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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Plan of the Rock Island TO ODen
Indian Lands,
Attorney NJ. A. Low Returns
From Washington.
The Rock Island the Only LineWhich
Reaches the Kiowa and Co.
manche Reservations.

M. A. Low, general attorney for the
Rock Island, has returned from a seven
weeks visit at Washington, where he
has been working in the interests of a
plan to have the Kiowa and Comanche
Indian lands opened to settlement.
Mr.. Low declines to discuss the out
look for the plan, but is confident that
the lands will be opened to settlement
within a few years
The opening of that country would
place the Rock Island in an enviabIe
position with reference to the business
which would arise from such action on
the part of congress This is the only
line which reaches that country and it
would have 8, monopoly on the immense
traffic which always attends the open
ing of any new country, particularly
in the west.
When Oklahoma was opened there
was a mighty rush of people to the land
of free homes, and the railroads We're
overtaxed in attempting to handle the
crowds which poured into the Indian
Territory to secure claims and start
business enterprises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
CHEAP ENDEAvoR RATES.
Passenger Association Fixes a Seized
uIe of Local Rates.

Because of the Christian Endeavor
convention at San Francisco western
railroads have made low rates between
intermediate points, to prevent. if pos
sible, the decentralization of the rates
made for that occasion. The Western
Passenger association has been work
ing on this proposition for several
weeks and has finally reached an
agreement.
The one way rates west from Chicago
to Missouri river common points will be
$3.50; Colorado common points, $3.50;
Utah common points, $40; Grand juno
ton, COL $40. The one way west
bound rates from St Louis to Kansas
City viii be $3.50; Topeka, $3.50; Leav-
enworth, 1925; AtchisOn and St. Joe,
S5.65; Council Bluffs, $3.50; Colorado
common points. $1,000: Salt Lake City
and ogden, $3.50; Grand Junction,
$3.50.
The one way rate from Missouri river
points, including Topeka and Kansas
points, to Colorado. will be 80 Tickets
at these rates will be sold June 29 to
July 3, and will be good for continuous
passage only. No stop overs will be
permitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
MAJOR TOM HIMSELF.
Will Start Out With the Whole Com.
rnittee to Raise the Funds.

Major Tom Anderson is organizing to
swoop down on the business men of
Topeka himself in behalf of the Fall
Festival. 1t is his plan to spend the
entire week visiting business men, en-
listing their cooperation and securing
subscriptions. A large number of the
committee will go out if Major Ander-
sons plan is carried out, and it will
then be seen how much the people wish
to do about the festival. They will be
given an opportunity to pay for a $3.50,
600 advertisement for Topeka and bring
100 600 people here.
We might as well realize that we
have to work. There has been, per-
haps. some apathy on the part of the
people, but they got it from the COM
mittee. I tell you that the committee
has not been doing it's share to create
enthusiasm. The members have al
lowed the festival cause to languish.
am of the opinion that mistake was
made IN not getting an entirely new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
COTTON MILLS TO CLOSE.
Fifteen Big Ones Have Failed to Pay
any Dividends.

Boston, May ga movement which
is expected to develop into a more or
less general curtailment of production
among New England cotton mills is to
be inaugurated next month by. the mills
of the Dwight Manufacturing company
at ChicOpee, Mass, the Lyman COM
pany at HOlyOke, Mass. and the Great
Fails Manufacturing company a t Som
ersWOrth N. H. The officials of these
mills give as the reason for the step the
ton goods market. All the mills in ques-
ton are engaged in the manufacture of
Sheeting, shifting and drills. are capt.
taIiZed in the aggregate at 81, ITO, 600 and
operate 100000 spindles and about 5000
looms The curtailment will probably
last during June, July and August.
It is thought to be not unlikely that
the great AmOske2g corporation of
Manchester, n. H, may take action in
the matter at the coming meeting of
the directors and that its Fall River
mills Will see the wisdom of falling into
of a general shut down point to the
meagre showing made in the report of
the dividends paid by the mills for the
past quarter, from which it appears that
50 corporations have paid to stockhOld-
e1-s $192, $50, or an average of u of 1 per
cent on a capital of $22, 1873 600, one of
the Slimmest shOwingS in the history of
the business and indicating that the
surplus accounts from which dividends
have been drawn in the past have eth
er been used up, or are needed for other
purposes.
Fifteen of the mills among which
some equipped so as to produce goods
economically under the stress of hard
times have passed their dividends en-
tirely and the stockholders in nearly
every other instance have had to be
satisfied with about the smallest divi-
d9Qd possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
MAJOR ANDERsON'S BOX.
He Will Send a Large Packing Box
to Washington Filled With
Endorseme nts.

