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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
SCHOOL PICNIC
At Itan Lake, Near Big Springs. a
Great Success Pro
gram.-KindnesS of the T. & p.
Management Appreciated.
pecial Correspondence of the HERALD.

Special Correspondence of the HERALD
BIG SPRINGS, Tex, May 27.-The
school children's picnic that was sche-
duled to take .place at Itans lake on
Saturday, May 9th, was the most en-
| Joy able affair of the season, and even
surpassed the expectation of the pro
moters. A special train of eleven
coaches was sent from here at 7:30 i.
m. in charge of Conductor McCAmett
Arriving at Itan we found the Colorado
City delegation awaiting us at the
ground with their splendid uniformed
band under direction of Prof. Side
botham. A conservative estimate
places the humber in attendance at 1900
people. The crowd was even larger
than was anticipated, but the baggage
car seemed to contain an inexhaus ii b, g
supply OF edibles, SO there were no dis
appointments on that score.
The program was lengthy one, but
so diversified and interspersed with
humor as to render it all enjoyable all
the way through.
The school children acquitted them
selves nobly, showing careful training
and many were the encOmiums passed
upon Prof. Reagan as u teacher.
The program consisted of literary
citizens, athletic sports, boat racing,
fishing, etc.
The train service could not have
been better. The T. g. P. company
donated the trains and service for the
occasion, through courtesy of Supt. ].
w. Ward and Master Mechanic j. Pat
ter.
Messrs. Tamsett and Judson provided
home for every body with a city of
tents and issued rations in a manner so
creditable to the commissary depart
ment, that the unanimous opinion was
that it WAS grand success,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
LINK AND PIN.

to whom the managers of each road
would be responsible, reducing COM
petition to the minimum and conse-
quently doing away with ruinous rate
wars. The principal problem was to
get the small independent roads that
disturbed rates in certain districts into
the deal. The only way 80 do this WAS
by purchase. In the case. of the St.
Louis. Peoria and Northern the Alton
syndicate felt that an independent ST..
Louis-Chicago line, with extensions to
north and south, would in course of
time become q powerful factor in the
traffic situation, and 1t was desirable
to get control of the enterprise early
in it's history. The theory is now ad-
vanced that the syndicate will next
turn it's attention to- the Wabash and
the Clover Leaf, because they are the
masters of the Buffalo Missouri river
and the Buffalo-Chicago Districts.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30

also good prospect of the long-talked-
of railroad from Monterey to Matamo-
ros, on the Rio Grande border, being
built at no distant day.-Ex.
Foreman Fletcher's bridge and
building crew of the G. h. & s. A, is
In the city making some improvements
around the G. 81. shops. The force Is
at present engaged in putting a new
plank walk from the machine shop to
the round house. After this Improve
ment is completed another will be COM
menced.
Thursday is the first of the month
and the railroad clerks are already
'puckering" their petty months 30
"no news" when the reporters call on
them. The warmer the weather the
more vicious the clerks and Thursday
promises to be very warm day. A
word to the wise is sufficient.
Clarence McKie, who has for come
time past been employed in the G. 81.
& 5. A. yard Office, will resign his po-
sition the first of the month to accept q
position with Bushong & Feldman.
Mr.. McKie has made great many
friends during his stay among the rail-
road boys and they all wish him the
best of success in his new venture.
The reporter overheard the follow
ing yesterday: "Where do you think
you will spend the summer?" asked
one rsilrosder. "Why, was thinking
of taking my family to Cloudburst, no,
Croftcloud. What is the name of that
place? Cloud what? Oh, croft, Cloud
croft. That is the place. Well, there
is where 1 am thinking of going, but 1
am not sure yet.
The G. II. boys are STRENGTHENING
their ball team for next Sunday and
they are very anxious to hear
from San Msrcial or some other rail-
road team. "What has become of that
wonderful Texas & Pacific team we
have heard so much sbout?' said one
of the G.. II. team yesterday. eve
would like to hear from them in the
near future If such club is in existen-
CO."
When sRube' Shields, the bicycle
rider said last night that he had SO
rings to give away aud stated
tn at the first fifty to raise their hands
would receive ore, two hands belonging
to prominent G. H. employees shot into
the air with force almost sufficient to
break them. Imagine their surprise
when the merry Ruby" took a COW
bell out of a box and commenced to
the souvenir 'rings." AS it
30 happeded the employees herein men
TONED were very conspicuously locat-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
After the Pee Gee.

