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The Green Forest tribune., 1900-03-08

THE TRIBUNE will credit one years subscription to any sub- scriber who will guess all of the nominees of the Democratic party for county offices. Each person is entitled to but one guess. Parties in arrears must be paid up. Send in your guess early. The announcement col umn in this paper will serve to record your guess. Erase all except those for whom you wash to guess, cut out the slip assG bring or send to us.
The Green Forest tribune., 1900-03-08
Don't Forget
 Our Business :!
We Sell MERCHANDISE.

WHEN uOu come to our store, you will be treat ed in manner that will insure uOur return. No one can sell you cheaper nor offer you better goods We can suppu from head to foot and satisfu the in ner man.
 Q5I1zXeTH551ETEE7 BIRDS,
The Green Forest tribune., 1900-03-08

Col. Jno. G. Fletcher issues an address to the people in THE TRIBUNE this week. The Col onel is a candidate for governor and he stands on a progressive platform. Read it.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28

The eighteenth annual meeting of the
An erican Roadmasters' Association Will he
held in Los Angeles. Cal. this week. Papers
will be read by II. v. V. Church of the
Lake Shore. ". j. Prindle OF the Pennssl-
v;.nia and w. e: Emory of the Northwest
Over S2O0,y05 Will be expended by the
Panhandle division of the Pennsylvania
road in installing = new system of electrical
signals west OF Pittsburg. They will be
known as the eiectro-pneumatic system ana
will be similar TO those in use on the main
lire.
The Santa Fe, Is eXpending 5000 In fit
ting readInS-roOms for its employees III
Dodge City. Eas. The reading-room build
irg is near the station and Is to ne pro
yided with a large library and lounsinS-
rooms. 1t will be heated by steam and light
ed by electricity. The building has been
placed III charge of an old employe of the
company. Similar accommodations for en-
ployes will be provided at other points along
this lire.
Officials of the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy are AT work on new book CT rules.
II is stated that the alterations Will N
some instances he so radical as to cause
surprise among the employees,
At a recent meeting of the general bag
gage agents a rev set of rules was adopted
governing the handling of baggage cars III
connection with small parties. more espe-
cialiy theatrical business. The new rule says
that when a company makes two stops on d
certain line the minimum charge shall be
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
per.onnI nnd Current Notes.

E r Campbell, purchasing agent of the
Ninneapclis and st. Louis. arrived here yes
terdav and will spend Thanksgiving in ST.
Louis, Mr. campbell was formerly chair
man of the Southwestern Freight Bureau in
This city. Last summer he was caught In
n ,.ycione in the Northwest and lost his
n,rstache. All efforts since then to induce
it TO grow again have been futile.
i NJ johnson, vice president of the
Rock Island. was in the city yesterday.
The Iron Mountain Route Is the first OF
the local lines to put out calendar for
1851. The head of the Texas steer which
aGorns it makes it a familiar object in the
Southwest.
The Chesapeake and Ohio has just is
g, cd 5; series of Photographic views of pic
tIIresn,1e scenes along its route. They are
works of art suitable for Office, library Or
Gining-room decoration. Il. b. Pope. West
err passenger agent, is distributing them
in this section.
The Rio Grande Western Railway has
lust placed an order with the Richmond
locomotive Works for five large @ia.inch
and sOx2S-inch compound consolidated loco
motives These engines are OF the Rich
nond patent fuel-sartng type.
President Fish of the Illinois Central
denies that his company has contracted for
20 OlO tons Of steel rails at S26 per ton. He
savs the contract calls for 1850 tons only,
ali that is needd at present. He thinks s2s
per ton is grossly excessive.
% p McCarty. general passenger agent
of the 3. & o. S-W. road. has designed a
handsome handhill with a poster effect adj
vertisipg Thanksgiving rates on his line.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
Decrease in Net Earn,,v.

