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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
KILEY WINS OUT.
VIII he President of Boston's Comm9n
Council for Ensuing Year.

Boston, January 1.-THE organization
of the Common Council which has been
a matter of cont sntion sinos the new
year game in, was finally effect I'd tonight
and Daniel J. Kiley will be the president
for the coming year. Although the Re-
publican members at caucus this aft ar-
noon vcts5 to support his candidacy, 1t
was with the tanit underst anding that
all proceedings OF the previous meeting Of
this years. council. including the one at
which Mr. Kiley tack the chair and de-
airy president had adjcurnsd the nesting,
sh ,uld be expunged from the records and
that fresh start would he made. The
lattsr arran gemeut, however. when 1t
came to vote, WIS DegattreG and In It's
place "a motion that the records Of the
previous meetings be approved, was car
ried by q vote Of 80 to 81. By this vots,
the proceedings OF the session at which
Mr.. Kiiey declared his own election,
were ratified and all necessity for another
else tlon done away with.
The proceedings were entirely devoia
of excit smsrt and the council was In ses.
sion less than an hour.
MIR. kiley raped to order at O'Clock
and aft IT the clerk had read Mayor HATS
call for the meeting, the vote WAS taken
upon the motion to annul the proeeed-
ings of previous meetings with the result
already announced. Although 1t had
been antioi rated that the motion would
be adopted, and MIR. Aiisy himself
voted In It's favor. 1t became evident as
the roll call proceeded that the motion
was doomed. There was. however. no
dem onstration when the final result
was announced, bnt instead there was n
quizzical, wondering look upon tAs faces
of many Of the members, which showed
plainly that they did not exactly under
stand how IL had happened.
Joseph o'kane, the present clerk of
the council, was re-slsCted almost unani-
moufiy.
The council then took mp the oommun-
ication from Mayor Hart, calling atten-
tion to the necessity OF passing the sewer
loan order of 81. OO0. 900 and stating that
unless money was Forthcoming over 900
employees must be laid OF. The order
passed. Several minar pstitions and CON-
muuioations were received and referred.
and at 7.45 p. m, the first nesting Of
the council Of this year that has shown
the least ssmblanos OF harmony came to
an end.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
THE ORIGINAL RAMONA.

San Francisco, Jan. iO.-The original
of the hsroine In Helen jackson famous
novel Of "Ramona" Is still living in
Southern California. and 10 now an old
woman. She would never until recently
consent to have her picture taken. but m
appeal was mnds to hsr last summer by
the International Doll Collection, and shs
was finally persuaded both TO make them
DOLL and to sit for u photograph.
This was . truly remarkable event, for
the Indians have superstition In regard
BILE 60 get an old Indian. IL is quite as
difiioult to snap picture with the kodak.
TOR the Willy Indian Ii observant. and has
tens to hide his face In his hands. They
believe that to have their picture taken
some grave disaster must In consequence
bsfali their tribe.
A superstition of probably the same
nature exists among them In regard to
a doll, for It Is almost impossible to get
one away from an Indian. They ere
made Intoxicated sometim In order 10
be persuaded, only to regret whom sober
what they have done. Even when driven
10 It by starvation the owner parts I'M
willingly with his treasure, for they are
held as such by many trfbes. which hand
them down from generation to genera
ton, and sometimes a. q particular mark
Of affection bury doll with q favorite
OF the family, and dolls are often found
IL indian graves Of old and recent dates.
The owner CT the International doh
collection, a Boston woman. has several
Of thess Indian relics in her possession
and during visit In California last
GUNNER had hopes of adding to the num-
Der doll Ramona. Shs became
much Interested In the old Indian woman
and wanted to get her picture. but In
spits of heS efforts she was quite unsuc
osssful. Finally shs enlisted = young
woman who Was employed by the govern
ment In an Indian school near the tribe,
and the school teacher was successful. 1t
took months of nrging and coaxing, but
at last Ramona consented. She had two
pictures taken, and then she made n lit
tie rag doll for which she selected the
colors herssn.
The little image. for the Indians always
make their dolls 60 represent some person
whom they have known or seen, 10 only
about sev en- inches long, and OF most
unusual construction. The arms and legs
are sticks wound with narrow strips OF
white cotton rage, and the body 10 eiabor-
ately fashioned. The head has the feat
utes drawn on the white surface win
ink, and the place whsre ths hair ought
to he is blacksnsd. The costume OF this
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
ENGINE Two,s PARTY.
Open House and Right Royal Rscep-
ton 90 Many esesfs.


