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Middletown transcript., 1897-10-30
Tba ROOF Of The Royal Blue.

The Book of the Royal Blue" issued b7
the Passenger Department of the Baltimore
and Ohio r. R., has made its initial ap-
pearance with the October number, and is
undoubtedly, the most credirable magazine
of its nature published. Aside from being
a model example of modern Typography, 1t
is most interesting as to its contents. A
field for interesting literature is certainly
offered by the Baltimore and Ohio r. K.
because it is the oldest railway in the
United States; is foremost in historical
prominence, and is rich in magnihcent
scenery. The latter especially affords an
endless scope for illustrations, and the
magazine has started on its venture with
all these points full in hand.
Copies can be obtained by enclosing iour
(4) cents in stamps to the Advertising De-
partment. Baltimore. Md.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-30

until he casts his vote for the Republic
can ticket, but he is spending consider
able time just now in obtaining infor-
nation from members Of the Cabinet
and in discussing with them matters
that will be treated in the message. ALI
of the members of the Cabinet have
furnished him with the substance of
their annual reports, none of which are
yet completed.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-30
To Florida.
Halls Family Pills are the best.

THE FLORIDA LIMITED VIA THE SOUTHERN
RAILWAY TO BE RESUMED IN JANUARY 1885,
The management of the Southern Railway
is arranging for even handsomer equip
ment and faster schedules than have here
tofore been given tosFlorida travel Be sure
to ask for your ticket via the Southern
Railway. Write to Jno. NJ. Beall, District
Passenger Agent, 1923 Chestnut street, Phil
adelphia, for all information.
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no Atlanta ana New orIeans.

THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY IS THE SHORTEST
AND REST RourE-Be sure to call for ticket
via the Southern Railway. Two trains
leave Broad Street Station, daily, carrying
through sleeping cars. For further infor-
nation write to Jno M. Bsall, District Pas
ssDger Agent, 1928 Chestnut Street, Phila.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-30

and he sprinkled some on her face. At
ter a while Cicely opened her eyes;
there was a luok of horrible fear in
them.
1.-THE letter." she said, trying to sit
up.
"What letter."
"On the chimney-pice; give it me- -
John looked around. A letter was
resting against the clock, addressed to
him in Cicely's handwriting. At once
fearful intelligence seemed to light
within him. Little occurrences of the
asst mnnth-a word here, an act there
the fear in Cicely's eyes, the letter in
his hand-drew sharply together in his
mind, like the figures in Kaleidoscope,
and made horrid pattern. He tore
the letter across and across. and knelt
down beside her. The fear was still in
her eyes as she looked at him, but in a
moment came the relief of tears. John
took her in his arms, soothing her
gently as man can do.
"What fool I've been," he thought
-"what bitter fool I've been not to
have seen il all long ago."
While she was crying he had time to
think what should be done, and as sbe
grew calmer he said, reassuringly:
"There, dear, don't cry any more.
II is all right now. I'll tell
you what we'll do; there's cab at the
door, and we just run down to Bright
on for week and enjoy the sea. Shall
we2 Would you like that?"
"Ohl" Cicely nestled closer to him
and began to cry again.
Nov will you be ready in five min
utes? must go to the city first, SO we
can start from London Bridge, Cicely,
DEAR" be said, kissing her.
He rang the bell for the servant.
"Put Mrs. Green's trunk on the
cab and come up for my bag. And
just pay my cabman, will you, please?"
He ran up stairs and hastily thrust
into his bag few clothes. Happening
to look in the glass, he drew back in
surprise. His face was pale, and there
were new lines upon it.
"By Jovel" he said 81 didn't know
l looked like that. Well. the sea will
bring the color back, but 1 expect
those lines will help me to remember to-
day whenever l brush my hair" At
the Office he asked for Phillips, and
hearing he was in the market, went In
to see him. "Look here, Phillips he
said, pulling him into quiet corner,
here are those papers. I'm going to
Brighton for week, and you must
get along by yourself. If want any
thing, come down for a night; 1 shall
be at rhe Bedford. And, Phillips. when
I come back must have talk with
you; find l want a partner"
He drove on with Cicely to London
Bridge. They had carriage to them
selves, and as the train rushed along
through the hedges Cicely said, after
long pause, and in very fearful voice:
"John, / ought to tell you"-
HE interrupted her, putting his fin
ger lightly on her lips.
mo, dear, NO. Let's bury the past
year at the root of the coming one.
We have both been wrong and now we
will both be right"
'But ought to tell you," she per-
sisted.
"Then you shall write me letter all
about it, and we will go out together
Oh to the Downs with box ofmatches
nd burn your sacriice in the sight of
heaven"
She reached up and drew his his
face down to hers, whispering, John,
dear john"
And the sun looked through the
window, and his beams widened in a
smile, because he had found two happy
people.
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Our CLOTHES are
Our Kl0ldi&e
They are just as Good as Gold

