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The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
LOW COAST RATES.
Only $40 by Rail From Frisco to
Portland.

San Francisco, June 3.-Passenger
rates between here and Portland were
cut to pieces yesterday, but low as they
are no one can yet say the end has been
reached.
You can now go to Portland by rail,
first class, for $40, or second class, IS.
By the steamers of the o. r. and N.
company the first and second class rates
are Sc and So respectively. The steam
er transportation includes board and
the railway fare includes a sleeping
berth.
The Southern Pacific first made a re-
duction, and then the steamship COM
pany followed.
the Southern Pacific yesterday said Of
the fight:
'sOn December % last we voluntarily
raised our rates to S21 first class and S14
second. AS summer advanced the sea
became smooth and weather pleasant,
so that travel went to the steamer line
In fact we We're not getting our share
of it, so we reduced our rates On May
% from San Francisco and on May p
from Portland we carried passengers
for s19 and s12 respectively.
THE o. r. and n company then re-
duced its fares. We then announced that
on May %, by the excursion leaving here
for Portland and June 1 from Portland
we would reduce our rates to SIS and
SO. AS we have been officially notified
that the o. r. and n. rates have been
today cut to Sc and SO, we have reduced
our rates to SO and IS. The 0. r. and
N. has not made any changes yet in
the sound rate Mr.. GOOdau is sick.
They will undoubtedly be compelled to
cut the sound rates.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
CHANGE THEIR MINDS
Gov. Leedy Says Legislators Have
Altered Their Views on Max
irnum Rate Law.

There has been a slight change in
the minds of some of the members of
the legislature who disappointed US on
the maximum rate bill last winter" :"
said Governor Leedy today, but it is
not sufficient to justify me in calling
a special session of the legislature"
Who are the persons who have
changed their positions?'' asked a Jour
nal reporter.
Il cannot answer that question. We
Will wait and see what the outcome of
the matter is"
Have you any idea of calling a spe-
cial session.
There won't be one unless am sat
isfied that something can be DONE
DO present indications encourage
you in the hope?"
No, I can't say that they do. will
continue waiting with the hope that
the refractory ones will change their
minds" replied the governor, although
his demeanOr indicates that he has not
the slightest idea that a maximum rate
law can be passed while the members
of the last legislature hold their posi-
tiOnS
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
Lay IT TO PEFFER.
He is Considered Responsible for the
Anti-Eusion Utterances of Shaw
nee County PopuIists.

The administration Populfsts view
the declarations of the Shawnee county
Populists against fusion as result of
the handiwOrk Of W. A. PETER, who, it
is claimed is manipulating local condi-
tions in the interests of his candidacy
for governor before the next state con-
vention of the party.
This opinion has caused much criti-
cism against Mr.. PETER, who edits the
paper which derives considerable reve-
nue. from the state in the way of Off
cial printing,
Senator PETERS utterances upon the
temperance question, his position
against q special session of the Iegisla-
ture and q generally defiant attitude
towards the administration furnishes
the Dasis of the opinion that Senator
PETER really intends to become a can
didate for governor.
The friends of Sheriff Kep1ey fear
that the action of the committee in de-
claring against fusion Will defeat him
for denomination at the primaries.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
CHANCE FOR ENGINEERS.
A Good Place to be Given Out by the
President.

Washington. June 3.-Within the next
few weeks. one of the most desirable ap-
pointments within the gift of the presi-
dent will be made. The retirement Of
Civil Engineer McCollom will permit such
appointment in the corps of civil engi-
neers and in anticipation of this vacancy
they are already several applicants. The
position is an exceedingly desirable one
1t is a life office and the salary pro-
gressiveIy increases from 81 400, until it
reaches 50. 500, after fifteen years service
Upon attaining the age of g. years. the
civil engineers are retired upon three
quarters of the highest maximum pay.
There is no duty attached to the position
and quarters are assigned at some navy
yard.
AS the law does not prescribe any but
a physical examination, it is within the
power of the president to appoint any
civil engineer of standing.
Strong pressure is being brought upon
the president to permit competitive ex.
animation for the place.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Santa Fe ShOpmen in LOcOmO-
tive Department
Work 10 Hours a Day for First
Time in a Year.
Building of Several Heavy Locomo-
tives the Cause - Longer Hours
For the Car Department Soon.

