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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
Master Mechanic Jas. COlIinsOn
an Important Witness.
DENY EXTRA DANGER.
Officials Refute Statements
Made by Employees.
Santa Fe Accident Records In
trOduced as Evidence.

The double header hearing con-
tinues before the Texas railroad COM
mission at Austin. The entire week
will probably be consumed taking tes-
timony.
James COllinson, master mechanic of
the Santa Fe, and residing at Cleburne,
was an important witness for the de-
tense. He testified that the safety
chains between engines and tenders are
clements of safety eight to one. that is,
the chains are made to stand eight
times the traction force Of the engine.
The automatic coupler was introduced
into evidence. Did not believe double
heading extra hazardous.
Cross examined by Mr.. Campbell wit
ness said he based his opinion on the
reports made to him by the enginemen
and the reports explained the cause of
the accidents; acknowledged he had
never operated an engine regularly.
Another witness was w. R. Scott,
train master of the Santa Fe, with
headquarters at Cleburne, who gave
an account of his experience in rail-
reading and working double-headers,
and gave it as his opinion that double
heading is not extra hazardous, be-
cause it reduces the number of trains
One-haf, reducing the liability of ac-
cidents that prove most disastrous in
railroad operation.
He took the position that the men
would experience the same trouble in
the Inauguration of more single power
as they do in the handling of more
power with the two engines; that the
men must become accustomed to the
use of heavy trains before they cease
pulling out drawbars, couplings, etc,
but that as soon as they grow familiar
with the increased power there is no
trouble. Said that if the engineer of
the second engine leans out of the side
cab window he would be able to see
the middle of the track straight ahead
about 200 feet in front of the first en-
CINE and he could see the front engi-
neer jump off the engine Witness at
tempted to offer in evidence statistics
made up from reports filed in s
office showing the number of trains,
both double and single-headers, Oper-
ated on the northern division, and the
number of accidents accruing there
from. Objection was made and over
ruled The report showed that in single
/ header trains between October Z, 1899,
! to March Is 1900, there were 2,196 and
| for same period 2,251 dOuble-header
/ trains. the number of engines in the
| first instance being "a, second 16. Single
/ headers averaged 20 cars and double
/ headers 40 cars making the average one
! injury to every 1850 cars handled on
! single header trains and one injury to
! every . 627 cars in Ouble-header trains.
The defense also introduced T. ]. Lee
1 of Galveston, central claim agent of
the Santa Fe. He testified that his
records show that from October y to
| March 20 last there were 21S accidents
| with 50 trainmen injured of whom Al
| were on dOuble-headerS, 10 Of whom
| were sWitchmen, making 81 trainmen
! injured on dOuble-headerS and So on
single headers. The records were
placed in evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
w1NcHELL IS SURPRISED.
That Frisco Connection With CoIora-
do Southern Was Not Thought
of Before

Denver, April Sword has come from
the general offices in st. Louis of the
contemplated extension of the Frisco
Line''-the St Louis & San Francisco rail-
road, to the Colorado & Southern tracks
and its entrance into Denver over that
line. The projected new line is from Ok
lahoma City, o. T, to Acma, Texas, us
miles over a prairie country, where build
ing is cheap. The connection would open
a way for the Colorado & Southern rail-
road to the interior of the middle west
and would give the Frisco line entrance
in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Wy
oming territory, from which it Is now ex-
Guided.
With the short cut through South Platte
canon completed and the contemplated
connection with the Colorado Midland and
the Rio Grande Western roads assured
there will remain only the gap in Okla
homa territory to be closed to complete q
new transcOntinental line. Vice President
3. L. Winchel of the Colorado q South
ern road expressed surprise that the
Frisco line had not been thought of in
this connection before. He would not,
however, admit more than that such an
extension as that suggested has been
talked about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
WHY He DID IT.
Assassin of Prince of Wales Gives
His Reasons.

