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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-18
FROM PACIFIC To ATLANTIC.

CHICAGO. Sept. i5-The Times Hcrall
saws. phllip y. Armour. Marshal Field ana
Norman Il. Ream have secured control OF
;Ne Baltimore & 0a.o Railroad Company
They have made James j. Hi, president Of
The Great Northern railroad. The dominating
factor In the reorganization Of The system
and have gained for Chicago ana the
Northwest what Is practically trunk llne
from ocean 10 ocean. controlled ny Cnlca-
20 cagatal Mr.. Ream engineered The dea5
by his " eal;h ;has % Mr, I'LL ani q
Messsss Armour and Field. aul gained con
trolling Interest n the Baltimore & Ohio.
which henceforth IS to be d Chicago err
,srurLsa. fed and sustained IN trapSco0:i-
mental Affairs BY ;ae lmmense mIle1ge @:
me Great Eo-thetn railway. While the
price r4aia by she Chicago men Is not known
the details az he transfer ot IRE properties
ot tie road were discussed AZ a couferenca
hgA n she Auditorium Annex A. this
conference Tress len; Hn Mr.. Ream. Mr
IaSr X Cowen. president of ;he Bsl:nlora
< Onjc. ard Oscar Murray. reee:vor. aat
Wal.a4n Green. seneral manager q the
road Rtra preSeH.
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BALTIMORE I OHIO
Reorganization
MEANSAKNu LINE
Hill, of Great Northern, the
Moving Spirit in
the Deal.
TO BE IN FULL CONTROL.
Chicago Great Western Probably
Will Bridge the Gap, and
Connect Seattle With
Atlantic Coast.
TO BE IN FULL CONTROL.

BALTIMORE. Sept. I.-The statement
thai the control of the Baltimore q Ohio
railway system is about to pass out of the
hands of those who for 50 hong a time
have been identified with 1t. and eonse-
quentiy that Baltimore would probably
cease 10 be the headquarters Of the COM
pany. caused profound sensation here
today, but nothing definite can be learned
as to detail and the probable effect upon
the future OF the road. Officials Of the
road are retlcent. Alexander Shaw. Frank
c. Hamilton and other members OF the
committee instructed by the Baltimore
stockholders TO undertake the reorganiza-
ton Of the system profess to know moth
ing whatever concerning the reported deal.
and aside from the Garrett holdings, the
transfer Of which was reported several
weeks ago il is not known that any large
blocks OF stock have been parted with by
Baltimore men. President Gilman, OF the
Johns Hopkins university. which ius:i;u-
ton is the largest holder Of the preferred
stock, said today ne WAS not prepared TO
say until further adyices as 10 the prob
able effect Of the deal on the suits now
pending in the United States courts to de-
fend the status OF those securities.
RECEIVERS WILL SAY NOTHING.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 1.-THE Baltimore
& Ohio officials arrived today from CHI
cage the party including Receivers J. X.
Cowen and .. q. Murray, General Man
ager w NJ Greene f. W. wiltshire II. w.
VIII. L. A Walton and G. NJ. Schriver. of
Baltimore. About the same time Presi-
dent f. Il. Byron. Vice President Pea
body j. Walker and other officials Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern arrived
from New York. The officials Of these SIS
ter lines were in close conference during
the forenoon al the s.. Nicholas. and dur
ing the afternoon AZ the general offices
Of the Baltimore & Southwestern. The
president made a statement which con-
tlrgnei the reports about the sale Of the
road. bat Receivers Cowen and Murray
insisted that thQy were agents of the court
for the custody and operation of the road.
and not for l;s sac. and they could not
say anything regarding the recent sale or
the future management or anything rela,-
irs 20 the future proceedings through the
court. They would neither affirm nor deny
the reports as 10 what was done AZ the
meeting In Chicago yesterday.
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Meanwhile the situation AT Gambia is
crIticai. Thousands Of the most notofi-
Gus Eashi Bazouks have row left the town
and fortified themselves Just inside tho
military Gordon, while outside n body az
Christian Insurgents is gathering. The
chances OF bloody fighting hinge upon the
Turkish government and Edbem Pasha,
the I1lrkls3 governor. who has asked FOR
instructions after having been notified by
Admiral Nosi that the Ngssslmaa popula-
tion be disaruaesl. The British admiral is
apparently determined 20 enforce the dIs-
armament of tbs Bashl Bazouks. whether
II Is agreeable 20 she aaltaa or not.
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aaurnAND CANNOT REMAIN.

