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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
DODGE CITY CoMMENCEMENE
Graduating Glass of Five Shows Care
full Training

Dodge City. May 24-The ninth com
mencement exercises of the Dodge City
high school took place Saturday night
at the opera house. Despite a severe
storm. the class was greeted by a large
audience.
The programme announced:
First. music by Beeson's orchestra.
Invocation, Rev. w. NJ Howell
Salutatory, "A Plea for the High
School," Gertrude Jordan
The New Man" William B. Martin.
our Country Odessa F. Young
Perseverance Wins the Dav." JoseDh
W. Henry.
ValedictOry, Heroines of History
Lisbeth Long
ADDRESS and presentation Of diplomas
by J. NJ. Kirkpatrick
Benedictiou.
The essays were carefully prepared.
and without exception creditably deliv-
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COLORED PURITY LEAGUE.
One is to be Organized at the Instance
of Rev. @. d. OIden.

The Rev. C. D. Olden. pastor of the
First African Baptist church. last even
ing preached a stirring sermon upon the
subject: The Necessity of a Higher
Moral and Social Standing" There was a
large audience present. Mr.. Olden han
died his subject straight from the Shout
der and dealt blows to the tough ele>
ment which were of the class called tell
ing"
He took for his text Lift Up a Stand
ard for the People" In speaking of the
subject he advocated the organiza ton OF
a Colored Women's Social Purity league
to cooperate with the purity league
composed of white women He spoke OF
the Importance of home training for
the training of young womanhood- He
denounced the practice of allowing low
women to walk the streets and said that
they should be run out of the city. He
ended his discourse with the following:
Shall We transmit to the next gener-
alton ignorance, vice and crime? If So
what will be the result? If something is
not done soon to check the crime on our
streets the colored race is doomed
Mr.. Olden will deliver several sermons
upon the subject of social purity. A So
cial purity league will be organized by
the women in his church. and all other
colored women in the city who are inter-
ested in saving the young womanhood OF
the city, will be invited to join.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
CANTERBURY ARRESTED.
President of the Bank of Hutchinson
in Trouble.

Hutchinson, Kan, May 24.-The an
nouncement of the consolidation in
Kansas City Of the Metropolitan Ma
tional bank and the National Bank of
Commerce was followed here this after
noon by the arrest of Samuel F. Can
terbury, president of the Bank of
Hutchinson, which failed recently
charged with receiving money when
the bank was insoIvent. Bookkeeper
Mantz was also arrested.
The Metropolitan was a large stock
holder and the principal unsecured
creditor of the Bank of Hutchinson.
President Canterbury came here a year
ago with backing from the MetropoI
tan and attributes the failure of his
bank to the Withholding of promised
SUPPORT by the Metropolitan.
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stockman Killed at Wellington.

Wellington, May 24.-In attempting to
cross the tracks in front of a flying
switch engine in the ANITA Fe yards
Saturday, Malcom G. Mitchell. a stock
man, living at HOldrege, Neb., was
caught under the foot boards of the
engine and dragged for a distance of
so feet, sustaining injuries which re-
suited in his death three hours later.
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BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

WASHINGTON. Is; CHICAGO, u.
Chicago, May 24.-Taken all in all the
game was about the worst exhibition of
the season Briggs was again an easy
mark for the Senators, who batted him
all over the field and won out by a mar
gin of four runs after having made
enough errors to lose half a dozen games.
The farce ended with a disgraceful scene.
LANCE and O Brien coming to blows, both
being fined and put out of the game At
tendance 5000. Score:
RHE
Chicago ..............2 0 0 2 0 5-12 u 4
Washington .........O ? 0 4 4-16 IS 10
Batteries-Chicago Briggs and Dono-
hue; Washington, Mercer and Farrell.
Umpires-McDonaId and O'Day.
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EXERCISES Ar MANHATTAN.
commencement Week at State Agri-
cultural College.

