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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
Death of Wichita Merchant.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 20.-Clarence Fulton,
one of the leading clothing merchants of
wichita died last evening of Bright's
disease. He had been i'll for week. He
leaves a widow to whom he was married
July 80 last She was Miss Bertha Good
fellow of Denver. Mr.. Fulton was As years
of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
PAIR OF KINGS.
Coming Together of Rulers of Portu-
gal and England.

New York. oct. 20-It is said that the
coming visit of the king Of Portugal to
England has great political significance,
and that many important matters are to
be discussed between him and King Ed
ward IN regard to South Africa. cables
the London CORES ondent of the Tri-
bune. Vague rumors that England is
seeking to purchase Portugal's South
African colonies have been current for
a long time. but at the foreign Office
they are declared to be without founda-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20

New York. Oct. 2O.-The London tube
war viii be resumed tomorrow when :.
Pierpont Morgan's scheme will be consid
cred by the house of commons COMMITTEES
cables the London correspondent of th,s
Tribune. 1t is very strongly opposed by
Charles T. Yerkes on behalf of the Dis
trict railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
MEETING THE SHAH.
The Imperial Harum Proceeds to the
Persian Boundary.

Persian Boundary.
New York, Oct 20.-In a description
Of the hurried journey of the whole of
the shah's court along the Teheran-
Resent road in order to welcome his
majesty at the frontier on the return of
the potentate from his European tour,
the correspondent of the Times at Te-
heran cables by way of London:
1T was the strangest of pictures, the
hnest spectacle the eye of an artist, en-
lmored of quaint contrasts or of the
student, searching for the unchanging
hast, could hope to light upon. For
hours at a time. streamed past a cease
less procession of camels, mules, horses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20

Money is worth what it win buy. You
can get your moneys worth in every
''Growler" sc cigar you buy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20

Many people growl, but the greatest
GROWER is he who can not get the
"Growler'' SC cigar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
AT THE GRAND.

Correspondents for the dramatic papers
have good words to say for "a Devils
Lane" in the current issues of their Jour
nails. The musical farce headed by the
Gilmore sisters and James F. Green, comes
to the Grand opera house Thursday night
at 25, IS and SO cent prices. The seat sale
opens tomorrow morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20

The Bostonians. travelling in their
special train. with upwards of 65 per
sons, including their own orchestra of
ten, come to the New Crawford next
Monday night to sing robin Hood
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
SYMPATHY FOR GOTERyOR.
LATpRs WILL ATTEND FUNERAL
OF HIS MOTHER

Albany. Feb. IA meeting OF the heads q the
various State departments was held this morning
in the orices OF the Superintendent OF Irsurancs
10 make expression or confidence VITA the Gov
eruor ccr cerning the death OF his mother. Mrs.
B. B. Oden- A committee consisting OF Attorney
General Davies. State Historian Hastings and Ad-
tutant General Henry appointed 10 draft reso-
iutions State Engineer and Surveyor Bond. Mr..
Graham secretary 10 the Governor. and Controller
Miller were appointed a committee 70 prepare q
suitable horal memorial State Engineer and sur
veyor Bond Superintendent HsEdrtCkS. commits
siOner CulIinan Superintendent kubUrn and ST.
perintendent Bender were appointed special COM
mitUse TO attend the funeral
party OF State officials and legislators VIII leave
this city tomorrow morning for Nevb -rg On Spe-
cial tram TO attend the funeral OF Mrs; Odei.
mother OF Governor Odel. The party VIII include.
Chief Judge Alton =. Parker, or the Court or Ap-
peaIs; Secretary of State John 2. McDonough. ~,
torney General John c Davies. state Engineer and
surveyor Edward a. Bond. Senator Ellsworth sen
ator Higgins, senator Grady. Senator GoOdSsl and
Senator Thornton, Speaker Nixon Assem- lyrnei11
Aids Kelsey Palmer. Traub and Cadtn, Coloret
George W Dunn. AdjUtant General Nelson, n
Henry, ColoreI Ashley W. Cole, Superl1lsndsal
Francis Hendricks. Of the State Insurance Depart-
rnent: State Commissioner OF Excise = W SuIt
nan: Superintendent F. D kIlburl. OF ne >tate
Banking Department; Superintendent or PUBIC
BUILDINGS n H Bender, James G. CIran2-n- Sscre-
tary To the Governor; Superintendent ShtleS r.1su
OF The State Department q Public WoFSSs S.aLs
Historian Hugh Hastings. Colonel keuosn 3 rO1'
secretary OF the Republican State ConmiItse
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
FEW FREE SEATS AT OPERA
THE PARTIES OF THE PRINCE AND
PRESIDENT ALONE ON THE LIST.

