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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21
RAILROAD INTERESTS

INTERSTATE COMMERCE VIOLATIONS.
THE COURT HOLDS THAT REINHART AND HANLEY
WERE PROPERLY INDICTED.
Chicago. Jan. 2O-In the United States DIS
tr,ct Court this afternoon Judge Grosscup
handed down an opinion on the motion to quash
tho indictments in the alleged violation or the
Interstate Commerce act by officials or the
Santa Fe and others John A. Hanley, ex-geh-
oral traffic manager Of the Santa Fe, ana eN
President Reinhart, Of that rdad, were aoJuoseu
10 have been properly indicted on TWO courts
which set forth that from April TO NoVe"oe',
1892 they violated the act by giving reoa'e" anu
drawbacks and that on Octoper ID VI ~
wear they made the payment
The indictments against Isaac Thompson
Kansas City shipper, and Manager jenkins Oh
the Hammond Packing Company ana Ne'So"
Notice was given by the attorneys ina. my
reserved the right to appeal in the Cases VI
Hanley and Reinhart. . -. Morris
In dealing with the indictments oI ~ 800
Jenkins and Thompson the Court iaio uo wv,
the nrst judicial Interpretation OF tnat POI Ho
of the act making shippers equaily liap's Vic" d,..
the carriers to a violation or the law III uIs
eliminating The courts had set forth that MOT
ris paid a sum Of money less imam the ee.i
rate for p certain number OF carlOaus Vi ca.re
and that Thompson and jenkins nau rmp -, 80
q device for securing n reduced rate Inc Coui
held that had the latter defendant peeii o,
with giving underweghts they would De gui.S
~ a violation Of the law. AS to the tnree oeiIs
shinners and not carriers, the Court heid tnt'
the, could not be indicted, the croan consul uc
to- ~ his opinion being that shipper coud
not he held for a violation In accepting reoa'e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21
The Plaques OF Egypt

Were mighty bad. Not serious these nervous
troubles but they terribly harassns nevertheless That
through nervinc and tonic IIostetters stomach Dt,ers
renders tie tranquil and strong promotes diges
ton. appetite AMI sleep. establishes health on nrm
and permanen, basis Nervousness most frequent
origin in indigestion and stomachc weakness This cnse
~ debility by Biticrs which impar
a healthy tone to the gastric region upon the activity OF
which the well being OF system Is largely de-
pendent This sterling and -honored medicine also
remedies and prevents biiousncss constipation rheumatic
and kidney complaints and all forms Of moariai disease
Use II regularly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21
Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrul
tPlfy ORDERS.

Washington Jan 30 (SpeclaD.-The ioi,o""s
ARMY orders have been issued: the ioNo""s
transfers In the LIST Infantry were MADE '"r'-
william T.. Dougherty. from Company Is 10 80
pany c: Captain Leopold q. Parker. from 'o'f -,
4 TO Company ID; First Lieutenant Thom"' ,..
nollv from Company to Company ~ f"s' -
tenant Robert H. Noble from Company 70 ~.
pany H. The following transfers In the "n
airy are made: First Lieutenant George H. 80
on from Troop |. to Troop A; First lheu''" ~.
FLOYD W. Harris from Troop A TO Troop L.
leave granted Lieutenant Colonel Peter ~
Inspect or-General. December L. 1872 Is $3.50
five days The leave OF absence gran'eu ~ ~,
Lieutenant Jacques de Lafitte. Sth lntanu!' "a
tended one month. Captain Ira MacN".' u.,h.
nance Department Will proceed from SSu,i WeA
lehcm Penn. TO the Watervliet Arseni%' s,dney
Troy y. Y, on official business. oap,aL,n moi e.
f. Stuart, Ordnance Department. VIII man" ni "a DO
ceeding three visits from wilmington, -, Coz
works of the Maxim Powder ana io, npsirsss
PAM Farmlngdale. n. j. on oi'icia' o"'">
MISS HELEN GOULD'S GIFT tn 'h's -
Poughkcepsle Jan 20 (SpeciaD.-Miss He.em . ~ =
has sent check for 5000 to Vassar ,hsr
found a scholarship In memory OF her 'nv."-...9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21
Gov RrsIEr. AsPIREs TO BE SENATOR.

