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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-27
Raise in Salaries.

AS announced exclusively IN the
States yesterday the increase OF sal
aries by the Louisville and Nashville
railroad is confirmed. 1t appears that
President Milton H. Smith went to
London on company business, and
among other matters that were dis
cus.ed by the directors was the ques-
ton of increase of wages, or rather the
bringing up of the employees wages to
that point that they had occupied prior
IN the cut of 1898. For some time the
question of this increase has been on
the ,apis and about a year ago Third
Vice Pres ident Stuart Knott, when In
this CITY. told the States railroad re-
porter that just as soon as the company
could see their way to the increase be-
ing made it would be consum mated
There is no doubt in the world that il
the matter had rested entirely with
the officials resident in this country
the work would have been accom- pilsh,
ed long ago, but the English bond
holders seem to govern such cases, aud
John Bull hates to part with addition
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-27
Spike Server to Superintendent

Kansas City Star.
From spike server to general super
intendent of the Wabash railroad sys-
tem-that shows what q railroad man
can do.
II. L. Magee was a witness YESTERDAY
in lawsuit in the circuit court and
told how he began as q spike carrier
when q boy and worked up to the high
position Of general superintendent OF
the system, the place he holds now.
Mr.. Msgee lives in st. Louis. He was
to testify as an expert on the construc-
tion of railroad bridges.
care you acquainted with the rail-
road business?" the lawyer asked him
"Yes, SIR" answered Mr.. Magee.
"How long have you been engaged
in it,"
"Thirty-fve years."
"What positions have you held in
| that time?'
81 began as spike server to track
| layers thirty-6ve years ago when wal
q boy. l became successfully q sec
ton hand, a f1sgman on the track, {
| section foreman, foreman of track lay
ers, a division roadmaster, general
roadmaster and then was appointed Il
my present position"
FIR AN
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-27

spots. The little acting they INDUCED
in whetted the appetite for more OF
the same kind. They were encored.
Miss Adelia Schultz played LISTS
Second Rhapsodie, and responded to an
encore.
The mandolin club, Messrs. Bushong,
Feldman, and Lawton, gave two
ioyed by the audience.
The two selections given by Miss
Marguerite Buford-Conner, "Old
Ace" and q synopsis of the play "Vir-
ginius" as taught by Wilson Barrett,
were disappointing to an expectant
audience. The greater part of the dec
lamation was quite insudible except to
the members of the orchestra. She re-
quired frequent prompting.
Mr.. Manning's solos we're we'll ap-
preciated. His voice is good. A little
his stage carriage.
Miss Lucy Kneeland's recitation
'Bivouac on the Rappahannock," ac-
companied on the piano by Miss Besll,
was given in a graceful and girlish way
that lent charm even to the somewhat
trite selection. =
The McGinty quartet, Messrs. Milne,
Lawton, Kingery, and Weston, gave a
musical sketch entitled, Leader of
Company B." The audience liked them
and asked them to come again, which
they did.
The last number on the program
seemed to give more satisfaction than
anything else. Sixteen pretty girls took
part in sword drill, with some
graceful and we'll executed evolutions
Eight of the girls, led by Miss Kate
Crosby, wore costumes fashioned after
the Cuban flag, and eight, led by Miss
Gertrude Windsor, wore the Ameri-
can colors. The two squads were eff
ments, accompanied by a sword drill.
Finally the two groups drew off to the
ends Of the stage, aud a curtain at the
rear was drawn back, revealing q liv-
ing statue of Colum bia. impersonsted
by Mrs. Conner. The colored lights
made the picture very striking and
beautiful one
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-27
Reported Rupture of Agreement.

