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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
Race Between Two Railroads
Building to Yukon Country.
Each Road to Be About 400
Miles Long
VIA PYRAMID HARBOR
Pacific Coast Steamship Com.
pany Warns Railroads
That it Can Not Carry All the
Passengers.

Tacoma, Wn., Jan ia railroad
building race involving the expenditure
of $16,O00,00O has been commenced by
two wealthy corporations, each of
which desires to own the first railroad
INTO the Yukon country. Each road
will be about 400 miles long, running
from Pyramid harbOr, near the head of
Lynn canal, to points on Lewis river,
below Five Finger rapids.
The companies back of the railroad
projects are the London Exploration
company and the Yukon company or
ganIzed last summer by Andrew F.
Burleigh, the principal stockholders of
which are Philadelphia and New York
men. Both corporations have engi-
neerS and surveyors at work between
Pyramid Harbor and the Lewis river
The projectors of both roads figure on
an average cost of over $4,000 a mile,
requiring an outlay of over SIS, 900, 600
for each road. The equipment for each
will cost about $1,000, 900 more.
Both companies have secured rights
of way from the Canadian government
and are now working to secure from
congress necessary rights of way
through 80 miles of American territory.
San Francisco. Jan. 15.-The Pacific
Coast Steamship company anticipates a
rush of travel from San Francisco and
Seattle when the northern country
opens UP that will be beyond the ability
of existing transportation companies to
handle. They will have their three big
steamers, the Walla Walla, Umatilla
and City of Puebla, running between
here and Puget Sound and from Puget
Sound north fleet of Il vessels. The
company has officially notified western
roads that it will not guarantee pas
sengers against delays at any of the
ports at which it's vessels touch and
that 1t cannot promise to carry passen-
gers on any particular steamship, as
it will be practically impossible to han
die the rush without some of these OBJ
jectiOnabIe features.
San Francisco, Jan. 15.-The Pacific
Steam Whaling company's Excelsior
will get away for Dyea and Skaguay on
Monday next. More freight is offering
than the vessel can carry and the pas
senger accommodations from San
Francisco are almost filled. The Ex-
ceIsiOr will stop at Seattle to take on
passengers and freight already con
tracted for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
THE WATERWORKS.
President Street After Brief Visit
Returns to New York.

President Street of the water COM
pany left Topeka today and before go
ing away said that he had not yet
made up his mind what the company
will do about the ordinance recently
passed by the council making a 20 per
cent reduction in the water rates.
President Street said he did not think
that the company had been treated fair
ly in the matter saying that after their
proposition for a settlement of the diff
fcultieS between the city and the wa
ter company was made the council at
once passed an ordinace making a gen.
eral reduction.
Some of the members of the council
are still bitterly opposed to a cOntinu-
alton of the costly law suits which have
marked the history of the WaterWOrkS
in the last half dozen years The new
company has seemed determined to ad-
just the differences with the city and
made in which liberal concessions were
offered.
The rejection of the proposition for
settlement by a vote of five to five
showed plainly that there is a disposi-
tiOn in the city council to end litigation
and secure for 2 large number of citi-
zenS Of Topeka protection against fire
and the advantages of adequate water
supply.
a proposition to have the company
accept the rates fixed in the new Ordi-
nance coupled with the settlement Of
all pending disputes on the basis pro-
posed in the compromise might be a
way out for both the company and the
city. This would give the city six miles
Of extensions at once and the general
20 per cent reduction of water rates
demanded. The company has recently
made oVertureS for peace and the cOun-
ell might try a. settlement along above
lines and see If anything came of it.
President Street said this morning
that he will be pleased to submit any
proposition to the board of directors
the city council may make.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
TUESDAY VS.. THURSDAY.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor Organizes a
Rival and Exclusive Club.

