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WIICE FIVE CENTS.
EL PASO, TEXAS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21,1896.
VOL. XVI, NO. 232
lOS'lUA S. KAYMOLDS, PliKSIDENT; M.
ULYSSKS S. STEWART, CASU1ERI JOS. F
TK
V. FI.OUR.VOY, VICE PRESIDENT
WILLIAMS, ASST. CASHIER.
FIEST NATIONAL BANK
El Paso, Texas,
Capital and Surplus
$125,000
H. L. NEWMAN, Banker,
W. H. AUSTIN, Cashier. H. L. NEWMAN, Jr. Ass't Cashier.
El Poso,
A General Banking
A REGULAR BASKET
STRETCHER!
Business
Texas-Transacted.
Mexican Money and Exchange Bought and Sold.
Bullion Bought. SAPKTY DEPOSIT UOXivS FOR RIONT.
Gold and Silver
C. II. MOREHEAD, President.
JOSEPH MAGOFFIN, Vice Pres.
J. C. LACKLAND, Cashier
H. RUSSELL, Ass't Caehier.
State National Bank,
Established April, I8SI.
A legitimate banking- business transacted in all its branches. Exchange
n all the cities of the United States bought at par. Highest prices paid for
Mexican Dollars.
Is our big Bargain of
25:bs
...
THE CORK AUTOS ROAD.
A Pleasant Trip Down tlie Line Satur
day by a Number of Citizens.
Contractor George Look escorted
over thirty invited guests Saturday
afternoon down the completed line of
the Corralitos road to the overhead
Mexican Central crossing, eight miles
down the country, on a special. Among
the pilgrims were Judtre Falvev. Dr.
Thompson, Col. Winn, Mr. Johns, of
the English dam company, County
uierK hitman, Aaoiph Solomon, M. B.
Davis, Judge Townsend. Manager
Steele, of the Western Union, Johnny
otenian, conductor Allen, J. J. Taylo
Jersey MePike, press representatives
ana otners.
Accommodations were provided on a
flat ear, and as the day was warm and
pleasant, the ride and the scenery were
much enjoyed. The road bed is well
built, and the track, though new, has
been run over at the rate of fifty miles
an hour with safety. There are but two
curves ere reaching the bridge, and
the gradients do not amount to anything
except at the crossing approaches.
'n 1 . . . . 1 i r
r- r i iut&ti nuuiuucucs art: cacu iroin a
Or bUgdl IOr X quarter to a third of a miles long, with
SI.00
win?
About our shoes, they are made
facturers whose reputations are
faith enough in these shoes to stamp our name on
pair, and we are selling them at half usual profits.
IKEW & SON, Slioe Dealers
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ISN'T ANY GUESS
WORK
uoon honor," bv manu-
not for sale. We've got
every
; Our goods are up to the stand
. ard of the best in the town. As
! a test try some of these for
Xmas. Canned Plum Pudding,
I to 2 pound cans. Plum Pud
ding Sauce, ready for use, I lb
cans. Prepared Pie Crust, rich
and flaky. French Crystalized
Fruit. Huntley and Palmer's
Italian Macaroons.
J. B. Watson's
The Grocer, Phone 161,
Cor. San Antonio and StantoD gt rests
h:ti paso, i h:c as.
4 Boast
Which We Rightfully Make !
Nothing but the best MENS' WEAR
is to be found, on our shelves and
counters. We will not deal in
SHODDY GOODS.
WE HAVE ISO USE FOR THEM.
From Now Until the New
Year we will Give Great Re
ductions in all Lines. Come
and See for Yourselves.
den Eajrie Mini '
Go
louse
Mail orders receive prompt attention.
MUXDY BLOCK
DE. Mm, SPECIALIST,
r cri P TO FremlenthiU Block, (Up Stdirsi Horner
Ui f lOLOi El Paso and ?an Francisco streets.
CONSULTATION AND EXAMINATION
PATADDU Treated by the INHALATION I'liOCFSS. Tlin latest methods for the
UA I Alinn UUliE of THROAT, HKONCII IAL and LUNG TROUBLES.