The men employed in the locomotive
department of the Santa Fe shops in
this city are now working ten hours
day under the first ten hour order that
has been in force in that department of
the shops for over a year. The men
will work but five days in the week.
but this will give them so hours per
week, an increase of ten hours a week
over their former time. The men en-
pIOyed in the car department are yet
working but eight hours a day and five
days a week.
The fact that the construction of sew
eral new engines has been commenced
at the shops in addition to the present
heavy routine work is responsible for
the increase Of time. Business on the
Santa F'e has been good during the past
winter and spring, and as a result
much rolling stock is in need Of repair.
The officials of the mechanical depart
ment believe that the men in the loco
motive department will continue to
work ten hours for at least several
months, and it is thought that the time
of the men employed in the car depart
ment will also soon be increased.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
PYTHIANS CELEBRATE.
A Reception rendered Mr.. Bird
and Mrs. Holcraft,
Elected Chancellor and Grand
Chief Respectively.
All the Pythian Lodges in the City
Take Part-An Enjoyable
Evening.

At Pythian hall last night a reception
was rendered City Attorney W. A. S.
Bird and Mrs. Charles H. HoIcraft by
the four lodges of the Knights of
Pythias of Topeka in honor of their
election respectively to the positions of
grand chancellor of the Knights
of Pythias and grand chief of the Rath-
bone Sisters of Kansas
It was a pretty affair and thoroughly
enjoyable to the three hundred Knights
and their families and friends who at
tended. From $50 until 10 o'clock
speaking, ,interspersed with selections by
the orchestra, was the order, and from
10 o'clock up to midnight dancing and
refreshments consumed the time.
Pythian hall never hooked prettier
than it did last night. All day yester-
day and the day preceding members Of
the Rathbone Sisters busted themselves
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03

case made of it. Hayti is never safe un-
less he is locked up.
A politician of national prominence will
probably be secured to speak at the meet
ing of the State League of Republican
II. Mark Hanna and Senator John NJ
Thurston have both been invited to
speak before the league, but it is improb-
able that either will be here.
Insurance Commissioner NcNalI said
yesterday when he was informed that he
had been sued for 100000 damages: Il
don't believe that these insurance COM
panies are treating me right. They ought
to at least present their claims and give
me a chance to pay them, but they go
right ahead and sue me without giving
me a chance to pay
J. B. Bass who runs the Topeka Call,
may get out a paper this week and he
may not. He has discovered that billiard
Thompson. one of his printers had gone
away with most of the type in the office.
Editor Bass says that the printer took 800
pounds of type and sold it to the Han
Lithographing company. A warrant was
sworn out and Thompson is under arrest.
Police Matron Thorpe writes The Jour
nal: There is an extreme case of suffer-
ing a little beyond the limits of the city
on the north, that of a lady near death
from a cancer in the face. She is delir-
ious most of the time. The family are
extremely poor The husband is old and
blind. and there is a grandson of 10 years
very needy of clothing. Gowns, soft white
cloths, etc, are needed for the sick wo-
man and soon
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
SHOOT THE RINGLEADERS'
Saves a Proposed Sacramento
Prison Mutiny.

Sacramento, June S.-An attempted
mutiny at the state prison at Folsom
yesterday was stopped by the prompt
and decisive action of Warden Charles
Aul, who directed that the guards
should at once shoot down the seven
ringleaders at the first sign of revolt
About 300 convicts are employed at
the rock crusher and the plan agreed
upon by the revolters was that when
they returned to the rock crusher at
noon they should refuse to work. War
den Aull learned OF the projected mu-
tiny and secured the names of the
seven ringleaders in the movement.
The warden waited until within a few
minutes before the hour for the three
hundred cOnvicts to strike and when
they felt themselves about to become
the masters of the situation. Then he
gave the order that at the first sign of
the threatened revolt the guards should
shoot down the seven ringleaders, whose
identity the warden had communicated
to the guards.
The convicts completely collapsed at
this thoroughly unexpected turn of
affairs. There was no signal to strike
and they went about their work as US
ual
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03

