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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26

The Narrow Margin by Whi"I; u Man on Il
High Railway Bridge Won.

PAlNrSVILIIE ohio, Nov. II \ Ugh tru.Gr
bridge more than quarter of n mllr long. sup.
porting the single track OF the Nickrl l'lalr RAD
road, spans tho valley OF Graui River, east 81
gainesville The bridge Is little v',rr than lie
distance between the rails, and the ties u-r placed
eight or ten inches apart, the space between h. nl;
open 10 the rytr below
A young man VINO crossed recently had a thrll-
ling experience on the bridge, lie had usl pas.
sed the centre when fast train rounded tho curve
behind HIM ASthc engine Whs tied he QLIChcned
his pace, With every step the irniu was rushing
nearer aud there WAS not n moment ~ bose.
Once the young man Stumhiri ami srcm ed
about TO iall, hut quickly rUTE.urI his balance
and hurried Oh. As he reached the place Tor
which hI had started the train 1HS close behind
and he had lust time 10 Swing h mrrli over t1r
side Of the bridge ~ the locomotive Numbered b,
The ends Of the lies were slippery with gfcas.
from dripping axle boxes and hs foot sppcd
wide as he left the track Ill, right hand stretch
ed blindly ont before linn, tn,cRcl a round ian
bar. bracing two parts ~ tho bridge and Win "A
grip like that Of drowning mPn his hug ~ elias.
I'D around H. For a moment he swung IN EMMY
air In another his left hAUi had found a rjnC,
beside hi right and his feet touched the w,lcnmc
edge II n brace hrluw VITA bleeding nnV,rs
cutChng the slender ron bar lha ,lIralcl widely
from side 20 side, moments seemed hours
Al last the tTain pGSScd and the Young man
was able a. climb slowly 10 the track above IN,
norved by the trying experience. he l0y for n mo
meat stretched across the rails, and then rising
10 his feet with hlanchcd face and unsteady limbs
mrde his way 10 firm ground
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26
K4SSiS'S WORST PRiTRIE FIRE



The greatest prHlr" Ere known in Kansas was
in the year 1859 and il waa sci out by an officer
Of the United States Governments This officer
is now in Washington and, during the Spanish
war his name was more frequently in the papers
than any other
one day in 1869 he and n party Of officers from
Fort Hays wcrn returning from n wild turkey
hunt in the canUnS 81 the Saline. The wind WAS
blowing u hurricane, and when a stop was made
on the high prairie some ten miles north Of HAYS
this officer deliberately touched match 10 the dry,
crisp grass in order 10 make spectacle When
the other officers saw what he was about To do
they made desperate effort 10 stop liza. but tho
deed had been done and the red flame Ncrc rccling
across the prairie like frightened ANTELOPE
That fire swept from where il ad been started
clear across Kansas into what Is now OklnhC ma
The streams and roads offered no obstacles To il
whatever. While going south il had ais turned To
the east and left trail Of ruin across Rice Reno
kinEman, Harper aud other counties Thousands
Of settlers were burned out, losing their houses
aud their feed. their horses and cattle
II the man who set that fire had been known To
the settlers all the troops on tho plains would not
have been enough 10 stay their vengeance As
il was, he suffered rcnorsc beyond description
when the officers at Hays would bring him papers
telling 81 the damage done he would groan and
curse himself roundly He left Hays for some other
other post in the following year and, go far az
We know. his name was never connected with the
gigantic prairie fire OF 1869
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26

fer TO ascend a mountain, and IL Is no doubt less
iolty to the human anatomy than jumping from
crag 10 crag like mountain goat but am iuHN
convinced for my own part that " could get 10
top Of mountain by turning II upside down
that would most assiircdly b. the way would
take TO get there How We did come down that
nt untain. Carefully enough over the rock slidca
but by leaps and bounds where the trail was soft
and when We struck the snow, what tUbuggan
slide il made with the REINFORCED seat 81 pair Ot
corduroy trousers for the tObUEghn Not every
man in the United States was ENJOYING side III
snow 20 feet deep on that October day aud II was
almost temptation to go back again aud take
another but We resisted and hurried on To camp
where we stretched ourselves ON the cots in a t,nl
and for the first time we realized that even a..
search for gold could not he followed ~ We had
followed II that day, without making the SrntrlrrS
tired and very tired I hat night We SLEPT ~ a
tent on which the rain fell softly, but W. needed
no lullaby and ~ sound was our sleep that not
even q dream OF wealth came to disturb Us.
The next day We walked that six miles of Sl.ld
again. going away from the gold that waited ~
the mountains for other hands to carry II away,
and The walking was COMPOUNDED rough.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