IITCTDIMC niCC AQCQ SERVOCS PROSTKATION, Falling or the
ll I L. n 1 IN C UlvJC A O C O Womb, Excessive Mensturation, Ulceration,
U NNATUR L UIS! ' IIAR !ES and many other troubles peculiar to worn in.
Qi ""ir DniCnM PKlMAUV, flXOXHAUY or TERTIARY positively
DLWUU I W 1 O W 1 CURED without the use i.f mercury; all complications
such as Sore Thro-tt, Ulcer. Sore Mouth. I'. moles, F;iln in the Joints readily disippear un
der my treatment -Mid a permanent 'l"RE is Guaranteed In each case.
DCPTA I niCCACrC Dll CC Such as Protruding Bleedins, Internal. Exter
nLUIAL UlOLAoLO, lILLO nal an' ItchtnK positively CURED without the
use of the knife orother dant-rous remedies and CU RED without ay detention from busi
ness Fistula Ulcprntini of the Bowels positively Cl."I'.EI).
DIIATC niCCACCC Nervous Debility, LOST M NIIOOI. in yoiia? and middle
rnlVAIL UlOLAoLO h-1 men CLRCI) and perfect M AN" HOOD restored, UN
NATl'K L IM-WJU-VKiir:, (ioNORRHoEA, GLEET, STKICTL'liE 1'ositively CURED
lADITt For Symptom Blanks. Satistactory resa.ts uuarauteea turouttu my perrect
systnin of correspondence
JJoliday presents.
Not "How Cheap," but "How Appro
priate," and being so appropriate,
not so very dear.
READ TUH LIST FROM TO? TO EOTTOM !
f BP LTS,
Mexican I CHATELAINES,
Carved IN CARD CA-ES,
Leather POCKE' BOOKS,
t ETC., ETC.
Washb'irn and cheaper Grades of
Mandolins and Guitars.
MEXICAN DRAWN WOBK.
Standard and Domestic Sewing Ma
chines. Mexican Opals, Onyx and Zarapes.
COLUMBIA AND CRESCENT lilCVCLES.
Indian Baskets and Navajo Blankets.
Fastman Kodaks and Films.
Mexican Art in cilver and Gold.
A. B. Chass and J. and C. Fischer and
Sterling Pianos.
RE D THIS LIST FROM DOT TON TO TOP !
W. G. WALZ COMPANY
Music Store, Bicycle and Sewing Ma
chine Depot.
Napoleon J. Roy,
The Fashionable Tailor.
SHELDON' BLOCS OPPOSITE P0ST0FF1CI
THE INS AND OUTS.
Going; and Coming of El Paso People
and Othern
Ex-Gov. Rich, of New Mexico, arrived
over the Santa Fe Saturday.
Rev. A. HofTman has returned from
a two days' trip to Las Vegas.
James Suobel and wife left for New
York today over the Santa Fe.
Dr. and Mrs. Lozer came down
Saturday noon from Las Cruces.
Mr. Dulaney and daughter have gone
to Washingtwi to spend the holidays.
Ernest Harm?. of the smelter, left this
noon for Kansas City to spend the holi
days. Ex-(Jiieen Liliukiolani, of Hawaii, is
on tonight's Limited from the west en
route to Washington via New Orleans.
Mrs. T. Greening- left yesterdity for
her homo in Albuquerque, after a
mon'hs' visit among- friends in this
city.
Mrs. Cupt Crawford, of San Marcial,
is visiting with her daughter Mrs D.
W. Keck hart, of this city, for the holi
days. Geo. E. Bovee went up to Lordsburg,
X. M., yesterday, having accepted a
position with the Koberts and Leahy
Mercantile company.
William M. Wyeth. a prominent St.
Joseph business man and wife arrived
over today's Santa Fe, and are at the
Pierson to remain one month.
Special Agent Geo. W. Whitehead,
of tbe trea.-ury department, It ft for
California and other points yesterday.
Mr. Whitehead expects to be pone two
months.
James W. O'Connor, the well known
mining man, left over the Santa Fe
Saturday for Lincoln. Neb., his old
home which he has not been for seven
teen years.
5-
4.
GOVERNOfi'S PROCLAMATION
To All o Wliom Tfcese Presents Shall
Come.