I hsve.never.giveu credence tothe ma
uyreports which have been so pers1s-
tently circulated to the effect that the
pool" said to exist between the OFF
ferent railroads centering in this city,
was to be broken, and that General
Freight Agents Hoffman and Ryan,
had gone to northern city for the
purpose of entering into another
agreement, governing future business.
Later developments have gone TO
prove how we'll taken the stand was.
Upon the best of authority it is as
serted that no pool exists or has exist
ed between the Mexican roads for some
time past. There is in force, what Is
termed q presidents agreement, for
the mutual benefit and protection OF
the roads, which could not be tamper-
ed with without q meeting OF the pres
idents of the roads, and as both the
presidents of the National and Central
are at present in Europe, 1t can be I'M
mediately understood that such step
as declaring the agreement off would
be out of the question, and all talk OF
breaking the "pool'' shows, to say the
least. q Door understanding of the sit
uation.
Some charges of rate cutting wer'
recently preferred against one OF the
roads here and the matter came up be
fore the last meeting of the Mexican
traffic association, some time las
month. 1t is understood, however
that the offense was overlooked, by tn
offending road making amends and tn
matter was passed oil.
The visits of Messrs. Ryan and Hotf
man had nothing to do with the exist
inc freight rates agreement, and i
fact one of the gentleman made the ar
poiptmeut to meet an official OF one {
the other Mexican roads in New Yor
long before the charges OF freight-rat
cutting came up FERRoCARRILERo
Mexico, June -.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-27
Sparks From the Engine.

The S. P. trains have been delayed
owing to severe washouts east and west
of here.
There. was freight wreck reported
down the G. 81. yesterday but the
cause and extent of the;wreck have not
yet been ascertained.
The Southern Pacific announces that
the extension of the St. Martinsville
branch to Arnaudville is completed
and will be open for business July 5.
The Illinois Central announces that
it will transport bicycles free between
st. Louis, East ST. Louis, Vandalla,
Effingham, and Northern Michigan
summer resorts.
Unless the unexpected comes about
the passenger men will meet in New
Orleans the 18th of the present month
and later the local bureau of passenger
information will be organized.
Hector d. Mackay, promoter of the
| St. Louis, Sloan and Southern rail-
| road, announces that he has made all
| financial arrangements and will begin
at once with the branch from Little
Rock to Pomona, Missouri
| Yesterday was a dead day in railroad
circles. But few cars were in the
yards and but few trains on the road
1t was good day for the lull, howev
er, as the thermometer registered 10t
at $50 in the afternoon.
| Engineer Geo. Stead who hai hi
ankle spraiued in fall from G. 81
switchengine 1857 some time past wa
around among his friends YESTERDAY
and said he was going to work thi
morning If the doctor would ALLOW
him.
The suit of the board of county com
missioners of Silver City, N. M.
against the Atchison, Topeka & SAINT,
Fee company, which brought to test tn
question OF the judgment levies, ha
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-27

al coin. Anyhow all's we'll that ends
we'll and If the restitution has been de-
ferred a space it will be none the less
welcome to the boys. Roughly hgureo
out tie increase calls for a round mil
lion dollars per year additional.-The
Daily States.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-27

The S. p. trains have been delayed
owing to severe washouts east and west
of here.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-27

Suicide at one time was very COM
mon among the B-ahmins of India,
who held the body in contempt, regard
ing it merely as a covering. for the
soul. Drowning was and still is the
favorite method in India of removing
oneself from this earth.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-27

Handsome Souvenir fan given to each customer
during this sale.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-27

Payne-Rer Coal company, Nc
Alester, Cllos and anthracite coal,
cord and q, wood. yard Second and
Chihuahureets. Telephone No. IL.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-27

Valley bran. wheat, choice clipped
oats, Cerrillos coal, wood and kindlinQ;
building material of all kinds. Ell Psso
Fuel Co. Phone ITO. All S. Santa Fe
St.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-27

The populists, democrats and silver
republicans are wondering, when
shall We three meet again?''-Ex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-27

OOok ludI lCuS
about the repro
tive physiology
women, and all
about the home
! treatment of
! diseases pecu-
liar to the sex.
This book con-
! tains 1908 pages
and over 700 il
| lustrations. It
\ is called DR..
J Pierce's Com
nj o n Sc n S e
NJ e dica1 Ad-
wiser. 1t used
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
Ina,ic manners and viii suroly brmg o

ma,ic inaaDels and will suroly briag con-
slant trouble 10 all of u.s.
AS 10 the general sentiment. William r
Shad, who Gas Just returned here from
a tour OF France. Belgium, Germany, Rus
'sia, Austria, Turkey 4Gd Dhaly, and VINO
has seen tho highest politicians In en- n
country and In some cases cher iuiers.
said today TO Il correspondent OF the Asso-
Glazed Press: "''he immense majoraty OF
Europeans are. Of course. absolutely ign0-
rant OF Nihnt has happened IE.eGt upoa
ther daily g5il, they neither know gor care
what occurs in the other hem.spiere. Bits
Europeans VINO read the newspapers are
able 10 form what may be called public
opinion in the Old World They are prac-
ideally unanimous or the mlbter. outside
OF England | have not met a single non
American who Is not Opposed to the ox-
lpanston of america. Nor through my
whole tour OF Europe hlve met a Faro
pean who did not receive the protosta-
Cons OF genuine sincerity with which tho
Americans entered upon the war with more
OF less mock incredulity." MIR. Stead re-
ports the blttorest hostility was found a,
the Vatican.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
ALTON DEAL OFF.
President Blackstone VIII Not Sell
His stock To SliIIMcIl.

