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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
RAILROAD LOCALS

Henry Bair has gone to Albuquerque
for short visit, with a possibility of
going to work there.
William Glenn, of the tank carpenter
department, has returned to work after
a weeks layOff.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Broth
erhoOd of Locomotive Firemen are
making arrangements to give a ball on
next Monday evening at the hall. Nos.
4O4 and 406 Kansas avenue. A large
crowd and good time is anticipated
John Jett, Of Newton. is in the city
for examination for promotion to engi-
neer-
The young son of Louis Steinrauf, of
the paint shop. is seriously sick
Chief Operator Edwards, of the
Rock Island telegraph Office here, has
gone to GOodland to become day opera
tor in the dispatcher's Office there
James Kaiser, of the Santa F'e shops,
has resigned his position and will pro-
badly go to work out of the city.
Chas. Beeler has passed the examina-
ton and is now a locomotive engineer.
The mail crane at LecOuptOn which
was so near the track that it struck
Engineer Ed George in the face and
nearly tore off his nose a few weeks
ago, has been set further back from the
track.
F. J. Schubert, assistant general
freight agent of the Rock Island. is
away on a short hunting trip
Jake Long has resigned his position
in the Santa F'e machine shop and IS
now with the Missouri Pacific at Osa-
WaUOnlie.
James Patterson has been assigned to
the Alma, Quenemo. Usage City run.
superintendent W. H. StillweIl of the
Rock Island. is in Chicago on business
Fireman Dick Ash has returned from
California.
Engine No. 2231 has been sent to En-
pOria in charge of Engineer Eyler and
Fireman Ash
James Thomas has gone to Ohio for a
couple of weeks
Fireman Powell IS back to work after
a short layon on account of sickness.
J. s Irwin has returned to Topeka
and taken the position of chief operator
in the Rock Island telegraph Office
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
SEA SAFER THAN LAND
When the Typhoon Blows Over the
Western Pacific

Victoria. B. c., Oct. 25.-Intelligence
is brought by the Rinsa Maru, which
has arrived here that a typhoon
through which the Empress and Sena-
tor passed proved even more disastrous
on land than on sea In Toxic and
Yokohama it ragged with great fierce
ness. Hundreds of houses were wrecked
in all districts though the storm seems
to have been attended with less loss OF
life than usual
A train bound for Fuhushfma from
Myena. encountered a gale of such ter
rifle fury when crossing the HOkogoWa
that it was blown into the river 1t
consisted of ten cars, including two To-
cOmOtives, four carriages and three
break vans The locomotives having
cut of their coupling links escaped
scatheless. but all the others carrying
about 1CO passengers were precipitated
from the bridge One person was killed
instantly. Thirty were severely in
jured and thirty other slightly. One
woman is reported missing.
Fortunately the water below the
bridge was not deep. Had it been, all
the passengers would have been drown
ed News of another disastrous cat
astrOphe comes from TagOnaura be-
tween Numadzu Suzukawa. About one
o'clock on October Z, a tidal wave swept
over TagOnaura- over 200 houses were
destroyed and more than 100 people per
ished- The neighbOrhOOd of XOsOhiwa,
Meiwa, was converted into an extern
SAFC LeiHG- a AAAADSA u DOAtS d ( CA1-
gagged in the search for the dead bodies.
Great misery and suffering prevail
among the afflicted people.
A telegram from AIiyazaki prefecture
also reports the occurrence of a tidal
wave at Mimitsumachi on October 6,
and the destruction of many houses
It is believed that Russia IS attempt
ing to secure a naval station between
NladivostOk and LaiO Tung and has
selected NIasamps. She is attempting
TO buy land, but the COreans are hold
ing out for a big price, and it is believed
she viii not secure it.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
PROVISION WAR ENDS
Road Will Restore Kan
sas City DiferentiaL

Kansas City, No. Oct. 25-A treaty
of peace has been signed between rep
resentatives of the shipping interests
of Kansas City and high officials OF the
Burlington railroad, thus ending, at
least temporarily, the long fight over
Kansas City-Omaha differentialS on
packing house products shipped to the
southeast.
The result of the conference was that
the Burlington agreed to restore the
old &C differentials in favor of Kansas
City as against Omaha, and the rep
resentatives of the local shippers sign
ed an agreement not to oppose the Bur
IingtOn in its efforts to arbitrate the
question of differentialS to the south
east with the Kansas City, Fort Scott
& Memphis road, which has cut south
eastern packing house product rates
to practically nothing in its efforts to
maintain the &c differential. The local
shippers, whose boycott will now be
declared off. claim TO have carried the
day, inasmuch as the old rates Will be
restored, pending an indefinite arbitra-
ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
a BATTLE ROYAL
Railroads and scalpers Preparing For
a Finish Fight

