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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
ALL NEW YORK BREWERIES
To Be United Under One Management
Under Trust Plan.

New York, Feb. 1.-Plans are prac-
tically completed for a. combination of
all the big breweries in Greater New
York Almost every detail has been
settled. Now the promoters of the
scheme are receiving subscriptions to
the underwriting syndicate, which is to
guarantee the success of the plan.
The promoters have been at work on
the consolidation scheme for nearly a
year and have worked along the lines
of a scheme which was drawn up sew
eral years ago, but did not succeed
The total capitalization of the new
combination, it is reported on good au-
thority. is to be $50, 0O0, eco. of which
$50, GOO, 900 is to be in 100-year s per cent
first mortgage gold bonds, S15,0O0,000 in
preferred stock and S., 000, 600 in common
stock 1t is said that the Colonial Trust
company will finance the new combina-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
A PROUD OLD COUPLE.
Mrs Bailey, of Hillsboro, Ind, Aged
81, the Mother of Twins

wfordsvilIe, Ind, Feb. IAN I'M
para aled case is reported from Hills
boro, near Crawfordsville. About a year
ago Alexander Bailey, a prominent cit
izen of the town, was married to Miss
Jennie Scott The groom was 50 years
old and the bride was 81. Both were in
vigorous health, but issue from the
marriage was scarcely expected Last
Friday, however, twin girls were born
to Mrs. Bailey Both mother and chill
dren are doing well, the children both
being strong and healthy. The proud
mother attributes the unusual occur
renee to the fact that she has always
been a strict vegetarian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
MANIAC WITH A KNIFE
Runs Amuck in the Streets of Belle
vile, N. ].

New York, Feb. Thomas Reynolds
of BeIleville, N. J., a small town near
Newark, became a raving maniac to-
day and ran through the streets with a
knife in his hand, striking at everyone
he met. Most of the people escaped from
him, but two were seriously injured.
They were Mary Coyne, whose skull
was fractured and who will probably
die, and Miss Manning, a young girl,
who was badly injured. Reynolds
smashed windows and ran into houses
and stores, driving out the occupants.
He was captured by crowd of citi-
zens, who put rope around his neck
and threatened to lynch him He was
rescued by some of the cooler headed
residents of the place and landed in
iail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01

direction of the telegraph Office and a
richly dressed man, silk hat and long
overcoat, was seen running toward the
train.
Wife" he shouted, and he sped down
the track toward the departing train
and he pointed at the woman on the
rear platform. He gained on the train
and was within ten feet of il for 20
yards but could get no closer The wo-
man was wringing her hands and trying
to call the conductor but the door was
locked and she could not get into the
car. She wrung her hands and walled.
As he was running the man first
threw his silk hat onto the platform of
the car and then slipped off his overcoat
and threw that on board but he could
not catch the train. He was running
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
PNEUMATIC swITcHER-
One in the Santa Fe Yards Here Per-
forms Work of an Engine

One Of the late Improvements at the
Santa Fe shops is a pneumatic switcher
which is used in the boiler shop yards
This air switcher performs the functions
of a switch engine, and IS INTENDED 10
switch locomotives in the yards anu
from the machine shop to the boiler
shop. when the locomotives are DEAD
and to move loaded cars TO convenient
place to unload them, after the cars are
set In the yards.
The device consists of an air tank
about five feet in diameter, by about
feet long, mounted on q suitable car
with four truck wheels about ~ rect IN
diameter. On one end or the car, anu
at the end near the air compressor IS
mounted a small vertical engine, with
single cylinder, 4x424- The air is taken
from the air reservoir into the cylinder
of the engine which is geared to a
rountershaft, provided with beveI gear
ing, and at the end of this shaft IS
mounted gear wheels which mesh with
the gear wheel on the driving axle, and
the motor is reversed by throwing the
bevel gearing in the opposite direction:
This air motor receives it's supply OF
air from small hydrants stationed at
convenient distances in the yard, and
the motor is charged with so pounds OF
air, which moves the switcher between
900 and 500 feet, and then has TO be re-
charged.
This switcher is provided with fric-
tiona1 brake on the driving wheel, and
the only objection to the motor IS the
limited quantity OF air when the ar
reservoir will receive. If 1T were con-
venient at present TO charge the reser-
vofr with from 1000 to 1900 pounds
of air per square inch, and then reduce
the air as it is received into the cylin-
der to about $50 pounds per square
inch, this motor would be more salts
factory, and would move larger loco
motives, and greater number OF cars
than at present However, it is claimed
that it has given very satisfactory ser
vice to the above named company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01

