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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-13

terday evening arrived this afternoon
about O'Clock.
Ed. LeRocque. car repairer in the
G. H.. shops left last night for San
derson to take the place of a repairer
in the shops at that place who is off on
account of being sick.
"Cheltenham" a Pullman car that
has been running over the T. p. will
be taken TO Mexico today to fill va
cancy caused by the disabling of a
Pullman that has been running on the
Mexican Central.
John T. Coleman. a switchman in the
Cotton Belt yards at Tyler. was killed
by the cars. his body being cut in two.
IL is thought he fell between the cars.
He lived at Marshall and leaves wife
and three children.
The old reliable Henry Simmons. car
cleaner in the T. p. shops. who has
been with the company for about
twenty years. has taken "A vacation and
left this morning for Gordon. Texas.
to look after some real estate he has
there.
Yesterday morning dog was
brought down on the Santa Fe from
Rincon. The man who placed him on
the train said he would be called for
but he has not been ana IL begins 10
look like a ruse to get rid of the dog.
He is a very communicating medium
sized canine and doesn't appear to be
a very valuable piece of property.
J. McIIroy. the former Washington
excursion agnt who has been recently
assigned to a Minneapolis car. passed
through going west on his first trip
from Minneapolis this morning. He
brought in eight passengers. one of
which stopped here to take the Mex
lean Central to chihuahua. Mr.. Nell
roy had a bran new car which is on its
first trip.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-13

the soldier stopned at 10000. He got
a promise in writing that he should Re
Maid that sum when the boy was deliv-
cred M. and then he Went to the police
TO find il there was reward for
any particularly deSperate character.
There was. 1t was believed IN police
circles that the kidnapers We're two es-
caDed convicts. and thee was re-
ward Of 10000 francs on the head Of
either. When il had been agreed to
give him half the reward, the veteran
gave our mystery away. The Dolice
waited until evening and then caught
the confederate Oh .he street after he
had signaled his "All right" half an
hour later they surrounded the nld
house. broke their way IN and not only
found tho other convict but found the
kidnapped boy n prisoner in one of the
rooms. The lad had been fairly we'll
treated, but had been closely guarded
every hour since he had come into the
mans hands. He had seen only that
one msn and had heen told that he
would no set at liberty when his father
had paid 100000 francs as reward.
The old soldier divided fairly with
me. and we We're not only enriched by
the double reward, but were the means
of returning to custody two as desner-
ate criminals as ever broke bars. 1t
was considered an incomprehenSihle
thing around the hospital. and doctor,
nurse and fellow patients were never
tired of saying:
How strangei You lie in your bed
and look at the windows Of an old
house across the way, and, 10, there
corne 5000 francs rolling in to your
Copyright. 1900 by C. B. Lewisl
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-13

A farmer is known by his furrow as
~the carpenter Is known by his chips" 1t
takes a firm hand and true eye to turn
a straight fiIrrow. No wonder the farmer
wears out, spite of exercise and fresh air
One days work on the farm would tire
many trained athlete. And the farmer
works hardest of all. The first up and
the last to bed, feeding his team before
he feeds himself, his work is practically
never done. Why does not the farmer
treat his own body as he treats the land
phate what he takes out III crops, or the
land would grow poor. The farmer
should put back into his body the vital
elements exhausted by labor. If he does
not, he will soon complain of vpoor
health" The great value of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is in its vital
izing power II gives strength to the
stomach, life to the lungs, purity to the
blood. 1t supplies Nature with the sub
stances by which she builds up the body,
just as the farmer supplies Nature with
the substances that build up the crops.
II write to tell you of the great benefit I re-
ccivcd from the use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
side, Putnam, 60, W. Va at cured me Of a very
liver, before began the use Of Golden Med
icai Discovery had no appetite; could not sleep
did agree with me, bowels eonstipated, and
lie was misery to me I wrote to Or Pierce
giving tn: .y1nptom. and a seted > sos sdyise s
6ur bottles i fen so well that went to worE;
and Ssed S' about e 4 %eets as ~sen
was permanently cnred-
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigor-
ate stomach, liver and bowels. Ose
them when you require pill
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-13
THE WINDOWS OPPOSITE
BY CHARLES B. LEWIS.


