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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-09

Next Wednesday the grand ball and
concert Of Court Falmouth, No. 2, Fores-
ters of Amsrica viii be hold. Tickets
are selling we'll and large crowd will
attend. A delegation Of out Of town
Forssssrs IL expected. II yos have not
ssoursd your ticket you should do 30
without delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
RAILROAD NEWS.
Changes Made in Santa Fe
Engineering Department.
Jurisdiction of Mr.. r. D. Burns
Is Extended.
PERKS.
SUPERSEDES
Santa Fe Pacific and Southern
California Combined.
Chief Engineer of Latter Road
Will Look After Oil Wells.

A change has been made in the Santa
Fe engineering department. The jur-
isdiction OF Mr. r. D. Burns, chief en-
gineer Of the Santa Fe Pacific road,
has been extended to take in the South
ern California line, and Mr.. Fred T.
PERKS, who has been chief engineer of
the Southrn California practically since
the road came into existence, has been
placed in charge of the Santa Fe oil
wells in California.
Mr.. Burns headquarters will hereaf-
ted be at Los Angeles, and the head
quarters of Mr.. Ferris at San Bernar-
dino.
The change gives Mr.. Burns author
ity over all Santa Fe lines west of AL
buquerque, with the exception of San
Joaquin Valley road. Mr. ". B. Story,
chief engineer of the latter line, is sla-
ted to come to Topeka, as chief engineer
of the Santa Fe proper to succeed Mr..
James Dun, who will go to Chicago as
consulting engineer of the entire Santa
F'e system This arrangement was made
some time ago, but on account of the
delay in the completion of the San
Joaquin Valley road, it has not been
carried out. So far as known it is still
the intention of the management to
him of the detail work of the Santa Fe
proper.
From the fact that all Santa Fe en-
gines in service in California burn oil
instead of coal, the oil industry of the
road is an important one. Mr.. Perris
viii have entire charge of the working
Of the oil wells.
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FROM EMPoRIA.

Engineer J. n. Smith has been sent to
Abilene to relieve W. S. Ramsey. who is
sick.
Engineer Minard has gone to Strong
City to relieve an engineer.
Conductor Ferguson has taken run
Engineer Chalk has left the night
switch engine and has gone to fire out
Engineer Jackson and Fireman Nc
Knight have returned from Wichita
where they have been on the pile driver.
run on the Howard branch after few
Conductor Smith and Brakemen Cal
lagher and Frizzell will go on the pile
driver this week. This will place Smith
on Easy street. as he will not have to
figure tonnage for awhile.
George Kirk, formerly a, brakeman here,
has given up preferred through run,
and has taken charge of a baggage car
His new position will pay him $50 per
month, and will be much more agreeable
than his other position.
Conductor Hunt, who was recently dis
charged, has been reinStated Hunt is
a. popular fellow among the boys. and
they are glad to note his reinstatement.
Conductor EdmondS and Brakeman
Venn have returned from Chicago. where
they have been in attendance at the seS-
o. R. e. and 3. of r. 7.
Tanks 7SS, 1874 and 766 are in the house
to put on Strong City engines of the
same numbers. These three engines are
runs 500 and 1873 between Strong City
and Superior. They have to do an extra
amount of work with few opportunities
to take water, and the ordinary tanks of
lent These new tanks hold about 5000
gallons.
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men who would have behaved differ
emily.
1T had been as if the earth had
opened, and from a cleft that ran far
as our men reached fire belched and
shot swept the veldt
''The fever of fright lasted only while
the men ran 200 yards. and then re-
gained some measure of ORDER
Says the Times correspondent OF the
same occurrence:
Back they came in a wave that no
officer could stop. From a point of van
tage on the horse artillery hill one
could see them swarming like bees
over the veldt until they were almost
out of range, and the guns We're left
out in the open with no one to sup
port them. It was perhaps the most
unpleasant sight that a British soldier
of to-day has ever beheld-it was GER
tainly a sight never to be forgotten.
1T was difficult to say what would
happen next until Major Ewart, bri-
gadier major of the Highlanders, rode
up with an order from the command
treaty to the effect that all he asked of
the Highland brigade was to hold the
position until dark. So Tiddled and
shattered was the brigade that Ewart
had actually no officer with him to help
him to give the order to the scattered
men, and he was glad to have the as
sistance of Colonel Dawyne, who was
there not as a soldier but as a civilian,
surveying the battle from the horse ar
tillery hill
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PROUD OF HIS REGIMENT.
Deprecates Quarrels Among the
Officers.
To the Editor of the State Journal:

