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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

sohedule IN Eject June Il, 1900
All trains arrive al and depart from
Pennsylyania Passenger Station.
sol A. M.-Daily--for Danvile Chsrlotte
and wsy stations, connecting al Galyerton
for Warrenton, ct Manassas Tor etrssourg
ana Harrison burg daily and Staunton week
dsva al Lvnchburg with the Norfolk and
Western daily for Roanoke and points
aonthwest snd with @. & .. K. 4. daily for
Natural Bridge and Lexington. ,,,-,.,,,,.
Ii.I6 A. M-Dally-THE UNITED
aTATES FAST MAIL carries Pullman
sleepers New York and washington to
Jacksonvilie, via Savannah, uniting AZ BAL
isnurv with Pullman Sleeper Tor Asne-
Vile and Hot Springs, n, u. KNOX
xiiis v1Ile Chattanooga and Memphis
Tann. and al Charlotte with Pull
man Sleeper for Augusta snd Birmingham;
and at Columbia, with sleeper tor Chsrles-
ton Pullman Sleeper New YORK 70 New
OrIeans. solid train Washington TO New
Orleans without ohLlge connects at Lyncn-
bnr0 daily for Natural Bridge and Lexlng
ton and week days for East Radford, Va.
Dining car service: c,..-,.....
viIIe. connecting at CalVerton for Warren
'oii an p M-Local for strssburg snd Har.
,,sonhurg daily except Sunday.
ls0 P N. daily, local for Charlottesville,
connecting at CalvertOn for Warrent0n.
q.55 p. NJ. daily Nov YORK and Florloa
Express Pullman Buffet Sleeping Oals'
New York and Washington to Port Tampa,
sts Jacksonville. and to Augusta via
colnmhia with connection for Aiken.
Through coach TO Jacksonville. Dining Gar
'etslS' az p NJ. daily, Washington and
uhattanooga Limited, via Lynchburg, with
sIeepers, New York and Washington 10
Memphis and New Orleans through Bristol.
Through oOsch to Memphis. Parlor
and Observation Car between Radford, Va,
And Alfalfa. Ala. Dining Car service.
i0.45 PM: daily, " WASHINGTON AED
aOJTH- w ESTERN, VESTIBULED LIN
ITRD." composed of Pullman Vestibuled
sIeepers. Dining Cars and Day Coaches, Pull
man Sleepers, New York to Nashville,
Tenn. via Asheville, Knoxville and Chat
tanooga: New York to Memphis, via Birm-
ingbann, New York to New Orleans, via At
Ianta and Montgomery. Pullman, Library
and Observation Car between New York and
Washington and Macon. Vestib1led Day
Ooach, Washington to New Orleans Dining
aunset Personally Conducted Tourists
Kxoursion. Through Sleeper on this train
everv Monday, Wednesday and Friday
from Washington 70 San Francisco With
out ohanee. Leave Richmond at ll.OO z. ii.
Trains on the Narrow Gauge rsson OrSngs
daily at l0:4O A. N
Trains on the Southern Railway pass
trance DAILY as follows
BOUfH BOUND
Il:10 a. 81. 235 2. u 7.4S Z. h.
NORTH BOUND
II:IO A. Nj. $40 z. ~. 6:37 A. N,
Por ratss, map folders and s'eeDing csi
snaoe apply to nearest Southern Railway
Agent, or
FRANK B.GANNON. Bird V. Prei Il aen. MgI
IN. CULP, Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK General Passenger Agent.
l. g. BROWN, General Agent,
WASHINGTON, ID. o
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a II r. and Weems Steamboat Co. At
Orange with Southern snd Chesapeake 8
Ohio K. X.
The only Inns to the ChanoellcrIvilia ano
wilderness Battlehelds.
Rsstern standard Time. Daily exoeptSun'
dav- w. RICHARDS, Gen ] Manager
Frrain No. 2 leaves Orange the 4th honcay
an each month at 3 p. m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30
Rabbits Foot for Bryan.

The efficacy Of the rabbits foot Is be-
ing tried on William Jennings Bryan
one having been sent to him by regis
tered mail by the same man who sent
Grover Cleveland the left hind foot Of q
graveyard rabbit killed by ared- headed,
cross.eyed negro with sassafras stick
on a country grave in the dark Of the
moon. Thefoot was sent TO Mr. Oleve'
land Immediately after his first nomina-
tion for the presidency, and he was
told that there was no earthly
power which could defeat him for
chief executive. The rabbit foot man
believes that II Mr. Bryan receives the
foot in good shape he will be a winner
hands down.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30
$40. washington to Niagara Fails and Re-
turn $40. via Pennsylvania Railroad.

