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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

ball in Wright's opera house at Newton
on March II
II. F. Hillary of the Horton machine
shop quit Saturday and will go pros
pecting for the yellow metal in the
Black Hills
Ed Tucker of the Horton blacksmith
shop has secured a job with the Santa
Fe at Topeka.
Boilermaker Jack Nugent of Horton
has been laid up the past month with
a severe attack of rheumatism. Satur-
day the shop boys circulated a sub
scription paper and raised $35 which
was handed over to him.
Engineer Greenman. who has been on
the 4S7 has been assigned to $751; the en-
CINE made vacant by the resignation of
Engineer Keith of Goodland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
MORE ENGINES FOR RUSSIA.
Baldwin Locomotives Declared to Be
the Best in the World.

Philadelphia Feb. 22-The Baldwin
Locomotive works have just received
an additional order from the Russian
government for IA locomotives. These
are for use on the regular lines in
European Russia, and the ones form
erly used will be transferred to the
Siberian lines. This makes in all
"a locomotives that are in process of
construction for the Russian govern
ment at Baldwins. OF these 20 are to
go to Riga. and IA to NovOrossik.
The superiority of the Baldwin loco
motives was further attested when, at
a recent meeting of the Imperial coun-
Gil of engineers, of Russia, a resolution
was adopted declaring the locomotives
built at the Baldwin works to be the
best designed engines in the world, and
having the best system of compound
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

track.
The claim for this strip is supported
by the charter of the Atlantic & Pacific
railroad, to the rights of which compa-
sion.
The claim has aroused much bitter
feeling manifested during the past
week to agents of the railroad engaged
in the task of establishing the compa-
ny's rights. The main business blocks
of the town lie facing the railroad track
and at a distance of only 100 feet. It is
believed that a compromise will be
made, and that the railroad viii reIin-
Quish and give quit claim deeds for less
than so per cent of the original de-
mandS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
IT'S RISKY BUT IT GOES.
The Santa Fe Fast Mail Runs 80
Miles an Hour.


Miles an Hour.
When the fast mail left Kansas City
Sunday night with ''the five spot pull
ing her with Engineer Jolly in charge,
they were u minutes late.
For the first two miles to make all
the stops for railroad crossings and to
clear the yards the schedule time is six
minutes.
From Kansas City to Wilder, a dis
lance of II miles, the schedule time
counting slow time, is % minutes The
mail cannot get its stride until Argen-
tine, a distance of five miles, has been
covered.
Jolly had his II minutes to make up
and the train, of a mail car and one
passenger car, few along at terrible
rate.
Switch lights and stations few by Ike
a flash.
When Wilder was reached the con
ductor glanced at his watch The train
passed there on schedule time, at z-oy-
That meant that the first two miles had
been run quite slow and that the total
of II miles had been clicked off in as
many minutes, or running at the rate
of Is miles in II minutes, or 80 miles an
hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
WORDING OF TEXAS BONDS
Attorney General Disapproves Issues
Containing Gold Clause.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 22.-Attorney
General Crane has Informed the county
con1missioners of Bexar county that here
BY him, must read, payable in the law
full money of the United States" instead
of payable in gold"
The question as to the nature B of the the
and cities in this state, are to be paid
was brought to the attention of the at
torney general by the action Of the city
of Beaumont a short time ago The city
council of that place passed an ORDINANCE
providing for the issuing of bonds max
ing them payable in gold. The mayor
vetoed the ordinance because OF the gold
payment feature. The council then passed
the ordinance over the mayors veto, and
The free silver contingent of the town
burned the city council in effgy.
When the bonds reached the attorney
general for approval that official made 9tie
the ruling that they t hu T rf1 gfote
Immediately thereafter the matter Of
Bexar county's proposed issue Of $40 ,oOO
railway subsidy refuEeding bonds was
er9I and he announced his ruling that
the bonds must not read payable in
gold . but payable in lawful money OF
the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
FORT MADISON SHOPS.
Santa Fe Will Complete Its Plant at
That Point.

any of our readers are entertaining a.
doubt as to the sincerity of the Santa
FEES announcement that it would COM
pIete it's shops here this spring, they
may as we'll cast their doubt aside right
now.
The work will be done and will be
commenced as soon as the weather will
permit The Democrat has the assur-
ance from a prominent Santa Fe Off
all been ordered. Indeed much of the
material is arriving daily. The window
castings for the big machine shop are
now here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
HEAVY MORTGAGE FILED.
Leavenworth and Lansing Road Sc
cure Money to Push Work

