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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Tours in the Rocky Mountaina

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
NEW ASSOCIATION.
Car Service of Western Roads Will Be
Better Organized.

G. w. Kouns, car service superin-
tendent of the Santa Fe, left yesterday
afternoon for Chicago to attend a
meeting Of the general managers and
car service superintendent of the DIFF
ferent roads running into that city. The
purpose of the meeting is to arrange if
possible for the reorganization of the
Chicago Car Service association
The association has been a dead letter
for the past two years, due to the fact
that several of the Chicago roads sew
cred connection with it. As a conse-
quence all roads have had difficulty in
securing prompt service in the unload
ing of cars at Chicago, and lately the
annoyance has become so great that an
effort was made to accomplish the re-
organization of the association with all
the roads as members. While it is not
yet settled that the effort will be sue
cessful the prospects are good, and it
is believed that satisfactory arrange
ments can be made with all lines.
With car service association rules in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
SERIOUSLY BURNED.
Breyman, an Employe at the Good
land Shops, the Victim of Accident.


land Shops, the Victim of Accident
A Mr.. Breyman, an apprentice at the
Rock Island machine shops at Good
land, Kansas, met with a peculiar ac-
cident last week that may result fatal
" The circumstances are about these:
He was assisting a machinist in getting
a tire on the drive wheel of an engine.
the process being attended by the use Of
a large gasoline burner for expanding
the, felloe, which is generated by a hose
conducting gasoline from a capacious
tank. To augment the flow, and in
crease the heating power of the burner
a force of go pounds air pressure is ap-
piled to the hose, having two cutoff
valves between the tank and the bur-
ner. In disconnecting this the valve
nearest the tank is first turned, there
by shutting off the main current, and
subsequently the one attached to the
middle of the hose, so that the entire
pressure is arrested. The operation
was reversed, and when Breyman
closed the small valve the force behind
it broke the hose at a joint and elected
a large amount of gasoline upon his
clothes. This drenching was harmless
in itself, but venturing too near a light
ed torch used in an engine boiler, his
clothes ignited and his whole body en-
velOped in flames, burning him severely
before extinguished.
The fire took effect on about one-fifth
of his body, the arms receiving the
deeper burns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Topeka Heads the List With
32,651 Excepting
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
Which is a City Only In
Name,
Being a Suburb of Kansas City.
Missouri,
Having No Daily Papers, Rail-
roads, Hotels or City Features

