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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-01-06
FIRES.
More Particularly Those Which Cause
Large Loss or Suffering.

LurSe LOSS OF SuHeFiuBs
JAN l2-Atanta, Ca, in heart of bushes
district; 100000
lS-New York, building of a. j. Cammeyel
retail shoes; S500,000.
Feb. columbus, o., half business block
$7500O0.
7-Winnibeg, Manitoba house; 100000.
9-New York, ID buildings; 100000.
l0-Frankfort, Ny, governors mansion. :,
l2-Chicago, A. c. McClurg & Co.'S book
store; S650,000.
l4-Chcago, +. 3. Buffers storage bldg.
100000. Cincinnati, Kahn, Fellheime
& Co.'S hat establishment; 100000.
l5mmBrooklyn navy yard machine shops
$l,000,000
2S-Holyoke Mass, Windsor hotel, opert
house and other buildings; $5OO,0OO.
Apr. l3-In Rock and Keith counties, Neb.
prairie fires; several lives lost.
l6-(9eveland, o., half block of bushes;
Buildings; 100000.
May NEARLY one-third of Brule county, S
d., burned over by prairie fires.
l7-Chicago, 5 lumber plants; 100000.
2O-Dawson City, Alaska, business portion;
$4,000,000.
20 oney Island, N. Y, 200 buildings; $780,
Jun. 4-Republic, Wash, % bldgs., $3.50, 900.
Jul: FMemphis, Tenn, Gayoso hotel;
S450,OOO.
Aug. 2laoyictor, Col, in business section;
Sep. l6-Promised Land L. l., Amer. Fish
cries Co.'s plant; 100000.
l9-In Adirondack forest, n. Y, forest fires.
20-Norfolk, Va, st. Vincent de Paul's hos
pital; 4 lives and 100000.
Oct. 1Endeavor, Pa, Wheeler & Dusen-
berry Coz lumber yards; $5OO,OOO
l3-Brooklyn, N. Y. Bush Co. s cotton ware
house. $500 600
Nov. .3--New York, Manhattan Bedding
Co.'s factory; 100000.
5-Waukegan, ILL.,, Amer. Steel & Wire
Co.'S plant; 100000. . Kansas City, Mo,
fire starting in Jones Bros. department
store; 100000.
l2-Montreal, Wan Bros biscuit factory.
100000.
Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & Co.'S
pub; house and other buildings, $4,000, 900.
Lee; WoAugusta, Ga, business block; ST.
I9 Florence, S. c., business section.
Tex, business section.
2orkock Greek, o., business portion.
Hastings, Mimi, 3 business blocks.
tion. SCI
The business sections of following towns
were entirely or almost entirely wiped out:
BEeaman,, Ia, and Carthage, N. Y. (Jan. 81:
Predericka, Ia, (Jan. 81; Belmont, Ia, and
PraIrle du Chen, Wis. (Feb. 81; Pleasant
Mills, Ind, and Harrington, Kan. (Feb. IOJ;
Mass. Mar. l9l; Harrison Valley Pss
Mar. 26); Fair Haven, Vt. MAR. SOl; Rut,
and, Ill. Apr. 49,; st. Francis, Kan, (Anr
J; Moody, Tex. MAY IA; Staples, MINI
~ ~; Curtis, Neb. May 3O) Livermore
Me. dun. 81; MQntello, Wis. GJul
alnbridge, Ga. Jul. 49,; Fayette. WIS
y; Phoenix City, A. I. Jul. 23I.
'ty, Pa; (Jul. 24); Mimic, N. d
arlisle, Ky. Aug. 81 Farraout
IIro, .. Aug. 3O); Horton,
Marble Rock, la. (SeD a..
ID; (Sep. l2); Farnham, n
shatta, La. (Sep. 28); Bay.
erd, Mich. (0ct o.; New
kanda, III. (Oct. I0J:
Wakarusa, Ind. (Oct,
SOl Fairview, Kan,
Ala. Nov 81; Co.
stle. o. Nov. o.;
ved the following
Shiloh, o. (Feb.
Pomeroy. Ia
r..2D; New
Nich. (Apr.
me, A. T. :
49,; Lau.
Il. .(Ju.
isburg, ,
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-01-06

Money talks, but unless you have plenty Of
it, it stutters.-N. Y. Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
MOBBED THE UNDERWATER
He Shipped in Collins When Nobody
Had Died.

