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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
gribe,men Aaatn Actire.

SIMLA. INDIA, Sept. 25.-Renewed az
tivity is reported among the tribesmen in
the Khyber region.
The Orakzais have been persuaded TO
return and hold the pass while the Afridis
are accommodating in the Chinese and Ba-
zaar valleys. Syed Akbar, with repre-
sentatives of the various tribes, has gone
to try to persuade the Ameer' commander
in-chief, who is an Orakzai, to help his CO.
religionists.
General Elles' attack upon Bedmania
has so completely disorganized the enemy
that both the Haddah Mullah and the
Sufe Mullah fed precipitateiy. The for
mer fell off his horse and had to be carried
III littsr.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
EnrOne fn Enn[nnd

PARIS. FRANCE, Sept. 25.-The Politique
Coloniale publishes a dispatch from St.
Petersburg to-day, saying that as result
of an exchange of views between the
chancelIories of st. Petersburg, Paris.
Berlin, Vienna, Rome and Constanti-
nople, the Sultan of Turkey will address
the powers shortly on the subject of Gre at
Britain evacuation of Egy pt and Russia
supporting the Sultan, will invite con-
ference at Constantinople or ST. Peters
burg, with the object of settling the ques-
ton on the basis OF the autonomy OF
Egypt under the suzerainty of the Sultan
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

Casimir Badeni, the present Premier OF
Austria, and his younger brother.
Count Badenis wound is not serious.
The bullet entered the wrist and went out
above the elbow.
DIR. Wolies charge of rascality was the
cause of the duel. Smooth bore pistols
were used. and three shots were TO be fired
ct twenty-five PAGES. Count Badenl was
wounded at the frs: fire. The wound does
not prevent him from transacting busi-
ness The Emperor has telegraphed ex-
pressions OF the warmest sympathy, and
has requested hourly information concern
ing the condition of the wounded man.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
MUST GRANT AUTONOMY.
At Roms 1t Is Asserted That the
Powers viii Coerce Spain in Order
to Avoid War.

NEW YORK. N. Y, Sept. PA
special cable from Rome says it is as
serted there that in order to avoid war,
the powers will compel Spain to give
autonomy to Cuba. The Mattino also
asserts this. The Roma claims that
negotiations are already in progress.
Tho Minister of War has ordered the
formation of an Atlantic squadron i'll
view of the serious situation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
Ercomrn,.nicatton Stands.

ROME, ITALY. Sept. 25.-The Vatican
has informed the Spanish Government
that the Catholic Church wall not with.
draw the communication pronounced
upon Senior Reverter, Minister OF Finance,
unless it should prove that the property
alleged 10 have been confiscated does not
belong to the church.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
AshD. rtrne Lnr oanada.

LONDON. ENG, Sept. 25,-A Dublin
special says it IS reported on the highest
authority that Baron Edward Gibson Ash
bourne, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, will
soon succeed the Earl OF Aberdeen as Gov
ernor-General OF Canada.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
Vie,otmg me Iera.cope right

LONDON, ENG, Sept. 25-Ths vera
scope pictures OF the Fitzsimmons- Corbett
rrize-ight, now on exhibition at the
Royal Aquarium for the first time, a re
attracting crowds, many persons paying
a guinea apiece for the best seats.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
$1,000
THE OVERCOATS.

Need ne say anything about
'eDa? For years 70e'Ue been King
Pins for OUercOats.
Our sWe1leSt Blue and Black
Jersey OUerco0tS, silk SIeeUe
Innings; the OUercO0t lined 10itb
black clay 10orsted the s1OeIest
of tam covert cloth coats; those
dressy Black Clay WorSteds,
made up in q bi9b-cZ0SS man.
ner such garments you'd be
UiJIine to pay SIS for amy day.
Monday these great U0Z1tes at
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
ALL GOOD
THINGS HAVE
AN ENDING.
So UiJJ it be 10itb these great
U0IUeS.
What q rich and rare treat for
I0Uers OF fine clothes.
THE SUITS

Embrace the finest of French
ScOtcbeS in broken PJaidS, those
sJCeU English WorstedS in blues
and 6lacbS-SUjts for business
1OeaT, suits for dress 1Cear; UaE-
tes up to SIS; no tailor can
make 'eD1 better; they'll ask you
$50 for its equal. They're 1OitI5-
out doubt the b0ndSOD1est lot of
DeJO Fall styles eUer gathered to-
6ether under one roof. Special
MOnd07/ MT
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
Ftahtina kene,rea in Crete.

