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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
MRS. LOWE ELECTED.
A Southern Woman Succeeds Mrs.
Henrotin as President.

Denver, Col, June 28.-Two thousand
women packed the Broadway theater
yesterday to proceed with the election
of officers. Probably as a pacific meas
ure, Miss Cole of Boston read the 103rd
psalm, which commends people not to
keep their anger forever. Mrs. Henrotin,
the president, appointed a parliament
tary committee, consisting of Mrs
Shattuck Of Illinois, Mrs. Roberts of
Ohio and Mrs. Osgood of Maine.
Mrs Noble of Connecticut, as chair
man of the nominating committee, pre-
scented the official ticket, headed by
Mrs. Lowe of Georgia. Mrs. Barnes,
the secretary, followed, presenting the
name of Mrs. Breed of Massachusetts,
outlining her policy.
Miss Alice French of Iowa fired the
first gun for Mrs. Lowe with plea for
the south for non-sectionaI reasons.
Mrs. Mumford of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Lockwood of Washington, Mrs. LOutal
of Texas and Mrs. Hanger of Arkansas
followed with similar arguments.
Mrs. Jennings of Utah got in an effec-
tive speech for Mrs. Breed, whereupon,
amid the highest tension, the speeches
were divided between the two candi-
dates An effort was made to pre-
cipitate a vote after an unsuccessful
effort to have Mrs. Lowe take the floor.
Finally the confusion arose to such
point that it was decided to eject all
visitors from the house.
An amendment permitted solitary
mantle governor of Colorado-to re-
main.
After one hour of oratory, the debate
was closed, Mrs. Henrotin relieving the
tension with her good humored rulings.
After the presidential ballots passed
into the hands of the tellers the excite
ment subsidized somewhat and for two
whole hours the assemblages split fine
parliamentary points.
Then Mrs Mumford, as chairman of
the committee on resolutions, moved
that the federation telegraph Speaker
Reed at Washington urging the pass
age of Senator Hoar's bill to preserve
bird life which resolution was enthus-
iastically passed by the birdless bonnet
faction of the fair fashionables- 1t was
also recommended by this body to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

| incoming board that at the next bien-
NAL more time be reserved for discus
sions and the evenings kept free for
social affairs. Along with this. recon-
mendatfon came another one to hold
the next biennial in the sCIth.
By this time the ballots having been
counted the results We're presented to
the audience breathless with suspense.
The announcement of Mrs. Loves cleo
ton as president precipitated a wild
hurrah, which was promptly squelched
by the presiding officer. The number
of ballots cast were 674, with 1888 needed
to elect. Mrs. Lowe received 425 votes,
Mrs. Breed PA, with a few scattering
votes TO Mrs. Helmuth of New York.
The other officers are:
Vice president, Mrs. Sarah Plat of
Colorado; recording secretary, Mrs.
Emma Fox of Michigan; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. G. w. Hendricks, jr,
of Pennsylvania; treasurer, Mrs. Phil
lip Moore of Missouri; auditor, Mrs.
c. P. Barnes of Kentucky.
Following a forty-five minutes inter
mission the body reaSsembled to elect
the board of directors as follows:
Mrs. Mary Lockwood, District of Co.
lumbia; Mrs. Charles Morris, Wiscon-
sin; Mrs. S. Kinney, Utah; Mrs. H. S.
Phile, Connecticut; Mrs. F. A. East
man California;; Mrs. Frances Wood,
Nebrask Mrs. William Tod Helmuth
New York; Mrs. E. L. Buckwalter, Ohio;
Mrs. Harriet Windsor, Iowa.
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THEY CHOSE TOPEKA.
State Dairy Association Will Meet
Here in November.

The executive committee of the Kan
sas State Dairy association held
meeting at the ThroOp hotel yesterday
afternoon to fix the place and date of
the next annual meeting. Topeka was
decided on and the meeting will be
held here on November Is, II and Is.
Resolutions criticising the action of
the state and national departments in
furnishing charitable institutions OleO-
margarine instead of butter, requesting
the representatives in congress to use
their influence towards having Ameri-
can butter and cheese included in the
army and navy rations, urging every
creamery and cheese factory in the
state to make an exhibit at the Omaha
exposition and thanking the Kansas
commission for recognizing the dairy
interests of the state, were adopted.
Resolutions of coincidence on the death
of J. L. Hoffman of Newton, ex-presi-
dent of the association, were also
adopted.
The following members of the COM
mittee were present:
President G. F. Armstrong, Clyde;
George w. Hanna, Clay Center; Ed F.
Davis, Concordia; w. F. Jensen, Beloit;
George Morgan, Miltonvale; J. E. MIS-
sley, Topeka; +. H. Teetor, Wellsvil1e;
Professor H. M. Cottrell =, Manhattan;
]. K. Forney, Abilene, and Secretary
F. S. Hurd, Meriden.
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CANARIES AND CEUTA
May Be Taken Before the Attack on
the Spanish Coast.

