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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
NATIONAL STRIKE ARRANGED.
statement of President O'ConneH Of
the international Machinists' Union.


the international Machinists' Union.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 21-President
James O'Connell, of the International Ma
chinists' Union arrived here from Chicago
today, and subsequently held a long con-
ference with the officials of the local ma
ehinists' union in regard to the proposed
strike in this city.
a meeting will be held tonight which. it
is expected. will be largely attended by
both union and non-union machinis:s 1t
will then be decided whether a strike will
take place.
In an interview Mr.. O'Connell said: "No
national strike has yet been called. but
arrangements are being made for one. In
cleveland the men want so little that I
cannot understand why the EMPLOYERS
should prefer to have a strike on their
hands,
it Is said that $500 machinists will go out
in this city if a strike is ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
EXTENDING A PENSION LAW
Mexican War Veterans to All Get .iI2
Per Month.

The House committee on pensions has
practically decided in favor of extending
the pension law OF January 3. 1S:3 which
increased the pension of Mexican war vets--
rams from s. toS$l2 per month, so that q
VII apply to those pensionei since the date
of the act wei TO those pensioned uD
to that time.
The committee has decided to increase to-
$40 a month the pension OF the widow of
Lieutenant Colonel John NJ. Hamilton 9th
Cavalry, who was killed at the battle o{
San Juan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
soldiers, Hospital at Hot spr,,..

Repres entative Little of Arkansas today
introduced a bill appropriating s}00.0oe for
a soldiers hospital at Hot Springs, Ark, at
which shall be admitted soldiers of all the
wars of the United States. including the
Spanish war, who desire treatment of the
peculiar diseases for which the waters OF
the springs are efficacious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21

Mr.. Campbell Darlington has returned to
the city after an absence Of three weeks in
Florida.
Gen. Moore, who has been so i'll recently
has greatly improved and is now almost
well again.
Mr.. Charles r. Dodge of Belvidere, N. j.,
O former resident of Anacostia, is on a visit
to friends there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
No Extradition Treaty.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Clarence Mayer,
who was arrested last night on complaint
of the Havana police, and who is said to
be a fugitive from the Island of Cuba, was
arraigned in court today and held in 81 500
bail pending the hearing in his case. Mayer
is charged with having raised check from
s25 to s., 500. His counsel maintained that
there was no extraditfon treaty between
the United States and Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21

HARRINGTON, Neb.. March 2I-J. G.
Harris, editor of the Belden News, was to-
day acquitted on the charge of numbering
John Blinkiron- Harris established a case
Of self-defense- Biinkiron, leading cfti-
zen. was killed in street duel-the outcome
OF a political quarrel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
Secretary Iiong's Trip.

Secretary Long left Washington this
afternoon for Boston. where he is to de-
liver an addressSbefore the Middlesex Club
tomorrow night. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
Movement. ofaNava1 vessels.

Movements ofsNavar Vessels.
The collier Nero haA been put out of COM
mission. r
The Scindia has arrived at Cavite
The Alliance has frfived at San Juan.
The torpedo boati Fprter has sailed from
Annapolis foy Norfolk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
THE PRESIDENTS THANKS.
of Gift From
EOurnemOutll, England.

EOurnemOuth, England.
LONDON, March 21.-In acknowledging
the gift to the United States of bust of
Washington presented by NJ. Coates of
Bournemouth, Secretary Hay writes:
THE President directs me to express his
sincere thanks to you, not only for the
valuable and acceptable gift, but also for
the friendly spirit of good will which
prompted it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
Steamship Arrival.

PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-Arrived
Steamship Switzerland, Antwerp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
THE ROAD TO FORTUNE.

The Road to Fortune 10
through Printers Ink.-P.
7. Barnum-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-25
FRISCO LINE

Take the most popular route to St.
Louis and all points east Kansas City
and all points north and west.
Santa Fe trains make close connecr
tions at Oklahoma City and Wichita
for all points on the Frisco line.
st. Louis and Kansas City mail and
express leaves Oklahoma City at 9:15
every morning; leaves st. Louis at $40
every evening and arrives at Oklahoma
City at $500 the following evening.
Through reclining chair cars with
ont change. Pullman palace sleepers.
from Monett TO st. Louis and Kansas.
City. You can secure berths before
leaving Oklahoma.
Further information will be cheer
fully given by the nearest agent or
b. +. DUNN
Dist,Pass. Agt. Wichita Kans
nvcoN SNYDER,
q. p. A. st. Louis, Mo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-25
NEYADA'S RETURx
AFTER MANY YEARS.