It is being talked in railroad circles
that the Alton syndicate is now laying
plans whereby it can become owner of
the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf,
Gays the Houston Post. The syndicate
which recently purchased the Alton is
desirous of getting an outlet to the
gulf ports, and by the acquisition of
this line, coupled with the purchase of
the ST. Louis, Peoria and Northern, al
ready made, the syndicate will have
one of the strongest trunk lines in the
west. Not only has the Alton an eye
on this line, but it is rumored that 9TH
er properties will also be acquired that
are of great value IS feeders.
When it became apparent to the big
owners of roilroads that congress
would not authorize pooling in way
that would be satisfactory to them,
they began 30 devise plans that would
bring ali of the large systems under
the control of few eastern financiers,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
Wreck On The p. v. & N. e.

Last evening about 9:45 as the reg
ular train, No. j, reached a point
three miles this side of Canyon City, a
washout was encountered, and the en-
CINE with four cars loaded with cattle
were turned over and Brakeman ]. p.
Brown was killed. The washout was
in assmall rAvine where it would be
least expected and by the time it was
discovered it was too late to stop the
train before running into the whole.
Brakeman Brown lived until four o.
clock this morking. Engineer Cooley
was hurt some, but not seriously. The
four cars of cattle that turned over be-
longed TO the Bloom Cattle company.
AS soon as the news passed over the
wire, help was sent to the scene, and
the officials say the road will be clear
by 10 O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. ]. P. Brown was q brother of
Mrs. E. 0. Faulkner.-Roswel Regis
ter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
Sparks From the Engine.

John Dougher after q thirty day lay
off reported for work at the Santa Fe
yesterday.
The Texas & Pacific have made
many improvements around the shops
lately and now the place presents a
very attract appearance.
Ninty loads were in the transfer to
the Mexican Central yesterday. This
is considered an unusually heavy trans
fer for this time of the year.
Ben Young, the Santa Fee switchman,
is on the sick list, and Jim Thornton
who was enjoying thirty-days' leave
OF absence. was called to repr esent
Mr.. Young, -i-
Sixty carloads of cattle are being
loaded down the lines of the Mexican
Central and portion of them are ex-
pected to arrive here tonight OR to-
morrow.
Harry Edwards, the jolly stenciler of
the G. b. & S. A., will leave in a few
days for Clifton. Arizons, where he
| will be the guest of his daughter, Mrs,
Sidebotham, for month.
The Fourth of July celebration of
the G. II. & S. A. employees promises
to be grand effair. The boys have
all put their shoulders to the wheel and
it is bound to move in the right dir
ectiop.
T. r. Barley, of Fort Worth. we'll
known conductor on the Texas & Paci-
fic railway. is due to arrive In the city
this morning, over the Central. He is
accompanied by his wife. and Is on q
pleasure trip.-Two Republics.
Ed. Ryan. the popular boiler in
spectOr of the G.. H., was in the city
| yesterday looking after the engines on
that the weather at San Antonio has
been very pleasant so far this season
| with the exception of few days.
An old saying among railroad men is
| that RAILROAD business sleeps in sum-
mer,'' but if that is true, it seems as If
business is staying up rather late this
season. All the roads leading into this
point are busy and business has fallen
off little If any in the past six weeks.
The Pecos Valley railroad is getting
in its work on cattle shipment, saws the
Eddy Current, and we'll deserves it's
name, 1.-THE Cattle Trail Route" The
large and increasing business proves
the wisdom of building the extension.
It has been a paying proposition ever
since the opening of the new line.''
There are numerous railroad pro-
jects on foot and the next two years
will witness the completion of msny
new miles of road. There Ia q project
on foot to build railroad from Salti-
lilo to Torreon, thus forming q direct
connection between the Mexican Ma
tional, the Mexican International and
the Mexican Central roads. There Is
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
SUPERINTENDENT HARTMAN.
In an Interview He Gives Reasons
For the Headquarters of the
Mexican Central Moving to
Would Not Express
himself Regarding a Union De-
pot.

