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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
MAY NOT BE PLAGUE.
Public Opinion is Divided on the
Question in Hon olulu.

San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Man advices
from Honolulu, to the Associated Press,
regarding the bubonic plague situation,
say:
President Dole, while realizing the
seriousness of the situation, does not
believe there is much cause for alarm.
The president thinks there is no dan
food are cleanly. He has unbounded
confidence in the ability of the board of
health to quickly stamp out the dis
ease.
Some physicians claim that the dis
ease is not the black plague. Public
opinion is divided also. Many believe
that if the plague were present in Homo
lulu the 1nha abitantS Of Chinatown would
be carried off by the hundreds on ac-
count of the filthy condition of the dis
trict. Another interesting phase of the
case is the fact that no Japanese have
been attacked They live in large num-
bers in the dUaranuned district.
The council of state met in extraor-
dinary session on December 2, and ap-
the board of health in combating the
plague. The following resolution, re-
garding inter-island steamers, was
adopted by the board of health:
mo steamers Will be allowed to leave
the port of Honolulu for any other port
in the islands, except the island of
Oahu, without first undergoing a quar-
antine of seven days. No Chinese or
=
be allowed Shipment
The outside Islands have been notified
of the situation in Honolulu. All of the
districts outside of Honolulu are in a
clean condition and there is little dan
ger that the plague will gain a foot
hold on the other islands.
The Sixth artillery has been quar-
antined against Honolulu. There are
200 men at Post Honolulu. They are
confined strictly to camp and not al
lowed to visit any other place. The
national guard has instructions to ar
rest any artilleryman found in town.
This is at the request of Major Mills.
Colonel Beck of the transport War
ren decided to heave her anchor at
about noon on December 16 and steam
away from Manila. leaving only island
boats in quarantine. The time limit for
development of the plague had not
elapsed since the men of the Warren
were on shore and all over the infected
district, but the surgeons on board the
vessel had some doubts that it was the
plague If cases develop the Warren
Will not be far from port and can put
back.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
FIGHTING RENEWED.
Truce In Colombia Is Broken and
Hostilities Are Resumed.

Kingston, Jamaica. Dec 2s.-Colom-
bian advices say the endeavors to ef-
feet a compromise between the govern
ment and the insurgents have failed,
resulting in a renewal of hostilities. On
we're fighting has occurred. The govern
ment troops, it appears, broke the truce
and attacked the insurgents near Bar
anqulla who retreated after a stubborn
battle. The government forces subse-
quently fell into trap and suffered Sc
we're losses. General CaSabian was
wounded. Both sides are apparently
poWerless to hold the advantages gain
ed. occasioning popular disgust and
clamor for foreign Intervention in be-
half of the commercial and COncessiOned
industrial interests which are threat
ened with ruin.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
KANSAS CITY vs.. THE FIELD.
Protest Against Missouri Pacific Di-
vision Hospital Plan.

Wichita. Dec. 29-The establishing of
a Missouri Pacific division hospital in
Wichita and at other points has set
the Kansas City Commercial club all
agog, and a great howl is going up to
have the general hospital re-establish-
ed there. The order abOlishing the Gus
tom of hauling all Missouri Pacific en-
plOyes, sick or wounded, from the re-
motest parts Of the road in the west to
Kansas City for treatment and care
was issued by the surgeon-in- chief of the
company. who concluded that it was
not only dangerous but unnecessary to
pick up a man who is critically sick or
Who is badly hurt. and jOstle him over
Two or three hundred miles to a hospi-
tai So the idea of a division hospital
that would be compare lively near all
points in its territory was put into
practice
Kansas City for fear of losing a dol
lar or a rag of its reputation for being
the whole thing, has set up an organiz-
ed and systematic knock to have the
Wichita Fort Scott and other division
hospitals abolished and the whole bust
ness brought back to that place. a
meeting OF the Kansas City CONNER
cial club was held and a committee Of
two business men appointed to go to
New York to talk with George Gould
with view to having the chief sur
Eeon's order revoked.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
A PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH.
Pittsburg & Gulf Managers Hunting
For a President of the Reor-
ganized Road

Chicago, Dec. 29-The Tribune says:
The Harriman-G n-Gates-Lambert syndicate
is still searching for a man for the
presidency OF the reorganized Kansas
city, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad, and
another to fill the vacancy caused by
the enforced resignation OF A. Z. Still
well, president of the Gurandian Trust
seems TO be the chief obstacle thus
far.
All day conferences at the offices of
1Tr. Gates and Colonel Lambert ended
late last night with w. G. Crimson.
general manager of the Omaha, Kansas
City & Eastern and other northern
branches out of Kansas City. practical
Is agreed upon for the head of the
railway. Unless a special meeting is
ordered the executive committeeman of
the trust company will not consider
the matter again until next Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
NEsroR OF ETs PROCESSION
General Passenger Agent Charlton of
the Alton Retires Jan. 1.

