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The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
WHITE PASS A FAILURE.
Only Those Who Went in by Dyea are
Likely to Reach Klondike
This Year

Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 81. via Seattle,
Aug. 27.-The latest news from the
north still confirms all previous state
ments regarding the ingoing Yukoners,
their successes and failures in getting
over the trails. At Skaguay there is
found a glutted condition, no progress
being made in going over the summit
by what is known as the White pass, it
having proved a complete failure this
year, according to all reports. There
are now between four and five thous-
and persons camped along the trail be-
tween Salt water and up five or six
miles. They will remain there, eating
up their supplies, until spring, or until
they make up their minds either to go
over to Dyea or return to Juneau or the
states. Many have already sold out
and abandoned the trip altogether,
some gladly taking 10 per cent of the
original cost of their outfits, and leav-
ing that part of the country.
Those whosstarted via Dyea and the
Chilcoot pass, are getting along very
well; the Indians are charging at pres
ent 35 cents per pound for packing from
salt water to the lakes. Under the pres
ent conditions it is expected that all
who are on that trail will safely reach
Klondike before winter sets in.
Advices from the interior under date
of July "a, are a repetition of what has
been said before as to the richness of
the diggings that have been worked up
to that date, also that some less vaIua-
BILE finds have been made near Stewart
river. High prices and wages remain
a s heretofore.
According to recent news up the Yu-
kon water has been scarce for hydraulic
purposes, but better arrangements will
be provided for these operations next
year. Flour is still selling in the inter
ior for $50 per sack of so pounds and
like prices are asked for other staple
articles.
Miners who were employed in mines
near Juneau and who went to the Yu-
kon river have had their places all fill
ed by recent arrivals so that now there
is no special demand for labor here and
it would be worse than folly for man
to come to Juneau expecting to get
work during the winter months. He
should be provided with money enough
TO take care of himself until spring.
The weather has continued favorable
for those on the trail and altogether it
has been an exceptionally fine season
for outdoor operations and compare
lively mild winter is expected.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
ARCH is ALL RIGHT.
A O. U. W. Men Determined That
They Will Have 1t.

The A. o. U. w. arch is now assured
again. Lodge No. met last night and
instructed their committee men to in
form the general committee at the
meeting next Monday night that they
would furnish their share of the 121kc
assessment. Their only stipulation was
that No. PA would furnish their share
of the money either as lodge of bypri-
vate subscription. This makes the arch
an assured feature of Fraternal Day
and of Festival week as Mr.. A. NJ.
Hainer of No. 244 has started the SUBJ
scription among the members to raise
the money and has already a large
number of names Now that No. has
decided to furnish their part of the as
sessmesnt Mr.. Hainer will circulate the
petition with renewal zeal. Mr.. J. r.
McNary will see the Committee of F'if-
teen and the City railway officials and
make the final arrangements and when
the matter comes up before the general
committee of the A. o. U. w. lodges on
next Monday night at K. P. hall every
thing will be in readiness to let the con-
tract and go on with the work.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
MILLIONS TO KANSAS.
Advance in Wheat Adds $15,ooo,ooo
to Farmers Profits

Chicago, Aug 26.-''Wheat advanced
about 80 cents a bushel since left
home" said Frank p. MacLennan, of
the Topeka State Journal in the pres
ence of an Associated Press reporter.
Mr.. MacLennan left Topeka less than
three weeks ago and is returning with
his wife and daughter from a brief va
cation on the northern lakes, arriving
on the steamer Manifou from Mackinac.
''The most careful estimates" contin-
ued he, 'tplace the Kansas crop of that
one cereal at 81 million bushels. This
advance alone in these few days means
$15,000,0O0 more money to the Kansas
grower on that single product The yield
per acre is unusually large, reaching in
some instances more than 40 bushels to
the acre.
This wheat crop in various localities
will not only enable the Kansas farmer
to elevate his mortgage to kingdom
come but will give him enough funds
to more than pay for his lands. He can
now realize more from his wheat than
the ground would have sold for a year
ago. This is true in hundreds of in
stances. The thrifty Kansas farmer is
again in good circumstances. He has
been going toward that condition for
several years and the crops this season
will make him independent.
Wheat is not alone in the Kansas
farmers elevation to prosperity. There
are numerous others. Corn has been
under estimated. Kansas will have at
least one hundred and fifty million
bushels and it will bring a bigger reve-
nue. than the enormous crop of 1895. The
average in barley and fax give many
a Kansas farmers family a piano and
daily papers.
"All portions of Kansas are in the
prosperity wave. The western part of
the state-the best grazing ground in
the worlds filling with cattle, and the
grass crop has been fine.
1.-The railroads of the state are doing
a great freight business. They have
been in hard luck mainly through wa
tered stock and improbable branch
lines which should never have been
built. Their tariff rates are too high,
but note a disposition to reduce them.
If the railroads will cut their freight
rates literally they will do a wise and
just act. That is the only way they can
disarm a criticism which is not without
many reasons for being rampant and is
based on freight charges which in some
cases are exorbitant.
The east is in the pernicious habit
of giving the state the worst of it, but
this year there is a change in sight and
the east and west will both be happy
over the bright prospects and conditions
in the state of sunf1owers and food pro-
ducts"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
M.KINLEY WAS SHUT OUT.
President was Refused Admittance to
the 6. A b Camp.