When asked concerning the posi-
bility of the Mexican Central head
quarters being taken from Juarez to
Chihuahua Mr.. Hartman said:
Eyes, it is a certain thing that our
headquarters will be taken to Chihua-
hua Ia the near future. There is better
water there, the climate is better and
it is far more convenient. All that will
remain here will be Widman's crew in
the yards and an operator"
When asked what kind of a structure
would be constructed here he said that
it would be large enough to sccommo-
date all the business that is to be done,
sit will not be large,' he said, "but ID
will be neat and thoroughly up-to-
date.''
In regard to union depot at this
point Mr.. Hartman said: ''Well, 1
have an opinion on that subject but I
do not care to express it,"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
SANTA FE USES SWITCH LIGHTS.
They Are Kept In Good Shape and
the Engineers. Can Tell When
Within a Half a Mile of Switch
Whether It's Open Or Clos

The article in ,this department last
evening regarding the failure of the
Southern Pacific company to place the
proper signals on their switches SO as
to let the engineers know whether the
switches are open or closed, :created a
great deal of discussion among all
classes of people. In speaking of the
the matter Santa Fe man said: 81
canoe sre why such conditions are al
loDed. They jeopsrdize the lives Of
all on board and it is not only the train
men who are exposed to danger but all
who ride on the trains. We have
signals at severy switch along our
line and the rules concerning their
proper care are very strict.
''The engineer knows where every
switch along the line is located, but in
the dark of night, if there is no switch
light there, now is he to tell whether
the switch is turned right or not. He
must not only take his own chances,
but. he must risk the lives of all he is
carrying. or, as the saying is shut his
eyes and 90 TO it, If the switch is all
right they will get through all right.
but, sho lid il happen to be turned, the
Lord only knows what will happen.
Such chances are not only taken once
or twice on each division, but some
times as many as a dozen times in as
many miles"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
New Time Table.

The Pecos Valley & Northeastern
Ry. has sent out q new time table,
which will take effect next Sunday,
May, %. The time is changed so that
the north bound passenger will arrive
11:55 a. m. railroad time, (10:55 q. m.
local time) and will leave at 1890 p. m.
railroad time, u1:30 a. m. local time).
The south abound train will arrive at
2:35 rail road time. and leave at 3:15 p.
m. railroad time, Zone hour earlier
local time). A freight train will be
run daily except SUNDAY, between
Amarillo and Roswell. The company
announces the name OF Dewey station
changed to Campbell, Milford to Dawn,
Alma to -Umbarger .-Roswell Regist-
err.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
Carrie Springs
MINERAL WATER
The Grea attest Blood Purifier
in the World.

This famous Mineral Water is now used and
prescribed by the best Physi' fnns in the coun-
try and is proving itself a wonderful adju
If you will but study and compare it's anal
ysis with that of other Mineral Waters you
will observe that it is combination of the
known to science. viz. SALINE, ALKALINE,
PURGATIVE and .LCIC. It acts upon the
stomach, Kidneys, Liver and Blood, and un-
irritate. Its action is prompt gentle and
It is the first at d only Mineral Water ever
where it is now IN versally used.
DR.. Amos Grav. =, ST., and Dr.Amos Graves,
Jr.. prescribe it for The Southern Pacific Hos
pital at San Antonio, Texas.
am putting this water upon the market
strictly upon It's merits and In q legitimate
way through first-class druggists and grooers.
San Antonio. Texas. Oct. 20. 1897.
This is to certify thyt have used and am
now using the CarrizO Springs Mineral Water
for case Of catarrh in the head. of years.
standing, and am receiving more benefit from
it than any other treatment ever used, and
have used many. have been right at the
wells and consider 1t the best Miueral Water
ever discovered. W.B KERR
We aim to please and your pat
ronage is solicited.
w. N. CARL.
Francis Blk. Grocer.
Sole agent for Ell Paso, Texas.
Inquire Of your Druggist or Grocer
for it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
Hotel palaCiO

Messrs McDermott audi Carpenter
have assumed charge of the above
hotel at chihuahua, Mex, and will con-
duct the same on the American plan
Mr. d McDermott is we'll known to
the travelling public as having for
many years conducted the IRobinon
house. Everything has been refitted to
the comfort Of the guests and good
treatment ia guaranteed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
Good Meals At Regular Hours.

Meals must be satisfactory Or travel
ings is unenjoyable. The Santa tEe
route prides itself On it's system of
Harvey dining rooms and luEcn coun-
tiers. There are none bettIr. Break
fast. dinner apdEsupper'are served at
convenient intervals. Ample time
given for all meals.
F. B. HOUGHLCN,
Agent,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
To Change Time.