residence and told me that woman
over here was dead and burned up.
When l reached the place 1 found the
husband trying to extinguish the
flames and aided him all 1 possibly
could, Close to the woman little
later we found three whiskey glasses
and a broken bottle which 1 am salts
fed had contained whiskey. I discov-
esed two tables broken and turned up
side down and another table in
another room with one of its legs
broken. A demolished lamp was close
to the remains but there was no oil
on the floor. Eight feet of the floor
was burned and everything was in dis
order. At first Scott denied that the
Shanklin woman had been to his house
last night but he finally had to admit
that she was there and took cup of
coffee"
When asked by the justice if he
thought there had been q row there he
admitted that he was pretty sure there
had been. When asked if he thought
it 1t was possible for her to have smoth-
cred to death he said that he did not.
Shankl1n when sworn testified sub
as above.
Continuing, he said: Here is q ring
which made her a present of some
time ago and which was found in the
burning. 1 have found this since noon
My revolver found close to where the
floor was burned with the wooden
handle burned from it. In nv search
Tor the money L found SO CO.,
When asked his opinion of the SCOTS
Mr.. Shanklin said that he believed
hey got her drunk with the int ntion
Of robbing her.
Several other Witnesses were await
aQ examination.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
GERMAN AT CHOPIN HALL.
Danced BY Twenty Couples.

A very enjoyable german was danced
at Chopin Hall last evening in which
twenty couples participated.
In the first figure the two leading
couples took a position in the centre
of the room and the lady of the first
couple was given the ace, king and
jack of suit to hold in her hand to be
drawn by three gentlemen selected by
her partner. The gentleman drawing
the king would dance with the holder
of the cards, the one drawing the ace
by himself and the drawer of the Jack
with the lady of the second couple.
The second figure was the old favor
lite of the corresponding cards.
A curtain was stretched across one
end of the hall in the third figure, and
the ladies took a position behind it
placing the tips of their fingers over
the top. Each man danced up to the
curtain and caught hold of the fingers
of the lady with whom he wished to
dance.
The grsvepine movement was the
next figure and after sthis was danced
refreshments were served.
The german was continued after the
refreshm ents were over. and four more
figures were danced, the quadrilles,
parasol and fau, looking glass, and a
figure, in which every couple
was given pretty and dainty souvenir
to mark the pleasure of the occasion.
Professor Freis furnish d the music.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
TWO HUGE IGI ES.
How Drink O. Soda Water Cost
Ninety Cert5 MISC, How An FL
pdsO Lawyer Beat a Hotel Man
At His Own Game.

An economical young man walked
| into a saloon the other day to get q
| drink of soda water. AS he entered a
crowd was leaving the bar, The young
man threw down dollar and ordered q
| drink, whereupon one of the party
said:
hold on, boys. Let's puncture this
dollar"
1t was the last dollar the young man
had, but of course he couldn't say any
thing and presently after every body
had taken a drink the bar-keeper
rung up 80 cents and the young man
put dime in his pocket where he
formerly had dollar.
The crowd thought the affair huge
joke und laughed heartily at the ex-
pense of the economical young man
whose face was study.
This reminds me of joke played
on Lawyer Stanton down at chihuahua
by Charley Hunt, only Hunt got the
worst of the DEAL" said bystander.
stanton was visiting chihuahua on
legal business and was being entertain
ed at Hunts hotel, the Palacio. The
crowd around the bar was bent on hav-
ing good time at anybody's expense.
Hunt asked Stanton if he had seen that
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
new issue Of Mexican coins-three pieces

