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Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
Crack Riders Coming.

With the coming OF May, Washington
will be the objective point of the crack
bicycle rid ers the world, and the Park
bicycle track will have practicing within
its precincts the greatest aggregation OF
racing stars ever assembled on track,
Not only will it be The training place Of
men like Bald, Cooper, Kimble, Gard
ner, Of championship fame, and of
Moran, Mueller, the Sims boys, and
other local cracks, but the star amateurs
of the country, from Georgetown
College and other institutions, will avail
themselves Of the privileges Of the one
third mile track on the Conduit road.
William lose, manager OF the park,
has OF late been getting the board
track into shape and making other
improvements, and many OF the local
bows have already commenced to get
into trim for the racing season. Prospects
were never better Tor bicycle racing,
and the present fight between the
League OF American Wheelmen and the
National CYcliEg Association has tended
only to stimulate interest in the sport.
Purses will be larger, and the rivalry
for the prizes will make interesting and
exciting all contests between the cyclists.
Already plans are being made for the
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
IMPORTATION FOR BREWERS
AND OTHERS.

Prohibition that Does Not Prohibit
Leesburg and Rockville readers ofthe
SENTINEL may find food for reflection
in a comparison of the conditions pre-
sented in the following article from the
WsSkerN BveWeY:
"a Williamsport newspaper, known
as Pennsylvania Grit, published IN
recent issue a most sensational record
OF this so called awful events taking place
in neighboring county where for the
past thirty years or so a special prohibi'
tory law has been in force. The events
are simply those that find their counter
part in any place where the con ltions
are sImilar-a rude, wild country OF
hillside and forest; lumber camps and
numbering towns springing up, with their
accompanying influx Of rough charac-
tiers, with little regard for law. Vice
and gambling have always held sway
more or less in such communities. Add
to this prohIbitory law, iorbidding the
sale of what the rough miner or the
hardy woodchopper considers his right
or his necessity, and the added crimes
of hypocrisy, deceit and perjury are
almost forced upon such community.
In striking contrast is the little town
of Germania, in the same county, which
is inhabited largely by Germans or per-
sons of German descent. The Schwarz-
enberg Brewing Co. operates success
ful little brewery there. When the
prohIbitory law was enacted by the
Legis lature the citizens of Germania
entered a vigorous protest against this
interference with their domestic COM
fort, and as a result the law was amended
so as to permit the brewery to sell Its
product IN this part of the county IN
quantities not less than one gallon.
Ever since the people OF Germania buy
their beer in little one gallon kegs the
town has prospered, and the brewery
with it. The citizens Of this part
of the county are law abiding, taxpay
ing, intelligent and thriving; there IS
no complaint ofliquor being sold ag ainst
the law. But in the other portions Of
the county, where the prohIbltory law
was supposed to be strictly enforced, the
multiplicity Of dives, speak easles,"
'pIg's ears" as they are termed, where
the vilest OF liquors are sold, has become
so menacing that in some cases bands
of citizens have been formed to blow
up specially notorious dives with dyna-
mite. And this SO called prohioitoTy
law still exists. Attempts to repeal it
are fought by the prohibition fanatics in
conjunction with the "pig's ear" pro-
prietors, who feel that proper reg ulation
under license would ruin their business.
The two classes of "good people,"
actually assist one another, though at
opposite extremes of the social and
moral scale, perpetuate this disgraceful
state of fairs, whose abomlnation has
been so graphically portrayed in the
newspaper mentioned. Comment is
unnecessary"
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22

conduct OF a successful season in this
city. Work was begun Monday toward
constructing double line of tracks from
the junction of the Great Falls line IN
Georgetown to the bicycle park, and the
inconvenience in this direction TO those
attending the races will be done away
with. The lack Of facilities IN going to
and from the park, more than anything
else, operated against the attendance,
but, with the prospective improvements
the lovers ofthe sport will have little to
keep down their enthusiasm. The citi'
zens will no doubt give the support to
the meets which they deserve.
All look forward to the Jubilee Meet
to be held here on May a., as they are
anxious to get in on the Jubilee Handi-
cap. Tor which large purse will be hung
up. Bicycling here should take big
boom with the descent of the aggrega'
ton of flyers upon the city. An unusual
attraction will be furnished when Arthur
Zimmerman, the unbeaten champion,
will come in contact with Henri Furnier,
the Frenchman. with his wonderful
machine.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
A Queer Error.

