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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

recourse was again had to pole ferry
ing and fording.
The ferry al the site of the sugar mill
was afterward purchased by Joseph
Nedeau and established as a rope ferry
at the foot of Jackson street.
The construction of the Kansas Pa
cific railroad again revived the Ques-
tiOn of the construction of a bridge, re-
sulting in the organization of the Pom
toon Bridge company with Joshua
Knowles as president. The bridge cost
SIS, 900 and was opened for travel Octo-
Der IS, 1855. It consisted of joist and
plank resting on scOWs, secured by a
wire cable fastened to piles driven lntO
the river The toll house was on the
island in the middle of the river since
removed to fill the approaches for the
new bridge.
April, 1868, the bridge company ca..
eracted with Col. William Fweed5ai.
fQrI construction Of foundati0ns an
masonry for bridge to cOnsisc OF
spans each, $50 feet in length Subs
quently Mortimer Cook acquired q CO..
trolling interest in the bridge cOmP1ny
and contracted with the Zenas Kill
Bridge company of Cleveland, for the
SuperStructure of the bridge 1t Wz.-
opened for travel in the spring of 1877
In 1871 the city and county jointlE
purchased the bridge for the sum 2
S100 1000 in bonds and made it free
bridge.
In 1889 the requirements for a city or
$4,000 inhabitants with provisions for
water and gas pipes and two tracks fo-
yond the capacity of the bridge on
recommendation of City Engineer Lew
is Kingman who has prepared plans
for new bridge of great strength and
capacity. the city council ordered q
special election to authorize the fssu-
ance of S250,000 in bonds for an over
head truss bridge 36 feet in width Op-
position was made to this, mainly on
the ground Of aesthetic considerations.
the desire being for a steel braced arch
bridge of greater width that could be
built for the same price ana PROPOSE
tion was lost
November 4, 1880, a special county
election was held to authorize the is
suance of $s5O0O in bonds to build a
patent wire bridge across the river on
Quincy street and the proposition was
carried but the building of the bridge
was prevented by injunction proceed
ings. This in brief is the history of
bridges in Topeka. Contractors predict
that it will never be necessary to build
another bridge at the Kansas avenue
crossing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
Senator Baker and Congressman
Curtis Get the Biggest Mails.
Lucien Baker Likely to Control
in Kansas Appointments.
SENATOR" CY LELAND
Not FavOrably Reported ON by
Credentials Committee.
''Third" House Only Seems to
Have Voted For Him.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The holidays are
at the end of their full swing at the ma
tionaI capital, but owing to the 80
days mourning which prevails at the
executive mansion and which extends
more or less to all official circles, there
has been a decided lack of the gayeties
which usually mark this season.
It is hard to imagine the historic old
White House at New Years day with
out its time honored reception, for since
its Inauguration by President Adams
in 1901. there has scarcely been a Jan
uary first which has not been ushered
in by an immense handshaking affair
there. It's a mercy, however, to the
present fragile first lady of the Iand''
that she is spared this ordeal today, for
there is no denying that she is far more
ambitious to undertake the social du-
ties of her position than her strength
will warrant. Yet it is only a postpone
ment of festivities for after the mourn
ing period is over, the days are to be
crowded with functions" as the ur-
bane Thurber used to delight to term
them, and from the 18th of January un-
til the beginning of Lent, there will be
a grand social rush.
Everybody, official and otherwise, is
awaiting on tip-toe of expectancy to
see how President McKinley'S new So
cial order will work. It is an unheard of
precedent to divide congress and to
sandwich the diplomatic corps in with
tHeAI1, Dul IHdl Is lHe arrangement IOT
the receptions this season, and time
will have to reveal how it will pan
OUT
There was quite a, rumble of discon-
tent among the diplomats at the time
the announcement was made; to this
estimable body there is nothing in all
the world so important as precedence.
and it was a shock to their dignity of
course to be ranked with ordinary sen
atOrs and members of congress, but
they will probably control their ebuI-
lition of feelings and the rumble sub
side to the usual tempest in a teapot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
Chicago Livegtock Market.

