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Buffalo Courier Express from Buffalo, New York • 28

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1905. BUFFALO SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, eenger agent, will mov sta office from WORK OF THE LOCAL BOWLERS John H.N Price and Justice Miller put up big Total at Julius Goettelman's. Total ghanberger it p. R. R.

wea 1. lost S. Rsarosd-men's Bowling Learue- v. The Erie Fhep cam eat top. wiasisf aH three game, fmm tha PeantyiTaota r1 um ht Pndsy iht a C.

PrensTaa ai- Tidar BiHt ar. poatpooe. Cash artsea be alTeo for BtKe ew Year Day. Totals for tares PEXN FREIGHT. l.

A. Maeder 142 Weia Shaw Tasber Hashardt gaaws: ERII SHOPS. Tt. A. Pauer .4 12, Neouotr 1 1 Ueder JJ I.

4rhab -Tots! i.l.7J Total XW C. Alpie iUDftVS RAILROAD NEWS F. A Wann quits Erie and Changes are announced. Several Men are still to be taken Care of. Some go up and others gb down.

CLEVELAND-PITTSBURG TROLLEY LINE? Shops wo S. lost Pes Freight woa 9, test I. (Schedule for this week: Wedaeeday Lake Shore vs. Lnckawanna. TboredaT Trail spoliation Club.

Friday N.T.C. vs. TV set Brokers. Little Indians Bowling Club. The Little Indians were hi good form last, Wednesday Bight, high scores being rolled by many of the members.

Ths Hully Oeee being afraid of the Lrttle hrtl-ass' eeeee fall- to show up for th seco'sd tlm. ouid nw amnn nines with Lancaster. Twla talnlns definitions of unite and an elab Fred A. Tann. freight-traffic man ager of the Erie Chicago.

restgn-d to make room for Samuel P. Fhane. fTtmer freight-trafflc manager, who was 1 transferred to New Tork hn the Erie tok over the lrn innstl. Hamilton h. TVtyton.

Mr. Winn has no position In view yet. Urate blank form for reporting railroad transportation statistics, while the matters presented by the com ml tee were approved, the commute a explanation of Ha work la yet to come. Thle will probably submitted at the next meeting. The eommttte on standard CUT or any howling club la or sround town, Addrees te Jacob O.

Threes, N. 1 Garaa avenue. Scores: i yt-t" a slrrfe.iK.-.'riSi'Hir' i Threes (cept) JUVsl J.TSP w. r- Dit ywrorfi'eatJ ftrHtfrf-trmu- -t-rr Si throw back on the Erie, following Its rles of tbe Clnclnnstl. Hamilton Isayion; Krske, who was made general freight agent of th EH, line west of Buffalo and and who befor the rat Ohtrst rnixup -was general nt of the Ort Central at Chlesgo, in fn return to Chicago as general agent of the Per Mamuette.

Reinhardt Herbert Mumborra 148 in 1S1 14 1. 160 131 140 134 WO se 164 1. 127 157 1 1 101 Second team. Duly Shoenberner Brooks Weetenfelder Bets CYCLING FEATURE Pursuit Race between eight of City's fastest Wheelmen will be Event 68th Regiment A. A.

A bicycling rarebit Is in store for ths levers nf indoor game st the races to held as tb tutb Regiment Armory ia Broadway oa the night of Friday. January 6th. Ther will be a number of events for bicyclists which will bs on of the finest exhibitions ot cycling aver arranged tor aa Indoor In addition to this there win oe oiner events, m.ktne ss heats' of raelnat. In alt. ther re 14 entries snd ths beat men In th city will 1X3 ia 3.

1M 14S 171 V' 13' i From President Roosevelt to -Bob Fitxsimmons. TriMiM frea 6aa rrucm aars: Hoem FlndnMMms aa rwetTe4 a ktadlr, trsipe-tfcleuc teur from praieBt Rooaevclt. wkirh he uMm above alt few worldly pmmttm. The Print lit wrote whea he Ireraed of the latter' th haaSs Jar CBnea. stUMmaaMt.

Merahe4 sa as-awiatfr answer to the Prradest. 11 taaak-4 kha (or kis tetter. WaaktaftM. D. C-.

