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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
Capital cITY s Run Down land, and Sun. by British British
U Do as' 5oss but IT. Considerable ,s n H0N

In a collision at $50 last night on
Dash point. near Tacoma. between
the Canadian frcishter Trader. Capt.
~. Parsons snrouie 20 Tacoma from
British Columbia. and the stern
wheel passenger steamer Capital
CITY. Capt. Edwards, the latter sea-
eel was sunk The 20 passengers
beard were saved. THE Trader
made port safely with her stem torn
lof and a hole In her bow above the
wafer line
A hole vas torn IN the Capital
Eity'a port xtds. she had time 20
reach the beach. The tide was then
low but By the time II was AZ It's
neof only the texas Of the steamer
wss above water.
A court Of snquiry viii he held 20
attach the blame for the catastrophe.
Tbs nisht WAS clear. but the two
cAptAina seem % have misundsr-
stood each others signals.
The =. Wiley Navigation Com
pang. Of ti1ia city. owueEe u the Cap
|ffaf ctr. took her or thw ways fess
than a week ago where 5000 worth
% repairs se1s made On the steamer.
The 4. WiIl&f Navigation Co re-
eefvsd this morning. frurn Port I'm.
gineef Sullivan. who II ~ Tacoma. n
communication stating that +. the
steamer was safe and would be fuaf :
ed Al high tide tonishs. The vessel
Il valued nj tfo.oee. she II insured
for si0.00o-fpr more than enough 60
put her Ia running order again.
It 10 the general belief % mariners
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
MITCHELL
DAY AMONG
THE MINERS

wtksssARRr Oct aTsn thousand miners
Mitchell day esisbrster Mitchell wa,
whole carriage literally
After the parade .pesehss NJ
~ y characterization
~ = hs city.
A. closed and business
- esn>~sry observed holiday.
Oct 2srwsnsy Thousand besides
In the eseers.lor % Mitchell
|.,evr which
|a.sA Ind
rode in the parade after
from tire stand ectsd for public meeting Ne min
his today. ard business thls city
49, Mitchell 81 the ~
- In that the returned work
. 10
strike
ursms q msshsi day
HAnokN Oct asssvn Thousand miners psrsssd the
ee u militia ard military bssd Al ssilsriss
- ~ TIE d>x.
oeAAHToN. Oct 79Trs
81 the Mitchell day esiskraon
eslskfston
is sferuoos. Al ooisriss
1ANAouA Get 9Ths city peefassiy
Mitchell
- y bsces q the event
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
URlBE Is
CAPTURED

PANAMA. Oct. 29.--General Tribe
Tribe. the revolutionary leader, has
been captured with n large amount
OF artillery and military stores. The
surrender took place at Rio F'rio.
General Tribe Tribe was defeated on
October Ia at La ClenaEa, by General
Martarrea The revolutionary gem
cral retreated. but was later sur
sounded and obliged 20 capitulate.
This is thought to be the beginning
OF the end 81 the revolution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
APPOINTS TURKEY DAY
President Roosevelt Issues Annual Thanks
giving Proclamation

wAaHINGToN, ID. c.. Oct. 90
The annual Thanksgiving proclama.-
ton was issued THIS afternoon. In
Il President Roosevelt says:
"Over a century and a quarter has
passed since this country took It's
place among the nations OF the earth.
and during that time we have had.
on the whole. more to be thankful
for than has fallen to the lot Of any
other people. Generation after gem
Grafton has grown 10 manhood and
parsed away and each has had its
face itg special crisis: and each has
known It's years OF grim trial when
the country was rnenaced by do
nestle malice or foreign levy. when
the hand OF the Lord bore heavily
upon II with drought, flood or pestii-
ence. when in bodily distress and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
AFTER the
WINE ROOMS
st. Paul Grand Jury to De.
gin Investigation

