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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
Is THIS TREASON?
Libe1ous Reference to Garfield Park
in the Dramatic Mirror

Mr.. Thomas r. Hyatt. the Topeka
correspondent OF the New York ORA
matte Mirror, a man with a wonderful
vocabulary, who occupies a high stool
in the treasury department of the San
ia Fe, has the following dissertation on
this city's summer resort in the last
issue of the Mirror:
Topeka Midsummer dullness reigns
supreme. Meantime all eyes are turned
more or less lOngingly toward Garfield
footing of sand in the northern confines
of North Topeka. Here all TOpeHcans
are forced to go for their summer night
outings. coughing up ten cents tribute
to the street cars, and financially eX-
pectorating a second dime to the agent
of MarshaITs Military band, which lat
ter, semi occasionally, renders a num-
Der of choice pieces. which the auditors
feign to enjoy, while secretly wishing
the music a little nearer the level of
their average comprehension.
Between numbers they drink lemon
ade and other pluvial rotations, ever
industriously shifting the circumamb bent
mosquito or furtiVely pursuing the
ubiquitous and vengeful flea or chigre.
About the funniest run for the money
by two thousand people to catch the
last cars. already crowded to suffoca-
ton with summer girls, dangling from
straps by one hand and clutching the
fragments of torn skirts with the other,
in Imminent danger of being squashed
bv the agile and VociferOus young men
on the roof who are defying the dis
tracted conductor to pull them down or
collect their fares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
PATRIOTIC CITIZEN.
Santa Fe Agent Will Pay Tax on His
Pay Checks.

There is a Santa F'e agent in charge
of a small station in the eastern part of
the state who may be said to be a first
class American citizen.
Recently he wrote Treasurer Edward
Wilder stating that he wished to bear
his share of the war revenue, and ask
ing that when his pay check was made
out each month the cost of the revenue
stamp required to be attached by the
new law, be deducted from the amount
of his salary.
He also said that on any personal
shipments he might make in the future
he would pay the tax instead of allow
ing the company to do it.
Mr.. Wilder wrote him in reply that
while he appreciated - motives it
would be almost impossible to carry out
his request as it would be an exception
al case.
Today Mr.. Wilder received another
letter in which he stated that instead
of insistingOna deduction from his sal
airy he would place with the company's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
oR1N SMITH OPENS UP.
Takes the Fast Mail at the Rate of
Mile Minute.

Florence, July 9.-Engineer Or!n
Smith with engine No. SO made a spIen-
did run on the fast mail Tuesday morn
ing. He was a little late out of En-
poria but drove into Florence square
on the dot The distance from En-
poria to Florence is forty-four miles and
Mr. Smith made the run from a dead
stop to a stand still in just fOrty-hve
minutes
He was compelled to slow up three
times in that distance, making the act
uaI running time more than a mile a
minute.
Mr.. Smith says he has never been late
at either end of the road since he has
been on the run and thinks the moo
doc" which has been following the so
for some time, has been lifted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
ENORMOUS BUSINESS.
Chicago Gateway Lines Exceed All
Former Records.

Chica go, July 9.-Business for the six
months ending June 80 with the west
ern roads was unprecedented.
The earnings made new records, and
the grain tariff alone presents surpris-
ing aggregates. The deliveries here by
the western lines of all grains aggregat-
ed 134 176 goo bushels, an increase of 40,
949 900 bushels or over 40 per cent.
The outward movement was equally
as heavy, reaching 1856, 998, 900 bushels
an increase of SC, 955, 900 bushels, or so
per cent. The car movement was the
largest on record, aggregating 142, 73@
cars, an increase of So, O70 cars over the
previous year, of a. 932 cars over 1885,
and So 394 cars over 1895
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
MONTGOMERY AT WORK
Preliminaries of the Time Extension
Being Arranged.

General Watch Inspector H. S. Mont
gomery of the Santa F7e has commenced
his tour of inspection of the Gulf, Col
OradO & Santa Fe.
watches along the entire line of the G.
@. & S. F., and will establish local
watch inspecting stations. Every en-
gineer, fireman, conductor and others
handling trains will be required to have
watches that pass the same inspection
as the watches on the Santa F'e. Be
fore winter the watch inspecting de-
partment will be extended over the
Santa Fe Pacific and some notable i'm
provements in the work are being con-
Sidered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
Association Gone Glimmering.

