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Evening star., 1901-05-31
Naval veteran KIN. Himself.

NEW YORK, May 31.-Charles Brown,
commander Of E. A. Stevens Naval Post,
Hoboken, committed suicide by shooting
at his home in Hoboken today. Financial
difficulties are believed to have caused the
man to take his own life. lie was an In.
surance agent. Besides serving In the
civil war in this country Brown took part
in the Franco-Prussian war as member
of Prussian regiment.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
Gen. Thomas Wilson Dead.

NEW YORK, May 31-Brigadier General
Thomas Wilson, Z. S. A, retired, Is dead.
The funeral will be held at the Madison
Avenue Reformed Church tonight General
Wilson was seventy years old when he
was promoted to the rank of brigadier gen
eral for faithful and meritorious service
during the civil war"
Evening star., 1901-05-31
John Mccullough Committee.

NEW YORK, May 3I-John Mccullough
Of Savannah. Ga. was committed to the
Tombs for further examination in police
court here today, charged with forging a
check for S551 on the Savannah Bank ana
Trust Company. Mccullough was arrested
yesterday on the steamer City of Augusta
as she came into pert
Evening star., 1901-05-31
TROOPS LEAVING CHINA.

Eighteen Transports Now at Tal<u and
More Expected.
TlEN TSIN, May s31.-Gen. CUMMINGS.
with the last of his brigade, left for India
today.
number Of officers are filing the hotels.
Many of these are Germans who are about
TO leave China. All the sick are being
shipped away
Eighteen transports are now at Taku, and
more are expected.
Evening star., 1901-05-31

The adjutant general received a cable
message from Gen. Macarthur at Manila
this morning saying that Contract Surgeon
Charles st. John was killed at Pericale. Lu-
zon, on the 22d instant, but giving no par
ticulars. DR.. St. John was a resident of
Buffalo, N. Y, and was attached to the
Riverside Hospital in that city in January
medical department and assigned to duty
in the Philippines.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
New Virginia Postmnsters.

A post office was established today at
Faye, Prince Edward county, Va, with
Robert ]. Nunnally as postmaster.
The Post Office Department has ordered
that the name Of the post office at Pride,
Dinwiddie county, Va, be changed to De-
witt.
D. B. Daniel was appointed postmaster
today at Horsepen. Tazewell county, Va,
vice r. Z. Daley, resigned.
Evening star., 1901-05-31

Secretary Hitchcock, upon resuming his
official duties at the Department of the In
terror this morning was occupied from the
time Of his arrival till he left to attend the
cabinet meeting mainly in disposing of
mail which accumulated during his alb
sence. Brief calls were made upon him by
the higher officers of the department to
each of whom he said he had enjoyed his
trim to the Pacific coast
Evening star., 1901-05-31

Postmaster General Smith was visited
this morning by large nui ber Of the off,
cials of the Post Office Ds partment, who
congratulated him upon his re lrn to Wash
ington and asked him many questions
about his trip. Postmaster Merritt was
among the callers. Senator McComas had
brief interview with the Postmaster Cen
eral Immediately before the latter left the
department at II o'clock to attend the
meeting of the cabinet.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
ColIfdcd With Another Car.
SUIT AGAINST CARNEGIE.
Effort to Set Aside the Purchase of
SkiIO Castle,

LONDON, May 31-A dispatch from Ed
inburgh says action has been instituted by
Sir Charles Sutherland to set aside the
purchase of Skibo Castle by Andrew Car
negfe The ground of the objection has not
yet developed. Skibo Castle was taken
over by Mr.. Carnegie a couple Of years ago
and he has resided there since then on the
occasion Of each visit to this side of the
Atlantic
Though the name of the plaintiff is given
as Sir Charles Sutherland, no such title Is
discoYerable.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
Absent Postal omSaals,

William M. johnson, first assistant post
master general, and Joseph L. Bristow.
fourth assistant postmaster general, are
out Of the city, and Edwin C. Madden.
third assistant postmaster general Is con-
fined to his hotel by sickness. The chief
clerks of the respective bureaus are act
Ing as assistant postmasters general.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
French Explorer. As.a.,tnated

LIMA, Peru, May 31.-A telegram from
Cuzho received announces that the French
explorers. M. Reveaux and LIE Menier have
been assasinated by an Italian named
Gianone in the valley of Convention. Gia-
none was afterward killed by savage In
dians. No particulars of the tragedy have
been received.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
Tenement House Caves In.