washington. June 2S-When the Amer
lean fleet sails for Spain it will take with
it complete information as to the entire
stretch of Spanish coast; with detail maps
of every harbor and its fOrtificatiOnS. The
war board has mass of this informa-
ton before it and spent part of the day
with a view to outlining the series of
blows which are to be delivered to Spain
at home. The Spanish coast is 2,122 kilo-
meters long, of which 1863 kilometerS is on
the north coast, while 1883 kilometers is
along the Mediterranean and the Atlantic
on the south coast. The coast is de-
mountainous. with sinuous inlets and
CULTS, resembling the fjOrds of Scandina-
via. In general. the Notifications of the
coast are relics of the medieval great
ness of Spain. and many of these de-
lenses are tumbling ruins.
The Spanish coast is divided into three
captain generalcies, namely: FerTol on
tagena on the east AT Ferrol is the
naval school and the school of naval ap-
plication. At Cartagena is the school of
ordnance and the torpedo school. Cadiz
is the point where most of the fortifica-
ton guns made
Each of the three naval provinces has a
certain number of ports and coast towns
under its care.
The total artillery of these ports, under
the normal conditions prior to the war is
guns, 80 Ordonez guns and large number
of Hontoria guns. The main reliance is
on the Ordonez guns, which are especially
for fertilization purposes. They are 81, "a
and 90 centimeters-
A separate division of the coast is made
for the purpose of placing torpedoes and
into four districts, with Ferrol, Cadiz,
Cartagena and Mahon headquarters.
Each town along the coast is allotted
stance the allotment for Barcelona alone
is 500 torpedoes. Many of these ports are
connected by cables, which form an adj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
THIRD FLEET SAILS
With 1000 Men for the Philippine
Islands.

San Francisco, June 2S.-Another fleet
of transports has sailed out through
the Golden Gate to the broad Pacific.
Yesterday afternoon the third fleet of
vessels loaded with soldiers and sup
plies for the Philippines hoisted anchor
and amid the screaming of a hundred
whistles and the changing of bells and
the booming of cannon, proceeded down
the bay toward the ocean and are now
well on their way to the Philippines.
The first movement of the vessels
comprising the fleet was the signal for
the crowds which had gathered along
the docks to commence cheering the
departing soldiers and for the steam
whistles along the city front to scream
their goodbyeS to the ships and men
who are going to Manila to protect the
interests of their country and to spread
the doctrine of freedom on the other
side of the world.
Tug boats, yachts, small bay crafts
of all kinds lowered around the big
ships and some ever went close enough
to permit their passengers to throw
oranges and other things to the soldiers
gathered on the decks of the trans
ports. The scene on the transports was
a thrilling one; the men were perched
in the rigging like so many insects and
handkerchief and flags waved and
fluttered from every port hole and spar.
AS the vessels proceeded slowly down
the bay the noisy demonstrations of
people on the shore became more pro-
nounced and increased until the din
was awful and added to the noise of
Whistles ana OellS was the booming OI
many cannon from the batteries at FIT.
Mason, but the farewell given the sold
iers was no less hearty than the well
come given them when they first land
ed within San FranciSco'S limits.
The ships which left carried about A.
900 men under command of General
Arthur Macarthur, who has made the
steamer Indiana his flagship The City
of Para, the Ohio and Morgan City were
the other vessels to sail with the Indi-
ana. The steamer Valencia was not
ready for sea and will probably sail
with the steamer Newport on Wednes-
day. Gen. Merritt and his staff will
proceed to the islands in the Newport,
which has been especially prepared for
the service
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ENGINE SO HooDooED.
Fireman Williams Brings Her to
.Tswn-Engineer RoIlo Sick.

