El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 20TH YEAR, No. 116, Ed. 1 Friday, May 18, 1900 Page: 4 of 8
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EL PASO DAILY HERALD FRIDAY. MAY 18 1900.
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WANT TO COME
TO EL PASO
The Tucson Grays Anxious
For a Go With the Colts
WOULD BE A GREAT GAME
And tbe Association Should Make
Some Arrangements For a Series
Of Games With Them.
Now Tuoaon baa become imbued
wltta e reat enthusiastic out burst of
feeling in tbe race (or tbe southwest
ern ebampioDfchip. They want to oon-
quer everything id sight and Mana?r
JohDcon of tbe Grays writes to tbe
Herald stating that they are tbe only
pebbleo on tbe rooky beach. He says
that Tucson is a sure winner of the
Heralb pennant and to prove his
btattment he issues a sweeping chal-
lenge to tbe world.
"Juetstate through your columns"
says tbe confident manager from the
upper oountry "that tbe Tucson Grays
claim the championship of tbe south-
west and will defend it against any
old aggregation of leather hunters
that cn jump into tbe mix up. Wby!
up our way you can't make anyone
believe that Tucson is not tbe great
leader and that tbe great and only
Grays are the cocks of the wlk. Look
out for us and let every one know we are
in the swim and are good swimmers
Your favorite colts may be able to
rally with the hidebound sphere
but when we come on a grand rush to
tbe front look out."
EL. PASO OBJECTS
"Well new if that Johnson 'fellow
from the banks of tbe Santa Cruz
Sparks From the Enolne
Tbe Santa Fe yards are filled with
stock cars.
Tom Riley bas secured a position fir-
ing on the G. H.
Tbe force in the mechanical depart-
ment of the G. H. has been strength-
ened by two additional machinists.
C. B. Eddy of the White Oaks did
not get away yesterday as was stated
matters of a business import detaining
him. tie leit lor uapuan iUin iuuru-
ing however.
The G. H. passenger train was two
two hours and thirty minutes late this
morning on account of the difficulty
encountered oy moving arouuu iue
GolumDus Driage.
Four recruits for tbe 4th cavalry and
. ... . . i w k Cf
lain lniancry passea laroutru uu tua o
D thla mnrnlntv frnm Ri im I n o h am
Ala. en route to San Franoisoothence
to the f nmppines.
Officer Harold's Dog Poisoned.
OXcer George Harold mourns the
loss this morn I g of a thoroughbred
St. Bernard dog which died from
ooioon. Mr. Harold valued the animal
at $100.
Mall orders for "Sweet-Orr" goods
receive our prompt attention. Tbe
Union Clothing Go.
See tbe beautiful line of aluminum
goods at W. A. Irvin & Co. 'a.
No Cordurova eaual to "Sweet
Orr'a" and tbev are Union made
and fullv warranted. The Union Cloth
ing Co.
Steam dyeing and cleaning works
Broasy.110 Mesa Ave. fcon. dsz.
"Snat.Opr" Trnnaars are the 20th
oenturv leaders. For Bale by tbe Union
Clothing Co.
A LOVE TRAGEDY.
WANT IT ALL.
r
"Do you think that the English believe in peace?"
Yv. and as bic a piece as they can possibly lay their hands on."
Wasn't his fall stock of nerve" said
Jobnny Jacoby the midget player to-
day. "Why we can wipe up any old
outfit of Grays. I never heard of any
championship belts being tacked onto
those Tuoeon ball toesera.
Where can th-y beat uo?"cuntinued
1 Paso's diminutive short fielder.
"Surely we are as good in the subur-
ban works as anything that lies. Who
can touch Hanser Haokettor Grapha-
pbone Sbauers. When it comes to the
inner series of the diamond no one
k as a cinch on the little boys at home.
Bring oa your great wonders trot out
your grays Manager Skinny O. J. H.
Johnson let us look at that bunch of
wonders and just see what
we will do to them. They will bave to
land on tbe street corners or whistle
in a vacant lot on that old familiar
chorus. If I only had a job.' Of
r-ourae tbey may wear ribbons but we
will do tbe ball playing. Trot'em out
or any olber club and watch us kids
wont."
