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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
ITS WORK DONE.
National Encampment GAR Selects
Denver For Next Meeting Place.

National Encampment GAR. Selects
Denver For Next Meeting Place.
Chicago. Aug. 31-with the selection of
officers and the choice of Denver for the
next encampment of 1901, the thirty-fourth
national encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic practically came to a
close. The officers chosen were:
Commander-in-chief-L Rassieur. St.
Louis.
Junior vice commander-Frank Seamon,
Surgeon generaI-John A Wilkins, Delta,
Ohio.
Observation-Disclosures A Drahass, San
Quentin, Cal.
The program as mapped out by the re-
ception committee includes two days more
tn to their homes Nng n the TO
of business remains to be tranSa cted. the
next two days being occupied entirely in
excursions, patriotic concerts in the parks
and other affairs of a social character.
resolution was adopted asking con-
gress to make an appropriation for the
purpose of erecting a suitable monument
at Washington to commemorate the SER
vices of soldiers and sailors of the army
and navy of the civil war.
Adjutant General Stewart was directed
70 send kilograms TO the president Of the
and General Macarthur at Manila, ex-
pressing the admiration of the members of
the G. A. r. for their distinguished and
patriotic services to the country during
the present trying times "a
A resolution was unanimously adopted
asking the railroads centering at the point
decided upon for the next annual encamp-
ment to grant a rate of one cent mile
If this should be refused by the railroads,
power was by the resolution vested in the
commander to remove the encampment to
some place where the rate could be Sc
cured, or to abandon the parade entirely.
AS the parade is the feature that draws
large numbers to the annual encamp-
mentS, none but delegates will attend un-
less a rate of one cent a mile is granted
There was no contest for the honor of
entertaining the veterans in 1901, Denver
apparently being the unanimous choice of
city for the distinction met with no oppo-
sition.
The installation of the new officers then
took place.
These offieers were elected by the wo-
National president-Afrs. Mary L. Carr.
Longmont, Col
National senior vice president-Mrs.
Belle NJ Satterlee, St Louis
National junior vice preSident-Mrs. Alb
bic r. Flagg, Battle Creek.
National treasurer-Mrs- Sarah z. Phil
lips, Syracuse. n. Y.
The ladies of the G. A R elected the
following officers:
President-Mrs. Eta Tobey, Logansport,
Indiana.
National councillor-A1rs. Dr.. Julia F..
Schade, Philadelphia
Chicago.
Junior vice president-Mrs. Mary Jane
son, Marine City, Mich
Treasurer-Nrs. Annie Sage, Dayton, o.
Chaplain-Mrs. Lizzie Garvin, New Jer-
sey.
OFFICERS elected by the Daughters of
National president-Miss Lillian E.
Phillips.
Senior vice Observation-Disclosures Pards-
ley.
Junior vice president-Carrie Westbrook.
Chaplain-Clara. Martin.
Treasurer-Ada ]. Allen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
JOINT DISCUSSION
OF Money, Trusts and Imperialism
Arranged For Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-The meeting that IS
being arranged by the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON for the week beginning Septem-
Der "a at which will be discussed 'imper-
ialism,' money" and trusts" promises
to be an important contribution to the
general interests of the campaign coming
Instead of a conference it will practically
be a joint discussion.
The following are among those invited
to participate, a majority having already
accepted: On the administration side OF
the subject, "Our New Possessions ard
Their Problems" Jacob G.. Schurman,
president of Cornell university, and late
Philippine commissioner, John Barrett,
William Dudley F'oulke. Richmond, Ind.
Samuel B. Donnelly, ex-president of the
international typographical union, and
Senator John G Spooner.
Those opposed to the administration poll
Icy include Carl Schurz, Bourke Cochran,
Charles A. Towne, Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation of La
Dor, and Edwin Burritt Smith. chairman
of the executive committee of the national
Anti-Imperialist league.
Two days will be devoted to the discus
sion of the money question. The invited
speakers being, for the one side, ex-Secre-
James H. Eckels, Marriott Brosius, chair
man of the house committee on banking
and currency; Hugh H. Hanna, chairman
of the Indianapolis Sound Money confer
ence; William c. Cornwall, ex-president
of the National Bankers association; Ed
ward Rosewater, of Omaha, and for tho
other side A. J. Warner, president of the
American Bi-Metallic league; Governor
Charles S. Thomas. of Colorado; Henry
f. Bartine, George Fred Williams, Of Bos-
ton; Thomas M. Patterson, of Denver, and
Charles s. Hartman, of Montana.
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WOUNDED FROM CHINA.
First Lot Arrives at San Francisco on
the Thomas.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 31.-The
United States transport Thomas has ar
rived from the Orient with large num-
Der of sick and wounded soldiers, ma
rines and officers Some of the men who
are in the ships hospital are from the
battlefield at Tien Tsin and among these
is Captain Edwin v. Bookmiller, of the
Ninth U. S. infantry, who fell in the ad-
vance of the American forces on the
Chinese outer works. The wounded from
China were transferred to the steamer
at Yokohama The Thomas came
through from Manila and stopped at the
Japanese port to take refugees and
men of the army on board
The large number OF sick and wound
ed are from the various Manila COM
mands and the Chinese contingent is
made up mostly OF the members of the
Ninth infantry and the first battalion
of marines Captain Bookmiller says
that the fight in which the Americans
engaged was a terrible strain on the
soldiers and that for fully fourteen
hours the men were exposed to a heavy
cross fire from an L shaped entrench-
ment which faced a low bit of ground.
The Thomas brought back 1877 dis
charged soldiers, 81 prisoners and five
stowaways who were discovered soon
after the vessel left Yokohama
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31

