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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20


in Kansas. Excluding 80 general Off
GERS, the remaining employees, 9,2S6,
worked 2,059, ,033 days, receiving there
for So 99O. 1862. or an average of $1.96
per day. The so general officers in Kan
sas worked 10,800 days and received
$141, ,2S9 6S.
Last year the company operated 4,531
miles of road. The passenger earnings
per mile of road was 81, ,211.67. The aver
age receipts from each passenger per
mile were $OO2229 The passenger
earnings per train mile amounted to
SO. 967S3. The freight earnings per train
mile amounted to $141161 The average
freight receipts per ton per mile
amounted to $0.0101.
The passenger trains run during the
year 5,3S6,119 miles; freight trains, TO-
876.162 miles; mixed trains. 1,147, III.
On the system the average number of
tons of freight for each train was 139;
in Kansas. 116.
In Kansas the company operated p
$50 miles. The average receipts per
passenger per mile We're $O.O2191. The
passenger earnings per mile of road
were 81, ,022. .03. The average freight re-
ceipts per ton per mile was $O.O1O82 The
freight earnings per mile of road were
81. .63S. 33.
The company handled during the year
on the entire line. 5.956,452 tons of
freight, of which 4,52O, 463 originated on
the Santa Fe, 1,435. 9S9 tons being re-
ceived from other lines.
Although Kansas is presumably a
prohibition state, the company trans
ported 3S, 672 tons of wines, liquors and
beers, of which II, 1913 tons originated in
Kansas. The remaining 20,S19 tons of
LIQUORS were received from other lines.
The heaviest business was done in
grain, 9S5. .335 tons having been shipped
OF this 900, 59S originated in Kansas.
OF the SS9, ,799 tons of live stock handled.
$40, T6S tons originated on the Santa Fe-
The only things which the company
did not ship from points along its own
line were tobacco and naval stores.
The company owns S27 locomotives; ;
SIG Messenger cars; 40 beer cars and 23,-
957 cars in freight service. There are
766 cars in gravel, derrick and cabOose
cars Nine of these are official cars.
The total number of cars is 25,279, of
which 23,25S are equipped with West
inghouse air brakes.
The company last year put in 962 107
new ties at an average cost of 36.6 cents
each.
Locomotives consumed during the
year 963. .62S tons of coal in running g.
400 $50 miles, an average of 1886 pounds
per mile The coal cost at the distrib-
uting point $1.35 per mile.
During the year in Kansas two train
men were killed and 20 injured in acci-
dents One switchman was killed and
"A injured. Three other employees were
killed and IS injured. There were Is
passengers killed and 30 injured.
In signing the report, Aldace F. Wal
ker, chairman of the board of directors,
and H. c. Whitehead, general auditor,
append this reservation regarding the
correctness of the report:
Excepting always such statements
as have been made in accordance with
rules prescribed by the commission. t he
accuracy of which the company neither
admits nor denies"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
II. A.DUNN PROMOTED.
Now at the Head of the Accounting
Department of the G. c. Road

Mr.. H. A. Dunn, who, for several
years held the position of chief clerk
in the office of the auditor of the San
ia Fe in this city, and who left here
last February to take the position of
auditor of the Central of Georgia Rail-
way company, is now at the head of the
accounting department of that road.
For a number of years Mr.. c. w. Has
kins has been at the head of the ac-
counting department of the road, but
his resignation a few days ago places
the entire work of the accounting de-
partment in the hands of Mr.. Dunn.
A successor to Mr.. Haskins will not
be appointed, and Mr. Dunn will con-
tinue as the head of the accounting de-
partment.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Oct EXTENSIONS have
been granted as follows:
OTiEinal-AnsOn Brown COffex,vi11a.
Alexander s. Bowen. Atchison: Nicho.
las B. klaine, Dodge City: Robert
Murphy. Kansas City; Madison E wells
Smith Center; Samuel L. Norris. .Scran-
ton; William Chenoweth, IaDleton
Supplemental-Harv E. Jackson
Salina.
Increase-John Cooper. Oak AIills:spe-
Topeka; minor of James H. Rrvson To-
peka.
Original widows. etc.-Margaret KEEL
~, Wellington; Philura A Crawford
Manhattan; Mary Carlow, Rice: Mar
tina A. COykendaU, Belleville
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MRS. PULLMAN ARRIVES.
Reached Her Home From New York
City To-day.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-Mrs. George NJ.
Pullman, accompanied by her son San
ger arrived in Chicago on the Pennsyl-
vania limited today from New York
city. She was met at the Union depot
by her sOn-in-1aw Frank Lowden and
was driven at once to the family resi-
dence at Prairie avenue and Eighteenth
street.
1t was stated at the house that no ar
rangements for the dead miIlionaire's
funeral had as yet been made or hardly
even discussed and nothing will be de
termined upon until late this afternoon.
Mrs. Pullman's wishes in regard to the
matter are not known, but will un-
dOubtedly be carried out.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
SHERIFF STOPS A MOB.
Did Some Shooting but Nobody was
Hurt