Dr. S. ts explasattaa ef the retmt that President Rooeeveit wrote a letter ie Bob exprnsins his srmperay with the pssilist ta bis recent 6e was Seated, however, test the Pre dent Bad madeaaj ref ereoea te tJ (sht la whlrh Flu-tJanHi lost. The letter was a brief en eoaveflns hoildajr sreetlain. A wear as Bob seat the Prwrideat a Bormbe iakstaad BtadS with bis swa haads.

AMOS RUSIE AYAY AGAIN PLAY BALL Famous Twirler, it is said, will perform for SprinHield in WAS A GREAT ONE ONCE Slab Artist came into Prominence in Indianapolis Made his Repu-- tation with New York. South Bead. Dee. 29 "Anun Kuie is likely to rause a aurprts aext aprtng if he torn ears on toe ball Belo, observe Osorga Ms Cudpt. sow a buslaeM man at Elkhart.

when be read that tb oars mighty twirler had beea signed by tb Springfield, 0., Centra! Lieague club. aays beea told that Rust has bra taking good care of himself, leading tha slnpl lit aa earning a living by healthful outdoor work. If his right arm bu uy of Its former power left he will make those Central league batsmen look Ilk a lot of drunken tailors when they com the plats. Rusie may join big League. It wonlda't surprise dm ta see Rust tack big leagu company.

He certainly was great pitcher ence, probably the greatest et them ail, tor ho had cams aa well speed, splendid control sad a good bead. Physically Is a giant. He has tremeadous strength, but wore his ana out. 'Now be has a lood Kwf rest snd I believe If he wsrms up gradually Id ths spring he will bo fit to play ia any company. inia simple lira ue secret ot success ia ny branch of athletics," continued Cuppy.

"I think Tommy Ryu and UarvlB Hart lead the Mewl lit tor a professional athlete. Both men ar practical farmers and keep up their vitality and strength by a vigorous outdoor ure. Bul was a big fellow, weighing about 100 pounds when in form, sot so tall as Cy Young, but slut big, wide shoulder, said Cuppy. "I eaa remember one day whoa I was pitching against him he came to th bat, hit tha ball squaraty on the cove and pounded it ouuuos ot ue net a tor a none rue. urai- nartty pitchers sre not ths best- batters, but they are iiabi to land lust as aarw as th Gained Notoriety in Indianapolis.

Amos Rusie trst earns bite prominence by his pitching for th Grand avenue team in Indianapolis. Ths manager of the Indlanspo- lla team was shy a pitcher eae oay and gars Kuala a trial. He made goo at ta vary tart. At ths and ot the teuton the Indianapo lis team was transferred to New York and hers Rusts established bis reputation. Cuppy says ha can remember whea Rails was such so Im portant person in New Tork that ha practical- owns the town.

"Was he hard to hit? Well, when th ball came It cams like strsak of lightning and ha could throw as inshoot that would stsrt ia outaid of th plat and nearly tear your legs off. "res, in una oavys kusi ana Bin notes-in son were the two star pitchers and It was nearly draw aa ta wnics was ue setter. Bill played with ths Chicago Nationals and when they played Rusls team It was siwsys pitchers' battle. Now works In Lumber Yard. Rusls is now working In lumber yard at Vlncennea, and la said to be taking good cars of himself.

Ha denies thst he has con- wwciwu muj i ii www uui pi; aw wui never again play nail, ills las mbuobsJ League experience was with Cincinnati, several years ago. 'Ruals went out or th league just lik near ly every pitcher does, with an arm that ha given out. 1 nave Baa a chance to play with several minor leagues snd tor a good salary nearly every eeaaos sines I went out the game." Last aessoa bad a chance fo play la tb Southern League, but I knew that my arm woman leet mere waa a moniB or ao. believe bowling putting my arm ia baps snd next spring I Intend to stsrt easy and by doing so a own leva I can get la shape to pitch good ball again. bile it is doubtful If either ef the eld war horse can regain tb form they war In whea they posea ss raois et tneir teams.

It Is car- tain that If they return to the game la reasonably good shape the youngsters will be taught lew tninga. participate. Th biggest featur of th Bight will be th pursuit race between eight, of the fast, est riders In tha city. Hooker, McCracken. Schudt.

