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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-02-02

Washington, January 91.-The bill to
reorcanize and increase the standing army
to about 100000, men, but giving the
President the authority to reduce the size
of infantry companies and cavalry troops
to sixty men each, thus fixing minimum
of about 80, 900 enlisted men, passed the
House today by vote Of l6S to l25.
This was the result of a week of hard and
often picturesque fighting on the floor,
during the progress ofwhich theopposition
compelled those in charge Of the measure
to give this discretionary authority to the
President and to make other notifications,
among which were reduction of 33l IN
the number of staff officers. In conse-
ouence of these notifications the Repub-
lican opposition. practically vanished, and
on the final vote but six Republicans voted
against the bill, Messrs, Barber Md.
Connolly [llls]., Loud california;, John
son, lind !, McEwan, M and Wads'
worth New York;. This Republican de-
fection was, however, almost offset by five
members of the political opposition who
voted in favor of the bill. Messrs. Berry
TKentuckyl, McClenllan IN. ". McAleer
IPenngl., Taylor [Ala]., Democrats and
SkinHer [Populist, IN. C.],
The galleries were crowded throughout
the day and every member that could pos
sibly be heard was on the floor to record
his vote on the final roll CALL
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-02-02
DUST OF COLUMBUS.
Said TO Be in the Hands of Private Par
ties in America.

Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 3o.-According to
]. s. Browning, of Sioux City, of the bu'
reau of awards during the Worlds Fair,
the dust of Columbus is in private hands
in this s.country.
"One of the best known collectors OF
curios in America" he declares, "has the
remains. He bought them ofa Spaniard,
who approached him with such propo'
sition during the Worlds Fair. The
price paid was S., 900. The dust is either
in New York or Washington. H."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-02-02
GEN. EAGAN's TRIAL.
ItNiII Take Three Days to Review the
Evidence in His Case.

Washington, Jan. 9O.-The record of
the court.martial of General Eagan was
transmitted by the judge advocate to Gen.
eral Lieber for review.
After the secretary of war had read it
he sent it to Lieber, who announced this
morning that he expected it would take
three days to examine it.
General Eagan came to the war depart
ment to-day in civilian dress.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-02-02

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full OF life, nerve and vigor, take NoTo'
Bac, the wondcr-worlIer, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran.
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-02-02
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. Louis A. Witt, a member of the
Staunton bar, died Saturday night at
Aiken, S. c., where he went with his sis
ter, Miss Rosa Witt, few weeks ago in
quest Of health.
At Fppos, sawmill, in Hanover county,
Friday afternoon, the boiler exploded.
John Robinson, George Covington and a
negro named Frank Allen were killed and
James Gatewood, Milton Page and Wash
ington Taylor badly injured. tits thought
Taylor will die.
Near Edgewood, six miles north of Mar
tinsvile, about o'clock Saturday night,
Jno. Leslow, white man, of Spray, n. c.,
was struck by a southbound Norfolk &
Western train and instantly killed; His
body was brought here.
Judge Robert Z. Jackson of the Wythe
Circuit Court, has granted charter to the
Virginia Coal and Iron Company. Of which
George L. Carter, of Pulaski city, is presi-
dent. The charter permits the company
to issue bonds to the amount Of $l0,O0O,-
600.
Mr. Charles Broadway Rouss has pre-
sented the employees of one Of the Win
chester dailies with library, containing
many useful works, among them being a
copy of the Bible, with number of rules,
of which he is the originator, copied on a
fiyleaf. Mr.. Rouss gives them for the edi-
icatlon and profit of all who may peruae
them.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-02-02
HOUSE PASSES THE ARMY
BILL.
By Majority Of Forty Three
MODIFIED IN VARIOUS WAYS.

important Changes Had to Be Made to
AIlay Opposition Among RepubIi-
cans-Cummings VainIy AttempS TO
Add an Amendment Providing That
the Army Should Not Be Employed
to OuelI Riots in States Unless
Called for by Governors.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-02-02
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-02-02

P.S. Iomitted to state that l have a
COPY of DR.. Thomas Walkers diary of his
expedition in 1850, and that DR.. John F.
Hale gives the history of the discovery of
New River.
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-26
SANTA FE OFFICIALS.
In a Tour of Inspection.

