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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-03
Canadian Pacific Extenaion.

Canadian Pacific Extension.
MONTREAL, Dec. 3.-President Van
Horne of the Canadian Pacific railway
states that the company has decided to
build road of their own to Rossland,
B. c., pushing the work ss rapidly as
possible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-03
Imports Of Sugar.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The monthly
statement of the bureau of statistics
show that the total imports Of dutiable
sugar during October last amounted to
1S2, 998, ,945 pounds, valued at 81, ,648, ,613,
which is an increase over the Septem.
Der imports Of nearly q, 900, 900 pounds
and an increase in value Of over 81, 3O0,-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-03

Orleans, to Mr.. Henry George, Jr., son
OF the late Henry George of New York,
was ce.ebrated at the home of the
brides father, 255 Ontario street. The
wedding was quiet one. owing to the
recent death Of Mr.. Georges father.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-03

The GeOrge-H H .tch Wedding.
CHICAGO. Dec. 3-The marriage of
Miss Maze Hi.c'.. formerly of N~'.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
MINE OWNERS SURPRISED.
The Committee Investigating the
Leadville Strike Reports,

Denver. Feb. 26.-The committee of
I'VE, Senator Reuter- chairman ap-
pointed by the legislature to investi-
gate the Leadville strike submitted a
report today which was a great surprise
to the mine owners F. J. DeVar
secretary of the Leadville Miners
union, says the committees conclusions
are eminently satisfactory to the
miners.
The committee recommends that a
BOARD OF arbitration be appointed to
deal with the question, two to be chosen
by the mine owners and two bv the
miners, the fifth to be chosen by the
four. Whatever decision this board of
arbitration shall arrive at must be
binding on both sides, and an agree
ment TO that effect must be signed be-
forehand, according to the report.
To facilitate this much desired end
the committee submits an agreement in
full, which will be the bone of conten-
ton between the opposing factions. It
provides In the first place that the
scale of wages in force Immediately be-
fore the strike occurred shall be con-
coded by the mine owners and shall re-
main in force until the board of arbi-
tratiOn shall have arrived at 4 decision
The proposed agreement provides
that the mine owners shall recognize
labor unions, and that members of
unions and non union men shall work
side by side. Further it is provided
that no strike or lockout shall be de-
clared by labor organization, or by
an organization of employers, unless
by secret ballot.
The proposed agreement makes a fur
Their provision that no strike or lock-
out shall be declared on foreign labor
imported without both sides submitting
their grievances to the arbitration COM
mittee suggested in the report It spe-
officially provides that the mine owners
shall not discriminate against a man
because he is a member of a labor
union. All differences regarding the
future scale of wages must be sub
mitted to the arbitration board.
There is another provision to the eff
feet that any member of a labor union
or an organization of employers who
shall be found guilty of lawless con-
duct shall be expelled from the organ
ization. 1t is also provided that should
the imported non-union men now in
Leadville desire to enter into the
agreement they can do so by appoint
ing a committee to sign it on their be-
half, provided that both sides agree to
proceed to a settlement on the lines laid
down by this committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
SOCIETY'S NEW PET.
The French Bulldog to Succeed the
Good Natured Pug.

New York. Feb. 26.-The fourth day
of the dog show at Madison Square
eVinced no decrease in the attendance.
Perhaps the most attractive point in
the Garden was that where the benches
of the newly imported French bulldog
holds forth. These queer little chaps,
with pointed noses and spoon ears, are
to take the place of the pug as a So
ciety pet, if we believe fanciers, and,
consequently, everybody who is inter
eSted in sOcietys fads, as well many
who are not, wanted to take in the tiny
alien so as to be able to talk wisely
of his good and bad points.
But the feature of the show was the
Great Dane exhibition in the afternoon
and evening. About every trick a dog
has been known to do on the stage,
from tight-rope walking to singing, the
Danes did, to the great edification of
delighted thousands, finishing with
Black Leo's wrestling match with his
trainer Herr Won Arnstein- Box par
ties We're very popular and many dim
ner lotteries could be picked out in the
evening attendance. George j. Gould
took several prizes in the pointer
class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
A SELFISH MOTIVE.
Iowa Papers Say st. Louis Men
Are Responsible
For the Order Consolidating the
Pension Offices.
Think it Would Enhance Their Bank
Clearings and They Would
Rival Chicago.

