davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
PROVING HIS POINT.
How the Mesmerist Convinced HIS
Audience of His Power.

How the Mesmerist Convinced HIS
Audience of His Power.
Several prominent people were talk
ing together recently in the billiard
room of the principal hotel in large
provincial town in the north when
well-known conjurer and mesmerlst
came to see if the bill poster had left
any of his programmes, says the Scot
fish Nights. Two or three gentlemen
began to poke fun at the professor and
intimated that there was some trickery
in his performance.
Finally the mesmeric professor stood
upon his dignity and offered to give a
free exhibition of his skill then and
there. He said that he would so place
one of the party when under his influ-
ence that when he had caused the sub
ject to grasp his own nose he could not
leave the room without taking his
fingers from his nose.
The wager was accepted and one of
the party, an alderman, gave himself
up to the influence of the mesmerist,
who placed him by the side of an iron
column at the end of the room, told him
to close his eyes, and made few passes
over his face. He then took the alder
mans arm, brought it round the coll
umn and put his nose between his
fingers. After a few more passes the
professor said:
Now, sir, you cannot leave the room
without taking your finger from your
lose."
The victim opened his eyes and at
,nce saw the point of the joke.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

The Missouri Pacific management
has awarded coHtract for 500 more
box grain cars to the Missouri Car
Foundry company. This makes 1000
box cars in all to be added to the
Missouri Pacific equipment this fall
for the handling of the grain crop.
"Last Wednesday night, while the
Pecos Valley train was switching in
the yard, Frank Pollock, brother of
Conductor Pollock. attempted to leap
on one of the coaches. He lost his hold
and fell between the cars and had his
hand badly mashed, " reports the Pecos
News.
The Carthage branch of the Santa
Fe system is sure thing of the past.
All the iron, ties, bridges and every
thing resembling material of any value
is being transferred to and piled up in
the San Marcial yards, then sorted and
dispatched to other points where most
needed.
Ireland has just bought 10000 tons
of American steel rails for electric
railways, a Cleveland, Ohio, company
getting the contract as against home
competitors nearer the Atlantic coast
and also English bidders. American
rail makers expect soon to furnish the
rails aud equipment for l 200 miles of
road In t'OrmOSa.
A year ago, the Rock Island railway
company inaugurated among its en-
ployes, in engine and train service, the
Brown system of discipline, which was
this month inaugurated on the Santa
Fe, and as vet no employee has been
discharged for receiving the limit of
demerit marks. nor does any employees
record show a number which might be
called alarming. This demonstrates
the working of the system.
The Santa Fee company has complet-
ed the costliest six miles of track ever
laid on prairie. 1t is the first section
of a double track which will reach from
Emporia to Newton, distance of
seventy-four miles. The new track
forms a part of the Atchison's main
line across the state. The completed
section reaches from Cedar Grove to
Florence, and on this stretch of six
miles all the bridges have been widen
ed and rebuilt on stone abutments.
Recently. an employee in the service
foreman and switchman, requested
transportation for his wife. His leng tn
of service entitled him to consid GRAFTON
in the way of transportation, and the
same was approved by his superior
officer and the transportation furnish
ed. 1t developed, later, that the party
for whom he requested and secured the
free pass was not his lawful wife aud
be was discharged, for having made
false representation.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
A Remarkable Cure of Chronic
niapphnoo

In 1862, when 1 served my country
as private in company A, 18TH Pen
nsylvania Volunteers, 1 contracted
chronic diarrhoea. It has given me q
great deal of trout BILE ever since. 1 have
tried dozen different medicines and
several prominent doctors without any
permanent relief. Not long ago friend
sent me sample bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and after that 1 bought and
say that am entirely cured. I cannot
be thankful enough to you for this
great Remedy, and recommend it to
all suffering veterans. If in doubt write
me. Yours gratefully, HENRY STEIN
BERGER, Allentown, Pa. Sold by all
dru0piStS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
PROBLEM MAY BE SOLVED.

