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\ man with face that would be
look Vas in the Yorkv.llc Cour, to-day
to ask Magistrate Crane to help him in
hi. troubles with his wife. He Is Dr.
Norman Lewis. OF ~ Eas, Twcnty-;hird
street. and he told a story which made
he Magistrate say he would do what
re could.
II want you to save my lie. Judge. .
i'd Dr. Lewis. i've go; 4 wife who Is
very housc-dcvii She's saint Ia
erybody. bu, I'm her drudge. She's
iade wreck OF me physically. men.
lily and almost financially
|"That'e awful said Magistrate
rane. sympathetically.
yes; I've stood It for six years"
six years.. calculated the Magts-
rate. what kind OF man are you
Who can't be master In his own house,"
you doa't know my WIFE" said DR..
lewis with an air OF conviction.
II never yet knew a woman wno could
master me- said Magistrate Crane posi-
lively.
lnanswerable argument. ~ you had my
wtfe you wouldn't talk that way. My
wife beats me periodically. First It was
once n month: then II was once a week.
now II Il once a day. She throws any
hing nanny a: me. | was good catcn-
.sr and used to stop a mum ner OF iainss
she hung. AMI saved my hea! many u
time. But now she uses eggs.
Tie man said this SO d!sconso!atcly
that The Magistrate looked pained. ana
then the doctor opened his coat. lie
showed where egg nad dr.ppei out OF
hts hair. which was matted with egg.
AMI he opened \ newspaper IN which ne
hat his hat. waich was also egS-be-
sncl.cd
Lock at my condition. Judge; ! got
an Egg. This morning. WhatIl l do.
judge
'i'i give you "a summons SAID the
Magistrate. land vel! zee what Ne car!
do
Well" said the man. you'll get al!
that : com.nS I" you.
"You'.l see nov III handle her" said
the MlSistrL,. with confidence.
"Sne'r IL nice rs Az apple 10 every
one bur me-. sad the doctor she ;
ruined my practice. shes perfect de-
mon"
II suppose she makes you do all the
work" sad the MAGISTRATE,
YES. We keep "A boarding house, do
the work. The way the row started 20.
fit some ashes and some blew into 'h-
room. Thor she banged me with an egg
II Iclvc her. you see. she's got every
thing. | wan; something 10 60 arJ I've
happy on. I'D Ike TO be helped out o!
this trouble.
given 10 the mar for his wife. and DR.
Lewis gave his w!fe's name as Mildred
Lewis and received summons re.
turnnhic tomorrow afternoon.
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NOT HELD FOR BABES DEATH
saith HAD smothered II In = Fold
Ing bed.

william Smith. OF Lebanon avenue
West Farms. who yesterday shut NJ
baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Lands
burg In a folding bed. suffocating the
infant. was held blameiess by the par.
ents In Morrisania Court to-day and
Magistrate Mott discharged him.
Mrs.. LAndsburg went In next door
yesterday to see Mrs. Smith. who asked
Mrs. Landsburg to leave the baby IN
the folding bed while q fire was build
Ing. Mr.. Smith went into The rccsn and.
seeing the bed open. without noticing
the child. shut up the bed. An hour
later'tte child was discovered sufYocatsd
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through tho sittine-rcom. toward r..
with his face streaming blood
What's haprcned?' says
-. .u,ry,,rr. Sall,c. and they've killed
~. hc said. Then I heard them ro1Hns
in the Kitchen AMI ra;,linI the thing,
and I dragged him into tae bedroom an
locked the door. When turnel nr'n;,n
he wa. lying IN u swoon Just on I" the
right ~ the doorway.
"Knowing the burglars would So.
ocne into the room. ! got the pi.ioi ann
told Wash TO shoe. II" was 80 49,
..Then the Two men broke In IN" loSk
and pushed the door open, coming ",
With hiy knives. wash :ire"; The nrst
man was shU; and dropped nnck; ., IL
second man hesitatcd. Wash hred aeh,n
and swoone,l on heard grooming III
III. hail. and one OF them called:
al cues. us time for us TO be getting
away
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IT'S UP TO UNCLE SAM.
NIuckwrlp. Island HrihE" Delay.

Deputy Commissioner York. OF the l'''
partmcn, 81 Br!iaes. said this afternoon
that thc delay in building the Hack
Wells Island bridge from Manhattan %
Queens is wholly the :ault % the GOV
eminent.
In December. 1879. uh- Department
sent to the War Department AT wash
!nston u ret OF the plans Tor the pro-
posed bridge. We got no reply we 10
not know yet whether the Government
has approved or rejected the pans ror
the new bridge. ard we canno, so ahcad
with the work until after approval Is
made"
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y1uNG GIRL TOOK POISON.

t..ella Lavender. nineteen years old.
N a!s Ea-. N.Lety-sevcnih street. q do
sv.iny ny taking carboil. acid.
She was removed to Harlem liGspitsl
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FOUND HER SISTER DEAD.
Mrs. Rose Tucker Dies rs Result
Of q lIcmorrlsngc.