San Francisco. June 12.--The board of
health has decided to raise the quarantine
OF Chinatown twenty days from the veri-
hcation of the last case of plague which
was on June ,. If another case is found
however, the quarantine viii not be lifted
until twenty days from the date Of such
discovery.
Wing Tie, a Chinese undertaken. doing
business on Sacramento street, under the
Chinatown mOrgue. had three collins
shipped in through the lines and in so do
ing incurred the displeasure Of several
hundred Of his Chinese brethren. They
demanded to know what use he had for
collins, when no one mad died and not
being able TO explain to their satisfaction,
he was mobbed- Tie front of his shop
was battered in with stones and clubs
and he was chased to hiding. 1t then re-
quired the efforts of a strong force of
police TO clcb the riotous Chinese into sub
mission.
There are about 1900 people in China
town." said one OF the six companies Of
ficers last night. of uhis number, at
least 4eoo are penniless and without food,
except what is supplied by the merchants
and the six companies
Many Of the Chinese merchants at a
meeting held during the week, decided to
pay no bills or rent during the blockade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
FROM WELLINGTON.

There are now five conductors on the
extra list, Marriott, Atmore, DoWen,
Lester and Shreves.
Lineman J. L Kise returned Saturday
night from Lebanon. Ind His mother
is still very sick. but he was compelled
to return on account Of his substitute,
w. Stegner, being called away.
A Santa Fe freight from the west
Saturday picked up IA cars OF old wheat
along the line in Harper and Sumner
counties. The farmers are shipping out
their old wheat to make room for the
new crop.
Invitations Will be sent out tomorrow
for q grand After the Stock Rush ball
to be given at the armory by the rail-
road boys on the 18th.
Conductor George Atwood went out on
the EnglewOod run to take the place
OF Conductor Wright Mr. Wright and
his brakeman, Turner, have claims south
of Coldwater in Woodward county and
came around by way of Wellington to
get to the land Office at Woodward.
Ten conductors were notified yester-
day that their way cars would be taken
out Of the service and their crews laid
of or put on the extra board for the
present. They are instructed to re-
move their personal effects from the
cabooSeS as they come in and turn over
They will all be given cars again as
gins The conductors who give up cars
are George Marriott, George AtmOre,
Robert Dowell, George Lester, Harry
Shreves, Doc Middleton, Chas Miner,
". E Daniel, Dad Logan and Lou
MumfOrd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
a Chance to Visit Washington.

who may desire to see the sights at
the. national capital while on the trip
to the Republican national convention,
the Nandalia- Pennsylvania Short Lines
VIII have a special form of excursion
ticket TO Philadelphia good via Wash
ineton II will be sold at SAM low
fac as tickets over direct route OF
Pennsylvania system. good for stop
over at national capital, and may be OBJ
taired at 100 North Fourth street. It.
Louis and at st. Louis union station.
June IA TO IS, inclusive, or by address
ing J. II. Chesbrough. A G. P. agent
SOC Century building, St Louis. who viii
reserve sleeping car space upon apph-
cation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
AGGRESSIVE YANKEES
Are Depriving Germans Of South
American Trade.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
Rio de JaneirO, May 19.-AccOrding to a
report presented to their government by
the German cOnsuls in South Africa, the
eastern coast alone has from one to one
and half billion of marks employed in
man capital is employed in Brazilian en-
terprises. two hundred millions in Nene-
Zuelau, one hundred millions in Colon
bian. one hundred and twenty millions in
Peruvian, two hundred and seventy mil
lions in CHILEAN, six hundred millions in
Argentine and one hundred millions in
Uruguayan-
In Rio de Janeiro, Sac Paulo and Rio
Grande de Sui there are over three hun
dred German firms, with a capital Of
800 million OF milreis-
Out OF 17.0o0 foreigners in Paraguay,
p 500 are Germans
The government of Bolivia has contract
ed with German officers to serve as mill
tary instructors to the army and national
guard
The Handles Zeitung of Buenos Ayres,
Argentine Republic says:
We are not astonished that the repre-
SentatiVeS OF American commerce Try in
every way TO sell their wares. SO much
in the second place But what rifles the
Argentiner is that in that case we can
not count on reciprocal friendship. for
while the Americans extend their trade
in wonderful a manner among Us, they
employ every endeayOr not to cOncede the
for our prime materials such as wool
putting off indefinitely the acceptance of
the commercial agreement agreed on All
our ills proceed from the Dingley bill.
And beside all this we owe TO them the
loss of our best customer, Brazil AIneri-
cans ship their goods-hour, corn. wheat.
butter. tallOW. etc. much cheaper than
we can afford TO sell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
g.. - al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
UNITED STATES LEADS.
Is Ahead of All Countries in Railroad
DEVELOPMENT

