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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-19
Santa Fe and Guthrie.

Guthrie, o. T., July 19.-The Santa Fe
railroad has made a proposition to the city
OF Guthrie to build an additional line into
this city provided the city pays $4,000
right of way expenses. An enthusiast tic
mass meeting of citizens was held in the
opera house last night and the work OF
collecting subscriptions began today with
good success The road will be built
out of the city IN a sOuthWesrerly direc-
ton, through Payne and Pawnee coun-
ties and the Indian Territory coal fields
connecting with the Santa Fe at Bartles-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-19
ELLIOTT THE CHAMPION
Defeats Charles Young>In Live Bird
Shoot For the St Louis Republic
Gun

Springfield. O.. July 19-CharIes
Young of this city, holder of the St
Louis Republic cup representing the
live bird championship of America lost
the cup here today to J. a r. Elliott
Of Kansas City The shoot was at 100
live birds, American association rules,
30 yards boundary, 30 yards rise.
Elliott killed SO and Young 81. There
were 1900 spectators present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-19
VERDICT OF $4,000.
Santa Fe Pays a big Judgment After
Thirteen Trials of Case

Kansas City. Kan. July 19.-Robt Wal
dis has received check for $4,000 IN pay
ment for personal injuries received in
wreck on the Santa Fe February 1. ISIS.
Mr. " Adds brought suit against J1e rail-
road shortly after the accident and dur
ing The eleven years which have inter
veued the case has been tried thirteen
times The thirteenth time the supreme
court at Washington sustained judg-
ment for Mr. Waldis. and the money was
paid over at once
The accident occurred at the Turkey
creek crossing. and was caused by the
burning Of = bridge Mr.. Waldis was one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-19
Railroad Labor In Conference.

Cedar Rapids, Ia July 19.-Repre-
sentatives of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainnen, Locomotive Firemen.
Conductors and Telegraph Operators.
including the heads of each Organiza-
ton are in conference here a commit
tee was appointed to formulate a plan
for the cooperation of the organiza-
tons in securing legislation in different
states It viii probably report today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-19
MePherson's Santa Fe Agent.

Mcpherson, July 81. II. Silverthorn
Santa Fe agent at Canton. has been ap-
pointed to I'LL the vacancy left by the pro-
motion of c. A Walker. Mr.. Walker
left for Hutchinson and the station here
IS tenn pOrarily in chirge of J A Davis. Mr.
SilverChorn has been agent at Canton
since July 3, 1856, nearly thirteen years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-19

of 20 passengers injured. and for a year
following was confined in St JOSeph'S hos
pitaL His wound was serious fracture
of the skull, from which he has never
fully recovered, being a victim now of ep-
iIeptic fits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-19
LOW PRICEs u -

Atchison first mortgage bonds that
are eagerly sought now at a premium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-19
Stocks Increase In Three Years
S114,937,495.
REMARKABLE RESULT
Most Successful Reorganization
Scheme In Railroad History.
From Insolvency TO an Impair
alleled Financial Success.
Road Rebuilt and In Superb
Physical Condition.

from the Chicago Herald
Glass OF Increase III
security value
Flreferred stock -. "a 4O2. 1872 so
Adjustment bonds . 1927. 10000
General nOrtgage 4s. 80 500 062-50
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
Knnenns In IIosnItnl improving

San Francisco, Oct, l7.--Captain W.
j, Watson of the Twentieth has not yet
decided 10 accept the licutenancy in the
new volunteer service, lately offered
him. His father and sister, who with
himself constitute the family, want him
to decline the appointment, 1t Is ru-
morcd that another is pleading with
him to give up the army--but this is a
military secret.
The army surgeons have had Captain
Watson under the X-ray several times,
but have not yet been able to locate tho
bullet which he carries with him. Tho
wound, however, no longer troubles
him.
Captain Adna q. Clark, who is hero
with crippled arm, has regaincd his
health. Mrs. Clark and the baby ara
with him. They will return to Kansas
with the regiment.
Lieutenant Collin Ball has recovered
from his injury, and has been assigned
TO duty at the Preside.
The slclS Kansans in the Prcsidio
hospital continue TO improve.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
ARMY THIRTY TIMES LARGER
Is the British Army for South Africa
Than In Previous War.
DUTCH POWER SWEPT OUT

