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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-13
RAILROAD NEWS.
Freight Agent Gay of the Santa
Fe System,
Says There Has Not Been a
Break In Freight Rates
SINCE THE DECISION
By the Supreme COurt-Under-
standing Among Roads.
Favorable Change of Time Out
of LeavenWOrth.

Denver. April 18.-GeneraI Freight
Agent F. G Gay of the Santa I'e system
evening, and is stopping at the Brown
Palace Hotel Mr. Gay has his headquar-
making a trip over the entire Santa Fe
system. He talked interestingly about
the present freight tariff situation in
on the Sherman antitrust law.
freight rates so far, said he, on account
OF the supreme court decision which de-
stroyed the railroad associations OF
course, l have been looking out for any
cutting that might be going on during the
time of my absence from Topeka; that is
that not a reduction from the tariffs in
force before the associations were disabled
has been made by any of the roads, nor
do ] expect any. The tariff situation is
nrmer than il ever was before.
How do I account for this? Well if
break should occur now, having no asso-
citation, the railroad companies could not
get together again for The purpose of re
of them can afford to do anything that
might lead 10 general disqualification Of
tariffs. TliS, of course, is matter of
surmiSe. but it viii not be strange if the
roads find some means of comforting with
each other without conflicting with the
anu-pool law.
Yes, it has been suggested that bu-
reaus of statistics and information be
formed; Such a move, in my opinion,
would be quite lawful, as it is necessary
that railroad officials shall have some
way of keeping themselves informed on
general railroad business. These bureaus
would not however, be nearly as erect
i've in preventing rate cutting as were
the disbanded associations. I expect thar
representatives of the different roads will
meet from time to time and discuss the
bureau proposition until its feasibility
has been decided. one way or the other.
1t bias already been discussed in Chi
cago. but the talks there did not result
in anything approaching decisive oDin-
ion. In the meantime do not believe we
will have break in rates, for the reasons
mentioned awhile ago.
Railroad business in the freight line
is very good in the east concluded the
Santa Fe official The jobbers in Chi
cagO. St. Louis and Missouri river points
tell me that trade with them is unusually
brisk this spring. We all look for plenty
of freight to handle, as the spring wheat
and other crops give great promise,
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T. G. Logan's Grain Letter.

Chicago. April IS, 1897
F. G. Logan's Grain Letter furnished
Goodwin * Chamberlin, Brokers' Topeka.
Kan:
WHEATON, early cable sd higher
second one steady, turn lower. Total
advance equal to our advance up to last
night which evidently was brought
about by free covering of shorts and
possibly some of the same who had
Their advance. Free liquidation from
such sources carried price off sharply
At and under 81. there has been good
buying all day TWO firms in Mlnnea-
polls sold 110. 600 barrels of flour yester-
day and as high as POO, 600 was estimat-
ed as total sales from that point equal
to a million of wheat. OF this ten per
cent was sold abroad. -Four ports only
cleared about 100 900 wheat. Renewed
inquiry for export took in all positions
about so loads, mostly spring. for var
iOus localities, but largely for the Uni
ted Kingdom, all cOntigent markets
were quoted higher. Primary receipts
$4,000 of which PSI, 600 were at Duluth
and minneapolis Shipments BOB eco
We're more than twice as much as last
week, but were said to be entirely from
elevators. BraGstreet's worlds state
ment proved disappointing. at only
,. 209, 600 decrease where million more
than that had been expected. Foreign
adviceS gave gloomy outlook for winter
strong and again reiterated damage
from fields, and especially from mum
dated districts.
Wheat has certainly been well absorb
ed today as shown in no decline after
Bradstreets disappointing statement.
On any decided weakness, we think
wheat a purchase and rather feel we
are likely to run into fancy markets
CORN-Was stimulated by the light
estimates for tomorrow of only So cars.
Cash business, however, was light, mar
ket nervous and feeling rather easy
on selling by some of the buyers of yes
terday and in sympathy with wheat.
Liquidation in May option with eight
millions cash in store here is about in
order.
| OATS-Fair trade. mainly in chang
! ing. Light receipts and good demand
| for cash by local trade.
PROYIsIONS-Opened lower and
| continued weak most of the session
! with more selling for outside account.
/ Shorts were best buyers. We consider
| selling of the day better than the buy
! ing and outlook for easier prices be-
| fore any decided bulge Estimated hogs
| for tomorrow %, 600 head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-13
CENsURE SENATOR HELM.
Russell County Populists Condemn
AGAINST Pitchers Appoirtment.

