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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
DOLE MAY BE GOVERNOR.
Discussing Agent Ray of Hawaiian
Commission Gives His Views.

Chicago, Aug. An all proba bility
the president will appoint Sanford B.
Dole the temporary governor of Ha-
wall" said D. H. Ray, disbursing agent
and executive officer of the Hawaiian
commission, yesterday at the Auditor
ium Annex. ''While no public notice to
that effect has yet been made, it is the
common opinion at Washington that
the present president of the islands
will have the honor of being the first
governor.
with regards to the duties of the
commission, the gentlemen who COM
pose that body are almost as much in
the dark as to the nature and extent
of their new duties as the public at
large. They may divide the work up
into departments or work together as
legislative body. It is certain that they
will be invested with certain legislative
powers. AS to the time it will take to
complete their labors authorities differ.
Some think two weeks will be sufficient,
others are of the opinion that three or
four months will be necessary.
1.-The three members appointed from
the United States will doubtless defer
largely to the opinion and advice of the
two Hawaiian members. In case Ad-
miral Miller takes formal possession of
the islands before the arrival of the
commissioners from this country the
two members already on the spot will
assume charge of things until the ar
rival of the others
Mr.. Rays principal duties are to take
charge of the funds, pay all necessary
bills, arrange for transportation and re-
Iieve the members of the commission of
all business worry.
The three American commissioners
will rendezvous in Chicago and will
leave here for San Francisco on the
overland route via the Northwestern
and Union Pacific They will sail on
the steamship Mariposa for the islands
on August 10 They expect to arrive at
the seat of their labOrs a week later.
The party will be accompanied by H.
S. Pritchett, superintendent of the coast
and geodetic survey. He is now in Chi
cago and has orders from Washington
to institute a thorough survey of the
harbOrs bays and coast line of the Ha-
waiian group. The islands have never
been carefully surveyed, but now that
they are a part of the United States
they will be as carefully studied as any
other part of the country. It is likely
that every island in the group will be
and Mr.. Pritchett expects
to employ large body of men in the
work. He expects to obtain most of
them, however, in Honolulu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
GRANTS MEN SAIL.
Six Companies Start for Porto Rice
on the Hudson.

detachment of the Third brigade, First
army corps in command of Brig Gen.
Fred Grant, embarked last night on the
transport Hudson, for Porto Rico, and
at o'clock this morning the Hudson
steamed out of Hampton Roads. The
troops on board are six companies of
the First Kentucky regiment, in COM
mand of Col. Castleman. Before they
went aboard the vessel the soldiers were
paid off. It is not known when the
other troops will sail but it is not prob
able that another transport will leave
before Friday.
Gen. Grant and his staff will embark
on the auxiliary cruiser Yale on Satur-
day if the present program is carried
out.
Col. James Hamilton Lewis arrived
here from Chickamauga Park. He has
been assigned to duty on Gen. Brooke's
staff and will embark for Porto Rico
with Gen. Grants expedition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
TO CUT DOWN EXPENSES.
Secretary Long Inaugurates a System
of Retrenchments.

Washington, Aug. 4-Secretary Long
tention to reducing the expenses of the
navy department which were so vastly
increased by the war In this he is
carrying out the wishes of the president
and it is expected that a similar policy
will be adopted by all of the other ex-
ecutive departments affected.
One of the first steps adopted by the
navy department is the reduction of the
fleet of auxiliary vessels. Such of these
as are unused but are owned by the
government will be retired from COM
mission while in other cases like the
American liners, the navy department
will surrender the vessel to their own
ers and cancel the charter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
TRAVELS OF A BOTTLE.
Makes Trip of $50 Miles Down a
River.

