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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-24
RAILRoAp NOTES.

Dan Shannon is now firing on run No.
13 and IA. between here and Florence.
Elmer Miller of the south shops is
back to work again after layon OF a
few weeks on account of sickness
w. L. Stark has taken position in
the blacksmith shop
Engine No. 302 which has been in the
shops for Overhauling, will be sent to
the San Joaquin Valley road for ser
vice.
Ed AIinieur is off for a few days look
ing after the erection of a fine resi-
dence which he is building on Seward
avenue.
Engineer Rust is enjoying a months
layoff and is away on his vacation.
Fireman Alva Young has gone to
Michigan for a short vacation.
Three extra freights went throughTo-
peka yesterday. They were all heavily
loaded.
smokestacks of the engines in the San
ia Fe yards are all of the straight va
riety. The diamond stack which was
formerly so extensively used, has been
superseded by the straight stacks. In
the east the straight stacks are used
exclusively.
Mrs. John Stafford. wife of John
Stafford of the paint shop, is seriously
i'll at the hospital
Master Car Builder John Hodge, is
reported to be no better.
William Mcclure of Quaymas, Next
co, who formerly was in the paint shop
here for a few days.
Geo Hancock, assistant Superintend-
ent of machinery, is on duty again af-
ter a few days absence on account OF
sickness.
w. B. Russum has been promoted to
be an engineer, and has been sent to
Argentine to take charge of switch
engine there.
Engine No. so. is being put in first
class shape to take her place at the
head of the Kansas City plug. This en-
CINE is very fast. Engine No. 81 which
is now pulling the plug VIII pc over
hauled and sent to the Howard branch
for service.
There will be a game of baseball at
Athletic park Saturday afternoon. be
tween the Founders and Goes Rough
Riders. This ought to be a good game
as both teams have a record for playing
and have been practicing hard for the
past week.
Engineer Ball of Narceline has been
assigned to the run vacated by Eng1-
neer Rust, who is away on his Vaca-
ton.
Switch engine No. 1888 was broke in
Master Mechanic Benz. johnson is in
Leavenworth today on business.
Engineer Islip of the Leavenworth
Holiday run was in Topeka last even
ing.
on account of the immense amount
of work which is on hand and is daily
coming in, most of the departments are
working ten hours.
The boys in the paint shop are bet
ting that Warning will lay off today.
They say that he attended a dinner last
evening.
A large party of Arions will pasq
through Topeka August 20 on their
way back to New York. from a trip in
the north and along the coast. In the
party are about 100 people and they
are travelling over the Rock Island in
a special train consisting of baggage
car. cOmmissary car, Pullman sleepers
and diner.
J. B. Frawley of the Union Pacific
is in town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-24
FIVE MEN DEAD
And Ten Wounded as Result of a
scrimmage at Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 24.-Five men
are dead and ten wounded as the re-
suit of a fight last night between gen
d'armes and disappointed Cuban SOL
diers at Cuevitas, three miles from
Santiago, where the payment of the
Cuban troops is progressing. Five
thousand CubanS had gathered there
to receive pay, and after three days
only $50 had been paid. Thousands who
had been disappointed at other points
had come to Cuevitas as the last place
of payment in the province.
The imperfect list causes great dis
satisfaction, and rumor circulated
yesterday that the paymasterS would
leave today alarmed the men who had
not been paid. They began to collect
in groups and to show their annoyance.
Finally their threats became serious
Captain Baliat, with twenty gen
d'arneS, was present to preserve order
among the applicants and the United
States troops protected Colonel Moale,
the officer having charge of the pay
ments. Suddenly Captain Baliat. who
was mounted, was surrounded by
mob, struck by stones and bottles and
shot in the arm. His men promptly
fired a volley into the mob, three per-
sons being instantly killed and thirteen
wounded, two of whom died this morn
ing.
Colonel Moale's guard promptly sur
rounded the money office but took no
part in the fighting.
For a few minutes there was a lively
conflict, carbineS and machetes being
used freely. Captain Baliat was the
only gen d'arme wounded.
The dead were colored Cuban SOL
diers.
This morning payment was resumed
under a heavy guard. There are
rumors that a force is being organized
to attack the pay office, but these are
probably unfounded.
General Castillo, civil governor of
Santiago de Cuba, was at Cuevitas at
the time and soon restored order.
There is no doubt that the inaccurate
list will cause a great deal of hardship.
Many veterans have Vainly followed
the United States commissioners for
six weeks only to find that their names
are not listed.
General Leonard Wood, military gov
ernor, does not, however, anticipate
serious trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-24
This Is FOrcibIy illustrated to
the Santa Fe.
WORK Is RETARDED
Because the Company Cannot
Find Enough LaDOrers.
Bridge Carpenters Wanted For
Points In New Mexico.
Brick MasOns Wanted at Newton
Can Get None.

