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The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
OPPOSE BENEFIT scHEME.
Southern Pacific Employees Object tc
Liability Agreement.


Liability Agreement.
Los Angeles, March 9.-The Southern
Pacific's proposed new accident and
death benefit insurance scheme is caus-
ing no end OF unfayoTabIe comment
among the employees OF the system The
howl which the idea has raised has re
suited in the call for a conference Of
division superintendents Of the system
by General Manager julius Kruttschnitt
which viii be held at San Francisco
early next week
The chief objections to the company s
scheme are the excessive monthly tax,
ard the sacrifice Of the right to sue the
company for damages, to which every
emplOye must agree in writing when ne
puts in his application 1t is insisted
by some Of the men that every man in
the employ of the company at present
is compelled TO take out an insurance,
as is every applicant for employment,
before his application can be even con-
sidered. The moment the application
is signed the signer has forfeited every
right and claim against the company,
in case Of accident. through careless
ness or criminal neglect. He relinquishes
that right for himself and, in case of
death, for his widow, orphans. heirs
and relatives in the remOtest degree
This absoIyes the company from every
liability for damages, no matter from
what cause it may arise
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
WALLACE HEARD FBOM.
Captures Precinct in Chester Longs
Home County.

At a meeting IN the interests of VIII
liam Wallace for congress held in
Wichita last night a telegram from E.
S. Rule. at Sharon, Barber county. was
read, stating that at their primary d
delegation for Wallace was elected to
attend the Barber county convention
with only one vote for Long. The del
egation was instructed to vote for Wal
lace and work for him
This is the largest voting precinct in
Longs county outside of Medicine
Lodge The Wallace meeting at Wich-
ita was attended by about $50 men.
Resolutions were passed asking the
Republican central committee to print
at the head of each ticket for the pri-
maries the names OF Wallace and Long
the delegation TO be for the man receiy-
ing the most votes
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
10 OPEN SHELTERS.
a Revival of the Industry at Pitts
burg Is Assured

Pittsburg. March 9.-The prospect of
a revival of the smelling industry in
this city within the next few months is
considered almost assured.
\ prominent zinc manufacturer is au-
thority for the statement that, owing
to a recent patent, the cost of smelling
zinc ore by coal has been reduced one
half and the invention is soon to be
put in operation in the plants of this
city. At present zinc smelling is done
at the least expense in the natural gas
field, although the heat supplied by that
fuel is not always reliable. IN spite
of the cheapness of natural gas, sew
eraI smelters have been kept running
in this city at a profit With the new
invention applied, it is intended that
all the plants that have been shut down
will be again operated
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
FRISCO BUYS IT.
Robinson Road Gets Possession of
Kansas City, Osceola & Southern

Kansas City, March s.-The Kansas
City. Osceola & Southern. which affords
the Kansas City inlet for the St Louis
& San Francisco from Bolivar, and
which has been operated by the Frisco
company under a lease for nearly two
years past, has passed into the pos
session of the Frisco outright The
deal was c0usummated by the Frisco
directors in New York with the repre-
sentatives of the Blair estate, but the
terms are not given out
1t is the intention of the Frisco man
agemeRt to expend 81. 600 600 in the re-
construction Of the line, relaying it
with S5-pound rails, etc. This will make
a strong line between Kansas City and
Springfield and the southwest
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
Monkbouse FolIows TruesdaIe.

H Monkhouse, superintendent of ma
chinery Of the Chicago & Alton. will
retire from that position in a few days
He has. it is understood, accepted q
similar position with the Delaware &
Lacka wanna Mr.. Monkhouse came to
the Alton from Horton, kas., where he
served the Rock Island under General
Manager TruesdaIe, now OF the Lacka-
wanna
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
$4,000 For a Toe.

Suit was fled in the district court at
Kansas City by Matthias Stentze1
against the Santa Fe Railway company
for $4,000 for personal injuries sustain
ed while in the employ OF the company
StentzeI was engaged in unloading car
wheels from & freight car at Argentine.
when one of the wheels fell upon his
foot, crushing off one of his toes.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
BLEW UP THE DEPOT.
Robbers at Humboldt Used Too Much
Explosive on Safe.