Ottawa, Aug. 4.-On the 9Th of last
March party of five, two married
couples and a little girl all from Ottawa
We're taking an outing on the river
bank east of town. One of the hus-
bands wrote the names and addresses
on slip of paper, enclosed it in a bot
tie and pitched the bottle into the surg
ing waters of the Marias des Cygnes.
Nothing more was thought of the Incl
dent until yesterday one of the parties
received letter from Mokane, Mo-, da-
ted July Is.
The writer said he had picked up the
bottle in the muddy Missouri on the
18th day of July. AS an evidence that
he mad he enclosed the slip of paper
containing the names as written on the
9Th day of March. Mokane is in Gala
way county, Mo, on the Missouri river
perhaps 20 miles east of the point where
the Usage, or Marias des Cygnes,
empties into the Missouri. The bottle
had travelled the whole length of the
Marias des Cygnes from this point into
the Missouri where it was caught. This
is a distance of about $50 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
HOLDS HER CHILD.
Mother Arrested for kidnapping Her
Son.

Emporia, Aug. 4-City Marshal Dryer
received a telegram from Warden
Hurst of Reading stating that his Is
year-Old son, Harry, had run away from
home. Mr.. Dryer soon located Harry at
the home of Mrs. Vim. Dukes, in this
city. Mrs. Dukes was formerly the wife
of Hurst; but some time ago they
separated, and she secured a divorce
from Hurst and married VIM. Dukes.
She is the mother of Harry Hurst, and
refused to give him up when Mr.. Dryer
called on her.
Mr.. Hurst came to this city and Sc
cured a warrant for Mrs. Dukes arrest,
charging her with kidnapping Harry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
A BOY ASSAULTER.
Three-Year-old Child Chosen as His
Victim.

Wellington. Kan. Aug. 4-Jeff Slaugh-
ter, 16-year-old boy, the son of 'dray
man at Enid, .. =, was arrested at GaId-
sault upon the person Of 3-year-old
of that place. He was brought to this
city this morning and lodged in Jail to
await preliminary examination. He was
only saved from mob last night by be-
ing kept in hiding by the officers.
Slaughter bummed his way up from
Enid Monday morning to attend a circus.
He stopped in Caldwell on his way home
yesterday and appeared at the back door
of the GOOdaI residence and asked for
something to eat. 1t was given him. and
while going out the back gate he saw the
girl playing near the Clubhouse and COM
mitted the assault.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Kansas Organization to Be Revived
by Adj. General Allen.

Adjutant General Allen of the state
militia says that the national guard of
the state will be reorganized just as soon
be no other call for volunteers. He will
soon issue an order hOnOrably discharg-
ing all members of the guard who vol
tunteered in the United States service.
He says that in cases where whole COM
panies enlisted the members want him
to retain a. place in the militia, so they
can re-enter it upon their return from
the war, but he will not do it. He says
that would SAVIOR of discrimination
against those who did not go to the war
and he wants to give everybody a
chance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
SUMNER COUNTY JAIL.
for a New Building at
WELLINGTON.

Wellington, Aug. 4-The county COM
Tnissioners yesterday decided to submit
a proposition to the voters of the cOun-
ty at the next general election to erect
a county Jail and jaiIer's residence in
Wellington, not to exceed 50. 900 in costs
the money for the building of the jail
to be appropriated from the current
expense fund. This is a proposition
which ought to carry unanimously.
Sumner county's Jail is little better
than a pest hole, and it is a standing
disgrace to the county.
If the proposition carries the Jail
will be erected on the county's lots east
of the court house. which are reserved
as a site for a Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate estate trans
fers were recorded yesterday in the Of
flee of the register of deeds:
Margaret E. to John E. Frost, $500,
lots 81, SO Huntoon street, addition A to
College Hill sub.
Elizabeth E. James and husband to
Alicia E. Guard, 81, 1000, lot 2, block Col
Iege Hill addition
Alicia E. Guard and husband to Eliz-
abeth E. James, 81, 900, lots 23S, 249, Tay-
lor street.
F. o. Popenoe and wife to Cornelius
Mahoney, $3.50, lots 70, "a 76Walt street,
Sam Cross addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
ADANGEROUS EXPERIMENT
Restoration of Spanish Authority in
Philippines is So Regarded.