The Iowa State Register let's some
light in on the recent order of Secre-
tary Francis for the consolidation of
the Topeka and Des Moines pension Of
fees at st. Louis. 1t shows that the
whole scheme was worked by st. Louis
people for purely selfish reasons. The
people of Iowa say that the office will
not be taken from Des Moines and the
people of Kansas are as positive that
the Kansas Office will not be removed.
Following is the editorial from the
Iowa State Register:
THE St Louis GIobe-Democrat tells
how it was done. 1t boasts that the
Business Mems league of that city went
after the pension offices at Topeka and
bank clearings of St. Louis. Soon after
Mr.. Francis succeeded Hoke Smith, as
secretary of the interior, the business
men of St. Louis held a meeting at
which the removal of the Topeka Office,
(Des Moines was not mentioned at that
time) was discussed It was told how
vast business was done from the To-
peka office and what a help that would
be to swell the bank clearances of ST
Louis, which still thinks that it is COM
peting commercially with Chicago. In
due time a representative of the Bust
ness Mems league was sent to Wash
ingtOn to plead in person with Secre-
tary Francis and the president. The
business men went so far as to guar
cll6S lIS cost Oh removing the once
from Topeka to st. Louis. The repre-
sentative, Mr.. Wade, returned in due
time from Washington, enjoined to keep
the matter still in order that Secretary
Francis might work out the scheme of
the St. Louis business men without the
intervention of any public sentiment
The Globe-Democrat adds with much
satisfaction that the business men of
that city have done a fine job for their
bank clearanceS.
Such is the animus of the consolida-
ton which has been undertaken in the
name of economy. It is estimated that
$3.50, 600 year will be saved by the con-
sOlidatiOn of the Is pension Offices into
nine But it will be found that that
claim is fictitious. It will cost more TO
operate that one office in a city like St
Louis than it does to operate the two.
the one in Topeka and the one in Des
Moines. St. Louis is more expensive
city. Besides there is the consideratio
of convenience. st. Louis is not in
easy communication with the Des
Moines territory. There is only one di-
rect railroad between the two cities and
that is an almost abandoned line at
least from Des MOines to Ottumwa.
There are political considera tions which
might be urged, but which we will
leave to the Iowa delegation, solid del
egat1on, in Washington. There are also
business cOnsidera tiOnS. The business
men of this city have as much right to
Louis who merely started out to in
crease their bank clearances as is con
fessed in the Globe-Democrat The
Des Moines pension office has not yet
been removed. And it won't be remoy-
ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
CITY TO OWN ITS PLANT.
Bill introduced for the Municipal
Watering of Gotham's Streets.

New York, Feb. 26.-Local politicians
are interested in a bill introduced at
Albany by Senator Charles Z. Page of
this city, authorizing the cities of New
York, Brooklyn and Buffalo to do their
own sprinkling instead of granting the
privilege to a private corporation.
The bill is thought to be blow at the
Street Sprinkling association OF this
civ. which, according to rumor, is
owned by several prominent Tammany
leaders. This association has had the
sole right of sprinkling GOtham'S thor
oughfares for several years and has
made millions of dollars.
Senator Pages bill has been read
+1,-ica in the senate and recommitted
to the cities committee for amendment:
If it becomes a law every street will
he sprinlxled under official direction. A
special appropriation is to be made by
the board of estimate and apportion-
ment for this purpose
NAYS the city SOS, 600 every year for the
privilege it enjoys and makes private
contracts with property owners and
tenants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
TWO OAKLAND FIRES.
Nelson's Store and Thompson'sHouse
Burn Down.

Two buildings were destroyed by fire
in Oakland early yesterday morning
At L o'clock young man returning
from Topeka saw flames shooting from
the roof of the grocery store of VIM
Nelson, at the corner of Seward and
Sardou avenues. The alarm was given
but the building could not be saved
and the store with all it's contents was
destroyed. The value of the goods was
about 81. 900 and the insurance $500.
An hour later the little child of
Cameron Thompson, who lives on the
east side of Oakland, awakened it's
mother and said there was a big light
near by. 1t was found that the whole
side of the house was on fire, and the
building and household goods were de-
stroyed. The loss was about 81, 900.
No insurance.
The origin of the fire in the store is
a mystery 1t may have been incen-
diary, but no cause has yet been dis
covered. 1t is supposed that the sec
ond fire resulted from a defective f1ue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
CAMPAIGN ON BEANS.
Postmaster Hesing Adopts a Pingree
Scheme to Win Chicago Mayorality.

