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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-26

NICELY furnished rooms. southern exposure
board II dcsirod in private family, 10
Travis street "a
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FOR sALE~we invite Offers for two good
brick stores IL CITY, cirht lots on Main
street. one corner lot Main street and STUART
avenue. half block on Fannin. east bali
block No. $50 three choice lots in Houston
lleish,s. four acres on clark street edge
Of city. eie acres eisht miles from city. 800
acres two miles from Katy depot. We mean
business and have the goods. II YOU want
hsrsaln cali at once Geo. l.. Porter &
Son s05n Main etrset :,
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BOARD AND ROOM WANTED.

WANTED Board and iodgng for lady and
two children. and O. south room; good
neighborhood essential. references OK
changed Mrs Alex. Carpenter. b06 Tra-
mont street. Galveston. ~
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wANTED-A ooiorca bow, about rs wears ia
TO attend 10 horse and buggy and wnrs
around house ana yard. Appiy al ia
Travis street ~
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ALL LADIES having snare time can earn /
money at home making patches; ~ to SO 4
NeehN' repiy envelope for particulars and 4
YORK. - 49, j
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WANTED White. reliable woman COOK An,
MY 1893 Capitol avenue
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FOR SALE--onc Natlonal CASH teeis er. part
cash. balance monthly payment A. ~. this
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

GOOD FARMING lands. either In Texas or
Louisiana Cor a clean stock VI drugs no
objections to large stock, r. S. Gibbs.
Doepwater Texas R.2
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-26

FOR TRADE-If you have an animal that rs
not gentle TO drive or ride, bring II TO me
and will trade you gentle horse or mare
for same. Hubert =. II. Wilson. II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-26
PROFESSIONAL.

SAVE MONEY Reliable Detective service
rendered In civil and criminal cases. reason
able yates. For further particulars address
Mccane's Detective Agency, Houston, Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
Valley Road, Santa Fe Pacific
and Southern California
To Be COnsOlid ated and Known
as the Santa Fe Pacific.
is A MILEAGE OF LAS.
Includes All of Santa Fe West
of AlbuquUrqSae
Issue of Stocks to Be in Excess
of $2S,O0O,OOO.

San Francisco, Gala, April 1.-The
Examiner says:
Governor Henry T. Gage having sign
ed the so-called Santa Fe bill, the Chi
cago and Los Angeles attorneys of that
railroad company are said to be pre-
pairing the necessary papers for con-
solidation of the Valley railroad, the
Santa Fe Pacific and the Southern Cali
fornia railway into a new and big cor
poration.
1t is to be known as the Santa Fe Pa
clude all of the mileage of the Atch1Son,
Topeka & Santa Fe company, west of
Albuquerque. The total number of
miles will be 1,74S, of which the Valley
road between Mojave and San Fran
cisco has 442 miles, the Southern Cali
fornia railway between Barstow and
Los Angeles and San Diego 4SS miles,
and the Santa Fe Pacific between Mo-
jave and Albuquerque SIS miles. Sixty
five miles of the Valley railroad be-
tween MOjaVe and Bakersfield are held
under a joint traffic arrangement with
the Southern Pacific
The issue of stocks will be in excess
of SIS, 900. 900. The bond issue will ex-
coed $45, 900 900. The stock and bonds
of the three companies which are to be
consolidated are as follows:
Valley railroad, a stock issue of 81
474, 800 and $6,000,000 of bonds; Southern
California railway, $685., 900 of common
stock, $6,072 900 of preferred stock and
$12, $40 of bonds; Santa Fe Pacific,
approximately $S,000,000 of stock and a
bond issue of $24, 600, 600.
The general offices of the new COM
pany are to be in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
FIGHTS THE ASSESSMENT.
William W.Astor Thinks He Has Been
Unjustly Taxed

