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The record-union., 1897-11-20
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
A RATE WAR BETWEEN ST.
PAUL AND CHICAGO.
The Through Passenger Business to
California Now Heavier Than
Any Time Since 1892.

CHICAGO. Nov. 19-The war De-
tween the Chicago-St. Paul lines mas
commenced. The Wisconsin Central TO-
day announced that it would make an
open rate of IS between Chicago ana
ST. Paul and Minneapolis, to become
effective at once. This is cut OF
SO 80 from the present regular rate.
The Wisconsin Central announced
Yesterday that if something was not
done by tomorrow to straighten out
matters it would make an open reduc-
ton in the rates. The other roads did
not take it seriously, and to show that
it was not bluffing, and that it was
determined to fight for its traffic, the
Wisconsin Central made the reduction
to-day without giving the other roads
as much time to straighten out mat
ters as it had said it would.
The news of the reduction was a
surprise to the competitors of the Wis
consiu Central, but they lost no time
in declaring that they would make the
same rate as that announced by the
Wisconsin Central.
There is considerable apprehension
among the lines of the Western Pas
serger Association lest the trouble
spread out of the territory of the ST.
Paul Chicago lines, and create demor-
alization between Chicago and the
Missouri River. The Executive Com
mittee of the Western Passenger Asso-
citation will take the matter up at its
meeting tomorrow, and an effort will
be made TO settle the row, or at least
confine it to the territory between Chi
cago and ST. Paul
1t is expected by the passenger Off
cials of the Atchison Road that soon
after the beginning of next year they
will run an extra fast train each week
to California from Chicago. The trains
are being run twice each week at pres
ent and the volume Of traffic is so
large that it will be found necessary
to add another train within short
time after the holidays, as the Califor-
MIA traffic always increases at that
time. The through passenger business
to California is now heavier than at
any time since 1892.
The twenty-third annual convention
of the Passenger and Freight Con-
ductors' Mutual Benefit and Aid Asso-
citation convened to-day at the Pal
mer House with a large attendance
The day was taken up by the reports
of the officers and routine business.
The Executive Committee of the
Western Passenger Association did
not meet to-day, as was expected
The record-union., 1897-11-20
FATAL DUEL IN TEXAS.
BULLETS FLY THICK AND FAST
AT WACO.
One Man Killed and Two Others
Probably Fatally Wounded
Great Excitement.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. ia special to
the Republic" from Waco, Tex, says:
J. w. Harris, editor of the waco
Times Herald a morning paper, ana
w. A. Harris his brother, ON one SIDE
and ex-Judge G. B. Gerald, a proml-
nent citizen, fought a duel to the death
on the street tonight at 5 o'clock. w.
A Harris was shot dead, J. w. Har-
ris wounded fatally his body being par
alyzed. and Gerald was shot in the
side, and may die
The trouble was the outcome of the
mobbing Of w. c. Brann, publisher OF
the ..Iconoclast" Gerald was an ex-
County Judge, and one OF Waco's most
prominent citizens. He had written
a bitter criticism on Baylor University
with reference to the recent mobbing
of w. C. Brann, and had filed it with
Editor Harris for publication. After
ward he asked to have his manuscript
returned and became incenSed at the
editors delay in complying. Bad feel
ing resulted and when Judge Gerald
was crossing the street at the corner
of Fourth and Austin streets at
o'clock Editor Harris came out of a
drug store and opened fire on him.
Gerald Immediately drew his pistol and
returned the fire.
Hearing the shooting, w. A. Harris
came upon the scene and took a hand
in the fusillade, shooting Gerald from
behind. Gerald pursued him into the
drug store, shooting as he ran. Har-
ris fell to the floor with the words,
You shot me in the back" Gerald
emptied the remaining charges in his
weapon into the PROSTATE form of his
victim, killing him on the spot. Gerald
then left the scene.
A little colored boy who stood near
by was shot in the leg by stray bullet.
Editor Harris was carried into the
drug store by friends. His wife and
daughter were notified, and were soon
at his side. The scene was pitiful. The
wife and daughter were weeping, while
the husband and father lay PROSTATE,
unable to move a muscle of his body or
speak. His windpipe had been sew
cred by a bullet which injured his
spinal column. He was removed to
his home but cannot live.
Judge Gerald was wounded in the
neck and side. While serious. his
wounds cannot be said to be neces-
sarily fatal.
The excitement is very great. and
public opinion seems to be divided.
The record-union., 1897-11-20
NOT SWALLOWED UP.
Story Sent From Larned, Kansas,
without Foundation.