Chicago. July 9.-Evidence of the fra
gility of the new southwestern traffic
association was given when it was an
nounced that the meeting of executive
officers, which was to have been held
here to consider the seaboard Texas
rate situation had been indefinitely
of the Missouri Pacific to attend This
line threatened to abandon the organi-
zation soon after it was formed, and it's
present action is construed as giving
notice that it viii not act with other
lines Without it the new association
viii be practically useless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
DoNAHoE's NEW JOB.
Topeka Man Now Cashier for Santa
Fe at Pueblo.

James Donahoe of Topeka, has been
appointed cashier in the ticket office OF
the Santa Fe at Pueblo.
Mr.. Donahoe has been connected with
the Santa Fe in different capacities in
the passenger department for over Is
years and is one of the best Versed pas
senger men in the country. For some
time he was passenger agent at New
Orleans and also in Mexico He used
to carry a card with instructions writ
ten in English, Spanish. Chinese, Ger
man French and Italian. The intro
auctions were written by persons we'll
known in their different races and
when Mr.. Donahoe wished to get the
business of a foreigner he would sort
out his pack of cards and present the
one that fitted. The one written in
Chinese was the Joker of the pack and
if the card could speak it would tell
many an interesting story of the Mex
lean border.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
WILL PAY By CHECK
Santa Fe Will Continue Present
Method at the Shops.

The Santa Fe management has de-
cided to continue paying the employees
of the shops in this city by check as
heretofore.
What would be saved in revenue
stamps by paying the shop employees
Wilder today, would not be worth the
time and trouble necessary to pay by
that method"
Only the employees of the general Of
fees in this city, the employees of the
offices in Chicago and the employees in
the Chicago yards will be paid in cur
rency as a result of the new revenue
law. This can be done with but little
inconvenience.
A form of receipt is being printed,
which each employe paid in currency
will be required to sign on receipt of the
money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
FARES TO BE REDUCED.
Chicago-Kansas City Lines to Knock
at Least So From Present Rates.

Chicago Kansas City and St. Louis
Kansas City lines have determined to
make an open reduction in passenger
rates. From Chicago at least 81 will
be taken from the authorized tariff of
$3.50. and it is probable that a still
further reduction may be made
The reason for the cut is said to be
the fact that the Chicago Great West
ern has been paying commissions to
brokers and manipulating round trip
tourist tickets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
STOLE $50 PENNIES.
Thieves Make Small Haul at Missouri
Pacific Depot.

lola, July 9.-Tuesday night thieves
entered the Missouri Pacific depot and
made away with all the money in sight,
about 81. so in pennies. An entrance
was gained through the door into the
freight room, which was found open
in the morning. So far as ii is known
nothing else was taken, although a
number of cases of beer and other
freight were sitting in the freight room.
There is no clue to the thieves, but
when they try to spend those $50 pen
MES they ought to be easily coppered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
MR.. FREY IN OIL.
Chicago Artist Makes a Portrait From
a Photograph.

A handsome, life size oil painting of
General Manager J. J. Frey hangs in
the office of the general watch inspect
or.
The picture was reproduced by a
Chicago artist from a photograph ia
ken by IT. s. Montgomery. The like
ness is perfect and the original picture
was taken while Mr.. Frey was seated
ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
The Direct Line

to Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francis
co and Portland, is via the Union Pacif-
dc. The service of the Union Pacific to
all principal western points is unex-
celled by any other line and consists OF
Pullman Palace Sleepers, Pullman
Tourist Sleepers. Chair Cars. Dining
Cars. CdeaIs a la carte)
For time table and full information
call on F. A. Lewis. City Ticket Agent,
J. c. Fulton. Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
THE ROCK ISLAND FLYER
Is the Best Train for Kansas City.

Leaves Topeka $780, arrive at Kansas
City 9:15 a. m, returning. leaves Kan
sas City 7:1O, arriving at Topeka $50
p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
To Hold the Ladrones.

San Francisco, July 9.-The Examiner
says that the United States gunboat
Bennington will proceed to the LadrOne
islands and may remain there to hold
Them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09

supply of stamps an additional two
cent stamp every time he received a
pay check, and an additional one-cent
stamp every time he made a personal
shipment over the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
Annual Convention B.X.P. U. {

VIII be held in Buffalo, N. Y, July IA
II. Round trip tickets from Topeka on
sale July II and y and for train No ,
of July IS for $500. Call at Santa Fe
depot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09

We make z speciality of doing up col
ored shirts and waists and guarantee
ing coIors. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09

Band concert, Garfield park, tomor-
row.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09
THE MUSA ENSETE.
Az ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL PLANT
From The Washington Star.

