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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-27
KANSAS RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.
According to the Returns of State
Labor Commissioner There Are
25.1S5

According to the returns made to the
state railroad board by the seven lead
ing railroads of Kansas and tabulated
by state Labor Commissioner Lee John
SOD, these roads employ % ,1S5 men and
pay them S12, 024 931 in wages annual
ly. This is an average OF 1897 to the
man.
The men are divided by occupations
IS follows: General officers, IA; minor
officers and clerks, 1,O49; engineers,
/, 239; conductors, S45; brakemen and
other trainmen, 1,672; iremen, 1,267;
switchmen, hagmen and wstchmen,
81; telegraph operators and dispatch
boiler makers, 81: helpers So; black
smiths, 80; helpers, 43; timers, 16;
helpers I; carpenters, COS; other shop
men, 3, 301: car repairers, 227; bridge
builders, 1872; section foremen, 833;
other trackmen. 6,76S: station agents,
$50: other station men, ,147; common
labororers, 2.574.
A recap!tulation OF the salaries and
wages of the officers and employees of
the seven lines shows the average year.
ly earnings of each class as follows:
and clerks, S1,02i; engineers, $l,079;
conductors, S971; brakemen and other
srainmep, 1928: fremen, 1928; switch
men. iagmen and watchmen. Sis; tele-
graph operators and dispatchers, S706;
machinists. 1884; helpers, S415; boiler
makers, 1903; helpers, 1854; black
smiths, S769; helpers, $4S1; timers,
1923: helpers, 1857; carpenters S943;
other shopmen, $3.50; car repairers,
foreman, 5000; other trackmen, 1928:
station agents. S641; other station men,
s942: common laborers. S549.-Topeka
Journal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-27

Every stock in the list but one shfRs
an increase, ranging from to Il
points, the average gain for the entire
list being over 16 points. -Post.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-27
Wall Street "pipe Dreams"

The last weeks list of Hypothetical
possible, improbable and actual con
solidstions of railways, as 'irumored In
Wall street," includes the following
A complete trunk line from the
Atlantic to the Pacific effected by a
combination of the Union Pacific, Hi.
nois Central, Chicago & Alton, Chicago
Terminal Transfer, Oregon Short Line,
Oregon Railway & Navigation and
Baltimore g. Ohio, with the Great
Northern possibly included.
| Nickel Plate will be absorbed by
delaware, Lackawanna 81 We5tern-in
spite of President Truesdale's denial.
Norfolk 81 Western will be secured
| by the Pennsylvania.
Southern Railway will absorb the
Chicago, Indianapolis 81 Louisville
(Monon).
Southern and Monon will absorb and
control Cincinnati Southern.
Seaboard Air Line and Baltimore 81
Ohio have formed an alliance, though
President Williams, of the former, says
not.
Lake Erie & Western will be acquir-
ed by the Lake Shore, or maybe by the
Big Four.
Morgan-Vanderbiltp party is getting
ready to buy control OF the Norfolk 81
Western.
Chesapeake & Ohio and Big Four are
to be consolidated. A. L. Mohler is to
become arbitrator of something at
S75, 200 year. The latter denied by
both gentlemen.
Southern will also absorb Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas & Pacific in
thirty days.
Baltimore 81 Ohio secures control of
Pittsburg & Western. This is doubt
less true.
ST. Paul and Duluth controlled by in
terests friendly to Great Britain.
Wisconsin Central going to be con
he has not q penny's interest in it.
Great Northern contempIates a great
transcontinental line. Mr.. Hill says:
"Never thought of such a thing.
Whole story has no foundation.'
ALI the Gould lipes-Missouri Pa
cific, Texas and Pacific, St. Louis
Southwestern and Wabash-are to be
consolidated.
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
have made a friendly alliance, because
J. s. Kennedy, who owns much stock,
but is not a director In the latter. A
good sign. but all signs fail in rate
war.
A week ago the only consolidation
to have been effected were as
follows:
Consolidation of the New York Cen
trail and Pennsylvania systems.
Consolidation of the Pennsylvania
and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
Completion of Vanderbilt trans
continental railway system by control
of Boston & Albany, New York Cen
trail, West Shore, Michigan Central,
Lake Shore, Nickel Plate, Chicago
& Northwestern, Union Pacific and
Oregon Short Line.
Combination of interests in Bal
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-27