J. M. Barr, third vice president,
81. U. Smudge, general superintendent
and j. E. Hurley division superintend-
emit, all of the Santa Fe railroad, ar
rived here last night in special train
and left this morning for daylight
tenn. 1t had been expected that Pre-
sident Ripley would accompany them
here.
The entire party spent several days
in Los Angeles and President Ripley
proceeded on to San Francisco where
he has gone to see how the extension
of the valley road is progressing.
President Ripley in recent inter-
visw said. 81 do not think that there
is anything connected with my present
trip that will prove of any interest to
the public We are out on a tour of
inspection and we have found the
track the road and other property of
the company in the best of shape. 1t
ought to be SO. The company has spent
a great deal of money west of Albu-
querque to Mohave, Los Angeles and
San Diego.
When asked how much, he said that
in the past two years the company had
expended about 50, 900, 900. 1.-THE diff
bottom have about all been overcome
The delay now is in waiting for steel
for our bridges. 1t Is not easy, in the
present condition of the commercial
world, to get finished products of iron
as one may need them. But we are
making good progress, and by the end
of the year we have good hopes of run
ming trains directly into San Francisco.
hope it may be even thirty days earl
Ter, but certainly by the opening of
1.-The acquisition of the valley road
and the operation of these trains will
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-26
AN INDEPENDENT HOBO.
He Prefers to Live on Other PEG.
ple'S Incomes.

A we'll known conductor in speaking
about the amount of travel between
here and the east relates some facts
that are very interesting about certain
classes of people who come to Ell Paso
He describes them as follows:
"We have an independent class of
hobos coming into Ell Psso. L do not
mean the hatless hobo, but this high
toned class who arrive here without q
dollar and propose to remain here for
the benefit of their health at the ex-
pense of the citizens.
81 had a very interesting experience
with one of this class last week. He
was in an awful condition to hear him
tell it, his greatest trouble being that
tired feeling. 1 rather took an interest
in the fellow and promised him 1
would look out for something for him
to do.
81 sent half dozen men to him who
needed help, but the work was too
hard. Yesterday, just for my own
amusement. 1 sent him word that q
position was open for him as clerk in
a bank, and to my great amusement he
sent back word that the work was too
confining.
'Now, this fellow is penniless, and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-26
Sparks From the Engine.

Sparks From the Engine.
The G. II. shops put on two new ma
chinists yesterday.
A large number of tourists are going
to Mexico for the winter months.
Conductor Pollard, of the White
Oaks, has returned to work after q few
days. illness.
Fifteen ore dump cars of very large
capacity passed through here last
night on their way to Arizona.
Mrs. Reed. wife OF Engineer Reed, of
the Santa Fe, has gone east. She is
accompanied by her daughter.
Mrs.sR. G. Stevens, wife of the pop
lar agent of the Fort Worth g. Denver.
went up to Cloudcroft yesterday.
John Pichler, of Corrigozo, was in
town yesterday and purchased q large
stock of groceries for his new store.
The Santa Fe road is adding a num-
Der of heavy engines to the equipment
of the road in Arizona and New Mex
leo.
Harry Bitters, a machinist from San
of the G. H, is in the city visiting
Mschinist Daley at bachelors head
quarters.
The g. II. and S. p. are shipping
lots of freight west, and but very little
is coming back this way as yet. The
majority Of the crews have been dead
heading back.
r. E. Daggs, who is now in San
Diego, was interviewed few days ago
by reporter for the San Diego Union.
Mr.. Daggs says he is there in the in
terest OF his brother, who is in the east
promoting scheme for the extension
of one of the large western railroads to
San Diego. Mr.. Daggshas no dou bt but
the road will be built, franchises for
the right of way having already been
secured through Arizona and New
Mexico. Surveyors will be put to work
in eight months from now. The road
is to be extended through the north
eastern part of New Mexico down
through Arizona near Phoenix, and
then almost in a straight line to San
Diego crossing the Colorado river
about seventy miles above Yuma and
going through the New river country.
The Denver & Rio Grande road already
extends some south of Denver, and its
owners and connections are looking for
a Pacific coast outlet.-Ex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-26
TELE6RApHERS WON.
In Their Contest With The Southern
Pacific.

