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Southern Railway
SCHEDULE
IN EFFECT APRIL 2ND, 1900.
Trains Leaves Richmond, Va.

1Id1uc AC6NCc 8s
iIoO p NJ No IL SOUTHERN ExPn
~ Atlsnta augusta jacksonville, and
Joints South Sleeper for Danvtlle.
Greene boro. Salisbury. and Charlotte.
Sleeper open at Richmond $50 o. NJ.
Stops lSr passengers at local stations
Connects At Danville aEd Charlotte.
with New York and FL )rida Express
mo SD carrying through sleepers be
tween New York and Tampa. with con-
ncctions for all Florida points, also
connects at Danvtlle, Charlotse with
the Washington Anc Southwestern Linn
tied mo so carrying through slecpers
BETH New York aud Nashville New
York aud Memphis and new Yorl and
New Orleans. also. Pullman Tourist
sleeper None avs, Wednesdays and FRI
DAYS, Washington to san Francisco
without change, with connections for
all points in Texas, Mexico and Cali
fornia
SOL n No. Z, solid train daily nor Char
lotte, n. @. Connects at Hoseley with
Farmvtlle and PowkAtan railroad At
Keysville for Clarksville. Oxford, Hen
derson and Durham aud at Greensboro
for Durham, Raleigh. and winston
salem at Danvtile with NO. IS United
States Fast Mail, solid train, daily for
new Orleans and points South, which
carries sleepsrs New York to New Or
leans ana New York to Jacksonville
I'd Miami for Nassau Habans, Cuba
Through main sleeper SALISBURY. to
Mem pitts via OF Asheville and ChatUa-
nooga.
9 100 p. NJ, NO IL, LOCAL, daily except Sunday
49, KeYsVine and intermediate points
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
6 as P. NJ, from Atlanta Augusta, Asasvtlle
and all points south.
40 r. NJ, from Keysville and LEGAL stations.
LOCAL WRIGHT TRAINS.
nos. 81 and 81. between Manchester and Ne
spol,s.VA
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THE UNJUST UMPIRE.
he Was Fooled by the Enterprise
of a Marvellous Player.
Defeat OF the HoundvilIe bumpers
by the Hurtling Lilacs Out An
wisconsin-A startling and
Unique Game OF Ball.

The baseball cranks were assembled
in their usual place in the back room
OF drink dsspensary, says the New
York Sun, and were swapping stories
The man with the Sunburned neck had
just finished telling how he had once
made triple play unassisted, when
the man with the sandy whiskers
spoke up.
"The remarkable play which the man
with the sunburned neck has de-
scribed," he said, reminds me of a
singular game in which / myself once
participated. 1t took place out in Wis
conSin. The team of which / was a
member was called the Hurting Lilacs.
and my regular position was right field.
The Houndville bumpers, the team
that went up against us, was made up
of ex-cowboys, and, they had the repu-
tation of getting burly on the slightest
provocatioR The umpire was an ex-
tremelY large man, who knew about as
much about baseball as Adam did about
the mechanism of an automobile.
THE game began, and the umpire's
decisions were so uniformly unjust and
idiotic that neither side suffered more
than the other, and for time all went
well. But in the last half of the eighth
the trouble began. The score stood
rs to 40 in favor of the bumpers. Our
side was at bat, and the first three
men up drew bases on balls. Then the
fourth man got four wide ones and
the umpire called him out. Our first
baseman was justly enraged at the un-
fair decision, and demanded an expla-
nation.
The bases are full said the UNI
pire, and there is no room for the bat
ter. Therefore he is out
"'Why, you blankety BANKED
chump,' exclaimed the first baseman,
don't you see that it forces-Y
No man can be scored unless the
ball is hit out interrupted the UNI
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YORK RIVER LINE, WEST Po1N1
The FavoriJe Route North.