NEW YORK, May 31-A large portion OF
the side walls and nearly all Of the rear
wall OF a four-story tenement at 800 Sd
avenue collapsed early this morning. There
were eighteen persons asleep In the house
when the walls fell. All of them escaped
,mhurt. except that two children were bad
ly bruised. fireman called to the acci-
dent fell from truck and had three ribs
broken.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
Automobile Trip Abandoned.

wINNEMUCCA, New, May 31.-Alexan-
der B. Winton and Charles B. Shanks of
Cleveland, Ohio, have abandoned the at
tempt to cross the continent in an auto
mobile Their machine was stalled in a
sand hillock near this place. and they were
unable to go further.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
SteamShip Arrivals.

At Havre-L' L'Aquitaine, from New York.
At Bremen-Lahn, from New York
AT Hamburg-Pennsylvania from New
York
AT New York-Patricia, from Hamburg.
Furst Bismarck, from Hamburg: Germanic
from Liverpool.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
SUSPECTED ROBBERS CAUGHT.

Charged With Blowing Open Safe I'm
the AndOver, Me-, Post once.
The chief OF post Office inspectors was
notified today by Inspector Evans, in
charge Of the Boston division, that Robert
Mclean and John Jenkins have been ar
rested on the charge of having blown open
the safe in the post Office at Andover, Me
The suspects were taken into custody at
Roxbury. Ne, and committed to iail at
Auburn In the same state, to await the
action Of the grand Jury
Evening star., 1901-05-31
Cox Comes Out for Nas

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 31.-Geo. B. Cox,
the Cincinnati republican boss, who was
open in his advice that the nomination Of
Gov. Nash for another term would be un-
wise, said. upon reading the card OF the
governors private secretary on that SUBJ
ject: THAT settles it, IL the governor
wants 1t and is a candidate he Will get it
wiEaout opposition" Cox gives it as his
opinion that Lieut.. Gov. Caldwell will also
be renominated.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
CAPT. KING FOUND GUILTY..
verdict of United States Court 1,
Bribery CnSe at MohiIe

MOBILE, Ala, May 31-The sealed YER
dict in the bribery case against former
Captain and Quartermaster Cyril w. King.
U. s. A, returned Thursday night, was
opened In the United States circuit court
today. 1t finds him guilty, as charged of
receiving money with the intent to infiu
ence his official actions
Evening star., 1901-05-31
Henry E. Perrine Dead.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 3l.-Henry e.
Perrine, a well-known business man OF
this city, is dead. His second wife. who
survives him, was Mrs. Folsom. mother OF
Mrs. Grover Cleveland Mr. Perrine was
seventy-four years OF age.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
Local Pensions Granted.

An original pension of Sc a month was
granted today to John H. Keatley Of this
city, and an original Widows pension of
$12 was granted to Adelia NJ. Anthony.
Evening star., 1901-05-31

BERLIN, May 31-Emperor William has
decorated General Bonnal. director of the
French War School, with the crown order
of the first class, and has bestowed on
Colonel Gallet the crown order Of the Sec
ond class.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
Transferred to Artillery Corps.

KEuuHEcrHcu 70 AEtH1cry CUFpBs
The following named second lieutenants
have been transferred to the artillery corps
and assigned to different companies:
Clarence B. Smith, Sth Infantry; Robert
F. Mcmillan, 14th Infantry; Goodwin Ord
way, Sd Cavalry; Lynn s. Edwards, sth In
fantry; George Deiss. 25th Infantry; Harry
E. Mitchell. 14th Infantry; Ernest e. Al
len, 14th Infantry; Pressley K. Brice, 14th
Infantry; George T. Perkins, Goth Infan-
try; George r. Greene, 14th Infantry; The
odore H. Koch, 18th Infantry, and Ray
mond W. Briggs 25th Infantry.
Evening star., 1901-05-31

NEW YORK, May 31.-Gen. Samuel NJ.
Thomas, who is i'll at his home In Dohhs
Ferry. was said today to be much better
His physician reports perceptfble i'm
provement in the patients condition since
yesterday.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
Tragedy at weatherford. O. It.

WEATHDRFORD, o. T., May 31.-At
Berlin, twenty miles from here, Olan Chat
fin shot and killed DR.. MCGEE. after which
he killed himself. MCGEE had charged
Chaffin with killing some horses. and Chat
fin was indicted.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
CHEAP PUBLICITY.