Chicago Man Discovers a Method of Tele-
graphing.to Moving Trains.
The most difficult problem of rail-
road operat;On-hOw to communicate
by telegraph with a moving train any
where on the ine-has been solved by
a young Chicago inventor. Edison,
who has been experimenting with IL
duction currents, has been fairly beat
en- on his own chosen ground.
George V. Trott, a former telegraph
operator, has devised system which
will shortly be put in operation on the
Pennsylvania railroad, by which
every train on the line is in constant
communication with the station next
ahead and WREN desired with the train
dispatcher or any public telegraph sta
ton.
Briefly, every train on a road equip
ped with the Trott system would at all
times be on 'loop" circuit extending
to the next telegraph station ahead and
to send messages further the operator
at the proper station would only to
have ''cut in" by means of Jack
spring' on one of the regular telegraph
wires.
Mr.. Trott's device is exclusively
mechanical. 1t involves no new or
hitherto unknown principles and will
require no more power to operate it
than the ordinary duplex cell bate
ny.
Two insulated metallic tracks are
laid between and parallel to the trac-
ton rails. They are not connected
and at intervals equal in length to the
circuit it is desired to establish-are
discOntinuous and separated by q non
conducted cushion. A trolley mechan-
ism consisting of three pairs OF wheels.
connected in multiple by "knuckle"
joints and bintched to the fOotbOard of
the engine, runs under the tender on
the inner rails. The contact of the
metallic wheels with the metallic rails
closes the circuit as the wheels are run
by metallic frame work. psu'ated
wires conduct the current into the
engine cab and by means of the bell
cord into any part of the train where
there is an instrument.
TrOtt is a man of frail form and poor
health He is 81 years old. Before
his health failed he was an operator in
Chicago, in Boston where he was born.
and in New York. He later worked
for the Santa F'e as local train dis
patcher. He now lives in Chicago.
He recently wrote to the Pennsylvania
railroad officials and was invited to
send them his plans and specifications.
Their engineers and electricians were
delighted and promised to give the
system a practical trial as soon as
possible.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

AFTER the New York Journals SEN
sational misrepresentation of the
Evapgelina Cisneros case in Cuba had
induced both Mrs. Jefferson Davis and
the pope of Rome to appeal to the
queen OF Spain for clemeDcy toward
the fair young traitor, Consul General
Lee, confirming the statements of Gen
eral Weyler and the Spanish ministe r
at Washington reports to our govern
ment that the "Evapgelina Cisueros
case has been greatly misrepresented
and exaggerated" and that he could
not ascertain that there had been at
any time any intention to deport her. ;"
If either the New York Journal, World
or Sun should at any time. by any
accident, tell the truth about the af-
fairs in Cuba they could not be be-
Iieyed,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
The Monterey and Gulf Troubles.

In the matter of the Monterey and
Gulf ailwsy the circuit court has de-
cided that the federal court has eXclu-
sive jurisdiction and the proceedings
are removed to the tribunal of Perez de
Leon, federal judge of the first district,
who on January 81 last made a decree
appointing a receiver to take charge of
the road until the debts were paid. An
Injunction was granted restraining this
decree and much litigation has grown
out of the matter, which now seems to
have resulted in a substantial victory
for the American cred tors. The pres
ent decree is vindication of the laws
of Mexico, and an assurance to the
American creditors that their rights
will be fully protected, all other for
eign creditors OF thu road being paid
by the Belgians before they got posses
sion of the property.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

other road is being surveyed to start
from Skaguay bay. crossing the White
Pass. This road will be built by a
British company.
THE OTHER ROAD.
In letter from Montreal, Arthur
Bellingham of the British Yukon COM
pany, who goes to London. says his com
pany will start work on railway from
Sksguay bay to the headwaters of the
Yukon and have it completed in
1899.
CABLE FOR ALASKA.
The steamer Alki has sailed for Alas
ka with 15O passengers and $50 head OF
livestock J. P. Mccormick Of New
York took an outfit for the construction
of cable road from Dyea over the
pass to Lake Lindermann. He says
the cable road will be in operatiOn
twenty-five days after his arrival at
Dyea. reducing to cost of transporta-
tion 60 per cent.
Messrs. Thompson and Remington.
representatives of a Montana livestock
syndicate, will leave the steamer at
Fort Wrangle and locate new trail to
the Yukon by way of the Strikeen
river valley. They will employ
large force of men to construct road
upon which stages will be operated.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
Did YOu Ever.