LEAVE RICHMOND
Train Ne. Is, 80 M
BALrIHoRR LIMITED, Daily, except sunday
for West Point, and intermediate stations
making close connection Mondays WedneS-
days and Frtdays with steamer for BaIu-
more.
No. 10, 1850 p. n.
LOG. sMon Wednes & Fridays, for
Wef tie and intermediate stanohs: COZ, Con
Ia ~ with stage at Lester manor TO Waker-
tts and Tappahannock: also at Wess Rolnt
wysh steam ers for Baltimore. stops Al al stA-
ti9ns.
Train No. "a, s :ee A. n.
LOCAL MIXED, leaves daily, except sunday
from VIRGINIA Street Station for West Point
and intermediate stations, connecting Mith
stage at Lestor manor for WAlkerton and Tap
pahannock,
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
O:l5 q. m. Daily, from West Point, with Con-
nection from Baltimore except Mondays.
l0:4S am. Sundays and Mondays
$40 m. Daily, except sunday from West
Point and intermediate stations.
Steamers leave West Point daily except
Sundays $50 p. NJ. arriving Baltimore S-OO a.
m d, Returning leave Baltimore 6:OO p. m,
daily except Sundays arriving hlchmond
steamers cal at Gloucester Point and
Almonds Wharf, Tuesdays. SkhurSdayS sand
Saturdays; Yorktown and Clay Bank, Mon
days. Wednesdays and Fridays.
@. w. WESTBURY,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
$40 K. Main s. Richmond, Va.
J. n. GULF, ". A. rurk,
Trafic Manager. cen. Pass. AGt
FRANK s. CANNON.
Third vioe-rresident aid General Manage
Washington, d. G.
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and Jennie may take the vacant seat in
front Of John; think those back seats
are entirely too low for anyone. Mr..
Mason, will you please take the seat in
front of you? Billy and Joe may come
to this one" pointing to one near the
front.
A few more assignments were made,
but Bud sat still in the back seat, tap
ping lightly on the desk with his pen
Gil and looking out of the window.
A queer expression came over the
teachers face. Let me see, did ask
you to change to the seat in front?"
Bud turned quickly. I'm not goin'
to take writin'."
The teacher looked ut him steadily
for moment. Then she turned again
to the school, and after few more
instructions as to position gave the sig
nal to begin She passed along the
rows, looking at the work, giving a
hint to the older ones and assisting the
little beginners to form the first let
ters and to hold the obstinate pen
steady.
why do you not wish to take writ
ing, Mr.. Mason?" she asked, pausipp
by his desk.
Bud looked up half leeringly. az
reckon it's cause / don't want to-"
II cannot accept that as an excuse"
said the teacher, gravely. ST am re-
CURED to teach 1t. Please move to the
seat In front and take the exercises
with the others"
Miss Wells eyes had a stern express
sion and her voice was kind, but firm.
Bud looked up, dazed. Why didn't
he laugh, and make the others laugh
with him? What were all the smart
things he was going to say?
The teacher, who had gone to the
desk, was bending over book. Her
cheeks were pale, but her eyes were
hidden.
Bud sat still.
She was hunting something in the
desk.
Bud moved uneasily. shutting his
feet on the floor.
He began slowly to pull out his books.
well, how's the new teacher?"
asked Bill Mason that evening at the
supper table. 81 think she's pretty"
SAD Jimmy, with his mouth full OF
mush.
II guess she'll make us mind" said
Molly, with sidewise glance at Bud.
'Well. Billy?"
"She made me change my seat cause
the desk was too high to WRITE" said
Billy, in tones Of deepest scorn.
Mr.. Mason laughed, then looked at
Bud, but he caught his wife's eye and
said nothing more till that night after
all the children had gone to bed.
Il think I'll have to go down to
school one of these days" he remarked.
His wife smiled and replied: "Oh,
don't think a teacher is worth much
who can't teach school without the di-
rector running in to help her"
Bud Mason's combative nature had
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At the BAH Gan..

Hs-I suppose you know wnsI q
rooter ts?
She-Why, Of counsel A rooter is a
man who acts AZ If he was crazy-
Puck.
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He Hndn,t nesirea It.

Judge-Don't let me see you here
again.
Prisoner-I assure you, Judge, that
this meeting was entirely uninten
tional on my part. = Town Topics.
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So They were Married.

