The same thing is
true of western as well as of eastern
Turkestan. Lake Balkhash is disap-
pearin with comparative rapidiyt. Ac-
cording to the Russian geographers. its
area has been greatly reduced during
the present century. and those who
dwell by its shore assert that its level
IL lowered at the rate of foot every
five years. But the same thing is true
of the Syr Daria and the Anu Daria
and the Arial Sea. into which their
waters are emptied.
In fact. the whole drainage basin of
this sea and of the Caspian is under
going dessication. slow but sure.
These two seas. with many minor salt
lakes. are but pools left in the deeper
hollows of a great ocean by which the
Mediterranean was extended into the
heart Of Asia. There are banks of dead
sea shells where once the waves were
breaking: there are dry steppes where
once the nerDage was green ana forests
This fact is certain. but the
cause not easy to discover. The eli
mate must be changing. not in this or
that locality. but over a broad and eX-
tensive zone. which runs with little in
terruption from Northern Africa to the
eastern end of the desert OF Obi. \
similar change has occurred in the New
World. The Great Salt Lake of Utah
is but remnant of a vastly greater
sheet OF fresh water which once sent a
river TO the Pacific.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
HORSE r ACES
Some Lively Sport Promised For
Thanksgiving Day.

Local sports are preparing to have
some good horse races at the fair
grounds on Thanksgiving day.
Horses will be here from Memphis
and Nashville, Tenn, Roswell and Las
Cruces. New Mexico, and Casas Gran
des, Mexico. Several others from Tex
as points will also be in the meet.
Those interested had the good for
tune to stop the horses going to the
meets in Los Angeles and San Francis
co for the races here and if they get
good crowds out they will remain here
several days.
An effort is being made to get race
meet here every winter and every eff
fort will be made to make this meet
ing a success, as upon the success of
this occasion depends the success of
the regular meetings.
Some of the best horses in the coun-
try will be in the races this time and
the object OF the owners in, stopping
here is to test this city and if it
proves a success they will improve
the tracks and meet here every win
ter on their way to San Francisco.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
Fooled the Judge. bu, 1t Didnt Pay.

Fooled the Judge. hut 1t Didn't Pay
Andrew Reichle. who lives in the
neighborhood of Ninth and Norris
streets. adopted remarkably diplo-
matte way of getting a dime for q
drink the other day. He went to Mag
istrate Alderman and said:
Judge. I have been on a spree, and
I want to break 1t OF. Send me to the
house Of correction. will you? l can't
get rum there. I'll stay till l feel like
q man again. and then I'll leave and go
to work"
The magistrate. moved by the appar-
ent sincerity of the supplicant. made
ont commitment paper and gave IL to
the man. along with 10 cents for car
fare to the house of correction. After
expressing thanks profusely Reichle
departed and made haste for the near
est saloon.
Constable Scheiber followed him and
caught him i'm the act OF swallowing a
glass of whisky. Come with me-
the constable said. and Reichle tossed
of the glass and returned again to the
courtroom. He was upbraided there
for his dnplicity and sentenced to three
months In jail.-Philadelphia Record.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

One OF the latest and certainly the
most curious devices adopted by or
ange growers in Florida is that of a
tent which is designed to cover and
protect the trees. The tent will be
waterproof. so that it can be used from
year to year and will admit the sun
shine on one side while 1t keeps out
frosty winds on the other. In each
tent will be an oil lamp for heating.
One OF the governments devices to
give warning Of an approaching cold
wave is particularly ingenious. Mails
travel slowly in some of the less thick
~ populated districts. so the engineers
of express trains are required to blow
their whistles six times in every three
miles to give warning of the coming of
bad weather.-New York Tribune
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
MEXICAN ORANGE BUSINESS
Is About Over the Season

j. M. Rice. general agent for the
American Refrigerator Transit COM
pany. who has been here several
mess from Mexico. left this morning
for Dallas. He is through his work
here for this season and will probably
go to South America and engage in the
banana trade. The orange shipments
season. but they will be coming in in
small consignments for a month yet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
Fine Huntlno.

Persons arriving from the Casas
Grandes country yesterday report the
waters of the San Miguel and Piedras
Verdas rivers just south of that point.
as fairly alive with big fat mallard
and teal ducks and large white geese.
One miner came in Wednesday with a
bag of fifty mallards. that he had Sc
cured there. the evening before.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
COAL VEINS
and plenty Found In Alaska.

TACOMA. Nov. 23.-Tnomas Mahon
has arrived by the juneau with anthem
tic news of the coal find along Chignik
bay
Rich coal veins have been traced for
seventeen miles.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
Native Mine and cider.