Engine No. so on the fast mail run
is hoodoo. The luck that was known
to the Five Spot has remained with
her and when she left the run luck
seemed to go with her
Sunday night when the mail was COM
ing in from Newton Engineer Rollo and
Fireman Roger Williams were on
board. Between Newton and Emporia
the boxes of one of the driving wheels
went hot so when Emporia was reached
the so was cut out and was put on SO
to run into Topeka. Soon after leaving
. Emporia Engineer Rollo was taken
suddenly sick and Fireman Roger
Williams stepped over to the right hand
side, seated himself. gave the screecher
a pull and called for his brother Ben
a brakeman. to come down off the front
end and take the vacant seat on the
left. Then the Williams family showed
the SO how they could run with a hot
box and cholera morbus.
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Protection of the Feet of Men
and Women
Is the Object of a New Bill in
Congress.
EXCURSION TROUBLE.
Union Pacific Precipitates a
Lively Squabble.
Thieves Steal WatermelOns
From Cars at Wellington.

Washington, June 2S.-A bill was in
troduced into the house of representa-
tives by Congressman Norton, of Ohio,
providing that all persons, companies
or corporations owning and operating
a railroad or railroads, or operating
railroad owned by another person, COM
pany or corporation, in the United
States, or within the military reserva-
tions of the United States, or the Dis
trict of Columbia, shall, and are hereby
required, within six months after the
passage of this act, so adjust, fill, or
block, or securely guard, the frogs,
switches and guard rails on their roads
with the exception of guard rails on
bridges), in all yards, divisional and
and terminal stations, and where trains
are made up, as to thoroughly protect
and prevent the feet of employees or 9TH
er persons from being caught therein,
with the best improved metallic appli-
ances that are known up to date
The penalty for failure to comply with
the provisions of the act is fixed at not
less than $500 or more than 81, 600 for
each Offense, and leach untitled angle
shall constitute a separate Offense."
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ditional feature of nava! attack gable
runs from Barcelona to Marseilles. Cad1z
has three cables, one to the Canaries, an
other to Gibraltar, and another to Villa
Real. Vigo is the cable station for two
lines. The information is in minute de-
tails as to the defenses of each port. For
instance, Ferrol is protected on the north
by a series of three batteries and two
chateaus the chateaus occupying points
which command passes from the sea. The
town is encircled by astions and redoubts
of ancient pattern. but recently re-
modelled. The defenses of Cadiz consist of
a circle of eleven powerful forts. The
other harborS are similarly defined, with
detail information to approaches, chan
nelS, depth of water, batteries, etc. With
this full information at hand, the nature
of the assault upon the coast of Spain will
be pretty well outlined before the Amer
ican. squadron sails: At the same time
much will be left to the commander in
chief of this squadron. Some naval au-
thorities believe that the Canary islands
will be the first point of attack, and that
the next move will be to establish a naval
base at Ceuta, a point on the African
coast owned by Spain and opposite
Gibraltar. With this base our ships would
be within easy striking distance of the
long stretch of Spanish coast.
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wAsHoUT SAVED HIM.
Reason Why C. E Yates of the Burl-
ington, Insists That Operators
Keep Clean Desks.

c. E. Yates, superintendent of tele-
graph of the Burlington system, is a
stickler for neatness among operators.
1t is said that he will overlook ordinary
faults in man if he only happens to
keep his desk in perfect order. A reas-
on for this hobby is shown in story
orator.
Some years ago he was employed as a
train dispatcher by one of the eastern
railroad companies, when an incident
came up which has Influenced him ever
since The experience which he gained
might have cost him, the railroad COM
pany and hundreds of passengers dearly
but for the interference of Providence.
Anyway. that experience had it's effect
upon him, and has never been forgotten
AT that time he was accustomed to use
fountain pen in his work. The par
ticular one which he used was rather
large. One night after having recorded
the movement of the trains on his line
for a number of hours, he careIessIy
laid the pen down upon the train sheet
before him. Unfortunately the pen and
the shadow which it cast upon the pa
per served to hide from him certain
very important figures. These figures
showed the position of a fast express
soon after he was called upon to fur
niSh the conductor and engineer of a
freight train which was to run special
with orders for its movement over the
track upon which was the flyer Not
noticing that the pen obscured his view
he gathered the idea, that the passenger
real location, and issued his order to the
freight crew accordingly. The trains
were running in opposite directions.
and probably would have collided at full
speed had not an unforeseen occurrence
arisen. Shortly after having issued his
orders to the crew of the freight train
Yates saw his blunder and endeavored
TO communicate with the conductor and
engineer. but his efforts proved un-
avafling, for there was not a station
for some miles tC which an interceptine
message could be sent. The dispatcher
therefore could do nothing but sit in his
office and await the crash which he
felt positive would come. but which DID
not 1t so happened on that particular
night a heavy cloudburst occurred
flooding the country and washing out
a bridge which lay between the two
trains approaching each other Both
trains wer tagged by the track walker
and brought to a standstill within
few hundred feet of each other. OF
course a construction gang was teIe-
graphed for. and Yates was thus given
an opportunity of redeeming his error
The experience had so powerful an
effect upon him that he remembers it
perfectly to this day. He resolved then
and there that neatness and regularity
are the most important features in an
operators official life, and has made it
a. rule to instill the same idea into the
minds of the men under him.
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ROBBED FREIGHT CARS.
Rock Island Watermelon Shipment
Suffered at Wellington.

