The Topeka State Journal from Topeka, Kansas • Page 1

TO ADVERTISERS. OTBSAi, has more carriers In Topeka than all the other dailies combined. tv.lrmre8 Rn batter and faster press than any paper in Topeka, press room any evening Ptwean and 8 o'clock to see foryonrself. THE PUBLIC'S EAR. The Jorni9.vi.ts nearer to the eyes and ears of the public, every day in the week, than any other daily in If yon want business, catch the pnbllo, not by the ear, but through the ear and through the JOTTRXAI' VOL.

XV1L TOPEKA. KANSAS. FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 22. 1889..

NO. 272. MUST RELAY THE SWITCH. WRECKS IN THE SN01 RIVALS LONGER. PERSONAL MENTION.

Hon. A. H. Ellis, of Beloit. is in th The series of Pythian parties will open at Knight of Pythias hall next Tuesday evening.

J. O. Holland was arrested yesterday afternoon for leaving his team unhitched. He paid $5 fine. A poor family in need of a cooking stove, can have the same by calling at No.

805 East Sixth street. J. B. Johnson has sold sixty-seven lots in Chioago Heights, to I. Victor Gray bill of Philadelphia, for $17,50) Students of the High school were entertained yesterday afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock, by Prof.

C. D. Hudson. Dancing was the cbief amusement J. A.

Pavey was honorably acquitted in the police court this morniDgof the charge of drunkenness. It is claimed that his arrest was a matter of spite work." Two revolvers were stolen from the pawnshop of W. H. Hughes on East Fourth street, early yesterday morning by burglars, who broke the front window. Mrs.

S. Watts, wife of the Bock Island depot master, is recovering slowly from a very dangerous sickness. She has been attended constantly by Mrs Beeler, a nurse, and Drs. Sturges, Mclntire, P. Mulvane, G.

J. Mulvane, and Lewis. The members of the old Assembly club will give a dancing party at Library hall next Wednesday evening. About one hundred and fifty invitations will be issued and it will be an elaborate affair. Heck's orchestra will play.

Samuel Gardenhire, reporter of the district court, is happy over the arrival of a baby boy at his home, in Pot win Place, Wednesday evening. Mr. Gardenhire is also police judge of Pot win. Score another baby for Potwin's city officials. CoLAUen Sells will build an additional story and add an elevator totheChesterfield hotel in the spring, adding about twenty-five rooms and increasing the capaoity of the house to about one hundred rooms.

He has been enjoying splendid patronage. Henry V. Donnelly, Edward Girard, Miss Kate B. Allen, Jennie Satterlee, Rachel Booth, Fannie Johnson, Lillian Barr, Joie Sutherland, Albert Riddle, Mark Sullivan and Pete Mack, comprising the ''Natural Gas" company, are at the Throop. They will appear again at Crawford's to-night.

The Santa Fe will make an open rate of one fare for the round trip to local points within a distance of 200 miles to enable people to visit their friends and enjoy the holidays These tioketa will be sold December 24, 25 and 31, 1889, and January 1, 1890. They will be available for return including Junuary 3, 18S9. Gen. H. A.

Pierce has returned from Oklahoma, and formed a law partnership SHOT HIM DO Stephen L. Pettus, a Prominent New York Railroad Man, Assassinated in the Street By a Woman. Chicago Police Unearth Another Sensational Tragedy, A Whole Family Murdered and Their Bodies Gone. Shot in the Street. New York, Nov.

22 Stephen L. Pet-tns, seoretary and treasurer of the Brooklyn Union Elevated railroad and a member of the firm of Pollard, Pettigrew of 54 Broad street, wa9 shot dead here this morning, in front of No. 10, Fulton street, by a Miss Hannah South worth, who refused to give her address to the polioe, when arrested. Just before 10 o'clock, while Fulton street was crowded with people who had jut landed from a Brooklyn ferry boat, a young woman, wearing a seal skin aequo trimmed. with long black fur was seen 'Burrying along behind a well dressed man, wearing a derby hat.