Manhattan, May 24-The following
programme has been prepared for com
nencement week at the Kansas state
agricultural college at Manhattan, be-
ginning June 81
SATURDAY, JUNE 5.
Entertainment before the literary So
cieties at s p. m, by Herbert A.
Sprague.
SUNDAY, JUNE 6.
Baccalaureate sermon at 4 p. m, by
President Fairchild.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9.
Glass day exercises for invited guests
of class of 81 at s p. m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.
Commencement Day-AnnuaI address,
present Day Problems" at 10 a. m, by
Dr. Washington GLADDEN., Columbus, 0.
Military drill at 2.30 p. m.
Alumni reunion, and reception for in
vited guests, s p. IN.
Examinations on Tuesday and Wed
nesday, beginning at a. m.
Dinner on Thursday, served in Ar
mory hall. by the WOmans Relief corps
OF Manhattan.
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HELEN BALDwIN's RACE.
Will Try to Uphold American Honors
Against Foreign Cyclers.

New York. May 24.-Ltsette, who is
acknowledged to be the fastest rider in
either England or France, will visit this
country in September, and has chal-
lenged Helen Baldwin to a match race.
Helen Baldwin is the American cham
pion. and she is confident of upholding
rot as brilliant as the French woman's,
is substantial, and the racing experts
are divided in their opinions.
Lisette has had a phenomenal success
in her racing career; She has now over
100 races, and mas only been forced to
lower her coIors to a few experts In
competitions in her own class she has
never lost a race. and she comes to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
RoYER's DREAM OF WEALTH
Doniphan County Man Lays Claim to
the Heart of St. Louis.

Troy, May 24,-Archie Royer. q young
Frenchman who lives in Doniphan coun-
", is looking after an estate of SO acres
IN the heart of st. Louis, in which. he
says, he expects to share
According to his story Jacob Rover
left France something more than 100
Years ago and amassed a fortune in
what was then the trading village of
ST Louis The property, he says, is I'M
divided and consists of valuable lands
in st. Louis and money in France, ag-
gregating 1S1 million dollars Rover
thinks Jacob Roger was a brother Of
his grandfather, who lived in France 25
miles northeast of Paris
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10 FIGHT THE BELL co.
Powerful Phone Alliance Organizing
to Oppose the Trust.

Chicago. May 24.-The Times Herald
says: Steps looking to the formation of
a powerful alliance in opposition to the
Bell Telephone company are to be taken
in Chicago this week. Here are the main
things contemplated:
"a national association of 1000 operat-
ing telephone exchanges of the United
States independent of the Bell company
for mutual protection and development.
Long distance toll line connections by
the connection of the various independ-
ent telephone exchanges Of the country"
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sUNFLowERs AT NASHVILLE
Mrs. Milligan of Newton, Furnishes
Block for q Famous Quilt.

Newton, May 24-There will be ex-
hibited at the Centennial Exposition at
Nashville, mammoth crazy quilt COM
posed of a block five inches square
from every state and territory in the
union.
Mrs. Frank AIilligan of this city has
finished that square for Kansas. The
center patch is embroidered with two
exquisitely wrought sunfowers, while
the others have thereon Newton, Kan
sas.' and May %, 1897" One of the
patches is one of the Stand Up for
is a Mckinley and Hobart badge. Mrs.
NiIIigan will inscribe her name on the
square and send it to Tennessee in
dav or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24

A marriage license was issued by
Probate Judge Dolman this morning to
Frederick A. Lawrence, aged 81 of Chi
cago, and Ida Ethel Eckert of Topeka.
Ida E. Eckert was formerly Mrs. Thom-
as Brewer Peacock, wife of the Kansas
Peacock about three years ago Since
that time she has been living with her
parents in this city. She possesses lit
erary ability. and since her divorce has
been a contributor to some Of the east
ern newspapers and periodicals.
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WICHITA TO TOPEKA.
Telephone Extension in Southern
Kansas to be Pushed

Wichita, May 24-Mr l. F. Duggan,
local manager of the Missouri and kan
sas Telephone company, has received
instructions from General Superintend-
coed Immediately with arrangements to
extend the Wichita system to Augusta
and FL Dorado.
No bonus will be asked at all but it
win require some $4,000 or 81, 900 to put
up and equip a substantial copper wire
line from Wichita via Augusta to Ell
Dorado.
Besides adding these two towns to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
SHE DRANK GASOLINE.
Death of a Year Old Child in a Ter
rible Manner.

here Of the death of the Z-year-old
daughter of John Rufner of Jefferson
township on Friday in a most painful
manner.
A bottle of gasoline was thoughtlessly
left within her reach by her mother.
The little one drank considerable of the
contents, which quickly overcame her,
and on her mothers return she was
found on the floor in commissions, the
bottle by her side, and in less than five
minutes she was a corpse.
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TO SELL CLEVELAND CLUB.
Robson May Transfer the Franchise
to IudiaueDolis