Tbe absence 81 news from Fasbosa. the
img9rtan. place about st9 miles south ~
Khartouua. which IL reported TO have
been occupied ~ French force. has pa;
the British upon senier hooks. bu; they
have implicit faitn ia the British c0rnman-
der. Cen S.r Herbert Kitchener. and have
e.hoertsllIy assumed that the fsrf;ish-E Egyp-
;lon flags are nyfnx already there. whetaer
Or ret the FreFeh commander. Maj.
aarcAana. "a thcre.
TIE British papers have taken a mos.
tlneosnprornislne attitude IN regard 70
Fashoda Each daily IS .asu'ug warnings
20 France. telling her 20 staaa Of or tsoa-
HE un soling. an8 there Is no doubt tss
Marquis y Salisbury wn have tae na-
s3oa behind hlm. even II Gen. Kitchener
has 70 cast Ma MarchaaA from rasAoda
b sorce u asns
TINS Spectator says:
IT wa - - Fsxlsoda an9 quietly take
possession france Will not order ua cut.
II SIZE asss. ard Hs naturally refuse 20 g1.
are sson't attack "a. Nothing else. how
sevet wlll ser~e her turn. as, Z the matter
ss satEsa 5ocxGy. we must wfn. II. then.
sne FRENCH remain a. Fs#nodA. wa DO not
gee ary ve4Nsf 80 fse greatly alarmed. TIE
most they nan do IL 20 nsks tae oceupa-
.tsn ~ tae ground a good bargain Tne
Tahr 81 BbsssAI. a river branching into
the Mia nttle way south os Faahoda.
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WASHINGTON PAGES

make Chicago and the West the dominant
eiansrt tn the future uaanag gamens of The
road. President CoHen was not prepared
70 make full statement ug.a after he had
consulted with Mr.. Ram President Hill
was In tusgilans frame OF mind and would
10, deny that Field. Armour and Ream had
assisted him IN almost realizing his dream
q having a read from the Pacific to the
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FOR REORGANIZATION ONLY.

ST. PAUL, Sept i7.-President j. J.
H!ll. OF the Great Northern. returned from
Chicago today and made this statement:
Any connection which may have with
the Baltimore & Ohio is simply for the
purpose Of getting that read On its feet and
making it what Il was ar one time, one of
the most isg gs-ertant roads in tie country.
Recently ii has failed 10 such an extent
that Il has been an incubus Any inten-
ton / may have with regard TO the Balti
more a. Ohio has no connection with the
Great Northern. Neither the Great North
ern nor myself has any connection with
any road between 81. Paul and Chicago.
and furthermore neither do I expect 10
have any such connection Some one who
is responsible for statements to the contra
~ has an imagination that is altogether
TOO vivid
Further than this Mr.. Hill has nothing 10
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DENIAL OF THROUGH LINE.

The Post says ;hat. although an author
isAsive announcement OF such a trans
action Is withheld, the reported deal IS
credited n some quarters. Norman B.
Ream was the only interested representa-
tive in tie city. as the members Of the
conference held yesterday had left Chi
cago late last night. Rea,n lid not venture
30 affirm the report, but a man in close
touch with him said:
He IS head over heels 4n the railroad
matter. Il may be accepted that there is
something IL the reports. or Rearn would
not devote So much u els time TO the sub
ject-'
An official OF the Baltimore & Ohio saio
that Hill would be Identified with the re-
organization Of the road. but a combina-
tion between the Baltimore & Ohio and the
Greas Northern. In order 10 create a
through trunk line from the East 20 the
Coast, was a matter for the distant future.
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ARMOUR CONFIRMS THE DEAL.