Buffalo, N. Y. Aug 27.-The presi-
dent of the United States was refused
admission to. the Grand Army camp
this morning although he came at the
special invitation of the veterans and
everything was in readiness to receive
him.
The incident proved one OF great NOR
tification to the Grand Army leaders,
and excited indignation among the
members of the local commission.
To the president at first it was trifle
annoying, but a few minutes after the
episode he was having hearty laugh
over it and excusing the official who re-
fused him entrance, by saying that the
man was perfectly right to obey orders,
no matter who demanded admittance.
The reason for the refusal was that
the sentry had been ordered. to admit no
carriage to the camp.
Later the president visited Cayuga is
land, the site of the Pan American ex-
position, and with a mallet on which
his name was inscribed drove a stake
in the grass plot in the center of the
island Returning from the island the
president lunched with Fran X Baird and
then with Mrs. Mckinley, General and
Mrs. Alger, Miss Alger and Mr.. Fred
Alger, boarded Senator Hanna's yacht
for Cleveland.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
JUDGE HAzEN's LONG LOAF.
But He Got Tired of Resting and is
Back in Topeka

Judge u. T. Hazen of the Shawnee
county district court returned last night
from the first extended vacation he has
taken during his five years term as dis
trict judge. Mrs. Hazen accompanied
him during his trip and they spent two
the time at Ogden and other points in
the mountains.
Judge Hazen was impatient to be
back to the Office and he was there
bright and early this morning. He took
off his coat, plunged into pile of pa
pers and in a short time was immersed
in the Huron habeas corpus case. He
fore he left for his vacation but the HUI
ron case was a difficult and perplexing
one and he left that for his return
He said today that he will be ready to
announce his decision tomorrow morn
ing. The issue involved is the right of
ness to testify in the taking of deposi-
tions.
When a Journal reporter found Judge
Hazen he was at work on this case. Il
have had an excellent time,'' said the
judge laying aside the papers, ''but I
and back to- work. Ihave not done single
thing but loaf since left Topeka but
person will even get tired of that.
1--WE spent two weeks in Salt Lake
City where I enjoyed a bath in Salt
Lake and had time to study the beau
ties of that city. They have three dis
trict judges instead of one and still they
complain that they are behind with
their work
Il met Morris L. Ritchie, formerly of
Council Grove. He served a portion of
a term as district judge but he was
swept out of office with the rest of the
Republicans at the last election. The
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
LIVING FLAG MUST LOOK OUT.
If Some Work is Not Done it Will
Fizzle Again as Last Year


Capt. Dan Wyatt, who is organizing
the Living Flag feature for Old Sol
diers' day of the Fall Festival, is very
urgent in his call for young people to
take part.
was one OF the grandest features of the
G. A. r. reunion at Buffalo. President
Mckinley took special notice of it We
want one here. Ours will be Old Glory
instead of a Shield.I want all the young
girls and boys who are willing to take
part, to be at Hamilton hall next Tues
day afternoon. The only expense will
be 10 cents a piece for the material. The
flag is to be formed on the north steps
of the state house and the children will
not have to march at all, but it will be
in splendid place to view the parade.
Marshalls band will also be on the
steps. 1 want the Sunday school su
perintendents to announce this and to
urge the young folks to turn out and
do honor to the veterans"
All the pleasing features of the Fall
Festival take time and work. The 1iv
ing flag will not be a success unless the
Sunday school SuperintendentS make
the announcement. The flag will not
form itself on the state house steps by
mere talk, but must be worked up in
a systematic way. The children must
be interested. This must be done by
the promoters; none of the beautiful
displays of Festival week produce
themselves. They are the result of
weeks of work, worry and some Vex-
living flag" unless he gets people to
stir about lively. Those who have '.got
up shows in Topeka know what it in
wolves
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
GOLD IN WASH TUBS.
A Tub Full of Nuggets Cen be Seen
at Any Time in Dawson