London, Oct 17.--Gen, Sir Rcdvers
Butler has gone, and already tho Boer
bullets have sung song OF desperate
defiance.
That the next few weeks will be
marked by sharp fighting can almost be
taken for granted. That the result
win probably be for a time not toe "a
yorable to the British Ia also TO be adj
mitted. Tho main question Is, how
long are hostllites TO last? The ulti-
mate English victory is almost assured
by virtue Of overwhelming strength
General Butler has campalgncd over
tho whole present battle ground, and
Is, above ALL n soldier from head to
foot. As soon as he reaches South nj
rica he will nnugurNtc such cnmpSgn
Of aggrcssivencss Os the world has sell
dom seen, but which he believes justl-
fable by virtue of his own superior
force.
The sternest measures viii not be
too stern for him, and until the lest
vcstigc of Dutch power, whether In the
Transvaal, the Orange Free state or
Cape Colony, is swept out, he will not
stay his hand.
The idea Is well illustrated by Sir
John Tcnnici's cartoon In this weeks
Punch, representing John Bull saying
"As you will fight, you shall have it
this time. II Is II fight to the finish"
10 should be remembered that In the
war with the Beers in 1851 the entire
british force amounted to less than -
900 men, while the Beers had nearly
$1,000, Two months ago when General
Butler was offered command of the
then projected army corps for the op-
proaching war In South Africa he gave
point blank refusal unless the war Of
ice would guarantee him between co.
900 and 10000 men.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
TrOops Exlinusted.

Manila, Oct i6,-Major Cheatam, with
scouting party, while proceeding
along the west shore Of the lake, ca
countercd u force of rebels strongly en-
trcnched at Muntinlupo, Major Cheat
am reports that he drove the rebels
from their position and that in the en-
gagement three Americans were killed
and two worp wounded,
ilTwo strong shocks of earthquake,
lasting several seconds, have been fest
in Manila.
Reports having reached the provost
marshal that arms were concealed ut
tho headquarters OF the Dominican
friars, large building adjoining tho
palace, n detachment of soldiers made
search Of the building. They found q
small stock of Mauscrs, revolvcrs and
ammunition, which was conllscatcd
despite the protests Of the frlOrs that
the arms were not intended for unlOw'
tul use.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
strlctest Neutrality.

Berlin, Oct. IA high German Off
cial, whose utteranccs may be taken us
absolutely conclusive, said to repre-
sentative of the Associated Press.
eve shall observe the strictest neu-
trality, no matter what may develop in
the war between the Boer republic and
Great Britain. That is the only course
left open, ns conditions in South Africa
are so complicated and our relations
with both sides are so delicate that TO
abandon neutrality by so much as u
hairs breadth necessarily would lead
onew and unforeseen complications.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
Twentieth Knnans Items.

San Francisco, Oct. 10. 0.--Adjutant
General Fox will stay here and arrange
the details for the departure of the re-
giment
Governor Stanley and State Treasur-
ser Grimes will reach home tonight or
tomorrow.
Mrs. Stanley will visit two weeks in
Los Angeles.
The boys will draw months pay to-
day.
The San Francisco Press club held ex
erciscs Sunday in memory of Will A.
Snow, the reporter who lost his life
trying to reach the Tartar the night
she entered the bay.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
FRUIT AND FLOWERS.
yncidents of tho Home Com'ns of thu
Kansas boys.

San Francisco, Oct, ii,--The last
mail the Kansas troops received before
arriving here left homo about July l.,
AS result the accumulation of mail
In San Francisco for the regiment was
enormous, A boat load Of II went
abroad the Tartar, The soldiers wcrq
in ignorance OF Affairs at home, and
the mail was n welcome visitor.
The citizens committee sent aboard
hundred eases Of fruit, which the SOL
diers made short work Of The ladies
of the Kansas delegation pinned q
large sunAowcr badgc on tho breast OF
every soldier
The rcgimcntOl colors, little tho
worse for wear, in spite Of the arduous
campaign through which they passed,
called forth tremendous burst of ap'
plausc whenever they were sighted
While the soldiers waited for the or
der to march the ladies' Of the citizens
committee went among them and
placed large bouquet In the mu2alc OF
every rifle, General Funston reported
by wire to the War department for or
dcrs and said he should keep his mind
free from All care till he hears from
Washington,
The soldiers are delighted with th(
arrangement for their transportation
home and the reception at Topeka.
They crowded around the correspond
cnt when they heard about 1t and ask
cd for details,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
No odd Fellows Homo Yet.

