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The morning call., 1893-01-21
COAST GOSSIP.
Hermann at Work for Settlers on
Railroad Land.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Representative
Hermann believes thatit will be impossible
TO secure favorable action by this Congress
on his bill to refund TO settlers the double
minimum price paid for railroad grant
lands. He hopes to secure an examina-
ton. however. by the Interior Department
TO ascertain the total amount of money re-
The morning call., 1893-01-21

and economic movement for cheap transportation
and the public welfare, We subscribe ourselves
your obedient servants, William l.. Merry. Frank
Dalton, A. B. Field. Ii. Bendel. William Thomas,
j. j. Moore, c. 81. Haswell Jr., directors.
The contract. as 1t reads. secures for San
Francisco the sole privilege to become the
supply point for the trade Of Central
America.
On Monday next the full text OF the con-
tract is expected to arrive here by mail.
The morning call., 1893-01-21

quired to be appropriated to pay these
claims The Democrats. who oppose Herr
mann's bill, say it will take from S20,oo0,000
to $50. co., 000 but the Oregon man says that
not more than $4,000 will be required.
The California arrivals are George S. Nc
Phee, II. R. White, c. NJ. Palmer and John
J, DoYle
The morning call., 1893-01-21
ANOTHER HEARD FROM.
Santa Barbara Has Caught the County,
Division Eeuer

SANTA MARIA. Jan. 20-Petitions In IA
yor of county division are being widely cir
culated The importance of Northern
Santa Barbara County demands auton-
omy and fuller freedom to develop. Ths
long and expensive trip to the present.
county seat is piejudcial 10 business and
needs reforming.
The morning call., 1893-01-21

poor TOY suffered IefrIOIy. Hl8
feet wer terribly sore, he could
not wear any shoes, IN | had
therefore to stay at home from
school. when he put on pair
of dry stockings IN the morning
they won d in one hour be sat-
urased with moisture and very
offensive even IN the coolest
weather. The disease be san to
spread over his body. especially
his hands aad fingers. The
thumbs Sn both his hands be-
came stiff and us useless as two
W thered sticks of wood. II
would DO useless for NE TO try
q q Ill Ahn 81. f....Irn-. y. l.cr. q .,
The morning call., 1893-01-21
Had a Fondness Cor Horses.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-Charles g. Sinclair Of
New York, who embezzled $40, 900 from the
Armour New York house. was caught here
last night and taken back to New York to-
day. He returned about $1,000 cash and a
racehorse named Blizzard, which he pur-
chased with part of the stolen money.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
DRIEST IN EIGHTY YEARS.
Fears of Drought by Lower Calls
fornia Cattlemen.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 20-Ex-Governor Ryer-
son. now here from Y Yallecitos raueh. Lower
California. says the continued dry weather
is becoming serious. Never before in forty
years has there been January when cattle
could not find feed in the valley lands.
Now the animals are forced to the hills.
where they browse on brush. lie has lost
but one animal from starvation, but his
neighbors have lost hundreds. All the
stock is reduced to a thin condition of flesh,
and unless rain comes soon the death rate
will increase. The season is the driest
known for eighty years.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
WARMED THE POWDER.
Men Who Paid a Fearful Penalty for
Their FooIhardiness.

OGDEN. Utah. Jan. 20.--An explosion Of
giant powder to-day at Richmond. north Of
here. killed Benjamin Lewis. James Kew
was mortally hurt, aud Thomas Exeter,
Fred Ramsey and Elander Peart were fear
fully injured. The cap exploded on warm
ing q stick of the powder
The morning call., 1893-01-21
BLAINE Is WORSE.