New York Jan. 15.-Nrs. John Jacob
Astor and Mrs. Ogden Mills are said to
be at the head of the most exclusive or
ganization yet thought of in these days
of exclusiveness. This will be literary
the Tuesday Evening club. Each Tues
day evening one of the members will play
hostess to the gathering, when some topic
of intellectual import will be discussed by
eminent speakers provided for the pur-
pose.
The Thursday Evening club has long
held sway in the swell set, but while this
insures amusement, it also admits of a
wide range of diversion during the sea-
son. 1t was felt that society was drift
ing to dancing and vaudeville amusements
in it's leisure moments. The tide must be
stemmed, but how?
Mrs. John Jacob Astor took the initia-
tive, and a meeting at her home resulted
in the evolution of the most exclusive club
of the year The plans, though still some
what indefinite. call for four sponsors. OF
these Mrs Astor and Mrs. Mills will be
two. Others named among its adherents
are Mrs Henry Sloane and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Jr Each of the four god
mothers" shall have the privilege of in
viting five guests.
The Tuesday Evening club, it is under
stood may unbend from it's intellectual
attitude sufficiently to close with sup
per and perhaps dance. And society
is on tip-toe of expectation to discover
Just where these exclusives may decide to
draw the limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
DINGLEY OUTWITTED.
Mineral Water Shipped in as
Ice From Canada.

Boston, Jan. 15.-Just before the Dingley
tariff law was passed a syndicate of Bos-
tonians purchased a mineral spring near
Toronto, intending to ship the water into
this country under the low tariff of the
Wilson bill The Dingley bill, however
placed a duty of "a cents per gallon on all
imported waters. This was practically
prohibitOry and the mineral water invest
ment seemed doomed. But it did not
take the Boston men long to make a dis
covery.
The found that Mr.. Dingley had retained
ice on the free list and they also proved
by q test that it did not injure the medici-
nal properties of the water to freeze it.
So now the mineral water is coming over
the Canadian border and into this country
in solid chunks. The syndicate is now
saving "A cents on every gallon.
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new shelters for the homeless poor. and
three new rescue homes for women. win
be simultaneously opened at various
points in the country.
The general, now in his 69th year
made his first journey to this country
in 1896. holding 200 meetings within
three months
Since he made his last visit the Army
shows an increase of membership of p
438.
The colonization scheme, which is the
pet project of Gen. Booth, will be push
ed during his stay.
This plan is not" said Mrs Booth
Tucker, ''as has been stated, for the
benefit of English out of works. The
American colony in Colorado is to ben
eft the American unemployed. 1t has
always been my fathers plan that
British colonies should be within the
British dominions.''
The general was met down the bay
by Commander Booth Tucker. On the
pier a large delegation of headquarters
SalVatiOnists were awaiting their chief.
Gen. Booth was given a warm reception
THE general" said Commander
BOOth-Tucker, will stay at my house
in Fordham until Monday, when he will
leave for Canada, where he will be met
by his daughter, Miss Eva Booth, who
is in charge of the Salvation Army
there. He will remain three weeks in
Canada inspecting the work of the Ar
my and will then return to the United
States. He will begin his American tour
on February 10 in Washington. After
Cincinnati, st. Louis, Kansas City, Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Sc
attle and Spokane, at which last place
he will be on March H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
$3,4OO HUNG UP.
In Prizes for Exhibitions at theCream
cry and Buttermakers' Convention.

In Prizes for Exhibitions at theCream-
cry and Buttermakers' Convention.
Thirty-@our hundred dollars will be
distributed in prizes at the convention
of the National Creamery and Butter
makers association in this city next
month. The list of prizes was complet-
ed by Mr.. J. E. Nissley, secretary of the
association today. and is as follows:
For the best package of separator
butter, a gold medal valued at 800 and
cash $50.
For the best package of gathered
cream butter, a gold medal valued at
$50; cash $25
For the second best package of sepa-
$50; cash SIS.
For the second best package gathered
cream butter a silver medal valued at
$50, and cash $40.
prizes, the sum of So, 900 will be divided
pro rata among all scoring 95 or over.
The packages securing medals win not
share in the pro rata premium.
The association will also give a di-
pIoma of merit, which will be a work
of art, to the exhibitors whose butter
scores 80 and over.
Besides the above prizes on butter,
the association offers to the highest
score obtained in buttermakers' contest
a cash prize of SIS; second best $1O-
To the buttermakers entering the
R1Ittermakers' class: To the ore haV-
ing the highest percentage of scores a
cash prize of $3.50 will be given; to the
second best $3.50, and the third $500
To the best appearing delegation in
the parade the association will give a
premium of $500 cash, and to the sec
ond best appearing delegation $500
cash.
Under the rules no side or special
premiums are accepted by the associa-
ton.
The parade will take place on the ar
rival Of the official train from Chicago
on the morning of the first day of the
convention. Mr.. Irwin Paul, president
of the association, will arrive on this
train, and it will be run special from
Chicago Ex- x-Governor Hoard of Wis
consin, one of the most prominent
creamery men in the United States,
will also come to Topeka on the official
train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15

