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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
THE APPROACHES TO CoNsrANr1NopLE.


which would be destroyed should the
guns of a feet ever be trained on his
capital, is that of Dolma Bagtche This
is a fairylike structure which fairly
seems to hang over the blue waters of
the Bosporus. Its foundations are on
the cliffs which hem in the strait. 1t
was built by Abdul Aziz, Hamid' s pred
ecessor, who spent 100000 year
i'll keeping it up. It is a gorgeous pile
whose walls blaze with gold and glitter
with crystal, alabaster and lapis 1azuh.
1t is probably the most splendid palace
in the world, but Abdul Hamid did not
fancy it, and on hill overlooking this
palace built another, which is called
Yildiz Kiosk, or the Palace of the Star.
Here he lives with the 1000 persons
who compose his household.
It is in Dalma Bagtche, however, that
all the impressive functions of state and
the elaborate religious ceremonies occur.
There he consults with his ministers.
These latter functionaries are really Of
but little Importance, for the word of
the sultan is the only law of the land
His cabinet officers are mere puppets,
who retain their places as long as they
do as they are told.
Sometimes they are used as scape-
goats. An instance of this kind occurred
recently when the sultan dismissed his
minister of foreign affairs, whom he
blamed for fresh outbreak in Armenia.
The insincerity of this action was shown
soon after by his appointment to the va
cant Office of Tewfik Pasha, who was
charged with being an instigator of the
Armenian massacres.
Armenia, the country about which all
the recent cutlery has been raised, is a
district in the far eastern port of the
sultan's empire and on the Russian
frontier. This province, as are several
of those adjoining, is overrun with
Kurds. Some of the Kurds are farmers,
but the majority are nomads and brig
ands. The industrious inhabitants are
Christian Armenians, who are openly
robbed by the Kurds and subject to ex-
tortion from the Mussulman tax gather
ers. Their revolts against this sort of
persecution have been followed by the
bloody outrages of which we have
heard SO much.
Russia claims a right to protect these
Christians because they are all mem
bers Of the Greek church, the official
religion in Russia. The sultan either
cannot or will not protect the Chris
tians, and there the matter stands.
SEwELL FORD.
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pire. Once more the shrieks of murdered
Christians have made the world thrill
with horror and indignation. Once
again has he disregarded his oft repeat
ed promises Of reform.
1t almost seems that the patience of
the powers could not possibly be taxed
for another moment. But the Turk is
decidedly an awkward fellow to deal
with. If it were merely a question of
deposing the weak and vacillating
monarch who now rules the land of the
crescent the fleets of half a dozen ma
But that is only part of the problem.
When the Turk is turned out of
Europe, who is to have his country?
Russia is ready to sweep it up and
make it a highway to India. Undoubt
eddy the car would undertake to insure
peace and prosperity to all Armenia.
But John Bull objects. The British
public may shout itself hoarse in de-
manding that the Armenian outrages
shall be stopped, but as long as the fall
of the sultan means an extension of
the Russian domain the shouts will be
in vain.
England is not anxious to acquire
Turkish territory herself, but she does
not want Russia in control of the Oar
danelles and the Bosporus. Germany
is almost equally jealous, while Italy,
France and Spain are ready to protect it
from like motives.
This is the situation.
There are enough other complications
to make the problem one to puzzle the
wisest diplomats of the age. The puzzle
has changed in its minor details from
year to year like the formations in a
kaleidoscope. But it has always been a
puzzle.
At present a magnificent feet of war
ships is lowering around the island Of
Lemnos, which lies off the entrance to
the Dardanelles, the gateway to the
Black sea.
England alone has 81 vessels in the
Mediterranean and Red sea and the
flower of these are cruising in the Agean
sea. For instance, among them is the
Families, flagship of the British squad
ron and one Of the largest fighting ships
af1oat. Some Of her guns can throw steel
projectile weighing 1880 pounds at the
rate Of more than 1000 feet per second.
She can steam 17.5 knots an hour and
fire broadside from four of these enor-
nous guns. To consider the havoc which
this ship alone could do in a city like
Constantinople is enough to make a
holder man than Abdul Hamid shake in
his shoes.
Italy, France, Germany and Russia
all have big squadrons in this same To-
cality, and they are composed of modern
| engines of destruction cOuDletely ND to
date i'll equipment and armament. There
are about 80 ships in all, and they are
within a days sail of Constantinuple.
The boom of the first gun would be a
signal which would send twice as many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
AMONG THE OFFICES.
Personal Notes Among the Employees On
doors and Indoors.

