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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
NEARLY READY FOR SEA.
Overhauling of the Dynamite Cruiser
vesuvius Almost Complete.


vesuvius Almost Complete.
Washington. April 1.-The work OF
overhauing the dynamite cruiser Ve-
suvius, completing the work on her
guns. and fitting her up for active serv-
ice is now almost finished and she
probably will be ordered to leave the
Washington navy yard within the next
two days. Her officers do not know as
yet where she will be ordered though
II is thought that she will go first to
Norfolk and then proceed to southern
waters.
The men are busily employed at pres
ent in giving her a coat of black paint
preparatory to painting her dark
green. The officers say that II is al
most impossible TO discover a vessel
at night when painted with this color
even by means of search light The
Vesuvius has not yet taken aboard the
many tons of dynamite that she car
ries in her magazines; this will be the
last thing that will be loaded
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
Congrrs.man Beach 70 President Palma.

tive c. Il. Beach of Ohio has sent the
following telegram to President Palma
of the Cuban junta: Having main
tanned the war for three years by their
own bravery, resources and sacrifices
unprecedented in all history, Will the
Cubans accept compromise when they
can overhear in the throat OF their
brutal enemy a death rattle? God
forbid. VIII compromise give you back
your SOM Will 1t unrape your daugh-
teri Will IL revive the mother who
urged them on with the last breath
which starvation allowed? Fight II
out. Uncle Sam is dusting off his uni
form"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
Allen of Ne oraska Makes Strong
Plea in the Senate.
OUR DUTY TOWARD THE ISLAND.

The senator Says the United states Stands
as an Elder Brother to Cuba and the In
dependence of the Island Must BE
Wrested from Spain, That Hideous
Monster Among Nations An Exciting
Incident in the House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
WHAT JUMPER THINKS.
If the Legislature Won't Waste Time
He Hopes Tt Will Assemble.

Senator H. G. Jumper, a member of
the state board of charities wants a
special session provided the governor
is assured that the railroad bill he
proposes would be passed. Otherwise
Mr.. Jumper is opposed to it. He said
to a Journal reporter:
Il am for the bill proposed by the
governor. I have always been in favor
of that kind of a law and believe it
should be enacted. If the majority of
the members of the legislature pledge
the governor to pass the bill and then
go home, I think the special session
should be called as soon as possible.
Il think all that is necessary could
be done in a week, at a cost probably
of $4,000. The law provides that
special session may continue 80 days,
but I believe there will be no DISPOSE
ton among the Populists to prOlong the
session beyond week. That is all the
time that is necessary to pass the bill
suggested by the governor. 1t will be
at the time of the year when major
ity of the members of the two houses
will be compelled to be at home to at
tend to the work on their farms and
they will not be inclined to daily away
their time during the special session
when it is worth much more to them
when at home.
For these reasons I believe a special
session of one week will accomplish
what we need to have done and I sin
cerely hope the governor will receive
the necessary assurances for the pass
age of the bill from the members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
CONFERENCE WITH DEBs.
Plans Discussed for the Establish
ment of Social Democracy
Colony.

Denver, Feb. 10.-For nearly eight
hours yesterday afternoon and last
night Eugene V. Debs was in conference
at the New Markham hotel with the ex-
ecutive board of Colorado branch No. 1,
Social Democracy.
It is the only branch of the organiza-
ton in this city. Its membership is $50.
The scheme for colOnizing some state
has thus far failed to be realized. At
yesterdays session two plans were dis
cussed.
First, how to launch some sOcialistic
enterprise in Colorado.
Second How to spread the organiza-
the whole country.
Two quartz mining sites, in this state,
where low grade ore is said to exist in
abundance, have been offered to the
Social Democracy. One of these is near
Green Mountain Falls.
At yesterdays session It was debated
whether the working of the mining
properties should be conducted on
strictly CO. operative plan or whether the
work should be partly cooperative and
partly competitive.
It is given out that some missionaries
for the Social Democracy, hailing from
the east, will visit Denver within two
weeks. It is also stated that next sum
mer Eugene V. Debs, the Rev. Hubert
N. Casson of the Lynn Labor church,
Lynn, Mass, and the Rev. Myron ".
Reed of this city will tour a portion OF
the country in the interest of socialism,
1t is planned that they will start from
Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
Demand That George J. Barker
of Lawrence Resign
As Member of the Legislature
From Lawrence
BECAUSE HE REMOVED
To Kansas City to Engage in
the Practice of Law.
Miscellaneous Items About Pol
itics in Kansas.