= >%OJ - y ~ - - ~ -
Made of the best possible mater
ials in the best possible manner,
with the best possible Innings
and all other trimmings. Moth
ing could be of greater value
than such Clothing. We're no
different than others in the same
line of business, but we are more
particular than other stores as to
the way our clothes are made.
We say and mean that the
Ready made Clothes we sell are
as good as is utterly possible for
anybody to make.
One of the greatest features of
our business is the Stout and
lean Suit and Overcoat Depart
ment.
There are positively no others
like them-Stout and lean men!
This way, if you please. You'll
find what you want at this store.
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Washington
-. Letter

RESIDENT Nc
Kinley will net
begin the work
of writing his
annual message
to Congress un-
til after he re-
turns from Ohio,
where he will go
the last of this
week. to remain
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-30

Capt. Charles O'Neill, Chief Of the
Bureau of Ordinance Of the Navy De-
partment, is opposed to the establish
ment of government plant for the
making of armor plate for our fighting
vessels. He says in his annular report
to Secretary Long; 1.-THE Bureau is Of
the opinion that the government
can purchase armor more cheaply than
it can make it. The Bureau regards
the making of armor as q proper ad-
junct to great Commercial steel plant.
Foreign practice confirms this view.
and even should the department ac-
quire plant of its own, the chances
are that it would be at a great cost,
and that it would lie idle part Of the
time and thus suffer great deteriera-
tion, and that the expense and diff
Guilty OF operating 1t, when needed,
would more than Offset any adyanta-
ges rained By such ownership"
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Cicely's
Marriage

iEEN was forty,
and a bachelor,
and rich. It was
a matter Of GER
tain knowledge
that if one in
trusted These three
particles of infor-
nation to any per-
son over the age
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Senator Platt was in Washington
Saturday, but he said that his visit had:
no special political significance. He
spent half an hour with President Nc
Kinley and told him and his other
Washington friends that things were
looking more favorable every day for
the election of Gen. Tracy to be the
first Mayor of greater New York. and
that he was absolutely certain he
would win by plurality of between
ten and twenty thousand.
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The administration is not devoting
any time to the consideration of the
answer of the new Spanish Ministry to.
Minister Woodford's proposition, the
full text of which is now on its way to
Washington, because the substance of
it has been known for sometime and it
has been fully determined to grant the
new Spanish ministry reasonable time
in which to try to put its new policy
into effect in Cuba. The only thing
that may change this programme is the
manner in which the Spanish reply
deals with the efforts which have been
made by this government to prevent
the departure of 6ilibustering parties
for Cuba. If the tone of the answer is
what Spanish publications have indi-
Gated it to be, it will be promptly re-
sented by the administration. More
than 50, 900, 900 has been spent by this
government in efforts to prevent fill
clustering and to live up to its in terna-
tional obligations to Spain, and no in
timation that this government has
been negligent will be tolerated from
Spain. 1t is thought that such talk ap-
peared in the Spanish papers solely for
its effect at home, and that nothing of
the sort will be found in the official
communication.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-30

The resignation of Gen. W. W. Duff
field as Superintendent of the Coast
and Geodetic Survey has been asked
for on the ground Of his general incom-
potency to fill the position into which
Mr.. Cleveland put him for no other
reason than to please Don Dickinson.
Charges against Gen. Dufield were
filled early in the present administra-
tion, and he would doubtless have
been asked to resign before, had it not
been for the influence of his brother.
who is prominent Michigan Republi-
can.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-30