There Has Been Relapse, but Not a
Serious One.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-It is said at
Blaine's house this morning that he passed
a very good night indeed.
Blaine is not so we'll this evening. though
the change is said not to be alarming. Both
his physicians and James g. Blaine Jr.
were out OF the house a. the time of the re-
lapse and were hurriedly summoned at about
6 o'clock. DR.. johnson said upon leaving
the house later that Blaine was about the
same as he had been for two days, but the
doctor win return late tonight.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
No Lives Were Lost.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 20.-A collision
between a freight train and a passenger
train on the railway near this city resulted
in thirty persons being seriously injured,
although no lives are reported lost.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
Gold in His Own Yard.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, Jan. 20.-Wil-
liam Hall struck rich gold mine in his
back yard. He was digging vault, and
when three feet down struck six-inch vein
of mineral. A sample OF il produced one
ounce of silver and three-twentieths of an
Ounpa of poId
The morning call., 1893-01-21
PRESS LAW AMENDMENTS.
France Proposes to Protect Embassa-
doris and Foreign Soyerei2ns.

PARIS. Jan. 20.-The press law amend
ment bill passed to its final reading in the
Senate this afternoon. 1t assigned to enable
the Government to deal summarily with
anarchist publications. The bill proposing
press law amendments for the protection
of foreign soyereigus and ambassadors
against libel was passed
The morning call., 1893-01-21
CAUGHT TRYING DOORS.
A Brace of Burglars in Custody at
MarySyilIe.

MARYsvILLE, Jan. 20.-Two men were
arrested here tonight. having been caught
in the act of testing some doors at a saloon.
In their possession was found an entire
burglar outfit, and they were no doubt
planning TO commit robbery tonight, One
of them pulled a pistol on the arresting
officer, but was prevented from using it.
The officers think they are Eastern crooks.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
SMITH AND PRITCHARD.
They Will Fight Before the Club
Offering the Biggest Purse.

NEW YORK. Jan. 20. = The following
cable was received here to-day: Jem
Smith and Ted Pritchard met at the Sport
ing Life Office to-day and agreed to fight at
catch weights with gloves for e20O. open to
$500 a side, and the championship, the fight
to be decided in the club offering the largest
purse in twelve weeks. They are to meet
with their hackers next Wednesday TO sign
articles
The morning call., 1893-01-21
MARBLE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
The Discovery of a Valuable Ledge
Reported.

VANCOUVER. b. c., Jan. 2O.-J. C. An
derson. a mining expert. who has been ex-
plorirg on the west coast of Vancouver
Island for two years in the interest of the
Washington Prospecting Company OF
Seattle, returned this morning from Bar
clay Sound. He went in search of marble
and iron and was very successful. Said
The morning call., 1893-01-21
FEDERAL SUPERVISION.
The People Want No More Espionage
and Interference.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Reporting to the
House to-day, the Committee of Election of
President says relative to the bill repeating
the Federal supervision OF election statutes
that "a voter must be freed from such
espionage and interference" and that ''the
people have decided that Federal meddling
with elections must cease"
The morning call., 1893-01-21
THE BURRARD INLET ROAD.
The Contract for Its Construction Let
at Tacoma.

TACOMA. Jan. 2O.-Kng & Dickinson,
contractors of this city. have secured a con-
tract to build Burrard Inlet and Frazer
hiver Railroad from Sumas. Wash, to
Vancouver, b. c.. a distance of fifty miles.
The contract price is S1.0O0,000. Vancouver
recently voted subsidy of 100000 to this
line
The morning call., 1893-01-21

dured took him to two different doctors both
gave HIM lots o. medicine, but all e n, use. lie
grew worse | there ore deSpaired OF ever h1vtag
him cured. One day saw the great dement's prom
ised TO those who would use CUrtcURA REMEDIES
l went right away TO the drug store and bought
them ! must confess had but little faith in them.
However used them according 20 directions, and
to-day say truthfully to all the world II you wish
to pubish t. that my son is entirely eur q, thank
iod and thank the discoveries Of UriCURA REM
EDIEs. They cured him in four weeks ~ sound as
gold dollar. JOHN SAY AYE.
Ftshklli Village, y. "
The morning call., 1893-01-21
He Will Be Mayor.