Personal Notes Among the Employees Out
doors and Indoors.
Mrs. q. c. Gordinier, wife of a Rock
Island employe, is visiting in Conway,
Kan.
Mrs. M. N. Stillwell, who has been Wis
iting her son. w. Fl. Stillwell, assistant
general superintendent of the Rock
Island, has returned to her home in Hor-
ton.
James Dun, chief engineer of the Santa
Fe, is in London, o.. where he was called
by the death of an uncle.
Al 7. Evans, private secretary to GEN
eral Passenger Agent George 7. Nichol-
son of the Santa Fe, returned to his home
in Chicago Saturday evening.
Louis Deppe has completed large
well for the Rock Island company at
Voilante, Kan.
w. Wightman, representative of the
Western Freight association has been
checking the accounts of his association
in the auditor of freight receipts Office
of the Santa Fe.
Miss Veta Hughes, formerly an en-
ploye in the auditor of freight receipts
office of the Santa Fe,is now stenograph-
or in the Office of the Harper & Rey-
nolds Hardware company of Los An
Celes Cal
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DOWN THE ROAD.
P0FsOnAls and Transfers of Employees
the Railroads.

PoFs0nAls and Transfers of Employees
the Railroads.
Santa Fe Engineer Thomas Nelson
has resumed his duties after a months
illness with typhoid fever.
Fireman a. Morrison of the Santa Fe
is taking a short vacation.
Engineer B. T. WEIGH of the Santa Fe
is taking few days lay of.
Machinist VIM Dauterbac set up the
cigars at the shops Saturday on the
event of his marriage.
Santa Fe freight engine No I799 has
been transferred from Argentine to the
western division, and will be used in SER
vice out of La Junta-
Santa Fe brakeman Elmo Carson, who
injured his hand while making a coup
ling three weeks ago, resumed his duties
this morning.
Santa Fe conductors Charles Short and
6. H. Thompson of Topeka and ]. n.
Summers of Emporis, are laying off to
appear as witnesses in the damage suit
brought by Ermine Payne against the re-
ceivers of the Santa Fe, which is being
heard before Judges Foster and Riner in
the United States circuit court in this city
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
In RAILROAD CIRCLES.
News and Gossip Among the Rail
road Men of Kansas.
NOTES ABOUT KANSAS RAILROADS.
Personal, Local and General Items
Picked Up All over Kansas.

{ RAILROAD men in every department in Kan
gas are requested to furnish items to this col
umn. Matters of news. stories. accidents. an
ecdetes and communications of all kinds VIII
receive attention. and be given place If sulta-
ble The name of the writer should be attach
ed It will not be published unless desired Ad-
dress Railroad Reporter, state Journal
The case of DR.. Brown of Nortonville
against the Santa Fe Railroad company
was recently decided by the supreme
court in favor of the company,
DR.. Brown was thrown, as he claims,
from a Santa Fe train near AtchisOn a
few years ago by the conductor, and
received injuries for which he brought
suit for $4,000 damages.
Brown had been in Atchison. and when
he went to buy his ticket for Nortonville,
the agent by mistake gave him one to
bingham over the Central branch of
the Missouri Pacific. When he pre-
rented his ticket on the train it was re-
fused by the conductor, and because he
would not pay his fare he was put of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
cENFvA's GREAT FOUNTAIN.
1t Is Three Hundred Feet in Height
The Largest in the World.

1t Is Three Hundred Feet in Height
The Largest in the World.
The fountain that the municipality of
Geneva has recently established at the
entrance of the port of that city is GER
tainly the largest fountain that exists
upon the surface of the globe, since it
is no less than 800 feet in height, says
the Philadelphia Press. 1t may be seen
from a great distance in clear weather,
detaching itself like great white sail
Tapping through the effects of the wind.
The city of Geneva possesses a most
complete distribution of water under
pressure, the motive power for which
is obtained from an artificial fall estab-
lished upon the Rhone at the point of
the lake. The water for domestic pur-
poses and for the running of certain
motors is raised to the height of 215
feet above the level of the lake. For
the distribution of motive force it is
raised to height of 460 feet. The res
ervoir is an open-air one and is stu
ated upon the top of Bessingers, at a
distance of three miles from the turbine
building. A very ingenious regulator,
invented by Mr.. Turrettini, assures the
uniformity of the piping.
The length of the first pipe line is
about forty miles and that ofthe second,
about sixty 1t is to this latter that
the fountain conduit is connected The
latter is set in play only on Sundays.
1t is sometimes set in operation also in
week days in the evening Instead OF
a single jet of great height several are
then utilized that do not rise so high.
Powerful electric-light projectors,
placed in a structure near by, brightly
illuminate them with their rays of var
led colors, which transform them into
a luminous fountain of the most beau
tiful aspect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
FRANCIS WILSON SUED.
Sydney Rosanfsld Brings Action to Re
cover $500 in Back Royalties.