Famous Dlea is Greeted by an Audience
Thao Csowds the metropolitan.
From ehe New York Journal, Nov.
20, 1899 So much preliminary stress
had been laid upon the announce.
pent IhsS last nights appearance OF
Mmes Emma Nevada az the Metropoli-
tan opera house marked her return 70
Ghe United States after On absence of
fourteen years that 10 seems in proper
sequence that something Rhould be
ssid og how those fourteen years have
dealt with her.
When Miss Emma Nixon drat sang
la this country she had q voice of
wonderful agility. but uneven and
cOlorleas. When Nine. NeyAdA sang
heF greeting last nigha iG VISA heard
that her voice retained ail OS ttR Agili-
~ aud that all che unevenness had
been smOothed out and GhaR feeling
and purenesa OP tone were added 50 lee
hexibNilYs
She chose 9or hes sc-insro6acsory
number the mad sceOe ggom ''GWeia,"
and when 40 was ended and Ghg 8Gds-
e0ce- which crowded che opera
house--mosG uemisaakesbly asked
for more she sang ene shAdow
cong srom "Ul@Og8A. no was 10
was Ia ahis perhaps 1aogB Ghau 10 Done
ise0tts mUsic GhSG @@a. &evada show
ed WhHe culture 9@& pgBcGiee had ot.
geeasd The echo UAsssges end hsF
pisuit .iraes @eeg hnaeRG end a. nate-
like - her cpsn 8o@es. EoF Was AhsVe
0hR g6i@eGes evidence 90 wear. Ae D
seco@d Gme0eG s6e eb0R the ballad.
''ShSla WesR o While Rose" wlth
much elmPlisieg end feeling. Whils
haS ttadiug nUm&es lD 6hs sesoaG part
Wes ah6 belA spRg Geem Dslibea LAX
me, eomPositioa wAicA many color
atuBs singelS regard as a severer test
ohAn Lucia's aria vita isa Aksistnace
OF ehe fute o6ligatO.
Nine. Nets voic0 Aes not, Il 10
srns, the breadth and force Of Mme
Sembrleh's, bWt ise carrying power 10
great, its accuracy ,doubtec, and ltS
aurlity most pleaaing. One can we'll
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-25

OhIsAoms City. Ok April ga y,
@lbsOs, . fasmeE 90 yeAFb old who has
been teRrosizine the uelehborhood ak
asen mIles east Of here lor the Lass
week. was captussd on hls farm this
snoTnIpg sAile hldiSg 10 AU old veil.
Gibson is supposed 10 be Insane. He
thoughs nobs os asmsd msn were
looking soB Ain end @asrsvsF No
went be carried WieehsstoF 0Itb
him. Two aspNty aAeViffs wAO eere
sant 20 arrest him were she's. one "a
She arm and the other In the shoulder,
but neither ssFiessly. A posse was
scrmsa, which after three days chase
captured hls.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-25
UNUSUAL
Disease, MeIano- -SarcOma. Car
r:es OF . Clinton Man.

scriqps ,NeRae Press ASSN,
Clinton, lowA, April ss-Chsrles L.
Joselyn died last night az his home ia
teis city after four mOnthu Of illness
Several weeks ago Joselyn's skin
turned slate color. Local physicians
were unable 90 benefit him and Dr. j.
~. sugg took him 60 Or, IIectoen, q
Chicago specialist, who said the pa
slena was sufferiHg from mel. ao-
ssEcomR, disease from which no man
wss ever known 90 recover. Joselyn
was &c years old and has resided here
eight years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-25

The boys and girls should read al Q
Farm journal. II will help keep them
on the farm, We will send IL five
years. the rem Lindes of 1900 and all OF
1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904, 90 everyOns
who will subscribe Cos the Weekly
Leader both paperS At chs gsiss @s
ours only.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-25
"WANTS"

Advertisements ia this column &c per line
each insertion. No advertisement taken for
less than IS cents
Money 10 patent good ideas may be sec
ureG hY our aid, address THE PATENT RE-
CORD, baltimore. Md"
WANTED--iC0O Subscribers for the Okla
homa Leader one year and the Farm Journ-
a. i've years tor sec. sample copies on ap-
p alton.
WANTED-Bright boy 70 canvass tor the
Oklahoma Weekly Leader and Atlanta Con-
titution. Good paw TO right party.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-25
HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE
Hotel Royal,
Shawnee, o. T9