TUCSwN VS. EL PASO
It is a sure shot that Tucson is tbe
beat drawioir card that the local man-
agement eould secure. Tbey are nego-
tiating for a series of games with Darn-
ing Silver City El Paso and Chihua-
hua and should be successful. The
Herald pennant is the cause of great
enthusiasm among the base ball lovers
over tbe entire country and Tucson
wants to By the banner. El Paso wants
it and it will likely remain at home
but no one can foretell tbe result. Let
us hope tbe two teams will meet and
at an early date.
ALBUQUERQUE SPEAKS.
The following is from this morning's
Albuquerque Journal-Democrat:
"It can't be that tbe redoubtable El
Paso base ball team is afraid of Albu
querque but no answer has been re-
ceived to tbe letter sect by tbe Browns
aekin? if arrangements oould be made
for a matcb."
1 Paso has a crackerjack team in
the Oolt9 and they are not affected
with "cold feet" either. So just coma
oa Br awns.
No Overall & Sack Coat so good as
"Sweet-Oir." We have them. The
b!cb Clothing Co.
rOH MEMORIAL DAY.
Border Rifles Ordered Out To Act
As a a Escort At The Memorial
Ceremonies
The following speolal order has been
issued by Major General L. M. Open-
heimer. Division H 'dqu arters
Texas Voluntier Guard
El Paso May 171190.
Special Order No. 1
Tbe Commanding Officer Border
Rifles Co. P. Fourtn Infantry Texas
Vol. Guard will parade his company
at the court house square in El Paso
Tex May 30tb at 8:45 a. m. and
report to tbe marshal of the civic
column for escort duty and participa-
tion in the ceremonies of Decoration
day.
By command of Major General Open-
heimer. It. E. Prince
Lt. Col. and Asst. Adjt. General.
Solon R. Comfort the popular agent
of tbe Mezioan Central Is expected to
rrturn from Santa Rosalia this even-
ing. Bilousnesa is a condition characteriz-
ed by dlaturbance of the digestive or-
gans. The stomach is debilitated the
liver torpid the bowels constipated.
There is a loathing of food pains in the
bowels dizziness coated tongue and
vomiting first of the undigested or
partly digested food and then of bile
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets allay the disturbances of the
stomach and create a healthy appetite.
action and regulate the bowels. Try
them and you are certain to be muob
pleased with the result. For sale by all
druggists.
Believing there is nothing too. good
for our customers caused us to pur-
chase a full line of "Sweet Orr's"
Union made Trousers Overalls and
Saok Coats. The Union Clothing
Co.
Miss Katharine Crosby of El Paso is
vlBltlng with Mrs. W. P. Thompson
this week. Capitan Miner.
About 1856 a party of vaqueros em-
ployed on the famous Dominiquez ranch
in the section of the San Joaquin valley
now known as Merced county noticed a
newly built rough cabin near the bank of
the river.
The cowboys looked into the matter
and found the owner of the establishment
to be a man whose appearance was in
thorough harmony with his surroundings.
The man was dirty unkerupt dressed
in the crudest of clothing rough and
scant of speech. But he gave tbe cattle-
men welcome that they appreciated in
the form of fried Lacou flapjacks and
brandy.
In those days men were not too curious
concerning their neighbors' histories and
so when the host imparted the informa-
tion that his name was Blakesley that
he had been mining "in the hills" and
had "squatted" by the river bank be-
cause he wanted to the visitors asked no
more.
Thereafter however Jasper Blakes-
ley's cabin became a haven for herders
and travelers.
He always had a blanket and some-
thing to eat for any one who came to his
door.
He was a taciturn and gloomy man
apparently caring little for the society of
his kind spending most of his time in
bunting and fishing and occasionally vis-
iting the nearest town for supplies. He
rarely drank but when he did drank
hard and long.
This life continued for 15 years.