The Herald acknowledges with
thanks the generous samples Of apple
cider and native wine sent by J. E.
Rowland. who is at els South Ell Paso
street. The wine was made at Ysleta
and is fine favored. The cider is a
home product.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
Free with Every Bottle.

Customer hear you give away q
dime novel with every bottle of that
great tonic of yours.
Barber-Guess that's a mistake. sir.
It's so cheap we couldn't afford to.
Who told you that?
Customer-A friend OF mine. He said
every bottle had a hair raising story
printed on the label-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

Another Unmanneriy Interruption.
THE great trouble with u.s." said the
president OF the Pickpocket club. lis
that we are inclined to take things too
seriously"
"Is thot 500" yelled the policeman.
who had managed to slip in unobserv-
ed ''Oi fought the main throuble wild
yez was that yez took things too aizy.
Come on now! None av that. or Oi'n
smash In your tinpannumr-Chica
Times Herald
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
To Dou BILE CAPACITY.

1t is said that the Candelaria Min
ing Co.. who are now operating the
Leon and Congreso mines. in the Leon
district, on the Sierra Madre line, ex-
pect to double their output in the next
thirty days. They now have an aver
age output of ten cars per day from
the two mines. This is lead-silver
ore and is sent mostly to the Ell Paso
and Puebla SmelterS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

NOTICE
The canvass for Jno. F. Worley's FL
Paso city directory is near completion.
Those who have moved or have come
to Ell Paso since the names were taken
aer urgently requested to notify the
undersigned at the Hotel Francis.
This matter is important to the public
and to the publishers of this directory.
John F. Worley,
Publisher Ell Paso Directory.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
CORN MARKET
Has Settled Down Again After Yes.
terddv'S FURRY.

CHICAGO. Nov. 23-Corn opened
this morning at 46 cents. a half be-
tie doing in the pit. and the price
fell to, s51s. but soon regained the loss.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

Parties arriving from Casas Grande
yesterday state that slight snow fell
on the mountains west of there We'd
neSday. This is the first snow reported
in this section this season.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
OLD OCEAN IN ASIA'S HEART.

Inland Seas Now Drying Up Its Rem
nants-Discovery Made by DR.. Sven
Hedin in Eastern Turkestan. Tibet
and Mongolia.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

Call at The Herald office ana see the
linotype machines work.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

Phone your advertisement in. il it's
short
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

Free Reading Room In Public Ii
brary, City Hall.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

COR sALE-One Chism- Boyd & White four
mole drv press brick machine In good
condition: cheap dark Miller. Real Estate
and f-surSrrs. Too Mesa Ave
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23
SABLE ISLAND PONIES.
Their Names Are In some Instances
 Three Yards Long.


 The story of animal life on Sable island is strange. Roaming the sandy wastes are herds of wild ponies guard- ed by patriarchal stallions, says Ains- lees Magazine. These ponies resemble the horses on the sculptures of Nine- veh. and approach the beholder seem- ingly out of the framework of antiqui- fy They are stoeky and remarkable for their long manes. which in in- stances have been known to grow to the length Of three yards These po- nies are the remnant of stock thought 10 have been left by some Portuguese fishermen" "Portingalls" the old rec ords quaintly call them-who touched at the islands on their fishing expedi- ton at even an earlier date than the Marquis de la Roche. At one time there were from 400 to 300 wild ponies on the island, but their number has been de- creased by exportation, the severity of the winters and, some people think, by the importation of improved, do- nestieated stallions. which have made the stock less hardy and consequently more susceptible to death from expos ure. There are now between eighty and 100 wild ponies and about thirty for domestic use. Mounted on ponies, the life savers gallop over the dunes and among the hillocks on their long patrols, and the lifeboats are drawn to the scenes of shipwreck by teams Of five ponies, three at the shaft, and two leaders. Some of the ponies are sent to Halifax every year or two, and are sold at auction at an average prica of from S15 to s1S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23
Now Teeth.

With her second childhood AdeIfne Woodfin, eolored woman of Jeffer- sonville. aged 75, is cutting new set of teeth. For years Mrs. Woodtin has been toothless and unable to eat solid food, but large jaw teeth have ap- peared and evidences of a full set are apparent. She is little woman, of the ante-bellum days, who has been earninga living mending cement sacks, and she is convinced that the cement dust which she has inhaled has been responsible for the new teeth.--Loula- vile Commercial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23
PAYING OFF IN BANK CHECKS.
One Troublesome Practice Lsssened by
 the War Revenue Tax.