When really good idea is made
known the average person of intelli-
gence wonders why it had not been
thought of before. An idea of that
kind was laid before the Cabinet by
Secretary Gage, and at once met with
general approval. The government is
sues three kinds of paper money, and
the notes of each denomination of each
series have different designs, which are
not only confusing, but which are Ia
ken advantage of by that class of
swindlers who make practice of
raising notes and passing them in
crowded places or upon ignorant and
unsuspecting persons. Secretary Gage's
idea is to adopt one design for all the
notes of the same value of the three
kinds of notes issued, and to make that
design SO simple and distinctive that it
will be impossible to mistake a dollar
note for ten or a two for twenty,
etc., The change, which will probably
be put into effect as soon as the neces-
sary plates can be prepared, will be
welcomed by the handlers of money in
banks and business establishments, to
whom the pictorial silver certificates
now iD use are source of much worry.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-30

Secretary Alger will attend the
meeting of the Army of the Tennessee
on Wednesday and Thursday of this
week, at Milwaukee. He left Washing
ton to-day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-09
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Illinois Central May Use Air
Motors.
Company Is Investigating
New York System.
Desires a Substitute For Steam For
Its Chicago Suburban Service.

Chicago, June 9.-Suburban trains of
the Illinois Central road may be run
by compressed air within the next
year. If not compressed air. eIectrici-
ty in all probability will be the motive
power.
An engineer in the employ of the
company is now in New York making
careful investigation of the workings
of the compressed air motor now in use
in that city. His Investigations are not
only as to the power of the new mo-
tors, their running time and capacity
for work, but also as to their economy
as compared with steam or electric mo-
tors. If it be found that the new mo-
tor can be used to as good advantage
on the suburban service of the com
pany and with more economy than
electricity, it is more than likely that
it will be adopted.
The compressed air motor to be ex-
amined in New York is the Hardie mo-
tor. Two of these motors have been
in constant service for ten months on
the 125th street line. In that time they
have Travelled 2S, 444 miles and carried
1892 passengers. The railroad COM
missioners of the state of New York
have just completed their second in
spectiOn of the system, with the result
that they recommend compressed air
as a superior power in every respect.
The Railway World says that the re-
port of the commissioners is confirmed
by almost every mechanical man in
the country who has given this matter
a thorough investigation and also by
engineers who have been sent from
London, Liverpool. Berlin and Den
mark. The secret of the success of the
Hardie system, as explained recently. is
the use of air at a tremendously high
pressure. 1t is as we'll adapted to loco
motives as to street cars ard is being
tested as a motive power by the Man
haitian Elevated railway, which has
decided to abandon steam.
The question of speed is a very Serl-
Gus consideration. Few of the present
electric applications exceed an average
of fifteen miles an hour, and few ac
quire a maximum speed of more than
twenty-five miles an hour in the regu-
lar course of business.
The present problem under consider
alton by the Illinois Central is the re-
placement of steam by electric motive
power on what is known as the local
suburban service between Randolph
street and Sixty third street, a distance
of eight miles, with thirteen stops, av-
eraging about half a mile apart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-09
STANDARDIZATION VICTIMS
The Interments All Took Place at
Night-Has Been Practice
@ofa Years.

London, June 9.-The special CORE
spOndent of the Daily News at Tiras-
pol, Russia, who is Investigating the
case of the self-immolation of members
of the religious sect known as the Ras-
kOlniki, reports of which have already
been cabled, describes, in his second
letter today, the scene at the place of
entom bment.
He says the spaces were so crowded
that the victims were obliged to pack
themselves in like sardines, head and
feet alternately One scoOped a cav
ity in the clay wall with his fingers to
give room to lay his head and Shout
ders. The interments all took place in
the night time. The victims donned
their best clothes, then their funeral
shrouds and Frustrated themselves re-
signedly and silently, always in the
presence of some passive cO-fanatic.
There was not a single Involuntary
movement while KOvalOff with his
party covered them
A report has just arrived at TiraspOl
says the correspondent, of such self
immolations practiced for years past
at the village of Plotzkoe about 16
versts distant, and the police have been
ordered to make an investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-09
ENLISTED FOR THE WAR.
Silver Republicans Declare That Sill
ver's Interest Shall Control I'm
til Bimetallism Comes.