Miss Tickle and Mr.. Coy have Just
been happily welded in Grundy coun-
ty, Mo.
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Mother, may so out to swim7"
Yes, my darling daughter:
But keep away from the snapshot nend
VINO turks beside the waterP
m Y World
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VIRGINIA NAVIGATION
COMPANIES IAMEs-kIYER LINE

To Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point, Newpor,
News, Claremount, and James River landings
and connecting At Cid Point and Norfolk 10
Washington, Baltimore and the Nertn.
SfRAMRR P4cAEoNrAs LEAVES MONDAY, WEE
NEsDAY AND FRIDAY AT A. n.
Electric-cars direct 70 wharf. Fare only $1.k
and S10o 70 Norfolk Portsmouth, Old Peint
trton.
Freisht received daily from above-namst
IRWIN wR1sIaER
snpertnteRden
EDWARD 4. BARNEY
Presto emit
Gene raj omees: Plansers Rank BaiIdins
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2 y Pr D RICHMOND,
II I q RREDERIcRsBUne
q Potomac r. r.
schedule in Eject July /, 1900.
LEAVE BYRD sr. STATION

ia GuecG July i, 1900,
LEAVE BYRD sr. STATION
s;ss A NJ. Daily, for wasb,,v,or
POINTS North. stops Al Milford
r-eo~rtcks burg and Quaatiao
uI man Sleepers to GshinS.
s.ooAu son ard New YORK
o'W a. ~, Sunday ouiy, for waSb,,-.
aud points North. stops AZ n.
be, Glen Allen, Ashland Tay.
IIorsyille, boswell, nuther Glen
Fe9ola, Milford, woods,sne
66nrg, Brooke, Whitewater and
eOl A. N. Daily, except SUNDAY. 70,
Washington ard oiuts North
stops at slbS. Glen allen. Ash
iAnd, boswell ~ilford Freder-
1o.oo Ar inSssourg and Quantioo.
-" me- DaiIyl eIcept sunday, 70,
stops az Eloa, Glen Allen, Ash.
as .IH, boswell, xilforS, Fred
erieksburs ano on tico But
ret FArier car. Connects with
TWGogsfsssional Limited 40
T's P. M, Dsiiy fo ron wasn,ns,or ~,
points North StopS' at Elbs.
ashland, Dos vel, Milford Fred,
ericssourg Brooke, Widewster
ano ouantico. stops other sta.
LIONS sundays sleeper Rich.
mond to New York sleepeI
washington to philadelphia
ARRIVE BYRD-SrREEr STATION.
A. ~ Daily; stops st Whitewater,
Brooke, FredericksbarR. Mi,
iord, boswell, Ashland, and
BIDS, stops at other stations
Sp11ndsys sleeper New York 20
sos p. NJ. Daily, exceDt Sunday. s,.n,.,
Frederteksbu-g, Milford, Dos-
we'll SSH md, Glen Allen and
klos. Buffet Psr.or car,
o'So T M, Daily. stops only ct Ere a'ksburu
PpSSwell, Ashland ana EIoS
Pullman cars from new YORK
o.o-a - ana WASHINGTON
S'V-A' NE Dally. stops It Widewatel
Brooke, Fredericksburg. sum.
NIT, Guinea, Woodsiane Mil
ord, PenN,a, Ruther Glen Dos
Ten, .Tsylorsville, Ashland,
Glen Allen, and ElbA.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
(Daily except Sunday
slsA NJ. Leaves Elba for On ,nt,co
100 z. M Leaves Byrd st. for Freoerick
S.;S NJ Leaves EIS. for Ashl.na.
s rs A. N. Arrives Byrd street. stat,nn ,-.-.
Fredericksburg
QUO r M Arrives Elba from Ashland
S. A. L Through Trains.
VIA 3. a l.. Junction and r. F. & P,
Railroad.
LEAVE BROAD STREET STATION.
20. & o.
0;So M Daily, for wsshingto. and
Ets uOItn. Stops at Fred0r-
icksbu-g and Quantioo pull
nan siespers to New York.
o'ss Z. M, Daily, for Washington and
points North. Stops &c
Fredericksburg and Qaaut,oo
Pullman sIeepers to NeW YorE'
ARRIVE BROAD STREET STATION
20. & o.
ESQ P. M. Daily. Stops only Fredenck..
Durg and boswell. SIeener
from New York pN
1880 p. Daily Stops onlV Fredars.bsn,ru
sieepers from New York Din.
EFT ID. Myers. President
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Bud Mason's combative nature had
been conquered by kindness and firm
ness. During that term and the fol.
lowing winter his ambition to rule in
the school was slowly changed to the
desire of one day becoming a student in
the real sense of the word, and Miss
Gertrude Wells never wanted for
champion in district No. 4.-Young
hid West.
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For tickets, checking baggage sleepius. ca,
TaSa rs1 esS;, apply 70 abe seaboard Air.
mona Transfer Com rany Goa East NJ o. =:
Jenerson Hotel, and to depot ticief a@er2a
ID ID. BOYKIN, General Ags
SS6 East Main ST.
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Ohio Broad ST. Station kJ6 n ea2
80 M, daily, also, P M daily except
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:. A..

SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
The Favorite Route South.
Schedule in Effect June 3rd, 1900.
Leaves Chesapeake and Ohio Broad
Street Station.
I-SO a M. Daily, except Sunday. for pAt.r.
o0FR, henderson, Durham RAIstoh a.
lsnta, and all points South and Son1S.
west, ~ SOueh'
$50 r M Florida Mail and Express da,1.,
TOT Petersburgl henderson Raleieh ~
raw, Camden, Columbia, Savannah
JaeksenvlleTampa, FernsndinA, ana ~,
FLORIDA points al
iO-49 +. M. FLORIDA LIMITED" daily 20,
petersburg, Henderson, Raieieh. Wti.
mlngtop, Charlotte, Chesrer. Ath ~rs
Atlanta, Montgomery, Mobile. Msv ~
leans, points South ana outbv -
Cheraw, Camden, Columbia Savan 49,
SScRSony1lle Tampa, FeTnGndlna ana
all Florida points. ~"~
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fut hand onwhitc ~oran. Jasps,
attempted Assault. Pert ,5jb .ou
Criminal Asssult, Bell Buck
Attempted Assault
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-05
W. G. Il. U. Entertainment.

-, entertainment given at Lubbock
~, Irsoyterlsn church for the benefit
N. Nomen's Christian Temperance
- vas splendid success. The fol-
~ NJ. Nosramme was rendered very cred
I,It,,,ea soio,....., Mrs. Nellie Leman
49,, An Old Mans Story
a, !, Miss Florence Tlfrey.
S,sl ''...,......" THE Troubadours'
.ar,,,s.1s sweeny, Mrs, Hume.
''''.'....,....... Lost
iatonine drill n
s.ts Ia Lover Of My Soul" Five little girls
-T'n '''',,....,. Telling His Wife"
al AL. Mrs. Kohler.
wv '.'....,"Where Ripples Flow
a.spo, Mrs. sweeny.
''.'...-.......... "HaRar
\. mrs. Nellie Leman.
.u0Na'ion by Miss Florence Ilfrey
ssa snd gracefully rendered and
ytrns 'aient' especially IN one
a. xasing Of Mrs. sweeny and Mrs,
n rs a delightful treat.
,rs 'Vnlme drill ivSss something
~ was much enjoyed by the audi
ne,ss nye young girls participating
=. s en. dreams Of loyellness In their
L ,lmns Assumes and went through theiI
irs ~ without a flaw.
Hsr..A oniers recitation delighted tn.
N aud she kindly responded to ar
bon, ..n gave two magnificent reci-
IVES Jug handled them In way thai
rm hn only her wonderful dramatic
b W. W.. the fine training she has had
5s for,o otn very difficult recitations
ns riss portrayal OF every emotion
rsss.a each OF which she handled
tirsss.sv manner. In the rawlings Of
ls.,,'sa mind In Lost she made Il
nls,saos' In "Hsgar" she was simply
ana held tbs audience spell
sasef. Mrs. Goodman. has res
prud Of the entertainment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-05

