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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
sYsTEMa IN RARMoNY.
Significant Changes N Ownership CT
Mexican Railroads.


New York. Sept 1S@The Mexican
International railroad, which comprises
about $50 miles OF line. has been pur-
chased by Speyer & CO. from the Pa
ci1c Improvement company Speyer &
Co control the Mexican National rail-
road. and the purchase OF the Mexican
International Is regarded
step in the direction Of z COM
nunity Of interest OF the principal Mex
lean railroads. the Mexican Central. the
Mexican International and the Mexican
National
a welI-founded belief prevails in Wall
street that the Rockefeller, Gould. Har-
riman and Atchzs0n interests Will soon
be in perfect harmony 50 far as the op-
Grafton OF the system OF Mexican rail-
roads is concerned The Mexican Cen
traI road. which has a weu-eQuipped
line from FL Pas0 to the City Of Next
co, was purchased several months ago
by 4 syndicate headed By Henry Clay
Pierce Of St Louis The Frisco inter
ests are likewise identified with the
movement
Inasmuch as Mr. P1ercets Affiliations
are with the Standard Oil people. the
impression has gone abroad that the
Rockefeller interest is dominant IN
Mexican Central affairs It IS a matter
Of common knowledge in financial cir
cies that the Rockefellers. the Cfoulds
and the Hartman syndicate are con-
sidera bly, more than friendly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
SPARES FROM OTHER ENGINES

It is rumored that the Santa F'e will
adopt the electric headlight IN the near
future This VIII add another skilled
duty for the engineer.-Emporia Repub-
lcan-
Machinist Charles Bridgenan has re-
signed his position with the santa Fe
in this city. and viii leave today for
Topeka Mr.. Bridgeman has several
times been employed in Newton, and
each time has resigned only 10 accept
better position--Newton Kansan-Re-
publican
Brakeman Reynolds. who fell from
the train at Glorietta recently. WI be
out of service for several days with a
badly sprained arm Brakeman Jones
is on his run--Las Vegas record
Suit was fled IN the district court
today by H L Davenport vs. the
Southern Pacific railway company for
Eco, damages on the grounds that
he lost his left leg at wilcox, ARK. On
December Is. 1860. while attempting to
board q passenger train On which ne
was riding to Tucson--El Paso Herald
On the s P passenger train which
left this city for the vest this morn
ing were sixty Cinnamon. the majority
Of whom are being deported from4
places In Vermont and New York to
which they had gone after being SNUG
gied across the Canadian border.-E1
PaSo Herald
Ed Dustin arrived from Topeka last
night and viii enter the service of the
santa F-e at this point tomorrow. He
IS a brother Of the new boss boiler
maker---Nevvto ton Kausan Fseru blicau-
The 63-pOuud steel rails between
Atchison and Shannon. which the Ms
souri, Pacific IS replacing with 75-pOund
rails. are going to the Central Branch
They will be put down between COTS
and Corning. and viii take the place
Of 52-pouud steel there The work Of
putting them down On the Central
Branch will be commenced this week
-Atchison Globe
The JournaI-Demoerat learns on ex-
ce11ent authority that a conmodio1s
new freight depot Is 2 certainty. Build
ing viii begin early IN the spring and
be pushed rapidly forward The loca-
ton viii be south OF the new passenger
depot When Vice President Hendricks
was here ten days ago he Investigated
the subject and reported that better
freight accommodat tons were urgently
needed--Albuuuerque JOurnal-DemO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
Santa Fe Tries New Plan to
Reach CRttlemen.
Open Cut on Corn Shipping
Rates ithdraWn.
PRIVATE AGREEMENTS.
Low Rates Can stilI Be Secured
By Feeders.
Grain Spectators We're Getting
Benefits Of Cut.

