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The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

cost of maintaining republic in France,
and showed that whilst the French presi-
dent fulfilled with sp!endor all the duties
of the head of the State for one million
francs, the British monarchy costs nearly
one million pounds sterling. or twenty
five times as much.
The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

w. Il. Gladstone. the greatest living
Englishman. who contributed more than
any other statesman to make the Queens
reign illustrious. was missing from the
jubilee celebration. Like a sensible man
he stayed at home in Hawartlen Castle
and enjoyed himself quietly.
The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

Says the Chicago Tribune: Ireland
undoubtedly deserves the sympathy of
the world for the manifold acts Of Unjust
Ice which have helped to pa,lperize the
people and have forced SO many to leave
the country
The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

Marcus Daily, of Butte. Mont, cabled to
MIR. Gubbins the owner OF Galtee More,
offering him $l25,OOO for the winner of
the Derby and half his turf winnings to
boot. Mr.. Daily knows the pedigree of
the famous Irish horse. and thinks he is
the greatest Thoroughbred of the age.
The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the
Exchequer. recently undertook to.proye
by figures that monarchy was preferable
to any other form of government on the
ground of economy. Labouchere COM
pared the cost Of British royalty to the
The Irish standard., 1897-06-26
1--WE do not hate, we never cursed
Nor spoke foeman's word
Against man in ireland nursed
Howe'er we thought he erred"

If our Minneapolis contemporary must
quarrel with somebody let him select a
member Of the A. p. a. Will the editor
of the Standard come down to Sioux CITY
some time this summer and Join lis in a
little ice water and something in io
We pause for a repIy--North-W Western
Catholic.Our big brother of Sioux CITY
need not he alarmed, for we have not the
slightest intention Of Quarreling with
any one. much less with sterling Irish
man like John Brennan. AS for the
Apes they are out of our reach, being
concealed in some subterranean cavern
with the bats and toads, where they
properly belong. We cannot go to
Sioux City this summer as the editor-in-
chief is away. We don't take some
thing" in ice-water any way. as we
belong to the cold water brigade.
The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

1t is we'll enough for Victoria to have
a jubilee, but it would be we'll for foreign
ers to not go into wild Mysteries over the
figure-head in the procession. We Of
America should at least understand that
England is singing her own praises be-
hind the queen. Our approval of her per-
sonal conduct will be construed over the
water into worship of England OF
course. we have our worshipers of Eng
land over here, but they are the most
un-American portion of our population
Minneapolis Times.
Yes. and they boast of being the most
American Of all. They 1t is who favor
the Anglo-American treaty and cry
peace. peace!" But as Patrick Henry
said there is no peace" intended by
John Bull except for the purpose Of
cheating us. 1t behooves Uncle Sam to
be on the alert when John Bull is pro-
Tossing friendship and amity for him. The
only possible way for the United States
to preserve peace with Great Britain is
to be ready and able to meet her in war
and whip her as of yore.
The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

The net proceeds of the recent Irish
bazaar held in New York amounted to a
quarter million dollars. and during the
month which it lasted it was visited by
Irish.
The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

HE gave to England" says Bancroft of
Sebastian Cabot, "a continent, yet no one
many years after 1897 that the first per-
manent settlement was made in the re-
gions which were first seen by the Cath
Ollie Cabots
The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

Willie Waldorf Astor gave another
party in London last Tuesday which cost
him $500. He rented he house from a
British lord. which cost him S. 900 more.
The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

The people of Limerick celebrated the
Queens jubilee by hosting black flags
and other embcms of woe last Tuesday.
The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

Mark Hanna captured the Ohio conven-
ton in Toledo and turned down Foraker
and Bushnell
The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

The Peoria Journal says that Miss
Evelyn Louise Lease. daughter of the
noted Mary Eliza beth Lease, OF Kansas,
tnherits her mothers natural eloquence
and personal magnetism and that she has
the dark. brown hair, fair skin and blue
eyes of the Irish race Is it possible
that Mrs Lease Is a Celt?
The Irish standard., 1897-06-26