CANEA, CRETE. Sept. 25.-The insur-
gents attacked Scalina, near Gambia. Al.
ter two hours lighting they retired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
Henry J. Mayham After Making
a Railway Run
Which SURPRISES All Previous
Records
ARRIVES AT DENVER
To Find That His Son Had Been
Dead Three Hours.
The Burlington Made 1,O26
Miles in Is Hours SO Minutes

Denver, Feb 1.-THE special train
from Chicago over the Chicago, Bur-
nngton & Quincy and the Burlington
& Missouri railroads, chartered by
Henry ]. Mayham, a Denver mining
investment broker, reached this city at
1852 a. M. today, having run 1,026 miles
IN IS hours and 50 minutes. This jour
ney goes into history as the greatest
railway feat ever accomplished. The
best previous railroad long distance rec
ord was 10 hours and 81 minutes for
964 miles over the New York Central
and Lake Shore railroads from New
York to Chicago.
Mr. Mayham, who left New York
Sunday on the Pennsylvania limited,
chartered a special train at Chicago in
order to reach the bedside of his dying
as possible. The Burlington officials
agreed to take him to Denver in "a
hours It was at first thought the trip
might be made in 81 hours. Every re-
source of the Burlington system was
brought into play and over two hours
were clipped off from the best running
time that was thought to be possible.
On straight stretches of track the train
covered more than go miles an hour.
The mountain climb from Akron, Col,
to Denver, lis miles, was made in 124
minutes, the train running an even
mile a minute much of the distance.
At Lincoln, Neb., Travelling Engineer
Dixon of the Burlington entered the
cab of the engine and remained with
each engineer as he came on until the
train reached Denver.
No special train bearing high officials
of the nation ever attracted more care
full attention from officers of the rail-
way. kilograms from all parts of the
United States inquired concerning the
progress of the train and the possibility
of Mr.. Mayham reaching the side of his
son in time to at least grasp his hand
before he was beckoned across the
dark river. At the Burlington pas
senger offices in this city the repre-
sentatives were kept busy answering
questions from friends and we'll wish
ers of the family. But in spite of the
Burlington's splendid record, Mr. May
ham arrived in Denver too late to see
his son alive. The young man died
shortly after midnight.
Mr.. Mayham was constantly sending
his son kilograms as he neared Denver.
Before reaching Colorado he sent
three messages in succession, each of
which was to the effect that when viii
got well they would go to California
to hasten the sons recovery. As he
neared this city the messages became
more frequent and at the moment
when his son was lying dead the father,
half crazed with fear, was still send
ing MESA geS.
Mrs. Mayham, mother of VIII, and
her daughter, were in New Orleans
when apprised of his illness, and they
are also hurrying hOmeward.
VIII Mayham was q years old and
was married but a few months ago.
Last Friday morning he appeared in
the best of health, but later in the
day he became i'll, and appendicitis in
the most violent form quickly devel-
oped. The deceased was one of the
most promising young business men in
Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
MEASLES IN CHICAGO.
Disease is Almost Epidemic and Quite
Malignant

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Meas1es are al
most epidemic among children on the
north side, the Twenty-sixth ward be-
ing especially affected. Not only is
there an unusually large number of
cases. but the type of the disease ap
pears to be malignant and fatal. The
health department is giving the matter
particular attention, and DR.. Reilly
yesterday gave a warning to parents to
exercise care.
Much of the trouble" he said sis due
to the carelessness of parents who are
fmbued with the old fallacy that a child
must have measles sooner or later, and
the sooner ii is over the better. OF
course this is not true and the idea is
fruitful of evil. Especially is this true
at a time when bronchitis and pneumo-
mia are readily contracted, and either
disease, dangerous in itself, is made
doubly so by complication with an at
tack of measles.
Children should not be exposed to
contagion, and no case, however mild
should be neglected, but should have
competent medical supervision"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
PIXIES PEAK TUNNEL.
a $78o,Ooo Contract Comes Sudden
ly to an End.