The Santa E'= has publicly announced
that its Kansas corn rate viii be with
drawn On September II. but the same
order from Chicago that conveyed this
Information authorized the officials OF
the road to make a private restoration
OF the cut rates 70 AL bona tide cattle
feeders who desired 10 ship in corn
There IS said to have been some fear
o. the part Of the freight department
Of the Santa F'e that the cattle feeders
themselves would not get the benefit
OF the low rate. and this fear cas- been
confirmed Plenty OF corn e being
shipped into the state under the low
rate n-r az - going 10 grain dealers
and hy them Is rarailed Is the farmers
st such price that the farmer gets no
bsEe1r OF the saving IN freight rze=
A leading Official Of the Ssnts r.
freight department here said today TO q
reporter Tor the State Journal The
reason the benefit ct rEis cut ln rates
Eas not been secured by the farmers
is simply because farmers as z class
ere not ssreWd business men Thav
1l1 not realize the opportunity which
was oIerec p them They were con-
tent 20 1Ly their corn al high rate
An1 1T the grain dealer make an added
rrc1r By shipping in az our low rare
Grain dealers and nillers are shre7-.f
business men, and are always Iooziu-
1or a chance to pick I'D Increased
prc1r4 They saw TIE chance in the
Santa Tvs cut rate to make some
money, and they improved the rrsun~-
tunity- Tee santa Fe viii Withdraw
the open cut in rates, but we win con-
time 20 give RELIEF % The Terfrfr.z--
1ssder who desires to sh1p In corn ION
eastern points.
The cut rate On corn shipments was
put into effect on August u.s. ana rra-
lowed a public announcement By Vice
President Paul Norton thar the Santa
- would extend the helping hand to
tAs cattlemen OF the state who were
threatened With ruin By the severe
drought watch caused the failure 81 tn
Kansas corn crup-
The regular rate Of IA cents from MIS-
ezsslppt river points 70 Kansas C5r-
Acchlson and St. Joe was openly CIT -
70 cents. though as q matter OF fact Ia
cents was TIE prevailing rate From
the Missouri river points the rate ~
rWc-thirds Of regular tariff VS.
charged. with a minimum Of 3 cents
That is. where the rate vas less rrar :
cents. no reduction vas made Trdar
this zChedule. ii was possible to haul
corn rom points in Iowa and Illinois
TO the cattle feeding counties OF Kansas
at a saving Of about or s cents 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13

Plenty More Proof Like This and
AL From Topeka People.

Nc chance for argument here
No better proof can be had
What a Topeka man says
Is the best evidence for Topeka PEG
ple
Read this
we have lots more Ike It.
Mr. Henry Page, No S3Z East Fourth
street. resident OF Topeka Tor twenty
years. says "A I'VE weeks attack Of
grtppe left me - All does many others
with weakness az the kidneys The
pain across the loins and the trouble
With the kidney secretions. particularly
noticeable at night. were. 10 say the
least annoying and thought II Deans
Kidney Pills performed mali what they
promised the treatment might help me
procured a box st RoNley * Snow s
drug store. corner OF Sixth street and
Kansas avenue and took II The treat
menr was very satisfactory To say
endorse Deans Kidney Pills Is q mild
way of expressing my opinion o. that
remedy
For sale by all dealers Price Soc Per
box E'0s-er-3I ildurn Co. Buffalo, n Y
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name. Deans and
take no substitute
Ny exclusive attention i given . 1T
ting glasses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13

and Roswell to look over the two towns
with q view to establishing therein one
of their famous free libraries and read
ing rooms for their employees A fine
new building viii be erected IN Aularll-
10. which viii be stocked with a splend-
id collection OF books. newspapers and
periodicals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13

Chanute. kan. Sept 1s-Engineer
Gosse states that his patent air device
Will probably soon be attached to the
coaches OF the Pfttsburg passenger for
trial as the santa Ee officials At To-
pelxa have written FOR the details of his
patent for that purpose 1t viii also
probably be attached to Superintendent
Barnes private ear, who IS very much
interested in the invention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
So Fa shopman 90.

Newton, kan. Sept 1s-Thomas Ken
dali of the repair yards met with a
painful accident Wednesday that may
keep him from work for several days
Tom was handling a sharp instrument
of some kind. when his hold on It slip
ped. and It penetrated his hand at the
base Of his thumb. going clear through
the hand. 1t IS thought It viii prove
nothing Serious. unless blood poisoning
should set in. and it is thought there Is
very little DANCER Of that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
10 MAZE AUToMoBILEa
Eel Dorado Railroad Man VIII Take
New Position

Eel Dorado Railroad Man VIII Take q
New Position
r. Walter Mum. who FOR the past year
has been foreman Of the roundhouse
and car department of the Missouri Pa
ci1c. resigns his position here the 18th
of this month, says the E Dorado Re-
publican T. goes TO Eokono, Indiana,
to take the position Of foreman OF the
Hayues-Ap person Automobile WORKS.
experimenting the work OF 50 Euach51-
ISIS Mr. Num- has been with the Ms
souri, Pacific "A years. commencing at
Fort Scott and remaining there Tor nine
years During his stay at f Dorado he
has made friends Of every one Of his
men. they admire him for his ability
as q machinist and his personality. his
character as man Z never heard
Walter Nunn speak a cross word to- one
az Ms men as long as I have known
him said one Ct the men in the shop
this morning, we All hate to see him
go-but he has q much better position
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
- TaIand - 60 &c.

r c. HOLIDAY of NIineoIa IS taking
lay or T. P Kirkpatrick IS relieving
him
o. A Pier has been transferred from
DeIhart to lexington as dIspatcher-
Two train leads Of bridge material
for the big Canadian bridge passed
through here Wednesday.
The scheduled Tuesday and Thursday
stock trains have been put on again
owing ID the stock rush about TO be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
santa Fe sued For $40. 900.