Brussels, April 5-The attempt at the
assassination of the Prince of Wales
yesterday was the sole topic of CONVEX
sation on the streets and in the cafes
and theaters last evening. Everywhere
regret and deep Indignation was mani
Tested and satisfaction at the failure of
the criminals attempt was unanimous
ly expressed. 1t is stated that when the
crowd rushed at Sipido, the assassin,
he received a blow from some ones fist
in the face, which drew blood.
One version of Sipido's statement is
that he declared that he committed the
act because he was an anarchist and
he did not allude to South Africa.
It is believed that the chamber of
deputies and the senate will today
adopt resolutions expressing indignant
reprobation of the attempt upon the
princes life.
The Patriotic says:
investigation proves generalization.
The Interrogation of the prisoner lasted
four hours and it shows that he was in
stigated by an unknown person, who
persuaded him to buy a pistol on Sun
day in the Old Market for three francs.
Accompanied by this person Sipido
went on Tuesday to a meeting in the
Flemish theater and then to the Maison
du Peuple, where they had drinks. Then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
REFUSES TO ARBITRATE.
st. Louis Street Car Company Invites
a Strike.

st. Louis, April 5.-After a conference
between President Charles H. Turner,
superintendent Jenkins and the griev
ance committee of the employees of the
St Louis & Suburban Railway COM
pany, the status of the existing trouble
has been made known by telegraph to
President Mahon of the international
Amalgamated association of street car
employees at Detroit, asking his permits
sion to order a strike. The refusal Of
the management of the road to submit
the differences to arbitration was re-
ceived late last night.
The St Louis & Suburban Railway
company operates three divisions in the
city limits. one connecting with a line
running through the county touching
Fiorisant Kinloch, Normandy Hills,
Normandy and Pink Lawn and another
the Meramec division running through
Glendale. Tuxedo, Old Orchard. Kirk
wood Webster Grove and Meramec
Highlands The road employs about 375
conductors and motormen besides 50
more extra men. The men demand re
adjustment of runs and shortening OF
their hours.
One of their grievances is that the
company is discharging men belonging
to their order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
FROM WELLINGTON.

Henry Glamann has resigned his posi-
ton as operator with the Santa Fe at
this place.
Conductor Marriott and Brakeman
Ryel are holding down the Tonkawa run
temporarily
Engineer John Scow went to Wood
ward this morning for service on the
west end passenger.
S. J. Cotton has been assigned to the
Medicine Lodge branch in the place of
Fireman Ostrander.
Engineer Stonefeld and Brakeman
Wonder went to Woodward this morn
ing to take the west end passenger run.
Fireman Henry Blake came in from
Woodward last night and will go to
Hutchinson to take a run on the Fl.
& S
Fireman Ostrander, who has been on
the Medicine Lodge branch, went to
Woodward this morning to fire on the
west end passenger.
Engineer Chas. Weddle went toHutch-
inson this morning to commence work
He has secured a freight run between
Hutchinson and Blackwell. Mr.. We'd
dies family will not leave Wellington
for a month yet.
Conductor Pollard and Brakeman
butcher formerly of the Tonkawa run,
have been assigned to the Caldwell
Newton run. Conductor Loosely and
brakeman Barrett have been assigned
to the Panhandle, 203-4 run There are
three crews on the 203-4 now.
G. V Harry has resigned his position
as chief clerks stenographer in the San
ia Fe offices here, on account of poor
health He is thinking of going to Mex
icO w F. BOlte will take his place
here No one has been employed in
Bottles place yet, but man from To-
peka viii probably take the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
INSANITY AND SUICIDE.
Philippine Record Has No Parallel in
Modern History.