When in front of No. 10, she palled a large Smith Wesson revolver, 38 calibre, from beneath her dress and fired five shots in quick succession at the man in front of her, although be fell at the first shot. In fact the woman continued firing until every ohamber of the revolver was emptied. As the victim writhed and toeeed in agony on the sidewalk, the woman looking calm and self-possessed, actually emiled with apparent satisfaction. In a short time a great crowd had gathered, attracted to the spot by the repeated pistol firing.

Pettue' body was removed to the Old Blip station. A Chicago Family Murdered. Chicago, Nov. 22. The polioe have made a strange and sickening disoovery, which will probably lead to the unearthing of a bloody tragedy.

Directly opposite the Deering street station, at 924 Peering street, stands a frame cottage, owned by John Frowley. Up to the 10th of this month this cottage was tenanted by John Hughes, his wife and two children. On the 10th thay disappeared. This morning the cottage was broken into and the floor, oeiling and walls of the three rooms were found literally covered with blood. In some places on the floor the blood had not dried, and was so thick that it could be scraped up.

The police are investigating the matter, and it is the theory that the Hughes family has been murdered. To Buy Up the Health Retorts. New Yobk, Nov. 22. A London cable cays; "Hon.

T. Greenough Walker, a well known member of the financial circle in Mark Lane, will Bail from Liverpool to-morrow (Saturday) for New York, as the representative of a syndicate which nrnnofiAS. if nnsflihla tn nhtain nnntrnl nf the leading springs and health resorts of the United States. During the past few months an agent of this syndicate has been traveling in the states, and has obtained options for ultimate ownership in many of the leading resorts. Among these are Saratoga; Hot Springs, Ark Poland Springs, in Maine; Togas Springs in the same state; the springs at Waukesha, the Blue Lick sprioga of Kentucky, and several others which will be announced in a prospectus to be issued next week.

The options obtained cover not only the product of the springs, but also the lands for many acres around. A stock company has already been formed, with a capital of five million pounds, or twenty-five millions of dollars, and a half dozen members of the aristocracy, including at least three members of the cabinet, are likely to figure in the board of directors. It is thought that this syndicate will practically contest the mineral water trade of the United States, and as many of its members are interested in the concerns that export continental waters to the United States, it is probable that the movement in favor of a prohibitory tariff on foreign waters will be discontinued. A Banker in a Trance. Cittof Mexico, Nov.

22. Jose Igle-sias, cashier of the old Mexican Mortgage bank is reported to have died yesterday morning under mysterious circumstances. He was to make a formal transfer at 10 a. m. of the securities of the institution to the officers of a new syndicate which has acquired control of the bank.

Not appearing at the appointed hour he was sought at his residence and found dead in bed. The new bank which has taken the charter of the old estab lishment is familiar to New York finan rial people and its capital has mainly been subscribed there. Mr. Maurice Guiraud, resident vice rjreeidemt of the bank, through whose in strumentality the transfer to the new syndicate was effected, was seen at the bank building vesterday afternoon. He was then in- consultation with the other directors.

On being Questioned by your com spDndent, he said that the family of Mr. Igleeias denied his having committed suicide, and even that he was dead. They maintained that he was in a state of coma. Mr. Guiraud said that a judge with two notaries and the government renreaantaHva was at that moment count ing the securities and cash in the cafes of tho bank, and that as soon as the investigation was completed ne wouia communicate the result to your corre spondent At 7:30 o'clock last night the judicial investigation was completed and tnougn showing some trifling discrepancies, brinci to lLht nothing unfavorable to Mr.