Chicag go. Oct. 25-Undaunted by for
mer reverses, the American railways
are quietly planning another campaign
against the scalping forces of the land.
They are taking their time in the mat
ter, not desiring to renew hOstilitieS
until they are certain that their every
effort will be a welI-placed stepping
stone to an early and complete tri-
umph. At this time their work is in
the infancy OF the preliminary stage.
and it is generally believed that it viii
be a considerable time before their
plans will be strong enough to be acted
upon. The leading spirits in the move
ment are SO secretive in their opera
tiOns that even their cOllea gues, general
" speaking, are in ignorance of their
actions.
Along what lines will the railroads
make their next fight for the desired
legislation? This is the question which
both railroad men and scaIpers are
asking nowadays. The answers are
mere conjectures and guesses. The
brokers declare they cannot conceive
a reasonable method for the railroads
to employ. They do not believe they
can be legislated against constitution
ally. They think the railroads have
exhausted all possible efforts to bring
about their downfall But with all their
confidence in their right to exist as
they are now existing, they are taking
steps to meet any advances the rail-
roads may make.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
RAILROAD NEWS.
Railroad Managers Fear a Light
Movement of Corn.
Prosperity and Low Prices Re-
spOnsible For Anxiety.
EXTENSIVE FEEDING.
Thousands of Cattle VIII Be
Wintered in Kansas.
Railroad News of General and
Local Nature.
EXTENSIVE FEEDING.

The prosperity of the Kansas farmer
ana the low price of corn form a COM
binatiOn Of which the Kansas railroad
officials now stand in awe They fear
that it viii be responsible for the enor-
nous freight traffic. enjoyed by western
roads for the past several months, fall
ing off materially within the next 60
days.
The prosperity Of the Kansas farmers
will allow them to hold their corn for
better prices. Practically by the mid
die OF November corn forms the bulk
of the natural traffic of Kansas roads
In these two facts is found the reason
for the anxiety of the railroad men,
If the present conditions Of the mar
kets continue, but a light movement
of corn is expected by the Kansas rail-
road managers. The farmers of the
state can better afford to either hold or
feed their corn. and already arrange
ments have been made and are being
made for extensive cattle feeding this
winter Other traffic Will naturally fall
off within the next 80 days, and while
some corn will undoubtedly move, rail-
road men fear the quantity Will not be
sufficient to maintain the high traffic
standard of the past several months.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25

sirabIe or advisable for some of them
to do so. It would mean large and un-
necessary expense.
There is neither demand nor reason
for shortening the present uniform
schedule. The through fast trains are
all night affairs and are so timed that
they depart and arrive at convenient
hours, so that an hour one way or the
other cuts no appreciable figure with
the travelling public Then these fast
schedules are seldom maintained regu-
IarIy. Trains are more often late than
on time. The travelling public would
prefer a twenty-hOur schedule between
Chicago and Kansas City and have the
trains on time than a ten-hour card
that could not be relied on
1t is probable that there will be con-
ference among the passenger officers of
the interested lines on the question be-
fore the new schedule goes into effect
Several years ago the Chicago-Kan-
sas City lines became involved in a time
war that ended in a slashing of rates.
When fares got down to bed rock the
managers of the warning lines got to-
gether and agreed that thereafter all
lines would make the same time be
tween the two cities, a ffteen-hour
schedule being agreed upon as a mini
mum
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
EMPoR1A SARCASM.
Switch Shanty Rumors Responsible
For Much Agitation.

printed an article stating that the bulk
Of the railroad interests at Emporia
would soon be moved to that city Not
long after a Florence paper announced
that it was only a question of short
time until the Santa E'e division would be
moved from Emporia to Florence. These
announcements have been responsible for
much agitation among the Emporia pa
pers. and several items like the following
are appearing each day:
Now that Florence and Newton are
among the small towns claiming that
they will soon have EmpOria's 5 railroad
interests. what is the matter with Elm
dale, Strong City and Lang having their
share tOO2''
The Cottonwood and Neosho rivers
should be drained down to Florence be-
fore the rest of the town goes, and then
the railroad men could move down there
in boats"
The latest removal yarn is that all the
railroad interests and most of the town
of Emporia are to be moved to Florence.
and that Newton is TO be moved to Ar
kansas City,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
THREE MORE BRIGADIERs
Will Be Appointed When All Troops
Reach Manila