LONG ISLAND. Jan. 20.-Following the
court ruling the City Clerk to-day esuvassed
the vote and declared Sanford Mayor.
Gleason still VOWS he viii be Mayor.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
Death of a Convict

SALT LAKE, Utah. Jan. 2O.-Frederlck
g. Savile, alias Frederick Drummond, a
notorious forger. who was serving second
term in the penitentiary. was accidentally
killed this morning.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
Coal Men Cannot AGREE

LONDON, Jan. 20.-The conference of the
Welsh colliers and their employees as to
amended wages has broken up without
agreement. The interests Of 100000 men
are at stake.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
Harrison's Brother III.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. 20.-A dispatch
from Philadelphia states that Scott Harrison
OF this city, a brother OF President Harri-
son. Is dangerously Ill there.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
GERMAN MALICE.
A Scheme to Injure France and ia
Gain RuSSia'S Good Will.

LONDON. Jan. 10-The Berlin correspon-
dent of the Telegraph says that the German
Government contemplates proposing TO the
powers that they withdraw their Embassa-
dors from Paris temporarily as a protest
against the attacks made recently upon the
Baron Mohreuhem.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
Tammany Opposed to Quarantine.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 20.-Congressman Ray
nor, in charge of the national quarantine
bill. declares that Congressman Cummings,
representing Tammany, told him he would
do every thing in his power to defeat Federal
quarantine legislation.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
Porter Not an EmbezzIer.

COLusA, Jan. 20.-James w. Porter,
charged, as License Tax Collector. with en-
bezzling 1920. was to-day found not guilty.
The verdi ct gives general satisfaction.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
What II Cost

HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. 20.-The Adju-
apt-GeneraPs Department has prepared
statement showing that the cost of the
Homestead riot to the State was S434,S1S
The morning call., 1893-01-21
WONDERFUL NERVE.

France Treating for an Extension Of
the Canal Concession.
PANAMA. Jan. 20.-M. Mango, who rep
resents on the isthmus the liquidator of the
Panama Canal Company, has been ordered
to proceed to Bogota to treat with the ex-
ecutive for an extension of the concession
and the resumption of work on the canal.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
OFFENSIVE ECZEMA
Suffered Terribly. Doctors aud Medi-
cine Useless. Cured in Four
Weeks by Cnticura.

have a boy fifteen years old. horn In Flshkill,
portrait enclosed who had the eczema so offensive
that 1 could not stay in The room with him. rne
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16
A Deaf Nutes Gopher Tran.

A new and ingenious gopher trap has
been invented by Mr.. w. s. Smith, a
deaf mute Of this city formerly teach
er in the mute school at Salem. He is one
of the prolific inventors Of the State,
having already launched on the commu-
nifty churn. Oil-can holder. &c. and has
on the stocks dish washer. His gopher
trap is intended for the destruction Of
the bushy-tailed gophers, commonly call
ed digger squirrels. He has spent much
time I'm studying the manners and GUS
toms Of these animals. which may be
defined as the old captain said Of the
cannibal islanders: Manners. none; Gus
toms. very bad" The trap consists OF
spiral spring with long wire arm. barb
ed. which IL TO be run down the furrow
Of the gopher, and which, when he at
tempts 10 come out, transfiXes him. AS
there is a bounty Of ten cents for the
scalps Of these gophers. and the scalps
are very numerous in places. the trap is
bound to make the fortune of the farmer
boys.-AIorning Oregonian.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16
Naval Rendezvous.

The best route TO Norfolk for parties
who want TO witness the Naval Rem
devious is via Petersburg and the Nor
folk and Western railroad, leaving Rich
mond (Byrd-street station at A. M,
on the vestibuled train, with vestiouled
Pullman parlor car attached, arriving. at
Norfolk at ll:35 A. NJ, and take the
steamer Columbia, which leaves the Nor
folk and Western railroad wharf at il
midday.
Returning, leave Norfolk at p. NJ. on
the vestibuled train, and arrive at Rich
mond at Gao y. NJ.
A special train will leave Richmond
Friday, April 2lst. at s A. NJ, and re-
turning. leave Norfolk at 7. NJ, thus
giving parties who desire TO use this
train ample time 10 see the great war
ships, witness the trades parade and
pvrotechnic display in Norfolk, with
loss of but one day from business.
Tickets viii be sold from April 18TH to
oath. inclusive. FROM Richmond 10 Nor
folk and return at $3.50, good for hVe
DAYS, and 50, goou for two days.
For parlor car seats and all informa-
ton apply 10 r. w. Courtney, passenger
agent. SIS east Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16
The Last "Post--All's Well !

