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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
B. AND o. AUGMENTATION.
Stephen Little's Report on the Condition
 of the Road Made Public.

New York. Dec. 3-The report of Stephen Little to the reorganization committee of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has been made public. The pany for the seven years and two months ending November 30, 1895. IL shows over-statements of net income to the amount of $2,721, ,06S; discharges of worn-out equipment to profit and loss, instead of income, to the amount of $2,S43, ,59G; capitalization of charges to income under the title of "construc- ton, main steam, etc." to the amount of $2,O64,741; capitalization improve ments and betterments of leased or in- dependent roads to the amount of $3,- 575 453, Total, $l1, ,204S5S.
 This represents the extent of the in- come account by the former manage ment of the property. In November, 1891, there was paid a stock dividend of 20 per cent on the then capital stock of $14, 7S4, 600. The amount of the div idend wasa$2, ,956, ,920. In addition, cash dividends to the amount of SS,312, ,0S7 were paid in the period covered by the report
 The latter amount represented sup posed profits for the two years and nine months ended June 30, 1894 The stock and the cash dividends together amounted to $6,269,07o Of these divi- dends only $971446 was earned, and that, too, without considering an in vestment of $9,656,7 ,773 in real estate and in the stock and bonds of subordinate companies.
 MT Little found that in order to con- ceal the over-statements of net income two improvised profit and loss accounts were opened One was a general ad- justment account, and the other was a security adjustment account. The total floating debt was shown to be 16,212,T30.
 A semi-annual dividend of 1 per cent. will be paid in January on the prefer red stock of the Southe4n Railway The amount of the preferred stock is $55, : GOO, 000 At the end of the fiscal year, June 30, the company earned over $1,- 452, 00O
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
BRINGS SUIT TO RECOVER.
Fitzsimmons Enjoin the Bank from Pay-
 ing SharkeY the $1O,OOO.


 San Francisco, Dec. 3.-Fitzsimmons this evening was given a benefit at the Bush street theater and spared three rounds with his training part ner. In response to calls he made a speech. He declared that he was rob bed of last nights decision; that he never struck foul blow; that he knew before the fight that Earp had been fixed" to give the decision to Sharkey; and that the managers of the National Sporting club were in the deal. The speech was cheered. Fitzsimmons cleared several hundred dollars from the benefit.
 Fitzsimmons began suit to-day to ob- tain possession of the s10,000 purse of fered by the National Athletic club and which was awarded by Referee Earp to Sharkey. The action is directed against the Anglo-C California bank and against Thomas Sharkey, John Doe and Rich ard Dow Fitzsimmons' complaint all leges corruption, collision and fraud on the part of Sharkey, the National Attn letic Tub and Referee Earp. This morn ing the Anglo California bank declined to cash the check of the National Ath- Ietic club and Referee Earp. This morn sented, as the bank had been formally enjoined.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
4 DISASTROUS CYCLONE
Sweeps Over the Windward and Leeward l Islands Causing Great Loss of Life.

Islands Causing Great Loss of Life.
 Kingston, Jamaica, Dec 3--Advices received here to-day show that a dis astrous cyclone has passed over the Windward and Leeward Islands. The wind blew with terrific violence, and was accompanied by a rainfall. The mountain streams on the various lands were soon transformed into torrents that swept down in and over the val leys, carrying everything before them. The loss of life is known to have been great, but as yet it is impossible to say how many persons perished, and it will probably be several days before even the approximate number will be known.
 From the advices at hand it appears that the Island of St. Vincent, one of the Windward group, and the island of Montserrat, one of the Leeward group, suffered very severely. A number of sugar, coffee and cotton estates were inundated, and in some cases the en- tire crops were torn out by the roots and carried into the sea. Many of the persons drowned Were negroes, who lived in the vicinity of the water courses and who had little, if any, warning of the approaching floods.
 Immense damage to property was also done by floods in islands of Trini- dad and Barbadoes, but so far as known not as severe as on the other islands.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
sENAToR sHERMAN SPEAKS.
Before the Combined Republican Clubs c
 District of Columbia.