The Santa Fe freight train which
leaves this point at 1880 every evening,
will leave one half hour earlier. This
will give the numerous HERALD SUBJ
scribers along that line the latest news
one half hour earlier than they have
been getting it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
The Best Summer Route to California

Is the Santa Fe. The average tenn
perature during the journey is less
than that for the same period at your
home. Then the cars are so comfort
able. fatigue is scarcely noticeable.
Pullman palace ard tourist sleepers
and free chairs on all California trains.
F. B. HOUGHTON,
Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
Mexican Mineral Belt,

The only direct route to the rich
mining regions of Eastern Sonora
and Western chihuahua is via the
Sierra Madre line, and Casas Gran
des. Trains leave Ciudad Juarez at
1925 daily except Sundays.
J. T. LOGAN,
Genl. Traffic Agent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30
Railroad Time Tables.
MOUNTAIN TIME,

SANTA FEE ROUTE,I
Arrives, $50 m Leaves, $50 m
TEXAS & PACIFIC.
Arrives, 9:15 m Leaves, 2:1O D m
SOUTHERN PACIFIC,
Arrives, 1:3O pm Leaves. 1886 m
g. H. & 8. A.
Arrives, 2:45 p m Leaves 1:5O p m
MEXICAN CENTRAL.
Arrives, 1886 pm Leaves. lao D m
Leaves JuareZ 2:4O D m
X. g.. 8. M. &.:PACIFIC
Daily Except Sunday.
Arrives Juarez. 3:55 d m
Leaves JuareZ, 1926 m
Ell PASO q NORTHEASTERN.
Arrives, $50 p m Leaves, 1890 q m
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30

Eggs! Eggs! Two dozen fresh eggs
for twenty-five cents at the Ell Paso
Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-30

Fresh eggs, two dozen for twenty-five
cents at the Ell Faso Grocery.
Evening journal., 1899-09-28
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Might School of Goldey CoRege, sth
and Market reopens next Monday
night, 715. Office open tonight, to
9, for visitors.
Captain Smith. the evangelist is
visiting in this city, and expects to
hold services here during the Winter.
st Stephens Lutheran Church will
hold harvest home services on Sunday.
William H. Smith, OF the Edge
Moor Iron Works, has accepted pOsi-
tion In the main office Of the Cleveland
Iron Company, at Cleveland, Ohio.
The parents of Corporal William
Kirk McCready have received a letter
from him In which he gives an account
Of an encounter in which he took part.
Grace Epworth League will hold a
business meeting this evening.
r Lewis Armstrong has an
nOunced himself a candidate for Levy
Court commissioner from the Fourth
district OF New Castle county.
"A special meeting Of the Street and
Sewer Department will be held this af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock to hear the
claims OF the various electric railway
companies for use Of city streets.
w. W. Sharp, Of near Brldgeville,
who is now visiting United States Mar
shall Short, will probably enter the
Minquadale Home. as he has no rela-
tlves to care for him, his wife having
died some time ago.
Evening journal., 1899-09-28
HEADwEAR FOR EvERYBOD Y
FALL AND WINTER CONNECTIONS
SHOWN AT MRS. HAYES MILL
merry. ESTABLISHMENT

NfLfl1 lADl4lOlINlL44NA
Mrs. Alice w. Hayes, the we'll
known milliner, has never had more
beautiful line of headwear than is now
on display in her King street parlors.
Her models are extremely chic and up
to-date, and show that machine stitch
ing holds a prominent place, and that
velvet and feathered trimming, COM
bined with jeweled and jet ornaments,
form a majority Of the trimmings. No
hat seems complete without birds OF
some sort, and in some cases the entire
foundation is covered with grebe or
other breasts, and velvet or ornaments
are used as mere accessories. One tur-
ban in point is composed Of grebe
bttlsvy%. f(FiWwellassedbl ha tar
breasts over a foundation of brown
velvet, being fastened in front with a
handsome crystal buckle.
Among the noticeable hats was one
of turquoise velvet, inclining toward
the poke in shape. The brim was faced
with tucked white taffeta and on the
edge was a double frill of the velvet
THE crown was softly draped with the
velvet, and the whole was simply, but
effectively, finished with a large ruf'
fed rosette of tucked white taffeta.
The handsome figure in the window
was crowned with a beautiful picture
hat of black velvet and taffeta, droop
ing back and front. At the left was ;
big bunch of long black plumes an'
paradise aigrettes, and stylishly com
pleting the whole effect was an import
ed fringed black sash tied at the back
Nearby was a large turban of garne
velvet, with a draped crown Of stitche'
felt OF mode shade. On the left wer
great masses of soft coque feathers il
mode and white, lending an indescrib
ably stunning effect to the whole.
In addition to headgear suitable t
the blooming maid and matron- Mrs
Hayes carries a complete line of bon
nets for their older sisters, and som
charming hats for children.
Evening journal., 1899-09-28
DEEPER CHANNEL ASSURED.
PLANS FOR DELAWARE RIVER
IMPROVEMENT APPROVED.