Wellington, June 2s.-Marshal Shaw
yer arrested John Sears of this city,
better known as Scissors and a tramp
who claims to have arrived from Kan
sas City ION the hog train,' for stealing
watermelons from a car attached to a
northbound Rock Island freight train.
switching the engineer saw some water
melons very mysteriously making their
exit from the car door. He notified the
operator at the depot, who in turn in
formed Officer Shawyer. He soon locat-
ed the two miscreants upon the banks
of Slate creek near the dam and lodged
them in the city jail
Sears is the youngster who has been
in trouble here a number of times be-
fore. He was one of the lads implicat-
ted in the Cicero postoffice robbery.
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Consumptfon Cured.
BROUGHT RACK FRoM THE GRAv

BROUGHT BACK FROM THE GRAVE.
Last November Mr.. Joseph James,
painter, OF 3Z5 w. Pearl ST., Indianapo-
lis, Ind, was at deaths door with quick
consumption. Wasted to skeleton;
his lungs a mass of liberation; his
death was hourly awaited by his doctor
and family. He was kept in a constant
stupor with opium. A friend, thinking
to relieve his terrible cough, gave him
bottle of Brazilian Balm. Seeing its
wonderful effect, the doctor advised its
continued use. Mr.. James soon after
dismissed his doctor, and depended
on the Balm alone. His recovery was
rapid and complete, and in February he
returned to work. His lungs are sound,
and his weight greater than at any time
in his life. His recovery is regarded as
almost a miracle.
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PASSED OVER THE GAP.
Remarkable Accident on the Santa
Fe in Oklahoma

There was a remarkable accident last
week on the Santa F'e between Guthrie
and Oklahoma City. A freight train of
% cars left Oklahoma City northbound.
The train weighed 61S tons and was
drawn by two S-wheel locomotives
rated at $50 tons. Fourteen cars were
equipped with air brakes. The train was
coming at a lively speed down the long
hill leading to the valley of Dry Forks.
when suddenly the engineer saw a red
flag danger signal. He applied the air,
but could not hold the train. The engine
was reversed and two streams of sand
poured on the rails, but without per-
ceptibly slackening the speed. The
whistles screamed for brakes. and the
train was finally stopped, just as it was
rounding a curve. 1t was found that
section laborers had removed 16 feet of
an inside rail. The engine and seven
cars had passed safely over the break,
dropping from one rail, crossing the gap
and climbing the rail on the other side.
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ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP
Via Santa Fe Route to San Francisco,
California, and Portland, Oregon.

The North American Turner's Union
meets in San Francisco July 5, 1898.
The rate from Topeka will be $4,000 for
the round trip, tickets limited to Aug
ust 1, 1898. Dates of sale, June % and
29. 1898.
The Tenth Triennial National Coun-
ciYAof Congregational churches will be
held In Portland, Ore, July 6-12. 1898
The rate for ticket from Topeka to
Portland and return is $4,000 Tickets
will be on sale June 30 and July 1. 1898,
and will be limited to August 81. 1898.
These tickets admit of stopover in
certain places, and furnish the means
of cheap travelling to California and
other Pacific Coast points. Apply to
w. G Garvey, agent, A. T. & s. T.
Ry., Topeka, Kansas. for particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