FL Paso. Tex. sept. 1s-suit against
the Santa F'e railway for heavy dam
ages was filed here by Kate A. Lind
sey and her two children, Florence and
Frank minors. The amount of dam
ages asked for is $40 600. and the action
is based on the death Of Brakeman
Frank 3. Lindsey. who was killed at
Lany- y. N, on March 20, 1901 The
plaintiffs are the wife and children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
WANTED: A RAILROAD.
Novel Way Adopted by Capitalists to
Buy a Road

a Philadelphia financial company IS
advertising to buy railroad It desires
to purchase for q customer a line from
forty ID one hundred miles in length
dormant or developed This IS the nrse
instance on record. 50 Tar as can be
learned where 3 company has adver-
tfsed to buy a road in this way instead
of going after the stock quietly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13

People on Rock Island Extension
Make Complaint

The newly established Liberal News
says There is general Dissatisfaction
among tine people along the new extern
sion 81 the Rock Island. over the pres
emit Inadequate mail service At Guy
mon. Stratf0rd and CiprIIua. where post
Offices have been esta blished- the mail
facilities seem 70 be no better. and IN
one or two cases worse. than when
there was no postnfce- Only the rail-
road towns being in the proximity or
the star route mall Line are supplied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13

every hundred pounds
In order for q person desiring to ship
corn 70 Kansas after September It at
the old CUT rate. fl viii be necessary
r1r that person TO convince the proper
officials OF the Santa E'e freight de-
partment that he is a bona hde cattle
feeder, and needs the corn to feed his
st1ek-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
COMPLETE 10 LOGAN.
Rock Island Has It's Rails Laid to the
Canadian River

Trinidad, Col. Sept 13-The new
Rock Island road building south from
Liberal kan viii be conn leted to L.
gan. Texas. on Saturday
Logan IS on the Canadian river. sew
enty-one miles south OF Daihart, Tex,
the point OF the Rock Island and Color
ado and Southern railroad crossing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13

improved. Trafnc Manager stubbs Of
the Hartman roads was present and
gave good advice to the presidents. but
the only thing that could De accou1p-
Hshed was to once more resolve to have
all outsta nding contracts Cancelled and
to restore all rates to tariff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13

says that the santa Fe Railway COM
pany sent an agent to visit Amarillo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13

Babcock & Frost are the agents for
the Domestic Sewing Machine. and car
~ the largest stock in the city as
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13

Ora Perrin. a shed carpenter. ran 3
silver ia his right thumb Thursday 1t
entered under the nail and ranged down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
THE TRIUMPH OF FAITH.
ONE WOMAN DEAD, ANOTHER DYING
FROM THE CARE OF ALLEGED
HEALERS

Providence, r. l., May 13.-The death of AIDE
laide Calder Gale. for twenty years assistant IL
brarian of the public library here, was reported
this afternoon. The woman died from cancer Of
the breast, and it is alleged that for the last
seven months she had been under the care of
Christian Science ''healers" The medical ex-
aminer will make an inquiry.
Worcester, Mass. May 13-The police to-day
discovered a pitiable case of q woman almost
starved TO death by faith cure devotees In this
city.
Mrs. Ethel E. Hammill, wife of James Ham
MILL machinist, five weeks ago gave birth to
a child. She was compelled to go to the city
hospital and was afterward persuaded to enter
a new home started at No. II Terrill-st. called
the Lords Home" This house was conducted
py Lucy Bacon and Callie Prouty Mrs Ham
mil remained for three weeks without medicine
and as she alleged proper food. She was re-
uuced to a skeleton when she wrote to a friend
the mother Of Councilman William J. Bragg
An investigation followed. The woman will be
removed from the home tomorrow and taken
to the city hospital. 1t is feared that she will
die
Inc police will take action against the women
who conduct the home. They say they are fol-
lowers OF the Rev. a. b. Simpson of New-York
leader of the Christian and Missionary AL
lance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
SHOOTS AN ALLEGED RoBBER.
POLICEMAN FIRES AFTER WARNING HIS
PRISONER NOT TO RUN.

