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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
REPORT OF A FREAK RAILROAD
a. Nantucket Improvement Which
Comes High to Passengers.

There is a railroad on the island of
Nantucket which would delight Finni-
cams own heart. According to the an
nual report OF the Nantucket Central
railroad, recently issued, it is wholly
run by practical men. 1t runs from
Nantucket to Slasconset, though a ma
tive of the island would not recognize
the latter name except in the abbrevia-
ted form of 'Sconset. The road is nine
miles long, has a three-foot gauge AMI
accommodates two locomotives and ten
cars According to this report 240 round
trips were made during the year from
Nantucket to 'Sconset. Only one trip
did a passenger refuse to pay his fare,
and in this case the conductor after ar
guing the matter half way to 'Sconset
ran back to Nantucket and elected the
passenger. Only one pass is issued, to
the proprietor Of the road.
A New York exchange wakes face
tious over this report, and has culled
some of the gems, as follows:
THE conductor is also general mana
ger of the road. train dispatcher and
division superintendent. The engineer
is master mechanic, chief of transpor-
tatiOn and overseer of the roadbed- The
fireman drives the express wagon be-
tween trips, keeps the books and distri-
butes ice. A round trip ticket for the Is
miles costs so cents for the passenger
and another so for his trunk. a second
trunk is carried for 30 cents and third
for 20 cents. but as the schedule allows
for only three trunks, the conductor
ruled last season that al the fourth
trunk he must begin over again at so
cents
THE report says that twice during
the year. owing to the absent-minded
ness of the engineer in not taking on
coal enough at Nantucket the pas
sengers were forced to walk along the
beach and pick up drift wood enough to
steam to 'Sconset. One trip was missed,
as the conductor, who does not like cats
refused to carry the feline pet of a de-
parting family A novelty introduced
has been the entire abolition of the
steam whistle, party because of its
waste OF steam and partly because it
frightens the bluefish off Shore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
SCOTT is CHOSEN
Republican Caucus Nominee for Sem
ator From West Virginia

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 20.-The Re
publican joint senatorial caucus was
called to order at o'clock last night in
the house of delegates by Secretary of
State Dawson. There were 46 members
present, three being absent Delegates
Hunt and HaaptonstaIl declined to go
into the caucus and Asbury was at
home sick. The balloting was secret
The ballot stood:
Scott IS; Atkinson IA; Poffenbarger g.;
Gom 5: Gaines L; Caldwell 2; Marshall 1.
The, fourth ballot showed that Scott
had "A votes, or one within the number
necessary to bind the 40 Republicans OF
the legislature. The ballot then ran
along with Scott losing one vote until
the 18th and 18th ballots, when Golf de-
veloped a strength of Is votes and At
kinSon had lost all but four votes, his
strength going to Goff. It was then de-
cided that 81 instead of 25 votes would
bind the caucus, the extra votes includ-
ing Via and Browhard, the house Re
pubIlcanS who have been suspended by
the house which is Democratic. The
Scott men hope to get these two men,
believing yet that they will be seated
after further, Investigation by the house.
The 18th and final vote stood:
Scott %; Golf Is; Atkinson 5. Scott
was declared the nominee and the Scott
men went wild
Scott was escorted from his hotel to
the hall Before he arrived Governor
Atkinson was on the floor and declared
that he would support the nominee. He
said that it was now the duty of the
Republicans to elect Scott. He was fol-
lowed by Floyd and Poffenbarger, two
other defeated candidates, who pledged
their support. Scott was greeted with
cheers and thanked those present for
the honor conferred upon him.
While Scott has the caucus nonina-
ton, his election is not considered u
certainty owing to the close complexion
of the legislature and the determination
of John T. McGraw, the Democratic
caucus nominee, who has AZ votes, to
keep one or two Republicans out of
their party's ranks.
NJ B. Scott is the present commission
er of internal revenue, member of the
national Republican committee and was
a delegate at large to the ST. Louis con-
Vention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
CAN SLEEP LIKE A BABE.