New York. Oct. 25.-A Herald special
from Washington says: In addition to
General Funston, who is to be retained
as a brigadier general in the provision
al army, the president has the appoint
ment of three brigadier generals to fill
original vacancies caused by the in
crease of the enlisted strength. Colo
mel Vim. a Kobbe. now in command of
the Thirty-fifth volunteer infantry, is.
it is understood, to be given one of
these new commands.
No decision has been reached in re-
gard to the other vacancies and it is
probable the appointments will be kept
open for two of the coloneIs who are
now campaigning with Generals Law
ton and Macarthur There will be no
need for their services until all Of the
new troops have reached Manila. 1t
seems settled that the appointments
will be made from officers now in the
Philippines and will be made for con-
spicuous gallantry.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
VAST RAILROAD ComBINE
Vanderbilt and Rockefeller Interests
United.

New York, Oct. 25.-William Rookie
feller was elected a member of the ex-
ecutfve committee of the New York
Central railroad company at the meet
ing which authorized the issue of SIS
600 900 additional stock The World
says:
the executive council of the New York
Central system is of far reaching i'm
pOrtance as it marks the surrender of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
system to the New York Central Mr..
Rockefeller was elected a director of
the New York Central a few weeks ago.
He and his brother, John D. Rookie
feller, have never heretofore command
ed any influence in New York Central
affairs, although they have for several
years held big blocks of its stock But
they have been important factors in
the management of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford system.
William D. ROckefeller'S election to
the executive committee of the Central
is therefore accepted as an indication
that the union Of the two systems will
shortly follow.
Charles P. Clark retired from the
presidency of the New Haven a short
time ago. 1t was reported at the time
this resignation was in Difference to the
wishes of the Rockefeller Morgan in
terests. John N. Hall, the first vice
president of the New Haven, it is said,
will be promoted to the presidency and
will be in thorough accord with the
policy to be agreed on by Mr.. Rocke-
feIler and J. P. Morgan on the one hand
and the Vanderbilts on the other
The next step in the deal will, it is
believed by railway men. will be the
absorption of the Boston & Albany, the
Boston & Maine, the Fitchburg & Maine
Central The amalgan alton of all
these interests under the auspices of
war between the New England roads
which has continued for years.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
GREATEST ON EARTH.
Cape Nome Camp Is So Regarded by
Returned Prospeetors.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 25.-Arter a voy-
age of twenty-eigkt days from Cape
Nome, during which time two men died
from starvation and others were half
crazed from want of food and water.
the schooner Hera arrived in port, with
nearly 200 passengers on board
News of the wretched plight of the
Hera's passengers was brought here by
the StarIake. The revenue cutter Grant
and the tug Sea Lion Immediately
started after the schooner. They sue
ceeded in finding the schooner yester-
day about fifty miles off Cape Flattery
The two deaths reported are those Of
Joseph s Ryan, who came on board a
well man. but from bad food and lack
of attention gradually grew worse un-
til he died on October 16- The other case
is much the same George Lamby,
through want of nOurishment and con-
fnement in il-Ventflated quarters, was
taken with typhoid fever and died on
October p. While he was sick he had
absolutely no medical attention. Both
men We're buried at sea
From the statements of other passen-
gers, it is learned that the agent of the
ship at Nome guaranteed them plenty
of good provisions on the way down.
They were charged $50 for their pas
sage When they were a few days out,
meat, bread and butter ran out. The
meat consisted of salt horse and small
supply of canned mutton. There was
a little dried fruit on board, but only
enough to supply the table three times
with dried peaches and twice with dried
prunes. From that time on for nearly
twenty-fOUr days their food consisted
of flour and coffee There was plenty
of -four, but the water was short. Four
days ago the last of the unpalatable
salt horse was consumed. Had it not
been for rain storms which fell for a
few days, they would have been with
out water also.
When the Hera anchored out in the
stream, the majority of the men were
so weak that they could not carry their
gold dust ashore without assistance.
Several passengers were crazed from
their terrible experiences and had to be
taking their terrible voyage into con-
sideration the passengers unite in de-
cIaring Nome to be the greatest camp
on earth, and many of them will return
in the spring.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
MEDICAL TREATMENTF FREE
The British Medical Institute Offers
Three Months Services Free to
All Inva1ids Who Cali at
Its Office, No. 412 To-
reka Ave, Before
November 1st.

