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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
RAILROAD NEWS.
Southern California and A. & p.
Auditing Departments
Will Be Consolidated and w. T..
Walsh Made
THEGENERALAUDITOR
j. j. Byrne Auditor OF the s. C..
to BE Promoted.
Gen. Manager Frey Urges Econ
Omy Among Employees.

In view of the consultations of the
various other departments and branches
of the service on the Atlantic and Pac-
ific and the Southern California, it is
not unreasonable to suppose that others
will follow and the one now ANTICIPATED
by railroad men is a union of the ac
counting departments.
1t is believed that the auditing de-
partment of the A. & p, will be added
to that of the Southern California and
W. e. Walsh now in charge of the for
mer will be made general auditor j. j.
Byrne the auditor and passenger agent
of the Southern California it is believed
will have his duties in the passenger de-
part,nent extended to such an extent
that it will be necessary for him to give
up the auditing department, affording
an opportunity thereby for WalSh'S
promotion to broader fields than he now
occupies at Albuquerque.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
WANT THE GULF ROUTE
Leavenworth Citizens Call on Vice
President StillwelL

Kansas City, March ia delegation
from Leavenworth, visited Kansas City
yesterday for the purpose of consulting
with the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf
authorities with a view of having the
road extended to Leaveaworth.
In the party were j. A. McGonigl
E. w. Snyder, ex-senator Caldwell.
John Kelly and Col. Alternately. They
are among the most prominent citizens
of Leavenworth. and control a vast
amount of property in that city
The members of the party were in
troduced to Vice President A. E. Still
well of the Pittsburg & Gulf by Cash
Ter Rule of the National Bank of Com
merce. The delegation was closeted in
Mr.. Stilwells private office and the
conference lasted throughout the morn
ing.
Mr.. Stillwen, it is claimed, did not
make any definite reply to the petition,
but the matter will be brought up be-
fore the directors for further considera-
ton. 1t is stated that the delegation
made fiattering offers to the Pittsburg
81 Gulf if it would extend its line to
IeaVenWOrth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
KANSAS PACIFIC PLANS.
May Be Made a Part of a Through
Coast Line.

Kansas City, March 19.-Coincident
with the approaching sale of the Kan
sas Pacific the announcements is made
of the organization of a company to
construct a line of railroad from Grand
Junction Col, to Granger, WyO. Grang
er is the eastern terminus of the Ore
gon Short Line, and Grand Junction the
western terminus of the Colorado Mid
land, while the eastern terminus of the
Colorado Midland is at Denver, the wes-
tern terminus af the Kansas Pacific.
President McNeili's activity in Grand
Island affairs about the time of its re-
organization created considerable
speculation among railroad men, but no
tangible explanation was offered at the
time except that Mr.. Mcneil was the
representative OF certain interests in the
Grand Island property. General Man
ager Robinson has frequently been
quoted as saying that the Grand Island
would undoubtedly be extended to Kan
Sas City in time. y runlor has been
circulating for several weeks that the
Hutchinson & Southern, which is be-
ing pushed southwark. would be con-
nected with the Kansas Pacific, and
would, when completed, give it a gulf
outlet. If this should occur, and the
Grand Island should pass under the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
SALINA ROAD RACE.
Will Hammer Wins the $50 Purse on
a Sixteen Mile Run.

Salina, March 19-Win Hammer won the
siXteen-mile cycle road race here yester-
day and the purse of $50. His opponent
was w. D. Bishop.
The track chosen was what is known
around the Circle from Salina to
New Cambria, down the Union Pacific
track, then two miles south and return
to the city by way of Phillips Hill. The
distance is something over sixteen miles,
$50.
The start was made from northeast of
the Missouri Pacific depot about 3:20. The
finishing point was near the Rustler Fur
niShing Co S establishment.
The finish was made at 4:30 with Ham
ner about fifteen feet in the lead. Bishops
hacker entered a protest because Ham
ner broke his saddle and changed to a
wheel with a different gear. Hammer s
hacker entered a counter protest that
Bishop was paced part of the distance in
the last two miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
COURT OF APPEALS.
Thirty-one Decisions Handed Down
By Northern Department.