TOPEKA, Nov. 19.-The story sent
out from Larned, Kan, to the effect that
the Santa Fe station at Rosel, on the
LarnedJet Jetmore branch of the road, had
been swallowed up by the earth last
night is, according to the statement OF
the Santa Fe officials in this city,
wholly without foundation. There has
been no deDot at Rosel for some time,
the building having been removed to
another point. The regular train on
that branch came through as usual this
morning, indicating that the road bed
was all right.
The record-union., 1897-11-20
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

CARLETON (Afich), Nov 19.-The
boiler in Milton Artley's large wood
working factory exploded this morning
killing the fireman. Edward Graft. and
injuring Fred Artley, son of the owner:
Old Baker and Chris Burrows. The
force of the explosion shook eyery
building in town, and left the factory
almost total wreck. The cause of the
explosion is unknown.
The record-union., 1897-11-20

There are so many more mean men
than good that good man is always
under suspicion.
The record-union., 1897-11-20
Condition Of Che Trea.urv

WASHINGTON. Nov. 19.-To-day's
statement of the condition of the Treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
500. 165.2 .2S9; gold reserve, $156, ,321, $50.
The record-union., 1897-11-20
Fire Rages for Hours With
Intense Fury.
Many Blocks of Business Property
Laid in Ruins.

More Than a Hundred Engines
Called Into Service Before the
Flames Were Under Control
The Losses Estimated at Up
ward of Fifteen Million Dollars
Many Hundreds Of Thousands
Of Excited Humanity Surround
the Big Conflagration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
SETTLED BY COMPROMISE.
Central National Bank and School
Board Come to an AmicabIe
Agreement

The difference between the city school
board and the Central National bank on
the question of interest on the school
funds has been satisfactorily adjusted. At
the meeting of the board last night the
report of the finance committee. recon-
mending the acceptance of 214 per cent
as a compromise between the 3 per cent
claimed by the board and the per cent
proposed by the bank, was adopted.
over year ago the school board decid-
ed that the funds should be deposited in
the bank offering the best rate of interest.
and the Central National bank came for
ward with bid of 3 per cent, per cent
higher than the rate offered by any of
the other banks. But it appears that
after paying this rate for several months
the bank decided that the rate was too
high, and sent d letter to the board noti-
flying it that after a certain date the rate
Of per cent would be substituted. This
notification, it is said, was never received
by the board, and when it was discovered
some time afterward that but ? per cent
was being paid trouble ensued.
From the time of the discovery up to a
short time ago contention has been on
between the bank and the school board.
but the adoption of the finance commit
tees report last night definitely settles
the matter. The board will receive the
rate of ~ per cent on the funds from the
time the notice was sent out by the bank
up to the present time.
From this time on the funds of the
board will be distributed among the vari-
Gus banks of this city. and the board viii
receive the rate of per cent.
According to the report of Superintend-
ent William Davidson, read at the school
board meeting last night, the enrolment
of the city schools for the first month
is as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
Fighting Over a Chean Job.

j: F. Beveridge of Jefferson county
is in the city to see Governor Leedy
and press his demand for the removal
of Frank Shane as a member of the
state board of charities on the allega-
ton that Shane accepted from Bever-
idge 500 as a fee in return for which he
was to secure the appointment of Bev-
eridge as clerk at the Topeka asylum.
The irate but jobless refOrmer has af-
fidavitS in support of his assertions and
promises a bitter fight on Shane. Shane
and his friends deny the story and say
that Beveridge is engaged in an at
tempted Matchmaking scheme. The gov
ernOr has thus far refused to take cog
nizance of the demands and protests
against Shane, being made by Bever-
idge, but the latter says he is here to
make a fight, and will remain until the
governor is compelled to take notice of
his presence and the matters which he
has for the consideration of the chief
executive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
POLICE COURT.
Elderly Men Who Had Been Going
Wrong Were the Chief Culprits.