"a staff Of eminent physician and sur
geons from the British Medical fnsti-
tute have, at the urgent solicitation of
a large number of patients under their
treatment in Topeka, established a per
manent branch in this city at No. 412
Topeka avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicines ex-
cepted) to all invalids who call upon
them for treatment between now and
November 10 These services consist
not only of consultation. examination
and advice. but also of all minor sur
gicaI operations.
The object in pursuing this course is
to become rapidly and personally ac-
quainted with the sick and afflicted, and
under no condition whatever will any
charge be made for any services rem
dered for three months, to all who call
before November Is. Therefore the
most humble in circumstances can avail
themselves of the services of these emf
nent physicians
The doctors treat all forms Of disease
and deformities, and guarantee a cure
in every case they undertake At the
first interview a thorough examination
is made and if incurabIe you are frank
ly and kindly told so, also advised
against spending your money for use
less treatment.
Male and female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, cancer. without
pain or cutting; also all skin diseases
rupture and all diseases Of the rectuua
are positively cured by their new treat
ment-
Dr. s. Edward AfcCully, the chief con-
sulting surgeon Of the institute is in
personal charge
Office hours from a. m. to s %. m
No Sunday hours
Special notice-If YOU can not call
send stamp Tor question blank for home
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
No Demand For Shortening Time
Between CHICAGO and Kansas City.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-A war in rates may
follow the reduction in the running
time of passenger trains between Chi
cagO and Kansas City, No, by several
railroads. More than an hour viii be
clipped off the present fastest time be-
tween these two points.
The transcontinental roads are op-
posed to covering the distance in any
thing less than fifteen hours, while the
short line companies wish to shorten
the time as much as possible The dis
tance between Chicago and Kansas
rOutes-ROck Island, Santa Fe, Wa
bash, Alton and Burlington. The short
est run is ass miles and the longest $50.
There is likely to be trouble If the
running time between here and Kansas
City is cut to fourteen and a half
hours" said a passenger agent of one of
the interested roads. While there is
not a road in the territory that can not
make the trip in that time it is not de-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25

Mr.. L. H. Sewau, Of Atlanta, Ca
writes:
"The first bottle of B. B. B. caused
the sore to open and run very freely.
and the use of three more bottles had
healed the sore and today it is we'll 3.
3. B. accomplished for my leg what
doctors. hospitals and other remedies
had made worse B. B. 3. is a glorious
remedy
Everyone says that B. B. 3. is the
most wonderful Blood Purifier OF the
age; and no wonder. for it has cured
the most deep-seated, obstinate cases.
(eVen the most deadly cancer) after
doctors and patent medicines had fail
ed. Thoroughly tested for 80 years and
never known to fail. For this reason
our faith is so great in 3. B. 3. that
we viii send to any sufferer q Trial
Bottle Free, so they may test the med
icine at our expense. No conditions at
tached to this offer. as we know what
b 3. B. can do, and all we ask is Tor
you to try it
If you are satisfied that Blood Balm
is what you need you viii find large
bottles for sale by Swift & Holiday
Drug Co, 523 Kansas avenue, and
Rowley & Snow, 500 Kansas avenue.
Topeka, and all druggists for s1.00, or
6 bottles (full treatment), $500. For
sample bottles address Blood Balm Co.
81 Mitchell ST., Atlanta Ga. and trial
bottle and medical book will be sent all
charges prepaid Describe your 1rou-
Bile and We will include free medical ad-
vice
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25

2e1 and viii make his home here in the
future instead of Hutchinson
SWitchman Al RepettO and family have
returned from their hunting expedition
to Sylvia. and reporVa splendid time with
plenty Of rare sport.
G. T. Brown and daughter. Marcia. the
family Of Conductor C T. Brown Of the
NJ and NJ branch, are in the city, guests
at the home OF Trainmaster Saunders.
They are on their way home to Ellinwood
after visit with relatives at Palmyra,
No.
Several gang OF straw bosses were
disposed of this week and are now among
the llab9ring forces in the round house
and back shop. The office of head ma
chinist machine foreman and gang boss.
held BY W H Paxton. Harry. Mason and
VIII Shahan have been abolished and the
boys reduced to the ranks. They do not
seem TO take it very hard. however.
same.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
THE SHEEP WIN.
VIII Have a Shepherd of Their Own
Choice.

