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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01
A PLEA ron RAILRoAD MES.
o. A Pier Wants TO See One or Two on the
board Of IsaiIroad CommIs.Ionera.

o. A Pier Wants TO See One or Two the
Board of Railroad Commissioners.
Chief Clerk O. A. Pier of the Rock
Island general superintendent Office, is
not a candidate for any political Office
and therefore feels at liberty to express
his views about that branch Of the state
government or most importance to the
commercial interests OF the state, the
state board II railroad commissioners.
To JOURNAL reporter today Ma Pier
said: Il hope to see one or Two practi-
cal railroad men on the board during
this administration. The place is one Of
a great deal Of importance to US and we
would like to see men there who know
something about railroading. There
ought to be one man there who knows
how to run q train and understands dis
patching, as we'll as cOnversant with
freight and passenger rates and tariffs.
The time is now when railr0ading is just
as much of a. science or profession as
practicing law or teaching school, and
at the heads of these other depart
ments they Always have a lawyer and a
professor. The railroad board more
than any other body has the commercial
interests of the state at stake, aud also
the interests Of the railroads. in equity.
l do not say this in a spirit of criticism Of
the present board. for they have bee
fair and courteous"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01

Santa Fe Reports say Wheat, Pasture and
stock Want Rain.

stock Want Rain.
Although Topeka is damp enough just
at present and the weather is about the
same all over the state from fog and
mist, 1t is a fact that the state needs rain
and lots of it.
AT the santa Fe general Offices the
news comes that the farmers want rain
and wouldn't object to at least two weeks
of it. Winter wheat is in and struggling
for help to start itself Pasture, too,
needs a little refreshing.
From many parts of the state the re-
port comes that farmers and stockmen
are hauling water for their live stock, SO
it seems that wheat and pasture are not
alone in their suffering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01
10 BE RESTORED.
After December 18th the $3.50 Rate to
Chicago VII BE AnnuIled.

It seems now that the cut passenger
rate to Chicago from Missouri river
points of $3.50 for the round trip will be
disposed of early in Decem Der and the
rate restored to tariff. which is So more.
1t has been a very convenient rate As it
has been used all over the west as a cut
rate from ali points. As soon as the legal
notification can be made the rate will be
restored to $12.50. This means about
December 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01
KNOws THE PASS FIENDs-
MI. simpson. Of the santa Fe, spots Two
Pass WORKER.


There ID nothing smoother on earth
than the pass hend. says Dir. Simpson,
of the Santa Fe advertising departm emit
About two months ago two very smooth
gentlemen, giving their names as ]. H.
Graham and II. c. Walker, visited his
Office and explained that they were going
to issue a book descriptive of all the
railroads in the west They would print
it at Chicago. they said, where
they lived, and would be glad
to accept little mileage
on account They were SO very smooth
and dressed so very well, that n T. Simp-
son, who has become acquainted with
the pass shark through long experience
became a little suspicious. Their Gre
dentials were SO excellent and apparently
80 genuine however, that he allowed
himself to be taken ia for a few miles to
each
Soon they began to wire him over the
line that they wanted mileage and want
ed it quick, and Mr. Simpson began a
system of forgetting 70 send it 70 them
The other day Mr.. Simpson shook
hands with himself as be read an account
of their arrest In st Louis for ticket
scalpinR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01
BIG CoNTRACr AWARDED.

Adams Bros, of Topeka, to Print All the
Santa Fe Envelopes.
The Santa Fe stationery department
has Just closed q contract with Adams
Bros, the Topeka job printers. to print
all the envelopes used on the Santa Fe
system during the coming year
The Santa Fe furnishes ali the ma
terial and the printers simply do the
press work, which keeps one job press
busy the year round as about 900 en-
velOpes are used every month Adams
Bros. bid one cent a thousand less than
the next lowest bidder, Geo. w. Crane.
The contract was let for ~ cenra a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01
STILL FLOURIsHING.