Mercer, Holme, Tanner, Schue and Bauman. They will compete In a pursuit race In which two will be pitted against each other BufTaUo to New Tork at oece, as-was told exclusively in The Express some tlm sgn, Important Gould Conference. An important conference of the lead ing representatives ef the Oould system announced to be held arty tn th year te discuss plans for promoting th interests of the entire system. Two questions of paramount importance will be the pushing ef construction work of the Western Pacific and the beat manner of connecting up the eastern end of the system so that th whole may have an Independent Atlantic outlet, with the least possible delay. In regard to the latter a tentative rout for connecting th Wabash with th Western Maryland system will be placed before th meeting.

Railroad -men. H. C. Duval, for many years aecretary to C. M.

Depew, chairman of the board of the New Tork Central, will aall for Europe on January 'th, Jaroes Buckelow, assistant engineer of the Philadelphia, Baltimore Washington branch of the Pennsylvania, has been appointed superintendent of the 3. P. Hover; superintendent" ef the Orient, la dead. i P. H.

Bowker has been sppolnted superintendent of th Canadian Paclf. ic's Western hotels. F. B. Welgel.

chief train dispatcher of th Pittsburg A Lake Erie, has been appointed Inspector of train and station service. J. P. Hughart, general manager of tba Grand Rapids Indianapolis, la to become a vice president. W.

8. Thorn, assistant general passenger agent of the Soo Line, waa here yesterday. Condensed Items. The Chicago Great Western Is to pub. llsh a paper devoted to Its own Interest Panhandle engineers will hereafter be obliged to spend some time getting shop experience, end firemen must spend some time about the roundhouse, Th Greet Northern has ordered locomotives and th Burlington has ordered 118 from th Baldwin works.

It la reported that the Lackawanna Is In control of th Philadelphia East, ere traction line. Th Saint Louis Terminal Association will make a vigorous fight against forced dissolution. The Supreme Court of Texas maintains that when the agent of a railroad gives information that la wrong to a passenger, and which causes delay, trouble or expense, the road Is liable. SEASON OF THE MOTOR SHOWS ON Automobile Club of America will open Exhibit in New York on Saturday, January 13th. BUFFALO EXHIBIT, TOO Canadian Capitalists propose to hold two Fairs, on in Toronto and the other in Montreal.

New York, Dec. W. Progress In th completion of the new armory of the 69th Regiment has been so rapid that it la going to be possible for the Automo bile Club of America to aliow the ex hibltor in ita sixth annual show to begin placing their exhibits on the Wed nesday preceding the opening on Sat urday night, January 13th. With three available entrances, one on Lexington avenue, the other on 26th stret, and the third on 28th street near Fourth ave nue, the big building win oe able receive and discharge large crowds with great facility. The importer of foreign cars have an equitable allotment of the choice i apace and over a dosen of the beet foreign makes will be on view.

Several of the exhibits will be duplications of trhst thee makers displayed at the' Parts show and luxury will be the key- not of the Imported section, Ncverthe-Tess7thr-Amerttail inakers Insfst lhaf they have no fear whatever -of the1n-evt table comparison that will take place and It Is said that not a few surprise will be sprung by the home manufacturers that will prove astonishing to their European rivals. In this sixth show of th club, one will have opportunity of listening to th expositors of all three kinds of nower aasollne. steam and electricity and all three will be substan tially represented. Not alott will tha pleasur vehicle be adequately exhibited In all types, but the commercial wagon baa received ample display room In the well-lighted and Inviting base ment of the large structure. Of course, tire exhibits will- abound; -and: fact, everything relating to the Industry la provided for in some manner.

New Officers ready. H. A. Meldrum and P. B.

Honer, pre, ident and vice president of the Automo-bile Club of Buffalo, begin their official year tomorrow and they will take particular pains to appoint an active en. tertalnment committee, end they prom-. lee some great In the enter tainment line for thw club during ISO. The first of the series will be given tn February, and it Is said that this entertainment alone will be worth considerably more than- ths annual dues to the club, About bur own Show. The fourth annual Buffalo automobile show, which la to be held at tonventlon Hall the week or March Mh to Will unquestionably eclipse the superb exhibit of 1905.

