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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-19

across the upper portion of his fore
head, which is as white and fair as
womau's. He stands fully six feet one
in height, and weighs something over
200 pounds, without being burdened
with a pound of superfiuous f. sh. Dur
ing the whole interview he was retired
and dignihed to degree bordering on
tacitunity, but was free from all ex.
bibition of temper or mOrtifcatiOn.'
His demeanor was that of q thoroughly
possessed gentleman who had very
disagreeable duty to perform, but was
determined to get through it as well
and as soon as possible.
When Lees soldiers learned what
had taken place they broke ranks and
rushed up to him, struggling to take
him by the hand and express their af-
lection. In trem milling voice he said
to them: "Men, We have fought
through the war together, 1 have done
TIL best could for you; my heart is too
full to say more
The surrender was not celebrated
with music and cheers by the vctors.
That night the two armies, en-. mics 70
longer. slept side by ide without f. ar
army of northern Virginia made it's last
sad march to Appomatt'X court house,
VIII ere they LAID down their arms and
their colors.
In the following August Gen. Lee
was prevailed upon to accept the presi-
dency of Washington college at Lex
| ihgtop. Va now known as the Wash
in ton and Lee university, and was in
stalled on the End of o .tober
| The col eye was in dilap' dated con-
di ion. It's buildings in a state of ruin
is library destroyed, its faculty dispirit.
ed and disory aniZed and it's endowment
So small that it left but little room for
hope that the institute could be put in
co" dition to receive students. These
d faculties only enhanced Gen. Lees
interest and activity in it. "He found
tho college bankrupt; be left it rich
and crowded with students" HI
la bore incessautly and earnestly t.
M" Ike it complete In all particulars. ant
ftnnnd pleasure in the work. To al
Cd comrade in arms he wrote: g.
am charmed with the duties of civil
life.''
After taking charge of the cpllee,
b" had offers of large salaries to identi
| Continued on second page.l
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-19
Horace B. Stevens,
Real Estate and InSur-
anCe Agent.
+ Solicit Collection of Rents
and make no charge for
Advertising.
FOR SALE

NORTH STANTON STREET. near
Hildebrand residence, 2 lots; $500.
One-third cash.
NORTH KANSAS STREET, 3 lots
for 500 cash.
UPSOM AVENUE, between N. Ell
Paso and Santa Fe Sts., As feet for
5000; one-third cash.
NORTH OREGON STREET, corner of
Rio Grande, 175x175. Room for 5
houses. CHEAP.
MESA AVENUE, 2 lots, corner, for
$7OO.
IDAHO STREET, lots at sacrifice.
BUSINESS CORNER, Mesa avenue
and Texas Strs ct, 115x6O feet. A bar
gain and terms to suit.
IL LOTS on San Antonio Street, facing
Magoffin homestead.
TWO LOTS on East Overland. Cheap.
ONE LOT, near Mesa School.
6Oxi2O feet on West Overland Street.
BUSINESS PROPERTY, paying $40
per month, FOR Sc, 900.
So. 500 will buy row of houses pay
ing $64 a month.
MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS and a
small cash payment will buy 7-room
/, brick house, 116 Upsom Avenue.
GA N. OREGON STREET, brick house
rooms. Easy terms.
4O7 N. Ell PASO STREET, 5 rooms,
cheap.
4os N. Ell. PAso STREET, rooms.
brick.
BRICK HOUSE of rooms on North
Stanton Street; southeast corner; .
pleasant bone.
NEAR S. P. DEPOT, on N. Kansas
Street, broom brick.
GOOD PAYING LODGING HOUSE,
Is rooms.
LARGE BRICK RESIDENCE. cen
trally located. Suitable for fashion
able boa ding.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-19

rhe trouble with most
, men is not that they
do not know how to
work, but that they do
not know how to rest.
If a man knows how
to rest and how to take
care of his health,
there is hardly a limit
to the amount of work
that he may accom-
\plish without doing
\ h i III $ e If injury.
IN The trouble is that
i\\nen not only over
Ny work, but that
>N\ they n e g l c c t
MA to rest at the
\ Nproper hours
~ and n e 81 e c t
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

