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The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
SONS OF MARS.
Martial Spirit Growing Strong
in Topeka.
Three Companies Organizing
For the Spanish War.
A WHOLE REGIMENT
Likely to Go From This City If
Called Upon.
Fears by Many That Uncle Sam
Won't Need Them.

The indications are that nearly
enough volunteers could be secured in
Topeka to capture Cuba. At least three
different men have commenced or are
about to commence raising regiments
or companies to go to the front.
Capt. H. NJ. Phillips was the first to
start the movement. A few days af-
ter the Maine was destroyed he began
to secure names of people who would
enlist in a new volunteer battery. He
conducted his canvass quietly but still
he says that he has so men who will
pass physical examination ready to go.
The work of organizing the battery
has suffered a set back as its project
or is a delegate to the Horton conven-
tion but he says that he is thoroughly
in earnest and means business and
there is no doubt whatever of his inten-
tion to lead his men to the front. He
is an old military officer and served
several years as commander of Battery
B. He is the county treasurer elect.
The list of names on Capt Phillips
roster is being kept a profound secret
but now and then man who has put
his name down will tell some of his
friends.
One of the men who does not care
who knows that he intends to go with
the battery is A W. Hopkins, who is
now employed on the city street force.
He served as city jailer under the last
Republican administration and was an
excellent officer. He will go whether
kins, his son, who is a trolley car con-
ductOr is also on the list.
Josiah Ross, constable elect is down
on the list and is ready to give up his
office to go to the front.
Every one knows that Deputy COun-
ty Clerk o. K. Swayze will go and he
is down on Capt. Phillips list. He says
that he wants to be a plain private.
Among others on the list are:
Charles Rice, a young man who lives
in the country near Topeka.
NJ. Bundy, street car conductor and
eX-policeman.
Mart Mason, recently a clerk in the
Santa Fe treasurer's office.
]. w. V. Deacon, a well known book
keeper.
o. S. Taylor, trumpeter of Battery B.
Ex-Detective Richard Zeller, who
lives in Highland Park, is getting
up a company of infantry and he has
been working on his scheme for several
weeks. He passed through the Ger
man military schools and was gradual
ed with a rank of lieutenant. He has
been bringing influence to bear on con-
greSSmen to secure a commission direct
from the government.
Mr.. Zeller is also keeping the names
of his volunteers a secret, but it is said
that it will comprise about all the men,
bers of Company NJ, K. N. c., which is
the new Topeka company.
Commissioner of Elections 1T. Yount
says that Gov. Leedy has offered him
commission as captain of q company,
and he says that as soon as hostilities
are commenced, he will enlist men to go
to the front.
The other Topeka company will be
raised by Clad Hamilton, a young at
tOrney of prominence.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
EPISODE IN LEE'S LIFE.
Attended a Ball 40 Years Ago in
Borrowed Clothes.

Dallas, Tex, April 15.-Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, whose name is on the lips of all
his countrymen by reason of his SER
vices as American consul general on the
island of Cuba, visited Dallas more
than 40 years ago. DR.. A. A. Johnston,
of this city, met the distinguished Vir-
ginian when he was a United States
army lieutenant, stationed at a from
tier post. DR.. Johnston said today:
40 years ago. He was stationed either
at Fort BeIknap or Fort Colorado, I
have forgotten which one. A squad of
deserters from the fort came to Dallas
and proceeded to paint the town by
getting drunk. The next day dashing
lieutenant and detachment of soldiers
rode into the village dallas was viii
lage then) and the lieutenant was
Fitzhugh Lee. Ash Carter was the
constable in those days, and before the
arrival of Lee he placed the deserterS
under arrest. The men were fined on a
charge of being drunk and disorderIy.
Lieut. Lee decided to remain with
US a few days. The second night he
was in Dallas we had a grand ball. The
lieutenant wanted to go to the ball,
but he was dressed in a fatigue uniform
and wore high-top cavalry boots. Here
was a dilemma sure enough, but l re-
heved him. 1 had an extra dress suit,
and loaned it to the young officer. To-
gether we attended the ball, and had
splendid time. Years after Fitz Lee
paid second visit to Dallas He hunt
ed me up, referred laughingly to the
ball we attended together in the early
days, and talked entertainingly over old
times. He was splendid fellow 40
years ago, and he has never gotten over
it.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
FROM NEWTON.

