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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
Will WRITE 10 CONGRESS-.
Railroad Men VIII Ask to Have Pow
ers of Courts Curtailed.

The meeting Of railroad men held in
ST. Louis sunday, at which the first
step towards the amalgamad0n of The
six strongest railroad orders, engineers,
fremen, conductors trainmen, telegra-
pliers and switchmen, was talents con-
sidcred to be of great Importance in the
railroad world.
A prominent st. Louis conductor in
speaking of the meeting, says:
81 believe the most important thing
accomplished Sunday was the agree
ment to memorabilia congress to adopt
the arbitration law and to curtail the
unreasonable powers possessed by the
federal judiciary. This agreement
means that every union railroad man
in the country viii be asked to use his
personal influence on the congressional
representative from his district to the
desired end Floods of letters are to be
poured in on every member of congress
asking him to give us the laws we
want
"Of course, this shows that the rail-
road employees of today are beginning
to look to look to our legislators for
such redress and aid that they think
they are entitled to. 1T is my opinion
that q new era is coming in railroad
circles-the era. of reason instead Of
violence.
THE political significance of the
meeting is contained liza the evident in
tention of railroad employees to procure
satisfactory legislation by personal in
tercession and by the judicious exer-
else Of their voting franchises"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
ONE TOUCH OF NATURE
Makes the Whole World Kin-AIso
One Touch Of Neuralgia

One of the prisoners at the city Jail,
a young colored man, suffers with neu-
ralgia- lie is unable to work and is
confined in the tramp cell which is just
under the woman's ward. This is where
all the male prisoners are kept while
the new floor is being put in the main
cell room
In the woman's ward are two women.
one colCred and one white, who are
serving sentences for the usual Offense,
and when they heard of the suffering
prisoner beneath last night they built
fire in their stove and, tearing out
the ventilatOr that is set in the floor
spent the night in heating cloths and
dropping them through the opening for
the patient to put on his face
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

That Office Of the u. S. Express Com
panY in Topeka Abolished.

Louis II. Harding. who has held the
position of chief clerk in the Office Of
Assistant superintendent ID. III. T2awson
of the United States Express company
appointed cashier for that company in
the Colorado Springs Office Mr. Hard
ing takes the place of J. f. Forsyuhe.
who has resigned to engage in mining
business.
The Office Of chief clerk in this city
viii be abolished. and instead a stem
Ographer appointed to aid with the
work of the Office. Percy Davis VIII
probably take this position
Mr. Harding viii leave the latter part
of this week for Colorado Springs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
CHANGES IN SANTA FE AGENTS

A u. Naugle has been appointed
agent for the Santa F'e at Whitewater,
N NJ. vice O. It. Baldwin.
H. III. Bard has been appointed agent
for the Santa Fe at Miami, Tex, vice
u. s. Gum.
T. F. HoltOn, agent at Derby. Kan,
who has been on a leave of absence,
has resumed his duties, and f. Q. AS
pey. extra agent, who was relieving
him, has taken the agency at Hackney,
kan, vice D. o. Watts. on leave of alb
seuce.
A. c. Page has resumed his duties as
agent at Panhandle. Tex, vice Richard
Warren, extra agent. who was relieving
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
PAID FOR STATE CHARITY.
Money Drawn for Various Institu-
tons by the Board.

Treasurer K y. WiHcockson of the
state board of charities has drawn from
ghe state treasury vouchers for the fol-
lowing amounts and purposes:
Topeka insane asylum. maintenance
and repairs S3,0SS-39; salaries and
wages, s.. 265.32
state reform school maintenance and
repairs, s1.O4L1O; salaries and wages.
S9O7.54
40 the members of the board. K. r..
~ lIcockson, Morton Albaugh, T.
Blakeslee and George A Clark. for
mileage and per diem for the month of
April, S386.3O for all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
MEADE BANK FAILURE.
Stock Growers and Farme rs' Bank in
Charge of BriedenthaL

Bank Commissioner John W. Brefd-
enthal has gone to Meade Center to
take charge of the StockgrOwer's and
Farmers bank. This bank failed dur
ing the financial stringency of 1898 on
account of the failure Of the National
Bank of Kansas City, and when that
bank resumed business the Meade bank
did also
The capital stock of the bank is So
600, the total liabilities $50, 265.S2. and it
has the following resources. Cash and
sight exchange. S17,933. SO, loans and
discounts. S16.41267: real estate, office
furnishings and fixtures. s.. 900.
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1875 Kansas Ave.
GRANTED CITIZENSHIP.
Inmates of Penitentiary Have Rights
Restored for Good Behavior.


