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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-30
Just Out of SedaIia on the Lex
ingtOn Branch.
MEET HOT RECEPTION.
Train Men Had Been Warned
and Were Ready.
Battle Fought and One of the
Bandits Captured.
He Proved to Be an Engineer
on the Road.

Kansas City, No, Nov. 30-A special
to the Journal from Sedalia, Mo, says
Missouri Pacific passenger train No.
"A, which left st. Joseph at 2:30 p M,
via Kansas City, running from the lat
ter city over the Lexington branch, was
held up four and a half miles west of
Sedalia at 9;55 by three masked men,
one of whom, Jim West, an engineer
in the COmpany's employ, was captured,
while a second is believed to have been
wounded, and the third escaped. Orig
inally the hold up was to have occurred
last Friday night, but one of the men
implicated weakened an the attempt
was postponed. superintendent L. D.
Hopkins was appriSed that the hold
up was arranged for last night and he
prepared for it.
When the train left Kansas City at
5:45 p. m. six secret service men in the
cOmpany's employ were aboard. When
the point where the attempt was to be
made was approached, two of the men,
Tom FurlOng, of st. Louis, and W. W.
Kay, of the Missouri Pacific. took their
position in the cab of the engine. -Four
more men with Detective Frank Barnett
of the Missouri Pacific, at OsaWatOmie,
Kansas, in charge, were secreted in the.
baggage car.
One-half mile west of Georgetown at
Muddy Greek, Engineer Daniels was
signalled to stop and did so. At once
the three robbers opened fire which was
returned by the cOmpany's posse Of six
men. Fully twenty shots were eN-
changed when the robbers realized that
they were trapped and began to re-
treat. The officers gave pursuit and En-
gineer Jim West, a freight man, was
captured. The Officers fired a number
of shots, and it is reported that the Sec
ond robber was wounded, but this is not
cOrroborated.
The train then came on to Sedalia and
West was committed to jail. AS quickly
as possible a posse was organized and
proceeded to the scene Of the hold up
in the hope of capturing the other two
robbers.
The company officials are said to he
in possession of the names of the two
remaining robbers and their capture IS
considered certain.
At 80 o'clock this morning a portion
Of the posse in pursuit Of the two re-
naming bandits returned. They had
made no capture. They learned where
one of the robbers, with a badly shat
tered arm, had called at a farm house
for bandages, claiming that he had been
accidentally wounded while engaged in
coon hunting.
Detectives Tom Furlong and Frank
Barnett with a dozen men, are still
searching the county in the vicinity OF
the hold up
Jim West is a man of family and has
been in the employ of the company for
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-30
FARMER SMITH
Likely to Succeed Webb McNall
as Superintendent of
Insurance.

Wichita, Nov. 3O-''Farmer'' A. w.
Smith was here again yesterday after
noon looking after his political fences.
Farmer" Smith is making an aggres-
sive fight for the position of superin-
tendent of insurance to succeed Webb
McNall. He is very hopeful of being
appointed and thinks he is the leading
candidate in the race. It is said that
Pat ROhrbaugh of Wichita is also
candidate for this position. Mr. Smith
saw the governor for a short time yes
terday afternoon and left for Topeka
last night. This is his second trip here
in this interest
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09


man the German ambassador, made an
earnest effort to have omitted from Inc
bill the provision wnish imposes IN add
tlonal duty on all goods importer ipto the
United States upon WI; h an export pcurty
had been paid. The provision was ntenied
especially to cover the sugar brought In
from Germany and other Europsla cc'l
tries. The effect OF this provision has
been to discourage the importaiion OF
German beet sugars into tue United .;7atis,
and IL is believed In admln'st. ition circles
that II Is largely upon this account ibat
the German government Is seeking 'h-
abolition of all b,Intics on eoainop prod
ucts. Besides Germany. France. l5els'tm
Austria the Netherlands, DcImirk. Russia
and Spain pay bountics. most of them on
beet sugar.
1t is said that Baron Won ITollobon. tho
new German ambassador. has called at
tho state department and discussed ire
tariff matters with Mr.. Kasscn. the spe-
c!al reciprocity commissioner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

