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The sun., 1900-02-12
Returned to Her Husband.

After deserving her husband for John
Weiss, of Pottstown Landing, Chester
county, Mrs. Mary V. Butler, of South
Wilmington, returned to this city with
her husband on Friday. The couple
were arrested in Reading at the request
OF Mr.. Butler and were given hearing
before Alderman Van Reed, of Reading.
Mrs. Butler had her three year-old boy
with her. Mr.. and Mrs. Butler returned
to this city and Weiss was sent to Jail.
The sun., 1900-02-12
Home Mission Society.

The w. Fl. NJ. Society of St. Paul's M.
E. Church will hold it's regular monthly
meeting Wednesday evening. The meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs. s.
Il. Huntingdon, corner OF Eighth and
Tatnall streets.
The sun., 1900-02-12
Waiter Burned by Explosion.

An exploding gasoline stove in the
boarding house of Mrs. Rebecca A. Hance
No. 9l5 Delaware avenue, on Saturday
burned Alfred Lloyd, waiter, who car
ried the stove into the street.
The sun., 1900-02-12
Detective NIcYex Sick.

State Detective Bernard ]. McVey is
seriously IL. Mr.. McVey has been un-
able TO leave the house for several days
and at present is bedfast.
The sun., 1900-02-12

Rev. francis Bnrgette Snort, pastor Of
Epworth NJ. +. Chnrch, made an adj
dress at the Chester Y. VI. C. A. yester-
day afternoon.
The sun., 1900-02-12
The Wealth Y For, east.

Thelindic ,tions. for today ere -,
Ialr, fresh northeasterIy viii o. /.
prevail. ,1Irey :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-01
John IL. Crider Elected Master
Workman of A. O. q. W.
Wins on Second Ballot With
Many Votes to Spare.
OTHERS REFLECTED.
Opposing Factions Not Able to
Muster Enough Delegates.
Topeka Drill Team Successfully
Defends the Cup.

The afternoon session Of the A. o. U.
W. grand lodge resulted in the re-elec-
ton of Grand Master Workman John
H. Order of Fort Scott to the highest
office in the order for the third term.
On the first ballot Order received 364
votes, lacking of enough to elect, Nc
NicOl 199 Turner 1874, Gibbons 103 and
Hawkins Sc. 1t was expected Nlat
Order would show his full strength on
the first ballot and that if he did not
receive sufficient number for election
that he would lose the contest. On the
second ballot Gibbons followers threw
enough votes to Order to bring his
number to 400 and he was declared
elected. Turner gained from 157 to 179.
The second ballot resulted in no
choice for grand medical examiner. J.
W. Porter received TIA votes and was
in the lead. On the second ballot e. G.
Wheeler of Kansas City was elected as
the third representative. On the second
ballot Leavenworth was chosen as the
place for holding the grand lodge ses-
sion in 1901.
At the close of the second ballot the
officers elected were as follows:
Grand master workman, John H.
Order, Fort Scott.
lena.
Grand overseer, NJ. w. Friedenberg.
AtchiSon
Grand recorder. E. M. Forde. EN-
poria-
Grand receiver, NJ. B. Light, Winfield.
Representatives to supreme grand
lodge, E. E. Murphy, LeavenwOrth; w.
M. Wallace, Kingman; E. H. Wheeler,
Kansas City.
Grand trustee, John Daum, Salina.
The election of a medical director was
deferred until today.
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FROM NEWTON.