AN ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL PLANT
From The Washington Star
"A memorable event in my life" said William @
Gardens TO a star" reporter was when WAS
first introduced the musa ensete plant that de-
serves TO be better known in this country. was
seated in the paror Of one Of the most unique OF
American homes Mr.. Eunnewells; at wellesley
twenty-five or more years ago With me were
Michler engineer in charge or pubic puhdings ah9
grounasd hee,,fI DIants 10 decorate the Presi-
dents conservatorIes. messenger mad gone 10
md the owner that we might obtain permission 20
anxiety for close inspection Of me ricR @ haEos @
iestic leaves amused Mr.. Hunrewell ana my faFei-
ling companions very much IT was growing IN N
scene has left delightful impression on my nina
never to be removed was delighted TO see IN a
seedman's catalogue that the seeds could be
hought for a penny apiece, thus putting II within
the reach of millions. much 20 ne dcsed iesuit ,
cnlt,irist or florist Its ornamental value may be
ecllpsed by It's usefulness as an esculenf ana lts
owner of rare first edition Of James Bruces irav-
els 10 discover the source o. tle :Nte III HeSh' Si
Arabia Abyssinia and Nubla puonshea IN ada Ecl,5-
burgh 1890 No author was ever more traducsd'
abused and viiihed than Bruce me Grg3-s @ s hoe1s,
the pennya-lners, and even old grun pu! nY'ISs U ~
sam Johnson took hand at H. 2nd yet all ne
wrote with few unnportant ,Shcept,Ir9lns. ,rl mas @
been verified by subsequent travellers mere ar
two plates Of enseie in Volume v page 3d. acouTs5e
and interesting The following extract rom NE ne
text may lead 10 the adoption OF new VesttaDle;;
.'It Is sald that the Gala. when transplanied
into Abyssinla brought for their particular use inc
cnffee tree and the the use OF neither OF
which was before known. However. the general
oDinon is that both naturally produced IN Aoys-
sinia provided there is neat ana molstUIe, U -
grows and comes to great perfection In Gondar;
hui IL most abounds in that part Of Maitscha and
Cou,to Yves, OF the Nile where there are large
ni9ntations OF it, and IS there almost exclusive Of
anything else the food Of the Gala inhaoitng thai
nrovince. Naitsha Is nearly upon dead level and
The rains have no slope get of easily, but stag
nate and prevent the sowing OF grain. Vegeta2 pc
food would therefore be very scarce in Malisha
were Il not for this plant
LAS soon az the stalk Of the ensete appears per-
feet and full Of leaves the body Of the plant turns
! hard and nbrous and is no longer eatable before
! Il is the best Of all vegetables: ,
| you cut IL Immediately above the small detached
| roots. and perhaps foot or TWO hlgnci; as me me
| part til IL becomes white; when soft Ike turniP
hest OF eli foods nourishing and easily digested.
| Il DO rot doubt that ;hls plant Will ere Ions pc
cultivated for its usefulness as escrlent IN tne
| South. III the North its ornamental character
needs no boom"
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09
CAUSES THAT LED TO 1T HOW 1T CAN
EASILY BE REVIVED.

CAUSES THAT LED TO 1T - HOW 1T CAN
EASILY BE REVIVED.
when the peace terms have been settled and
Blanco's army sent back TO Spain Americans with
a little capital will have opportunity to make
money in developing the fruit trade Of Cuba said
a weknown New-York commission merchant who
has spent many years in Cuba and who believes
the death OF the fruit trade was the natura re-
suit OF Spanish shiftlessness He says the trade
died for the lack Of competent men to carry 1t
on but can easily be built up again
Years ago when pineapples and oranges were
shipped from Cuba they used 10 reach the Ameri-
markets bruised and rotten. Fruit of all kinds
requires the most careful handling from the time
II is picked until II reaches the market. But In
Cuba they were accustomed to bringing the fruit
down from the in the quickest way known 20
the science Of Incidence either by shaking the tree
until the fruit fell or knocking 1t down with pole
1t receives double punishment; first from the rap 1t
gets from the pole and second by the force OF the
But this was on,y the beginning. The next thing
was done by the Cuban lightning express or. in
other words, the back OF a mule The fruit was
OF the saddle. and on the long Tip the fruit got
the most o 6eoq % bdd roa9 6a99sg ana mule ia co
produce When the mules Journey was n oyer os the
| Convenient to their laziness one top of the
other. to receive more mashing .,.- -. IT..
So 'TSa5s ~ sssT esr
# they 70 Rappened ' to be ung there from the mule
back ali vel and good, but, as was usually the
case If the sack was little distant from the cask
the most natural way from Cuban point Of view
was. to throw i into the barrel e. This 1ts sayed
Fruit like the pineapple and the orange doeS not
readily adapt itself the space provided by the IN
lid does not it easily. II can be made 70 n.
however. by pressing and hammerlng, ana the
Cuban packer was never known TO fan IN FORCING
the lid It's place.
This being accomplished, down 10 the wharf went
the barrel over the gangplank and into the hold or
the vessel, where Il received no further attention
until II was received in this country.
AS q result Of all this caroessness the fruit ar,
rived In the United States bruised and rotten. and
for the most part worthless , =, . -.
This Is the story OF the causes that led 70 the
death Of the Cuban fruit trade. II can be brought
N nfe aeafh and made profitable when the same
methods are followed that have Brought prosperity
70 the planters OF California and Fl0rida.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09
BONDS.
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.