HOW many persons over thirty years
OF age in Topeka can truthfully make
the above statement? Many persons will
pay 5000 for a few nights of restfl1I
strength giving sleep. but YOU can get
this bliss right here in Topeka for only
nrty cents at Swift & Holidays drug
store, If you will take Mrs Mary
Smiths advice who lives at 1911 Gomez
st, jackson. Mich. Mrs Smith saws:
NO one knows how much I have SUI
Eered for the past three years At times
my back would pain me so badly that
almost cried L did not rest we'll at
night on account of the severe pain
across my kidneys and from nervous
ness My feet and limbs were swollen
IKE one with dropsy- 1 was subject to
SpeiIS OF dizziness and would almost
kaH when they would come on IT iS
needless for me to say that I was nm
able TO do my heavy household work
ma %ouIG require me to bend or lift
any IN the early stage of my trouble
l was informed that my kidneys were
diseased; 50 I commenced to take LSid-
ney Pills and other kidney remedies
but none of them gave me any reljaF
MY troubles multiplied and 1 had about
given up all hope of ever being well
again l read about Morrow's Kid-ne-
oids and procured a box and took then,
9CcoIdlng TO directions. One box com
Pleteiy cured me Not the least SWIM
IONS OF backache remain. nv nerves
are steady and all right: no more spells
OF dizziness. the swelling has all Sis.p-
|
sleep like a babe. Have a splendid an
petite, can do any kind of homework
and IN fact never felt better in nv life
MorroW's kid-ne-Oids are surely a god
send 70 suffering humanity I feet so
good that I want every one to know
ABOUT this wonderful remedy and desire
my statement published that all who
read may know what to take if af1ict
ed as 1 have BEEN
Mrs Smith has lived in Jackson near
y an her life and is a most estimable
1ady. She is sensible pleasant ana
charitable lady and will gladly give anV
one further details who will write her
enclosing stamp for reply
,EIo-ne-olds are Yellow Tablets mot
pllls) and cure kidney ailments s1d
nervousness They are for sale bv an
nrst-cIass druggists or will be mailed
oy the manufacturers on receint ~
pre-. Jonn Morrow & Co., Chemists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
STATE TEMPERANCE UNION
Annual Conven ton to Be Held
February z and 8.

The Kansas State Temperance union
will hold its sixteenth annual conven-
ton in the new state library hall on
Tuesday and Wednesday, February :
and 8. Each church, Sunday school,
young peoples society or other religious
or temperance organization in the state
is entitled to three accredited delegates.
Governor W. E. Stanley will deliver
the address OF welcome on Tuesday
evening, February The annual ad-
dress of the president will also be de-
hvered on the same evening. John G.
-Woolley of New York will be the prin-
clpaI speaker on the second evening.
Other prominent speakers and workers
will participate in the proceedings of
the convention. The following subjects
among Others will be discussed: Id
cal, Township and County Organiza-
TONS The Spring Municipal Elec-
uons, What Improvement Can Be
Made in the Prohibitory Law?' and
The ACCESSIBILITY of a New Pledge
Signing Campaign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
MAN is CHEAPER.
No Labor-Saving Devices Wanted in
China

Washington. Jan. 2O.-Labor saving
devices are not wanted in China This
is clearly shown by Consul General
Goodnow in a report to the state de-
partment made in reply to an inquiry
of an export association in New York
4 can not give any encoura cement,
he says, in regard to the shipment Of
wheelbarrows, scrapers, dump carts and
the like, to China The wheelbarrow
used here has one large wheel in the
middle and seat on either side, where
passengers are carried. Once in a great
while dirt is carried in baskets in such
a barrow, but ordinarily it is carried by
a cO0lie in two baskets hung on the
end of a bamboo rod balanced on his
shoulders. Those baskets are about the
size and shape of a grain scoop.
Labor saving devices are not in de-
mand in China. The cheapest thing
here is a man. There is more labor
than can find employment. A coolie
carrying dirt will receive from seven to
ten cents, gold, per day. He must work
from sunrise to sunset-not very stead
lily, or intensely, but putting in a great
many hours and accomplishing a large
amount of work for the amount of
wages paid. There are more coolies
willing to work for this pittance than
there is work for them to do"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
MADE A MILLION.
Broker Talcott of New York
Makes a Fortune Quickly.

