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The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20
WESTERN RAILROAD STOCKS.
Boom In Those of the Union Pacific and
Denver L. Gulf.

Denver & Gulf.
New York, Aug. 12.-Union Pacific
was more largely traded in than any
other railway stock in to-day's market.
the transactions in it approXimating
10000 shares. Having closed at So a
share on Wednesday, it opened on to-
days market with trading in it much
excited, the first figures on the stock
exchange tape being over Il full point
apart. 1t sold as high as 141s, closing
between 13 and II, with no gain of
over point in the day. Certain poll
ticans of national consequence are
credited with interests in the Union Pa
cities new stock market strength.
What is of more Importance, however,
is the fact that capitalists who already
have large Investments in the property
are known to have been lately adding
largely to their holdings.
The lesser Union Pacific property
Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf) was
more largely traded in than for long
time past, over 10000 shares being
bought. An advance of over two points
was scored. The friends of the Denver
& Gulf are enthusiastic over the Won
derful recuperativc power 1t has been
showing. Earnings are increasing at
the rate of $4,000 II week. The activi-
ty and strength which has developed in
Union Pacific and Union Pacific. Den
Yer Il Gulf stocks during the last few
days has drawn Wall streets attention
to the western part Of the country more
effectively than any recent news from
that quarter The excellent showing
made by the Union Pacific in its latest
report, and. in fact, the increases in
earnings of the various roads of that
section, are practical evidence of I'M
provement in business in that part OF
the country.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20
WILL FIGHT A DUEL.
Prince Henri of France and the Count of
Turin TO Have Brief Argument.

Prince Henri of France and the Count of
Turin 10 Have Brief Argument
Paris. Aug. 13.-Princc Henri of
Orleans and the Count of Turin will
fight duel near Paris, the encounter
between the former and Gen. Alber-
tone being postponed in consequence.
The seconds of Prince Henri of Or
leans and Gen. Albertonc have had
postponed the discussion of the pro-
posed duel between the general and
the prince in consequence of the in
tcrvcntion of Prince Victor EN-
manuel, Count of Turin. the second
nephew of the king of Italy, who
claims precedence over all others in
the matter. The count is major in
the cavalry in the Italian service.
The Count of Turin arrived in this
city during the evening.
Prince Henri of Orleans found the
challenge of the Count of Turin on
his arrival mt his fathers house in
the Rue de Goujin, and Immediately
telcgraphcd his acceptance. Gen.
Count Avagadro di Quinto and Mar
auis Carlo Ginori will act rs seconds
of the Count of Turin.
1t is said that the duel will take
place tomorrow in the vicinity of
Paris. probably at Chnntily or Foun-
taincbleau. The conditions are severe.
The Count of Turin, it appears, left
Italy without the authority of his
supcriors or The permission of the
minister of war.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20
COTTON CROP ENORMOUS.
Texas Is Least PromisInK. but Even There
the Product VIII He Large.

the ifOuucI w Ill Large.
New orleans. La. Aug. 15.-Nlr. H.
NJ. Neill, the well known cotton statisti-
clan. has issued circular OH the grow
ing crop. After referring to the correct
ness of his estimates made in July
1894. of the crop of that season. Mr.
Ncill says: At this moment for this year
the promise is equal to any previous
year in any state but Texas. and on
the part of acreage. even allowing that
Texas should fall short of her maxi
mum product per acre by 1,WONO
bales. the outlook now is for II crop of
mt least nine and thrce-Uuarter millions
with JOO.0O0 to 1.OOO.O0O more within
the range of the possibilities. This fig
IRE of nine and three-quartcr millions
is really very conservative, for Il prod
uct per acre outside of Texas equal to
1S9I-01 would give I,35O,OD bales and
Il maximum for Texas would bc $500
ESQ bales from which. allowing l.WD.-
900 or it would have Il crop of 10.3@.-
600 bales. The crop is now so far nd-
vanced from recent rains and heat that
it will reach maturity and he indepen
dent of frost at an unusually early
date and should we soon have good
rains in Texas her crop would also he
near perfection and the possibilities for
total crop would then be something
enormous
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

The nation of Indians that best rep
resented the warning element of the
race OF red men has made significant
appeal to the government. The REM
nant of the Sioux has asked permis-
slain in the battle of Wounded Knee
in South Dakota seven years ago, and
to inscribe thereon, in the Sioux Ian
guage, words that shall proclaim
Wounded Knee the last battlefield on
which the Indian shall show hostility
to his white brother"
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20
stewart Dcnie. Them.