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your trOu bles? II not, get bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all female COM
plants, exerting a wonderful direct
influence in giving strength and tone
to the organs. If you have loss of ap-
petite, constipation, headache, fainting
spells, or are nervous, sleepless, excit-
able, melancholy or troub led with dizzy
spells, Electric Bitters is the medicine
you need. Hath and strength are
guaranteed by its use. Fifty cents and
$1.OO at w. A. Irwin & Co. Wholesale
& Retail drug store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

ONE OF the strongest thefts of
modern times is reported from Slut
weissen burg, Hungary, where some
thief recently broke into the crypt OF
the cathedral and stole the skulls and
Arpad kings of Hungary. 1t is not yet
known whether the thief intends TO use
the bones in a miracle-cure establish
ment in opposition to the wrist bone of
Saint Ann sanitarium in New York, or
dispose of the royal remains to a butt
ton factory.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

For many years great efforts were
put forth in the United States to Sc.
cure the trade of China, and no less
than three great railway lines were
built across the continent to handle
that trade-yet figures recently given
out by the bureau OF statistics at Wash
ington show that for the year 1895 our
trade was far greater with little Mexi.
CO than with the vast and populous
empire of China, the value of our ex-
ports to Mexico last year being S22,
726, 500, and to China 81, 9l6,SS With
China the balance of traie was agains
US, our imports from that country be-
ing $40, 4O3, S62, while our imports from
Mexico were but SIS. 5ll,572
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

On the outside-that is the best
place to keep the huge, old-fashioued
pill. just as soon as you get it inside, it
begins to trouble you. What's the use
of suffering with it, when you can get
more help from DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pallets? These tiny, sugar-coated
granules do you permanent good :.
They act mildly and naturally, and
there is no reaction afterward. Con-
stipatiop, indigestion, bilious, attacks,
and all arrangements of the liver,
stomach, and bowels are prevented, re-
lieved, and permanently cured.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

1t is always gratifying to receive
testimonials for Cham berlain's Collie,
Cholera and DIarrhoea Remedy, and
when the endorsement is from q
ply stefan it is especially 80. "There
is no more satisfactory or effective rem
NEEDY tn an Cham berlain' s Collie Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy writes DR.. r.
p: Robey, physician and pharmacist, OF
Olney, Mo-; and as he has used the rem
medy in his own family and sold it In
his drug store for six years he should
certainly know. For sale by all
druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

THE new American party" recently
launched in ST. Louis by a convention
of delegates representing nine states
and Oklahoma, resolved in favor OF
the characterization OF both gold and
silver and the substitution therefor OF
treasury notes of unlimited legal ten
der quality. Colonel Sellers of De-
troit. appears to be the father of the
new party, and it is inferred that this
is Mark Twain's Col. Sellers who saw
millions in it,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
Are You Going North.

Why not take advantage of the re-
duced rates offered by the Texas and
Pacific ''ElPaso Route north and east,
July 14th to 10Th inclusive, also
Wednesdays and Saturdays thereafter
as follows; July 2lst, oath, 18th, and
31st; August 4th, 7th, and 18th, Ell Paso
to Kansas City, Leavenworth, Atshison
and St. Louis, Mo-, at S23 90. For fur
ther Information call on or address,
E. s. STEPHENS, B. F. DARBYSHIRE,
Depot agent, S. W, F. g.. Pa
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

ENGLAND'S hold on India appears to
be about as weak as that of Spain on
Cuba, and the difference in American
sympathy for the under dog appears to
be due largely to the fact that the an
cient people of India have not issued
any bonds with which to influence dis
tant CORES pondents and sensational
newspapers, after the fashion Of the
modern mograls of Cuba.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
Have You Been There Yet?