Mrs. Rose Tucker. fifty-elght years
old. who Occupied nat on the second
floor OF IS Ten Eyck stree. Brooklyn.
was found dead by her sister. Mrs.
Catherine Sweeney. OF So Myrtle avcneu
to-day. Mrs. Tucker lived alone. her
husband having died few months ago.
shr was last seen on Thursiny noon.
when she paid her rent TO her landlndy.
Mrs Rose Geheiln. She Then COM
pla.ned OF feeling III.
When Mrs. fuckers sister called to
see her to-day. she found all the doors
locked. a ladder and a small Toy en-.
abled her 10 unlock the door. Her sis
ter was lying on the bed. Her death
was due to . hemorrhagc
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A GRANDFATHER At 80.
fred Liad 10 Supposed 20 Hold tn.
Record In This Country.

Fred Lind. thirty-eight years old.
superintendent Of H. d r. Levy's silk
ribbon mill in this city. who lives in
Paterson: N. J.. p probably tho younges,
grandfather 10 tho country.
years Old. who Wae married one year
ago. became The nothsr Of boy last
.ysa6
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HE'S A DRUDGE
TO HIS WIFE.
Tale of Woe Told by
Or, Norman Lewis
in Court.
BEATS hin ONCE A DAY.
Showed Magistrate His Egg
Despatched Head and
Garments.
BEATS hin ONCE A DAY.
A DOCTORS TALE
OF HOME WOES.

She's made me a drudge.
She's made me wreck.
She's a saint abroad. But
She boa, me once a month.
She bea, me once a week.
She beats me once a day.
She bangs me with eggs.
I've stood II for six years.
DIR. NORMAN LEWIS.
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Can You Tell
the area OF the city in which you live :
See page $50 World Almanac,
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MAY BE
ADDED TO CITY TAX.
Assessment for Greater New YORK. win
State Quota, Likely to Reach
1886, 264.4l2.

property for this. year arc distributed as
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.ou.. In which the Hunter. Live.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
She Prayed Him to Shoot
Down His Burglar
Assailants.
He Was Bleeding to Death
from Cuts on His Head
and Arms.
s.see*s,.,:s,:.:-s..:,..:.":.":,~:

through tho sit,inG-rcom, toward r.,
wsh his face streaming blood
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partuent If the Santa Fe has posted no
tite 10 the effect that anyone using Gig
urettes can not be employed in his depart
mcnt.
l. A. Washington has been appointed
chief engineer 81 the Gulf ard Ship Island,
with headquarters m GulfpCrt. Miss. sue
cecding j. +. Hatch, assigned to other
duties.
Edward j. Walker has been appointed
travelling passenger agent, with headqudr-
ters &C Atlanta. vice 5. L. POrrott, re-
signed, Of the Cincinnati Houilton and
Dayton.
A. H. Gallagher. station master Of the
Baltimore mai Olic at Pittshurg, ha. H""l
appointed train master Of the line at Wheel
Ing Junction. with jurisdiction over tie
Gtnwood yards.
tour Of the Frisco system. He has
studies for a number OF paintings, which
will he made In oil. These will be distrib-
uted 10y the Frisco,
II is stated that in the last few weeks
Of the Pan-Amcrcap exposition more than
600 railway tickets sold by Scalpers In Bur
falo We're taken IN on the trains. cash
fares being collected.
Vice President and General Manager Win
chcil Of the Frisco has announced that the
company will refuse to accept from other
lines cars constructed with iron pipes as
sills and castings for end stills
IT Is said that under the new pass agree
mcnt the PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD will next
year cut on 1900 annual exchange passes,
besides the large nAer Of trip passes
that have been issued every year.
The Guthrie Commercial club has closed
contract for the building Of the Fort
Smith and Western read to that city, and
has accepted q proposition Of tho ChoctaW
to build from Shawnee to Guthrie.
John PLAYER. superintendent Of machinery
of the Santa Fe at Topeka has been ap
pointed consulting superintendent He Will
he succeeded by G. r. Henderson, as
sistmt superintendent Of machinery.
The Baltimore and Ohio statement fol
the month Of October which also includes
| the earnings of the Baltimore and Ohio
| Southwestern. shows gross earnings OF
/ 81 .5SS, 533. being an increase Of S3T7 al.
| Alton gross earnings for october are SS47,
| 500. an increased S47 .3o7; net earnings
| S274.O15. an increase OF S3471, From July
| ], $3.32S1IO, an increase Of ST, I05; net
| earnings 81, 190,9S4, an increase Of St4,Ssi
The surveyors Of the Missouri. Kansa,
and Texas company have completed a sur
Iey from stephen, |, T., the end Of tn,
| CCrfeyyille branch of that line, TO Guthrie
Cklu., and ind the route most favorabl,
| enc.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Ratl
| roaG company has procured a license from
the war department in Washington to run
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MONDAY SETTLED UPON.
Day unon Which the Work Of Broadening
the Gauge Is to Commence.