being carried on in the lieutenants
| room. 1t lasted for an hour or more.
The lieutenant's visitor showed an in
innate knowledge of the American navy
and referred to his own services on the
Brooklyn.
Carranza first satisfied himself that
the man knew what he was talking
about, and then arranged for him to
go to Washington, where he was to
secure certain information and forward
1t to Montreal, for which point the for
mer Minister was to leave that after
noon. Instructions were given in the
use of the code for telegraphing, and
there was much further talk in a tone
too low to be understood; but the
stranger was finally heard to say,
Then am to write to this address in
Montreal?"
Carranza assented and our agent, be-
lieving the visit was at an end, opened
the door and stepped into the hall. He
had timed his movements we'll, for Car
rama was just bidding his visitor fare
well. Together the secret service man
and the stranger walked through the
hall. the former asking a light for his
cigarette as they passed down the
stairway. AT the door they separated.
The suspect was Swallowed to an OBJ
scure hotel, where it was ascertained
that he had registered as Alexander
Cree" and that he was to leave the city
that evening.
That afternoon the following tele-
gram in cipher was delivered to me:
Young Southerner, Alexander Cree
of Hillsboro, 1 think, leaves for Wash
ington tonight. My height and build,
dark, small mustache, black soft felt
hat, black sack coat. black sailor tie,
somewhat shabby, evidently served on
Brooklyn; has intimate knowledge of
naval matters. Just had long inter-
view with naval attache. He is to write
to Montreal"
The next morning arrangements were
made to cover" incoming trains in
Washington, and by aid of the descrip-
ton our man was picked out of the
crowd at the Baltimore and Ohio depo
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

ed to make record and were ready
for any emergency that might arise. 1t
may surprise great many persons to
know that the auxiliary force of the
/ secret service during the war was
/ smaller than the local staff of large
metropolitan newspaper; but as the
men were unusually intelligent and re-
liable it was possible to satisfactorily
cover the country with a comparatively
small number of operatives.
/ Each operative was provided with a
cipher code for Geographic purposes,
and when his territory had been as
/ signed was expected to keep in con-
slant touch with Washington. In my
/ private office at headquarters 1 had a
/ large map of the United States, mount
/ ed in fat cabinet, and by means of
small numbered flags attached to steel
! pins was able to locate every man on
/ the force at glance. Montreal, To
ronto, New York, Philadelphia, Wash
ington, Newport News, Savannah, Jack
sonville, Tampa, Key West, Mobile
New Orleans, Galveston, San Francisco
and the army camps We're the principal
points of activity.
Tampa was a particularly lively dis
triCt, for in addition to the Secret Ser
vice men in the field there a branch of
the Military Information Bureau, IN
der the Jurisdiction Of the War Depart
ment, was maintained, and during the
latter part of the war was useful in
looking after thefts Of army stores, de-
serters and military offenders of all
classes.
Occasionally, when the pressure was
particularly heavy, it became necessary
to detail the regular members of the
division to run out certain lines of in
vestigation, their expenses at such
times being betrayed from the defense
fund. OF the thousand or more "sus-
poets" something over 600 men and
women were at one time or another IN
der close surveillance for varying
periods, among them professors, diplo-
mats doctors, merchants, cigar makers,
mariners, electrical experts, Govern
ment employees of foreign birth and I'M
certain antecedents, capitalists, MILL
! ners, dressmakers, society women and
/ servants. Every man in the service
was required to make detailed daily
report covering his operations, and
there We're revealed great many inter
esting things that had nothing what
ever to do with the Spanish-American
! war.
! The early establishment of crank"
box was necessary. hardly a day pass
! Ing without letter or two from some
irresponsible visionary or out and out
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