Whereas, the Twenty-fourth legis
lature of the state of Texas did at its
regular biennial session, which con
vened in the city of Austin on the 8th
day of January, A. D., 15:95, and
adjourned on the 30th day of April, A.
L., li'Jo, adopt the following joint
resolution, requiring the submission to
the qualified electors of the state for
their adoption or rejection the proposed
amendment to the constitution of the
state of Texas, therein set forth as
follows, to wit: "Joint resolution to
amend article (i, section 2, of the con
stitution of thfi state of Texa9."
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
legislature of the state of Texas. That
article 0, section 2, of the constitution
of the state of Texas, be amended so as
hereafter to read as follows:
Section 2. Every male person su bject
to none of the foregoing disqualifica
tions who shall have attained the age
of 21 years and who shall be a citizen
of the United States and who shall
have resided in this state one year next
precedine an election and the last six
months within the district or county in
which he offers to vote shall be deemed
a qualified elector. And every male
person of foreign birth, subject to none
of the foregoiug- disqualifications, who
not less than six months before any
election at which he offers to vote,
shall have declared his intention to
become a citizen of the United States
in accordance with the federal natura
lization laws and shall have resided in
this state one year next preceding such
election and the last six months in the
county in which he offers to vote, shall
also be deemed a qualified elector, and
all electors shall vote in the election
precinct of their residence; provided,
that electors living; in any unorganized
county may vote at any election pre
cinct in the county to which said
county is attached for judicial pur
poses. Section 3. The governor of this state
is hereby directed to issue the neces
sary proclamation submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters of
Texas at the next general election.
And whereas, the said proposed
amendment was published as required
by the constitution and the executive
did on the 21st day of September, A.
D , 1 a!)G, issue his proclamation ordering
a general election for state, district and
county officers, to be held on the 3rd
day of November, A. D., lS'Jii, and or
dered that at said election the said
proposed amendment be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state for
their adoption or rejection; and where
as, said election was held in accordance
with the governor's proclamation, and
said proposed amendment was submit
ted to the qualified electors and voted
upon in the manner required by the
constitution and in accordance with
said proclamation and returns thereof
made to the secretary of state, which
returns are now on tile in his office,
having been canvassed in the manner
prescribed, show that 208,202 votes
were cast for the amendment to article
(i, section 2 of the constitution, and that
51,(i4S votes were cast against said
amendment.
Now, therefore, I, George T. Jester,
lieutenant and actiDg governor of the
state of Texas, by virtue of the authori
ty vested in me by the constitution and
laws of this state, do hereby proclaim
and make known to the public that
a majority of the votes cast at said
election were cast in favor of said pro
posed amendment to the constitution
and that the said proposed amendment,
has become and is a part of the con
stitution on the state of Texas.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of state to be affixed at Austin, this,
the 18th day of December, A. D , 189(1
George T. Jester,
Lieut 'nant and ActiDg Governor.
By tho governor:
Allison Maj field, secretary of state.
-j. a grade of 1 per cent, which
5 brinffs the lloor of the bridge twentv
feet abve the Mexican Central
track. The line was originally sur
veyed north of that point so that
the crossing was as grade. However,
this was not allowed by the govern
ment, turough somebody s intluence,
and an overhead crossing was ordered.
This change cost the Corralitos rail
road company a lot of extra money.
and in the future when the business of
the road becomes heavy, a helper
engine may be needed at the bridge,
unless the length of the approaches are
doubled. Over 40,0C0 cubic yards of
earth were required to build these
approaches. The bridge itself is 120
feet long, and contains 30,000 feet of
timber. The last touches in the finish
ing were being put on while the party
were down there, and the rails were
laid this morning, so that the construc
tion train is now running over it.
Nineteen bridges have had to be built
in the eight miles stretch beyond the
crossing, ere the top of the mesa is
reached, and the track layers are now
pushing on with the track" at the rate
of a mile per day. The rails are o(j
lbs. steel, and with 3080 ties to the
mile. The grade is completed for
thirty miles, and as the overhead cros
lng is now completed, the bridge gang
will be able to keep out of the way of
the track men.