Warden Bruce Lynch Of the pentten-
tiary has sent a list of names OF pris-
oners whose terms expire all the way
from June 1 to June 30 to Governor
Morrill, with the request that they be
restored to their rights of citizenship
their conduct in prison warranting him
to make this request.
The custom is when a prisoners con-
duct and behavior have been good to
release him from the penitentiary ten
days before the expiration of mis- sem
tence in order that the rights of citi-
zenship may be restored to him.
The list just sent to Governor Morrill,
is what might be called a roll of honor,
if such a thing is correct in speaking
of penitentiaries. Warden Lynch says
their behaviors have been OF the very
best. one of these prisoners is confined
for granddaughter in the second degree
three for forgery two for emDezzle-
ment. twelve for grand larceny ana one
for assault There are nineteen names
in all upon the list
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

AT Aurora, Neb. on July s. 1894. Mary
a. StoWeM was married to Fred j. Sni-
der a plumber. On September Is Snfder
drove his wife away and told her if she
returned to Aurora he would kill her.
and this is styled abandonment in
Mrs. Snider's divorce petition filed in
the district court. Mrs Snider never
returned to see if Fred would carry out
his threat and has been in Kansas a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
Capital Council Entertains.

Capital Council No Of the knights
and Ladies of Security entertained its
friends most enj0yably at it's hall on
East Sixth street last evening Mayor
Fellows and A. j. Kane delivered adj
dresses and there was a short must
cal and literary programme Ice cream
and cake We're the refreshments. The
socials viii be repeated at monthly in
terVals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
LIN enc Potato 30.

ter of ex-Policeman III. IT, Gaines. who
is under penitentary sentence for the
killing of Kruger, and is certainly to
be commended for her energy and
thrift.
She has rented three vacant lots near
her home and planted them in pOta-
toes She is a slight girl, but she does
all the work of attending them herself
and a good big crop is promised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

Scott City to seIzirk The complaint
was filed by County Attorney john
Burns and Representative Frank
Crimes on behalf of the citizens Of
Wichita county, and the hearing Of the
case was set for May 27-
At the time that the road was first
proposed the citizens of Wichita coun-
ty voted s40,O 600 ia bonds to aid in its
construction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
Il. u. 1Tndea Ingpeetine.

General Superintendent H. U. Nudge
of the Santa F'e made an inspection Of
the Kansas City terminal yesterday,
and today is on an inspection trip over
the Southern Kansas division. The
roadbeds of this division are to be ma
terially improved during the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

A policy Of retrenchment has been in
augurated in the clerical force employ
ed at the general offices Of the Gulf,
Colorado q Santa Fe road at Galveston,
Tex, and as a result the working force
has been reduced to a considera Bile ex-
tent. AS a further economical measure
the general offices win be closed during
the afternoons on and after Saturday,
May %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
Facts Speak Louder Than Words.

Out Of the 4.650.000 boxes of Beggs
German Salve sold in 1895, only three
boxes We're returned as unsatisfactory
This seems almost incredible. as every
box has a positive guarantee accom-
panytng it. All druggists sell it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
Appealed to Supreme Court.

John Mcdonald has appealed his case
in which he was defendant and the
state plaintiff, from Sedgwick county
convicted and sentenced by the district
court to five years in the penitentiary
for stealing cattle in August 1894 He
is now confined in the penitentiary and
his case VIII be heard at the October
term of court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

surmounted by gi1ded crowns. and over
all a white net canopy, suspended from
a great crown of marigOlds and smilax.
Immediately under the floral emblem
of royalty was the throne with seats
Tor the maids ana pages"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

Humors of the stomach, salt rheum
and blood disorders, are cured by
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

Want someEhI1g I9r LheIr @A0,0OO-
"A formal complaint has been filed in
the Office Of the state board OF railroad
commissioners against the Santa Fe
company for failure to operate the por-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