II has been refitted and refurnished
New electric lights aud new water
system throughout. Well located and
near post Office and opera house and
In the business center OF the city.
Good sample rooms and everything
hrst class. Do not fail TO try the
Royal when you come TO Shawnee.
A. 5. BOOTON. Prop.
From Arkansas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-25

understand that hes European activiu
~ has also been a succession ui EurOs
pean successes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-25

ToF coughs nnd colds there is ne
caediclae SO effective as BALLARD's
lAOhEhVS q y g. = Z. ~ y 'ne ,l1s' real
~ -. Gilila 9 &c and Wheeler & Son
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-03
PAST COMPREHENSION.
Railroad Wrecks in Mexico Show
Ridiculous Unreasonableness
of Officers.

Victor Murdoch, editor of the Wichita
Eagle, who recently returned from
Mexico, has the following to say about
the ridiculous procedure Of Mexican au-
thorities in the event of railroad wrecks
in that country:
Great interest is being taken in the
suit against the Republic of Mexico by
Mrs. Turner, whose husband, a Mexican
railroad man, died in prison, where he
was incarcerated by reason of the ridic-
ulouS laws of that country. 1 knew
of Turner's imprisonment, and deter
mined to inform myself on Mexican
treatment of railway men, which is to
us ineXplicable. I found that under
Mexican Law, freight cars are sometimes
arrested; also locomotives; that when a
person is injured, he is not to be touch
ed until the proper official, many times
miles away, arrives; that the injured
person is then arrested and taken to
the cOmmiSSiria,' a word frequently
heard in Mexico; that prisoners are put
in incOmmunicado-not allowed to com
municate with persons on the outside.
One day we had an accident, and 1 was
talking to the conductor, who was on
the back platform, feeling very blue.
8 You will be arrested? l asked.
Sure Put in jail?' Yes How long?'
Two days or so till can get a hearing.
Are the hearings before judges of AM
erican railroad men, as unusual as we
hear they are" Yes, and worse. A lit
tie while ago, [ had a wreck, yanked in
to court and examined like this:
You are the conductor and was in
charge of the train? Yes Why did
you let the wreck occur?' I was in the
coaches taking tickets when the engine
hit the burro and ditched the train ,
Why didn't you stop the train when
you saw the burro?' I didn't see the
burrO The engineer saw it and tried
to stop the engine Why didn't you
help stop the engine?' I wasn't on the
engine, but back in the coaches Yet
you said you were in charge of the
train Yes, but can't be everywhere
at once The judge sneered and said
You are entirely too careless. Can't
you see by Wrecking these trains the
way you do, you are liable to hurt a
lot of innocent people?' And liable also
to kill a mighty fine CONDUCTOR This
is no case for frivolity,' said the Judge;
you railroad men know how to take
care of yourselves in a wreck and not
get hurt; while poor people who know
nothing about the train don't, and get
killed
1T is a fact that many people in Mex
leo are run over by trains and the ar
rest of the train crew follows. There is
something in the makeup of a Next
can peon which robs him of fear of a
locomotive. 1t is certainly beyond COM
prehension what it is, and the persons
who have for years studied the careless
ways of these poems around the trains,
do not seem to be able to understand it.
Many an engineer believes that the
peon expects the engine to run around
him when he is standing on the track"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-03
VALUABLE RELIC.
Iron Ring Made For LecOmptOn
Capitol CupOla.
Found and Placed in the HiStOr-
zeal Society Collection.
RING WAS STOLEN
WAS STOLEN
During the Strife Between the
Warning Factions
Which WereDivided ON Location
of Capital.

