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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
sEATTLE's TRIBUTARIES GROW.
Burlington IN Eater Colorado with
Washington Products.

Iysess announcement in YESTERDAY Post
TntellieSucer that the Burlington was go
ing II extend ifs llae between Aia2sle.
Ssb and Ersssh, Col crested considerable
discussion among local railroad nsp, ana
il Is believed that the Union Pasifsc aili
view the advancement win anything pllI
satisfaction.
This move means that Seattle and Wash
ingfon are al last To make IA direct con-
nscsion with the ricA valleys OF the flaste
and with Colorado. which mas been needed
fur tae last several years As X - n0Ni
lhe oniy road to enter thar country from
the Northwest IS the Union Pacific, an!
without competition much OF Ire trade that
would Otherwise come TO ms leEaniS II
diverted 10 san Francisco and other parts
OF California.
The Burlington is practically shut ont Of
Colorado for business from the West, as
the only rcate il has there II % go through
ia Lincoln Meb. or Napier Mo. and there
transfer and 20 back 20 Denver au extra
distance OF several hundred miles. Bat
WITH this new line trains from me Norm
west may leave the main lire at Alliance.
Ia the northwestern part OF Nebraska. and
20 almost due south into Colorado, but a
few miles east Of Denver There Will nat
urally lee highly satisfactory traffic ar
rangeueuts made with Southern Colorado
lines and 10 Kansas and other states in
that region. which Will give another direct
outlet II this state.
TN. Hnrl!ngtcn's interest in the North
west has been displayed In more than one
way Ia the last few months. 1t Was only
early iris mrntn tnst the business OF
Washington became 40 important In the
eyss Of that company that regular sleep
ing AMI tourist ears We're pat on 20 run
through between Kansas City and Seattle,
transferring 20 the Northern Pacific At
Killings. Mont. ana making IL the first
road, not exclusively northern, 10 invade
taia field With the new arrangement II
Is untla1bted that the lnmber. fish and
other cllief commodities CT this state VIII
be more In demand. rs tie only reason they
are not taken in great quantities now IS
that there arc not direct competitive rail-
road facilities
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
MADE No DIFFERENCE TO HIM.
Henry BuSse Explains In Court How
He Rohbcd Hu.tuick's store.

Henry T.. Bussc. whose hemc IL said to
he In Port Angeles was arragned before
Justice teun in the municipal court yes
tef6ay afternoon en- the charge of bur-
gaTi1ing Ruitnick & Cos second hand
store on Railroad aNenue Monday morning
tsusse admits without the slightest hessi-
tatton that he broke into the store
If you desire TO make a statement TO
ih@ court. Sasd Assistant Prose cutting Al
t0Tuey Hart, "you are at liberty 10 do so
III don't max" any difference TO me
replied HuS$"- Il had tus4 as soon tell
here as anywhere else what took place 7
had 4 good Jag on and while Wandering
around met fellow who said he hAd n
good thing. We went down "a the water
font and I stood on the corner while a.,
oreneA the door. Then be called mo ana
J wen: in. I took ytains: I get my hands
on ard came out. started tIp the streeY
with rife 10 onu hand and a revolver i'm
the either. some man. | don't know who
mot n,~ and took tQe weapons awzv from
me iio gave them hack ana I went u ,
lodging hou2c They were taken awsv
from ne there again. Ihag Is an fhsre
ss tn f. | don't know tae name az tha
fellow I was with as ! had never met min
3-,gure a."
jung Canr held Eussc In Ssr@ bonds FOR
trial ln default 1.1sse was committed In
tf}s e0uua4 3sB}. i}3asSe WAS arrested ar
Kent " cfHe#dsy by Marshal Dexter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