, The compilation Of railroad earnings for
September published by the FinanciaI
chronicle. shows the first actual decrease
IN the aggregate total Of net receipts for
any month this year. The decrease is onIv
small. sni5O on total receipts of ssacsS. :.,.i
the loss being about 2 per cent. nh, rc,
ports cover l34 roads. Gross receip.s are
gwen as S9,4e'."oo gain of s2325. 100. or
less than 2i2 per cent VI
these rr,t. .Gta.s are IN comparison with heavy
reported in gross then was i. 26, i,rl ,ha
monthly incre ases in 1899 having eXceed"i
81 Vo:.Ho IN four months of the wear: in
net ne the gain aia in IN september 1895 was repor:
well up to the best monthly gains of the
year. ~ VI 'ie
The anthracite and the Northweste, e,
roads re ssoss are the the only groups showing losses
IN gross. and these are explained by the
anthracite miners strike In the last half oS
the month, and by the heavily restricted
movement of wheat to the sp,:ng wbeat
markets mar asas These , two groups with the Pa
anthracite lines lost sS22, 800. or over 70 ,,ar
cent: the Northwestern lines, s226. .OOa, or 4
per cent, and the Pacific Coast roads
which include the Northern Pacific aud 1.-The, the
cent. pea
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
Wabash junction Freight Agents
Association Held Its Meeting
at Terminal Hotel.
TRIP OVER THE TERMINALS.
Visit TO General Offices and Il Ban
quet-Rig Four-C. & a. Confer
ence-TeXas Commission
General Notes.

The Wabash Eastern Division Junction
Freight Agents Association held their
meeting yesterday morning at the Terminal
Hotel. There we're thirty-iive members
present and c. ]. Stowe of Peru md. pres
ident of the association. occupied the chair.
with j. Sullivan of Fort Wayne. Ind, DIS
secretary.
Among the stations represented were But
falo. Detroit, Niagara Falls. Chi
cago. Adrian. Toledo, Montpelier Columbia
City. Huntington Defiance, Hannibal, Mont
gomery. Moberly. Kirksville and St. Louis.
Mr.. L. y Gould, superintendent of the
eastern division, organized the association
several years ago ard it is the intention IL
possible to extend it to all divisions of the
Wabash system.
AT 10 a.. m. yesterday the agents went In
body to the general offices in the Lincoln
Trust building. where they paid their re-
spects 10 Vice President and General Man-
aser Ramsey and the heads of the various
departments. Mr.. Ramsey made a few re-
marks conSratulating the members OF their
organization saying that he hoped 1t would
De OF mutual benefit to the members and the
Wabash company
AT the regular meeting a number of topics
OIL technical interest ewere discussed and
StepS 'ahet toward extending the scope and
membership of the association.
In the afternoon the entire party. accom-
panied by {. B. Adams. superintendent Of
transportation: z. w. Coyic. assistant gen.
erai freight agent, and John a. Rocderer
chairman OF the local committee, took a
trip over the Wabash terminals. The run
was made from Union Station as far as ST.
mares, inc return being via Ferguson and
tne ssit Line to the foot of Olive street
IN 'hs evening an informal banquet vas
Sf.en St me association at the Terminal Hotel
on the night trains. '" p'i 'u'
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
CAKE FOR MRS. M'KINLEY.
Souvenir of Mrs. Taylor's Wedding
Reaches the White House.
EFFTBLIC SPECIAL.

EF.EI BLIC SPE.IAlA
Washington. Nov. :7.-To presert piece
Of wedding cake TO Mrs. Mckinley was The
rather interesting reason why Miss Made
line Gary the daughter of the Prcsift.i. s
first Postmaster General. came % NasCins-
ton from Baltimore to-day.
Miss Gary's sister, Lillian. was married
on Saturday in the Monumental city to
James Coleman Taylor OF New York, and
-he President was among the wedding
guests, Mrs. Mckinley had also intended
to be present but was prevented at the
last moment through indisposition from
leaving the White Hcusv.
In order that she might have some mo-
,nento o: tie event Miss Gary. the only o,e
of sevca sisters who has remained single
brought over the piece of cake to-day. 1t
WAS tied with a dainty bit of ribbon and
rested in Il little box of white satin. Mrs
Mckinley was very much pleased with the
cift and Miss Gary remained as her guest
during the day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
PASSENGER TRAN DELAYS.
nearing of Texas Lines Before the
state Commission.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