The vards of the company are chock
full of cars loaded with material ready
tor the iront, and this material is now
being used as rapidly as possible. The
yards include sixty acres already
largely covered with spurs and sidings
and spurs are being put in at the lower
varus capable of holding several
hundred cars. Then in addition to the
two locomotives in use at present, a
third engine, number 20, has been
bought for 9,G00 from the bankrupt
road running out of Hot Springs, Ark.,
and the machine is now in the Texas
& Pacific round bouse in this city
ready to be run over the line, tshe is
a lialdwin .Mogul with J9xo inch
cylinders, 4i feet driving wheels, and
with tender and all in running order,
weighs seventy tons. The engine has
really never been used, as the road
that bought it from the Philadelphia
makers went into the hole ere it be
came an accomplished lact, and as tne
Baldwins never make anything- bm a
good engine, the Corralitos people are
sure of a verv serviceable machine.
Not a few railroad men who have
visited this part of the country in the
last few weeks Lave been taken down
over the line, and they all express
themselves as highly pleased with the
creditable way iu which the road is
being built, and the outlook for busi
ness. The members of Saturday's
party warmly congratulated Contract
or Look on the excellent character of
his work.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
A MYSTERY.
3i-e
It Iteerins to Look as Thoug-U Th
were Highbinders in El Paso.
Officer George Herold arrested a
Mexican named Eginio Palmar in
Chihuahuita last night carrying a
curious bundle. As the fellow was
being taken to the county jail, he tried
to beg off, and even offered to pay the
officer a good sum to be released.
Finding this did not avail, the Mexi
can made a break and tried to get
away. Ilerold brought his gun into
play, and the runaway quit.
On the Mexican's being locked up,
the bundle was examined. It was
made up almost entirely of Chinese
clothing and various letters and other
documents written in Chinese. An
interpreter was called in, and after
looking over one of the letters he
claimed, excitedly, "Him b'long to
China boy killed down county road!"
A further overhauling confirmed this
suspicion, and the mystery was thought
to be in a way to be unraveled when all
of a sudden the Chinaman shut up, and
would say nothing more. Other Chinese
were interrogated, but they had taken
fright, and became dumb as oysters.
The officers think cow that tho mur
der of the Chinaman referred to was at
the hands of high binders, and that the
clothing found on the Mexican belong
ed to him. One Chinaman who was
questioned tried to get the officers to
give up the bundle saying that there
was nothing in it of any value to any
body, and an attempt was made to make
the officers believe that the Mexican
was merely engaged in smuggling
Chinamen over the river. There will
be further investigations.
The Sunset Limited goes east tonight
with six cars pulled by engines 7)0 run
by Sam Carter, and engine t:',t run by
Mr. Draper. Her dusky nibs, Cnieen
Lil, is aboard in a private ' ar.
The G. H. has a new time card to
morrow, when the east bound passen
ger is scheduled to arrive from the west
at 1 :3() or one hour earlier, and leave
at 1 :50 p. m.
There was quite a haul of vags Fri-
dav night by the police.
So thorough is the excellence of
Ayr's Hair Vigor that it can be used
with benefit by any person, no matter
what may be the condition of the hair,
and. in every case, it occasions satis
faction and pleasure, in addition to the
benefit which invariably comes from
Us use.
Telephone 206 for window glass,
per hanging, signs, etc.
EL PASO STEAM LAUNDRY,
Telephone 47.
pa-
E'even vags were arrested yesterdav
as being responsible for lhf stock yards
wreck, but- were turned loose today,
as there was r.o evidence against
them.
All of our ISidi bicycles at
prices. No reasonable otT-r
for any of our 2d hand whet
Cutcheon, Payne iV Co.
George W. Wafer has assigned to E.
P. Kush for the benefit of his creditors.
His assets foot up $1710, and liabilities
are $2178.
SI') New Kiryrlt". New 1,(.
Snell special $75 bicycle for
McCutcbeoo, Payne & Co.
Crowded Houses the Order of the Day.
Presbyterian Song Service.