New York, April William Waldorf
Astor was a busy man today. He spent
little time at the Hotel Netherlands,
where he and his children are stopping.
Mr. Astor conferred with his agent, and
later with his counsel, Charles A. Pea
body, Jr.
AS a result of these conferences it was
decided that Mr.. Aston will appear be-
fore the tax commissioners the early
part of next week and protest against
the increase in the assessment OF his
properties.
For some time past Mr.. Peabody has
been in communication with Mr.. Feitner
of the tax department relative to the
increases. particularly the assessment
of the Waldorf-Astoria. The assess
ment was formerly $4,000, 900, and is now
So, SOC 900. By the terms of the lease
made with Proprietor Boldt of the hotel
he has to pay the taxes, and not Mr..
Astor, but the owner feels that the
property is too heavily burdened.
1t is expected that Mr.. Aston Will
bring up the question of his personal
taxes when he appears before the COM
mission. His property in this city which
comes under this head is assessed at
81, 900, 600, and he has heretofore paid
the tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
WEATHER UNCERTAIN.
No Assurance That Sunday Will Be a
Pleasant Day

Tomorrow, Easter Sunday, may be
pleasant, and it may not. That is about
the best that the weather forecasters
have to offer.
Cox the man at Chicago who signs
the forecasts for Kansas, was in trouble
this morning. He is a good friend of
Observer Jennings, and he did not wish
to get him into trouble. Jennings has
been warned by anonymous letters that
trouble is in store for him If he could not
give the women a good day for tomor-
row. Think of Easter bonnets reposing
on the front parlor table tomorrow in
stead of on the head of the lady of the
housed
Fair tonight with warmer west por-
ton" That was the first Observer Jen-
nings received this morning. Then he
received a private message of some
kind 1t must have been a warning, for
he disappeared, and soon after the next
instaIlment of the forecast arrived:
Sunday probably threatening weather"
When the forecast was finished it read
like the oracles of old. The prophet
hedged Probably warmer extreme
east portion" There's a low in the gulf
and that may bring warm, southerly
winds There's a high up near Cheyenne
and that may bring cold winds from a
northerly direction. 1t will be much
easier to tell Monday just what kind of
weather Sunday had in store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
BIG RACE PLANNED.
Propose Purse of $4,000 to Winner
and Intermediate Prizes.

New York. April Under the auspices
of the National Cycling association the
biggest purse ever offered for a bicycle
race is likely to be given for a profess
sonal handicap at Ambrose park early in
the summer. The size of the purse, the
amount of entry fees and the distance of
the race have not been definitely decided
upon as yet, though 5000 is proposed as
the reward to the winner, and five miles
is talked of the length of the journey.
In order to make the race the fastest
ever conducted. it is further proposed to
offer money prizes for the leaders at each
half mile, the purses for those in front at
each mile to be as large as the purse usu-
ally given for first prize in grand circuit
meetings, All competitors may stand a
chance of winning some money. a limit
may be placed on the number of inter-
mediate prizes to be carried off by any
one rider.
1t is intended to advertise the race, which
will be known the Great American
Handicap, extensively throughout the
world, and it is believed that hundreds of
entries will be received. This may neces-
state a long programme of trial heats,
and these will be made as interesting as
possible by the presentation of prizes to
heat winners Other handicaps almost as
rich this are proposed for Manhattan
Beach, Philadelphia, Washington, Balti-
more, Boston and other eastern tracks.
All will be held under N. c. A. sanction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
MADE HIS SON PRAY DAILY
Peculiar Provision of a Mans Will
Heir Gets Only 300.

Poughkeepsie, April when Henry
M. Markstein died in this city, in Feb
ruary, leaving an estate of $4,000, he
stipulated that the will should not be
opened until the expiration of one year,
and that his son Mark must pray every
day in the synagogue until the will was
opened, in order to be eligible to the
benefits of the will.
Mark had not been as faithful in his
devotions as his father desired during
the latter mans life, and the elder
Markstein took this means of insuring
his constant attendance at worship at
least for a time after he should pass
away. The son was not by any means
pleased with this requirement, but, new
ertheless, he has attended service daily
since his father died.
At the same time he employed counsel
to see if the will could not be opened
without waiting year. Yesterday Sur
rogate Dorland decided that it could be,
and the lawyer opened the will. 1t was
found that Marks legacy was only ST.
300, whereas he expected the whole es-
tate.
He was praying in the synagogue
when the news reached him. He rushed
into the street, shouting:
I've got no time to pray" and
straight away ran to his lawyers to see
the document.
He says he will contest the will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01