Chicago, November 2S.-Nsgotiations for
the purchase of controlling interest In
the Olcago and Alton by syndicate
heaiied by President Stillwell of the Kan
sas City, Pattsburg and Gulf, have been
dropped for the present President Black
stone of the Alton is said to have with
drawn the option he had given, announcing
usst hs stock is no longer for sale, and
advised his trends not to sell. Most Of
the large stockholders in the Alton VIII
be guided by this advice. President Black
stone, il is said, opposes the sale because
he thinks the syndicate would manipulate
the road for speculative purposes, Wnlie II
Is This earnest desire. If he does reinquish
control of the road. that II should be man
aged in the future as it has been In the
past
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29

KAISER TO SPRING A SENSATION.
he Will Probably Issue Vigorous Pronunciamento on the
Famous Dreyfus Case.

Berlin November rs at is learned
mel Schwarfhopfcn the former
ping with Emperor William
history hc to majesty,
templates taking tier.
tho ar
Won
military
of pronuM anento the mbcrt
said that tho during
heard him his gesen action.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
GUNS FOR BATTLEsHIps.
Paftment Pleased at the Moderate
Prfces of the Bidders.

Especial Dispatch to The Post.)
Hainston, November 2S-Bids have
received by Captain Charles O'Neill,
iol the bureau of ordnance, for twelve
nen guns of 1888 model intended for the
't~alpa Maine, Missouri and Ohio.
~ guns when completed will have a
anger chamber than the 12-inch gun
~ service, which WIN permit them TO
49, IAger charge of smokeless powder
mus impart higher velocity to the
- ssShu pro]eotiles which will be used.
~ p,as We're receives, one submitted
.l Sthiehem company for is cents
' soa and the other by the Midvale
ANIL wslnpauy, whose bid was 10 cents.
q. sm,,es We're very much gratitied
s. sna,ihess of the bids.
rs ,uea 'oiay that representatives OF
h. s h and Bethlehem Steel COM
I o IS,e been IN conference with Cap
ma . Sell respecting the price they
-. 'ua'se the government for Krupp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29

teere from Manila hut no troops will be
brought from tho Philippines until they
are replaced by Others. Many q sis volun-
teer regiments In Manila have asked
through tho gowtdnors sud congsessn,en
Of their States tn be returned TO the United
States. but the war separtmcnt has been
unalle 10 mako any definite promiscs
ending tic peace negotiations,
With tho acceptance OF the American
tegms by she Sp&niah commissioners any
further possibility OF renewal 81 hostilltics
with Spain Is al an end. and the only ne-
cessty now fer troops is to garsison the
Islands aud preserve the peace OF our new
possesslous,
1t IL probable that abe 10000 or 10000
men mustered out Will include large
number intended fer service N Cuba. and
the force at Manila will be reluced when
ever General Otis reports aff&lrs In a quiet
state in tho Philippines.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
IA New, of Come, Death.

New York, November 2s.-T'he members
of the Cuban commission who are in this
city have received no report of the dea n
of General Maxine Gomez. General CO.
mez. one of the commissioners. who is also
a brigadier general in the Cuban army,
said that ne did not believe Gomez was
dead. as the commissi,l would be advised
In that event. The commission will leaNe
for Washington tonight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
STORM WAS AWFUL
Not Since 1852 Has There Been Such
q Blizzard IN New England.
THE LOSS OF LIFE is HEAVY.
More Than Twenty Persons Known 10
Have Perished Around Boston.
BEACHES PILED HIGH WITH wREcKAcE
In Many Instances Where Vessels Wea
Down All on Board We're Drowned.
STEAMER PORTLAND is STILL MISSING
Feared She IL Lost with DixAsy
rcopic--Vcsscis LitcralIy Ground
Ia Pieces by the Waves.