We aim to please our trade Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia W. 8th St.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
s. 400 Of School Bonds Bought.

chased by the state school fund COM
mission: District No. 10. Pawnee coun-
ty. 81 20O. joint district No. 80, Corey
and Woodson counties, 500; district
No. u. Douglas, ST. 500 The bonds We're
purchased at par, interest at per cent.
Prof. Hage Allie Masary Of Egypt.
the wonder Of the age the greatest
fortune teller in the world The past,
present and future told or no charge.
once hours 8 q. u. to u M. 2:30 p IN.
to pm. SIS Monroe street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

The Republicans Of the Fifth ward
are bound to be fair about It. They
have invited all OF the aspirants for
county offices to address them at
Browns chapel at the corner of
Twelfth and washington street. All
the candidates subject to the primaries
are invited. The Fifth ward people
would like to see what they look like
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

There is no doubt about Captain j.
+ Waters regard for George II. An
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

s. 5. N y ADDEN,
City Clerk.
The morning times., 1896-03-15
GAME ELIJAH is CAUGHT
Led the Detectives a Long Chase
in Many Cities.
Lewis Has n Long Record-Deserted
From the Regular Army and Stole
From the Vendome Hotel.

Elijah Lewis. colored, a veteran Of
fender. met his fate at the hands OF De
tectiveS Boyd and Helan last night. He was
arrested at the Hotel Vendome, treated
in the sweat room ut the detective bureau
and locked up at police station No. g.
He has given the detectives a long chase
aud the telegraph tolls and postage bills
incurred by the police department in the
capture OF this mau have been unusually
.arge.
Lewis worked at the VendOme in n minor
capacity last winter. He roOmed at No.
913 Twelfth street northwest. Several
of the roOmers in that house reported To
the police that their personal property was
fast disappearing Joseph Aguillar lost a
watch and chain, and Elijah Smith missed
clothing and money.
Lewis jumped the city with the detectives
hard upon him.
Lewis once enlisted in the Tenth Cavalry
under a fictitious name. He deserted and
employment.
After his departure the detectives sought
to have him arrested at his old hone in
SpottsIyvania county. Virginia, and al
though he had been seen there, he escaped
to the woods and beat good retreat.
Last night he returned to WashingtoH
and paid a call To some OF his associates
at the Vendome. The detective office was
communicated with. Detective HeIan
answered the telephone bell. Detectives
Hplan and Boyd were the only men in the
office These were the men who had
been carrying the warrant for his arrest.
1t was Il joyous moment to them. They
rushed to the spot indicated and within
five minutes had Lewis IN custody.
The morning times., 1896-03-15

1t is known to every citizen in the Dis
trict of Columbia that the Potomac Flats
from the arsenal up 10 the farthest point
on the Anacostia River are reeking in
filth. and are therefore constant menace
to the health OF the people who live here.
1t was with the object OF pointing out
the condition of the flats that IA little ex-
curslon was arranged yesterday for the
Senate and House Committees on Rivers
and Harbors and number of other gen-
tlenlen, prominent in local commercial and
official circles. At l O'Clock a party con
sisting of Senator George, and Repre-
sentatlveS Hooker, Herman, Stephenson,
Towne, Reeves. Dovcncr, Walker, Catch
ings Lester Mccullough and Berry, rep
rescntini: the Senate aud House Committees
on Rivers and Harbors; District Commits
sioners Ross, Truesdell, and Powell; G.
B. Church, John b. Wight, Il. II Warner,
Frank Hume, r. A. Lambert, w j FriZ-
Zell Thomas w. Smith, j. Harrison john
son, and W. a. II Church. all members OF
the river and harbor committee of the
board of trade; Major Alien, United States
Corps of Engineers, in charge of the work
of reclaiming the Potomac Flats; Engineer
Sickles, and a number OF other gentle
men took the steamer Triton and sailed
over the flats.
POINTED OUT THE PLACES.
They saw places which the citizens Of
the District hope will be reclaimed before
the expiration of the Fifty-fourth Con
gress.
The steamer left Stephenson's wharf at
l O'Clock. Chairman G. B. Church and his
colleagues pointed out the places which 1t IS
necessary to reclaim. at once, and il was
generally admitted by the Congressman that
something should be done eifEmediately, look
ing to the improvement OF the river front IN
and about where the Old James Creek canal
emptes its refuse and filth into the Eastern
Branch.
The Ia wma kers expressed ar aZement thdt
This was not done years ago.
Another point which will probably receive
favorable attention from the Congressional
committees will be that portion Of he hats
lying east of the AnacOStia Bridge and cX-
tending as far as The United States iail.
Indeed, it was generally agreed, that i
small appropriation would be- recon mended
by this Congress so that work can be-
begun at the beginning OF the new fiscal
year.
The committeeman all expressed their
sincere desire to carry out The recOmmen-
dations OF the board OF trade with refer
ence to the flats, as they eaCh aud every
one agreed that Cong ressionaI action was
an absolute necessity.
UP TO LONG BRIDGE.
The party also went up to the Long
Bridge and the Cong gressmen were shown
how commerce was impeded by the cCn-
dition of that structure.
These little things over, the Triton pointed
her nose toward AleXaLdria, and when
fairly out Of smelling distance Of the flats
a few corks were drawn lunch eaten. ard
tne trim little craft steamed up 10 the
Navy Yard, where the statesmen aud
their hosts diseinharkcd. Harvey furniSheda
the spread.
The general impression is that the board
Of trade folks made profound impress
sion on the lawmakers and that good will
result 10 all the people IN the District as
r,SEtlt
The morning times., 1896-03-15
ON THE DEATH OF MIR. WEBB.
Bar Association TO Meet Monday and
Take Action.

