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EL PASO DAILY HERALD SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16 1899.
McGarry Conklin & Drehner
-MERCHANT TAILORS
See our complete line
of Fall and Winter
Suitings including all
of the latest Novelties.
312 San Antonio St.
Slade BIdg.
Jhe Relgian Rakery
The best Bread made
in the City.
Ralston . Brown . Bread
Phone 310
108 S. Oregon St.
El Paso Texas.
GRAND HOTEL
HERMOSILLO MEXICO.
Strictly First Class gSfgJ
CO TEN BROS.
Prop?.
Link and Pin.
NO MORE DUST
Eastern Railroads Saturating Their
Roadbeds With Oil
A great many of the eastern rail-
road that have been troubled by dust
has adopted a plan whereby the dust
can be effectually laid and their pas-
sengers can dow enjoy a ride that be-
fore was almost unbearable.
The pi a a ii to treat tne entire road-
bed witn a saturation of oil thereby
after a few treatments permanently
laying toe dust. President Lucius
Tottle of the Bos torn of Maine Rail-
way system with a party of railway
magnets recently made and experi-
ment tbat has demonstra ed to the sa-
tisfaction of all that the oil treatment
is a success. The experiment was
made od a stretch of road from Green-
port to New York- which 1b a run that
requires about two hours and a half
and is a trip tbat used to be dreaded
for the traveler who made it arrived
at either ead of the route suffocated
with dust black as a coal beaver and
with his clothing in a condition fit for
the cleaner or the second band dealer.
The experimental trip was made
without tne slightest inconvenience
from cinders or dust. Every member
of the party alighted at their destina-
tion as cleanly in person and apparal
As thou ah he bad come directly from
his own home. Tbe roadbed had been
treated with tbe oil saturating process
sod if oil upon tbe waters quiets tbem.
so oil upon the cinders and sands of a
railway track absolutely chokes the
dwt.
The Boston and Albany system is to
nave tbe oil treatment ana f resident
Bliss in speaking of it said that it re-
quires r heavy saturation with oil at
first then after a year a lighter satura
tion and a toird year a still lignterone
and after tbat for many pears the road
bed U as free from dust as it would be
Jf f was made from cement. The idea
is a eovd one and wculd be a boon to
travelers In tbe alkali districts of the
west if some of our western railroads
wculd try the eqperiment.
JAMES DUN
Promoted to Consulting Engineer of
the Santa Fe
James Dun chief engineer of the
Saata Fe ba been promoted to a po-
sition known as consulting engineer of
tbe Santa Fe system ani will hereaf-
ter make his headquarters in Chicago.
W. B. Story. Jr.. who has been named
as cbief engineer of tbe Santa Fe
proper has beep cbief engineer and
general superintendent of the San
Francisco & San Joaquin Valley line
for tbe past two years. Arrangements
were made for bis removal to Topeka
when President Ripley and Vice Pres-
ident Barr were in California ten days
ago. Mr. C. D. Purdon who has been
assistant cbief engineer for several
years would have been the natural suc-
cessor of Mr. Dun as head of the engi-
neering department at Topeka.
DELIRIOUS PASSENGER.
Tried To Jump Off the G. H. Train.
On board tbe G. H. train that ar-
rived yesterday was a passenger from
Atlanta Georgia who had been ill for
some time. Night before last while
the train was moving very rapidly and
all were asleep except tbe news agent
brakeman and a Pullman porter who
were conversing in low- tones they
were suddenly startled by seeing a man
ntsbing down the aisle toward the
platform Tbe porter jumped up and
tocceeded in grasping tbe man just
as he was about to jump off tbe train.
When brought back into the coach he
is as pale as death and trembling
like leaf at bis narrow escape from a
horrible death. He refused to eive
bis tame and said tbat he bad been
dreaming- when the Impulse came to
jump off tbe train.
CARL ENNIS.