The second number of L'lrelands Iii
bre. published in Paris, has reached us.
1t is neat little paper OF four pages in
the French language. and each writer
signs his name to his own contribution.
An article from Michael Davitt on the
Irish Question appears on the front page.
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bear anything like proper portion of
the burdens of the government, and they
fought the income tax measure of Grover
Cleveland's administration tooth and
nail One of the great perls of the ma
ton is the plutocrucy. and Senator Mills
is entitled to gratitude for sounding the
alarm at this time when the presidents
cabinet. with the exception of McKenna.
is composed of -millionaires who
have the supremest contempt for the
toiling majority.
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Our Minneapolis friend must not lose
its temper or suppose that our vigorous
style in the statement of truth is an
evidence of unfriendliness.
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In New York last Sunday services in
honor of the British goddess were held
in Trinity church by the ST. George. st.
Andrew and st. David societies. The
sons of St. Patrick We're CONSPICUOUS by
their absence. Consul Gen Percy Saun-
derson (probably a brother of Col. Saun-
derson. the Belfast Orange champion)
was present with his staff in resplendant
regalia, Rev. D. Parker Morgan deliv-
cred the euology, and among other things
said: Hers has been long reign, and
in contemplating 1t and the feelings it
arouses. we cannot but feel that the Mon
archy is better than the Presidency. With
the Monarchy there is continuation of
ever increasing love but the changes con-
stantly recurring in the Presidency make
break in the affections of the people
toward the occupant of the chair" Sur
prsing that Morgan does not leave this
"blarsted country" and go home. In the
words Of Rev. DR.. Riley. Of this city. he
is not properly Americanizett" yet.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC ROAD.
Its Possession by the Santa Fe an I'm.
portant Event of the
Year.

A special report was issued by the direct
ors February IL, 1896, stating the conclu-
sion of the negotiations for the purchase
OF the entire issue of s1o,000.0W Western
division first mortgage 6 per cent Atlantic
e. Pacific Railroad Company bonds, for
which The ccmpany paid $4,000 of the
general mortgage bonds and $1,000 shares
of its preferred stock from the bonds and
stocks reserved under the reorganization
plan for the acquisition of auxiliary lines.
The company also paid S53O.0W in cash
and assumed the outstanding obligations
Of the Atlantic & Pacific receiver. This
INTO effect by the completion of
curing said bonds. fthe purchase of
q mortgaged estate at public sale and
the organization Of 4 corporation to take
over and operate the property. The new
company, entitled the Santa Fe Pacific
Railroad Company. was incorporated under
act OF congress and took full possession on
July /, 1897.
Immediately after the contamination of
the agreement of purchase the property
was inspected and arrangements were
made for commencing the work required
TO be done In the improvement of the
physical condition of the line. This work
is now under way and considerable prog
ress has already been made.
The traffic of this line Is steadily in
creasing. and the management of the Santa
Fe Pacific Railroad as part of the Atchi-
son system will promote the DEVELOPMENT of
local business as well as insure the eco
nomical handling of through business.
The income account of the receiver of
the Atlantic & Pacific for the fiscal year
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

aEce with more than a quarter of a CEN
tury of prophecy.
This prophecy was not made. as a rule.
d. those who were accounted most wise
i'll worldly matters. Financiers for the
most part saw little to justify the faith of
men who urged that the old Santa Fe
trail ought to be converted into u trail of
steel. and some day would be,
protector Of the line. Cyrus h Holiday.
was patiently. begging men of means to
in CONGRESS were echoing the verdict Of
the great ~fnancters who said as a settled
fact that money invested in the great
Even when Thomas j. Peter. who built
the first thousand miles of the road. start
lie sii he was isG merely rely to take an Interesting Hs
but profitless journey to the neglect of
his regular business. for he thought there
railroad west of the Missouri river. His
views were not changed until he saw the
prairie grass. This convinced him that
under the grass there was that which
would support millions OF people. On this
One Of the first whom he consulted was
tie late Senator Preston r. Plumb. who
threw al his Gnaracte a tho energy ,r into
There were those who scarcely believed
in the road as Il financial practieability:
river. yet who thought that from there on
the government would some day build a
parallel route" Through New Mexico and
Arizona) as Il strategic measure and as a
mail route. And so. after all sorts Of men
the consideration of this question. the right
men came and the locomotive and the Pull
man car drove out, the OK team and the
covered wagon. and the desolate trail be-
came the highway OF nations
The originator of the enterprise. tho
was Colonel Cyrus \; Holiday; Of Kan,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

In 1872 the payrolls amounted to $3.50, 800:
IN 1877 the amount was SIS, 100, 600.
In lsI2 the amount of taxes was Sos, 40;
In 1877 the amount was 81. $50. SEQ.
In 1872 the number of locomotives was
IS: In 1887 the number is Loss.
In 1872 the number of cars owned by the
company was 1.032; in 1897 it has 3O,94I.
During the past year the total number of
miles run by freight engines on the system
was 1850, OILS miles; by passenger engines,
7.S75,s74 miles. The total number Of miles
run was 30. 639. 30S miles.
on the system was S1.130; freight trains,
1Se 1913: mixed trains. 3i,470; or a total OF
all trains. 302, 500.
The train mileage was as follows: Miles
run by passenger trains, 1854. 051; by freight
trains, u. 6S3. 239: by mixed trains, 1,441, 9O5.
Total mileage Of revenue earning trains,
23:ll5.21. or of all trains. 2S,5S9. I52.
The total number of tons of corn car
other grain, 156,SoS.6. Total grain. 1,3s2,-
The total tons Of agricultural products
carried was 2,325, 695.1 1.
Tons of live stock carried. 1,1o3. 1913;
is added other packing house products.
poultry, game. fish, wool. hides and leather,
the total products of animals was 1,272,-
Tons Of the products of mines carried,
ICES. GIG.
Tons of lumber carried. 4.so3.3.
The total tons of manufactured articles
Transported was 6s1. 91s.5.
Grand total Of the tonnage for the fiscal
year was S.20I .325.2.
In the above figures the business OF the
Atlantic & Pacific is not included.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