Day Unon Which the Work Of Broadening
the Gauge Is to Commence.
Laredo, Texas, November 2S.-At an I'm
ptrtant conference Of Mexican National Of
fcisls, held in this city, in which General
superlntsrdent r. n Brown, assistant Gen
eral Superintendent b. r. Dixon, Chef En-
greer II. T Mcdonald and Division super
Il tcrdent Galbraith participated, It was de-
cided that the wosk Of changing the gauge
from narrow 20 standard gauge be inne-
dlately entered upon. IN pursuance Of this
decision an order was Issued today that a
work train start out Monday morning over
the Texas-MeXican road, d subsidiary road
Of the Mexican National running from Ia
redo to corpus Christi, Texas, to widen
laying Of ties and rails which VIII be sent
forward as soon as they can be secured.
10 iS probable that the work Of widening
the gauges of the two roads will be begun
simultaneously.
Messr5. Brown and Mcdonald today re
turned to their headquarters In Mexico
CITY while Mcssrs Galbralth aud Dixon
went out on an Inspection tour over the
/ Texas Mexican road.
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TIE RATTLE OF THE BAIL.


]. j. Frey is In Washington, D. G., on
business IN connection with his transalas-
kan railroad scheme.
Cali has been issued for the annual meet
ing OF the presidents to convene In New
York on December 4.
Sunday morning the Southern railway viii
uut on a new train between Louisville,
Lexington and tho South.
The Illinois Central railroad has inaugu.
rated n solid through train service between
st. Louis and New orleans.
j. r. Kearney, IT is said, will retire
from service us superintendent OF car ser
vice OF the Baltimore ami Ohio,
che meeting If llres interested IN the
military tariff schedule At Chicago Tor next
Monday has been postponed to December Il.
The Bur.irgton next sunday will take on
three hours from the time of the Nebraska
Colvrf do express" from st Louis to Den
yer.
Vice President and General Manager Brit
ton OF the Cotton Belt at St Louis, has
gone to Beaumont to look into the tue!
question.
Next Sunday a new local train will be
pnt oil by the Pennsylvania between Louis
Vile and Indianapolis, and also 4 new train
between Chicago and Cincinnati
j. p. Bowden has been made master me
chanic Of the Baltimore and Ohio shops
at Grafton, w Va. succeeding James Pen
dergast, transferred to Piusburg.
w. j. Healey, audltor OF the freight de
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AN INVALUABLE SERVICE.
Southern Pacific's immigration Eff.
forts 10 Be RedOubled.
TEXAS AND LOUISIANA TO BENEFIT
Position of General immigration Agent
to Be Created, with Headquarters
in the City Of Chicago.