Seattle. Wn., Aug. 27.-The schooner
Fred E. Sanders which arrived at Port
Townsend, 80 days from St. MichaelS
yesterday afternoon, bound for Seattle,
had among her passengers Joseph Lowe,
mayor of Circle City; Harry Ash, well
known among sporting men on the Pa
cific coast and John B. Dinsmore. All
of them came to this city by steamer.
Each brings a small quantity of gold
dust, reaching probably $15,0 900.
Mr. Lowe was chosen mayor of Circle
City by the unanimous wish of the peO-
pie; One can see washtub full ], of of
said. THE camp is now quiet, there
being not one fight in a month. AT st.
Michaels there were $500 tons of freight
piled up when we came down. In my
opinion not more than 25 per cent of
those bound for Dawson by the river
will be able to get there before next
year. I look for the boats to become
blockaded by ice, as was the case for
eight months last year."
Dinsrnore said: There have been no
big clean-ups since the last of June and
first of july. They have had very little
rain and this prevented work being
pushed. I estimate that the Portland
will not bring down more than $400, 900
or possibly $500, 900. There is plenty of
work for all those who get on the
ground this fall at SIS day because
holders of rich claims are desirouS of
getting out gold as fast as possible"
Ash intends to winter here. He ad-
vises all people to stay out this winter
unless they already have mines.
Other returning YukonerS state that
the value OF the gold coming the
steamer Portland will not exceed $780,
900.
Following is a list of the Sanders pas
sengers direct from Dawson City, to-
gether with the amounts they brought:
James McNamee, Juneau, SIC, 600; Chas-
SIS, 600; Harry Ash, $4,000; J. S. Dins-
more, Eureka, Cal, So, 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
FLORAL BALL TO BE GIVEN.
President Ripley and Distinguished
Guests Will Attend It

Mrs. c. S. Sutton has decided to give
the grand floral ball on the evening of
Floral day if a suitable hall can be
found for it, and it is believed this diff
Guilty can be satisfactorily settled.
The floral ball will probably eclipse
in point of magnificence any ball given
in the west. 1t will be opened by the
court minuet, danced by "a members of
the Festival Queens court dressed in
the costumes of the fourteenth centu-
ry, with calcium light effects. The
Queens ball gown will be the most
elaborate of any of the gowns worn
during the week, and in her crown,
about her throat, on her arms and fin
gers will sparkle diamonds worth $20,-
900. Tiffany of New York city will sup
ply the jewels.
In connection with the ball a ban
quet will be spread. The closing fes-
tivities of Floral day will continue from
3 O'Clock on that night into the morn
ing hours of the succeeding day, and
will mark an unequaled social achieve
ment in the history of the state.
President Ripley of the Santa Fe will
attend the ball as special guest of hon
or. Vice President Paul Morton and
many guests from Chicago, Denver
Kansas City and New York will be
present 1t will be a social event of
the utmost splendor
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
MR.. DE BOW WRONGED.
Really Seem to be in Order
Now.

Mr. ]. r. De Bow, who was accused
of unlawfully selling tickets and admit
ting people to the barbecue at Garfield
park on Wednesday, sends the follow
ing statement to the Journal:
In reply to the charge of running the
''side door, at Wednesdays picnic,
just want to say that there is not a
word of truth in it. 1 am here to deny
and can prove just what I say. 1 bought
so cents worth of tickets for friends of
mine. I was unable to find them at the
time set. I then sold the tickets and
let the parties under the fence, took
their tickets and turned them over to
the gate keeper Mr.. Green came up
ard asked me why / was letting peo-
pie under the fence; 1 said because
they had tickets; he then asked me if
1 was selling tickets, and I said yes. He
then wanted to know how many 1 sold
I told him three (tickets), not $3 He
said he would have me arrested. and I
said all right.
L just want to say those tickets I sold
and got money for were mine. bought
and paid for them, and I think had
right to dispose of them in any way I
desired. J. r. DE BOW.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
Some Government by Injunc-
tiOn" for the Railroads.
Judge Randolph Stops the 100
Pound Rate
AND ISSUES AN ORDER
Restoring the Carload Rates to
StOckmen at Once.
Railroads Will Loyal Accept
Order of the Court.