The rate for advertising
Rooms for Rent, Rooms
and Board" Boarding"
"Wanted-Help, Wanted
Situations" is one cent
a word,-I5 cents mini-
mum charge.
Evening star., 1901-05-31

Boer Prisoners for Barbadoes.
KINGSTON, Jamaica. May Sl.-A report
from Barbados says the imperial govern
ment is arranging to send a draft Of Boer
prisoners there.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
Demand for Anerican Linoleum.

Judging from reports received at the
State Department from Consul Hughes at
Coburg, there is great demand In der
many Tor American nnsleum Of width of
four yards.
Evening star., 1901-05-31
NEW PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
No Action Will BE Taken Imme IL lately
by Secretary Root.

No action will be taken relating to the
proposed Philippine tariff until after Secre-
tary Root has fully considered the Supreme
Court decisions in the Porto Rican cases
and determines their bearing upon the
Philippines. which will undoubtedly take
several dayS' time
Evening star., 1901-05-31
Senator McLaurin's Addres.

Senator John L. McLaurin issued an ad-
dress last night to the people of South
Carolina from his home in BennettsyiIIe
He opens by saying that the recent address
TO the people by Senator Tnlman makes it
necessary that he should say something in
explanation of his motives and actions.
and that had II not been for Senator
Illlman s intrusion upon the Gaffney meet
ing there would have been no necessity for
IT, JOINT debate was precipitated nv
MIN contrary to my wishes and of tn.
gentlemen who invited me- He CON
tinues: ~
1T is too late now to consider whether Z,
was wise or unwise, and the people must
Judge between us. l desire to announce INV
candidacy in opposition TO the senior sen
ator for the unexpired long term and
leave II to you to judge who can
more honestly and hOnorably represent
you in the United States Senate In Isa7
1 was elected to the Senate as a democrat
and L am still democrat
Senator McLaurin says that his recent
GreeuVille speech gave the people the re;a-
son for his official actions since 1899 but
that the address, of Senator Tfllman makes
IL necessary for him to say that, and con-
tinues:
Denounces Tillman's Statement
The senior senator charges that l am a
republican and was organizing a republican
party here. If he believed this charge. WHY
did he consent to run with me in a demo-
cratic primary? / denounce the charge as
Evening star., 1901-05-31
TURNED DOWN BY McswEExy

south Carolina Governor Declines to
Accept Senators ResignatiOnx.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
COLUMBIA, s. C., May 31-Governor Nc
Sweeny. at o'clock this afternoon. refused
to accept the designations of both Senator's
Tillman and McLaurin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-24

piece Of iron. is laying OF The injury
is not considered serious, but several days
Will pass before. IT is entirely healed
St Joseph & Grand Island engine No.
Il. which was disabled in a head-end col
lislon several weeks ago near Cover, No.
mas oeen turned out OF Topeka shops and
was double-headed to St Joseph Monday
H r Niekerson. general manager of
the Mexican Central. left Monday for
Chicago and other eastern cities In his
special ear Is or that road. President A
A Robinson Of the same road IS also in
the east
f A Markham. a blacksmith helper.
went nome Monday afternoon In the
morning he was partially overcome by
heat. and although his condition was not
serious. it was such as TO make a rest
Thomas Hood. a machinist in the San
BernaTdlno- Cal. shops OF the Santa F'e.
on his way home TO Ottawa where his
parents live and where he served his ap
premiership
The wife. Of Max Thymian, who has
charge of the transfer tables at the coach
and paint shops, is reported to be serious
" H. Mrs Inyrnian has been sick since
last spring. but not dangerous until
within the last week
Edwin Mcintyre, foreman Of the sheet
LeaVenWorth, AtchisOn and Kansas City.
IT was expected that he would 20 on to
Chicago at this time, but says he has
postponed that for a few weeks yet
A letter has been received from Frank
Woodruff. the Oller who lost one hand in
a shop accident during the early summer.
For q good while Woodruff has been Wis
expected that he will be home again soon.
Ben Dustin. ST.. OF the boiler shop is
home from Newton. where he visited his
sons Harry and Ed, both employees OF the
Santa Fe at that place Mr.. Dustin says
the boys are we'll pleased with the lay
out there and so far have gotten along
nicely
Newton Hammel. a member of the strip
ping gang. by frugality and saving. has
scraped together enough money to invest
in piece Of land He is back from Sher-
idan county, where he went a few days
ago to close the deal for quarter sec
ton. which he intends to occupy after
next spring.
The trees around the roundhouse- have
held up fairly well in freshness during
the long, dry summer, and Il would seem
that they were entitled TO existence
for the winter The strong wind OF Mon
day. though. whipped some OF them about
and finally broke them OF a little above
the ground.
F. c. Boorman. formerly holding a po-
sition IN the Topeka offices Of the Santa
Fe. and now with the road at Los An
geles, Cal. arrived here Monday to spend
a few days He expects to return Sat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-24