Thirty-one decisions were handed
down by the judges of the nothern de-
partment OF the court OF appeals in this
city yesterday afternoon. Several of
the decisions affect cases of consider
able Importance appealed from the dis
trict courts of different counties III the
three divisions of this department. They
are as follows:
E. A. Casner vs. NJ K Samie; error
from Lincoln county. Dismissed.
G. J. Bristol vs. c; Merriam; error
from Rocks county Affirmed
J. H. Hill VS.. Emma B. Ellis; error
from Russell county. Reversed.
c. T. Hamilton VS.. Matt Watson let
al: error Saline county. Affirmed
Hulda Goodman, ct al, VS.. Henry
Clyde Malcolm. ct al; error from
Geary county. Reversed.
J. N. Hotchkiss VS.. Jason Patterson;
Nave McCord Mercantile Co, vs..
Jonah Crosby, sheriff of Cheyenne coun-
ty; error from Cheyenne county. Re
versed.
Crosby, sheriff of Cheyenne county; err
Tor from Cheyenne county. Reversed.
Richard Brown, VS.. Augustus Weld;
error from Republic county Affirmed
Arten J. Hughes, VS.. Henry Carlton,
ct al. error from Geary county. Affirm
ed.
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific rail-
way, vs.. David Campbell; error from
Republic county.
Georgianna Miller, VS.. The Moline
Plow company and Miller and Dice; err
ror from Rocks county. Dismissed.
Chas- w. Morgan, VS.. S. VanWyck, ct
al; error from Graham county. Affirm
ed
Clara w. league and Matilda ODER,
VS.. The First National bank of Salina
and Drusilla Daily; error from Saline
county. Affirmed.
The Merchants Savings bank of Pro-
violence, VS.. Irael Moore and Elizabeth
Moore, ct al; error from Osborne coun-
ty. Affirmed.
John x Skinner, administrator
George Thornton and Elizabeth Thorn
ton, Rumma Mitchell; error from
Smith county. Affirmed.
c. c. Chapman, VS.. John Steiner and
Francis Steiner; error from Ellsworth
county Affirmed.
A W. Rice, D r. Gordon 7. H. Malott
and W. B. Giles, co-partners as Malott
and company, VS.. Lydia A. Wilson; err
ror from Dickinson county. Affirmed.
John E MusSrave, VS.. The Glen FL
der Farmers Alliance Cooperative
Shipping and Purchasing association,
and ]. K. P. Boyd as a stoclzholder; err
ror from Mitchell county. Affirmed.
Lizzie ]. Township, VS. Margaret
Townsdin; error from Cloud county.
Affirmed.
Bank of Glasco, VS.. Springfield Fire
and Marine Insurance company; error
from Cloud county. Reversed
c T. Hilton, VS.. Board of County
Commissioners of Saline county; error
from Saline county. Dismissed
j. S. Hallam, VS. G. G. Hoffman; error
from Dickinson county. Reversed.
John 5. Metzger and Walter a. Metz
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MISS STRASZACKER DIES.
A Milliner Well Known in Topeka
Commits Suicide in Chicago.

Miss Martha. Straszacker, who COM
mitted suicide in Chicago a, few days
ago by shooting herself with a revolver,
was known in Topeka, having been en-
ployed here as head trimmer in the
millinery store of Miss Maud Buhre.
She left here last January and went to
Los Angeles, Cal, TO live with bro
Their. AfterWard she went to Chicago
and engaged rooms at the boarding
house where she killed herself
Miss StraSzacker was a young Ger
man woman about % years of age. She
was an expert trimmer and received
large salary. While in Topeka she
boarded at the house of Mrs. Hughes
at SIG Harrison street. She often act
ed so queerly that she attracted the
attention of many. One of her great
sources of pleasure was to attend the
atrical performances, where she was al
most always present, generally accom-
panied by a woman acquaintance.
One of her peculiaritieS was that she
always carried a revolver in her dress
pocket. She said but little of herself
and never talked of her family No
motive has been discovered for suicide
other than the theory that her mind be
came unbalanced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
CONDUCTORS IN THE TOLLS.
Illinois Central Employees Juggle
With Suburban Tickets.