Lawrence Republicans are making an
effort to secure the resignation of Geo.
j. Barker as a member of the legisla-
ture, and the board of education has
adopted a resolution declaring the posi-
ton held by Mrs. Barker, as a member
of the board of education, vacant.
TheBarkers have removed to Kansas
City, where he is engaged in the prac-
tice of law. but they retain some of
their property interests in Lawrence
and are disposed to retain the official
position which they have been occupy
ing.
Mr.. Barker declines to resign as a
member of the legislature, and it is said
Mrs. Barker did not inform the school
board as to her intentions, and the res
olution declaring her place vacant, was
adopted.
When Mr.. Barker comes to Topeka
he registers from Kansas City.
Anticipating that there will be a spec
ial session, the Republicans of his dis
trict desire the resignation in order that
a successor may be elected. AS some
time is required for the special election
for that purpose, Mr.. Bankers failure to
resign, might leave the district without
representation in the special session,
should one be held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10

a familiar figure on the Mound Ridge
branch of the Missouri Pacific for the
past II years, has been transferred by
his own request to a freight run out of
Wichita
Engineers White and Scudder have
been temporarily transferred to san
Marcial for duty during the rush Of
work occasioned by trains arriving via
Deming.
The Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix
railroad has hauled about 400 car loads
of through freight for the east over its
line since the tunnel disaster on the
Santa Fe line
President A A Robinson of the Mex
lean Central reports that their line
earned 100000 more in 1857 than in
1885, and further predicts that 1t VIII
show larger increase in 1898
The Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix
railroad company have under contem-
plation the building of sheep shearing
pens and dipping watts at Peoria, Ari-
IONA, for the benefit of sheep men.
The Southern Pacific is short of en-
gines, partly on account of the extra
traffic Occasioned by the Santa F'e
trains running over some of its line
while the Johnson tunnel is being re-
paired, and the Santa Fe has loaned it
ten engines to assist while the extra
work continues.
Charles Harding and wife of De Graft
have moved to Medicine Lodge, where
Mr.. Harding has a position as foreman
of the section on the Santa F'e. John
Grafton of near Mulvane has taken Mr..
Harding's place.
Gus Well, formerly in the employ of
the Missouri Pacific at Ell Dorado, is
now located at Cascade Tunnel, Wash
ington. In a letter he says that he is
running a rotary on the switch back
of the Great Northern railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
A MUDDY RUN.
Engineer Clients Comment on the
Trip From nashville to st. Joe.

General Manager J. J. Frey, General
Superintendent Nudge, Superintend-
ent of Machinery John Player and As
sistant Superintendent of Machinery
George A. Hancock left Wednesday
morning on a special train consisting
of private cars 215 and 217 for St. Joe
to attend the meeting for the election of
the board of directors for the ST. Joe
and Atchison union depots.
The return trip was made in the aft
ernOOn, the special arriving in Topeka
at o'clock The train was pulled by
engine No. 8 in charge of Engineer
Client and Fireman Brown. The run
from AtchisOn to Topeka was made in
an hour and 20 minutes. "A steady
run" said Client as he wiped the yell
low mud from his driving rods moth
ing fast about it but the speed indica-
tor in the private cars did not jump
around much but stood at about 40 to
AZ miles an hour. There is more mud
in the road from Rushville to St Joe
than any stretch of track know of
have more real estate on my engine
than some people who are in the bust
ness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
DEBS' new PARTY.
The Socialists of the United
States Are to Be United.