GOV. BusIEL AsPIRES TO BE SENArof'
Manchester n H.. Jan c'-Prominent Republi-
cans throughout the State , in receipt OF the lo-
lowing circular letter from Governor Busiei
Dear Sir: After careful survey OF tne po',r nd
fold and mature consideration OF the CUSTOMS any
Obligations of the Republican party or this o.ate
have determined to become candidate LOT rra ~
states Senator at the election by the legislature o
iSg7 Assurances received from hummer, proln
nent in party councils in different parts OF me o.ae
have convinced me- not only that may. with entlre
property and without violence to party preceueen!,
aspire to this high office at the present time' put
also that | may confidently expect influential sup
port ANY assistance you may be abe 10 renurr
me or suggestions you have 10 make VIII De 'hor-
o"s"'' app CHARLES A. BUSIEL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21

Williamson, w. H.. No 10I King-st
Williamson, George. No. So Barrow-st.
West. Samuel No. Col F'fth-st .. =.
William. J. D., No: i2o West Twenty.sevehth-sI
Waddv William, No c76 West Forteth-st
Wringlon Julius. No. lG5 West Twenty-sxth-st
White. W. c., No. l2o Lexington-aye.
Wilkinson. John, No. 81 Chryste-st. ,..
Waterman Wilbur f.. No. Ill East twenty
fourth-st
Walsh Thomas p. No. 443 Hudson-st
Wolf John. No 436 Hudson-st. -
Yale William Henry. p Q: Box l,gs6
Young. Charles. ir., No. 16s West Fourth-st
Zimmerman. Edw.. No. 80 Grove-st
ZeIler Jacob No. 1896 IIudson-st
Zipprecht, George. No fl9 Hudson-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21
ST. LOUIS LOSING HER GRAIN TRADE

@. ,,ts Ian 0-The recent heavy shipments OF
grain 70 Gulf ports from territory adjacent TO ano
tr,hu,,rv 70 st. Louis have aroused the business
men and shippers here to inquire why the 81 LOUIS
b,slnc rates are being disregardei. AT the close
~ the Merchants Exchange Saturday meet'rs
was held and the matter was searchhs'y res'e"er
Four Western and Southwestern INES were cna's
,.. waking heavy cuts to the Gulf from non-com-
ns,ng interior points at less than the ST. Louis rate
One OF the resolutions passed READS:
That we will not accept without vigorous p'o,erS'
such exhibitions OF apathy on the part OF our iai,,
sroads In sustainIng this market as we have latey
witnessed or such disposition to sacrihce tne IN,
,arns, 81 ther largest market for the purpose OF
.e.v-t,o a Temporary movement of traffic when
can have no other effect for future business thah
their own ultimate disadvantage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21
q. n. BLISS IN THE CHAIR.
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLICAN
CLUB-THE OTHER OFFICERS.

There was a large attendance last evening at the
annual meeting of the Republican Club, No $50
Fifth-ave called out by the election OF officers FOR
1896. A. r. De Mill presided. and among those pres
ent were Mayor Strong James W. Perry Magistrate
Wentworth. John Sabine Smith, William Leary,
Adelbert II. Steele. Julius NJ Mayer. General sam
ue Thomas J. Edgar Leaycraft. Elihu Root. Clar-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21

Committee must be printed and copy sent 70 . eaGa
not be acted upon except after ten days, notice.
tempt to hamper the Campaign Committee IN It's
work and was Overwhelmingly defeated. only three
or four votes being cast in the affirmative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21
DR.. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.
Used by people of refinement
for over quarter of century.

ni,toe EXPRESSED great satisfaction at the plan ana
viii make personal inspection OF tine na an
gron Missouri entertained the gentlemen OF the
Subcommittee and visitors and LOCAL men zen, OF nrppbabe
thai the Subcommittee Will finish its work pefore
Uc1pa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21