Chicago, March 19.-Warrants for the
arrest of five suburban conductors of
the Illinois Central railroad were sworn
out yesterday afternoon on complaint
of c. A Kniskern, special agent of the
company. The charge alleged was lar
ceny as bailee, it being charged that
the conductors fraudulently disposed of
tickets to Harvey and Chicago at re
duced rates.
The Illinois Central Railroad COM
pany has recently threatened to discOn-
tinue its suburban service to Harvey
and RomewoOd account of the
steady falling off in receipts. 1t is
claimed by the company's agents that
its conductors have persistently resold
unpunched suburban tickets and re-
ceived 10 and Is cents from Harvey
passengers in lieu of the regular fare,
% cents. The company has employed
numerous devices to prevent larceny by
its employees, but invariably, il is said,
the new men have proved as unreliable
their discharged predecessors Thou
sands of dollars are said to have been
stolen from the company since last Ju-
ly. when the company's detectives con-
centrate their efforts on the suburban
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
yANDERBILT'S SON-IN-LAW
II. Mckay Twombly Goes into the
Dairy Business

Madison, N. j., March 19.-H. Mckay
Vanderbilt, and proprietor of a dairy
which cost $2,OO0,0o0 has gone. into the
milk business, to the CONSERVATION of the
for a, living.
Mr.. Twcmbly owns the F'lorham dairy,
the finest Attorneys being stocked there.
it being carefully cultivated for pastur-
age purposes. Circulars have been spread
broadcast through Madison telling Of the
new venture of the millionaire and laud-
ing the Twombly milk farm There was a
rush for TwOmbly'S milk. and today the
six local milk men who sell for a living
and not as a fad. are angry. as they see
their patrons falling off in dozens The
town of Madison is conVulSed by the new
enterprise, and boycotts of all kinds are
rumored. Other milk dealers complain
that they cannot compete with a million
aire dairyman.
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ger, vs. E. c. Burnett; error from Saline
county. Affirmed.
Anthony D. Warren, VS.. Timothy
Gruwen, Priscilla Gruwen and E. NJ.
Clark; erorr from Phillips county. At
firmed.
A Walker Vale, vs.. Geogre L. Trader;
error from Jewell county. Reversed.
David w. Naill, VS.. Fannie Lebold;
error from Dickinson county. Affirm
ed.
John Johnson and Mary Johnson, VS..
T. f Atwood error from Cloud coun-
ty Affirmed.
J. NJ Ketchum, vs. A. c. Wilcox and
Olive o. Wilcox; error from Jewell
county. Affirmed.
The c. r. 1. & P. Ry., VS.. E. H. Strum
error from RepubIic county. Affirmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
KANSAS news.
Unknown Parties Leave an In
FAINT Baby
On the Doorstep of a Prominent
Newton Man.
FOUND AT MIDNIGHT.
Shelves of a Merchants Store
Break at CoffeyviIIe
Deluging $4,000 Worth CT
Goods With Bottled Bluing.

Newton, March 19.-Last night about
the hour of midnight, two package
We're left on the doorstep of Frank Ira's
house on West Sixth street. In one.
wrapped carefully in a blanket, was a
bright baby boy, about six weeks old,
while the other package contained an
assortment of clothes for the infant.
Who delivered these goods will proba-
bly, remain secret. for the inhuman
wretch selected the dead G. night to
commit the deed. 1t may have been a
feelingless parent or an abductor.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira do not know what
they will do about the waif. 1t has
been crying piteously all day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
SOROSIS' NEW QUEEN.
Famous New York Women's Club
Has a New Chatelaine.

New York, March 19.-Sorosis. the
queen Of woman's clubs, has a new Chate-
laine, her imperial highness is called
Mrs William Tod Helmuth formally
handed over the keys and other insignia
of office at a banquet at the Waldorf TO-
day. Mrs. Mary Lyon Dame Hail. before
800 magnificently dressed women as
ever gathered in a ballroom hall, received
the honor, while Mrs. Helmuth was pre-
scented with the emblematfc s. made
of gold and 2 solid mass of diamo77s < n
console her for the loss of the presidency.
She read poem that was laughaDle,
and probably true 1t reclJeJd tbs - Ozs
of the husband of a SoroSisJer. and
breathed of undarned socks, cold lunches.
with no means to button the back OF
there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
Whist Club Tournament.