~ III
Boston, November 2S.--lt Is known
definitely tonight that more than, seventy
iiycs hnyc been Io$t IN Tho wrecks ~ snas
a,,,,,,,u,,,, 49,, TX, ,.,. ,.,.,..
=, =.
OF saturday night and Sunday morning aud
|if tho steamer Portland hats also gone
down az NOV seems probable. the list Of
IL,
IVY 's'Sse's asu''e OF W'suNea anu an uei-
knSvsn number beneath tac waves OF Mas
,asausetts hay
There NJ scarcely bay, haibor or Inlet
from tho p.,y,hsr,o. o., Now ! ,,lv,p ,,,t A,s
NOT on it's shores the boies of some statrSch
.., ,s,ua , ,,.
'F"'' ""'e "'"'e OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES eaS anu
especially Boston harbor the beaches are
M, 49,, ,.,.
piiea hiRh "Nh Snc Wfeokage OF sahooners
and ros,i i!,npes Tho record although
houllY lepgbnehing, ~ SIN Fneompiete, Tor
thai VOL knowo ocean rnaveyar, nj Cara
Cod Is stlll to bo heard from.
IN. .,,,,,,,, 49,, ,,,.i -
''-'''"""'NN 'i'' 'ANo''se'A'V"Ns " en'
railroad ana street car embryo covering
a. 49,, s...,,. - 49,,
cav "''"'V VI ''''''"o' ~" ''ns''n' s'''"
into insignficancc before the story OF de-
s"up''oh Wrought py "fla anu wave Vet u
will be many DAVIS before tho full import
OF the disastct Is Known or even realized.
mo ,.,,,ds :, n,s.,, ,,,r,.,,. 49,. ,,it,,,,,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
VIZ HER INFORMATION.
q Nights Readings.

compa Seiy low barometer prevails
through Sfhe country tonight. There is an
area d. Stly low pressure now central over
the uf : Misslssippi Valley, with lowest
1851 ses-at st. Paul. This area is ad-
vanc. lortheastward. having moved during
the c.srom Colorado TO its present position
Tie :fppears to be moving IN from the west
an. of high barometer. This area is now
&c . over New Mexico and West Texas, and
u Esnded by clear weather and rising tenn
Sure. There is also an area of compara-
uvS.y high pressure over the South Atlantic
States but is of less intensity than the arst
mentioned area of high pressure.
Cloudy weather generally prevails. Rain is
falling at Jacksonville. vicksburg Memphis
and Nashville. and showing at st. Paul.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
GERMANY FRIENDLY.
No Protest Against the Taking of the
SuIus In Contemplated.

Washington. November 2S.--Baron Won
Spcck Won Sterpberg, charge d'affaircs OF
Germany. called at the state department
today and had a conference with Secretary
Hay On current topics. particularly thoeo
growing out of the late war, in the course
OF which Baron Speck took occasion to ex-
press the most friendly sentiments on the
part OF Germany concerning tho present
status OF affairs.
The call was chiefly significant as an
evidence that German otilcisls desire TO
comnteract the reports that Germany Is
about TO assume an attitude OF protest and
10 hay claims TO The Sulu archipelago.
which Ia to be included in the peace nego-
tiations at Paris.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
ARMY REDUCTION.

Between 10000 md 10000 VoIun-
teers to Re Mustered Out.
Warrington. November 2s.--The war de-
rartment. in view OF the assurances that
a pace treaty win be signed. is arranging
20 muster out mare troops. II is probable
that from 10000 to 10000 volunteers Will
he mustered out ar soon as selections Of
Regiments can be made, There hiss been
quite demand for tho return Of voluur
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
THE LONDON PRESS.
The Result Had All Along Deen Re-
gurded ns What Would Occur.

London. November o9.-rhe VIRTUAL con-
cliision OF the Paris negotiations receives
but small notice iIom The morning papers.
Some ignore the matter editorally, while
those offering any comment merely repeat
their former views on settlement long
regarded as foregone conclusion and ifni-
yersally recognized as the best possible set
Element for Spain and the world IN general.
The Times In It's editorial on dhe subject
refers TO the fiscal side OF the question and
says: Amy administration entrusted WIN
tho government OF the United States may
truly be trusted withou. an amendment OF
the consultation DO administer this bit OF
external ssuJte for the benefit OF the Nation
as q whole"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
MADRID N GLOOM.
End of \ Once Glorious Colonial HIS
tOry In ChrOnic1ed.