II appears that in the single year
ended with June, 1898. the number OF
roads in the hands of receivers de-
creased by thirty four, the mileage
operated by GILT miles the capital
stock represented by 1922 900, 900, the
funded debt by s20S, 900, 900, and the
total capitalization by $3.50, OOO,-
600.
The statistics for the last fiscal year,
ended June 80, 1889, are not available,
but 1t is certain they will show con-
tiuued decrease in the mileage and
capitalization of bankrupt railways.
The records of the Railway Age show
that the number of roads for which
receivers were appointed in the last
year was sixteen, of which several
were small logging roads, and the
mileage represented was 2574 miles.
Meantime during the year ended on
June 80, 1899 thirty nine roads, with
1909 miles of line, were sold under fore
closure and some others were reor-
ganized without sale: so that the num-
Der, mileage and capitalization of
roads taken out of receivers hands in
the past year ia very large and mate
rally increases the favorable shswing
made by the official figures for the two
proceeding years.-St. Louis DEM
Ocrat
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-27
Safety of Railroad Travel.

The safety OF railway travel is inter-
estingly demonstrated by the Chicago
Tribune in the following statistics,
which accompany illustrations intend
ed to picture the four causes of death
referred to:
Railroad passengers killed in 1898. AT
Lives lost by lightning, January 1
to July l, 1899. ................1 1877
Lives lost by inland waters, jan
uary 1 to July l, 1899. ..... 1877
Lives losti in celebrating the Fourth
1S99.... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .144
Houston Post.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-27
Moving a Court House on Cars.

The Burlington and Missouri River
railroad has transported q court house
twenty miles, and those railroads
which have been Boosting of how they
carried such little things as chunks of
granite or mar BILE will have to take a
"back seat" This court house is 4Ox50
feet, and two stories high. The county
seat of Box Butte County was removed
from Hemingford to Alliance. The
court house was safely hauled from
Hemingford to Alliance. 1t has a
heavy truss roof, with a heavy hard
pine frame. AS there were two cuts to
pass through. the building was raised
on timbers high enough to clear the
banks, and when ready to start it was
so feet from the track to the top of the
deck on the building. The weight OF
the building is estimated at 100 tons.
It was hauled on four 80, 900 pound ca
pacity trucks. The building was moved
at the rate of six miles an hour, Six
hours after leaving Hemingford the
building was clear Of the track at AL
liance.-Exchapge
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-27

young engineer is pet OF the older
members of the profession. He has
never had an sccident on his rup.-Ok-
lahoma City Oklahomap.
The young man mentioned above ia
grandson of Engineer Phil Curry of
this city.-Denison Herald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-27
Passenger Agent Yantis Resigns.

F. S. Yantis, general freight and
passenger ,agent of the Galveston,
Houston and Northern railroad has re-
signed his position, to take effect
August l. His successor has not vet
been appointed, pending which the
duties of general freight and passenger
agent will be discharged by W. w.
Kent, acting manager of the road.-
Elk.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-27
Decline Of ReCeiVerships.

No better proof of the improvement
In business conditions can be found
than in the statistics of railway re-
ceiverships. For three years or more
the number of roads placed in the
hands of receivers has been decreasing,
and the number taken out of receiver
ships has been increasing. and in that
time the Improvement in business con-
ditions throughout the country has
been correspondingly marked. From
q preliminary statement issued by the
Interstate commerce commission for
the year ended ON June 80, 1898, and
from the report for the previous year,
the Railway Age tabulates the follow
ing figures, comparing the receiver
ship account for the two years named:
June 80. June 80
Roads still in the hands
of receivers ............ "a 12o
Mileage operated by re-
ce1vers ...-...... .11,'4o 1o.oo1
Mileage owned by roads
under receivers......... 9,761 1884
Number roads placed I'M
der receivers during
the wear. ...... II %
Number removed from
receivers. 40 OIL
Capital stock of roads un-
der receivers in mil
lions. Hof fOo
Fund ed debt of roads I'M
der receivers in mil
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-27
AFAVORABLE COMPARISON.
General Financial and Industrial
Improvement of the Railroads.