toned in New York as the probable
successor to Mr.. Huntington. Mr.
Tweed. it can be stated will not be
made president of the Southern Pacific
While his worth is appreciated by the
controlling interests, 1t is felt that the
road will be greatly benefited by the
infusion of new methods. Mr. Tweed
will have, however, a prominent place
in the management.
The presidency of the Southern Pa
cific will be offered within a day or
two to one Of the ablest' railway men in
America, a man who is now president
of one of the greatest roads in the east
Although he has a very comfortable
berth where he is, it is believed he will
be glad to round off his railway career
by taking the more important post left
vacant by the death of Coils P. Hunt
ington-
When Mr.. Huntington was pinched in
the panic of 1898 he was forced to let
go a large part of his securities to raise
ready money. Messrs- Speyer advanced
him large sums The Southern Pa
cific stock which they then obtained,
together with their recent purchases,
gave these bankers q controlling in
terest in the road. While Mr.. Hunt
fngton was alive Messrs. Speyer were
content to have him keep the presi-
dency. although they believed a change
in the management of the Southern
Pacific was advisable
While James Speyer was in Europe
news came of Mr.. Huntingtons death.
The question of naming his successor
was at once discussed. Mr.. Speyer and
his brother Edgar after considering the
qualifications of several railway men,
none of them with the Southern Pa
cific, hit upon an eastern man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
NEW SIGNAL LAMP.
One Is Now Being Tested by the
Santa Ea.

The signal lamp which is being tested
by the Santa Fe is meeting with the
approval of the officials who have that
matter in charge.
This is the lamp which burns for five
days and nights without any care other
than the cleaning and filling at the
end of every fifth day.
Five of these lamps were received in
Topeka about three months ago, and
since that time a dozen more were sent.
These have all been in constant use and
recently thirty-two more were sent for
These are being placed all over the
system, and are being given a severe
and thorough test If it is found that
the lamp is adapted to the conditions
which prevail at all the different points
along the line as well as it has where it
has been in use 1t will undoubtedly be
adopted for use all over the system as
the standard lamp. When the thirty
two lamps ordered reach here it will
make a total of fifty in use on this line
They will probably be kept in service
for from four to six weeks more before
a decision is arrived at.
The changing of lamps will involve a
great expense. It means the purchase
of about 10000 lamps and the discarding
of an equal number.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
IN TOPEKA.
Every Claim Is Backed BY Local
Testimony.

