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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
Fire at junction city.

JUNCTION CITY, Kan, Jan. "a
Shortly before $50 this afternoon, the
roof of the city building, in which
was the opera house, was discovered
to be on fire. The building was left
total wreck, with portions of the walls
having fallen. The city carried in
surance of $4,000, which will nearly
cover the loss.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
An Edpertou, Kan, Scandal

OLATHE, Kan, Jan. 15.-David H.
Rees fled suit in the district court OF
this county yesterday against c. NJ
Dickson of Edgerton for $4,000 dam
ages, charging Dickson with alienat-
ing the affections of his wife. Dick
son is one of the most prominent men
in the county and is worth probably
$50. 600.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
New PostoGicc Stamp.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia new hand
stamp to be used for the cancellation
of mail matter will soon be adopted
BY the postoffice department. That
now in use has been found to be I'M
satisfactory in several respects, the
principal defect being that the inn
preston made was not always COM
plete and clearly defined.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
KIondIke Relief Expedition Postponed

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. l5.-General
Merriam, commanding the department
of the Columbia, received a telegram
from the war department, irstructing
him to postpone the departure of the
relief expedition to Alaska. 1t is un'
derstood that the expedition will b.
abandoned, because unnecessary.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
A KANSAS ROAD SOLD
The Hutchinson Southern Disposed OF

The Hutchinson Southern Disposed oil
for 100000 to Reorganizers,
HUTCHINSON, Kan, Jan. is. The
Hutchinson Southern railroad was sold
here this morning at receivers sale
at the upset price of 100000
to reorganization committee,
composed largely of local capitalists.
The road is III miles long, running
from Hutchinson to Medford, Okla
1t was sold under the receivership OF
the Union Pacific, which held its stock
and bonds as security for loan.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
Big Coal Find In Michigan.

SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. 1a-Coal in
five-foot veins is being found in all
parts of Saginaw county almost daily,
and the excitement is growing.
Agents for big Eastern concerns are
here securing leases on all the land
they can get Several thousand acres
have been leased within few days.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
Snow Storm Is General

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. Is. Dis
patches from many parts OF Kansas
and Missouri show that snow and
sleet were general In both States. In
Western Kansas especially the fall OF
snow was heavy, in some sections
amounting to six or seven inches.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
TO UTILIZE SEA WAVES.
Young Edison Would Compress Air by
fluctuations to Great Advantage


fluctuations to Great Advantage.
New YORK, Jan. i5.-Thomas A.
Edison, jr, is said to have invented a
machine to utilize the force of the
waves of the sea. He would construct
a plant twenty miles out, consisting
of a series OF perpendicular pistons
with floats at the tips of the rods.
The undulations would compress air
in cylinders and tho motive power for
dynamos to transmit the energy be
thus furnished.
Young Edison said he could for $9H,'
600, 900. construct a plant to furnish
1000, 100 horse power, or enough to
run all the machinery in the state. A
rich syndicate is reported to be back
ing him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
still Another Counterfeit Bill

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 One of the
new counterfeit 500 silver certificates
was handed in at the sub-treasury
here yesterday. 1t came from New
York bank, which had received it
from savings bank in Brooklyn.
The note was handled by three tel
lers before its spuriousness was de-
tected
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
AGAINST MR.. CoRBETT.

The Oregon StRtcsman's Claim TO seat
In the Senate Decided Adversely.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II. The Senate
committee on privileges and elections
decided to make an adverse report
upon II. w. Corbett's claim to seat
from Oregon. The vote was to 3 and
was cast on partisan lines, except that
Senator Burrows, Republican, who
was absent, was counted upon his au-
thority in opposition to Mr.. Corbett
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
JOHNSON is FREE.
Negro Who Eloped With Kate Neal oil
Sweet Springs, Mo-, Escapes.

KANSAS CITY, Mo Jan. 15.-Advices
received in Kansas City last night
from Missorla, Mont, stated that
Joseph johnson was discharged from
custody yesterday by order of Judge
Brantley. An officer has been in Mis-
soula for month waiting to bring
johnson back to Missouri to answer
to the charge of abduc ton. johnson
is the negro coachman of Sweet
Springs, Mo-, who ran way with Kate
Neal the daughter of prominent
citizen of that town.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
Denver to Royalty Receive ME- Tabor.