Ed Gallup of the car department is
back from NickerSon.
Engineer R.Smith has gone to Hutch
insOn for a few days.
F'lue Welder Rissley went home yes
terday afternoon sick and is off duty.
Duncan Campbell, general solicitor of
the Wells Fargo Express company, was
here today.
There were two 639s in the round
house this morning And they were
both east end Santa Fe engines, too.
Brakeman John Vaughan and wife
have gone for a few days visit with
their son, Conductor H. G. Vaughan
and family at Emporia.
1t is <rumored that Conductors Case
and Roach have been assigned to pre-
ferred runs on refrigerator 49,"
Brakeman John LIE Shure will move
his household goods to Hutchinson and
again become resident of Reno coun-
ty. John has traded runs with Brake
man HadlOck on the Hutchinson branch.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
ST. LOUIS THIRD BRIDGE.
Plans Are Being Revised to Suit the
War Department.

washington, April 15.-W. s. FOrman,
of East St. Louis, arrived in Washing
ton today. Mr.. .Forman comes to Wash
ington at this time on business con-
nected with the construction of the
third bridge across the Mississippi be-
tween St. Louis and East St. Louis.
The special board appointed by the
secretary of war to examine the plans
of the bridge company and make rec
concentrations in it's report favored sew
eral important changes in the original
plans of the company. In pursuance of
the boards recommendations, which
were approved by the secretary of war,
the engineers of the company are now
altering their plans so as to meet the
requirements which the war depart
ment has decided to be necessary for
the proper safeguarding of navigation
on the Mississippi.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
TEST OF WAR BALLOON.
Flying Machine From Fort Logan,
Colo, to Be Inspected at Fort
WadswOrth

New York, April 15.-The government
has fixed today as the time for the Of
fetal test of the new war balloon. The
balloon arrived at Fort Wadsworth last
evening from Fort Logan, Col, in
charge of Sergeant Ivy Baldwin, an ex-
pert aerOnaut.
Sergeant Baldwin was busy today
explaining to experts and the officers
and men in the fort the working of the
balloon. The latter, with it's equip
ments, weighs 40, 900 pounds. It is made
of silk, and required $4,000 cubic feet of
gas to initiate it. 1t is of the kind
known as a captive. When the requir-
ed amount of gas is in it, and the bal
loon strains at its moorings, three Off
GERS and the aeronaut enter the wicker
basket, with lights and flags for signal
ing, and the balloon is slowly let out by
means of a reel until it has reached a
height of 1900 feet above the ground A
telephone is attached. The men in the
basket also have glasses with which
they can see a distance of so miles.
BY the telephone the forts in the har-
Dor are communicated with and inform
ed of the approach of the enemy hours
before they could get within striking
distance. The searchlights of the bal
loon are said to be so powerful that
they will turn night into day
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
VESSELS FOR TACOMA.
Sea Fleet of 17o Ships Going to Puget
Sound.
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY.

Tacoma, April 15.-The number of ves-
sells. exclusive of coaSting steamers, bound
to Puget sound and nearby British Column
bia ports. from foreign and domestic ports,
as ShoWn IN the taples;- reaches the re
braces the important point that the fleet
bound to sound and nearby British Co
lumbia ports 90 days ago numbered but
one-haIf as many bottoms that of to-
day. This unusual gain of 100 per cent in
two months is appreciated by shipping
men as of no little significance.
Included in the fleet of 17O are thirty
nine vessels bound from Atlantic ports
to Alaska Twenty-one of the 80 Alaskan
bound vessels are steamers, some of them
former transatlantic liners, and other
large tramp steamships. Some of them
are for the regular Alaskan trade and
others will probably make but one visit to
the north.
OF the fleet not from the Atlantic and
bound to British Columbia and the sound
% of the vessels are credited as coming
to Tacoma direct.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
SANTA FE OFFICIALS.
Party Headed by Freight Traffic Man
ager Biddle En- Route to California.

Albuquerque Citizen: w. B. Biddle,
general freight traffic manager of the
Santa Fe railway, and wife, with Mrs.
Beals and Miss Grain, of Chicago, came
in from the north last night in special
coach No. 21S, meeting here w. G.. New
in, general manager of the Santa Fe
Pacific, Division superintendent Hib-
bard and Trainmaster Allen, who ar
rived on a special train from the west
and Fred o. Houghton, the general
agent of the Santa Fe at Ell Paso, who
came in from the south last night.
Division Superintendent Hurley of the
Santa E'e is also here with the party, he
arriving with Mr.. Biddle last night.
The officials are inspecting the yards
and shops today and will leave the city
this evening. Mr.. Biddle and party ac-
companying Mr.. Nevin and officials
west to California. MessrS. Hurley and
Houghton will go south.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
MAIL DRIVERS STRIKE.
Result of a Cut in Their Wages in
Chicago.