T,eayenwortIl. Feb. "a mortgage
for $3.50, 900, given by the Leavenworth
& Lansing Railway company to the
United States Trust company Of kan
sas City has been filed for record me
instrument is signed by J. W. Haus-
sermann, president, and e B. Merritt;
secretary, of the railway company ana
A A. Tomlinson, vice president, ana ,,
w. Barney, secretary, Oh the OAleSU
States Trust company.
Gold bonds bearing 6 per cent interest,"
and falling due January 1, 1918, are to
be sold to build and equip the road a
large norton of the roadbed has al
ready been. completed and during the
mild weather last week work was push
ed vigorously by a force of about 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
Eneinee for &c Astoria Road.

Ell Paso, Feb. 22--Four immense
a,.s-ines arrived Yesterday from Pater-
son N T. from the Cooke locomotive
and machine works in transit to Wash
ineton state to the Astoria and Column
fis river railroad. Three Of the engines
4f,,s &c the engines made by the Cooke
Company conn for the Southern Pacific and
@.-aie-6 over 100 tons. The fourth en-
zine is not so large, probably 80 TONS
ers destined for passenger service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
SANTA FE WANTS A CITY.
Lays Claim to Much of the Valuable
Business Portion of Flagstaff

Flagstaff, Ariz, Feb. 22.-The Santa
F'e-Pacific railway has laid claim to
much of the most valuable business
property in Flagstaff, embracing strip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

Don't annoy others by your coughing,
and risk your life by neglecting a cold.
one Minute Cough Cure cures coughs,
colds, Group, grippe and all throat and
lung troubles. G. w. Stansheld, 632
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
THE STATE JOURNAL LEADS.
wellington Mail Says It Has the
Rest Railroad News in Kansas.

Best Railroad News IN hansas-
'sThe Topeka Journal is the most re
liable and comprehensive newspaper IN
the state on railroad news me Jour
III eeif1or7 gives place to railroad news
that is not both complete and reliable
WELLINGTON Mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

Miss Della Day. writing from Water
loo, Iowa, says My hair has been fall
ing out for the past two years, and
could get nothing to stop it until 1
tried Beggs Hair Remover. One bottle
stopped it completely. At druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

Lawrence and return for IS cents via
santa Fe Route Feby. 25th. Good to
return 25th or goth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

Lawrence and return for IS cents via
Santa Fe Route Feby. 25th. Good to
return 25th or 26th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

To Cure Headache in Is Minutes.
Take DR.. Davis Anti-headache. Druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

Lawrence and return for one fare
via Santa Fe Route Feby. 25th for ora
torical contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-29

her colonies and the number Of their inhabs
itants. To her own 2O4. 900 square miles and
IS. 100000 citizens she has added 2,606. 00o
square miles and A, zoo. 900 not too contented
subjects. Germany, slightly larger and
considerably more populous than France
has colonies that, including Kiau-Chaus
aggregate only 1.615.O00 square miles. and
the 7,5O0,00O people who live in them suffer
good deal from loneliness, as well as from
several other things, especially red tape
and lieutenants. Little Portugal holds .
precarious title to 100000 square miles Of
alien land and industriously teaches ONO.
ial corruption and Industrial incompetency
to more than 10, 100000 barbarians. Holland
has Joined $4,000 square miles to her own
II, 600 and has no trouble to speak of in adj
ministering the affairs-and property-of
more than 34,0O0.OOO thinly-clad Orientals.
The colonial possessions of dear old Spain
have decreased to poor 100000 square
miles. and her pleasant rule is enjoyed by
nearly 100000 people. The sway of Italy
extends over 100000 square miles of terri
tory besides her own 10000. but her colo
MES have only $4,000 people in them. Last
comes Denmark, stretching the word col
ony'' all over Greenland. but II everybody
whom she rules went home it would add
only 10000 to her population.-New York
Times.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-29
DIED THIS MORNING
BROWNING, THE MURDERoUs
LUNATIC AT FULLERTON
He Lived Two Days With a Gaping
Two-Inch Wound in His
Brain