Modern merchandising received a xeverr
and hard lo,f when the recent uvcrprns1t,c-
;ou sata NJ j. BeFAmsu x Bro. corner
pc ideufa3 avenue Hu1 Washington street
Was started.
Ftf'tf1 SHo were supposed go know said
-5ag 81 50 worth II uen's and havs.
r}n'f FIX. tNra5aalne goods hats shfe@
t.r. eaui8 "of bs said for even g. cents
8n tae do(}ar
Ia Direct Contradiction n this high fss
Ea,auy the sals Has Score "a. te, l,e.f,i,.
same toeeht and wFra satisfied Thaw
f9}l iHeir feiE3ti,"rs au6 fAsg bought Tho
Sc erta SYfF.e c9swsnas5sc. Mort p>opls ar.
n"W attenesus tf}!a atle fhaa ever he@fsra
if' nafnra} 7tai Ia"r "iHsula fer stgrs,
.fa5t1al bargains egs >eTfatn}y worth ro
iEe far. -kma~ & Gya.s r4ta3I str~n
= SO she 0'ff'eT af Occidental avenue and
ft ,s.-+-.fE Il Ntf=f+t -~A&~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
John T. Stevens Appointed Great
Northern City Engineer.
NAY TAKE OFFICE TOMORROW.
HsaAnaarsers of the Engineering
Department To BE at SPOKANE
Announcement Gemss From -.
Paul That the Famous Western
Eapfneer viii Take His Formsr
yosifson-saa Poll Outlook bright

II IL announced positively thai Jefa +,
ese&FnA ~ sss9n ~ Sss9efs4 y. H. ssA4tsf
ss salae engineer ~ the Great A@ftAsrn.
tine aal.4sF5sg fgr shia s.fefeesza y tsss
so.ip3G Ing speeisl disaascss fF@sn ~ Fssii.
Tat was reeelvea By the P9sf-intelasgss.-
cer yesterday afternoon.
ct was scfWeu csk aere this moYnSi5E Snas
gaAn r. ssexens. e sg3ksFss Was. , "
a1c@se3 N T. sft@cr 81 fAief eiA*tfsss.f "
TIE ttteas Sorsh.fs. y asie she sia.teslss'Tls
= f.of oss{esal Is is said - - Absolutely
correct. sfr Ailaer viii sse given sfe aaa iea
III a9oFssSF d@gsarstne9s. iE.ss Grange @sa
take place sase1at Apttt j.
The nsws 2Sses nss s,!spFlse taass Elao
have sesn CLOSELY foiIgwlH6 sas operations
t,f pr9s.slesiS lilll iH this sJ4ss turing tEe
las, fsEs sii,,s.;s.s- Il il t--liss IA saaf one
OF sae reasgs.. - sss41snk his gaasse IS
that Air. Stevens IL. perhaps, sests=f n
sorsnea al tac conditions ana needs o.
washington railroads lilaf any othef snan
81 tise business.
Msfs Importance astaSaes t. tais matter
In yfew u tbs contemplated Developments
sn gbe Republic mining district. Il 10
l1sogn AegoDa question that ar. Itii ana
his REPRESENTATIVE own the charter u ne
Washington Improvement q Development
Company. which is ghp only authoritative
route 10 Republic ana when ~ nov being
surveyed from the south for sne pfa@pee-
tive railroad
Mr. Stevens Was formerly chief engi-
near Of the Great HorfAern. and tt Was
under MS administration that all the lines
o. that re4sd 81 Western Washington were
constructed. lie 19lli the fasnoss switch
hack orer the Cascade mountains. and had
the cDntrset for the C.ros pass. the koo-
fsfnay valley and various other tines I'm the
Northwest lie IL a member Of the Arn OF
Foley Bros Il Larson. one % the chief
railroad constructing nrnls III tias West.
While Mr.. Stevens, Assistant General
Superintendent q, Shields aud Contractor
Peter Larson we're here. several days age.
they arranged for tao construction Of the
Great Northern extension between Quincy
and Trinidad That the road had arranged
- make this movement has already b@ea
told in the rost-InteihgeBc.r The change
OF roadbed viii bot make the line any
shorter bat X viii do away win several
bridges and tfsstles that require consider
able outlay 10 keep M Tse Improvement
viii cause ar esnen'iitara " s2n,ca. The
warehouses are being erected along the
Rad ard supplies are being shipped from
Seattle and either piace#.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
r'oaMosA WANTS A RAILROAD.
Government Asks an Appropriation
os x.0.oao. aeu.