Denver. Colo, Feb. 1O.--A new and
powerful political party. That is Eu-
gene V. Debs' aim and purpose. The
initial steps have already been taken,
and headquarters are to be at Chica-
go.
The new party is to be called Social
Democracy"
This morning Debs, James Hogan,
one Of his executive board, c. Passover
of this city, and other local men had a
conference with Mr.. Bellamy, author Of
Looking Backward" who is now a res
ident of Denver.
It is the plan of. the Social Democracy
to have an active hand in the campaign
of 1900. 1--WE can poll 1000 votes then,
for the Socialist vote alone amounts to
nearly that, and in 1904 we will sweep
the country" says Mr.. Debs. Whether
the new party will support Bryan in 1900
Mr.. Debs is not prepared to say.
1.-THE organization proposes the amel-
ioration of the old ills on lines that in
clude all the best views Of Bellamy,
George and others like them, combined
with the power of the ballot" was said.
1T advocates community OF property
interests-pure socialism in it's broad
est, purest, and best sense. 1t is believ-
ed Mr.. Bellamy will accord it his ap-
prevail"
In April the organization in each state
will choose delegates to attend a state
convention in May, and this convention
will choose delegates to the first ma
tiOuaI convention of the Social DemOc-
racy in Chicago in June following.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
DEMAND PEACE IN CUBA
New York Merchants Memorial
ize the President on the
Subject.

Washington, Feb. 10.-A memorial has
been presented to the president by dele
CATION of New York business men repre-
senting a large number of well known
firms in that city, asking that action be
taken by this government looking to re-
establishment of peace in Cuba
The memorial recites that the war IN
Cuba during the last three years has re-
suited in a heavy loss in import and ex-
port trade between Cuba and the United
States and presents detailed statistics
demonstrating the truth of the assertions
made. Particular attention is paid to
the effect of the war on the sugar and
tobacco trade. In conclusion the memorial
says:
Respectfully submitting these facts,
we bespeak for them your utmost consid-
Grafton and trust the magnitude of Amer
lean interests jeopardized, besides the in
hictions already put upon American in
dustries in Cuba by this conflict, are or
such Importance as to warrant prompt
and efficient measures by our government
with the sole object of restoring peace"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
BRorHERHooD DIFFERENCE.
Railroad Men Criticise Some of Their
Grand officers.

Indianapolis, Feb. 10.-The members
of at least three of the railroad labor
brotherhOods have rebelled at the eX-
penses of running the grand lodges, and
because of the dictatorial manner Of
some of the head officers of the Organi-
cations.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men will meet at Toronto in September,
States will go to the meeting with
charges and evidence to try to sustain
them. First Vice Grand Master Han
nahan will have several charges to face,
his actions in this city, on one of his
visits. 1t will be charged that Grand
Secretary Arnold spends a great deal
of his time travelling about the country
when it is his duty to remain III his Of
flee. An effort will be made to show
that some of the grand officers who
travel on annual passes have put in
bills for mileage The constitution, it
is, expected, will be changed so that the
officers will have to show receipts for
all money expended at hotels, on rail-
roads, etc. One complaint against
Grand Master Sargent is that he has
become a dictator. 1t is said that not
long ago a member of the executive
committee, without authority, asked for
an annual pass for himself and wife
over a number of railroads, and that
when Mr. Sargent was apprised of it he
replied that all applications for passes
must come through his office. The
men say that the grand master has
nothing to do with the matter at all,
but that passes are issued on the re-
quest of the chairman of the executive
committee on the road over which the
pass is asked.
The Brotherhood of F'iremen are not
alone in these complaints, for the mem
bers of the Trainmen and Telegraphers
the grand officers were recently re-
elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
FROM NEWTON.

Twelve tubular square lamps will be
placed in the round house
Train % came in yesterday in four
sections. This great increase in busi-
ness is due to the movement in fruit
from California, which is now begin
ming.
Frank Avery, stationary engineer in
the back shop, came near losing a few
fingers. The engine took a runaway
streak and while getting it under con-
troll one finger was caught in the cogs
of the governor. He lost no time in re-
moving his hand, but not until the end
ofone finger was cut through the
nail.
The little round shanty which was
formerly used as fagman's quarters on
Main street has been placed at the west
end of the yards for Schumacher.
Engineer TeIIene has resumed his run
on No. Z.
Engineer Trouslot laid off and Rom
ig went out for him.
Engineer schopper had the S97 on No.
5 for Tommy Jones.
Fireman WiselogaI is taking a layoff
viii Blatchley went out for him.
A car load of material, brasSes, ETC.,
for the back shop was unloaded yester-
day.
VIM. T. c. Wooden, or Dad" is he
is commonly called, has accepted the
position of librarian of the Santa Fe
reading room at Purcell, and will leave
for that the point the middle of next
week. Mr. WOOdsOn has been employ
ed as wiper at 1NlCheTSOn anu INeWIOn
since October, 1896.
Mrs. Charles Lyle, wife of Fireman
Lytle was called to st. Louis Sunday
by the serious illness of her father.
Mrs L. a. PIayford, mother of Fire
man T. A. PIayford at Florence, was
called to Burlingame yesterday by the
death of her father.
Thos. Paxton, master mechanic at
TT. Madison, spent Sunday and Monday
in Newton.
Fireman Geo. E. Caldwell will leave
on the 10Th inst, for Piqua, O., to visit
friends and relatives.
Henry GiegOlt, formerly connected
with the Santa Fe shops at Albuquer-
que but now with the Mexican Central,
is visiting with Foreman Tisdale.
The trainmen are arranging for a
grand ball in Wright's opera house,
Newton, March 18th.
Fireman John K Ramsey is laying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
FOR THE CURE OF PILES AND
RECTAL DISEASES NO LONG
Err NECESSARY.
A Medical Discovery Which Will
Change the Treatment of All
Such Diseases.