To the Editor of the State Journal:
Dear Sir-I see in your paper of jan
uary Is letter written by late Lieuten-
ant Hall of the Twentieth Kansas to the
secretary of the State Historical society,
in which he protests against Colonel Met
calf being allowed to read a paper en-
titled History of the Twentieth Kansas, -
at a. meeting of their society. Mr.. Hall s
first reason for his protest Is that Met
calf is a narrow-minded partisan. If this
be true what can be said of the mind of
Lieutenant. Hall, who opposes him from
a partisan standpoint.
He also stated that Metcalf was wound
ed in the toe while 1000 yards in the
rear of the firing line. L call the world
d to witness re the fastv Of this
know, that Metcalf was wounded in the
leg and while on the firing line.
Not satisfied with this false statement
he also accuses Metcalf of the heinous
crime of killing unarmed prisoners at the
Battle of Caloocan.
While our regiment was at San Fran
cisco a court of inquiry convened at that
place. and an investiga ton commenced
of those prisoners. After calling up every
that the Fiipinos had met their death
through a mistake in orders: But never
during that time was Metcalf'S name con-
nected with this affair and never until
the regiment was mustered out did 1
hear of this accusation against Colonel
Metcalf. Although it IS true that two
Filipinos were executed, what reason has
any man TO be so devoid OF principle
to accuse an innocent party of such
gross crime.
1 do not know Metcalfs politics, nor
do defend him from a political stand
point. But as a member of the Twentieth
Kansas and as one who is proud of his
regiment and of the men who. We're at
its head, I feel that it would be shame
upon our gallant officers and a disgrace
upon our regiment to allow such false
accusations go unanswered.
L feel assured that if Colonel Metcalf
reads his paper it will be a credit to the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, and at least
Ornamented by truth.
While I am proud of the Twentieth
Kansas regiment and the gallant officers
who were at it's head, I am ashamed of
such officers, who let jealousy surmount
seek. to. rob others of laurels which they
so richly deserve.
believe the people of Kansas patriotic
enough to look at this in the proper light
and I leave it for them to decide
P. w. COE,
Late Private Co. NJ 10th Kan Reg.
Pratt, Kansas, January II, 1900.
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HIGHER FREIeRT RATES.
The New Western Classification Be-
comes Effective January Is.

A week from today the new classical
ton of western freight rates will go into
effect. Its operation has already been
might get ready to meet it, and no fur
Their delay is looked for. While the new
classification is ostensibly only a rear
rangement of the classes of merchandise
1t actually imposes a considerable in
crease in tariff by putting many articles
into classes bearing higher rate than
at present paid.
There are 1858 articles on which the clas-
sihcation is changed, and every one of
these is an increase, except the item of
locomotives in transit over a road to
which they do not belong. The old
schedule provided that the man riding
on the locomotives to take care of them
should pay fare on the return trip Now
they will receive passes home
On such items as soap, beds and furni-
ture, salt fish, axle grease, agricultural
implements. -four, feed, electric wires,
cables and insulatorS the increase in tar
ifs ranges from 16 to -45 per cent. The eff
feet of some of the changes is said by
railroad men to be in favor of the local
manufacturers, increasing the rate on
manufactured goods, while leaving it I'M
changed on raw material
Some injury may be done the vegetable
growing industry of the west by the
changing of winter vegetables, including
potatoes. from the fourth to the third
class This change will increase freight
rates about 30 per cent.
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WESTERN AGENTS LOSE
Salaries Will Not Be Advanced as a
Result of Abolition of Commissions