john Lane, twenty-five years Old OF NO. % A1"
renoe-si Brooklyn. was shot in the Iis"' +"e
early this morning by Patroimah "4lil"Hh oh
IDicizeski ar the f;ldridge-st police station while
trying 10 escape The wound is not serious
Antonio Joblinskey. of Keyport' y, - ''S''eu se'-
oral F3owery resorts last night He passed some
time in f+lynn's saloon at No, IL Bowery. In the
bauu,ar which is narrow and dark, he was seized
nv three men, One of the men stuffed a handker-
.,ist in Tob,inskey's mouth another held him while
ia. third robbed him of his gold watch and chain
and SO.
The men then cut of the hallway. JObnskey
followed them until they reentered Flynns saloon.
Patrolrnan Won Dicizelski placed the three men
under arrest. He ordered them to walk ahead of
him 10 the Eldridge-st. station. and with drawn
volver followed. When they reached the sidewalk
Lane turned quickly and grabbed the policeman's
revolver The latter kept his hold on his revolver
and caught hold of the second The third man
made his escape. Lane then started to run. The
policeman yelled TO him TO stop and fired one shot
In the air Lane stopped. Lare Broke away again.
This time the policeman fired 10 hit and struck
Lane in the right side.
The other prisoner described himself as George
Tyson. tweniY-three years old, of the Progress
Hotel Chatham Square.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
COHPANT ORDERS NEW FERRYBOAT.
TO BE Used BY NEW-JERSEY AND HUDSON RIVER
RAILWAY AT WEST ONE-HUNDRED-
AND-THIRTIETH-ST FERRY.

The New-Jersey and Hudson River Railway and
Ferry Company has closed a contract with the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, OF Wilmington.
Del. for the first of the feryboats which
II is ordering for the West e-hundred- and-thir
teth-st. ferry-formery the Fort Lee ferry. These
boats are to replace the small ones being used
al this ferry in connection with the company's
electric railway, the Hudson River Line TO
Englewood and Hackensack They also to be
used for the large business anticipated in connec-
ton with the amusement park which the company
Is building upon the Palisades Edgewater, just
above its New-Jersey ferry terminal
These boats will il IS said. be the finest IN finish
OF any I'm use in the neghborhood of New-York.
Their length over all is $50 feet and they viii he
capable Of a speed of thirteen and a half miles
hour One of the novel features will be the of
both OF the lower cabins ladies' cabins. the
smoking room being one-half OF the upper deck
In addition. there will be a drivers cabin in the
centre house. between teamways The cabin seats
will be spring rattan. The entire interior finish
VIII be in CHARTERED white oak. A special feature
Will be the electric plant. which will have double
the capacity usually furnished ferryboatS. as
TO afford sufficient illumination for reading in the
cabins, and also TO provide for a searchlight and
electric sign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
JOHN WANAMAKER
Formerly Broadway.
REAL ESTATE.
THE OLD TRINITY BUILDING. NO. Ill BROAD
WAY. MAY BECOME PART OF THE
NEW BOREEL STRUCTURE

There was a report current yesterday that one
of the large realty companies of this city had made
overtures for the purchase of the Trinity Build
ing. in Broadway. and that if the building was
obtained the premises would probably form part
of the site OF the building replace the present
Boreel Building An officer of the company said
the report premature.
According to a dispatch from Syracuse, yesterday,
the DEMONSTRATION syndicate negotiating for
the purchase of the site which the Sixth-ave-
car stables stood The site is in Sixth-ave., be-
tween Forty-third and Forty-fourth SITS An official
of the General Carriage Company, which owns the
site. said that a number of offers for the land
had been received but action them had been
taken He further said that the company would
undoubtedly put up the building planned for the
site unless 1t received exceptionally good offer
for the parcel
william Rockefeller yesterday took title to the
property 25xlOO5 feet. the north side OF Fifty
fourth-st. $50 feet east OF Fifth-ave, from Mary
c Tor,pIsins for 02.5OO This purchase was re-
ported some weeks ago.
Daniel b. Freedman has sold to a physician No. "a
West Fifty-ffth-st. four story brownstOne dwell
ing house on lot 1SxlO05 feet
NJ Kamak has bought No. lS9 West One-hundred-
and-twelfth-st five story brick hathouse. on lot
Samuel Newhouse of London has bought
through Smith & Stewart the Oakland Farm at Ros-
owned 5y clarence II Mackay
J. Z. MetzSer has sold through X. Pehlenann &
Nos. 334 and 335 Central Park West.
No 1872 West Seventy-second-st. a four story pr-
vate dwelling house. 2OXlo2-2 feet
Company the six lots on the northwest corner OF
Eleventh-2ye. and One-hunared-and-eishty-f fourth
Henry d. Winans May report the sale OF No. y
ment private dwelling house IS feet Vide With
buffers pantry extension toJ 1872 feet at $4,000
William Stonebridge has sold for George F Moetz
the lot at the northeast corner OF One-hundred-
and-eighty- eighth-st. and HugheS-aye. FOrdham.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
E. II. SHEPARD DEPENDS 4 WOMAN.
SAYS HE is NO LONGER A FRIEND OF OPPOSING
COUNSEL WHO HAD SPOKEN SLIGHT
INGLY OF WITNESS

