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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27
TO q MATERIAL.
Agent of Canton-Hankow Railway
Reaches America.

San Francisco. Cal, Jan. civil
liam M. Pinkston, one of the officials
of the Canton-TIankoW Railway COM
pany of China, has arrived here from
the Orient to purchase material for
the construction Of the projected line.
1t was recently reported that J. p.
Morgan had purchased the king OF
Belgium's interest in the road and
that it was contemplated to combine
the French. Belgian and American in
terests so as eventually to cover the
Franco-Belgian concession for a line
from Hankow to Pekin. thereby max
ing a trunk line of about $500 miles
from Pekin to Canton. Concerning
these recent reports Pinkston says:
There is probable truth in the
Brussels reports. The Canton-Han-
kow railway is to be built under a
concession granted to the China
American company OF which j. p.
Morgan & Co. is the ~fnancier."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27
FROM FOUR STATES.
Testimony to the Efficacy of h New
Scientific Dandruf Treatment.

James c. Rowe of Livingston, Mont.
'.Herpicide cured my dandruf and stop
Orange McCombs, st. Anthony, Idaho:
sHerpicide cleaned my scalp Of dandruf
and made my hair soft as SILK ana CLOS
w. H. Otis. barber, Champaign, Ill: Il
used Herpicide on one customer for dan
drun and on another for falling hair with
excellent results
F.. w. woody assistant postmaster), of
Champaign. H.: 'Herpieide completely
stopped my hair falling.
J. J. Bentley, Sheridan, Wyo: +Herpi5
eide excellent for cleaning the scalp; SOLO
nv leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps
for sample to The Herpicide Co, Detroit,
Mich. RowIey & Snow special agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27
Grand Island Route.

Double daily service, with new so
foot-acetyIene gas-lighted Pullman
chair cas- (seats free) on night trains
and Pullman high-baek seat coaches
on day trains. between Kansas City
and st. Joseph, Mo: HiaWatha, Seneca
and M~arvsviTe. Kan, Fairbury, Fair
field. Hastings and Grand Island,
Neb. Connections made at Kansas
City for all points east. south and west.
At Grand Island direct connections are
made with Union Pacific fast rains
for California and the Pacific north
wezG s. NJ. Adsit, general passenger
agent st. Joseph, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27
O.Brien sncceeds GriIIo.

Chicago. Jan. 27--Joseph OBrien
of Milwaukee made his entrance into
American association affairs this week
and j.. Ed Grillo, the Louisville sport
ing editor. his exit. The change is not
one of monumental Importance It
will not affect the class of baseball put
up by the league, for, after all, the
president has very little power and his
duties are not of great Importance.
He controls the umpires, calls meet
ings, appoints official scorers, and oc-
c~asfonaIly makes a visit to each city
in the league. He could neither make
or break the organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27
Cause of the Garnett Explosion.

Garrett, Kan. Jan. 27.-The coro-
ner's jury appointed several days ago
to ascertain the cause OF the ex-
when J. w. flashing and Frank John
son were killed, has finally found that
the explosion was due to defective
natural gas pipes or carelessness of
the occupants of the flashing build
ing. 1t vas believed by many that
sewer gas vas the cause of the ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27
THE DIMES ORDERS.
The Navy Department Issues a State
mcnt Regarding Them.

Washington. Jan. 27.-The navy
department today issued h follow
ing statement:
ION January 10 orders were issued
to Rear Admiral Sigsbee authorizing
him to send the Dixie with zoo ma
riners from Panama to Guantanamo,
where they Will be held in readiness
for use elsewhere. No n orders
have been issued to the Dixie. no hur-
~ orders of any kind, and so far as
the navy department knows there are
no disturbances in San Domingo This
leaves $50 mariners on the isthmus."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27

Hyde Park, Mass, Jan. 27.=The Of
hcials of the Blue Hill observatory
say that the gas balloon found near
Oakland City, Ind. was sent up bv ri.
a. Clayton OF the observatory. from
- Louis, probably on Saturday last.
Mr. Clayton has been in ST Io4,fs
much of the time since last fail ex-
p~erimenting. The balloons are used
70 take the temperature at extreme
heights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27

