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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-09

MISS NJ. r. WATSON will open her Sc
lcct school for young ladies and girls
shout the 18th. FOR further information
apply. to VIM V. r. Watson, at VIM. ID.
Clevcia nd & Co.'S 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-09
GALVESTON STOCK.
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Total stock 49,. 1905
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
DOME VISITORS.
The Enormous Number of 1O,81O
People Go Up Festival Week.

II. J. Smith, who has been a guard at
the state house on duty at the dome
kept account of the visitors during
Festival week who assembled the stairs
and looked out from the top of the
dome. His figures which he claims are
ahsolIItaIN .orra.r ar. IS L..I.....
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
WAS ALL FAKE.
The Cavendish Sporting Expedition
was Not Lost as Reported.

London, Oct. 5.-A letter was received
here today from Kikiauy British East
Africa, which disposes of the story re-
ceived at Rome from Benadir, saying
that the Cavendish sporting expedition
which left Berbera, East Africa, last
year, arriving at Lugh, SOnaliland,
about the middle of November proceed
ing thence toward Lake Rudolph. had
been attacked by a band of Amharis
VINO murdered all the memb ers of the
expedition, consisting of two English
men and ninety Azcaras.
The later news says that CaVendish
who is nephew of the Duke of Devoi-
shire, and Lieutenant Andrew, his COM
panion, arrived at kikiauy on August >,
after trip around Lake Rudolph.
which up to that time had not been eX-
plOred. CaVendiSh and Andrew had a
trying time. Their head men melted
the Azcaras to mutiny and the two
Englishmen were forced to yield to
their demands. But near 1<ildauy.
Cavendish and Andrew seized the two
ringIeaders, who have since been sent
to the coast for trial
The expedition discovered new lakes
and two active volcanoes, and crossed
from the gulf of Alden to the Zanzibar
coast by much the same route as pre-
Viously followed by Donaldson Smith of
Philadelphia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
WINFIELD PosToFF1CE.
ed Greer is Not Having Clear Sailing
Opposition Delegation Sees
Sanatnr 6Rkar

Leavenworth Oct. SC. Fl. HOlcomb,
of Winfield, headed a postoffice de. ega-
ton today in favor OF T. H. HerrOd.
They represent that their man was en-
titled to the place by reason of term Of
service in the party. Z. ?. Greer, OF
the Courier, is also a candidate It
was argued against him that he held
the place under President Harrison,
and, besides, he was away from home
SO much the business of the Office would
be neglected.
It was recalled that Greer represent
ed that he had been selected referee for
COWley county, and that he had select
ed fourth class pOStnasters according
~. This followed Greer's visit to Wash
ingtOn last spring. The selections he
had made We're not always satisfactory,
and his selection at Winfield would ere
ate trouble in the party
senator Baker listened attentiVely,
and While he said nothing very strong,
the contingent seemed to be very well
pleased.
Following the Lambert NIulvane con-
ference held with Senator Baker Satur-
day night, w z. Sterne K. F. VIII
cOcksOn and Charles Irwin were in the
city today discussing the situation as
to the appointment of Sterne to the
United States marshalship. To a cor
respondent Mr.. Sterne said that he had
no reason to think that any effort was
being made to OVerrule the TecOmmen-
datiOn of Senator Baker, when Baker
made up the Big Four Laibert, Lee
land, Sutton and Sterne. Mr.. Sterne
expects the appointment as a New
Years gift from President Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
WEISE'S PULL.
4 U. s. Private Soldier VIII
Has a Secret
OF Three High Army Officers in
His Keeping,
DESERTED FROMRILEY
Finally is Captured Through
Treachery of Relatives.
He is Given a Higher Position
With Little Punishment.