| CHARLESTON w va.--Iteprescntative
miners OF the Kanawha valley mot here
and organized a State association. the main
feature Of which Ia the settlement OF all
strikes by arbitration.
| CHATTANOOGA, Tsnns-A work train on
! the Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain
| standard gargc) railroad was wrecked ON the
| mountain side Tho conductor and SIX me-
groes we're badly but not fatally injured.
COLUMBUS, ohio-The Ohio miners con-
ycIiiIon decided 10 ask for an advance OF 10
certf per ton when tho contract for next
year 10 made.
NEW ORLEANs=-The anniversary OF the
battle Of New Orleans was generally ceie-
brafcd here.
PITTsBuRG. Kan.--six lives are supposed
10 have been lost by an explosion In shaft
No OF the Mount Cnrincl Coal compaDys
mine.
VERA cRUZ--Reports from tobacco and
other plantations on the coast below this
oIty show the crops 10 be In excellent con-
diticn. and the tobacco crop will he very
heavy and OF good quality.
BERLlN--Tbe Kreuz Zsitung. reproducing
alleged abusive articles from American pa
pers remarks; 1T 10 not wise 10 handle
these overbearing Yankees too softly" Con.
tinung, TIE paper calls upon the government
10 Ggbt the United States tooth for tooth
and to prohibit tho Importation OF American
meats and cereals.
wAsHINGTON-,rh secretary Of the In
terror has issued advertisements inviting bids
for the leasing o. the grazing lands on the
iowa. comancho and Apache Indian reser-
yaiicDs, IN Oklahoma. for three years.
Z. CIDAR RAPIDS. Iowa-N News comes from
salisbury. a town near Montezuma. TO tho
effect tliut there may be iyHrhing there
before morning. A travelling doctor Outraged
D little girl, and nj last accounts was barri-
caded IN the building, which was surrounded
bv mob.
WAafII NGTON---t Commissioner Hermann OF
the general land offce has prepared an ad
verpt report ON the house bill providing for
tho granting 10 the respective States Of all
the arid lanes within their area on condition
thai they be retained for agricultural prr-
pores by the Stntsa.
So LOUI5--The tobacco warehouse Chris
tlau Peppers AZ Twelfth and Market streets
was totally destroyed by FIRE rho Insurance.
can NOT be Learned. II - estimated that the
loss Will amour, 70 over stpD.o0o. The fire
was caused. Il Is thought by spontaneous
conaSrgtion.
FALMOUTH Enslanc-The tug triton
landed here fhe cartaiu. mate. cook ard q
reaman OF the british steamer RadcIiie,
which was abandoned January near Cape
Finisterre IN sinking condition
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

GANADO.--Rev. Collins, formerly Of
Bartlett, had stroke of paralysis which
now affects the whole left side of the body,
HENNESSY.--R NJ. Lesssne has been
appointed postmaster nj this place. vice
James l.. Lynch. resigned
FERRIS.-Considerabl new land is being
broken In the Trinity bottoms. Farmers
are generally agreed that they will have to
plant more corn and cane and less cotton
STAPLES.--The Methodist congregation
has a new church building.
LULING.--It is said here that the post
masters for this place and Gonzales have
been appointed, but no names can be oh
tanned.
LoCKHART.--up to the close of bust
ness hours Friday 1876 bales OF cotton
had been received at this point.
CUERo.-Mr. Archie Staples and ]. w.
White have purchased q newspaper outfit
from the Ctcro Star and will In the near
future start paper at Edna.
HEMPSTEAD-The Odd Fellows had /,
public installation OF officers and an oyster
supper afterward
TROY.--The weather is cloudy and warm
and the Indications are for a norther. The
people are preparing the gardens: some
have planted onions and English peas.
THORNTON.-The gin OF Grigsby &
Berkeley, three miles west OF here, was
burned Less. $500; insured In the Fire
Association OF Philadelphia for $500,
MTNEOLA.-M Tiiley OF Jacksonville,
Texas has been in the city for several days
with view OF putting In an electric light
plant. He has signed contracts with the
citizens for nearly 400 lights, which insures
the establishment OF the plant here.
BON1IAM.-Rich Mann of Elwood. while
on his way TO this city. fell from his wagon.
which was heavily loaded. the wagon pass
ing over his body His injuries. which are
very serious. are Internal and the doctors
are as yet unable to tell their extent
TEXARKANA.--T IL no change In
the printeis' strike. All OF the newspapers
of Texarkana have counciled together ana
are maintaining n positive attitude against
the typos. The latter arc equally deter
mined and certain Of final success.
CIIAPFELL H1LL.-The construction OF
a clubhouse or public hall is now being agf-
tated by our people. Much interest IS
being taken In the matter.
ENTON.--Ccionel William r. Clark was
buried here He died in Mangum, o. T.,
last May. but on account OF high waters
prevailing could not be brought here for in
terment. He came TO Texas IN 1856 ana
was well known in many parts of the State.
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tn elve months later. while Gaines was
en- trial In the district court here for this
assault. he met Koch on the north sidc Of
the square and instantly drew his gun and
fired on him. Koch turned and ran toward
the court house, the blood gushing from his
mouth, and fell Just inside the court yard.
where he expired a few minutes later, hav-
Ing been shot in three places.
Gaines bad considerable property ana
mndc a hard fight In the courts. but the
Jury returned verdict Of guilty and his
punishment was assessed at life imrrlson-
ment. Gaines was serving out his term
of five years for assault to murder when
the verdict In the murder case was re-
versed In the court OF criminal appeals and
he was brought back here today 10 stand
trial Monday.
This case has become notorious In North
Texas, The trouble which led IN to the
killing Of Koch started over the killing OF
Koch's brother several years before ne met
his DEATH
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
ANTJ-TRUsT CASE.
Master Plumbers Alleged tone vio
lRtipE II.