had been knocked down by a cab
on the streets of Paris and taken to a
hospital. I was hurt about the head
and shoulders. and. though l had no
broken bones to mend. l was so badly
bruised that the surgeon told me
wouldn't get out for n month. Hard
up though was in financial sense.
had enough money in my pocket to get
me into II pay ward. and they gave me
one OF the II cots OH the third floor
front. Ii was summer. and | was close
to the seventh window, counting from
the left.
The routine of hospital for an in
iured man is a monotonous one. After
the first three or four days they pnt
me on full diet and gave me books to
read. but could not leave nv bed, and
with the other patients. 1t was read.
sleep. think and plan. with one visit a
day from the surgeon. | could not see
the street from my window as l sat
propped mp on my cot. The only sight
to greet my vision was quaint old
house opposite. The structure was
upper halves of four windows. The
house looked to have been built 100
years ago and was in sad state Of
neglect and uptenanted. l don't know
why should have been Interested In
that house except that sick man will
turn to the veriest trife TO make a di-
version. I saw by the state of the win
dows that the house was tenantless.
nd \ hnA ha 70
the nurse about ".
That house has been empty for
many years" she replied. land IA it is
In law il will probably fall down be-
fore the heirs come into possession.
Yon cannot soc that far down. but the
lower doors and windows are boarded
up To keep tramps out ] have often
wondered II the place has not a ghost"
fell into the habit OF watching those
four windows rs closely as if | had
been employed as n Waterman II
seemed that il waited long enough l
shorl" see n face at one Of them. When
evening came. there was an electric
light somewhere which struck the front
OF rhe old house. and | would watch
those windows until the nurse enjoined
me to turn away and go to sleep II
ing discovery. and one evening. when
had been In the hospital n,ne or te~
devs. the face had looked for appear
ed at one Of the middle windows IL
vss that OF man.
The window was $50 feet from me.
but by the assistance OF the electric
light ! made out the face very clearly
II came into view gradually. rs " the
man slowly advanced across the room.
and IL remained mt the paneiess sash
for full minute. IL was the face OF
an evil man. 1t was dark and bearded.
and the eyes Travelled up and down and
across the street as IL looking for dan
ger. Whoever the man was he was no
tramD. nor had he a lawful right IN
that house. As he left the window
called to the nurse ard told her of his
presence. but she laughed and replied:
"ah. Int we are not TO concern our
selves about what goes on oyer there
VI il is some pr"wler who has broken
IN. the police must take care of him"
] now had something To occupy my
full attention. and | gave up every
thing 10 watch the windows opposite.
appeared next day. but AT
shout half past 8 o'clock in the even
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-13
THE OLD OAK TREE.

The sweetest thing OF earth TO me
IL the south wind in the old oak tree.
IL moves the branches to and fro:
The shadows dance On the grass below.
The leaves move lightly in the air:
Their rustic seems a whispered prAye4.
Deep in the tangled grass lie.
Seeing but glimpses Of the sky.
So thick the green leaves are above.
SO light. 50 .oft the breezes move.
! wonder not that men have stood
Before some giant of the wood
And made it OF their prayers a shrine.
Dcemine 1t held soul divine.
-Ninette NJ. Lowater in New York Son
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-13

The late Felix Marchand, the prime
minister of the province of Quebec.
who died the other day. was colonel Of
n Canadian regiment which served
against the Fenian raiders in 1870.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-13

Happy Mortal.
Cotton in de gin.
En- de con is took mill,
En- de sheriff level em.
But de Niger happy still
Gwine all de way
Ter de happy. happy day:
Trouble hisse'f of. kase ne amt got time ter
stAyi
Merchant take de ole mule
Ter settle up his bill;
Only got de Ian lef'.
But niger happy still
Gwine all de way
Ter de happy, happy day;
Trouble take hsse'f OF, kase he amt got time tsr
stayi
Atlanta Constitutioa
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-13
4 Curious Calculation.