Kansas has lob cities and towns with
1000 inhabitants or more Secretary
F. D. Coburn, of the state board of
agriculture, has compiled the assessors
and county clerks returns and finds
that sixty eight municipalities belong
ing to this list have made a gain of
q, 227, Kansas City leading with 4,S79,
while thirty-five others lost a total of
5,414.
Nickerson and Anthony have fallen
below the 1000 mark, and Hays City,
with a gain of eighty-one; St. Paul,
ffty-three; Strong City, $50; Russell.
III; Caney, twenty-one, and Tonga
noxie, thirty-one, have been added to
the list.
The cities that have shifted in their
rank are Leavenworth, which now
drops below Wichita; Fort Scott below
Lawrence; Emporia and Ottawa come
before Hutchinson; Newton before
Argentine; Winfield climbs over Sa-
lima, Junction City, Galena and Coffey-
Vile; Chanute drops below Indepen-
dence; Wellington rises above Clay
Center, Horton, Abilene, HoltOn, Olathe,
HiaWatha, PaOla and ElDOradO; lola
jumps from the ffty-frst to the TWEEN
ty-sixth place; COncOrdia, thirty sixth
to thirty-secOnd; Osawatomie, thirty
fifth to thirty-third; Weir City drops
from thirty-third to thirty-fourth;
Usage City rises from thirty eighth to
thirty-sixth; Manhattan falls from
thirty-secOnd to thirty-seventh; Nc
Phe a3on is now thirty-eighth instead of
thirty ninth; Girard goes down from
thirty-fourth to thirty-ninth; Cherry
vale is fortieth instead of forty fifth;
Chetopa is forty-frst instead of forty
second; Great Bend is forty-secOnd in
stead of forty-sixth; Council Grove is
forty-third instead of forty-frst; Os-
wego is forty-fourth instead of forty
third; Rosedale is UP from fiftieth to
forty-fifth; Burlington is forty sixth
instead of forty fourth; Eureka is forty
seventh instead of forty-ninth; En-
pire City drops from fortieth to forty
ninth, and Columbus thirty-seventh to
fftieth place; Beloit is ffty-first in
stead of fifty-fourth; Marysville takes
the ffty-second instead of the forty
seventh place; Dodge City is fifty
fourth instead of fifty second; Wamego
ffty-f1fth instead of f1fty-sixth; Sterling
ffty-sixth instead of ffty-f1fth; Hum
boldt fifty-seventh instead of sixty
first; Belleville ffty-eighth instead of
seventieth Neodesha ffty-ninth in
stead of fifty-seventh, and Harrington
sixtieth instead of sixty-secOnd-
The following table gives the cities
and towns in the order of their rank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
TOPEKA AT KEY WEST.
Movements of the Other Vessels of
the Navy.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE movement
of vessels as follows were posted at the
navy department:
The Topeka arrived at Key West; st.
Paul at Montauk; ResOlute, Hist, Su-
vance, arrived at Guantanamo.
The Yale has sailed from Guantana-
mo to Santiago, Glacier from Fort Mon
roe to Guantanamo. the Yosemite from
Fort Monroe to League Island, Talbot
from Key West to Hampton Roads,
Hercules, Norfolk to Key West; Dolphin
from I.ambert,s Point to Norfolk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
CHANGES AT GALENA..
Frisco Agent Promoted to an Okla
homa Station.

has been the agent for the Frisco Rail-
road company at this point for several
years past, has been promoted to the
company's new station that is to be
opened at Oklahoma City, Ok, and will
leave for that place tonight. Mr. Wick
ers' family goes to Pittsburg to remain
with relatives until such time as he
shall have their new home prepared for
them.
A. W. Munday, who has been the as
sistant agent for some months past, has
been promoted to the agency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
BACK TO THEIR PLACES.
Revenue Cutters and Light House
Tenders to Resume Regular Duties.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE acting sec
rotary Of the navy has Informed the pres
hostilities the navy department has no
further use for the vessels of the revenue
cutter and light house services which
were taken in to the navy soon after
the outbreak of the war. He recommends
that they be restored to their usual duties
under the treasury department. There
are about twenty of these vessels and
they have rendered most efficient service
in the prosecution of the war, as dispatch
boats and patrol boats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
?. M. C. A FOR NEWTON.
Andrew Baird Working to Establish
New Branch.

a New Branch.
Newton, Aug17-Andrew Baird, state
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A, was at
work among the leading men of the
Santa F'e here today on the project of a
railroad branch at this point. The Santa
F'e is taking a great interest in this
work and has already spent between
S25 900 and $50, 900 in buildings, etc. The
plan is to give rs per cent in cash for
buildings, not exceeding in cost $40 900.
The company also contributes literally
for the current expenses of each assoc
citation located at division points, be-
There is no doubt of the need of an
association at Newton, and sentiment in
favor of it is crystalizing among the
employees. It will be established here
in time, though just when the company
will thus favor Newton is problemati-
cal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
MAY BE ABANDONED.
Santa Fe May Use Rock Island
Track From Enterprise.