A difference of few inches in the
measurements taken by two surveyors
in the employ of the District government
is the cause of suit involving the sum
OF $4,000. This amount Mr. Chr,
Heurich is seeking to recover from the
brewing firm OF Abner and Drury,
because. under the survey recently made
by District Surveyor H. B. LOCKER, a
portion of the wall OF their brewhouse
is built upon land owned by Mr.. HeuTich.
The property in question is located on
F street, between TwentY.fourth and
Twenty.fiith streets, Mr.. Heurich owns
a vacant lot and adj dining it is the plant
of Abner & Drury. When the latter
firm enlarged their works, more than
year ago, by the erection Of a new brew
house line upon which TO construct
the structure was obtained from the
District 1t was conceded to be accord
ing to the measurements taken by Sur
yeyor Fcrsythe Relying upon its accu'
racv. the brewing company put up its
building. Some time ago a new survey
was made in that section, and it was
then discovered, according to the fg'
ures of Surveyor LOCKER, that the Abner
& Drury building was several inches
over upon Mr.. Heurich's lot. This the
latter claims has greatly injured his
property. and in consequence he has
brought suit for Sas. 200 damages.
The defendants to the action are rely
ing contentedly upon the fact that they
secured their building line from the
District, and that If they are located on
Mr.. Heurich's land the District is alone
responsible.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
Another Fine Story .

Standard books are ever welcome
when they come to us in form and
bindings representing all the embelllsh'
ments OF the art OF bookmaking Such
a book is THE Story OF the Philippines"
published by The Dominion Company,
Chicago, copy of which has just come
to our desk. The conte nts are well
arranged, the illustrations are fine, the
print is clear and neat and the binding
is superb. The Dominion Company is
forging ahead as the leading western
publishing house making a specially Of
fine SUBSCRIPTION books. Having sales
people in nearly every nook Of the
country, the company enjoys a large
and growing trade. As this company
has a known reputation for hberalitY
towards its agents and fair treatment Of
them, an agency in this community for
the above book, or some other published
by this company, would be a source of
considerable profit to the one fortunate
enough to secure it. Interested readers
should write thecompany for full. particu.
lars.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
FOR MATER.

PROPOSALS. FOR MATER
ial, Etc, oVernmeDt Printing
Office. Office Of the Public Printer,
Washington, d. c., April 8. 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office until 10 O'Clock a. M, May S, 1899,
for furnishing material, etc, for the use
of the Government Printing Office
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1900. The right to reject any and all
bids and to waive defects is reserved.
Detailed schedules Of the material, ETC.,
required, accompanied by blank propo.
sails, and giving the regulations with
which bidders must comply, may be
obtained by addressing this office.
+, w PALMER, Public Printer,
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
Trewers are Ready.

The brewers of Ohio are eager for
test Of the opinion of Attorney General
Monnett that they must pay back Dow
law taxes on their depoSitorles for the
last thirteen years. and their attorney
and Sc cretary, John A. Caldwell, OF Gin
cinnatti, and Joseph Miller, held con-
terence with Attorney General Monnett
and Auditor OF state Gullbert to arrange
a test case. AS soon as possible a test
case will be decided upon and the mat.
ter settled with as little delay and cost
as possible.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
local Motes.
College Cyclists to Meet

SbeciaI TO WaSAingt0H Sentinel
The first race meet OF the Intercol-
lekiate Bicycle Association will be held
in Philadelphia on June 3 There will
be four mile, one mile, half mile and
quarter mile race and a one mile tandem
race at Willow Grove or WoOdside
Park. The new association Is not under
the LAW so an outlaw track can be
selected.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-

0ROfOSALO WILL DE- M
celved at the Bureau ofSupplies and
Accounts, Navy Department, Washing.
ton, d. c., until IzHo'cloc noon, April
as, 1899, and publicly opened immedi-
ately thereafter, to furnish at the Navy
Yard. Washingt on, d. C., quantity of
steel nails, screws. and lumber. Blank
proposals will be furnished upon appli
cation to the Navy Yard, Washington,
ID. C., or to the Bureau. EDWIN
STEWART, Paymaster General U.S.N.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
FU MS HINGS

four in fhands-large variety of new
patterns--only 25c
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
M EMS CLOTHING

A nobhy, stylish, all wool herringb
weave tan colored Topcoat. Good
Italian lining. deep French ia~ing and
silk velvet collar-a regular SIO garment
special price $3.50.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
cHIlDREN's CLOTHING

All wool last color blue cheviOt, and
flannel sailor suits-neatlY and tsstetully
trimmed-sold everywhere at IS or S3 IS
our special price, only So. so
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
HATS

Derbys and Fedoras--L attest shapes,
newest colors-black, brown, pearl,
nutria. Regular FL so quality at So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
FROM EMPoR1A.