Russell April 1S.-Resolutions of the
Peoples party central committee of
Russell county adopted at Russell,
Saturday, April 10:
Resolved, That we strongly favor a
maximum rate freight bill and a two
cent passenger rate. notwithstanding
the actions and vote of w b. Helm,
elected as the POpulist senator from
this district.
Resolved. That we warmly commend
Governor Leedy for vetoing the senate
railroad bill.
A resolution asking the governor not
to appoint DR.. Pitcher was voted down.
The question of an extra session of
the legislature was tabled until the
next meeting of the committee, May 8.
to await the decision of the United
States supreme court in the Nebraska
maximum freight rate law, the vOIun-
tary adjustment of Kansas rates by
the railroads. and the indications OF a
disposition among recalcitrant POpulist
legislators to vote in accordance with
the principles of the platforms on which
they We're elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-13
HAS NO COURT HOUSE.
Ellsworth County Sells its Building
for $4,000.

ELLSWORTH, April 13.-Mr. William
Way of Boston. in compliance with a
decree of the court, has rendered Ellis
worth county $500, which the county
accepted. and now the county is with
out a court house.
Mr.. Way has made the county com
missfoners a proposition to lease them
year, at the end of which time he will
make the county a deed, and not charge
any interest on his money. Just what
viii be done at present is not known
The commissioners have thirty days to
consider the matter, and if an agree
ment is not reached the officers Will
have to move.
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W. a cALDEREEAD BUSY.
Haunted by Office Seekers and Writ
ten Applications

NIarysville. April Eek Congress
man w a. Calderhead since his return
from Washington has been visited
daily by several delegations from neigh
boring towns by fellows who want to
be postmasters. besides he is receiving
from 80 to 100 letters a day.
Mr. Calderhead don't have so many
newspaper fellows to contend with as
Mr. Ellis does in the Sixth district, hav-
ing only heard of the following so far:
a. NJ Carey, Times, Herington; J.
c. Russell. Standard, Chapman; A. 3.
Kimball, Journal. Scandal; Simon s.
kogaard. Journal, Greenleaf: A D.
Campbell, Democrat, Hanover. MI
Calderhead is giving each of his appli-
cants a fair show, and if he promised
anything before the election no one
seems to know anything about it now.
He has arranged in his home alpha
betically the pension claims of several
hundred applicants, which he is also
giving his attention. Mr.. Calderhead's
health is good, and he never looked bet
ter. He will visit the G. 4. r. encamp-
ment next week in Chanute in company
with w H. Smith. of this city, who is
candidate for pension agent
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FOUNDER OF HILL CITY
On Trial in the U. s. District Court
Here Todav

In the United States district court to-
day William H. Hill. the founder of
Hill City, Graham county, is on trial
on the charge of acquiring government
lands by forged afidavits. HIS trial
was commenced at the last term of
court. having been indicted by the
grand jury Z Wichita last September,
but continuance was taken until this
term of court.
It is claimed that Hill worked with
colOred notary public at Kansas City.
and turned in affidaVits 10 the land de-
partment at Washington purporting TO
be signed by soldiers widows and
children, and received in return papers
giving him the right to homestead land
in Graham county. BY this means he
acquired thousands acres of land which
he afterwards sold.
The land department at Washington
finally got wind of HilTs operations and
sent a special agent to Graham county
TO look up the matter. This inVestiga-
ton on the part of the government
agent resulted in the indictment Of
Hill.
A large number of ignorant cOlored
people. whom Hill engaged in his trans
actions to carry OUT the requirements
of the homestead law. appeared as wit
nesses at the trial today.
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TO BENEFIT LEAvENwoRTH.
Change of Time by the Santa Fe on
the Holiday Route.

