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stand of CoIors,

CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-The Fifteenth Regi-
ment of Infantry, United States army,
commanded by Colonel r. A. Crofton.
was presented a stand of colors at Fort
Sheridan to-day by Chicago citizens, In
recognition of their services during the
great strike. This was the first presenta-
tion OF the kind that had ever occurred.
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Kniehts of pvthias

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS (Mo.), Oct. 49,
The knights of Pythias' Grand Lodge of
Missouri to-day selected Judge Haw-
thorne. Past Grand Chancellor, for Su-
preme Representative to the Supreme
Looge OF the World. Hannibal, No.,
was chosen as the next place of meeting
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TEE WORK STILL GOES ON.
A Passenger Train in Texas Held
Up by Four Robbers.
THE SUM SECURED WILL NOT REACH
OVER $4,000

The Report of the inspectors APP
pointed by the Treasury Departs
ment Shows That Nine-Tenths of
the Seals Taken Are Females, and
Unless the Traffic is Stopped the
Herds Win Soon be Exterminated.
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Bicyclists at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Oct. 19-Otto Ziegler,
the worlds record breaker on the bicycle,
and William Edwards and Charles Wells,
who have also shattered few records re-
Gently at Sacramento. arrived in this city
to-day.
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HANGMAN'S DAY.
THREE MURDERERs PAY THE PEN
Atty OF THEIR CRIMES.
Two Men Swung From the GaIlows In
Minnesota and One in the
State of Iowa.
Special to the RrcoRp.uNrox.

/
ST. PAUL, Oct. 19.-At SIG o'clock this
morning Charles Ermisch and Otto Won
igkeit were hanged. These desperadoes,
wearing masks, about 8 O'Clock on the
night of May I'd, entered the saloon of L.
X. Aohlman and demanded drinks. They
shot and killed Lindholf, the barkeeper.
Ermisch was but - and Wonigkeit less
than q years. While under the death
sentence Ermisch secured a revolver
from hls mother, shot and painfully
" u1ded the death watch and escaped
part Of the way through the Jail.
There was an exclamation of excite
ment when 1t was seen that Ermisch had
not dropped. Captain Bean, ex-Sheritf
OF the county, realized what had occurred.
and without a moments delay swung
himself down to the floor beneath, Sprang
to the pulley by which the trap support
ing Ermlsch was opened, gave it one
strong jerk, and Wonigkeit's partner in
guilt swung from view. The weight of
the spectators on the floor had depressed
1t sufficiently TO cause the trap-door to
bend SO that the weight of the end of the
rope beneath was not enough to draw the
pm that would let the door drop. If
Ermlsch had any real idea of the situa-
ton he did not give the slightest sign of it.
In eleven minutes from the time he
tell Wonlgkeit was pronounced dead, and
soon after the life had departed from
Ermisch's body.
The crowd that hung about the Jail last
night was still there to-day, and lis NOR
bid curiosity about the first hanging in
this county tor thirty-three years seemed
to be in no way decreased by the con-
summation of the legal tragedy.
HANGING IN IOWA.
FORT MADISON (Iowa), Oct. I9.-Jsues
.. Dooiey stepped on the scaffold in the
! east corridor in the pententiary cell
room at 1914 to-day. He was firm and
composed, and was accompanied bv
Sheriff Eldridge Of Adams County. Sheriff
| Trump and Deputy Mccormick of LEROY
| County, and the Deputy Warden. Sheriff
Eldridge took him by the hand asked
him if he had anything to say. He re-
piled: Il have" and addressing the peo-
pie said: You have violated the law.
| The law allows but seventeen persons to
| witness an execution, and there are
twenty-five present, and more coming.
a poor man can violate the law, and he
suffers the penalty. y rich man can do
the same, and he goes free. l hope God
! viii forgive your sins, as l know mine
are"
He was then pinioned, and moose and
black cap adjusted, and just at 1916 Sheriff
j. II. Eldridge sprung the trap that
| launched murderer James o. Dooley nto
eternity.
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Corbeft,s ulttmntnn,-