The Popular Ticket Agent of the
Santa Fe To Resign
C J. Ennis freight and ticket agent
for the Santa Fe is about to resign bis
position. Mr. Ennis has been in the
Santa Fe's employ since 1890 and has
made a host of friends who regret tbe
circumstances that compel him to
leave. The Santa Fe office has for a
long time been workintr with a short
force of clerks for tbe immense amount
of bnes3 being done. Mr. Eunis
has had to attend to all the ticket and
freipbt busin ss of both the Santa Fe
and Mexican Central and with the in-
adequate force at his command it has
been a very difficult matter to keep up
PERFECT CONTENT
is bound to be yours when you get in-
sldeof one of our faultlessly laundered
collars cuffs or shirt. The color and
finish are exquisite. There are no
frayed edges or torn button holes to
annoy you from any work done at up-
to-date laundry.
TROY STEAM LAUNDRY
TELEPHONE 278.
113-115-117 West Overland St.
Paso Steam Laundry Phon 47
with the business. Mr. Ennis deserves
great credit for the manner in which
be has run this office during his man-
agement and his many friends join in
wishing him luck in his new field.
Mr. Ennis goes to Chicago where he
will become identified with one of the
trunk lines. His resignation will
take effect on September 20 when tbe
new agent is expected to arrive.
RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS.
And Their Successful Fight Against
- the Southern Pacific
The committee representing the
order of railroad telegraphers which
has just concluded its first successful
battle with tbe Southern Pacific has
finished its labors. The schedule
presented by the telegraphers as pub-
lished in the Examiner baa been ac-
cepted in every particular and is now in
the hands of the printer.
Although tbe increased salaries in-
stituted by tbe new agreement will
mean many thousands of dollars a
year to the operators on the Pacific
system tbe reduced working hours are
fully as important. At the present
time telegraphers at stations w here
but one man is employed are compelled
to work as many hours as the train ser-
vice demands. At some stations
agents are compelled to be on duty
fourteen and sixteen hours during the
busy season. The schedule changes
all this. At .stations where but one
man ia employed ten hours constitute
a daj's work. Train dispatchers are
forbidden to work more than eight
hours. This rule if It had been in ef-
fect some years ago would have pre-
vented tbe terrrible accident in Alta-
moot tunnel where a dispatcher who
bad been on duty for over twenty
hours sent two trains crashing to-
gether. Extra compensation has been allow-
ed telegraphers who are compelled to
work outside of tbe regular station
business such as running pumps tend-
ing switches etc. A telegrapher who
is called during tbe night receives 50
cents for the call if the service de-
manded lasts less than an hour. Over-
time for work performed in excess of
tbe standard day's work will be paid
and almost every abuse under which
the telegraphers have labored for so
long has been corrected.
The increase of the salary list will
almost restore tbe scale of wages in
force before the Southern Pacific be-
gan its series of cuts four years ago.
On stations in the desert portion of
California and Arizona $75
a month Is the lowest salary
paid undfr the new regime. A
few stations in this state are
still rated as low as $50 but tbe major-
ity are much higher. The schedule took
effect on September the la'. Chairman
George Ester of the lines in Oregon di
vision and tbe following committee en-
gineered the movement: R. A. Rog-
ers and B. A. Meyers Coast division;
E. F. Wollewer Salt Lake division; M.
A. Mlchelson Arizona division; F. A.
Hemphill - Western division; E. B.
Pingree lines in Oregon division ;S. A.
Wentworth Los Angeles division and
J. J. Flaherty Sacramento division.
San Francisco Examiner.
CIRCULAR.
Issued By the Santa Fe On Main-
tenance Of Rates.