The z. NJ. c. A. Has $50 Members aud Is
still Growing.
The local Santa Fe T. b. c. A. is still
hourishing and has now over $50 mem
bers. and the number is still slowly in
creasing- The noon bible meetings are
being kept up and the Sunday afternoon
gospel meetings are also d reality. The
one tomorrow afternoon At o'clock viii
be addressed by Rev. T. c. Anderson.
On Monday night the new choir, of
which Louis Franz is director, will meet
for rehearsal. During the past month
twenty different sick members Of the
Y. NJ. G. A. have been visited by Sec
rotary Jones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01
INSPECTED THE SIGNALS.

The Railroad Commissioners Examtned
the New Crossing At Peabody.
General Superintendent A J. Hit of
the Rock Island has been in Peabody
several days this week, where a joint
crossing with an interlocking plant has
been constructed by the Rock Island and
the santa Fe. The laws Of the state are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01
ATTRACrING ATTENTION.


New York City.
The Santa FEES exhibit Of fruit and
grain from Kansas, Oklahoma, New
Mexico and Colorado at the Food and In
dustrial exposition at New York city is
attracting a good deal of attention and
viii probably be left there for big
Catholic fair that VIII be held in the
same building next week. This is Dir.
Frost's latest particular pride
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01
AMoNG lie DEsKs.
a Few Items of Interest Found Abos
the santa re EreIght Depots.

. Few Items of Interest Found About
the Santa Fe Freight Depots.
Local freight business is pretty good
Oh the Santa Fe just now, and the clerks
ct the freight house are beginning to
find out how it feels to work overtime.
and hard at that
Chief Clerk Webb Of the Santa Fe su-
pertendent's Office has returned from his
trip to Mexico and says he enjoyed It
Herbert Fairchild Of the Santa Fe su-
perintendent's Office has been spending
Thanksgiving at Overlook.
VIII Chilly, who has been a clerk in
the Santa Fe freight depot for a long
time, will leave this week for Ration,
where he becomes chief clerk to the
agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01

Harry Overholt, James Moore. II. V.
HinckIey, Lindsay Pegues and Clayton
Grout are the soloists in the Kinder
garten Minstrels-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01
BUSINESS on THE wANE-
The santa He Complains That Freight
Rnalne.. Is L-e-Llna. L-aEaa-

The Santa He Com plains That Freight
Business Is Getting Worse
While business of all kinds is still very
good on the Santa Fe, It is by no means
as brisk as it was a month ago. A month
ago extra trains were running every
where every day, and the extra crews
were looking forward to a fortune on
pay day.
Now things are q little different
Everything seemed to be On move a
month ago. but the traffic has fallen
away greatly on everything
Fruit is no longer moving, even from
California, AID about the Only thing IN
that line that the Santa Fe is handling IS
about a car Of oranges a day from the
south.
Stock even ia not the old standby it
was a month ago. The market may have
something to do with this, but certain it
is, that cattle from the Panhandle no
longer require eight or ten extra trains a
day. Corn isn't started yet aud merchan-
disc IS not astOnishingly brisk at present
either
Coal is about the only thing that is
holding its seasons own in transporta-
ton circles lust now. As usual al this
time Of the year coal is king and the
Santa Fe is having a hard time 10 ill the
orders for cars at the mines and in the
wholesale yards.
If it gets much worse the freight train
man NAV yet begin to wonder where he
is hit before the winter is over
Passenger business. however, remains
about the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01

are the properties which gained for DR..
Prices Baking Powder the highest
award at the Worlds Columbian Fair
and highest honOrs and gold medal at
the California Midwinter Fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01

The Santa Fe is the only western road
50 far that has taken OF the So switch
ing charge on cattle shipped into the
Chicago yards. This is the charge that
Judge Grosscup declared illegal The
Santa Fe. 1t is understood. has not only
taken of the charge On live stock, but
on al other freight as we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01

thousand and amounts to something over
$4,000 a year. Adams Bros. bought q new
job press to handle the work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01

Cost no object at the Change Of Bust
ness Shoe sale, 1888 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01

Famous everywhere and fawless al
ways Is the reputation of DR.. Prices
Baking Powder. It rules supreme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01
- a GOD IL.