Chicago, jan L
HOGS-Receipts. 10000; left over, 5000
Market active, mostly 1Oc higher than yes
terday's closing. Light, So. .40Q3.6O; mixed
and packers. $S45q3.65; heavy, $SS5@S.65;
rough, 50. .35Q3.4O.
CATTLE-Receipts, 200. NominaIly IN
changed.
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000. Strong Mostly
sold to arrive. Natives, $9a3-7o; Westerns
$3. .601J4.5 so; lambs, So 25Q5.S5-
Official yesterday:
HOGS-Receipts, %, 300; shipments, 7,ol6
CATTLE Receipts, 1927; shipments, l.
754.
sHEEP-Receipts 7,74S; shipments, l.
379-
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow
81, 600 head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
Busy Kansas Congressman.

The town is full of congressman, al
though the big house on the hill has
taken a recess, which ends day after
tomorrow. Many of the members have
settled here with their families for the
winter and there is no necessity for
them to leave the city, and some of
them are already so deep in their work
that they cannot get away Senator
Baker and the two Republican mem
bers from Kansas are of this latter
class.
Senator Baker has not found much
time for festivities this week if it is
Christmas tide; his seven committees
give him plenty of work and he has
spent almost as much time at the cap
itol since the recess as he did before it
began
Congressman Broderick stands third
on the judiciary committee. and is busy
preparing data for the subcommittee
on the bankruptcy bill. A bankruptcy
bill has been agitated ever since the
beginning of the republic. from the time
the paragraph authorizing congress ito
establish uniform laws on the subject
of bankruptcy throughout the United
States" was inserted in the cOnStitu-
tions it has been discussed with more
or less vehemence in every session.
Three bankruptcy laws have been pass
ed by congress during this time, but
they have all been repealed, and the
bill which the committee on judiciary
of this congress has framed, is based
on a modified form of the old Torrey
bill.
Mr.. Broderick has been giving hard
study to this subject for many months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
MAYORS TEA SET.
New York's Retiring Official the Re
cipient of Pretty Gift.

New York, Jan. Mayor Strong was in
luck today. Among the many farewell
gifts he received were a tea tray and two
teacups made of immortelIes, covered with
lilies of the valley and violets. There
were Jumps of sugar in each cup, and a
gold spoon for each one, too. A note
accompanied the offering. The mayor re-
fused to say who had sent the gift.
That's mighty pretty said he. but it
isn't half SO sweet and pretty as the lady
who sent it,
Then. turning to the reporters, he said:
You boys wouldn't have had half 50
much fun out OF my administration IF 2
hadn't supplied the ammunition by TAX
ing a cup of tea now and then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
They Invade a Pittsburg Park and
Destroy Plants and Trees

Pittsburg, Jan. 1-Some days ago
about SO goats. tired of the tin-can diet
Of Soho hill. invaded Schenley park and
began eating up the young trees and
hardy plants found in the park.
The owners of the animals refused to
corral them and today orders were Civ
en- the park police to raid them.
The animals We're arrested and plac-
ed in a livery stable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
Baker Will Control Kansas Patronage

- Quite an excitement was caused in
political circles by the large Kansas
delegation which came on to Washing
ton just prior to the adjournment, but
it is evident now that there was no
necessity for the furry.
1t is known that Mr.. Leland and the
others who came to oppose Senator
Bakers appointments met with no en-
couragement whatever at the White
House. It is we'll known, in fact, that
the president was very emphatic in
the statement that Senator Baker S
recommendation will be follow ed unless
charges in writing are preferred and
filed with the proper departments.
This will shut off any back door charg-
es and give all applicants, in case there
is opposition, ample opportunity to be
heard.
1t is perfectly evident now that Sen
ator Baker will be treated as are other
Republican senators and viii control
the patronage usually under their juris-
diCtion. 1t is claimed by some persons
who certainly know what they are talk
ins: about, that the president explicitly
informed Mr.. Leland of this fact. In
this connection there has been q good
deal said iE the Kansas papers about
Mr.. Ike PurcelI's appointment as reg
lister of the land office at Wa-Keeney.
1t now appears, and the information is
absolutely reliable, that Mr. PurcelFS
appointment was the fulfIlment of a
promise made TO him by the presidents
friends during the st. Louis conven-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

and is considered one of the most
weighty members of the committee
Mr. Curtis is on two sub-committees,
the Indian appropriation bill and the
Indian territory legislation which are
meeting three or four days each week,
and these with the work which he al
ways finds to do for his constituents
at the departments allows him idle
hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
FROHMAN GETS AN0THEH.
Charles Frohman Adds ggalaok's
Thsater to E-is Big List.