FULLERTON, June 2S.-Ernest Brown
ing, the insane rancher who dealt his wife.
daughter and a hired man several blows
with a hammer Sunday morning, died this
morning at two o'clock. He has not been in
his right mind for several weeks. The men,
bers of the family attacked Sunday will
probably all recover. The cause of Brown
ing's death was injuries inflicted upon HIM
self Sunday. He fractured his skull in sew
eral places and drove short iron bar into
his brain two inches.
The condition of his wife and child is
more hopeful. The terrible occurrence has
cast gloom over Anaheim, where the
family are we'll known and moved in the
highest circles. The sympathy for Mrs.
Browning who has been in delicate health
for some time past, is intense and it Is
feared that she will not soon recover from
the shock.
The cannery ana its assured success has
revived the sugar factory enterprise.
The city trustees have given the cannery
a water rate of Is cents per 1000 gallons.
Thsi is cents above actual cost.
An entertainment on grand scale will be
given early in July in the Magnolia school,
west of town, and the funds realized will
go towards the floating of the American
girl.
Mrs Chevalier of Leg Angeles is on a
prolonged visit to her daughter, Mrs. John
Hartung.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-29
Our Postal Dates

1639-Postoffice established in Boston:
1672-A monthly mail to Boston established
by the government of New York.
1692-Postal system for the American col
onies projected.
171O-Postal system for the American Colo
MES established.
17,7-A mail routs put in operation between
Boston, Mass, and Williamsburg. Va,
transmitting letters in four weeks.
1737-Benjamin Franklin made deputy post
master for the colonies.
1753-Franklin becomes deputy postmaster
general in America.
1756-Stages carry the mails between Phil-
adelphia and New York
176O-Frankln establishes mail coaches
from Philadelphia to Boston.
1775-The continental congress elects Frank
lin postmaster general.
1777-Continental congress passes a resolu-
ton appointing an inspector of dead
letters.
congress for single letters ranging
from AZ cents under go miles to jas
cents for 200 miles and 3.5 cents for
each additional 100 miles.
1794-Letter carriers are employed at the
discretion of the postmaster general
to deliver letters on the payment of
cents for each letter.
1S10---A general postoffice is established at
Washington.
1S29-The postmaster general becomes a
member of the presidents cabinet.
1S34-Railroads first carried the mails
1S39-EnVelOpeS Tor letters flrSt used.
1S47-Use of postage stamps authorized.
1S51-Three cents per half ounce for dis
tance under 5000 miles. postage pre-
paid. becomes a rate of letter postage.
1S52-Congress passes an act providing for
stamped envelopes.
for letters introduced.
1S5S-Street letter boxes are set up in Bos-
ton. In the same year the first over
land mail was established from st.
Louis to Son Francisco.
1S61-Merchandise admitted to the mail.
3-Receiving boxes authorized.
1S64-Money order system established.
1S6S-Uniforms authorized for letter car
riers.
1S72-Free delivery by letter carriers in cit
les of 900 population.
.1S73-One -cent postal cards made their APP
pearance.
1SSS-Postage on first class mail reduced to
2 cents per half ounce.
l8S5-Special delivery system authorized. In
the same year letter postage reduced
to 2 cents per ounce.-Northern Budg-
ct. Troy, N. Y,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-29

The officers quarters are in the rear of
the vessels, and are very comfortable. All
the commissioned officers occupy state
rooms.
Discipline was relaxed somewhat the first
few days until the men should get accus-
toned to their new surroundings. There
was no attempt to drill and in fact such
an effort would have met with poor success,
since nine out of ten of the men on board
were confined to their hunks by sea sick
ness.
Better Food Provided
At first there was considerable complaint
among the men about the food that was
served to them, and this was not without
reason. The men who were not sick had
sharp appetites, that called for a larger
quantity Of food than was served, and
those who were sick did not relish the ra-
lions of hard-tack. pork and beans. Con-
siderable improvement has been made in
the stewards department, and there is less
complaint now.
LAS the quality of the food improved, the
kickers ceased to kick, and the men in the
hold began to get over their sea sickness.
The fourth day out the men were able to
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-29
REDoNDo
Christian Endeavorers Will Storm the
Town Today