CWrfOW~ CN'cufnttou
The following table shows the num-
ber nf changes that can he rupg ON
reals OF bells ranging from to II:
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14

mother. Mrs. H. E Terry, of Mount Vernon, which
was written as DIR. Terry was packing her trunk
Tor home and was dated May 90 She said she
expected to sail on June % with Professor and
Mis' FRANK D. Gamewell from Shanghai the
empress OF India She said Professor Gamewen
mad bought the steamer tickets and that the EN-
july is. a. ''|0A'eA 0H
The dates and the name of the steamer conflict
win Win me statements in letter dated June 2,
SSsiNeu from Professor Gamewell by the Methodist
missionary Society. In which ne said he and his
WlIe would take the steamer Coptic Shanghai on
on July IL ~
Dhehry L. Bunz. of Hackensack brother-in-law OF
PROFESSOR Gamewell, says not a word has been
heard from him by his friends
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
BERLIN AWAITS BAD NEWS.

Berlin. July l3.-The Foreign Office to-day de-
MED forcibly the statement contained in dis
patches from China TO some London papers
that Baron Won Ketteler caused his own death
through his harsh treatment Of natives
No Chinese adviCes have been received al the
Foreign Office to-day This fact is interpreted
by the press as ominOus OF disastrous news I'm
q few days. 1t is said that a feeling of unrest
exists in Shan-Tung because of the withdrawal
Of part Of the German troops from Taku to
Tsin-Tau
The German military expedition viii carry one
battery Of 15-centimetre howitzers for the siege
Of Peking. The Marine Ministry intends 70
charter thirty or forty vessels for China many
Of them to be used supply ships
At meeting held here at which a number Of
the highest politicians leading bankers and
ether persons OF prominence were present, a So
ciety was organized 10 collect money TO provide
Physicians and nurses for the China expedition.
The offers Of persons to serve nurses have
been so numerous that no more can be accepted
al present.
The situation in China begins to affect German
trade. Orders for railway material for the Ger
man Shan-Tung railway have been cancelled.
number Of needle factories in Westphalia
have closed. A number Of firms in Essen, Dort-
mund and SaXOIy complain that the condition Of
affairs in China has injured their business.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
TESTING CHINESE GOOD FAITH.
WI TING FANG UNDERTAKES TO DE-
LIVER A MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY
HAY TO MINISTER CONGER
By The Associated PressJ