ST.. LOUIS. Oct. 19.-Champion Corbett
said to-day that Fitzsin4mons must sign
tho articles of agreement before Wednes-
day or he (Corbett) would drop him from
consideration.
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Thomas Rutledge, William Farley and
John Kelly, who had been indicted dur
ing the late strike for obstructing the
passage OF the mail were, on motion of
United States Attorney Dennis, dis
missed. The reason of this action was
mat the Government was unable to find
the principal witness against the accused,
ana that without him there was no show
OF securing continuation. The defend
ants were ordered discharged by Judge
ROSc
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THE REPLY.
A~,D.pUo n n a.,

ANADARKO, Q. T., Oct. 70, 1851.
1feLUitJe e. Stone, General 1fdRdges. Is
socidted Press, Kansas city, Mo-: The
language in my annual report does not
warrant any such absurd misconstruing
as contained i'll your dispatch. The
earnest desire and purpose of the Presi-
dent in maintaining the supremacy ofthe
law and civil government and the restora-
ton of peace with the least possible delay
is too we'll known to be misunderstood or
lightly appreciated.
NELSON MILES, Major General.
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REPORT OF GENERAL MILES.
Misconstruction Placed Upon One of
the Sentences

Misconstruction Placed Upon One of
the Sentences.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 19-The following
telegraphic correspondence in reference
to mooted paragraph in General Miles
annual report is self-explanatory
KANSAS CITY (Mo.), October 18th.
General Nelson 4. Mites. Z. S. A.,
Fort Sju, O. T., UiG Rush Springs, I. T.:
This paragraph in your recent annual re-
port is being much quoted and COM
mented upon by the press and the pub
lie: THE conduct of the troops in restor-
ing order and confidence where mob Yio-
lence and reign OF terror existed in
Chicago was marked by great forbear-
ance, fortitude and excellent discipline,
and their presence and action here very
greatly contributed to the maintenance
of civil law and, In my opinion, saved
this country from a serious rebellion
when one had been publicly declared to
exist by the one most responsible for its
existence"
1t has been said the one you refer to is
President Cleveland. and it has been ex-
planned by your friends that you prob
ably meant Eugene V. Debs. Will you
please 10 wire statement about the mat
ter to the Associated Press at Kansas
City, Mo-, for dissemination throughout
the country, and thereby favor
MELVILLE 4. STONE,
General Manager Associated Press,
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THE ORIENTAL WAR.
japanese Troops Preparing to
Cross the Yalu River.
THE CHINESE FLEET ORDERED FROM
PORT ARTHUR.

Condition OF the Health of the Gar of
No Reason to Doubt That He is
Rapidly Approaching the End-Re-
port That an Edict is to be Pub
lished Intrusting the Regency to
His Eldest Son.
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AT NASHVILLE
2:2o, 2:2614