and Stencil in right, if he shows the de-
sired form. Otherwise 1 will play Harry
Blake in that position. SudhOff, whom
I have always considered to be a great
twirler, will be given a thorough trial
in the spring, and I expect him to show
even better form than he did in 1898.
Jack O'Connor will be worked behind
the bat most of the time. That's his
position, and he will be retained there
this year AS partners he will have
Criger they don't make them any bet
teri, thinner and Schreckengost. For
pitchers 1 will start out with seven,
namely: Young, Cuppy, Powell, Nc
Bride, Jones, Bates and Sudhoff. Will
son and McAlIster will be shipped to
Cleveland. I'll be on first, Childs on
second, Wallace on third and Mexican
on short
The players allotted to Cleveland and
who will represent the Forest city in
the National league are: Hill, Hughey,
Carsey, Wilson and Moupin, pitchers;
Tucker, first base; Quinn, scond; Sulli-
vans shortstop; Cross, third; Harley,
right field; Dowd, center, and Blake or
Stivetts, left field; Clements, Sugden
and Snyder, catchers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
MAY IMPEACH NOVAL.
Possible Legislative Action Against
Nebraska's Chief Justice.

Lincoln, Neb., April 1.-Impeachment
proceedings against Chief Justive Noval
may be brought before the legislature
today. Witnesses before the legislative
investigating committee have testified
that instead of receiving his salary in
the regular form, he accepted salary
warrants, had them registered with the
state treasurer, showing there were no
funds available to pay them, and drew
6 per cent interest on them for a long
time, contrary to law. The law declares
these warrants shall not be registered
when there are funds available to pay
them.
Judge Noval denies that he violated
any law Intentionally, and says that,
while he did keep his warrants by an
arrangement with the state treasurer,
he did not know he was drawing inter
est until much later.
The senate today adopted a resolution
providing for an investigation of the
conduct of the offices of governor, sec
rotary of state, treasurer and lands and
building commissioner during the last
two years. All the state officials to be
investigated are Populists, and the COM
mittee selected to make the investiga-
tions-Senators Prout, Rookie and Van
Dusen-are Republicans. The fusion
members of the senate opposed the
adoption of the resolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01

What Col Waring did for the streets
of New York, Supt. Doherty has done
for Chicago.
As superintendent of the recently con-
solidated departments of streets and
street cleaning, Mr.. Doherty has made
many reforms in the construction and
repair of Chicago streets and in solving
the difficult problem of cleaning the
highways of the second largest city in
the country.
Mr.. Doherty is an authority on city
sanitation, the collection and removal
of garbage, and on all matters pertain
ing to the public health. His carefully
considered selection of Paine's celery
compound as the best possible spring
remedy he could take and carry home
to his family, is the recommendation of
as competent a person in such matters
as can be found outside the medical pro-
6ession.
Department of Public Works, Bureau of
Streets. Chicago, March IA, 1898.
have found Paine's celery compound
the best possible remedy for one in need
of spring medicine; as an invigorator
Tor the nervous system it is invaluable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
CHANGES AT NEWTON.
Santa Fe Will Spend $25, 900 Remod-
cling the Depot and CLARK House.

An expenditure of $25, 900 has been au-
thorized by the Santa Fe management
for the remodeling of the present depot
building at Newton and the recently
purchased Clark hotel there. Work will
be commenced at once, and when it is
completed the present depot will have
been transformed into one of the best
equipped hotels on the line of the Santa
Fe and the old Clark hotel will have
been fashioned into the headquarters
building of the middle division.
The division offices now occupy a part
of the second story of the depot build
ing The remodeling of the Clark hotel
will be taken up first so that the offices
may be moved. The second story of
the depot building will then be remodel
ed into a modern hotel. 1t will prob
ably take several months to complete
the work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
Conventions in 1899.