New York. Jan. 27.=Excavations
due to the Initiative of the mayor of
Andria, have resulted, cables the
Herald's correspondent at Rome. in
the discovery of the tombs of he
wives of the Emperor Frederick II.
Yolanda of Jerusalem and sabeIa
D'Angleterre. The tombs are remark
ably fine examples of the art Of the
thirteenth century. Frederick II King
of Sicily, was a grandson of Henry
VI. He reigned from 1915 to 1916.
when he was deposed by his subjects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27

Colorado and return every day to
April so, 1905, inclusive, with final re-
turn limit June 1. 1905, via Union Pa
cihc, $27.50 from Topeka Be sure
your ticket reads over the Union Pa
cifc. Inquire Of J.. c. Fulton, Depot
Agent; f. A Lewis. City Agent. 52B
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27
MR.. RowETT Is SICK.
State Accountant Confined to His
Home in Kansas City.

Charles Rowett, state accountant, is
sick at his home in Kansas City. He
has been forbidden by his physician
TO leave his room this week.. but ex-
poets to be in Topeka next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27

Nani1a lam Y-At GOVernOT GeneTaI
Wright's request Major General Corbin
viii send to the province of Cavite the
regiment to assist the insular forces now
fehting the Ladrones there The situa-
ton at the front IS reported improved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27

Puts light in the eye, tints the cheek
With NafIlre's bloom, looSens the tension
Of life brushes the obweb from the
brain. that's what HOLSTERS Rocky
STo1n-afn Tea will do. IS cents. Tea or
Tablets. Gat1in Drug Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27
BARGAINS for Men!

81. so and 100 Shirts, soft and stiff bosoms-tomorrow 80.
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$500 and $3.50 Fancy Vests, new patterns-special .
All LOO and SIC Lined Dress Gloves, (silk or feeced Hned) n
Toe Heavy Ribbed Underwear .30c Extra heavy feeced Unde
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Extra heavy night robes, special $50 50 Pajamas, tomorrow.
BOO and Toe Lined Work Gloves 30c SOC and 75c MufHers, cho
Special values in Suspenders. 80. 25c 25c Boston Garters......
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
Former United States Sena-
tor Frank j. Cannon of
Utah Is ExcOmmunicated
by the High Council
ANOTHER LEADING
MEMBER ACCUSED
Charges Are Filed Against
Charles .Smurthwaite Be-
cause Of a Vigorous Denun-
citation of President Smith