New York. Jan. Charles Frohral
has acquired another theater, and al
though his name viii not appear on the
programme IS manager, it is an assur-
ed fact that he viii have control Of the
house in question from January I for
an indefinite period.
The theater is Wallack's, and Mf
Frohman's first attraction win be seen
there on January 8. next Monday when
Joseph Arthur's THE Salt Of tne
Earth - with Annie Russell in the cast
will be produced for the first time in
this city This play viii hold tha
boards for ore month, and viii be sue
ceeded by John Drew in an entirely
new play.
Holiday candies create worms. Use
Prof. Fields famous worm powders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas OIIy, JstII I
CATTI1E-R Receipts, 100. Market un-
changed, only retail trade.
HOG+Receipts. 6,oO0- Market strong
Sc higher: closed weak. Bulk of sales,
SO. .l71saS55: heavies, $3.4OG36O; packers,
So 4OlI3 571h; mixed. 50. .35d35712; lights, $3.50
SPY; yorkers. $3.4Od3.5215 pigs $SGS.25-
SHEEP Receipts. 1000. Market strong
lambs. S45OQi45 muttons S3.75a4.5O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
8 With the Anti Mamma Cau-
Gus Last Night.
Opposition Claims 90 Republi-
can Votes Against the Senator
FOR THE SHORT TERM.
.lI yOr McKissOn of Cleveland
Hard at Work.
IFs and Bushnell Are Working
Together.

Columbus. O., Jan. 1.-The party eau
cuses for officers of the legislature
which convenes next Monday are held
tonight Owing to the complications
Of the contest for United States sena-
tor, there is much more interest taken
IN the organization of both houses than
eve before Republican members of
congress from Ohio and many others
from Washington are here to particf-
pate in the contest as the reelection of
SeI- tor Hanna depends largely on the
organization of the general assembly.
There are Hanna and anti-Hanna
C didates for all places, the sharpest
contest being for speaker of the house.
Representative BOxwell is the Hanna
candidate and Representative Mason,
the anti-Hanna candidate, both being
Republicans. BOxWen will no doubt re-
ceiVe the Republican caucus nomination
and at the epubIican Joint senatorial
caucus next Wednesday night Senator
Hanna Will no doubt also be nominated
without opposition but the contests of
-3oxweu and Hanna are for election.
The legislature consists of 75 Republi-
50 Democrats and five fusiOnists
- Of the fusiOnists are counted for
but more than that number of
licans are counted against him
sppositiOn claim that 20 ReDubli-
bers are pledged against Han
are three Repu blicans open
against Hanna and several
by Hanna's managers to be
tG TEST comes tonight, as the anti
pa Republicans viii draw the line
'Ozwell, and keep all their follow
POSSIBLE, from attending the Re
Z. caucuses. If enough Repub-
h. tonight remain out of the Re
an senate and house caucuses to
Mt elections in the legislature of
aucus nominees next Monday
there will likely be demora Iization
disturbance before the legislature
organized for business. Meantime
ne lieutenant governor will preside in
le senate and the secretary of state in
house. And an indefinite deadlock
~ Il following on the PallOting for Uni
-e-t States senator.
Both sides are claiming majorities.
I'D both sides are working hard. with
1acllonal feeling running high. The Cd
POS. ion viii likely vote for Representa-
I'VE Mason (RepO3 for speaker. and for
oV- Bushnell and Mayor AGcKisson OF
aVeland for the long and short terms
senator respel lcriveIy
ov. Bushnell land MAYOR TcFzi-so1
re IN the caudus last night of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
Van Wvck to Attend.

New York. Jan. 1.-The first banquet
of the new year to be honOred with the
presence of the first mayor of Greater
New York, Robert A. Van Wyck, will
be held in the main banquet hall of the
WaldOrf-AstOria on the evening of
January II. It win be the 18th annual
banquet of the Holland society. May
Or-Elect Van Wyck is a trustee OF the
society and has been a member ? most
since its organization, in 1885.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

AAANA Tie OEILl-
ress sively con-
Hanna The
Hose of state
ling between
5 more bitter
tween parti-
being pla7~-
have docu-
octh siCe-.
ped for S1,6S5
Louis on ac-
House stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

George Neil has decided the wooden mil
property to the wooden mill eompany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
FIFTY GOATS ARRESTED.