Washington, April 5.-From May 1,
1898, to April 1, 1900 according to Off
ciaI records. there have been SO sui
cides in the army. nearly everyone due
to insanity.
During the same period nearly 100 SOL
diers have been shipped from their var
ious posts in Hawaii, Porto Rico, Cuba
and the Philippines to the military in
sane asylum in Washington.
OF these about so per cent have come
from the Philippines.
Since Dec. 1, last, there have been %
suicides there, all due to insanity.
During the war with Spain the aver
age of suicides in the army was no
higher than that in civil life. But once
the theater of operations was trans
ferred to the Philippines the rate mount
ed rapidly till at length Gen Otis reports
more suicides a week than deaths in ac-
ton.
The figures show an average of three
suicides a week nowadays. And these
are not confined to the enlisted men.
To date six officers have blown out
their brains in an effort to rid them
selves of the decisions of mind brought
about by the feverS incidental to Phil
ippine life and the hardships necessary
of the campaign in Luzon.
For every man of the 80 who has
blown out his brains with his revolver
or Krag-J orgensen there are a dozen
who have just gone mad and have been
saved by their comrades before they
Each transport is now equipped with
a padded cell, so that the soldier boys
can not harm themselves before they get
back to their native land.
The doors of st. Elizabeth insane
asylum are hardly closed upon one
batch of insane soldiers from the Phil
| ippines before they are opened to re-
| ceive more of the unfortunates.
It was only a week ago that eight
| were committed to the asylum
Today there are $50 insane soldiers a
| St. Elizabeth, some of whom will never
recover their minds They come to tbs
asylum wrecked physically as well az
| mentally.
The dispatches of two days make thi.
| showing:
Soldiers who have become insane, rs
Suicide, l.
Died from wounds in action, 3.
| Died of disease, Is.
| Drowned, 2.
| Accidentally shot, 2
In spite of these figures, the official:
insist that the death rate is low in tn,
Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
WALES, AssAILANr.
He Is Boy of Is Years of Age and
an Anarchist

Brussels, April 5.-The assassin who
yesterday attempted the life of the
Prince Of Wales, is a tinsmith named
Sip'do a resident of Brussels, 16 years
old. His pockets were found to be
full of anarchistic literature
He iired two shots at the Prince. The
Princess of Wales and others were in
the car, but no one was touched.
When examined by the station Off
cials Sipido declared he intended to kill
the Prince of Wales, that he did not
regret his action, and was ready to do
it again if given a chance.
Sipido said he wanted to kill the
Prince because he caused thousands of
men to be slaughtered in South Africa -
HeSring the shots, the station master
rushed to the scene and knocked down
the assassin's arm as he prepared to
fire a third shot, and a number of per-
sons threw themselves in the way of
the Princes assailant.
In the confusion a second man who
was quite innocent was seized, roughly
handled and beaten.
After the Prince of Wales had ascer-
tanned that the man who fired the shot
had been arrested he declared himself
and the Princess unfnjured and the
train started.
The attack is condemned even at the
labor headquarters here and at the
Maison du Peuple, where the extreme
anarchists meet, a leading member of
the young socialist guard was loud in
his denunciation of Sipido's action.
La Patriotic. in a special edition, de-
nounces the attempt as "cowardly and
sense1ess,'' and says:
1T win create general indignation and
the worst enemy of Belgium could not
have dealt the country a fouler blow
The Journal de BruxeiIen says:
This outrage will provoke the indig-
nation of all honest people in every civ
ilized country and especially Belgium
We stigmatize it as the crime of a
youth of disordered brain. We deeply
regret that it was committed in Bel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
FROM LAS VEGAS.

W. B. Jansen, private secretary to Pres
I@I and pgys oi ehe S4 ant ot
yuma hotel, Hot Springs
w. A Mackenzie, in charge of the gum
and Weighing machines in the Santa Fe
depots-all for a cent, is a guest at the
Las Vegas Hot Springs.
A. S. Cook has resumed his run as bag
gageman and messenger on the Hot
Springs branch and Conductor Stimmel is
again calling out ticket please!"
The following notice is issued by the
Santa Fe passenger department: Nos. SO
and "a will carry passengers between San
Marcial and Albuquerque and Nos. 81 and
80 between Albuquerque and San Marcial
only
Daniel Smith. Of Cambridge. Mo-, while
temporarily insane, jumped from train
No 1 on the Santa Fe Pacific railroad at
Ell Rito, six miles east of Laguna- Al
though the train was running forty-five
miles an hour, Smith was not hurt. He
roamed over the hills during the night
and was found by section men the next
day, who took him to Laguna- Smith,
with his two children, was bound for
Fresno, Cal. The altitude had affected his
mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
ALTON REoRGANIzEp.
Plan of Acquiring Other Roads Will
Be Carried Out.