Igleeiaa reputation. The papers and securities were found intact and aieo tne cash derjofiits to the amount of 800.000. Mr. Iclesiaa has been nronounoed dead by the physicians, but his family obsti- att a A. nateiy maintain inai ne is in a tranc His limbs are not yet stiff and his body retains a degree ol warmin.

ata Stock. New Tom, Nov. 21 A. T. 0.

etocx quoted at SSt to-day. SHE WN Street Commissioner Baker Ordered to liepair Damages to the Side Street Railway. At 2 o'clock this afternoon Furman Baker, street commissioner, appeared be- ore Jndge Guthrie, in the distriot court, answer to the charge of contempt pre ferred by Superintendent Bright, of the railway company. By order of the council, on resolution introduced by Councilman Tillotson, Mr. Baker and about fifty laborers removed a spjor at Ninth and Jefferson, which had been laid by the iHast bide company, the council claims, without their permission.

The East Side is tinder control of the court now. City Attorney Ieenhart, Superinten dent Bright and Mr. Baker were called to the witness stand, and at 3 clock Judge Gathrie directed Mr Baker to replace the track before Monday morning, and appear in court to be fined for con tempt. "I don't want to send you to jail" said the judge to Mr. Baker.

"You have gotten yourself into trouble by following poor advice." TO ENJOIN PAVING. 1 A Second Suit Filed lo Present the Par ing of Tan Buren Street With Vitrified Brick. G. G. Gage and Mrs.

Isabel! M. Crawford have begun an action in Judge Guthrie's court against thecity of Tope ka, James Bamsey, Byron Koberts, county treasurer, and the Capital City Vitrified brick and paving company. They protest against the paving of Van Buren street with brick, because the contract was let to James Bamsey as a matter of favoritism, fair and proper competition was prevented, the city council did not take any part in the making of the contract, and because Councilmen Hale Ritchie, John Elliott and Whaler are inter ested in the company that received the contract They ask for a temporary, and finally a perpetual injunction. They say that on March 11, the property owners petitioned the council to pave Van Buren from Third to Eighth, with asphalt, and on motion of Bamsey, then a councilman, a resolution was ado ted declaring it necessary to pave Van Buren street. No action was taken on the petition and the and noes were not called on thereso lotion.

The clerk's notice to property owners printed in the Joubnal, as the official city paper, was not authorized by law, they claim. They declare also, that Bamsey got access to the oity engineers estimates.eurrephtiously and was thus enabled to bid at $1.78, preventing competition. A. Bergen is plaintiffs attorney. THE ROCK ISLAND CASE.

"tA meeting is being held this afternoon by representatives of various Kansas ccfunties, as a means of protection from the Bock Island company, which is apparently engaged in a bold Bcheme to wipe out nearly three million dollars in stock held by the various counties. Shawnee county holds $125,000 of the stock, and while this city and county evidently made a good investment in voting 125. 0G0, independent of the stock.it seems to the JorjBNiii that Shawnee should enter its protest in no uncertain measure against a proceeding which seems little short of robbery, and cooperate with the other counties in their efforts to secure their rights and protect their interests in what they purchased in good, faith. 1-5 The probate judges holding their open-iss session to-day are especially indignant on their arrival here this morning to find that they are charged by the Capital of this date with being here on a "free drunk." The other county officials who who have been in convention here for several days are likewise indignaut at the charges made against them. The Journal has no defense to make for the two or three publishing firms that dispensed free drinks, and consider the practice a contemptible one that reflects no credit on anybody concerned and must have been deemed by the beat element among the county officials a disgrace.

These men are public officials and. their entertainment was not one to private individuals. We trust the practice has ended. Miss Mabel Baker was happily surprised last evening by a company of friends, at her home, 1302 Taylor street. The young people made merry with games and music.

A delicious lunch was served at 9 o'clock. Those invited were Minerva Taylor, Nina Jenkins, Annabel King, Effie Bilger, Bessie Clark, Jenna Magill, Ida Soule, May Long, Ethel Cockrell, Abbie Miller. Julia Fol-tiner, Kate Menet, Irene Boyd, Ralph Parnham, Albert Taylor, Jay Westhafer, Herbert Merwin, Fred Merwin, Gus Menet, Robert Garard, Malcolm Garard, Charlie Soule, Paul Jenkins, Harry Sea-brook, George Clark, Cameron Miller and Tom Miller. Ryan to Start for Mexico. Washington, D.