NASHVILLE (Tenn.), Oct 19.-Two-
Twenty-Five pace, purse 5000, unfinished
from Thursday, Vixen won the first, sec
ond and third heats in 2:I3, 2:14!, 2:l43.
Brewer, FoXhOund and Warren also
started.
Melrose stakes, consolation, two-year-
Old trotters eligible to the 300 class, purse
$1,000, two in three. Miss Kate won the
tlrst and second heats in 2:2Sl, 2:244; Satin
Slippers won the third heat. Time
2:243.
Two-thirteen class, trotting, purse $500.
Grafton won the second, third and fourth
heats and race. Time-2:135, 2:l34, 2:l3.
II Friday won the first heat in 2:l34.
george Lee and four others also started.
Two-twenty-one class, purse $4,000,
pacing, unfinished, Heir-at-Law won
the first and second heats in 2:13{, 2:I4.
Mary Best and Mambrino Queen also
started.
For records, Ralph Wilkes, to beat
2:OS1, trOtting. Time-2:OS@.
Same, to beat 2:0S4. Time-2:069.
Hal billiard, to beat 2:074, pacing. Time
-2:042.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. I9.-In the 2:I9
trot, Catherine Ieybur won the first.
second and fifth heats. Time-2:l6, 2:I64,
2:l6i. Guy won the third and fourth
heats in 2:I63, 2:l64. Martin *. and six
others also started.
In the 2:l4 pace, five heats on Thurs
day, Amorita won the fourth. fifth and
seventh heats. Tme-2:IS, 2:l48, 2:l55.
Robert c. won the first and second in
2:194, 2:lS4. Guesswork won the sixth.
Time-2:l74. Crafty won the third in
2:l74. Two others also started.
In the 2:29 trot Belle Freeman won in
three straight heats Time-2:I31, 2:II,
2:I2. Raven, Clayhontas and Black Dick
also started.
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WOULD-BB TRAIN -WRBCKERS
EndeavOring to Gain Their Liberty
on Writs of Habeas Corpus.
ATTEMPTED JAIL BREAK AT SAN
BUENAVBNTURA.

Notice Posted in the San francisco
Postofsce by the Civil Service Com
mission That Government Employees
Are Not Under Obligations to Sub
scribe Funds for Political Campaign
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Northwest Interstate Fair.

TACOMA, Oct 19.-Ten thousand people
visited the Interstate Fair to-day, includ-
ing several thousand excursionists who
have been arriving since last night, when
a special train of fifteen carloads arrived
from Spokane, Ellensburg. Yakima and
other Eastern Washington points. This
afternoons train brought 500 excursion
lists from Ocosta and Gray's Harbor, 800
from points on the South Bend branch,
and 600 from Portland and intermediate
points. Several hundred more arrived
by train and steamer from Seattle and
down sound cities.
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Defendants Discharged.

Los ANGELES, Oct 19.-In the United
States District Court to-day the case of
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IRRIGATORS ARE HERE.

Conference of Those Interested in the
Matter Begins at Topeka
The Kansas Irrigation convention is in
session in the rooms of the state board of
agriculture.
Last October a national irrigation con-
gress was held at Los Angeles, Cal. That
congress named national committee
man for each state. He was en-
powered to name a state commission
to meet at such times might be salts
factOrily arranged. At the meetings
questions as to a means of interesting
the general government in irrigation
and other motters will be discussed. 1t
is hoped that congress may be led to
appropriate funds to prosecute expert
ments as the best plans for securing a
water supply for the semi arid lands in
the west.
After the state commissions have con-
sidered questions of interest a national
convention of the state commissions will
be held. The convention will probably
meet at Denver, at a date not yet fixed.
The meeting today is simply con-
ference of the commission. Tomorrow
men prominent in irrigation investiga-
ton will appear before the members of
the commission, to discuss the most
feasible plans for irrigating western
Kansas.
The members of the commission are:
Judge J. w. Gregory, Garden City,
chairman; V. H. Grinstead, Dighton; +.
d. Coburn, Topeka; /. Baldwin, Great
Bend; A. B. Montgomery, Goodland.
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A QUEER STATEMENT.

Home Missionary Mrs. Wells Says There's
MormOnistic Church in North Topeka.
At Westminster Presbyterian church
Sunday two elders. Messrs. 1. i. Axtell
and ]. Nj. Morgan, and two deacons,
Nj essrs. s. D. Rose and Myron Axtell,
were ordained and installed. Mrs. Wells,
who is working in the interests of the
Home mission board, delivered an adj
dress. She laid particular stress on the
subject of NOrmOnism. She said: "Why
you needn't go out to Utah to try
to convert them, you have a church
in North Topeka that is exactly Nor
monistic, Pm told" 1t is not known
just what church she referred to. 1t APP
pears she must have been misinformed.
she said that polygamy instead of
being suppressed has taken a different
form. Now the formal marriage cere-
mony is only performed with one and
the extra number of wives simply live
with the man as formerly. The address
was Interesting
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SENATOR HILL is KISSED.
A Big Meeting at Chickering Hall Express
DisaPprOvaI.

