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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-11
EXTENSIONS
Of the Colorado Southern And Sew
erdI Arizona Roads.

II is practically decided that an ex
tension of the Colorado Southern will
be commenced this spring, to pass
through the Maxwell Land grant, and
that large territory will be opened to
settlers by an auxiliary company that
came into control of the grant through
late decision OF the court of appeals.
General Superintendent Dyer, of the
Colorado & Southern, mas completed
an inspection of surveyed route
through the grant in Las Animas
county audNorthern New Mexico. The
survey was made uader the direction
of Chief Engineer Cowan and Is 30
miles long.
The railroad will be the first big i'm
provement OF the many contemplated
by the owners. Its completion will
be followed by the settling of new
lands under the terms offered by the
company a. its Office in Trinidad. After
the inspection Mr.. Dyer went to De- n
yer with division Superintendent Par
ker, of the Santa Fe officials. AS the
latter road has an interest in the
grant, bounding it on one side, il is
thought it is also interested in the con-
struction of the branch.
Speaking of railroad extensions, the
announcement is exceedingly import
ant, If true, that the Burlington has &C.
tually msnced an extension OF its
line from Denver to Ogden, Utah.
Notice to this effecs has been given
President Jeffrey and other officials OF
the Denver & Rio Grande, the closest
connection of the Burlington in the
West. An order for rails and ties, of
such proportions that it staggered
those who heard of it, and Is said to
amount to 300 cars of S2-pound rails
and necessary ties, has been made.
Grading will begin this week east of
Ogden, nd work will be pushed stimuli
taneouly on the Brush Alliance line
and the line from Ogden. The Colo
RADIO s. Midland deal, with
the attItute of the Rio Grande West
EN-, has hurried matters to such an ex
tent that the announcement tOf the
Burlipgton's plans has already been
made in New York. While 300 cars of
s2-pound rails Is only sufficient for
about go miles.of single track, yet this
is good starter and looks like busi- |
ness.
In the matter of railroad exten sion |
Arizona is making record this year.
Nearly every existing line hess work In |
progress, and all OF it opens up new |
mining territory. The list includes: |
The ella Valley, Globe and Northern
from ella to the Black Warrior mines,
IS miles: extension of the Arizona and |
Utah road from Chloride to White
Hills, distance of twenty eight miles:
the Santa Fee and Grand Canyon road,
from Williams to the Grand Canyon,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-11

office of the Burlington. Now the
advertising experts of the Burlington
are planning to eclipse the Rock Is
lands last effort.
1t is pretty we'll ests blished In the
minds of railroad officials that some of
the roads are "monkeying'' with rates.
mission agreement. AS result of
that understanding, which has of late
been fairly we'll observed, certain lines
feel loss in business, and their agents
state that they are obliged to shave
rates In order to make any kind of q
respectable showing.
General passenger agents of all
western roads we're greatly interested
in the fact that it's annual report
showed the Alton road carried over Is,
than all the 9th sr roads running out of
Chicago carried together. The Dues
tion which is botheriug the passenger
officials of other lines is, "Will we get
share Of the profits OF the military
business of the Alton?''
Special Officer R,ynor, of the s. P,
was required to do a little secret
service work on his own account this
room his hat was no longer ia
evidence. A decrepit thinktank cover
was in it's place, but it was a sad
representative of the one that was
gone. With 1t he went forth on the
trail. He beroically withstood the
glar of inquiry and miseration
until the westbound train departed:
then he was next seen negotiating for
an Easter tile.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-11
The S. p. Opened Again.

The Southern Pacific is again open
and all trains are running from termin-
al points, after a tie-up of six days on
the Ell Paso division. by what will be
known in railroad history as the flood
of 1900 No. 10 from the west will go
through as usual tonight: but
No. 9 tomorrow will come around
over the T P, in order to
avoid wait east of Sanderson. Eigh
freights left for the east lsss night, and
two regular and one extra went east
and the same equipment went west
today. The eastbound Sunset Limited
will 60 east on time in the morning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-11
LINK AND PIN.