Ottawa. Oct. 5.--When a battery OF
United States artillery was detailed a
Fort Riley. in 1898. to go TO the worlds
fair, en- route a private of Co F, I'd
/ ght Artillery" Albert Weise by
name, deserted. He came to this cOun-
", courted and married a pretty Ran
somviue girl, and settled down to house
keeping.
About a year ago domestic trouble
led to a separation from his wife, and
her relatives for motives of vengeance
reported the fact of his being a de
serter to Sheriff Church That official
notified the United States commander
at Fort Riley. An officer was sent here
after We.Se. and he was taken to Riley
for presumed discipining for the Of
fence of desertiOn, an offence popularity
considered a very heinOuS one.
Today Weise is back in Ottawa clad
an reg mental claiming to have six
months furlOugh. His punishment for
desertiOn, he says, was principally. =
matter of fOrm-guard house duty with
q certain number of days off each
month for good behavior; after less
than six months of this punishment
he was restored to good standing and
fuI-duty, and sent to one of the crack
posts of the east. Fort Adams. Newport,
r. J., and in so short a time granted d
six months furlOugh.
AS this decidedly remarkable immu-
nifty from punishment, and enjoyment
of privileges occasions wonder. WeiSe
explains it by claiming that he is in
possession of secret knowledge con
corning three regular army officers to
which cinch he is indebted for his en-
jOyment of privileges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
HO0SIERS WILD.
Fear of Yellow Fever Results in
a BurdensOme Quarantine.

Louisville Oct. "a special train bear
ing prominent citizens was today sent to
Indianapolis to interview Governor Mount
on retaining the Indiana quarantine
agaist Louisville.
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 5.-Charles viii
son, the governors private secretary. in
the absence of the governor, has spent
the greater part of the day trying to
make it plain by telegraph that there is
no occasion for the steps taken by the
state officials yesterday. The first notice
that the people of the river towns were
deeply concerned was conveyed in tele-
Gram from the mayor of New Albany, the
mayor of JefersOnville, the president of
the New Albany board OF trade, the health
officers for the two cities and several pri-
vate citizens, all protesting against the
proposed quarantine. The governor also
received a like protest from c. c. Men
gal, president of the Louisville board of
trade. The kilograms from the Indiana
towns said that a quarantine would work
great hardship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
RAILROAD SUPPLIES
Railroads Spending Money Literally
for Repairs.

A New York paper has the following
encouraging items about the railroad
situation:
Probably the busiest industries in
the country just now are those which
have to do with railroad supplies There
is q wholesale process of repairing, re-
newinS and furnishing up now going on
all over the country on the various rail-
roads.
The first increase in earnings are
being put back into the roads in the
shape of heavily increased expenditures
on track and rolling stock. Car COM
panies cannot keep up with their or
ders and are far behind on deliveries
1t is practically Impossible today to get
a large car order filed within reason
able time. Railroad shops are all work
ing on full time and some on overtime
trying to patch up every available piece
of rolling stock, SO that it can take ad-
vantage of the enormous business Of
fering.
Railroad men are evidently follow
ing a very wise policy just now in
spending money literally for repairs
and for new equipment. a year ago the
freight equipment of the United States
could hardly be said to be earning it's
living, while now it is making large
profits for its owners.
First, last and all the time. it comes
to question of what the property pays
and what it may be expected to pay;
this, of course, being calculated with
respect to the general rate of interest.
rule as high as Z per cent stock did in
1880, a per cent as high as an s per
cent because interest rates are perma-
nently lower.
"Speculatively. a rise in rates for
money due to the temporary increase
in demand caused by the crop move
nent will check or tend to check bull
market; but this does not touch the
permanent interest rate. which is main
" determined by the price at which the
highest class of security sells, viz:
Government bonds. On this basis of cal
cuIation dividend paying stocks must
sell. ,.-.-
will report for Aug. an increase in gross
of $4,000 and a net of $4,000 600 But Tor
Sent. it will prOba bly, increase $1,OOO,OOO
gross and 5000 600 net
That is the way the earnings
are running now. The Northerh I a
cifc will increase over $500, 600 month
1v according to the calculations or
those best posted on the property. The
A+cbfsOn earnings viii show up cores
r,oudinzIv large. The systems between
Chicago and the seaboard are fuillilllS
no in the same degree
-.TTha IMPROVEMENT which IS taking
Mace in the railroad situation received
this week additional emphasis IN me
oction of the management OF the Cni-
cago. Rock Island < Pacific railroao IN
,.1fsi7er the quarterly dividend from =
of / per cent to 1 per cent. Inc fto IN
island was among the first TO reduce Us
5fI-idard several years ago. Wheh the
outlook for railroad proper ~ 49,, - -,
so discOura gins, and since NOV sillbeI.
800 the stockholders have had olly
> Ter cent premium per annuLn ne
actiOn of the managers now 'l4ei eAOI (,
in making an advance 20 d + Pr -
Laeie has much significance 1t lndl-
+ae that thew are convinced that tnt.Fe
80 beeu a permanent change Iof inc
better in railroad sfIaFs'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
BEN cLovER's BOYS.
Stav Out of Politics and are Paying
OFF a $4,000 Mortgage