kcfl BLiC SPECIAL.
austih: Tex. Nov. 21.-The Texas railroads
cors Iielendants to-day before the Railroad
oorimission on the charge that they we're
iiot operating their passenger trains on
sShednie time and We're thereby causing
.he pubic great and unnecessary ,.ei,y and
,GohNehience. Several letters were submit
.Su from parties fling the complaint. and
tIe roads placed witnesses on the stand To
snow snow that their equipment was in every nar
..;.r ..gu.ar excellent, and that the operation of
;. .Iaiiis on schedule was not due TO any
immediate fault of theirs
ne North Texas lines entering the State
wa IeXarkana cited the fact that the dnl,v
pii lnsir ii!lcs was due to lay outs on tbe
iron Mountain system out of ST. Louis di,e
70 roadbed work now in progress: thar thnv
hot lntrequently had to wait eight or nins
noMfs ,iI, Tor connections; that they were com
pelied to make these waits for the reason
mat the connections brought with them tha
thio,igh sieepers from st. Louis to ;Texas
points and to Mexico. and likewise the
Lhrough mails. and to go off and leave them
Wouid not only Inconvenience the public but
would soon depletc the Texas roads roIl;nr
stock, If all the sleepers were piled ln af
anor,,t, iexsrkaha. with none in the State to be
operated on back runs.
Inc Southern Pacific lines were confronted
WIN WIN IKE troubles with their E.I Paso. Eagle
iass ana New Orleans connections The
commission took the matter under udvisn-
ment. e' "'iSe-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
FREE TRANSPORTATION
Piau to Place All Favors on One
Ccnt-Pcr-NliIe RnsI.

Cleveland. o.. Nov 27.-Tbe cu,mination
OF ten years of constant effort to discou-
.inue all free transportation on the rail-
.Saos appears to be approaching The mi
Sai move was made some time ago bv the
SSouth"estern Passenger Association. and II
Ias been received with su much favor that
d committee has been appointed by the two
trunk line associations and the Cen;r.I
iraiic Association to canvass the situation
All requests for passes have been pi-eor-
holed until December l.. Tie plan Is in
place al favors upon the basis of cent
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
Bip Four-C. & A. Conference.

Willie i. Gray. general superintendent OF
general superintendent of the Big Four. ard
several subordinate officials Of both COM
panies held conference yesterday at the
office nf the Chicago and Alton in the Car
Teton building, relative to the joint use of
tracks between St Louis and Alton, III
AS already announced In The Republic,
It IS the intention of the companies to use
their tracks between the two cities named
above jointly. 1t is proposed TO run all
southbound trains. from Alton to East st;
Louis on the tracks of one company. and
all northbound trains out of East St. Louis
OH the tracks of the other company. IN
this way traffic between st. Louis and Al
ton Will be greatly facilitated. and the
chances for collisions and accidents reduced
to a minimum.
1t was to arrange the details for this new
arrangement that the conference was held
yesterday. The schedule for the plan Will
be announced at an carly date.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
ANOTHER NEW NAVAL GUN.
Highly Satisfactory Test Made oi
Six-Inch Weapon.

