El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-18

walked into the police station and left
a description of his watch and vest th at
he missed from his bed side. He walk
ed around town all day minus his vest
and watch, but mary word did he
say to the newspaper reporters about
his loss. That evening when he re-
turned home his daughter presented
him with his vest and watch with the
admonition to saw wood and say moth
ing.
A good story is told on Alfred
Hampton, as follows: Last week
Hampton met Bloom on the streets
aud asked how he was fixed on fine
chickens. Bloom answered that he
had one of the finest roosters in the
country and he would loan him to
Hampton if he would 60 after it.
Hampton got the rooster and took him
home. A few days later Bloom met
Hampton and said: 'sWell, Alf, 1 see
that General Malloy is slated to sue
coed you as immigration agent" sob,
no." said Hampton. ''He will be my
assistant" Not much said
Bloom. "Your name is Dennis .
well" said Hampton, Just
as soon as l get word to that effect
that old rooster you loaned me. l Will
have to get even with the republicans
some where.''
The railroad company failed to stop
the gap in the East Ell Paso levee last
night but thay wee working harder
than ever this morning, and expect to
have it filled by nightial. None of the
work put in there has washed out and
the water flowing over East Ell Paso
has been materially lowered. The
work already COMPLETED has raised the
water about six inches on the river
side OF the levee, and while the water
was nearly to the top of the levee it
showed no signs of weakening. The
main gap where the water has been
flowing through like mill race is not
now more than thirty feet wide, and a
foundation has already been laid across
this space: The dirt for hlllng Is
scarce and has to BE- carried a long
ways, which makes the work slow, no.
withstandiug the number of men on the
work.
The coming of the Burton Coleman
company is looked forward to by our
theatre goers as an evening of laugh
ter, and 1t is needless to state that
these exceptionally clever entertainers
will be greeted by d large audience on
Wednes day and Thursday night, when
they will present the sensational com
ely drama, Isl Perkins," 1t is one of
the finest comedies on the road, having
com pltcation of funny situations and
amusing incidents that holds the
audience in continual round of merri-
ment. Many specialities are Intro
duced incidental to the play. The COM
pany is composed of number of clever
specialists, including Miss Lille Cole
man, who has been indorsed by the
press and public as the premier OF
Spanish dancers. Knox Wilson, the
German dialect comedian, Jas. Nc
Gabe, who in the character of Michel
Angelo. has wide reputation for his
clever Irish specialties, while the vo-
| cal efforts of Sam j. Burton and the
specialties of G. @. Vance and Henry
| Nickipg are sure to prove entertain
| ing and these who want to enjoy a
hearty laugh should go to the opera
house and see them. The prices of adj
mission will be p and 80 ceats.
A railroad man reported this morn
| ing that freight train that was at.
| tempting to pass over the wash out on
the joint track came near topping
over and the railroad people were
| glad to eXtricate their train from the
| bog.
ROUND ABOUT.