Washington Aug. Ex-senator Stew
art of Nevada requests the publica-
iion of denial of recent interviews
with him on the subject of silver and
finance. He says:
There appears to have been n con-
spiracy to misrepresent me and my
colleague. Neither of us have given
ont the interviews reported nor any
other Interviews mt variance with ouI
lifelong devotion to the free and un.
limited coinage of silver by the United
Statfs alone mt the ratio of 16 to L."
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

1t Is announced that the endo wment
fund OF New York city parish, known
far and wide for its good works, has
gone beyond the one-hundred-thous-
and-dollar mark That noble provis-
ion for Christian helpfulness began in
a striking way. Twelve shop girls
gave gold dollar each, and on that
suggestive basis rests the superstruct-
ure which is to endure through the
generations. They did what they
could. as did the woman in the Gospels.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

Spain, SO long mistress of the seas,
and the pioneer of national advance
ment, has become degenerate and a
suffering from lassitude of the most
pronounced order, and threaten to be
swamped In the serious competition to
which they were subjected by more
energetic countries. Spanish agricul-
ture is not excepted from this general
decline. Up to the present day moth
ing in the shape of farming machinery
has been introduced. all farm work be-
ing still carried on by manual labor
suit, as 1t has done. in a sort of ma
tional bankruptcy. But the example
and contact with other nations and
people has led to sort of revival of
the ancient spirit of rivalry which
dominated the Spanish race some hun
dreds of years ago. The revival is as
yet but in spirit which, although near
ly crushed with the weight of impover-
ishment, now seems to aspire to better
things. The agricultural condition o.
the country has indeed become so de-
pressed lnat lne government mas ndu
to look tho matter seriously in the face
In the estimate Of 1867 the sum of
f24O0OO has been voted for the relief
of the agricultural industry. and for
immediate use. The form in which 1t
is to be given is to grant temporary
freedom from succession duties. and
on the transfer of property. All cat
tie. implements, plants. seeds. etc,
imported from other countries. for the
improvement of agriculture, are to
come in duty free. Cheap money for
farmers" is to be provided for, by en-
couraging and promoting facilities to
companies for obtaining loans for agri-
cultural purposes, presumably on a
combined or cooperative mortgage on
the farms of the members. As most
of the farms are already mortgaged,
the government will accept second
mortgage to meet the case. The Span
ish agricultural department will also
purchase certain plants and seeds
which will be distributed to the best
advantage.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20
Street Car Letter Boxes,

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE postoiIice
department has received report from
Des Moincs, Iowa, where an expert
ment is being tried of having street let
ter boxes attached to all the street cars
of the city. and a large share of mail
collection taken up by them. The cars
in Des Moincs all run by the pOstoftice.
They stop at all places TO receive let
ter or other mail matter and as they
come by the poatoilicc Il carrier takes
the mail from the boxes. During the
month of July there were collected by
this means in DeS Moincs 29.2T3 letters.
GO5G cards and Al pieces of second.
third and fourth class mail matter. 1t
shows an increase Of 1.300 pieces over
June. and the postmaster Is of the
opinion that owing to many cars being
run open and no boxes attached there
was not us much collected by this
means rs there would if all the cars
We're closed. If the experiment is sue
cessful it will be tried in other cities
where similar conditions prevail.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20
Canada VIII Collect Royalties.