Chicago, June AT the night session
of the silver Republican conference,
resolutions were adopted outlining the
plan of action to be pursued by the
party and recommending the appoint
ment of a national executive commit
tee of seven who is to have general
conduct of the party.
The resolutions We're as follows:
Whereas, It is not the province of
this committee to anticipate the action
of the nation in the formation of a
platform and declaration of principles
but,
Whereas, In order to preclude any
basis for either misunderstanding or
Misrepresentation as to the object of
this organization, it is prudent to make
known the controlling principle of its
existence; therefore,
Resolved. That the silver Republican
party of the United States favors the
allism by the independent action of the
United States through the free coinage
of both silver and gold at the ratio of
10 to and clothing of both metals
equally with every attribute of full
money, with the right to every debtor
to choose which coin shall be the basis
of payment; and,
Resolved That the achievement of
this great object is deemed by US of
paramount political Importance and
shall form the controlling motive of our
political action until it is accomplish
ed.
Your COMMITTEES on plans and or
ganization for the silver Republican
party of the United States beg leave to
submit this our report:
First-We recommend the appoint
ment of q new executive committee Of
members including the national chair
man, to be appointed by the chairman
of the national committee.
Second-This committee be empower
ed to take such action as may be nee
essary in order to fill any vacancies ex-
listing or which may exist at any time
in the national committee.
Third-The executive committee with
advice and consent of the national COM
mittee is authorized to call conven-
ton of the party to meet at such time
and place as they may designate and
to perfect the necessary details there
for.
Fourth-In those states whose or
CARNATIONS are not complete the mem
bers of the national committee for such
states shall take such steps under the
direction of the national executive com
| mittee as required to complete organi-
cations
The report was signed by Fred T.
Du Bots, Idaho, chairman: J. J. Har-
per Ohio; J. D. Clarlkson, Missouri; z.
Z. Watkins, J. E. Massett, Kentucky;
r. NJ Stevenson, Colorado; Charles A
| Towne. Minnesota and Ben S. Dean,
secretary, New York
Charles A. Towne Of Minnesota was
elected permanent chairman of the ma
tional committee.
The larger part of the evening ses-
sion was, after the adoption of the res
olutions, given up to informal discus
sion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-09
FIRST TARIFF ON COTTON.
Imported Cotton to Pay Duty of 20
Per Cent

Washington, June 9.-By the decisive
vote of q to 10 the senate yesterday
adopted an amendment to the tariff
bill placing raw cotton on the dutiable
list at 20 per cent ad valorem. 1t is
the first time in the history of tariff
legislation that q duty on cotton has
been incorporated in a bill. 1t was
proposed by Mr.. Bacon (Dem., Ga.) on
his individual responsibility and with
out the approval of the finance COM
mittee which thus far has been requis-
lite to the success of every amendment
except a minor one which went through
by default.
The amendment led to a spirited de-
bate, Democratic senators disclosing a
wide difference of views and at times
causing sharp personal criticisms. On
the final vote six Democrats. Bacon and
Clay Of Georgia, McEnery of Louisiana
McLaurin and Tillman of South Caro-
lima and Cannon of Utah, voted with
the Republicans. The vote on the other
side was solidly Democratic.
The debate on cotton took up most
of the day and but little progress was
made with the bill. Early in the day
the sugar schedule was passed over
and the agricultural schedule taken up.
The paragraph on cattle went over, but
the balance of the agricultural sched-
ule UP to and including paragraph 228
was agreed to, all amendments except
that of Mr.. Bacon being rejected.
Mr.. Bacon referred to statements that
his tariff views were shaped by the in
terests of his own state. He was not
said, Indifferent to the fact that his
people might be benefited or injured
by the character of the rates imposed.
As it was recognized the country was
to have revenue tariff bills, he intend
ed to see to it that his state received
an equal share of its benefits, for, in
the words of the Bible the man who
does not care for his own household
is worse than an infidel
Mr.. Stewart (Nev.) created amuse-
ment by declaring that the hair-split-
ting distinction between a revenue tar
if and a protective tariff was all ''twee-
die dee and tweedle dunn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-09
BIG CATTLE SHIPMENTS.
Shipments Averaged 5000 Daily
Over the Santa Fe From
New Mexico