arranging the hall for the reception last
night, and their efforts were amply re
warded by the effect produced.
The two rooms of the large hall, or
dinarily divided by heavy curtains hung
from ceiling to floor, were thrown into
one, the curtains forming drawn por-
there's Around the hall were arranged
palms and potted plans. their line broken
at intervals by pedestalS holding vases
of roses and other cut flowers. Red and
yellow bunting half hid the chenille
drapery of the windows, and hung in
artistic arrangement about the hall.
The corner reserved for the musi-
clans was one mass Of palms. The
reception room adjoining the hall was
draped with asparagus fern, and vases
of roses occupied every nook and cor
ner To complete the Ella bOrate effect
the incandescent lights of the hall and
reception room were red and blue.
Frank Herald acted as master of GER
emonies last night, and in a short intro
ductory speech, presented Mr. Bird to
the audience. Probably no one in the
audience but had seen Mr.. Bird before,
but this fact simply made his welcome
the most enthusiastic. When the ap-
plause subsided sufficiently Mr.. Bird
commenced speaking
Mr.. Bird gave a short review of his
career as a member of the knights of
Pythias- and ended by thanking he as
sembled Knights and ladies for their
kindness in arranging the reception. He
grand chief of the Rathbone Sisters
who in neat speech expressed her ap-
precia ton of the action of the lodges.
Mrs M. r. ConWell, supreme repre-
sentative of the RathbOne Sisters of
Kansas, who was also elected at the
recent encampment of the knights of
Pythias at Wichita, was next intrOduc-
ed by Mr.. Herald and spoke for a few
minutes. Mrs. ConWen has the distinc-
ton of being one of the charter men,
bers of the RathbOne Sisters in the
United States.
Mrs. COnWelPS address concluded the
stated programme of the evening, but
as the ladies in charge of the refresh
ments were not as yet ready to receive
the audience, a member of each of the
four lodges was called upon to make a
of the Order" Mr. J. c. Clarke spoke
for Valiant lodge 179, Mr.. W. c. Sly for
lodge 241, Mr.. Lewis Horn for lodge 80
and Mr.. H. L. Studevant for lodge 155.
When the four gentlemen had finish
ed SAYING agreeable things about
Pythianism is general and their re
spectiVe lodges in particular, refresh
rnents, consisting of ice cream and cake,
were served those in attendance. At the
this part of the evening programme was
continued until midnight.
Punch bowls located in diagonal cor
ners of the hall were presided over by
Miss Mabel Studevant and Miss Lille
Battershill.
This is the first year in the history of
PythianiSm in Kansas that Topeka has
had the honor of mum bering among the
ranks of the order and it's auxiliary the
Pythias and Rathbone Sisters. Both
Mr.. Bird and Mrs. Holcraft were elect
ed at the recent encampment at Wich-
ita.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
GOV LEEDx AND RAILROADS.
Some More Secret History of the
Freight Rate Fight.

The failure of the recent rate con-
ference between the railroad commits
sioners and the railroads to accomp-
ish anything has revived talk of a
special session of the legislature.
While Governor Leedy does not dis
cuss the subject it is well known that
he is planning to have the question of
railroad legislation brought before the
PopuHst county conventions next fall
lie expects that these conventions will
adopt resolutions favOring maximum
rates and viii instruct the senators and
representatives to vote for bill SINH
lar to the Brown measure or the Hack
ney amendment.
1t is also proposed to call upon the
senators and representative to pledge
themselves anew on this subject The
governor and his advisers believe that
If these influences are brought to bear the
member who bOltad the Abilene plat
form last winter Will see the error of
their way and resist the Establishments
of Mr.. Waggener should they be put to
the test again.
Governor Leedy was very much dis
appointed and disguised when the rate
conference adjourned without accOmp-
fishing the desired end. This confer
enCe was fathered by Governor Leedv
although he kept in the background
Immediately after he vetoed the so
called Harris bill last March B. P
Waggener. the general attorney of the
Missouri Pacific, sought an interview
with the governor This meeting was
governor and the railroad attorney met
in the formers Office. There, in the
presence of witnesses, Mr. Waggener
Is said to have admitted to the gov
ernor that the rates on certain com
modities. among them coal were too
high and that should a, conference with
the railroads be invited by the commits
sioners important concessions would be
granted and the necessity for a special
session thereby avoided.
The conference was called, but at this
conference Mr.. Waggener proposed that
the commissioners set out in a bill of
particulars specific complaints and
grievances. and that q hearing should
be set for the purpose of taking evil
dence on eXOrbitant rates. This, fol-
lowing Mr.. Waggener's admission that
the rates were toe high and would be
adjusted If the railroads should be
given a chance,si what surprised the
commissioners, SO they say, and as
Commissioner billiard said, it destroyed
all hope of obtaining a reduction of
rates.
This is the railroad commissioners
explanation of the izzle of the confer
ence.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
Warden Landis Reports That
the Penitentiary
Is Now Paying a Surplus Over
Expenses.
Convicts Will Celebrate Independence
Day by DofIng Their Stripes

