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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
WHO OWNS THE GRIP?
1t Contains a Complete Set of Bur
glar Tools, TWO Sets of Loaded
Dice and a Monte Deck.

Qldr TOOLS, TWO Sets OF LOdOcO
Dice and a Monte Deck.
A few days ago as the eastbound pas
senger train on the Southern Pacific
reached q station known as Blaisdale,
which IS situated q short ways east of
Yuma, Arizona, well dressed
stranger left the car with an arm full
of baggage. He had all that belonged
to him excepting one grip and that he
The train pulled out with it and had
reached point east of Deming when q
message reached here stating that the
grip had been overlooked and to send
it back to Deming. The officials on
this end of the line complied with the
request and ordered it returned.
The grip was of ordinary manufac-
ture aud did not have the appearance
of containing anything very valuable
thrown to one side of the storeroOm.
In some manoer or other it came open
and the contents were disclosed. There
exposed to view was complete set of
burglar tools, such vice, drill, 8
file, aud a composition for sOfteniug
metal. With these were several load
ed dice aud two decks of Monte cards.
The composition was evidently for the
purpose of softening the metal before
use as the drill buried itself into a safe
or whatever the burglar wished to en-
ter.
News of the find was made known to
the officials in Deming and it was
their intent ion to arrest the owner as
soon as be called for it. Up to yesterday
morning no one had called and it was
decided that the burglar got news OF
the discovery aud would not call for it
1T ali. The grip was ordered sent to
the superiu ter dents Office in this city
and it arrived ON No. 10 yesterday and
was turned over to Superintendent
Martin, of this division who now
has 1t in his possession.
Word was sent along the line as far
as Los A ngeles to arrest the man on
sight but nothing has been heard of
him,
The tools are of the best make pos
sible to obtain and it is the opinion OF
many that the owner could tell many
blood curdling tales of his adventures
after night fall. The officials are very
anxious to get on his trail as they con-
worth capturing.
1t seems that he had been looking for
q town along the line in which to
operate as he had stopped at Yuma and
the next station east and when he lost
his grip he ordered it left at Deming.
Possibly it is we'll for someone in DEM
ing, that the mistake was made, as it
was evidently bis intention to look over
the ground there with q view to oper-
attng.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
Not GUILTY..

A. L. Burkholder, manager of the
Crescent News company's lunch stand
at the Southern Pacific depot, receiv-
ed a letter signed.by two girls named
Lou and Julia respectively, at Globe,
Arizona, asking for work in the dining
room of his hotel. Mr.. Burkholder read
the letter very carefully and for a
short time really imagined that he was
proprietor of some grand hotel. While
thus engaged in happy thoughts, how
ever, his eyes drifted to batch
of reports which he had to make out
and he heaved q deep sigh and MUIR
INJURED of himself: ooh no. now I'M
derstaud it all. have only been &C.
cused of being proprietor No great
man would be compelled to do this, {"
and a moment later be was busy max
ing out his monthly report to the Cres-
cent New company. He has fully re-
covered from the shock caused by the
accusation and has settled down to
work again.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
"BUM" HAS RETURNED.
a Frlsky Canine Well Liked by Rail-
road Bows.

"Bum" is white bull dog who be-
longs to the Santa Fe yards. The
genuine ownership is contested be-
tween George Crews. the day yards
master, and "Shorty" Baker, the gen.
tlemen in charge at nights. How "Bum"
pened from, is, and probably always
will remain, an unexplained mystery;
but he happened, and in his sojourn
among the boys won place In all
their hearts One day brakeman,
who had taken a notion to the dog,
bounded him off to Las Vegas. Then
there was q roar. Crews was for re-
porting the matter to the superintend-
emit Baker wanted to cruelty the
thief Much talk and nothing else was
INDUCED in. "Bum's" new proprietor,
however, failed to provide properly
for the brute. "Shorty," with tears
running down his cheeks, listened with
bated breath to the heartrending story
told by Conductor Scedden of how
''Bum." neglected and forsaken, was
slowly starving to death in his new
to bring him back upon their first OPP
him and landed him safely in Al
buqueroue again. Then followed his
welcome home. Surely the return of
the Rough Riders to their native
shores, Fitzhugh Lees triumphant re-
entry into Havana and even Hobson's
glorious kissing matches pale insight
ficancs alongside. To being with,
Crews was so overioyed at seeing his
old friend that he tried to put his hand
down the dogs throat. Bum" in the
exubsrauce of his Overlooking feelings,
promptly bit Crews hand until it bled
like q stuck pig. When ''ShOrty" came
on duty in the evening he was so
happy he could not stand still: TAX
ing "Bum" in tow he fastened to the
telegraph "ffice. Bursting in there he
yelled, "Harry, Harry, here's Bum,'
and picking the frisking canine up and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
CarrizO Springs Mineral Water.