produced 1.-THE Idors Eye ssThe Wizard
Of the Nile and The Serenade." Miss
Nielsen's cast is a very strong one. and in
cludes Eugene CoWies. the former cele-
brated basso of the Bostonians: Richard
Golden. Joseph Herbert, Joseph CaSthorn,
Frank RushWorth. Marguerite Sylvia, Paul
Nicholson and Jennie Hawley-
Miss Emma Kelly, the Topeka girl who
made the trip to the Klondilxe alone. will
tel OF her experiences at the Crawford
theater Friday evening. Miss Kelly has
arranged an entertaining lecture, and one
which contains much informa ton concern
ing the northern gold fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01

faster and faster as he thought of be-
ing separated from his spouse but she
could only cry and wiring her hands.
The train was going faster and faster.
The BELL" he managed to cry as
his feet beat a tattoo on the ties
The woman understood and with a
frantic leap she grasped the signal cord.
1t snapped with her weight and she
fell to the floor OF the car in a faint
but her husband was saved The engi-
neer heard the signal and stopped.
When the conductor, swearing and run
ming back found the reunited couple
leaning exhausted against the door of
the car, the woman sobbing with her
head buried on the perspiring and dusty
neck of hubby he said: We'll I'll be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

The prices for the Beach & Bowers
minstreIs at the Grand Opera House
Thursday and Friday will be ., - and so
cents. The Shreveport. La, Daily had the
following to say of the company: Those
who failed to attend the performance of
at the Grand missed a rare treat There
was a good house, which was unanimous in
its praise of the performance from the
rising to the falling of the curtain.
The Dorothy Morton Opera company
comes to the Crawford theater for mat
inee and evening performance next Satur-
day. In the afternoon "Girofie-Girofia''
will be presented, and in the evening THE
Beggar Student Miss Morton Won sue
cess as a comic opera star in THE Fencing
Master and THE Geisha,' and this is her
first season in repertoire opera The COM
pany is a large one
With the brand of approval of New
York city, and with marks of great merit
from Philadelphia. Baltimore, Washing
ton. Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago. the
a lice Nielsen Opera company comes to the
the new opera THE Fortune Teller" Dur
ing her connection with the ceIeDra ted
Bostonians- when she sang the principal
soprano roles she obtained the popularity
her the confidence to become prfma
donna star. Manager Frank l. Perley.
also the manager of the BOStOniars. pro-
vided the young singer with an opera
tor Herbert and Harry B. Smith. pro-
duced the opera with all the perfection of
dressing and scenic detail that money and
artistic taste could supply, and surround
none in this country. The result has been
a wonderful success 1.-The Fortune Tel
ler'' as an opera is spoken of as the best
work Of the authors. who have already
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
HOOK is CONFIRMED.
The Senate Has Approved the Presi-
dents Appointment.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The senate has
confirmed these nominations:
Col A B. Carey, to be paymaster
general, with the rank of brigadier gen.
eral.
William T. Fee of Ohio, consul at
Bombay.
w. c. Hook, district judge for the
district of Kansas.
Col P. c. Haines, engineers, to be
member of the Nicaraguan canal COM
mission
NJ. Kyle, to be surveyor general of
Nevada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
To Build the oimarron Brancb

The Santa Fe railroad mana cement
are making arrangements for com
mencing work on their Cimarron
branch This is a starter for the Santa
Fe into the rich mining country around
ElzabethtoWn. project they have
been considering for years. Great in
ducements have been held out to them
&c build this branch Eh1ch win event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
WITH THE SANTA FE-
The "Pecos Valley" Will Connect at
Amarillo at an Early Date