West Texas is out OF The city on bust.
ness trip,
J. l.. West, assistant general freight
agent Of the Missouri Kansas and Texas
has returned to headquarters from a trlI
to West Texas.
Colonel Tom Kingsley. the juvenl,
travelling passenger agent Of tho Louis.
vile and Nashville, was in the city yes
terday hustlips up business for his com
pany,
The Illinois Central has given formal
notice that Il will not be a party to any
attempt to recover by legal steps from
tho government the amount claimed by
Western roads for transporting troops.
In san Francisco It is Insisted that therG
Is the equivalent OF pool between the
Southern Pacific and San Francisco, which
explains why there is so much unanlmity
OF action In the matter Of freight snd pas
senger rates. and that 1t covers other
matters.
The Southwestern Passenger ASSOCIATION
has authorized an extension until June rs
Of the return tickets on behalf OF the
United Confederate Veterans reunion at
Louisville Ky. Holders OF tickets desr-
ing an extension of time must deposit
them with agent at Louisville and pay so
cents extra.
Officers and employees Of the Missouri
Pacific system have been ordered 70 ior-
ward to the general manager at the cad
of each week copies Of all messages that
they send by Western Union wire, and
operators are required TO send to tho su-
parintendent copies of all messages that
could have been sent by mail. The OBJ
ject Is to secure economy in this branch
of the business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-05
NEW ORLEANS BRIDGE.
Southern Pacific LET'S The Contract for The
Great Structure.
WILL REQUIRE SEVERAL YEARS TO BUILD
VIII BE One of the worlds Gre.te.,
nr'dses When Compieted-FIoods.
Have subsidcd-Personai..

1t will be remembered by readers ~ rha
rost mat some years ago the announce
ment was made that the Southern Pacific
intended constructing bridge across the
Mississippi river at New Orleans. The
subject was one which attracted universal
attention, particularly in the railway
world, because of the very stupendousness
OF the enterprise. Bridges spanning
streams with high banks on either side
are numerous enough, but the one which
1t is proposed to build across the Father
OF Waters at the Crescent City will be one
OF the greatest bridge building features
OF the age on account of the physical con-
dltlon of the country, which Is fiat and
swampy, neoessitatIng lengthy and steep
approaches TO the, main bridge that is
to cross the river.
1t is now announced that the Phoenix
Bridge company, in which Coils p. Hunt
ington is a large stakeholder, is soon 10
begin active operations in the co1st-ac-
ton OF this bridge, which it Will take
several years to complete, and will cost
several millions. It's total length between
railroad connections will be 1-2 miles,
as follows: Length of steel structui g,
1-100 miles; length of main chanuel
span, 1865 feet length of short spans, 607
feet each; total length of main bridge,
22sO feet; extreme height OF towers to sup
port the cantilever, 1T6 feet; clear height
of span above high water, So feet; depth
OF foundation below river bed, 10 feet;
depth Of water at low water. 100 feet.
The great depth to which tho founda-
tlon must be sunk below the river bed
will make this feature Of the work one
OF extreme danger.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-05
IMrRovyNG EouIrMENT.
The I. and G.. n. Turning Out Som
Handsome Chair Cars.

The I. and G.. n. Turning Out Some
Handsome Chair Cars.
Palestine, Texas, May i.--The Inter
national and Great Northern Railway
company are turning out some very nice
chair cars and coaches to replace some Of
the cars needing repairing. Chair car
No. 2O4 has Just come out Of the paint
shops II is full vestihlue at each
end With steel observation platform and
guard. and Is to be lighted by electricity
1t is finished inside with polished mahog-
any, scarlet plush and gold bronze At
tings. This is one Of the prettiest cars
the road has, and is the only one using
electricity for lighting purposes. In the
back shops men are busy oyerhauling old
engines and repairing them, and new en-
gines are being turned out every day.
A force of men are at work on the
International and Great Northern Railway
Icompany's electric light and water plant.
Lights have been wired into the paint,
blacksmith, machine shops and men are
now wiring In the lights In the round
house
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-05
GnIveston Notes.