The Santa Fe management has made
some important changes in the opera ion
of trains between LeavenwortIl and Holt
day which VIII accrue largely to the ad-
vantage of Leavenworth jobbers. The
freight or mixed train which formerly
left LeavenWorth at noon Will hereafter
leave at 4:30 p. m, arriving at Holiday in
time to make all western and southern
connections with night trains. delivering
thereto the days business of Leavenworth
shippers.
This will also enable shippers of stock
to place their cattle on the Kansas City
markets in the evening in time for feeding
for the early morning market.
Citizens north of LeavenWcrth petition
ed the railroad commissioners to compel
the Santa Fe to run a morning freight
train into Kansas City but the company
has decided TO make but one Change in
the morning service and this too, Will be
important to LeaVenwOrth. a freight
train carrying shipments from Kansas
City for early marketing IN Leavenworth
usually arrived at 10 o clock. Under the
provisions of the new time card this train
viii arrive at LeavenwOrth "A O'Clock in
the morning, leaving Holiday 5 a. m.
No change is made IN the passenger
service except that the train which das
been leaving Le2venWOrth At 7:45 a. m.
now leaves at g.
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CENTRAL BRANCH NOTES.
Short Items of Interest to Railroad
Men Along the No. Pacific.

Stockton, April 13.-Frank Logan,
VIM. UtIey and NJ. Drake. Central
Branch conductors, will attend the con-
ductors' excursion and visit Salt Lake
and California points in May.
The Missouri Pacific is putting in
water in the stock yards in Stockton,
much needed Improvement.
j. J. Kelley, an old time Missouri Pa
ing over Stockton He was close
enough to see that it had wings.
The newcomer at the home of G. F
Bradley, agent for the Missouri Pacific
at Gaylord, is a boy.
NJ. j. Mitchell passenger conductor
on the Central Branch has again taken
his run after lay-off of a month, visit
ing with his wife in Hot Springs. Ark,
where she is staying for health.
All the Central Branch boys are
pleased with the appointment of Frank
Hammond as assistant general man
ager of the Kansas City, Pitt sburg &
Gulf. He was formerly in the employ
of the Central Branch.
There is talk of laying 25 miles of
heavy steel rails between Atchison and
Whiting.
More trackmen are now employed on
the Central Branch between AtchisOn
and Prosser, Neb.. 275 miles, than at
any time in the past three years
Changes of agents on the Central
Branch have been made as follows:
e E Bales has been transferred from
jamestown to Stockton, L. A. Taber
goes from Vleits to jamestown, and
J. H. Byrum of Sedaia has been given
the Vleits station
The creameries along the Central
Branch give this road q good business.
They are in operation in Frankfort,
Linn, Palmer, Clyde, Beloit Cawker
City, Porthis and Osborne City. Sew
eral other towns are anxious for them.
Separating stations are in operation in
Concordia, Scandia and ScOttsvilIe.
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TREED BY BACKGROUNDS.
Emporia Dogs Track a Colored Man
Over Seven Miles.
Emporia Republican says:

The Emporia Republican says:
Yesterday afternoon at I o'clock Tom
Williams, one of Emporia's colored eel
ebrities. started from the Cottonwood
river. at Sodens. on foot race against
time and three blood hounds belonging
to Peter Hines. 1t was trial run for
the dogs and an excellent opportunity
to test their ability
crossed and recrossed the creek, then
back tracked" himself and after MAX
ing circuit of about seven miles he
climbed up into a high tree to await
his capture. MI Hines accompanied
by Sheriff Guaghan started With the
dogs. Owing to the bad roads the sher-
if. who was driving. was unable to
keep pace with the dogs.
The trail was followed completely to
Dry Creek and then followed through
the woods in every direction. The trick
played on the dogs by back tracking
puzzled the dogs for a few moments but
they soon ferreted it out and then with
their noses to the ground and with
their characteristic howl soon had their
man ''treed. -
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.ativez prior to their election. And be

tatives prior to their election. And be
il further,
Resolved. That we call upon every
county committee to call meetings Of
this kind and demand an explanation
of their representatives why they have
broken their sacred pledges to the peo-
pie. And be it further
Resolved, That after such eXplana-
lions have been made it shall appear to
our governor that this legislature are
still willing to carry out their pledges
to the people, that he convene them in
extra session that they may enact laws
that will relieve the people, and also
from the unjust and extoTtiOnate freight
rates now in force, and also from the
unjust and ez1tOrtionate express, tele-
graph, and telephone charges. And be it
further
Resolved, That in case there is an ex-
ira session of the legislature called and
unless J. A. Reser, our senator is will
ing to reform and endeavOr to carry out
the wishes of his constituents his re-
signation is hereby demanded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-13
MIR. CLEMENS MYSTTFIED.
He Saw Sure Enough Queer Light
High in the Air.