Consul James W. Davidson has written
the following from TantssH.
The kssnaaan government has asked
for an appropriation 81 S1A.uo9sa fog the
construction 81 railway through the ts
land and for the Improvement ~ kefgng
harF1r. The Japauese cabinet has given
It's approval. ard aS 4 railway and hatb9s
are urgently needed. II u believed the
diet VIII passs tae hill There IL al pres
.nt Ia the island a railway sixty miles
long Fueuing Fram kelung &c Teckchs IN
tfiasnchikl II Nns commenced in 1885,
AMI was CONNECTED IN 1851 II was owned
by the Chimes government, but on the
tsklng oser ~ the island bg the Japanese
+ PASSED iuto tie possession az the latter
government. The proposed railway viii
extend santh from Terkeham To Takow "A
distance ~ Ia uliiea-
The JananeSe have rebuilt n part az the
existing road nut no new rolling stock
wsth the exception az two or three second
hand locomotives has been added Al
present six locomotives. Twelve passenger
cars and t&entv frnights and fats are Fl
Nse. Tits gauge az tlla present sae Is thfee
fees six inches. aad TIE same VII prob
ably re eont4sinsied Ia the new road There
viii he required steel tlfs probably ot
sixty pounds locomotives an1 bridge ma
ferihl for the line. ard ene cg toe lea.liu.
saxtneTrss connected with The work hHs cx-
pressed - rsc his intention of recommend
ing American locomotives
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

strange Experience OF Joseph
Tombs In Chinatown.

Je.eph Tosssss. guest az the Queer CITY
hotel. reported 20 Capt Sullivan a. posice
HEADQUARTERS last night ar 1915 o'ciock that
be had been hid up by a masked man
ard rootsed Of t--5A
The scene Of the alleged hol3-up Vas the
alley which runs north from Washington
street between Fourth and Fifth avenues
south, and Is bcrdered On the east with
what the poIIee call opium joints. There
& nothing but a deep. yacan. lot on the
west side Of the alley
Tonahs gays ne arrived on the steamer
Lydia Thompson from San Juan island
hast evening and was looking for friends
when be met his fate. He says the roo,er
came up behind him and ordered him 70
throw up his hands. He did - and was
relieved Of his mercy. He says that the
robher told him 10 60 strsiEht ahead and
then hit him on ti-e head with a revolver.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
H.1--4-a1sl-sTs- as-sss ---7-1= 's-a-s-
RAILW AN NOTES.

The new through train from Chicago n
Portland giu he known as the Chicago
Portland Special"
r. i Pearson GiviSion superintendent
cf the prtbern Pacific. Was here with bis
private ear 10 yesterday.
" r. Gnefin president ar tac Seattle &
san F'fans8sCo. ami John sart went ont
t0 The courapr's eoal minea in the vicin-
ltY of Hiaek Diamond yesterday
= r. siecplc district freight and paes-
cnscr agent ~ the Southern FRciae. vil
ave III addition e. his either duties the
@wency ~ tie occaric Steamship Com
HstuN
The transportation Of the Fifteenth Min
uAssssta regiment has been divided between
tHp ST lauf reads gOnltff orng,ss> {ti9sp-
stttpn 81 prevent cieae competition. Tar
regiment VIII arrive in ~. Paul from Az
g4ista tSq SafltrGgv
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
COMBINATION NOT LIKED.
Great Northern Ia Preparing TO
Euffd It's own Cars.