distance of sixty three miles: branch
of the Santa Fe, Prescott. aud Phoenix
road from Phoenix to Globe. a distance
Of eighty miles; a road from Morenci
to Guthrie, a distance of 1873 miles {:
the Saginaw Southern. from a point
eleven miles south of Williams to
Jerome, distance of thirty six miles.
We have in Ell Psso the exclusive sale
for "Sweet-Orr" Union made Trousers
and Overslls. Send US your orders.
The Union Clothing Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-11
CdkeWdlk TOnloht,

The colored people Of the city will
give grand cakewalk at the opera
tonight that Is expected to eclipse any
that has been given in long time
G. r. Higgins, who has managed sew
eral similar events In Ell Paso before,
will be in charge. A number of the
most expert cskewalkers among the
colored population of Ell Psso are ex-
pected to compete for the prize.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-11
No judge Here.

U. S. Marshal Siebrecht and U. S.
District Attorney Terrell arrived in Ell
Paso last night over the T. & P.
Judge Boarman, however, has 80 far
failed to appear and the opening OF
court is delayed and the witnesses are
WAITING on him
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-11
VISITING His Sister.

Police Officer Winkler is laying of
this week visiting his sister at Tyler,
Texas. who is seriously ill. Billy
Smith is on the day watch during his
ahsenca
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-11

$40.
The first, second and third trick dis
patchers at Ell Paso AMI Valentine get
ten dollars per month more than is
paid the trick dispatchers at Houston
and San Antonio.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-11

Don't wear a scab Overall on a Union
job. "Sweet- Orig are Union made
For sale by the Union Clothing Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Old Fort Bliss reservation Frank
Escher to 81. T. Stafford, lot 5, $4,000.
Mills, map-Samuel Mslin to Georgi-
ana Malin, lots 1873 and AS, block 80,
$40
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-11

"Sweet-Orr" Corduroy Pants have a
world wide reputation. We have them
at lowest price. Union Clothing Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-11

Especial" photographs at Bushong
& Feldman's, 81 so per dozen until
April 25th.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
BURGLARS IN YONKERS.
SLIGHTLY WOUND YOUNG MAN
VISIT HOMES OF FOUR WE'LL
TO DO PERSONS.

Burglars are hard at work in Yonkers. They
entered three houses yesterday morning and one
house last evening.
The handsome home of Colonel William L.
Hermance No. 364 Palisade-ave. was entered
last evening The thieves were discovered and
fed, turning in their fight to shoot and wound
Edgar. the youngest son of Colonel Hermance.
The family, with the exception of one daugh-
ter. Miss Susie, was at dinner about D. m Miss
Susie was in her room, on the second floor when
she heard the noise Of a window raising in the
front room on the same floor. Thinking of the
burglar scare in Yonkers. she went to the front
room at once Two men were standing there,
tust ready to ransacL the room. when the young
woman appeared. She Immediately called to the
family. thus alarming the men, who disappeared
through the open window
The two sons, William. jr.. and Edgar. ran to
the front door and saw the last of the two men
jump to the ground. distance Of about twenty
feet AS young Edgar sprang toward him he
Jumped to his feet, ran few steps and then
stOpped long enough to draw revolver and fire
The bullet grazed the back of the young mans
right hand but did not wound him much Pur-
suit was abandoned. as neither of the young men
was armed. Nothing was stolen
The houses of three prominent residents or
Yonkers were visited by burglars early yester-
day morning. In each case the clumsy work or
the thieves also resulted in the awakening or
persons in the households before there was time
to secure any plunder. From the operations OF
the thieves it would appear that the work was
done by the same man or men, althouSn the
houses visited are at opposite sides of the city
The first visit was made shortly after O'Clock
to the home of j. B. Tiffany at No. 234 Palisades
ave The thief pried open a window on the
ground floor and moving about the house
when he awakened Mr.. Tiffany, who promptly
proceeded to make an investigation. He reached
the ground floor, with revolver in hand too late,
however as the thief had heard him approach
ing and quickly made his escape Mr.. Tlnany
had disturbed his unwelcome guest before any
thing had been stolen
Undismayed by his futile efforts at pillag1ng
Mr. Tiffany's home, the thief wended his way to
the home of Foster c. Slade, at No. 80 High
land-ave and there. about O'Clock. effected an
entrance. Mrs. Ssde heard him proving about,
and screamed loud and long. The thief dld not
tarry to examine the silver service or any or the
other vaIuables in sight, but again beat
hasty retreat. The SHADES searched the house.
and made it secure by bracing the window
which the thief had forced open.
The persistent thief made his third call halI
an hour later at the home of William = Ulrlch'
No. 6S Highland-ave., only a few doors away
from the Sade home. Mr.. Ulrich heard his
rather heavy football and for the third time the
thief was doomed to disappointment
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
SITUATION IN SANTA FE STRIKE.
OFFICERS DECLARE 1T is ENDED, BUT
OPERATORS SAY THEY WILL WIN.