Wichita, Oct, l3.-.The question ofan
odd Fellows home came up in the shape
of u resolution to postpone the purchase
OF u home until such time as the grand
lodge had money in its treasury for
that purpose, 1t also provided for a
per capita tax to be levied for that pur-
pose. After rconsderablc discussion the
resolution was adopted.
The committee appointed three years
ago to visit the different sites offered
for home, and report its recommenda.
tions to the grand lodge, was then dis
charged from furthcrservicc, the grand
lodge by its action thus indefinitely
postponing the purchase of u home.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
A snnnd Stnnmer Hnrns.

New York, Oct. 10. The Bridgeport
Steamboat Company's steamer Nutmeg
State, which left Bridgeport at o'clock
Saturday morning, caught fire three
hours later off Execution Light and
was totally destroyed At II o'clock it
was known that eight persons had per.
ished.
1t is feared that some women and
children were lost by the swapping OF
the lifehoats,
The City Of Lawrence, n sound steam
er, which was coming down 20 the city
saw the fire and steamed over towards
the burning vessel and took on board
the surviving passengers and crew OF
the burned steamer
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
Mnr 10 End Inv Nn,t Anrll.

San Francisco, Oct, II. -Gcneral Fun.
ston, in his speech at reception in Oak
land, said of the war;
1--WE hear much talk about misman.
Hgemcnt In the Philippines, and those
who are doing the talking know the
least about II, | want to tell you to-
day that our army there is better cloth
ed, better fed and better cared for than
any army that ever fought in any coun-
TRY and under any flag, The war being
waged in the Philippines cannot be eX-
pectcd to end in II few weeks or months,
but l believe IL will end before the first
day Of April, 1900"
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
A Ciiv slIdca Down I'LL.

Butte, Mont, Oct, 1.-THE startling
fact has become evident that for sever
al weeks large portion of the city Of
Butte has been sliding down hill, Tho
evidence of 1t is seen on n number Of
large buildings and residences, include
ing the county court house and the re-
sidcnce of United States Senator w. A.
Clark, which have been cracked and
flssurcd. Biologists express the opin'
ion that the buildings damaged are
located on scam of rock or earth
along which cleavagcis taking place
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
Now Story as 70 Cause Of war.

Berlin, Oct. 17.-The Dresdener Neu-
este Nachrichten publishes a letter from
Colonel Schiel, commander Of the Ger
man corps in the Transvaal, who says
"Pretoria was on the point of offer
ing Germany protectorate over the
Transvaal when Great Britain immedi-
ately moved heaven and earth to frus-
trate the plan. War between the
Transvaal and England then became
unavoidable.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
ENGlAND'S PATIENCE.
Diplomatic Stage Ia Parscd-War Mus
Determine tho Issue

Determine tho Issue
London, Oct, i3,--Mr, Balfour, nd
dressing the unionists Of lladdington
said;
"The crisis In South Africa has now
reached the stage where diplomacy u
put aside, argument ceases TO make fur
thcr place, and appeal Is made to arms
Peace and that good will among men
which IL IL our first business 10 culti
yate In all OF Great Bntaln's vast pos
sessions has been wantonly and gratui
tously impcrilled by the rash policy OF
the Boer government,
"a great change has taken place In
the pOst three months In the opinion OF
this country regarding our South Afri
can policy. There was not then the
clear conviction which now exlsts re-
spooting tho true merits Of tho ease
which Is now to be decided by tho arbi'
tratomcnt OF force, but the more tho
public has known OF what tho govern.
ment has done and what they aimed at,
the more they have come around to tho
view that the government, II they have
erred ut all, have erred ON the side OF
patience.
"Now that the prospects OF peace ara
finally destroyed, now that war with
all Its consequences, all It's loss Of life,
all It's destruction OF property, all its
suffering, is on us, we cOn say we ncvor
asked anything but justice, never dcsir-
cd anything but freedom, all we longed
for was equality under tho Transyaal
republic toward men of our racc and
speech, which we freely give to men of
the Dutch race and speech in the neigh
boring colonies, and II they thinl, u
worth while TO imperil their future ia
order TO refuse these rights, at all
events the blame rests ON them and not
on MS v
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
DEWEY HONORED BY BOSTON.
Given a Sword, Then a Watch on a
Silver Platter,
NO ONE EVER SAW ITS EQUAL.