A Big Meeting at Chickering Hall Express
DisaPPrOvaI.
New YORK, April Ex-senator David
B. Hill was vigorously Kissed last eve
ming in Chickering hall. The occasion
was meeting under the auspices of the
Manhattan Single Tax club and the Kisses
were called forth by speech from con-
gresham Tom L. johnson, of Cleveland,
Ohio, who arraigned Mr.HilI for his tariff
speech.
There stood the senior senator of New
York" he said, ''for two hours, reading
his speech which sounded just like Nc
Kinley and all the rest of the protection
lists. Judge Mcguire aud l sat there and
@njoyed it, especially at the finish"
After Mr.. johnson had discussed single
fax, he announced that he would answer
Questions, and a man in the audience
wanted to know by what right the Ohio
congressman came to New York to insult
Dave Hill, 1.-The greatest living Demo
ctat"
Mr.. Johnson had no opportunity to
answer this question for a minute or
There were Kisses, cat calls, and cries of
"Hill is a traitor to the Democracy"
When quiet was restored, Mr.. Johnson
said he would answer all questions that
had direct bearing on his speech, and
the same man asked if Mr.. Hill was not
all right in denouncing the income tax.
He was right in opposing the income
tax, but when he advanced the doctrine
of protection, which his party denounced
as i fraud, then he went out of the Dem
ocratic party" Mr.. johnson replied, and
thsre was an Outburst of cheers.
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Furnished by w. r. Federman I3rOlsertn
Grain, Provisions and Stocks. Real rs
tate building, corner Seventh and Jack
Streets.
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, April 16.-Wheat was weak
today on weak cables, fine weather, an
increase on passing and May liquidation.
May started 3sc lower at 59Hc, touched
5914c, and reacted to 591Sc. The crowd
was bearish, the selling being led by
Lester and Baldwin s. Farnum.
Corn was independently steady on a
little buying. May opened Zee lower at
$500 and advanced to 3S1Sc.
Oats-Easy. May 30.
Provisions were higher on an advance
in the prices at the yards and some buy
ing.
advanced to $500.
May lard $500.
BUTTER-Quet; unchanged.
EGGs-Easier; strictly fresh 1015c.
Receipts-Whea $4,000 bushels, corn
900 bushels, oats 224,OO bushels
Shipments-W 100000 bushels,
corn $685. 900 bushels, oats 10000 bushels
Estimated receipts for Tuesday:
Wheat 105 cars; corn $50 cars; oats 227
cars; hogs 1900 head.
APKTL I6- IOpdI High Low. God SaT.
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Mme.LeO

The renowned forecaster
and card reader of St. Louis,
will be at
223 East 9th. ST., Topeka,
for a few days. She tells
the past, present and future.
She advises you with a GER
tainty as to the proper
course to be pursued in life.
She gives lucky charms,
brings the separated tOgeth-
err, causes speedy marriage
with the one you love, tells
if the one you love is false
or true. All those in trou-
BILE over business matters,
love and family affairs
should by all means consult
her. Letters containing 5Oc
in stamps, giving age, color
of hair and eyes, married or
single, will receive prompt
attention. Don't fail to see
her and secure a Photo OF
your future husband or wife.
HOURS. . A. N. to $3.50 P. A.
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FIRE AT A WEDDING.