There is a fireman on the eastern di-
vision by the name of Delay. Contrary
to what his name would indicate, he is
always on time. and is one of the best
dremen on the division.
Walter Johnson, who has been made
an assistant clerk at the rOundhOuSe,
worked on the Gazette about two years
ago.
Engineer Pease has been moving his
family to Newton, and Rosseter has
been taking his place on the run from
Strong City to Superior Pease has
bought a ranch near Newton
There is a vacancy for a fireman on
one of the west end passenger runs
Applications viii be received until No
vember g, when the oldest fireman in
seniority making application will be
appointed TO the place.
The Oldest member in seniority max
ing application by November g may
have the fireman's run from Quenen1O
to Alma and return to Usage City This
run has been vacant for some time.
The value placed upon the education
al department by railroad officials may
be Judged by the fact that the Santa
Fe company will transfer a machin1st,
competent to teach mechanical draw
ing. from the Topeka to the Argentine
shops. and will require the apprentices
to take the course
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
FROM NEWTON.

The engine crews in the Newton
yards viii in the future exchange shifts
weekly. They will work one week day
time and the other at night.
Dalton Reed will go to Hutchinson
to relieve Fireman Keiser on one Of the
switch engines. KeiSer will come to
Newton, where he will go on the extra
board
Ernest Jett of the Oklahoma division,
who was recently promoted to an en-
gineer, has been assigned to switch SER
vice in the Newton yards. John Shields
goes to EmpOria for pool service.
Brakeman G. E Bennett and family
have returned from their visit to Guth-
RE Ok They of course had a good
time. Miss Nellie O'Hare, a sister of
Mrs. Bennett, was also one of the par
Billie Macintfre, of General Foreman
Bankers Office, brought his genial smile
home from California and uses it on
callers as of yore- 1t makes this office
seem more natural to see Billie in his
accustomed place
Chief Clerk Isenburg is home from his
trip to F'redOnia, where he was called
by the serious Illness of his infant child
He reports the little one some better,
though it is by no means entirely re-
covered. Mrs. ISen burg was also under
the weather when he left
It was reported this morning that a
change had been made in the plans of
yesterday and that eight wheel engines
will be kept on all passenger runs west
of here This will please the men who
have to handle them, as the MCQUEEN
are a much more comfortable engine
and viii do the work without a Strug-
gle, if they are in good condition.
Fireman Jerry Dun6leberger has been
promoted to the position of an eagle
eye. or will be as soon as he takes the
time card examination. As he passed a
very creditabde examination before the
officials at Topeka regarding his knOwl-
edge of an engine and what he knew
about railroading in general, very little
apprehension is felt but what he viii
convince the officials here that he is
pretty well up on the time card, too.
Hubbard and Jett will also take the
same examination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
TOO CONSCIENTIOUS
Why an Osborne County Lawyer Fails
to Hold q Missouri Pacific Pass

Osborne, Nov 81 A LfnvfIIe ex-
clerk of the court Of Osborne county, in
conversation with Division Superin-
tendent J. H Luke. of the Missouri
Pacific few days since at Osborne. told
why he did not ride on pass from the
officials of that road Mr.. LinvilIa is
a lawyer and while in Office CHANGED to
meet the late Col A S. Everest. who
was then general attorney for the rail-
friended the railroad company in sew
eral ways, and the railroad attorney
said When YOU are in AtchisOn. call
at my office and I viii see that you get
an annual pass"
LinviIle responded that it was a long
way to walk to AtchisOn on a tie mass
then the railroad attorney replied: All
right Judge LinvfIIe, you will get an
annual as soon as get back to Atchi-
SON
The annual came. and with it a con-
tract to sign, agreeing to collect no fees
IN che future from the railroad COM
pany- Judge LdnvflIe was Mortified and
refused to sign it, for at the time he
had a case pending against the rail-
road company, the fees of which
amounted to many times the value Of
the pass He fred it back to the rail-
road attorney respectfully and with
thanks
Some time afterwards the railroad at
toruey was again in Osborne, and meet
ing Judge LinviIle. asked him why he
didn't throw the contract in the stove
and keep the pass. Since then Judge
4 railroad attorney has ever sent him
an annual not even a trip pass. He
says if they do he will know enough TO
keep it and use it.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Reorganization of P. & 6. Rail-
way Complete.
John w. Gates VIII Become
President.
STILWELL RETIRES'
LII RETIRES'
A General Shaking Up Will Re-
suit in Management.
Railroad News of a General and
Local Nature.