Gee. amt they Create exclaimed
Tom Anderson yesterday afternoon as
he surveyed a large box of papers and
fiercely sealed official documents in his
Office.
ssNhat'u Uncle Cy say when he runs
against emp remarked Capt. Andy
Let US hope that Cy will fall dead
and get out of the race" said another
of Major Toms friends
The interest manifested in the con-
versatiOn referred to was caused by
small gathering Of Mayor AnderSOn'S
political friends who had cOngregated
al his office to assist in preparing his
endorsements for the Topeka pension
agency and forwarding them to Wash
ington, addressed to Senator Baker.
To avoid causing Senator Baker any
inconvenience Major Anderson has al
ready arranged with a Washington
transportation company to haul the
documents to Senator Bakers apart
ments and from there to the president
when the case is presented to the chief
executive.
If anybody can show better endorse
mentS than I've got said Major An
derson, ''he is welcome to the Office
It is indeed doubtful if such an array
of endorsements was ever sent out of
this state in any campaign. Major An
QersOn' $ friends have ral1ed under his
banner with alacrity, the result being
an immense pile of endorsements, to
hold which it was necessary to use a
big store box.
Neatly packed into this box the docu-
ments were yesterday consigned to
Washington.
In one pile of documents was endorse
ments of Major Anderson signed by 500
commissioned army officers ;OtherS from
eX-gONernOrS, senator's, representa- iVeS,
eX-state officers, prominent MasOns,
county and township officers, council
men, railroad men, in fact it seems that
all classes of people have united in Ma
jOr AnderSOn'S support for this position
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
DIED SUDDENLY.
". r. Smith Expires Soon After He
Is Placed in the Asylum.

Vim. r. Smith, the old soldier who
was adjudged insane in he probate
court Monday afternoon, died at the
asylum yesterday. Smith was sent to
the asylum in 1881, and remained there
for several years, but was finally re-
leased as cured. Since his release he
had been living with his family on East
Tenth street, near the Topeka ceme-
terry, and gave no evidence of being de-
ranged UP to a week ago. A week ago
he became suddenly possessed of the
idea that he had committed an unpar-
dOnable sin. and that the Lord had in
structed him to atone for it by injuring
others.
Last Monday morning his derange-
ment assumed a violent turn and his
wife and children were forced to leave
the house.
When the officers went to the house
in the afternoon to take Smith to the
probate court, he fought desperately,
and it was only after a hard struggle
that they succeeded in placing him in a
hack and conveying him to the court
house.
During the trial the maniac would let
out a blood curdling yell every few
minutes, and continued to yell and
scream while on the way to the asy-
lum. He continued violent up to the
time of his death yesterday.
superintendent Eastman gives the
following account of Smiths death:
WIN r. Smith was adjudged insane
Monday afternoon and Immediately
sent to the asylum He was greatly
Frustrated from violence of his excite
ment and was carried into the ward.
He said he was very hungry and took
food readily and in sufficient quantity.
He was put to bed with extra blankets
as he said he was chilly. He was quiet
and comfortable most of the night, but
got somewhat disturbed towards morn
ing. Tuesday morning the nurses at
tended to him, put on clean clothes
and made him comfortable in bed. He
talked, apparently suppOsing the nurses
to be members of his family, using the
name Dora and saying: want you to
obey me today, etc. The nurses then
proceeded to prepare a suitable break
fast for him of HOrlick's matted milk,
etc. Upon going to his room with this
meal after scarcely more than ten or Is
minutes absence, Smith was lying nat
urally in bed, but instead of speaking
as he had done before, appeared to pay
no attention to the entrance oe the
nurses. This aroused their suspicious
and upon taking his hand it was ascer-
tanned that he was lifeless. Tt was evil
dent that he died from sudden heart
failure, due to his excited, nervous pur-
turbatfon and the exhaustion conse-
quent thereon"
Smith was a member of Company 2,
Fifteenth Ohio Volunteers, during the
war The funeral services will be held
at his late home on East Tenth street
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
ENGINES FOR THE SANTA FE.
Eight "Mountain Climbers Will be
Built at the Topeka Shops.