THE ENTIRE WORK is LIKELY TO
COST s5.6ls.OOO. AND A SMALL
SUM IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR
THE BEGINNING OF THE I'M
PROVEMENT.
A special from Washington says:
General John NJ. Wilson. chief of en-
gineers, yesterday approved the project
submitted by Colonel Raymond, by di-
rection Of the secretary OF war, for the
deepening OF the channel of the Della
ware river This project is in line with
the report recently made by the special
board OF engineers, consisting OF Col
onel Lydecker Colonel Raymond and
Major Bixby. II was sent TO Secretary
Root for his approval, and will receive
his signature to-day, thus setting In
operation finally the gigantic work of
giving the commerce Of Philadelphia a
thirty-foOt channel from Delaware bay
to Christian street. The entire cost of
this work Is estimated TO be S5,6lS,000
Colonel Raymonds project for imme.
diate work cOntemplates the construc-
tion of a basin opposite Reedy Island
by throwing up a dixie or embankment
for a distance of 1900 feet. into which
basin the matter taken from the chan
mel by the dredges shall be emptied. He
also proposes the removal OF the rocks
in the channel at Schooner Ledge 10
the depth of thirty-One feet. There Is
available for this work Sl6S, 400 The
amount on hand for the general Inn
provement OF the river is about S275.-
900, but OF this s125,0OO is applicable to
the lower stretches OF the stream. This
leaves $150,000, to which is added S1S-
400. left available from the River and
Harbor bill OF 1896 for current work OF
maintaining the channel OF the river.
With the Inauguration OF the work
by the approval OF the secretary Of war
the city OF Philadelphia may look for
ward to deep water navigation COM
mensurate with the commercial i'm
portance OF the city. II is the policy OF
the government engineers TO keep the
harbor Improvements Of the great cit.
les in line with the demands Of their
commerce While this improvement Is
based on the demand for a channel
thirty feet deep. II IS a reasonable pre-
diction that, before the work is vel
under way, there will be apparent botI
to the business men OF Philadelphia
and to Congress the need Of a forty
foot channel, such as New York nov
has and such as Boston and Baltimor,
are already asking shall be provided
for vessels which enter those ports.
Evening journal., 1899-09-28
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES

DANIEL CAHILL FELL FROM A
RAILROAD TRAIN AT ROCKLAND
YESTERDAY.
Daniel Cahill, of Rockland, fell from
a railroad train at that place yesterday
and fractured his skull. He expired
last night.
Coroner Vandever went to Rockland
at non to-day to investigate the case
but it is not probable that an inquest
will be held to-day, as the superintend-
ent of the Rockland mills, where Ca
hill was employed, and who desires tC
be present at the investigation, is away
from home.
Evening journal., 1899-09-28
ANoTHER CHAPTER ADDED.

Another chapter has been added TO
the famous Hart case. The marital
troubles of Captain John ID. Hart OF
flibustering fame. and his wlls,
Catharine, have frequently been aired
before the local -eouEts in dinerent
forms of proceeding Yesterday the
grand jury OF the Court OF Common
Pleas, No. 4, Philadelphia, returned a
true bill Of indictment against Charles
S. Warner. charging him with making
libelous statements about Mrs. Hart, In
which he charges that she ill-treated
Grace, the 9-year-old daughter, whose
custody was secured in the courts by
her father.
Evening journal., 1899-09-28
rRIsrrEs oF THE POOR.

At their monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon the Trustees Of the Poor OF
New Castle county decided to visit the
Cecil county institution, at Elkton. on
October u. The report OF Superin-
tendent Mccoy showed a population OF
22S inmates. The only death during
the month was that of Daniel Jackson
of Wilmington. the cause being spinal
meningitis. The payroll OF S4Olll
was ordered paid. The contract fol
wiring the stable and outbuildings was
awarded TO Arrowsmith Co., OF this
city.