70 dollar.
"Stanton innocently said he had not
and Huat laid two quarters and ia half
on the counter before him. The laugh
was on Stanton, but the matter didn't
end there. Stanton intently eyed the
three pieces of silver as the laugh
went round. He reached out and turn
ed them over and held them in his
hand.
"'That's certainly a curiosity" he
said while the crowd laughed and Hunt
slapped him on the back and roared.
q" Never saw anything like it before,
Charley. Ha! Ha! Han aid Stanton
biggest curiosity I ever ran across
Wonderful, wonderful. I'll just take it
home to show to the boys and the
coin jingled as it slid into Stanton's
pocket.
'The laugh was then on Hunt.
''I'll never try to play another trick
on an Ell Paso lawyer he remarked
afterwards.
They're the smartest people on
earth' 30
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Physical Culture.

The physical culture classes of Miss
S. Hogan was given q chance to show
their advancement in that particular
line yesterday afternoon at the Chopin
hall. Miss Hogan has taken a great
deal of interest in this work and yes
terdsy's exhibition showed that she
had accomplished q great deal.
In the older class Miss Ollie Lock-
hart was declared the most perfect
while in the younger class Miss Lorraine
Baker carried soff the honors. The
judges for the occasion were Mrs. T.
H. Conklin and Miss Mamie Sexton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
A WOMAN'S MYS-
FERROUS DEATH
She Fled From the Room to
Escape Being Burned
Alive
AND WAS SUFFOCATED
Two Of Her Neighbors Are Now Under
Arrest And Suspected OF Having
Been Implicated In the Tragedy.

When J. A. Shanklln returned home
at $50 o'clock this morning from work
at the S. p. roundhouse, he found his
bedroom full of smoke and his wife
lying dead upon the kitchen floor.
The front gate was wide open and
the front sdoOr was unlocked.
The flames had consumed the bed
and eaten their way through the floor
below it, burning large hole, half the
into many fragments, was lying near
and the furniture was overturned and
the glass in the front of a bookcase
smashed. A quart bottle that might
nave contained whiskey was lying near
and several empty glasses indicated
that carousal had taken place.
Shanklin took in the whole situation
at glance. One look at his wife's
lace convinced him that she was dead.
Bloodstslns were at her mouth and
nose and her eyes were wide open. He
lost no time in alarming the neighbors
and In reporting the matter to the
police. A short time later j. II,
scott and wife. colored people living in
the Vicinity, were arrested on suspicion
that they might have had something
to do with the woman's death.
Josephine Shankiin, the dead wo-
man, now lies at the county under |
guest was held today at O'Clock by |
Justice Spencer. Josephine had been |
as cook by Mrs. Sam'l |
schultz. Her husband was janitor at /
The federal building when Chas. Davis
vas collector OF customs and is quite
we'll known.
PROBABLY SUFFOCATED.
When found this morning the woman
vas iully dressed as II she had not re-
1red; she had not even taken off her
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Two Persons Thrown From a We
hlCle And Severely Hurt-A Pile
OF Bricks Left In the Street BY O.
Contractor Caused the Damage.

| About eight O'Clock last evening,
{; Alexander Lyons, q we'll known black
smith, who was temporarily stopping
| in this city, and Mrs. E. E. Luke, who
| keeps boarding house at 318 Texas
street, were driving along Stanton
| street In double seated buggy They
had almost reached the corner
OF Texas when the horse took fright
! and dashed madly down Stanton street
| turning east on Texas.
Texas street east of Stanton is very
dark, and Mr.. Lyons did not see an in
mense pile of brick which doomed up
suddenly before him, and in endeavor-
ing to pull the horse out of the way
the front wheel of the buggy struck
the brick pile with such force that
the vehicle was turned over and the &C.
cupauts thrown to the ground, render
ing them unconscious.
1t was first feared that they had re-
ceived internal injuries. They we're
carried into Mrs. luke's home which
was near by and physician was sent
for.
After an examination he said they
had sustained no internal injuries. Mr..
Lyons's left arm was badly lacerated
and he was otherwise severely hurt.
Mrs. Luke's in uries consisted of some
very painful bruises and cuts about
the head. Both are reported to be
doing well this morning and it is ex-
pected that both will be out in few
days.
1t has always been a source of great
wonder that accidents of u similar
nature have not been more frequent in
the past It appears that our local
builders and contractors are very
careless and lax in providing lights to
warn against distractions, such as
brick piles, mortar beds, etc., in front
of buildings which they are construct
ing.
The city council require all contract
ors and builders to place q light il
front of buildings which they are erect
Ing, so as to warn drivers and pedes-
TRANS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