Washington, D. C., Dec. S.-The com- bined republican clubs of the District of Columbia had an enthusiastic jollifica- ton meeting tonight. About $500 per- sons were present.
 Senator Sherman of Ohio was the speaker of the evening. He said:
 ''The questions that have been set tied were more serious than any that have been involved since the beginning of the civil war. The settlement at the last election will never be reversed. As the free coinage was defeated our money is now good anywhere"
 Senator Sherman stated that a tariff bill would be passed that would not only be sufficient for the running of the government, but also to pay off the national debt, which he thought would be cleared off by the time Mckinley s administration expired.
 Telegrams of regret were received from Mark A. Hanna and T. c. Platt. Both said that the incoming adminis- tration would be a prosperous one for the country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
STRANDED OPERA COMPANY.
Colonel Mapleson's Organization Goes to
 Pieces at Boston.

Boston, Dec. 3.--After spending an entire forenoon in fruitless endeavors to secure musicians to take the place of the striking members of the orchestra from Philadelphia, MT. Eugene Ton1p kins, proprietor of the Boston theater, Boston, was obliged to announce that the grand opera season was at an end. The manager of the theater said: "The grand opera season is end- ed because of the inability to secure another orchestra. We have been try ing all morning to get another orches- tra together, but we could not do it in time. They want four or five hours of rehearsal before a performance, and it could not be done in time. The com pany has entirely disbandeo, but the artists will remain here, and if possi- ble, arrangements will be made for a sacred concert for Sunday evening. for the benefit of the chorus and the em- ployes of the company.
 '"rhe theater will be closed tonight, and probably all the rest of the week, although if anything can be arranged for Saturday the house will be opened that day. Next week we will open with some dramatic performance.
 "There had been a large advance sale of tickets for the opera season, and of course the money will be refunded in all cases. We regret very much that this should happen. It is the first time for a good many years, certainly, that we have been obliged to close our doors in this way. The trouble is with the members of the orchestra. MT Tomp- kins guaranteed their salaries in Bos- ton, but they demanded that he pay them their back salaries, amounting to $1,000, which were run up in Philadel- phia. This MT. Tompkins refused to do'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
INAUG URAT1ON CEREMONIES.
Mark Hanna Says They Will be Attended
 With Ponp and Splendor.

Mark Hanna Says They Will be Attended
 With Pomp and Splendor.
 Cleveland, O., Dec. 3.-Mark Hanna this afternoon was asked: MT. Han ma, has it been settled whether you are to be the next secretary of the treasury, or the next senator from Ohio to sue ceed Senator Sherman?"
 Never mind what it will be-" re- piled Mir Hanna You newspaper fel- lows are smart, but will fool you all yet''
 He refused to throw any light on what he meant by the remark.
 When asked about his proposed Washington trip MT, Hanna said: T will leave for the capital Friday noon. One of the chief objects of my visit will be to arrange for the inauguration cer- emonies. If present indications augur anything, I believe that the pomp and spIendor attending McKinley's inaugu- ration will be the grandest ever seen"
 Will you hold any important con ferences?"
 q will have several consultations with leading republicans. Will likely meet Senators Sherman, Quay, Proctor and others Cannot say who the others will probably be-
 Has MT. Mckinley decided to call 8 special session of congress?"
 Not yet It is a little early to decide definitely on that point. There are too many other matters to be decided before reaching any definite conclu- sion on that score. I do not know whether a special session of congress will be called or not"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04

contrary, goes out without a trade, without assured means of livelihood absolutely free, During the first twen- ty-four hours his fate is apt to be sealed.
 Prof. McCook went on to describe in detail the work in the reformatory, il- lustrating with examples from the El- mira reformatory, and to tell the his tory of the movement to obtain a reformatory in Connecticut. In closing he detailed some. of the difficulties which the director of the new state re- formatory, of which board he is chair man, had met with in his efforts to carry out the provisions of the legis- lature.
 At the close of his paper several ques- tions were propounded to the professor, which he answered briefly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
CHIPPEWA STILL RISING.
Chippewa Falls Inundated in Many Sec
 tions-HeayY Property Loss.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec 3.-The water of the Chippewa still creeps slowly into the city and now extends half way to Central street. All build ings that were occupied yesterday are inundated.
 Colonel Jones, the government en- gineer, who is here examining the sit uation, has few encouraging words to offer. He believes the gorge will not go out suddenly, but is not prepared to say whether or not dynamite can budge it. It is believed that he will not authorize such an attempt to be made.
 Up to o'clock tonight two thousand pounds of dynamite had been used on the gorge, but with little effect To make matters worse, a heavy snow storm has set in and more ice is form ing. Business is demoraliZed. Reports from the farming country are distress ing. Hundreds are homeless. The government will be asked tomorrow to send men to try and blow up the gorge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
DINGLEY RIDDEN TO CANTON
HE HAS fl LONG CONFERENCE WITH
 MAJOR MKINLBY.