When the first allotment of space was mads a year ago, there still remained several spaces, which had not been asked for. The allotment of space for the show next 'March will be made on Tuesday of this week, and Manager Dal H. Lewis mad th statement last evening that In beau at two mil. Ut course, en can end the race before tb two miles Is ridden then ths better for tbe rider. The winners of the beats wtll ride in semifinal, and then the winners of the semifinal will ride aa unlimited race.

There is much speculation as to tbe winner, and it will undoubtedly prove the champion qf tbe season of 1906-10. It ta a test which will demonstrate beyond doubt sa to tha best rider, and for that rsaaoa there ia a greet deal of discussion over th race. The two-mil handicap has 40 en trie, Tt will be run off before th pursuit race, and ther will be enough events squeesed in between te give the riders good res for tbe crucial struggle. This race ta featur which would not be liminated from th games because ot Its popularity. Tha athletic eventa consists of the 76-yard dash the 120-yard novice run, the MO-yard run handicap, ths mile run, snd th grammar-school relay race.

Tbe 76-yard daaa I a -race that la over in a Jiffy, hut it makes enthusiasm, and th athletic blood of the spectators tingle when tbe runner dash down tb short stretch to be caught by their trainers as ther breast tha whit tape. The race will be bitterly fought es this night as wilt the otber events. Th novlc will bring out some ambitious runners, who believe that they will make champions la the future. Th regiment encourage them, snd for thst reason the race is carded. The baaketball team will be a fast eon-test.

The Dunkirk Cycle Club will be pitted against tba Buffalo Germans and the two live wtll gtv ss fin aa exhibition as has been seen la thl city la many a day. Th visitors will bs strong, and th record of the Germans Is so well known that there is nothing to bs said about It except that they will live up te the good work don la th -past i Th grammar-school relay race will be a bummer, and ths little fellow will run Ilk fiends. Seats are en sal at 8etdnbrg' at-gar atore, No. 291 Mala street. COUNTY CLERK HIT 219 On Prenevau's AUeys, the Erie Shop three Other Team Stores.

Some excel leal figures were the result o( th malche held oa Julius Goeuetmaa's alleys by tha several good two-man teams working there. There were several that were especially good, th topaotcher being- tha composed John H. Price and Justice Miller. Their total was l.lZi. The County Clerk's second game et zli was a peach, snd with his ether good scans gave him the high average.

Jul Goetteimaa. aad F. Dugaa followed the leaden very (, closely with their l.lli. C. Frits's Brat effort netted him Zlt.

Is fact, there were high scares almost without Bomber. Total lor three game are aa follow: Tnl Av. Total.Av. 11 SSS r. ie a Hess IK Kempt liaaa .4.0 4K to3 ia M.

Eckert Total J. Bets Al Total J. Erkert C. Frits BUS Total Total F. Kumpf C.

Kumpf J. Price W7 Justice Miller Us Total J.O'telm'n Sr. US F. Degaa oM Ttal 1.111 J. T.

Hetlrtck Ht Total an A. Bchmttt O. 0yr 7 Total l.v J. O'lmaa. Jr.

Sit J. Falkner Total G. Eckert J. Walter Total 434 Mi 171 Its Total ANTON SAUTER'S TOURNEY. Clintons snd Onondaga sre again tied for the front Seat The Clintons aad tha Onondacaa of Alton Ranter's five-man bowling race are putting up a keen struggle to land first place.

Last week bed tee niaca alone, -loaay uiej are sharing a part ot their seat with th Anaiiluu at It fames won aad seven lost. During ths last week tha Clintons rolled the highest total, which gained st points for them. Th Onondaga were equally ss fortu nate, but did not roll as sign. Th standlag et ta tewma ad totals for three gsmes follow: Huth High Club. Woa.LostSlngl.

Total. P.e. Clintons Oooadagaa Lake City Early Bird Hydraulic Owls Orioles Danahy F. R. 36 x.tts .834 1 S06 79 77 7S 7tt 7M 761 Z.31I Z.J37 3 t.110 1.171 Z.1S) .834 .714 .403 SO 17 It 1 14 IS .114 CLINTONS.

Total.Av. H. Dressing Ml 171 H. Thur 117 171 Q. Uhllnger 46 1BJ A.