Foreman Grandy has returned from
his trip to Michigan, and resumed his
work in the shops.
Engineer John Miller comes up smil-
ing with several credit marks He
made up 3s minutes between Dodge
City and Newton with train No. 4.
Resident Engineer Earl is quite i'll.
He is afflicted with a complication of
diseases and it may be some time be-
fore he is able to be out and at work
again. -
A bulletin has been posted in the
round house noting the changes which
will take place March l. G. T Neubert
will be master mechanic. Mike Drury,
who was general foreman under Mr..
Neubert, will now be division foreman
in charge of the Arkansas City plant.
J. E. Gavitt will be round house fore
man. Mr.. Gartside, who has held the
position of round house foreman, has no
definite plans for the future, though his
friends hope to see him land some lucra-
tive position Mr.. Grandy will remain
as foreman of the back shops
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in jail at Orizaba, Mexico. for about
ten months on a charge of criminal
negligence, in connection with the
wreck of a train on the Inter Oceanic
railroad. Turner's home was in Kan
sas. and he had remained in prison
probably six months before the atten-
ton of the American authorities was
called to the case.
Ambassador Clayton at once took
steps to render assistance to the i'm
prisoned man. Turner complained of
the unnecessary delay in trying him,
and was assured the case should have
prompt attention, but after several
months. and before the time for the
trial arrived, he died. The legal diff
culties in Mexico it is explained are
similar t0 those often experienced in
the United States. The federal gov
eminent exercises no direct supervision
over crimes committed in particular
state, but the matter is left to the Off
Gals of the jurisdiction in which the
crime may have been committed.
Another engineer, Clark, also from
Kansas, who was imprisoned about the
same time as Turner, it is said on a
somewhat similar charge, is still alive,
and his case is reported to be progress
ing with a view to a prompt settlement.
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TOM CORDRY, OFFICIAL REPORTER
OF a Q. U. w. GRAND LODGE.

would look blank and say they didn't
know such a person. There are two
things characteristic of him-his hearty
laugh and his big white hat. It is a say
ing that Tom Cordry keeps a certain hat
to wear to grand lodge and that he has
worn it to every session since the time
that the memory of man runneth not
to the contrary" He is just as well
known among the knights of Pythias
and is a familiar figure at the K P. grand
lodge.
Tom Cordry is one of the best "of the
humber poets in Kansas. His rhymes
are always readable, but he has lately
Tilted the muse, as he has to assist in
the editing of the Minneapolis Messenger,
The Kansas Workman, and The Sprig of
Myrtle between times The grand lodge
has voted to have A P. Riddle continue
the publishing of The Kansas Workman
and that means at least another year Tor
the assistant
When secret organizations meet in To-
peka they appoint a so1ca1led press re-
porter who is to act as press censor and
send out what news he wishes from be-
hind the closed doors. This wonderful
dignitary is generally man who looks
wise, chews a cigar pats you on the back
and says nothing new" He wouldn't
know news if he met it coming down the
road. But the press reporter of the pres
ent A O. L. w. grand lodge does and
he knows plenty that is interesting. He
was formerly with the Kansas City jour
nal, but the city was too crowded for
him and he moved out the prairie
where he can swing his arms and breathe
the air of freedom.
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RELIEF IDEA SPREADS.
Southern Pacific Establishes a Depart
rnent Similar to That of Bur-
lington.

Today a relief department, similar to
that now operated by the Burlington,
was established by the Southern Pacihc
and placed under the direction of A F.
Hess, whose headquarters will be in
San Francisco. Mr.. Hess actions will
be governed somewhat by an advisory
committee to be formed of officials and
minor employees of the system.
The object of the department will be
the establishment and management OF
a fund for the payment of definite
amounts to contributing employees VINO,
under the regulations shall be entitled
to relief when they are disabled by ac-
cident or Illness, and, in the event OF
death, to the relatives or other bene-
ficiaries specified in their applications:
The fund from which the proposed
benefits are to be paid will be formed
by voluntary contributions from en-
ployes, income or profit derived from
the investment of money in the fund
and by the payment of $4,000 annually
by the Southern Pacific company, which
is to insure revenues from the begin
ming equivalent to the interest at cur
rent rates on nearly 81, 000O 900. The gen.
eral manager Of the system is to be ex-
Officio a member and chairman of the
advisory committee.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