Washington, July 13.-The Chinese Minister
Mr WI, has undertaken to transmit a cipher
cable message from Secretary Hay to Minister
Conger, at Peking. and to return the reply of
Mr. ConEer if he is alive. Mr.. Wu forwarded
the cipher dispatch. together with an extended
explanatory message of his own on Wednesday,
and the results are now being eagerly awaited
both by Secretary Hay and the Chinese Minister
although it is known that some days must
elapse before runners can carry out this plan of
opening communication between the Govern
meut here and the American Minister in Peking
soon after Minister Wu presented the text of
the edict of the Chinese Imperial Government
Mr.. Hay requested him TO deliver a message to
Minister COnger. Since the Chinese Govern
ment had succeeded in getting through its own
communication from Pelng, MI Hay felt that
it was reasonable to ask that like communica-
ton be opened between Minister Conger and the
Government here. Mr.. Wa readily assented to
this proposition, and showed earnest desire
to all his personal and official influence In
getting the message through He suggested,
however that Mr.. Hay himself should write the
message in cipher, this would be positive
proof to Mr.. Conger Of its genuineness, whereas
any open message might be under the suspicion
of having emanated from the Boxers.
Mr.. Hay thereupon wrote the message and had
it translated into the official cipher IF the State
Department The contents were not made known
to Minister Wu, but in it's uninteIligible cipher
form the dispatch was intrusted to him to be
placed in the hands of Minister Conger at the
earliest possible moment Mr.. Wu determined
to act through the medium of an influential Ina
perial official at Shanghai. who, on account of
his position, is better able than any else in
China to execute such a mission Besides for
warding the message for Minister COnger Mr..
WI sent to this Chinese official a detailed and
urgent explanatory message in which he set
forth the imperative Importance Of performing
this service for the American Government. The
official was urged to spare effort or expense
in forwarding the message by couriers, run
ners or any other means to Minister COnger. and
to use like means in getting back the answer to
the American Government.
Two days have elapsed since the message
Mr.. Conger was sent. and it is confidently be-
lieVed that II is its way from Shanghai
to Peking surrounded by such safeguards and
such efforts for speed that reasonably early
answer may be expected. At the same time. il
is remembered that IT took ten days for the
Chinese decree to get from Peking to Wash
ngton
Minister Nu Is bending every energy ac-
compIish this task at the earliest possible mo-
ment for he regards IT not only duty but
as a means by which Chinese officials show
their sincere desire render every assistance to
the American Government in the present emer-
genCy
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14

the abstract a complete reafirmation of the
principles laid down by Secretary Hay as guild
ing the policy of the United States toward
China Some of the declarations of the German
Foreign Minister might almost be regarded ms
pa1aphrases of the note of the United States on
the subject. ''''e V'i
ne state Department expects no difficulty in
eHecllnS the transshipment of troops and ami
Ihals INTENDED for the army in China at the
Japanese port of Nagasaki. The point raised in
some quarters that the OF Nagasaki as a
base In this fashion would be a violation of in
teInauonaI law, constituting a hostile act
against emma in the absence of a declaration NJ
War, Is declared by the officials here to be a bso
lutely frivolous AS a matter of fact the War
department has been freely aVailing itself of
NagasaK a point for transshipment and
port or rest ever since the end Of the war with
Spain, and the japanese Government having
made no objection far, is not likely either to
make a protest itself or to entertain one from
any other nation under present conditions
japanese officials here think that Marshal
Nodzu Will accompany the Japanese expedition
about to sail for China. The rank Of marshal
probably VIII be superior to that of any other
foreign commander, military or naval in China
Under the Japanese system the rank of marshal
corresponds with that of field marshal in the
French system. AS a result of the war three
marshals were created by Japan-Yamagata
who made the remarkable march into China
from the north; Oyama, who entered China
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
TRAIN ROBBERS ARRESTED.
DETAILS OF THE CRIME IN KENTUCKY TOLD
BY ONE OF THE MEN IN CUSTODY.