An order for the construction of
eight heavy consolidated engines at the
Santa Fe shops in this city has been
issued by the Santa F'e officials, and
work on the first of the eight engines
will be commenced in a few days The
engines will be exactly similar to the
so and 81, the two new engines recently
turned out of the shops and sent to
the western division.
The construction of the eight loco
motives will furnish additional work in
the machinery department of the shops.
Each locomotive will weigh 125 tons
and cost several thousand dollars. They
will be completed as rapidly as posi-
bic. and when turned out of the shops
will be sent west for service on the
mountain division of the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
sCRUGG'S POCKETS BULGED
This Excited the Suspicious of the
Custom House Officials.

New York May est is said that
MIR. Scruggs. the St. Louis millionaire
dry goods merchant, who was arrested
for violation of the custom laws, viii
apply without delay to the secretary Of
the treasury to have him remit the
conhscation of the diamonds and jewel
~. on which he says he Will willingly
Strong pressure will doubtless be
brought to bear upon Secretary Gage
to close the incident in this way, but at
the custom house it is believed that he
viii let the matter take its regular
course.
Richard NJ Scruggs, millionaire and
philanthrOpis1 of St. Louis, and z C.
Langhorne, also a resident of that city,
were arrested by custom house inspec-
tors on the steamer St Paul The
charge against them was smuggling.
When the steamer locked Mr..
Scruggs handed the inspectors an IN
voice which set forth that all the dutia-
BILE property that he and his companion
had. amounted to $25
Il guess it's all right" remarked Mr..
Scruggs. smilingly.
No. it is not all right" Sternly re-
piled Inspector Timothy Donohue.
why what's the trouble p asked Mr..
Scruggs. still smiling.
I'VE viii have to search You and your
companion, replied the inspector.
search mel" exclaimed Mr.. Scruggs.
insult me? I am a respected citizen of
wv hat do you mean? Do you dare to
this country
~ can't help that" replied the in
spector. Il will have to search YOU
Mr.. SCruggs eXpOstuIated. threaten
ed, cajoled and pleaded. He assured
the inspector that his invoice was cor
rect
That's all very well, but you will
have to be searched was the reply.
The search, the inspectors say, re-
vealed a belt around the person of Mr..
LanghOrne containing diamonds, jewel
ry and watches. In Mr.. Scrugg's pock-
cts were found similar articles and
some lace.
Both men were at once taken to the
federal building, where they We're ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Shields.
They waived examination and were
held in $4,000 bail each for court The
bail was furnished by Clarence V Kip
OF No 445 BrOorne street, this city.
The value of the laWelry taken from
SCruggs and LanghOrne is estimated bv
the custom house officials TO be between
$500 and 81, 900. The bulge in the pock-
cts of Mr.. Scruggs' coat is said to have
aroused suspicion. Mr.. Ian ghOrne, be-
fore being searched, left a large wallet
on one of the trunks on the dock This
was found to contain money and per
sonal papers.
dervort & Barney has long been one of
the foremost in ST Louis. Its store is
located in the fashionable shopping dis
trict of the city. and it numbers among
its patrons many of the wealthiest peO-
PIE in the western portion of the cOun-
try Its mail order business is very
large
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
COAL FROM THE WEST.
New Mexico Co. Gets the Contract at
Fort Leavenworth