DENVER. Colo, Jan. Ex-senator
Tabor is the most popular man in the
Western country to-day, and when
the news of his nomination for post
master was received preparations were
Immediately begun for a celebration
that has never been equaled in Den
yer. The Senator is poor, and for that
reason he has the sympathy of every
man, woman and child in the state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
A MarbIe slab combine.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 1.-The
marble slab manufacturers of the
United States have just Completed
national combine.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21
M.,,naI s,erne.s Once deputy.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. is. - United
States Marshal Sterne to-day appoint
ed D. N. Willis of Fredonia to be his
office deputy
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-21

marsh. In the day Tune Ihey slV ouO III
the open plain away from all shelter,
and will not allow any one, to come
near them. And at night they go to
the river
1t is n good thing for most of the life
insurance companies that they carry
no policies on themselves and their
lives do not depend on doing business
in Kansas.
Jarvis Thrifty, of Atchsou, has fig
ured it out that his stomach even when
upon healthy diet, costs him at least
5000 year Should he live forty years
longer. which it is reasonable to expect,
his stomach will cost him the appalling
sum of S., OOO Mr.. Thrifty has decided
to have his stomach cut out He can
have it done for $500.
1t is rank fake that times are pros
porous in Kansas. Upon the death OF
a southern Kansas merchant the other
day it developed that he had one de-
post in a bank amounting to s3O,ee0
As a result of correspondence and
courtship begun through a matrimon-
ial agency, Michael Disque of Douglas
county. ana Miss Annie NJ. Klein, OF
New Elm Mimi, were united in mar
rage last week by the probate judge
of Douglas county. They had never
met until the young lady arrived in
Lawrence.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-01
MIssoURrs CONTRIBUTION.
superintendent Kirk Thinks Schools
Gave $1,000 for the Lafayette
JouumeDt Fund.

JEFFERSON CITY. MO. Oct. I.-(Spe-
ciaL) State Superintendent John r. Kirk
announces that he has received S40i.3S from
efghty-three towns and school districts of
the state for the Lafayette memorial mon-
ument fund, this being the amount raised
by these schools on Lafayette day. Oc-
tober l9 No reports have SO far been re-
ceived from either st. Louis, Kansas City
or ST. Joseph. The largest amount so far
received from one district came from Jop-
lin and was $40. Secretary r. ]. Thomp-
son. of the Lafayette memorial monument
commission. of Chicago, has notified Mr..
Kirk that he has received s5o from MIS-
souri, schools and institutions. OF this
amount, S20.25 came from William Jewell
college. and Sll.53 from Missouri Valley
college. 1t is probable that considerable
money has been sent direct to the treas
urer of the commission. Charles g. Dawes,
at Washington. From present indications,
Professor Kirk estimates that the total
amount contributed by Missouri schools
will reach over S1,2c9 This he considers
good showing for Missouri. considering the
short time in which to place the matter
before the schools.
Next Saturday. November ), IS Eugene
Field day in the schools of the state, and
doubtedly have its effect in preventing the
liberal contribution to the fund to build
monument to the distinguished poet which
the cause merits, and which the friends of
the dead poet expected. However it is ex-
pected that large number OF schools Will
observe this day and that liberal Contri-
buttons will be made.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-01
DECISION FAV0Rs cAsToRIA.
Judge Grosscup Grants an Injunction
Against ImitatOrs of This VAL
uabIe Remedy.