0., Nov. 22. Minister, about whosa alleged resignation of the Mexican mission so much has been said, will effectually dispose of the rumors concerning his reported action by sailing for his post from New York on Saturday. Mr. Ryan's leave of absence has expired, and he says he goes back to the City of Mexico with the intention of remaining there.

Fifteen Llfes Lost. Nkw Yobk, November 22. The Old Dominion steamship Manhattan, which left this city for West Point, at 4 o'clock last Tuesday, afternoon with thirty-five passengers, collided with the schooner Agnes Manning from Baltimore for New York and went to the bottom. At least fifteen' lives are supposed to have been lost' The Barnards Xecks Saved. Nashvuxe.

Nov. 22. Governor Taylor yesterday acted upon the case of the five Barnards, sentenced to hang for -mnrderin Hancock oonntv. The gov ernor pardoned, absolutely, John, and Elijah Barnard, commuted to five years in the penitentiary, the sentences of Clint and Anderson Barnard, and to ten years that of old man John Barnard. Important A Kansas Haystack Burned.

Hats City. Nov. 22. Incendiaries, last night, set fire to haystacks at Fort Hays and burned hundreds of tons of hay. city.

Geo. R. Peck spent vesterdav with Lawrence friends. Frank Qointon has gone to Fort Madi son to. visit his parents.

J. G. Egan is a lawsuit in the Ellsworth district court. T. Sanders and wife, of Welling ton, are in the city to-day.

Mrs. Harry Mansfield has gone to San Diego to spend the winter. Colonel J. H. Snow has gone to O2- den, Utah, where he has a position Capt.

C. N. Sterry, of the Santa Fe law department at Emporia, is in Topeka to- 3ay. State Treasurer Hemilton and State Auditor-McCarthy will go to Oberlin to night. Wallace P.

Kt ffsr, business manager of the Ada Gray company, was in the city last evening. C. E. Conklin. general agent of the Vanialia line, was in the oity last evening, circulating among the ticket agents.

Morriron Munford, editor of the Kan sas City 1 tines, flitted through the town last night, resting an hour or so at the Throop. Orlin Crawford, manager of Craw ford's opera house at Wichita, is spending a day or two with his parents in this city. Assistant Manager W. K. McFsrlin, of the Bock Island, returned yesterday morning from a tour over the southwest em extensions.

H. O. Hudley, Bsllville; J. L. Arnold, Iola; W.

T. McBride, Wellington; J. B. Wells, A. A.

Mullin and R. M. Bagly, Anthony; are in the city, F.C. Barton, of the passenger department of the Rock Island, went to Chicago yesterday to visit Mrs. Barton, his mother, accompanied him.

Israel Everett Vail, son of the late Bishop Vail, who has been in the city for the past several weeks, departed to-day for his home in Washington, D. Mrs. JohnE. Martin of Topeka, arrived in the city yesterday, and accompanied her sister, Mrs. Harry Hood, to Ameri-cus, where she will visit for some time.

Emporia News. Edward King and family, relatives of T. E. Bowman, have removed to Topeka from Canton, Mass. Mr.

King's health is poor and he hopes to receive benefit from our climate. W. G. Balmson, an officer in the regular army at Fort Riley, and Mrs. Capt.

Schuyler, of Fort Elliott, Texas, were in Topeka yesterday. Mrs. Schuyler departed yesterday. Governor Humphrey and Secretary of State Wm. Higgina left to-day at noon for Oberlin, to attend a campflre to be held there to-morrow evening.