State Superintendent Of insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

State Superintendent of Insurance Nc
Nall today made the following statement
in regard to his administration during the
nast year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-23
SPANS COMMISSIONERS.
Official Notification That They Have
Been Appointed.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The state de-
partment today received a call from NJ
Thiebaut, secretary of the French en-
baSSy and in charge during the ahSopce
of Ambassador Cambon, who bore noti-
fication from the spanish goVerI4i-cii. u
the military commissioners for Cuba and
Porto Rico
Under the peace protocol each govern
ment was to name its military commits
sioners within ten days. their meeting TO
begin within 80 days. The ten days was
up today and accordingly Spain gave the
official notice of the appointment They
are as follows:
For Cuba-Major General Gonzales Par
radof Rear Admiral Pastor Y Landero,
Marquis Montero.
For Porto Rico-Major General Ortega y
Diaz, Commodore of the First Rank Val
larino Carrisco, judge advocate; San
chez Del Aguila y Leon.
The foregoing official list differs from
some of the lists given in previous dis
patches, which have included Admiral
and several other prominent Spanish
officers. Considerable significance at
taches to the naming of Marquis Montero
on the Cuban commission, as it indicates
a purpose on the part of Spain TO so into
the future government of Cuba. He is
can. taken from civil life. He is secretary
of the treasury of the Cuban autonomist
cabinet, and all his interests are con-
nected with the government of Cuba
rather than with the military question of
the Spanish evacuation of Cuba He is
named. it is believed, in order to carry
out SPANS desire TO have an understand
ing as to the future government of the
island, being intimately familiar with the
questions of the civil administration of
Cuba. AS secretary of the Cuban treas
ury he is also familiar with questions af-
fecting the Cuban debt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-23
Commissioners Will Be the Guests
of the French Government.
THE PLACE OF MEETING
HISTORIC SALON DIES AMBASSA-
DORES AT PARIS.
Spanish Commissioners For Cuba
and Porto Rico Announced
Spain Will Go Into the Future
Government of Cuba-Sampson
Visits the White House.

Washington, Aug. Pin view of the
early meeting at Paris of the Spanish
American peace commissioners arrange
ments are already under way for the en-
tertainment of this distinguished body.
1t is understood that the commission will
be the guests of the French government,
and while no formal invitation has yet
been extended. there is reason to believe
one will come in due time and that the
commissioners viii receive every courtesy
and 'attention the French government can
beStoW.
The meetings of the commission will be
held al the French foreign office, in the
sumptuous and historic salon Des Am
bassadores. 1t was there that the famous
congress of Paris met in 1896. The salon Is
probably the most elegant official apart
ment in all Europe. being hung with
gobelin tapestries and decorated with
lavish frescoes and works of art. Near
the salon are private chambers, suitable
for committee rooms and for the meetings
of the commissioners of the respective
governments.
The several commissioners will chooce
their own private quarters although Sec
rotary Day may be the guest of the
United States embassy. The president
hopes to be able to announce the names
of the commissioners on the part of the
United States this week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-23
BANKERS AT DENVER.
Delegates to the National Convention
Are Pouring In