ST. PAUL. Oct. 2a.--The grand
Jury. which has pecn IN session since
October 6. has completed its invea-
LEGATION OF the regular criminal
cases called 10 its attention. and for
some time 10 come. n Is saids will
devote its sessions to the investiga-
ton of wine rooms. jury hribers and
buyers of professional Witnesses.
The criminal cases will not be
taken up BY the court before the first
week In November.
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Who Are HabituaIIy Behind
bUu khC UhS Hand Backisted BY Board
It s,. rsS,,' f %stA !. 5. CALLED DOWN

sesoFdius 70 an order promulgated
Me board Of public works. a; its
sua< thls morning. all contractors
- hzs< heretofore been NOTORIOUS
eeiinassnt In completing public
p'osernents within the time limits
Hsr yAFiosx contracts viii here
.es Be disqualified as bidders on
y municipal works.
~ tn1s reason. IA stated BY
r-fnsn Thompson. the bid Of q.
1910 TOT the grading Of Firrt
Co. ssss nom Highland drive to
"A. NJ. street. Was reJsctea today.
5.,...e eas sor this work, opened last
- we're as follows. S. Nor
~. IsA10. IL ". Hawiey. 81 "a /.
f:, 49, e ieGuife. sz.gfSf0: Wil.Ian
~ . Co., t2.o0o.
ssr,,ra ne matter Of awarding the
was brought before The
'a inlay Il vas found that Nor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
STARVING
FANATICS
Wander AimlessIy on
Religious Mission

WINNIPEG, Oct. 2s.--The first
caravan OF poukhobofs. which ar
rived IN Yorkton yesterday. has
been augmented until the total num-
Der h now over 2.ooa Advises state
that several hundred more are pre-
pairing 10 jaln the pilgrimage. The
Immigration officiats have not yet
decided what 10 do with the unfor-
tunate zeafoln. who have no definite
plan OF action.
The Doukhobors located IN AHalnf.
hufA two years ago. They are now
on a mission % acme Kind which
they scarcely understand them
selves. They left their crops unhar-
vested and deserted thair i've stock
Many OF them are sick and have 10
be carried on strefehsrs Trey say
that their mission Is 10 convert PEG.
pie and FIR Jesus
The mounted police have been or
dsrsf % nsobilize the pilgrims ana
several small riots have broken out
among them. The nufferirga on the
people are sntenae and the death roll
Z increasing. Two cid persons dsed
thie morning and ore ehli6 ysstsr-
day.
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required but few minutes after the
explosion 10 seize the loose eash. In
the meantime a number OF people
gathered. attracted by the noise Of
the explosion. They were stood OF
by the firinE OF several shots and the
robbers ran hastily 10 the depot and
mounted the train which waa just
starting. IL lie evident that they
had timed their Job 80 as 20 make
the train. and their calculations
came out nicely. The marshal was
left In the bank. where he was found
bound ane gagged.
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POSSIBLY
HYPNOTISM

While asleep in physician's Office
yesterday afternoon. N. NJ. Baker
was robbed Of si5 In money. Baker
entered the ante-room Of the office.
and after talking 10 n man there
awhile, fell asleep. When he awoke
his money was gone and so was the
man with whom no had talked, The
mattar was reported 70 the police.
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MONTANA
TRAGEDY

BUTTE. Oct. 2s.--James Conn. n
wealthy fanehman who lives about
20 miles from Bearmouth, vas founn
dead in hls house yesterday win q
bullet hole In his temple. wnile near
hfw inv hts mother with her skull
rr,lshed. The woman cannot i've.
a man from an adjoining ranch
made the discovery. n n the theory
81 the officers that the murderer was
me Northern Pacific hold-up. The
bioodhouuds lost the trail OF that
robber a few miles irom the conn
ranch. a..
Another p0fesibiity ~ tnst ths
crime vas Committed By a deDented
,soroan III the neiebborhood who
once lived with the Conus. THIS
woman killed her husband about ~
years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
Merry BANK ROBBERY
Masked Men Capture City Marshal, Crack
Safe and Leave Town on Train