Evidence of the vast improvement in
general financial and Industrial condi-
lions which has taken place within a
year is obtained by comparison made
by the Railway Age of railway stock
quotations then and now. Thirty-one
leading stocks show the following SELL
ing prices last week and year ago,
ON ttjn o. fractions.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-27
The Youngest Engineer.

The youngest engineer In the United
fStates is Phil Curry, who runs an en-
CINE on the Tecumseh branch of the
G., o. & G. Curry is just seventeen and
has been running an engine for two
years. He is attentive to business and
knows his engine like book. Phil Is
son of Charles Curry, who is presi :
dent. superintendent and general man
ager of the Tecumseh branch, The
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-27

Call for Levering's Coffee and you will get
the best Favored coffee on the market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
A:'em!a)ork Dailp Gribn,le
SATURDAY. MARCH II. 1890.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Grant. with A. officers and
1116 men under command Of General Lawton.
reached Manila -== Reports OF Herr Rose. the
German Corsul at Samoa were made public.
- Preparations are being made at Havana
TO make payments to Cuban troops. -- DIS
sensions owing TO the refusal OF the premier
10 recall to the Cabinet Mr.. Morine have taken
place IN Newfoundlsnd's Ministry. ---- Re
ports of an agreement regarding the Cerruttl
case were confirmed. == The Popes health
continues TO improve. but his weakness still
causes uueasiness --= Many Americans at
tended tho Selamlik III Constantinople.
DOMESTIC President Mckinley will start
for Thomasville. Ga. on Monday and VIII prop
ably remain there about TWO weeks - Mr.
Cannon. chairman Of the House APPROPRIATIONS
Committee in the LNth Congress, made another
statement reviewing the appropriations and the
legislation Of Congress. --- The Army BeeI
Court Of Inquiry spent another day in the chi
cago stOckyards. witnessing the processes OF
canning meat. ---= The Senate at Albany re-
fused "a advance the unamended Amsterdam
ave Railroad bill passed by the Assembly. and
il referred TO hostile committee -
Sentence was suspended on Mrs. Margaret r.
Cody convicted OF attempting to biackmai
George j. and Helen NJ. Gould. and she was set
flee. -=== The hospital ship Missouri brought
over two hundred sick soldiers from Cuba to
Savannah. =--- a scheme for the reelection or
NJ. s Quay as Senator was proposed by securing
the passage Of a law by Congress providing for
the choice of Senators by plurality vote, IN
stead Of 2 majority. and holding special session
Of the Pennsylvania Legislature. - Ihe SEES
sion of the Utah Legislature ended without the
election of a United States Senator.
CITY.-Stocks were dull and irregular. -
The annual dinner Of the West Side Repub-
lcan Club was held at ShcUy's speeches were
made by Governor Roosevelt Ex-Governor
Black General Stewart l.. WoOdfOTd and others.
- Indignation was generally expressed over
the action of the Senate on the Ford hill. =----
1t was learned that the Rev DR.. Henry van
Dyke would probably accept the chair of Eng
lsh literature offered him by Princeton Uni
Nersity. == Mr.. KiplinG continues to improve;
ne was told yesterday Of the death OF his daugh-
ter Josephine Thomas L. Donaldson. who
cracked his skull in high dive I'm Madison
Square Garden on Wednesday. died Yesterday.
THE WEATIIER-FO Forecast for to-day: In
creasing cloudiness and rain. The temperature
yesterday: Highest ~ degrees; lowest. 49, av-
erage 40,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
KEEP Up THE FIGHT