ct have always been just a little too
late when there was a ghost around,
said G. G. Clements today, but saw
something last night about $3.50 that
surprised me and set me to thinking.
I have been laughing at people who
claimed to see a strange light in the
west" he continued. I took no stock
in the stories. However, last night as
1 was coming down stairs l saw some
thing bobbing around in the west. 1t
looked like an electric light and had a
movement such as one would expect to
see if a lantern was tied to the tail of a
kite. I called my wife and some Of the
neighbors and we watched the thing for
about ten minutes when it disappeared.
1.-THE theory of the Chicago aStrOnO-
mer that it is a star does not hold good
for it was very cloudy last night and so
a star would not have been seen. The
light was below the clouds. l do not
pretend to say what it is and neither
do 1 theorize about this strange light
appearing simultaneously in so many
different places but there is something
very strange about it that is certain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-13
THIEVES ARE NUMEROUS.
Outbreak of Petty Thieving in Vari-
Gus Parts of the City.

The police today arrested Louis Brad
shaw on the charge of burglary. He
had with i'm a hitch strap and two
pitchforks. Bradshaw is the man who
pleaded guilty in police court several
weeks ago to stealing a Iaprobe from
DR.. c. A Maguire's buggy While it was
hitched in front of the Hotel Throop.
The police do not know who the ar
ticIes belong to which Bradshaw had
with him today, but they think they
were stolen.
There was burglary on West Sixth
street last night. The grocery store of
C. F. Lux & Co, at Sixth and Jackson
streets was broken into and several
caddies of tobacco and other articles
of merchandise taken. The police were
notified but no arrests have been made.
Sunday night the grocery store at
KiOus and Monroe streets was broken
into and nearly a wagon load of -four,
tobacco and other articles taken.
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SALINE PoPULIsTs ANGRY.
Call on Senator Reser to Resign-De-
mand an Extra Session.


Salina, April 13.-ConsiderabIe indig-
nation has been aroused among the
Populists of this county by the disclOs-
ures brought TO light by the legfsla-
tive investigating committee during the
past few days, and as 4 result a move
ment is on foot to petition the governor
Tor an extra session of the legislature
and then pin the members of both
houses down to action on the railroad
question.
The senator from this district. J. A.
Reser. voted against the maximum
freight rate bill and by so doing aroused
the wrath of good part of his cOustf-
tuents At an indignation meeting re-
Gently held. he was severely scored and
r. A LOVitt, a prominent attorney and
late candidate for railroad commission.
er said the late legislature was The
greatest disappointment Kansas has
ever mad The meeting was so radical
tnat the following resolutions We're
Whereas, The reform parties of the
state OF Kansas succeeded in electing a
ma. oflty OF both branches of the last
legislature of this state and whereas
the citizens of Saline county Kansas
knew that some of the representative
parlcularly the senators did nor d., ma +
WIlch was expected Of them bv the Deo-
PIE, or that which was promised nv
them 10 their constituents
ana whereas. We do not understand
Dy what rlgnt . majority of the Iaois-
lature should refuse to e0ac+ ~ -.
Tor the benefit OF the people such d.
mandS as are made the issue 1lrOl7 1..l7i,l,
they are elected, ana whereas e1,cb ~
tions on the part of the leaders ana 7.eD-
TeSentattVes of a party to whom +be
people have for the time being an+r,Iet
ed and delegated all power 70 act -,
them, in such all important natrers *
very detrimental to the future nroor,,ase
and prosperity OF such party. ana ms.
ultimately destroy all hope of the neoT,If
obtaining much needed reforms. snf
whereas We believe that unless sl1oF
representatives who have thus betraI-ef
their constituents be called upon to ~.
plain such actions will grow worse p M
dangerous to the liberty of the citizens
Therefore be it resolved that we tn,
citizens Of Saline county, in convention
assembled, most earnestly and sincere
y censure and condemn some of the ac
tlons of our representatives in the las
legislature and particularly that of tn
senators, and believing that it is no
only our privilege but our duty as cit
liens of a government of, for and b,
Importance were passed and bills o
importance were passed and bill o
greater moment voted down contrar-
20 the promises made by such represen
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RESISTING DEATH LOSSES.
supt McNall Calls for Information
From Two Life Companies.