The police court room is occupied by
the booths. judges. clerks and air of i'm
portance that goes hand in hand with
election day. Police court was held in
the patrolmen's waiting room this morn
ing. Judge Atchison occupied the center
of the table with his feet hanging close to
the floor. On his right was Detective
Capron and on his left Detective Kesson.
Two aged men from North Topeka were
there to answer to the charge of lighting.
They both pleaded guilty and received a
lecture for falling into the childish habit
of fighting. They were dismissed.
One respectable looking old man who
was new in court pleaded guilty to drunk
enness, paid his fine and turned over a
new leaf.
A. W. Harris. farmer living near Te-
cumseh, reported that one of his horses
had been stolen from the pasture last
night. No trace of the thief could be
found
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
THE HUTCHINSON MILITIA.
The Company Denies That its Con-
duct was Disorderly-The
Journals Authority.

Captain r. Campbell of the Hutch
inson militia company denies that the
members of his company INDUCED in
any disOrderly conduct upon their ar
rival home from the state encampment
at Topeka during the Fail Festival 1t
was reported and published in the
Journal that the company intimidated
men and women on the platform OF the
Hutchinson depot and that the mem
bers were firing their guns over the
heads of the people, terrifying all with
whom they came in contact.
The Journals information came
from the office of the adjutant general
where complaint was made by Morris
Cain, at the solicitation of some of his
friends in Hutchinson. He also sug-
geSted that the company should be
mustered out and he says he will con-
tinue an effort to secure such action
from the state military board.
Adjutant General Allen says: IF
the charges made against the Hutchin-
son company are filed in proper order
and substantiated there will be a court
martial"
Asked if he had received any COM
plants against the company or any
charges of disOrderly coEdUct, Mr.. Al
len said: Two or three men from
Hutchinson have come to my office and
told me that the company was con-
stantly violating the rules and regula-
lions of the K. N. G. and recommended
that they be mustered OUT
who were the men you refer top
inquired a Journal reporter,
Il have forgotten their Names" said
Mr.. Allen.
Have you received any communion
tiOns on the subject?" was asked.
Il have letter. which I have been
unable to find, left here by Mr.. Cain,
chief clerk in the Office of the secretary
of state when he first called on me and
made complaint against the company,
in which the writer states that the
company is a disgrace to Reno county;
is disreputabIe and should be mustered
out"
who signed that Ietter?' asked the
reporter.
Il am unable to tell you because I
have forgotten the mans name and do
not remember where 1 put the letter.
1t is on file somewhere in this Office
said Mr.. Allen.
do you consider that sufficient cause
to muster the company out of the ser
Vice?''
I cannot answer that question:" re-
piled the adjutant general, because
that would be prejudging the case"
Mr.. Cain lives in Hutchinson and was
presumed to be familiar with the Situa-
ton there From information and COM
plant made by him to the adjutant
general came the story which appeared
in the Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02

roads during the last legislature, is out
in an interview. charging that Cy Lee
land offered him two brides during the
session in an effort to induce Brown to
lay down. in his fight for maximum
freight rate bill and accept the senate
bill.
Brown says that Leland first offered
him $500, and later, when the crisis
was near at hand and the matter was
house. he says Leland came to him and
offered him S., 900 in cash to accept the
senate bill.
All of these offers, Brown declares, he
refused to accept, but pretended to ne
gotiate with Leland and his emissarieS
for the purpose of discovering the plans
of the railroad lobby, and thereby equip
ping himself with the power to block
their movements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Various Things That Will be Done by
Council Instrnction.