New York, Jan. 2O.-Edward B. Tai
colt, a well known young broker, 40
years old, retired from Wall street last
Saturday with 81, O00, 900 which he has
made in the stock market since August
last. He went out of town to rest for
several months and will probably not
return to active business. He retains
his membership on the stock exchange,
however.
Mr.. Talcott has taken his success
calmly. He says the income of his
S1OO0,0O0 added to that from the var
ious interests with which he has been
identified for years, will be sufficient
for all his purposes.
An intimate friend of Mr. Talcott told
a reporter that the successful broker
made his million out of the rise in
Union Pacific common and preferred;
Atchison preferred, Burlington. Peoples
Gas, St. Paul, Rock Island. Panhandle
and American Tobacco. Talcott fore
saw that the close of the war would
bring bull movement of enormous pro-
portions. He believed that the stocks
named would be most likely to feel its
effects
Those who took his advice and had
the nerve to follow his leadership have
made money. The average rise in the
stocks he bought had been 81 1894 since
August /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Agricultural Capabilities of Alaska

Washington, Jan. 20.-The president
today sent congress second report on
the investigation of the agricultural
capabilities of Alaska for 1898. With
ii was letter from Secretary Wilson
saying the investigation showed the
desirability of establishing agricultural
experiments in Alaska The report of
Director True of the experiment bureau
details the inquiry made as to the Gull
ture of various kinds and the salts
factory results likely to follow through
experimenting. Prof c. c. GeorgesOn
the special agent in charge of the Alas
ka investigation, makes an exhaustive
report on the agricultural resources of
the country with illustrations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
EAGAN'S SUCCESSOR.
Col John Weston is Called to the Va
cant Place.

New York, Jan 20.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
Whatever may be the outcome of the
Eagan court martial, it may be con-
fidently stated that Eagan's career as
commissary general of the army is
ended. His successor, Colonel John
Weston, has already been selected. Or
ders have been telegraphed him at New
York directing him to report for duty
at once to the secretary of war. This
means that he is ultimately to take
charge of the commissary generals de-
partment- He can not be nominated to
the senate to succeed General Eagan
until the latter has been dismissed or
relegated to the retired list.
Colonel Weston, who is to be commits
sary general. is one of the best known
officers of the subsistence department.
He was the chief commissary officer
during the Santiago campaign. He has
been in the subsistence department
since 1875, having previously served in
the line of the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
WATER FOR SANTA FE.
The Road to Secure the Flow From
Big Springs, Near Lakin.

Lakin, Jan. 2o.-On the south of the
river from here and near Langtry is a
group of soft water springs which
spout forth at all seasons of the year
an immense body of water
A Santa Fe official has been here the
past week investigating the springs
with a view of securing its fiow for
use of the engines on this portion of the
system 1t is true that the water is
south of the river. but the natural fail
is sufficient to bring it to a point near
Langtry. and with some expense, it can
be successfully utilized. 1t is Kearny
county water, and the flow is abundant
for railroad purposes.
It is thought that the Santa Fe will
take steps to secure its use at an early
date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
HAWAIIAN LEGISLATION
Is Imperative in Order to Exclude the
Japanese From This Country.

Washington, Jan. 20.-The friends of
the Hawaiian bill of the house of repre-
sentatives will make an effort to take
confidence that it will get a hearing.
The bill was agreed to in committee
some days ago and Chairman Knox of
the committee on territories is drawing
the report There was some idea that
the bill might be taken up this week, but
owing to the press of business, it went
strong effort would be made next week
to get a hearing then or soon thereaf-
ter
Mr.. Knox and Mr.. Hit, the latter be-
ing one of the Hawaiian commissioners.
say that no purpose is manifested to
postpone the legislation until the next
congress meets. They say also that it
character shall be enacted One reason
cited for this is that there has been
large influx of japanese immigrants to
Hawaii since the annexation law was
enacted, and that some 10, 900 contract
labor japanese will be brought into Ha-
wall and then into the United States.
For this reason the extension of United
States immigration restrictions to Ha-
wall is held to be of first Importance. A
similar view is taken as to extending
the United States customs and revenue
laws to the islands The latter extern
sion is effected by a special bill which
has already passed the house and is
pending in the senate. There is a grow
ing disposition among those interested
of the bill as a whole very soon and in
the event that this is not practicable to
secure the enactment of such special
features as are most pressing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
DISAPPEARING CARRIAGE
For Guns Successfully Tested at the
Proving Grounds.