The Garlic Springs Mineral Water
is now so we'll known by the medical
profession. druggists and the people
generally that it needs no special in
PRODUCTION. Since placing it on the
market two years ago, it has won an
enviable reputation strictly on its mer-
it's, and is pronounced by inent ply
sicians from Maine to California IS
superior to all the famous waters so far
discovered either in Europe or this
country and wherever this water has
been given fair trial, it has never
failed to give satisfaction.
The medical profession is rapidly
discovering the fact that mioeral wa
tiers are becoming q potent factor In
the treatment of many chronic diseas-
es. Immense sanitariums are annual
ly being built at the various mineral
springs and wells of this country and
remarkable cures effected by their use,
Cases often pronounced incurable"
return from these places with perfect
cures effected; and when we consider
that such eminent and scientific men
as Geo. M. Walton, M. D, of Cincin-
natl; the late Trousseau. Durand Far
Gibson. Hardy, Virchow, Glib, Sig
mund, Michaelis, Constantine, James,
and Sir Henry Thompson have devot-
ed much time and labor, thoroughly
Investigating and writing on the mer-
/ is of natural mineral waters, their
classif cation, and adaptation to differ
ent diseases, therapeutical and clinical
action, unheoitstingly endorsing them
as wonderful curative agents in chron :
| ic diseases, then can we understand
what a precious gift, for suffering
humanity, Providence has given US in
his justly celebrated Carrie Springs
| Mineral Water. w. N. CARL, grocer,
sole agent for Ell Paso, Texas. Inquire
of your grocer or druggist. Francis
Building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
VERY KIND, INDEED.
General Manager NlCkerson Sepds
A Few Consollng Words To the
peODIe OF Ell paSO. cs


The necessity of the immediate con-
struction of the joint bridge of the
Santa Fe and the Mexican Central,
crossing the Rio Grande at this point,
is being discussed at some length by
the officials at the City of Mexico.
The necessity of building the bridge
at once is agreed to by all but just
how to build it is a question.
When word reached General
MANAGER Nickerson, of the Mexi-
can Central, that the people on
this side of the river were very impa-
tient on account of the delay caused by
the Mexican government, he sent the
consoling message that "the Mexican
government had no objection to the
construction of the bridge on the Anne
rican side.'' 1t sounds very we'll and
American people should accept it as an
evidence of profound friendship on the
part of Mr.. Nickerson but he fails to
state whether or not the Mexican gov
ernment would allow the completion of
the bridge on the same plans which
the Americans have adopted.
Whatever is to be done should be
done Immediately for the safety of the
people along the river, and it seems as
if sufficient time has elapsed since the
plans and specifications of the new
bridge were turned over to the Mex
lean officials for their approval, to
have them returned. The need of &C
ton in this matter is keenly felt on
this end of the line and It is sincerely
hoped that it will not be long in forth
coming.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
Work Has BEGUN.