The State Historical society has re-
ceived from Horace Jones, of the En-
poria foundry, fiat iron ring, five feet
in diameter, which has a wonderful his
tory 1t is perforated with holes
through which bolts were intended to
pass and on the outer edge of the disc
like ring there is a small hange- I'll
was intended to be one of the base rings
of a cupola on a capitol building which
the pro-Slavery men were going TO
build at Lecompton
1t was in the fall of 1857 that the
Iecompton constitution was adopted py
a majority of several thousand, only
about 500 votes being cast against It
The question of slavery was the issue
Robert J. Walker was the territorial
governor and steps were Immediately
taken to establish the capital at Lee
compton. A legislature was called
there and the actual work Of govern
ment was carried on. A capitol build
ing was then decided on and the ma
terial for it's construction was brought
to LecomptOn.
These events took place in a few
months, but they were months or the
most intense of Kansas early expert
ences The Free State men were de-
termined that the capitol should be at
Topeka instead of Lecompton and tnaS
it should be under a constitution de-
claring against slavery. More than one
mob visited Iecompton. At one time
the records and other books used by
the new government were taken our
and burned in the street Wagon ioadS
of new building material of the new
capitol were taken at different times
and carried towards Topeka.
It was in one of these loads that this
old iron ring was carried out In some
way it became the property of L. ".
Hutchinson who once lived in the NORTH
ern part of Lyon county. About eigh-
teen years ago, Hutchinson threw 1t on
a pile of old scrap iron and sold the
load to Jones to be melted in the foun-
dry. Hutchinson told Jones the his
tory of the ring and it was laid to one
side.
State Historical society, recently
heard of it and wrote to jones asking
him to give it to the society. It was
received today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-03
WESTERN ROADS LOSE.
Bills For Transportation of Soldiers to
Be Cut to the Extent of 100000.

Chicago, March 3.-Western passenger
officials have found out that the comp
troller of the treasury of the United
States has learned a few of the tricks
of the railroad business. He proposes
to keep in the Golfers of Uncle Sam
nearly $500 900 which the western roads
have claimed for the transportation of
soldiers. This sum is in excess of what
the comptroller says the railroads are
entitled to. He demands for the soldiers
transportation at the expense of the
government as low rates as the rail-
roads voluntarily make for theatrical
troupes. The railroads have sent in
bills based on the highest tariff rates
for individuals in many cases where
hundreds of men Travelled in one party.
Under the law railroads which receiv-
ed land grants for the government can
charge only half rates for transporting
soldiers. The railroads in every case
have charged half of the highest tariff
rates. Now the comptroller says that
he will not pay them more than half
of the so-called party rates which the
railroads willingly make for theatrical
and other companies.
The whole question of the transpor-
tation of troops by the railroads is now
being quietly but thoroughly investiga-
ted by the treasury department, and
some facts have been ascertained which
do not reflect credit, to say the least, on
certain railway and army officials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-03
FROM HORTON.

Jimmy Butler of the steam shovel
force has returned to Horton after a
visit through Arkansas and southern
Texas.
Master Mechanic Andy Mccormack
of the R. L & P. Ry. was in town the
first of the week inspecting engines $50
and 926 which have been sold to that
company.
First Vice President and General
Manager Parker has issued an order
prohibiting employees from assigning
their wages. Any deviation from this
rule will result in dismissal.
Ed Alexander, formerly employed as
switehman in the yards at this point,
but now working for the Union Pacific
at Grand Island, Neb., is visiting his
sister, Mrs c. W. Fletcher.
Engine 222 was turned out of the shop
Wednesday and switch engine 10, on
Tuesday. This makes a total of 10 en-
gines for the month of February. OF
these Il received light repairs and seven
general repairs.
Conductor c. L. Smith, of the south
west local, was taken sick at Topeka
Tuesday and was compelled to return to
Horton. Conductor J. o. Thompson went
down to Topeka and took the train from
there to Harrington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-03
RAILROAD news.
StOckmen Prepare to Battle
With Western Roads.
Want Congress to Increase Pow
er of Commerce Commission.
INDULGE IN THREATS.
Roads tOWithhOld Contributions
to Republican Convention
If Measure Favorable to Stock
men is Not Defeated.

