The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-20
PORTER SAT- UP WITH 100000.
Forced TO Hold n Mexican Mining
Kings Fortune While the Latter
From the Kansas city Journ

slept
From the Kansas City Journal.
Mr.. C. P. Wheeler the mining king of
Humulco Mexico, has much cause for
congratulating himself that he fell in
with an honest man when he boarded the
Santa Fe Limited at Albuquerque last
Thursday on his journey East. He is
manager for his own valuable property
there, and also looks after the interests
of several nonresident syndicates, and
handles large quantities of cash all the
time
When he was shown his berth in the
sleeper Aestes, in charge of Conductor
Breed of Chicago and Porter W. II. Hub
bell of Kansas City, he Informed the por-
ter that he intended to surrender himself
wholly to his care and wanted all the at
tention that was required. Mr.. Hubbell
has been in the Pullman service long
enough to know exactly what was requir-
ed, and he slowed the mining king away
snugly in his berth.
Prior to falling asleep MIR. Wheeler call
ed Porter Hubbell to him and said he had
some cash he wanted to turn over for
safe-keeping. Mr. Hubbell declined TO take
Il, but declarations don't go with the min
ing king, and he simply called the porter
to him and loaded him up with his valua-
bes. He reached down in his bootleg and
pulled out a roll of new bills and handed
them to the porter with the injunction TO
take care of ii during the night Mr. Hub
bell would not take it except that il was
witnessed, and Conductor Breed and ~ ].
Aldrich of Aurora. ILL., and A. NJ Mowry
of Chicago witnessed the acceptance of
the trust. There were bills of 81 600 de-
nomination in the rol When he saw the
amount Mr.. Hubbell said he was going 10
back out right there.
mo, you won't" said the miner; "fust
take the rest of it," and he fshed out of
his pockets a dozen drafts and letter of
credit for sums aggregadng more than
500, 900 more, and handed them to the por-
ter, and then rolled into his berth and
| quietly went to sleep.
All that night Mr.. Hubbel sat in the OPP
posite berth watching the slumber of the
miner. Not once did he let his eyes close
| in sleep, nor did he take the roll out of
his hands all night
The next morning the miner awoke. and.
| without the slightest air of surprise had
his fortune returned TO him. He took 1t as
| a simple matter and promised to reward
the porter for his kindness, and Friday
| night. when the train reached Kansas CITY
| Mr.. Hubbell was called to the berth and
| the miner dropped into his hand two $50
| gold coins. IL was a tip that was so lib
| eral the porter was astonished. but the
! miner made II stll better by presenting
| him with a miners heavy overcoat. a
creation that Is made TO weather any OK
periences the winter in the mountains may
| bring.
MI Hubbell arrived from his run yes
| terday. He said he had never encounter
| ed such an experience before. although he
had had years Of experience In the service
| He admitted he was delighted 10 get rid oi
! the cash, and heaved a great sigh OF
relief when 1t was safely returned and
| the big miner tucked it euugly away down
! Bon bis capaciOus bootleg
i've had lots Of tips ana seen plenty
| Of money, but a. makes a man feel queer
| 10 have $1,000 in clean new bills ln Dds
! possession ana che owner sound asleep all
! tho time hc declared. OF am nlways
| willing 40 care for our passenger hut 4
/ hope ihe Mexican miners won't carry 10
mnch cash neAt tme when they rise win
] me-"