Eneins Two's company kept open houss
last night and they t-satsd their guests
In right royal manner. IL was TO DALE
bzate the alterations which have been
made In the engine house and the
addition OF the nav combination ladies
truck and chsmioal snsine. This engins
company has an suviable reputation, moi
only Ms mrs fighters but as hosts. TheJ
the prominent residents Of ward ons and
also TO city officials, ex-oity officials and
prsminent members Of the fire 1epart
ment In other parts Of the city, a large
number OF whom accepted.
Over 225 persons were seated at thu
tables at eight O'Clock when the dinner
was served. In the main hall up stairs
the sreatsr part Ct them vera located,
while others were sonttered about In tbs
smaller rooms on the second floor. Ths
nsse,nblage was notable one. There
were present men Of all political faiths Of
all walks In life and representatives OF
every profession. The time preceding ths
dinner was passsd In a most agreeable
manner. Captain Hardy and his men had
made every possible arrangement for ths
comfort and convenienoe Of their guests
An exoellent supper wsslssrved. the mem
bers OF the engine company proving
themselves TO be very efficient walters
and caterers.
Following the supper came many
speeches varied with an excsllent enter
tainmsnt which had been provided
Councilman Elmer Gerrish presided and
acted a. toastmastsr. He filled this
position In a very creditsbls manner and
In introducing his speakers had MANI
witty remarks to make and many grace
full things to tay.
The Rev. A. Il. Wright was the first
speaker. and his praise OF tho engine
company and his appreciation OF thu
man nsr In which tha firemen entertained
their guests was eloquently worued. Hon.
W. H. Looney, Fred N May berry, Z. II.
Sargent, r. x. Galley, Aldermen
spraeue, Lamson. johnson, walterl II.
Brown, president Of the common council,
Councilmsn Burke. Huston, Griffin, Geo
A. Dow. Rev. W. =. Boyard, Chief En-.
sineer Eldridse. sx-Sherifr Plummer. y,
J. Ilsisy, A. b. Hall, ex-Aiderman Cup
till, George W. Bsal. George L. Lsfavorl
Deputy Collector Arthur Farnsworth,
Thomas S. Laughlin, james A. Oonnel'
Ian, ii. N. Blake, NJ. N. Floyd, Assist
ant Engineer Hatch. Walter u. Dresser
and many Others spoke briefly.
Nearly all of the speakers mad some
thing nics to say about the engine com.
pany and were loud In their praises o.
the engine houEe. A mammoth phone
graph furnished many musical selection'
and Mr.. Gus Nolan favored the co.1panJ
with violin selections. 1t was a late hour
before the gathering broke up. Capt
Hardy and his men are to be oopgratu
lated upon the success OF the affair.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
GOV. sHAw:INAUGURATED.

Dss Molrss. Ia, January 11.-1ov.
Leslie NJ. shaw was inaugurated this af-
ternoon for mis- second term as chief exec
utive of the state. The oath Of offioe was
administered by Chief Justice Granger
of the state saprems court in the pres
encs Of 5000 people. The ceremonies COR
sisted of parade from the State house,
headed by troop Of nat 20, ND to
the auditorium where addresses were
delivered by Gov. Shaw ami Lieut.. Gov.
Niifman.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
A NorHEAsT STORM.

Portland got another no rtheast snow
storm last night. 1he wind was blowing
half gale and the snow began driving
down bsfors 1t very fast a about
O clook. At O'Clock this M orning there
were six Inches of snow ON the ground.
ahs electric reads kept their plows GO
ing ct ALLY al night, but the cars ran
ithont interruption. The stsan rail-
~ al ua'ns were al ON time last night.
The storm thrt atensd TO be the NEST
sssere We havs Jet ssen.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12

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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-11
SHOW EVENTS.
.TOpeka's Horse Show Promises
to Be Successful.
Many Entries Have Already Been
Made.
FIRST GAME OF POLO.
Sport New to Topeka Viii Be
introduced.
Reduced Rates Have Beer
Granted by the Railroads.