President-EIect Receives Many Prominent sip Yesterday-Senato Thurston Would Refuse a Portfolio Interest Now Centers in Revision of the Tariff.
 Canton, O., Dec. 3.--Major Mckinley to-day had an extended interview with Senator J. M. Thurston of Nebraska, who discussed the probable course of congress this winter. Major Mckinley then had a chat with MT. Charlton a member of the Canadian parliament, who made some observations on the subject of reciprocity and the estab- lishment of closer commercial relations between this country and Canada.
 Hon. w. F. Mason of Illinois next gained the attention of the president elect He stated to Major Mckinley that he was candidate for the United States senate Senator Thurston and MT. Mason took drive with MT. Me Kinley, and when they returned for lunch, they found Hon. N A. Dingley of Maine and his son, E. N. Dingley, had arrived Major Mckinley had a long talk with MT. Dingley this af- ternoon.
 Late in the afternoon Senators Nit chell and Mcbride and Representative B. Hermann or Oregon called on the president and had chats with him.
 MT. Dingley is suffering from cold, and Dr. Phillips, the Mckinley family physician, was called in to see him. Upon the advice of the physician MT. Dingley will remain over night in Can ton. He is a guest at Major McKin- leys home Senators Thurston and Mitchell left for Washington this even ing. MT. Dingley expects to set out for the capital Friday afternoon. General Stewart l.. Woodford stopped off on his way to Chicago to pay his respects to the president-elect and dined with Ma jor and Mrs. Mckinley tonight.
 Representative Taylor, of this dis trict this afternoon called on Major Mckinley He said the opinion pre- vailed at the capital that Senator Sher- man had decided to become an active candidate for reelection to the sen ate.
 Another caller bound for Washington was Representative Johnson of North Dakota.
 There was no cabinet making to- day. Major Mckinley talked with the visitors whom he took into his confi- dence upon questions of public and party policy. Senator Mcbride of Ore gon thinks his state is entitled to rec ognition, but neither he nor Senator oLan q noh sI1prp c to the president-elect.
 Senator Thurston said he would not accept a place in the cabinet if one were offered him.
 Some of the Grand Army men talked of urging their commander in chief General T. s. Clarkson, for 8 cabinet position, but it is not at all likely that Nebraska will be recognized this way.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
Desperate Chicago Hiehwavman.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-After robbing a washerwoman of purse containing a dollar, Edward Rogers boarded a nov ing cable train here tonight, and when seized by the conductor, who heard the victims cries for police. emptied a re- volver to retain his liberty. Four men were shot in the fusilade and the lives of other passengers were endangered. Those wounded are: Conductor Me cantathie, James Grassy and Officers Cornell and Jenks. The wounds are not serious. The robber was arrested.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
PICKED UP 1T SEA.
Fortunate Rescue of Two Gloucester Fish
 ermen in a Dory.

New York, Dec. 3.-The steamer Ores den, which arrived from Bremen to- night, picked up two fishermen in a dory yesterday. The men were named George Fowy and Patrick Foley They belonged aboard the fishing schooner Florence of Gloucester, Mass.
 On Saturday last they lost sight of the schooner during a dense fog on the La Havre Banks, and were unable to find her again. There was no water in the boat and no provisions, and the two men suffered terribly from hunger and thirst On Monday it showed and they ate enough snow to appease their thirst. Their hands were frost bitten, but the surgeon of the Dresden says they will recover the use of them in a few days. When picked up they had only one broken oar dory.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
FATAL KENTUCKY FEUD.
Results in Three Deaths-It Was Due to a
 Political Dispute.