Ottawa, ont. Aug. 13.-'rhe Domin-
ion government is fully determined to
collect royalties from miners in the
Klondyke and elsewhere in the Cam
dian territory in the Yukon. Arrange
ments are now being made TO see tha.
royalty fees are collected. Inspector
Strickland of the mounted police left
here to-day for the Yukon. lie takes
a deta ~.ment of police with him from
Regina.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20
The New ulnl.tcr to RussIa.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. PA special to
the Globe-Democrat from Washington
says:
Mr. Ethan Allen Hitchcock of st.
Louis has accepted the Russian mis-
sion. He was in no sense candidate.
His name was not suggested to the
President by anybody. The first men
tion of Mr.. Hitchcock in connection
with the appointment came from the
President. When the offer was first
made, Mr.. Hitchcock was disnclncd
to accept. He was spending the sum
mer in New Hampshire. Before final
ly deciding, Mr.. Hitchcock commune
Gated with the President at Lake
ChamplaiD. He soon learned that the
tender had not been intended rs a com.
pliment, but because the President had
in view the need of special qualifica.
tions for the post and felt that his st.
Louis friend possessed them.
After full exchange of views with
the President, Mr. Hitchcock decided
TO accept.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

General Greedy the Arctic explorer,
has lately lost finger. The imme-
diate cause of the amputation was too
much hand shaking. which brought
back an old disease of the finger
bones: and that was due to
frost bite. So those of us who never
went to the Arctic regions may still
shake hands without danger of losing
our fingers. Nevertheless, many pub
lie man must wish that the Oriental
fashion prevailed of shaking ones own
hand, rather than of submitting 1t to
the repeated squeezing of crowd OF
admirers.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

1t must always puzzle landlubber
to understand why, after ship has
been duly accepted by the navy depart
ment. the next thing heard of it is that
1t Is in dock somewhere for repairs
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

4 special train. with an engine built
ut Onahn ran from Evanston to Oma-
lI. 9.JJ miles, in twelty-four hours, in
Guiding stops. From North Platte to
omaha. 2,iD miles, the spec averaged
80 miles per hour.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

An experimental race was recently
made in French Office between a skill
full typewriter and an expert penman,
the test being the number of times a
phrase of eight words could be repro
duced in five minutes. The penman
lost.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

An Ohio man sold his wife and fam
lily. the other day for 800, apd then
went and bought wheel for the mon
ey. And II he had not been so quick
about 1t he could have saved s25 by the
recent cut. Those Ohio men are always
in such a rush.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

The reason that Italy's food supply
Is insufficient for home consumption is
because the people are more fruitful
than the SOIL u
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

painkiller didn't understand that they
would die along with the pain.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

The most utterly lost of all days is
that in which you have not once
laughed.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

Many orators are mere manufacture
ers of phrases.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

1t is nature for a woman to think
that some ugly man is good looking.
The Springfield herald., 1897-08-20

Irregular honesty is harder to handle
than regular dishonesty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

law is enacted it will drive nonresident
companies from the state''
Representatives of other companies
Joined with Mr. Davis in the argument
that the enactment of the bill into law
would esta blish requirements with
which companies could not comply
without violating their charters.
Referring to the statement that the
companies now doing business here
would quit the state, Mr.. Davis said:
Such talk is idle. The nonresident
cOmpa nieS want to continue in Kansas.
Kansas securities are all right and her
securities are all right, unfortunately,
however, some irresponsible and motor
iety-seeking people have spoken and
written to the contrary. The evil which
has been done will disappear. Life in
surance companies have been discourag-
ing these ISLANDERS and will continue to
do So"
E. W. Poindexter of the Northwestern
of Milwaukee, was the next speaker.
Mr. POindexter stated that the ex-
pense of the state and municipal tax
would come out of the surplus, not out
of the reserve as Mr. Davis stated Re
ferring to T. w. Scudder for data, Mr..
Poindexter said: Nineteen old line re-
serve companies doing business in Kan
sas received, in premiums during the
past five years, from Kansas policy
holders $5,663.3S and paid out in death
losses 81, 63O, 500, net profit of 81, O12, SS1
Poindexter by Mr.. McNan's inquiries.
Mr.. POindeXter then exclaimed:
Should this bill become law our COM
pany would quit Kansas
Mr.. Walters entered the discussion,
saying: I'm other words" said Wal
tiers, you mean that unless insurance
companies cannot dictate terms to the
people of Kansas you will quit us?''
That is putting fact in an often
sive Manner retorted Mr.. Poindexter.
The latter retired from the committee
room, and Mr.. McNaIl, superintendent
of insurance took a part in the proceed
ings. He spoke in behalf of the bill
and suggested that Mr.. Davis and Mr..
Poindexter should get together. He
said: Although the reserves of life in
surance companies are exempt from tax
alton in their respective states, these
companies invest their reserve funds in
real estate which Immediately becomes
subject to taxation" He urged that
the anti-taXatiOn arguments advanced
by the insurance men were groundless.
Mr.. Graves of the Connecticut Mu-
tual said it had been the policy of his
company to withdraw their investments
from Kansas and during the past two
years had taken out 50, 300, 900. Mr..
Knapp of the Massa chusetts Mutual
said his president, Mr.. Hall, had in
formed him that the company would
quit the state if the law was passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
BETTER TAx TITLES.
A Measure to Do Away With Much
Litigation.