The Ration Gazette says: George
Trunnen, 4 machinist, % years of age,
while trying to board a south bound
train Friday morning. received injuries
which resulted in his death Sunday
night. While trying to catch the train
he failed to notice the deep arroya
south Of the yards and stumbled into it,
breaking his right arm, badly lacerat-
ing his left arm and hand on the Jagged
rocks. besides receiving internal injur
les which, together with the shock to
the nervous system, caused death After
the accident he walked about a mile to
town He had SIS. a machinfsts' trav-
cling card and a Y. N c. a. card in
his pocket. He was returning TO Gle
bourne, Texas, from visit with his
folks in salt Lake City. His brother,
who was notified by telegraph. arrived
yesterday and left this morning with
the remains for Salt Lake City The
local lodge of the order of machinists
did everything possible for the young
man; had i've different doctors TO see
him, and some OF their mum Der were
with him day and night until the end.
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Rates to Live Stock Association.

Denver. Col. Sept 24.-Chairman
Macleod of the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION today notified the secretary Of
the National Live Stock association
that a rate of one fare plus g had
been made from all points within his
territory to the fifth annual convention
of the association, which convenes in
Chicago on December 3 The Central
Passenger association. covering terri
tory east of Chicago. has made a SINH
lar rate. Chairman Pratt of the South
western Passenger bureau, Texas; Gen
eral Passenger Agents E. L LOmax OF
the Union Pacific and D z. Rurley of
the Oregon Short Line have promised
70 make the same rates as granted by
the Western association Chairman
Charleton Of the Trans-ContinentaI as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-24

urday, accompanied by Mrs BOorman.
who has been visiting relatives IL this
place for several weeks
y C. Ozgood, president Of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company. pa ssed through
Topeka on Santa Fe train No Monday.
Mr. Osgood occupied special car Sun
and was en- route from the scene Of his
financial interests. where he has been
spending the summer, to his home in New
York city. With him was his family.
Ralph Boyd OF the machine shop IS
home from a brief visit in Chicago Boyd
nnds II almost impossible to express him
self regarding the memorial parade which
ne saw IN that city last Thursday From
2 number OF people who have lately come
rarely has been decorated so deliberately
IS was the case on the day OF the presi-
dents funeral at Canton
William Pennington, a coach carpenter.
IS home from Independence. No. where
he has been attending meetings held BY
was in Topeka a few weeks ago PEN
nfngtOn SAYS that the whole country over
preaching of the youthful minister and
that taberna Giles have been set up in
many places around the suburbs Of kan
John Olson. Louis Alsdorf and Ed Tay-
Tor have gone to La Junta TO work in the
boiler shop OF the santa re Their
strong demand throughout the west for
good many months Fact Of il IS. the man
who can show that he is a good workman
OF this kind viii not have TO do much
coaxing to get a job. provided he IS will
ing to use his muscle. The reason for
the dearth Of boflernalSers, or rather the
abundance Of good jobs. seems 70 be a re-
suit of the recent expansion Of railroads
In this western country particularly the
opening and improvement Of hitherto
traffic Of the system operating here. and
of course the demand for men to keep
furnish new has increased as a conse-
Quence-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-24

by the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
railroad officials for tie big increase
in passenger earnings Of the road for
the month of July The Oklahoma rush
is the other reason. but Colorado bust
ness is set forth particularly.
The passenger earnings for the Rock
Island for July were S81S. 5S7, an in
crease Of S257, 4S4 over the correspond
ing month of last year The increase in
the passenger business was $51, 600 over
that OF the freight department
Our passenger business into and out
Of Colorado for July was the heaviest
we have ever had. says General Agent
Firth of the passenger department. Wv e
carried extra equipment on every train
and had numerous special trains to
care for the business The bulk of it
was on our Chicago line. but our kan
sas City-St. Louis line more than held
its own How do account for it2
Wen. travel is increasing to Colorado.
We had the service and we advertised
it extensively IN the east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-24

