Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-03
A UP WITH 100000.
A Porter's Vigil Over Wealth Of a
Mexican Mining King.

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Mexican Mining King.
@. p. Wheeler, the mining king of
Humulco, Mexico, has much cause for
congratulating himself that he fell In
with an honest man when lie boarded
the Santa Fe limited at Albuquerque
last Thursday on his journey east. He
is manager for his w valuable prop
erty there and also looks after the in
terests Of several nonresident syndi-
Gates and handles large quantities of
cash all the time.
When he was shown his berth in the
sleeper Aestcs, in charge of Conductor
Breed of Chicago and Porter w. II.
HGbbell of Kansas City, he Informed
the porter that he intended to surren-
der himself wholly to his care and
wanted all the attention that was re-
quired. Mr.. Hubbell has been in the
Pullman service long enough to know
exactly what was required and he
slowed the mining king away snugly in
his berth.
Prior to falling asleep Mr.. Wheeler
called Porter Hubbell to him and said.
he had some cash he wanted to turn
over for safekeeping. Mr.. Hubbell de-
clined To take ii. but destinations don't
go with the mining king and lie simply
called the porter to him and loaded him
UP with his valuables. He reached
down in his bootleg and pulled ont Il
roll of new bills and handed them to
the porter with the injunction to take
care of it during the night. Mr.. Hub
bell would not take it except that it
was witnessed and Conductor Breed
and n. j. Aldricll, of Aurora, ILL.,, and
a. NJ. Mowry, of Chicago, witnessed
the acceptance of the trust. There
We're bills of 81 1000 denomination in the
roll. When lie saw the amount Mr..
Hubbell said he was going to back out
right there.
mo, you won't" said the miner;
"just take the rest of it," and he flash
ed out of his pockets 81 dozen drafts and
n letter of credit for sums aggregating
moro than 100000 more and handed
them to the porter and then rolled into
his berth and quietly went to sleep.
All that night Mr.. Hubbell sat in the
opposite berth watching, the slumber of
the miner. Not once did lie let his eyes
close in sleep nor did he take the roll
out OF his hand all night.
The next morning the miner awoke
and, without the slightest air of sur-
prise, had his fortune returned to him.
He took it as a simple matter and
promised to reward p , porter for his
kindness. and Friday night, when the
train reachel Kansas City. Mr.. Hub
bell was called to the berth and the
miner dropped into his hand two $50
gold coins. 1t was n tip that was so
liberal the porter IA astonishcd. but
the miner made it still better by pre-
| senting him with Il miners heavy over
coat, a creation that is made to wealth
er any experiences the winter in the
mountains may bring.
Mr.. Hubbell arrived from his run YES
terday. He said he had never encoun-
tered such all experience before. nj.
though lie has had years of experience
in the service. He admitted lie was
delighted to get rid of the cash and
heaved q sigh of relief when it was
safely returned and the big miner
tucked it snugly away down in his ca
pacious bootleg.
1--we had lots of tips and seen plenty
of money, but it makes a man feel
queer to have $31, 600 in clean new bills
in his possession. and the owner sound
asleep all the time" lie declared. II
am always willing to care for our pas
sengers, but l hope the Mexican miners
won't carry so much cash next time
they ride with me."-Kansas City jour
mi