The new steam derrick. recently built
IN the Topeka shops for this division,
has been received here. With this ma
chine the work of picking up wrecks
porter.
William Walsh the one time auditor
OF the Atlantic & Pacific railroad, and
ms wife, who spent a day or two re-
newing acquaintance in the city, have
gone to the City of Mexico, where the
gentleman will engage in a manufac-
turing enterprise Demo-
GRAFT
The Santa Fe hauled train of
twenty-eight cars of ice through Atchi-
son last night. The ice was cut at
Lake Contrary by the Crawford COM
pany of Atchison. The ice will be dis
tributed among the company's ice
houses along the line.-Atchison Globe.
Half dozen car loads of scrapers
and mules were ~tlnloaded at the Rock
Island terminus at MountainvieyN.
Wichita county, Oklahoma, yesterday.
and more are to follow in few days
to begin grading for an extension of the
line southwest through Greer county
into the Texas panhandle soon after
March 1.
It is reported that the Santa F'e COM
pany will this season build fine office
| building at La Junta, a part of which
Will be fitted up as a reading room for
the employees. At present the reading
quarters, but sufficiently commodious
and resort in which the employees take
much interest.
Arrangements are nearly completed
for the B. of L. F. ball which will be
given on March 16. The boys feel jul
bilant and seem to think this one viii
eclipse any given in the past. They
have received word that many from
Kansas City, Topeka Emporia, WITCH
! tia, Hutchinson and Dodge City will at
| tend. The Santa Fe has granted free
| transportation to all employees who wish
| to attend.-Newton Kansan.
| Engineer Jim Maher, who formerly
| lived in Wellington and worked on the
Santa Fe, met with a very serious anC
! painful accident near Temple Texas
the other day. His engine collided with
another and he jumped from the cat
| of the engine to the ground The
ground was frozen and in jumping hi
didn't alight squarely on his feet, bu
| turned his ankle. His leg was broker
and part of the bone was forced int
| the ground. 1t was found necessary t
amputate the leg between the ankle ant
| the knee.
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ALL WIRES DOWN.
SIeet Storm Works Great Damage in
Cleveland.

Cleveland, March 1.-The most destruc-
tive sleet storm ever experienced in this
city prevailed throughout last night and
early today. The streets in every direc-
ton were blocked by hundreds of pros
trated telephone poles and trees carried
down by the immense accumulation of
ice. The entire telephone system of the
city, with the exception of the under
ground lines, was put out of service.
Practically every street car line in the
city was tied up during the early hours
of the day. The trolley wires were down
everywhere by falling poles. Electric
light, trolley and telephone wires were
tangled together at many points neces-
stating the shutting down of dynamos
on trolley and lighting circuits in order
to permit the linemen to work on the
wires. The telegraph companies suffered
great damage, their lines being carried
down in every direction. For several
hours during the early morning Cleveland
was entirely cut off from telegraph COM
munication with the outside world. The
loss to the telephone and telegraph COM
panies will be heavy.
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MYSTERY OF HIS LIFE.
Death of Santa Fe Shop Employe Re-
veals Interesting Story.

There is a romance connected with
the life of John Jones, the boiler max
er's helper who died Monday in the
Santa Fe hospital
When about a year and a half old
he was deserted by his parents. In the
fall of &c a Mr.. Jones and wife and
three children arrived in Usage coun-
ty, apparently looking for a location
They had been there hardly a week
when one evening they took their
youngest son to the home of John Price,
one of the neighbors, and asked them to
take care of him for a day or two while
they went to EmpOria. on business.
The Oldest son and daughter We're ia
ken to the homes of other neighbors and
left with the same excuse. Since that time
Joneses
Mr.. Price took care of the boy until
ne became of age, after which he work
ed Tor Mr.. Price for several years. About
three years ago he secured a place in
the Santa Fe shops in Topeka where he
remained until his death. The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of his
parents was never cleared up.
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GREENSPAN INSANE.
Probate Court Again Makes Declare.
ton to That Effect.