the War Revenue Tax.
 "The war tax has It's drawbacks re- marked the cashier in a large stock yards concern, .but it is blessing to man in my position. I never knew to what extent the habit of making small bank checks had spread until I saw contractor pay off his laborers one Saturday night in checks. l made inquiry and founds that it was com mon practice not only with him, but many others who hired great bodies of men, The latter didn't like it, of course, because they were obliged to cash the checks at the nearest gin mill, which meant a loss to them, because they had to treat. A contractor who made practice of Issuing small checks told me frankly that in the old days, when 1t was necessary to face each check with a 2-cent internal revenue stamp, he made as few checks as pos- sible The war tax having included bank checks the habit Of issuing small checks has practically been discon- tinued. That's why I say the tax is blessing in disguise. It is not profit able to issue checks for small sums. There is still another reason why we now use fewer checks for small amounts. Expert bank men declara that the simplest check to raise is the one calling for an amount below s10. The percentage of raised checks is 65 on sums below $10 Another reason for the opposition to small checks is that they bother the bank authorities Some banking institutions will cast out patrons account should he per sist in making small checks. The cheapenfng of the registry of letters is another reason for the suppression of small checks
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23
Benefit of High Attitudes.

Going to the mountains for benefit of cases of pulmonary disease is a regular thing among persons thus afflicted.
 That there is reason for this many people understand, although they do not know precisely what it is. A num- Der of medical scientists have been working on this question, and have discovered that the increase in the red blood corpuscles, when one moves from lower to higher attitudes, is very mark ed. As 1t is known that the absence of red eorpuseles causes debility and weakness. so the presence of many of them indicates a higher degree of vie tality and better state Of health. High. cool air is very beneficial in complaints of this sort. It is partly for this req son that the cold air treatment for eonsuuptives is so highly commended,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

yincenao Foti. the third avenue saloopist, made his second and fnal applica ton fornatural zation papers in the circuit court today. He wish es to visit hIs native country. Italy. at a near future date und feaiin the resident law Of that country, anp.ies for the papers merely to he on the safe side. He went to Ieely last year and married, then. with Ais wife, quietly returned to his home here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23
ghartEng Ocean Beds.

The British government keeps eleven vessels at work sounding and charting the ocean beds to find out where dan~ gers Turk. Last year 10000 square miles were carefully charted in differ ent parts of the world-Asia, Africa and the South Pacific.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

Mra. Foster and son John A. Eos ter came down from Little Rock Wednesday afternoon te attend the bedside of their son and brother Alt torney Henry k. c. F.,ster. who Is dangerously sick at Dis home on East Second avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

Eight dollars 10 Galveston. Texas, ant FeturH-Hhe Iron Mountain wlil sell above tickets on August 24th with fiual limit for return Sept. lat. Dou miss this good opportunity to make a nice, pleasant visit to the Gulf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

The Annnnciation Academy will open Sept. }. This is oae of the most valuable private institutions of learning in the south, and enjoys q liberal patronage annually.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

The Knights af PgthIas excursion returned this morning from Hot Springs, reaching Pine Bluff at 3:30. All in the party enjoyed themselves immensely, but they were tired out when the train Of Cars rolled into "Home, Sweet BoIae.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

Mrs. +. ". Boeage, of Pine Bluff. with her interesting little daughter, is in the city on visit to her sister, Mrs. E. l.. Glvins and brother, Robt. Waddell.-BatesviIIe Bee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

Mir. and Mrs J. W. Lowery are mourning the loss of their 2-month- old son, James, who died yesterday afternoon. Mir. Lowery is promi- nent employe of tue Sawyer x Aua- tin Co. The parents have our heart felt sympathy in their sorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

Mir. Harry Dsnueyy, well known New Orleans trayeIing man, is laid up q { the Truioek in this city with a broken ankle. He was boarding a train at Clarendon a few nights ago. wbea the accident occurred.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

The rain which fell Ill this city Wednesday afternoon was only ot a local nature. Very little rain fell in the country, where it is badly needed. A heavy shower fell at Little Rock, but it was also local.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

Mir. Will Roane has returned from q business trip down the Mountain road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

Abraham Hill and Walter Hudson, two negroes, were arrested in this city Wednesday,, both being wanted at Anderson on charge of robbery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

Miss Marion Porter returned Wednesday afternoon from Freder- icktown, Mo-, and Little Rock, at which places she was pleasantly entertained by friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23
The Great Event for the Next [ Days.

Today another sale mercless prcecutng. every you bring BEN E. ALTHEMER BRO. get often it's value Summer goods and they will sacrifice prices will them You afford this great sacrifice goods and the prices offered below will surely you here buying.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

Col. A. ". Nnnn, the genial mana ger of the Taylor plantations at Rives, will arrive in the city this af- ternoon on business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

MT. T. c. Tipton. q genial and hustas- travelling freight agent for tii.' asfn Railway, with head qaat T Little Rcck. is a busi- ness Sislfor in the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

Attorneys D. Fl. Rousseau and Fl. King White returned yesterday afternoon from Warmer, where they attended circuit court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23
Additional Local.