It has long been thought not only by
some physicians but by people in gen
eral, that the common. painful and eX-
ceedingly annoying trouble, piles, was
practically incurabIe by any other
means than a surgical operation, and
this belief has been the cause of years
of needless suffering, because of the ma
turaI dread of surgical operations.
There are many salves, ointments
and similar remedies on the market
which afford some relief in cases of
piles, but the Pyramid Pile Cure is the
only preparation so far introduced that
can reliably depended upon TO cure to
stay cured, every form of itching, bleed
ing or protruding piles.
Mrs NJ G. HinkIey of COL Mississippi
street. Indianapolis, was told by her
physicians that nothing but a surgical
operation, costing between seven and
eight hundred dollars, could cure her,
as she had suffered for Is years; yet
even in such q case as hers the pyramid
Pile Cure accomplished a complete cure.
She says: Il knew an operation would
be death to me and tried the pyramid
with very little hope and, 1t is not
to be wondered at that am so enthusl-
astic in its praise"
Mr.. D. E. Reed of South Lyons, Mich,
says: I would not take $500 and be
placed back where 1 was before used
the Pyramid Pile Cure, I suffered for
years and it is now eighteen months
since used it. and not the slightest
trace of the trouble has returned.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is sold by
nearly all druggists at so cents and 81
per package, and as it contains no OPT
UNI cocaine or other poisonous drugs
can be used with perfect safety.
No one need suffer from piles in any
form who viii give this excellent rem
edy a trial. Send for book on cause and
cure of piles, sent free by addressing
Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall Mich,
formerly Albion, Mich)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
TIM MURPHY is STARTLED
Hal Reed, in Stage Costume, Appears
Unexpectedly on the Coates Stage.


Kansas City. Feb. 1O-Tim Murphy was
in the midst OF a soIiloquy in the second
act of "Old Innocence at the Coates last
night when handsome young blacksmith
burst onto the stage. His arms were bare
and his leather apron Topped against his
legs. Mr.. Murphy looked astOnished at
the interruption, when the blacksmith
grasped him by the hand. The audience
could be heard turning over the leaves Of
their programmes to see who this new
character might be-
'-Howdy!" exclaimed the blacksmith. in
soft southern accents. i've jes' come up
from Arkansaw to see you ALL How be
yep
For a moment Mr.. Murphy was too as
tonished to reply. The audience gaped.
for the play had nothing in common with
Arkansas or blacksmiths-
"Oh, I'm pretty WELL said "Old Inno-
cence"
fright glad to hear yuh say So rejoin-
We'll" said Murphy, cit don't seem to
be dazzling" And his eyes. and those Of
the blacksmith, wandered over the house.
good to We, Ell? Well, I must be gofn'-
Good-bye!' And the blacksmith Wrung
Murphy's hand and flashed out into the
wings and was gone. Two faint hand
well of the scene. The rest of the audi
ence was dumb.
The young blacksmith was Hal Reed.
who is playing in Human Hearts at the
Gilliss. During period when he is out
of the act he had jumped into a carriage
and had driven rapidly to the Coates thea
ter stage entrance. He had just time to
run upon the stage, grasp Murphy S hand
run to his carriage and get back to the
Gilliss in time to ego on" in his own
YoiaP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
LYON COUNTY DON'T WANT IT
Ex-Treasurer Biddle Says Extra Ses-
sion is Unpopular.