"The Winton is a winner,
and is groomed at Cycle stall
No. 3S,
Madison Square Garden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21

ence w Meade Abraham Gruber John Proctor
Clarke James = Foster and T.. W. Bloomngdaie,
The annual election resulted In the choice OF the
ticket presented by the nominating committee as iol
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-17

master, o. q. Kirkly. was a Pomeroy
man. All day long he had TO breathe
tho McGnl atmosphere. Only a strong
sense OF duty keh him from reslgning'
Otherwise the salary would have been
no lnducement whatever. lie endured
this rs long as he could. and then began
to plot TO have the postoilce changed
to the Pomeroy side OF the street.
lie secretly negotiated WIKI the
United States government. and by
working very steallhily got permission
to move the Office without any one find-
INK out what he was doing a week ago
yesterday morning. while the McGlllitos
slept unguarded. posse Of fifty POM
croyites gathered IN the shadows OF the
buildings on the Pomeroy side of the
street. Al the signal they swept down
upon the postoilice. aad, with ropes and
rollers. got Il across the way When
the FIRST McGinlte COME forth In the
morning he saw the postonlce seated
across the way. locking as calm and
contenicd go n the Pomeroy side OF The
street had always been Us home.
An hour later the McGIllltes marched
across the street. armed aud prepare,
TO bring the postofIlce back. On IL
front door was an oiilclal-looklng docu
mont. The McGiniles read the govern
mcnt order. authorizing the change
They saw that they were beaten. Th'
Pomoroy faction gathered and fell L
leering: why don't you move Il backg
Hut the MoGillites dared not, becaus
they feared to enlist Uncle Sam on IN
Pomoroy side. SO they CRASHED thei
teeth and melted away. There hay
been several small riots In the mai
street since the moving OF the post
olice. but no serious trouble, as troubl
goes In hin City.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-17
A Mas. Uncover, Treasure

Thomas Thorn. a barber. found
large amount OF old gold and silver
coin on the cambridge farm. on Goat
hill. about two miles below Lamberis-
willie, n. J., while blasting among tho
rocks. The coin was lying between
two large boulders. and was uncovered
By a blast. The cola. being all for
elgn, he could make no estimate Of his
nnd. Since the hndlng o, the money
several OF the oldest citizens claim
they had spent much time In their
younger days searching the hills for
treasure said TO have been buried by
hlghwayman named Hare. who
robbed the stage coach between New
York and Philadelphia on the Ole York
pike, near Lambertville. Ia the early
eighteen hundreds. lie was captured
near Mes Brunswick. confessed to sey.
eral robberles and told where the
money vas hidden. Part Of tho money
was found at the time. bul the larger
part OF Il Was never unear,hed The
treasure had almost been forgotten.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-17

under Mayo's bridge. half a mile from
the starting point.
People along the shore became eX'
cited and gave chase as best they could.
In the meantime the hsh was beine
exhausted and the rider had discovered
Il and began TO try to steer for a sand
bar. then a little way below them. This
he reached successfully. And here,
after a struggle. he dragged bis trophy
ashore ON the Chesterfield side OF the
river. or on the side opposite from the
point Of starting. Richmond was then
q small town. and In a little time this
strange adventure was known to every
inhabitant. An ovation followed. The
ash. which measured ten feet and
weighed 300 pounds. was served up In a
manner TO suit every taste. and the
night that followed this episode was
spent in high gloe. and the distin-
gulshod advonturer was ever atterward
known as Martin Hawkins. the stur.
goon rider. This gentleman died In his
73d year at the residence Of friend
Daniel Burton. about ten miles west oil
Richmond.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-17

and wrenched the ehlsel from her hand.
Then / commenced striking her with
It until the deed was done. What hap
pened TO me after that Is not clear to
my mind. The blood on the clothes
that was shown 10 the court. was cot
my wlies blood. but my own"
After assuring the minister that be
does not want his case carried to the
Supreme court. or to the board Of par
dons. he said:
"My worldly Affairs are now in order
have deposited $3.50 with the warden
TO pay for my cofin. and when this u
done silll have $500 left. which leave
In your hands to be equally divided De-
tween my daughter at Washington. anl
my youngest son. Frank"
windisch was bathed in tears ant
expressed the desire not 70 live longci
than the day set for the execution.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-17

lSatherlne a little Boston maiden,
has Just passed her third birthday.
Being the only child In the family she
naturally hears much Of the scientific
conversation ia which her father and
mother frequently indulge. Starting
en- % Short Journey not hong ago the
train was crowded aud the little girl
aud bee mother We're obliged 10 take
separate Wais. ucrrss the aisle. After
Katherine was settled her mother be-.
came aware ~ the fact that she was
beside n particularly mtidy looking
mnn. she ~ course, was unconscious,
but her mother began % ildecl, and
with numerous mysterious wlnks and
mods tried 20 make her daughter un-
d,rsiand that she ought 20 keep near
the crd cf the seat. Katherine was
puzzled FOR n while as 20 what her
mother meant. but hnally she looked
her nclghhor over and chlrpcd 30 that
every one IN the car could hear, what
n Il mamma -mlcgObesf'-nOston
Transcript
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-17