San Antonio Texas. January s.--Thc
Texas Supply company filed suit in the
district court this afternoon against all
members Of the local branch OF the Ma
tional Association OF Master Plumbers
charging them with violating the anti
trust law OF the State and seeking to keep
down competition in the plumbing busl-
ness,
II is alleged that under a resolution
Of the National association the members
are obliged not to buy supplies from any
manufacturer or jobber who sells TO con
sumers or to any person outside the mem
berhip OF the association. The plaintiff
asrs for an injunction restraining the
defe-dapfs from interfering with its iu-
fluence 10 prevent dealers and manufac-
trrers from selling plumbing supplies 10
plaintiff
Judge Green has ordered the defendants
10 appear before hin January ~ and show
cause why the injpnetion should not nc
granted.
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Fights nj bowie. In.
10 cnor&tng rsdttnr ~ The Post

TO INC sporting f1uituT OF I Hv rVSt'
Bowie, La, January I've had two prize
fights here last night train came from
New Orleans bringing about 800 people. and
they pitched a ring In the woods. Clarence
Golfers. who is matched with Jack Everhardt.
was to stop Spider Ed Clarity. who claims
TO be of Houston. In ten rounds Clarity
stayed the ten rounds and had the best of IL
to the close, but was put down three times
in the third round.
Biz Bill Milan and Joe Ernwine of Clinton.
Iowa. heayyweights, were to fight to I'm
ish, and after sixteen rounds of hard fighting
Milan won.
AL Spence and Clarity are to fight here
February at lis pounds, twenty rounds car
ritv claimed he was from Houston. and before
he left promised ! would write it up for
The Houston Post. Ola sport.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
SPORTING NOTES.
san Frnncisco Races.

San Francisco. january s.--weathel
clear, track heavy at Inglcside today.
Seven eighths OF mile. purse--Impe-
rious. Glorian. Prcstar. Time, 1871 ga.
Ttree-f ourths Of mile, selling Honor
Martha, Seaman IL. Time. lis IA.
One and one eighth miles--Souffle. Col
Inns, Personne. Time. 1857 lie.
One and one-half miles. hurdles-vik-
ing, Alvarado, Governor Budd. Time
2.54 1-2.
One mile. the Shreve cul,-Fleur de LIS
Imp. Tripping, Schiller. Time. l:4S 1-2.
One mile-Bonita, George Lee, DR.. Marks,
Time. LA Ii
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NOW Orlcnn. Rncea.

New Orleans. La, January s.--weathel
fine; track fast; attendance good.
One mlle-Mss Aifarrow, Spring Time
Necedah. Time. "A
Seven ansd one-half furlongs--Siva. Sea
rcrt, Amateur. Time, 1886.
The jackson handicap. one and one-quar.
ter miles-Milwankee DR.. Sheppard. MAJ
zsrine. Time, 2;p.
One mile-Tranby, Cherry Leaf Viscount
Time, .i3.
Three fourths OF mile--Tit FOR Tat, Sau'
terne, Al Lone. Time. l:15%,
One mile seliirg--Little Billy. Jaci
Hayes, Bagpipe. Time, 1;ii.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
WANTS nEcIpn0cITy.
Germany Finds thai the sugar Houn.
II In u uoOuir ring.

