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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
DIVIDED ON COFFEE TAX.
Arbuckles See the Sugar Trust Hand
in the Latest Proposal

New York April 1S.-The reported in
of tb b6u ee t Wag ey1 ana ax Of eentg
pound on stock in hand of coffee has di-
vided the coffee brokers into two hostile
terests and rigidly opposing the measure;
the other, headed by the sugar trust in
terests, actively favoring it.
1t is said that the Arbuckle company is
well stocked and that the sugar trust is
comparatively short" and it is believed
that the secret of their opposite opinions
lies in these considerations.
Some opponents of the measure go so
far to insinuate that the sugar trust
suggested it to the ways and means com
mittee and is now urging its favorable
consideration.
1t is admitted that the tax would fall
lightly on the sugar trust and it is known
that the trust and the Arbuckle interests
have been at war for long time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18

Katy are getting all the work they
is on.
Engineer Frank James, of the M, K.
& T., at Sedalia, was engineer of the
work train that hauled the dirt for the
construction levee that recently gave
way at Shawneetown, Ill.
The katy has esta bIished night
telegraph offices at Colbert, Caney and
Eufaula, I. T., and a day telegraph Of
flee at Caney, L T. This was neces-
STATED on account of the stock rush in
the territory now on
Conductor Grant of the M, K. & T.,
who is now somewhere in Alaska, is de-
sirous of returning home and as soon
as his hands thaw enough for him to
get hold of his pocketbook he will pur-
chase a ticket for home.
General superintendent Sweeney, Sup
erintendent Maxwell and Trainmaster
Davis, of the NJ, K. & T., together with
local officials of the road are in confer
ence in Parsons with the grievance
committee of Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and brotherhood Rail-
road Trainmen and Order of Railway
Conductors.
Eleven men arrived from the east at
Williams to make ties for the Saginaw
Lumber company, which has a contract
with the Santa Fe Pacific for 100000
ties.
The exploration party of the railroad
water service has found plenty of water
in the wash near the pump house one
mile south of Kingnan, and a bedrock
dam will be built across the canyon to
impound it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
COURT WAS DISTURBED
Noise Was Tolerated When it Was
Learned That War Material Was
Being Made.

Atlanta, April 1S-Judge John Chand-
Ter, of the superior court, this morning
decided to put up with unpleasant
noises from a neighboring machine shop
because they originated from electrical
work for southern Qualifications.
For three days a United States engi-
neering officer has been in Atlanta sup
erintending the manufacture of an in
tricate electrical device to be used in
connection with the submarine mines
which have been located by the govern
ment on the Atlantic coast. The officer
is Assistant Engineer w. H. Chad
bourne, who for number of years has
been engaged at Wilmington N c.. at
the Notifications which have been con-
structed there. The EMPLOYEES of the
shop have been kept very busy during
the past three days rushing through the
work for the government. 1t has been
found necessary to put on an extra
force of hands, and the machinery has
been kept running night as well as day
When Judge Chandler opened court
this morning he was greatly disturbed
by the noise in the shop, and sent an
officer of the court to inform the fore
man that he would have to stop his
machinery if he could not run it more
quietly. But when the Judge learned
that the wOrkmen were turning out war
material for the United States he re-
voked his order and consented to put
up with the slight annoyance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
SHERRY WILL BE HIGHER.
In Case of War With Spain, the Price
of This Wine Would Soar.

Kansas City, April Isl r. Benja-
min of New York, a travelling salesman
for a wholesale liquor house which
makes a speciality of sherries, is in the
city.
He says that in case of war with
Spain, her loss on the export duties of
sherry will be something enormous. In
Spain everything is taxed. You must
even pay a license if you want to paint
your house, and the tax costs more than
the workmanship and material. There
are II large exporters of sherry and 116
smaller ones.
During the year 1897 these firms sent
from Cadiz to the United States Al, 56S
butts of 200 gallons each, or 1913, 900 gal
Ions.
Should war ensue, these shipments
would be stopped and the price of sher-
ry in this country would be higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
DEPOT GATES AT K. C.
Being onsidered Along With New
Depot Plans.