Galveston. Tex. Dec. 12--General Manager Polk
night announced that the teegraphers' strike is
closed so far as the company is concerned Il
have Just issued order requiring applications
for new positions said he. I'VE have about filled
all our places and the road is going right ahead
with business"
He said that conditions generally were much I'M
proved to-day on all the lines of the system. and
that he had received applications from members or
the order Of Railway Teegraphers to be reinstated
lie added that he did not consider these applica,
tiOns. nor would he reinstate the men, as tney Idd
violated their contracts, and the company had DIS
missed them from the service
Los Angeles Cal, Dec. 12.-At General Manager
Neyn's Office ii is asserted to-day in regard TO the
Santa Fe strike that everything "is as quiet and
serene as If there had been strike Chle1
Clerk Henderson claims that applications for places
continue to reach the general managers office by
the score and as all vacancies have been filled on
the divisions under Mr.. Nevins jurisdiction the
applications have been referred to Nice-Presldent
Barr at Chicago.
his name as J. B. Comstock. who, with com
panlon had been in charge OF the Santa Fe station
at sedalia twenty-five miles south Of Denver, was
brought 10 this city last night with bullet wound
In his arm He reported that seven men appeared
az the station last evening and ordered him ana
his COMPANION 20 go away at once As they lett
the stafsen several shots were fired, one striking
Counstock iN the arm. His companion escaped.
Comstock hailed the incoming train ana was
brought 10 Denver. His injury Is serious
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
PRESIDENT MKINLEY.
for himself the small part of DR.. Caius in The
Merry Wives OF Windsor" I. n. T.
SIR ALFRED MILNER ATTACKED.
BUT THE SECRETARY FOR WAR DECLARES
THE GOVERNMENT WILL STAND BY HIM.


London, Dec. 12-Considerable irritation was
aroused during to-days debate on supply in the
House Of Commons. Sir Robert T. Reid, O. c,
Liberal member for Dumfries Burghs, painted
gloomy picture Of the conditions in South Africa.
He said that after a fourteen months war. cost
ing f5OO0OO0 month, anarchy was prevalent and
famine was threatened, and this may be followed
by a native rising. An attempt to place the colo
MES under military rule, he added. would imperil
the very existence of the Empire. He thought the
time had arrived for offering the Beers terms not
inconsistent with British dominion All ideas of
unconditional surrender should be discarded. Mr..
James Bryce, Liberal, Member for South Aberdeen.
followed on similar lines. He suggested grant
ing general amnesty TO the Beers now in arms as
legitimate combatants. The Government. he added.
had no right to treat the Beers rebels. The
negotiations Mr.. Bryce also said, should not be
intrusted to Sir Alfred Miner (the British High
Commissioner, who the object of almost uni
versal distrust including at least half the Queens
subjects in South Africa
Mr.. William ST. John Brodrick. Secretary of
State for War. hoty declared that whatever else
IL might do, the Government would never weaken
the power the responsibility possessed by Sir
Alfred Miner Sir Robert Reid's speech. Mr..
Brodrick asserted. was impracticable. unWise and
mschievous. He went out of his way to crafty
fectly willing offer for surrender, long
is could not be Interpreted proof of weakness,
thereby causing prolongatlon or the guerliIt
warfare; After further reeriminations the report
During subsequent olscussion IN committee or
Ways and Means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach promised that a con-
sidefaple proportion OF the cost OF the war shouId
be obtained from the Transvaal He added that
a Treasury Commission was about to proceed to
taxable capacity. Sir David Barbour. continued
the Chancellor Of the Exchequer, had been Sc
lected for this task The loan resolution then
agreed 10 and the House adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
SIX ARMED MEN ROB STORE.
THEY EMPTY THE POCKETS OF A
GROCER AND HIS CLERK
TWO ARRESTS.