w. H. Biddle. ex-state treasurer of
the state: under Governor LeweIllng'
vantage to be gained through a special
session of the Legislature. Mr.. Biddle
believes that matters should rest as
they are and that the state should not
be put to the additional expense of an
extra session.
Mr. Biddle said: st am sure the peo-
pie of Lyon county are opposed to
special session of the legislature. I
know of only two Populists in Emporia
who are for the special session and I
presume they are really in earnest
when they say that it is absolutely nee
essary.
Il believe that a special session would
endanger the Populist cause. I think
the people generally do not regard the
to it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10

The increase in business has resulted
in two new crews being put on.
The o. r. G. held a meeting Sunday.
The order is in a fiOurishing condition.
Fireman Elmer Pierce has returned
from Osawatomie, where he has been
working for several months.
B. 7. Lewis Of the general managers
office, and c. T. Paxton, master me-
chanic of the Chicago division of the
Santa Fe, are in Emporia on business
connected with the case of Bragg VS..
the A, T. & S. F. r. r., which will be
tried in the district court this week
H. A. Tiee, trainmaster at Topeka,
is in the city.
Trainmaster D. D. Bailey is out on a
tour of inspection.
Conductor Dietrich of Arkansas City
was in town today.
Freight train No. SO and a switch en-
CINE came near mixing up in the yards
during the fog. 1t was such a close call
that the switchmen made themselves
scarce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
Dad RusT,s RECORDS.
Something About His Run Between
Kansas City and Topeka

Engineer "Dad"Rust holds some pref
ty good records between Kansas City
and Topeka. Leaving Kansas City
with mol on Tuesday he was four min
utes late and made the run through the
yards including two whistling stops for
crossings. stopped at Holiday three
minutes for water, making the run in
20 minutes, a distance of Is miles. From
Holiday to EudOra, a distance of 20
miles, the run was made in p minutes
and from De Soto to EudOra, a dis
lance of eight and half miles, the run
was made in eight minutes. At Eu-
dora Rust struck his time and the rec
ord speed had to be left off and sche-
dule time used. The train consisted of
six cars. The best run that Rust has
made this season was in bringing No.
5, the California Limited, from Kansas
City to Topeka in one hour and 80
minutes, Is minutes ahead of schedule
time and seven minutes better than it
has been done since the train was put
on last fall. The fast mails time from
Kansas City to Topeka is one hour and
80 minutes with two cars while the lin
tied is the heaviest train on the card.
Rust's fireman is Frank Payden and
they run on engine 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
FROM WELLINGTo

Joe Bush has gone on as day hostler.
Workmen are unloading saw dust
near the freight depot for the new ice
house
Robert Dowen and c. G. Gillett. the
great cattle man, who passed through
the city are old friends. Robert met
Mr.. Gillett when he was a common COW
boy.
An additional train dispatcher will in
all probability be put on here soon
F. G. Pay, former Santa Fe agent at
this place, passed through here on his
way to Woodward to attend the cattle
mems convention.
Brakeman c. R. Littler, formerly of
this city, who was recently imprisoned
at Winfield has instituted habeas cor
pus proceedings to obtain his release
from jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
ROCK ISLAND FLYER.
Will Put on Fast Train From Chica-
go to Denver.

.
Chicago, Feb. 1O.-The Colorado rate
situation promises to be further com
plicated by the Rock Island, which is
preparing to put on fast train to Colo
RADIO Springs. The Santa Fe officials
say their road will not attempt to meet
this by shortening the time to Pueblo,
which they might easily do. But if the
Rock Island makes faster time to Colo
RADIO Springs the Santa Fe will proba b.
ly try the effect of a cut in rates. The
executive officers of the interested roads
viii meet again tomorrow and endeavor
to restore harmony.
The Northwestern is being generally
blamed for the trouble. The Burling-
ton, it is said, would probably be will
ling to take off its flyer if the North
western would do the same These
two lines have already had 65 per cent
of the Denver business, and the Santa
F'e and Rock Island claim they have no
right to take away the remainder
Twenty-Five paying passengers to Den
yer represents an ordinary days trav-
el, and on this basis the flyer can be
run only at an immense loss.