A lively. interest is being manifested
in the Topeka Horse show which will be
held In this city on June q. Is, % This
unusual interest is shown not only in
Topeka but in nearly all Of the towns
and cities of any consequence in the
state. Kansas City viii be well repre-
sented. Already 20 entries have been
made by horsemen from there.
The first performance will be given on
Wednesday evening, June %. The re-
naming performances Will be on Thurs
day and Friday afternoons and even
ings. The amphitheater and arena viii
be brilliantly lighted with electricity
during the evening performances
Among the horses entered are four OF
the greatest prize winners in last year
and this years horse shows. Princess
Reed, who won the champion harness
class at the Kansas City horse show last
year is one Of the highest acting show
horses living Limestone Bell has no
equal in the high school class Jean
Vatican IS the great hob Queens
bury, the great jumping horse owned by
K b Armour of Kansas City has a
jumping record Of six foot six and viii
be shown here in the jumping class.
MarshalIs band has been engaged and
will give concerts during each of the
performances. The amphitheater has
been enlarged 50 as TO make room for
people To go out Win IHc1E carriages
and see the show. The amphitheater
Will be built on the south end of the golf
links on the Keith tract. 1t viii be 265
feet long. and 100 feet wide. The en-
trance will be at the southwest corner.
The carriage entrance will be at the
| northeast corner IN the middle of the
ampIitheater on the west side q space
of 200 feet will be reserved for reserved
seats. The seats will have lean backs
| and there will be a canopy overhead. On
the south and east sides will be bleach
er seats. East of the amphitheater will
| be the horse and carriage tents. En-
/ tries to the arena will be from the east
side
| The railroads have granted a fare OF
/ one and a third for the round trip.
| One of the special features of the
/ show Will be q polo game A. E Ash
I brook of Kansas City will captain one
/ side and Dean Low will be captain oil
/ the other Polo is the game which is
| now so popular in the east. This vii
/ be the first polo game ever witnessed i
! Topeka. Mr.. Low won the game ovel
! Mr.. Ashbrook in Kansas City about tive
weeks ago.
Q. P. Updegraf will act as master O
! ceremonies Mortimer lowering of La
/ fayette. Indiana, Warren B. GaIbreath
| of Dallas. Texas, and John R. Gentry
of st. Louis, will be the judges
/ Where a purse is given an entranc.
/ fee of 5 per cent will be charged. A di
rector's ticket win be sold which vii
| admit the holder and lady to the amphi
1 theater reserved seats and the prornen
| ade during the whole show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-11
RIVER JORDAN WATER.
DR.. Countermine Uses It to Baptize
Eleven Infants.

At the First Presbyterian church Sun
day special children's day exercises
were given.
The church was beautifully decorated
with asparagus, palms, cut flowers and
daisies. over the rostrum hung the
single word, ''Welcome'' The letters
We're worked with daisies on a back
ground of green velvet. Ribbons of
white were draped over this motto and
from the ceiling hung a white -dove-the
dove OF peace
The occasion for the exercises was the
graduation of a class of Sc boys and
girls from the primary department Of
the Sunday school into the intermediate
department Each of the graduates was
presented with a diploma Also each
/ one was given a Bible containing the
name OF the recipient together with the
date and other facts in connection with
the gift.
The important feature of the day was
the baptism Of eleven infants by the
Rev. Dr. Countermine While in the
Holy Land the doctor obtained the wa
ter which he used yesterday. Mr. COun-
termine dipped this water with his own
hands His guide wanted to secure it
for him, but was not permitted to do so
1t was taken from the river Jordan near
/ the place where it is thought that
Christ was baptised- The ceremony was
very impressive The pastor made a
/ touching address before closing the
/ meeting. He expressed his apprecia-
/ ton of the kindness Of his congregation
( and said that all should be thankful
/ that they lived in Christian America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-11
RAILROAD news.
Santa Fe- Southern Pacific Line
Said to Be a Myth.
Despite the Announcement of
President Huntington.
SANTA FE WILL BUILD.
Mining Territory Along Colo
RADIO River to Be Opened.
A New Road Out of Fresno, Call.
Is Also Projected.