Cleveland, May 24.-President Robin
son of the Cleveland base ball club re-
ceived today telegram form indians
apolis signed by Dickson & Talbot, the
we'll known theatrical managers, asking
whether the Cleveland club was for sale
what the price was and whether there
would be an obstacle to its transfer to
Indianapolis. The telegram said furth-
er that Dickson & Talbot had an option
on the indianapolis club.
Mr. Robson promptly replied that the
club was for sale and that there would
not by any trouble in transferring it to
Indianapolis. AS to his price, he said
he would communicate with them later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
MAJORITY WILL DECIDE
When it is the Proper Time to Take
Up the Morgan Resolution in
the House

Washington, May 24-Representative
McMillin of Tennessee. introduced to-
day in the house a resolution providing
for the consideration of the senate re-
solutions recognizing the bells gerancy of
the Cuban insurgents from day to day
until disposed Of
The resolution was referred to the
committee on rules, but it is not likely
that the committee will consider it. The
majority leaders will decide for them
selves when it is proper to act on the
resolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24

wichita, it will give Ell Dorado and Au-
gusta convenient and direct connection
with Wichita, Hutchinson, Burton,
Newton, Halstead. Sedgwick City, Ar
kansas City, Winfield, Wellington,
caldwell and Newkirk
There is no doubt that Wichita, Ell
Dorado. Newton, Hutchinson, Winfield,
Arkansas City, Wellington and all other
intermediate towns will be talking right
into Topeka and Kansas City before the
snow flies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
A coPPERHEAD's BITE
Only the Most Liberal Drinks of
Whisky Saves a Woman's Life

Ottawa, May 24.-While Mrs. Yope
Samuels of Chippewa Hills was gather
ing cobs from under an old barn she
felt a queer singing sensation in her
hand without realizing what the cause
was: a second time she inserted her
hand under the building and this time
drew out a monster snake attached to
the flesh.
The snake was a copperhead. that
measured about four feet in length.
Whisky in large quantities was admin
istered to her during the night, to which
fact is ascribed her Immunity from
more serious if not fatal results
The wound was in the f1eshy part of
the right hand, and the arm and side
We're swollen to enormous proportions.
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TOPEKANS GET CONTRACTS
They Will Build Depots for the Santa
Fe at Dodge City and at
Hutchinson.

The Santa Fe has awarded to Fellows
& VanSant of this city the contract for
building the new depot, and eating
house at Dodge City.
Henry Bennett also of this city Sc
cures the contract for building the
Hutchinson depot. Work will begin in
both cities very soon.
The estimate ON the Dodge CITY i'm
provements is about $50, OOO The esti-
mate on the Hutchinson depot is about
SO 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
TORUN CHINA'S MAIL.
Chicago Man offered SUPPLEMENTARY
of Hong Kong Postal System.

Chicago, May 24-Frederfck F. StolI,
1oTnerly genera c7lii OF cry
been asked through a representative of
Ii Hung Chang to take charge of the
free delivery postal system which it is
proposed to establish in Hong Kong
The offer carries a salary of Sc, 600 a
year for five years. If he accepts Mr..
Stoll will introduce the delivery system
now in VOGUE in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
A KANSAN SUICIDES.
George Chain of NortonviIIe Shoots
Hims elf at Creston, Iowa.

of NortonviIle Kan, committed suicide
at Highland Inn, this city, this morn
ing. shooting himself in the head. He
came to the hotel yesterday from Atch-
ison. He left a short note giving the
address of his father, n. r. Chain.
Marlboro, o. His father has been no
titled.
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MRS. BURROWS PONIES
Escape From the Barn and Trespass
Mr.. J. r. Burton Pays the Bill

Abilene, May 24-Mrs Burton's white
ponies broke out Of the barn Friday
night and started for their old home at
o. L. Thisler's but stopped en- route at
John Pyke's, where they broke into his
garden and did a good deal of damage.
They were found there this morning
by parties on the search for them and
after settling a damage bill of 81 so they
We're released and BROUGHT home
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America full of that confidence which
success always brings. She has lately
been training in France to break the
attempt by a quad ridden by women.
The novelty of the undertaking is at
tracing great attention. Helen Bald
win is to be in Kansas City to compete
in the six days match at Exposition
park soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
Miss Mitchell to Sing.