Town Today
REDONDO, June 2S-The board of city
trustees met last night and adopted a reso-
luton favoring the erection Of a new cleo.
trio light on the north side of town.
A large delegation of the Christian En-
deavorers who have been attending the
state convention in Los Angeles will come
down here tomorrow
The Redondo Attraction association has
arranged for next Sunday program Of
comedy contests
The yacht Bonnie Belle took the following
party fishing yesterday: Fred Hinkle, W.
O'Rourke, j. H. Portland, F. Sehade, L.
Herberger. W. Dennis, w. Winters, ]. Carr.
]. McNulty, w. Buck, H. Seefeldt, C. 8.
Peile, G. French, G. Kirch, ]. Lassalett.
w. Pierce, H. Speh, F. Bryant, G. Volk. M.
Conley
Golf Is spreading its infectious charm
more widely every day. There is fasci-
nation about it that performs the miracle Of
getting people out of bed at o'clock In the
morning and keeps them going around the
link time after time. Redondo boasts .
fine link and fiourishing club. and 1t is not
an uncommon sight to see the green dotted
with men and fair women at most any time
of the day.
r. H. Windham Of Los Angeles has ~
cured cottage on Ocean Front, and will
bring his family down for the summer inn
medately after the 4th.
Miss Markham of Pasadena is enjoying
temporary residence at the seaside as the
guest of Mrs. Gerrquest.
The guests of Hotel Redondo will be en-
tertained with musical and hop next Sat-
urday evening.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-29
AVALON
Several Fishing Stories and Tale of

|
| AVALON, June 2S.-Yesterday was an
other big day for those who went out for
the small game fishes, the barracuda and the
yellowtail. Mr.. Fraser and Mr.. Foster
went out in the launch Sunbeam with Cap
| tain George Johnson. and returned with
lthirty-two barracuda and one yellowtail.
J. Riorden was out yesterday and re-
turned with sixteen barracuda and seven
yellowtails.
| F. Dow and p. Maull were out for two
hours with Chappie,i the, boatman, and
caught three yellowtail and sixteen barra-
cuda.
Mr.. johnson was the only lucky tuna
fisherman last night. In tow of the Sun
beam, with Captain c. w. Jargstorff and
party on board, he landed two of the big
bass.
The passengers on the afternoon trip of
the stage were treated to something not
listed among the delights of a trip over the
road. The stage had just started on the re-
turn trip, and a grey fox was seen lying
on the side of the, road, not. six feet away.
AS the stage passed he lay'very quiet, but
as soon as it had passed he got up, and taxi
ing look at the stage as much as to say:
! THAT was a narrow escape" broke into a
quick run and was soon out of sight over
the top of hill.
| The mass meeting held at the Island villa
| last night for the purpose of considering
ways and means for Fourth of July cele-
bration resulted in the appointment of two
committees. ]. Miller was appointed chair
man of the meeting, and f. ]. Whitney Sec
rotary. A. A. Carraher, Mr.. Corey and E.
| j. Whitney were appointed committee on
finances. The program committee was made
up of George Emerson, ]. Faust, N. Sven
sen, Mr.. Stratton and Mr.. Austin. The
program as now decided upon, will consist
of patriotic exercises in the pavilion, read
ing of 1.-The Declaration of independence, )"
singing of patriotic songs, and in the after
noon there will be tug-of-war, glass-bot-
tom boat races foot sack and swimming
races, and in the evening there will be a
parade of illuminated boats and fireworks.
Avalon was thrown into quite little ex-
element yesterday afternoon by the arrival
of the yacht La Paloma from San Francisco.
La Paloma has been expected for the last
two or three days, but has had very light
winds from the time she left San Francisco,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-29
A COINCIDENCE
something the Whirligig of Time
BROUGHT About