The Winfield Courier says: Among
the stalwart young sons of Cowley
eo1,1tv none deserve more credit than
the Glover boys. sons of eX-Congress-
man Ben Glover After Ben's retire
ment from congress and his unfortu-
nate domestic complications, resulting
in a separation. Mrs. Glover and the
four boys found themselves with a
large tract of land encumbered by Il
mortgage upwards of 81, 600.
This was enough to appal the stout
est heart. but the boys set TO work
1nanfully, assumed all their fathers op-
LEGATIONS. whether written or implied,
and proceeded by dint Of hard work and
good management, to work out. MI;
Tom Glover was in town recently and
made another payment on this indebt-
edness. when the fact was disclosed
that the boys had not only kept all the
of the principal, until now they can be
considered in comfortable Circumstance
es, and can look at the future with q
certainty of owning this splendid prop
erty, clear of all debt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
PUNISHED FOR coNrEMPE
Judge Myers May Send Attorneys
ard Railroad Officials to Jail.

Leavenworth, Oct. 5.-Judge Myers
of the district court showed fire in his
eyes yesterday when he directed that
Receiver Mcmillan and Attorney At
wood be brought into court and show
cause why they should not be punished
for contempt.
a few days ago a similar order was
issued in the case Of the agent of the
Santa Fe, George Chaplain, and other
employees, but yesterday the judge said
he did not want the train hands and
section men, they had TO obey instruc-
tions He wanted the men who gave
directions to violate the orders of the
court.
This is the result of tearing down q
fence on the stone farm. Mr. Stone was
awarded the right of way occupied by
the Southwestern railway through his
farm, it having been forfeited by rail-
IRE to operate the road as required un-
der the contract giving them the right
of way.
The defendants were given until to-
morrow TO file an answer and Will ne
given a hearing on the following day
It is beginning TO look as though some
BODY win have to so to jail or pay a
heavy fine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
HARPER WAR CONTINUES.
zoo People Sign an Anti-Joint Asso
ciation-Big Meeting.

Harper, Oct. "a Temperance mass
meeting was held Sunday night in the
Baptist church, the church was crowd
ed.
Rev FOltz from St. John delivered an
able lecture. He went for the mayor
and council He said some of the cOun-
cilmen were church members and that
they were disgrace to the church, and
they should blush with shame when
they mentioned Christ's name. They
pray Thy will be done" then vote it
shall not be done. Give US today our
daily bread then give a man the right
to steal the bread from children and
widows and mothers. THE mayor says
he must have the money to run the
city. If he hasn't got enough brain to
run the city of Harper without the
joints, for God sake let him resign and
get a man that can When the mayor
says the whisky men elected him he
simply says what he knows is not true.
Rev. FOltZ said he came to Harper
and went into thessalOOns and asked for
a drink and got it and said he had the
bottles with him. The saloons are open
and no man in Harper who goes on the
streets are so blind that he can't see
that those are joints.
At the close the NJ. F. preacher asked
the people to sign the Protective asso-
citation. Many responded. Their list
reaches 400 now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
The Santa Fee Has Established
New Feature.
j. s. HObsOn to Be the "Engi
neer of Signals"
HIS DUTIES CONSIST
In the experimenting of the
InterlOcking System
And Block Signals - Comes
From the Michigan Central.

Another new office in connection with
the operating department of Santa Fe
is to be established in this city.
A circular issued by General Superin-
tendent Nudge today announces the es-
Establishment of the office OF Engineer
of Signals" on the Santa Fe road prop
er and the appointment of MrJ.S Hob
son, at present with the Michigan Cen
trail railway at Detroit, to fill that po-
sition.
Mr.. HObson will arrive in this city
Saturday and will assume the duties
OF MS new position on the following
Monday His headquarters viii be in
the office of General Superintendent
Nudge in this city, and his duties Will
CONSIST in experimenting the operation
OF the signal and interlOcklng systems
on the Santa Fe road proper. He has
been connected with this work on the
M4c higan Central railway for several
years.
The equipment of a portion of the
Santa Fe road with block signals and
the proposed putting in of interlOck-
ing devIses at all of the principal rail-
road crossings from Chicago to New
ton, and later from Newton to AL
Dur5uerQue, has made the appointment
of Mr.. HObsOn necessary He will
spend his entire time in seeing that sig
nal systems and interIOC kinS deVs ses are
kept in absolute repair and firSt-clasS
working order, and Will supervise any
extensions OF the systems that NAV be
made in the future
It IS probable that within a year Mr..
Hobson Will have considerable of the
latter work to do. If the block system
placed in operation two weeks ago be-
tween Holiday and Emporia on the
cut off, and Emporia and Newton on
the main line, proves satisfactory, it
vail be extended over the entire lines
of the Santa Fe railway proner II is
also only a question of time until in
terlocking devises will be placed at all
the railroad crossings of the Santa Fe
from Chicago to the southern and west
ern terminals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
IN FEAR OF AssAsg1Ns.
Frontenac. in Southeastern Kansas,
Has a Reign Of Terror.