The committee representing the or
der of railroad telegraphers which has
lust concluded it's first successful battle
with the Southern Pacific finished Its
lsbors yesterday. The schedule pre-
sented by the telegrahers as published
in the Examiner has been accepted in
every particular and is now in the
hands of the printer.
Although the increased salaries In
stituted by the new agreement will
mean many thousands of dollars q year
to the operators on the Pacific system,
the reduced working hours are fully as
important. At the present time tele-
graphers at stations where but one
man is employed are compelled to work
as many hours as the train service de-
mands. At some stations agents are
compelled to be on duty fourteen and
sixteen hours during the busy season.
The schedule changes ali this. At sta,
tions where but one man 1s employed
twelve hours is the maximum working
day. At stations where three or more
operators are employed ten hours con-
stitute days. work. Train dispatch
ers are forbidden to work more than
eight hours. This rule if it had been
in effect some years ago would have
prevented the terrible accident in AL
lamont tunnel, where dispatcher who
QhO Uccu vi 0uUy lOI ONCI sWOAsy AOuA Q
sent two trains crashing tog ether.
Extra compensation has been allow
ed telegraphers who are compelled to
work outside of the regular station
business, such as running pumps tend
ing switches, etc. A telegrapher who
is called during the night receives SO
cents for the call if the service de-
manded lasts less than an hour. Over
time for work performed in excess OF
the STANDARD days 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 the scale of wages In
force before the Southern Pacific began
it's series of cuts four years ago. On
stations in the desert portions of Cali
fornia and Arizons $75 month is the
lowest salary paid uuder the new re-
gime. A few stations in this state are
still rated as low as $50. but the
majority is much higher. The schedule
takes effect on September 1st. Chair
man George Ester of the lines In
Oregon division and the following COM
mittee engineered the movement: r.
A. Rogers and B. A. Meyers, Coast
division; E. F. Wollewer, Salt Lake
division; M. A. Nicholson, Arizona di-
vision: F. A. Hemphill, Western divi-
sion; E. B. Pingree, lines in Oregon
division; S. A. Wentworth. Los Ange-
les division, and J. Flaherty, Sscra-
mento division.-San Francisco Ex'
aminer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-26
REPAIRING SWITCH LAMPS.
Santa Fe Has q Force at Work
Changing the Lights On the En-
tire system.

For the post six months the timers
of the Santa Fee shops or rather four of
them have been continuously working
on one job, and which, will take as
many more months to finish. This job
is the repairing and changing of the
signal and switch lights over the en-
tire Santa Fe system.
A little less than q year ago q new
system of inspection of the lights went
into effect on the road. UP to that
time not much special attention had
been paidsto them. It was found by
measurementsSand careful inspection
of some of the lamps that many OF them
were out of focus, and were not giving
the brilliancy and proper results which
should be gotten out of them. AS a
result of this finding all the lamps are
now being gone over and such changes
made in them as are necessary for the
best results.
The manner of procedure lie as fol-
lows: The old lamps are sent to the
shops, and dipped into q hot solution of
lye, which removes every bit of grease
and paint and they come out of their
lye bath. apparently new. A quick
plunge Of them into q hot water bath
then serves to clean off all remaining
particles of dirt, after which they are
ready for the timer. In the tin shop
they are taken apart and the ref0cus-
ing of the lamps, by setting the lenses
nearer or farther away from the flame,
according to the needs of the style of
lamp being repaired !. is accomplished.
The Ia amps are now mum bered, by q
copper n umber being soldered on to
the base of the lamp, after which they
are sent to the painting room where
they are treated to q coat of black
paint. This completes the lamp. But
before they are sent out for use they
are tested, to find out that they will
resist the action of the wind. To pro-
perly do this a room has been fitted up
with blowing apparatus. using COM
pressed air, where the lamps may be
s 1bmitted to an improvised wind storm
of from 60 to 80 miles an hour velocity
If they stand this last test then they
are sent out to the different parts of
the road as needed, their numbers be-
ing taken before hand and recorded so
50 to keep tab on the lamps.-Topeka
State Journal
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-26
ANTI-REBATE LAW.
Texas Attorneys Opinion.

Here is the opinion of the Texas rail-
road attorneys concerning the new
ianti-rebate law in that state:
First--We conclude that the act ap-
plies to all shipments, whether state or
Interstate, advise that you cannot safe
ly do any of the things prohibited by
said act, either in case of state or
interstate shipment.
Second--TO prevent any compllca-
tion arising on account of switching
charges and payment of drayage, we
advise that uniform system of switch
ing charges, with such exceptions as
are necessary. be adopted, and that
regulation of the payment of drayage
charges be agreed upon, and that such
system and regulations be submitted
to the railroad commission of Texas
and that it be requested to put same in
force.
Third-That free transportation for
passengers may be issued TO apy-officer
or person is a shipper or the emplOye
of the shipper, or member of q ship
+per's IS mily, and where the possession
of such free transportation would give
to such shipper an undue or unresson.
able preference or advantage over any
other person, COMPANY, firm or corpO-
ration, or would subject any descrip-
ton of traffic to an undue or unreason-
able prejudice, delay or disadvantage,
or would influence the routing oil
freight, or where such free transport
alton is issued for the purpose of In
ehuenciEg the routing of freight.
Fourth-We, therefore, adviced tn at
no free transportation be issued to any
shipper, his emrlove or member of his
family unless it be in case of bonds
man, where no one else can be secured
to acs as bondsman.
Fifth-that the bondsmen be limited
to the smallest number practicable on
each line, and no passes given on this
account except in good faith for that
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-26
AN OLD CRANK
Found Not a Single Friend.