Liberty, Mo-, Oct. 20.-A mob OF about
100 masked and armed men attempted to
enter the county jail here shortly after
midnight last night for the supposed pur-
pose of lynching William Foley and Frank
Wade, two murderers held here await
ing trial.
The sheriff assembled a few deputies
and with a show of arms compelled the
mob to desist from its purpose and dis
perse. Several shots were fired, but no
body was hit. Foley, who killed his
mother and sister, was tried last July,
but the jury disagreed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
STUDENTS ON A STRIKE.
Angered at the President Sioux Falls
Pupils Leave in a Body.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct 20.-AlI but
three of the students attending the
Baptist university here are on strike
and demand the removal of the presi-
dent.
On Sunday the students say one Of
brought down to the parlor was assist
ed back to her room by a couple of stu
dents, who carried her in her chair.
This was done during the absence of
the president, who, upon his return
suspended the two boys. This angered
all the pupils and they left the institu-
tiOn and will demand the removal of
the president before theY will return.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
GALVESTON oUARANT1NE OFF
Great Grain Rush Over the Rock Is
land and Santa Fe South.

AS a result of the government rails
ing the quarantine on Galveston, the
general offices of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa F'e road were re-established yes
terday in that city, the officials re-
moving from Fort Worth and Gle
burne, where they had taken up tenn
porary headquarters.
The cars loaded with grain destined
for the Gulf prior to the extension of
the quarantine into Texas, are now
rushing to Galveston, and both the
Santa Fe and Rock Island roads are
having the heaviest traffic on their
Gulf lines that has been experienced for
years.
Since the quarantine was extended
hundreds of cars have been standing on
Sidings in Kansas and Oklahoma load
ed with grain destined for the Gulf.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
KANSAS NEWS.
Chancellor Snow to Push an
Old Claim.
After an Old Fund of $50, 900
For Il. S. L.
WHEAT CROP TOO BIG.
Causes Rush County Farmers
to Quit Their Creamery.
"Gun in the Wagon" Accident
at PleasantOn.
WHEAT CROP TOO BIG.

Lawrence, Oct. 20.-ChancelIor Snow
of the University of Kansas, has pre-
pared a memorial to congress, to be
presented at its coming session, asking
that an appropriation of $4,000 be MADE
to pay the claim still pending at Wash
angton for the destruction of the old
Free State hotel at Lawrence, on May
q, 1885, by order of United States Mar
shall Donaldson.
This is the claim given to the univer-
sity by the New England Emigrant Aid
society. of Boston. when that organiza-
tiOn disbanded last spring. A vigor-
Gus effort will be made to secure the
final payment of this claim, and, when
secured, to erect a memorial building
with the Gift
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
FORGED HUSBANDS NAME.
English Woman of Title Gets Into the
Courts.

London, Oct. 2O-Lady Tatton Sykes.
wife of the famous Yorkshire sporting
baronet, was charged before the magis-
trate presiding today at the Guild Hall,
with forging her husbands name to a
bill of exchange for 1000 pounds in con-
nection with a stock transaction.
The magistrate dismissed the case
and in so doing said it seemed to him
that the court had been used for an
improper purpose, intimating that the
charge. while not wholly unsupported
by evidence. had been brought in order
to damage the reputation of the de-
fandanf
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
BIG MORTGAGE FILED.
C. & N. W. Railroad Rorrows $165
100000.

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-The proceedings of
the stockholders of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad held September
%, which authorized the issuance of a
blanket mortgage and bonds to the
amount OF $165, ,0OO, 900 were filed for rec
ord today.
the outstanding obligations of the COM
pany in the aggregate the principal
sum of $114, 302, 900, and of its allied COM
panies, the Winona & st. Peter railroad
and the Dakota Central railway COM
pany, amounting to $17, ,343, 900. The
bonds win be ninety year bonds payable
November 1, 1887, bearing per cent in
terest and will be underwritten by the
United States Trust company of New
York and John A. Stewart as trustees
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
Complete Report of the Santa
Fe's Transactions
For the Year Ending June 30
Surplus of $1,6 ,226.6O.
HAVE 1S,459 EMPLOYEES
Average Pay For Employees in
Kansas So Per Day.
Has 827 Locomotives, SIG Pas
senger, 1857 Freight Cars.