Mrs: 'Higgins accompanied her husband as far as Colby and will visiS friends there until the first of next week. Signor Barabini, assisted by, Prof. Johnson, gave a concert at the school house in Potwin last evening, under the auspices of the Ladies' Benevolent association. TO-DAY'S MARKETS. At Kansas City.

Eaxsas Cirr. November 22, 1839. The Hv Stock Indicator reports: Cattlb Receipts 2,700. Shipments 3,900, Market strong and 10c higher. Natire beores, $3 60S 4 70; cows, 41 M2 45; stookers and feed-era.

$1 25; Texans. $1 60i 8 Uoas Receipts, bhipments, Market strong and 5c higher. Good to choics light, IS 7ciS3 75; heary and mixed, $3 tWJ 8 70. ossiF Receipts, Shipments, 200. Market 1015c higher.

Good to ehoica muttons, $3 (A; stockers and feeders. 12 4tKa 4 70. WtKAT Weaker. No. 2 hard easb, 63o; No-Tflmber, 63o Baked; No.

2 red cash, 693c bid, 70Uc asked. Cok QaieL No. 2 caeh, 25c bid; November, 2t4o bid, 250 asked; December, 2ic bid. 24Uc asked; May. 'c bid 21ic asked.

Oats No. 2 cash bid, asked; No. rember, 16Ho. Bums btroDgv Creamery, 1621c; country, Eoos Quiet at 18c Hat Doll and weak. At Chicago.

CnoAeoT'NoT. 22, 1399. Hoes Receipts. 24,000. Market actire, strong, higher.

Light, ft 704 85; beary paoking and shipping $3 Oattlx Beueipte, 9.003. Market steady to strong. BeeTes, 12 805 23. Bui IP Receipts, 6.UU0. Market firm.

Whaat lwer. November 79iic; December, 79Xs; May.MKc. iOBH Easy. November, Z2Vtc: May ZZhic. Oats Steady.

November, 20c; May, 2o. Rtx November 45c. Babxct No. 2 cash, 60c. Paixa Timothy $1 2a Flax ScxD-Cash SI 36; Msy, tl U.

Pork Htaady. November, $3 95; January, 8 80. Labb Steady. November, S8 10; January. S5 BHOST KIBS NOV.

$5 Buttxb Steady. Egos Steady. At St. LoaU. St.

Loots. Not. 22. 1S3X Cattli Reeefpts 500. Market steady.

Hoos Receipt. 8,000. Market firm. Fair to choice, heavy, $3 703 80; packing; S3 603 75: yorkers S3 55tf3 65. vT mat Lower.

Cash, 7Sic; December, 78Xcj May. 83'e. Coax -Lower. Cash, S2tfc; December 28HO 284c; May 80c. Oats Lower.

Cash, 19tf bid; May, 22c. Posk Steady. Jobbing, $10 25. Lard Doll f5 fia TOO HA.1XTO CLASSIFY. tL HK HDfTT' HaveAoa seen thefee fine photo views cf iterest Topeka It will pay you 3k theer, and have your residence pbsC.

fcphed.W)F. Fagow. 8lilansas TQBj bebynafejarm at KSlslavenua. i FOR RENT Nice hpoBelrge rooms, 1130 Polk street. Inquire bt fti Kansas ave nue.

QOUE WHAT MAY4 Thepeox best thai at the same quoted Make njnlstaka. We are tare I and we. are doing it. fine pareriba "iricln to-dsy; also choice resa creamery butter at 20c Elegant stock cf turkeysncrfand chickens. Capital Meat Market, HI East Fourth street.

TeLCl Iirs or EiefT" -5V gink or Bwim! i Survive or Perish I ye or i. opera nyy expect xa gciine Dssjrket affords ayfll seasons of the year. I low prices tfat have beea regularly frucL this marktt. tgdo busineas. a.

A Howling Blizzard Prevailing in Montana. Three Serious' Railroad Wrecks Caused by the Storm. Kansas City Bepublicans Snubbed by President Harrison. The President's Brother Appar ently the Boss of Kawsmouth. 1 Wrecked in the Snow.