Take Action.
A meeting of the Bar Association of the
District has been called to take action upon
the death Of ex-CommiSsioncr William b.
Webb Mr. Webb was one Of the oldest and
ablest Ia wyers at this bar.
The announcement OF the meeting was
made yesterday afternoon by Mr.. Henry L.
Davis president Of the Bar a ASSOCIATION. The
time decided upon for it was 1890 a. IN.
Monday. and the place the old circuit court
room on the west side of the courthouse,
where Judge Cole has this year held Grim
inal court, No. l.
All the courtS adjourned during the morn
ing as Il mark of respect to the deceased
court officer. The suggestion Of his death
was first made in Judge Cox's court by Mr..
Davis. In calling the attention Of the
court Mr. Davis said Il more full and fitting
tribute to the memory of their brother at
torney would be paid It another time, but
he could not refrain from aging ScmetEing
at once of the long and honorable career
and valua hle public service brought 70 MIND
by the announcement he had made.
In adjournng court, as suggested by Mr..
Davis, Judge Cox feeIing'y referred To Mr.
Wcbb's great worth and high character.
The same suggestion was made III circuit
court, No. 2, before Judge McComas, and
equity court, No. 2, before Judge Hagner,
by Mr.. K. Ross Perry. In both cases there
were remarks in eulogy both by Mr. Perry
and the court.
MIR. W. D. Davidge made the suggc <tion
before Judge Bradley III circuit court, No
I and spoke of the long services as an at
torney of his old friend and associate.
Judge Bradley adjourned court with an ap-
propriate reply.
The morning times., 1896-03-15