A circular has been addressed by tbe
chief of the Santa Fe freight traffic
department to all subordinate officials
on tbe maintenance of rates. The fol-
lowing is an extract:
"Under present conditions prohibit-
ed as we are by law from forming as-
sociations about all tbat can be ac-
complished in this direction is by a
free and frank discussion of tbe sit-
uation by tbe representatives of tbe
different roads and all that has been
accomplished in this direction in the
last six months has been brought
about by this means. Numerous
cases have come to my attention where
the local representatives have by
such conferences been able to accom-
plish important results where tbe
higher traffic officials had failed and I
believe if entered into in the proper
spirit by all of the lines tbat there is
no means which promises better results
than committees made up to of the
local representatives at the various
points. I feel very strongly on the
subject and this letter is written to
suggest tbat you talk the matter over
with tbe representatives of other lines
and wherever such committees are in
effective or where they are not
operative and accomplishing the best
results that you see what can be done
in- this direction. If you find any
indisposition on the part of any of tbe
lines to co-operate in this direction and
advise me. I shall be glad to take it up
with the proper officials of such roads.
"I hope that there are none of our
men who are not ambitous for promo-
tion and feel that they are in line for
better positions shown by tbe men in
their present positions will of course
determine their fitness for such promo-
tion. "We all realize that rate cutting is
fast becoming unpopular tbat the time
will come when the men charged with
the administration of large properties
will have no use for a man with such a
reputation. I am strongly of the
opinion that many of us will live to see
the day when it will be a difficult to
secure a concession irom tariu rate in
this country as it is in England to-
day." OFFICE ABOLISHED.
Claim Agent of the Santa Fe No
More.
The Santa Fe has abolished the office
of general claim agent the work of
this official being referred to tbe gen-
eral claim attorney. In the settlement
of two-thirds of tbe claims made
against a railroad the matter has to be
referred to an attorney for an opinion
before definite action is taken. In-
stead of Mr. Ryus referring to Mr. J.
D. M. Hamilton for opinion the claims
will now now come to Mr. Hamilton
direct and there will be no second
handling.
THE G. H. BALL
At Chopin Hall On Thursday Night
A Big Success.
Tbe employes of tbe G. H. shops gave
a very successful ball at Chopin Hall on
Thursday evening which was very well
attended. They will repeat the affair
in about two weeks.
THE ACROBATIC ENGINE.
G. H. Engine 774 Off the Track
- Again.
G. H engine 774 which has been
dubbed the "acrobatic engine" jump-
ed the track again yesterday afternoon.
This makes four jumps in two weeks.
Santa Fe Late.
The Santa Fe train was iate this
morning due to a washout on the road
near Thornton New Mexico.
It was thought at one time that the
train would have to remain there over
twenty-four hours but tbedamage was
repaired and the train was able to pro-
ceed. Sparks From the Engine.
The Mexican Central wants firemen
and engineers.
The Southern Pacific put an extra
crew on the west end yesterday.
R. H. Bishop baggage master at tbe
G. H. Depot handled sixty pieces of
baggage yesterday.
S. M. Carter local chairman of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
has gone to San Francisco to attend
the annual meeting of all the chairmen
of the B. L. E.
The G. H. company are putting on
test runs. Tbe idea is to find out just
tbe exact amount of coal required for
a given number of miles. Engineer
Brown goes out with these test runs in
order to obtain the true figures.
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.
Via Sunset Route.
Summer excursion Rates to
all tbe well known Springs
Mountain and Lake resorts of the
north east and south. Tickets will be
on sale until September 30th good for
return until October dlst Full infor-
mation cheerfully given on applica-
tion. Cincinnati Ohio National Conven
tion of the Christian cburcb. Tickets
on sale October 9th and 10th good for
tbe return trip to October 21st. Kate
$46.80 for the round trip.
Austin Texas Statu convention
United Daughters Confederacy. Tick
ets on sale October 17th witb a return
limit at October 21st. Rate one fare
for the round trip.
Alexandria Bay iN. Y. Round trip
rate from El Paso $90.00. Tickets on
sale until September 30th good for re
turn to October Jlst.
To Rockport and return $32.35.
To Corpus Christ! and return $31.95
Tickets on sale until September 30th.
Good for return thirty days from date
of Bale.