One of the best evidences of pros
perity in the west is offered by the
fact that the Santa Fe railway is hav-
ing a hard time to secure enough men
to carry on the improvement work now
on hand.
For the past two months the COM
pany has been compelled to call on en-
ployment agencies for help in securing
the services of section laborers as well
as skilled mechanics. Delays on work
have several times resulted because of
the company's inability to find addi-
tional workmen, and at the present
time the company is in need of a num-
Der of men and unable to secure them.
At different points in New Mexico
work requires ten bridge carpenters in
addition to the present force, and four
brick masOns are wanted at Newton.
The operating department has been en-
deavOring to secure these men for sew
eral days, but so far has not been sue
cessful.
This condition of affairs is something
new in the history of the Santa Fe. In
the past no trouble was experienced
in securing men for all classes of work.
twice the number wanted generally
making application, but this year it is
different 1t goes to show that the
workman is at last having an inning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-24
POPULIsT DELEGATES.
List of Those Elected to Attend satur-
days Convention.

days Convention.
The Populists have elected the fol-
lowing delegates to the county conven-
ton;
First precinct. First ward-J. B. Bill
lard, r. E Jones, F S. Stevens, A. L.
Heartberg, F Collins.
Second precinct. First ward-James
Mitchell. J. Arterbridge, VIM Shrout,
4. Elder.
Third precinct. First ward-R. c.
wallace. Arthur Collins. P. c. Dennis.
First precinct, Second ward-H- w.
Parger, w L. Colt, J. S. Persley.
Second precinct, Second Ward-Hugh
LAWYER. ". H. Oliver f S. Hunter.
Third precinct, Second ward-ScOtt
Warner, !. C Campbell, Chas. BOtham,
Frank Brown.
Fourth precinct, Second ward-Thos.
Gonsolly, lobe Guy, T. P. Shields.
Fifth precinct, Second ward-W. w.
Alkire, J. G. Hanway, Ed Wilcox, D. F.
Hassad, H. Often.
First precinct, Third ward-J. NJ
Hart, VIM Goodwin, John Kleinhans.
Second precinct, Third ward-J. NJ
Padgett, c. E. Shepard, J. w. Lager
strOm.
Third precinct, Third ward-Jerry
White, I. Heff1ick, NJ Hamilton.
Fourth precinct, Third ward-G. G.
Clemens, J. S. Ensminger-
First precinct, Fourth ward-George
Wagner, Chas. Trap, W. J. Whitti
kind.
Second precinct Fourth ward-Ed
Stewart, N-RObbins, J. c. Gish, A War
dali
Third precinct, Fourth ward-Geo. w.
Clark, John w. Breidenthal F. J. Close.
Fourth precinct, Fourth ward-W. E.
mings.
First precinct. Fifth ward-J. Robin
son, W. s Tucker, L w. Myers.
Second precinct, Fifth ward-R. Diet
Kick, J. F. c. Rucker, G. +. Burgess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-24
HANNA ON THE STUMP.
Ohio Senator to Take Active Part in
Fall Campaign.

Cleveland, O., Aug. Ex-senator Han
ma will return from Europe September
is, and it is said will be at Akron at the
opening of the Ohio campaign a week
later. Mr.. Hanna is going to take the
stump. He has left AiX-le-BaineS for a
brief tour in Switzerland. He will visit
Germany and Holland, and will finally
sail from London.
There is a strong suspicion that an
organized movement of Senator Han
mas friends is on foot to secure control
of the Ohio legislature, thereby show
ing the senator is in a position to die
tate the next United States senator
from this state. On the strength of
this suspicion. Mr.. Kurtz has decided
to take an active part in the fight, and
state ticket for the legislative ticket
thus counteracting any effort to over
throw Senator Foraker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-24
MAKE GOOD SOLDIERS.
Porto Ricans Who Have Enlisted In
the q. s. Army.