Washington. Nov. 27.--The new six-inch
naval gun for the battleships of the Maine
class was tested to-day at the Indian Head
proving ground under regular service con-
dit'ons, with excellent results.
With charge of forty-eight pounds CT
powder. giving d pressure of 1S.7 tons per
Hiuare inch. the gun gave muZzie va-
locity OF 3,u23 feet. With an 1S-ton pressure
which Is above the service allowance,
the gun has shown 3,l3S feet. but to-day;
showing is considered superior on the serv-
Ice basis. With :. higher grade of powder
the gun Is expected TO do q shade better
1t is q 80 caliber and is the tyne of a
large number ROW being made tor the new
ships.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 2I.-Mithin the
next ten days the employees of the Big Four
Railroad Company VIII have formed one
of the strongest labor organizations ever
known in the Middle West. The Intention
of the employees is TO organic. federation,
making the grievance of one department
the grievance Of all others Within Il few
days the brakenlcn will assemble in this
city. and they will he followed by the con-
ductors. tciesraphers and engineers.
The firemen held a secret meeting here
to-day. 1t is understood however, that no
decision was reached regarding the appeal
for higher wages or n restoration of the
scale that was In vogue before L reduction
of 10 per cent was ordered.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
Another vanderbilt Purchase.

Detroit Mich, Nov. ia Journal spc-
cial from Marshall. Mich. says:
THE Eanderblts have come into pos
session of the Cincinnati Northern Rail
road. which runs from Allagan to Toled"
and from jackson to Cincinnati. This in
formation was announced here to-day. +.
w. Whiterdse having been elected prcsi-
dent of the Cincinnati Northern 10 siicceed
General Samuel Thomas. Several millions
of dollars will be expended on the road
and the proposed extension from Allogan to
Lake Michigan.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
Photographers differences.

Galveston. Tex, Nov. 2I.-The adjustment
of the differences existing between tho Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe Company and the
Order of Railroad Te!egraphers is in prog
ress of adjustment Conferences were held
yesterday and to-day between the commit
tee of the o. Il. T. and General Manager
Polk. After certain features had been con-
sidered at to-day's meeting. General Man
ager Polk closed the conference by request
ing information of the committee If Presi-
dent Dolphin of the o. X. 7. had accepted
the offer of Vice President Barr TO arbitrate
all points not agreed upon by him and the
committee. The committee not being able
to answer atfirmatively, the conference ad-
journed until President Dolphin could be
heard from.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
ALLEGED BROKERS IN JAIL.
New York Police Make Two Ar
rests. Charging Fraud.
REPTBIJc SPECIAL,

REPJBI4Ic SIECIAL.
New York. Nov. 27.-Ira n. Godfrey and
Charles ID. Hughes were arrested in their
office. No. 20 Broad street at o'clock this
evening. ON .. charge of conducting a dis
cretionary pool"
The business of banker. stock and bond
bro ker'' was carried on under the name of
Godfrey. although 1t is alleged that Hughes
was the guiding spirit of the firm. Both
men were locked up in police headquarters.
When the detectives arrived Hughes and
Godfrey. with two clerks, were at work on
accounts and books The detectives seized
these books. and the papers Of the concern.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
PACIFIC Mall-Pannmn Contract.

New York, Nov. E.-An official of the
Panama Railroad Company is quoted to-
day as saying that overtnres for re-
ncwal of the contracts between the Pena-
ma Company and the Pacific Mall Steam
ship Company. which expire on December
16 must come from the latter concern. The
Panama Company has made propositions
concerning the renewal of contracts on diff.
ferent terms from those In force now. and
are not disposed to alter them If not ac-
cepted the Panama Company will make
provisions to run It's own line of steam
ships on the Pacific Coast to San Francis
co and other northern points.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
An Important Difference

To make 1t apparent to thousands. who
think themselves i'll. that they are not af-
fiicted with any disease but that the sys-
TEN simply needs cleansing. is to bring
comfort home TO their hearts. as costive
condition is easily cured by using Syrup of
Figs. Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup 90. only. and sold by all druggists.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
HINES MURDER MYSTERY.
No Ciew TO the Assailant of the Ar
kansas Woman.
EEPrELLc SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Pine Bluffs. Ark. Nov. 27.-The mystery
of the murder of Lutilda Hines at Corks-
screw, near here last week. still decpens
Four arrests have been made so far
Nicely Fletcher. the first suspect. was ey.
amined to-day and released. Nose Warsaw
and ]. 5. Drake, who were witnesses al the
examination, Were placed under arrest,
charged with murder
The murder of Lutilda Hines WAS one of
the most horrible ever committed in the
county. The assassin. besides cutting her
throat crushed her skull with an AK, and
then attempted to CTematc the body,
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
Freight Trafic Conference.