Minneapolis, Nov. 22. A Journal special from Missoula, says a terriho snow storm struck here about five o'clock this morning, and is still raging in all its fury. All trains on the Northern Pacific road have been blocked, and two serious wrecks are reported near Bonner, a town about seven miles east of here on the banks of the Hellgate tiver. Several trainmen were injured, and a special-train conveying physicians and local railroad officials, has gone to the scene of the wreck.

Lateb Two more serious wrecks, in all probability more serious than the first mentioned, ocourred west of here. It is impossible to ascertain the full particulars at this hour. Kansas City Republicans Disgusted. Washington, D. 0., Nov.

22. The president to-day perpetrated a surprise for the benefit of the Kansas City politicians. He appointed Dr. Frank B. Nofsinger as postmaster of the western Missouri metropolis.

Col. Erwin S. Jewett was indorsed for the place by Ex-Congressman Warner, lion. T. ii.

Bullene, the defeated candidate in that congressional district, and by most of the leading republicans of the city. The sentiment seemed to be nearly unanimous in his favor among them, and accordingly his name was sent to the president several weeks ago by the postmaster general. First Assistant Postmaster General Clark- son also joined in the recommendation for Colonel Jewitt'a appointment, and it was presumed that he would be named as postmaster to snoceed Judge Adkms, the democratic incumbent. These recom mendations seem to have been disregard ed, and the president apparently acted on his own responsibility. Doctor Mot- singer, whom he appointed, pos sessed the superior advantage of a former residence in Indiana.

He aleo enjoys a personal acquaintance with the president and with the tatter's brother, J. Scott Harrison, of Kansas City. The latter is a democrat, but he came to Washington some weeks ago in the interest of Dr. Nof singer's candidacy. That his mission was fruitful is apparent from the result There will probably be a mild manifesta tion of disapproval among the politicians whose wishes have been thus disregarded, bat CoL Jewett is left out and Dr.

Nof singer is in, and. to use a wild western expression, "it goes. Montana's Legislature to Meet. Helena, Montana, Nov. 22.

Despite reports from the east the fact remains, that Russell Harrison is not a candidate for one of the senatorships, from the new state of Montana. Were the son of the president in the field, there is no doubt but that be would make a strong run, and with excellent chances of success, notwithstanding the close character of the legislature. The first legislative assembly of the new state will convene at noon to-morrow, and at this writing the question as to what political party will be successful in securing con trol of the organization is a matter of 1 doubt. Certificates have been issued by the state canvassing board to the republican members in Silver Bow, who were counted out; but whether these certificate 4 will be accepted by the legislature is to-day an open question. One half of the members of the two bodies are in the city at noon to-day; and judging by the prevailing talk, the opening of the legislature to-morrow will be marked by some stormy scenes.

Advertising 00 Postage Stamps. Washington, D. 0., Nov. 22. W.

J. Arkell, of New York, is in the city in the interest of his proposal to pay to the government the Bum of $100,000 a year for the privilege of using the backs of postage stamps for advertising purposes. He will be joined in a day or two by Senator Arkell, Judge L. Amoreaux, W. Arnold, the New York attorney, and several others.

The proposition has been put in writing, four years being designated as the length of the contract, and it is held by his counsel that there is nothing in the statutes of the United States to prevent the acceptance of the offer. Should it be accepted, Mr. Arkell intends to print the advertisement cf a reputable house for one year or a lesser period. Postmaster General Wanamaker is inclined to hold that the statutes stand in the way of any specific contract being made; but if these objections are remedied he will sign the documents. Cuba in Revolt.

London, Nov. 22. Persistent rumors are afloat in London to-day to the effect that there is a revolution in progress on the island of Cuba. The Santa Fe's Withdrawal. St.

Louis, Nov. 22. The Southern Itter-state Railroad association which is in session here, has received a message from Vice President Goddard. of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe, with reference to the notice of withdrawal from the association given by that rod. The message is unsatisfactory and a committee has been appointed to confer with Mr.

