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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
Santa Fe Places an Order For
Five Big Engines
To be Used on New Mexico
Mountain Divisions.
WILL COST $4,000.
Rush at Topeka Shops Too
Great to Build Them Here.
First Booth Fucker Colony LO-
Gated on the Santa Fe.

The Santa F'e mechanical department
yesterday placed an order with the
Dickson Locomotive works of Scranton,
Pa, for the construction of hve heavy
consolidation engines of similar pat
tern to the consolidation engines
turned out of the Santa F'e shops in
this city during the past year. The en-
gInes Will have weight of about 100, 600
pounds each, and viii cost over SIS, 900
apiece.
The order was accompanied with re-
quest for rush work, and the engines
viii be turned out and sent west as
soon as possible. They will be sent to
the western and New Mexico divisions
of the road where the engines already
turned out of the shops in this city are
now running. This pattern of engine
is especially adapted for heavy work
on mountain grades, and when all now
ordered are completed, the Santa Fe
will have an equipment Of Il consoN-
dated engines on the western and New
Mexico divisions.
The order for the five new engines
was placed with the Dickson works be-
cause of the fact that with the rush of
work at the shops in this city it would
be impossible to turn them out here
within a reasonable length Of time. The
heavy freight traffic to and from the
Pacific coast demands increased loco
motive service on the mountain diyis-
ions
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
sac WAS OVER EIGHTEEN.
Had Placed the Figure 18 in Her
Shoe Just Before Her Marriage.

Lawrence. Dec. Harry Ballard,
VINO resides in this city. and Miss Edith
COiner, of Kansas City, Kan, went to
Kansas City, Mo, yesterday, procured
marriage license and were married in
Justice krueger's court They came to
this city this morning and were al once
placed under arrest under orders from
the chief Of police of Kansas City. Kan,
who telegraphed that the father of the
girl would follow with a warrant. charg-
ing young Ballard with kidnapping his
daughter who he claims is but 16
The truant couple were held till 9
o'clock last evening. when they were
released on habeas corpus proceedings.
begun in Judge NOrton's court. They
gave bond in the sum of 500 each for
their appearance in that court at 1
o'clock today. The girl admits that she
is under age. and says that when the
justice asked her about her age she
promptly told him she was over IS. and
explains it by stating that she had pre-
viously placed the number ''1S'' in her
shoes. She insists her answer was a
truthful one
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
TWO YEARS FoR a LIE.
Cowley County Criminal Sorry That
He Spoke

Wellington, Dec. 2-Yesterday
young man was conveyed TO the peni-
tentiary from CowIay county who has
learned by bitter experience that truth
is a better investment than falsehood-
His name is Thomas McGiu. and he
had been convicted before Judge Bur
nette on the charge OF robbing a sa-
loon.
On account of his youth the judge
sentenced him to the reformatory, but
before the sentence became effective,
he was asked if he had ever been in
the penitentiary. He replied that he
had not but it happened that two ex-
guards at the penitentiary were in the
court room, and they informed the
judge that the prisoner spoke falsely.
Judge Burnette at once recalled the re-
formatory sentence, sUern1y informed
young AIcGnl that he had convicted
himself of being a liar as well as a
thief. and then fixed the penalty at
four years in the penitentiary-
This sounds very serious, but the
young man will probably be pardoned
out in q year or so, as is now GUS
tOmaTy in Kansas
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
IT WAS MARRY OR LEAVE
And the Rooms of Jacob Burkhardt's
Daughters Are Now for Rent.

St Louis, Dec 2-'.F'or Rent-Three
Rooms This is the commonplace
sign that hangs on the front of the
house at 4511 North Twentieth street,
occupied by Jacob Burkhardt, but the
cause for the sign is unique. The va
cant rooms We're until a few days ago
occupied by Mr. Burkhardt's daugh-
ters, Ella, Laura, Lotta and Mrs. En-
ma Godfrey.
About two months ago the father
told them that if they were not mar
ried by December 1, they would have
to move out and take care of them
selves Not caring to marry to please
their father, they have left him and
are at present living in a very pretty
little fiat at 2102 Ober avenue.
Ella is said to be enga ged, but she
preferred not to get married at once
on account of her fathers orders, and
has gone with her sisters. The others
are said to have had opportunities but
none suitable to them. The young wo-
men are apparently happy and say
they are able to take care of them
selves. They are all popular among
their acquaintances.
Burkhardt is a retired business man
in comfortable circumstances. He
said:
I believe in raising family on bust
ness principles I do not believe in
forcing girls to marry, but at the same
time do not care to see them charges
on their parents all their lives. The
young men nowadays do too much
courting. These sixties. with their hair
parted in the middle, fine clothes and
sweet manners 90 not seem to mean
f,74Siy7aSS
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
SNOW is GENERAL.
Two Inches of the Beautiful Al
ready and Sleighing
Promised.