Miss Mitchell who secured the solo
prize at the Hutchinson musical jubi-
lee and Miss Edna Parkhurst will sing
at the Christian Endeavor rally at the
Baptist church tomorrow night.
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Notice.

The wives of the members of the Lake
view Fishing association are requested
10 meet with Mrs J. B. Hayden to-
rorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock sharp to
make arrangements for picnic at LAX :
View.
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NO DECISION TILL FALL.
N ebraska Maximum Rate Case Was
Not Reached

Washington, May 24.-The expected
decision of the supreme court is what
is known as the Nebraska maximum
freight case was not rendered today and
decision cannot be announced before
next autumn.
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LEAVENWORTH, 5: ATCHISON, 4
Atchison, May 24--After losing four
TtloT+b h haII ci11b braced IN tofaV r5d
won. The score was exciting. Score:
RH. F.
Atchison .............1 0 0 o 0 Fl o. !
Batteries-Le Mcdonald and
Hartman; Atchison, Jones and Loman.
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BRoOKLYN, 6; CINCINNATI, 4.

OIHCInndLI May Zf--Ihe BTOOkTYnS
made their first appearance in this city
and defeated the Reds in an exciting
game. The playing of Shindle and Ander-
son, of the Brooklyns, was the feature of
the game. Attendance 1000. Score:
Cincinnati .........1OO21ooO 10 )
Brooklyn ............1 0 90 90 3 O-6 3
Observation-Disclosures DWyer and
Schriver; Brooklyn, Daub and Grim.
Umpires-Sheridan and Emslie.
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CEDAR RAPIDS.


Cedar Rapids Il oOOo2 SIS 10
quincy ..........1 OIL 900 OO10 % 6 .
Batteries-Cedar Rapids, McDougal and
Fuller; Quincy, Hackett and Trafiey.
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MILWAUKEE. 5; COLUMBUS. /.

Milwaukee. May 24.-Terry's pitching
and good fielding won the game for Mill
waul1ee with Columbus. Score:
RHE.
Milwaukee ..........2 2ooo1oo-5 ;
Columbus .....-.....0 0 0 0 0 O-1
Batteries-N Milwaukee. Terry and Speer;
Columbus. Daniels and Fisher.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
THE WESTERN LEAGUE
DETROIT, 8: KANSAS CITY. I.

= R7z1 = = @ -,
to Detroit not on account of poor pitch
ing but inexcusa BILE muffs by the feeders.
1t was awful. Catcher Lake as a substi-
tute shortstop was responsible for two.
Score:
Detroit .....................5 0 0 900 IS
Batteries-French and Barnett and
BlanfOrd; Treadway, Thomas and frost
GRAND RAPIDS, 5; NIINNEAPOLIs. ?.
Minneapolis. May 24-The Goldbugs
again from the Millers. The Mil
lers failed to hit Scott when hits were
needed. Score:
Minneapolis .........o00OoO % 6 3
Grand Rapids 100 l 0 0 2 0 2 = 6 0
Batteries Minneapolis. F'iggemier and
Boyle; Grand Rapids, Scott and Irvine
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81. PAUL- 14. INDIANAPOLIs. Z

good ball in spite of the very cold wealth
McGilI pitched a mastery game, and
the Saints batted out a victory in the
ninth inning. Score:
R.H E.
indianapolis ........O , O00121-7 s
Batteries-St. Paul McGil and Spies;
Indianapolis, Goar and Woods
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WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
DUBUQUE.
ROCKFORD.
R.II.E.
Rockford

Rockford ............2 0 1 0 u O. y ]
Burlington ..........0 90 o. 2 so II >
Batteries-Rockford. Anderson Under
wood and Quinn; Burlington, CoOns and
Williams
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LEAVENWORTH-Aba

Tornado Mella, located at Eighteenth
and Shawnee streets. was burned to
the ground yesterday. The barn was
sleeping by an open fireplace, when its
fur caught fire and it darted into the
hay in the barn, causing a big blaze to
before the fremen could reach it. The
loss was about $780,
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PEORIA.