New York. Jan 20.-The board of forth
1cations today conducted test of the
Howell disappearing gun carriage at the
Sandy Hook proving grounds All of the
members of the board were present ex-
cept General Miles. The carriage is the
invention of Rear Admiral Howell and is
constructed on radically different lines
from the Buffington-Crosier carriag
which is extensively used by the United
States government The Howell carri-
age does not sink the gun under the
ground and uses no pit
Five shots were fired from a 10-inch gun
with regular service charge of d projec-
tile weighing SO pounds and 30 pounds of
powder. The total time of firing, includ-
ing the handling of the gun, was II min
utes and IS seconds
Lieutenant Lewis said the test was very
successful; that the mechanism of the car
rage had worked well
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Printers Arrested in Havana

Havana. Jan. 20.-Joan Poaz and six
other printers have been arrested for
conducting a central supply station of
obscene literature. Colonel John G.
Evans. superintendent Of the depart
ment of corrections will sit as a police
Justice in addition to his many other
duties. Today he disposed of eleven
cases, among them six Americans ar
rested for drunkenness. One hundred
and three nanigos arrived today by the
Spanish steamer San Ignacio de Loyola,
Captain Fernandez, which left Santan-
der on December 81. Their photographs
will be added to the new rogues' gal
lerV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
A MILE OF WIRE
Stolen From the Poles of the
Western Union.

Omaha, Jan. 20.-It has just been dis
covered that thieves have stolen about
a mile of heavy copper wire recently
strung by the Western Union Telegraph
company between this city and St
Paul. The line had only been completed
a few days when it ceased to work and
linemen sent out from here discovered
about a mile of the wire gone near
Florence. The thieves had climbed the
poles and cut the wire at the insulators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
A 20 PER CENT. DIVIDEND.
Cross Bank, at Emporia, to Make
PAYMENT

Emporia, Jan. 20.-The comptroller of
the currency has declared a dividend
of 20 per cent in favor of the creditors
of the First National bank and directs
that the same be paid as soon as the
schedule and checks can be prepared.
sent to him for signature and be re-
turned to this office. Drafts on the
treasurer of the United States will be
issued in payment of this dividend and
it will probably take until February Is
to do the necessary work incidental to
such payment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been filed:
r. Nichols and wife to Lizzie w Mich
olson, 81 500, tract in North Topeka.
NJ. Brewster and husband to Henry
Splithoff, $500, lot 80 Elm street, Brad
ford MilIer's addition.
F. NJ. Lewis to James A. Lewis, 5000,
west half northwest quarter 2-13-14.
Z. Alexander to Lottie Alexander, IS,
lot S. Western. avenue.
F. D. Merriam and wife to c. B. Mer-
Ram, $500, lots 374-e and north half
S51 Fillmore street, Young's addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
1T KILLS A CAT.
The Cat Was Locked Up Over Night
With stEmbalmed Beef" and Died.

Newport. R l.. Jan. 20-''The embalmed
beer controversy in the army recalls the
sickness in the Fourth artillery. which re-
turned early last fall to Fort Adams from
Santiago.
A few weeks after their arrival at Fort
Adams the battery mess was served with
canned roast beef. and within four hours
about fifty members were either under
treatment at the post hospital or had been
supplied with antidOte.
A test of the canned beef was made at
the post hospital by combining a cat over
night with a good sized portion of the
beef which had made so many of the men
i'll. The next morning the cat. which
had eaten some of the meat. was dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
RIDDLE STILL IN.
L T. Beal ousted From the Live Stock
Sanitary Commission.

was appointed as a member of the live
stock Sanitary commission yesterday aft
ernoOn, will succeed i. F. Beal instead OF
Taylor Riddle as at first announced. When
the records Were looked up it was dlscoY-
cred that Mr.. Riddle was confirmed by the
senate and cannot be removed until his
term expires. except for cause Neither
Mr. Beals nor John Dryden were confirm
ed, so they could be removed at any time
the governor saw fit. Mr.. Beal was ap-
pointed last fall to succeed Frank Wefn-
shank, who resigned
Mr.. Riddles term does not expire until
March q. 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
A SALOON FIGHT
At Chattanooga Results in the Shoot
ing of Two Soldiers

