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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
DEWEY Is THE BOSS.
Orders an Austrian Nob1eman to
Leave Manila Bay.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 12.-Count and
Countess Festetics, who have had trouble
where they have touched in their sailing
yacht, the Tolua, recently ran up against
emptorily ordered out Of the harbor. after
one days S stay; The countess E ss is the
ever since her marriage to Count Feste-
ties, an Austrian nobleman, the couple
have been sailing through southern seas.
They have had several mutinies of their
crew because the count is very eccentric
several narrow escapes from being wreck
ed. Their vessel arrived at Hong Kong
1onged to go to Manila and the city
which had just fallen into American
When the yacht entered the harbor the
count expected to be received with a sa-
many of the naval officers in Admiral
Dewey's fleet. AS the Tolua sailed up the
light swept over her and in the fierce
light the count saw a big war vessel APP
preaching. He fancied she was coming to
do him honor, when suddenly six-inch
shell went screaming over the Tolua s
yacht. The helmsman in his fright put
about promptly. A long boat soon APP
board and insisted on examining the
yachts papers. He then CURLY ordered
count ascertained that it was the Concord
which had fired across his bows.
Next morning the Concord steamed to-
ward Manila and the count decided to go
nearer Cavite, but had only sailed about
on him again. The same officer came
aboard and ordered the count to leave the
harbor. He pleaded the necessity for
getting fresh water and sent a message
to Admiral Dewey asking for this favor.
When the admiral learned that the count
had voyaged to Manila simply to satisfy
his curiosity and thereby had given his
fleet another vessel to look after and pro-
tect, when he had use for every ship in
his fleet for more important duty, he was
very indi gnant. He sent back this mess
age: You will be given until tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock to get water, after that
your vessel must leave the harbor. This
is final" Tolua got the water and sailed
for Hong Kong Now Count Festeties is
going about in the English settlement de-
clarfng that Dewey is a martinez who
should be PROMPTLY suppressed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
RAILROAD NEWS.
Since Manhattan Has Lost the
B. G. N. Branch
Trains Will Run Only as Far as
Alma
$4,000 BONDS VOTED
And the Citizens of Wabaunsee
100000 BONDS VOTED
And the Citizens of Wabaunsee
County Feel Bad.
Santa Fe Has a Disastrous
Wreck at Arkansas City.

Recently the Manhattan, Alma &
Burlingame was sold to satisfy a judg-
ment and when reorganized it was
named the Burlingame & Northwestern
with headquarters in Topeka
Soon after the reorganization it was
announced that the track from Alma to
Manhattan would be torn up and that
the B. & N. trains would run from Alma
over the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacl-
fic tracks to Manhattan, the terminus
of the NJ. A & B. line. No objection
was raised to this and the trains ran
over the c. r. L & P. tracks and a, large
force of men at once went to work tear
ing up the track The track has been
torn up and hereafter, it is announced,
the B. & N. trains will run only as far
as Alma.
on the face of it the announcement
does not seem startling as the B. & N
never was considered a factor in Kansas
railroading but to the people OF VA
baunsee and Riley counties the stopping
of trains between Alma and Manhattan
will mean a good deal.
For a good many years a windmill
manufacturing company at Manhattan
has been doing very fair business that
gave employment to quite a number or
hands. The company'S business was
in the southwest on the lines of the San
ia Fe and the output of the manufac-
tory was shipped over the M. A q b.,
a branch of the Santa Fe, without be-
ing transferred from one road to an
and Manhattan has been discontinued
the company has announced that they
will have to quit business and move to
Kansas City and give as a reason that
as the profits of the business are very
small they cannot start their goods
out of Manhattan over the G. r. [. & P.
or U. p and pay transfer charges in
having the goods transferred to some
other road. They must go to Kansas
City to secure rates which will allow
them a profit.
During the summer large herds of
Texas and southwestern cattle have
been shipped over the Santa Fe and
over the NJ. A. & B. to be fed in tram
sit during the summer and then go on to
Kansas City. The discontinuance will
mean that Riley county will get no more
herds to feed. Last season over 10000
head were fed along the NJ. A. & B.
The citizens of Wabaunsee county
voted $4,000 in bonds to aid the M. A.
& B. when it was organized and now
they feel rather sore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
AN EXPOSITION BUILDING
Of Enormous Proportions to Be Erect
ed in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 12-There is to be a per-
manent exposition building in Chicago.
The unanirnity with which a resolution
to that effect was passed by representa-
tive business men at a banquet given BY
the Merchants club in the Grand Pacific
leaves little doubt that an immense Struct-
ure worthy of the greatness of the city
will be built.
The Merchants club invited gentlemen
representing various intereStS-cOmmerce
art education, labor, the railroads, etc
not to give their views as to the destra-
bllIty of this or that location, or of what
the nature of the building should be, but
TO say whether or not such a building is
desire The speakers were limited to five
minutes.
From the various speeches two things
stood out distinctly: First, everyone was
decidedly in favor of such an exposition
building; second, all were agreed that it
should be made worthy of the city, chaste,
beautiful and permanent The purposes
for which it should be adapted were of
the most varied nature-cOu11ne rcial ex
hibitions, conventions, political and re-
hgious. and of all kinds of amusements
and shows.
Many Of the speakers voiced their belief
that the proper location for the building
would be the lake front, and all that it
should be point readily accessible from
When J. ]. Mitchell offered a resolution
Stain that, as such a building seemed
advisable, a committee of fifteen should
De appointed by the executive committee
OF the Merchants club to take steps as to
location and other details, there was not
single dissenting voice. The following
committee was accepted with equal
promptness: J. J. Mitchell, Otto Young,
h A. Waller, L. Stumer, Clarence Buck
ingham. Charles Truax w. r. Harper
w. H Wilson, VOlney w. Foster, J. F.
karWeH, Jr., H. G. Selfridge, F. W. Rice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
TEXAS TRAIN SNOWBOUND.
Rio Grande Frozen Over and Cowboys
Cross on Horseback.