The Great Northern has completed plans
for ~ new shops 10 be located on Dale
street. 81. Paul and In addition 10 the
original plans provision is made Cor the
building OF ali it's Gwn cars in the future
II Il ~ so desired.
This was deemed necessary in view of
the combination 81 car-GakerS. and n
possibility that prices might nc raised The
rev shops VIII have nll modern improve
ments and viii employ 4 greater number
81 men than at present
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
GUILTY of HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Frank Williams and John Walker
Convicted In Superior Court.

Frank Williams and john Walker were
tried in the superior court yesterday and
convicted of highway robbery. They were
charged with having held up and robbed
w A. McCutcheon. proprietor CT the
Model Laundry, in his place of business,
on January 20. McCntcbeon lost 81 watch
and so in money.
The defendants attempted to prove an
abb, hut unsuccessfuly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

Having = posed 81 srv interest N tsa
1Fra of H4a.tdf.. Garlic s 60. nave ear.
asrtro anSsf4 wlt,' fbe 3lrfn ~ FreanF4rls
Nelson a AHrru. R{a8fa 1sogk y.lfa -
Esaa @ hat@ MS friends raii an uAe AZ NV
rev I7sstsSsll " II. =. earle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
Accused of Robbery.

Lilly Everett, A colored woman, is lock-
eli up in the city iai on The charge OF rob
hing Ben Bo2arius Of So in bills in a box
az the Mirror saloon last night. Bogardus
SAYS he discovered his loss before ne left
the saloon and held the woman until Of
ficer Hamilton arrived and placed her UNI
der arrest she had only - cents on her
person when searched
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

SF3E1WiN WILLIAMS SOCIAL a,,o-
zasH; Try 90 t'sS'avv H0al Paint 90.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
RUSSIAN RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
Arrivals OF Passengers tnst Year
t.reehed DenartnreS

recent report ft0m Couau Smith. og
Moscow. coDta}aS the following glaf4 r.~
sarsainw faees niger traffic aerols the Rus
snsn frontier for the last ssx months of
ISS.
t-rnn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

A Ff.AST afser y fast Genuine xr~snv
s&if@ sEfs8& lrasl@re. eaw snlsk veal
sssk@5N. chickens asscks aad sweFvtnfng
thai eaes g. sgnka ~ "a cazaFslefa F.a~se~
niaFAfi. AZ 3h@ Nul'na Aeskes fagnerrsw
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

The farmer SELLS wheat good
Nheaf-when he must. despite
listing prices: dry goods merchants
do the same.
Orr new store, ordered aud prom
ised ready by APRIL the FIRST. Is
well. YOU can see the buildings;
1t joins our present location, and
JUST at present consists of three
walls. part Of n Hoor and n cover
hardly worth calling roof, since
the sun shines through the crexires.
Counters, windows and shelves are
as far nvay ns the poles are apart.
And this Is the :.ist of Mnrch!
We ordered goods ia january for
addition. Inst week we paid
freight charges forty tons of
new merchandise.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

TNCi 7 SAL a. osgY gies gs~ h.f,s.
tasS re fresh. s..aaS sEAeT9, as secot.4.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

MISS Wu.ZINSKI. Optie.an. Il2 Cherry.
Consultation free
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

LET ia Till your fly book with trout
A.es. etc. spangenburg. els Second.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
D@D-oG0@01 o1oN0~ oNO@<
! Friday Specials. !
ToDAr oNlT.
watch ouf fse Or Re4aiar Ffid1y
! Specials. /

GIFT Squares arc nacvgr ffe savss
as fn,orsy ingram csrrsf. 5hey
arg zzsoper m ors raScs a,fti torrs-
inter 2sopSr cnf RAKE -tost csstr-
abe floor covering. as they car be
easily tzkxr uc and shaker.
These are specials for today on,y-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

e. - e ~ - 1xE
E.xrs sAs r!ashas {sa szss AFaxs aervst
slzaassss ~ III
= 1Ste1LME%ex
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