MISS Georgia Underhill. an artist, was a witness
yesterday in the suit of Mrs Ella H. CorVine 10
"ieiA the VIII OF her father Thomas c. Smith the
pottery manufacturer. before Surrogate Alb
Dot in Kings County. The contestants LAWYER
Byron Trevor, endeavored to show that Miss I'm
uerhlA mad exercised a great influence over the
ue"d man. Then Edward NJ. Shepard took the wit
ness III hand and brought out the facts of the ar
rest OF MI Smith in 1897 on the charge OF receiy-
ing government money through Mrs. Corwine's hus-
band John Corwine. then a paymaster in the navy
MISS Cnderhil said that Mrs. Corwiue and her
HUSBANDS lawyer had called her studio and
asked her 10 induce Mr.. Smith TO repay to the
Federal Government the SO 900 which John CorW,ne
was charged with taking from the navy They said
that Mr. Corwine would be arrested II the money
was not paid and that the government was 10
bring suit against Mr.. Smith to recover 5000 Mrs
'orwine Is alleged 10 have said: Il am very des
perate woman. and will do anything to save Jack"
Miss Underhil said:
asked her to To her father and tell him that she
him and Which caused his Arrest T4e haq sgPG against
knew perfectly well what I signing when |
g gd IT, and VIII not perjure myself for any one"
M C3rwine also told me that she had signed the
ueIt Mckinney alone would ever see II.
When the Spanish war broke out Mrs. Coryipe
said her husband had enlisted and earned s3 a
month Now he was in Manila, making $50 a
month
Edward NJ Shepard asked the witness II she had
father admitted he knew the money he received
from Mr. Corwine had been stolen. She replied:
When ] was pressed by the jurors ! said that
when had told father about my troubles he said
because. Jack had paid him With government :f'i
checks"
When did you first NEE, this Underhn woman"
said Mr.. Trevor, the lawyer.
Mr.. Shepard jumped up and said. y protest
against this language No gentleman would talk
about any lady in that way
Mr.. Trevor started ~ to say: Il do not see any
reason for anger The part OF my learned friend"
Don't you call me your friend" replied Mr.
Shepard heatedly. You cannot be my friend after
this
Soon after calm had been restored the was
adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND HUNGER.
a CLERGYMAN TELLS OF CURING AN UNHEALTHY
WITH AN ILLUSION"

A CLERGYMAN TELLS OF CURING AN UNHEALTHY
WITH AN ILLUSION"
The meeting Of the Methodist preachers at No
i5o Fffth-ave. yesterday was devoted To Christian
Science as seen from a theological standpoint
The Rev DR.. W. P. Oden, OF Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Church, delivered the formal address Of
the day. He said in part
Christian Science teaches that God is the sun, Of
the universe and that matter does not exist lis
opponents 60 not Ike TO admit that IL Danthesrn
but that is what it is They teach that the soul
ana spirit are one and that spirit is the only
SUBSTANCE Mrs. Eddys teachings this subject
are explicit that her followers would have To d
Christian Science shall rccast her book Rut maj
is precisely what Christian Science Is really doing
with the book. That book is claimed as the
divine revelation TO Mrs. Eddy II II is n divine
book is being recast. The copy / hoG in my hand
is the latest edition. that 81 1901 ind that 4
what the Christian Science IS doing with divine
revelation
offence 70 mental integrity: ii means the deliberate
prostitution Of the human reason II means sys-
temauc self-decepuon.
The Rev. Dr. J. I. Boswell said: Il once told
Christian Science healer that was suffering much
from pain which had troubled me at times all
my life. told him II he could cure me l would
treat his doctrines with great respect and probably
accept them He said he would try Then I said.
The pain from which suffer is hunger
You had better take some food said the
healer.
q But food is an illusion and pain an unreauty
Then you ask me TO cure an unreality with e.
He said that some day Christian Science would
10 send me postal when that day came have
not received the postal yet"
Professor Weir. of the School OF Pedagogy. the
Rev. DR.. W. II. Lawrence and the Rev. DR.. J. w
johnson also spoke.