The legislative status of the Amsterdam-ave.
fight at Albany is briefly this: Senator FOrds
bill forhiddlng trOlley-trackS TO be laid within
twenty feet Of either curb. which would accom-
plsh the main object by compelling either
joint use or interlaclng Of the tracks, was re-
ported with an amendment probably meant TO
be obscure and certainly meant TO help the
railroad companies by delay or otherwise, End
on Thursday the Senate refused by vote Of
80 to II to restore the bill TO Its original form.
Later In the day the Faows bill, Identical
with the unamended Ford bill, was unanimous
~ passed by the Assembly. 10 the general sur
prise, and thus the preliminary conditions of
a deadlock were established. Yesterday, the
Fallows bill having been received in the Sen
ate, Mr.. Ford moved that ii be ordered 10 a
third reading by unanimous consent; but OBJ
lection was made, and it thereupon
ferred TO the Railroad Committee. Mr.. Ford
then moved that the committee be discharged
from further consideration Of the bill, but after
q sharp debate he was again defeated. and con
slderatIon Of his motion postponed until Mon
day night which thereby becomes the next
date Of vital importance in the history Of this
affair.
TO what extent and In what proportions pol
files and business" have entered into the treat
ment OF the Amsterdam-ave. case do not
pretend to know. II is asserted. and expert
ence abundantly justihes the superstition. that
a large amount of money IL available for the
purpose Of defeating mutilating the bill, and
that enough members Of the Legislature TO ac-
complish that object are morally willing to be
bought The avowed attitude Of Mr. Croker
and the actual conduct of Democratic Senators
who are known TO be at Mr.. Cookers disposal
together constitute a problem in motives which
after many explanations remains somewhat
mysterious. We incline 10 the opinion that
these Democrats and some of their Republican
brethren are waiting 10 see how strong and
persistent the citizens movement in defence
OF Amsterdam-ave. really is. having in the
mean time arranged n situation which would
leave them final liberty Of choice between
the railroads and the people.
II that Is the fact il Il at once disgraceful
and encouraging The delegation which went
10 Albany on Thursday produced no immediate
practical effect in the Senate Chamber. How
much real influence II cxerted over the Assem-
lily It is impossible TO say; but there can be no
doubt that 1t both reflected and stimulated pub
lie sentiment. The feeling in this city grows
stronger. and we confidently believe that II can
be developed into an irresistible force before
Monday night With the start already made
three days are enough TO bring about an up
rising which no member Of the Legislature
would dare 10 ignore Seven hundred persons
went 10 Albany on Thursday. We should like
10 see seven thousand there on Monday. Why
shouldn't there be an absolutely overw helming
demonstration? Tomorrow will be Sunday.
The churches Will be filled with anxious but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11

GENT Of the LEGISLATURE The domestic railroad
I'm question was the New-Jcrsey central Inc
nominal lessee was the Port kcadihg haiiro'u
COMPANY Ncw-Jersey corporatioh' put ia
reality n creature OF the Philadelphia ana Read
inc Chancellor McGil held that the lease was
practically 10 n foreign corporation, ana mat
I'm making it the Jersey Central violated us
dutv TO the State of New-Jersey In the course
of his decision the Chancellor used TINS IAN
puage: Here. then. we have great coal deal
GERS complaining that they are not suihcientiy
"paid for the produce Of their mines, COMBINING
so that already they control more than one
"half Of the coal fields upon when thls o'ate
"depcnds for fuel and looking to the coopera-
zion of the remaining anthracite coai-pro-
"ducors TO effect change In the prlce oil 'he'r
"output so that they may have more sausiac-
"tory return from their investment. 10 say
"that these conditions do not tend to n dlsas-
"trous monopoly in coal would be an Insult u
"lntellirence. II Is possible that such mo-
"nopolv may he used as the defendants sug-
"gost 70 Introduce economies and cheaper COAL
'hnt il does violence to our knowledge Oh hu-
imam nature 10 expect such result.
Perhaps Attorney General Grey may ask ior
moro definite information about the reported
comhinotion-how and where it was formed
and the terms or conditions of the agreement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11