The second tournament of the To-
peka whist club in duplicate whist
begins this evening, with eighteen
teams entered. The tournament which
is now in progress will close in two
weeks The games are played on Mon
day evenings at the club rooms. In
the present series w. J. Black and T.
f. Pounds are in the lead, with A. l..
Murphy and E. L. Copeland second.
The success of this club has been re-
markable and the interest in this great
American game seems to be increasing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
ATLANTA IS CHOSEN
As the Next Meeting Place of the
Railway Mail Clerks

San Francisco, March 19.-At yester-
days session of the United States Rail-
way Mail service association, Atlanta,
Ca, was unanimously selected as the
city in which to hold the associations
convention one year from September
next.
The election of officers for the en-
suing term resulted in J. NJ. Butler of
Lincoln, Neb-, being made president Of
the association and c. z. Lagraye, sec
rotary.
The delegates left this morning for a
hurried trip to Santa Cruz and the big
trees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
100 Bottles of Bluine Break.

Coffeyville. March 19.-About I O'Clock
Thursday morning part of the shelving
on the west side of Watt Davis grocery
store gave way, causing a crash that
sounded like an explosion. It is estimate
ed that $1,000 worth of goods were thrown
to the floor in a heap.
Between seventy-five and 100 large bot
ties of bluing We're broken. flooding the
back portion of the store and causing
great deal of damage to the other goods.
The shelves contained baking powder,
soda. starch, gold dust, coffee. soap, etc,
which would not have been damaged had
it not been for the bluing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
REMEMBER T. G. MULHERN.u
Trainmaster and Wife at Las Vegas
Given Presents.

Las Vegas, March ia number of
railroad employees have presented T. G.
Mulhern, the trainmaster who retired
OF his own volitiOn, on the first of the
month, with a valuable diamond stud,
and his wife with a lovely breast pin,
a gold shield with a pearl setting.
The presentation speech was made by
Conductor ]. D. Notgrass, who was ac-
companied to- the Mulhern residence
yesterday afternoon for the purpose, by
Dispa tcherS Crawford and Mcmahon
and a party of conductors.
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Watches for Light Keepers.

West Jonesport. March 19.-Captain
G. B. DObbin, light house keeper at
Moose beach. has received a gold watch
and chain from L. H. Davies, Canadian
minister of marine and fisheries, in ap-
probation of his efforts in rescuing the
crew of the Digby, n. s, schooner Ash
ton ]. Wright, which was wrecked off
here in December last. 3. E. Dobbin
his assistant, received a silver watch.
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KILLED EIGHT WOLVES.
BrookvilIe Party Have a Successful
Round Up.

Salina, March 19-Word comes from
BrookVille of a wolf hunt last Saturday
that was more successful than usual.
Seven greyhounds and five English fox
hounds were used and many of the par
ty carried guns. Eight coyotes were
slaughtered, one hound killed, many
jack rabbits and one horse badly
wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY
Secures a Five Year Contract With
the Abilene Schools.

Abilene, March 19-The board of ed
ucetion met in special session last night
and adopted. for a term of five years,
the text books published by the Amer
lean Book company and CHM & Co.,
now in use in the schools.
A clause reserves to the district the
right to terminate the contract on 80
days written notice. There was but
one vote against the proposition and
one member was absent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
Big Bridge snan Raised.

Cincinnati. March 19.-The big span
on the Southern railroad bridge was
raised Monday morning to put in new
rollers 1t required two 40-pound jacks
and a water pressure of 10000 pounds
tor the square inch to lift the span,
feet in length
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
CONFERENCE FOR LYONS.
Southwest Kansas Methodists Close
Their Winfield Session.

Winfield. March 19.-The Southwest
Kansas Methodist conference which
closed here today selected Lyons as the
next place for the next conference ses-
sion.
The bishop was requested by a unani-
nous vote OF the conference to appoint
Stephen Brink, conference evangelist
for the Southwest Kansas conference
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FIVEPEOPLE DROWNED.
Victims of the Mississippi Flood
Which is Still Growing in Height.

Memphis. Tenn. March 19.-Last night
Eta Liz and her four children We're try
ing to make their way to Marion. Ark,
for shelter and while attempting to cross
a railroad trcstle the STRONG current over
The oldest child vas a girl aged 16, and
the youngest an infant Of s months. The
river is still rising at Memphis ana the
Indications are that it will continue to do
so for some time to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
CAR RUNS HALF A MILE
Every Day to Prove That He is An
Right Mer tally.