IN tt-t. b>Ar l0ncAee SERVED fassv f7,ra
y % O'clock cafe Hslsse. an ssraf,t
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31

Nal orders pos marked Marca Il
WI H. fffssI st isls ahors prfces.
II vali pxfs Ter. ~ ~. e3eet the
natter. fSs yea. sslse ~ = idea
az eaieF GeE.ree.
~ sf4ow ~ patterns ~ new spring
best AL IS 2oi Extra Ar squares.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
THE REAL QUESTION.

ii niap brcovc IL. mo
roze Hundreds of pc
pie have been restore
IL robust health ar
condition by Or.
Pierce's marvellous 4
Golden Medical !
Discovery - after 1
reputable physi-
Grams had pro 3,
ucun ced then, 9
The Mena star., 1899-07-27
Booming Mountain Town.

The News man made business trip to Mena last week and spent two or three days very pleasantly in that booming mountain town. The town seems to be enjoying an era of pros perity and the people are happy and contented. Among some of the gem tlemen whose acquaintance were MT. St. John of the Star, and Mir. Shaver of the News, both of whom are jolly members of the "profesh.' Then there were Messrs. Mulraney. Fox, Murphy, and last but not least, Clark, all of whom are whole-souled fellows who know how to make fellow feel at home.--Gate City News, Texarkana.
The Mena star., 1899-07-27
Contract Signed.

Prior to Messrs German and Steele starting for their home this morning two ot the water works commissioners. Messrs Jackson and Landes signed the warter works contracts, s. L. Lindsay declining to affix his signature. The reason assigned for this is that the bond gwen by the contractors is a Texas instead of an Arkansas bond, as required by law. The bond is for the sum of S40,000, and deemed perfectly good. But the gentlemen not living in, or being acquainted in Arkansas could not well procure bondsmen here.
The Mena star., 1899-07-27
His Life Was Saved.

Mr. J. k. Lilly prominent citizen of Hannibal, Mo-, lately had wonder. fai deliverance from frig death. In telling of it he says: "I was taken with Typhoid Fever. that ran into pneumonia. My lungs became hard ened. I was so weak I couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. expected to soon die of Consumption, when heard of Dr Kings New Dis. covery. One bottle gave great relief. I continued to use it. and now am well and strong. l can't say too much ID its praise" This marvellous medicine is the surest and quickest cure in the world for all Throat and Lung Trouble. Regular size 50 cents and SL00. Trial bottle free at F. O. Savage's drug store; every bottle guaranteed.
The Mena star., 1899-07-27
Another Change.

Mir. c. H. Byers, civil engineer of the Pittsburg X Gulf at this place, has had his headquarters moved to Pitts burg, Kan, and has arranged to move his family to that place next week, givining up his nice home on Port Arthur avenue. Mir. M. K. Fleming, the general baggage master, whose headquarters was recently established here, has secured Mir. Byers' home and will bring his family here from Wichita, Kan, right away.
The Mena star., 1899-07-27
No Right To Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be attrac- tive must keep her health. If she is weak. sickly and all run down. she will be nervous and irritable. If she has constipation or kidney trouble, her impure blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wrecked complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medi cine in the world to regulate stomach. liver and kidneys and to purify the blood It glves strong Dcrves, bright eyes. smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. It will make a good-looking, charming woman of a run down invalid. Only 50 cents at F. c. Savage's drug store.
The Mena star., 1899-07-27
Returned to Mena.

The Star some time ago mentioned fhst Geo. McCravey, the we'll known carpenter and builder. had accepted n position and decided 10 go over on the Choctaw road. George packed his effects and went. leaving his wife and child to follow, but after looking around over the swamps and trying fhe drinking water he decided that Mens was good enough for him--sent ssord to his wife not to come and is here now and st work again.
The Mena star., 1899-07-27
WAS A MISTAKE MADE7
A fafher Says That the Remains Declared to He His Dead Son Are Those of
 a Dead Filipino.

