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Washington sentinel., 1899-07-22

EXPLORING EXPEDITION TO THE
MID PACIFIC. "A marine explor
ing expedition to the mid. Pacific
under the direction Of Professor A,
Agassiz, is being arranged by the
United States Commission Of Fish
and Fisheries. The expedition
will leave San Francisco about the
middle of August, and proceed
directly to Tahiti, in the Society
Islands, which will be made the
headquarters while the Paumotu
Islands are being explored. In
this archipelago, which is about
GOO miles long, the AlbatToss will
pass six or eight weeks. Alter Te-
turning to the Society Islands, the
vessel will go TO the Tonga, or
Friendly Islands, where a week or
ten days will be spent. Thence
the vessel will sail for the FIJI ISL
ands, where a short stay will be
made, and thence to the Marshall
Islands, visiting a number Of the
Ellice Islands and Gilbert Islands
on the way DIX OF SGHCu Weeks
will be devoted to the exploration
OF the Marshall Islands. Between
the Marshall Islands and the
Hawaiian Islands, aud between the
latter and San Francisco, a dis
tance OF over 1000 miles, line Of
deep sea dredging will be run, deep
sea tow nets being used while the
dredging is going on. The Alba
HOsS IS expected TO return to the
United States in April next year.
Every effort is being made to
thoroughly equip the vessel for
deep sea dredging, trawling, and
sounding; surface and intermedl-
ate towing; shore seining; fishing
trials with lines and nets; and
other branches Of the work. The
newest apparatus for deep sea and
plankton investigations will be
Special appliances are
constructed tor use in the very
deep water to be found about some
Of the islands.
Washington sentinel., 1899-07-22
London and PekIn.
FOrtniPHkky PeVteV.

London appears to have had its
origin in prehistoric times in fort
built at the hrst practicable cross.
ing OF the Thames open to an in
vader from the adjoining continent
making his way northWards, and
from that small beginning to have
grown rather than to have been
made the emporium Of learning,
arts and commerce, in which its
early fortress origin would have
become entirely obliterated but for
the happy survival OF the Tower
Of London. Pekin also was orig
inally a fortress, and a fortress Of
medi9val type be it we'll under
stood It still remains. Built as a
watch tower over against the un-
Tuly tribes Of the north, the quar-
ter whence all Chinese invasions
nave come, its Tartar conquerors
expanded it into their court and
camp. and this stamp Of its oripin
pervades the whole of the vast
enclosure at the present day. Bear
ing a striking resemblance TO the
encampment which
the old Roman discipline required
90 be erected at every halt OF their
armies, this city has its eaTthen
rampant, brickiaced and with cren-
Washington sentinel., 1899-07-22

SUICIDE is not common in Rus
sia, the rate being 10 in /, 200. 900
inhabitants, while in SaXony it is
3II, in France 2Io, in Prussia 1873,
in Austria I3o, in Bavaria 90. in
England 66, and while the rate has
increased 80 or 80 per cent in other
European countries during the last
thirty years, in Russia it has re-
NAMED stationary. Prof Sikorski,
OF the University OF Kew, thinks
he low ra te is due in part to the
patience and long suffering oi the
Russians under even the worst
treatment, but also to an indCcision
OF character which tears to dp any
thing from which it cannot q ktreat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
LOCAL RAILROAD NOTES.