Rv Old ''29O," Of Camp "a. p. HILL" c.
", Petersburg, Na)
Inward they gaze on the evening star,
Shedding its silvery light through gates
As the last Post" sounds from the Fort
"Arl's wellr
The toll worn and scar'd. yet side by
side,
Each foot step keeps TO the measured
stride,
TILL at last they reach the rivers tide:
All well, ''all's Welt"
There was one fell out when the bugle
Rung it's warning note in the soldiers
ear,
And re-echo's yet round the veterans
"All's wellr'
Kind hearts beat quick in the breast OF
chums.
As they bore him off TO the beat of drums,
To bis last rest here, meath shady eims'
Farewell-all's well!'
soon-all that band shall have pass'd
And like him he consigned to beds of
clay.
Known to fame as the Boys who wore
the Gray!'
Full well!
But their deeds shall live In scions' still!
And a lesson point their duty 10 fill
when their country calls-come good,
come i'll;
Know well. full WE'LL
Not in vain did they leave dear home
and wife;
Not in vain did they enter the bitter
strife;
Not in vain did they lose limb or life;
or manned by shell!
With them. time shall cease, but all the
throng
Shall be borne up aloft with angels song.
In triumph through Heavens gates along.
Farewell, "alls WE'LL"
Ave. they shall rest till dawn meath
shady trees,
Nor guidon nor battle-nag wave In the
NO longer they need such emblems as
these).
Where they lie!
When the morn breaks at the trumpets
bray,
crhe archangel's call) their next Reveille.
All shall ''fall mas on former day
In ranks reform'd. on high.
1880"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16

TsNas Steer at the Biiou: "The Guards
iuan at ne Lyceum. THE Black Crook"
at the Academy of Music; Rosina Vokcs
at Daly's; Alexander Salvlni at the new
Manhattan Opera House: Walker White
side at the Union Square: The Girl 1
Left Behind Me" at the new Empire
Theatre; The Span OF Life" at tho Four
teenth-street III estre; Jane" and Lottie
Collins at the Grand Opera House.
Thomas w. Keone dedicated the new
opera-House In Platisburg. NJ Y, We'd
resday evening, April bth. with perform
ance OF The Merchant OF Venice" The
theatre was crowded in every part by
representative audience that included
Hon. Smith NJ. Weed, Hon. c. r.. Martin.
Judge Leslie w. Russell. Judge Hover.
Mayor Baker. and delegation Of United
states army officers, stationed in that
place. The receipts were upwards Of four
thousand dollars. Mr.. Kecne was given
an enthusiastic reception with frequent
curtain calls. At the end OF the per-
Torrance he made speech OF thanks.
Miss Blanche Marsden has returned 10
New York after Witnessing the Success
ful production Of her adaptati IN Of THE
Player" at Norfolk. Newport News and
Richmond. Va. In each Of these cities all
the critics praised her work and In PROOF
Of the old saying n at nothing succeeds
like success. she recei 'cd on her return
an order 10 write a new play for Roland
Reed which will be finished by the begin
ming OF next season.
Miss May Brooklyn, who has made such
a pronounced hit in Lady Windermcre's
Fan" at Palmer's New York Theatre.
remains with that company during us
coming short tour She viii as usual take
her summer vacation In Europe, but
returns early. as she is disengaged for
next season.
"a - a. 4. ,,,btepered confdentialiv
among newspaper men that Phoebe Davis
ia the coming great american actress
and that T1enora Duse IS not I'm II"
compared with her. Duse. though great
artist. lacks dramatic genius which Miss
Davis has galore
The third trial Of N. +. Curtis has again
been postponed until May 25th. Mean
while. Curtis is diligently filling the soil
at his big fruit ranch near Fresno. Cali
fOTnia.
The sprightly Rosina' vokes is again in
New York at Days Theatre, where she
is drawing large audiences. At the end
Of her engagement Felix Morris leaves
this COMPANY Of which he has long been
the leading man 10 become a star on his
] own account II IS understood that the
popular comedian is heavily backed In his
new venture He will be well managed
by Frank Williams. who has already
booked an extended tour or the large
cities for next season.
Clara Morris has received and accepted
an invitation from the Worlds Congress
Of Representative Women at the Worlds
Fair MAY 18Th TO 22d. 10 speak on the
subject woman on the Stage"
Alexander salvini 'is' the foremost ro-
mantle actor on the English speaking
stage. q position he has won in a remark
able short time by his intelligence spirit,
! feeling, enthusiasm and manly bearing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16
PAULINE HALL TO SING.
1rpEAB HERE TS"PURI-
r1N1a., AND "kRmINTE."
..r.ns,sd Up" At the The"'re-Ths story of
= scubrette-Atirac'ions'att the New
York Play Houses.