Kansas City, April 18.-The executive
board of the Union Depot company met
at the office of Van Brunt & Howe,
architects, to examine the pencil draw
ings of the proposed improvement at
the union depot.
1t was decided to utilize the present
dining room for waiting rooms and to
remodel the second story as a ladies'
waiting room, railroad offices and din
ing room. The hotel feature will be
abandoned. The kitchens will be on
on the upper floor. An elevator and
broad stairway will connect the ladies'
waiting room with the general waiting
rooms on the first. An innovation
which will probably not meet with the
public's approval is a proposed system
of gates after the manner of the St.
Louis depot.
The broad corridor on the first floor
of the present building will be turned
into the waiting rooms. Its walls will
be torn out and pillars put in their
places. Ticket offices will be on the
Union avenue side of the depot The
exterior appearance of the building will
be changed but little. a carriage drive,
the top OF which will serve as a balcony
will be added to the west side and
closed passage way will connect the
second floor with the Ninth street ca
BILE deDOt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
ROAD FROM cANEY.
Proposed Kansas, Oklahoma & S. w.
Road to Be Built at Once.

Independence, Kan, April 1S.-It is
stated upon good authority that the
proposed Kansas, Oklahoma & South
western railroad is assured and that
work will be commenced upon it in the
next so days or as soon as the Toledo
Construction company can get its tools
on the ground.
This company has a contract for the
construction of the first so miles of this
road which is backed by several eastern
capitalists. The first section will COM
mence at Caney, Kan, southwest of
here, and extend through Bartlesville, 1.
T., to the Horse Pen coal fields. south
of that place, and will open up the fin
est pasture and grazing as we'll as ag-
ricultural section in this part of the
country Connection will be made at
Caney with the Chicago, Kansas &c
Western which connects with the Pan
handle line of the Santa Fe at this place
which will make this city the head
quarters of the new road. The offices
and shops will be situated here.
This road will be extended farther
south to some terminal point in Texas,
and will be a great advantage to Kan
sas City as it will be the shortest line
from the great southwest and will
bring considerable new territory in
close relations with Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
CONTRACT IS LET.
Mallery & Co, of Chicago to Build the
Pecos Valley Road.

Santa Fe, N. M, April 1S.-Word was
received here today that the contracts
for the construction of the Pecos Val
ley and Northeastern railway had all
been let to Mallory & Co., of Chicago.
This extension of the Pecos Valley
road will be 206 miles in length run
ming from Amarillo, Texas, to Rose
well, N. NJ. Work is to commence on
May l, and will be pushed rapidly to
completion. The building of this ex-
tension means a great deal to the peo-
pie of the Pecos Valley, as it will give
them a short cut to the eastern mar
kets for the sugar, stock and other pro-
ducts of the prosperous valley whereas
now everything must be shipped by
way of Ell Paso in order to reach the
markets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
TRUST IN KNIT GOODS.
Forty Firms to Form a Combine
Among the Mills.

New York April S.-Representatives
of 40 knit goods mills met today at the
Gilsey house to organize a combine for
the purpose of controlling and directing
the output in that class of manufacture
1t was decided to incorporate the organ
ization under the laws of the state of
New Jersey, with a capital stock OF
from $40 OO0, 900 to $50, zoo, 600.
Twenty-four of the firms represented
signed the agreement on the spot and
the others asked for a few days time
in which to consult their partners or as
sociateS.
1t is expected, however, that all of
those who took part in the conference
will sign within week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
VERMONT ASYLUM SCANDAL
Two Attendants Arrested for Causing
the Death of an Inmate of Water
bury Insane Asylum.

Montpelier, VT, April 1S-Jules Sane
tuary and Charles Meade, attendants at
the Waterbury insane asylum, were
placed under arrest this forenoon on
the charge of granddaughter in causing
the death of Joseph Jacobs, an inmate
of the asylum.
The prisoners were taken before JUS
tice NJ. E. Smiley, and bail was fixed in
each case at $4,000.
Jacobs was placed in bath tub last
Saturday afternoon by the attendants
and it is alleged they neglected him for
some time.
When the attendants returned, Jacobs
was found terribly scalded and suffer-
ing intense agony. He died six hours
later. An investigation was at once
begun, with the result that the attend
ants were placed under arrest. A hear
ing will be held on Saturday next. The
case is the second of the kind that has
occurred at the institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
GAVE HIS PAPER A"BEAT."
Old Printer Furnishes a Home-Made
TRAGEDY