Topeka is getting the eastern edge OF
the big storm, which is in possession Of
the northwest AT Havre Mont. this
morning the temperature was "A de-
grees below zero. In Topeka it was IL
degrees above zero. At 1870 o'clock
today a light snow began falling The
storm area now extends from central
Kansas to western Colorado and from
New Mexico to Minnesota.
Weather Observer Jennings says
that there may be more snow tonight
and tomorrow. If the storm area
moves at its usual speed. it may be
warmer tomorrow
Reports at the telegraph offices of
the Santa F'e and Rock Island roads
in this city today state that the snow
which is falling here this afternoon. IS
general over the state With the ex-
ceptiOn of sIeet on the southern divis-
ion of the Rock Island from Herington
to Caldwell it is showing over all the
Kansas lines of that road Snow also
commenced to fail over the Santa Fe
lines in Kansas generally about noon.
and is still falling. The weather in all
portions OF the state indicates a con
uinued fail of snow.
At o'clock the snow had fallen to
depth of two inches in Topeka and
sleighs were out.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
THE SANTA FE INJURED.

Switchman Lou Hammond of the Santa
F'e had his face badly bruised yesterday
afternoon by being struck with 2 coup
ling lever.
Conductor J L Ward. of the Chicago
division of the Santa F7e, came to the
Santa Fe hospital in this city yesterday
with a badly mashed hand The injury
was received while coupling cars.
Foreman Judd Coe, of the machine de-
partment of the Santa Fe, had his back
painfully injured while wrestling with
one Of his men at the shops Tuesday
night and is at the Santa F'e hospital
as result.
Conductor George Speer of the Santa
F7e Is confined to his home by illness
Several days ago Peter Cart. an en-
plCya of the Santa F'e shops, had one
of his eyes injured by a piece of steel
striking it. and yesterday il was nee
essary TO perform an operation for the
removal of cataract. The sight will
prObaHIy be saved.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
SIBYL AND ANTONIO.
They are Married IN Paris and Leave
for Italy.

4OE 4EA4
Paris Dec 2-Miss SibyI Sanderson,
the opera singer. was quietly married
here today to Mr.. Antonio Terry I'm
mediately after the ceremony they left
for Italy.
" Grace Daily SecOr,- died at her resi-
dence in Paris on September II last
Mr. Terry married her in New York
in 1876 She was an orphan, IS years
old at the time of the marriage, and
of remarka bic beauty. The bridegroom
had not attained his majority. Five
years later a daughter was born and
four years after that Mr.. Terry went
to Paris and the first Mrs. Terry began
was dismissed after the husband
agreed TO make his wife annual allow
ances, but Mrs. Terry began divorce
proceedings in Paris last winter, to
which her husband answered with a
cross suit, and the litigation was pend
ing at the time of her death.
Mr.. Terry is Cuban by birth. His
father, Thomas Terry, the Cuban ''su-
gar king was said to be worth be-
tween $50 000, 000 and SOC. 600 000.
Miss Sanderson is an American, the
daughter of Judge Sanderson Of Cali
fornia Her triumphs on the operate
stage have for some years been a mat
ter of record. She is considered one of
the greatest beauties in the French
capital, the palm having been awarded
her by popular vote, and only two Wo-
men, Cleo De BTerode and Wanda De
Roneza, leading her in the competition.
divorce proceedings in Paris in which
her husband preferred counter charges,
she added the name of Miss SanderSOn
to a list OF six correspondents.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
DRoUTH AT EMPoRIA.
City Water WORKS Dry and Farmers
Haul Water for Miles