Colorado Springs, Feb. 16.-Disaster
has befallen one of the world wonder
engineering schemes for tunnelling
Pixies Peak The project in trouble is
the Stricken tunnel which was under
taken by the City of Colorado Springs
for the purpose of getting public wa
ter supply from Middle Beaver Creek,
on the west side of the peak.
Two weeks ago the plant in use by
the contractors, Wilson & Jackson of
Chicago, was attached by a local hard
ware firm. Just previous to that time
the Chicago bank with which Wilson &
jackson did business shut down on the
firms credit. Similar action was taken
by the bank with which they had deal
ings in Colorado Springs.
The Stricken tunnel was started
about a year ago, so far as prelimin-
aries for its initiation went 1t was I'M
dertaken by the city of Colorado
city's appropriation on the waters OF
Middle Beaver creek
For this purpose the Stricken tunnel
project was undertaken. The intention
was to bore through the south wing Of
Pixies Peak from the ManitOu side, at
an altitude of about of about IL 900 feet
until the west side of the peak was
source of the water supply. The Mid
die Beaver Creek waters were to be
brought to Lake Moraine via the divide
and RuxtOn creek.
Wilson & Jackson took the contract
for the tunnel at bid of $3.50, 900. They
expected to find veins of mineral In
their progress, and to meet with a very
little of any rock variety harder than
soft granite. Instead they have not
found a trace of mineral and have been
boring through some of the hardest
gray granite to be found in Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
d. A. r. PRESIDENCY.
The Honor Will Probably be Award
ed to Mrs. Donald Mclean.


New York, Feb. 16.-During the week
which starts with Washington's birth
day the Sons, Daughters and Children
of the American Revolution will hold
their national congress at Washington,
D. C. The New York city chapter,
D. A. r., will open the week with a
reception on Monday from $50 to $50
p. m. at the Arlington to all daughters,
sons, delegates and alternates and
friends of the patriots.
This is to be preceded by a meeting
of the G. A. r. to be addressed by Mrs
Daniel Lothrop, the national president;
Mrs. Donald Mclean and others. Other
D. A. r. receptions will be those Of
Commander and Mrs. Dickins Of the
navy, and of Mrs. Adlai Stevenson,
president general D. A. r.
The two principal matters before the
Daughters congress will be the amend
ment of the constitution and the cleo
ton of officers. Mrs. StevenSon's pop
ularity as president general makes her
more than a probable candidate for an
other term, but among others named as
probable candidates for that office is
Mrs. Donald Mclean, who has been
urged to become a candidate by aIarge
following. This is not the first time
Mrs. Mclean has been singled out for
this honor, which has heretofore been
held by a resident of Washington.
The office, which will place her at
the head of 10000 women, is probably
the most important that club life could
Oefer - the field of woman's activities.
IloIlnnarion the New York city chapter
would lose its regent, for the consti-
tuition provides that no two offices may
be held by one woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
HUNDREDS GO UNLIMITED.
Grievance Which Attends Washing
toms Social Functions

Washington. D. C., Feb 16.-The free
dom with which the residents and tour
lists in Washington attend social func-
tions at which they are not expected,
Will soon make it necessary to demand
admission tickets at the door. There
has always been a great deal of scandal
about such matters, but this year the
imposition is worse than ever.
At her reception a few days ago a
Washington hostess invited 300 people,
whose names appear upon her visiting
lists, and, supposing that as usual many
of them would like to bring friends.
provided supper for 500. Nearly 1900
people were admitted, of whom 900 re-
ceived no invitation.
At the Chinese minister's the other
day the crowd was so great that it was
almost impossible for people to enter
the house or to get out again without
tearing their garments off, and a the
last diplomatic reception at the White
House the ushers claim that there must
have been over 500 people who were not
invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
NOTES FROM eREENLEAE.
General Items of Interest Along the
Central Branch

Greenleaf, Feb. 16.-Seven extra chain
gangs are reunning between here and
Atchison.
c. G. Ross, an old time Central Branch
engineer, has made application for
similar position ON the M, K. & T. road.
VIM. Wade, freight conductor between
here and Downs, will resume his run
this week, after a lay off of 80 days.
Charley Ross, an old Central Branch
employee, has rented the City hotel and
will operate the same.
]. o. Phillippi, assistant general
freight agent of the Missouri Pacific
with headquarters at Omaha, in COM
pany with J. P. Barrett of Concordia,
travelling freight agent of the Central
Branch, are here looking over their in
creasing business.
The Central Branch company pays the
city of Greenleaf SIS a month for the
use of the city water.
There were 26 engines in the Green
leaf yards on Friday, the result of in
creasing traffic on the Central Branch
division.
Frank Morton, yardmaster here and
conductor on the Washington branch,
a position he has filled so acceptably to
the railroad officials for the last nine
years, has never missed a day except
when he has asked for a lay off.
Mrs. A. H. Williams, the excellent
hostess of the Pomeroy, the railroad
eating house here, has been suffering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
"A ROYAL DRESS BALL.
The Kaiser to Give an Affair on the
Order of Mrs. Bradley Martin.