The Southern Pacific and Its corps Of
energetic and patriotic officials are con
tlnually rendering invaluable service to
the sections Of the country through which
the lines Of that system pass aud Texas
has particularly experienced the good re
suits Of their efforts in the past 1t seems
the officials never tire OF singing the
praises of the grand old Lone Star State,
and what Is still more gratifying to citi-
zens who delight In watching the progress
Of their commonwealth Is the fact that
these enterprslng people are not content
to simply sing--they act.
Dir. s. Il. b. Morse. passenger traffic
manager for the Atlantic system Of the
Southern Pacific and the sunset-Centrsl
lines. when he returned to Houston head
quarters yesterday, as usual had good news
TO lmpart. The Southern Pacific has de-
cided to create the position Of general i'm
migration agent for Louisiana ana leAas'
whose headquarters shall oe In chicago
and whose sole charge shall be the up
building Of the industrial wealth ana pop
ulaJon of the two states IN question. UT:
Morse Is now negotiating with one OF
the recognized masters Of the Immigration
business In the cOuntry-a man VINO mas
within the past twelve months settled ~
600 peo1!e IN q section OF the country far
less favored than the Southwes aud who
believes himself that he can bring 2u,Vpt
new residents 10 the territory Wnlcn mas
been offered him before he has been IN
harness year.
Ihr genial passenger traffic manager ex
pects 10 get definite news within the mex
few days regarding the decision reachet
by the gentleman he Is after for the ne"
position. Mr.. Morse has been working toi
the establishment Of such an ONCE tol
years and naturally feels much pleased al
( having secured his goal.
l 4u mn AEII
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headquarters yesterday after a several
days trip through his territory.
Mr. Jen n Miller, acting manager Of the
Houston and Texas Central was out Of tn
city Yesterday, having gone for trip over
the lines OF his system in North Texas
Mr. NJ b. Monserrate. vice president and
general manager OF the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass with headquarters at san
Antonio, spent awhile in Houston yester-
day
Mr.. H. A. Jones'. freight traffic manager
Of the Southern Pacific, Atlantic system
and Sunset-C Central lines returned 20 gen
eral headquarters yesterday from a visit
TO New Orleans.
Mr.. ]. Il. Christian. assistant general
freight agent of the Galveston, HouSto
and Northern, who recently removed MS
headquarters from Galveston to this city,
spent Yesterday IN the Island city.
Mr.. $. T. r. Morse, passenger traffic
manager Of the Southern Pacific, Atlantic
system. and Sunset-Central lines, returned
to his Houston headquarters YESTERDAY,
after an absence Of several days, during
which he visited the principal cities Of toe
North and East.
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SUIT AGAINST THE KATY.
A Former EmpIoye Seeks Damages 70
Pnrenrnll l., illrin-

A Former ErpIoye Seeks Damages for
Personal Injuries.
sherman, Texas November &C. B. Coz
today hled suit against the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas Railway of Texas for $40.
900 actual and $4,000 exemplary damages
Plaintiff alleges that he was in the employ
OF tue defendant company as brakeman,
and that he was injured as a result Of
defendants negligence, He further al
leges that defendant, realizing that he
offered to compromise BY giving him $50
cash aud a position rs brakeman as long
ag he desired to work. II is also alleged
that when plaintiff accepted the terms Of
the compromise, and applied for tac pc
siton. he was refused On this account
he says he has been damaged in the sum
mentioned
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Flow any man may quickly cure him
self after many years OF suffering from
sexual weakness. lost vitality, night
Losses. varicocele. etc. and enlarge small
weak organs to full size and vfgor. Simply
send your name and address to Dr.. l.. w.
Knapp. 7s7 Hull building Detroit Mich,
ami he will gladly send free receipt with
fun directions so that any man may
easily cure himself at home. This is
certainly most generous offer and the
following extracts taken from hiI daily
mail show what men think OF his gen
crosby:
Dear Sir: Please accept my sincere
thanks for yours OF recent date. have
sven Tour treatment a thorough test and
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WORK ON FRIsco EXrgNsIoN.
Contractors State that They Are Getting
Alona RapdlY with the Work

Contractors State that They Are Getting
Alona RapidlY with the Work,
sherman, Texas. November 2S,-McCSbe
& steeu, contractors on the Frisco extern
sion from Sherman to Fort Worth, today
made the following statement
eve reached New Celna. Collin county,
last evening, and today the steel gangs are
engaged IN putting In the sidlnEs for the
station there. We will begin work on the
New Celina depot In q few days. We are
building depots at GUptCr and Dorchester
and EXPECT 10 have them completed In few
DAYS. The track and Sidings ara surfaced
TO and including Gunter, All the steel
necessary to close the gap between Sher
man and Carrollton is now en- route and
will arrive In time 20 obviate any further
delays on that score. II Is twenty eight
miles from sherman to Cellna. We eS-
pect 20 report the road ready for tra6lc
that far In few days, and regular
schedule will likely follow Immediately
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the benefit has been extraordinary. It haze
completely braced me up. I an just as
vigorous as when boy, and you can not
realize how happy l am"
Dear sir: Your method worked beau
TRULY. Results were exactly what
needed. Strength and vigor have com
pletely returned and enlargement Is en-
tirely satisfactory
Dear Sir: Yours was received and j
had no trouble in making use OF the re-
ceipt as directed. and can tTuthfully say
It Is boon to weak men. / am greatly
improved in size, strength and vi Yr.'
All correspondence Is strictly c"lhden-
tial, mailed In plain sealed envelope. The
receipt Is free for the asking and he
wants every man to have It.
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the agreement before the commission
Wednesday were requested to put the agree
ment 10 typewritten form and get 1t up In
better snaps.
Il is well known that one OF the com
mlssioners Is strongly opposed TO the agree-
ment. for the reason that IL does not con.
form with his views on the subject All
parties concerned are likely to have trouble
IN getting the commission 10 ratify some'
thing they all want
The Texas and New Orleans made ap-
plcation to the railroad commission this
afternoon for an open hearing 10 determine
the character Of crossing 20 he established
where they intend 10 cross the international
aud Great Northern at Jacksonville; the
case will be heard December 3.
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a branch line of about three miles over the
Fort Leavenworth reservation into the post
garrison.
Powell Philips. assistant city ticket agent
Of the Louisville and Nashville at Louis
willie, has rendered his resignation, to take
effect December ]. He viii become city
ticket agent OF the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis road at Nashville.
The postponed meeting OF the TrauscontI.
mental Passenger association may be post
poncd again The meetilg was announced
for November TO- then postponed to Deem
her 10, and now the matter Of another post
ponement is being considered. The meet
Ing will be held In st, Louis.
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LONG DISTANCE CARNIVAL RATES.