BY a resolution introduced by Coun-
Gilman Elliott, the street commissioner
was instructed to open the alley be-
tween Jackson and Van Buren, streets
from Thirteenth to Fourteenth.
BY a resolution introduced by COun-
Gilman Morgan, the width of sidewalks
on Fourth street from Locust street to
Lafayette street, was reduced from six
feet to five feet.
Councilman ROundtree introduced a
resolution, directing the city engineer
to repair by riprapping the bank of
the Shunganunga under the outlet to
the overflow in sewer district No. II on
Eleventh street. The resolution was
adopted
BY a resolution introduced by COun-
Gilman Skinner the gas COMPANY and
the water company will be asked by
the city engineer to lower their stop
boxes, which extend above the level of
the sidewalk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
MORPHINE FOR CALOMEL.
A Mistake in Pills Costs Denver Post
master His Life.

Denver. Nov. flames H. Jordan, post
master of Denver. died at midnight from
an overdose of morphine pills, which he
had taken last evening, supposing them
to be cathartic pills. Mr.. Jordan was
born at Shreveport, La, in 1S47 In New
Orleans he became actively identified
with Democratic politics.
In 1891 he came to Denver. He was ap-
pointed postmaster here through the in
huence of louisiana members of congress
His administration had given general sat
isfaction. His term would have expired
February 20, 1898.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02

with a plea for the acceptance of the
proposition for settlement.
The vote on the adoption of the mi
nority report which favored a settle
ment was as follows: Aye, Burgess
Nettels, Roundtree, Stephenson, War
ner; no. Drew, Elliott, Morgan, Patti
son, Skinner.
The motion was declared lost on
tie vote.
The next vote was on the proposition
to adopt the minority report to reject
the proposition. This was also lost by
the following vote: Aye, Drew, Elliott
Morgan, Pattison. Skinner; no Bur
CESS. Nettels, Warner, Roundtree.
SteDbeuSOu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
FOR ALL NIGHT LUNCH.
Could Not Stop the Business if it
Tried, so Council Does Not Try.

The city council got into a muddIe
about the all night lunch wagon" op-
Grated by F. A. Warren.
Mr.. Warren secured license a month
ago for his wagon, but when he asked
to have it renewed, he was refused on
the ground that the license ordinance
does not include lunch wagons
Mr.. Warren appeared before the cOun-
ell and asked that the council allow him
to operate his wagon.
Councilman Nettels said that since
the ordinance said nothing about this
business, there was nothing to prevent
Mr.. Warren from continuing at his
pleasure. It was finally decided to al
low Mr.. Warren to have \ license for
his wagon, if he cares to pay it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
Electric Lima Charter.

D. A. McKibben, J. M Laing, J. L.
McKibben and G. w. Kferstad of Leav-
enworth, S. G. Wade and J. c. Willard
of Cleveland, O., have chartered the
Kansas City and Leavenworth Electric
Railway Power and Mining company
They propose to connect Atchison,
LeaVenWOrth and Kansas City by an
electric railway, to furnish light, heat
and power to the three cities and main
tain a coal mining industry as well. The
capital of the company is So 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
Formal Election of Judge Martin.

The judges of the supreme court have
elected John Martin clerk of the su-
preme court for a term of two years.
He has given bond in the sum of $4,000
and entered upon his duties which were
really assumed last April. At that time
Mr. Martin was elected for the unex-
pired term of G. J. Brown and his re-
cent reelection to the position was on
" formal matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
kansas Banks Classif1ed.

There are in Kansas, according to the
classified list sent out to the United
States monetary commission by Bank
Commissioner Breidenthal, 118 banks of
so 600 capital or less; SO banks of from
SO 900 to 500 900; so banks of from $780,
$50 900; three banks of from $500 to
$40 900; three banks of 100000; one
bank of $35O.OOO. Total capital. s6,O15,-
2q9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
Gets $4,000 for Her Right Foot.