John Heberer is developing into quite
a horse trader. If you have not heard
of the trade which he made at Florence
yesterday, ask him about it. He is
anxious to tell you.
Train No. 3 on the Santa Fe came in
heavy yesterday. Engines No. so and
SOB pulled it.
Engine No. 617 was broken in yester-
day by Engineer Beeler.
Trains No. and Z, on the Santa Fe
yesterday, were filed almost to over
flowing with hOmeseekers from points
east for points in Kansas and Oklaho-
ma. There were 19 cars in the two
trains
Engineer Ed Jolly is back on his reg
ular run again, after an absence of sew
eral weeks in Arizona, on account of
the sudden death of his brother Walter
Walter Jolly formerly lived in Topeka
and had many friends here
Henry Martin and family are in Col
orado on a vacation trip.
Nels Mcconnell has resumed his old
position in the shops, which he left some
time ago, when he was led astray by
the politicians and became official dog
catcher.
Engine No. sos will be sent to Argen-
tine.
Enigne No "a will be broken in to-
day by Engineer Beeler.
Engine No 1O1 went to Argentine on
the local freight this morning
Chas. Dwelly, of California has ac-
cepted a position in the machine shops
on Fred Carson's gang.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
Second Santa Fe Dividend Ger
tain to Be Declared.
Made Possible by the Unusually
Heavy Traffic.
DECLARED A SUCCESS
SmOkeless Firing System on
the Rock Island a Winner.
Estimated It Will Save the
Road 100000 Annually.

The heavy freight and passenger
traffic on the Santa Fe which has been
practically continuous since the begin
ming of the year, together with the
enormous traffic that is certain from
corn and live stock shipments, means
much to the stockholders of the road
It means that another dividend will be
declared in December, probably larger
than the dividend declared last year,
and insures a dividend next year as
well.
With a fair amount of business, the
Santa Fe is now in shape to become
permanently a dividend paying road.
Beginning next year the annual expen-
ditures for improvements will be great
ly curtailed, by reason of the fact that
the road has been placed in excellent
condition. This will mean greater net
earnings, a, part of which can be set
aside as dividends on stock without
Gripping the finances of the road in
the least
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
ILLINOIS CENTRAL BUYS.
Secures a More Direct Route From
Chicago to st. Louis.

Chicago, Sept. IF a deal now pend
ing goes through the Springfield-St-
Louis end of the St. Louis, Peoria &
Northern road will be purchased from
the Alton by the Illinois Central and
the latter will have a line of it's own
between Chicago and st. Louis, short
ening its present route five miles and
incidentally giving the Hartman synd1-
cate two through lines over its own
tracks from here to the bridge city.
IN acquiring the property the illinois
Central will effect a big saving in the
rental it now pays the Big Four for
100 miles of its tracks. 1t will also give
it a line of it's own between Chicago
and St. Louis, only twelve miles longer
than the Alton.
The distance from Chicago to St.
Louis via the Alton is 2S2 and via the
Illinois Centrals present route 299. The
latter mileage would be cut to 294- The
distance by the Wabash is 2S6 miles,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
Races at St. Paul.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 1.-THE favorites
were the winners of all events in the
racing program at the state fair. Sum
marieS:
2:17 pace, mile heat, best three in five;
purse, 1000, of which winner takes $500
Baby Ruth won in straight heats Time
2;l31z, 2;11Ai 2:l3- Jersey Mack. second;
ovan, Prince Stevens, Lee w. and Elec-
ton Time also started
POI trOt. mile heats, best three in five:
purse IS, 000 of which winner takes 81 500
Dainty Daffo won second, third and
Aegon Star wen ven fl first heat in 2:l214 and
Gilbert, fourth. Liege and William c. K.
also started
2:35 pace for 3-year-oIds or under mile
heats, best two in three; purse $500, of
which, winner takes S25O-Riiey E. won in
straight heats. Time. 2:211a. PIP. Plumb
Line, second; Gale. third. Miss Cad also
started.
The running race, a five-eighths of a
mile dash, was a gift to Captain Lamel
who Won easily in two straight heats best
Ban was second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
NEW FOOTBALL GUIDE.
Interesting Chapters Contributed by
Stage, Manager Baird of Michigan,
George Huff; and Pat O'Dea-