On Thursdays, July 20, August aud
90, September and 90. and October A
aud IS, personally conducted excursions
will leave Washington by special train
at 8 90 a. m, arriving Niagara Falls
II :05 D. m. Tickets limited 30 ten
days and allow stop-oyer returning at
Buffalo. Rochester and Watkins.
jyf4.W-0otl2
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$500. washington to the seashore and Re-
turn $500 via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Tickets on sale for all trains Fridays
and Saturdays to September s 10 At.
lantfo Oity, Cape May. Ocean Oity and
Sea Isle City, N. j., good TO return an.
lil Tuesday following day Of sale.
Tickets good via Delaware Bridge Route
30 Atlantic City.
igi0-sep6.t.th
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ORANGE COURT.
Politics Personals Notes

When the train Of the p. L. & 2. h.
Il pulled out of the depot here Mon.
day morning Fredericksburg had on
board a small representation for Orange
court
All along tho line to Orange were
evidences of prevailing drought
Streams were literally dry at some
points. while at others they flowed
freely At one or two stations there
were evidences OF recent showers, just
enough 20 give the growing corn a
chance 10 fill.
The crowd at court was small f0li-
tics. crops and cattle were the subjects
discussed. On last court we wrote OF
an ardent silver man who went to bed
sick when Bryan was defeated in 1896
We met him Monday and he said: Il
am well again and fighting for Bryan
with my heart and soul and mark my
prophecy, he will be elected this time
in walk as the h0rsemen say.
Many are confident Of Bryan's elec'
tion. as an instance it is stated a
prominent gentleman sold horse a few
days ago which is to be paid for when
Bryan is elected.
Hon. John Z. Rixoy, member IT Con
gress from the district. was present and
was warmly welcomed by his host Of
friends. lie did not make speech,
but mingled with the sovereigns He is
not troubled much as to whom the Re-
publioans will put against him. the
district is so largely Democratic. Hon.
j. l.. JefTries is the choice Of the coun.
ty for attorney general.
There is an IDjun in the woods Of the
Republican Damp and all is not serene
Local troubles are the cause Some gen
tlemen who have been prominent in the
party will be either found fishing for
bass in the Rapidan on election day or
marching 10 the polls with q Bryan
ballot in their hands. Such is politics
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Railroads
N NSTW WNorfaIAas!M!s!'sltern y !!'!3l
hNR wv Schedule in Effect
Tay FMq So S{S, BYRD

May ZllqOOs
LEAVE RCH QNNIP1,O N - NJ
o.oo a NORFOLK LIMITED. ,Nr
riSeS Sorfolk ii.sO a. NJ. stops only az tet
,.r,f,ry Wavcrlv. and suffolk. StcOud V''lss
.ickcfs not accepted ON this train. -,,,,ecc
o.06 A. M, THE ChlCANp hNV Do .,,i
foT SSnchburr. Roanoke. N0iumnus, ",'u
Cbiceyo Rnfct Parlor car Petersburg 10
RoSnoke. Pullman Sleeper hoanohe 10 W,
umLus p: also. for Bristol, hhoN VIZ, az ~
CbattanoOra Pullman Sleeper hoahoAr 10
Ns9fSP NJ. Ocean shore Limited. Arrives
Nj Il 5.si p NJ stops only al tctcls outk,
Wavcrlv. and suffolk Second class uchets
moi go0i on this train through coaoh 10
Virginia Beach ,.-e.,,- .,,a ;r
teSmSdiatc stations. Arrives at Noiolk Al
o.fo p. NJ, For Lynchburg and koanoSe
Ccnnecfs al LVnchurg with washington ana
CHATTANOOGA Limited Pul man SlSclcL9
Lynchburg to Memphis and New otllSsans
cafe parior and Observation cars haulotu
10 AtiaIa. Ala. Pullman sleeper nelNeSn
RichmOnd and Lynchburg, ana uettns tcaug
Tor occurancy at SD Z. 81. Also, fuliman
Sleeper Petersburg and Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from iSuCnp,tk t.k
and the West daily AT $50 \. NJ. ana ~, r; ;,ss
from Norfolk and the East az li:lu A. M'' ii't-
A. NJ, and $50 ?. NJ.
Ofiice: So Main street. ,,N,pp
CITY Passenger and Ticket Agent
C n. ROSLEY. District Passenger Agent
VIZ BENILL. General passenger AsCus' sCl,.
General Oflice: Roanoke, y a. m9-'
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Potomac, Fredericksburg
avn 1PIEDMOKT RAILROAD
n h. due for 800.
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MINERS WANTED.