Emporia, Kama 27.-Judge w. A.
Randolph of the Lyon county district
court this morning issued an injunc-
ton, effective August 30, to en5oin the
Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific and the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railroads from
violating the recently promulgated or
der of the Kansas state board of rail-
road commissioners relative to rates on
live stock.
The roads named recently resumed
the hundred weight basis of charges in
cattle shipments, contrary to the
boards order. which demanded that
car load charges be made. Attorney
General l.. c. Boyle brought action to
enjoin the roads from violating the or
der and elaborate arguments were had,
Attorney Boyle leading, and A. A.
Hurd for the Santa Fe and Bale p.
Wagner for the Missouri Pacific.
Judge Randolph temporarily enjo1nS
the railroads from further continuing
or further making operative and effect
i've within the state of Kansas the tariff
or rates for the carriage of live stock
by the hundred pound weight with
fixed minimum of weight per car on
business originating or terminating
within the state of Kansas" The de-
cision is valuable victory to Kansas
shippers.
The attorney general will proceed at
once against the Rock Island, Union
Pacific and other Kansas lines in
similar manner.
Until this decision is reversed by the
supreme court the necessity of special
session of the legislature is removed
and Governor Leedy is robbed of his
excuse for calling a special session OF
the legisla ture.
Judge Randolph holds that any order
which the state board of railroad COM
by mandatory injunction. Under this
decision the commissioners are given
absolute power to regulate rates Re-
fuSal to obey any order made by the
railroads in contempt of court and sub
ject them to heavy penalties.
Judge Randolph'S decision goes to the
root of the controversy and places it
in such a condition that a violation of
his order would be a serious offense.
Asked what would be done, General So
licitor A. A Hurd said this afternoon:
kansas railroads are law abidingan
will obey this order until it is legally
set aside" Mr.. Hurd explained that
Mr.. Kenna at Chicago, but that he had
received no reply and could not say
whether the case would at once be ap-
pealed.
The general supposition has been that
the railroads will appeal the case to the
supreme court Immediately. Unless
the court should advance the case it
would not be reached for months and
could not be reached until October at
the least calculation, as there is no SeS-
sion of the court until that time. Then
as the business of the court stands, it
would be six months, perhaps a year
or even more, before the case could be
reached and a decision announced.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27

city is emphatically Democratic now.
Another man met at Salt Lake was
Gilchrist who was one of the first judg-
es Shawnee county had. He is practic-
ing law and is hale and hearty and es-
pecially inquired about the old settlers
in Topeka, and Shawnee county,
Judge Hazen says that he will an
noAnce two or three decisions next
Monday and will then adjourn court un-
til the following Monday when the call
of cases will be commenced. He has
decided to vary the usual rule. 1t has
been the custom to hear the jury cases
first but at the next term the court
will not be used until October II. He
says that it would not be wise to bring
the jury together before the Fall Fes-
tiVal because the work will be broken
up then and hence the change.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
KANSAS LEADS.
Value of Her Wheat and Corn
Crops Exceed That of Any
Other State.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Estimates of
the value of the wheat and corn in the
United States, based on the ruling pri-
ces OF Saturday last, when wheat closed
at 81, place the enormous aggregate at
81 ,103, ,226, 616.
In the estimate given Kansas easily
leads the procession of American states.
the total value of it's wheat and corn
crops being estimated at $132, ,243, ,125.
Nebraska is a good second, its two
leading crops being estimated at SILL
979, ,230. Iowa stands third, the money
value of it's two leading crops being
placed at $3.50, ,424, AIS, while Missouri is a
close fourth, with the. two crops figured
at $50. .292, ,565.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
SPLENDID FLORAL PRIZES.
Mrs. Sutton Adds Another Work to
Her TireIess Labor for the Festival