Early in 1871 Blakesley so far broke
from his accustomed habits of solitary
life as to make one of a party of four
men on an expedition to Tulare lake.
After an absence of two months three
of the quartet returned to their homes.
Jasper Blakesley was missing.
His companions said little about the
trip and less about Blakesley. Gradual-
ly however it became known that the
old hunter had disappeared.
Those who knew him best visited tbe
little cabin by the San Joaquin and
searched the surrounding country dili-
gently for some trace of the missing
man but with no result.
It had been thought that he had been
waylaid and murdered by bandits or as
some believed be had left the country
suddenly in as eccentric a manner as
that of his arrival. But the majority
stood by the murder theory.
Among old Blakesley's most frequent
visitors had been John Ordell a Hew
Hampshire man.
Finding they were natives of tbe same
state Blakesley became more communi
cative with him and by degrees the two
became mutual confidants.
One night Ordell grew reminiscent and
told why he had come west. It was be-
cause of a woman.
He told a rather commonplace love
story in which he was tbe hero. While
he continued Blakesley took frequent
pulls at tbe brandy jug and finally told
his own history.
Here it is as related by Ordell while
still living in the southern part of Mer
ced county. CaL:
Tjntil he was 25 Jasper Blakesley lived
and worked on his father's New Hamp-
shire farm. He was ' bright and ambi
tious but poorly educated and without
any well defined aim. It was for love to
give him an object in life.
The woman in tbe case was a belle of
Boston. Her father was rich and his
only daughter had enjoyed every advan
tage of education. Kuth was beautiful
and accomplished.
One summer spent in the society of
this girl proved tbe -undoing of Blakes
ley. His ardent courtship resulted in
her promise to be his wife with condi
tions. He must make a man of himself
must study work and save money. She
would wait for him. Vows were ex
changed and they parted.
During the five years following they
saw little of each other. She was in
Boston be was reading law. Then he
was admitted to the bar passed exam
ination brilliantly and began the practice
of his profession.
Another five years slipped by. The
lawyer won a reputation. During this
entire period Jasper Blakesley held
steadfast in his mind the thought that
the girl who had so changed the cur-
rents of his life should be bis greatest
reward for the years passed in daily la-
bor and nightly stndy. Her letters to
him were full of sympathy encourage-
ment and tenderness.
Then came the awakening from this
dream of a decade. Following closely on
a letter from Ruth full of endearing ex-
pressions an d protestations of fidelity
was a card from tbe girl's aunt.
The pasteboard announced that the
writer's niece would be married tea days
later.
Tbe name of the groom meant noth-
ing to Blakesley. He did not reveal it
in his talk with OrdelL But this much
was evident: His Ituth the girl he had
been toiling for waiting for all these
years was false.
For a time the blow shattered his rea-
son. The events of the succeeding days
he could recall only faintly.
But he remembered standing with
smoking derringer a few paces away
from the prostrate form of a young man
and the white scared face of Ruth
bending over his rival whose head she
held clasped in her arms.
Then tbe advice of friends made him
hasten away out of the countny since
the laws of Massachusetts forbade duel-
ing. He remembered going on a ship and
after awhile he knew he was bound for
Ban Francisco. Friends had paid his
passage and his wallet was well filled.
In tbe office of District Attorney Os-
trander of Merced county He today the
skull and a few other bones of what is
generally believed to be the skeleton ef
Jasper Blakesley.
In the frontal bo:je of the skull are
three round holes evidently bullet holes
proving a violent death. Philadelphia
Press.
Don't Want Too Hneh.
A woodman who was passing through
the forest came upon a bear who was
rolling over and over on tbe ground and
ottering tbe most dismal eomphUnts.
Bruin bad one tye closed and wae cov-
ered from head to heels with lumps and
knobs and knots.
"What cheer?" gayly cried the weed-
man as he drew near.
"Bees" moaned the bear.
"But nature gave you a coat of far to
protect you from the sting of beeaf
"So she did" answered the bear "but
she also made me fool enough to want
honey just the same when I was shed-
ding my coat and every sting wouH lift
me a foot high."