Some repairs are being made on the
Santa F'e bridge over the Solomon river,
says the Solomon Tribune. This bridge
together with one at Enterprise and
some time ago and it was talked in rail-
road circles that the Santa Fe would
abandon their track and run from En-
terprise to Salina over the Rock Island.
The bridge is only being repaired tenn
pOrarily, and indications are that the
track will be abandoned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
TO GO INTO MONEY.
Klopdike Gold is Coming to the Phil
adelphia Mint

Philadelphia, Aug. 17.-Within the past
few days gold bars valued at nearly $500
900 have been received at the United States
mint in this city from the government as
say office at Seattle.
The gold is light in color and came en-
tirely from the Klondike.
1t was stated at the mint that about 81
100000 in gold bars will come here from
Seattle within the next few daYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
GIVING EXHIBITIONS.
Topeka and Wichita Played at Clay
Center Yesterday.

Topeka and Wichita played an exhi-
bition game at Clay Center yesterday.
ThieI and O'Connen pitched for To-
peka; Bailey caught. EyIer and Gala
han pitched for Wichita
The score was 19 to u in favor of
Wichita.
Topeka returns home to play with
Atchison here tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Fred Grant Got There.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Adjutant Cen
eraI Corbin has received a cablegram
announcing the arrival at Ponce, Porto
Rico, of the transport Alamo, having
on board General Fred D. Grant and
staff and a. part of the First Kentucky
commanded by Col. Castleman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

Boston, 5; Chicago, 4.
Baltimore, 9; Louisville, 1.
Brooklyn, 6; Cleveland, 2.
Pittsburg, 6; Philadelphia, 5.
New York. 4; Cincinnati, 0.
Washington, 10; St. Louis, 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Blew Off His Head.

Rockford, Ill, Aug. 17.-George
Emmett, son Of prominent contractor,
this morning shot and instantly killed
his sister, Anna, aged 35, and then blew
off his own head with a shotgun. He
is thought to have been temporarily
insane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Indianapolis, 10; Kansas City, 6.
St. Paul, 5; Detroit, f.
Columbus, 8; Minneapolis, 3.
Milwaukee, 6; St. Joe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
HAPPY HoPPERs WON.
Society Bachelors Defeated by the
Score of 8 to 3.

The Happy Hoppers and the
Bachelors, two dancing clubs, played a
game Of ball at Athletic park yester-
day afternoon. The Happy Hoppers
won by the score of 16 to 5.
Martin and Hogeboom for the
Bachelors and V. Martin and Bert
Curry constituted the batteries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Reception for Sampson.

New York, Aug. IA resolution was
adopted by the municipal council today
providing for a reception to Admiral
Sampson and his fleet on Saturday.
The mayor was requested to name a
committee Of 100 to assume charge of
the affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Throueh Cars to ciacinnati.

Pullman palace and tourist sleepers
and free chair cars to Cincinnati with
out change, via Santa Fe Route, on
September s. 1898. Round trip ticket
costs only $16.10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Boston Now Leads

Boston now leads the National league
in the pennant race. sending Cincinnati
to second place. The latter team was
shut out yesterday by New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

Chicago. the roads could force the IN
loading and return of their cars within
a certain space of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

s16O5 to Indianapolis and return via
Santa Fe Route. Tickets on sale Aug
ust 10, 20 and 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

Santa Fe Route dining cars are equip
ped with electric fans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

The G. A r. will meet in Cincinnati
September $40, 1898. They will leave
here in special train via Santa Fe, Sep
TENDER .. The round trip fare is SIS TO-
Santa Fe agent will give you particu
lars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

S16O5 to Indianapolis and return via
Santa Fe Route. Tickets on sale Aug
ust 10, 20 and q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
G. A. Il, oincinnati, O, sept. 10.