The Prussian minister of public works
has issued his yearly table of statistics
of the railroads of the world. The docu-
ment shows that the United States has
maintained its place at the head of the
van SO far as railway development is
concerned. The total mileage of tracks
in the United States at the close of 1893
is given as 1S6. 245. which does not quite
agree with the figures of the interstate
commerce commission. The latter body
reported that in June, 1898, the aggre-
gate was 1S6.396-32
Several interesting facts are to be
gathered from the table 1t is seen, for
example. that the United States has
SO. % per cent of all the railroad niiea ge
of the world. which is 1925 out of a
total Of 466.5S9 miles. This country also
has 1875 miles more than all Europe,
1921 more than all Europe and Africa
and 245 more than all Europe and Aus
tralia-
Population considered, the United
States has more railroad than any other
of the large nations. as it possesses one
mile of road 10 every 37s people. In
Germany the number of inhabitants to
the mile of road IS 1855, in European
Russia and Finland 4,032. in Belgium l.
ISL British North America leads rela-
lively to its population, as it has one
mile of line for every 81 of its inhab-
itants
Railroad building in Asia has been
phenomenal in the four years covered
by the report, as the per cent Of in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
New Fast Freight Service on the
Santa Fe.
Through Trains Daily Between
Chicago and the Coast.
CUTS TINE 4S HOURS.
Great Reduction Made in the
Old Schedule.
Santa Fe Will Get a Large
Share of Oriental Traffic.

AS a result of the opening of the San
Joaquin Valley line into San Francisco.
the Santa Fe has established through
fast freight service between Chicago
and the Pacific coast.
The service is daily, and reduces the
old freight schedule between the two
points 4s hours.
Since the Santa Fe management Sc
cured control of a steamship line out of
San Diego, the road has been an i'm
portant factor in Oriental traffic. With
a line of its own into San Francisco, this
importance is greatly advanced. and the
fast freight service now established
Will probably result in giving the Santa
f'e a principal portion of the through
traffic between the United States and
the Orient.
Trade between the United States and
the Orient is steadily increasing. and it
is likely that the Santa F'e will soon
have a line of steamers in and out OF
San Francisco as well as San Diego.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
DIVIDES THE WORK.
General Macarthur Departs From
Otis Policy.

Correspondence of Associated Press
Manila, May 15.-Gen. Macarthur dur
ing the few days he has sat in the gov
erner generals chair has already dem
onstrated that he believes in letting the
chiefs OF bureaus do their share OF work
He has handed over TO the staff officers
or the department many matters which
have formerly been considered in the
governor generals Office. giving them
discretion in the settlement of details
and only holding them responsible for
results one of his first official acts was
to place the issuance Of passes, such as
permits to go through the lines or to be
on the streets Of Manila after 10 o'clock,
in the hands of the provost marshal.
During the past ten months Gen. Otis
aide, Lieut. Stanley, had signed $4,000
OF these permits and large proportion
of the applications had been personally
considered by Gen Otis.
Another order which met with gen
eral approval was the appointment of
Lieutenant Colonel i. H. CrOWder to be
secretary TO the military governor, with
powers which make the Office one of inn
portance second only to that of the gov
ernor In civil affairs Among the branch
IS OF the public business which will
come under Col CrOWder's supervision
Is the judiciary, customs. revenue, pos
tai and telegraph. treasury, auditors,
municipal governments, schools public
WORKS. claims. prisons. patents Col.
CrOWder was more closely associated
with Gen. Otis in the civil branch of the
last administration than any other Of
ncer and Cen Otis gave great weight
10 his opinions. Before the Orga nizatfoa
OF the supreme court and the system of
FlnpiuO judiciary, Col. CroWder was
judge advocate Of the corps. As a JUS
tlce Of the supreme court he has done
much to instil the spirit of the American
Judiciary into that body which was not
lacking in learning but might have fail
ed in other important respects but for
such inspirations. At the same time he
mas served on the board of claims was
a member Of the committee which de-
Nlsed the present system of municipal
governments and helped to arrange the
recent revision Of Spanish criminal pro
cedure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
NEW MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
Tt Consists of Two Complete Loco
motives Working as One.