Washington, Aug. 24.-According to
recent advices received at the war de-
partment, the experiment Of enlisting
natives of the West Indies into the
American army has proved quite sue
cessful in the case of the Porto Rican
battalion of United States volunteers.
which body completed it's organization
a few weeks ago. This battalion is
commanded by Major L. P. Davidson
and is the only one of it's kind in the
army.
Lieutenant Bryand, who is the bat
talon adjutant, has written a letter to
Major Johnson, of the adjutant gen
erals office, speaking in high terms Of
the composition of the battalion. He
says that the Porto Rican soldiers are
a fine lot of men, obedient and willing
to learn; they take good pride in being
soldiers of the United States army AMI
always dress very clean and neat. His
opinion is that Porto Rican soldiers,
off1cered by Americans. will be a sue
cess and a valuable addition to the Uni
ted States army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-24
80 cents.
FOR SALE BY
The Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co.
GOVERNOR TAKES IT UP.
Mr.. Gage Investigates California
Asylum, With Important Results
FOR SALE BY


San Francisco, Aug. 24-The state
board of Iunacy commissioners met in
this city today to hear the report OF
Governor Gage on the result of the in
vestigations of the board into the con-
ditions existing at the Agnew asylum
for the insane situated near San Jose
in Santa Clara county. Governor Cages
report is doubtless one of the most
startling papers of It's kind ever pre-
scented to similar board for its con-
sideratiOn. 1t is based principally up
on the career of DR.. z. NJ. SpOnagle.
medical director of the asylum, pre-
ViOuS to his installation as such. As 4
result of the investigation DR.. Spanagle
and two of his assistants, DR.. Stocking
and CRYSTAL, have been summarily re-
moved, the assistants not being charg-
ed with anything more grave than in
competency.
The investigation of affairs at Agnew
was the direct result of the birth of
child to one of the patients. Sensation
al charges were made and the lnVesl-
cation followed. Governor Gage in
cluded in his report the testimony OF
reputable people tending to show that
SpOna gle's career was one of gross i'm
morality and crime.
Governor Gage asserts that in 1892,
while SpOnagle was resident of FIRES
no, in this state, he was accused of try
ing to defraud a Philadelphia insur-
ance company, whose medical eXami-
ner he was, out of $4,000 with the as
sistance of a Mrs. Skinner, whose hus-
band was dying of consumption The
consumptive's life was insured and
shortly after the first payment on the
premium was mailed to Philadelphia.
he died. Suspicion arose The insur-
ance- company made an investigation
and succeeded in getting a confession
from Mrs. Skinner showing that a con-
spiracy existed. The matter was drop
ped on Mrs. SINNERS promise to turn
states evidence if necessary The gov
ernor says that SpOnagle was accused
of criminally assaulting a woman pa
tent The charges while almost con-
elusive, did not result in anything and
Sponagle left Fresno the night after
the charges had been dismissed. Gov
ernor Gage further asserts that DR.
SponagIe was also accused at one time
of having murdered a Mr.. Thurman to
whom he owed money and that several
women patients of DR.. Sponagle have
made charges of a serious nature
against SpOnagle who was attending
them professionally.
The report of the governor is Of such
a character that it is unprintable, but
it shows Sponagle up in even a worse
light than the foregoing. The lunacy
commissioners adopted the report and
ordered the dismissal of Sponagle,
Stocking and CRYSTAL. Mr.. J. H. Crane
of Santa Ana, Cal, a physician of six
years experience in eastern insane asy-
Iums, was appointed to succeed Spou-
agile as medical director of the asylum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-24
WESTERN LEAGUE STA
BASEBALL NOTES.