,Na riehmond Theatre tomorrow
-, ,,i.h a matinee Tuesday and per-
'....,,e tuesday night, Tangled Up"
.. ,., presented by the De Long and
,....,r comedy Company. The comedy
che order Of Private Secretary"
..,....,sou's widows" Jane" etc, and
..s.s,.bcd as a delightful absurdity for
.,.,. purposes only. and has an in
..s md complicated plot that nat ar
.,sts the tile. for three couples
s.ht into confusion by midnight
,,.hange Of grips. similarity Of
md a baby. other complications
t...eht about by he efforts Of an
...r ..rvaut. who tries To work for two
..-N and is continually making blum
Tho play differs from the farce
so-callcd. OF the present day.
..-a.Ile the motive is farcical. the treat
.f is something like that OF olden
.-s and like all plays of the kind.
......ls in a succession Of complex situ-
'.lrs. cross purposes and perpleMtios.
-.. dialogue is said TO be witty. and
... complications hilarious and eXtrava-
.r.v ludicrous. keeping the audience
81. a roar from start 10 finish.
r.e.eding the comedy. as a curtain
-...r. will be given Burr McIntosh's de-
r.html onc-act comedietta, entitled,
.Ahve' a delicate tribe. which is said
nr the critics TO be one Of the daintiest
u opening hits.
pui.tania, which win be produced at
OH. Richmond Theatre on Thursday
rf.ht for the first time here, comes with
neh praise from all the large cities
N.--h and East. Edgar Stillman Kelley
ta composer Of the music. has done
much creditable work in the highest
f.rus Of music writing. and whose talent
thorough scholarship and rigid training
are said 10 have enabled him 10 produce
"a comic opera unsteady far superior
GU the average Of such work.
The Mbretto IS by c. Nj. ). Mcclellan
and the plot has 10 do with "ltchcralt
and persecution Of witches in Salem,
Mass. about l6t5. from which II Is sad
cir. Mcclellan has derived considerable
amount Of humor. A beautiful girl IS ar
r.sted on the charge of witchcratt, ana
fse opera opens with her trial. JUST as
things are going the wrong way with the
heroine a rnan-of-war sails into the har-
h,r which is in command OF Vivian, Earl
M Parrenlands pauline HalD. The Earl
calls in love with the heroine. and takes
lsr 20 England 10 see if he can set her
rardoned BY King Charles II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16
A Remarkable Triple.