Goddard. A scnooner xosc Balttmobz, Nov. 22. The schooner A B. Church, which left this port Oct 19 for Boston, has been given up for lost Captain J.

T. Gallagher, the master of the vessel, rae accompanied by his wife and child, the latter a little boy about oar years old. f3 25obnyRa leather trimmed suspender at the OjJjD," 120 East Sixth avenue. The Hock Island and Santa Fe Systems Join Hands. A Traffic Agreement Little Less Than Joint Ownership.

"Bock Island Santa Fe Boute" the New Line's Name. Interviews With President Cable and Others on the Deal. Two Iilyals Combine. Chicago, 111., Nov. 22.

At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon President Cable, of the Bock Island, by his signature, completed the formation of the most impor tant railroad traffic agreement of the year. It is stronger in every respect, more bind ing in all its features, and of far greater importance, than the agreement recently made between the Union Pacific and Northwestern. In brief, the agreement binds together in the closest possible bonds short of aotual joint ownership the Book Island, the entire Atchieon system and the Atlantio and Pacific The new line is but fifty-one miles shorter from Chicago to San Francisco than the Northwestern, Union Pacific and Central Pacific Figuring on Atchieon and Santa Fe mileage, it is twelve miles shorter. The new line is to be called the Bock Island and Santa Fe route, the agreement going into effect at onoe. The agreement is voluminous, and is as fair as a railroad agreement can be made.

It is pronounced by President Cable and tteneral Counsel Withrow, or the Bock Island, and by the Santa Fe officials, the most perfect document of its kind ever drawn up. The agreement provides that for a long term of years the new route shall be maintained by the parties thereto in epite of any or all other outside deals, consoli dations or combinations. In the new route Dodge City, is made the di viding point for all east and west bound traffic. AiLunconsigned freight and passenger traffic from Chicago west-bound is turned over by the Book Island at Dodge City to the Atchison. Ail unoonsigned east-bound traffic from the west is turned over by the Atchison at Dodge City to the Itock Island.

All freight is to be han died in through cars, and is to go on through billing from origin to destination. Each road is in every possible way to give the preference to the irrespective of past, present or future alliances. The ick Island and Santa Fe are competing roads for a vast amount of at Denver, Topeka, and in the Indian Ter ritory. From the Missouri river to Chi cago the interests of the roads are iden tioal. Every present or prospective competing point is gone over carefully in the agreement, and it is provided exactly what each shall do.

resident (Jaoie was interviewed by a reporter five minutes after he had affixed his signature to this important document. He was not inclined at first to talk much on the subject, but ultimately said: "It is a very important move, and I am very glad it is finally settled. It is made, of course, to counteract the effects of the Umon-Pacifio-Northwestern agreement, and I am perfectly satisfied that it will succeed in its object I do not see how our agreement could be made stronger or more bind ing. We have the failure of many railroad agreements to warn us off dangerous ground, and I am satisfied there will be no disagreement. Bo certain are we of this that the agreement it self provides for no board of arbitration exoept the officials of the two companies.

The agreement was ot made hurriedly. I bad talked it ovar often with President Strong, of the Atchison, and we had nearly reached an agreement when he re signed. President Manvel took up the matter where President Strong had left it, and after much deliberation the agreement forming the Bock Island and Santa Fe route was consummated." President Manvel, of the Atshison, is on a tour, the first he has made, of the Atchieon system. Freight Traffic Manager Hanley was seen, however. Said he: "I am very much pleased with the agree ment, and do not apprehend the slight est difficulty in its smooth working.

It gives us the short line to Fresno, CaL, the center of the fruit country, and by far the shortest line to southern California, Texas, New Mexico and all southwestern points. The line is only a ew Jniles longer to San Francisco than the Union Pacifio Northwestern combination, and that longer distance of fifty miles is of no great consequence in a mileage of 2469 mues, Pittsburg- Big Bank Failure. PrrrsBOBa. Pa, Nov. 22.

