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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
AMONG RAILROAD men.
The Burlington Palace Train
Makes a Run.
Pullman Masterpiece-WOrld' s
Finest Train
Cars of Entire New Design Equipped
With Electricity and Gas-Meals
for 20 Can be Served.

Chicago, May 2S.-The finest train in
the country, according to Geo. NJ. Pull
man, who built the cars, was given its
trial run yesterday by the Burlington
road, making the trip from Chicago to
Galesburg, Ill, and return. The same
train will leave Chicago today for Gin
ctnnati, bearing the commercial club
on it's visit to that city
On the same day the equipment of
one train will leave for St. Paul and
will be exhibited along the line during
Saturday
1t will be exhibited at St. Paul on
Monday and Minneapolis on Tuesday
next, leaving there on Tuesday night
and run afterwards in regular serv-
ice.
Previous to the departure of the train
from Chicago several hundred people,
among them, Geo. NJ. Pullman, made
an inspection of the cars, and the opin-
ion was unanimous that nothing so
elaborate and beautiful had ever before
been placed on the rails.
The cars are all of entirely new de-
sign. They are provided with veSti-
bules extending to the full width Of
the car, making a solid train from the
baggage car to the last coach. The
train is lighted by electricity, but is
also equipped with gas.
The compartment car is SO feet six
inches in length. and the prominent
lions.
1t contains nine separate compart-
mentS, consisting of two drawing rooms
and seven state rooms. Each state room
is an apartment in itself.
The two drawing rooms and one of
the state rooms are finished in vermil-
ion wood. Two of the state rooms have
St JagO mahogany for their general
finish; two others are of TabaScO ma
hOgany, and two of CircasSian walnut
The ceilings all have carved arches and
are decorated in silver and gold with
Nile green for a background In some
of the decorative designs a dozen kinds
of wood are used, green, holly, amar-
anth, prema vera, stained black ebony,
rosewood, tulip, stainwood, thuya, Eng
Iish oak, etc
The general architectural features
and fabrics used in each compartment
are a few inches short of 20 feet. With
the ends of the car devoted to toilet
and smoking rooms there is still in the
interior a room with a length of so feet
from end to end. In the center is an
archWay of Oriental design.
The chair cars have a seating capaci-
ty of So, and are provided with cOmmo-
diOus smoking, sanitary, and toilet
rooms. These chair cars are finished
in mahogany and decorated with mar
quetry work.
The passenger cars compare well with
the rest of the train.
The combined baggage and buffet
smoking car differs from the old style.
The compartment intended for passen-
gers as a buffet and smoking parlOr is
80 feet in length. One section of the
compartment is set apart for a reading
room with writing desk and a bookcase
in which are novels, periodicals, mag
azines and illustrated papers
The dining car is equipped to pre-
pare meals for sixty or seventy guests
at a time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
IN OLD MAID BOSTON.
Bachelors Banquet on a Grand Scale
Held There.

Boston, May 2S.-The eleventh annual
banquet of the Roxbury Bachelor club
at the United States hotel last night
was one of the most enjoyable in the
history of this well known organiza-
ton. Few of the social clubs in the
city have attained the prominence of
this one, which includes in it's mem
bership men who have attained high
positions in the business and political
world. State and city officials, repre-
senting the upper and lower branches
of the state and city governments, are
membership of the club.
Twice a year the club enjoys a cele
bratton, an outing in the summer at
one of the principal seashore resorts,
and the annual banquet, the latter,
however being the event of the year,
looked forward to with pleasure by the
members of the club.
The company took seats at the ban
quet table, which was decorated with
bouquets of choice flowers, and the
feast was thoroughly enjoyed. 1t was
nearly 10 o'clock when President Hal
pin, in behalf Of the club. welcomed
the guests to the celebration.
The members of the club having de-
cfded to dispense with speeches, a pro-
gramme of vocal and instrumental
music was provided, which was partici-
pated in by members of the club and
talent from several of the local thea
ters. City Clerk Calvin captured the
gathering with his selection, Walking
Down Broadway and he was obliged
to respond to an encore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
TO DISPOSE OF SEWAGE.
Columbus Will Fertilize Adjoining
Farm Lands