CHICAGO, Oct. GA decision of general
interest was delivered yesterday by Judge
Peter s. Grosscup, of the United States
circuit court. giving the Centaur Company.
of New York city. manufacturers of Cas-
toria, a world renowned remedy, an injunc-
tion against the members of the Chicago
firm of Hurd, Young < Pierson, acting as
agents of the Pitcher Medicine Company.
decision. finds that the defendants manu-
factured. put up, and sold. in imitation
wrappers, labels and packages, q prepara-
tion known as ''Castoria." The court held
that such manufacture and use of original
label was Il gross violation of the Centaur
Sompanys rights. The Judge thereupon
issued an injunction restraining the de-
PENDANTS from initiating the original Cas-
torid label of the Centaur Company
MeSsrs. Hamline, Scott and Lord appeared
as attorneys for the Centaur Company.
During the hearing OF the case affi-
davit was read from DR.. Samuel Pitcher.
the originator of the preparation Casio
ria in which ne stated that the Centaur
Company only had the right to use his for
mula and his name.
Charles II. Fletcher. president of the
company. has been most active IN tracing
the source of spurious goods that Were
found on the market and offered for sale
as the real article He discovered that the
imitation was first put on the market by
the Sager Drug Company, of Duluth.
died the preparation in Chicago. The sale
was found so easy that the agents proceed
ed TO put up preparation OF their own.
thus checkmating their principals. The de-
cision just rendered covers both limitations.
The Centaur Company is now taking steps
to proceed criminaliy against druggists who
have been talked into laying in a stock of
| the counterfeit 'Castoria.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-01
BLAME THE WATER.
Contract Surgeons Think 1t RESPONSE
BILE for the Sickness ut Camp
Thonlns.

CAMP POLAND, KNOXVILLE. TENN,
Oct. 31.-The war investigating commission
concluded the work of its Southern tour
here to-day, and at o'clock tonight left
for Washington, expecting to arrive there
about ocock tomorrow afternoon. 1t is
the present, intention that the commission
shall go TO Camp Meade soon after arrival
at Washington, and Ex-Governor Wood
bury will proceed directly to Vermont as
subcommittee to take testimony there.
The commission devoted the forenoon to
inspecting the camps and the afternoon to
taking testimony. They found Il division
of troops here under the command of Col
onel kurtze. of the Second Ohio, and while
they had no personal criticism to express
against him, some of the commissioners
expressed the opinion that the command
was too large to be intrusted to an officer
below the rank of brigader. The transfer
or Colonel kurtze to the command of the
division leaves the brigade of which his
regiment is part in command of Colonel
Young, the colored colonel of the Third
North Carolina.
The first witness before the commission
was DR.. John c. F. Martin. a contract
surgeon from Ohio. who was at Chicka-
nauSa- He repeated his expression of opin-
! ion that the water in the pipe line system
1T Chickamausa was contaminated by the
water from Cave Spring creek. He said
tEat after he had first expressed this opin-
| ion saying at the same time that the facts
| IN regard to the existence OF typhoid were
| being suppressed. he had been summoned
| by General Sheridan and told that he must
retract Immediately or submit TO n court
| martial. He had then written 4 letter of
/ retracticn, but he declared that he had
| done this to promote discipline. and not
! because he had changed his opinion as to
| the pollution of the water. He read
statement from the pumping station en-
! gineer to the effect that the new channel
of the Cave Spring creek was not COM
| pleted until August G. and that previous TO
! this time the creek emptied into Chicka-
! manga river, just above the mouth of the
intake pipe of the pipe line system He
also expressed the opinion that the Jay
Mill spring al Chickamauga, Ga. was con-
| taminated from the surrounding sinks.
! DR.. Park c. Tryers. a contract surgeon
from Ohio. who was engaged in n division
hospital at Chickamauga, differed from
most of the physicians in his estimate OF
| typhoid. He said that. while many believed
80 per cent of the sickness at. the camp TO
+! be typhoid. he did not believe that 10 eN-
| ceed 20 per cent Were of that character.
| He also took issue with those who charged
| typhoid TO the agency of flies, attributing
| ii to the water. He thought most of the
diseases at Chickamauga park were mias-
matte
He said it was true that on some occa
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-01
| IN MAKES A WRY FACE.
Strs gest Feeling Prevails That the
v EaGOvernment Should Protest
Energetically.