Webb McNalI, superintendent of in
surance, gave out the following letter
for publication today 1t is addressed
to c. c. Whitney, secretary of the New
York Life Insurance company, of New
York, one of the companies excluded
from Kansas:
Topeka, April Is, 1897.
Your company occupies the position
of applying for license from this de-
partment to do business in this state
the circular letters sent out, you are a
mutual insurance company, the money
belonging to the members. This be-
ing true, the policy holders in your
company, and especially in this state,
are interested in knowing what dis
position you have made of the funds
for the past several years. In add
ton, the policy holders in this state
are interested in knowing what
claims and the nature of the claims
that are being contested by you at the
present time
I notice that on page of your an
nual report, under the head of Claims
for Death Losses Resisted by the Com
pany S57 900. You viii please send
to this department the names of the
individuals to whom policies were is
sued their pOstOffice address, and the
amounts of the claims resisted; also.
the length of time resisted In addt-
ton if YOUR records disclose the fact
that any claims have been resisted in
Kansas, you Will furnish to this office
the length of time they have been re-
sisted, giving the names of the indiVid-
uals to whom the policies were issued
Furnish a copy of all vouchers con-
tanning expenditures of money in the
defense of any claim or claims, and if
money has been expended without
vouchers having been filed in your Of
flee, the amount OF money 50 expended,
the name of the individual who eN-
pended the same, the purposes for
which the same was expended with
the amount in the aggregate. l desire
This renort to include every dollar ex-
pended, either directly or indirectly.
WEBB McNALL.
Superintendent"
A similar letter has been written to
the Mutual Life Insurance company of
New York, except as to the amount of
death losses resisted, which is $3Il 49,.
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way, accompanied by representatives
of the banking house of H. Fisk & Sons
of New York, have just returned from
a trip to Globe, the richest mining dis
trict in eastern Arizona. It is semi
officially stated that the trip, which
was made over the proposed line of the
Phoenix & Globe railway, had behind
it the intention of the Santa Fe to alb
serb the enterprise, and that Fisk & Co.
are to be relied upon to float the nee
essary bonds. A portion of the route
has already been surveyed through the
towns of Tempe and Mesa. Its total
length will be about 10 miles, one
half of which will lead over the noun
tains, though in no case will the grades
exceed $50 feet to the mile.
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Jones. His Wife and His Horse

D. 3. Jones. the man who wanted to
dispute the authority of the district
court when brought before Judge Ha-
zen in an intoxicated condition yes
terday afternoon, was taken into court
this morning in a perfectly sober condi-
ton. and bound over by Judge Hazen
in the sum of $50 until his case can be
heard Jones was unable to give bond
and went back to jail He claims that
the horse he disposed of was taken on
a chatteI mortgage. but his wife, who
is suing him for divorce, says that he
received $50 for it. Mrs. Jones will have
to prove her claim before Judge Hazen
viii decide whether or not Jones is in
contempt of court.
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the Platte River conference tolooS after
the interests of the Oak HiH and Lin
cOlnVille congregations and perhaps TO
organize those members of the old
Evangelical association here who are
sympathizers with what is known
Bishop Dubb's faction into a church.
LEAVENWORTH - The Catholic
Knights of America will meet this
evening to make arrangements for the
grand parade to take place next Sun
day morning in honor of the RI. Rev.
L. NJ Fink, O. S. b, who will be rein
stated as bishop at 10 o'clock Division
No. 1 of the Ancient Order of Hiberni-
ans will meet Wednesday evening for
the same purpose.
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a Girl Beater.

Last week complaint was made to
Probate Judge Dolman of the manner
in which Mrs Belle Williams of ShOrey
treated l1er imbecile step-daughter. and
today Judge DOlman removed Mrs. VIII
Iiams as guardian of the girl and order
ed her sent to the county poor farm
The girl is paralyzed on one side, and
af1davits of neighbors filed in the pro
bate court state that Mrs. Williams
compelled the girl to do labOrious work
and also beat her. In winter the aft
davits state. the girl would 70 about
the place barefooted. Mrs. Williams is
the white wife of a colored man.