at the meeting of the committee which -
arranging for the night of gala opera in honor
Of Prince Henry held yesterday afternoon at
the Chamber Of Commerce, the boxes and seats
for the imperial party were allotted. Charles
Stewart Smith. the chairman, said that the COM
mittee was aided in its work by a list OF forty
nine names submitted by the German Ambassa-
dor Mr. Smith stated that the only persons
who would receive free seats were the members
of the Princes party, the President. Governor
and Mayor and the Presidential delegates WHO
are Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans Colohei
Bingham. Adjutant General Corbu. Assistant
Secretary of State Hill and Commander Co"'es'
L s ", the brother-in-law of the Presldent'
George Wilson. secretary of the Chamoer OIL
Commerce, and also secretary Of the Mayor S
entertainment committee, said yesterday thd'
no tickets would be sold TO the general public
until after Thursday at noon. up to when tlnl7
the 24O members of the Mayors committee
would have the first call for tickets, and that
not more than two tickets would be sold 70 each
member of this committee. After they were
provided for the public would have to apply ol-
rect to Maurice Cirau at the Metropolitan opera
House
Major General Roe said yesterday that the de-
tails OF a military escort for the Prince were
still in abeyance But I presume" he added
that it will consist of a cavalry escort "hele
ever the Prince goes while in the city.
There was a joint meeting of the entertain
ment committee and the subcommittee III
charge of the arrangements for the entertain
ment of the officers of the imperial yachI
HohenzoIlern at the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday
No information was given out about the results
of the meeting.
Archbishop Corrigan has accepted tne il'''0
ton for the dinner to the American press In
honor Of Prince Henry. to be held at the wal
dorf- Astoria on February 26. Herman RIDER
who has charge Of the arrangements for the
dinner said that no reply had been received
from Bishop Potter. who was also invited Out
that it was expected he would attend and would
be asked to say grace. Archbishop Corrlgah
will sit at the guests table. Mr.. ddder SAID
that the overflow at the press dinner would Oe
accommodated in the Astor Gallery.
In reply to an invitation for Prince Henry 10
visit the public schools of the city. X Buenz
the German Consul General, has sent reply
to School Commissioner Thomas Il, Connery
thanking him for the courtesy, and expressing
the hope that a visit could be arranged on the
Princes return from the West.
There will be n meeting to-day at the ONCE or
Townsend & Downey of the members or the
company 70 decide on arrangements for the re-
ception OF the Prince at Shooters Island on the
day when the yacht is launched
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
COMPANY',S PLANS OUTLINED
TRANSFERS TO BE MADE TO ROTH
ELEVATED AND METROPOLITAN
LINES.

The plan for the completion Of the North
RIVER tunnel, which was begun years ago and
abandoned for n long time was announced last
December, Nhen the North Jersey Street Rail-
way Company declared that ii had undertaken
to finish the tunnel and run trolley cars through
II from Fifteenth-st, jersey City, to Morton-st
New-York. The Old tunnel company was con-
troled in England and represented by the law
firm OF Stetson. Jennings & Russell, of this city
members of which named as directors of the
new company The plan announced by the re-
organization committee of the old company pro-
Vided for raising S45OO000 new capital to COM
plete and equip the tunnel and TO effect the
| reorganization. 1t also provided for the reser-
walton OF $2,2OO,OOO for the construction of the
south tunnel if it shall subsequently be deemed
advisable to build a second tunnel
William G. McAdoo, Of the law firm Of Nc
Adoo & McAdoo, yesterday issued the following
statement TO explain the plans and purposes
of the company:
The Neu-Yorl and New Jersey Railroad r,or,nsr,.
was incorporated at Albany to-day for the purpose
OF completing what IS commonly known as the old
have been matured after long careful and thorough
SS0mStaerauon' M and as result the tunnel Will un-
the river have been acquired. The statement in the
newspapers that the terminal station on the New
York side will be in he block bounded by Chris
Lopheri Ienth, Greenwich and Hudson SITS. is cor
rect me tunnel cars will come 10 the surface in
ms station, 50 that transfers of passengers may
pc mace TO both the elevated and MetroDolita n
lines in easy and convenient manner On the
NeW-Jersey side connections viii be made on the
surface t with the street railway lines.
me me cars VIII be operated by electricity and the
adopted Charles N. Jacobs, the EN- gineer reports
that the completion of the tunnel and the execution
OF the plans OF the company are in all respects
feasible and that the line be completed within
asad nGers ana n directors OF the COMPANY win be
The present tunnel has been built for a dts+s,ca
Of 1000 feet. 1t is in good condition ana entiraiI,
available Tor trolley purposes. Only I6SO feet re-
main to be built under the bed OF the river besides
the approaches on both sides There have never
been any serious difficulties from an engineering
5anaPoinf e IN @ The way Of the completion Of the
complete IL in the first instance was their faiIirs
to provide sufficient money for the purpose No
such error VIII be made this time ~
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
OPPRESSION OF AMERICANS.