Leavenworth. May 26-some six
weeks ago the coal contracts were let
at Fort Leavenworth. and for the first
time Pennsylvania anthracite had
competitor from the west and from adj
vices received yesterday the new coal
has captured the business. The latter
is the product of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company of Denver from their
mines at Los CerrilIos N. NJ
These mines are situated twenty
seven miles south of Santa Fe, N. NJ.
at the town of Waldo, on the main line
of the Santa Fe railroad, where there
is an endless supply of the coal
throughout the hills, the coal taking
its name from the Spanish, Los CerriI-
los. meaning little mountains.
While the competition was close, the
award was made on the basis of a test
made by the quartermaster general at
Washington. in which it was shown
that it took ! 700 pounds of Pennsyl-
vania anthracite to equal a cord of
hard wood, while the same results were
produced with 1857 pounds of the Los
Cerrillos coal In a contract the mag
nitude of the one let at Fit Leaven-
worth, 2.5OO0O pounds, this is quite
saving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
success as a ballast is thoroughly es-

success as a ballast is thoroughly es-
tab1ished.
A half mile of sidetrack has been put
in. The object of putting in this side
track was to furnish facilities for
burning gumbo for ballasting purposes.
This is done by removing the top soil
until the gumbo is reached. Then old
ties and timber and slack coal are piled
upon the ground in long pile beside
the track. Cumbo is then thrown over
this fuel and a long kiln formed. The
fires are then started and kept up night
and day until the gumbo is thoroughly
baked 1t comes out of the fire abso-
lutely impervious to water or moisture
and as hard as a rock 1t is then haul
ed out along the line and broken up
as ballast.
This new industry has added thirty
men to the company's pay roll in this
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
DAMAGE TO THE SANTA FE
Town of Socorro Partially Under
Water-Tracks and Farms Flooded

Denver. Colo, May ga special to
the Republican from Santa, Fe., N M,
says:
Rio Grande flood waters have mum
dated a part of the town of SocOrro, in
Guiding the A, 7. & S. F. railroad yards
and scores of farms and orchards are
under from two to three feet of wa
ter.
of dollars to the fruit tree crops. Many
settlers have been driven from their
homes and scarcely hope now to save
even their fine orchards, as it is raining
along the valley again tonight and ey-
erything points to a, continuance of the
floods for weeks to come. The A, T. &
S F. company has a large force work
ing day and night to protect its tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
JUST LIKE KANSAS.
Vermont Raids the "CoId Beer'Places
and Isn't Afraid of Kill
ling Prosperity

Rutland, Vt. May 26.-The liquor war
was resumed in this city yesterday in
a rather sensational manner. The Gus
tom is for the states attorney to swear
out search warrants. and the officers
consider that they have done enough
when they take one bottle OF liquor
from each place.
While States Attorney Rowland was
in Montpelier City Attorney Geo. L.
Rice took it into his head to raid local
bars, ten in number, and took several
express wagons to cart off the pro-
ceeds. Later in the day the city court
was full of barkeepers, and nine of
them were convicted and fined.
This action on the part of the city at
torney is almost without precedent. as
was the quantity of liquor taken. Only
once before this in recent years has it
been necessary to summon in the eX-
press wagons to take the liquor to the
splitting room in the county court
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
The Kansas Medical College Has Just
Closed the Best Year in its
History.

The faculty OF the Kansas Medical
college has reorganized for the school
year of 1897-1898 by re-electing DR.. J.
E. AIinney, dean, and electing DR. r. S.
Magee, secretary. DR.. ". z. McWey,
who has been secretary of the faculty
since the organization, resigned on ac-
count of his duties as secretary of the
board of trustees of the college and
publisher Of the Kansas Medical coll
lege, and DR.. AIagee was chosen to take
his place.
DR. J. L. Gilbert also rendered his
resignation as professor Of bacteriOlogy.
DR.. Gilbert's resignation was accepted,
but successor to the chair has not
yet been named. Attorney W. F. Schoch
was elected to the chair of professor of
medical evidence.
The last year was the most successful
in the history of the college. Arrange
ments have been made to send out TO-
600 catalogues this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
KNUTE NELSON'S THREAT.
Win Hold the Tariff Bill Till Action
on Bankruptcy.

