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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05
WELLKNOWNN ELPAS0
His Very Name Was a Terror
To EviIdoers Throughout
New Mexico, Texas
And Arizona
Special Dispatch to the HERALD.

Special Dispatch to the HERALD.
DEMING, N. M, April 5.-George
Scarborough is dead. The man who
knew not fear, the terror OF outlaws in
New Mexico and Arizona during near
ly decade will fight no more. The
tragedy that marks his end raises a
monument of ignominy against the
towards who am Sushed him in defile
In the Chiricshua mountains. Shot
and disabled without warning; still
defying his ass atlantis to make an open
fight at odds of five to two, his end was
no less heroic thenO Custer's. The
difference was only in numbers.
The story of the tragedy is another
chapter in the carmine history Of
frontierism that is fast lapsing.
The tale has oft been told. This one
differs only in detail. But thrilling
interest is added when the fact is re.
lated that the dead mans son is now
hunting-probably has met-other
bandits and it is not impossible that
the story of the father may be that of
the SOD.
The wires Monday told Scarborough
at Deming that five despersdoes were
making across the valley from noun
<ofn nNofo
Mexico. Tuesday at noon the man who
caught Pearl Hart left San Simon on
the trail. With him was Walter
Burchfield, son of U ncle Steve" Two
men hunting five. Five to two with the
additional odds IN favor OF the first in
that they could lie in wait for their
prey.
The vulture is more msgnanimous.
The two servants of the people
struck the trail of the fugitive cattle
rustlers Is miles northwest of San ST.
mon. The trail led toward the Chirica-
hua mountains.
They followed, aud at point II miles
southwest of San Simon in the dry
water course the act that laid murder
upou the other crimes of the asssssins
WAS committed. Scarborough saw the
deadly black barrel OF a
Win chester cross q boulder
not more than 100 feet distant. Then
came flash and a shot. 1t missed !;
the horse plunged; second shot shat
tered the right leg and the impact
crazed the horse and in one plunge the
rider was thrown. Burchfield was also
wounded in the right arm and thrown
before he could draw the rifle from the
scab bard attached to the saddle.
Here is where the mettle of true
cour age was shown. Walter ran to
Scar borough, seized his gun and
while bullets whistled about them both
men dared any one Of the outlaws to
show an inch of himself. Then Scar
borough under the meager projection of
one gun dragged himself l20 feet to tt 9
east side of the bottom behind a
boul der, that so meagerly sheltered him
that dur ing the five succeeding hours
he occasionally pulled from bis hair
the drivelling lead that spattered from
the adiacent rock As the messenpers of
death spent themselves against it.
The fight began at ? O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon. Burchfeld got away from
the death trap before 3. Paul Revere's
ride has lived; so will Burchfeld's
That eve ming he told the story in San
Simon.
DR.. Swope, Of Deming, was sum-
moned and he with DR.. Crockett. of
San Simon, left in the dark Immediate
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05
FOUND DEAD

A Well Known Uvdlde Man Dies In a
Pasture.
Special Dispatch to the Herald
UVALDE, Tex, April Al. A.
Rogers was found dead today in q
pasture four miles from here. He dis
appeared yesterday morning and not
returning search was made with this
the above result.
Mr.. Rogers had been in poor health
for some time and 1t is thought he got
sick and died. He is we'll kcown
throughout this section aud leaves a
large family
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05
BIG WRECK
In TEXAS
A Fort Worth And Den.
YER Train In
Flames
FIVE PERSONS DEAD
Special Train Leaves Fort
Worth With Physicians,
Nurses And EN-
baImers

FORT WORTH, Tex, pril 5.-A re.
port has reached here of q passenger
wreck on the Fort Worth and Denver
railroad near Claiming at a. m. to-
day.
Five passengers are reported kille d
and several injured.
Express Messenger Chapman is
among the dead.
The coaches took fire and burned
charge of Superintendent Cook carry
ing physicians. embalmers and nurses
to the scene.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05
AFTER A FUGITIVE
Supposed To Be Sailing To Cape
Nome On MhaIer.

VICTORIA, B. c., April 5.-The Brit
ish torpedo boat destroyer Virago is
pursuing the whaler Jeanette, which
is supposed to be carrying sbsconding
Psymaster Clark, of the British navy,
to Cape Nome.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05
BLOCK BURNED
A Michigan City Suffers A Loss By
| Fire

MENOMINEE, Mich, April 1.-The
Spies building, the largest business
block in the city. was burned this
morning, Loss $500, 600 :com paratively
email insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05
QUEEN VICTORIA
Bears up Well Under The News
From Brussels.