For information as to routes time
and service and for Pullman and tour-
ist car reservations call at Southern
Pacific City Ticket office Cor. San An-
tonio and Oregon Sts.
T. E. Hunt
Com'l Agent.
All organization of live stock men
that will be called into consultation
with government officers to perfect a
plan for securing a complete and com-
prehensive live stock census must
have merit. Chief Statistician Powers
of the agricultural department is com-
ing to Denver to confer with President
Springer and Secretary Martin of tbe
National Live Stock association and
endeavor to determine on a perfect
plan for tbe gathering of this im-
portant census. Mr. Power has had
considerable correspondence wi;h Mr.
Martin on tbe subject and as he is go-
ing to attend the sessions of the Irri-
gation congress at Missoula Mont.
next week and the week following he
will be in Denver to meet the national
association officers. The way Mr.
Powers is going about preparing for
the live stock census gives evidence
that he proposes to start right and the
industry may expect a most complete
and comprehensive compilation.
Range News.
Use Pillsrury's Vitos.tbe ideal whoat
food. For sale at the El Paso Grocery
Co.
O SUNSET) 3
NEXT YEAR'S BICYCLE MODELS
The Chainless Is Here to Stay
About every prominent paper in the
country is giving information relative
to next year's bicycle models and
many of the statements are somewhat
misleading. Tbat there twill be
changes is conceded by everyone in
the trade but it is by
no means certain that the departures
will please all classes of riders.
This year's machines have given ex-
cellent satisfaction but thousands of
wheelmen are enjoying themselves on
models of 1896 1897 and 1898 and find
tbe older designs so satisfactory that
they are not talking of trading. Next
year the 1899 models doubtless will be
used very generally and will not im-
pose hardship on tbeir owners.
The most radical changes it is pre-
dicted will be found in the chainless
models. But what the new features
will be is not stated. The manufactur-
ers have not made details public and
probably will not do so until late in
the fall. The expectation is that
weights will be reduced. The chainless
models of 1898-99 are unquestionably
the strongest ever built. The weight
with ordinary equipment is about 28
pounds and it is not known
tbat Edwards the century
rider suffered any by pushing the f ex-
tra pound or two over the roads. The
difference in weight never will be felt
by the average rider and there is
much compensation in the additional
strength afforded by one two or three
pounds of metal. Tbe chainless ma-
chines have so many other obvious ad-
vantages over chains and sprockets
that the rider who consults his own
convenience a9 well as safety on rough
roads need not hesitate when selecting
a new mount.
The bevel gear machines can be
made lighter probably the weight
can be brought down to 25 pounds.
But a shortened wheel base and nar-
rower gears and thinner tubing may
not appeal to every one. Light chain-
less models necessarily are more or
less experimental; the best test is a
season's riding and thoee wbo take
tbe reduced weights cannot be cer-
tain of the service. Man-
ufacturers' tests are useful
but tbey are not always conclusive; tbe
designers find sometimes tbat they did
not fully anticipate tbe conditions de-
veloped by the careless or the hard
rider and this may lead many to hold
fast to the styles which have with-
stood tbe wear and tear of a year or
two on -the road. Others will take tbe
light weights because they are new and
the indications are that two classes of
riders will be able to get -what they
want next year tbe cyclists who are
apprehensive of the fatigue entailed oy
an extra pound of steel and those wbo
take comfort in knowing that their
machines are more than equal to any
legitimate strain will be suited.
This year's bevel gears as stated are
not causing trouble in 1900 similar
models will be on the market and those
who are satisfied with this type will
lose several months of good riding by
waiting until next spring before pur-
chasing. Providence Journal.
INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION.
Has Amounted to 100 per cent. in
Ten Years.
New Orleans States.
There has been a great increase in
tbe manufacturing industries of this
country within the past ten years.