the ticket scaIping business here. A dep
uty sheriff went to St. Louis last night
to serve it. The fraudulent tickets were
sold during the time of Walter Young as
city ticket agent of the Santa Fe in this
city. Young committed suicide nearly
four years ago and left nothing to explain
the deed.
1t is thought he may have known some
thing about the forged tickets. After
Ambs became financially embarrassed he
deposited the tickets as collateral in the
National Bank of St. Joseph He was un.
able to redeem them, and they were
placed on sale by another broker. The
sale of the tickets was slow. and that is
the reason that the fraud has been so long
in being discovered. The value of the
mileage represented by the tickets runs up
into the thousands, although it is not yet
known how many of them were disposed
of.
ArnbS has been arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
AGAINST A BOTTLE HOUSE.
People Living Near Elitch's Garden
Will Visit City Hall in Body
to File Objections

Denver, Jan. 15.-The vicinity of
Elitch's gardens is threatened with
bottle goods house and the property
owners are preparing to visit the city
hall en- masse to prevent the granting
of the license.
The man who owns the little stand
just across Prospect avenue from the
gardNls applied to the police board for
a bottle goods license. His place is in
the old Highlands district and the ordi-
nance for that part of the city requires
a $4,000 license. The dealer said he
would move across Prospect avenue in
to Argyle park, which is in the Sixth
ward proper and would get a license for
that place, which would be only 5000.
This would place his establishment
diagonaIly across from the entrance to
Elitch'S gardens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
GRAY GABLES ROBBED

Boston, Jan. ia special to the
Globe from Buzzard's Bay says: Gray
Gables, the summer home of ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, has been visited by
burglars, who ransacl1ed the house
from the attic to cellar and made good
their escape without leaving the slight
est clue to their identity.
When the burglary took place is
quite as much of a mystery as is the
identity of these who were concerned in
it Brad Wright who has charge of the
Cleveland estate made the discovery
several days ago and he Immediately
reported the facts to the town officials
and notified Mr. Cleveland.
The amount of plunder which the
crooks took with them cannot be
known until Mr.. Cleveland has been
heard from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15

head has been awaiting instructions.
The Montgomery has arrived from Pen
saco1a with a barge in tow with coal
for the battIeships. The Maine, the
torpedo boats and the other warships
are under full steam awaiting orders.
Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. ia spec
iaI to the Times Union and Citizen
from Key West, Fla, says:
The Marblehead sailed last night at
1O:45 p. m. The Maine received tele-
graphic instructions previous to the
sailing of the Marblehead.
London, Jan. 15-The Madrid cores
pondent of the Daily Mail says
1t was pointed out at the cabinet
council today (Friday) that the mem
bers of the new Cuban government had
strongly protested against the attacks
made by the Havana papers on the
Spanish army. The cabinet resolved
that the disorders in Havana should
not affect the recent reforms. Strict
military discipline will be enforced
both here and abroad, and. if necessa-
ry, measures will be submitted to the
eOrtes for reforming the army laws
There are rumOrS that the Carlists
had planned an armed rising near Ali
cante Gin NOlencia) but abandoned it
on the protest OF the agent OF Don Car
los, the Marquis COrralbo."
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 15.-Up to II a. M
there has been no movement of the
fleet in Hampton Roads and it is said it
Will not san DeIOre tomorrow. The
New York, Massachusetts and Iowa
are victualing off Old Point
Washington, Jan. 15.-Up to noon to-
day the state department has received
no advices under today's date from
Consul General Lee at Havana. Late
last night Gen.Lee sent a dispatch say
ing that everything was quiet and that
theaters and places of amusement were
open.
The official advices from Havana re-
ceived by Spanish Minister De LONE
continue to be reassuring. A dispatch
sent at o'clock last evening said that
the city was perfectly quiet. Another
dispatch sent shortly after midnight
and received early this morning stated
that a few people gathered in the pub
lie park about 10 o'clock last night
There was no demonstration and under
ordinary circumstances no attention
would have been given to it as the park
is the central public point of Havana.
AS a matter of precautiOn however, the
patrol of soldiers on duty asked the
people to move away and this they did
without demonstration or the use of
any force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
The Discovery of the Day.