There are many delightful resorts in
New Mexico, but none excelli1g Las
Vegas Hot Springs. The Montezuma
hotel is really just little the incest of
its class in the southwest. If you are
well, run up there for few days out
ing. If sick, no better place to get
well. All. kinds of baths, expert.medi-
cal attendance, etc. Railroad aud ho-
tel rates reasonable. Enquire at Santa
Fe city Office, or depot, for particulars.
w. J. BLACK, G. P. A.
]. S. MORRISON, City Pass. Agent.
w. B. TRULL, depot agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
RAILROADING IN alaska
Two Lines Proposed to the KIonidke Re-
gion

A special correspondent of the San
Fra ucisco, Bulletin writing from
Juneau, Alaska, under date of August ii
says that railroad communication be.
tween Juneau and Dawson will be one
of the things of the near future. Next
spring 1000 men will be at work day
and night and the road will probaly be
completed before fall.
The proposed road is to start from
the head of navigation on the Taku
river to Lake Teslin. Light draupht
steamb boats will be operated from each
end of the new road and it will take
four days to make the journey from
Juneau to Dawson. There is a sur
yeying party already in the field. An
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

THE United States circuit court in
San Francisco has decided that "a
Observation-Disclosures machine is nOta new
and useful invention, but a gambling
device, pure and simple" and there
fore the law cannot be enforced
against infringement of patents there
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
Mexican Central Railway.

Ii the only standard gauge line be-
tween the United States border and
Mexico City.
Mexico Is known as an all the year
round tourist resort for pleasure travel.
Health re sorts and mineral springs ad-
apted to all the various Ills to which
human flesh Is heir are found in the
great country. Climate unsurpassed
For full particulars address
r. E. COMFORT,
COmr. Agent. RI Psso, Texas
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
Texas and Pacific Summer Excursion
Rates,

Summer excursion tickets are now
on sale via the Texas and Pacific EEL
Paso Route" to a number of points in
Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan,
Minnesota, New York, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virgil
MIA Tickets are limited for final re-
turn to October 31st. For rates, routes,
maps and folders as well as any other
information concerning your trip call
on or address,
B. F. DARBYSHIRE,
S. w. F. & P. A. Sheldon Block.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

GOVERNOR GRIGGS of New Jersey,
in an address before the American Bar
association at Cleveland, uttered and
emphasized one truth that has become
patent to the minds of many Ameri-
cans, and that is that 'there are too
many laws enacted by ignorant law
ma<erS' ,,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

THE country will doubtless heave a
sigh of relief on reading the announce
ment in Lincoln, Nebraska, dispatch
that civilians Jennings Bryan has
reached hame for an indefinite stay"
Mr.. Bryan must need rest, and
certainly the country is entitled to
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
Texas and Pacific Excursion List,

The Texas & Pacific, Gel Paso
ROUTE" have inaugurated through
sleeper service between Ell Paso and
Nashville, Tenn, to accommodate
the travel to the exposition. Leave
Ell Paso at 2 p m. city time, arrive
at Nashville at 100 p. m. second even
ing out.
E. S. STEPHENS, B. F. DARBYSHIRE,
Depot agent, S. w. F. & P. A.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

THE German emperor and people
are both somewhat disconnected at the
ELUSIVE cordiality shown the French
president and his escort by both the
car and the people of Russia.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
Round Trim Excursions.

The Texas IS Pacific Ry. Eel Paso
Route" will sell You on August 14th
and 10th and September 4th and 9th,
round trip tickets limited to the 10 fif.
teen days from date of sale as follows:
Ell Paso to New Orleans and re-
turn $44.30. For further information
call on Or address.
B. +. DARBYSHIRE,
S. w. l.. 81 2. A.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

IT Is to be hoped that the report that
the coal miners strike in the middle
eastern states, will be settled this
week, by the operatores agreeing to
pay living wages, will prove to be
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
THE wEEkIYhERALD.

THE WEEKLY HERALD.
A large eight page paper giving the
socaI events of the week, published
every Saturday. just the paper 10
send friends for information regard.
ing El P.so. Price 50. 90 per year
elk months 81. 90.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

THE supreme court of California has
decided that statements made by
person under the spell of hypnotism
are not admissible as evidence.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
Pure HvReja Ice.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physici or druggist as to
purity and healthfulness of our ice; tel.
>pbone ID.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
Holden's f ositive Pile Ouro,

Sufferers use it. Belief will be
speedy and cure positive and perma-
nent II directions are strictly fol
lowed. For sale by Kelly & Pollard,
dru ppists
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy always affords
prompt relief. For sale by all druggists,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.
sraE HERALD is fully prepared to DO al
Finds Of plain and fancy JOB pr arfa IN and nd
pPomptlv done.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
AovERrIsINo RATES.