Further than this Mr.. Hill has nothing &
Say.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-02
The New School Year.
Some New Teachers and Some Former Teachers
10 Train our Young Hopefuls


On Monday morning the new school
year of our public schools will commence
and we have thought it would
perhaps be of interest to our readers to
give a general outline of the teachers in
the different grades so that they may
keep posted on matters which pertain to
the public welfare.
In the primary department Miss Mary
Chase and Miss Laura Button will have
charge of the two divisions Of the first
grade, Miss Nettie McLaren the second
grade, Miss Stella Eagon the third
grade, while Miss Nellie Hubbel will
have charge of the fourth grade. There
are no changes in this department from
the staff of last year. In the grammar
department, Miss Cora Dunlap will have
charge Of the fifth grade, while the
sixth grade will be in charge of new
teacher and will occupy the room which
was formerly the library room.
Miss Neo +. Gaut of Ionia, teacher
of much experience, will have charge OF
the seventh and eighth grades and will
be the instructor in history. Miss
Gratia Dunning "A. b., will have charge
of the language department and teacher
of German and Latin.
+. f. Bradley, Phi. B.,a graduate Of AL
bion College and teacher of much ex-
perience, will take Mr.. Brooks place as
principal and teacher of mathematics.
Mr.. Bradley holds state certificate and
comes to us we'll recommended. OF f.
A. Ooddington, b. S. the gentleman who
takes Mr.. Ely's place as superintendent
it is not necessary for us to state the
qualifications possessed. The fact that
Mr.. Ooddington was selected by the
school board in preference to the large
number of others who applied for the
position is a sufficient guarantee Of his
capabilities. He has had several years
experience as a teacher the last two
| positions being as teacher in Adrian
college and superintendent of the Olivet
public schools respectfully Mr.. Cod
dington was granted a state certificate
last June and later was granted life
certificate by the State Board of Educa-
ton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-02
WHEELER R-ELLlC0TT.

On Thursday at three o'clock p. m.
occurred very pretty home wedding at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eli
colt at which time the marriage of their
daughter Minnie TO Frank Wheeler OF
Aberdeen, Wash, was solemnized, Rev.
M. ID. Carrel, officiating. There were
about fifty near friends and relatives
present and testified their friend
ship for the young couple by many
elaborate and costly presents. among
which worthy of especial mention was
a beautiful silver tea and water set
presented by the NJ E. church society of
which both have been long and efficient
members. The happy couple left on
the :16 D.. G.. r. 81 w. train for Aber-
deem, Wash, their future home, by the
way of Chicago and st. Paul and will
stop at Puget Sound and Tacoma. The
bride is one Of Alma's most exemplary
young ladies, and very highly respected
in the social circles which claimed her
as a member. MIR. Wheeler has large
circle Of friends here which he made
while here a few years ago. He is now
connected with an older brother in the
wholesale and retail grocery business in
Aberdeen. The best wishes Of the en-
tire community follow the young couple
to their new home in the far west,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-02
Those Free Textbooks.

To patrons of the public schools and
tax payers -
The members Of the board of educa-
tion desiring to carry out as nearly as
possible the wishes of the majority Of
the people much regret the misunder-
standing which there has been regard
ing the law for furnishing free text
books and have accordingly conferred
with the superintendent of Public In
struction concerning the matter. The
whole subject resolves itself as follows /:
While the board realizes that it is the
servant of the people it cannot hold it.
self responsible for an action taken at
the annual meeting which as such has
become unpopular with some of our citi-
zens, but cannot be annulled or re-
scinded until some subsequent annual
meeting. Hence according TO the De.
partment Of Public Instruction we are
under the law of 1889 and are required
to furnish free textbooks.
Therefore every one desiring to sell
his books to the district and be furnished
the same free will bring them to the
office of j. w. Holmes on Friday or
Saturday between the hours of eight
and twelve in the forenoon ana one and
four in the afternoon and receive vouch-
er for same
H.. ~, D.. ( JOHN SCHWARTZ, Mod.
0A '440 "o'iu V. NJ. WILSON, Dctr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-02
A Worthy Project.
woman's Club Edition of the Record !.

The Woman's Club is to issue an
edition of the RECORD on Sept 8. which
promises TO be of interest to every one.
The contributions will be almost entire
ly original matter, including story,
two poems, various other literary ar
ticles and histories of the clubs of the
country. They will also give full report
of the meetings of the Michigan Re-
publican Press Association held yester-
day and today Among the foreign
contributions may be mentioned two
from ex-presidents of the Chicago Wo-
mans Club, letter from Paris cores
pondent, and a possible communica.
ton from Mrs. Grover Cleveland as well
as others. 1t is hoped that the enter.
prise will be literally supported by our
citizens In the purchases of extra copies
of the paper, which will be well
worth the price of ten cents. The Wo'
mans Club is one of the helpful organi
zations of the town and quite deserving
of the financial aid it hopes to gain by
this project and by patronizing it 9
worthy cause will be materially as
sisted,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-02
The Alma Eyaroratlng Works.