New York. January s.-Germany has In
dicated TO the United States government
her willingness to negotiate a treaty OF
reciprocity. says Washington CORE
spondent OF the Herald.
The German government takes the in-
itiative in proposing a conference Of reI :
resentatiycs of all the European pows.s
to secure the abolition OF bouDt;cs on sugar
and other products. When the Dinsley hill
was under discussion. Baron von Thie.-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
THE FIRE RECORD.
school purncd.

'g, Texas. January S.-The fine new
house known as the Houston insti-
ge miles east OF the city. was burned
Jay. The fire is supposed 10 have
pcendiary. No insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09

business = to be run under the firm nam~
81 the Buckhorn Drug company.
w. ]. Beams has bought Z half interest
in tho grocery business Of G. v. Young.
The sesignee's stock Of saloon materials
formerly owned by John Glazier was bought
by Louis May. The business will be run
az heretofore
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
Inn,l.ome Hou.e nurnca.

napoiis. Ind, January s.--"Lom-
the home OF John T. Brush. the
magnate, three miles east of this
FTh;;d this morning. The house was
rus architecture. built OF stone. and
pout $4,000. The loss Is csiin,a led
|poV. The furniture and brin-a-brac
Emoyed without damage. .l.
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Residence Burncd.

Pg. Texas. January s.-Yes'erday
( the residence of DR.. Ed Martin.
hiles south of the city, was burned.
emiiy barely escaping with their
Dr. Martin lest his fine library and
his Instruments. Loss. $500: no
hce
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
BUSINESS MATTERS.
.ine.r Chnngc. ~ Yoak um.

pun. Texas. January S. Quite a
OF important business changes have
|ade here during the past week,
Thrift has hnusht The podd stock Or
pee and clothing and will continus
] Of the stock At the sama store.
n. w. Flowers has sold her restau-
Ptures on Front street and the bust
y hereafter be conducted by Messrs.
hn 4 Streeter.
\ drug store has been opened. The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
SECRETARY ALGEus ILLsLss
lie Has Grown steadily Weaker aud
u Unable 20 Take Exercise.

Washington, JANUARY s--secretary OF
War Alser has now been confined TO MA
room for three weeks with serious attack
Of the grip. ana his friends are Biaimsd
concerning his condition. He has grown
weaker instead Of stronger and u unable to
takp exercise
General AIger on February ~ next WILL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
GAINES ON TRJAs..


Sherman. Texas, January S. = sheriff
Hughes arrived here this morniug with
W. r. Gaines, who has been confined fer
the last eleven months In the Rusk penl-
Tertiary. Gaines was sentenced to five
years imprisonment for aosnalt TO murcsr
his brother in law, Charles Koch. some
four years ago The bad feeling that had
existed between the two men was made
more bitter by this encounter. and about
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
a Mexican ssot.

Martias CARA, a Mexican. was shot
through the fieshy part OF the left fore
arm about o'clock this morning while In
the rear OF the Dew Drop saloon, corner Of
Texas avenue and Louisiana street.
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Ferris. Texas, January s.--J. w. Cain has
sold his stock OF merchandise to T. J..
weathcrford: ". +. Kelley has put In a
new stock of family groceries There haa
been considerable moving about.
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been man OF physical vIgor. His physir
clan believes that he Will recover. but adj
mits that great care must be taken In every
particular,
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brewer Ma med.

Washington. January Eek Represent
alive Mark s. Brewer OF Michigan has
been rendered position M a member 81
the civil service commission. He has the
matter under considerations, bue his friends
are generally OF The opinion That he Will
accept Mr.. Brewer IL Il personal selection
u the president. He WAS d colleague Of
Major Mckinley wnen the latter was y
member OF the housc and hs was up orig
inai Mckinley advocate In Michixan. He
was delegate Al iargc IN the ri. Louis cons
vent!or, having been chcscn on " McHin-
Icy ard geld standard PLATFORM
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09

sTUEBER-- iddinga, Texas, January !.
died at his homo four miles east Of Gid-
dings this mcrnlng II o'clock, Mr. Jphn
stufbnT. st the axe Of 70 yeays. The de-
ceased was native Of Germany but
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
Purrnnt to he Crematcd.

Francisco. January s.--Durrant body
Is in the parlor of the home OF his
It is expected that it viii be
d in Odd Fellows crematory tomor-
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ne Duprey has received a letter
by Durrant Just before going to the
in which he protested his limo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
More worriment for tailors (who
know that our making to fit cx-
GELS 'em) when they hear that
And yet
we make to fit.