GARDNER. H.. Oct. a9.--Eariy
this morning ave maeksd men. sup
posed 10 be the same bandits who
robbed the Prairie City bank yes.
tsrday. captured and bound the city
marshal OF this place and carrying
him with them broke into the H.x-
change bank. There they dynaulit-
I'd the safe and carried on 5000.
Then then boarded a train bound for
Chicago and have not since been
heard OF.
Two men aid the work inside
while three stood guard outside. II
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from Yesler way 90 Washington
street. There were two bidders. Ell
mer Johnson, si.sis.so. Stirrst a
0oetx. sf.tza.
All bids for the grading and side
walking or Third avenue west from
Thomas street 10 Olympic place. and
for the grading OF Fourth avenue
west from Harrison 10 Mercer streets
wers rejected because all were above
the amount OF the assessments made
for the work.
The Seattle Electric Company was
era nted \ permit to erect trolley
Poles on Queen Anne avenue from
Roy 20 Galer streets on the property
Iine on the vast side Of the street,
with the stipulation that the poles
be used for trolley guy wires only.
The secretary Of the board was in
structed 10 adveriise for two draught
horses over i.f00 pounds in weight
each. 20 be used ~ the head Of
Cedar river IN the preliminary work
on the municipal lighting plan.
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NO USE FOR
MONEY
Senator Refused Bride
Of $4,000

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 2o.--In urging
the recollection Of Senator Harris of
Kansas tho World today prints a
review OF his career in which It says
that Harris refused q bribe Of s7b. 900
to drop his fight ON the debt read
justment plan proposed by the Union
and Central Pacific railways. The
bill was finally passed.
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FIFTY-CENT
LAWSUIT

y KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Oct 20
= -(hpccial.l IA 6o-eent lawsuit I
= to headed for the United states
y supreme court. One 81 the
z parties II "A powerful railroad.
e and the other IL n rich and In
disnant woman, Both Insist
y they viii contest the case 10
2 tho last resort.
Mrs. y. II. Ludlum. OF KanHas
= city. Kan. came from Caid- I
- well. Kan, to Kansas City.
= over the Rock Island railroad.
. She ala not call for her baggage I
= for there days. and then. when
= she was Informed that there
:. was a storage charge OF 80 cents
= against Il. she paid u under I
= protest and then sued the Rock I
= Island Company to recover
= she alleged that the checks I
2 given her by the railroad COM
= patiy were legal receipts for her I
= property. and that the railroad
= had no right to interpose =
2 third party, the Union Depot Z
2 Company. to whom Mira. Lud- I
2 lum WAS compelled 70 pay the - 4
cents before her hagEase was
= delivered to her. I
= The jury Ia the local court Z
Z found for Mrs. Ludiuui, and the 4
= railroad company promptly APP 4
{. peaied the case. ita attorneys I
: stating that the case would be I
! carried 20 the supreme court OF 4
: the United States before the 50 Z
= cents would be paid. We'll be Z
= with YOU" remarked Mrs, fzud- Z
iam's attorney.
sse4ssss.,.ssAss.as.s.a-s.s.....
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anguish Of soul 10 paid the penalty
OF folly and forward heart.
Nevertheless decade by decade we
have struggled onwhrd and upward.
We now enjoy material well being.
and under the favor of the Most
High we are striving earnestly 20
achieve moral and spiritual uplift-
ing. The year which has Just passed
has been one OF peace and plenty.
Rareiy have a people had greater
prosperity than we are now enjoy
Ing. For this LET us render heartfelt
solemn thanks to the Giver OF all
good, and let us seek.to praise Him
not in words. but by deeds. by the
way In which wa do our duty our
selves fellow men.
The proclamation closes in the
usual way by fixing Thursday. No.
vefnber "a. rs Thanksgiving Day.
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alone prevented bioodshed.
The captain ordered the troops 10
pass on, and himself stood with the
frst lieutenant, each holding drawn
REVIEWERS, with the intention of
shooting the FIRST workman who
ngain showed violence 10 the soldiers,
but none appeared. As officers
started TO overtnke the troops. a by
stander made insulting remarks. The
captain turned and struck at him
viciousiy with his sword. but the civ
siian Escaped. All OF the nAaaultine
workmen will be discharged. and
complaint VIII be made TO tho local
unions IN which the men belong.
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new
TARIFF