Rates of advertising in the Daily or Weekly
,dition made known on application at the
publication office. Or ring Up telephone num-
Ger 49, and a representative of the business
department will call and quote prices ana
0ortrAct for space.
Locals 10 cents per line in every instance
sor frst insertion, and cents per line for eacn
Legal notices Of every description u per
nCh each Insertion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

The buffalo herd in Vancourtlandt
park, is on the sick list. Those noble
rovers of the prairies need lots of room
to range in, and their cramped quart
ers are proving disastrous. The late
Austin Corbip, who presented the herd
to the city of New York, took them off
q 26. 900 acre range in his big reserve
in New Hampshire. There they
thrived splendidly. If the veterinary
surgeons cannot bring the bisons
around they may have to be sent back
to the broad Corbin acres. City life is
hard on men, women and the beasts of
the field.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31

Blank leases for houses or storeroom
best form. For sale 1t HERALD job
office
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
Teddy Pond.

One of Names little lakes is called
Teddy pond. This name was inspired by
an incident of long ago, which tradition
relates follows: In the winter season
some woodsmen were travelling to their
work across the pond one brisk morn
ing. They became a little thirsty or
chilled with the frosty air. They car
ried with them, as was customary in
those days, some New England rum.
Having no vessel in which to mix their
toddy, they cut hole in the ice,
poured in their rum, mixed their today,
and drank it. So the pond has ever
since been associated in name with this
unique punch.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
mortgage sale.

MoTICEi Eis hereby given that certain mort
WRage ekecuted and delivered by John II.
Shields, 1 single man, mortgagor, to 8. w. Nc
Lsughlini mortgage. December 18th, 1892 and
fled for rlcord In the ONCE Of the Register Of
Deeds Of Pembina county and state Of North D..
p. 4. and recorded in hook .'27" OF he mortgage
records os said county. at page 1N, and assigned
by said uprtgagee to Henry Montgomery, which
said ASSIGNMENT was recorded In the ofRce Of
the ,eRiaer Of deeds of said Pembina county on
the 14th dhy Of November, 1893. in book $50" Of
the mortGhRe records of eaid county, ct page $40,
will DO iofcloeed by Q sale Of the promises in
said mortgage and hereinafter described at the
front doof Of the court house in the city and
at the hOlr Of O'Clock p. n, on the 9Th day Of
March, 1917 to satisfy the amount due upon said
mortgagson tie day Of eals.
The premises described In said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the Same are des.
cribed asfollowe, to.wit: The northeast quarter
Of sectiot twenty mine (ne qr Of sec sg) il town
That adefault has occurred in the conditions
Of aid mortgage BY reason ut the non.payment
Of the inhrsst % therein provided. and the -.
slguoe ofthe mortgage who now hold the eame
has electd 70 declare and has declared the prin-
cipAl not due and paysble. That by reason Of
such declaration and the provisions in said
mOrtgagt contained, there Will bs due on aid
thou:sni iou. HUNDRED =, ard tsi.ty.s!z dollars
'iD Dated ssis 18th day Of January A. D., 1871.
HENRY 0ONFo0NH1Y,
Assignee Of the moItgagee.
xstoi,sys. Grand FORKS. N. D. ss.M
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
PEMBINA, n. D, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1897

doorway? II the causes for divorce
are made few, IL the evidence must be
clear and positive, II the fact that the
opposite party has been notified. or
that everything possible has been done
TO notify. must be proven, If the
courts are reluctant to grant divorce,
then short residence will be Of little
advantantage. While the three
months now required may be some
what of an attraction to people from
other states to get divorces here, we
think that the greatest attraction of
all is that they can get them so easy
when the time comes to 70 into court,
and q six months residence won't
change the number who come great
deal, IL any.