lunatic. There were stacks of anony-
nous communications threatening
death and destruction to every one con-
| nected with the 'unholy war, and
scores of suggestions from demented
persons who had inspired" plans for
the humiliation of all Spanish ennis
saries. Then there was a class of
cranks with Authorizations that they
were being logged by Spanish spies and
in danger of assassination, while others
had overheard plots to blow up the
President and public buildings.
Where such letters were signed and 1t
was possible to locate the writer the
matter was always investigated, but in
no instance was the author found to be
a responsible person. Not all the cranks
stopped at writing to the department..
Many of them called at the Office and
were led gently away, introduced to the
guards at the doors of the treasury
building and thereafter refused admit
lance. One enterprising woman sue
ceeded in getting in to see me, how
ever, with unique scheme to ascertain
the identity of the leading Spanish
agents in this country.
This is my plan,' she said enthusi-
astically, after introducing herself. las
soon as you engage my services l shall
go to New York and look about among
the theaters until 1 find where the most
patriotic audiences gather. Then at one
Of the evening performances, when they
are all cheering for the United States,
l shall stand up in my seat and cry,
Spain forever Hurrah for Alfonsoi'
OF course I shall be arrested and the
matter will get into the papers and 1
shall be visited by the friends Of Spain,
who will be convinced that 1 am a
sympathizer. So, gradually, I shah be
able to worm my way into their con-
fidence until 1 shall have gained all
their secrets. Now won't that be
lovely?"
The chances being that if she tried it
the audience might not leave enough Of
her to sympathize with and as she
looked as if her children might need at
tention, she was advised to go home
She departed reluctantly, thoroughly
convinced that the Government was
making a fatal mistake in declining her
services.
When the emergency men," as the
temporary employees of the division
were termed, were instructed in the use
of the cipher code they were told that
in communicating with headquarters
they should use, instead of my name.
John Ehlen," which 1 had registered
with the telegraph companies. This was
simply a precautionary measure in
tended to protect the operatives by
eliminating the chance that some one
might discover the message was for the
secret service, identify the sender as
a member Of the division and destroy
his usefulness in that particular local
ity if nothing worse.
Out of this arrangement grew a curl
Gus incident. In the latter part of May
young western QeWSDaOer cOrra-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

T is hardly necessary to say that
such a tribute to the efficiency of
the American secret service from a
judge so Wen qualified as the for
mer naval attache of the late Span
ISL Legation was highly gratifying
to those of US who were lying awake
nights trying to make trouble
for the Spanish agents, But as our ac-
tivity was simply d reflex action, due to
the tireless energy of the jealous sub
jects Of the boy King, Lieutenant Car
rama will have to bear part of the re-
sponsibility for the watchfulness which
he so gracefully compliments.
When it became apparent that con-
flict with Spain was inevitable, steps
were taken under the advice of Secre-
tary Gage and Assistant Secretary
Vanderlip TO organize an auxiliary
force Of the secret service division Of
the Treasury Department. This was
necessary because the regular force of
that branch of the Government is
maintained by an appropriation which
may be drawn upon only for expenses
Incurred in the suppression Of counter
feiting. AS soon as the defense fund
became available the President made a
preliminary allotment of $1,000 for our
use, and some weeks later increased
this by So, 600, which, it was estimated,
would be sufficient to maintain the
force for several months.
The publication of the fact that there
had been a special allotment for an ad-
dition to the secret service made it
wholly unnecessary to advertise for
men. The applications during the first
thirty days exceeded a thousand, and
the pressure for appointment became
embarrassing; but the peculiar nature
Of the work the men would have to do
made it essential that they should be
thoroughly familiar with Spanish. This
quickly disposed of more than ninety
per cent of the applicants. and of the
remainder there were few who pos
sessed the other qualifications-detec
tive experience, rugged health,
strength, courage and enthusiasm.
1t is morally certain that when the
force was completed there was not a
man among them who was there for
what there was ''in it," the pay being
81 a day and travelling and living eX-
penses the latter limited to So a day.
With one exception they were under 40
years Of age. All Of them fairly bub-
bled over with loyalty. were determin-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