Madrid. November 2s.--Thc city this
evening Us calm. There have baea no dis
turbaaces resulting from the announcement
o. SPANS acceptance Of the terms Of the
Americans 1,he papers. however, pnblish
gloomy articles. sadly remnding the coun-
Try that the day II one long TO be remem-
bered as marking The closing scene OF
glorious colonial history.
All agree ths the gcyespmeni had adopt
ed the only possible policy, though milcn
bitterness 10 displayed toward The uniiee
States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29

Washington. November 2s.--For Louisiana
Partly cloudy: westerly winds.
East Texas-Fnir; cooler in northwest; west
TO northerly winds
West Texas-Fair; cooler; northwest WINDS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
RENOVATION ENDED.


Especial Cable Dispatch to lie
+ .Naw York Herald and The
: HeHston Post Copyr GIFTED, :
1898, by james Gordon Ben
, nett1
: Panama, Colombia, November
J IS, hu lleisd's CORE pondant :
: in San Salvador cables ms, or
: 9.r has heea completely restored :
; In that state. the rebel uprising
hayiag been qUelied and mi de-
7 parttnfirts having submitted tn
, tho provisional governments es-
,apAshal by S1nor Tcmas Re-
aaldp,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
|g|AL TELEGRAPH CABLE CO.

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PARTS OF THE WORLD.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
General observations.

observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at p. NJ yesterday. 18th
meridian time: RAIN
The Republican journal., 1898-11-17
The Nicaragua Canal.

Columb bus died a disappointed man be-
cause he had failed to find new route to
the Indies. His ships were stopped by
the impossible barrier of a continent the
existence OF which he had not dreamed Of
1t remained for the adveuturer Balboa,
making his way across Dalien in 1913, to
be the first to look out upon the waters OF
the Pacific Ocean and to realize by how
narrow strip of land the Atlantic was
separated from the Pacific. From that
time to the present there has been an
ever increasing desire to cut through this
| barrier, and thus 70 correct the waters of
| the TWO great oceans and to reduce the
sailing distauce around the world by more
| than one-tlrd of the circumference of the
globe.
The question is frequently heard, ''Why
is the building of the Canal not under
taken by private capital OF by the Govern
ment?'
AS to the former, the writer has said
that the Panama tiasco and scandal have
been the chief causes in preventing private
| capital from taking up this enterprise in
way energetic enough TO insure its speedy
completion.
The reason that the Government has
done nothing more than to make repeated
surveys and reports is to be found in two
| facts; First, IN a matter of this kind our
| Government moves only when pressed to
| do so by the demands of a great ma jority
/ OF the citizens. 1t has been no mean task
| for those who have advocated the con
! struction of the Canal to convince a ma
/ iollty of seventy millions of people that it
/ ought to be undertaken by the Govern
4 ment. But the final argument in the adj
1 yocacy of the measure has been furnished
| by the trip of the "0regon;' and this has
rendered unnecessary any further efforts
| in the matter of educating the people on
| this question.
j The second reason why the Govern
ment has not acted is found in the fact,
that the representatives of great capital
| invested in our transcontinental railroads
have believed that the construction of
| canal across the Isthmus would greatly
| lnJuIe their properties. Acting upon that
belief, they have used the power of their
corporations in every way possible to pre-
vent Congressional action. Once a bill
for its construction passed the Senate, but
! failed to receive consideration in the
| House. The influences above referred to
have always been able to prevent joint
action of the two Houses at the same ses-
| sion of Congress A powerful lobby has
| been maintained at Washington during all
these years; and skilful statistical writer's
have been employed to prove to the Anne
rican people, through the columns of the
| press and magazines, that the Canal is
! unnecessary either as means of defence
or in the interests of commerce, and that,
if it were constructed, few vessels would
ever pass through it; thus ma ing it a
stupendous failure.
After years of waiting, 1 am satisfied
that the position in which this enterprise
stands to-day, not only before the Ameri-
can people, but before the whole CONNER
cial world, is such that its speedy accom-
plshment is assured, either by the Gov
eminent of the United States or by private
capital. Elk Senator Warner Miller in
the November Forum.