For the year ending June 30, 1897, the
Santa Fe had a surplus of 81, SOB 226.60,
an increase of 81, ,461, ,5O6. AZ over that of
1896.
The gross earnings from the opera
ton of the road for the year amounted
to S22, 33S. .14O.77. The operating expen-
ses amounted to Sic. 6.255. .O55.O5, making
the income from the operation $685.
OS5.72
The income from other sources fol-
lows:
Dividends on stock owned 500 $50; in
tereSt on bonds owned, $49, ,142SS; mis-
cellaneOuS incomes, less expenses, ST.
Use, ,2lI.39, making a total income of 81
2S9. .596.
From this is deducted: Interest on
funded debt accrued, 81, SOS, ,S5SO3; taxes,
81, ,173, 1854; other deductions $54, $50. 73,
a total of IS, ,S37, ,150. 40, making a surplus
of 81, 452, ,445.6 so. Added to this $141. .720.1
a surplus from June 80, 1895, and So
060.S2, other additions, makes a total
surplus on hand at the end of the last
fiscal year year of 81, SOB 226.6O.
The total gross earnings from the
operations in Kansas for the year
amounted to $9,059, 854 "a.
The total passenger earnings amount
ed to SIS, ,06216. The total freight
revenue amounted to SIG, ,656, after
the company had paid in "over charges
to shippers" $34S, ,546.15
Stock yards owned by the company
earned $33, ,325.12. Switching charges
amounting to $29.992O9 were collected.
The telegraph department earned $37,-
1898.
The average daily compensation of
| 1S,459 employees. including 50 general of
| fcers, was $2.O1 per day. They worked
| 5.O4S,736 days and received therefor $10,-
| $50, S53.
OF the 1S,459 employees of the road,
over one-half of them, 9,316 are in Kan
sas. Thirty of the 90 general officers
are in Kansas The average pay per
day of all the employees, including gen
eral officers in Kansas, was 81.
The number of employees in the var
ious branches of the service in Kansas
and their average daily compensation
is shown in the following table taken
from the annual report of the company,
| filed with the state board of railroad
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
GUN IN THE WAGON.
Same Old Hunting Accident Happens
in Same Old WAY.

dent happened near this place. Three
young men of Fort Scott We're on their
way in a wagon to the Marais des
Cygne timber to hunt. While going up
q hill one of them was walking behind
the wagon when he saw one of their
guns slipping out He pushed it back
when it was discharged, its contents of
bird shot striking his left shoulder and
tearing the flesh from the bone He
was Immediately brought to this place
and returned to his home on the after
noon passenger train. The injured
young mans name is Beckner and
while on the way to this place tainted
three times from the loss of blood 1t
is said that he thought the gun was
uncapped.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

w ANTED-To trade f fiat Conn Won
W der clarinet for bicycle. Call or ad-
dress 607 Topeka ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
BLEW Up THE SALOON.
Indiana Citizens Use Dynamite on a
"Quart" Shop.

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct 2O-A quart"
shop at Greenwood, owned and opera
ted by Patrick Murphy of this city, gave
the villagers much offense and
charge of dynamite was placed under
the building and the structure and con-
tents were scattered broadcast.
Charles Stevens. bartender, and John
Devers, a companion, sleeping in a rear
room, were thrown into the street and
severely hurt. The force of the explO-
sion broke every window pane in ad-
joining residences, and aroused every
Villager.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
RingIing's Orchestra Leader.

Winfield. Oct. 20.-L A. Mathews
leader of the orchestra with Ringing
Bros circus. has decided to locate in
winfield, and at the end of the season
ne viii make this city his home. His
family viii arrive from Omaha. in a
snort time to meet him here Mr.
MatheWs IS acknowledged one of the
leading musicians in this country He
Will teach music here and will also or
ganize an orchestra. He will pIay r
fiat clarinet in the band.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
LILY SENT A WREATH.
fMr. jerseys" Racing COIOrs
on the Casket of Edward
Langtry.