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. March IA.
The controversy Of former United
States Senator Frank J. Cannon,
editor Of the salt Lake Tribune, with
the authorities Of the Mormon Church,
an incident Of which was the with
drawal Of fellowship from Cannon by
the bishops court at ogden. resulted
to-day i'm a formal order from the High
Council. sitting in ogden. excommuni-
eating Cannon. The action was based
on editorials written by Cannon as
sailing the policy Of the higher author
tiles Of the church.
Cannon, protesting against the juris-
diction Of the tribunal which tried him
under charges Of apostacy and disloy-
atty TO the church, admitted the au-
thorship Of the editorials complained of
and insisted that he should be permit
ted TO prove the truth Of the assertions
which he had made This point the ec-
clesiastical court refused TO concede
snG the orders Of disfellowshiD and ex-
communication followed.
Coincident with the accommodation
Of Editor Cannon was the fling of
charges against Charles A. Smurth-
waite, a merchant of ogden and Nor
mon OF influence. summoning him be-
lore the DisuOls court 70 answer lOi
alleged rebelliOus utterances against
the authorities Of the church and par
ticularly against President Joseph T.
Smith. Smurthwaite basing his action
upon the cannon case. had addressed
TO his bishop an appeal for free speech,
demanding also that the church retire
from political domination of the State
and from commercialism. demanding
an accounting at the next general con-
ference ia April for all the church
moneys. demanding an accounting of
the property Of President Smith since
he became president and demanding
also that members Of the church obey
the laws Of the land.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
PRESIDENT SENDS MORE
NOMINATIONS TO SENATE
Grants Second Lieutenant's Rank In
Marine Corps to Nom Commits
stoned Officer.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
President to-day sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Secretary of embassy, George Barkley Rives,
New Jersey, at Vienna
Collector Of Customs, Clarence l. Hobart,
Washington, for the District of Alaska.
Captain ton the permanent waiting orders
lisO Of the revenue cutter service, First
Lieutenant Thomas Mason.
Surgeon, with rank pay and allowances or
first lieutenant in the revenue cutter serv-
ice. Samuel j. Call, California
Second lieutenants In the Marine corps
Edward w Sturdevant Jr., Maurice E. Shaur-
er. non-commissioned officer of the Marine
Corps
Brigadier generaIs-Colonel Alfred E. Gil
rar6. assistant surgeon general; Lieutenant
Colonel William H. Beck Third Cavalry; Lieu
tenant Colonel Frank U. Robinson, Thirteenth
Ninth Infantry Lieutenant Colonel Samuel w.
Fountain, Fourth Cavalry; Lieutenant Colonel
Edward Davis Artillery Corps; Military Sec
rotary Lieutenant Colonel James K. Hobbs, Ar
tillery Corps; Major John l.. Bulls, paymas-
ter Colonel James A. Buchanan, Twenty
fourth Infantry.
The Senate to-day in executive ses-
sion confirmed the following nomina-
tions:
Charles H. Treat. New York, Treasurer of the
Judge for the Eastern District of Washing
ton; George w. Roosevelt Pennsylvania, Com
sui General at Brussels; T. St. John Gaffney,
New York Consul General at Dresden. Sax
ony; Edwin Walter Sims. illinois, solicitor of
the Department of Commerce and Labor: Pc
ter Joseph Osterhaus to be brigadter gem
erai retired.
Also promotions in the army and navy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
FOUND DYING
OF STARVATION
Young Woman and Eight
Months Old Baby Suffer in
Harlem Tenement House
INFANT MAY SURVIVE
Mother, Victim of Quick Con-
sumption, Refuses to Re-
veal Name of Her Parents

NEW YORK, March IA young
woman describing herself as Ida
Fletcher. or Levy, % years of age. and
who says she came to this city from
Connecticut town year ago, has been
found dying of starvation in a small
room OF Harlem tenement house.
With her was a baby, months old.
Quick consumption has seized the
young mother and she can live only
few days. but she refuses to tell the
name of her parents.
Neighbors notified the police when
they learned of her pitiful state One,
who did not know that she was in
such dire need. had daily left a can OF
condensed milk for the baby The girl
says that she shared this and that was
all the nourishment she had in twenty
days. The infant was emaciated and
weak but it is believed il can be saved.
The girl would only say she came here
and fell in with bad companions. I'm
able to work she had pawned every
thing of value and finally became too
i'll to leave her bed. An effort is being
made to locate her parents in New
Eng1and.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
GOES HUNDRED
MILES AN HOUR
Southern Pacific Orders New
Locomotive That Will Rev.
olutionize Transportation
BURNS LIQUID FUEL
Engine Can Travel 1000
Miles Without a Stop
and Is Very Economical

CHICAGO. March 14.-Three thou
sand miles without a stop and at the
rate of 100 miles or more an hour Is
the capacity of a new type of locomo-
tive which has been ordered By the
Southern Pacific Railroad. If 1t does
all that it's makers promise for IT. tnis
locomotive, which is a revision or the
Dissel engine, will reTolutionize trans
portation.
The locomotive, or really power
house on wheels, is entirely different
from anything in use. The cost of OBJ
Grating it will be less than one-hair
of the cost of operating the present
type of steam engine. Fuel oil costing
but or cents gallon is the only
fuel that has to be purchased and there
is no necessity for erecting and main
tanning expensive water tanks or coal
chutes.
The machine is what is known as the
four stroke cycle. There is a COM
pressed air reservoir, from which the
power is obtained for starting. This
gives the piston its first stroke, when
it takes lin the air alone at atmos-
pheric pressure and temperature The
second stroke congresses this air and
raises it to a temperature OF about
1000 degrees Fahrenheit. The third
stroke is what is known as the work
ing stroke. The oil is sprayed into the
hot air. the amount being regulated by
governors. During the first part of
this stroke the combustion of this oil
is carried on at a constant pressure
for a period that is regulated by the
amount of oil sprayed. The second
part of the stroke is practically an ex-
pansion, with transference of heat, and
the fourth stroke exhausts the gases.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
SORROW ROBS
! Her OF REASON
Wife of a Chicago Million
aire Becomes Suddenly In
sane in COloradO's Capital
MOURNS THREE DEATHS
Loss of Father, Mother and
Child Affects the Mind
of a Famous Beauty
IOURNS THREE DEATHS
Special Dispatch to The call.