For the annual encampment of the
G. A r., at Cincinnati, O., in Septem-
Der. the Union Pacific will make the
greatly reduced rate from Topeka of
SI6.1O for the round trip. Be sure your
ticket reads via the Union Pacific.
For time tables and full information
call on F. A Lewis, city ticket agent, or
J. c. Fulton, depot agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

Electric fans to keep you cool are new
and timely features of Santa Fe Route
dining cars
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05

T HE local celebration, commemo-
 rative of the one hundred and
 twenty-second anniversary of
 the Declaration of American h.
 dependence, reused the patriot ism of the pc pie to the highest pitch. It was a day of great, grand and glori- ous rejoicing, and "Old Glory seemed to float prouder than ever before "over the land f the free and the home of the brave. md there was every cause for rejoicing.
 The wires, before the coming of the dawn, bore the glad tidings of Commo- dore Sampson's noble achievements at Santiago de Cuba. The message was that anl .hcr of the cruel shao kles of Spain had been broken by little band of American seamen, who offered their lives to secure for down -trOdden, starv- ing people the precious boon of liberty that they and their ancestors have en- jCyed since the days of '76. When the sun went down Sunday evening a feel ing Of unea ness pervaded the cOmmu- nity. The reports from the scene of ac- ton were not O. an enccurag ging nature Our men were lying dead and wounded outside the stron hold of Santiago de Cuba and each tick Of the telegraph was listened to with sorrow, for it told a story of suffering and death. But when things looked darkest for our heroes far away. there rvas a rift in the lowering cloud, and then came the cheering message that Sampson and his heroic followers had destroyed every vestige of the fleet of Cervera. So it was that the people entered into the PaiHhT9TIOn adHpd and zeal We celebrated not only the anniversary of our Independence, but also the inde- pendence of a long-suffering country, for Cuba is now under the protecting folds of the red, white and blue.
 The day was a perfect one A light breeze came in from the ocean and cooled the thousands of men who marched in compact line to the strains of martial music. The majority of them were far away from their homes and loved ones, but the reception they received along the line from the moth CTS, wives, sisters and sweethearts of our boys in blue who are In far-Of Ma nia, to assist the gallant Dewey, made them feel at home. They knew and felt that there was a welcome in every heart for them and that a grateful peO- pie appreciate the prompt response they made when the country called them to arms. At every available win dow along the line of march there were cheering, applauding men, women and children. The pop of the pistOl fire cracker on either side of them be- tokened the presence of the patriotic small boy, who was only sorry that he wasn't big enough to shoulder mus ket.
 The parade was one of the largest ever held here and will ever be remem- berel by t--e thousands of people who viewed it.
 The literary exercises held in the af- ternoon at Metropolitan Hall were suc- cessfully carried out and the pyrotech- nic display after nightfall ended a memorable day of rejoicing and jubila- tiOn
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
ON THE FRONT:
All Kinds of Vessels Gay With Bunting in Honor.
 of the Occasion.

Never in the history of the water front has the shipping made as brave show ing as it did yesterday: Every American vessel in port had her bunting thrown to the breeze and the. Britishers also deco rated their vessels. On other. holidays the captains of American vessels have all ways excused the poor showing. made by. their ships by pointing: to the fact that they had no crews aboard, while all for eign craft had full complement of men in the forecaStle
 When an American vessel reaches. an American port everybody is paid off and the only people who remain by the ship as a rule are the captain, cook and stew ard.
 On this occasion, however; if there were no men in the forecastIe to dress the ship the captains or owners must have hired them specially, as every American vessel in the bay did honor to the glori- ous Fourth.
 At the Mail dock the steamers Acapul- co, Peru, City of Panama and Copttc made that end of the town look gay with bunting. The Coptic flew the British flag from her gan and the stars and stripes from the fore. At Steuart-street wharf the American ship Roanoke upheld the honor of the day, while at Harrison street wharf the steamers Pennsylvania and Cleveland carried off the honors. Folsom-Street wharveS had the British steamer Bristol and American steamer
 