Chicago July 13.-"Three of the robbers who held
uD Illinois Central train No. 4 at Mayfeld Creek,
KY, about ten miles south of Cairo, at 1:30
on July Il. have been arrested and imprisoned
by special agents in the employ of the company"
Vice-President J. T. Harahan, of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad, made this statement tonight. He
added
The first one arrested was Michael Connolly.
land. ore He was caught at Charleston Mo, a
small town the Iron Mountain Railway about
II. and is now in jail at Cairo. The second man
n9 Ky Gii yes5erdSy and ' IS now in jail f there
George P. Murray, chief special agent of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company. Went to the
house Of Jack Nelson who is thought ugh to be i'm i'm
Ricaed IN the r26oey at ri @ LoVs rr last Rga @ o1 amG
through the shoulder and arm by Nelson, who got
soon. Murray was not severely injured, and is in
the hospital at ST. Louis 1t is expected that he
Another suspect has been arrested and held in
Teeeyed from ST. louis that one Of the persons
implicated in the train robbery has made full
ST. Louis July Bright after the robh.ry spe-
cial Agent Murray and his men went to work
the case AT Cairo Michael conley arrested
and accused of being in the gang. The detectives
saw that they got enough out Of him TO warrant
them in following two men TO ST Louis, They
are certain that they have identified the fugtives
in Charles Barnes and Jack" Nelson
II was ascertaned that these men had taken a
catboat on the river near Cairo and were making
their way up the stream. 1t was learned that
the men deserted from the boat at St Genevieve
and boarded the Iron Mountain train for st. Louis
arriving in the city some time Thursday night
Barnes was arrested at No. 4.3OO West Bell
Place this city, to-day. John Nelson. Of No: 1858
I'nney-aye T3arnes's partner. escaped, leaving
trail Of blood. Forty shots were exchanged be
tween the fugitive and the officers, who pursued
him to Vanderventer station where he disappeared
This afternoon Barnes confessed TO the Chief of
Detectives and the Chief of Police that he. together
with John Nelson and man named Dyer, alias
Conlpy. robbed the train. Barnes stated that Dyer
came from San Francisco four months ago, and
that the plot was all arranged in this city.
Barnes said he to the scene of the robbery
an Illinois Central train, and was Joined there
by Nelson and Dyer When the train which they
had decided To ROB approached they tagged it. He
covered the fireman with revolver while Nelson
and Over went through the It de-
veloped to-day that Nelson and Barnes are cousins
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
MOVEMENTS FASTENED
GREAT ACTIVITY IN PREPARING TO
SEND TROOPS TO THE ORIENT.
Gpa TELEGRAPH To TUE rRlprxrl


Washington July 13.-The War Department
is continuing preparations to send troops to the
Philippines to replace those which must he re-
called within the next few months. and is also
taking such steps as are practicable and seem
eXpedient in the absence of any definite official
information from North China, to hasten the
dispatch of reinforcements to Taku If it becomes
necessary.
As yet ii has not been thought necessary to
change the regular schedule of the Army trans
ports sailing from San Francisco semi-monthly
but all the troops under orders for the Philip
pines will be sent to that place as promptly as
practicable. The squadron of the Sd Cavalry
now at Fort Myer, Washington. Will not
await the arrival of its reef-a squadron of
the 9TH Cavalry from Porto Rico-but will be
sent forward as arrangements for It's
transportation are perfected. and will sail on
the transport Meade, which VIII leave San Fran
cisco on August l.
The troubles in China and the sending of
United States troops TO Taku have given a
strong impetus to recruiting, and many in
every respect desirable are offering themselves
as recruits. Most Of them desire and some OF
them are inclined to make it a condition Of
their enlistment that they shall be assigned to
regiments which have been or are likely to be
ordered TO China. The battalions and sQuadruus
going forward from San Francisco for several
months TO come will leave that place with full
ranks.
Colonel Ward, who is in charge of the recruit
ing bureau of the War Department, feels
doubt to the possibility of enlisting any num-
Der of first class men for service in China when
ever occasion arises. There will be a large num-
Der Of short service men in both the Porto
RiCan and Cuban regiments destined for
Oriental service, but at the present rate Of en-
listment they Will be quickly recruited to their
full strength.
War Department officials, OF course, realize
the Importance of having at hand sufficient and
suitable means of transportation for the troops
on their arrival at Taku, for il is evident that
neither the railroad the river can be de-
pended for the carry ing forward of the large
quantities of subsistence, medical, ordnance,
hospital and other stores and supplies, including
forage and fuel. that will be required, if even
so small force as only three thousand or four
thousand is to be kept in the field in fair state
of effectiveness for six months. even half that
period. II is assumed that General Macarthur
has made all proper and necessary provisions.
If otherwise, General Chaffee has instructions
to buy whatever may be necessary to supply
the immediate wants of his command, and funds
have been placed at his disposal for th9-~pur-
pose