Moral. None of us is ever satisfied
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Written for the Hiulo.
Barker's Advantage.
From a whiakertorlal standpoint
Wbarton Barker (Cincinnati Pop) has
an advantage over William Jennings
Bryan (Sioux Falls Pop). Washington
Post.
Seventeen Kinds Of Populism.
It was entirely appropriate for the
chairman of the Sioux Falls conven-
tion to use a gavel composed of seven-
teen varieties of wood. St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Judge Fall's Candidacy.
It is rumored in New Mexico that
tbe Hon. A. B. Fall will be in the
field for tbe democratic nomination for
delegate from tbe territory to tbe
United States house of representatives.
Joe Wheeler's Chances.
It is reported that General Wheeler
has been promised a brigadier general-
ship and that be has sent a letter to his
district In Alabama stating that he
ill not stand for reelection to oon-
gresB. Somewhat Mixed.
A Kansan says that the nomination
by a populist convention of Wm. J.
Bryan democrat and Cbas. A. Towne
republican reminds him of a toast
once proposed at a Boston banquet to
"Massacbusettss greatest son Daniel
Webster of New Hampshire."
National Conventions.
Of the national conventions two bave
been held the middle-of-the roaders
in Cincinnati the fusion populists at
Sioux Falls. The republicans are to
hold their convention in Philadelphia
June 19 the democrats in Kansas City
July 4 and the prohibitionists in Chi-
cago June 27.
Dewey's Platform.
On his way to Chicago where he re-
ceived an elaborate public reception
last wees;. Admiral Dewey said to a re-
presentative of the Pittsburg Post: "I
will contest the democratic nomination
for president with Colonel William J.
Bryan at KanBas uuy. l can not now
announce any platform except to say
that I am a democrat and that fact
shouldeuggest plainly where I stand on
tbe vital Ise-ues. Generally speaking
my platform Is the American lag and
the constitution of this glorious coun-
try. A strict adherence to the prin-
ciples represented by tbe one and de-
fended by the other."
Vice Presidential Impossibilities
Ex-Governor Stone vice chairman
of the democratic national committee
says of tbe nomination of Towne.
"I think the populist convention made
a mistake in nominating a candidate
for vice president. Instead of simpli-
fying it complicates the situation.
However I am glad Mr. Towne is tbe
nominee for tbe reason that I-regard
him as a big man and I know him to
be fair and patriotic. I am satisfied
be will do whatever may be for
tbe best having but one end in view
and that the success of the ticket to be
nominated at Kansas City. If it is
tbe opinion of the Kansas City con-
vention that it would be unwise to no-
minate blm I am confident he would
accept that verdict accordingly."
Wbioh is the polite way of saying
that Towne is -a man of straw. The
question of vice president -is agitating
the democratio leaders considerably.
Now Schley is suggested because he Is
a democrat a Marylander a German
and a hero. Whether Bryan would
welcome a man who Is all that to share
national honors with him is another
matter. Democrats however are de-
termined to have a democrat on the
ticket. They are not inclined to accept
a complete hand-me-down ticket from
the Sioux Falls convention. They pro-
bably will aooept Bryan out of ne
cessity but Towne is no man for them.
QPEOLAL QFFERI
Clouderoft
Cottages
In order to make Cloudcroft witbin the means of all and
the great Summer home of the southwest all interests bave
combined in offering the following extremely low prices on
railroad fare board and building material viz.:
Round Trip Tickets no limit $ 5 00
Board per Week 7 00
Common Lumber 14 00
Flooring 18 OO
Shingles 4.00
Prices on building material hold only until July 1st 1900.1
The pavilion is now open Mrs. A. Holm Proprietor. Map of
Cloudcroft plat on exhibition at "White Oaks" offices or at the
grounds. Low prices and easy terms for lots. Receipt of one
railway fare of tbe purchaser will apply on bis payment of lots.
Note the unique feature in the deeds that gives tbe oontrol and
ownership of Cloudcroft to tbe property owners. It will become
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