Middleboro, Ky, Dec. 3.-Meagre de- Leteher county between the Morgan family, strong supporters of Congress- man D. G. Colson, and the Harrison family, advocates of ex-Congressman John D. White in the recent congress sional election. William Morgan and his three sons, Thomas, Caleb and John, were going to Mill, when they met William Harrison and his sons, Jim and Henry. The families have been at outs since the election. and after a few words guns were drawn. Old man Morgan fell dead at the first fire. and when the fight was over Jim and Henry Harrison also fell dead and Tom and Caleb Morgan were dying.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
NoW ARCHBlsHoP MARTINELLI.
The Papal Delegate to United States Con-
 firmed in the New Rank.

Rome, Dec. 9.-In the published an- nouncements of the proceedings of the papal consistory at the vatican to-day, it is stated that the Rev. B. F. Prender- gast of Philadelphia has been appoint ed titular bishop of Scillilo and Mon- signor Martinelli, papal delegate to the United States, has been confirmed in the rank and title of archbishop of Ephesus. The vacancies In the sacred congregations of the propaganda, stu dies, index and lauretanate, have been assigned to Cardinal Satolh.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
DvinpF From starvation,

London, Dec. 3-A dispatch from Bombay says that the mortality from famine in the Belaghal district is stead fly increasing Hundreds Of persons have died from starvation in the Gonda district.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
An Endowment for Wesleyan.

Middletown, Dec. Frank Jones of Portsmouth, N. H., has made 8 second contribution for the endowment of the chair for the study of the English Bi- ble at Wesleyan. It is hoped to have the chair fully endowed by next eom- mencement.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-04
Tn Exclude the American Hog.

Paris. Dec. S.A mass meeting of the Farmers union was held in Lyons to- day. at which the dealers in salt meats resolved in favor of the exclusion of American pork products, in view of the fall in the price of swine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-02
SARGENT OF ulNTAH.

Give me guns an ammunitionl standaside.
for I am hotl
am Sargent If .Uintah. an 7 am patriot
I'm citizen elector, an I'm gentle, meek an
mild
TIL I'm treated with injustice. Then you bet
that am riledl
Sixty miles Of mountain travel-sixty miles
I've come to vote
For this precinct IS commojus my resi-
dence remote;
Sixty miles of mountain ridin, an I rode it
good an fast.
New you say I've spilled my ballot, an the
same cannot be cast
Spilled this here newfangled ballot. an. In
dom of the same,
Throwed my cards down on the table an de-
parted from the camel
So you say but. mister, listen; have rode in
sixty miles,
An vote in this election if the whole election
spilesl
You have fashioned up a paper that is twelve
feet long broad
To assist you in your yileness an perpetuate
your fraud.
Do you think that in Wyoming the Uintah
voter rides
With q blamed amanuensis an a vally at his
sides?
I am Sargent of Uintah. an I've rode from
Marynlere
For chance to vote my feelin's, an vote
them feelin' herel
amt here as an accountant or q bookkeeper
or such
None the less I'll cast my ticket, or I'm erin
very much
have spilled it. do you tell me7 I've used mp
my time, you say?
Mister. Henry Sargent. an this is ny
votin day
I amt aslin no assistance from no one across
the sea,
An the people in Australyie amt got any
strings on me.
Stand aside an give me actioni Darn your
furrin votin stylesi
1 am Sargent Of Uintah, an I've travelled sixty
miles
Jest to vote for Hank for sheriff. an yOuu
count this vote or
An the angel Death viii have to close pro
ceedin s siney del
Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-02
A UNIVERSITY TOWN.
Washington Becoming the Edu-
cational Center Of Nation.
The American University Important
Addition to the Institutions of
Learning at the Capital