swallowtail 9 inches deep; flag to be
divided in two horizontal stripes of
equal width, the lower stripe to be of
red and the upper white with the ex-
ception of that of the second division
which will be b1ue) bear the corps sym
Dol IS inches high, or occupying a space
Is inches square in the color designat-
ing the division to which the command
belongs.
Members of the provost guard, when
on duty, may wear upon the left breast,
as a badge of authority, the corps SYM
boil in tin or white metal.
BY order of Major General Miles.
H. c. CORBIN,
Adjutant General
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In consumption beware of cough mix
lures and prescriptions that contain
opium. Opium PARALLELS the nerves,
and gives the comma bacillus good
chance to destroy the lungs. 1t is
always fatal. Brazilian Balm does not
1ates the nerves with new life and power,
DESTROYS the microbe, and restores all
that is left of the diseased lungs to a
sound and healthy state which no other
remedy has ever been known to accom-
Dlish.
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Time Has Been Extended.

Washington, June 2S.-In the matter
of the application of the SanRl Fe and
other western railroads to whom were
granted an order on February % last
relieving them from the operation of
the long and short haul clause of the
interstate commerce act until JUL j.
1898, by reason of the competition of the
Canadian Pacific road, the Interstate
commerce commission has issued a fur
Their order extending the exemption to
December 81, 1898. The conditions i'm
posed are the same as in the original
order.
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Centralia church Dedicated.

Centralia, Mo, June 2S.-The hand
some brick Baptist church in this city
was dedicated free of debt, $3.50 being
subscribed promptly by the members
of the community. DR.. E. S. Graham
of Hannibal, Mo-, financial agent of
William Jewell college, preached the
dedicatory sermon before a large con-
gregation. The building was erected at
a cost of nearly 1000, under the direc-
ton and supervision of DR.. E. B. Dill
lard and DR.. E. L. Graham. The church
is heated by a furnace and lighted by
electricity
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Hurts Banana Growers.

San Francisco. June 2S--The interrupt
ton of regular steam communication with
Honolulu, caused by the use of the reg
ular ocean steamers a transports for the
army going to Manila, it is said will en-
tail great loss to the banana growers of
the Hawaiian islands. Most of the fruit
intended for shipment will be unfit for
sale before vessels can be secured to con-
vev if to market,
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Not until the eighth car struck the
opening was there a derailment, and
then only two wheels of one truck went
off. 1t is said that SO will cover the
cost of the broken ties and bars. On
the outside of the curve is a gulch,
which leads to Dry Fork, and into it the
train would have been piled in a mass
had luck not been with the crew.
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ROCK ISLAND IMPROVEMENTS.
New Boiler Plant and Ten 10000
Pound FIatcars.

The Rock Island is constructing a new
boiler plant at the Valley Junction
shops. The battery consists of five
boilers Sc inches diameter, Is feet long,
with "a 4-inch tubes. The boilers are
built at the railway company's shops
in Chicago.
The Rock Island is building ten 60 000-
ca
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C. H. MATSON Will WE'D.
Goes to Solomon City Today for His
Bride.

C H. Matson of Salina. who is a re-
porter for the Kansas City Star in this
city, left at noon today for Solomon
City, where he will be married tomor-
that city, a daughter of one of the lead
ing citizens there.
Mr. and Mrs. Matson will come to
Topeka to reside.
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HAND CAR WRECK.
Foreman Emery of Lawrence Was
Badly injured.

Foreman Emery of Lawrence, who
was injured by the gearing of his hand
car breaking and the car being wreck
ed, is improving.
The car was running at a high rate
of speed when the chain on the gear
broke and the car was thrown off the
track. Emery was taken to Lawrence
in an unconscious condition with sew
eral bad cuts and bruises about the
head.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
New Japanese Cabinet.

been charged to form a new cabinet. It
will be the first party cabinet in the his
tory of Japan. The designations of the
Marquis Saigo Tsugumichi, the minister
of marine and Lieutenant General Kat
Sura the minister for war have not been
accepted. They will probably retain their
posts in Difference to the feeling among
the officers.
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$4,000 Gallons of Whisky a Day.

Peoria, ILL.,, June est has been de-
cided to rebuild the Great Western dis
tillery. making it as large as any two
distilleries in the world, with a capacity
The cost will be over half a. million dol