Mr. James Charlton. who viii. on
January I. retire from the general pas
senEer and ticket agency of the Chicago
and Alton. fitly bears the title of Nestor
OF his profession in this country. MI
Charlton has been a leading figure IN
passenger traffic circles for many years,
and his retirement is viewed with re-
gret.
Mr.. Charlton has been in continuous
railway service for ffty-two years. He
was born in BOthal England, in 1882,
and took up railway work in 1S47 as
junior clerk in the freight department
of the Newcastle and Carlisle railway.
He was later made chief clerk and then
cashier of the same department. In
1857 he left England for Canada, where
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
RAILROAD NOTES.

Russell Harding. the newly appoint
ed general manager of the Missouri Pa
cific. was formerly division superin-
tendent of that road in Wichita
Willis McCambridge, a former Santa
Fe emplOye in Topeka. who went to Al
buQuerque some time ago, is now super
intending the construction of a large
steel water tank for the Santa Fe Pa
cific road at WinslOw, Arizona
An order has been issued from the
Santa Fe offices that the mechanical
department is to reWeight private line
cars often and to stencil correct weights
thereon
On Wednesday evening. January "A.
the b L. F. in Argentine viii give a
ball. 1t is said that the ball Will be a
big affair
Christmas morning Ticket Agent J..
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New nEemphie Position.

Fort Scott, Dec. 29--H. .Comingore, an
old train dispatcher who for some
months has been night yardmaster for
the Memphis railroad in this city, has
been appointed to the lucrative position
of night chief dispatcher for the same
company at this point. This is a new
office, taking effect on January 1, 1900,
and was only recently created by the
head officials. 1t was made necessary
owing to the rapidly increasing freight
business on this road. Heretofore Chief
Dispatcher Charlton, in order to keep
up with the business. has been com
PEELED to work some during the night.
The new office win relieve him of this
night work.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

he entered the service of the Great West
ern OF Canada as assistant to the chief
clerk of the audit office in charge OF
statistics and freight accounts. He later
served cOnsecutively as chief clerk,
auditor and general passenger agent of
that road. In 1870 he came west, as
general ticket and passenger agent of
the North Missouri railroad. In July,
1871, he entered upon his long and bril-
liant connection with the Chicago and
Alton as general passenger and ticket
agent-a connection that is closed now
only because of the eXigencies of the re-
organization which the new owners of
that road are effecting.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
A NEW eeNOAH VALE"
Sol Smith RusselPs Company Will
Make a Tour In "a Poor
Relation"

Chica 60, Dec. 29-The Record says:
Fred Berger, who has been Sol Smith
RusselIs manager. is preparing to re-
organize the present company after Mr.
Russell retires, and will put it upon
the road in "A Poor Relation" Frank
J. keenan,. a. young actor who has come
into prominence as the leading man Of
the Pike Theater Stock company, Gin
cinnati, has been engaged to succeed to
the role of Noah Vale and the most if
not all, of the players in Mr.. RusseIl's 8
support will continue in their present
parts.
An entirely new route is being booked.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Friends saved Him.

San Francisco, Dec 29.-Alfred Bor-
lini, the defaulting teller of the Ameri-
can Bank & Trust company, is no long
shortage has been made good by friends
and the bank officials have signed a
document releasing him from all fur
ther claims or demands. AS a conse-
Quence there will be no prosecution. The
amount paid was 1850.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
GOLD EXPORTS.
Tomorrow's Shipments Estimated at
$3,ooo,ooo

New York. Dec. 29.-Wall street esti-
mates of Saturdays gold exports place
the amount at s., OOO, 900. Superintend-
ent Mason of the assay Office has not
yet been instructed to furnish bars for
export at less than one tenth of one
per cent premium, so nothing but coin.
it is thought, will be shipped Muller
Schan & Co, will ship sT50000 and
August Belmont & Co $500 GOO by Sat
urday's steamers. The discrepancy be
tween Wall street announcements of
gold engagements for last Saturdays
steamer and the custom house reports
of actual shipments was cleared up
when the papers covering the Goldman,
Sachs & Co shipment Of 81. $50 600 were
filed. Under the regulations the steam
ers have four DAYS after clearance in
which to file complete manifest so
that the papers covering any gold
transaction could not be sent in until
two or three days after the date OF
sailing.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
CLASH KENTUCKY.
Clerk of Court Refuses to Recognize
Taylor's Appoin tments.