Learning at the Capital
The movement which is to make
Washington the educational center of
the nation has been given a new impetus
by the location of the new American
university on the outskirts of the city
At present there exists only the corner
stone Of one building, but in the course
Of the next few yenrs there will rise in
the heart of the 80 acre tract which has
been purchased other structures which
Will form one Of the most beautiful and
attractive groups Of university buildings
in the country.
Already Washington and vicinity
have begun to take on quite a scholarly
air, for within the District of Columbia
are located Eve institutions devoted to
the purposes of a higher education. There
are the Georgetown university, which
for more than a century has been the
college home for the young men of the
south and west; the Columbian uni
versity. which has existed since 1921;
the Howard university, which affords
an opportunity to colored students to
get a complete education; the Catholic
university, which continues the educa-
tion begun in our best colleges, and now
comes the American university.
While this new institution is the en-
bodiment of a great educational project
which the Methodist church has IN
charge the American university is to be
open not only to students Of any creed,
but of any race and either sex 1t viii
thus afford a pedagogic haven for the
learned new woman which will make
it unique among universities
Less than six years ago the first meet
ing at which the project was definitely
shaped was held, but the trustees now
have a capital of 81. 04O, 600, securely
invested, with which to continue the
work The location Of the grounds is in
the most picturesque section of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-02

At this point tho big and fierce looking
justice of the peace took a hand in the ex-
animation as he gIowered at the main wit
ness;
Had you ever saw this prisoner before
you seen him stealing them harnessf''
Not that I knows on.
''Do you identify them there harnesses
as the one he took from your barn?"
''Them S my harness.
do you stand up here on your solemn
oath and say they hain't no other setter
harness like them IN the country2'
q got my marks on them harness and
could tell EN- if they was in Novey
Scoshey."
Would you have knowed them if you
wasn't here when tho constable brung
them into the presence Of the courtg''
i tell you I would have knowed 'em
anywhere.
You whats'
Il would have knowed 'em anywhere. y
Gentlemen of tbs jury, - roared the jus
tice, Il want to cab your attention to this
here witness grammar. Instead of say
ing he would have known he says he
would have knowed. You notice he can't
talk correct no more than nuthin I won't
have no man convicted in this here court
on testimony what hain't correct. The
prisoner at the bar is acquitted on the con
ditiOns Of leavin other folks harnesses
and likewise also other chattels alone. -
Detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-02
"a HOURS TO CALIFORNIA.
Santa Fe Route california Limited.

Santa Fe Route California Limited.
Beginning November 4. the Santa Fe
route win resume its celebrated Cali
fornia Limited train as a semi-weekly
service, leaving Chicago at 500 b. m..
Wednesdays and Saturdays. and kan
sas City 9 50 a. m, Topeka at IL 80 a. m.
andDenver 5. go o. m, Thursdays andSun-
days. reaching Los Angeles in 81 hours
and San Diego in So hours from Topeka
Returns from California Mondays and
Thursdays. Connecting train for San
Francisco via MOjave.
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pull
man palace sleepers, buffet smoking
car and dining car Most luxurious
service via any line.
Another express train carrying palace
and tourist sleepers leaves Chicago and
Kansas City daily for California
Inquire of local agent or
W. J. BLACK,
A c.. p. A.
Topeka, Kan.
G. T. NICHOLSON. 6. P. A.
A, T. & S. F. Ry
(th5caer0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-02

The new woman was knitting her brow.
It may be that the gentle reader will not
consider this circumstance worth record
ing.
If such should be the gentle readers
idea, let him Cor her) reflect that this is
the only sort of knitting the new woman
does now that she has acquired her new
ness.-P ittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-02

s'Was the joint debate interestingly
s'Weu, " replied the man with the red
necktie and diamond pin, tit promised to
be at one time. But it was de same old
story. DeY jes' took turns standin of an
DARN enc another, an neither one o. dem
had de nerve ter start in fer clinch an
mix things up fer sure. ''-Washington
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-02
Another CyeIomaniac.

81 am not a stiokler for any ridiculous
dignity on the part of physician - said
the solemn looking man, land think he
has as much right to ride a wheel as any
one else. But when he gets the mania SO
bad that he takes to calling his Instrument
case his repair kit, as mine did, think
it is time to hunt up a more conservative
man. ''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-02
Cause of the Trouble.

The society editor was explaining the
matter.
"Nrs. Gadabout does not feel very
friendly to us now she said.
''Why notS''
''Wen, she gave quite an elaborate din
ner recently and asked me not to mention
it in the paper. -
"And you ignored her wishes9"
Yes; I ignored her wishes. / didn'b
mention it. Chicago Post