The following letter was published In
one OF the well known Philadelphia week
lies in 1873:
ION Easter Monday. March 81. 1923. at
breakfast, boiled eggs being a part there
OF. my wife. on breaking one. discovered
a second therein. The first appeared to be
perfect egg In every respect, before ana
after being opened. containing yolk and
white in a perfect state. The second, or
inside egg. was perfectly round. the egg
matter, which consisted or white only.
being inclosed in "A strong membrane or
skin. on opening the second egg a third
was found inside thereof. This last egg
was about the size OF a chipping rpar-
rows egg Uhe second being as large as
that of the common quaiD and had
covering similar to that OF a common
egg-that Is, II was provided with n heavy
white shell and seemed TO be as hard as
n miniature ball Of ivory. This last won
der we retained and preserved for the
inspection Of the curious. 1t may be seen
at any time at our inn, sign or TraVei-
ers Rest NJ. McGrewsburgh." st Louis
Republic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16

sHOhTESr AM xslSAASr kOUTk
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEB. u. 1893.
LEAVE RICHMOND:
TRAIN No. 81, Il so A. VI.
q OUTHERN EXPRESS, daily for Danville,
- Greensboro, Winston- Salem. Connects
at Danville with the Washington and South
western Vestibuled limited; at Salisbury for
Asheyille. Hot Springs; at Charlotte for
Columbia, Aiken, Augusta, Atlanta, Biz
mingham, Montgomery, New Orleans, Texas
and California. Pullman Palace sleeping
car Richmond to Danvilie and Danyills to
Asheville and Hot Springs; also Danvills
to Atlanta.
TRAIN No. Q. 12:45 p. 81.
+ and Southwest Connects at Keysyille
for Clarksville Oxf)rd and Durham. Con-
meets at Danyille with Pullman sleeper for
Augusta ard Atlrnta; az Greensboro for
Durham, Raleigh. &c.
TRAIN No. IT, 800 y. NJ.
A MELIA ACCOMMODATION, daily ex-
"A ceps Sunday fer Amelia Courthouse and
intermediate points
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
Train No 80. 700 A. NJ; No. 10. $50 p.
n; No. Is. 8:45 A NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16

JANUARY l, lSSS.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
BROAD-STk STATION.
500 A NJ, Except Sunday for local Sta
lions and Newport Sews
600 A. NJ, Daily Vestibule Special, with
Pullman. for Williamsburg,
Newport News. Hampton. Ola
Point. Norfolk and Portsmouth;
makes no ether stops.
800 p. NJ, Daily, With Pullman, for local
stations, Newport News old
Point. Norfolk and Portsmouth.
SOS A. NJ, Local train, except Sunday, for
Clifton Forge. connects NJ Cor
Virginia Midland Junction for
Lynchburg, at Basic City NORTH
and South and at stanton iof
2O0P. NJ. Daily for Cincinnati and Chi
cago with Pullman TO Cincln-
natl and Dining Car Maysville
TO Cincinnati. serving break
fast Connects at Gordons-
wills daily with local train for
Staunton.
e:s5 P. NJ. Local train csily for boswell.
10:45 p. NJ, Daily for Cincinnati and chi
Il. II. v. cago. with Pullman for Gin
cinnatl and Louisville and
Dining Car to Maysyie. Con.
meets Mt Covington (Va) for
L Virginia Hot Springs daily.
TRAINS LEAVE FISH SiA'
wv - H., JJdltr. WIN
Lynchburg and Clifton Forge
Connects except Sunday for
Lexington Va.) and except
Sunday for Craig City.
800 p. n, Except Sunday, with Sleeping
Car for Lynchburg. TRAIN
leaves Lynchburg at 1:l3 A. NJ
daily for Lexington. va.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
ROAD-STREET STATION.
TAO A. NJ, Daily from Cincinnati
S:55 A. NJ, Daily from boswell: ~.
IL 80 A. NJ, Daily from Norfolk ana oio
Point
200 P. NJ. Daily from Cincinnati and
Louisville.
$50 p. NJ. Daily from Norfolk and Old
Point
7:s0 r. H., Except Sunday from clifton
Forge.
10 80 p. NJ, Except Sunday from Old Point
TRAINS ARRIVE ElGHTd'SIhbEt STA
1ION.
$40 A. NJ, Except Sunday from LynchbIrg
and Lexington, Va.
$40 p. NJ, Daily from Lynchburg and Clif'
JOHN d. POTTS,
Divisioa Passenger Agent