tlon unless hc BE- Of an observing dis
position. or unless some friend actual
~ teaches him better. Even then h.
viii argue that he has reasons Tor
doing 80; lrst. because Il appears 10
be common sense 30 sif erect as N
riding horseback: second. because the
machines are built that way-cxcept
the racing machines, aud VI course be
does not want a racing machine or
any bending over" lie has read too
many articles on the evils of bending
over
Now let US look nj H. Did you ever
stand at public stairway and give
notice 10 the position people most al
ways assume when climbing the
stnirsg Do 80, aud you viii observe
that they all lean forward little
slightly bending the back. Why N
thlsy Nature tells al that Il makes
the work easier. and We certainly do
nnd Il W. The bicycle rider who has
"found" this position has found the
easiest position. lie eau travel more
miles In n day aud feel less tired. H.
has passed into the second ard higher
stage of riding a bicycle. lie now
possesses greater possibilities. and hls
interest In cycling Is doubled. lie has
made a discovery: he aGplres 90 taxi,
his next long rum with set OF wheel
men who ride faster ana farther than
his usual companions What was ONLY
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-17
pown nIvsR on a sruRoEoN
Ersitlns ride Uasn the Fish Was nsaches
on a sandbar

EseiilnG ride Uatn the Fish Was iisaohss
on sandbaE
Among the many incidents Of the
olden time that interest Us now. Dr. J
Russell Hawkins tells MS Of one thai
happened In James river. at the falls o.
Richmond. IN the year i779. says the
Richmond Religious Herald. lie 40
sures Us that many Of the leading ell
xens OF Richmond at that time were
eyewitness TO the fact. and that he
had Il straight from them.
II was concerning Martin Hawkins
an uncle OF the doctor. This uncle
was a great hunter and fisherman. In
those days James river was well Stocked
with shad In May they came up from
the sea. and hundreds OF people, fond Of
the sport. would assemble on the rocks
IN midstroam along the falls. and with
dip-nets would supply themselves with
all they wanted. Our hero was at hli
post watching for a catch. when along
came an immense sturgeon, and stopped
TO rub his sides against the rock. ac'
coellng to the habit OF surgeons. when
Mr.. Hawkins concluded that II he could
only get his hands into the gillB Of the
monster he might succeed In landing
him. Accordingly he crept TO the Side
OF the rock. stopped over. and began
rubbing the sides OF the lsh near the
tail, and proceeded quietly toward The
head. until ut last the gills were
reached. with a sudden thrust the
hands were sent home 10 the very Inner
jaws OF the fab. when Il gave a lurct
that jerked the fisherman from the
rock. He fell astrlde the flsh's back
but his hands were held as In a wise
For q moment all was surprise and In
teres,. then both fish and rider sank In
the deep. roaring waters OF the food
The spectators were aghast with fright
They thought their friend was lost
But. after a few moments. ilsh and fish
erman came 10 the surface about iO'
yards down the river. and remained al
the surface long enough TO breathe theI
sank again. A moment later they ros'
again, and then again and again, as th'
waters bore them away. They passed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-17


lucky. The feud divides the town into
two factions that relent not for day
or for night Whenever stranger
comes 70 town he 10 Immediately en-
listed on the one side or the other. and
must stand BY the faction he has
chosen. says a recent dispatch TO the
New York World.
The rival factions center each about
a leader who Is rich. On the one side
Is Pomeroy: on the other McGill. The
principal street Of the town Is the line
between the two No Pomeroyite ven
lures into the territory Of the Nc
Glllltes. and no McGilllte ever crosses
over Into the Pomeroy regloDa This
main street a the frequent battle
ground. and many a fray has ragged
there. with the town officers divided be-
tween the two contendlng parties
The bitterest pill the pomoroy fac
tlon has had to swallow has been the
presence OF the postoiIlce on the McGill
eide Of the main street II was no
small thing. when you come TO think OF
II. that every time n Pamcroy man
wished to get his mail he had TO cross
over the edge Of the McGill territories
and receive a favor Of the McGlllltes.
his hated enemies. This was lately
aggravated BY the fact that the Post
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-17