Southern Pacific Is Doing All 1t Can to
Boost the Festivities.
In It's efforts TO boost the Houston car
nlval along, tho Southern Pacific system is
doing some tall old slsshIng Of rates from
all points from which people are likely to
be attracted by the festivities and the at
teudHnt extremely low railroad rates
Some long distance rates We're announced
yesterday, uhe points named being In
louisiana as follows: Lafayette S715,
Rayue S665, Crowley 500, Morse SG.35,
Euuice S1.45 Iota SB75. Gueydan S6 10,
Estherwood S6.25, Mermcntau S505. Jen.
niugs $3.50 Roanoke S5.65 Welsh IS 80,
Iowa 81. 10, Lake Charles S470 West Lake
81 60, Sulphur Mine s4.4O. Edgerly 81 10.
Vinton S3Q5. Dates Of sale December :
TO II, inclusive Final limit December 16.
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BURLINGTON NOT BOTTLED UP,

Director Saws He Thinks the Road viii
Be Allowed to Extend.
Charles z. Perkins former president OF
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail
road company, and member OF the new
board OF directors, In response to request
for a statement OF the present status Of the
Burlington, In view Of the recent financial
settlement at Omaha the other day, SAID:
Il wish you could tell me something dch-
mite about IL, l am sure | don't know the
matter.
Mir. Perkins said he did not think the
Union Pacific had bottled up the Burling-
ton in a way that would prevent the latter
road making extensions. He said the mean
ing of recent financial deals can not he
away.
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canltal Stock Increased.

The Oklahoma City aud Western railway,
which Is now being built from Oklahoma
city to Acme, Texas, n distance OF 200
miles, has decided to Increase the capital
stock from s., 500 600 10 S5.00O,OOO.
Several hundred graders tracklayers and
teams are now nj work on the railway be-
tween Oklahoma City and Chickasha.
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ROCK ISLAND IMPROVEMENTS.
Win Increase Its Shop Facilities at Chick
asha, |, T.

VIII Increase It's Shop FacIIities at ChIok-
ashs. !, 7.
Fort Worth, Texas, November 23.-Rock
Island officials have decided TO spend about
500 600 in shop and terminal improvements
at Chlckasha, l, T., and active operations
In construction work win begin at once.
The dimensions Of the main machine shop
will be 2i0xlls feet. 1t will be frame
and brick structure. as viii also the boiler
shop whose dimensions Will be 42xS0 feet.
The round house facilities are TO be extend.
ed also. The capacity OF the present round
house is ten stalls. The capacity is TO be
doubled. The stalls are to be eighty feet
In length, longer than the average They
are 10 be built OF extra size because the
Rock Island win run big engines on the
Southern line.
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Mr.. HAYS AND THE GRAND TRUNK.
Win Now Complete His Unfinished Labor
in Behalf of the after.

~ oSilaN Oi INC L~dklGfs
New York, November 22.-The evening
Posts London cable says Charles NJ
Hays has resumed the management Of the
Grand Trunk railway, with the title Of
second vice president
When II was announced that Mr.. Hays
was coming here It was generally re-
garded that he would return 10 the Unit.
ed states as vice president OF the Grand
Trunk railroad, in whose service he was
as general manager when he was selected
BY Mr.. Speyer and the other dominant in
huences IN the Southern Pacific at that
time as c. z. Huntngtons successor
MIR. Hays made an excellent record in
bringing the Grand Trunks methods up
TO modern Ideas. and he now goes back
TO complete the work He became gen
eral manager Of the GraH& Yr-Ink on Jan
uary l. 1906, and held thnt office i've
years up TO January / last. He was gen
crBl manager of the Wabash from July
!, 1857, until he went to the Grand Trunk
and rose in It's service from the position
OF secretary TO general manager.