Mugsy McGraw is the leagues lead
ing base runner, with big Bill Lange
second. Heidrick, with thirty-fve
steals and a percentage of 1857, ranks
ninth.
Louisville leads in sacrifices and Bal
timore in stolen bases. Tebeau's men
have stolen lis bases, just as many as
the champions, and a few more than
Washington or Cleveland.
Hickman leads all pitchers in per-
centage of victories. Cy Young heads
the st. Louis twiriers, Powell showing
near the middle, and Sudhoff ranking
in the rear guard. Hickman won all
of the six games he pitched, yet BoS-
ton released him.
Williams of Pittsburg now leads all
the individual long range hitters, with
127 extra cushions. Delehanty, who has
made more doubles than any one else,
is second, and Freeman, with his four
teen home runs comes third. Wallace
has batted for eighty-four extras and
Heidrick for seVenty-one.
Chicago has made ninety-nine double
plays-siX more than New York-fg-
ures which speak much for the speed
of the Chica go and Manhattan infield-
ers- St. Louis has made only seventy.
Only three triple plays have been made
in the league so far this season, St.
Louis accomplishing one of them.
Philadelphia now leads the league in
the matter of smuggling. the Quakers
having knocked out 613 extra bases,
WnlIe P1LLSDQTS mas WDaCkeQ IOT OIL
Cincinnati stands seventh with 46S.
Pittsburg in triples and Boston in home
runs, as is always the case when the
champions get in a string of games on
their home grounds.
Second Baseman Beck of the Toledo
ball team continues to hammer out
home runs as the season advances with
all his old-time regularity. He is hit
ting the ball harder and farther now
than at any time during the season.
''Beck's batting reminds me very much
of that of Lajoie, the famous batsman
of the National league, now playing
years old Beck is surely a wonder"
said a Philadelphia ball fan, "and
Brooklyn got a jewel when Ted Suli-
van closed the deal with Strobel for
Beck's sale to Hanlon's Superbas."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-24
The Burlington Route a Good Rail-
mad

East-bound from the Missouri River
to ST. Louis, Chicago, it runs the finest
trains Wide-vestibuled, Pintsch lighted
throughout, with the Burlington's cele-
brated free chair cars, dining cars,
Pullman sleepers.
North-bound: two daily trains, per-
fectly equipped, to Omaha, Sioux City.
St Paul.
Northwest: from fifty to five hundred
miles saved from the Missouri River to
the Northwest by the great time saver
the Billings Route.
West: from the Missouri River to
Colorado and beyond, two great trains
daily.
$500 miles of standard railroad. The
pioneer in courteous treatment of
travellers
The main Travelled road-every ticket
agent has tickets reading over the
Great Burlington Route.
J. c. BRAMHALL
T. P. A, 1923 Main Street,
Kansas City, Mo.
L. w. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent,
St. Louis. Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager,
St. Joseph, Mo.
This is the time to bathe frequently.
Our line of soaps and toilet waters is the
finest in town. We guarantee Beggs'
Diarrhoea Balsam- Squires' Pharmacy,
1872 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-24
CATTLE RUSH ON.
Santa Fe Cannot Secure Engines
Enough to Care For the Traffic


CFrom the Emporia Gazette.1
The annual rush of stock on the Santa
Fe has begun. Every fall the men and
power on this part of the system are
worked to the limit handling the i'm
mense traffic of hoofs that comes from
this great cattle country. Night before
last and last night were record break
ers, so far as this season is concerned.
Between u o'clock Monday night and
Tuesday midnight the cattle traffic
amounted to twenty-eight trains. Yes
terday three middle division train crews
had to be sent over the cutoff to Ar
gentine. One of the conductors has
been all over the country within the
last two days and his earnings will go
above SIS for that time.
Last night thirty-six engines were
sent over the cinder pit and there were
three still lined up when the night shift
went off duty. This is a big run for
one night. The rOundhouse shows the
effect of the traffic and there are but
few engines laying off. The rush always
comes about this time, but the Hkeli-
hood is that it will be much heavier this
time than other seasons. Yesterday was
the record breaker for the Kansas City
cattle worked and it is no wonder. The
Santa F'e is doing its share of the bust
ness and will continue to do so for some
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-24
FLOWERS WORK GOES ON.
Planned to Unity Democrats; Was
Presidential Possibility.