Falkner 480 1W B. Hoflmaa 161 1S4 OWLS. Total. At. Jainer 441 147 Young 170 123 Holland 410 1S4 Ateysr 404 134 Roesel 416 13? Total Clintons woa t.

lost 0 LAKE CITY. Totsl.Av. Stegner 40 134 Ointner 401 1X1 R. Roberts MS 177 T. Fix VI 114 Holdesnlller 4M 1 Total 1.0M Owls won I.

lost 4. EARLY BIRDS. Total. At. Sikes M0 120 Wagner 141 113 Dean 4M 151 Bauer S7 1-1 RUloff Sri 121 Total Lake City won lest losti.

ONONDAGA8. Total 1.S4I Early Birds woa 1, HYDRAULIC. Total.Av Total.Av. Duval 42 140 Tex 421 140 McOtnnts 4N lot Loins tit 170 Roth 46S 151 A. Sauter 610 J70 Shaubel s3 in T.

Sauter 410 1M Gust BO 315 Krtck 0S 134 Websr 301 1M Total 1.J06 Total 1.111 OnoBdagaa wsa lest Hydraulic woa lest 4. DANAHY. ORIOLE8. Total.Av. Wagner 40i ,13 Bender 411 3 KnosU S90 130 Herts 280 1.10 Qern 401 194 Abraham 121 121 Af.

Maeder 444 141 Zubler 3M 131 Lay 469 1M Stupe 121 109 Summers 883 127 Total .1,02 Total 1,004 Daaaby wsa 1. lost Orioles wa 1, lost 4. P. R. R.

Total.Av. Total.Av, Wal ther 196 121 J. Alpl 421 140 BEER mm I I NEWS OF THE LABOR WORLD BOILERMAKERS ELECT, Thomas King chosen Business Agent 7 for another Yesr. The members of local No, 1 ef th Brotherhood ef Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders have elected officers for IK who will be installed at meeting on January Stn. as follows: President, Frank Geary; vice president, John Krets; financial secretary.

B. Nlll; recording and corresponding see-, retary, Joseph Ernst; treasurer, Robert Hoy; Inspector, J. Burnett; business gent, Thomas King; George Mulr, Dan Nagle' and George Stafford: delegates to the IT. T. L.

Joeeph Ernst, 'Thomas King, B. Nlll, Joseph Golden and George Mulr. WHAT FEDERATION WANTS. In Connection with' a War on Con sumption, plsns big Campaign. co-operate with all organizations and Individuals in wsains a war ef exterm ination agalnst'tuberculosisr With that object tn view the federation recommends discussion and furtherance of the following subjects: Continued- agitation for the shorter workday to a maximum of eight hours.

Increased demand for a higher mini mum of pay for labor performed. Encouragement of outdoor exercise; formation of fresh-air cluba Recommendation of temperate habits. including' a diminution of the use of in toxicants. Release from work at least one full day In seven. Play grounds, for children adjacent to all public schools.

Large, openbreathlng spaces interspersed In all cities. Total elimination of the sweatshop system. m. Rigid Inspection of mines, mills, factories snd workshops A Saturday half -holiday, at least daring the summer months. Incorporation tn trade agreements or in collective bargains governing work ing conditions of provisions for suitable ventilation and sanitation.

That whenever possible the suburban residence Idea be strongly favored, coupled with a demand for one half rates on steam and trolley lines during the usual hours of going to snd returning from work. Further agitation for better rooms and fresh air ventilation tn all living apartments. A positive demand for the passage of rigid anti-child labor law In states where they do not now exist Opposition fades away. J. Mahloa Barnes, nominated for president of the Clgarmakers' Interna tional Union, against th preesnt incumbent, George W.

Perkins, has withdrawn from the race and the latter election la now practically assured. Mr. Perkins has held the office since 1891. He was nominated by 499 local unions. He has still two opponents in Peter Knlckrehm of Chicago and Jacob Gans of Orange, N.

J. Workers expect higher Wages. The eyes of 100,000 worklngmen In the Pittsburg district ere eagerly turned toward the first part of January, when they confidently expect to see material advances in wages made tn practically every branch of Industry. The Iron snd steel workers In many mills say that they ar due for an ad vane to at least ths fig-are which they enjoyed prior to the drastic cut of 190S-4. The building trades are practically assured of higher wages during next year.