Result OF Abolition OF Comm SSlonS-
Western roads will not make a gen
eral advance in the salaries of their
ticket agents as a. result of their recent
decision to abolish passenger commits
siOns the first of next month. Several of
them, however, have practically de-
cided to increase the wages of agents
in many of the larger and more import
ant towns. 1t is almost certain that the
roads of the east, south, southeast and
southwest, too, will not advance their
agents salaries except in inGtEidual
cases.
The western roads do not believe
that the decision to do away with the
payment of fees for the routing of
traffic will have such an undesirable
effect as to warrant a general increase
of the agents salaries. But few will
suffer they hold. and they have ex-
pressed an inclination to see that those
who suffer most will not be made to feel
dissatisfied. Said an official in discuss
ing the matter:
In the larger towns-that is, in
places having 80, 900 or more inhabitants
the agents may feel the loss of COM
missions in a considerable degree, but
in the smaller towns the abolition of
fees will not be even so much as an in
convenience. The roads have no inten-
ton of being unfair with the agents,
nor have they any pronounced desire to
pay bigger wages than the conditions
warrant. In the towns ranging from
5000 to 5000 in population the average
monthly income of commissions to an
agent is not more than So. In some in
stances, to be sure, the agents are luck
Ter The payment of the comm iSSiOnS,
however, has had nothing to do with
the regulation OF salaries, the figures
being fixed in all instances in relation
to the mems worth and the Importance
of the points involved"
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WASHINGTON Notes.

Washington. Jan. Isl. Mulvane, of To-
peka. who has been in town for a day
or two left for New York last night.
Frank Vincent, of Hutchinson, Kan,
who has been in the city, left for home
last night.
indian Agent Pollock, of the Usage
agency, Oklahoma. who has been under
Investigation by the interior department,
arrived yesterday.
Senator Harris. of Kansas, has secured
an agreement for a favorable report from
the military committee on his bill ceding
the abandoned Fort Hays military reser-
walton to the state
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the Choctaw National bank
of Cado, I. T.. to begin business with a
capital OF $50. 600. H. NJ Dunlap is presi-
dent and Barlow Roberts cashier.
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JAELER MURDERED.
Two Prisoners Kill Him and Make
Their Escape.

West Plains. Mo-, Jan. 1S.-CountY
Jaiier Alfred Henry, while feeding the
prisoners in the Howell county jail was
overpowered and killed by two prison.
ers, Ben Richardson and Ed Grady.
Richardson was under sentence to the
penitentiary for burglary and is an es-
capped convict from the Tennessee pen-
itentiary.
Henry had gone in the Jail to feed
the prisoners and not returning to his
home at the accustomed time his wife
became anxious and sent neighbor in
search of him. His body was found in
a pool of blood on the jail floor. The
prisoners had escaped and locked the
door after them. A posse was immedi-
ately organized and is securing the
woods. A reward OF 81, 900 is offered for
their capture.
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BY TROLLEY LINE.
Olathe Become Suburb of Kansas
City.

Kansas City, Jan. 1S-Kansas City is
to have another inter-urban electric rail-
way. It will run from Olathe. Kan. The
capital has all been subscribed and the
first steps were taken last night when
the Olathe council was asked for a fran
chise. The promoters of the new line
are j. E. Tryon. E. o. Moffett and Rob-
ert L. Winter of Kansas City, and E. r.
Ogg. J. L. Pettyjohn, J. B. Bruner and
H. c. Livermore, of Olathe.
The request before the Olathe council
last night was for a franchise to operate
an electric line over the streets of that
town The council adjourned until Fri
day night, when, it is believed, the fran
chise viii be granted.
It is understood from those in Kansas
City who are interested in the road, that
the line will be built in a northeasterly
direction from Olathe and connect with
the terminus of the old line road now
running south of Waldo park.
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MAY BUILD IN PUEBLO.
Colorado and Southern nay Locate
New Shops There.

Denver Jan 1S.-"The Colorado &
Southern railroad shops will only be To-
Gated in Pueblo if the provocation to
WincheI of the Colorado & Southern rail-
road, discussing a report that the road
was considering locating its new repair
shops in Pueblo, and building them in
connection with the Santa F'e.
The shops will be built by and owned
by and operated solely for the Colorado
& Southern system Mr.. WincheIl con-
tinued- I'VE are not going to build them
in common with any other road. The
shops will be built right away, and they
will be fine shops, too.
If for any reason Pueblo should be
made the site OF the shops, will en-
large the old narrow gauge shops at CO.
mo, and do all the repair work for mar
row gauge equipment there. This would
obviate the expense of laying a third rail
to Pueblo for taking the narrow guage
engines and cars down the line
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WILL ROUTE AS IT PLEAsEs.
Western Roads Adopt a New Tariff
For Control of Fruit Shipments