Chicago. Feb. est is highly proba-
BILE that the next mayor of Chicago will
be Washington Hesing. He is making
a tremendous canvass, and already has
SO, 900 names to his petition as an indie
pendent candidate.
The contest is the hottest in years
There are fully 20 full fledged Indepen-
dent, Republican, Democratic and Peo-
pies Party candidates. The latest de-
velopment in the already complicate
situation is the declaration of DR.. jam
ieson, Republican national committee
man, that it is highly probable that the
Republican machine will nominate Hes
ing.
Jameson said: 1.-THE failure to elect
a Republican mayor will be a national
calamity, as the Democrats insist upon
fighting the municipal campaign on the
silver issue.
IF we indorse Hesing he will be elect
ed by the largest majority in the histo
ry of the city,
Hesing has originated a new idea to
help the poor and incidentally himself.
He declared that if elected he would
put 20, 900 men to work cultivating beans
in the vacant lots in Chicago. He said:
1T will save thousands from destitu-
ton and decrease crime so per cent. In
addition to this the vacant lands, once
placed under cultivation, will become
health giving instead of being pest
breeding holes of corruption. Flowering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
TOPEKA GETS $4,000.
The Senate Committee Amends the
Appropriation Bill

Washington. Feb. 2s.-The senate COM
mittee on appropriations has made
amendments to the sundry civil bill The
following are the most important:
To purchase additional ground for the
building at Topeka. Kan, $4,000: main
tanning buoys increased $4,000. of which
SOS 600 is for the great lakes; Omaha ex-
position increase $4,000:
Os5.l56 surveying lands within railroad
grants SIPS. 900, to be appropriated when
cost OF survey is paid in by railroad COM
NAMES: military posts increase $3.50 600.
and providing that such amount shall be
expended at Spokane, Wash. Yellowstone
PARK. Improvement increase $1,000 De-
crease from the appropriations for river
and harbor improvements in the bill
passed by the house are made as follows:
humboldt Bay; Cal: DECREASED sgd5 a5o. Sl09; 600;
land sound. Fla; and Ga. $4,000: Buff
falo Harbor. n. Z, $l3I, 900; Winaya Bay,
Cleveland Harbor. O.. 100000: Duluth
Harbor Mimi, Sl25e00; Gray's Harbor.
WASH 500 900: locks and dams. Allie
gheny river. Pa, 100000; Monongahela
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

The students will take forcible posses
sion of Topeka tonight
Mayor Fellows is making the rounds of
the city to crush his opposition.
The cedar block pavement on West
Sixth street is fast giving out
DR.. IIogehoom was the founder of the
Santa Fe Hospital association.
Grant Cornish was convicted of chicken
stealing by a district court jury yester-
day.
DR. Eva Harding is a candidate for. ap-
pointment physician to the reform
school.
The radiators have been received which
will be used to heat the Commercial club
rooms.
The walks and drives in the state house
grounds are now hard and hrm-they re
frozen.
The unlocked for sudden change in the
weather last night was fatal to many
house plants.
Many Topeka teachers will go to Rich
land tomorrow to attend the Richland
teachers meeting
George H. Myers has been acquitted OF
attempting to pick a ladys pocket at the
inaugural cerem On1eS.
c: G; Gage says he has given up his plan an
Fifth and Jackson streets
Colonel Stumbaugh sunk a fortune in
the civil war. He had attained the rank
of brevet brigadier general.
The banquet of the Kansas College Press
association will be held at the Copeland
hotel this evening at o'clock
F. P. Robbins, who has been in charge
of the Throop drug store. has gone to
Atlanta, Ga, where he has a similar po-
Sition.
The appropriation bill just introduced
in the United States senate has a 500 600
item for an addition to the Topeka fed
eral building.
The officers of the State Oratorical as
ISOLATION have made the usual order that
no horns shall be blown at the opera
house tonight
The Arion and Turner societies are pre-
pairing for their concert and gymnastlc
exhibition to be given at Hamilton hail
next Tuesday evening
The appointive officers in the city ad-
p1inistration are no longer on the anxious
seat There is no danger of the bill max
ing their positions elective becoming a
law
The police last night arrested John
King and J. c. Walters for stealing shoes
from John Smith at 100 Kansas avenue
The theft was committed early last even
ing.
Manager Bayless of the Topeka Tele-
phone Exchange gave a photograph con-
cert Wednesday evening over telephone
wire from Topeka to an audience at Law
renee
Judge Foster has recovered from Sc
we're Cold and is again hearing cases.
Bishop McCabe will lecture on the
bright Side of Life at Libby Prison" at
Hamilton hall. Monday evening
The city night jailer doesn't have as
much work to do 4 was required
during the old administration. Every pa
trolrnan was then required to report to
police station by telephone every hour
Now the reporting schedule has been re-
duced considerably
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26