Denver, Feb. 1.-The extension Of the
Pecos Valley railroad in New Mexico
from Roswell to Amarillo is nearly COM
pleted.
At Amarillo connections will be made
with the Colorado and Southern road
and the Southern Kansas and Pan
Handle line OF the AtchisOn, Topeka &
Santa F'e system, bringing a rich region
in New Mexico into much closer connec-
ton with Denver, Kansas City and Chi
cago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
Negligent Santa Fe EMPLOYEES

a car containing 5000 pounds Of hay.
on the Santa Fe, was reported as
empty and was handled by two conduc-
tors In this case" says a Santa F'e
bulletin, the agent at the forwarding
point was negligent in telling conductor
that the car was empty. The train crew
was also negligent in failing to examine
car carefully. Both conductors and
agent have been suspended for fifteen
6ays."-EI Paso Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
Gone to Meet Gomez

Havana, Feb. Robert p. Porter
the representative of President McKin-
ley, and Senior Gonzales Quesada, the
Cuban commissioner. who recently left
Washington on a special mission to
Cuba, started at o'clock this morning
for Caibarien, province of Santa Clara
in order to meet Gen. Maxine Gomez
The Dayton exoursionists have arrived
here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
Merrimac Resolution Tabled

The house has sat down on another
of the so-cal1ed ''buncombe'' resolu-
lions. 1t was introduced by Adams of
Sedgwick. and after reciting the brave
ry of our soldiers in the Spanish war, it
recommended that the Merrimac be
raised and kept as a InementO of their
brave deeds. When the resolution was
called up for action, Scott of Elk moved
that il be tabled, and the motion
promptly carried without debate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
~JAP" SECTION MEN.
Santa Fe Dischargtng Men on the
Western End and Employing
Jananasa

The Santa Fe is adopting an innova-
ton on the western end of its line which
may become general
The white Iaborers are being rapidly
supplemented by japanese from Mojave
to the Colorado. A number of section
men at Daggett yesterday were dis
charged and japanese Iaborers took
their places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE.
Local Bills Passed Upon in House
Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole.
The house in committee of the whole
has recommended the following local
bills for passage:
Henley's bill relating to the sinking
fund in Douglas county.
Oursler's bill authorizing Soldier town.
ship, Jackson county, to issue bonds for
the purpose of building a township hall.
Seaver's bill relating to the reorgani-
cation of school districts in Ellsworth
county.
Shoemaker's bill to legalize certain
public records of Sheridan county.
Shoemakers bill to limit the fees to
be charged for abstracting titles to real
estate in Sheridan county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
SANTA FE, P. & P. PASSES.
Are of Handsome Design and Very
Attractive.

The annual passes issued by the San
ia Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railroad COM
pany are very attractive and carefully
designed. On one corner is a bunch of
oranges. embossed and colored the rich
hue of the orange. On another place is
a miner at underground work and close
to him is inscribed: silver, gold and
copper" each in their respective cOlors.
Otherwise the engraving carries with
9t the work Of an expert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01

Increasing Albuquerque Shop Force.
Albuquerque. Feb. IA night shift of
20 men was placed in the machine shops
Thursday night owing to a rush of bust
ness thus disproving the rumor that
was in circulation a few days ago to the
effect that large number ofmachinists
were to be laid off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01

legislature. enabling them to become
registered as pharmacists without pass
ing an examination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
Cripple Creek Gold Output.

Cripple Creek. Col, Feb. 1.-The Grip
pie Greek district gold production for
January is the heaviest in the history
of the camp, having a total value of
8, $40, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01

ually go on to the mining districts and
open up the rich Taos valley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
WATCHMAKER-
STORAGE

STORAGElThe Topeka Storage and
Warehouse Co. formerly Topeka Stor-
age Co 3O5 kas ave-) store stoves. house.
hold goods etc. on June 1 removed to
new ffre-proof stone building, ~ and rs
Kas ave c. D. Skinner Prop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01

STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS
THE J. c. DARLING CO., 734 KAN Az
High Grade Rubber Stamps; prompt work
low price. Catalogue free Phone "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01

TOPEKA CYCLE CO., 112 W. sth ST.
Bicycles and sundries; bicycles and
tanderns for rent: repairing of all kinds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01