Harris delinquent tax bill was rec
commended for passage by the senate as
a committee of the whole yesterday af-
ternoon. Although the provisions of
the bill are applicable to every county
in the state, the bill is aimed especially
at LeavenWorth county.
In substance the bill provides that all
real estate bid in by any county at any
delinquent tax sale, that remains I'M
redeemed for the period of four years.
shall be placed in the hands of the dis
trict court by the county commissioners
for sale for the amount of the Judgment
and costs; or, if no person shall bid the
amount of the judgment and costs, or
the board of county commissioners shall
elect to do so, second execution may
be issued for the sale thereof, and the
real estate sold to the highest bidder
All deeds made in pursuance of such
sale by the district court shall be made
in the same form and have the same eff
feet and purchasers be entitled to the
same protection as purchasers at sales
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

Times credited to Mr.. Keefer of Leay-
enworth, that Mr.. Cubbison had been
paid $500 for his speech in favor of the
penitentiary coal mine bill introduced
by Mr.. Hackbusch. The remark by
Mr.. Keefer was made to newspaper re-
porters, and in it's publication was re-
ported as coming from him. When
Mr.. CubbisOn's explanation was con-
cluded, Mr.. Keefer arose and said:
1.-The reporters printed words which
did not utter with reference to Mr. Cub
bison. have never made such a
statement
Mr.. Weilep: 1.-The gentleman attacks
a man who cannot reply upon this floor
I want to say that the gentleman from
Leayenworth made, in substance, to
me, the same statement that appeared
in the Times
On motion of Mr.. TruebloOd the
speaker named a committee composed
of Trueblood, Giessier and Lambert OF
Lincoln to prepare a resolution exoner-
ating Mr. Cubbison. The latter said
he courted a full and impartial inVeSf1-
cation of the charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
AN INSURANCE HEARING.
Representatives of the Life Compa-
MES Before the House Committee.

The house committee on insurance,
gave representatives of life insurance
companies, a hearing upon Representa-
tive Ed Jaquins' bill requiring insur-
ance companies to invest so per cent of
their net earnings in Kansas securities.
The bill has been recommended to the
house for passage by the committee.
The committee will meet al o'clock
this afternoon to determine what action
shall be taken with reference to the bill.
There is a sentiment, developed by the
hearing, that the provisions of the bill
are too severe, and it is not unlikely
that the committee today will decide to
recall the measure from the house for
further nsidera ton.
]. P. Davis, president of the Kansas
Mutual, made the opening statement
before the committee last night. He
admitted that the proposed law would
not affect his company but said that IN
der the existing reciprocal tax laws ex-
listing in many of the states, as well as
in Kansas, the enactment of the pro-
posed law, might cause additional bur-
dens to be placed upon Kansas compa-
mics by other states. He said: IF this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
IT PROVIDES ATTORNEY FEES.
A New Law in Reference to Recove r-
ing Wages.

The following bill, of interest to la
boring men, was introduced in the house
today by Mr.. Barker (Rep. of Douglass:
Section 1. Whenever it shall be nee
essary for any laborer, mechanic, clerk
or artisan, to bring suit in any court of
or salary due him and shall recover
judgment for the same, he shall, in ad-
dition to such judgment for wages or
salary, have and recover judgment for
attorneys fees as follows:
In judgment of $50 or under, the sum
of So; in judgment of $50 and less than
800, SO; judgment of 500 and less than
$500, the sum of $40; in case of judgment
of more than $780, the sum of $40
Sec. 2. The attorneys fees in this act
provided, shall be for the exclusive use
and benefit of the plaintiff in such act
ion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
JOINTISTS PUZZLED.
d ont Know Whether to Pay CODE
tweens or Not