New York, Feb. 16.-Emperor Will
liam of Germany has appointed the
most prominent professors of the Royal
academy to design the costumes for a
fancy dress ball to be given at the
royal castle February "a. The officers
are to appear in the uniforms of their
regiments as worn at the period repre-
scented, 1897. For all regiments formed
since 1897 the artist Skarbind has de-
signed historic costumes.
Prof. Won Heyden has designed the
costumes for menb of the court cir
Gle. These are representative of court
styles at the end of the last century.
Count Ferdinand Harrach, the court
painter, sketched the costume of the
kaiserin. The kaiser will wear an ex-
act copy of the uniform of Marshal
''Vorwarts'' Gold Blucher). Harrach's
design for the kaiserin recalls some
we'll known paintings of Marie An
toinette.
Nobody attempts to form an estimate
of the cost of this great social function,
which is to outrival in magnifcence of
display all previous court fetes. On
the occasion of the last masked ball in
the palace 800 guests attended In
the grand march Archduke Otto led
with the empress, who was attired in
sea green robe, trimmed with beaver at
the bottom and sides of the skirt and
upon the shoulders. The front was of
the heaviest brocade, covered with
numberless diamonds. The emperors
partner was Princess Frederick
Charles, who wore robe of navy blue
velvet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
TO SHORTEN SKIRTS.
Baltimore's Rainy Day Club Will
Blossom Forth March 1.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 16.-March 1 will
mark an epoch in woman's dress in
Baltimore. On that date will go into
effect a resolution of the members of
skirts for walking in stormy weather.
ITO shorten skirts and to spread the
gospel of cleanliness is the motto of
the club, which had it's inception in
the health committee of the United
Women of Maryland. When a definite
work for this committee was under
consideration Mrs. John S. Cuttings
suggested the Rainy Day club. AS
result of these Influences a number of
ladies responded yesterday to a call for
a general meeting at the home of Mrs.
H. ]. Berkeley, where the new organiza-
ton was formally instituted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
GOULD'S 100000 FAN.
Howard Makes His Fiancee a Rare
and Costly Present.

New York, Feb. 16-Howard Gould is
determined to eclipse by one mighty ef-
fort the previous expenditures of young
millionaires
his fancee, Miss Catherine CIemmons.
known in private life as Viola Dayan.
The fan, which has attracted so much
attention, was executed mostly in Paris
where the best artists worked upon it
1t is a copy OF the Empire fans now so
much carried by those who can afford
them.
The Empire fans have sticks of ivory.
They are small. often being tiny enough
to- slip into a 1ady's sleeve, and they are
slender enough to lie in the bodice
without discomfort. But that has moth
ing to do with the cost. One painted by
Bouguereau weighed only two ounces.
and was only six inches long When
folded it was two inches wide at its
broadest part, and no thicker than three
silver dollars, yet it cost IS, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
Excursion Rates to WASHINGTON

For the benefit of those desiring to
witness the Inauguration of the next
President of the United States, the Bal
timore & Ohio r. r. will sell excursion
tickets at one fare for the round trip
from all points on it's lines in Ohio. Indi-
ana and Illinois. Tickets will be sold
March 1st, End and Bird, valid for return
until March sth. Similar tickets, via
B. & o. R. R., will be sold by all the
Railroads throughout the West. In ad-
dition to being the shortest and most
direct line to Washington, the B. & O.
passes through region of greater seen
ic agnificence and historic interest
than any in all America. Passengers
also have the option of travelling via
Akron and Pittsburg or via Bellaire and
Grafton either going or returning. The
through trains of the 3. & o. are vesti-
buled throughout, equipped with Pullman
Sleepers and the Dining Car Service is
unsurpassed. Information in detail will
be cheerfuIly furnished upon applica-
tion bv L. S Allen, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, B. & o. r. R., Grand
Central Station. Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
HER FIRST CASE.
Col. Breckinridge's Lawyer Daughter
Files Model Papers.