Chicago, April 5.-AnOther move to
concentrate so far as possible the own
ership and management of many i'm
portant railroad systems in the west
was made by the Hartman syndicate
by the filing of articles of incorporation
for the Chicago & Alton Railway COM
pany, with an authorized capital of $40
100000 of noncumulative preferred stock
and $4,000, GOO of common stock
The new company was organized for
the purpose of taking over and develop
ing the old Chicago & Alton railway and
of acquiring new lines in Illinois, in
Guiding the northern part of the ST.
Louis, Peoria & Northern road, that
was recently foreclosed. It was found
that under the old charter of the Alton
company the syndicate could not carry
out its plan of acquiring other roads.
This step is in pursuance of the plans
of the Hartman syndicate, that was
organized in March of last year, and
which at that time bought nearly all of
the preferred and common stock of the
Alton road at cash expenditure of
nearly 100000 and which later ac-
quired control of the st. Louis Northern,
the Monon and the Kansas City South
ern, formerly the Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf
1t is the prevailing opinion that the
last named road will be absorbed under
the charter of the new company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
WATER MUST FLOW.
Senator Battey Enjoined From Stop
ping Cottonwood River.

ping COTTONWOOD River.
Judge Hook yesterday granted a per-
manent injunction in the United States
circuit court, the application for which
dated back to the drouth of the summer
OF 1897. 1t is directed against r. T.
Battey, state senator from Marion coun-
ty, and he is prohibited from entirely
damming the waters of the Cottonwood
river al Florence. where he owns a
Touring mill
Senator Battey's mill is above Flor
ence, and just below the mill is the wa
terWorzs plant, owned by the Shickle,
Harrison & Howard Iron company, of
st. Louis. The company claimed that
during the summer months Senator
tirely with his mill dam, and that it
was then impossible for the water plant
to secure enough water to protect the
town from fire and for the use of the
citizens. The company claims to be a
riparian proprietor" and that Senator
Battey's dam deprived it of it's rights,
wherefore it asked for an injunction to
prevent Battey from stopping the flow
of the river. At the time the suit was
fled in August, 1897, it claimed that
Senator Battey had not let any water
past his dam for six weeks
Senator Battey filed an answer claim
ing that the water company was not a
riparian" owner, for the reason that it
docs not make a riparian use of said
water, but on the other hand appropri-
ates and abstracts the said water and
converts it into personal property and
sells it to be used for various purposes
among which is the selling of it to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
BAD FOR SHIPPERS.
Violation of Commerce Law Proven
in Fruit Routing Fight.

Attorneys for certain fruit shippers of
California and the Santa E.e and South
ern Pacific railroads will appear before
The Interstate commerce commission at
Washington June and argue the question
as TO the right of initial railroads to des-
ignate over which lines they will route
through shipments.
Some months ago the California fruit
Shippers quarreled with the Santa Fe and
southern Pacific railroads on this subject.
me railroads claimed that as they were
responsible for the prompt and safe de-
and other cities. they had the right to
decide as to which eastern lines should
forward the freight.
During the past few days the interstate
commerce commission has been hearing
the testimony Of California shippers. The
fact was developed that the reason why
certain shippers wanted to send their fruit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05

GUM. and we congratulate the Prince
Of Wales upon his fortunate escape"
An eye witness says that the train
was already in motion and when the
engineer heard the pistol he shut of
steam, applied the brakes and stopped
the train. AS the train restarted after
Sipldo's arrest, the people loudly
cheered the Prince, who acknowledged
the demonstration from the car window.
An exam1na ton of SIpidO'S revolver
showed that four chambers had been
discharged, but that two of the cart
ridges had missed fire.
Sipido has a round boyish face, black
eyes and dark hair At the examination
before the magistrate it was ascer-
tanned that he had purchased a penny
ticket in order to reach the departure
platform, where he walked up and
down quite a while at the same time
the Prince was promenading.
Persons who attended the Maison du
Peuple Monday say they heard Sipido
declare that if the Prince of Wales
came to Brussels he ought to have a
bullet in his head, and they also heard
him offer to bet five francs that he
would fire at the Prince.
According to La Patriotic some news
of the views expressed at the meeting
referred to was conveyed to the sta
ton master, who had taken what he
thought We're extra precautions.
Sipido appeared at the station in his
best clothing. having explained to his
father that he was going to seek en-
ployment.
The Prince of Wales appeared quite
unaffected by the incident. He asked
whether the revolver was loaded and On
being informed in the affirmative,
smiled and begged that the culprit
might not be treated too severely.
La Chrorique says:
Belgium should not be held reSpon-
Sible for the act of a mad man whose
conduct she repudiates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
SITUATION is SERIOUS.
Russian Encroachment as Viewed by
the japanese.
THE rood DRINK