Boston, Oct, 1.-THE residents OF
Boston and vicinity, augmented by
thousands Of visitors from other sec.
tions OF the commonwealth and from
adjacent states, did honor TO Admiral
Dewey. Tho hearty greeting with
which Admiral Dewey was received
when he arrived was completely ovc..
shadowcd az he rode through tho city
In the front ranks Of the brilliant naval
and military pageant, Some OF the
Now England states sent their COVER
nors and some u number OF their other
prominent men, From all parts came
large delegations.
Just MS the party were about TO take
carriages for Boston common members
OF Ehe Boston Traveller staif appeared
and presented tho admiral with Il
beautiful sword, the cost Of which was
met by dime contributions from tho pe0.
pie OF Boston.
QBy the stand at the city hall $50
trained singers from the Handel nnd
Haydn society were seated, As the &C.
mlral and his party appeared upon the
stand, the society sang "Sec the Con-
quering Hero Comes" to which the ad-
miral listened chepeau in hand and at
tie close Of which he stepped forward
and acknowledged the reception with
repeated bows
The mayor then delivered the address
TO the distinguished guest, who remain
ed seated, at the mayors request,
Mayor Quincy said in part; "our
people love you AZ an example of great
devotion to high duty In our national
perpleXities arising out Of the strange
and trying situations which confront us
In the Philippines we turn to you who
knew the conditions 80 we'll, for coun.
sci, for guidance, for still further ser.
vice.
"The city government Of Boston now
desires to present to you, Admiral
Dewey, q gift which you may take
away as u slight token Of our gratitude
for your services to the country, Of the
special pride which we feel in you as a
son of New England and as memento
Of this memorable visit. The sugges-
ton OF u watch as u suitable present
came from one Of your former ship
mates. We offer to you upon silver
tray, which will handdown to your de-
scendants, in more enduring forIO
than parchment, the inscription en-
graved upon IT formally extending to
you the freedom of the city of Boston.
May the time which this watch shall
mark deal gently with you, and may
you be long spared to serve your coISn-
try in whatever station she may need
you"
Admiral Dewey appeared greatly
moved AT the mayors remarks. He
said:
"Mr, Mayors l wish to thank you fer
your kind and complimentary remarks
l wish also to thank, through you, the
citizens of this city, for this present
for its freedom, and for this great ova-
ton; the like Of which no living man
has ever seen, think. The ovation
which was given me here, I believe, has
never been cquallcd within the lifetime
of any of us--at all events, l never saw
the equal of it, thank you very much
indeed" "
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
Live Stock.
THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fire has destroyed the Pittsburg,
Kan, marble works.
Admiral Schley, when he sails, will
proceed at once to Delagoa bay,
There are forty nations represented
in the commercial congress in Phila-
dclphia,
The entire reserve force In Nova
Scotia will soon ship from Halifax to
Cape Town,
And now there Is scheme, started
by ladies' to present Admiral Schley
with home.
Chicago is laying cedar block pave.
ments and crowds steal and carry into
their houses great quantities of tho
blocks.
Madrid merchants threaten TO close
their shops as protest against cXces'
siyc taxation. 1t may result that mar
tiul law will be proclaimed.
Tho crrival OF Admiral Dewey in Vcr-
mont was signaled by bonhres and
searchlights ON tall mountain peaks
from one end of the state to the other.
The influential Hanover Courier con-
siders that Germans chances will be
very Coor, II England vanquishes the
Boere, as then German Southwest
Africa will be lost.
The bl0clsmiths and bollermakers ON
the western district of the Canadian
Pacific railroad arc on u strike. The
company offers to remedy individual
grievances, but refuses to recognize tho
union.
1t is said that Ex-President Harri.
sons fee for taking Venezuola's cause
before the commission ut Paris Is $780,
300. The unsettled situation of the
Venezuela government may delay, II
not defeat, the collection of the fec.
1t is said that the Twentieth Kansas
men who live in cities of the first and
second class will lose their votes be-
cause they cannot reach home in time
to register, which is required by law to
be done ten days before an election.
The Croclser estate has given tho
CroclScr homestead at Sacramento, TO
be used as hospital for the Southern
Pacific railroad employees. The build
ing and grounds arc valued at $780,
000
Sir Michael Herbert succeeds Lord
Paurcefoto as British ambassador to
the United States.
The personal property assessment Of
.Pullman's Palace Car company, repre-
senting holdings in Cook county, was
raised by the board Of review from
81, 100000 to So, 100000.
On Oct. 10, 470 years ago, Columbus
sighted land OF one of tho West India
islands Tho incident has been cele-
brated in some American cities.
The Canadian Pacific has shown q
disposition not to join the bureau Of
the western roads on emigrant traffic,
and has made some rate reductions
which have affected the American
tines.
twenty-five hundred soldiers left
San Francisco for Manila September 80.
They were of tho 32nd and 33d regi-
ments; also rs unassigned recruits.
The Central Pacific Railroad com.
pany has deposited in the United States
treasury $4,000, 900 in per cent gold
bonds to secure the government that
amount of notes due the government
ON the purchase Of the road last jan
nary.
Many coffee planters arc abandoning
their Mexican properties and are going
into mining until the low price of cof'
foe improves, but on the other hand
some large plantations have recently
| been bought by foreign capitalists who
have faith in the future Of the business
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
DOnver's water WORKS.