Warden H s. Lands has transmitted
to the board of directors the following
letter. which is in the nature of a re-
port. It makes good showing:
In 1896. during February, March and
April there were confined in this prison
S72 prisoners. During this period there
was mined 245, 10 bushels of coal. The
earnings of the institution during these
three months in 1895 were S26, $50 IS.
During the same months of 1897, prac-
tcally all the time we have been here.
lnciuulhs our first month, with all its
olsau1 dhtages. we had an average of
81. prisoners. We hOisted 413,55S BUSH
els Of coal Our gross earnings. as
against theirs, We're S39. .2S7-96.
A further comparison could be
made by stating that the average earn
ings Tor each prisoner per month during
these three months of 1896 We're SO,
while the same earnings for the same
three months of 1897, just past, We're
Slo.2l. The per cent Of increase in
earnings per month per prisoner is
81.
We We're compelled to pay out for
clothing, wholly in the nature of ex-
Ifaordinary expenditures, because our
prison was practically naked, the
enormous sum of 81. sos. S3, while we ex-
pended for lumber to re0OOr shops that
should have been refiOOred a year or
two or more ago, 1886 50, besides a heavy
expenditure for leather
notwithstanding this we earned
more than our total expenditures for
the three months, $3.50. 80 They had a
deficit; in other words they earned less
than they expended for the same
months, s6,459.29
To make this more apparent, and
to show you that this heavy expendi-
ture for lumber and clothing was an
extra ordinary one, I viii say that we
expended for these items more than
they did s.. .325. IL"
Warden Lands has announced to the
convicts that the regulation striped uni
forms viii be abandoned beginning
July 1 The new prison uniform is to
he made of gray material. with black
stripes down the trousers and around
the coat sleeves
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
CHINESER. r. CONTRACT
Appears to be Void Owing to the
Doubtful Financial Backing.

London, June 3.-The Pekin CORE
spondent OF the Times says: The Chi
se-Belgian railway contract was
signed on May 80.
Under its terms the railway from Han
KOW to Paoting-Fu is to be completed
by 1903. The contract appears to be
unwOrka BILE in view of the fact that
complete control is vested in China. No
confidence can be felt in the security to
be offered by the syndicate. Ching Ia
Hen undertook to raise 100000 but
he will find that impossible unless he
can float new foreign loan from which
to divert that amount. No Chinese
bank has been appointed banker to the
railway company.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
w1NF1ELD's NEW DEPOT.
Bids Will be Opened Friday-Sites for
Arizona Dams

Chief Engineer James Dun Of the
Santa Fe has gone to Arizona to select
the location for the new dams which
will be constructed along the COM
pany's line to furnish a water supply
to the company.
The new dams will be constructed at
a total expense of several hundred
thousand dollars at Seligman, Walnut
canon and Johnson canon.
The engineering department in this
city, on Friday, will open the bids for
the construction of the new $4,000 de-
pot on the Southern Kansas at Win
field.
Work is now in progress on the new
buildings at Dodge City and HUtchin-
son. which viii represent a total ex-
penditure of about 500 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
MILLER FIGHTING BARNES.
The Ex- Congressman Takes a Hand
in the Kansas City, Kan, Post
Office Matter.

Washington. June 3.-Ex-Congress-
man o. L. Miller of Kansas City, Kan.
arrived yesterday to carry the fight
against ex-Mayor Nat Barnes direct to
the White House. Mr.. Miller saw the
president AS a result Mr.. Barnes
nomination was not sent in today. The
citizens of Kansas City do not want Mr..
Barnes for postmaster. 1 am not here
in the interest of any particular candi-
date but [ am here to oppose the ap-
pofntment of Mr.. Barnes" Mr.. Miller
has fndorsed the candidacy of Mr.. Hoag
but he is just now more interested in
preventing Barnes appointment.
Judge Miller called on Senator Baker
and told him plainly that Mr.. Barnes
was not the man for postmaster
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
KANSAS M1DLAND TRACK
The Road Making Improvements at
Wichita

Wichita. June 3.-The Kansas Mid
land railway has had men working for
the past few days putting in a track
on Washington avenuewhich they will
use in the future for the main line
The railway company has erected a
new brick freight house on the corner
of Washington and Williams streets.
It is also getting its passenger house in
good shape Everything will be in
readiness by the 1st Of July, when the
road will be in good running order.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
Scott County Bond Case.