DUBLIN, April 6.-The queen heard
the news of the attempt on the life
of the Prince of Wales at the vice regal
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05
THE PHILIPPINES

Views OF Major Shiels On the Pres
ent Policy.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Msjor
George F. Shiels, General Wheaton's
brigade surgeon, has returned from
Manila. Major Shiels says that if the
present policy is continued, it will take
ten years to pacify the Philippines.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05
BROKE HIS NECK
A Ranch Cook Falls From d Chuck
Wagon

Special Dispatch to the HERALD.
SILVER CITY, N. NJ, April Billy
Lawrence, d ranch cook, fell off q
chuck wagon few miles from this
city yesterday and broke his neck.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05
Metal Market,

NEW YORK, April 81 Copper l6a
silver 59f: lead AS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05
SCARBOROUGH'S RECORD


his home in DeminR at 2:30 this morn
ing removes one of the best known
characters in this section. Scarbor-
Ough was a Texan and prior to his
coming west he served as sheriff In the
eastern part OF the state, making q
officer. He was brave as a lion and
knew no fear. That is the universal
testimony of all who knew him.
Scarborough lived for several years
in Ell Paso and served as deputy u. s.
m srshal under Marshal Dick Ware.
During the time of his stay in this city
he Increased his reputation as q brave
aud fearless officer and his name be-
came terror to evil doers.
He became widely known by his
killing OF John Sellmsn, the slayer of
John Wesley Hardin. The killing oc-
Cured about O'Clock on the morning
of Sunday. pril 5sh, 1896, about seven
mouths after the killing of Hardin, at
the Wigwam saloon. Sellman was
then constable. He was very drunk at
the time and meeting Scsrborough b
coming out of the cardroom
of the saloon he asked
him to 20 over the river with him and
help his son out of jail there. Scar
borough replied that he would do so,
but that his son must be careful not to
make any further trouble. With an
oath the drunken man reached for his
pistol, but Scarborough was too quick
for him and had his pistol out first and
fred three shots at Sellmau, fatally
wounding him. He was acquitted of the
charge of murder in this case.
Another episode of his career as
the shooting of Martin McRose, q fugi-
tive from justice at Roswell, N. M.
This occurred at the Mexican Central
bridge. Scarborough was accompanied
by John Milton. then chief of police of
Ell Paso. McRose had been hiding in
Juarez and was induced to come to the
American side. The officers were
waiting for him to capture him. He
resisted and was killed.
Subsequently Scarb ,rough went to
New Mexico and located at Demine.
He was candidate of the ranger force
proposed last year for New Mexico.
When the bill creating the force failed
of passage he was employed as q spe-
cial officer by the csttlemen of Grant
county to hunt down the rustlers and
as usual did his work thoroughly
and we'll. He recaptured Pearl Hart,
the notorious female bandit, after her
escape from Jail at Tucson.
Deputy Sheriff r. g. Bryant said to-
day: 81 knew Scarborough many
ye rs intimately and have been out
scouting with him many times. He
was one of the bravest men ana finest
officers L ever knew. Too much can
lot be said of him."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05
PUERTO RICO BILL
To Confer On the Meas
ure TOnluht

WASHINGTON. April "a republic
an conference on the Puerto Rican bill
will be held tonight. This was de-
cided upon after consultation with
Speaker Henderson,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05

DAILY HERALD 15c. per week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05
y upon the arrival of the forme err.

ly upon the arrival of the former.
They arrived at the scene of the
tragedy at daylight. The wounded
in sole possession of the battle fsld.
His cowardly assassins had not the
nerve to continue the warfare longer
than nightfal1.
Burchfield Gays the last words he
heard Scarborough say before his start
for help we're: "We have one gun be-
tween us: 1 IN wounded. but if you will
show yourselves, I'll fight the whole
bunch"
MOST PATHETIC SCENE
The ambulance followed the physi-
clans and the wounded man as taken
here. When the train arrived here,
Mrs. Scarborough was at the station.
Wise, Spartan women heroines: wise
the wives and daughters of American
pioneer heroines. So was the wife q
this officer of the law.
Swope.
''Very we'll, every thing Is ready at
home, do you need anything I can &c,
you?' Then when the wounded man
passed through the door of the baggage
car. George, you're all fright, we II
have you out in q few days."
''I'm out now," he answered with a
smile aud the crowd stood at resp ect-
full distance in the silence of admira-
ton that brave men earn.
G.orge Scarborough, Jr., went from
here to San Simon with DR.. Swope.
He returned with his father as far as
Separ where he learned that two MUIR
derers who a week ago broke jail in
Silver City had passed there an hour
before the train arrived. He
asked his father for orders.
Co." be said. He went, aud at this
hour nothing has yet been heard
from him. Neither has any word been
received as yet from Sheriff Blair and
his five deputies, who esterday evening
took the road in search of the men who
gave Scarborough his death wound.
GOES TO THE FUNERAL.
Police Officer Frank McM shan. of
this city, left this morning for Deming.
He goes to attend the funeral of his
brother in law, George Scarborough {,
the New Mexico; deputy sheriff who
was killed by bandits.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05