Columbus, o., May 28.-Director of Pub
lie improvements Jacobs has a new plan
for disposing of the city's sewage with
out the construction of a sewer farm.
without the discharge of the sewage
into the Scioto river and without cost to
the city, excepting perhaps a nominal ex-
penditure in extending southwark the in
tercepting sewer.
Mr.. Jacobs makes the disposal of sew
age a business enterprise, and one from
which handsome profits may be realized
He thinks if a stock company were or
ganized for the purpose of irrigating the
farms south of the city with the citys
sewage, the plan would be an entirely
feasible one, one that would be supported
by the farmers and one that above all,
would be profitable to its projectors.
In the first place the intercepting sewer
must be extended southwark for short
distance Then at its terminus there
should be a pumping station through
which sewage should be elevated and dis
charged into canal, running for several
miles southwark through the farms
which adjoin the city on the south and
west. From the main canal smaller
canals should be constructed to penetrate
the farms under precisely the same sys-
tenn that irrigating bitches are construct
ed in the arid lands of the west In its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
LINCOLN'S DEED AND BOND.
Papers Discovered Which Show His
Devotion to His Parents.

Chicago, May 2S.-Parsons & Taft, who
handle farm mortgages. came into pos
session yesterday of a collection of pa
pers that includes a deed to Abraham
Lincoln from his father and mother, and
another deed, or bond for deed, from
Abraham Lincoln to John D. johnson.
The land transferred was the homestead
of Thomas Lincoln, a tract of forty acres,
in Coles county, Ill.
The transaction took place in 1871 In
that year Lincoln's father, Thomas, then
an old man, lived on the Coles county
farm and was in poor circumstances
The son came to his fathers assistance
and bought the old farm. He paid down
$500 in cash, and gave the parents the
use of the place. Abraham Lincoln, in
the same year the property was conveyed
to him. made contract to sell the farm
to John D. johnson for 5000 when the life
estate of both Thoms and Sarah Lincoln
should be extinguished.
Johnson did not long retain his equity in
the property. Thomas Lincoln died snort
" after Mrs. Lincoln did not want to
leave the farm, and johnson was not in
a situation to take care of her. so he
transferred his bond to John J. Hail. a
relative of the Lincolns, who moved with
his wife to the Lincoln homestead and
took care of the old lady until her death.
For some reason Hall seems never to
have called on Abraham Lincoln to exc
cute the deed and cancel the bond There
must have been some tacit arrangement
between them, for his right to the pos
session was never questioned He had
doubtless fulfilled his obligation to the
mother of Lincoln.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
AN IDAHO SAPPHIRE.
The Owner offered Several Thousand
for It by Tiffany.

Denver, May 28-An Idaho man en-
gagged in placer mining walked into the
Miners Bureau yesterday and. after
looking around a few minutes, stepped
up to George TaylOr's gem counter and,
pulling out a piece of blue crystal, ask
ed Mr. Taylor if he knew what it was.
Mr.. Taylor nearly lost his breath as he
recognized the fact that it was a sap
phire of the purest water and the
largest he had ever seen. The gem was
nearly a cube, being about one and one
half inches wide and two inches long.
1t was much water worn, showing
plainly the pebbly conformation grad
ually assumed by gems found in the
beds of mountain torrents, the edges
being very much rounded.
This is the first sapphire of any size
discovered in Idaho. They are fire.
quently found in Montana and some
very fine stones have come from there.
The owner of this stone is operating
placer mines in Idaho and the stone
was found in the tailings and preserV-
ed on account of its bright blue color.
News of the find reached New York
and an agent of Tiffany, after exam
lining the stone, offered So. 500 for it.
The owner decided that if it was worth
that in the rough it was probably worth
much more and is now on his way to
London, where he expects to realize its
full value.
The stone is almost perfect, the only
blemish being a fracture on one side
extending less than one eighth of an
has had a long experience in handling
gems, says that in his opinion it is the
largest known sapphire i'm the world,
the weight being POS carats. Sapphires
are valued according to their purity,
perfectly clear gems bringing high
prices, the price, like that of the dia-
mOnd, being increased per carat in pro-
portion to the weight of the stone.
The Importance of this find can
scarcely be Overestimated, as gems of
this size are extremely rare, and in
point of value the sapphire takes rank
next after the ruby, to which it is so
closely related that one distinguished
author says that the sapphire has prac-
tically the same chemical composition
and the same physical character, the
difference between these stones being
mainly one of color. Both the ruby
and the sapphire are variations of cor
undum. 1t is on record that one stone
was found One-half of which was a per
feet sapphire and the other an equally
perfect ruby. The typical color of
sapphire is blue. though stones are
found of all shades, pure white, yell
low and green. White sapphires, when
skillfully cut, are mistaken for dia-
mOnds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
CHICAGO'S POPULATION.
Present Census Shows the City Has
100000 Souls.