For two years Col Korf has been member Of the
board OF West Park Commissioners Of CHICAGO IN
charge q the great West SIDE parks Of that ciry IN
GLIDING Garfield. Douglas. Humboldt and the smaller
PARIS IN the great system which has made Chicago
world famous
Last year Col Kopf YVES elected member Of the
Illinois House Of Representatives hy the peapa ii his
clsl-L ry cls Of the largest najorICgs ever given
Republican candidate in the district He has played
an important part 10 the proceedings Of the General
Assembly Col kopf IS { Consistory and Shrirsr
Mason ard bright capable lawyer who has won
SUCCESS and fame for himself at the Chicago har.
Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 20. 1901.
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Manufacturers Dr. Caldwels Syrup Pepsn-
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pace IN the medical history Of the zorh century and
chsertuly recommend : 10 all
Respectfully yours.
CHARLES W. KCPF.
Representative 5sh Senatorial District. Chicago Ill
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Officials Inspect Albuquerque Shops.

Albuquerque. n. NJ. Sept 4.-General
Manager W. G. Nevin, General Super
intendent A. g. Wells, Division Super
intendent T. l. Hibbard. Superintend-
ent Of Motive Power George ". Smith
and Chief Engineer R B. Burns spent
the greater part of yesterday inspect
ing the new shops. This IS Mr.. Nevins
first visit since resumiug his duties. He
expressed himself as highly pleased
with the new shops Mr.. Wells has been
here several times since the beginning
of operations. He. and in fact every
member of the party expressed their
unqualified commentator of the work.
now very nearly completed The Off
Gals also looked over the new station
buildings, which were pronounced ad-
mirable- The party went west last
night
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Work on the New Road.

The Moran Herald says that the
grading on the lola, Fort Scott & West
ern has been finished for a mile west
of that town. The crew is working be-
tween LaHarpe and Gas City now and
is rapidly coming west Six hundred
feet of track is laid and material for
bridges is being piled up at Moran.
Piqua viii be the point where the road
Will connect with the other branch Of
the Katy. Mr.. Henderson is quoted as
saying that trackIaying will not be
pushed until the grading is completed
and then the steel viii be hurried down
and cars soon be running through
from Moran to Piqua-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-24

Follow good example. Heed the words of successful
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pound taken directed will positively BiOusness, Head
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ROAD IS READY.
Supt. HurIey's Car the First One to
Visit the Grand Canyon.

The new Santa Fe road to the rim of
the Grand Canyon of the Arizona. has
been completed and the first car to
make the trip over the line was the
business car Of General Superintendent
j. f. Hurley. The railroad official was
not present on the initial trip of his
car on this line, but his wife and child
rem We're the occupants Of the car. 1t
is understood the new roadbed is in
first-cIass condition and that exceed
ingly good speed is maintained the en-
tire length of the line The first regu-
lar train left Williams the other day on
schedule time for the Grand Canyon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-24
Rock Island man Sick.

Kansas City, Sept. 24-James A
Stewart, general passenger agent Of the
Rock Island, is quite i'll at his home,
1917 Virginia avenue He returned
Thursday from a trip suffering from
acute indigestion and has grown grad
ually worse until Sunday, when he had
a high fever and chills. Since then he
sick man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-24

NASHVILLE. 4EnIl-t June ~ 1888
DR.. C. J. Monett st. Louis. Mol can
truly say that your Teethina is the great
est blessing 70 teeLnlns cnnqlen tntl me
two years and do not like to be without
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hardly lived through his second summer
If I had not used your powders he Is
now strong and well and has an his
teeth I never allow an opportunity 10
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mothers May God reward you for the
good YOU have done teethinE babies
through this remedy. Respectfully.
MRS A c. RUSS ELL.
sc at George ". stansheld's. So Kansas
ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-24
Railroad CLERK Sent to Prison.

Las Vegas, Sept 24.-In the district
court in Albuquerque Robert l. Sun
ner, former night chief clerk at the
depot, pleaded guilty on two charges
for which indictments had been return
ed by the United States grand jury Of
robbing the mails. He was sentenced by
Judge Crumpacker to two years in the
penitentiary under each indictment, the
sentences to run concurrently.