Guayaquil Ecuador. Feb. 1.-THE arrest OF
Michael Bolan, of Springfield. Ohio, for refusing
to pay magistrates Judgment against him as
the result OF alleged blackmau made on
judges order. He was detained for three days.
The United States Consul General. Perry NJ De
Leon, took the matter up and obtained Bolan's
release under a personal guarantee. He ap-
pealed to the government of Ecuador. which ap-
rarenty declined 10 interfere.
The tendency of the government authorities
here is 10 proceed under the police court laws In
civil cases. and TO harass in all ways American
contractors and sub-COntractOrs by orders from
magistTa ties. as the government authorities, un-
der the State laws, have no jurisdiction.
similar against j. p. Mcdonald,
another American is now proceeding. A sub
contractor claimed several thousand dollars and
Mcdonald ordered by police court judge
to pay the amount go to Jail.
The Americans assert that strong protest
from the United States Government would prob
ably stop these abuses.
The action taken by Consul General De Leon
is generally regarded right by all the for
eignerS here.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
NAY TAKE ". S. r. SYSTEM
INTERURBAN STREET RAILWAY COM
PANY THOUGHT TO BE THE HOLD
ING COMPANY

Before the end of this week, possibly by to-
morrow. it is learned on authority, official
statement regarding the proposed leasing to A
holding company of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company will be issued the stock
holders Of the latter corporation. That holding
company, il is reported on credtable authority,
is the Interurban Street Railway Company.
In February 1898. the Peoples Traction Com
psny was consolidated with the Edenwald Street
Railway Company under the of the New
York. Westchester and Connecticut Traction
Company, the latter acquiring the right to use
In perpetuity the routes, roads and franchises of
each of the absorbed companies. Later the
New-York Westchester and Connecticut Trac-
tion Company was consolidated with the Peo-
pies Traction Company OF New-York City,
under the style of the latter. The old Peoples
Traction Company. under its franchises, had the
right to connect with Manhattan Island by pro-
posed bridges over the Harlem River. Its route
under those franchises, would parallel the Har-
lem between -hundred-and- thirty -fourth-st.
and e-hundred-and-seve and
its lines would touch the Bronx River at Lafay
ette-ave West Farms Road and Bronx Park.
In July 1898 the consolidated company bought
the North Mount Vernon Railway, three and a
half miles in length. and converted II into a
trolley road. This is the only line it operates
a. present The capital stock Of the New-York.
Westchester and Connecticut Company Is
$500 600
on December :. 1901, the Peoples Traction
Company of New-York City filed with the
Secretary of State a. Albany certificate that
II had leased its property and franchises 10 the
Interurban Street Railway Company for a
term Of 999 years; and there was filed at the
same time copy of an agreement and bond for
$4,000. entered into jointly by the two cor
porations, guaranteeing 10 the people Of the
State payment of the > per cent annual tax on
gross receipts. The lease referred 10 was signed
by W. a. Boland, president, and Frederick c.
Cocheu. secretary. Of the Peoples Traction Com
pany; and Andrew A. Hasey president and
William j. StudWell, secretary, of the Inter
urban Street Railway Company
IL has frequently been said during the last few
days that IL would be necessary under the laws
of this State for the company which is TO lea Sc
the Metropolitan to own and operate a line of
its own. however small; and there has been more
politan's lines would he transferred to the Sc
Curities company.
The enlargement Of the capitalization Of the
which operates one small line and also owns
franchises in the territory covered by the Metro
politsn system, and the leasing to it of the
Metropolitan Street Railway COMPANY II is
said. would meet all these conditions the Peo-
Pies Traction Company becoming the operating
company and the Interurban Street Rail,ya Y
Company. TO which il is itself leased becoming
the holding company. in which would be lodged
the ultimate control Of the Metropolitan system
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12