Steady employment will be given 20
20 Mschine.men(ou air-drills) ct ": Sos
and TO 100 Laborers at 81 10, under
ground. Of the
ARMINIUs COPPER MINES,
wys-6m Near MlnerA. W
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

In court nothing whatever Of i'm
portance was transacted. The special
grand jury failed to find any indict-
ments. and only few minor orders
we're entered upon the records
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15
AN OLD LETTER.
Written by AguinaldO Sent to
Washington by Otis.

Washington. May 15.-The president
today sent to the senate a, letter re-
ceived from General Otis transmitting
a translation of a letter written by
Aguinaldo to friend in Manila, warn
ing him to leave that city. Aguinaldo's
letter is dated Malolos, January II,
1899, and is addressed to Senior Bonit0
Legardo. In it Aguinaldo says:
I beg you to leave Manila with your
family. and to come here to Malolos,
but not because wish to frighten you.
I merely wish to warn you for your
satisfaction, although it is not yet the
day or the week"
In his communication of transmitta1
General Otis says:
THE letter is forwarded to meet still
further the absurd charge that the
American authorities in Manila inau-
gurated the war"
General Otis states that this letter
is one of a number written by Aguin-
aldo to his friends in Manila, warning
them to leave the city for their safety.
He adds that families left the city in
consequence of this warning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15

Chicago Record: The print-paper
trust is one whose power for evil is
clearly traceable to the operation of
protective tariff. The raising of prices
of white paper has called forth protests
from large numbers of newspaper pub
lishers some of whom represent jour
mails that are in favor of the high pro-
lection policy, except where it operates
to foster trusts. Appeal has been made
to congress for relief through the re-
moval of the duties on all materials en-
tering into the manufacture of print pa
per and May 80 has been set aside by
the house ways and means committee
as the date for hearings on the sub
Ject. The date is rather late if results
are to be attained at this session, but
perhaps the evident relation of the tar
if to the trust in this instance may
lead congress to take speedy action
when the situation is plainly laid before
the members of that body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15
LANDLORDS GET GAY.
Kansas City Bonifaces Want to Rob
Convention Visitors.

New York, May Ex-senator Jones,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, has been overwhelmed with
letters from prominent members of the
party complaining about what they
characterize as extortion on the part
of the hotel keepers of Kansas City,
says a Washington correspondent of
the Times.
1t appears that the hotel men of the
convention city are demanding that the
delegates and the other visitors must
submit to being placed in rooms con-
tanning five beds; that they shall pay
So a day for that accommodation, and
agree to pay for four days.
Members of the national committee,
leaders of state delegations and Demo-
Gratis who contemplate going to Kansas
Vention have written letters of pro-
test to Senator Jones and today the
chairman of the national committee
wrote a long letter to Vice Chairman
Stone of Missouri, requesting him to
take the matter up with the local COM
mittees of Kansas City and secure a
readjustment of conditions.
Senator Jones does not hesitate to de-
clare that the hotel men are violating
the pledge that was made to the Dem
ocratic national committee before and
after Kansas City obtained the con-
vention last February.
1--WE were informed" said the SEN
ator that there would be no addition
in rates, no extortion of any sort prac-
ticed, and now propose to see that that
promise is fulfilled. 1t appears that the
man shall have a bed; or, in other
words, that there shall be five beds in
each room. That is a technical viola
| ton of the agreement"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15
EARLY ELECTIONS