F.. G. Kitcb cock, of the firm of Geo.
S. Good and Co., left for the front this
morning in connection with the con-
struction of the Ell .Paso and North
eastern railway from Alamogordo to
the coal fields. -
Mr.. Hitchcock stated to HERALD
representative that work had already
begun on the extension and would be
pushed to an early completion. He
said that there was some heavy work
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11

The tourists in the city, have been
selling so much gold exchange lately
that the prices paid have fallen to a
figure out of proportion to the price of
silver. The highest that could be
secured yesterday for New York drafts
and bills was premium of SI.04.-
Herald
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
LINK AND PIN.

elevating him on his shoulder, con-
tinued, addressing "Bum" this time,
''Doggop, him old fool soul, him come
back to him's ma. This ia as good as
seeing the old woman" - ,zra-
''Bum' now spends his time between
the telegraph Office and the switch
shanty and is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Citizen.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
MGARRY, CONKLIN & DREHNER.

about thirty miles out in the vicinity
of Three Rivers and also some near
the coal fields, which would be given
immediate attention so as not to delay
track laying when they get that far
along.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11

Sunday at Orizsba the police found
an unfortunate candy seller on the Pra-
do Colon, with a big knife stab In his
side from which he died without being
able to give any account of his assassin.
Monterey Globe.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11

Mexico in 1885; poor and with no
foreign credit: the treasury nearly
empty. Mexico in 1898, rich, its credit
ahead of all other Latin-American
countries, and with a big cash surplus.
This is progress.-Mexican Herald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11

his friends say that be has bean talk
ing in his sleep of late and impaired
great deal of Information that he has
no recollection Of
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
Weak, Nervous
Suffered Agony with Rheuma-
tism, Gould Not Sleep

A Physician recommended Hood's
SarsaparilIa and Relief Came.
81 became nervous, weak and trembly
and suffered agony from rheumatism.
This was followed by palpitation OF the
heart, and sinking spells. Then that
terrible affection, insomnia, took pos
session of me. Many nights thought
I would become insane before the light
of morning broke. Ny husband had
taken Hoods Sarsaparilla with benefit
and he urged me to try 1t. He thought 1t
would make me sleep. I hesitated about
taking it until a physician recommended
it. Then 1 began taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and hoods Pills. The result is
am now feeling better and stronger than
1 have felt for years. I am able to sleep
soundly, and to everyone who suffers Is !
did 1 recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla."
MRS. II. A. BENEFIELD, Jefferson, Texas.
Hoods SarSapariIIa
Is the best-in fact the Ono True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for -.
Hoods Pills f Heods saasapa1ia &c &c
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11

The residence of U. S. Stewart Of
Myrtle street is nearing completion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11

Mr.. S. A. Fackler, editor of the Mi
canopy (Fla) Hustler with his wife and
children, suffered terribly from La
Grippe. One Minute Cough Cure was
the only remedy that helped them. II
acted quickly. Thousands of others
use this remedy as specific for La
Grippe, and It's exhausting after az
fects. Never fails. Fred Schaefer,
Druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11

Best coffee at Smiths Creamery.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11

Open Feb. 15.-McIver-Patters
Vehicle Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
Hoods SarSapariIla

Hd,. D:uuz act tremendously with
AlOOO , FlllS Hoods Sarsaparifla. Csc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14

Especial TO the Messenger
New York, April 12-Cotton-Anothe-,
narrow undressing market was eAp
perienced today. The absence of spec
ulative interest gives the market a
weak look. Although the future prom
ises many things favorable 10 the bulls,
the present waiting policy will no doubt
tire out holders and liquidation will
cause further decline in the near
months.
Stocks-Opened strong and active, in
nuenced by the relapse of the money
: -ket TO comparative ease and the
strong tone Of American securities
abroad-continued strong until news
OF further Samoan trouble caused liQui-
dalton in some stocks, but the list was
generally we'll supported at the close.
The Vanderbilts, Federal Steel and
Missouri Pacific are considered favor
able purchases on account of strong
monied influences back of them. On
any further advance industrials will be
a sale for a moderate turn.
Wheat-Opened strong (helped by an
advance in cables and the weekly crop
bulletins) Z to ac over last nights
closing prices-71i to 71sc for May,
July 71s to Use. There was no great
trading, small receipts and the crop
news were the features in holding the
"rket steady around TIC most OF the
day, shortly before the close prices go
ing to ia to 72sc asked for May, 72g
t. '2ac for July. Large sales OF corn
undoubtedly affected wheat today, and
with continued crop news of the same
nature as recent dates we advise pur-
chasing on dips.
S. MUM, SON & co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14
Unique Souvenir of the WARMTH Spain