Galveston, Texas. May 4.-W. n. Brown,
travelling passenger agent OF the Frisco
line, with headquarters in Houston, was
in the city yesterday.
Harry Woods, travelling auditor or the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway con-
pany, with headquarters in Waco, Is 10
the city checking up the local EelsnI
Office OF that company in this city,
T. l.. Peeler. industrial agent or the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway COM
pany, with headquarters In Houston, Is
in the city.
w. C. Conner. commercial agent OF inc
Frisco at Houston. is in town
Fl. @. Archer. general agent OF the kan
cas- City Southern, returned this morning
from Monterey, Mexico.
Z. +. Adams, assistant general passen'
ger agent OF the Gulf, Colorado and santa
re Railway company, left last night for
81. Louis.
l.. J. Polk, general manager OF the CUT
Colorado and Santa Re Railway company
returned this morning from 81. Lois
J. NJ, Barr. third vice president OF sh'
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway com
pany arrived in the city last night from
Chicago.
W. G. Nixon. superintendent Of the CUR
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway company
returned last night from a trip up thG
line
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-05
Notes and personnM.

G. ". Fuget, commercial agent OF the
Louisville and Nashville. was in the city
yesterday.
Southern Pacifc's cutoff across the
north arm Of Great salt Lake will be built
this year, it Is said.
J. W. Maxwell, general superintendent
Of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas, was
/ in the city yesterday.
W. T. Hancock. commercial agent Of the
Houston East and West Texas went down
TO Galveston yesterday.
Charles Hammond, tralnnaster OF the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas at smith
vile, spent yesterday in Houston.
W II. Taylor, general freight and pas
senger agent OF the Houston East and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-05
RELIEF AND PENSIONS.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. fnul
working Cut "a New Plan.

Chicago, Milwaukee and st. fnul
Working Gut "A New Plan.
Chicago, May 1.-THE Chronicle says.
An elaborate relief and pension plan will
be submitted to the employees Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
company June /. The plan will embraces
all the best features OF the relief depart
ment OF the Baltimore and Ohio and the
pension fund of the Pennsylvania com
pany.
According to the St. Paul plan. the fund
for the relief and pensloning OF employees
will be obtained by specified installments
from the men and yearly cash contribu-
ton from the treasury OF the company 70
establish fixed annual sum Of available
money.
After serving specified number OF
years employees will have an option OF re-
firing on pensions when they reach the
age OF so and none will he permitted u
serve after he is 20 years old. The pen
sions will be based on the salaries re-
ceived at the time Of retirement.
The relief feature OF the department y
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intended to benefit employees who are in
capacitated temporarily for service by
reason OF accident, sickness or other cause
The fund will be under the control of
relief committee consisting of three mom-
bers appointed by tho president Of the
road, the latter being an ex-officio mem
her Of the body and an advisory board
composed of three members representing
the employees.
The advisory board at first will ba APP
pointed by the president OF the road, but
after the department has been established
the members will be electd by the EN-
ployes.
Length or service necessary to retire
ment on pension Is the only feature oil
the plan not yet decided upon. Between
$1,000 and $4,000 employees will be af-
fected.
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coNrEnERATEs PROTEST.
Northern Lines Refuse TO Make n
Rate for the Reunion.

Chicago, May 2.-Veterans of the Con-
federate army have induced the Central
Passenger association to reconsider 'ts
action In denying a half-fare rate for the
Confederate Veterans reunion at Louis
Vile next fall The movement against
the alleged discrimination was started by
the merchants Of Louisville. VINO called
the attention of General Basil Duke 10
the matter General Duke stated tina; he
was powerless as the Eastern lines had
refused to grant rates, Il was finally de-
cided to write 10 the association and call
attention TO the fact that when ths Grand
Army reunion was in Louisville the south
ern lines granted rates and aid all they
could to make the occasion successful
one. It was claimed. therefore. that tse
refusal Of rates by the Eastern and Nose L
ern lines was an unjust discrimination
which should not be allowed % 30 W
challenged.