DENVER, March 14.-Mrs. Mamie
Burg, wife of Bartlett Burg, million
aire realty broker of Chicago, arrived
in Denver on Friday with her daugh-
ter Stella, 16 years of age, the latter
having been forced to come to Colorado
because Of lung trouble. Shortly after
her arrival Mrs. Burg became insane
and her condition was such that she
was removed to the County Hospital.
She grew worse and had to be bound
in retention sheets.
The arrival of her husband to-day
revealed the story. Within short
time recently Mrs Burg lost her father,
mother and one child and the train of
Affections, coupled with her daughter 8
illness, proved too much for her. 1t is
hoped that return to familiar sur
roundings will effect a cure.
Mrs. Burg is a member of Chtcago's s
exclusive set and woman noted for
her beauty Her husband, besides own
ing much realty in Chicago. has an ex-
tensive brokerage business. The Burgs
live in the exclusive West Side district
Should Mrs. Burg be no better after
reaching Chicago she will be placed in
a sanitarium
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
GREAT MERGER
OF RAILROADS
Plans for Consolidation OF
the Vanderbilt Lines Are
Now Nearing Completion
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT
All Properties Embraced in
the System Are to Be
Brought Under One Head
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, March 14.-Progress is
being made with the plans whereby the
several Vanderbilt lines are to be
drawn together under a single COM
pany, the financial arrangements for
which will be sufficiently comprehen-
sive to cover the expenditures in con-
nection with the New York Centrals
acquisitions of trolley lines and the
same company's terminal improve
ments in this city. The features of
the consolidation plans probably will
be as follows:
First-The formation of a holding
company, to be known as the New
York Central Company. This company
will control the lines west of Buffalo
and will be completely owned by the
New York Central, just as the Penn
sylvania Company is wholly owned by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Second-A holding company, which
will gather together various trolley
lines acquired in New York State, this
company being also owned completely
by the New York Central.
Third-Increase in the New York
Centrafs capitalization to provide for
the ownership of these holding COM
panies for incidental expenses and for
betterments contemplated or in pro-
gress.
There appears to be formidable legal
obstacles in the way of putting the
Nickel Plate under the same direct
control as the Lake Shore; for instance,
the charter provision is said to pro-
hibit the merging of the two roads,
which are parallel and competing in
considerable degree.
PHILADELPHIA, March 14.-At the
annual meeting Of the stockholders of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
held here to-day. an issue of new bonds
not to exceed s50,0OO000 was author
lied.
First Vice President Greene explain
ed that during the year there will
mature about s27,000,000 of per cent
bonds, for which provision must be
made. 1t was also necessary to pro-
vide funds for that portion of the con-
struction and equipment expenditures
of the year. tc be charged to the cap
ital account and to be charged to the
current outlay upon the New York
tunnel line.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
SEVEN YEARS
IN A TRANCE
Man in Honolulu Claims to
Be Victim of Experiment
of San Francisco Hypnotist
LEAVES FOR MAINLAND
After Consulting Doctor at
Island Port the Awakened
Sleeper Takes Departure
Special correspondenee Of rhe cam.