In the majority bf the unions the men hav been receiving wages In excess of their scale agreement The coal miners will hold their vention tn Pittsburg on January rth, snd It Is practically assured thst they will make a demand for a twelve per cent Increase over the present acale. May affect the Bakers. Members of- the Bakentnd Cotifeft tionery Workers' International Union are Interested In sn Invention that is being tried in England, that It is said wtll revolution! the bread-making In dustry. In a report on the Invention of a new bread-making machine, which converts wheat Into bread without the aid of hand. Consul Llefeld, at Freiburg, Ba den, asys that If th Invention con Unties to duplicate Its alleged success on a large scale.

It will effect a revo lution tn the bread-making Industry, milling bakery, with sv capacity of SOft 000 pounds a day. mad by thla machine. Is now projected In London. Bread may fall from ten cent a loaf to six cents. Today's Meetings.

Stationary Firemen Council Halt. Carplnchers Elk and Alabama streets. The Legend of Don Juan ManueL Thomas A. Janvier in Harper's Mas aaine for January relates a number of folk legends of the City of Mexico. Among them Is the legend of Don Juan Manuel, told as tt cam to him from Mexican peasant: "This Don Juan Manuel, senor, wsa a rich and worthy gentleman, who had the bad vice of killing people.

Every night at' 11 when the palace clock was striking, he went out from his bouse aa you know, senor. it still is standing in th street that has been nsmed sftcr htm all muffled In hi cloak, snd under It his dsgger In his hand. "Then be would meet one, in the dark street and would gsk him politely "What Is the hour of night And that person, having heard th striking of the clock, would answer: It la eleven hours of the night And Don Juan Manuel would say to him: Senor. yon sre un know precisely the hour at which you Then ha would thrust with his dsgger and then, leaving th dead gen tleman lying In th street, he would come back again into his own boms. And thl bad vie of Don Juan Manuel' Limitation of Rights.

From th Philadelphia Ledger. "Yoor Honor." said th prisoner, firm' ly, I demand a Jury of my peers." umpn, saia tne court; quite so. But you see, even If the warden could spare them, they would be Finally the prisoner agreed to waive this constitutional right la the hope of getting a few rascals into the box, any. now. Too late.

From Catholic Standard and Times "Say!" demanded the ugly Individual. suddenly appearing rrom a dark alley, -wnai tim is nr "You're Just about two minutes repitea tn vnicagoan. "That other gentleman you see ruaning away has Englishman defeats American Amateur at Court Tennis. New York. Dae.

30. At th New Yrk Racquet and Tennis Club today Peter Isthana of England, the world's professional court tennis champion, defeated Charles B. Sands, amateur court tennis champion ef the United States, la a special match et three sets. Latham woa all of them, notwithstanding the fart tbat he waa conceding fifteen to th Americas amateur la each game, LAST CONTRACT LET. Cleveland-Chicago Trolley looks assured at an early Date, fpwlsl te The Buffalo Express.

Chicago. nUDec. Contracts hva been let for the construction of the final links of the lnterurban electric line whlrh is to connect Cleveland and Chicago, and which Is planned ultimately to become part of the Chicago and New Tork electric trunk line. Edwin Hanna and J. B.

Hanna are Interested In the project, which Is known as the Chicago, Laka Shore ft South Bend Railway. The company la controlled by Cleveland capitalists. One of the links contracted for is from La-port to South Bend. The company's capital has been 'Increased to $. 000.000 and a $5, 000.000 Issue of bonds has been floated.

PENNSY QUOTES SCRIPTURE. Prints snti-pass Ttxts -on Cards and sends them to Politicians. Special Ths Buffs) Expiws. Philadelphia, Dec. Thou ahalt not pass Numbers Suffer not a man to pass fudges 111:2.