| belt. The supposition is that she accid-
entally overturned lamp in the front
room and awoke in great alarm and
ran toward the rear room. A chair
was overturned in the front room and a
table and another lamp in the rear
1t is believed that the woman stumbled
| over the table and fell, striking her
| head which produced Inconsistencies.
| She was then suffOcated by the smoke.
| An examination of the body revealed
| the fact that there were no bruises
| about the woman's body. The interior
of the premises, number GIL South
Campbell street, were in q state OF dis
order when visited by HERALD re-
porter this morning. Groups of dark
| low tones the catastrophe which cost
! the womsn's life. The portion of the
room where the fire had taken place
was still smoking and the only wonder
is that the entire house was not con-
sumed. One of the neighbOrs said he
had heard a commotion in that direc-
tion q short time after midnight but
did not take the trouble to Investigate.
The funeral OF deceased takes place
tomorrow at 10 o'clock from the coun-
ty undertaker's.
SHANKLIN'S STATEMENT.
Joseph. Shanklin, husband OF the
dead woman, says about 800 was stolen
from his residence last plight, He
said the 1Scott were frequent visitors
to his home during his absence and
he had given them orders to stay
away. They were in the habit If |
coming over to induce his wife to drink |
with them and once they took his pis- |
tol, razor, and some money but conclud- |
ed to dig up when he accused them of |
tn theft
After their arrest this morn
ing they admitted that they were |
with the woman last night early in the |
evening.
THE INQUEST.
At the hour of going to press Justice
spencer is busy taking testimony in
he inquest.
AntOnita GuZman was the first wit
less sworn. She said that she lived
bout sixty yards from the house
where the remains of the woman were
ound and that at some time during
he night she heard three shots fired,
n the direction of the Shanklin resid-
,nce. She said that she retired at 10
'clock and was awakened by the noise
# the revolver and could not tell what
lime of night it was.
The next witness sworn was Officer
ieorge Harold. He said: "About 6
clock this morning a woman by the
anne of Dora Townsend came to nv
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Deeds Filed.

The following deeds were filed for
record today:
W. r. Long to G. B. Rogers, south
25 feet of lot /, block 100, Campbell's,
$1,000.
W, M. Coldwell & G. E. Bruck to Mt.
Sinai Congregation, lots IL and IL,
block %, lays survey, S11OO.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Hotel pdldCiO

Messrs McDermott and Carpenter
have assumed charge of the above
hotel at chihuahua, Mex, and will con-
duct the same on the American plan
Mr. D McDermott Ia we'll known to
the travelling public as having for
many years conducted the Robinson
house. Everything has been refiitted to
the comfort of the guests and good
treatment is guaranteed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
To the Public,

Mr.. F. A. Helm, an experienced
fruit and vegetable man, is now associa-
ted with me. We have named our
place 'The Wall Street Green Groce-
ry," and we will endeavor to keep the
best assortment of everything in our
line the market affords. We respect
fully invite all to call on US. Phone
313. Prompt delivery.
J. w. ECKMAN,
Cor. San Antonio and Wall SITS,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
New Harness..

The chemical team was out today in
brand new set of harness and both
horses and harness looked fine. The
team are fast becoming acquainted with
their work in the engine house and in
short time they will be able to render
valuable service
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Mexican Mineral Belt.

The only direct route to the rich
mining regions of Eastern Sonora
and Western chihuahua is via the
Sierra Madre line, and Cssas Gran
des. Trains leave Ciudad Juarez at
1925 daily except Sundays.
J. T. LOGAN,
Genl. Traffic ARen
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
A. VICIOUS DOG
Attacked Small Boy Yesterday
EVENING

Yesterday afternoon the little son of
John Lomax was attacked by a vicious
dog in 'front.' of Pomeroy's stables.
The boy was several bitten by the
brute befors the animal was beaten of
by bystanders. The dog belongs to q
Chinaman, and wasgnoted for it's vi
ciousness. 1t belongs to that class of
man eaters that ought to have been
killed off long ago.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
A. 6. FOSTER
Appointed Assistant United States
District Attorney.