daring holdup and robbery took place early
last evening in the grocery store of Michael Mur-
rae an Italian, in Fifth-ave., near One-hundred-
and-thirty -ffth-st.
Murrae and clerk were in the store alone shorty
before s o'clock when six colOred men entered
The men talked with Murrae and his clerk Tor
some time in the of the store. and three or
the colored men pulled revoIvers from their pockets
and ordered Murrae and the clerk TO go Dehlho tne
counter cautionfng them to keep still Their conf
paniOas searched the pockets of the grocer ana MS
clerk taking $26. The then lett the store
Murrae and his clerk followed them to One-hun-
dred-and- thrty -fifth-st and Lenox-aye where 70
Iicemen Wolf and Buckridge, of the East One-hu
dred and nd-twenty-sxth-st. station, Joined IN 'he
chase. a. .+,-
ton. The prisoner gave his name as IhoIlds H
BToN,n twentv-one years old, Of No a. West one
hundred -hfth-st. Brown gave the names
Of his colleagues among them James Brent, known
10 the Dolice as "One-winged" Brent. Brent was
arrested later and locked up. The two men are
Oh srped with robbery. They will be arratgned In
tbe Harlem Court this morning The police are
looking for the other men,
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
CAPITAL A CENTURY OLD
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
IN WASHINGTON.
MEMORIAL EXERCISES AT THE WHITE
HOUSE AND IN CONGRESS-MILI-
TARY PARADE REVIEWED
BY THE PRESIDENT.
[sE TELEGRAPH TO The rR1sUNE.1


Washington, Dec. 12.-WashingtOn celebrated
to-day in it's usual decorous and dignihed fash
ion the one hundredth anniversary OF the trans
fer Of the seat of Federal Government from the
banks of the Delaware 10 the banks OF the
Potomac All the picturesque and varied ele-
ments which make the life Of the capital what
it is joined hands 70 give impressIveness to a
series of ceremonies recalling the establishment
Of National authority in the waste Of swamp
and woodland which had been chosen as the
Federal District and signalling that Districts
painful and halting but ultimately splendid de-
veIopment as a centre of National activity and
National power. Though in certain sense
commemorating che creation of a municipality
with an individual life and individual interests
OF it's own to-day's function appropriately
designed TO emphasize and glorify the city's cen
tury of progress and establishment, not as a
community nourished by it's own resources and
welded to local traditions and associations. but
as the seat and fountain mead OF that National
life with whose enormous expansion it has kept
steady pace and whose breadth and freedom
are reflected in the spacious and beautiful out
lines which after a century the Federal city Is
now barely beginning 10 realize.
The ceremonies which filed the day at both
ends Of PennsyIvania-ave. were in the best sense
simple. dignified and effective. The President
received at the White House at 10 o'clock the
Governors or the various states anu 1eItlIOt4So
which had responded 10 the Districts invitation
To take part in the celebration. A military
parade to the Capitol was followed by the formal
exercises in the hall of the House, at which the
end of the Governments first century OF Occu-
patton was officially commemorated by the rep
resentatives of every branch Of Federal author
ftv In the evening, at the new Corcoran Art
Gallery, a reception was held in which the
social and Intellectual interests OF the capitals
life found an adequate and successful express
sion The weather perfect for an outdoor
celebration the air being clear and bracing. but
not too cold for the onIooker. There were no
crowds from a distance but the Washington
public enjoyed in consequence in complete
measure most Of the sensations which come with
the greater but usually more trying and ex-
haustins excitements of an Inauguration Day.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
GLBBSS PART IN THE FIGHT.
OLCOTTS FRIENDS SAY HE is TRYING
TO MAKE REPUBLICAN CLUB
MACHINE ORGANIZATION
HIS ANSWER.
HIS ANSWER.