Colonel John L. Cantwell, secretary
OF the Produce Exchange, is the proud
possessor of a unique souvenir Of he
war between the United States and
Spain. 1t was sent to him by his
nephew, Mr.. F. S. Cantwell, of Knox
vile, Tenn, who obtained it from Spen-
Ger Phillips, an officer friend of his who
served in the First Tennessee Req
ment, United States Volunteers. 1t is
a Mauser cartridge which was taken
from the dead body of a Spaniard at
Manila. Mr.. Ben Simcox, Jr., of
Knoxville, made a knife blade of the
steel bullet Of the cartridge, and hence
the souvenir is a knife or pencil sharp
ener, the blade being attached to the
end of a bullet and inserted in the shell
or the cartridge. The maker of the
knife is the son of Mr.. Ben. Simcox. a
mechanic who worked in Wilmington
previous to the great American civil
war. Mr.. Simcox was an Englishman
n some of u older citizens will re-
member him
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14
Relics of

Our ~townsman, Mr.. S. P. Collier, re-
minds us that last Sunday was the 34th
anniversary Of the formal surrender of
General Lees army to General Grants
at appomattox. The terms of the sur
render were agreed upon April 9, 1865,
but the final surrender took place on
the 10th n the Confederate soldiers
paroles bear that date.
Mr.. Collier never forgets April 10th.
and once a year when it rolls around
he gets out his parole and other relic.
to look upon. His parole is we'll pre-
served, as we'll as the oath of ALLEGIANCE
which he took and subscribed to at
GoldSborO under date of July 8. 1865.
He also has among his relics a lot of
Confederate bonds and money, and a
5O-cent shin-plaster issued by the state
or North Carolina January 1, 1865. All
these souvenirs are exceedingly inter-
esting to look o and they inspire
peculiar memories of the historic days
of the Confederacy.
hen General Lee sur rendered at
Appomattox, Mr.. Collier was sergeant
MAJOR and acting adjutant of the Sec
ond North Carolina Infantry cox;s
brigade, Grimes Division, Gordon's
Corps. On the 10th of April. 1865. il
was his melancholy duty to read TO
his comrades General Lees farewell
address,. a copy of which he keeps
among his relics. He says on the 9th
OF April the brigade band went to
n~eadquarters and serenaded General
Lee and a great crowd Of soldiers went
along, himself among them, and he
shook hands with General Lee. in hid
ding him farewell.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14
Russell Going to New York


The Raleigh News and Observer Of
yesterday says:
A has previously been stated in
these columns, Governor Russell ex-
poets, at the expiration of his term of
once, to go to New York to practice
law This, was the primary purpose of
MS trip north last week. He will. if
the present arrangement is carried out.
take the late Sol. Wells place in the
firm of Mayer & We'll, which is now
Mayer & Ricaud.
The governors hasty departure was
In answer to a telegram from Mr..
R1caud, asking him to come to New
York at once for a conference. AS the
telegram came ouly a few minutes be-
fore train time and he had to 20 to the
mansion to make preparations for the
"Trip he was able to catch the cars only
by going to Johnston street station.
Hence the apparently mysterious de-
parture OF the Chief Executive from
this city
incidentally His Excellency stopped
over in Washington to ask that the
Raleigh" be sen to North Carolina,
and to talk Constitutional amendment
with republican leaders,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14
The White Labor Movement
the Country

Mr.. j. c. Stanley, Of Marlville, was
in the city yesterday, and he complains
that the movement in Wilmington to
employ white labor instead of negro
labor, is attracting the young white
men and even white families from the
country. He says the is
that the farmers are deprived of the
necessary amount of labor and it not
only greatly i-nconveniences them but
is doing them a positive injury.
MI. Stanley tells US that in the past
twelve months five whole families from
his section have come to the city and
besides these a dozen young white men
nave also come to town to secure en-
ployment. He says the country is
simply depleted of it's young men and
he does not believe that it will be to the
benefit of the city. He says some Door
are coming here and the char
liable organizations will be called upon
to support them sooner or later. He
"Give your own people employ
ment. We have plenty Of work for all
our labor in the country"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14
4 Shrewd Thfef