Lexington, KY, Feb 16.-NTiss So
phonisba Breckenridge, Kentucky's first
woman lawyer. filed her first suit in the
Fayette circuit court yesterday. She
represents Mrs. E. NJ Swigert, who
sues her husband, Charles Swigert, for
absolute divorce.
Miss Breckenridge is an accomplished
typewriter and the petition is an ex-
cellent specimen of her work 1t is
short, and at the same time sets forth
all the charges of cruelty and inhu-
man treatment, asks for the custody of
the PLAINTIFFS infant daughter and
youngest son, and sets forth the case
far more tersely than many of the law
yers of the opposite sex could do. The
papers were tied with a neat blue satin
ribbon, and they have been carefully
examined by every member of the Lex
ington bar.
1t is conceded by all of them that
Miss Breckinridge's first petition is one
of the neatest and clearest court pa
pers filed here for a long time 1t is
said that she has an excellent case,
and will no doubt win her first suit at
law.
She modestly declined to discuss the
case and asked that the papers make
no special mention of it. She said it
was simply a plain divorce case, and
that was all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
FOR THE INAUGURAL BALL.
Cards are Sent to 80 Foreign Minis
ters and Charges d'Afaires-

Washington, Feb. 16.-Invitations to
the inaugural ball were sent out today
to the foreign ministers and charges
d'affaires of countries represented at
Washington. The cards of invitation
are handsomely engraved and in the
upper left hand corner of each is a
striking reproduction of the American
flag in miniature.
Thirty-two of the invitations were
issued, only the chief representatives
of the foreign governments receiving
them. Each was made out in the re-
cipients name and were numbered.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador as dean of the diplomatic
corps, received card No. l.
UP to date accommodations have been
approved by the public comfort COM
1nittee for 35, 40S persons and places
where meals would be served for 10, $40.
There is a probability that the Shenan-
doah Valley Patriotic Legion, composed
of about 500 ex-Confederates will be in
line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
GALvEsroN's BLOCKADE.
Katy Has 1925 Unloaded Cars of
Grain at the Texas Port.

Galveston, Feb. 16-It is officially an
nounced by the M, K. & T. railroad
that until further notice that road will
decline to receive shipments of grain for
export via Galveston. Assistant Gener-
al Freight Agent Groseclose said that
the Katy had been put to great incon-
venience and expense by reason of the
delay in handling grain at Galveston,
and was compelled to take this action in
order to protect itself.
1.-The Katy had on February o. said
Mr.. Groseclose, Il, 525 cars of export
grain on its line outside of Galveston
and was getting badly blocked. There
was little or no chance of relief as the
elevator there was filed, and the book
ings for February sailings were 1900, 900
bushels
An enormous new elevator is being
built at Galveston, but will not be done
for some months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
DRAWS PENNY YEAR.
What Burton Will Get for Carrying
Uncle Sans Mail

Versailles, KY, Feb. 6.-Undoubted-
~ the cheapest contract that Uncle
Sam has for transporting mails is with
Charles Burton of Monticello, KY, who
will receive only one cent a year for
the next four years for carrying the
mail between Monticello and Burnside,
KY, a distance of twenty miles.
Burton made this unprecedentedly
low bid in order to be sure of defeat
ing an enemy of his, who was also an
energetic applicant for the same star
route 1t will be necessary for Bur-
ton to ride over 40 miles per day, or
1880 miles during the year. He en-
joys the satisfaction, however, of know
ing that he has knocked out the ''other
fellow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-16
OPERA STARS UNITE.
Lillian Russell and Della Fox Agree
on Combination.

New York, Feb. ia dispatch to-
day from Detroit stated that Della Fox
had signed to appear in STANCE & Ed
wards new opera, The NuptiaI Day."
in conjunction with Lillian Russell and
Jefferson De Angels.
Miss FoX's signature completes the
long arranged plan for a stirring trio
projected by George w. Lederer some
weeks ago. The new comic opera,
which originally was to have been
called "Polycops Wedding Day" will
be produced at the Casino the first
week of April. Lillian Russell will have
the leading female role, with Miss Fox
and Jefferson De Angels as chief aides.
This new comic opera deal means the
closing of two companies, the Lillian
Russell Opera company in "An Ameri-
can Beauty and Della Fox's THE
Little Trooper" Members of both
companies will be utilized as far as
possible in the new opera. Frank Muir
ray will be business manager of the
new enterprise, which is said to be
backed by Senator Reynolds of Brook
lyn,