April 11-Air Brake Mems association,
Detroit, Mich. Secretary, P. NJ. Kilroy,
Pine Bluff, Ark.
April 12-American Railway associa-
ton, Detroit. Mich. Secretary, w. F.
Allen, "a Park Place, New York.
May 3-Freight Claim association, Mo-
June 14-Master Car Builders asso-
citation, Old Point Comfort, Va. Secre-
tary, John w. Cloud. IA Rookery, Chi
cago.
Mechanics association, Old Point Com
fort, Va. Secretary, John w. Cloud, 774
Rookery, Chicago.
June 19-Nationa1 Association of Car
Service Managers, Niagara Falls, N. Y.
June 20-Train DiSpatchers' AsSocia-
ton of America, Milwaukee, Wis.
June 20-International Association of
Car Accountants, Saratoga, N. Y.
June 2S-Association of American
Railway Accounting officers, Montreal,
Canada.
July 19-American Association of Gen
eral Baggage Agents, Charlevoix, Mich.
Secretary, J. B. Quick, Toronto, Ontario.
July 19-Association of Railway Tele-
graph Superintendent, Wilmington, N.
August 1O-National Convention of
Railroad Commissioners, Denver, Col.
September 5-National Railroad Mas
ter Blacksmith's associa ton, Milwaukee,
Wis. Secretary, A. L. Woodward, Lima,
Ohio.
September 12-Roadmasters' Associa-
ton of America, Detroit, Mich. Secre-
tary, J. B. Dickson, Sterling, Ill
September 12-Master Car and Loco
motive Painters association, Philadel-
phia. Secretary, Robert MckeOn, Kent,
Ohio.
September 12-Traveling Engineers
association, Cincinnati, o. Secretary,
w O. Thompson, Elkhart, Ind.
October 17-American Street Railway
association, Chicago. Secretary, T. c.
Pennington, Chicago.
October 7-Superintendents of Bridges
and Buildings, Detroit, Mich. Secretary.
S. F. Patterson, Concord, N. H.
October 17-American Association of
General Passenger and Ticket Agents,
Boston, Mass.-Railway Age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
DEBT PAID BY MARRIAGE.
Indiana Whoever Unable to Collect
Notes Given by His Wife.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 1.-Willis R.
Gosnell, a wealthy citizen of Montgom-
cry county, lent a widow a large sum
of money to pay off certain incum-
ORANGES on her land and subsequently
they were married.
He held her notes for the money
loaned and it was not questioned that
she used it to pay off her debts. She
died a few years later and Gosnell pre-
scented the notes against the estate that
she left. Payment was refused and he
brought suit to recover the amount.
The supreme court today decided that
he could not collect the money and held
that it was clearly a, common law rule
that a woman discharges all her indebt-
edness to her creditor when she marries
him, and that this rule has not been
abrogated by statute in this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
DR.. Mitchell SAYS in diff

DR.. Mitchell says in diff
cult cases of Anemia, he adds
cod-liver oil half an hour
after each meal and he likes
to use it In an emulsion; that
he has watched with grow
ing surprise some listless,
feeble, creature gathering
flesh, color and wholesome
ness of mind and body from
this treatment.
s'Scott' S Emulsion is cod
liver oil combined with by
PoPhosphites. 1t regenerates
tissue, invigorates the nerves
and brain, enriches the blood
and adds fat and strength.
soc. and 81 90, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New xerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
WAS NOT A MIRACLE.
Mormon Convert in Kentucky Puts
His New Faith to the Test
With Poor Results.

mon elders have been driven from the
White Oak section of this Gewis)
county, though they continue in other
entS, but when the secret instructions
were given to member the converts alb
jured the faith and expelled the elders.
An appointment was made last night
for a meeting, but citizens met and
prevented it. A Mr.. Messer was much
distressed because his son James had
been inveigled into their tolls, the elders
making him believe he could perform
miracles.
The son attempted the miracles ac-
cording to directions, but failing, be-
came disguised, renowned the faith,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
A LANDSCAPE GARDENER.
Santa Fe Has Created New Position
M. A. Reinisch in Charge.

The Santa F7e management has Gre
ated the position of landscape gardener,
and Mr.. A. Reinisch of Lawrence has
been appointed to the place. He will
have an office in the same room with
Mr. J. 3. Hobson, signal engineer, and
will report to General Superintendent
Nudge.
The creation of this position marks
somsthing of new departure in rail-
road work and means that Santa Fe
station property along the right of way
of the road is to be greatly improved.
Small parks will be laid at every sta
ton large and small, and the parks
stocked with trees, shrubs and towering
plants.
Mr. Reinisch has had several years
experience in landscape gardening, and
promises artistic arrangement in the
Improvement of station property. He
will commence work at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
CUTS OFF HIS QUEUE.
Chin Lung Deserts the Faith of His
Fathers Before Dying.