London, March 19.-The Lancet SAYS
that rumors of the i'll health of the Car
from cerebral symptoms are unfounded,
adding that his majesty goes out daily
and runs five furlongs, watching to see
if he can do the distance in his average
time. The recent illness of the czarina
the Lancet continues, was not of the
serious nature commonly supposed
Her accouching is expectalI in \ xarK1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19

ST. JOHN-Geo. H. Burr of this city.
one of the most successful business men
in western Kansas, is considering an
offer of $4,000 per year to manage a
banking institution in Duluth. MINI.
Mr.. Burr has not yet decided what ac-
ton he will take with reference to the
matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19

ABILENE-Chas. Parmeter, the wan
derer who was picked up at the Union
Pacific depot on Friday night last near
ly frozen, and who was declared insane
in the probate court Monday, died in
Jail this morning of pneumonia He
is presumed to be from Minnesota
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19

WICHITA-J. c. H. SWAMI "the Sage
of the Whitewater" who predicted the
well remembered flood of 1877, which
wrought considerable damage to this
city, arrived here today. He reiterateS
his recent prediction that 1897 will wit
ness a recurrence of the flood and re-
news his warnings to the people to be
ready for the inundation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

BURLINGTON-Th gist of a prop
osition made the water works company
by the city council is as follows: The
city will pay an annual rental of 81 $50
all the MIGRANTS to remain in; the
company must pay all taxes and prop
erly filter water, also throw four so
foot streams at one time on test in the
business districts; the city will pay the
IS, 900 in question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19

WICHITA-The following were NOM
mated for city Offices by the Republic
can convention yesterday afternoon:
Mayor, Finlay Ross; clerk, H. T. Kra-
mer; attorney, George Adams; treas
urer S B. Herman.
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AFRICAN STATES UNITE.
The Transvaal Will Form a Union
With the Orange Free State.

London, March ia dispatch to the
Times says it is reported that druing
the conference last week between Pres
ident Kruger and President Steyn at
BlOemfontein, it was resolved to form
a federal union between the South At
rican republic and the Orange Free
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EMPORIA-S. A. Brown of Chicago,
formerly one of the wealthiest men of
Brown Lumber company, which owned
many lumber yards in Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska and other states. was
stricken with paralysis at the Hotel
Whitley here yesterday and now lies
in a precarious condition, with small
hopes of recovery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19

LEAVENWORTH - William Shep-
herd tine manager of the Leavenworth
Evening Standard, died suddenly at
1850 last night on Congress street.
Shortly after retiring to bed he became
sick and passed away before a doctor
could reach his side. He died from
heart disease.
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same control as the Kansas Pacific, it
would be a splendid feeder for the lat
ter road.
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ABILENE-The Populists have NOM
mated the following ticket: Mayor. Gid
con Folk: clerk, H. d. Gish: attorney.
c. E. Rugh; marshal, J. S Smith po-
lice judge, A. S. Davidson; commits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19

NEWTON-Yes afternoon while
Earnest Smedley, I-year-old boy of
this city was cleaning a gun on the
farm of his brother, Lloyd Smedley, 10
miles east of this city, the gun unex-
pectedly exploded and the charge pas
sed through the left wrist of his broth
er's arm. 1t then struck the other at a
point a little above the wrist and pas
sed up to the elbow. He Will lose one
arm.
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ATCHISON-The Democrats nomi-
mated the following ticket last night
DR.. w. II. Boyle, mayor; o. Oslopp,
city clerk; H. G. Solomon, city attor-
ney; Alfred Welsh, city treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-19

LEAVENW Populists of
Leavenworth held a convention last
evening and nominated Michael Stan
ford for mayor; r. F. Oldfeld, city
clerk, and Fred Thies, city treasurer.
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Dangers of the Grin.

The greatest danger from La Grippe
is of it's resulting in pneumonia. If
reasonable care is used, however, and
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken,
all danger will be avoided. Among the
tens Of thousands who have used this
remedy for la grippe, we have yet to
learn of a single case resulting in pneu-
monia, which shows conclusiveIy that
this remedy is a certain preventive of
that dread disease 1t will effect a
permanent cure Il less time than any
other treatment. The % and 80 cent
sizes for sale by druggists.
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EMPORIA Emporia greyhound
sports now have five dogs in training
to be entered in the Harrington coursing
meet next week.
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sioner. E. Rowland; treasurer, NJ. H
Malott.