The stock mIrket extremely dull and
wholly professional, with final figures at insig-
nifcant changes as compared with Fridays clos
ing quotations. Further efforts were made to
depress Northern Pacific common, but on the
decline good buying appeared in consequence
OF which the shorts began to cover. while the
price OF the stock closed at a net gain of II per
cent. Sugar Refining. after an early advance
closed lower. but American Tobacco ended at a
substantial net gain. The general railroad list
was inactive. Early weakness vas followed by
a frmer tendency at the close, the greater
number Of issues showing, however. small frac-
tional net losses. Manhattan was an exception;
also the Granger shares. which exhibited small
net gains. London bought a few stocks in this
market, chiefly Northern Pacific common, at
prices under 40. The market closed dull, the
favorable bank statement exerting little IL any
influence upon sentiment or prices.
For the first time In several weeks yesterday s
bank statement showed an expansion in loans,
while cash and surplus holdings again increased.
The banks gained in SubTreasury operations
nearly S5OO0OOO. which, with receipts of gold
from abroad, more than offset increased ship
ments of currency to the interior. Deposits in
creased SS67S 800, and loans SS07,3O0 the latter
named rejecting the cessation of stock market
camille paper. The result Of all changes was an
increase in surplus reserve of S3,4l6,ioO 10
SIS 743 500 against 134s5J0D in the same
week a year ago. and S1J,j99,200 in 1896.
Further ease in the local money market at the
end Of the week was accompanied by hardening
tendency abroad, especially in Berlin where dis
co int rates advanced to AS. against 35s per cent
earlier in the week. 1t is notew orthy that Brit
ish consols and French rentes have declined
and that in the London market advance OF
~ per cent in open market discounts has been
followed by drop Of half a point in consols
The London discount market was firm yester-
day In expectation of an advance in the German
Bank rate tomorrow, and IT was reported in
Berlin that the Bank OF Austria had made an
advance Of f20OOOO0 to the Bank Of Germany
There has been heavy overspeculation in Ber-
ln but the real cause OF the present position OF
the foreign markets is not easily determined
Owing to the close connection of local and for
eign financial markets. the uneasness abroad is
worth watching
Changes for the week in number or active
stocks are shown in the following table:
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

or-TsIDE sECURITIEs-Marke dull and
,rraguIar Standard Oil closed at iloutis,
against 4lsG420 on Friday. Last prices OK
other nrominent issues were: Brooklyn Eieva'eo'
new stock. 24a2I: preferred. ooaos' Brooklyn
CIV Railroad. 21T: Standard Gas, common
1851 1904: preferred. 142al47; Mutuai Gas
aoo931O: New-Amsterdam Gas. common zo1sv
o7lA; preferred, 63a64l2; Glucose. common
7i.a57h; preferred. 10IqlOIa; Federal s'ee'
common. 2sx. Q29: preferred 63%a'o
GOLD IMPORTS-Total imports OF so'o i'o"
Europe and gold now on shipboard pouho ior
tho United States amount to Sl9'9zo'oo' si"s'
the beginning Of the movement Oh
Cold arrivals yesterday. s650.o0o
pALROAD EARNINGS. - The Finane'a'
rbron,cle' computes the gross earnings Oh e,sn'
,-,o,r roads for the third week OF septenoel'
1908 at 1929. .6l9. an increase OF so-''o' ~
-. ou cont. sixty-two roads for the tour'"
=, sen,ember. 1898. at s10.632.56 800. an IN
or.,ss Of s6Sl .O1O. or 6.s4 per cent ana se'e"''
o,,,,, roads for the month OF sep'enoe'
coz 60, 157 an incrase OF 81, ',Io-' or o1' '''
cent ,cr .nn,,cation has
-. On the Stock Exchange 70 ns'
90 zoo 0OO Indiana Illinois and IOWA a. soei 0oO
Ss.oo". .a,nndina : Der cent bonds ana :SsoI'',
sssv sssst,,anai Oregon Railroad and NaVisatlo"
49, certiacates Of deposit for rit,sou's, s,,,ad
U, Wes.e.n and the bonds stricken from the
,iei uepae aniv 500 900 being outstanding
p,NK CI,EARINGs.-Bank clearinss OF the
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09