The wicked shajl no mors pass Nahum lf. Though they roar, yet can they not pass Jeremiah paid the far and went Jonah 1:1 The foregoing scriptural quotations, printed in cold black type on a whit card, are being sent out by the Pennsylvania Railroad aa a sort of Happy New Tear greeting to those who have in former years been In th habit of receiving an annual pass on the company's lines. A politician, who la's trifle provoked over th anti-pass order, suggested that the Pennsys New Tear cards be returned with' this endorsement: "Th Devil can quote Scripture to his purpose." That there Is strong pressure being brought to bear against the sntl-paas order is shown by th attitude of men high up In politics, some ef whom will be taken care of by the presentation of a certain sort of mileage tickets. LOSE ITS IDENTITY. Pittsburg ft Lake Erie to become one of New York Central Lines.

New Tork Central Ltnee will be the name by which the Pittsburg Lake Erie as well aa other roads of the Tan-derbllt system, excepting the Nickel Plate, will be known after January 1st. It has been reported that a holding torn January the Nickel Plate, but such will not be the case. Such action would have to com from th" various boards' of directors, and no meetings hare been call, ed for this purpose. Th subject is not te considered at the annual meeting of the Pittsburg a Lake Erie on January 3d. Eventually, such a holding company may be formed, but th change of name of the equipment of the more, than 60 lines la almply for the betterment of traffic, The method and manner of operations on th various roads wtll not be altered at this time.

Pittsburg-Qeveland Trolley. Clevelsnd, T)c." 80. Surveys made bf the East Ohio Traction Company make possible a direct trolley connec tion between this city and Pittsburg. The company plans to begin work In th spring to connect Its lines with Warren. whence trolley connection will mad with Pittsburg by th way of Teungstown.

There ar no big grades to overcome, The Eastern Ohio company Is at pres ent in the hands or a receiver. I-. Luncheon for E. Robblns, former superintendent or the Buffalo division or the Wabash J. J.

Mossman. former division freight agent of the Wabash hers, and W. M. Lowrie, former general Eastern agent of th Great Northern here, but now transferred te New Tork, were guest st a luncheon In. the Hotel Lafayette yesterday.

C. McCain, president of the Trans pwtatton- Club, -was toatttmaster. Mr. Or tiger of the Northern Steamship Company, Mr. Thomas of th New Tork Central passenger department, Mr.

Mooney of th Buffalo Depew, Mr. Btreet of the Clearing-house, and Mr. Morford of the Eric's steamboat line, spok and told each of the three men of their regret of having them leave -A T. Lost his Hat Check and sues, Ealrmont, W. Dec SO.

Charles H. Oettlngs has flled suit here against the Ohio for cents, claiming that because he lost his hat check he waS forced to pay an extra fare between this city and hiannlngton. West Virginia. Officials fa New York. New Tork, Dec'.

Se. Most of the Pennsylvania's higher executive officer were her today. These included President Casastt and le presidents Green, Rea and Thayer, Passenger Traffic Manager Wood and Freight Traffic Manager Dixon, v- A meeting of the executive committee of the trunk lines for a further discussion of the pass Issue occupied the st-tentlon of some of the officials, while a meeting of the freight traffic committee claimed the attention of others. Erie Passenger-men here. R.

H. Wallace, general passenger agent of the Erie, was hers yesterday conferring with H. T. Jaeger, general agent passenger department, and holding a tegular meeting, with his staff. Several outside Erie men were here also.

Crest Northern Chaises. S. J. Ellison, who has beea general a rent of the Ores Northern In New York, hs been appointed general agent In Chicago. He succeeds H.

A. Cher-rier. who has gone to the Burlington. Vt'S M. Lowrie, general Eastern pas.

i T. J. Skid more, who became general Rnt of the Erie at Chicago, wlH return to Saint Louts to hie old position as eneral agent of the Erlo Despatch. F. T.

Byrne, Southwestern agent of the Great Central at Saint Louis, wilt jeturn to hli position as Southwestern Sgent of the Per Marquette. The following appointments and Changes hav already been mad O. D. Hugh, traveling passenger a tent of the Erie at Kansas City, hai bean appointed traveling passenger agent at Teungstown. C.

B. Leach, traveling passenger agent at Ynungstown, haa been appointed city passenger agent in Cleveland. H. T. Hsrlow, sssistsnt city ticket Mfent in Cleveland.

hn been appointed tlty ticket agent In Chicago. Fred Wann's movementa ta the lat j-ear are an exemplification of what la Lab' to befall a railroad-man. Ua was formally general freight agent of the Alton and left the road to Uke an alluring offer from the Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton to become vice president tn charge of traffic. When the Erie took the Ctnrlnnatt HamUton Dayton It put one of its own men in aa vice president and reduced Mr. Warm to the position of freight-traffic manager at Chicago, a position then held by an old Erie malt, who was sent to New Tork.