The conduct of the liquor business in
Topeka by men with pull who have
been able to defy the law with no dan
ger OF arrest, has created a new class
who profit by the condition.
While not members of the police force
they profess to be able to control the
actions of the police department. They
will promise a jointist immunity from
arrest and in consideration of the
valuable service the jointist pays him
a sum agreed upon. If the go-between
pays the police, all right. In. fact, he
is expected TO fix matters with the po-
lice to avoid trouble" and to the man
who is violating the law, that means
A jOintist told a Journal reporter that
there are three men who are now try
ing to act as go between for the joint
lists, and they have all made the rounds
and informed them what will happen
unless they pay up.
They say" said the jointist, that
they will control the liquor business,
and that they will know just what is
going to be done. I would like to know
who is going to handle the business.
but I must say that 1 am at a loss to
tell what to do now. I suppose that
some man will be on the inside to look
after this thing"
The jointist refused to tell who the
men are, because, he said, that they
might make it uncomforta BILE for him.
1t is certain that within the past few
days some one has approached CHIEF
Steele and offered him money not to
modest the liquor sellers.
well known citizen told a Journal
reporter that he was positive Chief
Steele had been approached. He did
not know who the men were. but said
that they were representative of the
jOintistS.
Chief Steele said that some people had
been to see him concerning the LIQUOR
men, but he refused to say who they
were He admitted that he had been
offered money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION
So That the North and South r. X
Can be Built

Senator Young has introduced in the
senate a joint resolution providing for
an amendment to the constitution in
reference to the matter of internal i'm
prOvements The constitution now
reads that the state shall never be a
party to the carrying on of internal i'm
provements of any kind, but as amend
ed it will further read, except when
the question of making such improve
ment shall have been submitted to the
electors and carried by vote
The resolution was advised by Gov
ernor Leedy, and if passed will make
the construction of a north and south
railroad through Kansas practicable.
In the event. however, the initiative
and referendum resolution is adopted,
the passage of the latter resolution will
not be necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

The Crawford Opera House will
open next Monday night for the third
consecutive week with the engagement
of the F'lints, hypnotists. Besides the
hypnotic entertainment given by DIR.
Herbert Flint and his daughter Miss
Marina Flint, the magniscope will be
exhibited at the performances each
evening. This is an electrical inVen-
ton which throws moving pictures on
a canvas in the same manner as the
vitascope.
The Marie Wellesley Players will end
their weeks engagement at the Craw-
ford Opera House tomorrow night. They
have had very good weeks business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
FITz THROWS sNOwBALLs.
The Pugilist Plays With the Boys
While Wait ng for Train.

accompanied by Martin Julian, Ernest
Roeber and Dan Hickey arrived in Chi
cago st night at o'clock and left an
hour later for the west. The party win
make stop at Pueblo and at Colorado
Springs, and at both places Fitzsimmons
will give exhibitions.
During the hour he spent in the city
Fitzsimmons walked through the streets,
or up and down the depot platform, with
his two dogs and enjoyed a snowballing
match with some of the boys He was
net at the depot by a crowd of sporting
men, among them being George Silver,
who is to referee the fight. He expressed
himself confident of winning the fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

on foreclosure of mortgage or sales in
execution. This does away with tax
titles and provides a legal title in
stead.
Leavenworth county now owns pro-
badly more land taken for delinquent
taxes than any other county in the state
and the especial object of Senator Har-
riS in introducing the bill was to pro-
vide for the sale of this land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
W Gather Indicafinns

Chicago, Feb. 12.-For Kansas: Rain
or snow tonight and Saturday; warmer
in northeast portion tonight; colder
Saturday; south, shifting to northwest.
winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
ACCUSES CUBBIsoN.
After Some ::Desultory Remarks Mr..
Cubbison's Feelings are smoothed
Out.

The morning session of the house
yesterday was characterized by ex-
plantations from members. under Ques-
tons of personal privile ge, during which
Mr.. Weilep indicated the daily news
papers.
Mr.. Cubbison arose to deny the state
ment appearing in the Kansas City