MRS. J. r. HAGUE, Florist, SUCCESSOR to
r. J. Groves. 81 Kansas ave- Phone COZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-01
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-A lady's gold watch, between
HodginS' cafe and 300 East Fifth ST, on
on Quincy st. Case had engraving on in
side. Reward for return to HOdgins' cafe
LOST-Gold watch Finder please return
to Mail printing house and receive re-
ward.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-08-19
City Cotton Crop-6,OO0 Bales,

Hon. J. M. Kirk writes from
Moravia, Texas, to the Schulen
burg Sticker under date of April
10Th last: "My farmer friends,
look at every cotton platform as
you pass by and you will see the
present (square) bale standing on
it's head with from two to four
great gaping wounds at the mer
cy of those who want to pilfer.
The number of bales in Texas
taken from the original runs up
into the thousands. | remember
during the session of the last Leg
islature, when the bill known as
the Compress Bill was being dis.
cussed in the committee room, a
gentleman from Galveston, who
was opposing the measure, in an
swer to a question asked by me
Zone of the Committee) how
many bales of cotton were made
by the congresses in Galveston
that were taken from the original
bales compressed there. He an
swered About six thousand
bales" And yet there are those
who decry the American Cotton
Company's Roundlap bale, from
which there is not one ounce OF
waste and which reaches the mill
exactly as it leaves the press.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-08-19
STORY OF A SLAVE.

To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains of disease is
the worst form of slavery. George
ID. Williams of Manchester, Mich.
tells how such slave was made
free. He says: MY wife had
been so helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using two bot
ties of Electric Bitters, she is
wonderfully improved and able
to do her own work" This su-
preme remedy for female diseases
quickly cures nervousness. sleep
illness, melancholy, headache,
backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working
medicine is a godsend to weak,
sickly, run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only so cts.
Sold by Crawford Bros Drug
gists. 6.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-08-19
turnips coming up to bad stands. wv.

Lurnlps coming up TO bad stands.
N. Hughes.
acknowledgements Frequent and
copious showers have fallen during
the week which have greatly revived
young crops; rust has appeared on
old cotton in many places; half of a
crop on reduced acreage is all we may
hope for; corn will probably be two
thirds Of crop; fodder pulling gen.
eral.-J. F. Smith.
Spartanburg.-Inman: Rain in some
parts OF the county on the 10th and
llth, other sections yet dry; upland
corn will not make more than half an
average crop; with favorable seasons
from now on, cotton may make three
fourths of the usual yield.-E. j.
Finch
Sumter.-Statesbur The refresh
ing rains of the Sth and 10th have been
Of great benefit to all growing crops,
such as cotton, late corn, peas, and po-
tatoes, sugar cane, sorghum, ETC., but
these rains were by no means general,
to the northeast Of Statesburg they
were only moderate.--W. w. Ander-
son, NJ. ID.
Union.--Cross Keys: This section
had copious rain on the Sth, but it
was local; the crops are showing the
good effects of it, but too late TO make
full yields; cotton is fruiting well,
but is very small, beginning to open /;
potato patches look well.-D. n. Will
burn.
Williamsburg.-Cox: Week dry and
hot; all crops damaged for want of
rain; not over half crop of corn or
cotton is expected; rice is also fail
ure; great complaint Of worms dam
aging tobacco; curing is about half
finished, and the weed of inferior
quality.--L. n. Jones.
York. Balloon: A few scattered
showers during the week; upland corn
failure; bottoms will probably av-
erage half crop; good stands of peas
on stubble lands; army worms play
ing havoc with crops in places.--J. s.
Harper.
j w. BAUER,
Section Director, Columbia, S. C.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-08-19

A man from Pine Knob stood
watching a performance on slide
trombane. Suddenly seizing a
companions arm the Pine Knob
man excitcdly exclaimed "Look
thar. Lige." "What's the mat
ter?' "Look thar, he done it
agin." "Done what 2" "W'y,
crowed MON half that blamed
HON inter his month. Did you
see that ?"-Short Stories.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-08-19
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows :
IL was in most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sun
ken. tongue coated, pain continually
ia back and sides. no Oappctitr-gradu-
ally growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, friend advised trying
Electric Bittcrs; and TO my great Joy
and surprise, the first bottle made a
decided Improvement. continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
Il well man. | know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave of anOt he r
victim" No one should fail TO try
them. Only 50c.. guaranteed, at Craw-
ford Bros. Drug store. &
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-08-19
TILLMAN ON RACE TROUBLE.
Advises the People to Let the
Negroes Severely Alone.