Mrs. C. s. Sutton today commenced
the work of securing prizes for the
floral parade, and inside of a half hour
after leaving the flower committee
rooms had pleged seven merchants
each for a costly prize. Forty prizes
viii be offered for the best efforts at
decoration in the floral parade. and
Mrs Sutton will continue her efforts in
this direction until the forty prizes are
secured. The list will include several
cash prizes.
The merchants who pledged them
selves for prizes this morning are:
Crosby Bros. AdillS-AdamS Dry Goods
company, w. L. Trunlbull, L. s. Wool
Verton, James B. Hayden, w. c. Chat
fee and d. A. Clements.
Early next week Mr. H. L. Robinson,
marshal in charge of the floral parade,
will call meeting or the marshals and
systematic plan of soliciting entries for
the parade will be decided upon. Own
0rs Of all kinds Of vehicles, eQuestrians
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
ATCHISON GIRLS
Arc TO Run Streetcars for One Day
ssor the Corn Carnival

Atchison, Aug. 27-It is probable that
the street railway, will tender the Corn
Carnival a benefit a week from today.
The total receipts will go to the Corn
Carnival fund. Popular Atchison girls
will act as conductors. Young's band
will give a concert at Forest park. Ev
cry member living in Atchison will do
nate his services, but a few outside men
will be hired to make the affair a no
table one.
Every woman in town will be expect
ed to serve a picnic dinner at the park
that day and invite her family out.
There will also be dancing in the pavil-
ion, and every other means will be en-
ployed to make the receipts as large as
possible.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
NO BRITISH FLAG
Would G. A. II. Men Carry in
TorOnfO-Small Boy Given
the Job.

Toronto, Aug. ga visiting detach-
ment of $50 members of the Grand
Army of the Republic from Buffalo
marched up Yonge street carrying the
stars and stripes before them. 1t is a
violation of a civic ordinance to carry
foreign flag in this city unless Brit
ish flag is also carried.
A policeman stopped the procession
and told the marchers of the violation.
They bought a small union jack, but
not one of them would carry it. FL
nally a small boy was hired to do that
duty and the veterans continued on
their way.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
WHEAT SAGS.
Drops 5 Cents at Chicago and Cent
at New York.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Wheat broke over
five cents a bushel today at the open
ing, everybody wanting to unload on
the weak cables Liverpool showed a
decline equal to over five cents BUSH
ell. Everything ON the floor was demor-
allied by the selling in wheat.
Minneapolis wired that Armour
bought No. 1 northern there yesterday
to go to Chicago via Duluth. He also
bought wheat at Duluth.
New York, Aug. 27.-There was a
somewhat sensational smash in grain
prices this morning, wheat breaking 4
cents a bushel and corn about a cent.
Big lots of long holdings were pitched
into the market at almost any figure.
bulls acting as though demoralized at
the big decline in Liverpool cables.
There was gradual recovery of a cent
from the lowest
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
MONUMENT TO A HORSE
John R. McLeanrs Tribute to EN-
Quir sr'' is Dedicated

Nashville, Tenn, August 27.-At Belle
Meade. the famous stock farm of Gen.
w. P. Jackson now in this city the
handsome monument erected by
John r. Mclean of the Cincinnati En-
quirer in memory of the great stallion
Enquirer, was dedicated yesterday
Fully ], 600 people attended, including
the Cincinnati Enquir Hou ehoId club
in whose charge was the dedicate ad-
dress. J. w. Gaines responded After
a deer drive, the Enquirer club return
ed to the exposition where the evening
was spent.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
No Politics az stanfnrd.

Palo Alto, Cal, Aug. 27-President Jor-
dan of Stanford university denies the pub
lshed report that Professor Ross had
been dismissed from his chair on account
of his public advocacy of free silver dur
ing the presidential campaign. He has
simply been transferred to the depart
ment of social science. the change being
made necessary by the return of Prof
Amos G. Warner, from Europe.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
CANNIBAL PIRATES.
Attack a Portuguese Vessel and
Carry Off the Captain
and Four Men.

Madrid, Aug. 27.-The Portuguese
bark Rosita Fario has been attacked
off the coast of Morocco by pirates be-
longing to the Bocoza cannibals. The
captain and four of the crew of the
bark were carried off.
Rome, Aug. 27-Italy has wired to
Morocco threatening to dispatch man
of war to Tangier unless the crew of
the Italian brig Fiducia is released.
Moorish pirates recently attacked and
plundered the Fiducia and detained the
crew.