San Francisco, July es. The Chron- icle says: A casxet supposed to con tain the remains of Private Francis DeclSelman. company l., First Califor- mia volunteers, was lowered in May last into grave in the Deckelman family lot at Odd Fellows cemetery. On the Iith of the present month on the suspicion that a mistake had been made. the sasket was disinterred at the request of the boy's father and the suspicion verified. decomposition had set in to such an extent that identifica- tion was impossible. but it was plain to the bereaved father that dead Fili- pino had been given the resting place intended for his son. <. Reinard. of this city. who disinterred the remains at Manila. states however. that they are the remains of young Deekelman.
The Mena star., 1899-07-27

next week it is hardly probable that Mir. Root will come to Washington to confer with him before that time. It is expected as more likely that MT. Root will meet the president at Lake Champlain the latter part of the week.
 The announcement of Mir. Roots ap- pointment was made at the war de- partment. It was stated that Senator Platt came to Washington last even ing armed with authority from Mir. Root to accept in his name the war portfolio. 1t is not expected that the acceptance will make any change in the plans of Secretary Alger and he will remain on duty here until the end of the present month, being assisted by Mir. Meiklejohn, who is expected to reach Washington this afternoon. Sec rotary Alger had confidently expected the appointment of Mir. Root and was very much pleased at the presidents choice. This was evidenced in the fol- lowing letter which Secretary Alger addressed yesterday to his successor:
 Washington, July 2l.-My Dear Mir Root: All l know is what the newspapers say that you are to succeed me secretary of war. Should it come to you I most urgently urge you to make the sacrifice and accept the position. With your knowledge of law and your excellent health, you can serve the country in way given to few men. Sincerely yeurs-R A. Alger.
 SOME FACTS ABOUT MIR. ROOTS LIFE.
 Elihu Root is one of the best known lawyers of New York, and his counsel has frequently been sought by his party, When Gov Roose- welt was preparing an amended bill for tax on franchises he summoned Elihu Root to Albany to draw up bill that should stand every legal test It was Elihu Root who was called on to draft the New York police bill which the recent legislature barely defeated It was on the opinion of Elihu Root that the repub- lican leaders decided there was no legal obSta- cle to Roosevet's becoming governor of New York. The new secretary is 54 years old. His father was professor of mathematics in Hamil- ton college, and the son taught school and paid his own way through that college After he graduated in law at the University Law school, New York, he entered law office in the city. His connection with municipal reform began in 1871 and eight years later he polled a large vote as republican candidate for judge of the court of common pleas, but was defeated He was chairman of the republican county committee for two years and under President Arthur served as United States district attor- ney for the Southern district of New York
 Mfr Root has been counsel in many famous trials He was counsel for Tweed in the ring frauds for Judge Hilton in the Stewart will contest; for the executors in the Havemeyer will contest, and for the city of New York in the aqueduct litigation He is counsel for several banks and railroads and has been chief counsel for the Metropolitan line in New York He is also attorney for several large private corpora tions
The Mena star., 1899-07-27
Elihu Root, of New York, Was Rendered and Has Accepted
 Alger's Portfolio.
SOME FACTS ABOUT MR. ROOTS LIFE.
The New Secretary One of the Best Known Lawyers of New York and He Has Been Counsel In Many Famous Trials-Aiger Writes Letter Urging Him to Accept the Position.

Washington, July 23. -Elihu Root, of New York, has accepted the war portfolio in President McKinley's cabi- net. The telegram of acceptance was received shortly after noon to-day,
 while Secretary Long was with the president. Secretary Alger had just left. The tender of the war portfolio was made to Mir. Root last night after the conference at the white house. As the president will leave for the Adiron- dacks on Wednesday or Thursday of