river. W. Va. 100000: Yazoo river, Miss,
100000; Bayou Plaquemine. La. s100, 900:
Cumberland river, Tenn, 800, 600: Illinois
and Mississippi canal s2500O0; Kewenaw
Bay waterway, Mich. 100000. Other
changes in the river and harbor part of
at Oakland Harbor, Cal. 100000 and in
creasing limit of cost to S666. 000
For military road from Fort Washable.
Wyo-, to Jackson's Lake, $4,000; for sur
!Xeying route OF deep waterway CONNECT
600; Improvement of Pearl Harbor Ha-
waiian Island, $4,000; for additional
branch of the soldiers home at Hot
Springs. S D., 100000 land for such pur-
pose to be donated; to continue survey
and examinations of Nicaragua canal,
$15OO00, the president to appoint a COM
mission to consist of three engineers. one
respectively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
GAS PIPES OF PAPER.
English Experiment Being Closely
Watched in St Louis.

st. Louis, Feb 26.-St. Louis gas pipe
manufacturers are closely watching
the English experiment with pipes
made of paper
The material used is cellulose paper
soaked in asphalt. The pipes are said
to be impermeable. capable of resisting
heavy pressure, not subject TO the or
binary deterioration and not affected
by the action of electric currents.
If the practical test fulflls expecta-
tions it is probable the underground
pipe manufacturing industry will be
revolutionized in this country, of course,
if the cost of manufacturing does not
forbid a market. No thoroughly eff
fective remedy for rust and wear
caused by ground electric wires has
been discovered, and a relief from these
evils will be eagerly embraced even if
a radical change in the construction
and material of the piping is necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
TRAVELLING JAPDISGUSTED
e Distinguished officials Experience
in the Transfer Line.