A rheumatic old codger got on to q
train at q small station along the road
and resting down in the corner of the
seat was soon snoring loudly much to
the discontinue of the other passeng-
ers. Presently the Dnew butcher came
in his ear at the top of his voice, "cig-
ars, tobacco and Cigarette.
The rheumatic started up and in an
angry tone said "No, don't want any
thing'', and fell off into q doze again.
just about the time he was dreaming
about the beauties of railroad travel
ing the butcher came along again and
sang out Newspapers" the old man
jumped up and said mo. - didn't
tell you didn't want anything"
The butcher proceeded about his
old crank before he left the train. And
on his next round the snoring was
something unbearsble and going up to
the old fellow he cried out as loud as
his lungs would permit. "Candy and
fruit.
Now that was more than the old man
could bear, SO jumping up he swOre
blue blaZes and was going to report
the butcher to the conductor when the
would do him a favor. The old man
said "Whst is i,?'
The butcher asked, "Whst time is
ftp" "Twenty minutes to II, p" replied
the snorer. "Well," said the butcher,
sat II o'clock will you go and bang
your head against the door," and
lodging the old mans cane he skipped
out of the car.
Finally the conductor came along
and the Infatuated passenger told him
what the peanut butcher wanted him
m IN
what time is it now?' The old man
pulled out his watch, looked at it and
said, "Ten minutes to twelve" "Well,
what are you kicking at?" said the
you've still got plenty of
time, you've got ten minutes yet
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-26
LINK AND PIN.

service alone.
Sixth-That all free transportation
and free mileage books In the hands OF
shippers, their employees or members
of their families be called in on or be-
fore August 26, 1899.
Bill of lading-No rate should be In
serted in state bill of lading, but the
notation described by the commission
should be printed or stamped on ell
such bills of lading.
Payment of freight-An parties re-
guessing credit for freight charges
should be required to give bond to Sc
cure payment of same.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-26
LAWYERS AND OFFICIALS
As to the Intent of the New Anti
PASS LAW.

The Texas anti-rebate law continues
to be topic of discussion among the
railroad men and shippers interested
in railroads entering that state. Ship
pers and travellers are vitality interest
ed III the operations of the law which
has been Interpreted to mean that the
railroads shall not discriminate In
favor of or against any element,
and this is supposed to govern the
issuance of railroad passes. The local
representatives of the lines entering
Texas positively refuse to go beyond
the border and those firms which have
been 10 the habit of receiving favors
from the Texas lines are compelled to
put up good coin OF the realm for the
priSilege of riding over the fertile
plains of the lone star state. It is q
hard dose, but the doctor prescribed it
and il will have to be taken sans water
sans bluff sane everything but the coin.
There is an element of speculation
rampant as to the exact application of
the law, as to whether or not the roads
would be restricted as to the exercise
of this privilege to any serious degree.
The opinion ,of the law as drafted has
not yet been made public and not q
little uneasiness prevails among those
vitality interested.
A gentleman from Texae, high in au-
thority on railroad law, was in the city
yesterday and he gave the substance OF
the attorneys opinion, as far as it re-
lated to passes issued by Texas rail-
roads. According to his diagnosis, on
'ly those passes should be Cancelled up
on the law becoming operative which
were conclusively proved to have been
issued for the purpose OF influencing
trade; also that no posses should be Is
sued, of whatever nature, that we're
clearly presumptive of discrimination
by the railroads towards any class of
people.
1t was further learned that there
was nothing expressed or implied in
this opinion which could be construed
against the issuance of personal or
complimentary passes, provided they
in no way influenced the traffic of q
railroad. On this point the opinion is
clear and uneguivocsl and practically
power to issue this character of passes.
It was asserted that the recall OF all
outs anding passes Immediately after
the law becomes effective would be a
far-fetched construction of it's intent,
and that as matter of fact such con-
struction is not placed upon it by the
genera railroad attorneys.
It was further asserted that the con-
clrs1nn OF the railroad officials at their
meeting in Galveston was diametrical-
ly opposed to the findings of the at
torneys. In the meantime the local
representatives, having psught but the
plain letter of the law to guide their
actions, are opposed to taking any
cbances.-Kansas City Journal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-26

make no changes in the heads of the
departments. The management will
be about the came as it is now. We
wish to consolidate all Cur roads out
west into one system. but there will be
no new offices created, nor changes in
the officials"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-26

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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-26

he is depending on the charity of the
people for support. This is only one
but 1 could mention dozen just like
him.
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