Continued on 5th psge)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
NM. MAsrERsoN,s YIrWs.

Angleton, Texas, January 15.-rhis peo-
pie are much interested in the drainage
convention called to meet at Houston on
the 23rd Instant The Post correspondent
interviewed Hon. a. y. Masters1n, who
succeeded in getting through a drainage
bill during the last session. whether o,
not he would attend the meeting. He re-
plied that he would be unable to attend,
as the special session Of the legislature
convenes on that day. He said however
if the people new advocating the matter
would examine tho acts OF the last ssS-
sion Of the legislature they would find
ample law 10 successfully operate drain
age under. He said that 70 measure
could be acted on al the special session
Of the legislature unless submitted by the
governor. and under no circumstances
can a constitutional amendment be sub
mltted az special session.
Il am heartily in favor OF drainage,
said Mr. Masterson. land viii do all IN
my power TO promote that cause. but,
I there Is no use OF talking about passing
another drainage law uniil you have tes J
/ the present one In my judgment il IS
the best bill that can be passed unde
| The constitution. and can be successfully
operated Instead OF talking about more
/ laws on the subject, ! would suggest tha,
We get TO work and put the present law
| in operation. II AZ least ought 10 have a
/ trial. I viii do my part OF the work any
! time"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
Ma. REEn,s Mission

Mr.. Warren V. Reed. the electrical ex-
pert who came here to inspect the inside
wiring of the city for the underwriters
has finished his work and will report his
recommendations to his employers. His
visit has resulted in getting the electrical
people together and hereafter they viii
work to system under rigid inspection,
Mr., Reeds mission had to do only with
inside wiring. incidentally he discussed
outside wiring but made no reco=.faen-
dalton on this subject. He says the out
side system is practically the same here
as elsewhere, and that the only relief from
wires on sheds and in exposed places is
reduced tension. matter which has all
ready had the attention of The Brush com
pany.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
Alleged Contract laborers Are to Re Taken
Back to Germany.
FEDERAL BUILDING IS 10 Be ENLARGED
Major Levy Has been Made Chinese
inspector-Bids Opened for Bald
ingr mt the Forts.

Galveston. Texas, January i5.-uSless
secretary Gage rescinds his recent ruling,
the fifteen slavonians. now in Galveston,
who have been deported by the department
OF immigration. will leave on the steam.
ship Maria Rickmers. sailing from here
early in February.
While 1t was understood by Major Levy
immigrant inspector. that an appeal had
been taken to Secretary Gage by tn,
steamship company protesting against the
deportation OF the fifteen men, stil he had
no official knowledge Of such appeal and
to him the warrants issued by the sec.
rotary had never been suspended and were
in full force and effect and had to be
carried out
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
WILLS FILED.

The will OF H. Rakel, filed for probate
today. bequeaths to his wife. Annie. and
to his daughter, Freda, all his property,
share and snare alike.
The win OF Bertha Marwits leaves
everything to her husband, Herman Mar
WITT. The viii of Herman Marwitz be-
queaths everything he dies possessed Of,
10th raal and personal, to his daughter
liza Marwltz. Both Wills are dated March
%. 1875
The Will OF John Reymershoffer was a
mutual will, signed jointly by himself and
wife, and leaves everything both real and
personal, to the survivor. The will was
dated April 20 1885 There was a clause
bequeathing $4,000 for public fountain
should both die together.
The property involved in these three
Wills. while no inventory has been filed
in court. viii reach, at rough estimate,
nearly 81 900 .0UU.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
NOTES.