HADRID, Oct. 3l.-The news that the
SEnish peace commissioners at Paris had
I'd rred to the government formal de-
nfld of the American commissioners for
n absolute cession of the entire Philippine
gEup caused the greatest surprise in Mad
Ehe strongest feeling prevails that the
Avernment should protest energetically
$ainst what is regarded as violation
4 the spirit of the protocol.
lONDON, Nov. 1.-The Times, editorially.
His morning expresses its frank satisfac>
k1u at the decision of the United States
commissioners to take the Philippine ISL
Snds. 1t says:
s"The arrangement is undoubtedly the
HeSt that could be made for both the in
Habitants and for all interested in the trade
End progress of the Far East. Upon this
Soint, as upon others, Spain has no choice
fut to yield. since her warmest partisans
20 longer maintain that she has either the
means or the wish to renew the war. The
anne irresistible logic of facts controls
he question of the Cuban debt. The
United States can dictate their own terms
AT the same time, we are bound to draw
to the serious consequences of the
policy upon which the American delegates
have insisted
The editorial then proceeds to back up
the recent contention of its Paris CORE
spondent. who has argued that Spain could
only meet the Cuban debt by sacrificing
her foreign bondholCers, who, by a strange
anomaly would thus have to pay for the
of Cuba
The Daily News editorial echoes the
views of the Times regarding the Philip
pines. and says:
For Great Britain the American reten-
tion of the archipelago should be nothing
but gain. In saying this we assume that
the United States will not extend their eX-
elusive tariff laws to the colonies. but will
allow the manufacturers of the world free
access
The Paris correspondent of the Stand
ard says:
The American commissioners to-day
demanded the cesson of the Philippines
lying between certain degrees of latitude
and longitude including Luzon and the best
islands, but leaving out the minor groups.
They indicated their willingness to assume
limitation does not seem to exclude other
ccmpenSations.''
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-01
SEVERAL GENERALS OUT.
Major General Graham and Six Brig
ndiers to Be Mustered Out of
Volunteer Service.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The following
order mastering out of the United States
service prominent officers of the army was
issued by Secretary Alger late this after
noon:
BY direction of the president, the fol-
lowing named general officers are honor
ably discharged from the volunteer army of
the United States. to take effect on the
dates set opposite their respective names,
their services being no longer required, by
reason of the muster out of volunteer reg
Major General William Montrose Gra-
ham (brigadier general L. S. Al, November
.'Brigadier General Emerson n. Lscum
lieutenant colonel Twenty-fourth L; S. in
Whittier, December 81. 1898; Theodore. A.
Baldwin lieutenant colonel Tenth United
States cavalry. December 81 lsss; Harry
States infantry. December y. 1895; Willis
J. Hulings, December 81, 1898: William S.
Worth Colonel Sixteenth L. S. infantry,
brigadier general L. S. A.
The president to-day appointed Colonel
w. S. Worth, of the Sixteenth infantry. in
the regular service and brigadier general
in the volunteer service to be a brigadier
general in the regular army, vice Coping
General Worth was wounded at San Juan
and will be placed on the retired list i'm
mediately.
General worth probably Will be an ln-
valid during the remainder. of his life.
He had a good record in the civil war,
having been brevetted twice for gallant
and meritorious conduct. He has already
sent in his request for retirement, and will
leave another vacancy in the grade Of
brigadiers. Several applications for promo
that retirement shall follow. have been
made, and the matter is being con-
sidered by the president. The officer
place is Major General Thomas M Ander-
son, second in command at Manila. He will
serve about a year before retiring.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-01
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
General superintendent Makes His
Annual Report-Cnsualty List
n Long One.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The annual re-
port of the general superintendent of the
railway mail service shows that at the
close of the year there We're S.0I4 clerks
employed. and that. with the closed pouch
and express service, the grand total of
miles Travelled in the service was 2S556o,SSi3
Matter so illegibly addressed as to re-
quire special attention before delivery could
be effected. or which could not be deliV-
cred at ALL amounted to Is. 100000 pieces for
the year, G.655, 900 pieces of which were re-
turned TO the writer's or corrected and for
warded, the rest being turned into fhe
dead letter Office for disposition.
The general superintendent deplores the
fact that the number of casualties last year
exceeded the record of any previous year.
though the number of fatalities was not
so great. There were 591 casualties. in
which seven clerks were killed, thirty
four seriously injured and JAG slightly. II
is urged that some provision be made by
congress for the relief of the families OF
the clerks killed while on duty and Tor
the creation of 4 railway mail service
relief fund for the benefit of mail clerks
totally disabled or injured in the line OF
duty.
The wisdom of appointing number of
assistant Superintendents to inspect star
routes and screen wagon service supervise
the weighing of mails, etc, 1t Is said, mas
been made evident by the result OF their
work during the year.
An innovation is proposed in the way of
establishing postal stations in railway de-
pots and this and other recommendations
have been approved by the second assist
ant postmaster general.
Quite a comprehensive statement on the
part of the railway mail service took in
the forwarding of mails to and from the
military camps during the war just closed
and the dispatching of mails to and from
the army and navy in and around Cuba,
Porto Rico ard the Philippines is given I'D
a long list of improvements and extensions
in the service is shown.
1t is estimated that SS,92S,1lS will be re-
uuired for salaries of railroad postal clerks
for the year ending June 20, 1900. and
81 204. 500 for railway postoftice cars, eXclu-
sive of subsidized lines.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-01
MARIA TERESA COMING NORTH
Former Spanish Cruiser Sailed for the
United States Sunday
Night,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The navy de-
partment has received a telegram from
Caimanera, announcing the sailing from
that place for Hampton Roads. of the
Maria Teresa, which is. up to this time,
the only one of the Spanish ships sunk at
Santiago to he fioated. She is under COM
mand of Captain Harris. who was detached
from command of the Vulcan for the pur-
pose. Commander Blow assumes the COM
mand of the Vulcan. and his place on the
Potomac is taken by Commander Craven.
The Teresa sailed from Caimanera at 6
o'clock yesterday morning, with the Vul-
can and the Leonidas. These vessels will
escort the Teresa most of the way to Nor
folk. The Cincinnati also started with the
Teresa. but she was to go only as far as
Cape Maysi, and thence across to Port
Antonio. 1t is probable that. with fair
weather, the Teresa will reach Hampton
Roads about Tuesday next. There she
will be surveyed by the naval board, which
will report TO the department the probable
cost Of putting her in condition for naval
service. The advices so far received at
the department indicate that this is going
to be expensive undertaking. but,
nevertheless it will be carried forward. as
much from sentimental as from practic-
able considerations.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-01