Chicago, April 15.-Thirty of the so
mail wagons drivers employed by E. ].
Travis & Co., government contractors
for hauling the mails to and from the
railway stations in the city, went on
strike yesterday as result of the cut
of five dollars a month in wages made
by the contractors. The walkOut began
at noon. The programme of the strik-
ers was to surrender their keys as fast
as they returned to the stables at 80
West Congress street. sTheir places
were filed without difficulty and no de-
lays were reported by the postal auth
critics.
There was no attempt at violence by
the strikers, they understanding fully
the peril of attempting to interfere with
the United States mails The same
company has the contract for similar
work in Cincinnati and New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
BETTINA GIRARD AGAIN.
The Actress Under Treatment
Bellevue Hospital Once More
for NerVOuS ProStratiOn..

New York, April 15-Bettina Girard, the
actress, is undergoing treatment for nerv-
Gus prostration again in Bellevue hospital.
She was brought to the hospital in cab,
and gave an assumed name, saying that
she a seamstress living 209 West
Forty-third street. The actress was rec
ognized by Dr. G. B. Lee, who became pro-
fessionally acquainted with the actress
when she was an inmate of the hospital
last October.
Her sickness at that time brought her
so near to deaths door that her father
General Ordway, from whom she had been
so long estranged, believing that She was
about to die forgave her. He died few
days after the reconciliation and his widow
took the actress to Washington.
1t is not known definitely when she re-
turned to the city, but her old thea trical
associates believe that she came to rejoin
Philip Schuyler, whom she had married,
and with whom she had Quarreled previ-
Gus to her former breakdown in health.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
FROM WELLINGTON.

Engineer Chas. Marsh is laying off.
Engineer Mccarthy is on in his place.
Engines 81, 103 and 40 have been
brought over from Arkansas City for
service here during the expected stock
rush. Limeberger and Hentzel were on
81. Stonefeld and Hilton were on 103
and Strong and Gutenberg were on 10.
Engineers Strong and Stonefield return
ed to Arkansas City last night on 2O4.
w. G. Hibberd has returned from
Panhandle, Texas. He has been there
to relieve M. Gardner, car inspector, for
some time past.
Engineer BaHing and Fireman Nuber
pulled the special from Wichita to
Newton after the Messiah performance.
A. w. Stillwen of Wichita, travelling
freight agent for the Santa Fe, passed
through the city on his way west.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
FRUIT VERY SCARCE.
San Francisco Men Cannot Fill Con-
tracts.

San Francisco, April 15.-The commits
sion merchants of this city who entered
to carry not less than 25 tons of fruit per
day from the Sacramento river are now
is a certainty that the fruit crop will be
very small, and the reports from up the
river show that it will be almost an i'm
possibility for the commission men to fill
their contracts. The agents of commits
sion men have already sent down reports
that the river orchard men will not be
able to send anything like the usual sup
ply and SONS of the merchants are going
up the river to make personal inquiry
Some of the best known growers OF TINS
county went east several weeks ago and
found an unusual demand for California
fruits and closed large orders at good
prices. On their return they discovered
that there is great danger of their not be-
ing able to fulfill these contracts and they
now have agents out in all directions buy
ing UP all the fruit available and giving
good prices.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
WAS IN THE NAVY.
Engineer Flaherty Offers His Services
to FIGHT Spain.

Frank Flaherty, travelling engineer of
the Dickson Locomotive Works of
Scranton, Pa, who is in town looking
after the engines his company is send
ing to the Santa Fe, was in the civil
war.
He was a chief engineer in the navy
and a few days ago he wrote to Sec
retary Long, offering his services in the
same capacity if war is declared with
Spain.
He has received word that his mes
sage has been received and placed on
file and that he would probably receive
call if war comes.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
FOR CONVENIENCE.
The New Santa Fe Engines are Also
Numbered on the Rear of Tank.