William p, Tonry served in the Union
army during the rebellion, and when the
war closed he was detailed as assistant
chemist in the laboratory of the surgeon
generals office. He performed the duties
of his position satisfactorily, but in June
1862 he saw fit to get married, and the re-
suit was his immediate RELOCATION to private
life. 1t is not that the heads of the war
department had any objections to marriage
In itself, or that the bride whom Mr.. Tonry
chose was not an entirely reputable young
woman, but her name was Anna e. Sur
raft, and she was the daughter of the wo-
man who died on the scaffold for completely
In the assassination of President Lincoln.
1t is said that President Grant was con-
suited about this dismissal. and that he
conceded with the view that the govern
ment had no need of further services from
a man so free as Mr.. Tonry from the in
fiuence Of opinions held by the general pub
lie. Be that as 1t may, the assistant chem
list lost his place and secured other employ
ment, just where or how is not stated No
further harm came to him from his wife S
ill-omened name, and the whole story was
soon forgotten. And it remained forgotten
until the other day. when the Fifth Mary
land volunteers came under the comman d
of General Frederick d. Grant at Chicka-
manga. Then somebody with an unusually
retentive memory noticed that the sergeant
of Company C bore the name of Reginald
l. Tonry, and the corporal of Company L
that of Albert S. Tonry. A little inquiry
elected the informa;ion-there was no at
tempt to conceal it-that these were Will
liam p. Tonrys sons, and, therefore, the
grandsons Of Mrs. Surratt. 1t makes no
difference now to General Grant that men
named Tonry serve under him, or to the
Tonrys that their commander bears lbs
fathers title. Distinctions established in
the sixties have faded away. Anna Surratt
had just left school when her mother died
and was probably about IS years old. She
Is still alive, and has two brothers in Bal
time, John Surratt who underwent trial
for the same crime of which his mother was
convicted, and Isaac Surratt, who served
in an independent Confederate company in
Texas. They are both employed by the
Bay line.-New York Times.
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greatly to their comfort, and it takes a
sufficient number of them out of the sleep
ing quarters in the hold to keep that place
from getting so close.
AS soon as the men got over their sea-
sickness, the company commanders began
drilling the troops daily There was not
much room for fancy movements, but the
space on the deck proves sufficient for few
simple evolutions.
Speeding the Hours
The amusements on board are various,
and range from "mumble-peg" to leap
frog. There is plenty of reading matter on
board, which was contributed by the citi-
zens of San Francisco. Studious persons
can find almost anything to their tastes in
the piles of old magazines. But the climate
of the tropics does not seem conducive to
reading habits with the soldiers Most of
them prefer cards to magazines, and all day
long groups of players are scattered about
the decks.
In the evening the hours are passed for
the most part in singing and spinning yarns.
The Fourteenth infantry brass band gives
an open-air concert on deck almost every
evening. Patriotic airs are played and the
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-29

locomotive engine would crush out its
tender little life if it were playing on the
track. This is the great law of heredity
which never gets off the track for anybody.
The prospective mother who is sustained
through the period of anticipation by the
strengthening health giving aid of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, will find all
the dangers of motherhood completely over.
come and large portion of its pain and
discomforts banished. This wonderful re-
storative Prescription gives health to the
special organs and nerve-centers. It makes
the mother capable and cheerful protects
her against relapse and imparts increased
constitutional vigor to the child.
1t cures all weaknesses and diseases of the
female organism. 1t is the only medicine
scientifically prepared for this express pur.
pose by a skillful physician and expert in
this class of difficulties: Over ninety thou
sand women have written letters telling
what this extraordinary remedy has done
for them Some of these letters are printed
in one chapter of DR.. Pierce's great thou
sand-page illustrated book the "People's
Common Sense Medical Adviser" which
will be sent free on receipt of 81 one-cent
stamps, to pay the cost Of mailing only.
Address Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, Buffalo, N. Y. For a handsome
cloth bound copy send ten stamps extra, az
in all.
Mrs w Robinson, of springhill, Nova Scotia.
writes II was confined and was only sick about
your Favorite Prescription worked wonders in
my case. am going around doing my own work
and before tn to keep girl till was able to
do my wor-. -
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1
Bread and butter. .u/
Etc, etc., etc.
| cigars ana cigarettes.
Soda water and ginger ale. 1000 bottles.
| etc. ETC., etc.
Pies' 2Ooo.
| cake, ~ bushels.
Inc hawaiian National guards acted as
reception committee to the boys In blue
ana the native Hawaiian band played the
patriotic airs OF both countries all day long.
me hospitality OF the Hawaiians was
magnincent' but 1t was received In the
spirit IT was given and the visiting soldiers
showed their appreciation OF such treat
ment by their good conduct
Inere was some apprehension among
those on board the ships before they ar
rived at honolulu that tney would De quar-
anthneo on account OF the cases OF measles