above and below from the train, fewer than seven
tracks being visible at place. The sharpest
at place well named Agony Point" where the
train two occasions almost describes a circle in
its length. One of the most striking features
of a journey up the Darjeeling- Himaayan Railway
is the sharp transition from the burning heat of
plains to the cold air and the SHOWS of this great
height.
There is a "single line railway" now working in
Ireland.
The Listowe and Ballybunion Railway sounds like
the invention of some mad humorist; but such a place
as Baybunon really exists.
1t is very popular seaside resort in the south
west of Ireland. The distance between this point
and the other terminus Listowel is ten miles, and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16


no less convenient than curious railway is the
eectrlc one which establishes communication between
Lynton and Lynmouth the coast of North Devon
Ihose two tiny towns situated. one on the sum-
init OF particularly tall cliff 700 feet high and the
otner on the beach below. The railway climbs UP this
Cliff almost perpendicularly.
DO you know which is the highest railway in
England? The Snowdon Mountain Railway occupies
that proud -eminence.
Inc hTSt sod OF this singular line was cut in De-
cemoer, 1894 and year later it opened
II starts from the foot of that king of Welsh noun
tains at Lanberis and goes the summit. distance
OIL -FOUR miles There six stations in all and the
time taken On the journey is the not very thrilling
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

one or hour.
If, however, the pace is not exciting the scenery
on the Isl for halfway up little train of an
engine and carriage windy shoulder of
the mountain between two sheer precipices The
of this line is feet TX inches and some of
the gradients l in 5h
From the highest railway in England to the high
est In Europe is natural transition. This is the
tig Railway, which carries tourists to the summit
of the Rigi Kuhn, 4472 feet above the sea.
An Indian line. the Darjeeling- Himalayan Railway
is one of the most remarkable in the world and is
also the highest its Darjeeling terminus being stu-
ated giddy emnence 5000 feet above the level of
the plains
AT many points it is possible to see the curves
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

there is intermediate station-that of Lisselton
The system which this railway is worked is called
the Lartigue Single Rail Elevated Railway, and was
the invention of a French engineer.
This singlerail line should be explained once
Is not singe-track railway, but actually has only
on iron treste work at height of three feet three
inches from the ground the locomotive and car
riages actually balance on 1t.
There is nothing in Europe to compare with the
extraordinary trestle bridges which carry American
railways over the deep gues and precpitous creeks
found in many parts of the United States They are
height of $50 feet. and form most complicated
of timhers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

important news respecting move
ments of GOLFERS and cruiser New
ark at Norfolk navy yard, also
about the new Holland boat, as to
what they intend to do with her,
and her destination. I shall go 70
Norfolk soon. to find important
news. My address will be Norfolk
House, Norfolk, Va, but shall not
go until Tuesday. Respectfully
yours, q. D., in haste.
This fully confirmed the suspicion
that he was hired spy, and warranted
immediate action. AS his offense was
military one l laid the fact before the
Assistant Secretary of War and the
judge advocate general, with the result
that a military arrest was decided up
on. Captain Sage of the Eighth Artil-
lery, with a corporal and one man, was
ordered to report to me at the Treasury
building, and at II o'clock that night we
arrested the suspected man in his room.
We rather anticipated a lively time.
but much to my surprise he Wilted
completely when 1 placed him under
arrest, and he was led away without
resistance. A search of the apartment
resulted in the seizure of partly fin
ished letters to the same address in
Montreal, and documents establishing
the identity of the prisoner as George
Downing, naturalized citizen and form
erly yeoman of the cruiser Brooklyn.
In one corner of a bureau drawer,
otherwise empty, L found scrap OF
letter paper, upon one side of which
the address in Dorchester street, and
on the other these words: Skaters
Code. To send add 100; to receive sub
tract 100."
This was the key to the cipher he was
to employ, the system being one in
which thousands of ordinary words ar
ranged alphabetically have fixed con-
secutive numbers of five figures each.
In preparing a telegram under the
cipher indicated on the slip the desired
word having been found in the list, one
hundred would have been added to it's
corresponding number, and the word
opposite the higher number thus OBJ.
tanned would have been used in the
cipher message. In translating the
cipher, after ascertaining the number
associated with the word on the mes
sage, the subtraction of a hundred
would disclose the figures opposite
which would be the real word desired.
The evidence secured in Downing'S
room, considered in connection with the
consultation with Carranza and the let
ter mailed to Montreal, would have
been sufficient to insure conviction, and
the prisoner evidently appreciated the
fact, for two days later he hanged him
self in his cell at the barracks. 1t may
be added that the Dorchester street
house had been rented furnished by a
Spanish agent the day before Senior
Polo left Toronto, but it was soon after
given up.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
SIX VERY SINGULAR RAILWAYS OF THE WORLD-