The New York Commercial says that
there Will be no joint Santa Fe-South-
ern Pacific line between Ogden and
Lower California, nor is any railroad in
the interest Of those two big systems
contemplated between Utah or Nevada
TO any part OF California, in spite Of the
statement made by President Hunting
ton to the effect that surveyors for such
a line are already IN the field
This denial is said to come from a
man who is close to the management Of
the Santa Fe and who Is informed Of
the future plans Of that company The
Santa Fe has scheme for the con
struction Of a line up the Colorado river
for a short distance for the develop
ment of mining properties, and also for
another road in the vicinity OF Fresno
The Southern Pacific officials view both
Of these projected lines with suspicion,
and lately put surveyors in the field to
lay a short line of their own, but,
according TO the Santa. Fe people,
Huntington does not intend to do any
building, and his talk about a joint line
to be owned by the Santa Fe and the
Southern Pacific is pure imagination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-11
PATTISON A CANDIDATE.
Pennsylvania Ex-Governor q Posi-
biIity as Bryan's Running Mate.

Washington. June 11--Pennsylvania
may present a candidate to the Kansas
City convention for the vice presidency.
This. at least, is the opinion of the
Philadelphia. Bulletin. and. also of some
Of the leading Democrats Of the Key
stone state. A definite effort is being
made by certain influential Penusylva-
MIA Democrats to boom Former Cover
nor Robert E. Pattison for the Demo-
cratic nomination For sevenal months
Mr.. Pattison's name has been discussed
in this connection in Pennsylvania and
other states, and il is reported that dur
ing the former governors recent visit
to Chicago he received assurances that
the Democrats of the northwest would
not be hostile to his candidacy. As
political foil for Bryan, Pattison is re-
garded as especially available. While
loyal to Bryan in 1886. he, nevertheless
retained the confidence of the sound
money Democrats, and there are Dem
Ocratic Influences at work in PhiladeI-
phia and elsewhere which believe that
Pattison as Bryan's running mate
would materially strengthen the ticket
It is well known that Pattison is not
averse to being a candidate When in
terviewed on the subject some time ago
he implied his willingness, If the con-
vention saw 1T to nominate him. to IN
dertake the responsibility of the can
vasS. Acting under this assurance. a
number Of the members of the Phiia-
delphia Democratic city committee are
( agitating for an Endorsement Of Patti
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-11
WE r1UST REPEAT.
When Everybody IN Topeka Tells
the Same Story.

It is hard to say new things about
Deans Kidney Pills. They cure the
lame and aching back the sufferer from
kidney disorders and the troubles of
those whose urinary organism Is
wrong in its action That they Go this
is so easy to prove that not a xestige
of doubt remains. Public endorsement
of local citizens is easily proven Read
this case:
Mrs y W. Wells. Of 61s Chandler
street. says. For three OF four years
I was troubled with kidney trouble
The heavy. bearing down aching
through my loins and across the small
Of my back was frequently so bad that
I could only stand for d short time
When I caught cold suffered severely
and the rain extended up into my head
and almost set me wild doctoFed and
took a great many remedies but OBJ
tanned nothing but transitory relief.
got a box of Deans Kidney Pills from
ROwley & Shows drug store and the
benefit received from the treatment
rendered nv back and kidneys better
than tkSy had been for a long time I
take pleasure in recommending d rem
edy from which I derived such salts
factory results
Doar's Kidney Fills for sale by Row
ley & Snow. SEQ Kansas avenue. and
all other dealers Price % cents. Mailed
by Foster-1iilburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the naue-DOan'S=a
| take no substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-11
CONDITION OF RAILROADS
Lines Representing 10000 Miles
Show Increase Of Nine Per Cent.