Hesse- Coburg Wedding Preparations
Thrown Into Confusion BY Fire.
CoBURG, April 16.-In the midst of the
preparations for the Hesse- Coburg we'd
ding today, fire broke out at O'Clock in
the hotel Belleview on the Schloss platz,
almost next door to the palace. The ho-
tel was soon a mass of flames, and
strong force of troops in addition to the
firemen, were sent to the spot.
Among the spectators was the duke of
Saxe-Coburg (the duke of Edinburgh.
For a time the greatest excitement
prevailed in the ducal palace, as the
flames were swept in that direction, and
threatened to set fire to it.
Luckily the wind veered and the pal
ace was spared.
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THE BRIDGE THREATENED.
Leavenworfh's New Structure Threatened
BY the Missouri River.

Leavenworfh's New STRUCTURE Throatened
BY the Missouri River.
LEAvENwoRTH, April 16.-The rise in
the river here has created considerable
alarm for the safety of the new bridge.
The current of the Missouri river
turned direct against the railroad grade
about 1000 feet from the east end of
the bridge, about $4,000 worth of dam
age was done, and the bridge threatened.
Sixteen cars of shale from the coal mines
were obtained, and dropped over the
edge ofthe grade into the water.
The dixie protecting the Missouri side
of the bridge is under water, and the
sandy earth of the railroad grade is rap
idly eating away.
An immense whirlpool has formed
which, first attacking the south side,
runs north up stream, cutting away the
earth from beneath the east end of the
bridge, and then whirls with terrific
force against the north side of the grade.
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CITIZENS CRESTFALLEN.
West Side ChicagOans Can't Get Garfield
Race Track Abolished.

West Side Chicagoans Can't Get Garfield
Race Track Abolished.
CHICAGO, April 16.-A delegation of
prominent west side citizens called on
Mayor Hopkins to-day to protest against
the opening of the Garfield Park race
track.
They informed the mayor the track
had previously been conducted in dis
graceful and lawless manner and that its
influence was extremely harmful to the
city.
Mr.. Hopkins refused to say what ac-
ton he would take but remarked, in
general way that he is not opposed to
race tracks. The delegation departed
crestfallen and it is generally believed
that racing will be resumed at the track.
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MISSOURI OvERFLOWs.

Considerable Uneasiness Felt for Santa
Fe Tracks Near Winthrop.
ATcHIsoN, April 16.-The river has
overlooked its banks in the vicinity of
the Santa Fee tracks above Winthrop,
causing the officials of that road consid-
cradle uneasiness. All the section gangs
from Atchison TO St Joseph were called
to the scene and an effort will be made
to prevent the stream making further
encroachments upon the property in that
vicinity.
The work will be only temporary and
it is not known as yet whether any good
will be accomplished. The high water
is thoroughly saturating the river bank
and when it begins to tall, it is thought
the land will fall in very rapidly.
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TALK OF SECESSION.
This Time 1t Springs Up in Linco1n
Nebraska.

This Time 1t Springs Up In Lincoln
Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb, April 16.-The text of a
remarkable letter which will be handed
to Governor Waite, addressed to that ex-
ecutive and the legislature of Colorado,
today, was given to the public by the press
of this city on Sunday. The author
is a resident of Oklahoma, but
formerly of Lincoln. 1t is a call
for the secession of all states west
1t will be signed by prominent men in
Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska,
Colorado and other states. What action
Governor Waite will take is mere conjec-
ture.
The letter reviews the history of the
United States for the past twenty five
years and suggests that the country
is too unwieidy to be governed by
one executive. The interests of the
western states are antagonistic to those
OF the east, and the silver of the former has
been legislated into a valueless COM
modify. The country surges with COM
munistic doctrine and the poor are cry
ing for bread Before the Cos slaves en-
riched their owners by their labors, but
today the white slaves of the west are
struggling to fill the capacious maws of
eastern plutocracy.
1t states that the remedy lies in the
dissolution of the Union and the organi-
cation of a separate government of the
west. Make Galveston the New York of
the new republic, cali a session of
gress and withdraw peaceably if possible,
but IT force is necessary the west is just
as well equipped the east and will be
able to fight its own battles.
The letter advises that its views are
conceded in by leading men in twenty
western states, and the signers believe
that secession is the solution of the labor,
silver and the western problems.
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WAITE VICTORIOUS.
His Fight With Denver Fire and Police
Board Finally Ended.