Mr. Calvin Brewer, real estate dealer,
of 635 Jefferson street, says: Ordinary
Anglo-Saxon fails to convey any idea
of what suffered from my back when
on the Texas Pacific r. r., engineer be-
tween Fort Worth and Texarkana-
have often when stopped to oil my en-
CINE suffered excruciatingly, and when
on the engine the least jar sent twin
ges of pain clean from my loins to the
top of my head. The trouble finally
forced me to give up my position, and
when weakness of the kidneys. partic-
ularly observable at night, was added
to former troubles my condition was
not one to be envied- Now If the first
box of Doan's Kidney Pills, procured
at RowIey & Shows drug store, corner
of Sixth street and Kansas avenue, had
not brought me positive relief, never
would have followed up the treatment,
neither could I be induced to recon-
mend the preparation nor endorse its
claims Send anyone to me for minute
particulars of my experience with and
opinions of Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by Rowley & Snow, 500
Kansas avenue, and all other dealers.
Price, so cents. Mailed by Foster-Mtl-
burn Co, Buffalo, N. T., sole agents
for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's sand
take no substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
A RAILROAD SURPRISE.
Presidency of Southern Pacific Will
Be offered to an Outside Executive.

New York, Aug. 31.-A dispatch to the
Herald from London says:
Coils P. Huntingtons successor as
president of the Southern Pacific rail-
way will not be any man now identified
with the management Of the Southern
Pacific.
Now that the great railway builder is
dead. the interests which for several
years controlled the majority of the
stock of the Southern Pacific propose
to take more active part in the OPP
Grafton of the system. The first step
to be taken is the injection of new
blood into the mana gement-
This news comes from an authorita-
tive source. Charles I'll. Tweed, who
was the confidential adviser of Mr..
Huntington, and who now holds the po-
sition Of second vice president, is men
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terfere and prevent the execution, which
he said was plainly against Divine will.
The crowd took it UP and demanded the
release of the prisoner. The sheriff and
his assistants were outnumbered hun
bred to one and there was nothing for
them to do but obey the crowd, so they
yielded. It was a long distance to the
telegraph line and by the time the gov
ernor was notified it was night. Rivers
was taken back to jail and his lawyers,
through some technicality, succeeded in
getting a new trial and he was given a
life sentence and was soon afterward
pardoned. Legally, he was dead man
but he is very much alive today"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
TO STAY IN CHICAGO.
Thousands of G. A r. Visitors Have
Their Tickets Extended.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Nearly $4,000 peo-
pie who have come to Chicago for the
Grand Army reunion have decided to
remain longer than the last of this
week Up to 4 O'Clock yesterday after
noon about this number of tickets had
been extended by the two joint agencies
which are taking care of the matter.
The number of extensions was about
equally divided between the lines of
the Western Passenger association and
those of the Central Passenger asSocia-
ton. At the joint agencies it was
stated that it would not be amazing if
between 1000 and $4,000 tickets were ex-
tended to be good until September 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
SANTA FE TO OPERATE IT.
VIII Take Charge of Grand Canon
Railway Line.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Aug. 31.-Nei11 B.
Field returned today from Prescott,
Ariz., where he had gone to represent
lien claimants against the Santa F'e &
Grand Canon Railroad company. Yes
terday Judge Sloan appointed E. G. Gage
of Prescott, receiver of the railroad,
which has been built 40 miles out from
Williams, AriZ., to the Grand Canon of
the Colorado, but made an order that the
operations of the road be suspended
pending report by the receiver as to
the possibility of operating the road
without loss The Santa Fe-Pacific rail-
road, 1t is thought here, will undertake
to operate the road and guarantee the
expense of operating it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
PRESIDENT RIPLEY DENIES.
Saws Santa Fe Is Not Back of Kansas
City and Colorado.