Two complete locomotives coupled to-
gether is the new type of railway en-
CINE for steep grades just finished and
shipped by the Baldwin locomotive
works to the St. Cloud River railway,
q part of the Southern Pacific system
in California. 1t is a climb
ing motor, which will pull 125 tons of
freight, aside from the heavy cars, up
a per cent grade. which is a rise of
369 feet to the mile, 10 say nothing
of lifting its own enormous weight of
161 AGO pounds.
Bars connect the two engines and
render them practically one. One engi-
neer by a single operation of the throt-
tie lever manipulates the dual monster.
One fireman feeds both furnaces. The
machine is a wood burner. At the right
side Of each boiler is the receptacle for
wood, and on the left of each the water
tanks. Thus equilibrium is maintained.
Each engine has six 40-inch driving
wheels, but no flexible trucks. such as
have given umch trouble to engineers
Each has four cylinders, two high and
two low pressure, using the Nauelaln
compound system. The St Cloud River
engine is a new conception, and was
thoroughly and successfully tested on
the Reading road before shipment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12

The following is the programme of the
Epworth League State convention June
r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
EPWORTH LEAGUERS.
State Meeting to Be Held in Topeka
June 10.

The following is the programme of the
Epworth League State convention June
19 to Il:
400 p m-Song Serviee...-..M- G. Holman
greetings. - =, 4 :, Troutman. .ToPeka
500 p. m.-DevotionaI Service...-.....
Rev E L. Hutchins. Belleville
..-'Wiiber p Thirkieid' D. D.. Chicago
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %.
500 a. m.-Sunrise Prayer Meeting
DFP 3G> Il FeRnefIi CONS
9:00-10:15 a. m--First NJ. F. church.
Presidents Conference.
Judge J. c. PostIethwaite Jewell city
Department of Mercy and Help.
Leader &c. T. Martin, Dodge City
Paper. Miss Annette Hill, Kansas City
Social Department
9:oo-10-15 a mist Congregational church
Leader. NJ. Beecher, Jr.. Belleville
Paper u: c. Han. p; D: Wellington
Paper......H. ]. Coker. D. D.. Emporia
1880 a m.-.Address: One Million Souls
ior cnrls Rev. 7 ". JEFFREY. Winfeld
11:10 a. m.-'-The Opportunity of the E
L, for Aggressive Temperance
Prot Geo r. kirkpatrick, Topeka
80 a m--Business. Session
Rev. H. ]. Hoover. Chetopa
Addresses: The Twentieth Cen
fury ---------
z. NJ. Mills, D D.. Secretary Tween
teth Century Offerings. Elmira- " Y.
Rev. S. F. Belts. Superintendent Beth
any Hospital. Kansas City; President
l. H. Muriin- Baker University, Bald
win: President ". ". Rose. South
west Kansas College; President Tubbs,
Kansas Wesleyan University
500 p. m--Lecture. .-------.---...-..
.....-...P- s Henson. D. D, Chicago
THURSDAY. June n
DEPARTMENT CONFER ENCE.
9:00-10:I5 a. m--First NJ E church
Literary Department.
Leader. Prof. J. H. Hill, Emporie
Paper. H. A Cleveland. D. D, Salina
Department CT Spiritual Life
Leader. Prof s A Tough. Baldwin
Paper ----.-.---.---------..- ..-----.---
IA. o. Ebright, D. D, Wellington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
WAITING FOR THE BoERs.
Union Pacific Holding Land For
Them in Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo., June 12-It is re-
ported here on good authority that the
reason for the Union Pacific land de-
partment refusing to lease the million
acre tract of grazing lands in Carbon
county to sheepmen after an agree
ment had been entered into is because
the company wishes to save the land
and sell outright TO the BOer emigrants
who are expected to come to the United
States by the thousand and settle in the
west.
The Union Pacific owns millions of
acres of valuable lands, which, with
irrigating systems. could be made to
blossom as the rose and return wealth
TO the settlers and railroad company
as we'll It is further stated that no
more railroad land will be leased until
the result of the efforts now being made
to get colonies OF Beers to come west is
known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
CLEAR OF ICE.
Behring Sea Opened Ten Weeks
Earlier Than Usual

Seattle, Wash, June IA special to the
Post-InteIligeucer from South Bend,
Wash, says:
The steamer Rival came in this morn
ing from Bristol Bay on Bering Sea. with
in two days run OF Cape Nome Captain
Johnson had no Nome news except that
Behring sea was clear of ice already, the
season being ten weeks earlier than
usual. He does not think any of the
steamers now on the way to Nome will be
delayed by ice. He reports the discovery
of gold in paying quantities on the head
waters of the Nusegak river. a tributary
of Bristol Bay. He was told of the dis
cOVeFy by a missionary there. but the
news was suppressed by the Alaska Pack
ers' association which has eight canneries
on the bay. and thousands OF men en-
gagged for the canning season. who would
stampede for the diggfngs if the discovery
was made known. While there the Rival
lowed in twelve vessels with men and
supplies for the canner4es.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
MUCH ROAD BUILDING.
Supt. Stillwen of the Rock Island In
spects Oklahoma Lines.