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 1S-Al1 the rail-
roads interested in the question of the
routing Of fruit have issued a new rout-
ing tariff on eastbound freight, which ap-
plies to all commodities, merchandise.
green and dried fruits. etc. This tariff
became effective today and is more
routing orders to which such stupendous
objections have been made by shippers
of citrus fruits in southern California.
According to the terms of the tariff, ''in
guaranteeing the through rates named
herein, the absolute and unqualified right
of routing beyond its own terminal is
reserved to initial carriers giving guar
antee."
The tariff applies only to eastbound
freight It IS supposed that the refrig-
orator car lines will be consulted or al
lowed some privileges in selecting routes
Among the railroads signing the tariff
are the following:
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe. Chicago,
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HUNTINGTON WON'T SELL.
Says He Is Purchasing and Not Dis
posing of Southern Pacific Stock.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Discussing a re-
port that the Stanford Hopkins hold
ings of Southern Pacific, recently pur-
chased by the Huntington-Spey syn
dictate. had been sold to E. H. Harri-
man and Jacob H. Schiff, representing
the Union Pacific, President c. P.
Huntington of the Southern Pacific
said: There is not a word Of truth in
it. know exactly where and how that
stock is held. And I may say, in pass
ing, that am not selling any Southern
Pacific stock. Rather, I am buying it.
las for the interests which you say
purchased these shares, I can only say
that some time ago they did purchase
some Southern Pacific stock at my ad-
vice. But you can rest assured that
the~ have not gotten hold of the Stan
Hopkins holdings. AS for our re-
lations with the Union Pacific, they are
of the best"
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TRA1NMEN DISCHARGED.
Big Cut Made In the Santa Fe List at
Newton.

Newton Jan. 1S.-Owing to the slack
business at the present time eighteen
brakemen have been laid off. Their
names follow:
F. NJ. Cooper, H. L. Blocker, w. H.
Penny, F. A. Speckman, J. NJ. Stager,
H. G. Morgan, H. J. Tullis, S. P Fay
Stewart c. G. Ragsdale E. NJ Con-
nelly, w. n. Riley, G. N. Farrow. G. P.
Williams, H J. Dick, o. P. Holmes.
The chain gang crews have been re-
constructed and follow:
Ferguson, Wanders, Davingnon;
Cease. Kohr. Hadlock; Vaughn, KilIie,
Fleming; Sawyer, Simpson, Gorsuch;
Downey, w Peters, Rutter; Wertem-
berg. D. Peters, Lindner; Andrews,
Young, F. Brown; Shafer, Bennett,
Tullis; cash, Dunlap, Parham.
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ROBBINS AND SWEET.
The Former Takes Mr. Tees Place
and the Latter Succeeds Him.

General Superintendent Resseguie re-
turned to Topeka last night and an
nounced that Mr.. J. w. Robbins, at
present trainmaster at Marceline, Mo-,
would succeed Mr.. H. A Tice as train
master of the eastern division. Mr..
Robbins will be succeeded by Mr.. A. E.
Sweet of this city
Mr.. Sweet has been employed in the
Office of general superintendent for sew
eral years. During Mr.. Avery Turner's
term as assistant general superintend-
ent he was his chief clerk. Mr.. Robbins
was formerly an employee of the general
superintendent office
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Reserve Engine Sent Out.

Engine No. III has been taken out of
the Sixth street round house, and sent
to the Oklahoma division. for service.
The Sixth street round house is used by
the Santa Fe as a stOrehouse for reserve
engines, which are placed there as fast as
they have been repaired in the shops of
the company, and turned out ready for
service These engines are for the most
part light engines, and are held in re-
serve at the roundhouse until an emer-
gency arises in which they are needed.
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Damand For stsel Rails.

