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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Will Acquire All
Branch Properties.
Formal Purchase to Be Made at
Annual Meeting.
AN ECONOMICAL MOVE
Much Accounting Labor Will
Be Dispensed With.
Railroad News of a General and
Local Nature.

At the annual meeting of the Santa
F'e stockholders in this city on Decem-
ber Il the work of acquiring the branch
lines and properties, started at the an
nual meeting of the company last year,
will be finally carried out
The affairs of several of the branch
lines, which were acquired last year
only by lease. have been so arranged
that their purchase will now be made.
In addition, several auxiliary compa-
nies will be taken in, and all of the
branch line companies organized during
the past year.
The bonds of the branch lines and
auxiliary companies are held exclusive
ly by the Santa Fe company, and the
work of acquisition is an economical
move. Much statistical and other cler-
ical labor will be done away with.
The lines and auxiliary companies
that will be formally bought in at the
annual meetings are the following;
The Denver and Santa Fe Railway
company: the Pueblo and Arkansas
Valley Railroad company; the Wichita
and Western Railway company; the
Burlingame and Northwestern Railway
company; the Kansas, Oklahoma Cen
tral and Southwestern Railway COM
pany; the Kansas and Southeastern
Railroad company; the Blackwell anu
Southern Railway company the Hutch
insOn and Southern Railway company;
the Santa Rita Railroad company; the
Hanover Railroad company; the Silver
City and Northern Railroad company;
the Chicago, Santa Fe and California
Railway company; the Sibley Bridge
company and the Mississippi River
Railroad and Toll Bridge company; the
AtchisOn, Topeka and Santa F'e Rail-
road company in Chicago; the st. JOS
eph, St. Louis and Santa Fe Railway
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
A E. sT1LLwELL OUT.
Loses Control of Pittsburg & Gulf to
the Alton Syndicate.

New York Oct. .3o.--Through the ANAL
gamatiOn of the Philadelphia committee
Tor the reorganization of the Kansas City.
Pittsburg and Gulf railroad and strong
local interests now identified with the
Chicago and Alton and other roads in the
southwest the general line was reorgan-
lied for the mutual benefit of all the
southwestern railroad systems Rrelim-
mary paper was drawn up today by which
F. H. Hartman who is the head of the
Chicago and Alton syndicate. takes
large interest in the reorganization for
his associates.
The. terms which will be made for the
shareholders by the cOmb bined Synd1cateS
viii differ in many respects from the orig
inal plans of the sO-called Philadelphia
committee. but the essential features will
be maintained
Hartman is chairman of the New York
reorganization committee. which was bit
terly opposed to the Philadelphia reor-
ganization committee, of which A. z. Still
well was the practical head. 1t was an
nounced short time since that the Phil
adelphia committee had majority of the
bonds, enough to dictate the policy Of
ganization. It appears now, how
ever, that Mr.. Stilweu is practically out
of it.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
VALLEY ROAD PROGRESS
The New Santa Fe Line Will Be Into
Frisco by January l.


san Francisco. Oct. 3O.-By the first
of the year the San Francisco and San
JOAQUIN railway will be into San Fran
cisco.
There has been no delay on the part
of the management in pushing the work
to completion, and so thoroughly has it
been done that the recent heavy rains
between here and Stockton have in no
way damaged the rOadbed-
Chief Engineer W. B. Storey is much
pleased over his success of the dredger
embapkment. When he proposed throw
ing up an embankment of eight or nine
miles long in the slough his project was
laughed at by other engineers, and it
was declared to be impractiCable. Eight
miles of this embankment has been fin
ished, and is as firm as the land. The
work was difficult, and in one place
where it showed signs of sliding it was
strengthened with piles.
The work has so far advanced that
the company is now building the over
land crossing over the Southern Pa
cific tracks between Cornwall and An
tiOch. The grading has been finished
between Antioch and Point Richmond
and track laying viii be commenced
shortly
There is a ferry boat being built here
which, however, will not be completed
in several months, but the ferry boat
Ocean Wave is almost ready for ser
vice She is now being overhauled at
Alameda.
The west portal of the main tunnel is
finished, and the work on the main tun-
mel. which is 5000 feet long, is progress
ing satisfactorily East Of the tunnel
the track is being surfaced, and the
track from Antioch to the tunnel is
laid.
crossing the Alhambra valley is already
being built.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
sCoRNs a THOUSAND.
Widow of Conductor Atwood Refuses
That Amount For Her Hus-
bands Death.