President Ripley, of the Santa Fe, au-
thorizes a denial of the story that this
company is back of the ST. Louis, Kan
sas City & Colorado line, which is now
being extended from Union, a station
about so miles west of St Louis, pre-
sumabIy to Kansas City.
The Santa Fe formerly owned the st.
Louis, Kansas City & Colorado, but sew
eral months ago disposed of it to a
syndicate of which Ex-Governor Fran
els of Missouri was the head. Officers
of the Santa Fe say the line is being
extended with the object of getting into
Kansas City, but say the Santa F'e has
nothing to do with it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
TO RUN TEN YEARS.
New Santa Fe-Colorado Southern
Agreement is For That Period.

General Manager Nudge of the Santa
Fe will return to Topeka Sunday after
an absence of about three weeks He
has been in Colorado on business and in
Mexico on a pleasure trip.
Mr.. Nudge went to Denver from here
to be present at the conference between
the Santa Fe and Colorado Southern Of
ficials. A new agreement for the joint
use of the tracks between Pueblo and
Denver was entered into and will con-
tinue for a period of ten years,
The question of appointing a superin-
tendent for the joint track has not yet
been definitely decided. If there is a
superintendent appointed it will proba-
bly, be Mr.. r. J. Parker, now superin-
tendent of the western division of the
Santa Fe. In such an event several di-
vision changes would likely result on the
Santa He.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
EVENING SONG SERVICE.
Meetings of Railroad z. M. c. A.
Growing in Favor.

The evening song service at the Rail-
road Y M c. A. was enjoyed by a large
audience on Wednesday evening.
The features Of the evening were the
vocal solo by Miss Closson, entitled I'D
90 where You would Have me Go, dear
Lord" and the quartette composed of
the Stoves brothers.
The only instrument now in the
possession of the organization at the
present time is an old reed organ, and
its use is very unsatisfactory. It is the
wish of the management of the Y. M.
c. A. that if there is any one who has
a piano which they are about to have
stored that they would allow the Y. NJ.
c. A the use of it instead of letting it
remain idle. 1t would receive careful
treatment and would be kept in order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
Harding Orders a Freight Depot.

Hutchinson, Aug. 31.-The vice presi-
souri, Pacific road, Russell Harding, spent
yesterday in Hutchinson and seemed to
be much interested in the affairs of the
road at this place. One of the results of
his visit will be the immediate orders for
the building of a new brick freight depot
ON avenue c. "A part of the material in
the roundhouse and shops building put
up by the Hutchinson & Southern will be
of the roundhouse will be left standing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
Tom McNeal at washington.

Washington, Kas., Aug. 31.-The Re
publican campaign in this county was
opened by a big meeting addressed by
T. A. McNeal, of Topeka The Wash
ington Glee club furnished music Mr..
McNeal paid his compliments to the
Democratic party, reviewing it's history
for the past forty years, showing that
their present cry of Imperialism was
no new thing. He was roundly cheered
from start to finish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
Formerly Fro1n Ohio.

ottawa, Kas, Aug. 31.-The Franklin
County Ohio association held success
full reunion here Thursday in Forest
park. The speakers were Col. W. S.
Metcalf, of Lawrence, and John S. Daw-
son, of Hill City. There were nearly
1000 members of the association present.
G.. H. Edgeworth was elected president,
and Newman Waring reelected secre-
farv of the association for next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
SANTA FE LOCALS.

c. ]. Webb, of the superintendent
office, has returned from a weeks visit
in Chicago.
Engineer w. P. Beeler is laying off.
Fireman P. Williamson has been lay
ing off.
Amos Bee1er and H. D. McNeely made
a trial trip yesterday with engines Nos
803 and 817.
Engineer B. H. Client is laying of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
Change on Truesdale Road.

Syracuse, N. Y, Aug. 31.-General Sup
erintendent E. G. Russell, of the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western Railway
company, has resigned and Thomas E.
Clark, superintendent of the Scranton
division of the road has been appointed
to succeed him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
Took Too much Morphine.