Freight REPRESENTATIVES Of Louisiana,
Texas and Oklahoma lines are in session ut
the headquarters of the Southwestern
Freight Committee In the Fullerton build
ing. W. H Potcet, secretary of tho Ok
lahoma Conference COMMITTEES. called tire
meeting for the purpose of discussing aud
taking action on II readjustment or rates
points to points in Oklahoma. The result
of the meeting will he reported to the
Southwestern Freight COmmittee.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
OTTAWA AND NEW YORK.
NC" \ ork Central Has begun NcSotia
ttODN for IL.

Ottawa. Ontario. Nov 21.-It IS stated
that there is a possibility Of the New York
central acquiring the Ottawa and Now
YORK railway. and in that way gaining an
entrance to the Dominion capital. When
questioned in reference to the matter to-
day. General Manager Hays said that an
informal propositions for the sale OF the
iine TO the New York Central had been
talked of; but as yet it had not assumed
any definite shape. nor would 1t until tha
read was finally completed ' '"e
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
Nevsrapcr publishcr Dead.

New York. Nov. 2I.-Rohert Z. \. DoTr,
president of the Mail and Express Com
pany. and publisher OF that paper, died at
his home in this city to-day. Death was
due TO a complication of diseases. Mr..
Dorr had been fn i'll health for about six
months. He leaves wife and Il son and
daughter. There viii be no change in tho
management OF the Mail and Express Com
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28


MuEGGE-on Tuesday. November q. 1900. Mt
i2:is a. m. C. f. a. Mucgse. aged 50 years and
Funeral Thursday, November %. at D. H.,
from residence. 30. 6S29 Manchester avenue.
40 ecIec a o'Gs MO- Msry cSsfper sRaa tnee @ i a.
beloved wife OF jeremiah Oshea.
The funeral will take place Wednesday, No
rcmber as. at 1:3o o'clock p m. from funeral
rooms of Cullen & Kelly. No. 2IS5 cass avenue
TO St Mathews Church. thence to Calvary Gene
terry. Friends are invited TO attend.
pHILLlPS-W. d. Phillips of No. b09i cabanna
avenue died November ~. 1900.
Funeral service at residence. November Is. at
$50 p. IN.
deceased was member of Ransom Post Re
rains Will be buried Jefferson CITY. leaving
Union Station Il H.. Thursday. November 20.
PINTARp-A, New Orleans Sunday. November
Is 1850 Lois. daughter of Claude J. and Laura
Hvatt Pintard
Funeral wednesday. November IS. from No. 80,
Morgan street Interment private.
PIANT-on Sunday. November 25. Ieoa at 1850
flan, at residenes Of her son-in-iaw, George +
Meyer, No. iis7 Laciede avenue. IN the seventy
ninth year Of her age.
Funeral Wednesday. November IS. at 10 o'clock.
Interment private.
Catherine Gather Risney lnee Dfoyeo. 'N'''1 %
The funcra! will take place Thursday. c?th
inst. at o'clock a. M, from family residence
No seS Bayard avenue. 10 Visitation Church.
thence to Calvary Cemetery. Friends are IN
Sjted to attend.
RYAN-Monday November &c. 1900. at p. m,
John Joseph beloved of Officer Dennis and
Catherine Ryan tnee Doyle). aged years and s
months.
Funeral from family residence. No. 1870 North
Twerty-second street. Wednesday. November y.
at 2 .: m. Friends invited to attend,
wAoNER-on Monday. November es. 1900. at
Z q M, Lewis A Wagner. Jr.. son OF Mary and
L. A. Wagner.
The funeral will take place Wednesday. No
yenlber IS. at i:S9 y. m, from family residence,
No. 1877 Texas avenue.
ZIEGLER-Suddenly Monday, November. e.
1900 at 80 m, Robert Zieger, Jr.. beloved
OF Robert and Catherine Ziegle- tnee Werges). and
our dear brother. aged 81 years and 5 months.
Funeral on Wednesday. November Is, at p. III.
from the residence Ne. liza South Broadway.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
STEWART ENTERS THE CONTEST
Desires 10 Be Speaker of the Next
House.