HONOLULU, March 7.-Dr. Walter
Hoffman of this city was consulted the
other day by middle-aged man, who
said his name was David Charters and
that he had just awakened from a
seven years trance. He told the medico
the following yarn:
ago doctor in San Francisco who prae-
ticins hypnotism persuaded to allow him
being hard up at the time and .desirous OF
earning little money, and from time to time
was practiced on as medium. The doctor
rapidly became expert in the hypnotic art and
1 made an ideal medium One day he put me
under the influence of his power and l went
to sleep. Then terrible thing happened L
was never awakened What became of the
doctor 1 do not know. Whether sudden death
prevented him from restoring me my
to break the spell for the purpose of conduct
Ing a frightful scientific experiment 1 have no
been watching my progress and noting it dur
ing the seven years in which l have walked
the world in a trance.
have not been altogether asleep. but have
been waking and sleeping. to put ii that way.
Still knew and felt that 1 was asleep all the
time. My memory of events previous TO seven
acted business and married twice and raised
two families in my hypnotic state In fact L
lived walked and had my being in a trance.
1 to Honolulu early in February and
stopped at the California House One day 1
met Dr. Hahns Brooks the magnetic healer.
He told me i was asleep. and after working
on me for three or four days succeeded in
rousing me from my lethargy. My memory
has been completely restored to me and I feel
and called on you to ascertain IT,
In your opinion, the cure will be permanent.
After hearing the mans story and
being somewhat impressed with 1t, Dr.
Hoffman told Charters that If he would
call in the afternoon and bring a friend
with him he would make an examina-
ton. The sleeper failed to put in an
appearance at the stipulated time, how
ever, and to-day DR.. Hoffman is
puzzling over the strangest case or the
biggest faker he has met with in his
professional career.
Since visiting DR.. Hoffman Charters
has taken his departure for the main
land, leaving the mystery of his al
legged trance unsolved. AT the Cali
fornia House his fellow boarders
thought him a trifle queer"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
LOOMS SLATED FOR
PORTFOLIO TO MEXICO

WASHINGTON, March 14-Fran-
els b. Loomis. first assistant Secre-
tary of State, will be appointed. it is
planned now, ambassador to Mexico,
in succession to Edwin H. Conger,
when the latter shall have retired next
summer to become a candidate for the
governorship of Iowa.
Loomis is not in good health. In
fact, he now is on leave of absence in
California on this account. His trans
fer from Washington, the climate of
which is not suitable to his constitu-
tion to the City of Mexico would be
satisfactory to him. 1t may be sew
eral months before the appointment
of Loomis is announced officially.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
ON THE PACIFIC COAST
Rural Postal Routes Established. Car
Iiers Appointed and Patents
Granted to California Inventors.


WASHINGTON, March 14-Cali-
fornia postmasters commissioned to
fourth-class money order offices-Clif-
ton w. Ross. Lakeside; James NJ
Doyle, Milford; Hattie B. Reas. Sue
cess; David B. Burgess, Cecilville,
which is not a money order office.
American National Bank of Los An
geles, appointed as reserve agent. for
the First National Bank, Monterey,
Cal.
Rural routes established-Clovis,
Fresno County. one route, length "a
miles, population served 321.
California appointments in rural car
rier force-Covina, Charles A. Sim
mons, carrier, Clayton Shipway sub
stitute; Lemoore. Charles A. Ryan,
carrier, Bertha Ragsdale, substitute
Appointments to fill vacancies in
rural force-Fowler, Marion H. Miner,
appointed: Anderson R. Miner, substi-
tute: Santa Rosa Hollis w. Lebaron
appointed; Leroy B. Barber, substi-
tute; Santa Rosa. Archie Bathurst,
appointed; Roland L. Bathurst, sub
stitute.
Patents, California-George H.. Blow
ers, San Francisco, steam boiler; Pat
rick F. Dundon, San Francisco, loco
motive; Thomas c. Edwards, Salinas,
surgical needle; John F. and M. Hits
cher, Fullerton, carbureter for gas en-
gines; James NJ Keller, Los Angeles,
condenser; Samuel L. Kistler, Los An
geles, and H. Symonds, Long Beach,
assigner to Superior Light and Heat
Company, Los Angeles, acetylene gas
burner: Albert E. Moorhead, Oakland,
carpet cleaning apparatus; Edward l..
Priest, Oakland, extracting metals
from ore by electricity; Louis Silver
man, San Francisco, and w. Vincent,
Oakland, sanitary shaving brush !;
Horace H. Taylor San Jose, vehicle
wheel, Vincent, Oakland. combination
hammock and canOpy SIppOrt