Aug. J. Bogel. the leading druggist of
Shreveport, La. says: ''Dr. King 5
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best seller
I have" ]. F. Campbell, merchant of
Stafford, Ariz. writes: DIR. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed for it,;
it never fails, and is a sure cure for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
cannot say enough for it's merits" DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds is not an expert
rnent. It has been tried for a quarter
Of a century, and today stands at the
head 1t never disappoints. Free
trial bottles at Swift & Holidays Drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15

pardon of Mattox, he appeared greatly
surprised. He said that he knew moth
ing of the case except as he had heard
about it incidentally. ''MattOx was tried
once before me- said he, for the muP-
der of a policeman but was acquitted,
suppose on the ground that the shoot
ing was a mutual affair. I have not
been consulted about the pardon for
Judge Williams tried him when he was
convicted. I wonder if Judge Williams
has relented. The prosecuting officers
once consented to Mattox pleading
guilty to manslaughter but he refused
to do So"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
Sunday Weather.

Weather Observer T. B. Jennings
says that the temperature Sunday will
be somewhat warmer and that there
will be fair weather. The snow was
caused by an area of high barometer
The coldest temperature for the night
was % degrees. This afternoon the
temperature was 80 degrees with a
south wind at a speed of ten miles an
hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
Warren mi. Crosby Better.

Mr.. Warren NJ. Crosby continues to i'm
prove, and the attending physician stated
today that unless something unusual hap
pened his recovery was certain. His
breathing is much easier today. and the
indications are that the critical stage of
his illness has passed. 1t is now believed
his sickness was at no time so serious as
his physicians supposed or as their an
,,o7ocauoeptS indicated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
ROBS THE SANTA FE.
Series of Ticket FOrgeries on
That Road Discovered
at st. Joe.

St. Joseph. No, Jan. ia long series
of railroad ticket forgeries have come to
light here which are believed to have been
carried on a number of years. The alleged
forged tickets were over the Atchison,
Topeka & St. Joseph and connecting lines.
A warrant has been issued here for the
arrest of August e. Ambs of st. Louis.
who until two years ago was engaged in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15

the National Friends of Cuba in ST.
Louis, and President Ethan Allen of the
Cuban League of the United States are
cooperating in the movement.
The Cuban-American league is to
have for its aim: First, the recognition
of the belligerency of the Cuban repub-
lie; second. its independence; and last
ly, its annexation to the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
The California Express

Leaves Topeka daily at 1:25 D. m. via
Santa Fe Route and carries Pullman
Palace and Improved Tourist Sleepers
and Free Reclining Chair Cars through
to California. This is the line Offering
quickest time, shortest distance and
greatest comfort every day in the wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
Clyde MattOx Receives a Pardon
From President Mckinley.
This is the Tenor of a Private
Dispatch
COMING TO TOPEKA
Today From Washington "A
Long Battle Fought
And a Mothers Struggle For
Her Son.

A private telegram received here says
that the president has pardoned Clyde
Mattox, the murderer who three years
ago was sentenced by Federal Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
HAVE STEAM UP.
Cruisers at Key West Waiting
For Orders.
Marblehead Left There Last
Night at 1O:45.
DETROIT TAKING COAL
Montgomery Arrives From Pen
saeOIa Towing Coal Barges.
The Maine and Torpedo Boats
Under Full Steam.