a NE of the most recently built of England's
1 railways may claim the proud position of be-
l ing the most singular Of all. This is the Brigh-
ton and Nottingham Electric Railway, opened
in 1885, and demolished by the great storm of
December 4 in the year Since then the havoc
wrought by winds and has been repaired and
traffic resumed
The rails of this single-track railway are laid In
the sea- and the singular-ooking structure pictured
in the group rises from the water four steel
legs, which wheels the rails. Propelled by
The electric current this car, which represents the
.ompany's whole locomotive and rolling stock, pro-
leeds at a slow and stately glide its four-1nile
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

Clever Work Men Cemang the Plots of
z.a..4zzzyEzzzI the Spaniards During the Late War;

with as much ease as if we had been
furnished his photograph. From the
moment of his arrival every movement
was watched. He was evidently IA
miliar with the city, for he asked no
questions in going about. One of his
trips included call at the Navy De-
partment, after which he returned to
his boarding house, 916 E street, n. w,
where he remained for an hour or so,
going thence to the Postoffice, where he
mailed a letter This was promptly
secured and taken to headquarters. 1t
bore the address Frederick W. Dick
son Esq, 1248 Dorchester street, Mon
treal," and was as follows:
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May
z, 1SSS.-A cipher message has been
sent off from the Navy Department
to San Francisco, directing the
cruiser Charleston to proceed to
Manila with 500 men and machinery
for repairs for Dewey. long
cipher has been received from
Dewey at department at $3.50 p. M
They are translating it now. Can
not find 1t out yet. Have heard
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

TIemos suerte,
Dor Jose
o q o o o o
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-29

Misses and Chidrens Vests all sizes and 1oc
Misses Summer Gauze Pants sizes to worth csc I5c
Ladies Cotton Lisle Thread and Silk Vests from 3oc
Mems Heavy dark green all wool sweaters worth csc
Mems quarter neckties I5c
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-29
MUsLINs.

MUSLlNS.
No room or need to give than quality and prices
on few Brands.
Full yard wide G. Cloth per yard 2AcI
Full yard muslin worth cents per yard 3Ac|
Heavy Sheeting Muslin worth cents 4c|
Good yard wide bleached muslin 4cI
A very good b1eached muslin worth cents 5Ac|
Lonsdale best made worth cents 64cl
Which is yards for quarter only 500 worth of
Lonsoae to costumer
Wide Sheetings.
Never sold low this before and may not be again.
Medium weight 2A yds wide unbleached worth 16 nc
Heavy 20 16c
Medium " bleached 20 15cj
Heavy " 22 18cl
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-06-29

Twice each year we clear our shelves of the odd
carry over, and knowing that you must see them to
no special prices on them. but wish to please you
after bargains until the list grew big that the news
form.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1898-12-31
The Only One.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway is the only line running solid
Vestibuled, Electric Lighted and Steam
Heated trans between Chicago, Mil
waukee st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul
Railway is the only line running Solid
Veslibuled, Electric Lighted aud Steam
Heated trains between Chicago, Coun-
Gil Bluffs aud Omaha.
The berth reading lamp feature in
The Pullman Sleeping Cars run on
these lines is patented, aud cannot be
used by any other railway company.
1t is the great improvement of the age.
Try it and be convinced.
For further particulars apply to the
nearest coupon ticket agent, or ad-
dress.
l.. l.. DOWNING, Com'c'l Agent,
2l2 South West Temple street,
Salt Lake City, Utah.