For many years the community here
has felt the need of an assistant attor.
ney located at Ell Paso. Federal mat
tiers coming before the United States
commissioner have often not been
properly presented on account Of there
being no attorney here to re
resent the government; in fact in
many ways it has come home to the
authorities and often to the accused
the necessity of some one here to re-
present the government. The district
attorney has either lived in San An
tonic, or had his headquarters there,
which. of course, is too far to make a
trip over here simply to represent the
government in case before the COM
missioner, no matter how important
the case might be.
Through the efforts of United States
District Attorney Terrell, supported by
Judge Maxey and Collector Dillon, an
assistant has been allowed Mr.. Terrell
here, and Hon, A. G. Foster has been
appointed to the position.
Mr.. Fosters long connection with
the HERALD forbids the notice in de-
tail in its columns, complimentary to
his former life, which should follow
this appointment. Suffice it to say
that he is we'll and favorably known by
the entire community, and his appoint
ment will not only give universal salts.
faction, but is a proper tribute to his
career as an attorney and
q citizen of Ell Paso, for the past six
teen years,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

Armour s gold band ham, gold band
bacon, white label leaf land, just re-
ceived by the Ell Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

VIII. Hartman took sixteen Mexican
laborers up to Alamogordo today to
work for Good and company.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

Ell Paso and Border Lodges, 1. 90.
f., will commemorate on April 81 the
SOth anniversaryof the founding of Odd
Fellowship in America
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

Tickets for tn concert at the Pres
byterian church next Tuesday evening
are on sale at Walz's music store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

| OF course you intend to have dozen
OF those especial PLATING oval photo
graphs" Until April 25th. S1.50 per
| dozen. Bushong g. Feldman.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

WEEKLY HERALD So 90 per year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

The Tinted States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company of Baltimore, Nd. furnish
bonds for all legitimate enterprises. railroad
clerks, cashiers and all kinds of business.
Call on A. P. Coles, General Agent, Real Is
tate and Insurance, Ell Paso, Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-05
WAS WROTH AT AsTOR.
Elderly Physician Burns in Effigy the
Recently Expatriated American.

Elderly Physician Burns in Effigy the
Recently Expatriated American.
New York, Aug. 5.-Surrounded by
a hooting, jeering crowd of several
hundred persons William Waldorf AS
tor was burned in effigy last night in
Longacre square. DIR. F. w. Grove, an
elderly physician who liyes-in his own
handsome brown stone dwelling, was
the prime mover in the incident. He
hired thirty men to assist him. At $50
p. m. he carried a big rocking chair
from his house to truck driven by
Anthony Kemmer. With it he had an
oil-soaked barrel. On the chair he
placed lay figure garbed in a striped
suit, a black fedora hat. kid gloves,
tight-ftting trousers and good shoes.
Across the chest of the figure was
sign with this Legend .'Astor, the
traitor The wagon, followed by a
crowd, was driven down Broadway at
a point near Thirty-sixth street. He
tried to make Il speech, but the police
ordered him on. Up Sixth avenue to
Longacre went the wagon. There DR..
Grove planted the barrel on the as
phalt, poured over it two quarts of oil
and applied a match. The flames
cracked and licked up thesl figure.
A big hole was burned in the asphalt
pavement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-05
Iowa Soldier n Coward.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 5.-The adju-
tant general is in receipt of Manila ad-
vices that Captain A. t. Burton, OF
company B, Fifty-first Iowa, from Viii
lisea, has been suspended for cowardice
and is now at Manila aFaiting dishon-
orable discharge. Burton was princi-
pal of schools at Wymore, Neb., when
ing back TO his old home at Villisca.
Ia, and taking the captaincy of the
company. He is reported to have de-
serted his troops in an engagement
and hidden in a ditch while the COM
pany went into action without him.