Syracuse, N. Y, April 1s.-Edward F.
Gebhardt, a printer in the Courier office,
walked into the reporters room Saturday
night and said: Boys, I've got a scoop
for you. 1 am tired of life and I've taken
twenty grains of morphine. I'll be dead in
a few minutes.
IT in dead earnest. I'm going to die
right here, where I've worked for twenty
years. 1 want you to write me up in
good, shape. Just. put your story under
hardt, known ali over the United States.
from Portland, Me, to Portland, Ore. has
committed suicide. Everybody Will know
me-
Gebhardt, who had sat down in a chair,
became unconscious, and the man was
removed to St Joseph's hospital, where
he died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

DR.. Cornish, the chief surgeon of the
santa Fe Pacific, has gone to Flag
staff and Bellemont. At the latter
place there are half a dozen cases of
smallpox, and DR.. Cornish goes out
along
The Santa Fe has just finished new
water tank of 500 gallons capacity at
SeeIey, Texas, which will be put into
service as soon as the pipe connections
are made. Graders are at work to
WIDEN the roadbed and get it in shape
Tor the heavy steel rails which will be
put in shortly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
MRS. ADDICKS SUES.
Wife of the Millionaire Gas Man Still
Seeking a Divorce.

Wilmington, Del, April 18.-Mrs. Ro-
sale B. Addicks, wife of the millionaire
gas man and senatorial aspirant, J. Ed
wards Addicl1s, of Clayton, filed in the
supreme court a petition for divorce.
Mrs. Addicks bases her claim for di-
vorce upon a sweeping allegation of de-
sertion.
Her petition is devoid of any sensa-
tionaI charges which she made in her
petition for divorce three years ago,
when she alleged marital infidelity and
named as correspondent Mrs. Ida Carr
Wilson of ClaymOunt, at whose home
at Claymont Mr.. Addicks has resided
for several years.
Mrs. Addicks was denied divorce on
her original petition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
BIG PACIFIC COAST DEAL.
Transfer of 55 Elevators Involved
Price Over 100000.

Portland, Ore, April 1S.-Negotiations
are pending for the transfer of so eleva-
tors and grain warehouses in Oregon.
Washington and Idaho from the Pacific
Coast Elevator company to w. E. Ladd,
c. S. Laid and T. B. Wilcox, for a con-
consideration of between 81, 100000 and 3d.
600 600.
The Pacific Coast Elevator company is
operated by Peavy &, Bfichner. of Minneap-
oils and the Ladds and Wilcox control
the Portland Touring mills of this city.
The elevators and warehouses included in
the deal have capacity of s. 500 900 BUSH
els, and now hold about 1000 900 bushels
of wheat. The property also includes a
quarter of a mile of river frontage in
this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Santa Fe to Erect a New
Depot at Chanute
Of Brick and Wood to Cost
About 100000.
DIKES FOR SHELLEY.
Bridge Across the Missouri
Needs Protection.
Contract For PecOS Valley Road
Let to Chicago Firm.

The Santa Fe company will COM
mence work within the next 20 days on
a handsome wood and brick depot
building at Chanute, Kan. The depot
will be two stories in height, of pictur-
esque architecture, and will contain di-
vision quarters as we'll as waiting rooms
and baggage room and ticket Office.
The present depot is wholly made
Quate for the Santa Fe business at Cha
mute and the city has been clamOring
for new structure for some time. The
building, when completed, will cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
Burrows Wars on Pingree.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 1S-Sen-
ator Julius Caesar Burrows, through
his local managers, declared today that
Gov Pingree is an enemy of the Re
publican party, a self-seeker and by
pocrite This is the opening of Bur-
rows fight on Pingree. Pingree began
his fight on Burrows some time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
Road Out of Cofeyville.