Larned, Kas-, Aug. 31-Dr. Barney E.
coroner of Pawnee county,
died Thursday from the effects of an
overdose of morphine, which he took by
mistake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
$1,000 for the Round Trip.
Tickets on sale August 81, Sep
TENDER and Is. final return liInit Oc-
tober 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
Bic Earnings of Santa Fe.

Earnings of the Santa F'e railway sys-
tenn continue to be surprisingly large
Gross earnings for July increased nearly
$500 900 and net earnings were only about
100000 less With the immense wheat
crop in Kansas this year and being one
of the principal Kansas lines, the Santa
Fe expects to continue to make q good
showing for some time to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
R.enorter shoots Himself

Tacoma Wash, Aug. 31.-Horace B.
Stevens, newspaper reporter shot him.
self through the head at the Hotel Dom
nelly yesterday afternoon. He was i'll
and Respondent He leaves a widow in
Portland, Ore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31

Remember the Concert Tonight
At Garfield Park by Marshalrs band. 8
o'clock.
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IT WILL BE CHINA'S OWN DEATH

one of the district delegates, delegates 70 the
Republican Convention which renominated Grant
at Philadelphia. twenty-eight years ago.
Senator Culom, of Illinois, with some Illinois del
egates; Representative Rodenberg. John c. Ames,
c. B. Hitch and F. c. Coin also with the
President few moments. Senator Cullom said he
had choice for Vice-President, and added that
The nominee should be man Of such qualifications
would fit him beyond question to perform the
duties Of Chief Magistrate should necessity arise.
Binger Hermann, the Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office. introduced three Of the delegates
from Oregon-Wallace McCammant Rufus S
Moore and H. +. Aukeney The President
pressed to them his qualification the manner
In which Oregon had acquitted herself in the recent
election, and the delegates replied that Oregon
would do better this fall. The delegates are I'M
pledged for Yice,President but are INCLINED to sup
port Judge Bartlett Trip, of South Dakota
Colonel J. r Burton. who candidate for
United States Senator in the recent contest in
Kansas and F. J. Hanna another delegate were
escorted by Representative Curtis, of Kansas
They enthusiastically for Dolliver for Vice
President
Senator Carter introduced two of the Montana
delegates. F. Forbs and Tyler Worten: They had
not made up their minds on the Vice-Presidental
question.
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GENERAL MERRITT RETIRED,
WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUES ORDER OWING
TO AGE LINIT-HIs CAREER


mand of the Department of the East. at Governors
Island, who Is travelling abroad. retired
yesterday by order of the War Department on ac-
count Of his reaching the age limit. News of this
fact obtained last night from Major-General
Brooke the present commander OF the Department
of the East.
General Merritt has borne his present rank since
1897. He born in this city in 1886, and
graduated from West Point in 1860 He entered the
regular service and had attained to the rank OF
colonel at the outbreak Of the Civil War His
career in the marked by several acts of
galantry in consequence of which he made
Brigadier-G General OF Volunteers in June 1853, and
was afterward appointed succeed General Blu
ford in command of the First Division of Cavalry.
Later he was advanced to leutenant-colonel in the
Regular Army. He made a Brigader-Gener
in April 1887 and Major General, already men
toned, three years ago. at which time he was sta
toned at Governors Island.
Soon after the news of Dewey's victory at Manila
General Merritt appointed Military Governor
of the Philippine Islands, and assigned TO the com
mand of the Sth Army Corps, with headquarters at
Francisco. General Merritt sailed Phil
islands late in July. 1898. Later General Merritt
relinqushed the military command TO General Otis
and assumed the duties of Military Governor.
AS he had been appointed member of the Peace
Commission at Paris, the General left Manila Au-
gust 30 the steamship China After the confer
ence in Paris he to London and married Miss
Laura Williams. of Chicago, on October "a, 1898.
The General and his wife returned to this city
parture for Europe several weeks ago he sta
toned at Governors Island.