Salt Lake City, Feb. 26.-K Inuzuka
of Japan is at the Knutsford He is
a lawyer in his native country and is
counsel for the department of COM
munications. In addition to these du-
ties he is in the bureau of legislation
in the cabinet, and is secretary of the
japanese house of peers.
His mission to this country is to
gather data covering railway legisla-
ton and all matters pertaining to the
legal department of a large railroad
He was particularly anxious to know
what sort of a transfer system Salt
Lake has, and when told it was consid-
cred an excellent one, as the chief of
police was at it's head, he stated that
some radical changes were needed, and
related a story in point.
1t seems that on the incoming Rio
Grand Western train transfer agent
came up to him and asked him for his
checks and if he wanted his baggage
sent to the hotel. Mr. Inuzuka replied
Certainly" and handed over his
checks. He understood that his hand
baggage, umbrella and small things
were included in the transfer, too, and
so left the train without taking any of
his things. Imagine his disgust when
only the baggage checked came to the
hotel, and he found that his hand lug
gage was speeding on to Colorado.
He telegraphed the conductor, and
the baggage will come back, but Mr..
1nuZuka'S first impressions of a trans
fer system are not favorable, and he
insists that in Japan no such mistake
would be made.
Mr.. Inuzuka will continue on to all
water will visit England and the conti-
nent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimban Printing Co.
morning.
Jonas Lukens went to Granville to-
day
Miss Katherine Watkins will spend
tomorrow in Kansas City.
Real Estate sold or exchanged at
Wards. SIT Kansas avenue.
Personal property sold or exchanged
at Wards. 81 Kansas avenue
Have you tried the new Bakery2
Neale & Co. S15 North Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Herrick have lately
City.
Bread. Good Bread. Three 1-pound
Loaves 10c- Neale & Co., SIS North
Kansas avenue.
Everything new and up-to-date at
the New Bakery. NeaIe & Co., SIS North
Kansas avenue
Wanted-To buy second hand goods.
We also have sewing machines for rent
S14 Kansas avenue, North.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Day of Louisville
Kan, have arrived in North Topeka
and are living at 1876 Quincy street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Armstrong and
nttIe son, Charley, have returned from
a two weeks visit with Mr. Arnstrong's
parents in La Cross.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. WiIkerson return
ed last evening from Dearborn, Mo,
where they went with the remains of
Mrs. Jennie Stockton
MISS Lille Newton and Vina Smith of
Ottawa VIII arrive today to attend the
oratorica1 contest. They will be the
guests of Miss Blanche Shepherd.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Ritter and family
from Wakefield, Kan. have arrived in
North Topeka and will occupy the farm
they recently purchased from Mr. Est
lack.
After the regular meeting of the Mod
ern Woodmen last evening they were
surprised by the ladies of the Royal
Neighbors who gave them a reception
and banquet
Use George Mayors famous home
made bread, made out of best flour and
by skillful, experienced bakers; full
weight, full measure, guaranteed fresh
three times day. We challenge the
world in price and quality. Try u.s.
The people of North Topeka are re-
ceiving a treat in the form of the free
lectures on 1.-The Church In History,''by
Rev. Boyle at the Christian church
each evening. Prof Dawdy a special
list of unusual merit, has charge of the
song service.
The Credo club met yesterday after
noon with Mrs. L. c. Kistler of jackson
street. Mrs. w. A. Parks read a most
interesting paper on the history of the
Mormon church and their creed. A
paper was also read by Mrs. Fred lies
on the Unitarian faith. Mrs. a M. PetrO
gave a sketch of the life of the patri-
arch Jacob. The club will meet next
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. A. NJ
Petro 1014 Van Buren, street. Mrs. Chas.
Kistler and Mrs. J. A. Campbell were
guests of the club yesterday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
THE CRACK OF DOOM.
Queer Religious CraDks Who Wants
Statesmen to be Good.

Washington, D. c., Feb 26.-Vice
President Stevenson gets some queer
letters these days. The latest crank
addresses him on the subject of relig-
ion, and warns congress and the judi
ciary that the scriptural prediction that
the earth will be consumed by fire is
likely to be fulfilled at any moment.
This crank dates his letters Heaven
and signs himself Ezra, King of
Heaven"
His letters are postmarked at some
little cross roads town in Indiana. He
admoniSheS congress and particularly
the vice president to 'be good,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

The chart for the engagement of the
Andrews Opera company at the Grand
next week opened to the general public to-
dav. To those not holding Communication
books, the regular prices prevail large
,eServa tion of seats the first floor was
made Yesterday by communication book
holders for the opening opera marina,
"Wednesday night, and q crowded house IS
assured for both evenings
The members of the Kansas University
Conedxy club who will present THE Riv
ais in this city tomorrow afternoon and
atSeninr will occupy a box at the state
oratorical contest tonight In social cir
Giles much interest is manifested in the
aDnaer rance OF the university students IN
Sheridan's greatest comedy, ana several
hox parties have been arranged for the
performance tomorrow evening In the
eIeninp the prices will be from IS cents
down. and at the matinee the admission
will be % cents.
A large audience saw the Paiges in the
English drama Harvest, at the Craw-
ford opera House last night Tonight,
s.T2in Van TVinxle' one of the strongest
of their repertoire, will be given The en-
gagement will close with the performance
Sunday night
Theater mpany will open three night
engagement at the Crawford Opera House
next Friday evening. Temptation of
Money will be the opening bill. The
prices will be TO- 20 and 80 cents.
The sale of seats for the presentation
of Hamlet by WaShburn students, at
the Crawford Opera House next Wednes-
day evening, opens at Shows drug store,
tomorrow morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
S6IO,1I9 BENEFITS
Was Paid Last Year by the Relief De-
partment of the Penn. Road.

Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-The eleventh
annual report of the Pennsylvania rail-
road voluntary relief department has
been issued by Chairman S. NJ. Provost.
The number of benefit payments dur
ing 1896 were: Deaths from accident,
90; deaths from natural causes, 321; dis
ablement from accident. STA; disable
ment from sickness, 23.417. The total
Of hene.fits maid was S6lO.119.