Emporia. Dec 2-The city of En-
pOria has a force of men at work near
the WaterWOrkS reservoir digging an
immense well in which it is hoped suf-
ffcient supply of water viii be found to
relieve the present distressing condl-
tion.
The NeOsho river from which the sup
ply OF water comes is very low. There
has been little if any rain in Lyon
county for six months and the supply
Of water was never so discoura gingly
low as at the present time
Some miles above the waterWOrlzs
dam an engine has been stationed in
the bed OF the river and the water IS
pumped over the rifle, in this way
sufficient supply being secured to meet
the demand. AS the river continues to
90 down the situation becomes more
alarming. The water motors furnish
Ing power to various enterprises, in
Guiding the daily Gazette. have been
smut off. every effort being made TO
preserve the existing supply of water
fer domestic purposes
Underlying the surface of the hill in
which the large well is being sunk, an
underground lake IS supposed to exist.
It is hoped that the wen may strike
that body of water. which if successful.
viii protect the city in the future from
the distress which now conEronts the
citizens.
In the upland country south of the
city farmers are compelled to haul wa
ter in some cases a distance OF seven or
eight miles
The Cottonwood river is 50 low that
". T Sodeu, proprietor OF the mills
bearing his name. has been compelled
TO put in gasoline engines to furnish
power for the mill machinery The
river IS so low that the immense dam
does not furnish water for the necessa-
~ power
Emporia is in the center of the dry
belt in Kansas this year During the
summer the territory for several miles
IN all directions passed the summer
without a good rain. This accounts
for the unprecedented condition which
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
FUSIONS' EXPENSFS.
The Committee spsnt $3.50. 70 in the
Recent Canvass.

The most unsatisfactory campaign
statement that has yet been fled is the
one placed on record today by H l.
Sturdevant, treasurer of the fusion cen
traI committee. The items are listed in
an indefinite way and in several cases he
pays no attention what ever to the re-
quirements of the law and does not state
for what purpose the money was paid.
The report shows that the largest sub
scription was received from Chief of Po-
lice Henry NJ. Steele. who turned over
s275 to the committee. It is evident that
Chief Steele acted as collector in general
The other items of receipts as enumerated
are as follows. Populist committee, SO.
T. NJ. James, S25; r. 3. Kepley, so; A J.
Arnold, SO; VIM. Dransdeld. SO; total
S445.
The expenditures, according to the re-
port, were as follows;
N D. Mckinley, canvassing and cir
culating petition ..-.------..-.-.-.-.-S 64-40
W. B Wagner. canvassing and cir
culating petition NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800
F. H. Clayton, canvassing and cir
culating petition Observation-Disclosures. 13.53
W. N Roberts, eanvasstng and cir
cuIating petition ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10.O1
James Campbell canvassins and cir
culating petition .--.--.--------.--.-- 9-25
Fred Close Jr.. canvassing and cir
culating petition .--.----.-...--.-.--. $3.50
W. W. Wiley, canvasslng and cir
culattng petition ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SD
J. L. Morgan, canvassing and cir
culating petition .--...-...---.----..- 800
H. Lenard, canvassing and cir
culating petition Observation-Disclosures. 1000
c. Munson. with horse and buggy. 800
Maud Pack. steongraph -.--------- 100
l. NJ Mitchell, stamps .---.----.---. 5-25
E. G. Moore, printing ---.----------.- 5-25
George Evans. purpose not stated. 2i-o0
Sam Jones, purpose not stated -.-- 300
W. n. Roberts. purpose not stated 25-oo
l.. Seebeau. purpose not stated 5000
S. Parr. purpose not stated ........- 1000
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
BlLDERBACK'S KNIFE.
A Delaware Lunatic Tries TO
Kill His Family Binds
Them First.

Milford, Del, Dec. Z-Salvage BiIder-
back, a charcoal burner attempted to
kill his family last night. He said TO
his wife: I have just learned to use
the kind of swords the Cubans use
Now I want all of you to stand up
The mother and children arose and
Blderback tied their hands with rope,
which he fastened to the rafters- OBJ
tanning corn knife, which was in an
adjoining room he commenced cutting
his family. inficting some dreadful
wounds. Before he could complete his
work his son came in. BiIderback seiz-
ed a musket and disappeared. He has
not yet been found.
The villagers threaten to lynch him
The condition of Mrs. .Bilderback and the
children is serious.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
NovEmBER WEATHER.
Statement Prepared by chancellor z.
n. Snow Of the K s. U.