Chicago, May 28.-Chicago's annual
census, taken by the directory COM
pany, is fast nearing completion The
figures which Reuben H. DOnne1ly will
give to the public about July L as to
the present population of the city will
approximate 1900, 900. So far as can
be seen from the returns now in it may
20 a few thousands above that total
In three of the dullest years ever
known to the municipalities of the
country the increase in the population
of Chicago has been 105, 000-
The increase in 1896 was $1,000 and
this wear between 600 and $4,000
The registration OF Chicago last fall
would indicate on an ordinary basis
of calculation that the directory esti-
mate of calculation is rather under
+he tr11e population The directory peO-
pie always have been conservative in
their estimates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28

girl After riding north to Thirty-frst
street and south to Fifty-ffth boulevard,
and east and west a mile, man was
found by one of the bicycle riders who
was seeking for his 3-year-oId girl. But
for the timely suggestion, little Clara
Elizabeth Haigh would have been COM
PEELED to spend the night in police sta
ton, in care of the druggist, away
from her anxious parents.
Charles T. Haigh, who has an office in
1904 Chamber of Commerce building and
lives at 1913 Calumet avenue, took his lit
tie girl out for walk yesterday evening.
Entering a drug store In Forty-third
street, Mr.. Haigh was soon busy talking
to a friend when his little daughter tod
died away and no trace of her could be
found.
In the meantime little Miss Haigh had
been found in Grand boulevard by
small boy, who took the frightened and
crying child to Michale's drug store.
where she was taken care of by a NUNS
Der of men. About this time a bicycle
rider came into the store and said the
parents might be out looking for her, and
if they could be found all would be well.
In very few minutes fifty riders were
ready. J. Thomas a young rider, found
Mr.. Haigh near Thirty-ninth street and
Grand boulevard looking for his daugh-
ter. The excited appearance of the man
attracted the boys attention
BEECHAAFs PILLS for distress after
eating
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
A. & P. OFFICE CHANGES.
Auditors Force Will Remove July 1
to Los Angeles.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, May 28.-Effect-
i've on July LIST, Charles E. Crazy, pres
ent cashier of the A. and P. r. R. Co.,
this city, to be general auditor of the A.
and p. and California Southern rail-
ways at Los Angeles.
This was the news in general circu-
latiOn yesterday afternoon, and which
has since been confirmed.
For some time the supposed wise
acres of this city and elsewhere in the
southwest, owing to the fact that the
auditing department here would be
consolidated with that of the California
Southern, and that headquarters would
be at Los Angeles. had slated w. z.
Walsh, the present general auditor Of
the A. and P. for the consolidated posi-
ton, but the head officials ordered 9TH
erwise and Mr.. Crazy viii, on the date
mentioned, assume charge of his new
duties and with his family remove to
Los Angeles.
Mr. Walsh, however, will remain in
the auditing department for the time
being, and with other members of that
department, take uD his residence on
and after July 1st also in Los Angeles
By the change the office of cashier Of
the A. and P. is abolished, and Godfrey
Holterhoff. Jr.. treasurer of the Cali
fornia Southern will, when the two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
A. & P. AFFAIRS.
Purchasing Committee Return and
Report Progress.