Guthrie, o. t, April 1S.-A letter
from Secretary Frazer of the Kansas,
Oklahoma Central & Southwestern
Railway company, states that the COM
pany had let the contract to the Ohio
reaching from Coffeyville, Kans., to
Pawnee, o. T., via Pawhuska. Work
is to commence at once and cars to be
running by October l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
DYKES AT SIBLEY.
The Santa Fe to Protect Their Bridge
Across the Missouri

President Ripley of the Santa Fe has
authorized the expenditure of $40, 900 for
the construction of bikes along the
banks of the Missouri river at the site
of the Sibley bridge at Sibley, Mo.
Recently the banks of the river have
been giving away at the site of the
bridge, and the Santa Fe engineers. are
afraid that the river will change its
channel unless prevented by substantial
earr1 Ia I, In, arntS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
SANTA FE OBJECTS.
Wants the Mail for the Superior
Branch Given the o. P.

The Santa Fe is complaining of the
treatment it received at the hands of
the government in regard to the mail
contract for the country along its Su-
periOr branch.
That road has hauled almost all the
mail in that locality for months but
Just before mail weighing time came
the government ordered the mail to go
over the Union Pacific. The contract
amounts to from $40 to $50 day, and
the Santa Fe claims it was entitled to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
Zoarite's Lands AIlotted.

Canton, O., April 1S-An allotment
has been made of $500 acres of land
which belonged to the Zoar Separatist
society Each of the members received
property to the value of S12. 000 The
land is the best in this section. Two
thousand acres is of timber of great
value, and abounds in small game. A
large Touring mill and Is acres were not
allotted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
BREAKS JAW IN EATING.
Mrs. Agnes Ettingham the Victim of
Peculiar Mishap.

Chicago, April 1S.-Mrs. Agnes Etting-
ham of 80 West Huron street opened
her mouth so wide while at supper last
evening that her jaw broke with a
snap.
She was the guest of Mrs. Mary john
son at 1872 South Jefferson street, and
the accident, which rendered her speech
less, caused considerable CONSERVATION
at the table.
A physician was called and he set
the fractured bone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18

Is your child puny, peeked and peev-
ish? Does it fret and cry without
seeming cause? Does il have convul-
sions? If so. is has worms, and Whites
Cream Vermifuge will safely expel them
and restore it's health. Csc. Geo. w
Stansfeld, 632 Kan. Ave-, and Miller's
Pharmacy, Cor. 6tn and Topeka Ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
Sunset Limited to Be Withdrawn.

Chicago, April 1S.-Notice has been
given by the Southern Pacific road that
it will cease for the season fast trains
to Southern California over the Sunset
route The last trip of the Sunset linn
tied in connection with this service
will leave here Tuesday, May 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
Why Not

Take the Union Pacific's new 500 a. m.
train for Kansas City? Returning, YOU
can leave Kansas City at 4 p. m, reach
ing Topeka at Clio p. m, or you can
take the Limited, leaving Kansas City
at Z p. m, which reaches Topeka at $50
d. N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
Whv Not

Take the Union Pacific's new $50 a. m,
train for Kansas City? Returning, you
can leave Kansas City at p. m, reach
ing Topeka at 6:10 p m, or you can
take the Limited. leaving Kansas City
at p. M, which reaches Topeka at $50
D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
Why Not

Take the Union Pacifics new 500 a. M.
train for Kansas City? Returning, you
can leave Kansas City at 4 p. M, reach
ing Topeka at ply p. m, or you can
take the Limited, leaving Kansas City
at D. M, which reaches Topeka at $3.50
d. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18

Take the Union Pacific's new 1920 a. m.
train for Kansas City? Returning, you
can leave Kansas City at D. m, reach
ing Topeka at CLIO p. m, or you can
take the Limited, leaving Kansas City
at o. M, which reaches Topeka at $3.50
p. IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
MUST GET THEIR LESSONS
Or California Students Can't Figure in
Contests.