Fort Scott. March e.-The Missouri.
Kansas & Texas depot at Humboldt,
in Allen county, was wrecked yester-
day by safe blowers, who Overcharged
a shot with which they intended to
blow open the safe The roof Of the
building was blown off and the walls
shattered. All the contents Of the
building were broken and scattered,
and the safe was demolished. The tel
egraph instruments and wires were
scattered over the railroad yards and
the company is running its trains over
the branch today by telephone
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Whitaker started last night for Lansing
with Frank Harvey. the first one Of the
gang convicted Of robbing the Citizens
bank, Altoona. Kas., January q. Har-
vey and his gang secured $3.50 and he
goes to prison for ten years
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
GAVE WORTHLESS CHECK
a Travelling Man Gets Into Trouble
in Wichita.

Wichita, March Sd S Swartz, for
merly a travelling man for the Nc
Cormick Harvester company, was ar
on a bank Of Caldwell, and also for the
non yment of a board bill at the
Manhattan The check was for SO and
was given TO Col. Fred Van Duyn, pro-
prietor OF the Manhattan hotel, as part
payment on a board bill amounting to
s34 The bill had been running ever
since street fair week
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

failed to make their appearance when
it was time for them to come, and he
blew the alarm whistle and a search
was Instituted. The bodies of the men
were found close together, and it is sup
posed they went back on a shot and
were suffocated by gas The mine in
spector is making an investigation as
to the condition of the mine
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
Curtis For Fec Homes an.

Washington, March 9-Representa-
tive Curtis. of Kansas, has been grossly
misrepresented by some papers in Okla
homa, who are advertising his as a rad
fcaI opponent of the free homes bill
Delegate Flynn said today that the re-
port Of Curtis opposition is without
foundation, as Curtis is one of the
warmest supporters of free homes in
the house.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
RAILROAD NOTES.

H H. Embry, general freight agent
Of the Rock Island. is attending a meet
ing of the TransTnissouri Freight asso-
citation at Kansas City.
Jacob Wilder of the Santa Fe black
smith shop is slowly recovering from
an accident in which several fingers OF
one hand were severely mashed
Candidates for county offices are can
yassing the shops daily
An extra night gang Of blacksmiths
will be put on at the Santa F'e shops
soon There is an unusual rush Of bus
mess in the repair department
Charles. Peterson OF the Santa F7e
shop force is seriously sick with pneu-
mouia fever.
The Santa E7e shop men will meet
Saturday evening at the Railroad z. n
c. A to organize a baseball team
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
Natural Gas ExpIodes

PaoIa, March e-By an explosion OF
natural gas in a house owned by Prof
Alexander Hodges. and occupied by
Lewis HadIey, at o'clock last night
the house and contents were destroyed
and Prof Hodges badly burned about
the head and face Loss on house COW
cred by insurance.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
.. Mofett Appointed.

Z AIoffett has been appointed city
passenger agent of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific road at Kansas City,
succeeding George Andrews, who has
been made travelling passenger agent of
the company. with headquarters at
Fort Worth Texas.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
KANSAS IN LITERATURE-n
A University Professor Prints Books
of Selections From the States
Authors

Lawrence, Kas.. March e.-Prof W.
H Carruth of the German department
of the University Of Kansas, has just
published two little volumes entitled
Kansas in Literature These books
contain selections from the writings of
Kansas authors and complete list of
all Kansas men and women who have
done creditabIe literary work. together
with the name of their publication.
The books also contain an historical
photography Of Kansas
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
New Building For Larned.

Larned, March 9.-WOrk began here
today on a large brick and stone bust
ness block which is to be built this spring
on the corner of Broadway and Fifth
street by G. Krouch- The building is
to be 59x150 feet, two stories and base
ment- It is on one of the best busi-
ness sites in town and when COM
pleted will be used for large depart
ment store.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
New School Honse For Chanute.

Chanute, March AT the next meet
ing Of the school board an election VIII
be called to vote bonds for a $4,000
school house
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
TWO MINERS KILLED.
Sufocated by Gas at Pittsburg and
Dead When Discovered.