Kansas City. Oct. 8O.-Lying in the
vaults of the National Bank of Com
nerce is a deposit of ST. 900 which was
paid to the clerk of the United States
court over a year ago by the Rock Is
land attorneys in settlement of a judg-
ment against the road in favor of Mrs.
Scenia A. Atwood
Mrs. Atwood was notified of the set
tlement and asked to call for her mon
ey, but she refuses to accept it and it
remains as a part of the clerks de-
pOsits.
Mrs. Atwood is the widow of Con-
ductor Atwood, killed and cremated in
the big Rock Island-Uni Pacific
wreck at Linwood, Kan, a few years
ago. She brought suit for $4,000 against
the company, but the best that could
be done was a compromise, which gave
Mrs. Atwood $1,000. She has not made
public her reason for her refusal to ac-
cept the money, and, as it can be paid
to no one but her or her order, it must
stay in until she changes her mind and
accepts it as a settlement. It is the
first case of the kind that has come up
in the federal court.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
RAILS WILL STAY.
Leavenworth Branch Will Not Be
Abandoned.

Treasurer Edward Wilder, who recently
purchased the LeavenwOrth. Topeka &
Southwestern railroad at foreclosure sale
company would be organized to operate
the line in the interest of Santa F'e and
Union Pacific roads jointly. The bonds
of the LeavenwOrth line are held jointly
by the Santa F'e and Union Pacific.
The personnel of the new company is
not yet known. However, all arrange
ments and the transfer of the property
will be made within the next two weeks
Unless some future move is contemplate
ed, the action of the bondholders in ar
ranging for the continued operation of
the road looks like absolute philanthropy
The L. T. & s. w, road has never been
operated profitably, and never can be in
its present shape. The track could be
torn up and the rails sold for $25, 600 more
than the purchase price and this coupled
with the fact that railroad bondholders
are not in the habit of operating a road
at a loss to accommodate a few people
living along the line, makes it appear
certain that some new move is proposed
in the future. .A-.s
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
HEAVY FORGERIES.
A Pittsburg Man Arrested Charged
With Wrongfully Securing $50, 900.

Chicago, Oct 3O-C. V. Orvis, a prom
inent citizen of Pittsburg, Pa, was ar
rested in Chicago last night after he
had entered a Wabash train expect
ing to go to Detroit.
He was locked up on a charge of
forgery, preferred by the authorities of
Washington, Pa.
The warrants and letter of fnstruc-
tion from District Attorney Templeton
of Washington, allege that the amount
of money realized by the forgeries will
aggregate $1,000 and that the First
National bank of Washington is the
Parker & Co, bankers in Baltimore,
Nd, was forged to notes which, it is
said, were discounted by the Washing
ton bank
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
INTO COUNCIL BLUFFS.
First Train Over the Omaha & Fort
Dodge RailWaYRuna

Council Bluffs, Ia, Oct. 3O-The first
train in over the new Omaha and Fort
Dodge railway came into this city last
night. It was the special of Assistant
Second Vice President J. F. Wallace of
the Illinois Central who is on an in
spection tour of the new road. The
trip from Denison,a a distance of S5 miles
was made over the new road and Mr..
Wallace intends on his return to Chi
cago the last of the week to make the
entire distance to Fort Dodge over the
new line. About seven miles of track
yet remain to be laid near Wall lake.
The running of regular freight trains
will probably be begun early next
month, and passenger service will be
inaugurated about January 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
USED WRONG BULLETs.
Fatal Mistake of a Magician Who
Caught Bullets From a Gun,
In His Teeth.