REFUbI1t SPECIAL
Edna. Mo-. Nov. 27.-iirgcd by friends. c.
n. Stewart. Representative elect from Knox
County. has consented to enter the con-
test for Sneaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives at The coming session. ar. Stew
art is a laMycr of Northeast MISSOURI.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
No succcs.er TO shryvcr.

Passenger Trafiic Manager n. B. Martin of
the Baltimore and Ohio has concluded TO
assume the duties of general passenger
agent in name as well as in fact. The late
Mr.. Shryver held the title. but was in
reality only an assistant to Mr.. Martin. Ii
this information Is true, the bees will stop
b,ZZing In several official bonrats.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
BURLINGTON EXTENSJOy
Further Reports That the Sy.fcm
VIII Extend tn Snlt IaI

II Los Angeles. Cal. Nov. TT. Il. Gibbon
Lake Railroad. is authority Tor the s,afn.
ineht that the Burlington road is headed
I,, ior salt Lake City. When he was in
nait Lake recently he learned that the Bur
ii,ils,on mad purchased several tracts or
land In that city. suitable for termi;,ol
:fructures. aud he also discovered fhaI :,
humber ,, or burlington surveyors checks
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
OFFICIAL VOTE OF IOWA. z
Republican Plurality, 9S,35s; Ma.
jOrity, S6,629.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 27.-The election
re,uiEs opened by he state Board III cam
vassers to-day show that the vote on Pre5-
ident was: Republican. 3o7,sls: Democratic.
269.ie6: Prohibitionist. 1892; Peoples party.
6l3; Socal-Labor, 259; United Christian 7O7:
Social Democratic. 1853. ~
Total vote. 530,o77. Republican plurality.
Constitutional canyention mn ai,r,t. xa&;
Biennial election amendment majority, a..
6S6 -
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28

So. or SEQ for each stop. but II the conf
pany makes three more steps the mini
mum charge will be $40 for each stop. Moth
ing was said at the meeting about the aboli-
ton of Lrass checks for baggage. the wis
dem of change to card checks being uucs-
toned by some of the older Of the baggage
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28

given as damages TO the land. and s.s2i rs
damages TO the right of way. Against 'he
company a verdict for 5000 was given. and
for damages to the right of way. SS.goo vas
given. The suit grew out Of a grade cross
ing In East ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28

To meet the wishes of i,s patrons for an
light Special" the Illinois Centrars finely
equipped, fast. day train to Chicago. will,
on and after December ., leave st. Louis at
H:Se a. m. instead of 1880 noon. as at pres
ent, and will arrive in Chicago at 1880 p. nl.,
an hour earlier than It's present time.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
Judgments Against L.. E, & st. L.

Sprinsfield. ILL.,. Nov 27-The Jury In the
United States Circuit Court in the conden,
nation suits of the Illinois Transfer C'o,r
pany against ]. T. Jarvis, receives. OF tie
Louisville. Evansville and st. Louis ana fiis
railroad company. returned ver6iicts to-day
in which the petitioners were given luCir-
nents amounting to 5000.
In the suit against Mr.. Jarvis as re-
ceiyer of the road. verdict for s5!D MA
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
COUNT DE LAUTREC SENTENCED
Titled Bond Swindler Goes to Jail
for Five Years.

Montreal Nov. 27-Ccurt dc Toulouse
I.autrec. who was eStradicted 10 Canada
from Chicago. was to-day sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary ON charge of re-
ceiving bonds. knowing them to be forged
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28

Bars are showing handsome limos of new
goods for the Fall and Winter of 1890. Every
department has !naGa eNtfaordiiltT: eitnrts
TO prepare for the busiest season in the his
tory Of Bars Early selection is advised.