Here n man msy tasty be convicted 4
dozen times and each time he ia arrest
ID assert thar Il Is the FIRST time and
The detective "a none the wiser. They
have nothing upon which 10 rely but
the photographs which are sent from
one city 10 another. These are inef-
lecllye. for the reason that a man does
rot always look enough like his picture
to attract attention. ! have been be-
fore Inspector Byrnou twice IN one
year. and on the second occasion he cid
not know me any more than II he had
never seen ne. Ny beard had been
trimmed since the previous time I was
on his carpet and he would call me
BY some other name than my own on
any bad ever claimed"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-17

iIieii.- lourr than The middle. Adjust
ihr hanilea 10 .ilonl four inches below
ihc fQd.iic. Then mouli your wheel and
try h. You VIII not take kindly 20 u
"a first. because the change u No radi-
cal--lt Il > ll1ercnt system altogether.
You VIII Imagine you are enlrs 20
pitch forward over the handle-bars,
YOU have 20 lean quite heavily ON them.
iisicad of pulling on them at every
slruke. This seems objectionable nt
nrs,. but as snon rs the rider hcconies
r,concllcd to the fael that he II prolA1ll-
Ing machine instead OF riding a horse
the idea seems morn sensible. When
this position N attained the question OF
saddle Is also settled.
'ru the n ipr non, the saddle II but a
resting place. not seat, his weight
being distributed on the pedals. han
dlc.hars 4 "a idlt. IN about the reln-
tive percentage Of ~. Il ana i0-when
crossing iincks aud rough places he
throws his entire weight on the pedals
AMI handles. relieving himself entirely
from the saddle for the moment.
Now the rider Is able 10 make "ceniu-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-17
v,r,lm Of . nrs,al A...,.In.

The mystery surrounding the dlsap-
pearanco OF w. W. Huddlcson. q
wealthy farmer who lived near Doug
lass. Kan. from his homo the other day
was partially solved when one Of tho
numerous searching parties found his
aody In Walnut river, The body was
lodged In the projecting roots q a big
tree. There was a gaping bullet wound
IN the head. dirk knife wounds In ntv-
oral places on the body, AID other
marks Of violence showing that a terri
bic atruggle had taken place. The dead
mans clothes were In shrods and his
pockets had been flncd. The coroner
believes 10 has elew to the perpe-
traitors n TIE deed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-17

Drug ctorc business In Kansas Is
much the same as In other prohlbl-
tory communities. There Is a large con-
sumption Of liquor for medicinal pur-
posea. An examination Of the drug
store returns OF Topeka for January
dlscloses prevalence Of colds, over
one-half Of the anldavits on which
liquor was sold being for "the disease
Of cold" The drug store records show
that liquor Is furnished for such fllmsy
reasons as "the disease Of old agc,"
the loss OF an eye" for "use In store, "
and for "oramp In the heel"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-17

n FAD 90 this man has now taken root
"a him and he becomes an enthusiast.
lie Is criticised by the inexperienced
multitude Tor becoming a scorchcr. "
or for leaning over" hut you viii no
tlcc that In his riding now he does no
puumg or pushing lac puts his weight
rlmply on his forward foot like u,
who climbs the ladder naturally anl
more easily
u II needless 10 explain the position
assumed by e. hut u will readily be-
compared with the "Ccovhcr." or q
rider In racing form. lie largely car
iflcs his weight ON his hands, and by
bonding over 10 eXaggprailun "duuhles
up" his lungs so 60 speak, thereby. no
doubt, inviting danger. Aud this d
1cnnlng over position which
writer's do we'll lO warn wheclmen
against. although these writer's make
mistake In assuming that there are
but two positions, viz. 10 slt erect and
10 lean over. & tan make speed, how
ever. IN his position, because ~ less
nlniqo,herlc friction when riding al
high sprsl, thing very essential IN
ictifik.
10 tho rider who sits erect. and he u
largely In the majority. here Is a little
Practical aud kiidl, advice; Manage
in procure "front" saddlcpost or a
post. n you have not one alwady, AMI
rdlusi yc'ig saddle forward. say ihic
or four Inches Then exchange yuul
missed hlndl, lnrs for 4 "drop-har-
not ma exaggerated me, hut medium
where the cork handle Is about fouI