New York, Aug 24-The return of
William c. Whitney from abroad, and
the recent conference of prominent
eastern Democrats at Saratoga have
quickened the political pulse in this
part of the country. A man of leisure,
formerly active in his party, temporary
chairman of one of his party's national
conventions, said to a friend, who re-
peats the conversation, with an en-
barge on the source of information:
Sam Randall is dead. I wish he
were living to verify my story. I was
in Washington when Randall was in
Congress, when Whitney was secretary
of the navy. remember hearing Ran
dali say to Whitney that if the Demo-
cratic party did not pay more atten-
ton to the men who had helped to
carry the party, and less attention to
idols, the party would reach the point
at which it is now divided.
''HoW well remember a statement
by Randall about in these words: The
Democratic party could hold its place
in power if it would elect such a man
as Roswell P. Flower president. Ran
dali was not a believer in some of Mr..
Flowers theories, but he knew Flower
was honest and courageous; he knew
he was true to whatever promise he
would make.
THE conference at Saratoga is along
the line formulated by prominent
Democrats who are anxious to see the
party united, and to see it return to
power upon a higher issue than that
which divided the party in 1896. know
that former Governor Flower, a year
ago, proposed just such a conference,
barring any mention of candidate, as
that which is now being held in Sara
toga. I know that former Governor
Flower was in communication with
leading southern Democrats looking
toward a conference which would unity
the party.
''And I can tell you what somebody
would tell if he thought it policy to do
so, that it was the intention to present
Flower as a candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination. knew that Flower
was ignorant of this. While there was
no false modesty about former Cover
nor Flower, while he would have felt
hOnored in being the standard-bearer
of his party, and would have accepted
that place, he was not the man to con-
nive for it. The mention of his name
as a candidate in 1900 was without his
knowledge, but it followed his sugges-
ton for a conference.
It know at least three men who have
been Bryan'S supporters for the last
three years who agreed, if Flower
would give his consent to be a candi-
date, to use their influence with Bryan
to get Bryan out of the race. One of
these men is close to Bryan, but he is
a Democrat first, regardless of the in
dividuaI.
Il was in Wall street the day after
the death of former Governor Flower.
met one man that day who is at Sara
tOga now. He said to me, after we had
exchanged personal regrets, This is a
serious blow to our party. You know
we looked to him to bring about that
conference. And you know what that
conference was expected to do for him.
The only way out is closed, at least it
looks that way to me-
Il have nothing more to say. Whit
ney could talk if he saw fit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-24
A MONSTER BOILER.
Santa Fe Starts the Building of a New
Pattern For Freight LOGON olive

There is now building at the Santa
F'e shops in this city, a new style of To-
connective boiler which differs material
~ from those of the ordinary locOmO-
tive. This new boiler is a monster and
is in reality a Scotch marine tubular
boiler adapted to the needs of a loco
motive. Whether it will meet the ex-
pectatiOnS of it's promoters and be the
success anticipated, remains to be seen.
Work is being pushed and it will prob
ably be finished sometime during the
month of September
The boiler is made of three-quarter
inch iron and is about IS inches in di-
ameter. Through this outside shell runs
another smaller shell parallel to the
first and about three feet in diameter.
This inner tube is placed possibly seven
or eight inches from the bottom of the
outside shell and is heavily corrugated.
No crown bolts or stay bolts are used,
and it is estimated that the boiler will
be capable of carrying from 600 to 800
pounds pressure with safety.
Above the inner corrugated tube and
the outer shell, are placed several re-
turn f1ues, while above and outside run
ming along the top of the outer shell
will be two large f1ues to carry the
smoke to the stack, where it passes out
into the air. OF course between the in
ner and outer shells will be the water
and it is estimated that when the fire
is built in the corrugated inner tube
that the heating surface will be many
times that which is Obtainable in the
ordinary locomotive boilers of today.
This building of the fire in the cor
rugated inner tube does away with the
fire box, also the stay bolts and crown
bolts and as mentioned before gives a
much greater heating surface.
The completion of this new style 10
connective boiler is anxiously awaited BY
engineers and all those interested in its
construction and it is expected that it
Will be an Improvement in many ways
over the ordinary locomotive of today.
In all probability this boiler~wilI go to
make UP a switch engine and when
completed will be sent to some part of
the system where the work is extra
heavy and where its merits can be
thoroughly Investigated and it can be
practically tested If it is a success,
other locomotives with like boilers will
be built.
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G. A. q. Excuraion Rates

On September 1. and the Santa Fe
Route viii sell rOundtrip tickets to
Philadelphia and return for $50 SIS. Lin
tied to leave Philadelphia September
II, with provision for extension of limit
to Septem Der 80 For small extra charge
tickets will be good for stOpOver and
for return to Chicago via different
route.
Low rates for side rides from Phila-
delphia will be made. affording I'M
eQualed chance to visit New York, the
Virginia battlefields, Richmond. etc at
slight cost. The Santa Fe will run a
special train from Kansas points to
philadelphia without change. For par
tlculars apply to T. L King, agent, To-
peka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-24

During the civil war, as well as in our
late war with Spain, diarrhOea was one
OF the most troublesome diseases the army
had to contend with In many ma instances sta IS
suffer from it. Mr.. David Taylor of Wind
Ridge. Greene, Co, Pa is one ne, Of these;
Diarrhoea Remedy and says he never
found anything that would give him such
quick relief. It is for sale by all drug
EiStS.