Greenwood, S. O., Aug. 16.-
The whipping of about (25)
twenty five negroes in this Sec
ton during the past few days by
whitecappers has caused consid-
cradle anxiety here on the part
of the colored people, and mum.
ber have moved away. According
to reports, the negroes who were
whipped were all tenants of land,
and the cause of whipping them
is said to be that they might be
driven away, giving the white
tenants opportunity to rent land
at smaller figures.
In connection with the white
Gaping situation in this county,
Solicitor Sease is in town, and
has wired the attorney general to
come up and investigate the mat
ter.
Senator Tillman is hele to day.
Abiding to the subject, he said
that he did not censure the peo-
pie for the Phoenix riots, but
that this was entirely past. 81
do not advise you to kill the Tol.
berts," he said; "but if you have
to extirpate anybody, don't pun
ish these poor devils of negroes.
"The time will soon be when
this race question will shake this
country from centre to circum
ference. Anarchy, once begun, is
like fire in the woods. You are
dominant; your own civilization,
your self respect, demands some
thing to put down this trouble.
Keep up this trouble, and you
give powder to your enemies in
the north, you iujure your coun.
try, and if this trouble continues,
you will drive every laborer you
have out of this section.
81 beg you, l entreat you, l
plead with you, to rise as one
man and put stop to this trou,
ble."
Some one would say he would
lose votes by it. He didn't care
If he did. He didn't want the
votes Of men who would do such
a thing, and if he didn't speak
out he would be unworthy to
represent anybody, and the peo-
pie ought to retire him.-.Daily
Times, Greenville, S. G.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-08-19
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

Soho"nAh, ~. O'3 AoS' io3 o"'
The week ending Aug. ii, '99,
gave a continuation of the exces
sively hot weather that has pre-
vailed almost without cessation
since the opening of the crop
season. The weekly mean tenn
perature was about degrees
above the normal.
Thunderstorms occurred on the
9th. 10th, 18th, quite generally
over the State with, however,
localities that had no rain or in
sufficient amounts, while general,
ly there was enough, and in Col
Teton and Edgefield Counties ex-
cessive rains occurred. In the
latter county, at Poverty Hill,
nearly 8 inches fell during two
showers, flooding bottom lands,
and damaging crops thereon.
High winds and hail also did some
damage by blowing down corn,
and beating down other field
crops.
Army worms continue to de-
stroy young corn and grass, and
were reported from more counties
than last week, but their number
is apparently decreasing. Horn
worms on tobacco have spread
over three counties and are very
troublesome.
Early cotton is opening over
the entire State, and picking has
begun in localities. There is
somewhat less shedding than last
week, but rust is spreading. The
bottom crop is heavy one, the
middle crop very poor, having
been shed, while the new growth
is putting on top crop in places
AS a whole, its present condition
cannot be said to be promising
nor yet extremely poor, both con,
ditions prevailing according tc
locality. Sea-island cotton shed
ding some, still bligLring, is well
fruited and beginning to open,
There is general improvement
in corn that has not reached ma.
turity, with few reports Of ex.
ceeding fine crops, but the con,
trary is the rule. Fodder pull.
ling is we'll under way, and being
finised in southeastern counties
A fair yield of fodder has been
saved.
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS RE.
PORTS BY COUNTIES.
Aiken.-Seivern This has been a
rainy week; cotton shedding badly
and rusting in places; corn and peas
doing we'll; potatoes are promising
also sugar cane; turnip patches being
prepared; it has been very warm, and
generally cloudy. +. Lyles.
AndersOn.-Iva: Since the rains OF
Cwo weeks ago, the weather has been
very hot and dry; peas and corn
planted on stubble land not doing
well; cotton has shed considerably and
is opening rapidly, picking has begun
j. n. McAlister.
Bamberg.-Dcnmark \ very hot
week, and rain enough TO interfcr,
with fodder pulling: cotton opening
fast and will be ready for picking n,
soon as the farmers are ready to be-
gin: late corn growing wclI.-W. G.
Wilson.