Berkeley, Cal, April 16.-The faculty
of the University of California has
adopted stringent resolutions declaring
that no student whose scholastic record
is other than good, shall be permitted
to take part in any intercollegiate con-
test
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
A Train for Toneka-

The Santa Fe plug leaving Topeka
every day at 7:30 a. M, is designed pri-
marily for the accommodation of To-
peka people and its journeys begin and
end here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18

The Santa Fe plug runs every day in
the year and was provided solely for
the accommodation of Topeka people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18

Not how cheap but how good Is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 ard ia West 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
The Only Line to Denve,

Via Pueblo and Colorado Springs-the
Santa Fe. Through Pullman sleepers
and free chair cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18

We do mendIng and sew on buttons
free OF charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
The ONLY Line to Denver

Via Pueblo and Colorado Springs-the
Santa Fe. Through Pullman sleepers
and free chair cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
Remember

NO-IO- ENC fOE lily CGnt8s
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure SOC, 81. All druggists.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19

my own heart beating, but, handing
the court usher the new ring, [ said
firmly, in reply to the snappish
"Well?" of the prosecuting counsel:
81 swear unhesitatingly that the
setting of this ring has not been tam
pered with, and that this is the
genuine diamond which was given me
to set"
A rustic went round the court; the
doubling expert pricked up his ears,
the prosecuting counsel, with Lord
Lambton and the treasury solicitor,
were whispering over the ring.
"M'lud," said the counsel, 81 ask
permission to recall the expert"
I stepped out of the box and the
expert stepped in. The new ring was
put into his hand, o friendly ray OF
sunshine lighting up the jewel.
'"This is very remarkable" he said
at last. "It's the first time [ have
ever made mistake. This stone is
genuine. I cannot doubt it.
And SO the prisoner was free; but
when the verdict of ''Not guilty" was
pronounced faint groan echoed it,
and O dead man was taken from the
dock. A spasm of the heart had
proved fatal.
Six months later Nell and I were
married. On our honeymoon we were
walking in o lane near llfracombe,
when we came face to face with Lord
Lam bton, who was stopping with hi
bride in neighboring country house
"Ah, Mr.. Wadev' he exclaimed, 81
haven't seen you since that very mys
terious case of mine. Do you know
1 have always since thought of you
as-a very-clever MANI"
"Thank you" said quietly. evil
you allow me, my lord, to present yo1
to my wife-the only daughter of thu
late Mr.. Nugent."
Lord Lambton raised his hat, looked
keenly at pretty Nell, shook hand
with us both, and murmured:
"Ah, I underestimate"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
A PICTURE OF THE FILIPINO.
Treacherous,With "streak of Yellow" in
His Composition.

TreacherOus, With a "Streak of Yellow" In
His Composition.
The Filipino, somewhere away back
in his ancestry, has the drop of blood
which makes him cover and shrink
when bullet hits him. It is the dis
play of what sporting men call the
''streak of yellow"
But so long as he is q winner, and
even for longer time than in the
case with most dark races, after he has
begun to lose, the Filipino will fight
like demon, and he is SO immeasur-
ably the superior Of the Spaniard in
fighting ability, his "streak of yellow"
lies so much further below the surface
than the don's, that the odds are in
his favor, any way That he has made
good fight goes without saying. The
result of his justification, and although
I do not believe he would ever have
achieved anything without the aid of
Dewey's guns and the more powerful
American dollar, writes the Manila
correspondent of the New Orleans
Picayune, he has in. the past, and
would have in the future had Spain's
claim been put off, given the
Castillians not little trouble in the
matter Of the collection of revenues.
The Filipino-he is just now most
enthusiastically in love with the
Americans. Out in the country there
is nothing too good for the American.
I have lived with the native in his hut,
and have had the best the hut con-
tanned put freely at my disposition,
the best to eat, the best split bamboo
floor, soft and springy, to sleep upon,
even the best of his weapons, the
pride of his heart, his loved machete,
keen enough to shave with and heavy
enough to cleave mans skull at
blow, offered to me as a free gift.
And yet there has always been, in
my mind, lurking distrust of my
host. There is something of CLINT
suggestion Of the soft brown eye,
recalling to mind those old stories of
dark men running amuck to kill and
kill and kill, until they have them
selves been shot in their tracks like
dogs, as they deserved.
I have recalled the fact that no wise
captain will ship a Manila man as one
of his crew, and that native Filipino
have been taken, as children, into
Spanish families and tenderly reared
only, at the last, to put poison in the
food of the entire family, and to make
no excuse for the atrocioas act other
than to say they had grown shot in
the head"
Whether such people can ever be
trusted to govern themselves, as the
Filipinos clearly expect the Americans
to trust them, is question for states
men.