The Law renoe bank, located at Penn avenue and Butler street, has failed to meet its obli gations and has closed its doom The Lawrence bank was organized in 1866 with a canital stock of 2M)om was supposed to be one cf the most solid in this city. All of its officials and directors are men of large wealth Carnegie Co. were the largest depositors. The principal business of the bank, however was with small depositors. KXCITKKEjrr ABOUT THBB1KK.

Pittebubg. November 22. OnnBiderw I ville district to-day over the failure of the Lawrence depositors who were nnncinslivof thannAror aIasaam gathered about the institution but the oess or was maintained. Juong Go's iron plant is in the hands of the sheriff. The judgment confessed in favor or the defunct bankwas 4 $300,000, but it is claimed by the firm that the.

ao- luoi amount cot over cioivAJU. Editor Wait Sentenced. Salts Kan November 22. W. 8.

Waite, editor of the Lincoln Beacon, found guilty of publishing libelous articles about Senator Mohlers conduct in defending a man on trial for murder, was sentenced by Judge Thompson to pay $10 and costs, amounting to about CCOO. with rank Herald, under the firm name of Herald Pierce. They have fitted up elegant offices at No. 417 Kansas avenue. They are the attorneys for the Kansas City packers and Topeka meat dealers concerned in the sale of dressed beef.

The dancing party given by the mem bers of Company A at their armory last evening was a very enjoyable event. About sixty were present. atson orchestra provided amusements and Prof. Hudson prompted. In the course of the evening, the company gave an exhibition drill for the entertainment of their guests.

The committee of the O. O. F. grand lodge will meet to morrow afternoon at the Copeland to organize and take pre liminary steps for the entertainment of the sovereign grand lodge which meets here next September. The local lodges have appointed a committee of six to meet with and co-operate with the grand lodge committee.

Miss Williams, of this county, and Miss White, who rode the ten mile race in this city at the state fair, have been riding at several other state fairs, Louisiana and Texas among others. Miss White hailed from Missouri when here. At the Texas state fair she was accredited to Texas, and she doubtless adapts her residence to each race she rides The ten mile race is a fraud and a sell. Clarkson Brown, an incurably insane inmate of the county jail, died at one o'clock yesterday morning, and was bu ried in the Potter's field. He had been sick for about two months with paralysis and other diseases.

He was pronounced incurable in the insane asylum, and ex changed for another patient, and trans ferred to the county jail several months ago. He had no friends to the knowledge of the county officers, and the poor fel low one. Library HalC The Zadilslid Society 6t the First Presbiterian Church have engaged the numerous arji dramatio recite IiXB CIIAUVA? St. Xjouib, ror rueenav even November 26th. Prof.

Chauvan appefr in different creations from our it hutnorous authorSvAnd by special tJwill render Edgar A. Foe's "Tell art, a weird'tragio creation, the a nuHiof Tick! at Kellam'a and Arm strong Pridd j's book stores NOTICE. The committee having charge of the interests of the work of "Industrial In etitute" find it necessary to announce that no person is authorized to reoeive moneys or orders for advertisements in connection with the convention reports, except Mrs. A. HollMfrSworth.

Boynton furaceA at Mnlvane'a, 20o buys all wool hose 'The ODD." Builder's hardafe Mnlvane'a. Headquarters tasNmts! "Tha-C Wire Gauze Door Chni at D. A. Mulvane Go 's. Yon are orotected in lo by the email expenses Largest iv Mulvane cutlery atD.

A. Ii is to UR to know that every winter "dnd" xaugijEaaina vuu: Venison. chickens, fresh fish, ovstert. and -Ulfc SMI MSU meat xaaxksl 4 will bek reques Tate LCa InrWrt Oik Moves a. i prices TSwfest tufkiesy.