Dallas, Tex, Dec 1.-THE Texas &
Pacific train from Ell Paso failed to ar
rive last night, and up to 10 o'clock had
not put in an appearance. Another
train was made up at Fort Worth last
night, and made the run to Texarkana.
The Ell Paso train is snowbound some
where in west Texas. The blizzard is
still on but the snow has ceased falling.
from the Panhandle.
At Ell Paso today the Rio Grande was
frozen, and two Mexican cowboys
crossed the river on horseback The
ice broke under the feet of one of the
horses. The horse and rider were near
Iy drowned, but finally succeeded in
fighting their way through the ice to
the shore. 1t was a foolhardy under
taking, and was viewed from the IN
ternationa1 street car bridge with
amazement by a large crowd of people.
The last time the Rio Grande was fro
zen over was about fifteen years ago,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
A POPULAR MISTAKE
Regarding Remedies for Dyspepsia
and Indigestion.

The national disease of Americans is
indigestion or in its chronic form. dys-
pepSla, and for the very reason that it
IS so common many people neglect tax
ing proper treatment for what they
consider trif1ing stomach trouble when
as a matter of fact, indigestion lays the
foundation for many incurab dis
eases No person with a vigorous.
healthy stomach viii fall a victim to
consumption. Many kidney diseases
and heart troubles date their beginning
from poor digestion; thin, nervous peo-
pie are really so because their stom-
achs are out of gear; weary, Ianguid
faded out women owe their condition to
imperfect indigestion.
When nearly every person you meet
Is afflicted with weak digestion it is not
surprising that nearly every secret pat
ent medicine on the market claims to
ne cure for dyspepsia, as well as a
score of other troubles, when in fact, as
Dr. Werthier says, there is but one
genuine dyspepsia cure which is per
fectiy safe and reliable. and moreover.
TINS remedy is not a patent medicine,
out II IS a scientific cOnbina ton of pure
pepS1n Gree from animal matter). veg
etable essences, fruit salts and bismuth.
It IS sofa by druggists under name of
a7LudEl ) dyspepsia Tablets. No extraV-
agant claims are made for them but
LOT Indigestion or any stomach trouble
StuartS Dyspepsia Tablets are far
9neao or any remedy vet discovered
Ihey act on the food eaten no dieting
IS necessary, simply eat all the whole
some food you want and these tablets
VIII digest it. A cure results, because
All the stomach needs is a rest which
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets give by do
ing the work of digestion.
Druggists sell these tables at so cts
per package. Circulars and testimoni-
ais sent free by addressing =. A. Stuart
Co., Marshall Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
DOWN A MOUNTAIN SIDE.
Fast Freight, Running Wild, Derailed
and Collision Averted.