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. pa bloody
riot occurred last night in a saloon
between the barkeepers and walters
and several negro soldiers of the
Eighth United States volunteer infan-
try, now in camp at Chickamauga- A
quarrel arose. between one of the sol
diers and a waiter over a matter OF
change, when the soldier pulled a pistol
and fired at the waiter. The barkeeper
and several others in the saloon opened
fire on the soldiers and as result Ser
geant ]. L. Williams, company clerk of
Company I, was shot in the abdomen;
John Reed, private, Company F, was
shot in the thigh and through the chest,
and Louis Brown, the barkeeper, was
shot twice through the lungs and will
die. Sergeant Williams wound is re-
garded as fatal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Disguised With Sagasta.

London, Jan. 2o-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
The constitutional guarantees have
been virtually suspended against Carl
ism A Carlist ropagandist, who was
carrying documents from headquarters
has been arrested in Valencia. Senior
Sagasta's determination to adhere to
his tottering power causes universal in
dignation uneQualled since the capture
of Santa 90 -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Trouble over Church Property

San Juan de Porto Rico, Jan. 20.-The
Roman Catholic clergy and teaching
orders are comforting with Archbishop
Chapelle, apostolic delegate to the West
Indies, concerning the title to certain
property claimed by the military and
1nsular authorities They assert that
under article s of the peace treaty be-
tween the United States and Spain
church and school property is protect
ed Recently. however, one of the Ro-
man Catholic teaching orders was
elected from a building in San Juan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Chaplain Buckner Still Sick.

Col. Allen Buckner, chaplain of the
house, is still sick at his home in Bald
win. He has appointed Rev. John A.
Bright as chaplain pro tenn, who will
serve until he RECEIVERS. Rev. Mr..
Bright was one of the leading candi-
dates for the place against Col. Buck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
A Dinner for Justice Brewer.

London, jan 20.-Associate Justice
David ]. Brewer, of the United States
supreme court, who is now in London,
on his way to Paris to attend the meet
ing of the Venezuelan boundary COM
mission, of which he is member, was
the guest of honor last evening at a
dinner given by the benchers Of the
middle TemplA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
ID. 8. Shook Leaves.

Mr. D. 6. Shook. who has been personal
stenogra pher to Mr.. Edward Wilder. treas
urer of the Santa Fe. for several years,
left today for Washington, d. C. to take
a position as stenogra pher in one of the
government Offices Mr.. Shook took the
civil service examination last fall and
was appointed recently on the same day
as his name was placed in the eligible list
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Putting In Steel Water Tanks

New steel water tanks are replacing
the old wooden tanks at Holiday on
the Santa Fe and at Alma on the Bur-
lingame & North Western One of the
new policies adopted by the Santa Fe
has been to build steel tanks in place
of wooden ones now in use the steel
tanks last much longer, give better sat
isfaction and in the end are much
oh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Maple Leaf Earnings Increase.

Chicago. Jan. 20.-The earnings of the
Chicago Great Western for the first
week in January, 1899, show an increase
of S12, sos, and for the second week ST.
357 over corresponding weeks in jan
uary, 1888. The total increase since the
beginning Of the fiscal year, July 1,
is $50 $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
a New Revenue Cutter

Washington, Jan. 20.-The senate
committee on commerce today author
lied a favorable report on the bill au-
thorixing the construction of a revenue
cutter for the Pacific coast at cost
Of $2z5, 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
The Pope Has the Grin.

London. Jan. "a dispatch to the
Daily News from Rome says the Pope
is suffering from a slight attack of in
fiuenza which DR.. Lapponi, his pfysi-
clan, says is not dangerous and is not
likely to prove SO unless complications
arise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Railroad Ball for Herington.

Harrington, Jan. 20-Invitations are out
for the first annual ball given by the
Kansas Division No. 29S Order of Rail-
road Conductors in this city January &c.
The invitations are unique.