Pittsburg. March s.-Two shot frers.
William Laws and Thomas Oliver. were
killed while engaged in their duties at
shaft No. ) at the Midway coal mines.
The accident was discovered by Jack
Button, the night watch. The men
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Burlington. Kas., March Sire at
Waverly destroyed six store buildings.
with part Of their contents The fire
started from an explosion OF gasoline
near a tar roof The building occupied
by the Waverly Gazette burned The
loss of 5000 is almost covered by in
surance.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
Ex-PREs1DENT CLEVELAND.
Promises to Send a Poultry Exhibit
to Wichita

Wichita, March Ex-President
Grover Cleveland, who was lately made
an honorary member of the Arkansas
Valley Poultry association, has heard
of the Wichita street fair and writes to
Otto Weiss that he will send q poultry
exhibit to the next fair.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

ishfng the Offices has been brought up
many times for consideration, but no
definite action ever has been taken At
this time, however, the railroads seem
to be in a pronounced money saving
mod
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

II suffered for months from soEa
throat. Eclectric OIL cured me IN tweA-l
ty-four hours" II. S. Gist, Hawesytl1au
KY.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

St Petersburg, March "a fire at the
headquarters Of the general staff today
destroyed quantity of the most valu-
able books and manuscripts, which it is
impossible to replace All the fire bri-
gadeS Of the city were engaged and
they obtained control Of the flames this
afternoon
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Pekin. March 9--The dowager en-
press today received the wives Of the
foreign ministers in audience. Both the
emperor and the new heir apparent to
the throne were present The ceremonies
were similar TO those of last year.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

London, March 9.-Answering a ques-
ton in the house Of commons today, the
parliamentary secretary for the foreign
Office, Mr.. Rroderick, promised that
the house dealing with the subject of
Great Britain cooperating with the
United States in endeavoring to arrive
at an agreement with the powers to
secure equal opportunities for the trade
of all nations throughout the whole of
China
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
GRANT HORNADAY,


Fort Scott, Kansas, March Z, 1900''
The warrant was handed back to Dill
Ion and he didn't know what to think
The situation was explained to him and
then he knew that unless he could turn
the warrant in to some merchant for
cash he must live on credit for q time
In a few moments number of other
officers had presented their warrants
and they were similarly endorsed Mr..
HOrnaday registered each one as 1t was
presented so that they could be paid in
their order when the money was availa-
bic.
The city treasurer's report to the city
council showed that there is but S12, 900
cash on hand in city banks while the
sinking fund alone, which can not be
legally touched for general expenses
should have a cash balance OF S27, 600
A number of other funds should have
cash balances, but the only cash in the
city's hands outside of the $4,000 is a
balance OF some SIS, 600 in New York Ac-
cording to Mr.. Hornaday's report the
general revenue fund is overdrawrn S12,-
300. He has permitted this in the hope
that the council would retrench, but
seeing that it will not do SO, he de-
termined to protect himself against fur
ther municipal profigacy- 1t is the
general expression of the down town
business men that Mr.. Hornaday has
done a smart thing.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Six Months After Marriage FWeeI.
weel. Sandy how dye like the little
lady2" All, Weel, Alec. I'll nae deny
that she has fine conversational pow
ers."-Tft-Bits.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Bank Robber Convicted
F'redonia, Kas.. March s.-SheEin
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

New Haven, Conn, March Sex
Phelps remains in about the
same condition this morning He is
very weak and is gradually, though not
rapidly, falling The physicians hold
out no hope whatever for his recovery.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Portland. Ore. March S-The United
States transport hLennox sailed today
for Manila with 457 head of horses for
the army in the Philippines. The Len
nox viii stop at HiIo, where the horses
will be landed and given a few days
rest
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
KANSAS NEWS.
Fort Scott Finances in a Deplor-
able Shape.
City Council Increases Expenses
Over $500 Monthly.
ADEPLETED TREASURY
Grant HOrnaday, City Treasur-
er, Takes Reins in Hand.
Gets Out "NOt Paid For Want of
Funds" Stamp.

Fort Scott, March s.-City Treasurer
Grant Hornaday, after learning Of the
action of the city council in increasing
the ctty's expenses about $500 or $500
a month, in the face Of his warning that
they must be reduced about that
amount. yesterday resorted to the ex-
treme measure Of refusing TO honor city
warrants as a check TO the councils
extravaganza. This means that none Of
the city salary or expense bills for last
month, amounting to s1,720 Will be paid
and that the city must pay interest on
them at the rate of 8 per cent
The first man to present a warrant at
the bank was Officer John Dillon who
went to Mr.. Hornaday for his pay for
last month Mr. Hornaday took the
warrant and endorsed it on the back as
follows:
No. Presented and not paid for
want OF funds.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-24
OIL AND GOLD MINES.
Visitors Speak of the Food Used.