Notices of the coming Christmas Eve
services were given out yesterday in
the churches, and the indications are
that nowwithstanding the severity of
the times, people will manage to enjoy
Christmas ive with special exercises
at the churches for the children. The
Mexican Methodists will hold their
exercises at 0:30 o'clock so that they
will be able to get up town in lime to
attend the services in the English
speaking cnurchea.
AT THE HAPTIST CHURCH.
t,ev. Li. iv. Millican preached ves-
teroay morning in the Baptist church,
on sowing and reaping, from the well
known text, "Be not deceived, God is
not mocked, as a man soweth that shall
he also reap. ' The sneaker read
several passages from the old and new
testaments relative to the topic, and
exhibiting various phases of the
thought. Our own hearts, he said, are
deceitful above all things and desper
ately wicked. So that it continually
leads us astray. We can not deceive
God, though we may deceive ourselves.
We may be out of harmony with most
of earthly things, but we must not be
out of harmony with God. We can not
practice deception without its coming
out, it is impossible to deceive God.
The devil deceived Eve, but God was
not mocked and the guilty pair in Eden
could not cover up what they had done.
Sow wild oats and you will reap wild
oats,sow sin and you will reap it in after
years. A young man does not have to
sow wild oats; it is a sin against his
better nature, against his family,
against moral principles, against God.
Sometimes we sow our wild oats in but
a few hours, and reap the harvest not
only throughout this life, but through
eternity.
This world is becoming worse, and
will continue to grow so until God
comes. The world is not going to get
better, the theologians to tho contrary
notwithstanding. True, the world is
putting on a great deal more of show,
but it is growing worse; though at the
same time Christ'an character is be
coming stronger. Our skirts are not
clear until we have done all we can to
rescue men from sin. We are going to I
reap the kind of product we sow. That
is true in all kingdoms and forms of
life. As we plant so we dig. We plan
potatoes, we dig potatoes, we plan
certain Kinds ot grain, we reap th
same kind of grain. We sow to the
flesh, and of the flesh we reap corrup
won. - e sow to immortality, ana we
reap life eternal. Moreover, the multi
plying of the seed in matters spiritual is
precisely as tho multiplication of the
seed in matters temporal. The seed of
sin was sowed in the garden of Eden
and modern harvests of crime can be
traceu oacu to tne original wrong in
the garden. Human nature has been
all out of joint since the fall. When
David sowed the seed of murder and
adultery he reaped a horrible barves
in bis family. Sow mercy and you will
reap mercy: sow love and you will reap
love.
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Kev. H. W. Moore, preached to a
large congregation in the morning, and
in toe evening tne auditorium was
packed with people intent on enioving
the service of song. The following
program was successfully carried out,
and the evening marked an advance
in church music 5n El Paso:
Te Deum. .Quartette. ,F. Kotzchmar
Misses Shelton and Ulman
Messrs. Rose and Shelton.
Prayer
"Angel s Serenade"Solo. .Miss Shelton
O Sing Unto the Lord" Quartette
Misses Shelton and Llman
Messrs. Rose and Shelton
Reading Scriptures
tiymn iNo. Jo Congregation
"Aria from Mozart," Solo Miss Ulman
"Tarry With Me" Duet
Miss Shelton and Mr. Rose
Solo Selected Miss Beall
"Here Us, O .Father" Trio
Misses Shelton and Llman
Mr. Rose.
Hymn No. 173 Congregation
Evening" Quartette
Misses Shelton and Ulman
Messrs. Rose and Shelton
Bendiction
AT TRINITY CHURCH.
At the evening Epworth League
meeting, the claim that the world was
growing worse was brought up. and
combated. Presiding -Elder Edington
trade an excellent talk on the matter,
in which he said that while in 1880 the
proportion of professing Christians in
the United States was one in ten, the
present proportion was one in four.
Sixteen years ago, Ingersol had
prophesied that in 1890 more opera
houses would be under construction
than churches. But at the close of the
decade, Chaplain McCabe notified In
gersol that the Methodist church was
building churches at the rate of five a
day, and what had become of his
prophecy. The greater increase of
ev il as compared with the increase of
good, was only apparent, for the growth
of the Christian faith was steady and
marvelous to behold.
At the night service. Rev. J. T.