Politicians seeking pointers on presi-
Dental election figures can look to the
results Of the seven states casting their
ballots prior to November Z, as follows:
Oregon, June 4; North Carolina, Au-
gust 2; Alabama, August 6; Arkansas,
September 8; Vermont, September 4;
Maine, September 10, and Georgia. Oc-
tober 3.
Little interest will be attached to the
elections in the states named save
Maine and Georgia, because it is a
foregone conclusion how their votes will
be cast and they cannot be expected to
have much political significance.
But the votes of Maine and Oregon
will be watched with considerable in
terest for the bearing they may have
on the presidential contest.
In Maine Representative Littleheld's
course on the Porto Rican tariff bill
may have some effect in changing the
complexion Of certain districts, but as
Maine usually goes Republican it will
be fair to assume that the results will
not be materially changed this year.
But the amount of the majorities may
be a pointer
The Oregon election, coming as It
does prior to the national conventions
of both parties, will be perhaps the
most significant indication Of the peo-
pies mind.
In the presidential election of 1892 Mr..
Harrison was given So O02; Mr.. Cleve-
land, 1924 James Weaver, &c, 965, and
Mr.. Bidwell, 2,2s1.
In 1896 Mr.. Mckinley received As, 779;
Mr.. Bryan. 46. 662; Mr. Palmer. 977. and
the Prohibitonist candidate 91s votes.
Thus it will be seen that while Ore
gon is a Republican state yet the ma
Jority is very slender and a slight cause
might change the result.
In the 1888 election for governor the
Republican candidate Mr.. Geer. was
given 45,1O4; Mr. King. fusion, "a. $50;
Clinton, prohibition, 2.21s and Luce
middle Of the road Populist, 1855. The
Republican candidate for secretary Of
state received AZ, 1852. and the fusion can
date 35.37L
At the June election there win be
chosen one Of the three justices of tbs
supreme court, a state dairy and fooC
commissioners. two congressman and
seyenty-five members Of a legislature
that is to choose a successor to Senator
Mcbride A full list Of county officer.
is also to be elected in each of tn,
thirty three counties. For congress tn,
Republicans have renominated Thona.
II. Tongue and Malcolm A. Moody. tn,
sitting members. The fusionists hav,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15
SILVER JUBILEE.
Father Hayden's Celebration Will Be
Impressive and Elaborate.

Arrangements are now in progress for
the silver jubilee of Father Hayden. The
interior of the Church of the Assump-
ton is being festooned with evergreen
and bunting, and tomorrow the exterior
of the church, Father Hayden's resi-
dence and the parochial school build
ing will be decorated. The three affairs
of the church will be ablaze with cleo
trio lights, 400 incandescent globes haV-
ing been put in place.
There will be so visiting clergymen
present at the jubilee services, including
several bishops. Many costly presents
have already been received.
From 4:30 until o'clock there viii
be masses said continuously at the three
affairs of the church and at the house
of the Sisters of Charity The Jubilee
mass will be at o'clock, preceded by a
procession from the church library hall
to the church entrance. Rt. Rev. John
Cunningham, bishop of Concordia, will
preside on the throne at the mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15
az Copeland COUNTY.

Col J. c. Gordon, who is now manag-
ing the Copeland, having fully recovered
from the illness which kept his familiar
face away from the hotel desk. for so
many months, is the busiest man in
town.
The rain today kept the delegates in
doors and made the street corner an i'm
possible place for caucuses.
The Copeland is resplendent in new
paper and paint in the office and is IN
usually pretty. There the crowds have
spent the day looking busy and talking
confidentially while upstairs in the little
rooms behind closed doors the others
have been working au the plans which
will govern the convention tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15
PRESBYTERIANS GATHER
For 112th Annual General Assembly
at st. Louis.

st. Louis. May 15.3The advance
guard of the Hath annual general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church of
North America, which will meet here
Thursday for a session lasting a week
or more, arrived today 1t is expected
that at least 1000 commissioners and
delegates will be here tomorrow even
ing or Thursday morning. Preliminary
to the general assembly the National
Presbyterian Foreign Missionary con-
ference opened this afternoon a the
Washington and Compton Avenue Pres
byterian church This conference will
last until the general assembly eonyenes
and the time viii be taken up with
discussion of missions and the reception
of reports
A number Of missionaries from foreign
lands are here to participate in the pro-
ceedings.
Rev. DR.. A Woodruff Ealsey of New
York presided al the meeting today and
the first hour was devoted to a confer
ence on the topics foreign missions as a
vitalizing principle of christianity"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15
WELCOME TO Beers.
New York Committee Receives
Peace Commissioners.

New York, May 15.-The steamship
Maasdam with the Boer peace ENJOYS
on board, has reached the dock The
revenue cutter Hudson with the recep-
ton committee on board went down the
bay to meet and welcome the delegates.
Among those on board were Vim. Van
Rensselaer,, ex-Judge George NJ. Van
HoSen, Alderman Kennedy, Theodore
NJ. Banta, Councilman Oakley, P. Louer
Vessels, Charles D. Pierce, consul gen
eral for the Orange Free State; Alfred
Chassaud and Bernard Voute
The cutter escorted the Maasdam up
the river to the docks in Hoboken. On
board the steamer Judge Van HOsen
welcomed the ENJOYS, saying:
I'VE are a committee. of citizens of
New York, who sympathize with your
country in its struggle for liberty and
independence and who wish to make
your visit to the city of New York
agreeable to you personally and advan-
tageous to the nation of which you are
representatives. In the near future we
will extend to you formal welcome but
on this occasion we simply say well
come -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15
cOLORED LEADERS.
Republican Negroes Meet in Topeka
to Organize.