 ance, Alert and Sea King to help make them the brightest spots on the front. Every flag that the boys of the naval battalion could get hold of was flown on the training ship Marion, and the. cutters Grant and Rush were the best dressed vessels in the bay.
 The State tugs were covered with bunt- ing and they and the ferry-boats were gay with flags, while the steamer Point Arena, schooner Transit and the bark entine Irmgard made Mission-streetwhar one blaze of color.
 North of the ferries the steamer Ala meda and the brig W. G.. Irwin at Pacific street wharf looked particularly well. The steamers of the Pacific Coast Steam ship Company made their usual fine showing at Broadway wharf, and the bark Andrew Welch and steamer City of Puebla were decked from stem to stern at section of the seawall. The British barks Auldgirth at Green street and West York at the seawall helped out the general effect. There was not a vessel of any description, from scow schooner to an ocean liner, but what had her flags up and helped to make the occasion a glorious one.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
1. s1Il(1AM
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lieutenant; Guy D. Lobin. second lieutenant.
 The first division was ended with the South Dakota Volunteers, Colonel Kessier commanding. With him were the field and staff and twelve full companies.
 The second division was marshaled by Colonel J. D. Lauck and was made up of: United States Volunteers. Lieutenant Colonel W. J. Fife; Major J. J. Worsenburger; tain F. E. Adams Company B, Captain George H. Forlson; Company A. Captain Albert H. Otis; Company E. Captain Marshal S. Scudder; Company lI, Joseph L. Moore; Company F, Captain Charles F. Miller; Company I, Captain William B. Busfum Com. pany G. Captain Max F. Elbrich
 First Battalion. Sixth California Volunteers Major Grant. commanding. Company B-Cap- tain, William Bruce; first lieutenant. Louis A
 Company D-Captain D. w. Morse: first lieu tenant. G. H. Freitas; second lieutenant, H. D. Walthall
 Company E-Captain G. L. Adams first lieu tenant c. A. Spier; second lieutenant, F. A. Mixter.
 Company H-Captain Arthur S. Guthrie first lieutenant R. Vanderhave; second lieu. tenant Asa R. Newell.
 Captain J. c. c. Price was in charge of the third division. His aids were A T. Dean, J. c. Simons, A. T. Lehrke and I)r F. J. Greeley. In the division were:
 Naval Reserve National Guards California c. c. Dennis, commanding First division, En- sign H. c. Peterson. Second division, Ensign P. s. Harlowe. Signal Corps. National Guards
 Mayor Phelan. president of the day. Officers of the day Major General Merriam and staff. Brigadier General Warfleld and staff. First Troop Cavalry, National Guards California,
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05

thick with, as brave an army of patriots as ever served a country. We have sent across the seas as heroic army of warriors as ever enlisted in a righteous cause. Down where the angry waters lash the Cuban coast-in the very waters where the coward deed that con vulsed our nation was committed-the sub lfmest featS of valor in the annals of the world have been eclipsed by HObson. We stand lieutenant and his brave companions. It was deed of deathess fame. With pride and grati- tude shall remember HobSOn and the gal lant crew of the Merrimac long as with love and sorrow remember the shattered Maine. If aught of harm befalls those darling heroes the infamy will rankle in our hearts long after we shall have avenged that other outrage.
 Down in the distant Orient the master feat in the naval warfare of the world has been wrought by an American seaman. We are contemporaries of a man whose name will be a household word long as the human fam fly shall be divided into warning sections. We are fellow-citizens with a naval warrior whose intrepidity and skill will be the pride and boast of the American republic so long as the
 The war in which are engaged is teaching other lessons. It has emphasized the fact that patriotism Is the monopoly of no creed; that in the welded union of all the classes, creeds and races embraced in this re- public lies the impregnable bulwark of Ameri- can institutions: that the vilest traitor and foulest foe of American principles is he who challenging the patriotism of any creed or of any race, sows dissenson among an otherwise united, peaceful and invincible people. This war has fused into thunderbolt, and the nation that Is crossing its course will feel its might.
 Miss Helen Merrill of the TivoH then sang "The Star Spangled Banner" and was deservedly encored. The Declaration of Independence was read in masterly manner by Julius Kahn, and the large au- dience dispersed after singing America" "