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. oct. ~
The full schedule OF the new Chinese
customs tariff, which will become
effective next Friday. wha published
BY the state department this morn
ing. II substitutes specific for ad
vaiorsm duties on all Imports. Rail-
oard materials. flour and cereals are
10 be admitted free. thus opening a
wide market for American producte
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
ASSAULTED
ON HOMEWARD MARCH
Workmen Assal Returning MiItiamen With
Missiles in Pittsburg Street

PITTsBUR0. oct. se.--The re-
turning militia from the anthracite
fields today were assaulted. booted
and isered by % workmen employ
ed on tho second floor Of the Farm
er'a Deposit Bank building. The
worknen threw nails. bricks and
chunks 81 concrete at the soldiers.
many OF whom narrowly ESCAPED be-
Ing struck by the missiles. When
co. y reached the spot the abuse In
creased. The soldiers halted and
were ordered to load their arms and
stand prepared to shoot The hur-
ffed arrival of the captain of the
company and flight Of the workmen
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miles bid was the lowest by more
than 500.
The bid Of Normiie's ia rejected
because he was uotoriouaiy in De-
fault IN completing former con-
tracts within the time limit. stated
Chairman Thompson for the board.
The city cnarter specifically prohio-
~ the hoard Of public works from
entering into contract with any
party who has failed TO complets
any contract with the city accorn :
irr 10 specifications or within the
specified limit Of time.
There are other contractors who
have been IN default as deeply AZ
Normiie, and this board viii refuse
- enter into contracts with them
IN 1ust the same manner whenever
tnfir BIDS are brought before II.
The other bids FOR the First av-
enue west Improvement we're then
re fecfed because they we're too hign.
Contract vas let to Elmer Johnson
for rspisnking Third svenue routh
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DISCHARGES
employees

PORTLAND. Oct. 2e.--The Oregon
Railway 4 Navigation Co. today dis
charged all It's dock employees. II
has evidently abandoned the San
Francisco trade while the Columbia
and Elder are tied up by tho engln-
nNr,a afrlka.
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OIL GOES
AWAY UP

TOLEDO. O.. Oct as.--The stan
dsri on Co. today gave notice Of n
further increase m the price OF crude
oil. The rafss il cents In Eastern
markets aus cents IN Western mar
kefa. making the un pfecesiaoteti
toal of cents IN the West ana III
cents in The East In the past month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
KOCH. AUTOPSY

Coroner Hoye announced this
morning that Dr. Bor.es would prob
ably finish the analysis OF the stom-
ach OF Fred Koch by Friday morn
ing. The body of the boy was found
under the Seattle Electric Company
power house Monday afternoon.
Every Indication points to accident
al eieotroeution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
APATHETIC
CAMPAIGN

NEW YORK. Oct. as.--Decided
apathy marks the state campaign.
Both ex-senator Hlil and Governor
odeil are in town. Neither IL APP
parently doing very active work.
Betting is two 20 one in favor Of
odeil today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
STANTON
FUNERAL

NEW YORK. ort. 1s.-The funeral
OF Elizabeth Cady Stanton Was held
quietly ~ her late hons today. only
a few friends being present. The
principal sermon WINS by Rev. Com
way OF London. Susan II. Anthony
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that the CAPITAL CITY was At fault
for the collision. although the full
facts ~ the ease VIII probably not
be known dntfl the naval court has
held its Inquiry.
To the fact that the Capital City IL
ALLEGED 20 often run a. long a. II
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WILL MAKE
SOME TALK