Three hundred and 'eighty-two wooden
bridges and t~restles. a~ggregating 26,5S7
lineal feet. were replaced by iron or steel
spans. arch culverts. iron pipe or solid
earth.
fiscal year for maintenance of road. struc-
lures and equipment was 80, .26. S07. 81: being
1888 per cent of total operating expenses,
and being 81, II per mile of road operat-
ed.
4 new passenger station. amply large to
accommodate all the lines centering at
Galveston, with three stories of office
rooms for general offices of the Gulf, Col
orado & Santa Fe Company. has been con-
structed by a. separate corporation. named
The Union Passenger Depot Company of
Galveston" all of the stock and bonds of
which are owned by the Atchison, Topeka
e. Santa Fe Railway Company.
This construction was made necessary by
reason of the termination of the right to
use the depot building heretofore occupied
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10
BETTERMENT OF PROPERTY.
Permanent improvements Have Been
Actively Pursued rs Far as
COnafsfent.

The permanent Improvement of the prop
erty and its equipment, begun last year,
has been actively pursued; and it has been
the policy of the company to avoid burden
ing capital account with the cost of these
improvements except in cases where 1t
would be unjust to do otherwise.
The reduction of grades, permitting the
haul of heavier trains: the relocation and
consolidation of division points and shops
and the concentration of the work: the re-
newal of wooden bridges and ~trestles with
steel spans. or their entire abandonment
by substituting therefor earthen fills with
arch c%ulverts or pipe; the addition of i'm
proved labor-saving tools and the adoption
of uniform economical methods in the
newal of main line track with heavier steel
sufficient to meet the demand of heavier
traffic: a careful supervision of the use of
reduction in the general cost thereof; the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10
HISTORY OF THE SANTA FE.
From the Article of Chnrles $. Gieed,
Director, in the Cosmopolitan
Magazine.

The best article that has been published
of the marvellous history. growth, develop
ment and romance of the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe was written by Charles s.
Gleed. of Topeka, who is now a director of
the railroad and was closely connected with
it from almost the time of its conception.
1t appeared in the Cosmopolitan in Febru-
airy, 1898. and is reproduced here with the
permission of the editor. Mr.. John Brisben
Walker:
Prosaic business and genuine romance
were never more perfectly compounded
than in the history of the Atchison. To-
peka & Santa Fe Railroad ~Company-the
company known on the stock market. and
therefore in the East generally. as "Th3
Atchison." and in the West as THE Santa
Fee" This company came into existence
and its lines were constructed in accord
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

on the Santa Fe. is giving great satisfac-
ton. 1t is unquestionably the wisesr, most
humane and most effective method of Sc
curing the highest efficiency. When an
error is made by an employe, instead of
turning him out to loaf on the streets for
a, certain number of days. he is simply
charged with a constructive layoff. The
balance for or against an employe finally
determines his continuance in the service or
Is very greatly liked by employees, Partic-
ularly by the best class of them.
pitai system is as good as any hospital
system in the United States. The new main
hospital in Topeka is a thoroughly modern
establishment which would do credit to
New York or Chicago. The hospital is sup
ported by small monthly payments by all
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10
lave been incurred during the year are as

have been incurred during the year are as
follows:
Elsinore. Pomona & Los Angeles
Railway, % miles. cost.........$ 1874 60
(Note: Total constructed mile
age, 7.6 miles; total cost, $45,-
635. 9S.)
Double track, Florence to Cedar
GROVE. 6 miles. st.............. 1878 50
Texas. Louisiana & Eastern Rail-
way, 29.6 miles, cost.............. 15O. 900 90
The Elsinore, Pomona & Los Angeles
Railway is an extension of the Southern
California lines.
The new double track is located on the
line of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway, and Is made necessary by the ex-
tremely heavy traffic on that portion of the
line between Emporia and Florence, it be-
ing the intention to gradually complete
the double track between these points.
The Texas, Louisiana & Eastern railway
was purchased as an extension of the Con-
roe branch of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe line. for the purpose of an inlet to the
timber lands of Texas. the territory tribu-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10
ALDACE F. L
New York. Chairman Board of Directors Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.
SANTA FE MEETING.
Continued From First Page.