East Las Vegas. N. M, Dec. 12-
News of a wreck on the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe. at Dillon Junction,
just below Ration, reached here last
night.
A fast freight dashed down the noun
tain side and would have crashed into
a freight train on the main line but for
the fact that Conductor T. ]. Murphy
took in the situation at a glance. saw
that the train was running wild and
ir on the Dillon siding. AS a result one
Of the cars was wrecked, whereas had
the switch not been turned an engine
and possibly a dozen cars would have
been smashed to sp1inters. The fast
freight was a double-header. One of
the engines turned clear over and the
second one also left the rails. Engineer
Thomas J. Bourne, who was on the
Dillon coal train, was seriously injured
as was also Conductor Smyer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
have been filed:
William c. Smith and wife to S. A.
Johnson, 81, lots 2-4-6-S Maryland ave-
nue., Highland Park subdivision.
w. w. Harvey and wife to Ira T.
Hopkins, $500. lots 49-61-53 Spruce
street, Rossville.
Edwin Section and wife to William
E. Section, 81. pit Sc Il 30-11-15.
G. A. Switzer and wife to NJ A Sly
and wife, 5000, lot 554 and Il 552 Kan
sas avenue, Ritchie's addition.
D. w. Nellis and wife to Mas Nut
Ben So, 81, pit res f.
William and Lucy Howerton to John
Howerton, $4,000. lots s7-9-91-3-5 Spruce
street, Rossville.
George NJ. Noble and wife to Rec
Trust Co. of America, $50, lots 316 and
" u 314 Tenth street west, West Park
addition.
Frank and Charles Patrick to Henry
Blackburn IS, lot 20 Eighteenth street,
Keith's addition.
Frank Vorel to Henry Blackburn, 81,
lots S94, blk IS. Pierce's addition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
NOW TIE SANTA FE.
Pays 100000 for the $4,000 Shares
of the Joaquin Valley Road.

San Francisco, Dec. 12.-The purchase
of the San Francisco and Joaquin Val
Santa Fe railroad was completed Sat
urday. Capt. A. H. Payson, acting as
the representative of President Ripley,
of the Santa Fe, paid to the Union
Trust company 81, 300, 600 in payment for
the $4,000 shares of valley road stock
that had been placed in escrow with
that company, and on which the Santa
Fe had been given an option
He received in turn from President I.
w. Holman of the Union Trust COM
pany, all the trustees certificates that
had been deposited by the individual
stockholders. Before the close of the
day 500 additional shares of stock were
presented to the Union Trust company
by Individual shareholders, and the
holders promptly received the par value
Of their stock in exchange. This leaves
less than 1000 shares outstanding. Mr..
Hellman said that the Union Trust COM
pany had been authorized by the Santa
Fe to purchase all stock presented by
stockholders, and that it would be paid
for at it's par value on presentation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
PASTORS WIFE ARRESTED
Another Prominent NewYork Woman
Charged With shonliftine.

New York, Dec. PA woman who
gave the name of Mrs. Sarah Raymond
and said she lived at 151 West Eighty
seventh street, was locked up in the
West Thirteenth street station Saturday
night on the charge of shoplifting. A
detective in a Sixth avenue department
store charged her with stealing a bot
tie of perfumery valued at 81. The same
detective brought a woman to the sta
ton who gave the name of Mrs. Laura
Swift. She said she lived at 222 West
One Hundred and Twenty eighth street.
She was accused of stealing several
small articles valued at 81.
Mrs. Swift is the wife of Rev. DR.. Al
bert Swift, the secretary of the metro
politan Federation of EpwOrth Leagues,
and until about a year ago was pastor
Of Calvary Methodist Episcopal church.
Both women were bailed out by their
husbands.
Mrs. Long, the wife of another minis
ter who was arrested Saturday for
shOplifting, was discharged, as she was
promised clemency should she plead
guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12

600 Tt will be the greatest aggregation of
capital ever gotten together in a national
convention.
In connection with the convention there
VIII be held at the union StOckyards a ma
tonal exhibition of range cattle. the first
of the kind ever attempted on such a gil
gantic scale. For the entertainment of
the guests the citizens of Derver are pre-
pairing what they call "a mfle-high round
up The west VIII contribute to this
tournament its best riders and its worst
for onaw h6TseP ahd b BTRes VIII 6e
offered the cowboys who can ride them.
There will be a bull fght-not between
negro and wild steer. This burly Afri-
can, it is said, can thrown any bull, and
his display is said to be most unique. Two
thousand delegates are expected this con-
VentiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
WILL BE IMPRESSIVE.
President McKinley's Reception by
Georgia and Alabama Legislatures.


Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 12.-President Nc
Kfnley will address two legislatures at
the capitol this week, and this will be
the first time that a president has ever
faced the lawmakers of two states at
once in the same hall. The plan for this
unusual incident of the peace jubilee
has been arranged by committees of the
house and senate and it will be an i'm
pressive scene of a great week.
The arrangement is that the legisla-
ture of Alabama will proceed from the
hotel to the capitol in a body, escorted
by a committee from the general as
sembly of Georgia The Alabama SEN
ate will go to the senate chamber, where
it viii receive a warm welcome, and the
Alabama house will go to the Georgia
house of representatives. The two
senates will march arm-in-arm to the
house, where they will be received by
the two houses. When the double joint
session has been convened the president
of the United States will be escorted to
the hall by Governor Gambler, of Geor-
gia, and Governor Johnston, of A1aba,-
ma. The president viii be conducted
to the speakers stand and President
Dodson will present him to the lawmak-
ing bodies of two states. After his ad-
dress the president will hold an informal
reception in the rotunda of the capitol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
THEY MUST STAY IN.
The Supreme Court Refuses to Re
lease Taylor and Asben From
the Penitentiary.

The supreme court has sustained the
Labette county district court in it's de-
cision that Marion Asbell had no right
to sue the state for a new trial, after
one had been denied him by the court.
Asbell is serving a life sentence in the
penitentiary for numbering his wife.
The application for a writ of habeas
corpus in the case of George A. Taylor,
cashier of the defunct Argentine bank,
who is serving a sentence of two years
in the penitentiary for wrecking the
bank, has been denied by the supreme
court. Taylor's attorneys contended
that the law under which he was con-
victed was not legally passed by the
it that way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
HOLIDAY RATES.
One Fare for the Round Trip, Also
One Fare for Teachers Asso-
citation.

A rate of one fare for the round trip
has been declared by the lines west of
the Missouri river forNthe holidays. The
rate will apply in this state to points
within a radius of 200 miles and tickets
will be sold on the last four days of
December and the first two days of
January The final return date will be
January 4. East of the Missouri river
the holiday rate will be one and one
third fare.
For the annual meeting of the Kansas
State Teachers association in this city
December q, % and 80 rate of one
fare for the round trip has also been
declared. Tickets will be sold Deem
Der 26 to % inclusive, with a final limit
to December 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
STAMPEDED OVER A CLIFF.
Forty-six Horses Dead-Theory That
They Were Chased by Wolves.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 12.-News
reached this city yesterday that forty
six horses had been found dead in the
vicinity of Glen Rock under peculiar
circumstances.
From indications the parties who dis
covered them believe they were chased
by a big pack of wolves and stanSpeded
over cliff. Many of them had broken
limbs and other injuries and were fro
zen. The flesh from large number of
the bodies had been torn off by the
wolves. The extreme cold weather and
frequent snow storms, it is thought,
made the wolves hungry and bold, caus-
ing their raid on the horses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
GATE SYSTEM OFF.
The Katy Grows Weary of the Plan
To End the 18th.

Parsons, Dec. 12.-The gate system on
the Katy will be abolished on the 18th
of the present month It has proven an
expensive undertaking for the road, and
although the system is not without
some good features, nevertheless it has
cost the road too dearly to maintain
the system up to the present time.
The gatemen who run out of this city
have all been notified to report at St
Louis on the 10Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
Missouri Pacifc Rushing Busineaa.