occa sion IN INV one cent except for the purpose
Of securing the dlsbandment of n Cuban force oi
which, according to the latest report hoo"'
twenty-five thousand men were soldiers, party
enlisted after the occupation by the oh'te"
States and about twenty-five thousand men
were officers of various grades still more larger!
enlisted after United States occupation. 1t
would not be credtable to any officer OF the
United States to pay out $3,000,OOO or any otIier
sum whatever on that kind of showing.
1t must he presumed that the President ana
the Secretary Of War have been sufficiently care
full to determine what persons are actually ell
titled To receive the sum which has been Tor
warded 10 Havana. If it is to go to oflcerS WHO
have enlisted since the Treaty OF Peace was
signed with Spain there may be disturbance OF
no mean sort in this country. Americans are
not disposed TO be swindled If the distribution
IS to be made by General Gomez or under his
personal direction, exclusively TO the beneht OF
the men who were in fighting ranks or the 'u-
bans before the Treaty Of Peace was signed
that would be different matter. In that case
some Cuban correspondents Of lurld newspapers
will have TO swallow good many OF thcr
statements.
The Cuban force so called. was all tho time
mainly on paper That we'll enough known
before any United States troops had landed OH
the island. II is not the American habit to De
Liggardly or overcaptious about such matter.
But II would be desirable TO have the eXpendl-
ture Of So 900. more less. put where II was
really needful. The object should, of course, be
to reach men who have been actually in arms
against Spanish authority. and not to distribute
most Of It 10 those who have never faced gun
or seen n battle and have done their fighting i'll
hotels Mt New-York or Tampa. There would
seem TO be fine opportunity for the exercise OF
good judgment by Gomez and by the American
Generals having charge of the payment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
SOARING CAPITAL.

%ov-Yorkcrs do not take much Interest IN the
doinps Of the New-Jcrsey Legislature. Dut one
fem in the report of the proceedings M lr'n
ton q few DAYS ago Is Of a nature 10 cause 'he
nconlo Of this city some serious thought. Inc
%ov-Jerscy lawmakers are preparing 10 con-
WORT ,her state into haven of refuge Tor truSt
comnanies and n place where financial opera
,ions can be safely carried on without oppres
sion from the tax-gathcrer or attack from the
political boss. ,
II &c said that tho New-Jersey measures winch
GRO li,,elv soon TO become laws have been drawn
oftor conference with the heads of some of the
NowyorL trust companies The plan Is to in
0uco thom to establish themselves across the
Hudson River and simply maintain branch OIL
Coco bore for the transaction of business. MI
Croker's attack on the Manhattan Elevated
Railroad has given n shock TO all cofporallon'
here and awakened fear that he may strike
financial institutions whenever they are not
comnlaccnt to his speculative schemes. Natu-
rally institutions with that fear Will be siad Oh
an opportunity to put most Of their interests
beyond the reach of political highwaymei' anu
cxpose themselves here only so far as the actual
necessities of carrying on business require
New-Jersey IS convenient for NeW-lork 'rans-
actions. and if It's laws are made to suit the re-
ouirements of our financiers that state may
reap n considerable advantage ana TINS S'a'e
sustain considerable loss.
The demagogues who are always deyislng
new schemes to tax capital out of existence ana
the bosses who levy on it, like the Middle Age
barons have injured us beyond computations
There is such thing as killing the goose that
laws the golden egg. and we have let our poll-
ticians 90 far at thar game. Other States Ike
Vermont and New-Jersey, see their opportunity
aud hope by being liberal in Their laws 10 get
q handsome profit from the capital attracted 10
+her borders while we, by prosecutions ASSESS
ments and unreasonable regulations, are pre-
norinr TO deprive ourselves Of the benefit OF
what is really our own capital 1t might he
hotter for us TO be content with moderate con-
tributions, instead of driving the Contributors
AWAY with excessive demands md losing every
thing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
THE CUBAN GIFT.

1t is not at all clear whether the payment Of
S3.OOO.OOO 20 the Cuban soldiers under the COM
mand Of Gomez means anything or not. II was
supposed that he had made n definite agreement
with Mr. Porter acting on behalf OF the Prcs-
dent. but he has not treated that agreement ms
i'll any respect binding. Without doubt he would
he glad to distribute S30O0O00 from the United
States Treasury as a gratuity. In the words Of n
recent dispatch, leaving the entire sum said to be
due the soldiers TO be paid at somt future time
by the Cuban government. In view Of the fact
that about half the so-caled soldiers are re-
ported as officers in rank. something may be
said on the part Of the United States before 1t
pays any money.
IT is proper 10 say that the United States ought
not 10 pay any money after that fashion. Obvious
~ II had no occasion ~ distribute anything as a
grauity. but, putting that point aside, it has no