Chester, Eng, Oct. 2O.-The remains
of Edward Langtry, husband of Lily
Langtry, the actress, were inferred
here today.
Mrs. Langtry sent a floral wreath to
be deposited on the caSket. The
wreath was tied with ribbons in tur-
quoise and fawn, the racing colors of
Mr.. Jersey" the name under which
Mrs. Langtry races her horses.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
General McClel1and III.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 20.-Genera1 John
A McClelland is quite sick at his home
here with a malady that physicians find
difficult in demonstrating His friends
are apprehensiVe on account of his ad-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
Relief in eix Honra.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the ''NeW
Great South American kidney Cure
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder. kidneys
hack and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female It relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy
Sold by Geo. w. Stansfield, 632 Kansas
Ave, and Sim Drug Co, 607 Kansas
Ave, druggists, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
Bridge and Building Superin tendents
Meet

Denver, Oct 20.-The annual conven-
tiOn of the association of railroad su-
perintendents of bridges and buildings,
met here today President Jas. Stan
nard of the Wabash road was in the
chair and Secretary Patterson of the
Boston and Maine road occupied the
secretary's desk. The day was devoted
principally to the reading of reports on
various subjects assigned to mem
bers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
DUG UP HIS ARM.
Another Alleged Case of Curious
Mental Action.

Dodge City. Oct. 2O-About Is years
ago. n. D. Beathon of Cimarron. Kan,
had difficulty with a man in his en-
shot Beathons arm, and amputatiOn
of the arm near the shoulder was nee
essary. The arm was buried in the To-
cal cemetery, the place of burial being
unknown to BeathOn. The stump OF
the arm frequently panied the young
man, and he could feel pains along
down the arm as though it existed in
life. What thought induced BeathOn
to go to the cemetery and disarrange
the arm we are not advised; but he did
so, and found the spot where it was
buried, though he had no previous
knowledge of it. He found the arm in
q twisted position, and the fingers
Cramped, and on strengthening it out
the imaginary pain left him and he has
felt no peculiar sensations of pain
since.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
- Cheerf.n1 1diot AgaIn.

"Iszlst this Kneipp cure something Ike
Christian scSence?'5 asked the elderly
boarder. .,..
FsWeIl, ~ said the cheerful idiot, ''it does
its work Though the sole. ''-1ndianapol4a
Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20

She paced her chamber floor, a maiden fair,
Upon her face look of anxious care.
Anon she sighed-aye, even groanedl-as
though
Her heaving breast were rent with pangs Of
Her hands were DER her solar plexus pressed
AS paced she back and forth in wild unrest,
And from her vocal works these words were
borne:
'I'n never eat another year of cornl"
Denver Post
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
Gave His Fortune to the Cbnrob

NeOdesha, Oct 2O-S. s. WheeIand
once rich miller at Neodesha. was
converted by Moody and Sankey and
gave MS great fortune to the church
would provide for him He died The
other day in abject poverty and his re-
mains were taken to Platte county
Mo. for burial. His wife is peddling
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
DAWES TREATY REJECTED
Creek Indian Council Decides to ELold
on to~What They Have.

Muskogee, I. T, Oct. 2O.-The treaty
between the Dawes and Creek commits
last month, has been rejected by t he
Creek council, in session at Okmulge p
The vote in the house of warriors, Whic-h
is the lower house of the Greek council.
is unanimously against the treaty and
only eight members of the house of
kings voted in favor of it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
cold Seekers Driven out

Silver City, n. NJ, Oct 2O-ReliabIe
reports just received in this city from
the Yaqui country state that the va
quis resent the encroachment of white
men in search of gold, and that the In
dams are sending all the white men out
of the country. Prospectors are advis-
ed to stay away as the Yaqui Indians
will not allow them to penetrate as far
as the gold fields
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
SALOON AT sALINA-
A Joint Openly Displays the Sign
"Schlitz's Milwaukee.

Salina, Oct 2O-The days of prohibit
ton In Salina appear to be at a close.
Within three doors of the city hall over
a doorway leading up stairs painted on
glass is the sign 'Schlitz's Milwaukee"
The lettering is nicely done
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
What Chess Playing Does.

Vienna. Oct. 2O.-Berthold Englisch,
the we'll known chess player is dead
The cause of death was brain affection.
EngIisch withdrew from the recent
tournament at Berlin, declaring that
his head was not clear. Rumor accus-
ed him of accepting a bribe from a
weak opponent to withdraw, but his
death disproves that report.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
kansas Continues to Buy Stockers.

medicines and his children doing odd
jobs to keep from starving.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
RED MEN AT PIrrsBURG.
Annual Council Fire, With Many Del
egates Present.