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. 29-Samuel
Shackleford. clerk of the court of ap-
peals. whose duty it is, under the cleo
ton law, to administer the oath of Of
flee to members Of the board Of cleo
tions, announced today that he will not
recognize the appointees of Governor
Taylor. ATessrs. Mackey and Cochrane.
Messrs. POynter and Fulton will elect
a third member of the board in place Of
Ellis. resigned. It has not yet been
determined how the matter will be
brought before the courts, but such a
procedure is ineVitable.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Thread Pricea Raised.

New York, Dec. 29.-It was announced
at the. office Of the Clark Thread com
concern had made an advance in the
price of cotton thread to the extent of
about Is cents a dozen SpOOls in common
with the other cotton thread concerns.
The increased price of cotton and the
increase in wages in the New England
mills is given as the cause of the in
crease in price to the retailer.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
RAILROAD NEWS.
General Claim Agent Named For
6. c. s. s. f. Road.
Thomas J. Lee Succeeds H. s.
DOWney, Resigned.
SANTA FE CONDITION.
Statement of November Earn
ings Shows Big Increase.
Interesting Items of a General
and Local Nature.

Galveston. Tex. Dec. 29.-COloneI L
: Polk general manager OF the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe has announced
the appointment of Mr.. Thomas J. Lee
of Waco as general claim agent of that
line. TO succeed Mr. H. s DOwney, who
has resigned to return to practice law
IN Indiana The appointment will be
effective January ].
Mr.. Lee is u prominent attorney. He
IS native of Galveston, his father be
ing one of the old citizens of this place
HIS brother. Mr. Chas. X. Lee, is as
sistant general attorney of the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Transferred to Rock Island.

Guthrie Ok, Dec. pa transfer of
the Enid and TOnkawa railway to the
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific rail-
way for a consideration of $3.50, 900 has
been filed with the territorial secretary.
The line runs from North Enid through
the counties of Garfield and Noble to
the town of Billings and has been in
operation but three weeks.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
BURLINGTON In Black.

The Burlington has inaugurated an
innovation in painting its passenger
coaches and in short while the old
familiar yellow train win have disap-
peared entirely from the tracks of its
extensive system. 1t viii appear as
though the new coaches are in mourn
ing for their predecessors, as their
garbs win be of the darkest hue. IN
other words, the Burlington passenger
coaches viii be painted black instead
of yellow in the future.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

Seven cars, with engine and tender.
crossed with safety but nine cars in
the center of the train dropped through
the bridge, leaving ten cars in the rear
of the train on the track. The cars at
both ends of the wreck were pulled out
of reach of the flames but the entire
wreck as well as the bridge, was totally
destroyed. The cause of the disaster
is mere conjecture, some saying a wheel
broke. others that an explosion took
place in one of the cars. No one was
I-tIlaA
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Four British Warships.

San Francisco. Dec. 29.-The steamer
Curacao from Guayamas, brings news
that the British men-of-war Pheasant
Leander, Waspite and Icarus were in
Magdalena bay when she left that port
but were all preparing to sail for
Acapulco on December 80.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Cripple Greek Line Certain.

Colorado Springs Col, Dec. 29.-The
Colorado Springs Mining Exchange to-
day made possible the Colorado Springs
and Cripple Creek Short Line by taking
S4O1, 600 worth of 5 per cent bonds, which
We're sold at 95 cents on the dollar Sew
eraI brokerage firms took large blocks,
the largest, $3.50, 600, being taken by the
Woods Investment company. Tomorrow
the contract for the road viii be let.
Hundreds OF labOrers viii be put to
work from this end of the line, and the
road will be crowded through
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
INCREASE OF se5o,ooo.
Statement of Santa Fe Earnings For
November is Gratifying