The convention of negro Republicans
which is in session today for the pur-
pose of forming a state organization, is
not very largely attended from outside
the city. There are about 25 Republic
cans present from over the state, but
Topeka turned out enough to bring the
number up to 100
The reason given cut for the forming
of the organization is to raise the
standard of citizenship among the ne
groes. The most of those who are in
attendance from outside of Topeka have
come as delegates to the Republican
state convention.
The session began last night with adj
dresses of welcome by ]. H. Chiders
and John NJ. Wright, county clerk of
Shawnee county. and a response by {.
]. Bryant of Oskaloosa. Assistant Coun-
ty Attorney ]. II. Guy and Rev. Nh.
Moppinger also made addresses.
DR. W. II. Hudson, of Atchison, was
elected president of the conference;
David Upton, of Emporia, vice presi-
dent; Alex Reeves. of Emporia. secre-
tary, and Ed G. Bass. of Cowley coun-
1 ty, as assistant secretary.
On the programme. this morning was
set aside for an executive session." but
no business was transacted. This az
! ternoon there will be more addresses,
and the permanent organization will be
/ effected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15
THE SANTA FE SHOPS.
Finance Committee Moving-Presi-
dent Ripley's Letter.

The finance committee having the
Santa Fe shop matter in charge put in
hard mornings work, but it was
mainly in the nature of ground work.
A number of large interests were seen,
whose directors were advised to take
the matter under consideration, and
they will report in day or so what
they will be able to do. respectively.
Among those visited today were the
milling interests. The banks are expect
ed to announce what they will do to-
morrow.
A letter was received from President
Ripley today saying: I'VE are quite
willing to do all we can to make your
burden in connection with the transac-
ton as light as possible; but, as has
been explained, we must get to work
on the blacksmith shop facilities just as
soon as possible, as these facilities are
badly needed in our operation -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15

named DR.. Bernard Daily in opposition
to Tongue and William G. Smith in
opposition to Moody. Daily is not free
silver man by conviction, but he was
regular in 1896. Smith is radical free
coinage advocate and is making the
silver issue prominent in his speeches.
The fusion platform does not specifi-
cally mention the silver question, but it
reafIirms the Chicago platform 'in
whole and in part, in letter and in
spirit"
The platform expresses opposition to-
the presidents colonial policy, condemns
the Porto Rican tariff act and the
Dingley law, expresses sympathy for
the Beers, favors the income tax, direct
election of senators and government
ownership Of the telegraph.
The Republican nominees for con-
gress, Moody and Tongue. voted for the
Porto Rican bill, as did also Senator
Mcbride. Much is made of the Porto
Rican bill by the Democrats Senator
Simon, the Republican colleague Of Nc
Bride, voted against it. He controls the
election machinery of his party in the
state and is said to be anxious to Sc
cure a colleague more to his liking than
Senator Mcbride. It will thus be seen
that the Republicans labor under some
disadvantages in the contest because of
the position of Senator Simon. The out
come of the election, however, will be
of sufficient significance to attract gen.
eral attention. Among Democrats it
will be especially interesting to. ascer-
tain which of the two party nominees
for congress makes the better showing
at the polls, the radical free silver ad-
vocate or the candidate who is the more
| conservative on the money question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15
RAILROADS WIN.
Texas Commission Refuses to
Abolish Double Heading.

Austin, Tex, May 15.-The railroad
commission today rendered a decision
refusing to grant the application Of
railway employees that the practice of
running double-header trains on Texas
railroads be prohibited. It was an I'M
animous decision. and all three COM
missioners will sign the refusal notice,
which will be issued tomorrow.
The reason stated for not granting
the application is that the evidence
given at the hearing did not warrant
such action; that no complaint what
ever was made by the employees of the
Fort Worth & Denver City road to the
running of double-headers on that line,
and that the practice is in operation on
many other roads of the country, and
no complaint has been heard from en-
plOyeS on those lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15

The small stockholders in the trusts
seem determined to make life burden
some to the management. The presi-
dent Of the steel trust has been COM
PEELED by one Of these meddlesome in
dividuals to make a hurried departure
for Europe in order to escape annoy
ance at home. More recently a stock
holder in the sugar trust has been I'M
reasonably demanding that the courts
cause the trust to exhibit its books.
Perhaps a service may be rendered to
the public in connection with these
matters without any effort on the pub
lies part