Major Desborough, writing from Fres-
no, Calf, says: 81 found Grape-Nuts
food As miles in the mountains in an old
oil camp, where the whole crowd, 10 men,
eat it for breakfast every day and every
Sunday have it in a pudding for dinner. -
General E. c. Machen, an old Confeder-
ate soldier, has just returned from an ex-
tended trip through the Southwest and
along the Mexican border, investigating
mining properties. He says: mo matter
where 1 Travelled, l always found it pos
sible to get Grape-Nuts and Postum Food
Coffee of which am very fond&
The Grape-Nuts breakfast food is espe-
cially valued by campers and frontier peo.
pie, as it is already cooked and ready for
instant service, and being concentrated
furnishes unusual strength and nourish-
ment in a small quantity. 1t is believed
that a man can travel farther and exer-
else more continuously, on a few tea
spoons of Grape~Nuts than on like quan-
tity of any other food known.
The reason for this is that there are
selected elements in Grape-Nuts that
furnish direct to the brain and nerve cen
ters, the necessary particles to rebuild the
delicate gray matter contained in these
parts, therefore a man continuously fed
on Grape-Nuts is absolutely certain of a.
good condition of the nervous system.
which is really the controller of the entire
body. ...r 4,..
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-24

was cleared and dancing continued into
the small hours.
The event of last night gave an uppor-
tunity to hear the leading German sing
ing societies of both Minnesota and Wis
consin at their best. The societies were
accompanied by Danzs full orchestra,
under the direction of Frank Danz Jr.
President P. J. Giesen, of the local So
cieties, welcomed the visiting societies and
their friends with a brief address. Con-
cordia society occupied the first place on
the programme, and its number, a selec-
ton from ''Tannhauser," was roundiy
cheered. The work of the organization
was excellent, and under the leadership
of Prof. Danz, it appeared to its best
advantage
The Philharmonic male chorus of Wi
mona gave a waltz song with fine effect,
and the male quartette of the Harmonic
society, Faribault, consisting of Herren
Ruge, Schmitt, V. Volz and John Vo.z,
sang Good Night, My Flower" with
marked expression and beauty. The Mo
zart clubs gave 'Das Brautfest in By
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-24
FOUND A LOST BROTHER
BUT IN DOING so PETER CRANE IS
IN JAIL.

CARLYLE, ILL.,, June 23.-Peter Crane,
a farmer of Mendicino county. Cal. has
located his lost brother, bat bv doing so
sacrificed his liberty. As a result of the
methods employed in finding him he IS
lncarcerated in the penitentiary, a fed
eral prisoner. According to his story,
winch is taken with allowances, he at
| tempted to defraud the government in
order to insure the collection of a legacy
which proved to be myth
The story Is told by Smith Crane the
brother, who has just returned from Cal
nornla, where his testimony was the
means of sending Peter Crane to prison.
Ihlrty years ago Peter and Smith Crane
were employed in a quartz mill in Ne
Yada. They parted, the former going
rurther West and finally marrying a
squaw and settling on a tract of land
which had been decided to her by the gov
ernment
Smith Crane came Fast ultimately To-
eating near Posey, five miles from thia
CITY, where he has prospered as
A desGltory correspondence was carried
on between the two brothers for time
but this was discontinued and all trace
OF each other lost Ten years ago news
reached the farm near Posey that Peter
crane had been killed in a railroad
wreck, and this was not doubted by the
illinois brother.
a
veteran Of the Civil war, having served
IN Company l, of the One Hundred and
EIeYenth illinois volunteers, under Capt
a. j. Nichols, now postmaster in Huey
He is a pensioner.
A month ago Postmaster Nichols and
the Illinois Crane were summoned to Cd
pear in the federal court in San Fran
cisco as prosecuting witnesses against
man VINO was charged with impcrson-
atlng the Illinois Crane in order to get
a pension.
When the case was called for trial the
old soldier saw in the prisoner a marked
resemblance to his brother, but he gave
his testimony and the court sentenced
the prisoner to one year in the peniten,
Cary. Then he asked leave to talk with
the prisoner, and within few minutes
a complete identification had been effect
ed. The brothers shed tears of joy, even
though one had been convicted by the
evidence of the other.
Peter Crane, to justify the attempted
fraud on the government, declared that
he had been actuated only by a desire to
locate his brother. To do this he took an
extraordinary course insomuch as a let
ter to the pension department would have
served mis- purpose quite as well as the
attempted fraud.
According to the story he told to the
Illinois brother,a stranger visited the CAL
ifornta farm one day and conveyed to
Peter Crane the Information that he was
joint heir to large estate which would
revert to him on condition that the other
legatee, his brother, could be located
Peter knew nothing of his brothers.
whereabouts The stranger he sad. ad-
Yanced considerable cash for purported
legal expenses and suggested making ap-
plicatiOn for a pension in the name Of
the missing relative, so if located the
brother could be brought to California
as a prosecuting witness.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-24