DENVER, April 16.-The supreme court
has just granted the writ of custer in the
fire and police court controversy, and or
dered the old board to turn over the of
fees at noon tomorrow.
This is complete victory for Governor
Waite.
1t is the general opinion here that Gov.
Waite acted within the provisions of the
law, and the opposition on part of the
old board to complying with his demand
for its resignation existed purely because
of the personal and political advantages
the positions offered There have been
no demonstrations of any nature and the
city is absolutely peaceful
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JUST LIKE A MAN.

Mrs. Pu1Ifam, City Treasurer of Fort
Scott short in Her Accounts.
FORT SCOTT, Kan, April 16.-An ex-
pert investigation of the books of the
city treasurer, Mrs. E. r. Pulliam of this
city, the only female city treasurer in
the state, makes it appear that she is
81 300 short in her accounts.
She has been suspended pending
further investigation and her bondsmen
have taken the matter up 1t is not
thought she has been dishonest, but
that the shortage is due to some one
having obtained the money by illegal
means.
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Kansas CITY Market.

KANSAS CITY. April 1e-wHEAT--
Steady; No. : hard 5O15c; No. 2 red
5315 @54c; No. 3 red, SIC; rejected, 44c.
CoRN-In active demand and about &c
higher; No. mixed 3419@35; No. 2
white, 3511@36.
OATs-Somewhat higher; No. mixed,
3215@33c; No. white, 3316@34c.
RYE-No. 2. 4Sc.
FLAxsEED-Steady $1.1S@1.19.
BRAN-Weak, 61@63c.
HAy-Firm; timothy, $7.5O@9OO; prai-
RE $6@7.
Butter-Quiet; creamery 2O@22; dali
ry Is 018c.
EGGs-A ctive &c.
CATrLE-Receipts 4,2OO. Shipments,
1000. Steady to 1Oc higher. Texas steers,
$26O@3S0; Texas cows, $2OO@3OO;
shipping steers. $3.20@4.45; native
cows, $2.O0@3.5O; stockers an6 feeders,
$275M3S5; bulls, $2.25M3.00.
Hoes Receipts. 400 Shipments.
1900; 10@15c higher; bulk $c.1O@5.2O;
heavies. packers and mixed, $1,000
5.25; lights. workers and pigs, $4.9J0
$50.
SHEEP = Receipts. 4,5OO Shipments,
2,4O0. Market steady.
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WANT TO CRUSH 1T.
Railway Union and the Grand Chiefs of
Other Orders War.

Other Orders at War.
CHICAGO, April 16.-A local paper de-
clares that it is now settled that
within the next week or ten days
strikes will be declared on several north
western roads running out of Chicago.
Arrangements are about completed for
the inauguration of a struggle with Pa
cifc coast lines. The contest will be the
more interesting in that it will involve
all the existing brotherhoOds after the
IN amer of a three-cornered fight, in
which the other organizations will seek
to annihilate the Railway Union.
Beginning today the work of organic
ing Northern Pacific employees in the
name of the American Railway Union
will be pushed rapidly forward.
A bitter war between memb ers of the
Union and the grand chiefs of the engi-
neers, firemen and trainmen's orders is
looked for
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WICHITA MANS INVENTION.

A Railroad Lamp That Changes Color at
the Touch of Spring
WICHITA, April 16.-John Higgins. for
many wears conductor on the Missouri
Pacific road, has invented a patent rail-
road lamp, which is one of the most
feasible things of the kind yet pre-
scented.
Bv the simple touch of a spring it
changes from white light to q red
light, and. if adopted and put into gen
eral use, there is no doubt but what it
will prevent many railroad accidents. 1t
was tested last night in the Missouri Pa
cific wards and it worked like charm.