The Eyaporating Works which we
gave quite an extended notice of last
week, have been in operation during
the past week and have purchased in
the neighborhood of 5000 bushels of ap-
Piles thus far. Messers. Boehm and
Trescott inform us that when the Sec
ond building is completed the works
will take care of 900 bushels of apples
per day. AS high as 20 farmers have
been waiting at one time during the
week for an opportunity to unload their
apples, and from this something may be
learned of the extensive business con-
Quoted by the company. They have an
adv. on another page which will be
worth the perusal of all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-02
A Young Forgerer.

A young man by the name of Frank
Cooley was arrested the first of the week
charged with forging his mothers name
to an order for four dollars on his aunt.
She read the order wrong and paid the
young man seven dollars and afterwards
discovering her error she spoke to Mrs.
Cooley about the matter who was very
much surprised to learn of any such or
der. They very promptly had the
youthful offender arrested but his
mother intervened and he was let go up
on the payment of all costs and also the
seven dollars. His father, Sol. Cooley,
was very much adverse at first to as
sisting his wayward son. as this was not
his first offense, but the mother induced
him intercede and save the young man
from the house OF correction. This
should at least be lesson the young
scapegrace should remember but we
doubt very much its having any effect
upon him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-02
This Is Worth Reading.

To advertise our College we will give
a thorough course of instruction in
double and single entry bookkeeping and
commercial arithmetic by mail free of
charge to limited number of persons
This course will be completed in forty
lessons. No charge for diplomas. Text
books furnished at less than one-half the
price charged by other schools. Apply
at once and name this paper when you
write. Address, The Sioux City Busi
ness College, Sioux City, Iowa.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-02
MICHIGAN EDITORS MEET
The Michigan Republican Press ASSo-
citation Opened its Meetings
Yesterday in Very Au-
SpiciOuS Manner.

A fair representation was present at
the opening session and more came in
on the later trains. Gov. Pingree, Sens.
Burrows are expected to be present to-
night at the banquet given by the Alma
Sanitarium Co. All the citizens of the
town are invited to the meetings which
are held in the opera house and this
afternoon a musical program will be
given in the,college chapel, A full re-
port of the meeting will be given in the
Woman's Club edition of the RECORD
next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-02

If you wish to secure enrolment as a
free student in the Mail Department of
the Sioux City Business College, Sioux
City, Iowa, send in your application at
once. Their offer of free course by mail
will be open for limited time only.
The s. Q. B. Q. is one of the largest and
best business colleges in the United
States and TO take a course with them
means success. Read their ad. and pro-
fit by it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-02
For Sale or Exchange.

Forty acre farm located three and one
half miles west and one-half mile south
of Alma. For sale cheap or will ex-
change for a smaller farm. Thirty
acres cleared for the plow and eight
acres of timber. Good well, and also
flowing stream of water across the farm.
Also a good milch COW for sale cheap.
10l4-6w Inquire of w. G. BYARD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-02
HOLMES RETURNED.
THE FIRST OF ALMA'S OFFERING TO THE
WAR AT HOME ONA THIRTY DAYS SICK
FURLOUCH,

FURL0UGH.
j. w. Holmes returned from Ft. Nc
Pherson, Ga. on Monday last accom-
panied by his son Milton who had OBJ
tanned a thirty days sick furlough.
Milton had been convalescent about five
days before Mr.. Holmes reached there
on Friday, and upon obtaining the fur
Tough started for home on Saturday
He has been sick for five weeks alto
gether, two of which were spent in the
hospital at Fernandina before he was
transferred to Ft. Mcpherson. He states
that Barstar, Mcdonald, Eastman and
himself were in the hospital together
and before he left Eastman had been
sent to his home in Harbor Springs,
Barstor was expecting to leave shortly
and Mcdonald would be sent home as
soon as he was convalescent. Nothing
but words of praise are uttered by him
for the work of the Red Cross society
and also for the care the government is
taking of its sick and wounded soldier
boys. Holmes and Eastman each
weighed 40 pounds less upon leaving the
hospital than when they entered. He
also states that he does not care to do
garrison duty, neither do the majority Of
the privates of the Thirty second, but he
also says that if they are called upon to
do duty he will not be one to ask for a
discharge. He is somewhat fatigued
as yet from his journey home but is
beginning to recover his strength.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-02
For Sale