Sydney Rosanfsld Brings Action to Re-
cover $500 in Back Royalties.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Francis Wilson,
the comedian, has been sued by Sydney
Rosenfeld, the playwright, for the recovery
of back royalties on the comic operas
"Merry Monarch" and Devils Deputy"
amounting to $1,000.
Rosenfeld Gays he was employed by
Wilson to adapt operas from the French,
aud that he wrote two operas, naming
them King Froll" and "Babolin, the
Good Demon" Rosenfeld alleges that
when he completed his work, to avoid the
royalties, Wilson turned the manuscript
over to J. Cheever Goodwin. He re-
wrote them, and they were produced
under the names of The Merry Mon-
arch" and Devils Deputy" Rosenfeld
claims that he has never been paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items of Interest From the North Side o
the River.

Items of Interest From the North Side of
the River.
&. F, Kraft of Chicago, is visiting the
Misses CollisL
Charles RoeEr has returned from a
months visit in New York.
Miss Dot Houghtelin has returned to
Carbonate after a weeks visit at home.
NJ. s. Evans left yesterday for Missouri,
where he will remain until the first of
the year.
Mrs. E. A. Jones and daughter. Miss
Mabel, of Kansas City, are the guests of
Mrs. c. A. CrandalL
The Ladies society of the North Con-
gregational church will meet tomorrow
at $3.50 o'clock in the church parlors.
r. P. Jenkins, who has been here visit
ing his uncle, r w. Jenkins, has re-
turned to his home at Omega, Kansas.
Annual election of officers was held
last night by Victor council No, 4,
knights and Ladies of Security. Those
who will conduct the business of the
council for the ensuing year are: Presi-
dent. Thos. G. Wallace; vice president,
James Anderson; second vice, Mira. Dora
NJ. Wallace; corresponding secretary,
George L. Swariz: financial secretary, A.
j. Kane; treasurer, J. l. Beverly; pre-
late, Miss Effie E. King; conductor, w.
H. Lyon; guard, J, W. Guffey; sentinel.
J. ], Seigris;; trustee, J. w Swartz.
Pure Pennsylvania buckwheat flour
and Canadian maple syrup at j. II. Hell
er's10O2 Kan. ave.
The. Magnet Restaurant and Short Or
der house, a. J. Proudft. $50 n. Kansas
ave. Wholesale fruits and confectionery.
Geo. J. Graves & Sons, 115 and 1T
West Laurent street, North Topeka, for
buggy tops, cushions, wagons and bug
gies, built 10 order. Bell Phone 1853.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
PERsISTENTLY WRONG.
The Capital" Finally Finds Out About
That $11,5OO Mistake.

The "Capital" Finally Finds Out About
That $11,5O0 Mistake.
Of course the Capital made mistake
when it persisted that the amount to be
paid the Melan company for the plans
for the new bridge was 800. Fol-
lowing is the manner in which it tries
to correct its blunder:
"Ihere seems to be some misunder-
standing in the minds of many people
over The first proposition made by the
Melan Bridge company-the PROPOSE
ton that has stirred up all this trouble.
The company then agreed to furnish
their patented plans and specifications,
complete and specific in every detail
for ~ per cent. of the bid that should
be accepted for the construction of the
bridge, which, of course, could not be
determined until the bids were opened.
If, for example, the construction of the
bridge would cost the full amount of the
bonds voted, the Alelan company would
receive $11,250 for the patented plans
and specifications. But it has not been
considered probable that the contract
price would reach that amount"
If the editor of the Capital had read
the JOURNAL he would have been saved
from making himself ridiculous. Before
the proposition was submitted TO the
voters the Melan company furnished the
commissioners with an estimate of $135,
600 for the construction of the bridge
and this included the cost of the plans
about which the Capital has worked
itself into frenzy.
Now it claims it has saved the county
$1,000! The $135, 700 includes the $11,-
800 and always did. As for the 81, 800
'bonus" the commissioners all along
have been anxious to give Mr.. Hinckley
an &S 000 mr. co 00O 81
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OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.
Personal Notes About Them Intsrsstinl
to Railroad People.