The Projected Road From EI Faso to
Kansas Meets With Approval Here
The statement published in the jour
NAL this week regarding the building of
a new railway from FL PasO north to tap
the Rock Island at Liberal. Kansas, was
the first intimati0n the officers of the
Rock Island id Topeka had Of the plan,
or At least they say so. The project
meets with general approval however
entirely new territory, and could be
built comparatively cheap
An officer said TO a JOURNAL reporter
today.
The proposed road would open up an
entirely new field for cattle shipm ents
and grain too. Ii would be a great adj
vantage to the future Of Oklahoma and
that country for a railroad a direct
line from Liberal to FL Paso, as proposed,
would have almost no com petition The
Santa Fe runs into FL Paso but it goes
by the mountain line through New
Mexico. so that it would have nothing to
fear from the venture. At could be con
structed cheaply, I think, say not to ex-
costs $4,000 to $4,000. I say this be-
cause the country through which it
would pass is uniformly level and rot
much grading or cutting would be re-
quired. The rig ht- Of way would be com
parativeIy cheap. 1 see no reason why
the enterprise with proper backing,
shouldn't succeed"
II appears from the official re cords of
Powder won the highest award positive
" on its merits Not only did it surpass
all rivals but it frightened tho more pre-
tentiOus of them from CofuDetitiOu.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-23

The dedication of the Polish church
drew forth an immense assemblage
yesterday morning Children of per
secuted Poland in organizations and as
individuals helped to swell the vast at
tendance. They came from near and
far, from Carboudale and Nanticoke to
testify to the respect in which
rector of Sacred Heart church.
.ev. R. G. Aust is held. English speak
ing Catholics too, were there in mum
bers, all classes and conditions. Twen-
ty seats were reserved for invited
guests and Martin Moyshnsr cOurte.
ously ushered all strangers to the seats
reserved for them The following Po
lish clergymen attended: Revs Cholcz
arr, Mill Creek ZebriS, Plymouth; Sic
olecki, Blossburg; Iwanowski, Price.
burg; Hodur, Scranton; Tomkewicz
Plymouth; Szezepewski. Wilmington,
Del. Gramlewicz and LipiBski, Nanti-
coke Zlotozynski, Pittston Zychowics,
Glen Lyon; Klonowski, Wilkes. Barre,
and Jsskowicz. Scranton. The following
English-speaking clergymen attended;
Vivar General Finnen, Pittston; Father
Kelley, PiltstOn; Revs. Christ and
Stopper, Scranton Laughran, Minooka
Dunn. Green Ridge; Walsh, South
Side ;O'Donnel and O'Toole, Providence,
and Father Golden, of the cathedral.
Father Gramlewicz was celebrant OF
the dedicatory mass and Rev Zycho-
wicz, of Glen Lyon, preached The
choir was augmented by members of
st. Johns Church choir and the sing
ing was grand. A quartette consist ny
of John T. Watkins, L. j. Sisbecker,
George NJ, Dewitt and Thomas Bsy
nom sang the offertory and at the close
OF the services they sang The Sabbath
in faultless style
The dedication services were very
impressive. Owing to the illness OIL
Ri. Rev. Bishop O'Hara. Vicar General
Finnen ofticisted. The procession oi
tho priests through the church was
preceded BY bevy Of school children
in white attire who scattered flowers
as they went. The new church 10 4
testimonial of the zeal of the rector
and the large attendance is a proof Of
the esteem in which he is held by hit
own people as we'll as by the people OF
other congregations,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-23
THE CASE OF PETER FRANK.

The Question Of His Sanity viii Be
Passed Upon ON March 80
Court was asked yesterday by At
torney John f. Scragg to authorize
proceedings to have Peter Frank form
ally declared u lunatio
Some months ago Frank shot fell
low workman at the Lackawanna Iron
and Steel company's mill, and when he
was arraigned for trial was acquitted
on the ground that he was insane He
was at once committed to the insane
department of the Hillside Homo,
where he has been confined ever since.
He is entitled to pension of $l2 a
month from the government and il is
necessary to have him formally de-
clarsd lunatic in order that a com
mittee can be appointed to draw the
money and expend it for Franks sup
port.
Court directed that the proce edings
be held on March 30, at 8 u. IN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-23
POLE ORDINANCE PASSED.
Only Two Members Voted in the Mega