Rome. Oct 25--The following is the fun
text OF the official instructions from Car
lIual LedOChOWSki to the bishop of Belle
Vile Ill. bearing on the recent cOntrO-
Louis:
Remove Immediately the excommunica-
ton from the parish as they do not deserve
it. Get Father Cruz to resign and appoint
a pastor of their own nationality over
them.
Cardinal Ledochowski is cardinal per-
feet of the propaganda. to whom belongs
the final settlement of all ecclesiastical con-
trOverSieS of this nature There is no aD-
peal from his ruling It follows on these
instructions that the general practice of
the church for the future in the United
States will be that bishops must appoint
pastors according to the nationality OF
Congregations
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
FREE BLOOD CURE.
An Offer Proving Faith to
Sufferers.
Cancer, Blood Poison, Eating
Sores, Scrofula.
WRITE TODAY.
Red, Pimp1y Face, Itching FIu-
mors, Catarrh.
Bottle of B. B. 3. a Positive
Cure = Sent Free.

Ulcers, Cancers, Eating Sores, Pain
ful Swellings. Effects of Blood Poisons
Persistent Eruptions, that refuse to
heal under ordinary treatment are
quickly cured by B. B. B. botanic Blood
Balm), made especially to cure all ter
rible, obstinate, deep-seated Blood and
Skin troubles. Is your blood thin2 Are
you pale? All run down? Have you
Eczema? PimpIes2 Blotches and
Bumps? Skin or Scalp Humors2 BoiIs2
Eruptions? Skin Itches and SwolleEz
Aching bones? rheumatism? Scrofu-
la? Catarrh? Then you need B. B. b
(Botanic Blood Balm), because it drains
from the blood and entire system all the
pOisOns and humors which cause all Of
these troubles, and the cause being re-
moved, a permanent cure follows
The following two pictures (from
photO) show the remarkable effect Of
B. b B. in healing Ulcers on the Leg
leaving only a scar.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
SAN ANTONIO TRAIN.
Limited Service to Be Inaugurated
Via the Santa Fe.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 25-At
meeting of the officials of the Interna-
tionaI and Great Northern and the
Gulf. Colorado and Santa F7e railroads
the first details of the new alliance be-
tween the International and Santa Fe,
whereby through car service is to be
established between North Texas,
Dallas, Fort Worth, Kansas City, St.
ouis. Chicago and all the leading cities
of the country, were discussed and
agreed upon. and plans mapped out for
the Inauguration of the new service
next Sunday, October %.
It was learned that one result of the
new alliance Will be the Inauguration
by the International and Great North
ern the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
lines of the North Texas Kansas City
limited between San Antonio and Aus
tin, Fort Worth, Dallas, Kansas City
and Chicago
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25

Terre Haute. Ind, Oct. 25.-The
American Railway union. which virtual
ly expired at the close of the great
strike, may be revived by Eugene v
Debs, its founder. A delegation Of rail-
road brotherhood men and labor lead
ers met with Debs before he left Tor
the west on his lecturing tour and ne
promised to consider the matter ana
give them his answer upon his return
to his home in this city. The reason
for the proposed reorganization is the
alleged lack Of harmony which exists
between the railway unions and which
the railroads are said to be taking ad-
vantage of. It is believed here that
Debs will undertake the work.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
Alton to Insure Employees.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-A plan for insuring
its employees has been inaugurated by
the management of the Chicago & Al
ton railroad. as a result of the prohibit
tory premiums demanded by insurance
companies. The proposition of the COM
pany is to defray one-half the premium
of each policy, the men to stand the
other half. So far as learned this is
the first instance of a railroad offering
without condition to help defray the
expenses of insurance policies for its
employees out OF its own pocket.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
FROM NEWTON.

Bert EatInger and Dick Wright are
home from the rail saw at Las Vegas and
are visiting relatives here at present.
They may go to work in Newton again.
Fireman George McQuiddy has again
resumed work after a several days va
cation.
Jack Peters has been sent to Hutchiu-
son and is switching in the yards at pres
Walter Fidler. of the superintendent's
Office. is taking q short vacation and is
visiting friends at Winfield.
3. \. Wooden has been assigned to the
l and run with Engineer Dick on the