Simon Greenspan was declared in
sane in the probate court yesterday af-
ternoon and will be sent either to the
state asylum at Osawatomie or to a
private asylum at Leavenworth.
A number of witnesses, mostly Off
GERS, were summoned TO prove Green
SPANS lunacy. They told of his various
schemes for making millions, any one
of which would have shown that the
man was out of his right mind. Green
span even wrote to a Chicago medical
school concerning his plan of grating
brains into the head of William Wood,
the millionaire 1unatic in the Topeka
asylum, for which services Greenspan
expects to receive half of Woods
wealth. The school authorities wrote
back that they were not up on the
science of grating brains.
Greenspan's sister, Rebecca Green
span, protested against her brother be-
ing sent to a public asylum, and asked
to have him sent to a private asylum at
Leavenworth at Mrs. Greenspan's ex-
pense. If private arrangements are
made for his care at the private asylum
he will be sent there; otherwise he will
be sent to the Osawatonie asylum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-01
NEW COAST LINE LIKELY.
Arizona g Utah and Oregon Short
Like to Be Connected.

Los Angeles, Cal, March IA meet
ing of railway men is scheduled to take
place in this city in a few weeks, the
object of which will be to devise ways
and means for completing the Arizona
& Utah railroad to d connection with
the Oregon Short line, which at present
runs from Milford, Utah, 22O miles south
east of Salt Lake City, a distance of 80
miles to the Utah line, where a new ter
minus known as Uvada has been es-
tablished. The extension contemplated
will follow the Rio Virgin valley by an
easy grade to the north bank of the
Colorado nearly opposite the proposed
terminus of the Arizona & Utah. The
two systems will be connected by a
bridge across the river and the short
and direct route to Salt Lake will be
completed.
The gap which now separates Chlor-
ide from Uvada is only 23O miles. When
this road is completed, Los Angeles will
be only 20 hours from Salt Lake City.
The Arizona and Utah line at present
runs from Kingman northward to
Chloride and is headed for the Colorado
river.
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SANTA FE NOTES.

Jake Maze and wife who have been
visiting in indianapolis, Indiana, for
the past two months, have returned to
Topeka
Nick Sickenger, of the tank room, is
back after seven weeks absence on ac-
count of sickness.
Foreman of the boiler shop Gus Lin
Engine No. 1865, which has been in
the shops for some time for repairs,
made its trial run yesterday.
Trnie Winecap, of the tank room is
laying off on account of sickness
Because of the difficulty Of getting to
work through the high snowdrifts a
great many were an hour late to work
Wednesday morning.
Engine No. 923 from the Mexican di-
vision is in the shops for repairs. 1t
will probably be sent out the first of the
week.
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Surveys For Grade Reduced.

to locate a route from Kipsley to Dodge
City which will avoid the heavy grades
1t is not known whether the present
track Will be torn up or a new line built
up the river bottom, which would make
a double track from Kinsley to Dodge
City, and in connection with the Kins-
ley and Hutchinson cutoff would make
a double track from Hutchinson to
Dodge City. It is more than likely
however, that the present track from
Kinsley to Dodge City viii be taken up
providing the locating corps find a suit
able route.-Newton Kansan.
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TOPEKA TEAM WINS.
Challenge Cup Will Remain at Home
Another Year.

Topeka will retain the A. o. U. w
prize drill cup and defend it at the next
grand lodge session.
The team from Upchurch lodge No
PA, of Topeka, won the cup from Wich-
tia lodge No. 271 at Representative hall
last night by scoring six-tenths of one
per cent more than the defeated team.
It had been prophesied that the Topeka
team would have to execute an almost
perfect drill to win. The Wichita team
went through the movements like clock
work. To the spectators it was difficult
to decide which was the better team
and the audience was divided in opin-
ions. The judges were close in their
decisions but Topeka won one of the
the grand lodge. The Topeka team will
defend the cup at Leavenworth next
year.
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RUSH TO CAPE NOME.
Railroads Expect Gold Fields to At
tract Big Crowd.