The whole OF yesterday afternoon in
Judge Kimball's court was spent hearing
testimony in the case of occupying public
space with overhead wires, against the
United States Electric Lighting Company.
With the conclusion OF the Evening
Times report thegovernnen rested its case,
and the remainder of the day, until adj
!ournnent, was spent in hearing the wit
nesses for the defense.
Mr.. NJ. Marean. superintendent OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, was
their first witness, and he was called 10
testify to the condition OF the old pole which
was replaced by the new one. 1t was
erected by his company, lie said, i'll 1879,
and FEW years later permission was given
the United states Electric Lighting Com
pany to put on additional cross trees, and
string their wires thereon.
ktUenLy he was informed by his lineman
THAI the pole was in dangerous condition.
and he communicated with the United States
LiSnJ Company and suggested that as tue
pole was now used almost exclusively by
them they take steps TO replace IL.
MIR. MAREAN'S SUGGESTION.
In the meantime he had guy wires tied
to the pole and stretched across to one of
the columns OF the Treasury building. Later
the southwest corner.
Your attention was called to the dan
gerous condition Of the poe, was II not?"
asked Mr.. keddington.
Il object to all this your honor" said
Mr.. Pugh.
Wen, what's your obJection?" asked
Mr.. Reddington, wearily.
That's not the poe in controversy"
said Mr.. pugh. 1T hasn't thing TO do
with the case"
Then Mr.. heddington arose aud said that
he had not made a formal opening, be-
cause he did not want TO take up the
courts time. He would now, however,
state reasons for introducing testimony as
to the condition of the pole.
He then explained tllat the new pole was
to replace one that had become a menace
10 life and property, in the opinion OF the
company, and he desired to justify the
erection of the new pole by showing the
condition of the old one.
MR.. THOMAS LITTLE JOKE.
1T might have fallen on some of these
legal experts said Attorney Thomas,
smiling.
Judge Kimhall decided to allow the evil
dence 10 go III, and Mr.. Marean was followed
by Mr.. NJ. JeffordS, Western Union line
man; q. Y. Atlec and George +. Ma son. who
have offices in the Corcoran building near
the pole, and photographer NJ. j. Quirk,
WHO took number OF pictures, Which were
introduced in the case. Their testimony
was cumulative.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Qmrk's eX-
animation the court adjourned until Mon
day, anu the case will bC called then, after
the regular routine.
The morning times., 1896-03-15
MUCH FOR CHARITY TO Dc
Many Gases of Destitutioa Despite
the Moderation Of the Weather.
Various Organizations Are Working
Hard, But Need Help in Their
Efforts at Relief.

Though the predictions of the Weather
Bureau Officials indicate that the weather
will moderate the news will cone as only
a partial boon To the suffering poor, who
have been dealt with SO hars.Ily by the rigid
wave 1t will be several days yet before
the opening up OF spring VIII permit those
out OF work to resume their borS again.
Much sickness still exists among the poor,
and there is stll u great need or tOOu and
fuel.
We have managed to pun through up to
The present time, and now we think IL not
u>nIu1s 100 muCn to call upon the cuaritdby
inclined TO help us with contributions al
heend Ofthe winter, said Secretary wilson,
OF the Associated Charities this morning.
We do not mind the newspap pcrs calling
particular attention TO the needs at the end
of the winter. as we do at the beginning
of the cold weather. A The opening Of
winter, when so much is said about tie
individual cases, it causes Us TO be imposed
upon by so many people that il II axes the
work twice aShard as il would otherwise bc.
In the course OF afew da rs now the weather
Will open up, and the people will be practi-
cally independent except, OF course, those
who are sick
The number Of new cases reported to the
main office by the agents OF the Associa ted
Charities, continues as large when the
last batch of weather began. AS already
stated, sickness Is the thorn in the sides
OF so many p6er pcopie Ut This season
OF the year.
I5..0ne OF the most pitlful cases that came,
To tue notice of the association was that of
man who hnd always before given as
literally as his means would permit TO
charity. Only hsti winter his name was
on the list Of 'deuors To the funds for the
poor.
Sickness and reyerses had oyertaken him,
however.
Another case was reported Of Il nran
who had cut his foot while at work, ana
had lost his place by being laid off. He
had sickness in the family. a mother has
been deserted by her husband and is now
on the hunt for work to support her two
small children.
Still another agent made n report on a
needy family on Gales street northeast.
where two Of TIM, children are sick with
| diphtheria. The husband had a place TO
work but was, of course, prevented from
| working on account OF the conta gious nature
of the disease i'm his home.
Many who have had work have been com
| PEELED To lay it aside on account OF the
/ cold weather, and the charity people will
| have to provide for them meantime. A
| large number of the needy Ones are white
| and many of them never applied for aid
| before this winter.
The morning times., 1896-03-15
nr,ur,,tsmeu Incorporated

Articles of incorporation were filed in
the recorders office yesterday for the
Association Of American Draughtsmen. W.
T. Jones, Sidney ]. ECss eiievre, George L.
". T. Powell, \. NJ. T.
MaSchmeyer and arthur b. Cassidy are
the incorporatCrs. One purpose IS &c dis
the employment OF foreign labCr
in their department where equally salts
factory American draughtSmen can be
obtained. They also propose TO help secure
the careful, practical and technical train
ing OF all American draughtsmeD.
The morning times., 1896-03-15
Prof.. washington to Lecture.

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