New York, Oct. 30.-Michael Hatal, a
magician, died in Bellevue hospital to-
day from. bullet wounds inflicted by his
assistant, Frank Benya. in an East side
hall Saturday night, while they were
performing a feat Of magic in which
Hatal was to have seemingly caught in
gun by Benya.
Hatal himself loaded the gun, an old
fashioned musket fired by a percussion
cap. On top of the charge of powder
he supposedly placed a dummy bullet
that would crumble into powder when
have substituted two lead bullets Of 3S
calibre. The Bellevue physicians re-
port that one bullet went through the
left lung and the second just above and
to the left side of the heart. Both pass
ed entirely through the body HataI
therefore must have used at least four
times the usual amount of powder.
Before giving the exhibition, Hatal
asked for some one in the audience who
had been a soldier to fire the musket-
Benya responded.
Fire straight at me, but a little over
to the left said Hatal to Benya, back
of the scenes just before they went on
AS soon as Hatal had taken his position
before the audience he called to Benya
in a loud voice: Aim here" pointing
to his breast. Aim right at my nearJ-
Don't be afraid"
Benya took the instructions literally
and fired Hatal threw his hands IN the
air and fell screaming to the hoor. ne
was taken to a hospital and died today,
after making a statement eXonerating
Renva 1t is not known whether HataI
made a blunder in loading the gun or
used leaden bullets, wishing to be Kill
ed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
RAILROAD LOCALS.

Engineer Vim. Holloway is off.
Fireman Frank Galletly is laying off.
Engines No. 252 and 2345 have been sent
ton.
Roger Williams is at Lawrence running
4 switch engine.
Joe Philips of the round house, is lay
ing off for few days.
Engineer Tally is back from his trip to
Chicago, and is again at his old place on
the fast mail run.
Geo. Sherman and James Johnson re-
turned Saturday from their hunting trip.
They brought back several squirrels and
rabbits as a proof that they can shoot.
Engine No. S14 was broken in today by
Amos BeeIer.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen will give a
ball tonight at the hall No. 704 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
Work For 500 Lahorara.

Fifty Pueblo Indians went up on the
White Oaks this morning to work on
the mountain line. The company n "
has nearly 200 of these laborers at work
and greatly prefer them to Mexicans,
as they not only are better workers but
will not run away. I'VE could use 500
men, said General Manager Eddy yes
terday, ''if we could get them. We want
to get the line completed by the first
of the year. and the fact that the con-
struction is practically all along the
mountain side makes the use of teams
impossible, and doubles the demand for
men Ell PaSO Herald
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
OFFICE ABOLISHED.
Santa Fe Does Away With Engineer
ing Department. at Wellington.

Wellington, Oct 30.-An order has
been received in this city abolishing the
office of civil engineer for this division
of the Santa Fe, to take effect NOvem-
ber L There is no significance in this
order but Wellington will lose several
families by reason of it. Mr.. PurdOn,
division engineer, and his several as
sistants, will remove back to Topeka.
When the Santa Fe decided to re-
establish general division headquarters
at Wellington, the order necessarily in
cluded the office of division engineer,
with assistants. 1t was found that
there was very little work to be done
on this division, of that character and
that the Wichita engineers could han
die it just as we'll; hence the order re-
moving them.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Small Ohio Town Without a Fire De-
partment Loses Several Buildings.
Columbus, O., Oct. 3O.-A special to
the Ohio State Journal from Ports
mouth Ohio, says:
New Boston, a suburb, three miles
east of this city, was almost wiped out
by fire last evening. The blaze start
ed in the Portsmouth Heel company s
factory and spread to that of the Stan
dard Shoe company. There were en-
tirely destroyed, as were the residence
and saloon of Pat Conley and two
dwellings The fire was caused by an
explosion of chemicals in the heel fac
tory. The village has no fire protection
and the engines from this city were
too late to be of assistance. The loss
is about $25,OO0, with insurance for half
that amount.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30

tracts held by the county, by throwing
all interest off in 1898, but the holders
of private interests refused to compro-
mise for less than their Is per cent in
terest. The county would not pay these
holders the difference between what the
railroad people would give, and the Is
per cent demanded by present holders.
Now suit will be brought to test if
lands can be sold for taxes when in re-
f.aivarss5 hands
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
Box Cars For Consumptives.

The White Oaks road, having as yet
no adequate accommodations at Capt.
tan, is making arrangements to fit up
stationary boxcars there with sufficient
care to provide for the comfort of the
expected patients for the new govern
ment naval sanitarium at Fort STAN
ton. The train arrives at Captain in
the evening, and the stage to Fort
Stanton does not leave until the fol-
lowing morning. Hence the necessity
for accommodations at Captain over
night.-El Paso Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
OUT OF ALASKA.
Come 113 Passengers South on the
Steamship Alki

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 30-One hundred
and thirteen passengers, principally from
Dawson, Atlin, Copper River and Lynn
canal ports arrived Sunday on the steam
ef AK, SIX days from Skaguay. Tele-
graphic advfces received at Skaguay from
Dawson and intermediate points announc-
ed that river navigation of the Yukon
had ceased that floating ice, particularly
in the head waters of the main stream
rendered it unsafe for steamers
The steamers Joseph Clossett. Clara and
Anglin left Dawson for White Horse on
October 10. 13 and Is, respectively but a
telegram received at Bennett CITY an
nounced that all three. owing to floating
ice, had to tied up at Selwynn, $50 miles
from Dawson.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
Miners, Strike Fails.