Statistics show that in 1890 tbere were
350000 manufacturing establishments
in the United States which gave em-
ployment to nearly 8000000 people and
paid annually in wages the sum of two
thousand millions of dollars. The gov-
ernment statisticians have not yet com-
pleted tbeir work but it is believed
by them that manufactories have in-
creased in the decade at least 100 per
ceDt. One instance of increase cited
by the Philadelphia Record Is tbe vari-
ous application of electricity. It was
not until the year 1888 that tbe first
street railway equipped with electric
motive power was tested in tbe city of
Richmond and a very amateurish
affair it was. In climbing a hill the
motor came to grief and the little
"dinkey" car was dragged back to the
starting point by a mule amid tbe
jeers of tbe onlookers. Now there are
over lbU00 miles of electric railroad in
this country aDd it is reported that
there were more miles of electric rail-
way built last year than of steam rail-
way. There are more thao 40.000
elecirlc street cars ruuning today and
tne capital invested in tbe manufac
ture of dynamos motors resistance
b)xes wire cables cars and all other
paraphernalia amounts in the aggre
gate to hundreds of millions of dol-
lars. No doubt the Swan Land and Cattle
company of Wyoming has concluded
by this time that Denver is the feeder
market. Its second shipment to this
market yesterday was even better than
the last in the realization of prices. To
receive about $56 net per head for 4-year-old
steers and $46 for 3-year olds
is a highly satisfactory price. The ex-
tra freight charge shrink and feed to
the river is saved also. The company
has decided to market all its feeders
here this fall and it is a conclusion
tbat oan be followed by many other
western shippers with equally as much
satisfaction as it has given tbe Swan
company so far.
Abraham Stingley an eccentric re-
sident of northwest Missouri who died
at the age of 93 at his home near Ra-
venBwoon Mo. a few years ago was a
most ardent Democrat and bad voted
for every presidential candidate from
Jackson to Bryan. Among bis pecu-
liarities it is recorded that he "never
gave a note never paid a cent of in
terest never took a dose of medicine
from a physician and never lost any of
his teeth although tbey were worn
down to tbe gums at the time of his
death."
Sheepmen are bent on Improving
tbeir flocks since tbere is a sign in the
business horizon that wool is going to
bring good money in tbe near future.
There is a greater demand for fine
bucks just now than tbere has been for
years. Breeders in tbe Willamette
valley should increase tbeir flocks to
meet this demand. The profits in
breeding fine sheep are good nothing
batter and the conditions for produc-
ing both carcass and fleece are the
best. Pacific Rural Spirit.
SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHES.... I (
m You must have In order 1
If you want a strictly up-to-date suit you will find it greatly to your
advantage if you will just drop into John Brunner's and leave your or-
der for one of his good fitting suits. He carries the finest line of suit-
ings in the southwest. Prices reasonable. Call and be convinced.
JOHN J3RTJ3SnSTER
Merchant Tailor. - - 104 El Paso St.
Mineral Wells Texas.
XAS (ptp) PACIFIC
0
WHY SMITH LEFT HOME...-
Because he could live better cheaper with better health and less annovance than
he could at home. "Within one day's ride of Et Paso" he read In the dally paper
the next day found him at Mineral Wells the famoasHealth nd Summer Resort
with hotels offering unexceptionable accommodations at reasonable rates pictur- .
esque summer cottages within reach of everybody's parse health-giving waters
and happy environs. "All summer excursion ratef via T. & P." read those at
borne and they follow Mr. Smith.
For descriptive pamphlet or any farther information call on or address.
B. r. DAKBY8BIBE R. W. CURTIS
8. wp. a. mi fmo t F.A.nrM
X. F. TOBNIB Q. p. A.. Dallas.
"No Trouble to Answer Questions-"'
M SUNSET
!Wl ROUTE J
xf
DOUBLE DAILY TRAIN . .
SERVICE WITH BUFFET .
SLEEPERS . .
Only Standard Guage
Sleepers to the
Night and Morning Connections
NEW YORK PHILrU'ElPHIA WASHINGTON ATLANTA CINCINNATI ST.