WESTERN ASSOCIATION STANDING.
Clubs Games. Won. Lost. Prc't
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Madame Genevra tombstone Bishop,
the oratorio soprano, viii be at Hamil-
ton hall, Tuesday evening, May %.
Benefit of Y. w c. A Tickets on sale
at Kellam's and Bretts bookstores.
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FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

EMPORIA-The executive commit
tee of the Reform Press association of
- ii me- @f te al eesocia
ton in Emporia, July 10 and 20. The
executive committee consists of ]. w.
Morphy of the Topeka Advocate, George
Harmon of the OskalOosea Times, J. P.
Easterly of the Eureka Union, Ed Mar
tindale of the Lawrence JeffersOnian
and D. 2. HOdgdOn of the Lyon Eagle.
BURLINGTON-W. r. Peterman of
Star township, was arrested late Satur-
day afternoon on complaint of Addie
Downing who charges him with statu-
tory assault Peterman is married and
has several children.
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Our work will please you. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and LA ". Sth St.
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Don't advertise in tbs
State Journal unless you
feel confident that it's daily
circulation exceeds 1000.
Any evidence apparently to
the contrary will be cheer
fully received and proof
produced to convince 5ho
most skeptical that we do
not claim anything about
our circulation for which
we cannot YOuch.
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RHE
Louisville ........8 3 90 8 o o 0 ia IA 4
Batteries-St. Louis. Hart, Evans and
Mcfarland; Louisville, Hill and Wilson.
Umpires-DOnOhue and Dexter.
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| 1,9 ! 7
Circulation Growth.
In the year 1885 the circuia-

In the year 1885 the circuia-
ton was. 800
January Ist, 'oI, were printed 3,I25
Daily average for year 1891. 1880
Daily average for year 1899. 5000
Daily average for year 1898. 6,213
Daily average for year 1894. 8,418
Daily average for year 1895. 9,217
Daily average for year 1890. I0,7G9
Daily average for first three
months 1897 II. 917
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day Art Inghram, the slayer of L. ].
White, who was found guilty of man
slaughter last week. was given a ten
years penitentiary sentence. A motion
for a new trial was overruled.
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LOUISVILLE. IA; ST. LOUIS, 6.

81. l louis, Nay ~ ne LoulSylLes nad
menced the game for the home team,
but retired at the end of the first inning.
after eight runs had been scored. Evans
succeeded him and did fairly well. The
playing on both sides was very ragged.
Attendance 5000. Score:
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STERLING-Rice county was visited
Saturday night by a splendid rain of 2
inches accompanied by heavy thunder
poets could not be better The wheat
crop is the best seen in this county, at
this time of year, for years. So far this
season, no apparent damage has been
caused by hail to crops or to the grow
ing fruit.
son will make the Memorial address a
Wamego Saturday and at Westnore-
land on Monday
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Mckinley CongratuIates the Queen.
Washington, May 24-The president
this morning sent a cable message to
Queen Victoria, congratulating her on
the celebration of her 18th birthday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-18
THE CAR DERAILED.
Frazier Dickinson Badly Hurt ut the
F Street Sewer.

F Street Sewer.
The expected occurred this afternoon
shortly before o'clock. The big car which
above the sewer now being excavated on
street, and which carries a large iron
receptacle holding a cubic yard of earth
from the point OF its excavation to the
place of deposit above the finished sewer,
became derailed when going rapidly be-
tween 18th and 18th streets, in front of the
Columbia Theater.
Two colored men were on the car when
1t became displaced, and one of them was
thrown violently on the Metropolitan car
tracks. His name was Frazier Dickinson.
He was taken to the Emergency Hospital
where 1t was found that he had sustained
quite serious injuries, including a badly
broken arm and a diSlocation.
Observers of the manner in which the
operations of the excavation of the sewer
in question have been conducted have been
loud in their criticisms about the careless
ness in the management as well as the
carelessness of the men employed Only
few days ago on the block between 18th
end 18th streets the box carrying the earth
on the car which was today deralled
dropped Its contents. which weighed $500
pounds, On four colored workmen, injuring
two Of them severely.
The car has been run at a very high rate
of speed. considering the fiimsy construc-
ton of the structure upon which 1t Is car
ried, and II has been the source OF great
nervousness to all Metropolitan railroad
passengers who have been aboard cars
which passed the car above when IN opera
tiCn.