Hale county today redeemed $4,000
worth OF court house bonds.
Hon. Ras Young of Longview is in
the city on private business.
Governor ssyers left for Fort Worth to-
night to attend the cattlemen's conven-
| ton.
Private Secretary Cravens OF the gov
snors office has gone to Willis on pri-
Yaie business.
Iayid H. Hewlett. well known attor-
ney Of this city, died this morning OF hem
orrhage OF the stomach
Judge Miller and Assistant General
Freight Agent West of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas are in the city.
gone TO Marshall. called there by the death
+ o. his brother law, Rev. Mr.. Smith,
VINO died quite suddenly Saturday.
The comptroller today received sl2.6O
rom the Hearne and Brazos Valley rail
I road on account of quarterly taxes on pas
seager earnings.
W c. Wicher OF the state educational
department went 10 Round Rock this
evening to attend the funeral OF his
orcther. who died there yesterday.
The Fidelity and Deposit company Of
psitmore, Nd, today filed It's annual
statement with the insurance commits
s'oner The annual statement OF the
american Central Insurance company oil
81 Louis also was filed.
austin, Texas, January 15.--Dr. Wilson
,nperntendent OF the Terrell insane asy-
,sal. and Hon. Nestor Morrow. member
,he legislature from Kaufman county
s mere today to confer with the gov
nu Wth regard to certain necessar,
APPROXIMATIONS for the institution 10 b,
i NJ ,o'nmended at the extra session. Mr.
fiow Is favorably impressed with tht
~ commissions bill and will support
i 10 the main.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
THE DRAINAGE CONVENTION.
Effort Made to Secure Full Attend


Alvin, Texas. January 15.-Mr. w. b.
Balm. secretary OF the Texas Coast couu-
Try Drainage convention, informed tins
Post correspondent yesterday that he had
mailed out over 200 letters to county
Judges, mayors Of cities, justices of tie
peace and presidents OF different organ-
izatlons in South Texas urging them to
appoint delegates to the convention 70 be
held in Houston on the 2Srd instant which
he hopes VIII result in a large delegation
cf representative citizens at the con-
vention
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16

Tire Harrison liner Ca9cls. which sailed
for Liverpool tbis afternoon. took out I3Oo
balos Of cotton 1000 bushels 81 wheat and
lot 81 miscellaneous cargo. Work was
continued on The vessel en- 0f sunday IN
ordCr 10 get her ready for sea.
Tue British steamship Empress, from Gal
weston arriyed az Newport News January i2
ccacd and nrocseLed on htr voyage,
The steam iug Chaflss CLARKE has been
hauled ont on the marine railway where
her bottom IL beine freed o. the accumulated
marine Erowth. II 10 only shen The craf
Ia oUt Of the water that the symmetry OF her
model tan he seen AID appreciated The
tug viii b. launched this afternoon
The British steamship Ronadaien. from
Gzlveston VIA Queenstown, arrived a, Ips-
witch January II.
TIE steamship Nueces. from Galveston, ar
rived az New York January ~,
The SCHOONER Martha 7 Thomas, with
coal salifd from baltimore January 70 for
Galveston.
The British steamship Hutton. from Port
Tampa Fla. with transit cargo. arrived
Saturday and is he3thed A. pier "a where
she Will load cotton for Kobe. Japan.
The Briiieh steamey Rgrta. from Bermuda,
~ ballast arrived Sunday, and viii load
cotton for Bremen. large amount of her
CARO- already being 90 the dock.
Tho Mallory liner L8mpasas sailed from
New York Tor Galveston January 10,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
rHN MAcn MREcK

Owing to choppy sea the work OF blow
ing up the wreck OF the City OF Waco,
which was started yesterday, Instead OF
this morning as was originally intended
was not continued today. Four charges Of
dynamite were yesterday exploded under
the forward part OF the wreck and that
portion OF the old vessel was considerably
demolished. Hundreds OF fish were killed,
out outside OF that there was but little 10
show that the work was going on.
Mr., Guttridge, one of the firm that has
charge OF the work. says that It can be
completed In two good working days
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
oALvEsroN AroclS.
HIGHER COURTS.
The sunreme Cnurt.