maiden warmed up to her sinuous work
the pink hat said:ss'Now l call that real
ly graceful j see nothing the least OBJ
jectionable. j think some prudish peo-
pie have misunderstood this exhibition.
We must remember that this Is a dance
views from ours and we must ok at at
these things from their point of view"
Then she proceeded to cut off the point
of view of a lot of shorter folks back of
ed each change of the dancer and the
realization that her remarks were at
tracing attention did not seem to re-
strain her in the least. Her verdicts were
all approval till Rosa presented her chef
d'ouvre, which rather staggered the pink
hat, but she kept her eyes on the spec
tacle unfiinchingly and announced
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-24

the Midway brought two responses. The
one accepted by the committee was that
Of Thomas A. McGlynn and Margaret
Bergman, and the wedding will take
place on the Midway at o'clock Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. McGlynn is an active young bust
ness man of the city, and Miss Bergman
Is d charming young lady, who liv0A on
College avenue.
The wedding party will ride up Cedar
street to the Midway gate, preceded by
band, and the ceremony will take place
on a raised platform which, with the
natural slope of the ground, will enable
the assembled thousands to have full
view Of the proceedings.
The set OF furniture is on eXnlp1tlon
IN the Minnesota street windows of Smith
& FarWell.
There was change in the Midway
company yesterday. A. G.. Burton, the as
sistant general manager, having sold his
interest He left for the East last night,
where he will organize another Midway
to operate under the auspices Of the
Shrfners.
Next to the diving sell1s.s the elephant IN
the streets of India show was the nigh
card. lie has a pleasant trick of half
swallowing the keeper and then casting
him out on the hard world again.
A curious old lady who happened to
watch the trick approached the keeper.
What does he DO that for?' she asked.
life, madam responded the keeper SOL
emnly. "You see he half swallows me,
end it Is q kind of way he has of joshins
his stomach. He gets all the fun of swal-
lowing, and, after two or three swallows,
/ just give him half rations. He grows
isn't that clever idea?" she remark
ed sweetly. Il just knew there was some
reason
One Of the midway oddities is a man
who plays a whole orchestra himself. His
hands, feet and mouth are employed
simultaneously, and among the instru-
ments which compose his music works
are a cello, two vi0lins, cOrnet, drum
and a piano The peculiar thing is that
with such an aggregation he is able to
produce a concord. of sweet sounds.
Two tall young women, one wearing a
pink chiffon trimmed hat, and the other
ornamented with a similar head-piece of
white, afforded considerable exercise and
some entertainment to a portion of the
good-sized audience that witnessed the
$3.50 performance in the Streets of Cairo
yesterday afternoon The exercise came
to those standing behind the pair, who
were so intent on seeing the perform
ance of La Belle Rosa, that they bobbed
about constantly, and those behind had
to bob to keep from having their view
shut off. The pink hat party was one Of
those persons that appear oblivious to en-
V1ronment and speak their thoughts in
tones audible for half block. She child
ed her companion on her apparent diff
II this show is as bad as reported, and
intend to see 1t ALL" And she did, and
those around her were kept posted on her
mental operations by the flow of COM
ment she turned on as soon as the fa
nous dance began. AS the Egyptian