London, Aug. "A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Singapore says:
President McKinley's proposition that
a commission should decide the future
government of the Philippines is consid-
cred here as giving Spain a chance of
recovering partial authority over the
revolted subjects. This state of things
it is thought might afford an opening
for intrigues on the part of foreign
powers unfriendly to America, Great
Britain and Japan, and might prove
dangerous to the permanent peace in
the Pacific
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
TWILIGHT BALL.
A Good Crowd Present at the First
After Supper Game.

Salina took the third game from To-
peka in eight innings by a score of 8
to g.
Cooper for SaIina pitched a good game
while Mauck for Topeka was badly out
of form. Cooper leaves today to join ST.
Joe in the Western association.
Wichita opens today for three games.
McGreevy pitches today with Eyler to-
morrow, and probably followed by Nc
Greevy on Saturday. For Wichita Cal
lahan Thursday, Donovan Friday, and
Bevis Saturday is the way the pitchers
have been booked.
The after supper crowd yesterday was
a good one, and if the attendance keeps
up this week all is lovely for the cOntin-
uance of base ball in Topeka.
The game this afternoon will be called
at 5:45 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
NAYAL PROMOTIONS.
Will Be Looked After by Special
Board.

Washington, Aug. $50 numerous
have been the recommendations pre-
scented to the secretary of the navy for
the promotion, or recognition in some
other suitable manner of American sal
lors, officers and enlisted men who have
so nobly distinguished themselves dur
ing the present war that Secretary
Long has now determined to create a
special board for the purpose of con-
sidering all such cases on their merits.
This was a practice adopted after the
civil war had progressed some time to
avoid charges of discrimination that
had begun to be made in many cases.
While this naval board will consider
the great mass of cases on faVOra bic
recommendation in some few instances,
the president and Secretary Long will
reserve to themselves the right of indie
pendent action, such, for instance, as
that in the case of Lieutenant HObsOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
OMAHA EXPOSITION.

June 1st to October 31st the Grand
est Exposition
Except Worlds Fair) ever planned in
the United States. Located within
cheap and quick access of the entire
Missouri and Mississippi Valleys, at
your own doors. Through tickets be-
yond Omaha allow stop-overs. Reduced
excursion rates to Omaha. Take the
burlington Route the old and firmly es-
tablished line to and through Omaha in
any direction
L. W. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager.
st. Louis. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
A smokeless Powder Plant.

Cleveland Ohio, Aug. 4.-W. E. Irish.
H. H. Anderson and B. Davenport of
this city have incorporated a company
in West Virginia for the manufacture
of smokeless powder. The capital
stock is $780, 900 with the privilege of in
creasing it to ST. 900. The company
has secured contracts to furnish large
quantities of smokeless powder for the
government It will deliver 10000
pounds each week. The plant will be
in the vicinity of Cleveland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
BROUGHT S3,OOO,OOO.
Another Shiploap of Klondikers
Reaches Port.

Victoria, B. c.. Aug. 4.-The steamer
Amauenz has arrived here from ST.
Michael, Alaska, with 26O passengers
from Dawson City, and a large amount
of gold dust and drafts. Purser Rich
ards is authority for the statement that
the amount of gold and drafts brought
down was $4,000, 900, of which one and a
quarter million was gold dust and mug
gets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
WESTERN LEAGUE.

St. Paul 3, Indianaolis 2.
Minneapolis 5, Milwaukee s.
St. Joseph 80, Detroit p.
Kansas City 2, Columbus II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburg 4, Washington L
Philadelphia Cleveland and Chicago
Baltimore games postponed on account
of rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
Old Newspaners

Old exchanges for sale at 5 cents a
bundle at the Journal Office this week
only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04

We make e speciality of doing up coll
ored shirts and waists and guarantee.
ing colors. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
Summer Tourist Tickets

to Colorado and return for S24.0O. on
sale daily to September 10. by Santa
Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04

Collars and cuffs Hundred to look like
new. by Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
Have You
Read These
Books e?