L. Thomea. who waa only general freight agent of the Erie at Chicago, waa appointed assistant freight-traffic manager and has now been appointed genera! traffic manager of the Cincinnati, Hamilton AY Dayton. MEET IN FRIENDSHIP Managers and Conductors to celebrate Founding of Conductors' Division. Ipecisl to The BuOale Bxpraaa.

Chicago. I1L, Deo. 30. Railway presidents and managers will be the guests of the railway conductors at a banquet to be given in the drill ball of the Ma-aenlc Temple tomorrow afternoon. The dinner la to celebrate the 29th anniversary of division No.

ef the Order in Railway Conductors. Among the meats will be T. A. Delano, president of the Wabash; W. Brown, Vic president of the New Tork Central lines; Daniel Wlllard, vice president of the rlilMA nitrllnvfiM a Ontnev.

A. Gardner, general manager of the i-s-NrthWvrtr7'ft--OT M. McPoel, president of the Monon; B. I winchell, president of the Uock Island; J. T.

Hara.han of the Illinois Central, and Robert Mather of the Rock Island. A letter frfm President Roosevelt and tne from Vice President Fairbanks, both of whom received Invitations, have reached the chairman of the banquet ommlttee WHAT THE CONGRESS COST, (pent nearly 150,000 entertaining the 7 Members from abroad. atesid the car-serice matter and. the Itttee for transportation of explosives. trblch hare already been reported, the fSBdat proceedings of lh American Hallway Association contain the secretary" offlHal report of the International railway congress.

i The expenses of th seventh session, Including the special trains for carrying tfrf risrtars to Saint Loots, Buffalo, Cb cwgo, Montreal, were The report says that th reason why the time signal of Wy 3d was not sent round the world was the llllngnees ef the Emtern and Great Northern tele- grt KWMfwhle to ew-operate." These companies own the Hues in Asia, and tbt signal would have passed through that pert of the world In th busiest srt of th dsy. "The report pays a high oropllment to the managers of the ex slbiiion of railway appliances -which ve held at Washington la connection with th congress. The report fishK- rammtttse sfety sppilsnces w-lrh was presented St the t'liiigo meeting, says that the Is preparing a codettf air-brail rules. The association Instructed title irWimlttee to arrange for uniform tittaln connection with th rule go, s-nlng the determination of physical -educational -quaHflcattons of env The roromltte statist iral inquiry t-eiented a report st the meeting con- Humphreys' Seycnty-'Ten breaks up Colds and known by Influenza. and Soreness of the -d.

Chest. Back and Limbs; jh, Sore Throat, General tratlon and Fever. "sventy-Beven taken breaks Jt up promptly. a during Ita prevalence, tuples the system and rntslts Invasion. Taken ttHifferlnaT speedy relief and complete re-y assured, fy breaks up Colds that SJ easts, BMlied.

fleawe. Mstrts Cor. WU1-. Kw Tsrk. mm 1 (US AND PATRONS OF mm he hss now tn his hands applications ftfTfortunate above all men, because you WM.

SIMON BREWERY Emslie, corner Clinton Sts. In excess of the supply, snd. as It is the Intention to hav the ahow as repre sentative ss possible, many of those who have exhibited at earlier Buffalo shows, win bs compelled to use less space for their exhibit, than they have tn tb past For Canadian Show. A movement Is on foot In Canada to promote an automobile show, hich will be. open to American, English, French.

German and Italian manufacturers of automobiles snd parts. It win be International In every respect and will be conducted much on the same line as tb Chicago and New Tosk shows. It will not be conducted by the dealers, but by capitalists of Canada, and will be the means of extending the field for motor cars In a country that Is now Just on the eve of a big boom. It will be minaged by men of experience, who will ijse every endeavor to make it par ticularly proatabl to the manufacturer who exhibits. It is the present Intention to run two of these international shows oe In Toronto and on la Montreal.

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