Santa Fe. N. NJ. June 9--During the
month of May cattle shipments north
and east over the Santa Fe route have
averaged about 5000 head daily, Clay
ton, Las Vegas and Deming being
the chief shipping points. the latter
handling over 500 car loads in a single
week.
OF the $50, 900 shipped Old Mexico sup
piled about $4,000. This stock was
consigned to points in Kansas, Colo
RADIO, Missouri, Nebraska and WyOm-
ing, and yielded the producer an aver
age of ST. per head. President w H.
Jack of the territorial cattle sanitary
commission estimates that the number
of beef cattle on the Kansas feeding
ranches at present is about $4,000 head.
He states that it is almost impossible
now to buy any steers in this territory.
In western Arizona or northern Mexico
the ranges have been depleted of that
class of stock.
A good many of New Mexico's stock
men have made lots of money during
the past few months, and many who
lost heavily a few years ago have re-
cuperated. The increase in calves
this spring is highly satisfactory,
though the number of stock cattle and
cows now on the New Mexico ranges
is smaller than it has been since 1881.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-09
S. B. BRADFORD'S DESIRE.
Ex-Attorney General of Kansas a Can
didate for the New Indian Terri
tory Judgeship.

Washington, June ct is probable
that new man will be sprung in a
short time for the judgeship in the
Indian Territory created by the Indian
appropriation bill
1t is S. B. Bradford, x-attorney gen
eral for the state of Kansas, now
resident of South NfcAlester He is an
able attorney and will no doubt prove
himself one of the leaders of the In
dian Territory bar 1t is understood
that his name will be presented to the
president and the attorney general to-
morrow. His friends say there would
be no obstacle in the way of his Sc
surfing the appointment but for the fact
that one of three judgeships to be filed
in the territory has already been prom
ised to Kansas man and as Bradford
is lately of that state this may inter
fere with the presidents action in Sc
lecting him; yet his friends are hope
full that this difficulty may be over
come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-09
THE RISE IN BEEF.
The Armours Deny That the Trust is
Responsible.

Chicago, June 9-The dressed beef
trust officials deny that it is response
BILE for the rise in prices of beef in
higher now than they have been for
several years, said J. Ogden Armour.
They are getting scarcer and farm
ers are receiving good prices. The
weeks receipts of cattle at the stock
yards shows a shortage of 1000 Mex
leo is taking advantage of the situation
and shipments this year exceed last
years record full so 600 head. The
prospective duty on imported cattle is
a factor in this condition of affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-09
HELPING OSCAR WILDE.

His Friends Subscribe $4,000 and His
Wife Makes Him a Small Allowance
London, June 9.-The friends of Mr..
Oscar Wilde, who was released a few
days ago from Holloway prison, have
subscribed $2.5O0 to enable him to make q
fresh start in life.
It is said that his wife will make him a
small allowance from her private income.
Mr.. Wilde has decided to write busily IN
der his own name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-09
4TH OF JULY RATES.
Mo. Pacific Will Make One Fare for
Round Trip on Its Lines.

Chicago, June 9.-There is a fine pros
pect that excursions on the coming
fourth of July may be made over west
ern roads at cheaper rates than during
any recent year.
The Missouri Pacific has announced
that it will make a rate of one fare for
the round trip between all points on its
line within 200 miles of each other. It
is probable that all the western roads
will make similar rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-09
SUPERIOR'S GIANT COOP"
officer Anderson Weighs 325 Pounds
aud Measures Feet 5 Inches in
Height.

Superior, Wis, June 9.-Mayor Stark
weather is said to be interesting him
self in the travelling show business. He
has just furnished credentials and ap-
pointed to the police force Gust Ander-
son, a SWede, who is the largest man
in the United States, and assisted by
StarkWeather's talisman Anderson will
go upon the road.
Anderson is one of the largest men in
the world. He is % years old and says
that he is not yet fully developed. At
the age of 10 years Anderson came to