Washington, May Ex-senator Knute
Nelson Of Minnesota threatens to hold
the tariff bill in the senate until Speak
err Reed consents to let the house act
on the Nelson bankruptcy bill, passed
by the senate two weeks ago.
THE country needs bankruptcy Iegis-
la tfOn." said Senator Nelson, ''as badly
as it does legislation on the tariff" If
Senator Nelson holds out the passage of
the Dingley bill may be delayed for
weeks because Speaker Reed is firm in
his determniat iOn to keep the bankrupt
cy bill without acting on it until the
regular session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
TOOK TO THE LAKE..
The Creased Pig Couldn't Stand Chi
cago Society.

taken up the amusement of catching
creased pig.
1t was the banner attraction of the
new home of the Saddle and Cycle club.
The pig came from the stock yards and
was guaranteed to be game" The
bowling cIubmen, clad in blue jumpers
and brilliant golf stockings. were too
much for him, however, and he headed
for the lake and dashed in as the lesser
of two evils. He knocked down four
men before he escaped.
The following fashionables, in coach
es, were present: Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hall
Mccormick, the Misses Chapman and
Walker and NTessrs. Dunn and Wal
lack, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cation, Mr..
and Mr.. Charles Deering. Mrs. En-
mons Blaine, Mrs. Truxton Beale, Geo.
Armour and Mr.. Forbes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
B. & o. IMPRoVED.
New Freight Tracks Around Pitts
burg are Constructed and 1000
Cars are Making.

Baltimore, Md, May CIV. NJ
Green. the New York general manager
of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, who
has just returned from his first in
spection trip, reports that the road is
now in better shape than at any time
since the receivers took charge.
Probably the most important i'm
provement just completed is the new
freight tracks around Pittsburg. With
the completion of the 1000 new freight
cars now being constructed the road
will be able to meet all demands
promptly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY
Is Celebrated "OficiaIly' Today Be
fore Throngs of People.

London, May 26.-The official ee1ebra-
ton of the queens birthday was OBJ
served today in London with the usual
closing of the courts and government
offices, the ringing of the church bells,
a display of flags, artillery salutes and
the horse guards parade in which the
colonial troops now in London took
part
Although this ceremony was some
what marred by rain, it was witnessed
by throngs of people. The New South
Wales Indian and other detachments
of colonial troops present attracted
considerable attention.
The royal family was largely repre-
scented at the troOping of the color.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26

committee this year. There is nothing
better than emulation as applied to
things of this kind. But now that we
are into the fight we must do one of
two things, either quit or do something.
If we go out in a body next week
we will have an opportunity to find out
just how the people feel The thing
to do is to keep things moving from
now on. No languishing goes after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
Ranks VII close satnrdav.

The banks of this city will observe
Saturday as Decoration day and re-
main closed all day. Mr.. P. I. Bone
brake interviewed all of the other bank
ers this morning and it was agreed to
observe Saturday as Memorial day. The
majority of the business men in this
city will probably close their places of
business at noon Saturday, remaining
closed during the afternoon and reopen
ing in the evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26

The Westfeld 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
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy for ten years or longer
am never without it in my family
consider it the best remedy of the kind
manufactured. I take pleasure III rec
ommending it =" It is a specific for
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
BURNT GUMBo PLANT.
Rock Island Pushing it's "BaIlast
Maker at Wellington

is pushing its gumbo burning plant in
this city to its fullest capacity, as its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26

Our work will please you. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia W. Sth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
Mineral alter

The finest ir the west. Come and try II
]. W. PHILLIPS. 612 w Eighth Ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry, A12 and ia West 9Th.
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The Santa F'e Route is selling excur-
sion tickets to Nashville, Tenn, and
return, account the exposition.