The statement of the earnings and ex-
penses Of the Santa Fe system for the
month of November is remarkably
good one and is especially gratifying to
stockholders in view of the market con
d1Ions. Gross earnings for last month
were about s.. .250, 600, an increase of nearly
S250,0o0 over earnings the corresponding
month of last year Operating expenses
crease of over 5000, 900 month. which is
highly Creditable to the management
The principal figures in the official
statement issued yesterday are as fol-
lows: For month Of NOVember:
1899 1898. Increase.
Gross earnings 81, PAL 731 $4,00S903 S232, SO
Operating eXpens- - -
eS --.---..--------- Z.ooS794 20 tot Fzl0t l53
Net earnings -.--.- ], ,SS1-l3t 1s434,l49 44l,5ot
Taxes and rentals 153, al 142,1S2 u,549
alton ....... .o'-. 1.72s,895 .2s1 957 4s6. .4ss
age 90 l.-.. 80 -. 74oLS9 sss1.s5 42oO4
Decrease.
For five months of fiscal year to No
vember 30 1899 and 1898:
Gross earnings SIS 424 543 S17 200 $50 81 223 6S4
Operating -
penSes .-.--.-- II, S9l Al 4z53z,.5 2a1' 'Sdee
Net earnings 1858. .l3Z 4,S6ot l3l Z,Obo, UUU
Taxes and rentals T39,199 7ll,3z5 2f,S13
Inc from Oper- -
alton --------- D. S55 4,I5o5oUO z,OSf slAf
A V operated
mileage --..... 1s22S.A b,Sl4SZ z55-S4
Decrease.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
COSTLY SANTA FE WRECK.
Nine Cars of Freight Go Through a
Bridge and Are DESTROYED.

San BernardinO. Cal, Dec. 29.-As No.
e, WestbOund freight train over the
santa Fe route, was crossing CaiOn
creek bridge. about twelve miles north
OF this city Thursday, nine cars went
through the bridge TO the creek bottom
SIX or the cars were loaded with cotton.
two with telegraph wire, one with gem
eral merchandise and sulphur and ex-
piosives. The cars caught fire and
made terrible cOnfagration. destroy
Ing the entire contents and framework
There were thirty cars in the train.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
10 Fight Tobacco Trust.

San Francisco, Dec. 29.-The Examiner
says that five independent eastern tobac-
co factories have combined to fight the
Tobacco trust and have made arrange
ments for an aggressive campaign on this
coast. The names of the companies are
not given
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Long Cruise For Farmer Lad

New York. Dec. 29.-With 275 farmer
boys from the west aboard the converted
cruiser Dixie left the navy yard for the
West Indies today. When the DIXIE comes
back next July, the boys win be full
fiedged sailors. Before the Dixie returns
home she will cruise in the Mediterran-
mand,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
FATAL COLLISION.
Santa Fe and Colorado Midland Trains
Come Together Near Palmer Lake.

Palmer Lake, Col, Dec. ga Color
ado Midland passenger train, north
bound. and a Santa Fe freight train had
d head end collision two miles south of
this place. Fireman Edgar Jones of the
Santa Fe being killed and Engineers
Leavitt and Turk being seriously hurt
No passengers were injured The cause
of the collision is not vet known,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Rev. Sylvester Malone Dead.

New York, Dec 29.-Rev. Sylvester
Malone, pastor of the Roman Catholic
church of Saints Peter and Paul. Brook
lyn and a member of the board of re-
gents of the University Of New York
died today, aged 70 years. He had been
in falling health for some time past and
took to his bed about three weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
The Tartar Back Aeain.

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. 29-The
transport Tartar arrived today after a.
run OF twenty-nine days from Manila
and eighteen and a half days from Ma
gasaki. She brought a number of dis
charged soldiers as passengers.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

Mrs. Neighbors-I understand your
cook has given you notice. What's the
trouble?
Mrs. Suburban. don't know, but
think she doesn't like my cOoking-New
York Evening World.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Too Cold For Firemsn.

Burlington, Ia, Dec. 29.-The build
ing and contents of the Biklen-Wisner
wholesale grocery were destroyed by
fire today, entailing a loss of S150, 600
with insurance of $4,000. Intense cold
prevented the fremen from doing ef-
fectiYe work
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Petition In Bankruptcy.

New York, Dec. 29.-CharIes S. Ken
dali, formerly a manufacturer of sash
doors and blinds. has fled a petition in
bankruptcy. Liabilities, 1885,, ,875, of
which $181, ,S75 is unsecured.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

The parties differ Just in this,
At least as I apprise them
The tories cannonade the beers,
The liberals canOnize them
Westminster Gazette
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Grand Island Dividend.