They are devoted to the wonderful
sights and scenes, and special resorts
OF tourists and healthseekers, in the
GREAT WEST.
Though published by a Railway Com.
pany,
The Santa Fe Route,
they are literary and artistic produc-
tons. designed to create among travel
ers better appreciation of the attrac-
ions Of our own country.
Mailed free to any address on recent
OF postage, as indicated:
"A Colorado Summer" so PIP. so Illus
tratiOns, 8 cents.
"The MOki snake Dance" 56 DID,. Ga
Illustrations, cents.
"Grand Canon of the Colorado River"
81 PIP, IS illustrations, cents
"Health Resorts Of New Mexico - so DID,
81 illustrations, cents.
Health Resorts of Arizona, % y DID,, Is
illustrations, . cents
Las Vegas Hot Springs and Vicinity
4S PIP. SO Illustrations. cents
"To California and Back I76 DID,, 176
illustrations. 8 cents.
w. J. BLACK,
G. P. A, A. I. & S. f. Ry.
Topeka, Kansas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-28
AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS.
Interstate Commerce Commission neil
drra an Important Dcctsio".

1,,.r.,nt. Commerce Commission Ken.
dcrs an Important Dcctaio".
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The inter-
stnte commerce commission gives the
Chicago.St. Paul lines until March to
comply with the terms OF its decision
rendered in the Minneapolis rate dis
elimination cases. but since 1t has been
decided that tho powers OF the COM
mission ape subversive to those OF the
courts, it is very probable that tho de-
cision will not be complied with. The
lines affected by the decision are the
milwaukee,, Omaha, Burlington ana
Minneapolis and st. Louis. Tho case
has been pending long time and was
brought by tho chamber of commerce
OF milwaukee,. charging the railroads
with giving Minneapolis discriminate
inc rates on wheat and flour from
Iowa. Minnesota and South Dakota
points. The commission decided that
Minneapolis is given undue and unrea'
sonablc preference and that the roads
have no authority to make hiSnel
rate on wheat than on flour. 1nis oe'
cision. however, will have no bearing
ON any point in Northern Iowa OF
Southern Minnesota divisions OF Tue
Milwaukee road.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-28
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

NJ. Jules Emile Richborg, the French
novelist, is dead.
NJ. Paul Felix Tai.iade, the veteran
French actor, is dead.
According to the official report there
were o3l deaths at EoInuay from the
plague during the past week.
Frank Wilson. on trial at Minneapo.
lis for the murder Of Ralme Duchaue
on July "a last, has been acquitted.
Halt u million pools of naptha were
burned and several persons lost their
lives during a contiagration at Baku.
The senate committee on Interstate
commerce has agreed 10 vote on the
anti.scalping bill at its meeting mex
Thursday.
The Ohio National Guard associa
tion has asked congress to grant Gu
bans the same belligerent rights which
the proposed Confederate states 0,
America had.
The contract for the construction o
. ;..ty n. Grays Harbor, WASH. la
been let by the government to Hale
Kern, contracting company of Port
land. The contract price Is Sis0,O
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-28
TO TRANSPORT REINDEER.
Canadian Pacific Railroad Makes the
Lowest Btd.

Canadian PaciH" Railroad Makes tho
Lowest HID.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Bids for the
transportation of 500 reindeer and their
attendants from New York to Portland
or Seattle have been opened in the
Office of Deputy Quartermaster Cen
eral A. s. kimball. About 25 railroads
were represented at the bidding. the
lowest bid being that of the Canadian
Pacific, which offers to transport the
reindeer aud attendants, with forage
aud food supplies for the party. at tho
rate of $2476O per car. Other bids
ranged as high rs t4O0 per car.
These reindeer will be used in the
government relief expedition to the
Klondike. Lieutenant ID. b. Devore
and the Rev. DR.. Sheldon jackson sue.
ceeded in buying 500 ut from Is to $l5
per head. They also engaged IS Lap.
ianders, who, with their families aud
household effects, will be q part Of the
relief expedition. The Allan line
steamer Manitoba has been chartered
for the trip, aud it is now on the way
from Alton, Norway, with the reindeer.
Laplnnders and sufficient supplies to
Inst until the party reaches the Pacific
coast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-28
sup sup MAINE to Havana, the shin wa.
1'ready ON her way to that port, ''
THE IRELAND CASE.
eomm's"io"er Hermann Expect., 6.
tO Render ~ n:, "'