Even these ms,chless all Wool Kcrscy Pants
compare favorat,y with other dealers s., 90
sort. and yet the price here q on
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-06
LIGHTHOUSES.

Mathematical calculations are un-
doubtedly valuable things. Captain
Cowper Coles. many years ago. made
an elaborate set of mathematical al
culations. and they were so valuable
and so convincing that the British
government spent half million or so
in building man of war called The
Captain. 1t was all very well FOR old
practical salts, who couldn't figure
worth an editorial of the morning
journal, to say that the vessel would
not stand heavy sea and suGng
gale; it was all mathematicallv shown
that she could stand a hurricane that
would tumble all the rest of the navy
into Davy Jones locker. So she WAS
built, and she went to sea, and Cap
tain Coles went on board of her, and
many gallant officers, and a Grey of
about 500. They encountered a little
heavy weather in the Bay of Biscar.
and she turned over and went 10 tine
bottom, carrying Captain Cowper
Coles and his mathematical calcula-
tions and his officers and crew down
with him. So that mathematical cal
culations are not always infallible.
Perhaps the Superintendent of Pub
lie Works will take up his abode in
the Diamond Head Lighthouse, but he
must beware of the fate of Cooper
Coles, and of that engineer who built
the second Eddystone Lighthouse. The
latter, too, was certain about his
work. and to prove it took up his
abode in his building. A storm came
on, and next morning there was no
lighthouse and no engineer. These
are not encouraging anecdotes, but
they have the misfortune of being
facts, and not mathematical probable
tiles or Joe Miller stories.
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trio lighting are in many cases in mu-
nicipal hands and afford revenue. In
some cities the tram car or trolley car
systems are under municipal control
and care, in large measure the taxa
alton of the body polite. The ideal
would be reached when the total ex-
penses of running a city come from its
own productive enterprises.
In small country such as this is
there ought to be no difficulty about
operating public necessities for the
public advantage. 1t is well worth
considering when we come to the dis
cussion of franchises for any great
length of time. Franchises. as many
city that has given them away has
afterwards found, are very valuable
pieces of property and should be only
granted where the advantage is much
IN favor of the public. In such mat
ters the greatest care and caution
should be exercised. lest what is given
away prove. at some future time. a
very milestone round our own necks
or those of our descendants. Howev-
er. there are many cases where il is
wise to grant franchises or we should
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@imeRy @opics
April I, 1898.
Safe Subjects.

AS Honolulu grows in i'm
portance, more commerce calls
at this port. Only few days
ago, it was announced that the
steamers of the Pacific Mail
Company would, in the future,
all call here enroute. Owing
to the prominence given to
the question of annexing these
Islands to the United States,
the attention of the whole
world has been called to Haw-
ali, and whether we are annex
ed or not, the strangers com
ing to Hawaii during the com
ing year, will be more than
ever before. While everyone
is glad Of the increased bust
ness it will bring, other things
must not be overlooked. The
rowing element which seek
homes and fortune in a new
country, contain a larger per-
centage of the criminal class,
and it is only necessary pru-
dence to keep temptation out
of their way. Realizing this,
we have anticipated the de-
mand for Safes, and imported
a large number Of
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McAnerny's Shoe Store
FORT STREET. HONOLULU.
A Strong Testimonial.
Hamakua Plantation,
Paauil0, Hawaii, H. l.
Mr.. j. &. Spencer,
Pacific Hardware Company,
Honolulu, H. l.

DEAR SIR: The Secretary Disc Pillow I purchased
from you giving satisfaction. We using it to pow
under crop of upns They three feet high and very
thick Your pow turns them completely under at the
time blowing the land fourteen inches deep
feel satisfied that with this pillow the draft for the
quantity and depth of work six to eight That is with
the old pow do the work. it takes eight good mues
with your pillow takes only six and they less tired at
night.
Please send another pillow by the first schooner eav-
ing for this
You at liberty to this in any way you may see
fit. Yours truly,
A. LIDGATE.
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FRANCHISE.

Whether public necessities should
not be operated by the government in
stead of by private corporations, is
quite question for argument. The
water supplied to many cities is now
chiefly under municipal control,
though this was not always so. Pos
tai affairs in several countries have
been in private hands, notably in Ger
many. No one would think of putting
the postal system of any country into
private hands, it produces too good a
revenue to the State. Gas and cleo