Only Two Members Voted in the Mega
tive-othsr Business.
At the meeting of common council
last evening the Browning ordinance
passed the third and tinsl reading by a
vote Of 10 to 2. The negatives wero Mr..
Howe and Mr.. Mcdonnell. Speeches
in favor of the measure were made by
Captain Moir and Mr. Browning. while
Mr.. Howe. Mr.. Mcdonnell and Mr..
Duhigg spoke in opposition.
The police ordinance was amended
on first reading. Thers will be nc
captain and only thirty-eight police
men instead of forty three. A patrol
wagon driver will be furnished.
Mayor Connell vetoed the resolution
directing the building inspector to pre-.
pare plans for new fire department
houses Mr.. Robathau introduced a
resolution directing the building COM
mittee to employ an architect for the
purpose, and Mr.. NOalis presented a
resolution directing the removal of We.
hicles from Robinson and Ninth streets
according to city ordinance. Mr..
Sweeney's ordinance for improving the
mountain road passed two readings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-23
HoY1's AMUSING TEXAS STEER.
Tn Murphy and His Comrades Delight
Large Audience

Tn Murphy and His Comrades Delight
a Large Audience.
Hoyt's "a Texas Steer was presented
before a large audience at the Academy
Of Music last evening. Tim Murphy
in his original role of Maverick Bran
der, the Texas cattle king, kept his
hearers in constant good humor by his
exceedingly droll comedy methods.
Miss Alice Evans acted remarkably
we'll, considering that she had just left
the dsathbed of her mother. 1t is
doubtful if many of the audience who
were so charmed with Miss Evans de-
lightful work realized the personal suf-
fering she was compelled to endure
that they might be we'll entertained.
However, it was only ono page fIom a
performers book of experience, book
that the public is rarely permitted to
peruse.
A very clever bit of acting was that
done by Miss Stella Kenny, who, in
the part of young orphan fresh from
Indiana, revealed talent Of u very high
order, ana her acting was vigorously
applauded. The other members Of the
company were good.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-23
NORTH END.

The funeral of Belle Fox took place
from the home of her parents on Bloom
avenue yesterday aud was very largely
attended, The pail bearers were
James, Lawrence and Thomas Burns,
James Fox, Joseph and Thomas Foy.
The casket was literally covered with
beautiful flowers and wreaths pre-.
sented by loving friends. They were
Gates Ajar," from Michael Nary.
John Campbell, Katie Ruddy and
Maggie Brennan; q wreath of tea
roses and hyacinths from Mrs. Foy
another wreath Of smilax and hy.
acinths from Mrs. Dale, in whose en-
ploy Miss Fox was previous to her ill
ness. High mass was celebrated by
Father O'Donnell, who preached the
funeral sermon. Interment was made
in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
The Patriotic Order Sons of America
of Green Ridge will hold social over
Johnsons store tonight.
An entertainment and social under
the auspices of Providence castle, No.
43, Knights of the Mystic Chain, will
be held in Fenner & Chappel's Hall
March s. Tho proceeds of the enter
tainment will go to the assistance Of
the widows and orphans
The funeral of the late Mrs. Bon
nier, of Deacon street, took place
yesterday. IntermSnJ in Washington n
street cemetery.
A Martha Washington banquet anj
entertainment was held at the Primi
tive Methodist Episcopal church on
East Market last evening.
The funeral of Owen Owens took
place yesterday from the home of his
sister, on Putnam street, and was
largely attended. Deceased was an old
resident of the North End.
G.. w. DAVIS, the we'll known DRUG
clerk, has purchased the establishment
of Col. Z. ID. Lewis, at North Main av-
enue and West Market street, and viii
hereafter conduct that we'll know
drug store. Mr.. Davis, though young
in years, is most capable druggist.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-23
Shorter Paraeraphs.