Smelling yesterday argued in the su-
prerne court the bond case appealed
from Scott county by the state This
is q litigation to recover a large amount
of delinduent interest on bonds held by
the state school fund Should the SD
prene court sustain the decision of the
lower court the school fund will lose
about s4O0, 900 of Scott county bonds
which were purchased at par.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03

Francis Adams, Treasurer Charles
Merriam and others interested in the
stock yards company.
An attempt viii also be made to get at
the original stock books and other i'm
portant records which are believed to
be kept in Boston By these records
the Kansas officials hope to substanti-
ate their claims that stock has been
unduly watered and that the value
claimed is excessive.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03

Paris. June 3-The French govern
rnent has submitted to the powers pro-
posals on the subject of Cretan auton-
Omy.
They comprise the enrolment of for
eign gen d'arInes and loan to pay the
gen d'armerie and provide for the in
itial expenses of the administration of
the island of Crete. Russia supports
these proposals, and it is believed Great
Britain also favors them.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
c. A. Parker APPOINTED.

J. ]. Dicley of Omaha, general su-
perintendent of the Western Union
Telegraph company, has announced the
appointment of c. a. Parker of Den
yer as general foreman to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of H. E.
Jennison.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
Railroad Assessment Per Mile

on the western division of the vari-
Gus railroads operating in Kansas the
assessment per mile, including rolling
stock, mileage of track and all other
DroDertv. is as follows: Rock Island,
s. AS. Union Pacific $8. 4S7; Santa Fe,
sf0. .692: Missouri Pacific, S6,974. The as
sessment valuation per mile in the
eastern nart of the state will be higher
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
To Exchange Pictures of Grimm ais

Chicago June 3.-Chief of Police Kip
ley viii ask the city council at its next
meeting for consent to put in operation
indorsed by the recent convention of
chiefs of police at Pittsburg The dele
gates selected this city for the location
of the bureau. Photogra phs of crilnf-
nails Will be exchanged among the
chiefs of police Of the large cities
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03

Some for ten, some for twenty and
some for thirty years have suffered
from piles and then have been quickly
and permanently cured by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the greatest
remedy for piles and all forms of skin
diseases. Geo. ". Stansdeld, 632 Kan
Ras Avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03

just west Of the north end of the stock
yards. It viii be a double track steel
bridge and viii furnish to the company
just twice the room it now has and
will give the Union Pacific a needed in
crease in room
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
10 Confiscate Turkish Goods

Constantinople.J June 3-Edhem Pasha
has given all merchants Is days in
which to withdraw their goods from the
custom house at Volo. At the expira-
ton of that time all goods remaining
in the custom house Will be conhscated
by the Turkish authorities.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
New pepot for Purce1I.

The Santa Fe has authorized the ex-
penditure of about s., ,OGO in improving
the company's depot at Purcell, I. T.
Contracts will be let and work will be-
gin at an early date.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
BOYLE GOING TO BOSTON.
Attorney General Desires Fur
ther Evidence in the Stock
Yards Case

Kansas City, June 3.-Attorney Cen
eral Boyle of Kansas, who is repre-
sentine his state in the inves-
tfgation of the reasonableness of
the charges exacted by the Kansas
City stock Yards company, which is
now in progress before a special master,
has decided to go to Boston, there to
take the testimony Of President Charles
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
Naw Kaw Bridge

Kansas City, June 3.-The Missouri
Pacific company has about decided to
build a bridge of its own across the
KaW river, alongside the one it now
occupies jointly with the Union Pacific
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03

Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker will assist the digestion, causing
new and rich blood TO flow through your
veins. making life a pleasure instead of
a drudge. At druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
Rambler Bicycles, ,Kitchen & Marburg

Sick headache can be quickly and
completely overcome by using those IA
nous little pills known as 'DeWitt's
Little Early Risers.'' Geo. W. StanR-
field, 632 Kansas avenue.