Lawrence. Dec. 2.-Chancellor Snow
has sent out the following weather re-
port for November
The mean temperature of the past
month was Considerably above the No
Nember average. Only eight NOvem-
bars on our record have been warmer
The mean temperature of the first half
of the month was nearly II degrees
higher than that of the last half, but
has been exceeded by the mean tenn
perature of the first half of November
in 1870. 1878 and 1879 The extremes OF
temperature were unusually great, on
" November. 1887, having had q wider
range.
There have been but four November
days in the past 30 years warmer than
We're the 18th, 18th and goth on il
days. however. the mercury went be-
low the freezing point, and on six days
the mean temperature was below freez-
ing
The coolest day was the 29th. when
the mercury did not rise to the freez-
ing point. The first black frost" Of
the season occurred on the 2d, l. days
later than the average date. There
was no snow during the month and
there has been no snow during the
entire autumn. The rainfall was much
below the November average, thus add
ing to the large deficiency for the
year and making this the eighth con-
Sacutive month with deficient rainfall
The mean humidity was slightly below
the November average. The clOudinesS,
run of wind, and mean barometer We're
normal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
WILL RELP CoNvIcTs.
Those Doing Time for Breaking Into
Box Cars Given Court Relief

Leavenworth. Dec. 2-Habeas corpus
proceedings were argued before Judge
Hawn yesterday to secure the release
from the Kansas penitentiary of Albert
Smith, Of Atchison- He was sent in for
five years for burglary in the second
degree for breaking into box car, and
one year for larceny. in April, 1885, and
it is claimed that the state supreme
court rendered a decision recently de-
claring unconstitutional the law max
ing the breaking into 4 car a felony
1t is also claimed that his sentence
exceeded the maximum term for burg
larry in the second degree. The case is
held under adyisement, and should
Smith he released. other convicts doing
time for aking into cars viii insti-
tute similar suits.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02

Texas Railroad Commission Protests
to the Interstate Commission.


Austin, Tex. Dec. 2-The Texas
railroad commission today addressed
lengthy letter to the interstate COM
merce commission at Washington, pro-
testing against a request of the Kan
sas milling interests, asking for the re-
nloval Of the 5 cent per hundred dif-
ferential between flour and wheat ship
ments.
The Texas commission objects to the
Kansas mulers' petition on the grounds
that it is an attempt to destroy the
milling industries of Texas and thus
obtain a monopoly of the bread supply
of Texas; and also TO remove from the
grain fields of Kansas the competition
ef the Texas mills for the farmers
wheat.
The Texas commission contends
that the present rate is just to every
ore, giving the Texas mills a living and
not barring the Kansas mills from
competition, and states that with the
understanding that the differential
was to be a lasting one, a number of
mills have been erected in Texas that
would have To close were any change
made in the present rate.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
HER BALL COST $4,000.
And it Was Necessary for Miss Stan
ditord to Get an Order OF the Court

Louisville, Ky, Dec. "A rather pc
cuIiar proceeding and af1davit was
filed in the chancery court by the
guardian and attorney of Miss Nettie
StandifOrd
Miss Standiford is the youngest
daughter of the late DR.. f. D. Standi-
ford Of this city, who was for many
years president of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. DR.. Standiford left
a fortune OF ST50.000, of which Miss Net
tie is to receive about S15, 900 on COM
ing of age.
Her allowance is LIBERAL but the pc
tition filed stated that she was prepar-
ing to make her debut in society, that
among the members of her social circle
it was customary to give a swell ball
on such occasions, and that she deSir-
ed to give one at the Louisville hotel.
as her home was not large enough to
accommodate all her friends This
would make it very expensive, where
fore she prayed to be awarded s., 600
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
CONDUCTOR ELLIOTT HURT.
Slight Accident Grows to be Serious
Comes to the H ospitaL

Last September Conductor Edward
Elliott, running on the middle division
of the Santa Fe, accidentally struck his
right leg against the corner of q chair
in the station building at Pawnee Rock
The injury was but slight, and Con
ductor Elliott thought nothing about it
at the time. But a short time ago the
limb commenced TO trouble him, and
gradually grew so painful that yester-
day he was compelled to come to the
Santa Fe hospital in this City. On ex-
animation it was found that the injury
had extended to the bone of the mem
Der, and that the bone was in the pro-
cess of decay. An operation will be
performed at the hospital this week
and the dead bone removed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
FOR KILLING cURcH1N.
Edwin Burris Of Madison, in Jail at
Indsp sndence.