Mr. Singleton, of the Meadow Brook
silk mill, does not believe that the
present impetus in the silk trade will
be permanent. He cannot comprehend
how an industry that is devoted to the
manufacture of luxury can be oper-
ated successfully while other industries
more essential to the public welfare are
at standstill He is protsctionist
from education and experience and be
liSves that the tariff question should be
removed from partisan politics and re-
ferred to an impartial commits sion
T. j. Hickey, the new member from
the Nineteenth ward. was introduced
to his colleagues by Mr.. Duhigg at last
nights meeting of common council
The funerals of Michael Barrett and
Miss Kate Ryan were largely attended
yesterday morning.
Sights and Scenes in Europe and
America, " very instructive and anus
ing entertainment, will be given at the
South Side branch Young Womsn's s
Christian association Monday evening
at 8 o'clock All are welcome. Ad-
mission 10 cents
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-23
COURT HOUSE NOTES.

Judge Archibald yesterday filed opinions
IN the three cases Of the city Of Scranton
against Lewis Jones' estate. The city sued
to recover for the grading Of Gibson street.
Rules for judgment were made absolute
in each case for want of sufficient defense.
The rule for attachment in the case Of
Alderman c. NJ De Long was continued
until Monday, March 26 at am.
Rule for judgment was discharged in the
case Of NJ. A. Sanborn against F. NJ. and
T. F. Goodrich by opinion Of Judge Arch
bald. He said that the defendant had no
action against the plaintiffs together; how
ever, he might have against them separ-
ately.
In the case of Crawford and Huff against
Charles Shoe rule was discharged by opin-
ion Of Judge Edwards. He took the same
action in the case Of Bissell, Son & Co.
against Henry Battin & Co. These are ne
first opinions from the pen Of Judge Ed
wards.
The hotel license of Owen Rooney, of
Fill township, WAS yesterday transferred
by the court to George McCloskey and
Edward ONeil.
The bill of Coroner Kelly for inquest
conducted over the body of Gerald Griffin
was ordered paid by the court, certain
changes having been made in it as re-
quired.
The bill of s0l.45, fees and expenses of
John G. Miller, William r, Lewis and A.
3. Dunning the commissioners who divided
the borough of Taylor into two election
districts, was approved by the court.
Costs were remitted yesterday by order
of court as to w. }. McAndrew, the prose-
cutor in the case of the commonwealth
against Daniel Devine. Mr. McAndrew
declared that before the case was sent to
the grand jury he went before Alderman
DeLong before whom the case was be
gun, and withdrew the charge.
The bond of Attorney NJ. A. Mckinley
in the sum Of $500 as guardian of Jesse
May was approved by the court yester-
day, P. F. Gibbons is surety.
The bill OF Attorney r. H. Holgate in
the sum Of 500 for services as auditor in
the outdoor relief case was approved by
the court yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-23
SWlTcHMEN's FOURTH ANNUAL.
Pleaasnt Time Enjoyed at Music Hall
Last Night.

Pleaasnt Time Enjoyed at Music Hall
Last Night.
Electric City lodge, No. 129 Switch
mems Mutual Aid association. held it's
fourth annual ball and drawing at
Music hall last night The hail was
prsttily decorated with flags bunting,
ETC., and above the stage was suspend /.
ed large portrait of George Washing
ton with flags on either side.
The ball opened at 9. 10 with q grand
march. Those in charge of the ball
were: Master of ceremonies. H. Bird
assistant master of ceremonies, John
Herrity; chief of floor, William Fink
assistants, Thomas Ruddy, William
Smith. Fred Owens, |. A. Daniels. John
Dwyer, P. Hoban; committee OF ar
rangements, James, Hess, chairman,
Frank E. Smith, Joseph W. McIner-
ney; reception committee. James Car
lin, L. A. Owens. Frank Madden. John
Milberger, Patrick Kearney. Dominick
Weir, John Swartz, Michael Keough,
Bloom La France; prompter, J. J. Bar
rett
At midnight . drawing took place
for $50 which was divided into three
prizes, $25, $l5 and $40. 1t was fol.
lowed by q friendly set.to between
Dominick Weir and Mr.. Burkeheiser,
members Of the lodge, who showed
much science in handling the gloves.