plans for changes are now being worked out by
the engineering force They are now working on the
signal changes. Ira A. Place the general counsel
speaking for Chief Engineer Wilgus, said yester-
dav that the permanent improvements would De
made as fast possible. Some OF the changes
recommended have always been in force On the
road" he added. For example, II is recommend
ed that all home lamp signals on the aremens SIDE
in the centre of the tunnel be placed on standarGs
nine feet above the rail. so that the lens woud be
on the level with the cab windows. The lamps nave
alwaYs been about that height. Another Is that
each home lamp signal be duplicated by an aGdi-
tional lamp placed feet above the other The
signals DUPLICATED. as the commissioners ad-
wise.
Then. again. they say that soft coal should not
be used in the tunnel Soft coal is not used except
IN very exceptional cases. Many Of their regula-
tions are now in force"
T. s. Blodgett, the general Superintendent goes
to-day the Lake Shore and Michigan southern
road. a. II. Smith. the new general superintend-
ent. may not get back from Cleveland until to-
morrow. William c. Brown. the new general man.
ager will not assume control until next week. ana
IT was said at President Newman's office that no
definite action would be taken until after his ar
TtV
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
FAREWELL DINNER TO PRINCE
ESCORTED TO STATION BY KAISER AND
MR.. wHITE-PLANS NOT CHANGED.

Berlin Feb. 12-At the farewell dinner given
last night by Emperor William to PRINCE Henry.
Andrew d. White. the American Ambassador
occupied a seat on the right OF his majesty
while Count Won Bdlow. the Imperial Chancellor
sat ON Emperor Williams left. The other MEM
bers Of the American Embassy present were
John b Jackson, secretary; Commander VIII
lam Il Beehler naval attache. and Major Johh
v Kerr the military attache, Admiral Won
Tripitz secretary of the German Admiralty
vice-Adniral Won Seckendorf. Herr Won Eisen-
,le.her the Prussian representative az Caris-
,,,be Poden ALI members Of Prince Henrys $
American party, and Count Won Eulenourg' En-
peror williams chief court marshal were also
present.
During the dinner English was the only Ian
guaCe used. Mr.. White showed the Emperor
d,snatch received from Secretary OF state nay
saving that the son Of President RooseNeIt WAS
better.
AFTER dinner the party spent an hour In the
,,trs,,, smoking. Emperor william. Mr.. White
and all the others then accompanied Prince
Henry To the railroad station, the train leaving
for Liel a few minutes after midnight
The Prince will sail on Saturday, as arranged.
even though Theodore Roosevelt, jr, continues
20 be critically III. Should his illness result
fatally before Saturday. the Prince VIII proo-
ab,v continue his journey. unless 1t should ap-
pear to be President Roosevelts desire tnat MS
visit be deferred or omitted altogether
Prince Henry advised 10 bear In mind
that his visit was not a personal one to Presi-
dent Roosevelt but TO the United States ana
that while fatal ending to his sons illness
would limit the Presidents part in the hospi-
+altttes TO strictly official basis. the remainder
of the programme might be carried out To
Secretary Hay and DIR. Won Hoileben, the Ger
man Ambassador AZ Washington. will be left
the Encouragement Of the programme of Prince
Henry's visit II the illness of the Presidents
son makes such change necessary.
1t is understood both Emperor William and
Prince Henry have sent personal messages 10
President Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12