pany's adjustment mortgage. have de-
clared interest to be payable to the holders
oil adjustment mortgage bonds at the rate
OF 3 per cent; and the same will be paid
accordingly on November /. 1887. at the COM
pany's office in the city of New York upon
presentation and surrender of adjustment
mortgage coupons No. l."
JThe following is a comparison between
the gross earnings. operating expenses and
net earnings for the years ending June 20.
1896, and June 30. 1897; the first year includ-
ing the last six months Of the receiver
ship:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

freight house built and a new passenger
station is nearly completed.
TIL expense of conducting transportation
and the trahc has ben reduced by jul
dicious economies.
As compared with 1896:
Earnings from operation increased. $1.621,-
GO. 60.
Total car mileage increased. 24.254,629
miles,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

by the Gulf Company, and the necessity
for better and more extensive facilities. *
material saving will be effected in the ex-
etc.. on the amount of money invested.
AT Dallas, Tex. the terminal facilities
have been enlarged and improved, a new
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

executed II and the West takes pride in
its present growth and development.
In May. 1879. seven years after the or
ganiZation of the road, the following was
published:
THE Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
way system has assumed very large pro-
portions within a very short space of time,
and nor takes rank among the most eX-
tensive in the country. The mileage is OFF,
cially given as follows:
Miles.
Atchison. Topeka & SAINT Fen. 4I0.5S
Leased lines
Kansas City. Topeka & Santa Fe.... 66.22
Pleasant Hill. Topeka & WESTERN. &C.. ~
Florence. Eldorado & Walnut Valley 30 -
Wichita & Southwestern ........ 21.5S
Pueblo & Arkansas Valley.......... 245.2 &c
New Mexico * Southern Paciic...... 1859
Denver & Rio 336. 20
Total owned and operated. .........1 ,235.A
This is being rapidly increased by the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

Leilan. Topeka; ]. W. Starr. Kansas City
terminals. j. l.. Barnes, Chanute; r. j..
Parker. Newton: F.. T. Dolan. Wichita:
Charles Dyer, Pueblo; j.. Z. Hurley. Las
Vegas.
The receivers of the Santa Fe began the
good work of making. permanent improve
ments long postponed by reason of financial
distress. By their authority, Vice President
y o. Robinson did some of the heaviest
work ever lone on the Chicago line
General Solicitor Kenna began at the foot
OF the ladder on the st. Louis * San Fran
cisco road at Springfield. Mo. He was Mr..
ftcks risht.hand man in Santa Fee matters
"fen the Frisco belonged to the system,
and was his natural and very worthy sue
Cessor- As Il lawyer and as n tactician he
has had the highest degree of success.
Each of the three general managers di-
visions has q general superintendent. For
the santa Fe proper that officer is Mr..
II. L. Nudge. for the lines west of Albu-
querque Mr.. Arthur Wells.
General ounse Morawetz is the author
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

employees. the payments being rated ac-
cording to the salaries received. and such
payments emitting an emDloye to the very
ever he is overtaken by illness or accident.
Railroad surgeons from all over the coun-
try have visited the Topeka hospital for the
purpose of getting points.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe is the
only road in the world which now lights its
cars by the new method of electric light
secured by power taken from the axles of
the cars. The light is very brilliant. but
be adjusted to any degree of intensity
and does not require constant motion to
keep it up. The passenger cars of the
company are being equipped with this light
at the Topeka shops as rapidly as possible.
Colonel c. X. Holiday, who originally
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

carry money enough in his pockets to pay
tr%easurer's check ever made against the
company's treasury, and has in his posses
sion q &c of every meeting ever held.
This ar1 as well to several hundred
auxiliary companies which have from time
to time formed u part of the Atchison COM
pany.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

General Manager Polk, Of the Texas sys-
from the freight agency of the Gulf. Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe to the position of general
manager. Mr.. Polk is a relative of James
X. Polk, president of the United States.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

General Manager Nevin, of the lines west
OF albuquerque. began many years ago on
the Atchison system, was the first ma
terial agent of the Sonora railroad and
wa finally made purchasing agent of the
system by Vice President D. B. Robinson.
MIR. Ripley promoted him to the general
manaSership of the Santa Fee & Pacific and
the California lines.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

The Eastern directors of the Santa Fee
all express great regret that they could
not have attended the festival in Topeka
last fall for the celebration OF The twenty
nth anniversary of the beginning of the
Santa Fe road. The reports made to them
Chairman Walker are of the most glowing
character and heightened the regret which
all originally felt at not being able to COM
mand necessary time for the trip.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10

now a resident of that city. Colonel Hori-
day drew up the charter of the company
ara as n member of the territorial senate
OF 1898 secured It's passage. The FIRST name
of the company was the Atchison & To-
peka Railroad Company, but the vast
nature of the enterprise was indicated by
the authority secured to build toward the
city of Santa Fe and the Gulf of Mexico.
name of the company was Changed