Many railroads reporting monthly
earnings have reported for May and to-
tai gross earnings of all United States
roads included are S45,45f .695, a gain OF
S-5 per cent over last year, and 10 per
cent over 1898 Roads reporting en-
brace 10000 miles-nearly one-haf of
the total mileage of the United States
and many leading systems Traffic last
year was remarkably heavy and the. in
crease in earnings this year reflects
greater Improvement Grain movement
in the west during May was much be-
low preceding years, yet granger roads
report an increase in earnings Of 35 per
cent over last year and 12.2 per cent
over 1898 In the south the cotton move
ment was reduced, yet earnings are &c
per cent over last year and 1873 per cent
over 1888. The movement of other class
IS OF freight has been enormous this
year Central Western and Pacific roads
report the largest increase in earnings,
while on trunk lines. southern and
southwestern roads earnings are consid-
erably above last year and very much
larger than in 1898. IN the following ia
BILE earnings of roads reporting for May
| are compared with last year:
Trunk, 1900, So, 1882. gain, S74e,311
50 per cent.
Other eastern. 1900, S1.579, 1857, gain,
$3.50. O55. 21-S per cent.
Central Western. 1900. s., 779, 314, gain
| 1856 064; 14.2 per cent.
Changers. 1900. SASS. 4O7. gain, S1ts. 975;
! 35 per cent
Southern, 1900. SO. s91. 427, gain, 1914,
| us, SIS per cent
Southwestern. 1900. Sc, sss, 507, gain
| S396.374; 81 per cent
Pacific. 1900. Sc. o67. ASP, gain, 1871, 031
! 1873 per cent
United States roads. 1900. $45, 451, 7s5
| gain, IS. 931. 528; 9.5 per cent.
Canadian, 1900, 81. 7s3 600. gain, SITS, 900
/ H. per cent.
Mexican, 1900. s2.75s. s31, gain, s438. s27
| 49, per cent.
Total, 1900. s4s. s9s. 62s, gain, s4,s,4s, is
| 10 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-11
ONE FOR INGALLS,.
Nominee For State Senator 31st Dis
trict Would Vote For Him.

The Republicans Of Johnson county nave
renominated T. L Hogue for represen-
tative. A G. Wilson for probate judge,
John Thorn Of the Twentieth Kansas
for clerk of the district court. E. c. Ow-
en- for county attorney, A T. Mcintyre
for superintendent and 5. H. Allison for
commissioner. T. W. SpOnable was in
dorsed for state senator for the district
composed Of Johnson and Miami cOun-
ties and permitted to name his own del
eSates to the senatorial convention. The
resolution instructed the representative
and senator for :. R. Burton for United
States senator. Burton addressed the
convention
In Saline county the Republicans en-
dCrsed J. G.. Mohler for state senator
from the Thirty-frst district. composed
OF Saline and Ottawa counties Ottawa
county comedies the nomination to Sa-
line this year, so the Endorsement is
equivalent to a nomination. Mohler
served in the senate from 1888 to 1892
but was defeated for reelection when
the Populist party arose. He refuses to
declare himself on the senatorial ques-
ton. but he is counted for J R Burton.
The Baker faction, headed by T. D.
fitzpatrick. postmaster at Salina, fought
his Endorsement up to the primaries
When 1 was in the senate before, -
| Capt Mohler said, in his speech of ac-
/ ceptance, I voted for John J. ingalls,,
and I still have a warm love in my heart
for the old man. If 1 had my choice I
would vote Tor him again. and if any
/ body wants TO know who I'm for I'll tell
/ him 1 am for John J. ingalls,. But
/ expect to go into the senatorial caucus
and I viii vote for the nominee of the
/ caucus. be he Burton. Baker, ingalls, OF
/ the devil
s. J. Osborn. who was speaker of the
/ house IN the legislature, was renofnina-
ted by vote Of 81 to y over Thomas
! Anderson. Osborn is also counted in tbs
Burton camp. although he refused L
/ declare himself He also refused to say
| whether he would again be a candidate
for speaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-11
WILL OPEN NEELY's NAIL.
Unusual Proceeding in the Case of the
Cuban Postof1ce Employs.

Washington, June 1.-THE proceed
ings now in progress at Indianapolis
with a view TO having produced and
opened in court a package and letter
addressed to C. W. +. Nicely are said
by the officers of the posroffice depart
ment to be unusual, such cases occur
ring at very iufrequent intervals As
a rule matter sent through. the mails
under seal and bearing postage at first
class rates cannot be opened and IN
spected under any circumstances the
exception being when an order for IN
Spection is issued by a court It has
been decided by the supreme court that
such packages or letters cannot be
opened by pOstoffice employees, but that
a court has the same right to order
such an investigation as if the articles
were actually in the possession of the
addreSSee. In order to obtain such an
order deposition must be made that the
package or letter in question is sup
posed to contain matter which should
be made public and the package must
be specifically described. 1t is pre-
Nelly OF necessity must be under seal.
as the postmaster has the right TO in
spect all matter prepaid at third or
fourth class rates The fact that a
package is sent at first class rates, IN
der seal, is regarded as a suspicious
circumstance indicating q desire TO
keep the contents secret, and II is be-
lieved that this fact may have weight
in directing the action Of the postodiee
inspectors in. the present case