executive committees announcement, the sum
of 61.065.000. carry from 70 per cent in
terest most OF them being per cents. and the
annual interest charges are about S2,700,O00.
The naturities Of the various issues from
1907 to 1851. OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
general mortgage bonds which bear . per cent
interest and mature in 1915 there are out
standing S6.970Go0 Other large issues are
100000 per cent fifty year first consolidated
mortgage bonds Of 1891. OF the Brooklyn City
Railroad Company. subject to call in 1916; $16.-
100000 per cent first mortgage bonds of the
Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company,
due February l, 1850. bearing per cent interest
after February 1. 1905; S10,4T6.O00 per cent
consolidated mortgage bonds OF the Nassau
Electric Railroad Company, running until Janu-
airy !. 1851. So. 10000 first mortgage and ST.
$4,000 first consolidated mortgage bonds OF
the Brooklyn. Queens County and Suburban
Railroad Company. both bearing per cent in
terest. rnaturng July /, 1941 and subject to
call July l. 1916, and S2.241, 900 ) per cent At
lantic Avenue Railroad Company general mort
gage bonds, maturing in 1881. The only per
cent bonds are 100000 issued under the gen.
eral mortgage OF one OF the constituent COM
panies Of the old Brooklyn City Railroad Com
pany, this issue maturing June /, 1907
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has out
standing $45. 200, 600 stock. It controls all the
traction roads of Brooklyn, surface and elevated.
except the Smith Street. De Kalb Avenue and
Franklin Avenue lines, which are controlled by
the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Com
pany. The total length of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit lines is ga miles, and the company
owns franchises for the construction of about
115 miles of line in addition. Its field of service
includes not only the old city of Brooklyn, but
also the entire county of Kings and part Of
Queens County well. The Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company has never paid a dividend on
its stock, the price of which since the organiza-
uon of the company in January. 1896, has
ranged between IS in August, 1896. and 135, In
April, 1899. For many weeks recently the quo
tation has ranged within a few points above 6O.
IL closed yesterday at 6484, with net decline
for the day OF points.
The directors OF the Rapid Transit Company
are Jacob L. Greatsinger, the president; h II.
Porter, who last March succeeded A. y. Brady
as chairman of the board; Z. II. Hartman, w.
G. Oalunan, r. Somers Hayes, August Belmont,
Anthony n. Brady. Anson r. Flower. H. c. Du
VAL T. s. Williams. John q. Jenkins. Henry
Sebert and d. H. Valentine.
For the fiscal year ended June 30. 1901. the
receipts of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and con-
stituent companies aggregated So, 135.559: ex-
penses. S7,910634: leaving net earnings of 81
i64,925. Deducting fixed charges OF S3,5SI, IL,
there remained q surplus of S5II, SOB, which
compared with a surplus of 1926 I12 for the year
ended June 80 1900, and deficit of S2o1,SS1 for
the preceding year.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
TO FIX FREIGHT RATES.
CONTINENTAL LINES PLAN A
COMBINATION.
TO BE SIMILAR TO THAT RECENTLY
FORMED BY THE COMPANIES OPER-
ATING BETWEEN HERE AND
ENGLAND.
Il TO THAT RECENTLY
ENGLAND.

Gustav Tietgens president. and Albert Bal
Line and George Plate president. and H. Vie
gand, director general, OF the North German
Lloyd Line were very frank about the object of
their visit here when they landed from the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse yesterday. They
planned. they said. to hold conference IN New
York for the purpose of arranging minimum
freight rate agreement among the Continental
lines similar to that recently signed by the lines
operating between this country and England
They were accompanied by W, II. Van der
Toorn. the director general of the Holland
America Line, which would be a party to such
agreement.
When asked as to the object of his visit here
Albert Bailin said: I'VE have all come over here
for the purpose of holding a conference of
steamship agents. The German lines realize and
have realized for some time that they have been
losing money on freight that has been shipped
on the old plan.
MIR. Wiegand and will go to Boston. Phila-
delphia, and possibly New-Orleans, and consult
with the agents of steamship lines there, and
when get through 1 think you will find that
all the Continental lines will be in the cOmbina
ton The shipment OF freight for a long time
farmers in the West holding back the grain and
refusing TO ship IL abroad under the old rates
1t is true that the rates are higher, but even
IL we cannot get freight will obtain a
good price for what shipments we make. no mat
ter how small We have come over in order to
settle this freight matter. but wish TO state
positively that our visit has nothing 10 DO with
arranging rates for passengers"
The other steamship men said that Mr.. Ballin
had said all there was TO say. The party is stay
ing at the Holland House.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
NEW COLOMBIAN CABINET.
APPOINTMENTS AT BoGoTA-PURCHAsE OF
THE PINTO.

Colon, Colombia. Feb. 1.-THE following re-
cent Cabinet appointments at Bosota were an
nOunced here to-day:
FRANCISCO MENDOZA PEREz-MInister Of Home
Affairs.
General ARIsTIDEs FERNANDEz-Mnister OF War.
RAMON IAAGAS-aInister OF Hacienda CExchequer1.
AUGCSTIN CRIBE-Minister OF the Treasury.
JOSE JESUS CAsUS-MInster of Public Instruction
graphs
JORGE vEIEZ has beel appointed Governor Of Bosota
Colonel White and Sehor Triana leave Panama
to-day. bound for Chill, commissioners TO re-
Ceive the Chilian cruiser Presidente Pinto, re-
Gently purchased by the Colombian Government
The Pinto's early arrival at the isthmuS will
strengthen the governments hands incaleu-
lably.
The efforts OF the Merritt & Chapman Wreck
ing Company to float the wrecked Norwegian
collier Hero are proving successful