New York, Nov 2.-Fina1 plans for
the readjustment Of the financial affairs
of the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf
Railroad company will be published
within a day or two. The sO-called
Philadelphia committee has been VIC
torious in its efforts to control the re-
organization, and its managers will
hereafter be in charge of Pittsburg &
Gulf affairs The Ladenburg. or New
York committee, has yielded and will
deposit its own stocks and bonds with
its rival and recommend the opposition
reorganization scheme. The plan, as it
viii be published, viii be slightly diff
ferent from that put out by the Phil
adelphia committee a few months ago,
having been somewhat modified in the
interests Of the holders of the junior
securities
Present bondholders will not get IS
per cent in new per cent bonds. as at
first proposed, but will receive that
amount of new 3 Per cent bonds, the
interest on the proposed issue having
been cut down. BondhOlders will also
receive so per cent in new preferred as
originally offered
Under the new plan the company's
terminal charges will be cut down from
S24O,0G0, as at present, to at least $780,
600 by scaling the interest on terminal
bonds. The reOrganiZers have received
satisfactory assurances from Union
Pacific and Chicago & Alton controllers
that these roads will give the Pittsburg
& Gulf a great deal more business than
1t ever received from them before
There viii also be changes in the
proposed voting trust The PhiladeI-
phia reorganization committee will
stand as at present but in the voting
trust that will control the company's
affairs President James StiIIman of the
National City Bank, and President
Louis Fitzgerald, of the Mercantile
Trust company Will take the place of
the Philadelphia committee who re-
side in Holland Otherwise the new
plan Will be much the same as the old.
1t viii have the support of the COM
bined committees and no new Opposi-
ton is anticipated With the accept
ance of the plan all the contest over
the Kansas City. Pittsburg & Gulf re-
organization will be settled
As soon as the reorganization plan
can be put into effect there will be a
general change among the officers Of
the company. Mr.. John w Gates
president Of the American Steel and
Wire company. is to become the presi-
dent, and Mr. Stilweu not only is to re-
tire from that position but he will have
no connection with the affairs of the
company. New life is to be brought
into the company and everything is to
be done which will place 1t on a sound
financial footing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
NEW MASONIC SOCIETY.
Only One In the State Organized In
Topeka

A Beta Crucis concIaye, the only one
in the state, was formed in Topeka last
night It was instituted by George NJ
Moulton, of Chicago. whose full title is
NJ Ill Sir George n Mouiton. Grand
Sovereign Grand Imperial Council of the
Military, Ecclesiastical Masonic Order
Knights of the Holy Sepulchre and OF
St John, the Evan gelist. for the West
ern Masonic Jurisdiction Of the United
States of America
The officers Of the conclave are ". c.
Chafee. NJ. P. sovereign; T B. Jen-
nings, vice-roy; A 0. Wellman, vice
roy J c POstIewaithe, of Jewell City
senior general; E W Wellington, of
Ellsworth, junior general; prelate- Al
bert Watkins: treasurer, W c. F.
ReiChenbach. recorder, w. VI. Shaver;
project. Jas. Wick; standard bearer. c.
J. Webb; herald. Jno. E Noon; sentf-
mel, Samuel Cunningham
After the institution Of the concIave
a banquet was rendered Mr. MoultOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
TAKEN AT HIS WORD.