French preached from - th text: "If
any man will do his will, he shall know
of the doctrine, whether it be of God,
or whether I speak of myself" John
VII :17. The speaker preached a forci
ble discourse, in which he said; this is
subject dear to every one whether
saved or not. Christ never resorted
to any sensationalisms in preaching;
he laid broad claims to the world, and
professed himself the son of God. Peo-
le thronged around him, and to them
he showed that he came to make life
straight, and to illustrate the beauties
of an exemplary character that man
might follow after him. He was a
puzzle to tho Jews who could not under
stand him, and to solve the difficulty
hoy sought to kill him. And its
the truth about the Christian
doctrine, that it is still puzzling
men like Ingersol. The bible
presents a system of Christianity not
of the isms. The claims of Christ are
his doctrine, this system which is a
revelation from God. No other book
than the biblo has so appealed to the
learts of man as well as sought to
regulate his business affairs The bible
and the church call men to leave the
world and accept the gospel. This
means a great deal. The world is
ready at any time to accept the church
it win give up lis principles, it you
eave out its discipline. Should the
hurch give up its opposition to card
laying, dancing and theatre going.
the church would become mighty pop
ular. The world hates a consistent
church member because he hates the
world. We are bound to obey the
command repent and be saved, hocausd
$40, at I that command is divine. Life and
death, are involved, ia it,
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watch repairs Ircm this date, it will cost you only two dollars and a
half to keep your watch in Perfect Order For
One Year- No matter how badly broken it is or what acci
dent may happen within the year, I KEEP IT IN ORDER.
You. Pay On.ce and USTo More
"If the watch is worth repairing."
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EL PASO - TEXAS.
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America is
I
supposed to be christian. I vtiit of Pi TT1 1 !tintiin
but it is not. We are ruled by law, it' t. i, . mi,.t.ta0, . . . .
is true, but the laws are not brought .l?1.Mtate'nel" of fact to
into effect. Mr. Ingersol is more con- ! ??rrS" r.W supporting
cerned about his soul than is a chris- "n. n " " ' eAeV
nan Decause the latter has found i
reduced
refused
:1s. Me-
safety in Christ while Ingersol is seek
ing to set up a ladder of his own on
which to escape from his difficulties.
This doctrine of the text, this bible
can not be contradicted. Try it, and if
there is nothing in it, then you can
discard it. The speaker said he had
at one time tried spiritualism, but
found no spiritual rest: so he tried the
christian system and found rest. Reli
gion is a science, an applied science of
the most practical character. Try the
old book; it is as a mariner's compass.
A man may have education and still
be a failure in life because he can not
practically apply what he has learned.
Give me a man who knows God rather
than one who knows philosophy and
knows not God. In the bible you will
find plenty of science well applied.
The offertory solo was sung by Miss
Battle Robinson, and was one of the
best she has favored the congregation
with since she took charge of the
cnoir. me evening service sinking
will be led after the first of the year
by W. R. Brown, solo cornet player of
the McGinty baud.
THE G. II.
HELD UP.
Three Masked Men Stop the West
Hound Paener Last Xig-lit.
The G. H. got a taste last night of
ome of the experiences of what the
west end has suffered in the past, for
the west bound passenger train due in
this city at 2:35 this afternoon, was held
up one and one half miles this side of
Comstock at 11:50 last night, and but
for the timelv arrival of people from
Comstock, the affair might have been
worse.
The facts as stated by Supt. Martin
are these, inree unknown masked
men climbed on the blind end of the
baggage car just as the train pulled out
of Comstock, thirty two miles this side
of Del-Rio, and when one and one half
miles out, the fellows climbed with
their Winchesters over the end of the
tender, and held up both of the engine-
men, tiring on their guns in the usual
desperado fashion, to intimidate the
prisoners.
The train was stopped, and one out
law remained on guard while the other
two went back to the express car, and
forcing the door open, covered Mes
senger L.ewis with then' rules, and
demanded the keys of the safe. But
as the safe is the through one, Lewis
did not have any key, so the robbers
could not get into it. They therefore
contented themselves with carrying off
Christmas packages valued at SiO.