LOUIS MEMPHIS AND CHICAGO. -
For farther information call on Local Agent or address
S. F. B. MORSE L. J. PARKS.
Traffic Manager Houston Tex. G. P. & T. A. Houston Tex.
-A GLANCE AT-
THE MAP
Mexican Central Ry. -
offers most desirable resorts for t"-e summer (as well as for winter) notably
Guadalajara Lake Chapala Aguascalientes which are high and dry;
where every day in the year is pleasant and every night .cool
Sunshine and Strawberries Every Day in the Yearv
For rates and other Information apply to
B. J KUHN Commercial Agent El Paso Texas. -
Texas & Pacific Excursions.
Everywhere: T. & P. all summer
round trip excursion tickets to eastern
points and famous health and summer
reeorts are now on sale.
National convention of the Christian
Church Cincinnati Ohio.October 13th
to 20th inclusive El Paso to Cincinnati
and return S46.80 tickets on sale Octo-
ber 9th and 10th good for return leav-
ing Cincinnati on any date up to and
including October 21st.
National Encampment G. A. R. Phi-
ladelphia Pa. September 4th to 9th
inclusive. Tickets on sale August 31st
and Sept. 1st tickets will be good to
leave Philadelphia up to and including
Sept. 12th. By depositing ticket witb
joint agent at Philadelphia between
Sept. 5tb and 9th inclusive and on
payment of a fee of 50 cents at time of
deposit return limit may be extended
to leave Philadelphia up to and includ-
ing Sept. 30th. Side trip tickets will be
on sale at Philadelphia to New York
City Washington. D. C. and Gettys-
burg at rate of 34.00 for the round trip.
There also will be very low excursion
rates from Philadelphia to all other
prominent points in tbe surrounding
territory. Fare El Paso to Philadel-
phia and return $56.00 continuous pas-
sage in each direction good goinc and
returning via same route. $58.80 tickets
coing and returning via same route
with privilege of one stop-over in
Trunk Line territory in each direc-
tion $60.80 tickets sold only via St.
Louis; beyond St. Louis tickets can be
made to read going one route and re-
turning another with privilege of one
etop-over in Trunk Line territory in
i
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Your Health
should be preserved in warm
weather by indulging in pure
refreshing and healthful drinks
such as you can find at our
soda water fountain spark-
ling cold and delicious. Our
soda fountain is the resort of
everyone in El Paso who ap-
preciates natural fruit juice
flavors refreshing ice cream
soda and phosphates. : : : :
ge. NEXTTOP3STOFFICE.
Morehouse Blk. Phone 347
to look well.
'Sunset Route
99
mw Orleans ani Galveston
San Antonio and Galveston
Line Running Through
City of Mexico.
at New Orleans With Lines
OP MEXICO will show you that the MEX-
ICAN CENTRAL RY. reaches atl i f the
important romts of Mexico. Tbe table
land of Mexico traversed in its entirety by
each direction.
Round trip tickets to the well known
resorts of tbe north east and south
are now on sale. These tickets have a
limit for the return trip to October
31st.
To the usual comforts extended its
patrons by the T. & P. has been added
free through reclining chair car ser-
vice. For further particulars call on or
address
K. W. Curtis B. P. Darbyshire
T. F. & P. A. S. W. F. & P Agt.
El Paso Texas.
Mexican Mineral Belt.
The only direct route to tbve rich
mining regions of Eastern Sonora
and Western Chihuahua is via the
Sierra Madre line and Casas Gran-
dee. Trains leave Ciudad Juarez at
8:25 daily except Sundays.
j. T. Logan
Genl. Traffic Agent
Pare Hygienic Water.
Made from distilled water. Aek
your family-physician or druggist as ta
purity and healthfulness of our ice.
Telephone No. 14.
El. Paso Ice & Refrigerator Co
Merchants.
Don't place your orderB for 1900
calenders until you have seen tbe
elegant line of samples at the Herald
office. Call us up by telephone and
our solicitor will call upon you.
Go to Irvin & Co. for . your school
books and supplies.
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