or will trade fer city or village prop
erty, forty acre farm two miles from
Big Rapids Thirty acres improved,
good house, well, orchard, about one
acre of strawberries, and lots of small
fruit For further particulars write,
Mrs. u. j. GNGRICH,
1912 Big Rapids, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-02
Arnles Wanted.

l have opened mp the apple market in
Alma and will pay the highest market
price.
l.. III. HAYT.
The age-herald., 1898-10-04
CABLEGRAM FROM CoNGER.
Says That Feeling of Anxiety Exists
 Throughout China.

Washington, October 3-A brief message was received at the state department today from Minister Conger at Pekin concerning the situation there. He says nothing con- corning the reported death of the emperor, but states that feeling of anxiety exists, adding that he does not consider the situa- tion especially critical at present.
 The Chinese minister discredits the entire report of tragedy.
 ''I do not believe that the emperor has been assassinated," he said tonight. "I have received no confirmation of the report and cannot accept the statement sent out as true"
 Do you believe the emperor to be dead?" he was asked.
 q hope he is not" was thesreply "Yet, I do not know. It may be that all the re- ports have grown out of some illness of his majesty. But sick men sometimes die, and he may be dead. Men die natural deaths in China as elsewhere"
 He then repeated the assurance that he had received no information whatever and said he would hope for reassuring news until he was personally advised of the con- dition of affairs.
The age-herald., 1898-10-04
LEES ARMY CORPS.
The General Says His Command is in
 Excellent Health.

New York, October 3.-General Fitzhugh Lee, interviewed in this city, said that the Seventh army corps of which he is com mander, would probably go to Cuba about the last of this month. He had fifteen regi- ments under his command, and the general health of the corps was excellent. Only about per cent. had been on the sick list since they had seen encamped at Jackson vile.
 We've got excellent water," he said. Ut comes from artesian wells, and pipes are run through the camp, with faucet at the head of each company street."
 When asked if Colonel Bryars regiment would be mustered out General zee said he did not know One Nebraska regiment would be mustered out and the choice had to be left to the governor of Nebraska.
 My corps is in fine condition and well drilled" said General Lee. "You know, when there's any fighting going on I like the volunteers, but n time of f%lce they have too many fathers and mothers and brothers and sisters and cousins and aunts who want to get them out of the service"
 DO you expect to go to Cuba before your corps?" was asked.
 NO, was the answer. T had too much trouble staying there without soldiers when I was there last"
 General Lee did not know that any conn., nlander had been suggested to take com- mand of all the troops in Cuba He was in- cl1ned to think that the island would be divided into departments, with one general in command of each department hut of course, one man might be put in command or all. He thought at least 70000 Spanish soldiers would be sent back to Spain. but many seemed to prefer to remain as they had little to look for in Spain Many of them had not been paid for two months when he was last there. General Lee goes 10 washington to appear as witness be- Tore the investigating committed
The age-herald., 1898-10-04
REDUCED RATES TO TUSCALOOSA.

Ala, and Return. for the Occasion of the
 Peace Jubilee.
 On account of the Peace Jubilee at Tus- caloosa, Ala, October S. 1893, the Southern railway, and Alabama Great Southern rail- way will sell tickets from points on their lines between Attalla, Ala. and Meridian, Miss, on the Alabama Great Southern rail- road and on the Southern railway between Selma, Ala. and Akron, Selma, Montevallo and Blocton, and Oakman and Lincoln. Ala. at one fare for the round trip. Tick cts will be sold October B. limited to Octo- Der ', 1898, for return passage. Apply to any agent of the Southern railway, orr Ala bama Great Southern railroad, or write J. P. Billups, T. P. A., Southern railway, Blr- mingham, Ala. or R. M. Ellis, T. P. A., Alabama Great Southern railroad. Bir- mingham, Ala.