Denver, March 3.-Railroads running
into Chicago and other western cities
from Denver and the great range coun-
try have notified the national Republi-
can committee that if the measure in
congress now, No. 1439. to make strong
er the interstate commerce commission,
is passed. those corporations will with
hold their contributions to the cam
paign fund of 1900.
StOckmen of the country and others
interested in the commission have taken
up arms against the great powers and
the first move against them was inaug
urated yesterday when Secretary ChaS
F. Martin, of the National Live Stock
Growers association, sent out letters
to all parts of the country urging ac-
ton. The railroads want the amend
ment, which is to empower the inter-
state commission as a court of justice
that can imprison and fine for refusal
to abide by its decisions, defeated as it
would reduce by millions the receipts of
the corporations each year. The asso-
cations letters are for the purpose of
rOuSing the members to immediate ac-
ton in making personal efforts with
their respective representatives in con-
gress, to adopt the amendment. Only
yesterday morning did the information
come direct that the railroads had given
their ultimatum to the Republican ma
tiOnaI committee and the officials of the
action.
The Chicago Stock Yards and Tran
sit company has a terminal charge of 81
per car on all live stock coming into
that center, which amounts to 100000
a year alone. This is but an illustration
of the extortion by reason of the defec-
tive law relative to the interstate COM
merce commission. This body is auth
orized and empowered to arbitrate, but
there is no provision for enforcing it's
decisions. An enforcement of the decis-
ions of the commission under the pres
ent law is impossible and the passage
of the amendment to the act~creating'
the commission will mean the reten-
ton of millions every year to the peo-
pie. The feed in transit rate imposed
by the railroads added SIS per car to
the coast of transportation to eastern
markets from the western states, and
then the classifications were changed
to read so much per 100 pounds instead
of car load rates, and this added about
SO per car to the expense of the stock
men when a general average was taken.
The passage of the amendment means
the enforcement of every decision of the
interstate commerce commission and is
consequently material interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-03
ED. Titles NERVE.
Defiance of War Department
Caused the Kansans to Be
Sent to Manila.

The following is from the Abilene
Reflector, Col. Little's home paper:
"a Topeka man who claims to know
tells this interesting story of why the
Twentieth Kansas went to Manila:
You will remember that the regi-
ments were mobilizing in the various
states preparatory to starting for the
different camps of instruction at
Camp AIger, at Falls Church, Va, at
Chickamauga, San Francisco, and
Tampa, Fla. Colonel Funston was in
Florida on duty with General Miles
staff and Lieutenant Colonel Little
was in command of the regiment. In
company with the governor and a num-
Der of personal friends Colonel Little
was at his quarters in Camp Leedy,
where the regiment was camped. The
telegraph wires were hot with messages
passing between the colonel and the war
department.
"a messenger entered and handed
Colonel Little q wire from Washington.
It read: Colonel commanding Twen-
tieth regiment: You will proceed with
your regiment to Camp Alger, prepara-
tory to embarl1ing for Cuba.-Corbin.'
:" Put that on tile,' remarked Colonel
Little
"Soon another messenger arrived in
hot haste and leisurely tearing open
Colonel commanding Twentieth Kan
sas: You will move your regiment at
once to ckamauga.-Corbin.'
Check that up calmly ordered
Colonel Little. And the message was
carefully deposited in the waste basket.
The next message came on schedule
time, and read: Colonel commanding
Twentieth Kansas: You will proceed
with your regiment to Topeka, Kas.,
and there await orders.-Corbin' But
the regiment was already at Topeka,
despite the belief entertained by the
war department that Governor Iseedy
had obeyed orders and assembled the
regiment at Fort Leavenworth. The
messages above mentioned had been
forwarded from Leavenworth to To
pelxa.
This message went to join the ones
that had preceded it and all waited the
next order from the war department.
A messenger hastily entering interrupt
ed Colonel Little in an eloquent disser-
tation on the fame of the great Napo-
leon. Snatching the yellow slip from
the man Colonel Little read;
=" Colonel commanding Twentieth
Kansas: You will proceed with your
regiment to San Francisco and there
await transportation to the Philip
pines.-Corbin.'
Orderly Numbered Colonel Little
tell Adjutant Buchan to report to me
at oncev
"Adjutant Buchan enters a moment
later. Prepare the regiment for trans
portation to San Francisco. We leave
tomorrow And so the regiment went
to the Philippines"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-03
HEAVIEST IN THE WEST.
Fifteen Monster Engines Ordered by
D. & R. G. Road.

Denver, March 3-From the Baldwin
Locomotive works in Philadelphia the
Denver & Rio Grande has ordered Is
new engines, which will be the largest
and most powerful machines ever run
on the mountain roads of the west. The
new engines are all intended for the
freight service, and have been designed
with that end in view. They will be
built more for power than for speed
and viii have driving wheels of small
diameter.
The locomotives are of the heavy con-
solidation type and will have eight
drivers, which, including the two wheels
under the pilot, will make the machines
ten wheelers. The engines, without the
tenders will weigh 100000 pounds, OF
which 1913, 600 pounds will be on the driv-
ing wheels. These will be "a inches in
diameter. The cylinders will be 22x23
inches. The tender will have a capacity
of 5000 gallons of water and will hold
ten tons of coal.