report Progress.
New York. May 28-AIdace F. Wal
ker, r. SOmers Hayes and Victor Nor
awetz purchasing committee for the
to the western division of the A. and P.
railroad, have returned to New York.
The sale was effected on May 8. and
has been confirmed by all the courts.
The next step in the proceedings will
be the organization of a corporation
under the federal laws to take title
from the committee and to operate the
road.
The stock and bonds of the new COM
pany will be deposited under the Atch-
isOn general mortgage. Receiver Q. w.
Smith continues in possession until the
transfer to the new company can be
made-prObably June 80, being the con-
clusiOn of the present fiscal year In
the meanwhile the settlement of his
accounts is proceeding, and the net re-
CeiptS are being expended on the road.
Fifty miles of new steel rails have al
ready been laid and $50 more will soon
follow.
The committee reports that the road
is in fair condition as to speed and safe
ty, but future maintenance expenses
can be saved by immediate OUTLAWS for q
tie preserving plant, improved water
supply, strengthening of the road bed
Last March showed the largest MONTH
ly gross receipts in the history Of Of the
A. and p. road.
The new corporation will cover the
line from Albuquerque to Mojave, SlS
miles, and for operating purposes VIII
be handled in connection with the
Southern California, 500 miles, under
General Manager W. G.. Nevin. A
considerable saving of expenses will
thus be effected.
The Moiave division is included IN
the above mileage, in respect to which
papers are now being prepared to carry
into effect the exchange which has been
arranged with the Southern Pacific for
the Sonora railway in Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
6msnS,8 ir&, 5Rogerveo.
CHANGES AT YALE.
Professor Richardson of Missouri Gets
the Chair in History.
KANSAS OITY, MO.

Professor Richardson of Missouri Gets
the Chair in History.
New Haven. Conn, May 2S-The regu-
Tar spring meeting of the Yale corpora
ton, the governing body of the univer-
sity, was held today, and Edward C. Ma
son, who represents the northwestern
alumni of Yale came all the way from
Chicago to attend. The principal an
nouncement made as result of the meet
ing is the election of Prof. o. H. Richard
son of Drury college, Missouri to fill the
newly created chair in history. He will
begin his duties in the fall.
Professor Richardson was graduated
from Yale in 1889, and has since studied in
Heidelberg. Rev. Benjamin Bacon, in
structor in the Yale divinity school, was
elected to the buckingham professorship
of Old Testament criticism and interpre-
tation. Assistant Professor Gustave
Gruener was made full professor in Ger
man, and Assistant Professor J. Wurtz
of the law school was made full professor
of law in that department. Edward E.
Reed, "a, was elected instructor of Eng
1ish, and Edison f. Galludet, instructor in
physics in the academic department. Pro-
fessor Arthur NJ. Palmer, head of the de-
partment of German, was given years
leave of absence.
Prof c. A Lindsey, one of the oldest
instructors in the Yale medical school,
resigned and his resignation was accept
ed He requested a year ago to be all
lowed to retire, but his services were
needed and he consented to remain till
this year. He was made professor emerf-
tus today. His place will be filed by the
election of John r. Ely of New York city,
Yale 81. He will be instructor in path
olOgys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
HER AWFUL REVENGE.
Emma Ashley Will satirize Lucky
Baldwin in Living Pictures.

San Francisco, Cal, May 2S.-Emna
Ashley who clipped a lock of hair from
Lucky Baldwin's head with a bullet in
court during the trial of her sisters
breach of promise suit against him, will
appear as a living picture at Lillian
AshIey's benefit at the Auditorium
next Monday.
She will be seen in four novel groups.
The first will be a love scene, in which
Emma Ashley will represent her sister
and a man will impersonate Lucky
Baldwin. In the second Lillian Ash
ley and her child will be shown in rags,
with the turfrnan refusing them shell
ter The third will show Baldwin
writing in torment in purgatory- In
the last Miss Ashley and her child will
be seen soaring to Paradise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
Women's Bicycle Shoes.

The best grades Of Bicycle Shoes for
women as well as men. Every lady
should come here for her shoes.
Chocolate-kid vamps, canvas tops to
match, coin toe. Bicycle Boots, all
sizes and widths. s.. 1s pair
Chocolate or black.lcid, coin toe, Bicy-
Gle boots, all sizes and widths, for.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ..S3- so pair
Chocolate kid, fixed cola toe, Bicycle
boots, either corduroy or cloth tops to
match Observation-Disclosures. oG pair
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passage through the farms the sewage
would naturally become absorbed into
the ground and the surplus water when
it was finally discharged into the river
miles below the starting point at the
pumping station, would. be very nearly,
if not altogether pure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
Mems Bicycle Shoes.