received his choice Of punishment. either three
years famine three months three days
pestilence. So 1t Is IN Chronicles xxi u. In the
alternate passage in ii Samuel xxiv l3. 1t is
years famine three months war or three days
pesillence. Here Is evidently case OF wrong read
Ing. The form Of the sentence shows there is In
tended throughout succession of "threes." and
this requires a search TO II mistake has not
been made In the reading translatlng. In this
case Il is the reading which is at fault. The
Septuagint gives the word three in every part
OF each OF the above places. This reading is sup
ported by such authorities as Ewad, Thenius
Berthau. Welhausen. Gratz Stade. Kirkpatrick
and kiostermann
Now. such authority as Archbishop Temple
should have known this fact. and. knowing IT,
should have made 1t known A friend OF the Bible
should az least give what he gives any fricnd-the
benefit Of doubt. Here Is clear case of a
wrong understanding of what the Bible actually
says, All the so-caled mistakes Of the Bible may
be cleared up by of three ways: Securing
right reading, a right rendering right under
standing OF the facts and circumstances. In any
event the above Is Illustration of what some
charge the Bible with and shows the small char
acter of these criticisms and the remarkable free
dom of even the English Bible have II from
error. ALEXANDER PATTERSON.
Chicago. Oct. 4. 1893.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09

San Francisco-Sight. 11lac: telegraph. ZVc.
Cincnnati--Over the counter. Soc premium; be-
tween banks par. Boston-5d121ac premium
savannah-Buying. 1-16c. discount; selling. Toe.
per 81 900 premium Chicago-20c discount.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Call rate In
London 1AI1h per cent. Open market dis.
count rate. 11-16q2% per cent for short and
27s per cent FOR long bills. Berlin discount rate
Az per cent: Paris. 1B per cent: Berlin ex-
change on London. 20 marks AZ pfenrings.
Paris exchange on London. 25 francs 3Oh CEN
times.
EUROPEAN SECURITIES.-Britsh consols'
100 1-16 for money and 100 GIG for the account
French rentes. 102 francs 22ls centimes' span
ish per cents in London, 42A.
THE SILVER MARKET-Bar silver. 6O&c..
advanced &c Mexican silver dollars, 4.c'
Bar silver in London, % Lid. advanced 1-l6d.
GOLD PREMIUM--In Madrid. $3.50; Lisbon,
40; Buenos Ayres, 1890; Rome. 1Os
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09
THE VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS.
THEY ARE KEPT on GARRISON DUTY AT PONCE
But WANT TO BE RELEASED.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Won't you say word for the discharge of
the 1st Volunteer Engineers? Not being State mi
tla. we have no Governor TO stand up for us. and
We understand that we shall probably be one Of the
regiments 10 be retained. But volunte
and volunteered 10 fight for country: and II We
had thought that the men In charge at Washington
would take advantage Of the wording Of the enlist
ment-L e.. two years. or until discharged'-not
in forty would have mustered IN.
Twenty-t per cent OF the men are college grad
uates and 80 per cent left good places to
II the Government wants men TO lie around in this
poisonous climate and do garrison duty. there are
plenty of men who would be glad of the job, who
wouldn't go 10 war. Let the Government iii up
the Regular Army We did not enlist as Regulars.
and we think that by every moral right are
entitled 10 discharge. and II kept we are wronged.
The Presidents proclamation called for "volun-
teers for the war with Spain" We all knew the
war would be only a walkover. and that we should
be home again as soon as Uncle Sam showed his
teeth--or thought
II the country needed would have fought
and died without word. We feel confident that II
is only mismanagement on the part Of few off,
Gals and II the people say let the boys come
volunteers but all of the volunteers. If larger
Regular Army is needed. let them recruit II, not
play trick the volunteers. Please speak for
US, and oblige every man in our regiment.
a SERGEANT.
Ponce. Porto Rico. Sept 49, 1898