Atchison, Dec. 12.-The Missouri Pa
cific is now hiring new brakemen at
Atchison about as fast as good men APP
ply. Conductors and brakemen are
hired at Atchison, but engineers and
firemen must apply to w. T. New,
master mechanic at Kansas City. Mr..
New is also hiring extra men and send
ing them to Atchison. Owing to the
heavy business the engines are kept on
the road almost constantly. When one
comes in, it is cleaned and started out
again in charge of another crew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
Electric Lights for Abilene.

Abilene, Dec 1.-THE new electric
light plant was turned on for the first
time Saturday night and the streets are
lighted with arc lights. The plant is
run from the mill of Brown & Son, two
miles southeast of the city, on the Smo-
ky Hill river, by water power. The
city has never had arc lights before,
but under the new contract will pay
1000 per annum for twelve lights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
improvement for Horton Shops.

Horton, Dec. 12.-Superin Mo-
tive Power Fitzgibbon has received
word from General superintendent of
days to make a plan and estimate on
putting in an ejector fan that will draw
all the shavings and waste from the
sawmill directly into the firebox of the
stationary engine. This will be some-
thing new for the Horton shops and
will cost over SO, 200.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
Nasal Catarrh nuickIy yieIds 10 treat-

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is
agreeably armotic. 1t is received
through the nostriIs cleanses and heals
the whole surface over which it diffusses
itself. To test it, a trial size for 10
cents or the large, for so cents, is mailed
by Ely Brothers, SIS Warren Street, New
York. Druggists keep it. A remedy for
Nasal Catarrh which is drying or ex-
citing to the diseased mem brane should
not be used. Cream Balm is recognized
as a specific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
ROCK ISLAND MOVE.
To Have a Private Phone Exchange
of Their Own in Kansas City.

Kansas City, Dec. PA. R. Swift,
superintendent of telegraph and cleo
trical equipment, on the Rock Island,
and A r. Lingafelt of Topeka, his as
s1stant, are here looking after the equip
ment of the line. They will arrange for
a private branch telephone exchange for
the Rock Island to connect the various
offices in the city. Several of the most
important lines in the city have their
own exchanges and the Rock Island has
for some time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
JUST LIKE STREET CARS.
Santa Fe Depots viii Be ornamented
With Advertisements.

Mr.. G. c. Mackenzie. the man who
owns and operates the Weighing ma
chimes and mechanical devices in the
Santa Fe depots along the line of road,
has secured an advertising privilege in
addition, and will soon ornament the
interiors of the stations with frames of
advertising cards. The company will
have nothing to do with the solicitation
of advertising, but will receive a per-
centage on all advertisements secured
for the privilege of allowing the frames
placed in the depots.
A circular informing agents of the adj
vertising scheme has been issued by
General Superintendent Nudge. It
states that all other advertisements
must be excluded from the waiting
rooms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
Don,t Miss #.

The Washburn College G1ee club
gives its annual concert Wednesday
evening of this week in the college
chapel. The club is one of the best in
the west and offers on the programme
a fine variety of musical numbers in
Guiding vocal, violin, and whistling So
los. The admission is but Csc and no
one who is a lover of good music can
afford to miss hearing this concert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
HOW EVEREST WAS MISSED.
Story Of the aIost Opportunity of a
Town to Secure Railroad.
Horton Commercial. I

Many people often wonder how the
Rock Island railroad came to miss the
town of Everest, leaving it about two
miles north and building the station Of
Pierce Junction. In the first part of
1886. when the Rock Island started to
build west from St.Joe, a railroad meet
ing was held at Everest to consider the
proposition from the c. r. I. & P. road
relative to locating q. depot near Ever
est. Dr.. johnson was chosen chairman
and NJ. L. Guelieh secretary. The road
asked for reasonable depot grounds and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
Abilene omciaIs to BANQUET.

Abilene, Dec. IA novelty in munic-
fpal government will be held here next
Friday night, when the city officers will
have a banquet at the leading hotel.
Only the members of the council and
the other officers will be present, except
one guest from each newspaper office in
the city, the latter being the guests of
the city officers. An elaborate toast
programme has been arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
Pension for a Lost Eve.

Atchison, Dec. 12-Theodore Schragg,
late a volunteer soldier in Company L,
TWenty-second Kansas, today applied
for a pension. having lost an eye as a
result of catching cold while in the
army. A number of Atchison volun-
teers are already making applications
for pensions. Schragg, if granted a
pension, will receive between thirty and
seventy dollars a month.