Superintendent W H StilIwelI of the
Rock Island has returned from OklahO-
ma where he has been looking over the
new lines built by the Rock Island The
new line from Kingfsher TO Guthrie is
not yet completed east Of Cashion. The
Rock Island is running trains over its
section already. The business is good.
Much building is going on in the new
towns along the road and it neceS-
sariIy keeps the trains busy.
The grading for the road east from
CashiOn to Guthrie has been completed
and the rails will soon be laid
Mr.. StillWeu was accompanied on the
trip by Superintendent of Bridges and
Building w. r. Cannon and Division
Superintendent S. B. Hovey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
WE'RE THE BOERS BRIBEDl
Charges Made That Transvaal Rail-
way Privileges Came High

London. June 12-The Brussels CORE
spondent Of the Daily Telegraph says:
The hearing in the famous Transvaal
railway affair which begins today
(AIonday)wiu bring out Geographic cor
respondence showing that Eugene
Oppenheimer undertook to pay Presi-
dent Kruger e GOO as soon as he signed
the concession. GS0.000 when the COM
pany was formed, and subsequently,
&125,000 in shares.
The correspondent alleges that.atnOng
other brides received, President Kruger
had his portrait painted by Schroeder
and received 1900 francs. Mrs. Kruger
portrait was painted and 81 600 passed
Sarel Elom, Mr.. Kruger's grandson, re-
ceived 1880 francs in specie, and $4,000
francs in shares The president Of the
Volksraad received G125 and the late
General Joubert received $500. Many
members Of the Volksraad. including J.
Wolmareus. p. de Ia Rey, Botha and J.
J. Burger received carriages as well as
money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
sANrA 80 LOCALS.

Bert Lewis, Of the roundhouse. is lay
ing off on account OF sickness in his
family.
oscar Estman and Willie Powell will
go to Albuquerque
Santa Fe-Paeidc engine No. III was
placed in the shops recently for repairs
It viii come out A. T & S F. engine No.
656. It is ten-wheel Baldwin
Engine No. 6e7 is in the shop for re-
pairs.
L & T. engine No. went into service
on the Leavenworth & Topeka road
Monday morning.
Division Superintendent c. T. McLel-
Ian and Train Master Robbins have re-
turned from a short trip OF inspection
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12

Mr. W. A Hines of Manchester. Ia,
writing of his almost mira culous escape
from death says: Exposure after
measles induced serious lung trouble
which ended in consumption. Ihad frequent
hemorrhages and coufyhed night and day.
All nv doctors said must soon die. Then
I began to use DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, which wholly cured me Hundreds
have used it on my advice and all say it
never fails to cure Throat. Chest and
Lung troubles" Regular size SOC and $l00.
Trial bottles free at Wagg0uer'S drug
store n karsas aNanIs.
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Glorious News

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile. Of
Washita, I. T. He writes: Electric Bit
ters has cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofuIa
which had caused her great suffering for
years. Terrible sores would break out
on her head and face, and the best doe
tors could give her no help but now her
health is excellent Electric Bftters is
the best blood purifier known It's the
supreme remedy for eczema, tetter. salt
rheum. ulcers. bOils and running sores
1t stimulates liver, kidneys and bowels.
expels poisons. helps digestion. builds UP
the strength Only 50 cts. Sold by Wag-
gOner. druggist, 7S1 Kansas avenue. Guar
auteed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
WANTED A GUARANTEE.
Republican Delegate is Suspicious of
Tickets to National Convention.

The telephone in the city ticket Office
of the Rock Island rang this morning.
= delegate to the Republican rational
convention in Philadelphia was at the
other end of the line. It seems that
debit had entered his mind as to the
validity Of tickets sold to this conven-
ton.
when does the time limit expire on
the tickets to the national Republican
convention came the query over the
wire
on June 2s,'' answered the agent
sSure2" asked the voice
sure
Then if that is the case you will
give me a written guarantee that my
ticket will be good until that date,
wolt you?"
The agent assured him that he could
nave as many guarantees as desired.
This apparently satisfied him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
FATE PURsUEs HIM.
Ira Henry Returns to Work Only to
Be Again Disabled.

Ira Henfy. of the machine shop of
the Santa Fe, met with a serious acct
dent Monday. While working on the
fore end of an engine he severely
mashed and cut the fingers of mis- left
hand.
Mr.. Henry has been unfortunate. Re
certify he was struck on the head by
a sledge hammer and his skull was
fractured. He had Just returned to
WORT. yesterday after being off several
weeks.
He was taken to the company hos
pital where the wounds were dressed.