New York. Dec. 29.-The directors of
the St Joseph and Grand Island Rail
way company have declared a dividend
of , per cent on its first preferred stock,
payable January 81. This makes per
cent declared on this stock for the year
1899.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

A girl of twenty cant cause any ex-
citement by getting married: it is ex-
pected of her, but when a girl past
thirty steps off, it's a wonder the neigh
bors don't take splinters off the fence
as relics.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

the purpose of the management being
to play only in those cities where Mr..
Russell has never appeared.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Cotton Market.

Liverpool. Dec. 9-COTTON-Spot bus
iness moderate; prices higher. American
middling z1zd.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

IRONQUILL 10 cent Cigars.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

IRoNoUILL 10 cent cigars.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
PHYSICIAN AND sUEsEoHA

l. A. RYDER. NJ D.
OFFICE and residence corner Gordon ST.
and Central ave. North Topeka E'f1lr9
PA. Tses the Brinkerhon system II rectal
ment for piles. nstula, fishure. liberation.
etc.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
LEGAL
First Published in the Topeka State
Journal December .. 1901
MTsCFLLANFoUs

FOR ALL KINDS OF FEED. HAY.
straw, grain and piultry feed see
HEBB. 4l2 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

TOPEKA STORAGE AND w AR E-EEcT-z
Co Packs and ships household goods
Tel. 1s6. c. D. Skinner, Is East sixth ST.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
LOST AND FOUND.


LOST-Between the Union Pacific depot
and Mills and Adams, dry goods, 3 yds.
of satin; if found leave at Costly & Post
or Mills & Adams and receive reward.
LOST-Lady's silver case watch. Return
to lis East Fifth street.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

Office 7s2 Kansas ave. Residence Thlr-
teenth and Clay. Office hours a. m. 10
II a m, and y. m % D. m Ielephs7us
598 residence and 10 Office
DIR EVA HARDING. ITomeopa athist. -
Kansas ave. Telephone f02-
s. E SHELDON. N. -.
surgery and diseases OF women vita
private hospital. Office No 20 kan ave
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

~-~-~O~--O--~-~-~~-~-~-~
MRS. J. r. HAGUE, Florist, successor to
r. J. Groves, ST Kansas ave Phone 602.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

J. 7. LOVEWELL. Ph. D.. Analytical
chemist and assayer. - Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
PAvIEG

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WATCHES cleaned. -5c. clocks. SEC 1eraf1-
springs 75C. crystals, I1c- Cash paid Eur
old gold or silver All work guaranteed
Old jewelry exchanged for new II hard
Up, see Uncle Sam. 5l2 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29

STAMPS, SEALS AND sTENCILa
~--~~---~~0-~~0-0-~-~---
THE J. c. DARLING CO. T3f KAN Az.
High Grade Rubber Stamps prompt work.
low price. Catalogue free Phone ~
Decorah-posten., 1899-04-28

VU. :.
lcocr.
Ere stis,msr narrts, taHit s'rmtesUeutpr al GuaIo Eauo
On Sopeas paa iisIe. GUrtaI ~ snuo stgt,, gtsn : eiueo,r
Decorah-posten., 1899-04-28
Rdbbe=S pdrten.

Rabbesiporten pa' Elm eama[e mani,
itleegutte Iad tilt nun pinia;
ti9rinsia cite Store Suidn,
o9 pa Ell tiiIelinta.
Wannen ftulbe fta 40 tispra bib
40 fi9ringia ffuloe truits,
beg 10 ban tom meb lasia / lib
rimna DO iuno has butse.
Mannen aa merru nj / peitaa for
aa tirrinsia TO ii itrits
"a rope pud anute % Srite.
rope paa taus aa breng
az bunben me bel tilite.
,Snaen moro pp'o peitinns pann
for b9 Tom ei fore tj9mpe,
bar ei bDre ma lentie,
tafta DO ia ie lentisnne mo- bait,
treip 10 / mGrra "a taita paa Wart,
40 ba siore 10 uuleine.
go bar pG ii az siei ti9mpinne mat
bunbrebe "a fprti leipe,
tolp l~iprspnlie "a iiu page 'msr
"a tjste ia ittsten reire.
9jrmpaa no aat aa part utturat NETT
forunbarlsg NOT bu bspos 10 nett.
Ditto bG mua BIZ gisDme,
bite mau cu d!ore glgpme.
("Ssimbus.")