The numbering of the road engines on
the Santa Fe to conform with the new
classification of numbers is going
steadily on. 1t was commenced on the
10th, and by the Goth all the road en-
gines will have been numbered.
A new feature is being carried out
while the Remembering is going on. The
numbers of each engine are being paint
ed on the rear end of the tank the same
size as on the sides.
This obviafes the necessity of rail-
road men walking to where an engine is
standing to see what the number is if
the engine happens to be facing the op-
poSite way.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15

are the strongest factors IN the 0aztte Of
q Rug. In the collection you will
find all the prominent rugs and
range of prices from $3, 90 to
$1,000. 90.
An Laerpe11sioe Rug-is the Afghan
rug. This is manufactured to take
the place of cheap Japanese rugs, an
exact copy of the Oriental rugs,
being made by one of the biggest
importers of Oriental rugs in this
country. Whenever they get an
extra good design and one that is
well colored, it is copied in these
Afghan rugs and produces a start
ling, beautiful effect. Think of a
rug with all the exquisite rich col
orings of an old Oriental rug, feet
by ~ feet-a carpet size rug for $15.
FuTnGtuTe-What wide world of
stuff this one word Furniture covers.
one would scarcely believe that
such beauties could be turned out
from the tall heavy forests. New
things in summer furniture are
more beautiful this season than
ever before, oddities where you
least expect and dainty novelties
that surprises you.
Tr1.J.S..
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
COSTLY THEATER LICENSES
Brooklyn Theaters to Pay $3.50 to
Keep Open Less Than a Month.

New York, April 15.-The police board
al its meeting yesterday granted Iicen-
ses to three Brooklyn theaters, the
are the first licenses for theaters to be
granted by the new board. Under a
section of the new charter the mana
gers of these theaters have been put to
additional expense because of the diff
ferent system of granting licenses in
Brooklyn prior to consolidation.
Here licenses have been granted al
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Z" Katy" Has a New Indus
trial Plan.
Will Build and Operate a Num-
ber of Creameries
FOR THE FARMERS.
Santa Fe Officials Inspecting
Main Line.
New Plan of Numbering Santa
Fe Engines.

The M, K. & T. R. r. has started
new department. 1t is now the intention
of the road to build skimming stations
along it's line. The stations will be oper-
be for the benefit of the dairymen along
the line. The experiment will be tried
this summer.
1t is expected that it will be a money
making investment for the company as
well as a help to the milk raisers. In
many localities where the farmers have
no skimming stations this will be a de-
cided benefit to them.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15

Clellan left yesterday morning in spec
ial car los to inspect the main line of
the Santa Fe between Topeka and Kan
sas City.
This is the regular spring inspection,
but the two officials will make note
of the improvements made on the line
and will decide on other improvements
to be carried out this summer
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
JOHN BROWNS GRANDSON.
Military Company Organized by Him
and rendered the Governor

Akron. O., April 15.-Gerald Brown.
grandson of John Brown of Harper'S
Ferry. has organized a military company
in BuchteI college, and has rendered his
services to Governor Bushnell.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night4 1t spoils their sleep.
You can drink Clamp when you please
and sleep like Pp/ For Grain-O does
not stimulate: it tnfurishes, cheers and
feeds. Yet it look and tastes like the
best coffee For nervous persons, young
people and children Grain-O is the per-
feet drink. Made from pure grains. Get
a package from your grocer today. Try
1t in nIace of coffee. Is and 25c.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
ROAD TO CIMARRoN.
Branch Line to Be Built From the
Santa Fe Pacific at Dover

The branch railroad to Cimarron is now
a certainty. The line has been surveyed
and contracts let for ties etc. 1t will leave
the main line at Dover siding, a point
about half way between Maxwell City and
Springer. When completed in the fall an
independent train will be made up at Ra-
ton, running to Cimarron and return. The
terminus of the branch will be at a point
three miles this side of Cimarron, where
a town will be plated.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
Why Not

Take the Union Pacific's new S:2O a. m.
train for Kansas City? Returning you
can leave Kansas City at 4 p. m, reach
ing Topeka at 6:10 p. m, or you can
take the Limited, leaving Kansas City
at p. m, which reaches Topeka at $3.50
D. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
Why Not

Take the Union Pacific's new 500 a. m,
train for Kansas City? Returning, you
can leave Kansas City at p. m, reach
ing Topeka at 6:1O p. M, or you can
take the Limited, leaving Kansas City
at p. m, which reaches Topeka at $3.50
p. ne
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15

To quit tobacco easily and forever, De mag
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac. the wonder-worlSer. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
Why Not

Take the Union Pacific's new 500 a. M,
train for Kansas City? Returning, you
can leave Kansas City at p. M, reach
ing Topeka at 6:10 p. M, or you can
take the Limited leaving Kansas City
at p. m, which reaches Topeka at S:30
n
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
6nay, 5&ea ,5Rayev*e.. s6n,ary, 53ira, 5aayow~ss.
Read the Store News.