BALLARn Oct. af.--win v. Hum
rhrex. Republican candidate for con-
er~sa. viii speak ~ tan6er's hail To-
morrow night. Friday night Gov
ernor Mcbride will deliver an ad-
dress on the issues OF the campaign.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
SUFFRAGE
CONVENTION

BUFFALO. Oct. 29.--The first reg
uiar session OF the woman's suffrage
convention opened this morning with
a fair attendance. Rev. Anna Shaw
was the principal speaker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
ONE KILLED
IN WRECK

NORFOLK. va. Oct. 2s.--A Nor
folk Western passenger train Jump
ed the track In a mountain cut near
Seven Mile Ford last evening. Fire
man spicer was Killed and n score OF
passengers were Injured. bat none
of them fatally. The engine was
overturned and several cars were
badly wrecked.
BAN FRANCISCAN, Oct. "a
Wheat. 1874.
CHICAGO. Oct. as.-wheat. u g-s.
u Ia.
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hours nj a stretch. or longer. with a
single crew. the accident In nttrlb-
uted by some. II IL their claim that
such Ions hours put no severe a
strain upon the pilots and engineers
that they are unable 10 properly at
tend 20 their duties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-29
SEATTLE JAIL WORSE
THAN ANY IN MEXICO

TAX An az yoars han any prison
ev1 a1n rszrksd Chief Police Reddy
1f11< - had taken ankss pstee
uon 1x now b<ax the OF the Seattle 3ti The in
ritaet on and these Partitions
se1 DOWN There places wall kick
- 4n trough The celia wooden Affairs OF the most cr1e
eis ~ asd WITH vsn and no amount q cleaning on the
1870 en- often 30 or 20 nzen kept ever night " room
Az11e9 IA part Of jail cell
nv beaches constructed but there
e4&Af "
pesps Who disrppusabe hole that
n1afpn TO the cell that used
e rx1ter OF The Spokane chief OF pos
- nared when the Seattle jail who has been
es1ual inmate Of the Seattle oekup immune from arrest
o94n4 This fact Demonstrated few weeks when
a1Ant Nike Powers NJ the time OF the fair
~ had become
e taksn before and asked he doing
~ nv The admitted that he yaErsnt and dd not
aek<t 70 being locked up.
psd = man a n
~ islr said The
~ {es captain Re was regular standby over there
@.1s& tss seattle sergeant =
Aef mts here would paradise 20 him and
ceu56 81 nd Of him We can't take
me that Of having bosrdsr and the captain let
he terrible all
- gne ana 10 pointed n Disgrace 20 civilization
police this That he
o. cases where confined in the Seattle jail for
- time and left II broken health There where
s ~ =, rne hzd been ne j,I shor, tine sksned ser BE-
vale IN custody.
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BOUND over

Sarah Kinnaman, charged with
robbing a. etslnfald OF ta70, was this
morning bound over TO the superior
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cAvE-lN
OF MINES

n ss, AN. Mo, oct. zs.--Two acres
trrss2...sn caved IN today 81 the
ik<t ~ mine 10 a depth Of 100
ssirst'l stewart mill and other
kalfss property were entirely en-
me -nere are seven shnffs In
fYrnn1 ~ embraced IN the sunken
sbfE ~ - b1ich 70 miners vFfrc at
G,ck,, ney we're warned by the
or6etes noises. and fled panic
and siI escaped.
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court on that charge by Justice Cam
under $1,000 bonds. The bail will be
given.
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ant Chas. Botha died suddenly at
Kokstadt this morning.
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A GOOD PIANO
On Easy Payments
. 4 - -.-.. -