New York, Jan. 1S.-The Chicago and
Northwestern railway has placed an or
der for 10000 tons of steel rails with
the Illinois Steel company. President
Gary, of the Federal Steel company,
says that during the week his company
has virtually closed contracts for $4,000
tons of steel rails. and is negotiating
foreign contract for 10000 tons. All or
1900. The Jersey Central railroad has
ders are for delivery after June 1,
Lackawanna Iron and Steel company.
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Chicago, JAN 1s.-The Chicago Union
Traction company will in the near fu-
ture inaugurate a buffet service on
street cars. The arrangement will be
similar to that between the Pullman
company and the railways The cars
will be run at stated intervals, always
as trailers and will be conducted as
we'll as any transcontinental dining ca
Besides coffee and luncheon, cigars
and liquors will be obtainable- An ex-
ira fare of five cents will be charged
for the privilege of riding on the buff
faf
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Having a Great Run on Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

Manager Martin of the Pierson drug
store, Informs US that he is having a
great run on Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. He sells five bottles of that medi-
cine to one of any other kind and it gives
great satisfaction. In these days of la
grippe there is nothing like Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy to stop the cough, heal
up the sore throat and lungs and give re-
lief within a very short time. The sales
are growing and all who try it are pleas
ed with its prompt action--South Chica-
go Daily Calumet. For sale by all drug
gists.
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nIidwinter Retrenchment.

Sedalia, Mo, Jan. 18.-The MISSOURI
Pacific and Missouri, Kansas & Texas
have commenced midwinter retrench-
ment by cutting down operating eX-
penses in the local shops. The Missouri
Pacific has reduced the working hours
to eight hours per day and the Katy
has laid off twenty-one shopmen and
may make still further reductions.
Freight traffic is dull on the Missouri
Pacific and it is anticipated that two
freight crews will be laid off.
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Relief In Sig Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease
relieved in six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure" 1t is a
great surprise on account of its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in bladder,
kidneys and back, in male or female. Re-
lieves retention of water almost immed-
lately. If you want quick relief and
cure this is the remedy. Sold by Sim
Drug Co.. S34 Kansas avenue, and Geo.
w. Stansfeld, 622 Kansas avenue, drug
eists Topeka Kansas
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sciatic Rheumatism cured.

L. Wagner, Wholesale Druggist.
Richmond, Va, says: Il had a fearful
attack of Sciatic rheumatism, was laid
up almost two months; was fortunate
enough to get Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. This cured me after doctor
prescriptions had failed to have any ef-
feet. 1 have also heard of fine results
from others who have used it., Sold by
Swift & Holiday, Druggists, 523 Kan
caS o1raniia
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Mr. Thompson Goes East.

Mr. E. W. Thompson, assistant general
passenger and ticket agent of the Rock
island road, left last night for st. Louis,
where he will represent the Rock Island
at the meeting of the Western Passenger
association. This is the regular meeting
of the association and it is expected that
much important business will be taken
LII and Sattlad-
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Clavton-Bulwer Treaty Ignored.

New York, Jan. 1S.-A Herald special
from Washington says: 1t was SAID Dy
a member of the foreign relations com
rnittee that an understanding exists be-
tween the United States and Great Br1-
tain under which this government can
proceed with the construction of the MIC
araeuan canal without reference to the
provisions of the Clayton-BulWer treaty.
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Drunkenness Cured.
1t is Now Within the Reach Of Every
Woman to Save the DFunkaFd.
A Trial Package Mailed Free to All.

By new discovery which can be given
IN tea coffee or food. 1t does its work so
silently and surely that while the devoted
VIE, sister or daughter looks on, the
oIunkard is reclaimed even against his
VIII and without his knowledge or CO.
operation. Send your name and address
20 Dr j. w. Haines. 1855 Glenn Bldg, Gin
cinnau, Ohio. and he will mail enough Of
the remedy free to show how it is used
IN tea, coffee or food and that it will
cure the dreaded habit quietly and per-
nanently, also full directions how to use
~, books and testimonials from hundreds
VINO have been cured and everything
needed to aid you in saving those near
ana dear to you from a life of degrade
ton and ultimate poverty and disgrace.
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Burlington & Quincy, Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande,
Oregon Railway & Navigation. Oregon
Short Line, Southern Pacific system, St.
louis & San Francisco. and Union PACIFIC.
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HOW TO QUIT TOBACCO.

A new discovery, odorless and tasteless,
tlal ladies can give in coffee or any kind
OF 1000 quickly curing the patient with
0ut ms knowledge. Anyone can have a
Tree trial package by addressing Rogers
Drug q Chemical Co, 1877 Fifth and Race
Sls; cincinnati, Ohio, and easily drive
FOUL tobacco smoke and dirty spittoons
from the home.