Personal Notes About Them Interesting
to Railroad People.
A. E. Smith has been appointed Santa
Fe agent at Gridley, Kan, vice c. G.
johnson, resigned.
Claude Sample has been appointed
acting agent of the Santa Fe at Quincy,
Kan, vice w. C. McNess
L. Severy of Emporia. a former di-
rector Of the Santa Fee, shipped eight car
loads OF cattle from Usage City to Chi
cago over the Santa Fe, Sunday.
Fred Feakins, stenographer ia the
maintenance and construction depart
ment of the Rock Island, has returned
from weeks vacation spent in Chicago
and Rockford, Ill.
o. A Pier now chief dispatcher of the
Rock Island at Harrington, visited in
this city Sunday.
Denver s Rio Grande special car
"Balley Claire" occupied by Mrs. E. T.
Jeffrey. wife of the president of the Den
yer & Rio Grande railway, and party,
passed through Topeka Sunday afternoon
over the Rock Island en- route from Dom
yer to Chicago
The Rock Island ran a special train
of four cars from Denver to Omaha Sun
day for the accommodation of the "Bos
tonians" opera company of sixty people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
BAD BOY OF EUROPE.
Powers Are Apparently Afraid to
Spank Him.
THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK. WOULD

Have Been SOundIy Thrashed Long
Ago if 1t Were Not For the Problem
of Dividing the Spells,
If it is ever definitely decided that the
Turk must leave Europe. that the crum-
bling Ottoman empire must be given
the finishing stroke and that the time
has come for "the sick man" to swallow
a dose that will end his malady by end
ing his existence, then will Europe
stand face to face with crisis that has
long been dreaded.
just now it looks as if that crisis
were about to arrive. Once more Abdul
Hamid, sultan of sultans and whatnot
extraordinary, has shown himself inca
pable o. governing his patchwork en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
ONCE WORE A TIE.
Chief Justice Martin Did Make the At
tempt One Time.

The Atchinson Globe says it is a mis-
take that Chief Justice David Martin
never wore tie in his life. It says:
Judge Martin wore a lay-down collar
without a tie upon the occasion of the re-
ception rendered him at Topeka last
week. The fact has led to the statement
that Martin never wore a tie in his life.
This ID a mistake, for he wore one when
he was married. He could not tie the
thing, but it was the event of his life,
and he got W. R. Smith to help him out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
PARTIAL LIST OF GOODS CT m
SOLD FOR ! l.UU
Sterling Silver Goods.

Cream Ladies', Pickle Forks, Sugar
longs, BouiIIon Spoons, rIustard
Spoons, Sugar Shells, Olive Forks,
Butter Picks, Dessert Forks, Tea
spoons, COrsage Pins, Dress Sets,
Dress Buckles, Tie Clasps, Stamp
Box, Watch Pocket, Key Rings, Hat
Marks, SatCileI Checks, ButtonElooks,
Napkin Rings, MustacE1e Combs, Hair
pins, COIarettes, Bonbon Spoons, SILK
Belts STERLING trimmed, Card Cases
(sterIing trimmed, ChiId's Bib Hold
ers, Napkin Holders, TOothbrushes,
Pocket Knives, Ice Cream Spoons,
Pocket Toothpick Holders, Side Combs,
etc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
ga HARD TINES" TURKEY.
Sent to the President, Tagged: "I Can't
Sell Ir.''