The football guide for 1899, contain
ing the rules for the coming season, has
reached the Journal Office. This years
book is more complete volume than
has been issued before, and besides
containing the rules framed by the
rules committee in the east last year
has an exhaustive review of the foot
ball season of '9S in the west by A. A
Stage, in which he gives the conditions
under which the football battles OF the
western universities were fought.
Under the head of Graduate Man
ayers in the West" Charles Baird OF
Michigan writes an interesting article
concerning the trials and tribulations
of football managers in this part of the
country. and tells of the difficulties
which they" meet at the University of
Chicago.
George Huff of the University of Illi-
nois has few pages devoted to coach
ing in the west, and tells of the trouble
in developing the new material each
year. Huff also discusses the future
of football among the western schools.
Pat O'Dea of the University of Wis
consin has contributed his story or
punting and kicking and the develop
ment of that play. He gives an in
teresting description of how fullback
should play his position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
Golf at Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 7.-Alexander Smith, of
the Midlothian County club, and Law
renee Auchterlonie, of the GIenview Golf
and Polo club, are tied for the premier
goling honOrs of the west. In the com
petition for the open championship of the
west held on the links of the Glenview
Golf and Polo club they each did the
thirty-six holes in 156 strokes To de-
eide the championship, the two players
will contest eighteen holes tomorrow fore
noon. A strong northeasterly breeze
swept over the course, and this with the
hard character of the ground often pro-
duced the trouble. AS was expected, the
Scotch professionals carried off all the
prizes. First and second are still unde-
cided, but third, fourth and fifth go re-
spectively to Harry Turpie, Peter Walker
and Robert Bolton. OF the two amateurs
who pluckily entered the tournament B.
S. Horne, of the Allegheny country club,
was rewarded by finishing ninth, beating
out four of the men who learned their
games in Scotland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07

Seybold yesterday received the % pack
ages of tobacco for hitting the spot in the
left field fence in Sundays game with a
fly ball. Seybold good naturedly dfsrri-
buted his prize among the other players
faa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
HENRY woRRA1L's AMBITION.
Will Have Another Chance to Guido
the Central Branch.

Atchison, Sept. when the first
Atchison union depot was opened to
the public, prize was offered for the
best decorated engine. Henry WOrrall
of Topeka decorated a Santa Fe engine.
Little Buttercup," but the Central
branch took the prize. A. A Talmage
was general manager of the Missouri
Pacific at that time, and w. F. Pagan,
general superintendent of the Central
branch. 1t is said that Talmage told
Pagan to take the prize or leave the
road The Rock Island had its famous
silver engine in the contest, and the
Burlington also took an interest
Dad Griffith of the Santa F'e says
that Henry Worrall is still sour over
the Missouri Pacific winning the prize.
and that he will endeayor to get even
at the Corn Carnival; the Missouri Pa
cific will erect a Corn Carnival arch,
and Mr.. Worrau will erect a man.
moth statue of King Corn for the Santa
ER-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
FROM EMPORIA-
Items of Interest Among the Railroad
Men There.

Engineers Gotham and Smiley and
Firemen Lander and Roberts are on
the cutoff. Besides these two Cotton
wood crews, there is one Cottonwood
engine on the eastern division.
Lee Phillips, who had to give up the
stationary several days ago on account
of the intense heat, has returned to his
post. Art Stanton will probably run
the engine at night.
Engineer Lewis has called for rest
Engine 1892 is on its former beat. 1t
went out on the Howard branch this
morning in charge of Engineer Harry
Webb.
Engineer Hutchins is firing on the
Howard branch passenger. Fireman
Beeler has gone to Topeka to take the
examination for engineer.
Fireman Pete Smith has reported for
duty after calling for rest.
Engineer Lepper is building an addi-
ton to his house on Rural street. The
residence is occupied by A. P. GoOdhue,
division foreman
Theodore Groothouse has reported
for duty after a short lay-of on ac-
count of sickness.
Tom Kendall, who has been repair
ing cars at Strong City for several
days during the lay-off of Repairer
Hilliar OF that place, has returned to
EmpOria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
INJURED PLAYERS.
Team Has Quite Bunch
In the hospital

Indianapolis, Sept THE Indian
apohs Ball club returned from it's west
ern trip a little the worse for wear.
The hospital list was increased during
the trip. Scott is still having trouble
with his back, but he is ambitious to
pitch one half of the remaining games
Hartzen has a strained muscle in his
arm; Flynn's eye is still the color of a.
rainbow, the result of a bounding ball;
Foreman has a lame shoulder; Allen
was spiked in the hand, and it is caus-
ing him considerable trouble, and some
of the others go limping around until
they get warmed up. The men are in
excellent spirits, and there is no fric-
ton between players. Every one is
pulling hard for the pennant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
Football For BURLINGTON.