Austin. Texas. January Is. The follow
Ing proceedings were had in the suprem.
court today.
judgment OF the court OF civil appeals
reversed in part and affirmed IN part and
judgment here rendered for defendants IN
error First Baptist Church Of Paris VS.
], NJ. Fort et al. from Lamar county.
Judgment OF the court ot civil appeals
and district court reversedi;ahd judgment
here rendered Tor PLAINTIFF in error. State
* rel Alice Wood et al W. Daniel neatbh,
from Wise county.
Judgments affirmed GUT Colorado and
Santa Fe Railway Company Va. J. o. Hay
ter ct al from Hunt county
Certified questions answered; 4. r
standifer vs.. r. X. Wilson. from Tou
Green county,
Reset for January ~ English and Scot
lisa American Mortgage and Investment
Company. limited. " p n Hardy. secre-
tary OF state; petition for mandamns.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the fremont: A. n. Lewis. Hous-
ton; v. Lemen, Houston; J.. Il, Whitaker
and wife. Cuero; l.. F. Hallen ans wife
Victoria: oscar II. Cooper, Waco: j. J.
Pastoriza, Houston: S. D. stokes Lam :
pasas: S. NJ. Cook. Ward Iempieton, 4 d.
Texas, s Rothschld. Cincinnati; J. II.
Ragsdale. San Antonio; The zaEa com
pany: James Reilly. F. j. Reilly, Milwau-
koe; A. B. Gardner. Belyilie Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
DuTIEs ENLARGEp.

Major W. T. Levy. immigrant Inspector
here, is in more trouble. In addition to
keeping track of all the immigrants who
land here, hereafter the major viii also
act as Chinese inspector for this district
Chinese is about the only language known
that Major Levy does not speak and right
now he is making life a burden TO the
other occupants of the custom house try
ing to practice on the weird sounds OF
that strange tongue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
nrRrnDAY OF LEE.
SON. and GrandsonE of Veterans Are
10 Celebrate.

Sons and GrandsohN "
10 Celebrate.
Waco. Texas. January 15-Ths following
order promulgated by General Brant II.
Kirk. commander OF the Transmississippi
department. United Sons OF Confederate
Soldiers. was given to the press today
Headquarters Transnssissippi Depart
waco Texas January ii.-Specisi order
No The sons and grsndsons Of Goa
tederate soldiers and sailors Of the West
ern states and Territories are hereby or
dered 10 meet on Friday, January Is, lsop'
In their respective cities, towns or Pre-
cincts for the purpose Of celebrating that
day as the birthday ot General Robert H.
Lee. Bv order Of, Gfapt II hilni
Lieutenant General Commanding.
Felix D. Robertson. Adjutant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
cOTTON ON suTpBOARD.

For Manchester, IS Telesfora. zIi4: IS
SprluFwfji. 300 baler
For Liverpool; SIS RydRl Hall. 1870: Is Ma
drleno 1925; ss Ida 1918 80 Maria, 500.
For Havrc: SIS Aston Hall. 903s: ~ Mari
time, 47S3,
For Bremen SIS Taunton. 1897 IS Rocta.
500; "a Nordfarer II 0s3
For Rotterdam Is caithness, Cos: as Cape
Colonna AZ: ~ Roaeheid 732.
For Hamburg SIS Bndeayour. sss; So Pboe-
be, 1871; ss Dargai, 100.
For Antwerp. So Midlothian Castle. 7l03.
For japan SIS Hutton. G3d5.
For Now York Mallory hne. 1859
Total cotton on shipboord, el,i0i balos.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16

swazy's charge. arrived at Eagle Lake to-
day and will be transferred to the Cans
Belt and viii be used Ia he further COM.
pletion Of that road, Transfer Agent Sisle
and his assistant. Mi. J. s. Davis transfer
red thirty State cenyiets IRON No. stata
camp. on the Dunovant plantation 10
Huntsville, taking the train at Eagle
Lake todag
The Marietta show Is hero and viii stay
three days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
ecnonNER nRnuNnnp

Lnte Yesterday afternoon. ar the schooner
Maggie 4. Kart from Batlmure with a
cargo OF coal was coming as tho channel
the adverse wind headed her on and she
went AGROUND on the edge Of the fats oppps
lie picr ~ where ahe remained thia morn
ing "A ths vessel went On iho top OF the
dcOd tide II Will probably require the 500
ycos OF tow boat 10 pull her OF az high
wator come TING this afternoon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16

This morning bids we're opened for the
construction Of ten buildings to be put up
by the quartermaster's department Of the
army. At Camp Hawley guard house,
bake house. bath house and mess hall At
City Beach. an oil house. store house
dormitory and mess hall. At Bolivar
Point. an oil house and store house.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
Mns I'm cLAIR AIDING HUSBAND.
TEXAS WON

Attorney General Smith this evening re-
ceiyed telegram from Washington an
nouncing that the supreme court OF the
United States has sustained his demurrer
to the petition of the State of Louisiana
for an Injunction to restrain the enforce
Iment Of the Texas quarantine regulations
and dismissed petitioners bill.