For the benefit of those living out
side of Kansas City, twice each week
items will appear in your daily pa
per which will give you an oppor-
tunity of keeping posted on the
new things as they come to US from
time to time.
The convenience of this store
shows more forcibly now than ever
before Here you can come and find
the same fashions that you would
see should you travel for weeks and
months through the East and for
eign countries. Your comfort has
been thought of as well as getting
the fashions of the world for you.
You may come right from the sta
tion to the store and check your
baggage, trading through the day,
while the reception room gives you
a place to rest in and the Tea Room
place to lunch in.
Dress Go0dS-One of the newest
novelties just in is an EN- mbrOidered
robe-material is Drap D'Ete--comes
in tan, grays and new blues-the
embroidery is a white chiffon puff
and ruffied with an elaborate en-
broidery on either side-embroid
in color of the Drap D'Ete, wide en-
broidery for the bottom of the skirt
and narrow embroidery for waist
trimmings. This is one of the ex-
treme novelties taken from the
large stock ct Dress Goods that are
now in-new things come in every
day-and from this big selection
you can buy your dress pattern at
prices from SIS 90 to $500.
Fancy Plaid iSsotss-In Illuminated
color effects, colors are SO blended
and interviewer as to form large
plaids covered with white woven
1a4c 10 oE rN1n IA To-
mingling of wide and narrow col
ored stripes, forming little plaids
almost invisible, but yet a plaid;
the combination of colors in this
novelty have faint tinge here and
there of the new blue that is SO
popular this spring, the general ap-
pearance of the goods having light
of darker colors. This is found in
the Wash Fabric Section, where a
big stock of Novelty Wash Fabrics
gives you choice from
5l-2c to COG yard.
Rugs-A magnificent collection of
Oriental rugs-some hundreds of
years old, but yet showing more
1ustre and elegance than the first
DAYS of completion Rugs that in
themselves hold histories that will
be forever untold. Some that have
taken years and years to make and
have been passed for ages through
families Who prize them as they do
their lives.
For color and color blending zoe
mast go to the Orientdks-they have
found its soul. Who else could
blend greens and blues SO felicitous-
ly or place the different reds in
riotous juxtaposition, or combine
the whole gamut of brown with
the entire octave of yellows? Oddly
and rarity, aohe7a combined aoStA beauty,
HaAa0t g q.
udf5h OHYNaNk. JIM
G7uadI7oe suess.ssrs % sulLEsE. ssoosi
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15

ways from the 1st of May to run for a
year. In Brooklyn it was the custom
to grant them at any time. The new
charter provides that in the cases of
theaters whose licenses expire before
May 1 such theaters shall pay $3.50 for
a new license running until Nav If
the time be less than six months. The
licenses of the Montauk, Columbia. and
Bijou expired April s. The licenses
granted yesterday will all have to be
renewed on May l.
The Only Line to Denver
Via Pueblo and Colorado Springs-tba
Santa Fe. Through Pullman sleepers
and free chair cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
onIv One NIGHT to Denver.

Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Santa
Fe Route Pullman palace Sleepers and
free reclining chair cars through No
other line runs its trains through all
these points.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
Remember

Ihe Santa F'e plug runs every day in
tne the year and was provided solely for
the accommodation Of Topeka people.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
The Rock island Five

Leave Topeka every night at $50 D. m.
arriving Colorado Springs 11:05, Denver
11:30 next a. M
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15

The Only Line to Denver
Via Pueblo and Colorado Springs-the
Santa Fe. Through Pullman sleepers
and free chair cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15

We do mending and sew on buttons
free OF charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
INSPECTING THE LINE.

Santa Fe Officials Out With a View to
Further Improvement.
General Superintendent H. U. Nudge
and Division Superintendent C. T. Nc
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-15
Mineral Water.

M1neraI W ater.
The finest in the west Come and try
u. J. w. PHILLIPS,
612 West Eighth St