Denver, Colo, Aug. 22.-The inpour-
ing of the delegates to the oath an
nual convention of the American Bank
erS' association, which is to meet here
tomorrow, during this afternoon and
evening was greater than had been eX-
pected, and the officers now say there
will be not less than 500 in attendance,
when the first session opens. Most of
the delegates have spent the last day
or two at Omaha visiting the exposi-
ton. 1872
The executive council of the associa-
ton held meeting tonight at the
Brown Palace hotel. Nothing of the
proceedings was made public.
The entertainment programme, which
has been arranged by the local commit
tee, began With a banquet to the exc
cutive council at the Denver club to-
night. Covers were laid for 80 persons.
Hon. H. II. Lee of Denver acted as
POSTMASTER. The addresses were as
follows:
Welcome" Ex-Governor ]. B. Grant,
company, Denver
Territorial Expansion and the Amer
lean Banking System" President Jo-
speh c. Hendrix, New York.
Peace" E. T. Jeffrey, president Den
yer & Rio Grande Railway company.
rs Money Worth What 1t Will Bring
in the Open Market?" George H. Rus
sell, Detroit, Mich.
THE United States in 1865 and Now"
Robert j. Lowry, Atlanta, Ga.
THE Army and Navy" Brigadier
General E. v Sumner, U. S. A.
Colorado, Not Klondike," Hon. Alva
Adams, governor of Colorado.
THE Ladies-Are They Good Bank
ers? If Not, Why Not?" Alvah Trow-
bridge, New York.
Neither a Lender Nor a Borrower"
j. c. Montgomery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-23
LEAVING cHIcKAMAUGA.
Indications That This Great Camp
Will Soon Be Deserted.

Chickamauga, Aug. 22.-Judging from
present indications, Camp Thomas, the
largest military camp of the Spanish
American war, will soon be thing of the
past. y number of regiments have al
ready been ordered home. A number of
others have been ordered to Knoxville
Tenn, and Lexington, Ky, and now
comes an order to Colonel Wheeler, act
ing chief quartermaSter, to secure bids
from railroads to convey all regiments re-
naming at camp to their respective state
capitals. The idea seems to be to get
the regiments to places where they can
be mustered out close to home, the
necessity for keeping them intact being
no longer in evidence.
Numerous regiments are now making
preparations to leave and by the end
of the week the population of the camp
is expected to be reduced to one-half of
what it now is The regiments ordered to
Knoxville and Lexington will be moved
as rapidly as transportation can be Sc
cured and as soon as these are gotten
out those ordered home will be started
on their way.
The First Georgia and Thirty-first
Michigan left at midnight for Knoxville,
where they will go into camp
The Twelfth Minnesota and the Fifth
Pennsylvania will leave at an early hour
tomorrow for Lexington and others of
the second and third divisions of the first
corps will follow in short order.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-23
University of Utah.

The University of Utah comprises
thorough collegiate courses leading to
degrees in general science, liberal arts
and mining and electrical engineering;
beside which state normal school and
a preparatory school are conducted I'M
der the direction of the University
faculty.
Qualified students may be admitted
to the normal and preparatory schools
if over Is years of age. and to the Uni
versity courses if over Is years of age.
The normal school offers advanced
courses leading to degrees and a four
years course leading to a certificate,
which, by provision of law, qualities the
solder to teach in the common schools
of Utah for a term of years without
further examination as to scholarship.
In connection with the State Normal
school are conducted a Thoroughly
equipped training school, consisting of
the usual eight grades of a public
school, a department for the training
of kindergarten teachers, and a manual
training department
The laboratories are very thoroughly
furnished for work in chemistry. as
saying. electrical measurements, gem
eraI physics, mineralogy and biology.
A small annual registration fee is re-
quired, but no tuition is charged.
For further information address.
j. T. KINGSBURY, President,
Salt Lake CITY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-23

Point, today. There were $50 men on the
Rio Grande. about 30 of whom were sick.
The City of Macon, having on board 1852
OF the Seventeenth infantry, of whom so
were sick, and the Ameiterra, with 3l2 of
the Twenty-frst infantry, of whom 20 are
Sick, both of which arrived yesterday,
are waiting to unload.
The remainder of the Seventy-first New
York volunteer regiment, including
Colonel AwnS and staff and contingentS
from several companies of the regiment,
We're released from quarantine today.
Colonel Forwood, chief of land Cuaran-
tine and hospitals, reported today that he
had about 600 patients in the general
hospital and 300 in the annex. He had
been informed by the surgeon general
that he has about 300 cots not in use at
Forts Columbia, Hamilton and Wads-
worth. New York harbor, and "a GONZALES
cents might be sent there. In consequence
Colonel Forwood is going to have the Rio
Grande go up to take sick soldiers to the
forts.
Active preparations are in progress to
receive the sick and wounded from the
transport Catania, which was sighted off
Montauk Point very late last night
Mr.. NuneZ, the yellow fever expert,
has relieved the anxiety of the soldiers
and relatives of soldiers by the state
ment that at no time has there been
a case of yellow fever in the camp.