A lively contest is on in the Republican Club
over the election of a successor to Senator De
pew, the retiring president.
Charges and countercharges are flying about
with reference to the motives actuating the
friends of General Henry E. Tremain, the can
didate OF the regulars" conservatives and
ex-Judge w. NJ. K. Olcott, who is likely to be
nominated by the so called younger element"
That these men will be the opposing candidates
at the election on January II seems probable
now. Some Of Mr.. Olcotts friends say openly
that ex-senator Gibbs is plotting to get control
of the club. transform it into straight out ma
chine organization and bring about the building
of a new clubhouse. Mr.. Gibbs does not go to
the club often. but he is suspected Of Steering
a number of members in the Executive Commit
tee He was once barred out of the club by
having thirty-one black balls cast against his
name when he was proposed. but afterward he
was elected a member. He is said to be deter
mined that the club shall have house which In
elegance shall surpass that of the Union League
He Is said to have the support of Senator Platt
and the county organization in his efforts to
make the club a rival of the Democratic Club in
numbers aud influence.
When ex-senator Gibbs was seen yesterday at
his Office he treated the whole story lightly.
Are you trying to get control of the Republi-
can Club?' he was asked.
''I never yet aspired to the leadership of any
dead organization" said he.
''You are credited with being back Of General
Tremain and his supporters" 1t was suggested
How can that be?" asked Mr.. Gibbs. Il con-
sider General Tre1nain's nomination a personal
affront to me- as he is too independent of the
organization for me to support My earliest
recollection of Tremain is when he ran as an
independent candidate against me in the old
With District the first time ran for the Sen
ate and helped to defeat me. For this he was ex-
PEELED from the Republican organization. On the
contrary, Mr.. Olcott is my choice for president
He represents now and always has represented
all there is in machine politics and if that ele-
ment is to dominate the club Mr.. Olcott is an
ideal man for the presidency. If he's elected
We'll make live organization club of the Re
publican Club"
When Mr. Olcott's friends heard of Mr.. Gibbs's
statement last night they declared to a man that
Mr. Gibbs was trying 10 be foxy" and that
while he praised Mr.. Olcott he really wanted 10
hurt him by appearing TO be his friend.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR EUROPE.
REGISTERED PIECES AND MONEY ORDERS
TO THE VALUE OF $4,000 ON OUT
GOING STEAMERS YESTERDAY

The mail sent to Europe on the steamers
Deutschland Germanic and New-York yesterday
was larger than usual The increase was due to
Christmas gifts. There were over twenty-five
thousand registered pieces and foreign pOstOffice
money orders. amounting in value to about
$4,000, in these mails. The last Christmas
gifts for Japan and China which will reach their
destination in season left New-York last Satur-
day, and the last which can reach Europe and
be delivered before the holidays are obliged 10
go on the steamer Lucania, of the Cunard Line.
which sails for Liverpool on Saturday.
The postofice officials style the Lucania "the
Christmas ship" She will carry the bulk of
the European gifts. The money orders which
went to Europe yesterday were destined for
England Ireland. Scotland. Wales. Germany
Sweden. Norway. Italy Russia. Austria. Hun
gary Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland
and France They came from all parts of the
United States.
The domestic money order department has felt
the approach Of Christmas by increase over
the normal business of 1S5 per cent. In the first
twelve days of the month orders amO- nting TO
S694. T04 10 have been paid.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
4 MILLION TONS OF STEEL RAILS.

CONTRACTS FOR THIS QUANTITY. TO BE DELIv-
ERED NEXT YEAR. TAKEN AT PITTsBURG
Pittsburg Dec. y (SpeciaD-The rail pool date
has booked orders aggregatng 100000 tons Of rails.
The last TO come in order for SO,OG0 tons
from the New-YOrk Central Railroad which has
been divided among the Carnegie Company. the
Federal Steel. the Lackawanna Iron and Steel and
the National Steel companies The other members
of the pool not in position to accept any more
tonnage for delivery within the period required.
The orders for rails are said be larger this year
than at the close of 1899 1898 The Federal Steel
company Is said to have had agent here trying
10 unload a large quantity of Bessemer pig iron,
which Ii is asserted the company Is overloaded
with The price offered said to be the lowest
T3esseuer pig has sold for this year No buyers
were secured for the metal