Chicago, March Passenger agents
of the railroads operating northwest
from Chicago estimate that during the
next three months 5000 persons will be
ticketed from this city to the Cape
Nome. Alaska, gold fields. Nearly 200
prospectors have left Chicago during
the past two weeks for the new FL
Dorado and seventy-fve others will
depart within a fortnight. Agents of
the interested roads are OF the Opin-
ion that the movement to Cape Nome
will equal nearly the Alaska rush of
two years ago.
The movement from Chicago, how
ever, will be but a small percentage Of
the total from the west. The greater
part of the business will be from points
west of the Missouri river, the Black
Hills country, Montana and other min
ing districts.
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Through First Glass Pullman Sleepers
Between Chicago and San francisco.

Via Denver and Salt Lake City will be
inaugurated Feb. 18th, by the Great
Rock Island Route, leaving Chicago at
1000 p. m. daily. Omaha, 1870 p. m. The
Colorado Rockies and Sierra Nevada
are crossed by daylight in both direc-
items, making this the grandest scenic
trip in the world. The cars are Pull
mans Finest Broad Vestibuled Sleepers
and are carried on limited trains with
Dining Car Service through and Buffet
Library Cars. Direct connections to
and from Southern California See
your agent for berth reservations and
folders or address, z. w. Thompson,
A. G. P. A, Topeka
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ON THE HAMMER. y
Experience of Engineer With the
Snow Plow.

Snow pIow No. 562 with engine No. 81.
in charge of Conductor Rambo. Engi-
neers Kelly and Client and Ffremen
Smith and Williams, made the trip
from Topeka to Atchison and return
in eight hours Wednesday, so much
time being necessary by the unusually
high drifts.
Engineer Kelly, when asked how he
liked to fight snow, replied that 1T was
just a little the worst I ever expert
enced before. Why, out by Rock creek
the drifts were SO high that in blowing
through them the flying snow was SO
thick that I could not see the fireman
on the other side of the cab
The train consisted of the snow plow.
engine and way car and left Topeka at
o'clock a. m. and arrived at the round
house at 2:1O.
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cRoCKERs RETIRE.
Their Interests in Southern Pacific
Purchased by the Speyers.

San Francisco. March 1.-The Exam
iner says:
George Croker has resigned as di-
rector and second vice president of the
southern Pacific company and as a di-
rector and president of the Southern
Pacific of California. Mr.. Croker who
Is now in New York arranging to go on
a prolonged tour of Europe has sent a
telegram to this city stating that he
had just resigned from the position
mentioned: This act on his part indi-
Gates that all the terms of the contract
between the Speyers and the Crockers
at purchase of the latter's Southern Pa
cific stock holdings by the former have
been fully complied with.
George Crocker's successor as South
ern Pacific director is to be John W.
Mackay.
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BIG A. 0. U. W. BALL.
Delegates Entertained Informally at
Metropolitan Hall.

There was a crush at the A. o. U. w.
ball last night at Metropolitan hall.
Notwithstanding the galleries were
filled with spectators there were more
corns trod upon in the giddy two step
than have been before in years in a
Topeka dance. Ceremony was cast to
the winds and IAN at home feeling
was early given the guests by the floor
manager announcing that every man
present. was a brother and a gentleman
and ladies needed no introduction to
partners
Some of the ladies looked dubious but
the order was put into effect. Old men
who hadn't danced for years capered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-01
ANOTHER NEW JACKET.
" Sea Cow" Proves Too Warm For
Ordinary Cover.

The marine tubular boiler termed the
"sea COW" has been run into the shop
and new tagging is being put on.
The heat from the boiler was suffi-
Gent to burn the wood tagging off. and
a new one of asbestos is being put on.
This is the second time the cover of the
boiler has been destroyed by the heat.
This engine, which was originally in
tended to be a switch engine, has been
placed in the freight service on ac-
count of it's great power. AS soon as
it is out of the shops it will be put on
a freight out of Argentine
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&c Fooled the surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West Jefferson, O., after suffering eigh-
teen months from Rectal Fistula, he
would die unless a costly operation was
performed; but he cured himself with
sBuczlen's Arnica, Salve the best in the
world. Surest Pile cure on earth. 25c =
box at all drug stores.
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Drunkenness Cured.
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