WASHINGTON. Dec. Sit appears that
three turkeys, instead of two, were sent
to the president The last turkey is
called by the sender "A hard times bird. ~
Its former owner is wealthy Democrat
and poultry shipper, living near Grafton,
W. Va He wrote to a friend here to :
day that he had sent the best bird of a
very large flock to Washington, with a
card bearing this inscriptions: "To the
president of the United States, White
House, Washington, D. C. You can
have it; can't sell it! This year five
cents pound-never before less than
ten or fifteen!"
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examination for promotion to the posi-
ton of engineer before Master Mechanic
Geo. W. Smith, yesterday.
Santa Fe coach No. 1901 which has
been remodeled into an observation and
buffet car, will be turned out of the San
ia Fe paint shops about Jan. 1. The car
will be numbered 345 aud will be used
on the Southern California road between
Los Angeles and San Diego.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
M'KINLEY, MODERATELY.
Sherman Believes Him the Best CandI-
date, the Whole,

date, on the Whole,
RICHMOND, Dec. 8. - Ex- Postmaster
Otis II. Russell, of this city, has given
out for publication a letter he recently
received frsm Senator John Sherman, in
which the senator says:
81 have no regrets to express aud no
complaints of the treatment of me by the
Republican party. l am very willing to
be retired, to give way to a younger man.
~ think that Mckinley, on the whole,
is the best fitted for the Office, being a
man of smooth and even temper of good
habits, honorable character and marked
ability. Virginia cannot do better than
to give him its support.
81 do not expect to take any active part
in the canvass and shall avoid all the la
boz possible growing out of il"
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Verdiot Agalnst Harrington.

A verdict was rendered in the United
States circuit court Saturday afternoon
in favor of the receivers of the Santa Fe
in the $4,000 damage suit brought by
Vina P. Harrington for the death of her
husband in the Ottawa wards a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
Personal Notes About Them Interesting to
Railroad People.

Personal Notes About Them Interesting to
Railroad People.
W. L Allen, assistant general manager
of the Rock Island, passed through To-
peka yesterday afternoon in his special
car No 500 attached to the conductors
excursion train en- route to Fort Worth.
Mr.. Allen will inspect the terminal
properly of the company at that point,
and will then go to New Orleans, re-
turning to Chicago in about week.
J. E. Mathes, chief dispatcher of the
Rock Island at Chicasha, ]. T., passed
through Topeka yesterday afternoon on
his way to Chicago, Toledo and Cleve-
land, where he will spend his vacation.
Assistant General Superintendent Still
we'll of the Rock Island is in Omaha to-
day inspecting the property of the COM
pRny at that point.
Miss Soule of the car service depart
ment of the Santa Fe has resumed her
duties after three months vacation On
account of i'll health
John f. Frost, land commissioner of
the Santa Fe, attended the Kansas meet
ing in Chicago last night
E II. Clark has resigned his position
in the auditor of freight receipts office
of the Santa Fe on account of i'll health.
T. s. Roberts of the freight depart
ment of the Santa Fe has returned from
week WISH III BlluuSapOlls, NAIL
Rock Island Conductor Ed. Foote
Joined the excursion party of conductors
en- route to the City of Mexico at Topeka
yesterday afternoon.
NJ. A. Low, general attorney of the
Rock Island is in Omaha on business
connected with the proposed new union
depot at that point.
The Santa Fe has issued instructions
to all their passenger and ticket agents
to strictly maintain tariff on all passen-
ger traffic east or west bound, original
ing west of Chicago, St Louis and the
Missouri river, in accordance with the
transcontinental agreement recently de-
cided upon.
All lines entering Ell Paso have agreed
upon reduced rates for the annual fiesta
in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe,
which will be held at Ell Paso del Norte
or Ciudad Juarez from Dec. to Jan. /.
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SPECIAL TRAIN OF THEM.
Santa Fe Omcers Go to Look at a Bri

Santa Fs Ohcers Go to Look at a Bridge.
First Vice President D. B. Robinson,
General Manager ]. ]. Frey, General
Superintendent Fl. O. Nudge and Super
intendent of Machinery John Player
have gone to Purcell, I. T., special cars
215, 217, 218 and 212 running as special
train.
The officials will inspect the site of the
new iron span bridge and the property
of the company at that point. and will
then proceed over the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe to Galveston.
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Oldest Railroad omciai.

The Oldest railway official in the coun-
try in respect both to age and to period
of service ia Mr.. Addison Hills, assistant
so the president of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern, who was SO years
old in April last and commenced his
His son, Lucien Hills, who died some two
years ago, at the age of about 60, was for
many years general freight agent of the
Cleveland, Columbus s. Cincinnati
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Rock Island once Change.

A change will be made in the Rock
Island offices within the next few days
which will affect the telegraph and car
service departments.
The telegraph Office will be moved to
the room now occupied by the car SER
vice that department moving
to the vacant room directly east.
The room now occupied by the tele-
graph office will be used as a library by
81. A Low, general attorney of the
road.