Hazelton, Pa. Oct SO-The Hungar-
ians who struck at Van Wickle's COL
liery at Milnesville last week, because
an alleged incompetent union workman
was removed from his position in the
mines to a place in the strippings, re-
turned to work today without having
succeeded in getting the man returned
to his former position. Nearly five hun
dred hands were affected by the strike.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
Paul Morton,s Hunting Partv.

Paul Morton, second vice president of
the Santa Fe, in company with T. P.
Shontz, president of the Illinois, Indi-
ana and Iowa railroad, and J. F. Harris.
a millionaire Chicago grain dealer, pass
ed through Topeka Sunday in Mr. Nor
toms private car en- route to Colorado.
The party will spend some time in the
mountains hunting.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
U to sue R.usaeIl county

Russell, Oct. 3O.-The officials of the
Union Pacific Land company have an
nounced their purpose to begin action
aside certain sales of lands in 1897, for
1896 taxes These lands belonged to the
Union Pacific railway at that time, and
the company was then in receivers
hands. Part of the railway lands were
bought by the county. and other tracts
fell into private hands. The county
commissioners compromised on the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
Frisco,s Reported New Line.

Guthrie, o. T, Oct. 3O.-It is reported
that the Frisco company will shortly
begin the construction of a line south
west from Blackwell to some point on
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific,
south of Enid. 1t is understood that
the plans have not yet been completed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
What's theMatter With workingmenP P

The b & NJ. company wants fifty
men to work on it's track, in the vicin
ity of Dawson, but can not get them.
Men will be paid $3.50 per day. STILL
the town is full of men who say they
can not get work Five East Atchison
men agreed to go this morning, but
everyone of them backed out before
train time.-AtchisOn Globe.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
CURE

of all disorders of the Stomach. Liver,
Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder. Nervous Dis
eases, Loss of Appetite, Headache, Con-
stipa ton, COstiveness, Indigestion, Bill
iousness. Fever, Inflamma ton of the Bow
els, Piles and all arrangements OF the In
1ernal Viscera. PERFECT DIGESTION
will be accomplished by taking RAD
WAY S PILLS.
Price 25cts. per box. Sold by all drug
gistS. or sent by mail on receipt of price.
RADWAX & CO.. So Elm street. New
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
WOULD WRECK RELIEF WORK
Chicago Widow Asks Receiver For
Burlington Relief Department

Chicago. Oct. 30.-A petition for an in
junction to restrain the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy railroad company from
continuing to operate the Burlington Vol
untary Relief department, which provides
for the payment Of accident and death
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
Snacial Train Seruica.

Account reception Twentieth Kansas
at Topeka, November 2, the Union Pa
cific will run a special train from Sa-
lima to Topeka, leaving Salina at 4;SO
a. m, arriving Topeka $40 a. m. Re
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30

the result. The large red splotehes on my
chest began to grow pAler and smaller and
before long disappeared entirely 1 regalned
my lost weight. became stronger. and my aP-
petite greatly improved. was soon entlreIy
Well. and nv skin as clear a piece OF glass.
H. L. MYERS, 100 Mulberry St, Newark, n j.
Don't destroy all possible chance Of a
cure by taking the doctors treatment
of mercury and potash. These minerals
cause the hair to fall out, and will
wreck the entire system.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30

at nrSt, but aIJerWaruS
spread all over my body.
These soon broke out into
sores. and it is easy to
imagine the suffering I
endured. B efOr e I be-
came convinced that the
doctors could do no good,
I had spent 3 hundred
dollars, which was really
thrown away. 1 tn e n
tried variou patent
medicines, but they did
not reach the disease.
When I had finished my
first bottle of S. S. S l
was greatly improved
and was deliRht ted with
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30

Dyspepsia-bane of human existence
Burdock Blood Bitters cures itprompt-
", permanently. Regulates and tones
the stomach.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
Copper CO1Ored
SplOtches.