Newark. N J., Nov. 2.-In the circuit
court here today a jury awarded u
year old Caroline Reich SO, 600 damages
against the Delaware, LackaWanna &
Western Railroad company for the loss
of her right foot. The girls younger
brother was playing on the company 5
turn table at Harrison several months
ago, and while rescuing him fro n a
dangerous position she received her
own injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02


To have the brain dulled and the body enc
feebled by impure bile-poisoned blood, is no
better than living death, with all its horrI-
bic accomplishments of dyspepsia, nervous
ness and melancholy.
The best thing in the world to restore
cIear-headed energetic vitality and working
power is DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. It acts directly upon the liver and
digestive organs, giving them power to man
ufacture rich, healthy blood free from bill
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1t i1ls the blood with the red life-giving
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By feeding the brain and nerves with vital
energy, it banishes neuralgia and nervous
weakness and sleeplessness.
1t IS better than malt extracts or oily
ernulsions. It IS not a mere temporary
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Ralph Green. Esq. of Williamsburg, Galway
Co Mo- writes: % Before I commenced your
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Dr.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02

O. P. Updegraff asked the school board
last night to allow his children to attend
Harrison school Mr.. Updegran stated
that while he lived in the country during
the summer his home was really in this
city, and that he intended TO move his
family into the city shortly. The board
decided that until he moved into the city
he would have to pay tuition for his chill
dren-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
ARMED FACTIONS.
Hardware Stores at Lexington,
KY, Depleted of Firearms.

this city and county today is a most bit
ter contest. The Republicans and Ma
tional Democrats, led by W. C. P. Breck-
inridge. have a fusion ticket opposed to
the silver Democrats. Every hardware
store yesterday sold out it's stock of fire.
arms. No trouble, however, had arisen
at a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
HIGH HAT ORDINANCE.
introduced and Referred to Commit
tee Without Debate.

Councilman Burgess theater hat or
dinance was introduced and referred to
the committee on judiciary without
comment. He has two ordinances. One
includes churches, and the other does
not. He says he has not yet made up
his mind which he will ask to have
passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
sEWER N 'FRONT.' OF HER 10

SEWER IN FRONT OF HER HOUSE.
Mrs Blanch Windsor complained that
a drain has been put across the street
in front of her lot No. 625 Lane street,
and that water stands in front of the
place in consequence. The matter was
referred to the committee on streets
and walks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
MARION Bank is PAVING Or.

Washington, Nov. 2-The comptroller
of the currency has declared a dividend
of s per cent in favor of the creditors of
the insoIvent Baker City National bank
of Baker City, Ore; also 1915 per cent in
favor of the creditors of the First Nation
al bank of Marion, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
Estinates AlIowed.

The following estimates were allow
ed to contractors who are doing work
for the city: To Charles Lane for
building sidewalks no. 900 square feet
at cents. $3.50; less previous esti-
mate, So, O20. Amount due, s., 259. To
0. Swanson for work on improvements
of city prison, first estimate, S10O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
MUSE BE CONDEMNED.

Ihe peuIlOn OF Albert McMllIan ana
20 others for the opening of the south
end of Clay street, North Topeka, was
reported from the committee on streets
and walks with the statement that the
alley cannot be opened except by con-
demnatiOn proceedings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02

The board ordered the electric bells at
the high school repaired last night, and
authorized the papering of the principals
room, Bills for minor improvements at
the high school building were also allow
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
TO SAVE THE vIADUCT.

The city engineer was instructed to
examine the Sixth street viaduct and
report on its condition. The iron piers
are ruSting from water being allowed
to stand in the bottom of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02

]. NJ Thirswend, of Grosbeek, Tex.
says that when he has a spell of indi-
gestion, and feels bad and sluggish, he
takes two of DeWitt's Little Early Ris-.
ers at night, and he is all right the next
morning. Many thousands of others
do the same thing Do you? G. W.
Stansfield, 622 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02
WATER TROUGH WANTED.

". ]. Davis and Other asked that a
watering trough be placed at Tenth
street and Topeka avenue. The COM
munication was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and walks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02

Official permission was given at the
meeting last night for the meeting OF the
Kansas State Teachers association in the
high school auditorium. The association
meets the latter part Of December.