New York, April 1.-Chin Lung, aged
40, 10 Doyers street, died today in Belle
Vue hospital During his last hours
countrymen, intimate friends, and
Christian missionary, Miss Kirkpatrick,
to have him die in their respective
faiths and the young woman won.
He seemed to think that to be a
Christian he must be rid of his queue,
so he insisted upon having it cut off.
Shortly after his Chinese friends came
in and when they discovered that
Lungs queue had been cut off and that
he had been converted, they shrieked.
After vain remonstrance with the pat
lent they left and he died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
Travellers and Home-Seekers Going
Northwest to Montana and
Washington,

After March 18th, can take through
tourist sleepers every Tuesday and
Thursday at Kansas or ST. Joseph
via the Burlington Route, for the entire
journey through to Butte, Spokane, Sc
attic, Puget Sound and intermediate
destinations on the Northern Pacific
Railway.
These through sleepers are the real
thing" and are carried on the Burling-
toms Montana Express, leaving Kansas
City 1O:4O a. m, st. Joseph 1910 p. m,
via it's Northwest Main Line, the Bill
lings Route-the short line and the time
saver to the entire Northwest.
These are the only through sleeping
cars for first or second class passengers
from Kansas City or ST. Joseph to Men
tana and Washington.
Also first class through sleeping car
service every day from these cities to
Butte, Anaconda, Montana, commence
ing March 18th.
Write US about these things.
]. G. BRAMHALL,
Trav. Passenger Agent,
st. Joseph, Mo-
L. w. WAKELEY,
Gen1 Passenger Agent,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01

up. A demand was made for an in
crease from $1.40 to $3.50, or 20 cents
per hour which the company refused
A general strike of street railway en-
ployes will be precipitated. All of the
lines are owned by the same company
and all employees have made the same
demand
The company refuses to recognize the
union or to treat with men collectively.
The strike will tie up the entire system
of Wheeling, Bridgeport, Martins Ferry
and Bellaire. An attempt was made to
take out a car this morning but it was
stoned. National President Mahon will
come here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
Santa Fe EXPENSES.

To those who have claimed that the
percentage of operating expenses of the
Santa Fe is unduly large, it is explained
that a large portion of the improve
ments of the road are charged to that
account The road is rebuilding bridges,
relaying tracks, reballasting. construct
ing depots and freight houses, renewing
equipment and otherwise putting the
property in better condition. The ex-
pense of this work is divided between
the construction and operating ac-
counts. Last year 531 miles of track
were relaid at an expense of 81, 500 per
mile. Expenses of this character also
account for the listing of 81, 699, 900 addi-
tionaI general mortgage bonds on the
New York stock exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
TORE HIS NOSE OFF.
County Commissioner of Marion Suf-
fers a Severe Accident.

Marion. Kan, April Jerry Wha1ey,
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners of Marion county, suffered a
horrible accident at his home, three
miles south of here, yesterday. He was
playing with a large Newfoundland dog,
when the animal suddenly sprang at his
face and caught his nose in his teeth,
literally tearing it from his face
There is some fear that hydrophobia
may result, but even if it does not, Mr..
Whaley will be deformed for life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
SYMPATHETIC CONTRACTION
Responsible For a Case of Cerebro
Spinal Meningitis

ST. Louis, April las the result of
reading a sensational story about cere-
bro spinal meningitis, Bertha Schneider,
of No. 1926 Elliott avenue, is dangerous
Iy ill at her home of that disease, ac-
cording to the statements made by her
physicians. Hers is what is known in
the medical world as a case of sym
pathetic contagion. The young woman
is lying at the point of death. She is
attended by three physicians, who de-
clare that the case is most peculiar, al
though similar cases have been chroni-
cIed il the medical record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
Santa Fe Official Changes.

A vacancy in the official family of
the Santa Fe is to be partially filled
today, although the new incumbent will
not have the title held by William A.
BisseIl, who was assistant freight traffic
manager. Mr.. Bissell still retains that
title although he has been transferred
to San Francisco to look after the i'm
portant interests of the company on the
Pacific coast J. w. TedfOrd, who has
been commercial agent of the Santa Fe
at St. Louis, will make Chicago his
headquarters after April 1, filling the