A GOOD PIANO
On Easy Payments
$500 MONTHLY.
You want a piano-you'v needed
IL for a long time.
You want a good one-one that
will give satisfaction.
You want IL at a reasonable price
not a cheap piano, but a low
priced one.
You want to get IL on easy pay
ments, but don't want to buy from
an irresponsible dealer.
Then you want one OF our new
pianos on our rent-eontract plan--at
5000 a month.
New Pianos at si75. $500. $3.50 up
to 1850.
Some good bargains in secondhand
pianos.
SHERMAN, CLAY & CO
SrEINWAY PIANOS.
ANGELuS PIANO PLAYERS.
III Second Avenue.
r. S.-Ouly n few vacancies left IN
the rich MOND PIANO CLUB"
Price $3.50. terms $500 per month.
Better hurry.
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ITHE Only Paper fn Seattle That
N Darss to Print the News - - -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-05-20

And every form of PRIVATE DISEASE
Sexual Weakness, etc, etc., are curad
under plain guarantee.
All condolences held inviolate.
Consultations at office or by mail n.
vited without charge.
Treatment by mail for those who nan
not visit me.
No written prescriptions-I furnish an
medicines
Question blanks for man or woman Gan.
free on application
DIR. DOZIER Is a graduate in .,..-
branch of medical and srirg1cai sctara:
has twenty-five years experience. q 80
fIonal regulations. end IL endorsed bv 81.
nrcss. national banks and thousands 80
patrons as the most expert and reIiahIa
specialist in the South.
Montgomery Advertiser: DR.. Dozier :.
endorsed BY the press and people ~
every section OF Alabama.
The Southern odd yellow: We ca,.
add anything to the reputation DR.. q n
Doz,er has already acquired In the H..
~ mis- profession, but we know him n ne
a h.other ODD Fellow that can be rel,oS
on to carry out every promise he maees
20 those needing hiss services
\ masonic Guide: Or. Dozier comes from
+. family of prominent physicians and
w,tb his full store of medical KNOWLEDGE
snsJ his large experience in his profession.
ear be relied on to treat disease in thu
most successful manner.
Ire-Herald: His long record and an.
n-oved abilities entitle him to the proud
sistinction OF standing at the head Of his
pxosession.
:. Ofices Third avenue and Ninteenth
street, Birmingham. Ala
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-05-20
Railroad Wov\d.

Traffic representatives Of all the lines
In the southwestern territory met at Hot
Springs, Va, last week to settle upon
a schedule of rates for the next cotton
crop and to fax rules for handling It.
The old rates were for the most part
readopted.
The agents of the lines of the Missis-
sippi Valley will meet in Memphis this
week to fix cotton rates for their section.
Mr.. 3. M Starks, superintendent of the
North and South division of the Louisville
and Nashville and the Birmingham Min
eral, has recently made a thorough In
spection of the properties In his charge.
He found everything in good condition.
Mr.. E. w. Matthews, operator and
stenographer In the office of the COM
m ercial agent of the Frisco System has
return from his bridal tour and he and
his wife have taken residence on Sixth
avenue.
The official route Of the Salt Lake Club
of the Birmingham Lodge of Elks, is by
the Frisco System to Kansas City, thence
over the Burlington to Denver, and
thence over the Denver and Rio Grande
and Rio Grande Western to point of des-
tination. Travelling Passenger Agent c.
o. Jackson put in some fine work in
swinging this business.
The Frisco system will run an excur-
sion to Memphis next Saturday night. The
train will leave here at 1890 o'clock. Re-
turning it will arrive here Monday MORN
fig at o'clock.
The Southern Railway Company has
awarded contracts for a large number of
locomotives. Ten consolidation engines
will be made by the Baldwin works and
IS of a similar type will be made by the
American Locomotive Company. In addi-
ton to these the Baldwin works will
m axe for the Southern ten eight-wheel
passenger locomotives and four six-wheel
switch engines and for the Alabama Great
Southern six six-wheel switch engines and
three simple consolidation locomotives.