They were evidently on the point of
going into the coaches to work the
passengers when parties catne hurrying
up from Comstock station, as they had
heard the firing and suspected a hold
ud. This frightened the thieves away.
and they mounted horses that were
tied close at hand and rode off
The El Paso ottice was immediatelv
notified, and a special sent down to
Ysleta after the rangers. These were
taken on board and hurried to the
scene, while Sherill Jones, of alverde
county started out on the trail with a
possee of ten men.
Nothing has been heard from the
scene of conllict" yet, but Mexico is
hardly more than a stone's throw
away, and the robbers may have easily
gone over there where they will be
afe. 1 he whole performance was
over in a short time. C onductor Ames
brings the train from Sanderson, and
Engineer Sullivan pulls it from Val
ntine. Later The train arrived only a few
minutes late, and at once a curious
rowd thronged around the cars to see
the bullet marks and question the
xpress messenger. The latter de-
lared he was too busv to talk, but
tbers on the train said the robbers
gained entrance to tho express
ar by making the messenger believe
he would be dynamited if be didn't
pen that ere door very quick. The
messenger did finally state that the
obbers made a water haul, carrying
off only about $20 worth of stuff, mostly
looks which he booed thov might be
able to read profitably in
! the mountain
; marks on
more on the
! .1
There were bullet
the express car, and two
smoking c:u altogether
No money was
secured, and the passengers were not
molested.
five shots were fired.
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dozen ladies and gentlemen of pro
nounced prominence upon the stage.
Marie Wainright is the leading lady
in the company. Her position among
American actresses is so well estab
lished as to require no special comment.
Alice Evans, the ingenue in the cast,
has been a conspicuous member of Hoyt
& McKee's companies for several years.
Her excellent work in the leading
parts in "A Brass Monkey," "A Teas
Steer." and other of Mr. Hoyt's come
dies, and her assignment to an import
ant part in Dr. Belgraff is a tribute to
her worth. Caroline Franklin is not 60
well known at the present time. But
so excellent an authority as James A.
Hearne credits her with anility of the
highest order. Forrest Robinson, who
has a -strong, heroic part in Mr. Lack
aye's play, was lat season the leading
man of Charles Frohman's "Lost Para
dise" company. Byron Douglas has
been assigned a part in "Dr. Belgraff"
which admits of much forceful work
and an indulgence in fashionable per
sonal adornment so thoroughly con
genial to this well kDOwn jsunne
premier. Alfred Hampton, to whom is
entrusted the principal comedy role,
was one of the celebrated Russell
comedians when that fine organization
was at its zenith. To bring this galaxy
of veritable fine talent to completion,
the name of that grand old man of the
stage, C. W. Couldock, must be added
as a delightful finishing tDuch. Mr.
Couldock is a very old man. but he is
still hale and heartj-, and be will be
accorded an affectionate greeting here
wuen ne steps upon the stage in Mr.
Lackaye's production of "Dr. Belo-raff."
One night only, Tuesday, December 22.
Stock Yards Wreck.
A big S. P. engine nulling a wpst
bound 'reight was ditched at 5::?0
yesterday morning, close by the stock
yaras. Ihree cars went after the
engine, and Engineer Handibow was
badly bruised up by jumping. Six
hours were required to set thincs to
rights again, and clear the track.
J. he watchman savs the switch had
been thrown open by unknown parties.
To the aged, with their toor an-
petite, feeble circulation, and imnov-
erished blood, Ayer's Sarsaparilla is a
ooon beyond price. Its effect is in
check the ravages of time, by invigor
ating every organ, nerve, and tissue
of the body. See Aver's Almanac for
the new year.
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Best creamery butter 25c per lb. at the
El Paso Grocery Co's., 112 East Over-
anu at.
22i lbs. sugar $1.00 cash. 25 lbs.
sugar $1.00 with purchase of $4. 00 other
groceries, iearce. 201 Stanton St.
A large shipment of decorated china
suitable for Christmas gifts, at Kern's.
For sale Handsome driving horsa
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W8
mm
22 lbs. sugar 1.00 cash. 25 lbs.
sugar $1.00 with purchase of $-1 00 other
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A cream of tartar baking powder
Highest of all leavening strength
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