Independence. Dec. At is thought
that the murderer Of Ahea Curchin of
Marion, Kan. has been arrested. His
name is Edward Burris and his home
is at Madison, kan He is . years old
nd MS parents are weIl-to-do and re
spectacle people It is almost certain
that ne committed the murder, without
any assistance.
Curchin had about 5000 on his person
and 1t s the theory that Burris en-
ticed him into the woods. where his
dead body was found. and blew out his
brains with shotgun. I3urris' wife
also disappeared under suspicious cir
cumstances about this same time. Bur
rls then took the murdered mans wag-
on and started n0rthward. A few miles
away he took off the covers to change
the appearance OF the wa gon and drove
into Elk City, where he disposed of the
wagon for 2 paltry sum, which first led
the officers to suspect him He Dur-
chased a ticket TO Eureka kan. but
officers followed and found that he only
" ent as Tar as Madison, Kan, and il
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
SENATE A STONE WALL
Against Which it IS Useless to Butt
is Congressman Ding-ey's Views.

Lewiston, Me, Dec. 2-The Journal
this afternoon prints an interview with
Congressman Nelson Dingley who left
for Washington today. Mr. DingIey
said:
IF the senate were Republican and in
harmony with the majority of the
house on monetary questions, should
look for currency legislations. but with
a free silver majority in the senate
antagonfstic to the ideas of the ma
jority of the house a. to what cOnsti-
tutes a sound currency system, do
not see how it is possible to secure de-
sira BILE currency legislation of an i'm
portant character until the senate is
brought into harmony with the house
While I should be pleased to see leg
isIation which would remedy the want
of f1exibility of our banking system and
would separate those functions of the
treasury department, which relate to
the government demand notes and Ger
tificates used as currency from those
" Which relate to current receipts and ex-
penditures and thus better protect the
reserve. yet believe that it is SIffi-
cient for all Immediate purposes to
know that the administration has the
power and is ready TO defend the pres
ent monetary standard. Indeed with
sufficient revenue to meet all current
expenditures, as we shall have in the
next fiscal year. the treasury depart
nent can accomplish the purpose inGti-
Gated without any new legisIati0n-Ieg-
isIatiOn however is desira BILE. beca use
under the existing conditions, when
government notes are redeemed in gold
there are only two ways in which they
can be disbursed, viz: by purchase of
government bonds or exchange for
gold"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
OYSTERS GROW ON TREES.
Mr. Kemp Pulls a Branch Out of the
" Warsr with Fat Oysters on tt

Ottawa. Dec. ERNEST Kemp, oys-
ter expert of the Marine and Fisheries
department for the Dominion has re
turned to the capital. He has lately
been inspecting the oyster beds of the
Bras dor lakes in Cape Breton. north
ern Nova Scotia In alIuding to this
later field of operations he reports upon
the peculiarity to be found among the
oyster beds Ct that region, Of oysters
growing upon the trees bordering on
the lakes. He says:
1t is one of the few places IN the
world, I believe, where the spat of the
oyster is found deposited on seaweed
and on the branches of trees that ex-
tend down or have fallen into the
bracklsh waters of the bays. Not long
ago, at River Dennis, 1 surprised and
convinced a skeptic on that score by
pulling up a tree branch with several
fine fat oysters growing upon it
The Topeka Primary Sunday School
Union viii meet Friday evening. De-
cember 3. at the First Congrega tional
church, at O'Clock p. m Mrs Geo
N. Herrick. president
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
AFTER OCCUPATION TAX.
Wellington Business Men Must Pay
or Sand Trial

Wellington. Dec. CITY Clerk A b
Cheever has been compiling a list of
those business men of the city who are
delinquent in the payment Of their oc-
cupation tax today and this list will be
presented to City Attorney H L Woods
some time this week
This action on the part of the city
clerk is the result Of an order made by
the city council at their last regular
meeting, authorizing him to make this
list out and hand it to the city attor-
ney. The latter was further instructed
to use his discretion in bringing suit
against any or all business men who
We're delinquent in payment of this tax
after DecemDer l.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
KANSAS NEWS.
GENERAL J. I'll. Rice Celebrates
His Golden Wedding.
Has Also Been so Years in Ed
itOriaI Harness.
DROUTH AT EMP0RIA.
City Water Shut OFF and Far
ners' Wells Dry.
Lawrence Girl Illustrates How
She is Cover Eighteen"
AT EMPORIA.

Fort Scott, Dec. General John
Holt Rice. editor of the Sedalia Capital
and who in the past 80 years has ae-
lively engaged in the newspaper busi-
ness in four different states. was, with
his wife. the central figure at a notable
social function in this city yesterday.
The occasion was a celebration Of their
hftieth wedding anniversary, given by
their daughter. Mrs. Dr. W 5. McDon-
aid
They were married in 1S47 at Cass-
Vile. Ca. where he was editing the
CassviIle Standard
General Rice is 10 years old, active
and vigorous