Additional Local.
 Mir. Will Roane has returned from business trip down the Mountain road.
 Attorneys D. Fl. Rousseau and H. King White returned yesterday afternoon from Warner, where they attended circuit court.
 Col. A. W. Nnnn, the genial mana ger of the Taylor plantations at Rives. will arrive in the city this af- ternoon on business.
 MT. r. c. Tipton. genial and hustle@ trnveling freight agent for th.. sesst a4fli Railway, with head qaai if Little Rcck, is a busi- ness kis'tor in the city today.
 Abraham Hill and Walter Hudson, two negroes, were arrested in this city Wednesday, both being wanted at Anderson on charge of robbery.
 Mrs. +. ". Boeage, of Pine Bluff. with her interesting little daughter, is in the city on a visit to her sister, Mrs. E. l.. Givins and brother, Robt. Waddell. l.-BatesvilIe Bee.
 
 The Annunciation Academy will open Sept. ,. This is one of the most valuable private institutions of learning in the south, and enjoys a liberal patronage annually.
 Miss Marion Porter returned Wednesday afternoon from Freder- icktown. Mo-, and Little Rock, at which places she was pleasantly entertained by friends.
 The rain which fell Ill this city Wednesday afternoon was only ot local nature. Nery little rain feil in the country, where it is badly needed. 4 heavy shower fell at Little Rock, but it was also local.
 Mir. Harry Dsnnevy, well known New Orleans traYeIing man, is laid up q { the Truioek in this city with a broken ankle. He was boarding a train at Clarendon 0 few nights ago. wbea the accident occurred.
 The Knights af Pgthias excursion returned this morning from Hot Springs, reaching Pine Bluf at 3:80 All in the party enjoyed themselves immensely, but they were tired out when the train of ears rolled into Home, Sweet Home.
 Eight dollars 10 Galveston. Texas, ant returH- he Iron Mountain wall sell above tickets on August 24th with fnal limit for return Sept. lst. Don miss this good opportunity to make a nice. pleasant visit to the Gulf.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-13
CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO.
To Be Thoroughly Modernized at t
Norfolk Navy Yard

To BE Thoroughly Modernized at the
Norfolk Navy Yard.
The thorough reconstruction of the
cruiser San Francisco will shortly be-
gin ut the Norfolk Navy Yard, where
she now lies. This cruiser which
lacks speed and has defense similar to
those once possessed by the cruisers
Newark and Chicago. OF her class, and
which i'll the case OF the two last nam
cd vessels has recently been overcome
VIII be. as they have been, undermined
The Chicago was at the New York yard
transformed into Il modern vessel of
high efficiency, and the Newark left the
Norfolk yard during the Spanish war
nit TO meet anything Of her class aloat
The department contemplates that the
San Francisco shall be similarly
brought up TO date, and the Urgent De-
6ciency bill having been passed, the Of
lcials ut this yard have been instruct
cd to begin the work. The force at the
yard will be materially increased. The
rehabilitation of the San Francisco will
be complete. 1t will begin with her
plates and with the battery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-13
ALL FOR CHARITY

Sunday morning come marines who
We're in the guard house at the navy
yard gate climbed up to Il window that
looks out into the street. They saw q
man named r. L. Taylor, who lives In
South Portsmouth, on the opposite side
of the street. They threw note out
to him. phe contents were: please
get me half pint of whiskey"
Taylor says that he told them he did
not know where to get 1t, and il he did
he could not tell how to get 1t to, them.
They suggested a string. He went
nome, got some whislcey he had and
brought 1t to them, tied the bottle on a
string and the men pulled 1t in.
When asked by the Mayor if he did
not know lit was wrong. he said that
he only did it for charity's sake.
Ills Honor told hint his Christian
charity got the best OF him. for which
he would haye to fine him S. But he
desired to say that he would not make
that precedent. because If another
man came up on the same charge he
would be severe on him. The fine was
paid and Taylor was allowed to go.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-13
NAVY YARD NOTES

Great activity is going on at the yard
now. There are about $500 men en-
ployed there and more men are wanted.
There are eighteen vessels at the
yard, which includes the golfers Han
nibal, Lebanon, Saturn, Southey; the
converted yachts Wasp, Frolic, Hawk.
Hist; the tugs Nezmeot. Apache and
Oneida; the monitor Terror, torpedo
boat Porter and gunboat Newport, and
the cruiser San Francisco.
On the latter there is several months
work for large force OF men. All the
other boats require some work on them.
This Will keep the present force and n
number more employed until the new
appropriation comes in July.