There is.only one cure for Contagious
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely bah1ed the doctors. They
are totally unable to cure it, and direct
their efforts toward bottling the poison
up in the blood and concealing it from
view. S. S. S. cures the disease posi-
lively and permanently by forcing out
every trace Of the taint.
was afflicted with terrible blood disease,
Ehich was in spots at first but afterwards
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30

''ATr. E. W. Thompson
Topeka,
Dear am you have the map of Great
Rock Island Route, you going to
Chicago or the east Illustrated paper and
a SENT by mail.
Yours truly
This letter caused much consternat ton
at the Rock Island offices. All day long
1t was studied not only by the men of the
passenger department, but by the mem
berS of the other departments throughout
the building and when night came. the
mystery was still deep as ever. Wheth-
er the writer wanted a time table. or
pass, or special train, is still unknown.
and Will probably never be known unless
another letter is sent explaining the first.
The letter was read backwards and
forwards. 1t was taken apart in the mid
die and hooked up at each end, but the
mystery only deepened. Finally, as a last
resort, copy was made of the letter for
the general Rock Island offices in Chi
cago, in hopes that some light could be
thrown on the hidden meaning. Before
sending the letter to Chicago Mr.. Thomp-
son added the following to the bottom of
the letter, and in order not to deviate too
much from the original text he wrote it
in the same strain:
John Sebastian Esq.
Chicago.
''What tbs? Guess I are. Pls. direct send
if you have got if I am. E. W. t.
It is not known what effect the letter
will have on the officials at Chicago, but
1t is hoped that they can find out what
the writer wants.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30

Lincoln J. Carter's Chattanooga" will
be at the Crawford theater next Monday
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-30
;a?I

Purely vegetable, mild and reliable.
Regulate the Liver and Digestive organs.
The safest and best medicine in the world
for the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-09
IOTIISVJLTE

'one out when winning run was scored.
New York ...a.1 900 l. 5
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WITHIN VILLE.

Whitinsville, Aug. S.--The base ball
team has secured a new pitcher, who
comes well recommended. The new man
is Jones, and he will pitch in Satur-
days game. Other weak spots in the
team will be strengthened
Mrs. Thomas Walsh of East street
deid at her home this morning of heart
failure. Mrs. Walsh was born in county
Cork, Ireland, SO years ago, and came
to this country AZ years ago. She leaves
one daughter and two sons, Mrs Dennis
Harrington, Thomas and William
Walsh, all of this town.
The Whitins will cross bats with Mill
bury on the Railroad street grounds,
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Josephine Carroll, head laun-
dress in d. H. McKenzie's laundry at
Linwood, is spending her annual vaca-
ton at Newport.
Miss Eliza Tebo OF Railroad avenue
has been visiting friends in Worcester
Mrs. King of CANDIDA is the guest Of
friends in town.
Miss Bessie Goodnow, who has been
visiting friends in town, returned to her
home in oxford yesterday.
Mrs. John Whitelock returned to her
home in New York today
William Carr, driver for L. B. Carr, is
enjoying his annual vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tebo of Piue
street are visiting friends in town.
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LEoMINsTER.

I.eominster Aug. Sired Crowley of
this town must have an enemy that
is bound to do him up, or else he is
the victim Of highwaymen, as stated
in yesterdays Spy. In addition to his
being held up Monday, he was the VIC
tim of a similar affair in the same
locality six weeks ago. At each time
he claims to have money or other val
-uables, and why man should
be assaulted twice in the same place, Is
hard to fathom. 1t is said by some
that the affair is result of love af-
fair. In Other words, there are two
sui.ors for young lady's hand, one
of whom Is Crowley. However this
may be, Crowley was assaulted, but Is
able to b. at his work
The funeral of William Booth. who
dropped dead Saturday was from his
late residence at 2.30 today, and the
services were conducted by Revs. f..
J. Gauld and w. B. Toulmin. A dele
cation from Wilder Lodge, F. and A.
NJ. were present. Many floral tributes
bore silent testimony of the love and
worth to his surviving friends. The
bearers were G. r. and Albert Morse,
and John and James Booth, brothers
Of the deceased.