The Greensboro Record Of Monday
says:
Here's one On Mr.. ]. c. Murchison.
ne clever ~trainmaster on the Atlanti
and Yadkin railway.
Mr.. Murchison resides in a new and
handsome residence on East Market.
he likes chickens, too, and has quite a
number in his spacious real lot. The
otner night he was aroused from his
ped by a commotion among the fowls
and diVining hal a thief was among
them, he grabbed his pistol and made
Tor the back yard, where he saw a man
with W chickens, who at once accost-
ed Mr.. Murchison, remarking that two
OF his chickens har run away from his
stall at the market and taken refuge
among his (Murchison's) flock. and he
had waited until night to come and
get them.
"All right said Mr.. Murchison. re-
lleVed that he did not have to shoot a
thief. Next morning he went out and
discovered that he didn't have a
chicken left. The thief had stolen every
one of them.
MI. Murchison had come upon him
suddenly, but the rogue was
n threw him completely off his
guard"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14
ENGLAND AND
Both to Send Naval Reinforcements 4,
Samoa

Washington. April 12.-Both the Brit
ish and German embassies here tonight
received lengthy ~cablegrams from their
foreign officers reporting the develop
ments in Samoa That from London
was from the British consul at Apia.
The purport of the German dlspatch
Is not known. 1t reached here about
s o'clock and o an hour and a half
to ~decipher. The dispatch to the Brit
lsh embassy was in the main a con-
Of the facts given in the AS
ISOLATED Press dispatch. 1t was con-
sentative in tone.
The action of Great Britain in ordar-
ing w more warshfps to Samoa at
tracted considerable attention here and
1t was stated that IL the British ships
are SO reinforced Germany would take
similar steps to augment her naval
representation in those waters to meet
any possible contingencies. So far
however, no action looking to rein,
FORCING the United States naval forces
tnere has been taken. Secretary Long
was informed Of Great Britain's ac9
uon late tonight, but said II was bis
belief that there was adequate renre-
sentation OF the United States there
now. ~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14
no SHOOT AIN
W. r.. Terry Came 90 Wilmin2s0n YES
terday BEN ON killing j. Tfllman
Howard

The sequel to the Howard-Terry abb
duction story t~ranspired yesterday, and
is quite interesting. Our readers Will
recall how last mont Mr.. J. TiIlman
Howard, Of this city. was arrested by
the police on a telegram from Char
lotte charging him with abducting the
wife and children OF W. r. Terry. but
the charge amounted 10 naught and
Howard was discharged.
Yesterday Terry rive in Whining
ton, presumably after Towards scalp.
as his later actions carried out this
presumption. About ) o'clock he met
Policeman Ward near Front and Chest
nut streets, n requested him to ac-
company him TO a certain boarding
house and arrest Howard, against
whom he would prefer charges. The
policeman informed Terry that How
ard was not there, but agreed TO ac-
company him to satisfy him. The two
went 10 the boarding house, and Terry
demanded 10 see his wife, who stays at
the house. The landlady sent Terry's
VIE TO him and he at one commenced
a wrangling talk which he kept up I'M
I'll stopped and made 10 leave by Po-
ilceman Ward.
Upon departing from the boarding
u Terry inquired the whereabouts
" howard, ana IN some way obtained
the information n then made a bee
line for the office OF The Evening Dis
patch, where Howard is employed.
Terry, upon arriving at The Dispatch
ONCE, made an effort TO shoot Howard.
put Pol1ceman Steed, who had followed
MIN, seized him and carried him to the
station house, where two reyolyers
We're removed from his person.
he was retained in custody and a
charge or attempted assault with a
deadly weapon entered I'D against him
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-14

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