Burlington, Sept. AT a meeting held
last night a football club was organized
and officers. elected. J. A. Davis is cap
tain and Claude Welcomes is secretary.
Crimson is the club color. The bows will
practice every evening for an hour An
effort is being made to have the Ottawa
TENDER Is at a park At last NIGHTS
meeting there were fifteen players pres
ent. The team will lineup something like
this: Center. Joe Johnson: right guard
Sam Engle; right tackle. Claude WWool-
lOmes or Mont HackIey: right end, Hal
Johnson: left guard. viii briggs: left
tackle. Frank Beatty or Ed. Wagner: left
end, Frank Leuty or Charles Tanner:
quarterback, Wayne Murray; right half
back. John Freeman or Walter Hunt; left
WOOdfOrd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
BASEBALL NOTES.

Magoon does not fill the bill in Chi
cago. He is compelled to suffer compari-
sons with Dahlen when the latter was at
his best.
Carrick, the best pitcher on the New
York staff and one of the best in the
league, hasn't pitched a game for the
Giants since August "a
The relative strength of league first
baseTnen. as compared to other positions,
has been materially increased by the ad-
vent of Jennings and Goeckel-
The Washington club has purchased
Fleming, the hard-hitting outfieldeF Of the
Newport club of the New England league.
He will join the team at once
President ". W. Kerr, of the Pittsbury
club, today announces that he had Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07

Il. Manager Porter pronounced the
prospects for the Cornell eleven of 1899
very encouraging. The team loses
LOeser, Sweetland, Whiting, Reed and
Charley Young, but the new material
is promising. The four ends of last
year, Grimshaw, Davalla, Wilson and
Cross, will of course return as will
George Young and George Young, jr.,
Starbuck, Windsor, Will and Morrison.
Alexander, who played very little on the
'9S eleven, on account of injuries. viii
again begin practise at Richfield
Springs and should show up well. Dor
ner, Short, Caldwell and Tappan, who
either played substitute or on the sec
ond team last year, will again join the
squad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07

ing the total cut cents The Memphis
which is purely a Kansas City line,
met the first and second cuts, and as
soon as it has had official notice of the
Burlington's action it will make anoth-
er cut. The cut will become effective
on Monday, thus preserving the estab-
nshed differential of s cents as between
Kansas City and Omaha
The lines not in the fight are looking
askance and wondering where it viii
all end. 1t is one of the most deter
mined freight rate fights ever waged
in the country and there is no telling
to what point the rates will fall.
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WILL SELL OUT.
There May Be No League Team in
Louisville Next Season.

Louisville, Ky, Sept. THE Colonies
will play no more here this season. It
is stated on what appears to be good
authority that, at the close of the pres
ent season the Colonies star players
will be sold off and that the franchise
of the club will be purchased by the
was given an option on his franchise
for $40, OOO
If the players are sold Clarke, Wag-
ner and Cunningham would likely go
to Brooklyn, Leach to Boston, Cling
man to Baltimore and Ritchey to one
of the eastern teams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
MUST UNLOAD CARS.
Santa Fe Instructs Agents to Cease
Storage Practices.

The Santa Fe company has issued
positive orders to it's agents at all
points for the unloading of all freight
destination. Cars will no longer serve
storage purposes on side tracks, as
has been the case heretofore. Coal and
grain dealers will no longer be favored
in this manner. and will have to provide
for shipments as soon as received.
The order is a part of the effort now
being made to have all cars readily at
command for shipments. 1t is in antici-
patton OF the great scarcity inevitable
later in the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
Hall and ohovnski.