Key West. Fla, Jan. 15.-The cruiser
Detroit arrived at midday from Port
Az Prince, and reports all quiet there.
The cruiser is short of coal and is TAX
ing on large quantities. The Marble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
Homeseekers' Excursion.

One fare for the round trip Cplus
5000 on January Is via the Santa Fe
Route for tickets to Arkansas, Arizona
Indian Territory, Louisiana. New Mex
its and stopover privileges. Apply to
agent Santa Fe Route for details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
LIE TRIED no DIG OTT.
Frank Brown, Arrested for Passing
Worthless Checks, Attempts
to Escane.

PAY to D. D. Armstrong, or bearer,
$3.50.
"(Signed) JR. GRAHAM"
Pay to r. D. Armstrong, or bearer,
$500
''CSigned) D. D. ARMSTRONG"
PAY to d. D. Armstrong, or bearer,
81 so.
"(Signed) J. r. CRIMES
PAY to r. D. Armstrong, or bearer,
1880
"(Signed) J. R. GRIMES"
The four checks above, all drawn un-
der date of January IA, on Bank of To-
peka blanks. are now in the possession
of Detective James Kesson, of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15
IN MASONIC TEMPLE.
A Man Commits Suicide by
Jumping From the 18th
Floor.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-J. W. Stonehouse,
whose sign painting establishment re-
Gently failed committed suicide today in
the rotunda of the Masonic Temple, by
jumping from the railing on the sixteenth
floor. His body struck the railing on the
stairway of the second floor, smashing the
iron and crashed through the wo-inch
marble landing. Every bone in Stone
houses body was shattered. The corpse
was picked up a shapeless mass on the
stairway between the second landing and
the first stairway.
Stonehouse has made and spent two
moderate sized fortunes. son of the
suicide went to Colorado some time ago
and has not been heard from since. Stone
house is said to have brooded over this,
and often expressed fear that his son was
dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15

Shirts, collars and cuffs laundered to
look like new by Peerless Steam I.aun-
dry 112 and ia West Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15

One Minute Cough Cure cures quick
ly. That's what you want. George w.
Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15

Gen. John 3. Gordon, United States
senator from Georgia viii give the
Last Days of Confedracy'' for the fifth
number of the High School lecture
course at the Crawfard opera house,
Tuesday evening, Jan. 25. On January
81 as the sixth number of the course
Lieutenant r. z. Peary. Americas
greatest Arctic explorer will give an
Interesting lecture on his experiences
in the north.
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Head of the Salvation Army
Reaches America Today
On the Steamer st. Paul From
Southampton.
IN HONOR OF HIS VISIT
Twelve New Shelters for the
Homeless Poor
viii Be Opened simultaneously
in This Country.

New York, Jan. 15.-GeneraI William
Booth, the head of the Salvation Army,
reached this city today on board the
steamer st. Paul from Southampton
In honor of his visit to America, u
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The picture frame and art goods busi-
ness win be continued at 720 Kansas
avenue, W. T TrumbulTs old stand,
with all new goods.
J. L. VAN HOUTEN,
Wall Paper and Art Goods.
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Topeka Division, No. 9S. Ladies' Aux
-iliary to B. of L. E viii give a social
ball at K P. hall, corner Sixth and
Quincy streets, Monday evening, Janu-
ary II The net proceeds are for the
benefit of r. r. mems home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-15

The richest OF KIondike finds is BGgEs
Little Giant Pills. They cure not only
constipation, sick headaches and bil-
lfousness. but relieves all kinds OF dis
order. Take substitutes. At dI'uai-
Daily camera., 1898-05-18

The Woman's Auxiliary will give a
special missionary tea on Thursday af.
ternoon, May 10TH, at the residence of
Mrs. Battey, corner OF Spruce and 18th
streets. The tea and service is held in
connection with all the branches of the
Auxiliary all over the United States for
the purpose of raising money for the
united offering. There will be pleasing
program and nice refreshments. The
program opens at half past three; re.
freshments from five to six. Admission
fifteen cents. All are cordially invited.