Yokohama, March %. via Williams
Head Quarantine. 3. G., April 5.-While
the tone of the native press is exceed
ingiy moderate and guarded, it is quite
evident that the thinking japanese are
impressed by the serious character OF
the situation regarding Russia 1t Ger
tainly looks now as if there was some
thing serious in the pertinacity with
which the occidental press has been in
sisting on a war between the two coun-
tries as impending in the near futre
in the last few days. it mas been defn-
1tely announced that the Russian meth
cd of insinuatiOn has been applied 10
Korea in the usual form of a court ad-
wiser and a large loan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
G1LLETr PRAISES FREY.
Head of the Cripple Creek Roads
Pleased to Secure His Services.

Denver, April 81. ]. Frey who is
to be at the head of the interests in the
Denver < Southwestern road, will not
arrive in Denver to assume his duties
as president before the end of the week.
At the Offices of the president of the
Denver & Southwestern, President w
K. Gillett added his confirmation to the
report of Mr.. Frey's appointment to the
presidency.
and personally, and we are congratulate
ing ourselves to have obtained his SER
vices" said Mr.. Gillett yesterday. HE
is a personal friend, which is one rea-
son for his appointment, the second be-
ing that he was a good man. at liberty.
The appointment means nothing as to
our relations with other roads. We have
our traffic agreements, which we Will
continue TO observe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05

Santa Fe Railway company to be con
sumed in the making of steam,
and sells it to the city of Florence for
the purpose of extinguishing fires and
other non riparian uses
Judge Foster heard the arguments for
the temporary injunction long before
his death, and he granted the order, en-
joining Senator Battey from keeping
back more than nine-tenths of the wa
ter flow, and instructing him to always
allow one-tenth to flow unobstructed.
There the matter has rested for nearly
three years, but Judge Hook took it up
yesterday and entered a decree making
the temporary junction permanent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05

by certain eastern roads was because
those roads paid them rebates on freight
charges When this violation of the in
terstate commerce law was revealed the
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific decided
not to offer any testimony in the case.
They are satisfied that the Interstate COM
merce commission will decide the case in
their favor. This is the first case of the
kind brought before that commission, but
one of similar nature. brought in the
supreme court of Tennessee, was decided
in favor of the railways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05

New York, April 5.-The Spanish
American Salt company has filed artic-
les of Incorporation at Trenton, N J.
The common capital stock is stated to
be So, SOC. 600 and the incorporators are:
A. Lupo Gesulfe. of Palma Malloroy.
Spain. Juan NJ Ceballos. Mark Maclay
Archibald S. White, Frederick F. Cul-
yer Of New York and oscar L. Cubic
man of New Jersey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
Increases For B g O. shopmen.

Pittsburg, April 5.-The / 500 men of
the GlenwOod shops of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad have submitted a demand
for an advance in wages ranging from
to 20 per cent. The officials are IN
derstood to have sent a favorable re-
ply on the wage proposition, but diff
ferences remain in relation to the
hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05

We believe Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is the best in the world A few weeks
ago we suffered with a severe cold and a
troublesome cough, and having read their
advertisements in our own and other pa
pers we purchased a bottle to see If il
would effect US. It cured US before the
bottle was more than half used 1t is the
best medicine out for colds and coughs
The Herald, Andersonville, Ind. For sale
by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
Observation-Disclosures CONGRESS.

Madrid, April 5.-As a sequel to the
demonstration which attended the visit
of the Argentine cruiser Presidente
Sarufento to Spanish ports recently,
cabinet council has voted a credit to
hold a INSTRUMENTATION congress.