Pittsburg, Oct. 5.-The rumor that
there is a sort of a Malta. or a secret
guild of assassins. in F'rontenac, three
niles north of this city. becomes more
plausible every day. Three weeks ago
Ed Finn, pit boss at No. 1 shaft, was
shot and almost Killed from the win
dow Of h s boarding house. A week la
ter Cal Dyer. a weighmaster, was shot
at by some unknown person as he was
returning from down town and enter
ing his door Last night some one shot
at Charles Finn. a cousin of Ed Finn,
who was the frs, victim selected by
the assassins. The shooting has al
ways been done at night and no cleW
to the perpetrators can be obtained.
Several persons have received mys-
FERROUS warnings and intima tiOns that
their DEPARTURE from the town would
be healthy proceeding. The residents
of FrOntenac are much excited over
the various mysterious shOOtings- The
streets of the town are poorly lighted.
and afford good opportunity for such
deeds as have lately been enacted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
PLACE FOR BARNEY KELLY.
The Preacher Politician Likely to Be
come Chaplain at the Leav-
enWOrth Home.

Leavenworth. Oct. 5-Rumors are
afioat of coming changes in the officers
of the Soldiers home The Rev Ber-
said to be slated for the Protestant
chapIaincy in succession to the Rev
Mr. Gillespie. Col Sidney Cooke is
working for Mr. Kelly and he has the
backing of most OF the congressional
delegation. who recently pushed him for
a chaplaincy in the army, for which he
was ruled out on account of his age.
A petition that Mrs. Hanback,, w dow
of the late eX-Congressm Lew Han
back, be made hospital matrOn is cir
culating al the home.
An effort will probably be made to
have the two appointments made at the
October meeting Of the board OF man
ayers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
THREE GOVERN mENr JOBS
Secured by Smith County Men Who
Moved to Other Chimes.

Smith Center. Oct 5.-Three former
Smith county newspaper fellows have
made fame and money by emigrating to
other counties.
Tink Reed, who worked on Smith
county newspapers in Smith Center,
Lebanon and Kensington, went TO Al
mena Norton county. took editorial
charge of the Plaindealer. and was ap-
pointed postmaster of that place.
John Q. Royce, who for several years
edited and published the Smith Center
Bulletin, drifted to PhiIlipSburg, in
Phillips county bought the Dispatch
and was appointed postmaster of Phil
Hpsburg.
Sandy Baron, who for several years
printed in Cedarville. Smith county,
Globe, drifted to KirWin. Phillips com
~. commenced the publication OF the
Kirwin Globe, and was appointed post
master of his place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
sEvERE on JoINrlsTs.
Heavy Fines Imposed on Fort Scott
Liquor Dealers by judge Stmons.

Fort Scott. Oct. 5.-The heaviest Ii
quor fines ever imposed at one time in
Kansas were assessed against u liquor
men yesterday, when Judge SimOns
fined L men S4,O5O. Some of the defend
ants We're managers of the leading no
tells of the city. All had pleaded guilty
of violating the law and each was fined
from $50 to $500 One father and son
We're fined 81. 200 and will pay a $50 fine
for an emplOye.
The court created a surprise by re-
quiring each defendant to give in addi-
ton to the fine d bond of from 5000 to
$500 to guarantee his good behavior for
% months Their attorneys have fled
notice of appeal on the ground that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
X. K'S PAY OUT.
KarnivaI Knights is the First Festi-
val Organization Out of the Woods.