~o"'"'""er Hermann Expected soo,
!" Render "A Decision.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s-A aoo;,;
is expected soon by Mr. Hermann oa,''
missioner of tho general land of,ice ~
what Is known as the Archh, shnu i Ira ~
land case. involving title n 1ona.
tract OF land in Minnesota on which
'here are number of settlers Tbo
case II Is said, presents some unusual
FEATURES, and some important questions
OF law are involved. The commissioner
oeclines to say what his decision will be
:" neither the commissioners decides
ior or against the Archbishop" said a
prominent official, "thc title Of SETTLERS
OF lands received from him will be nro.
Iec,cd. There may be difference in
The amcnat which they will be reouired
TO pay Tor their lands as a result ~ tho
decision. This difference is be,wsen
the $l.2o per acre which would be the
price rs government lands, and that
which they agreed to pay the arch.
bishop, which l believe was 81 ner
acre. less ~ per cent on certain condi.
tlons.'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-28
Engines and Cars to Be Used
in Transporting Klondike
Supplies.
Expected to Be Ready at Dyea
by the Middle Of Next
Month.
Eight-Ton Engines That Will
Climb 30 Per Cent Grades,
1t Is Claimed.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-George T. Glover,
q Chicago inventor, thinks he has
solved the problem Of getting supplies
into the Klondike region this winter.
by means Of his snow traction loco.
motives. Seven Of these locomotives
are now building in Chicago and New
York, and 80 freight and passenger
cars will be made ut Portland, Or, for
this work. These will be at Dyea by
Feb. l, and will start by Feb. Is. for
Dawson City, over the Dalton trail.
"The locomotives that are now being
constructed for this klondike trip"
said Mr.. Glover, twill weigh about
eight tons each. Their capacity will
be about 100 tons burden, respectively.
! find that an eight ton machine will
do the work quicker and easier. The
seven locomotives are now practically
ready for shipment to Portland, where
they will be Assem- bled and then shipped
together with 32 cars to Dyea. Here
they will be up and placed In readiness
for the expedition which leaves that
point on Feb. ID, for Dawson City, IL
charge Of Captain Brainard Of the
United States army.
Chilkoot Pass tho Worst.
"Chil.koot pass will be the greatest
obstruction encountered on the first
trip. There is no part of the pass. how.
ever, that presents grade greater than
80 per cent. These locomotives can
climb such grade readily.
Captain Brainard thinks that the
trip to Dawson City will require about
so days; think 80 days Will be more
accurate Some bridging will doubt.
less have to be done. and the trai.
opened by blasting. However, these
things are readily obviated.
The Snow and Ice Transportation
company which owns the right of the
| Glover locomotive will receive % cent:
pound for transmitting the food sup
| plies for the United States government
to Dawson City. There will be l5t
tons Of goods in this shipment. Mr.
Glover was the first to solve the prob
lem Of getting traction on snow. II,
experimental for years and spent ,
snug fortune in developing aud &C
complishing this mechanical result.
simple In Construction.
The locomotive is very simple in con
struction and principle, consisting of
boiler, twin engines, driving wheel ant
other necessary appurtenances, sup
| ported i'll steel frame. The franz
rests upon runners fore and aft, and tn
locomotive proper is hinged to tn
frame by steel beams. There is drum
in the wheel. and the wheel is rotate,
by an engine with horse power ranging
from 20 to 50. geared from ) to up I
9tol. The heat from the boiler fun
| mace and tho exhaust steam is utilize,
| in the drum, into which it is conveys
| through the trunnions. BY this mean
the wheel is kept hot all the time. Th
wheel has V.shaped teeth Ski inches
set irregularly. The action of the hea
from the cylinder prevents cloggine
and ut the same time congresses tn
snow into solid mass, thereby givin
sufficient resistance to enable the teet
to pull train burdened with q 2O0-to
| 1voiuht