Louisville, KY, Sept 7.-Severa1 good
boxing bouts will be pulled off in Louis
vile during the fall trots, which begin
on September &c. On the evening of
September &c Jim Hell and Joe Choyn-
ski will box 20 rounds. Jim Watts and
John Laru will go on for ten round
preliminary. On the evening of Sep
TENDER % Charlie Burns of Cincinnati
will meet George Kirwan, the Chicago
mystery" in a twenty round go.
Freckles O'Brien and Kid Hennessey
will furnish the preliminary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
American to Die In japan.

Victoria, b c.. Sept THE steamer
Glenogle which has arrived from apau.
reports that Robert Miller, the American
charged with the murder of H. N Ward
and two Japanese women. was convicted
and sentenced to be executed at Yoke
hama, September 10. The case was not
able owing to the fact that 1t was the
first trial of a foreigner under the new
treaties. News also is brought that the
bark Kitty was lost in a typhoon in the
China sea- The captain, mis- wife and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
J. D. MURPHY PROMOTED.
Made Santa Fe Foreman at Dodge
City.

Newton, Sept. ii. D. Murphy of
Strong City, formerly of this place, has
been appointed general foreman at
Dodge City in place of L. E. Foote, who
has gone to Ration in a similar capaci-
ty. This is quite a promotion for Mr..
Murphy and one that will meet the ap-
prevail of those who come in contact
with him, as he is universally we'll liked
and respected.
w. H. Paxton of this city has been
sent to Strong City where he will re-
main until an appointment is made to
fill Mr.. Murphys old place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07

sued a sweeping challenge to play any
handban player in the world for $1,000
a side. This is the largest amount ever
known to be fixed upon a match at the
sport. It is quite certain, however,
that the many friends of Mike Egan,
the ex-amateur champion, who repre-
sents the Jersey City Handball club.
will endeavor to raise the necessary
amount and cIinch a match with Car
ney. Egan's playing of late has been
remarkab BILE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
RATE WAR coNTINUEs.
Fight Between Memphis and Burling-
ton Grows Fiercer.

Kansas City, Sept. There was an
other fall yesterday in the packing
house rates from Omaha to the south
east. The Burlington, in support of its
contention that the differentiaI between
Kansas City and Omaha. should be 8
cents per 100 on this particular COM
modify. wired the interstate commerce
commission yesterday that it would
make further reduction of 3 cents per
leo pounds, effective September 8, max
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
Weights For Autumn Cum.

New York, Sept. 7-Following are the
weights for the Autumn cup. two miles,
to be run, Saturday. September g., at
SheepShead Bay: Ben Holiday, 1926; Ban
gle, 1913; lilo, 122; Previous, 100: Box, lis;
Prince McClurg, III; The Bachelor, 116;
Ethelbert The Friar, 115: Thomas Cat
113: The Roman, 112; Admiration Lave
rock, Manuel, Approval 10; Candleback,
109: Jefferson, WarrentOn, Muskadone
Meadowthorpe los: F'iIigrane. 1O7; Latson.
105: Knight of the Garter. Wait Not, 100;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
RYAN and Carev Matched.

New York, Sept 7-AustraIian Jim
my Ryan and Tom Carey, the bruising
New York heavyweight, were matched
today to meet before the club Offering
the largest purse. Carey is not entire
ly unknown to the ring, having met
and defeated Charley Strong, Joe But
Ter, Dick Moore, Charley Stevenson and
Dan Dwyer. About two years ago Car
ey met Steve O,Donnen at Yonkers.
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TASTY Made Foreman.

J. B. Hasty has returned from his
trip to Topeka, and will be assigned to
the foremanship of the Strong City
shops in the near future. This is the
place vacated by J. D. Murphy, and a
better successor to this important po-
sition would be hard to find. Mr.. Has
tvs friends will be pleased to note his
prOmOtiOn.-NeWton Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
Arrival of the Coffee Cooler.

New York, Sept. FRANZ Craig.
better known as the Harlem Coffee
Cooler, arrived on the City of Rome
He looked very much like the Coffee
Cooler of old and his several years
visit in England has evidently been to
his advantage. His first bout in this
country will be with Tommy Ryan at
the Coney Island club on September