Pittsburg, Oct. 2e.-The annual coun-
Gil fire of the Improved Order of Red
Men of Kansas was kindIed in this citv
yesterday with large attendance of
warrior delegates from all parts of the
state.
Reports and statistics were read
showing the total membership of the
order in the state to be 1.094, and that
the membership is steadily increasing.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
WHEAT CROP TOO MUCH.
1t Makes Rush County Farmers
Abandon Their Creamery.

Rush Center, Oct. 2O.-The Rush Cen
ter skim station viii be shut down un-
til such time as the supply of milk will
again justify in operating it. For the
past month or two the milk supply has
been falling off steadily until last
month, several days but about $50 lbs.
of milk We're received. This does not
justify the company in operating the
plant as it takes from 1,50O to 600 lbs
OF milk to make the plant pay expen-
ses. The big wheat crop is undoubted-
" more or less responsible for the shut
down, as many quit hauling milk alto
gether that would have continued, had
not the wheat crop proved such a KIon-
dixie to them.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
OFFERED no LINCOLN.
Presidency::of the Pullman Company
to GO to Uncle Abe's Son.

Chicago. Oct. 20.-A number of pri-
vate dispatches have been received here
from different parts of the country say
ing that it was reported that Mr. Rob-
ert T. Lincoln would be offered and
would accept the presidency of the
Pullman Palace Car company.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20

Kansas COntinoes TO Buy 5tockers.
For the week ending the 18th inst J.
G. Mccoy, inspector for the state of
Kansas. reports cattle shipped from
the yards to interior points in the state
10 822 head; and driven out 725, making
a total shipped and driven into Kansas
from the yards 11,547. Also permits
were issued by Mr.. Mccoy during the
week for shipping direct from ranges
into Kansas pastures from Texas and
Oklahoma, 3475 head of cattle, making
the grand total entering the state dur
ing the week by permits from the
Kansas City inspector Of i, ,O22 head Of
stock and feeding cattle.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
relephone North From wamepo.

Wamego, Oct. 2O.-The Missouri &
Kansas Telephone company will build
a branch line from Wamego north into
Nebraska, with stations at Louisville,
Myers Valley or Broderick, Westmore-
land and Blaine. The line is to be
completed before winter.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
CAN WIS BE TRUE?
A Mob Turns Loose Two Negroes in
GEORGIA.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-Mayor S. S. King,
of Rome. Ga, wires that the report that
two negroes were lynched for arson
near Summerville, Ga. was an error
The negroes were taken from officers
last Friday night and an attempt made
to extOrt a confession, but they were
later released and are now at their
homes
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
Additional Wire for Santa Fe.

Arkansas City. Oct. 2O.-H. G. Chip
chase is here from Wichita. He began
stringing a wire from this city to
Wichita from the Santa Fe. Next week
he will string the new wire from this
city to Purcell.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
Modern Fiction.

'fTo make long story short began
the professor of literature.
Leave out the heroine's discussions of
the sex problem, interrupted the leader
of the class.-Detroit News.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20

The Female Reporter am just dying
! to be original-send me somewhere that
no lady reporter has ever gone.
| The Editor (musingly We'll, you might
! go to heaven. yellow Book.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
A Brutal Sport.


"How tradition repeats itselfI'
"Does it?''
Eyes The original Cain rush resulted
in the death of Abel cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
His Usual WAY.

ImpecuniOus Nephew-What. uncle! III
again? Oh, how 1 feel for youi
Rich Uncie-Yes, you always do when
you want to touch Brooklyn Life
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
Puliman's Funeral

Chicago, Oct cot has been decided
to hold the funeral of the late George
NJ. Pullman on Saturday. october %, at
2 o. m. from his late residence.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
Fonr Inches of Rain at Raloit-

Beloit. oct. 2O.-Over four inches of
rain has fallen throughout this section,
commencing Friday night last, and
continuing till Monday. It was the
best rain northwest Kansas has had
at this time of the year for many
years.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
A Naughty Boy.

A small. boy taased his father for a watch
till ne was forbidden to mention the mat
ter again. At fanaily prayers next morn
ing, when asked for his Scripture verse,
the voungst.r repea5ed, What say unto
1sor, ] saw unto all-ETatch. "
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
Declareg a 4 Per Cent pividend

Arkansas City. Oct. 2O.-At the last
meeting of the directors of the bank of
Arkansas City, a semi-annual dividend
of per cent was declared.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
Don't Tobacco Spit and sp,oke Your Life AU,

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. fun OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worl1er, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed- Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
A Sad Affair,

waggs-Awful case of kidnapping in
the next street.
Wiggs-WhO was it?
Messenger boy. He's asleep
New York Truth.