L. A. W. Lace Bicycle Shoe, CORFU
gated leather soles, price. 81. %
Rice & Hutchins' celebrated Elk sole
I. A W. Shoes, black or chocolate. s.. As
Norman q Benefits best make L. A.
W. Shoes, Elk sOles, Goodyear welt
black or OxhlOod- 81. 90
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roads are consolidated, have full and
complete charge thereof.
The change will remove half a dozen
families and about % employees from
this city to Los Angeles, but Albuquer-
que will get in turn additions to shops
and about $50 more shop employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
BIKES AID A LOST CHILD
Chicago Cyclists Organize Searching
Party With Success.

Chicago. May 2s.-with no more infor-
nation than was contained in request
to look out for man or woman who APP
peared greatly excited, or as if looking
for some one. fifty bicycle riders left h
c. Michales drug store, at 283 Forty
third street, yesterday evening at $3.50
o'clock, to find the parents of a little
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
Artist Hopkins in Chicago.

George E. Hopkins, who used to con-
duct the Kansas Art school in this city,
is now in Chicago where he maintains
a private studio. For awhile after Ieav.
ing Topeka Mr. Hopkins was foreman
in a large portrait company where care
bon engagements were made from
photographs. But this work did not
suit his naturally artistic tastes. al
though the remunera ton was satisfao-
tory. and he returned to his old profess
sion of painting. Topeka friends say
that he is doing well in his work.
The Westfield sInd.) News prints the
following in regard to an old resident
of that place: Frank McAvoy, for
many years in the employ of the L.
N A &, c. Ry. here, says: I have used
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy for ten years or longer
am never without it in my family. I
consider it the best remedy of the kind
manufactured. I take pleasure in rec
ommending it, It is a specific for
all bowel disorders. For sale by drug
gists.
Our work viii please you. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia W. Sth st.
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Ladies' Suits.

For one day only tomorrow, Satur-
day. we will place on sale rs brocaded
taffeta Silk Skirts in new, large de-
seigns-12 different patterns-cut in
latest shape, lined and interlined and
velvet bound, worth Sc. 9s, for -. "a. 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
White p. k. Suits.

Peque, full skirt with wide hem and
natty open jacket, trimmed in red and
blue, price $3.50
Ladies' Crash Suits. IS. 90
Ladies' White Duck Skirts. .....S1 so
Ladies' Denim Skirts. 81. so
Ladies Outing Jackets. 90
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Ascot Suits,

Made with fly front, jackets perfect
fitting and we'll tailor made, jacket
Satin lined, skirt cut in the latest
drape, lined and interlined, price. SIS. So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
EtOn Suits.

An all wool Serge Elton suit, all lined
throughout, can be worn open Or
closed and has Satin revers; skirt
and jacket made in the latest style
co1ors blue and black, price....... SO. 9s
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D. q d. Interest Pavment Deferred

Baltimore, May 2S.-The receivers of
the Baltimore & Ohio company gave
notice today that payment would be de-
ferred of the interest due on June l on
the S. 100000 of terminal mortgage
bonds and ON the Chicago division ster-
ling loan of 1877
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28

That is what Edwards & Parker,
merchants o. Plans, Ga, say of Cham
berIafn's Pain Balm, for rheumatism,
lame back, deep seated and muscular
pains. Sold by druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28

Not how cheap but how good IS the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth-
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Flags

from inches to 25 feet long, prices Sc
dozen up tO.................S 81. SO dozen
Bunting Flags, prices. 81. SO up to S25
Muslin Flags, prices .S1.25 up to $3.50
Silk Flags, prices 15c, 35c, soc and CSC
75c and S1.0O Chatelaine Bags and
Belts, price. ...................-.5 soc
lSmooth leather-MOnkey Skin-colors
black and TAM
$500 and $500 Silk Umbrellas,
price Observation-Disclosures. 50. 95
$50 and $3.50 Serge Silk Umbrellas,
price 81 50
S1.OO and S1.5O Fans silk, gauze,
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5onsrs, 8n3.& oysvven
KANSAS CITY, MO.
Outing Supplies.

Monday-account of the celebra-
fion of Decoration Day-we will
close our store for a half holiday at
II O'Clock noon. We believe that
everything you may want for out
ing picnics, ETC., can be supplied
here. A special sale has been ar
ranged for tomorrow of articles YOU
will want for Decoration Day-if it
is possible, take the early train in
the morning and get here for this
oppOrtune sale.