The Karnfval Knights will come out of
the festival celebration square with the
world. With this organization. as we'll
as with the Committee of Fifteen, many
who did work for the Karnival Knights
have turned in exorbitant bills. thinking
that the committee will pay. In one case
a firm did work which it was estimated
was worth reasonably IS. They turned in
a bill for $50. Chas. K. Holiday and
Jno. F. McNIanus are spending their time
auditing bills. When they come to these
bills they simply cut them down to
reasonable figure and pay them.
One thousand dollars has been received
from the sale of buttons. There was
considerable expense in placing them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05

St. Louis and Return SO so
ia Rock Island Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
MOTHER BIcKERDYKE HOME
viii be Opened With q Camp Fire
at Ellsworth October

Ellsworth, Oct. 5.-The Mother Bick-
erdyke home is completed and is being
hlled with the soldiers widow. mother
icated October 6, by camp fire. Word
has been received that various posts
throughout the country Will send cloth
ing and furniture to help fit the cot
ayers.
The board of managers of the home
are: Mrs. Julia Chase of Hiawatha,
Mrs. Evans of Clay Center Mrs Camp
bell of Hutchinson. Mrs. Wood of
Pittsburg and Mrs. DR.. Allen of juno
ton City.
Major Hood has given 800 to the
Mother Bickerdike home at Ellsworth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
II. & P. 70 COMPETE.
Santa Fe viii Have a Rival for Cali
fornia Travel

It is said that the Texas G Pacific
railway will this year compete with the
santa F7e for California travel by plac-
ing in operation q through limited train
service from StLouis to San Francisco.
The service VIII be established in con-
nect5on with the Iron Mountains, and
Southern Pacific roads. the trains run
ming over the iron Mountain from St.
Louis to TeXarkana. from TeXar1ana
to FL PasO over the Texas Pacific. ar q
FL Paso to the coast over the Southern
Pacific. The trains will be run semi
weekly, and will be put on about No
vember /
\ number of new cars are now being
built for the limited trains by the Pull
man company. The officials of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington. Oct. 5.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Henry Jones' Leavenworth
Additional - PankraUz StriegeI Nat
iOnal Military Home, LeavenwOrth.
Restoration and Increase-Erastu
c. ChilsOn. NermilliOn.
Increase-Julius c. Graham (de-
ceased). North Wichita; James Ganly,
LeaVenWOrUh
Reissue and Increase-Samuel CaId-
well, National Military Home, Leaven-
worth.
Original Widow. Etc.-FIattie NJ era
ham. North Wichita; minors of How
ard Hudson, Spring Hill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05

Mrs. Florence HOLSTER Thomas will
sing at the Cinderella performance at
the New Crawford, oct. l.. introducing
the latest new lullaby, composed by
VIM. Van Ness of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
scattering cd de mall Familv.

Atchison Oct. AIRS. John J. ingalls,
has decided to spend the winter with
her husband in Washington, and Will go
to that place in November. Marion and
Muriel ingalls, will attend school at
Washington. Miss Constance Ingalls,
will go TO Philadelphia to study to be a
deaconess, and Ellsworth and Sheffield
Ingalls viii remain in Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
DISCIPLINE AT o. S. PRISON.
Fo- the Past Fiscal Year There Were
$50 Violations of Prison Rules.

Leavenworth, Oct. Col French.
warden of the federal prison, has just
prepared a report showing that for the
last fiscal year there were 100 violations
OF the rules of the prison, of which los
We're furnished by cOnvicts out OF more
than 200 men confined for the year. Of
the 104 cOnnnements in solitary cells 80
We're repeaters. and these furnished 81
of the 1O4 incarceratiOns.
The warden thinks this is a strong
argument in favor of the classification
of cOnVicts.
The prison population yesterday was
$50 Just 100 short of the accommOda-
tons Skilled labor in the prison is
now employed in making bookcases and
other pieces of furniture for the army
under the instruction of the quarter
master general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
CLARK CoNKL1NG BoomED.
Short Grass Editors Want Him for
Governor

Hutchinson, Oct. 5.-The Republican
Editorial association of the Seventh dis
trict held their semi-annuaI meeting
here yesterday.
F J. Davis. editor of the Larned
ChronOscope, presided. and J. f. Jun
kin of the Sterling Bulletin, acted as
secretary.
Matters of interest to the craft were
discussed and news of political condi-
lions in the different counties was in
teTchanged.
Every member of the association was
present and was enthusiastic.
The only political Endorsement was
the unanimous Endorsement of Clark
COnl1ling, editor of the Lyons Repub-
Hcan, for governor. New officers will
not be elected until the next regular
meeting Of the association, which viii
be called next spring