er or not thaast two items can be strictly
designated .nciflc expenditures must be
determined conference, but the light
houses, wat, improvements, barracks and
naval static are necessary to the United
States, as lie owner of the Philippines,
and are dee.ed worth Il fair price.
Spain hasalso built some school houses
which the americans are willing to take
over at cos
The Sparsh commissioners listened at
tentively. nough not without some evil
dences OF mpatience and surprise at the
financial tggestions in the American pre-
sentiment and finally asked until Friday to
consult tie Madrid government and make
reply.
Adjournment was then taken to that day.
After te conference was dissolved. the
Spanish commissioners expressed the opin-
ion thatthe American demands would ere
ate in pain. as they had upon her COM
missionrs, an exceedingly grave impress
sion.
Were.he Spanish commissioners pushed
to a tinl determination tonight. they would
reject he American demands, but the
changing zone of the Spanish press recently
urges he consummation of treaty OF
peace. ne argument being that, although
the Snniards bow to the American de-
mands; the commissioners do not acknowl-
edge te justice or admit the legality of
them.
Tonight the Spanish commissioners feel
that ne United States. to all intents and
purpoes. have not offered any financial
induenent to Spain to cede. by treaty, any
parti the Philippines.
H;At the American commissioners even
offettt to take over the entire Philippine
debt about Si0O0o,OO0 the Spaniards af-
fectA , feel that it would have been as
not IFS, and they regard to-day's position
So Z ger as not to warrant even sched-
ule R-Spains pacific expenditures in the
arCS lago