CF'ron the Washington Start
The faculty Of terse and fOrcefu1
speech is ordinarily an advantage, but
occasionally a man gets hoisted by his
own epigram A hustIing young New
Y0rker who was recently established in
a branch of the oil business had set
out to get the patronage of a certain
firm The head of the concern was re-
Iuctant to make a change
The oil we have been getting has
not been unsatisfactory" said he, and
I fail TO see why We should make q
change. Are there any extra induce
ments you can offer? How do you pro-
pose to improve on the old quality
In this way" was the prompt an
swer I propose to give the business
my personal attention. I intend to put
some of my brains into every barrel
of oil we send out
The rejoinder pleased the old gentle
man, and he became a customer.
A few months later the hustling
young man was obliged to make a jour
ney, and in his absence, through some
oversight, the quality Of oil was allow
ed to deteriOrate- It was quickly noted,
and a letter now on file in the Office rec
Ords one of the protests It reads:
Gentlemen: When We were induced to
use your product we were assured that
Mr. Blank put some Of his brains into
every barrel Of oil We deeply regret
to observe that Mr. Blank is threatened
with paresis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
princlpal pIaee Of cuisines.

Wagner; principal place of business.
Tecumseh-
The St. Louis, Tecumseh & Lexing-
ton: length. so miles; capital stock, $3.50, =
600; route from Stroud to Lexington
The Arkansas. Guthrie & California;
length. $50 miles; capital stock, s., OOO,-
600: route through Pottawatomie, Lin
coin, Logan. Kingfsher. Blaine, Custer,
Dewey and Day counties.
The Wichita & Denison; length, 325
miles, capital stock. 81, 500, 900; route
from Denison to Wichita, kan; princi-
pal place Of business at Shawnee
The Shawnee, Oklahoma & Indian
Territory: length, 10 miles; capital
stock. 81. 500. 600; route from Shawnee to
Coal Gate. / T., crossing the St Louis
& san Francisco railroad at Stroud;
principal place Of business at Shaw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
WORTH MORE THAN GOLD.
Whaling Vessel Makes Valuable Find
of Ambergris.

San Francisco. Nov 3-The whaling
bark Charles w. Morgan which has ar
rived here from the OkhOtsk sea during
her years cruise secured I, 400 barrels OF
sperm oil. $500 pounds of bone and sixty
pounds of ambergris. The latter was an
especially good find as it Will bring from
$50 TO 500 a pound The ambergris was
.s1---y-l N y pS1A ana mas ALREADY Dsen sent
70 the owners Of the vessel, J. and W
Wing of New Bedford.
The Morgan caught in all fOrty-eight
sperm whales and two right whales
On the way home one OF the bark's
boats was wrecked by a whale which
had been struck but all the men were
rescued On September 3 the bark Cali
fornla was spoken She then had 400 bar
and 5000 pounds of bone
Martin COgroye, a member of the Cali
TOTn1a : crew who has well to do reIa tives
in Indiana was caught by the reel which
holds the line and dragged overheard by
a whale IN June His body was not re-
coEered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
oKLARomA,s BOOM
Twenty-six Lines Of Railway Project
ed in That Territory.

Stroud, Ok. Nov.3.-OkIahoma is hav-
ing 4 railroad boom. Since the first of
the year charters have been granted to
% different lines Of railway. The to-
tai mileage is S,312- Pottawatonie couu-
ty is the favorite of the new railroad
projectors According to the charters.
ten new roads will run through that
county Five Of them are promised to
Lincoln county.
The Missouri Oklahoma and Texas:
length, 3SS miles; capital stock. IS, OOG,-
600; route from Henrietta. Tex. to a
point on the north line of the Indian
Territory, near Chetopa, by way OF the
Chickasaw Nation, Pottawatomie AMI
Lincoln counties, Seminole, Creek and
Cherokee Nations. with a branch to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
STORY ON GOV. LEEDY.
How He Was Forced to Drink 40
Rod Liquor in Wichita

James Tapp of wichita who was a can
didate for mayor and IS being urged to
make the race for congress in the Seventh
district the POpuIiSt ticket is a native
Of Ohio and he worked for the employer
Of ex-governor John ". Leedy on
lowing story. Leedy was a farm hand and
abandoned the work to come to Kansas.
He landed in Wichita in 1873 after stop
ping for while in Kansas City He went
to Wichita on q scalper's ticket, arriving
late in the evening.
The future governor went to bed, but
was soon aroused by A great yelling and
an occasional pistol shot He finally went
down stairs and stuck his head into bar
room 4 Swapping cowboy caught the
governor and led him by the ear to the
bar upon which was seated the hero of
the debauch- man who had ridden TO
Fort Reno and back in ten days. this be-
ing regarded as an unusual feat Leedy
was compelled TO drain a bumper of the
forty rod liquor in honor OF the hero of
the ride