Denver, Col, Oct. lG.--1'hc board of
supervisors passed and Mayor johnson
signed two important ordinances. One
provides for the issuance of bonds by
the city to the amount of $4,000, 900 for
the purchase of the plant of the Denver
Union Water Company or the construc-
tion of u new one. The other is to
compel the street railway company to
heat it's cars in winter. The Denver
Union Water Company demands SO,OOo,.
900 for It's plant
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
Enrihouake In JAVA,

Amsterdam, Oct. IA dispatch from
lava says that aviolcnt earthquake has
visited the south side Of the island OF
Ceram, next TO the largest Of the Moluc-
cas-, between Booroo and Paqua, COM
pletely destroying the town of Amber
and killing, it is estimated, some four
thousand people as well as injuring
some hundred others, The dispatch
says that details Of the disaster have
not yet been obtained.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
Slate Ilonrd Of EducntIon waiting,

Topeka, Get, l6.--Chanccllor Snow,
OF the state university, has gone to san
Francisco with the hope of recovering
the body Of his son, William A, Snow,
who was drowned in the bay there last
Tuesday night, On account of the alb
scnce of the cchanccllor the state board
OF education has postponed its proposed
inspection tour of the Kansas colleges.
" was intended to start out tomorrow.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
Train Robbery In Illinois.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-The Northwestern
limited train, leaving Chicago at 1O;3C
last Friday night, was held up not faI
from DeKOlb, ILL.,, and robbed. The
hold-up occurred at Tower, three miles
from Maple Park, ILL.,, at about mid.
night. 1t 10 not known whether the
robbers secured any great amount OF
booty.
Daniel White, the engineer was seri-
ously wounded by shot in his breast,
because he refused to run his engine
away from the train. The station agent
was badly pounded and left uncon'
'cious.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
Cnnanda Consents.

London, Oct, li,--Sir Louis Henry
Davis, Canadian ministerof marine and
fisheries informs the Associated Press
that he has given Canada's consent to a
temporary arrangement of the Alaskan
dispute. This has practically settled
the whole matter for the time being, as
the main features of the arrangement
were originally suggested by tho Uni
ted States.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19

Kingston, Jamaica, Oct 14.-Thc
colonial government has received n
cablegram from the British Office dc.
clining with thanks the offer of the SER
vices of the jamaica volunteers in South
Africa, but ordering the regular Jamai-
ca army reserves TO report Immediately
and to join the colors today,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
Imporlnnt bankruptcy Ruling.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 16.-A deci-
sion of great,importance in banlsrutcy
cases has been handed down by Judge
Jenkins of the United States court Of
appeals, who has ruled that juds-
ment secured against an insolvent per-
son within four months preceding the
fling of bankruptcy proceedings is
void. Inasmuch as it is an apparent
impossibility to determine to GER
tainty the exact standing Of creditors,
It is stated the decision will result in q
rush for other security.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
RnIn nnd snow nnmpcr noors.

London, Oct. i7.-Very heavy rains
and SHOWS are reported which hamper
the Bocr movements, and they ore find.
ing that they began too late to easily
obtain. the initial successes counted up
on. They evidently find the advance
upon Ladysmith difficult either from
the north or west, AS General Sir George
Stewart Whites Reconnaissance seems to
have suiliced to deter them for tho
present
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19
Lumbermcn nrc Scarce.

Superior Wis, Oct l1,-Lumbermei.
who have started logging operations in
the vicinity say they are already hNv-
ing trouble to get the men needed.
Teams arc scarce also. The lowest
wages offered at present is $50 per
month. That is for the swampers who
two years ago were getting Sl6 per
Month,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-19

Manila, Oct. 17.-Schwan's move
ment very successful, inflicted heavy
loss on men and property of southern
insurgent army, He reports their cas-
ualties as three hundred killed and
four hundred wounded: their stored
supplies destroyed. Young moving
from Arayat north and westward, scat
tered insurgents, who retired north
west; his casualties three slightly
wounded; considerable store Of grain
captured.