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nifty. The leading Catholic clergymen
are much interested in this movement. At
stated intervals prominent dfvfnes wifi
deliver public lectures on stirring theo-
logical subjects: 1.-THE Inspiration of
Holy Scripture Free WHIP and "High-
er Criticism. - Bishop Keane, formerly
head of the university at Washington,
and recently appointed archbishop of
Dubuque; also Rev. F.. G. Lentz, the
gifted writer and missionary, will speak
for the Concerts league. This progress
sive movement has sincere friend in
DIR. De Costa, also Henry Austin Adams
both of whom are booked for lectures
during the coming season AS yet no
regular chaplain has been appointed for
the league, but rumor has it that the
choice lies between Rev Thomas E. Sher-
man. S. j.. and Rev. T. E. Judge. The
present officers of the league are:
President-B. V. Hubbard
Vice PresidentS-Mrs. Alma MacDonueiI.
Alex Macmillan and William L. SIN tn
ySecretary-WiIliaTn Stetson Merrill
Treasurer-Nfiss e. Browne1I
Chairman of Finance Committee. S
Edwards.
Recorder-Miss Harriet B. Lehman.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

street and Wabash avenue, Chicago, to-
day at 1880 D m. The choir is making
preparations to give its best selections
for the occasion, and by special request
Lead Kindly Light will be sung by
the quartette. This solemnization has
received the approval and blessing of the
archbishop. Rev. Thomas e. Judge,
well known in Catholic literary circles,
will deliver the first sermon for the
league.
The objects of this society, as set forth
in its bylaws, are to enlarge among its
members the accurate knowledge of their
religion and to stimulate them to the
regular practice of its duties; to propa-
gate the faith by personal example and
social intercourse. = 1t has been stated
by outsiders that when a person becomes
a convert to Rome he is more or less
ostraeized by Protestant friends and to
some extent at first ignored by Catho-
lies, or at least treated with a slight
suspicion, consequently he finds himself
standing. alone. One OF the principal
motives of this organization is to do
away with any. such ideas, for it has
been formed on the Broad basis of frater-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

To better understand the series of
switchbacks, the main line from the East,
as 1t approaches the range, begins in
loops or horseshoe tracks to climb the
mountain until Summit station is reach
ed, from where, looking down, the west
ern slope can be seen similar forms
of track reaching down, as if on
terraces, through Stevens pass to the level
stretch west of the range. There are
three Of these. commonly called switch
backs, on the westerly slope and four on
the eastern.
OF the whole distance of 1928 feet,
5,617 feet have been bored in from the
east end and 5,S42 feet from the west end,
leaving about 1854 feet in the center of
the great cavern to be finished. This
will be done, it is figured, about Oct. 1,
as at the present time about eight feet
in each end is being driven per day.
In all about 800 men are worked In
three shifts of eight hours each, SO that
there is no intermission At each end
20 men are employed at driving, lbs IN
laying concrete, with which the whole
interior Of the tunnel will be finished
and 65 men are employed as machinfsts,
engineers and mechanics Of all kinds.
The work Of laying the concrete pro-
crosses as rapidly and as close to the
drilling as the pounding of the great drill
ing machines will permit. At the present
time there is 1914 feet of concrete work
done on the east end and 1888 feet on
the west end. D ring the month Of
May last 4S9> feet of tunnel was driven,
but the record month was March, when
$40 feet was cut through.
TO care for the men the company has
erected five bunkhouses and one dining
room at each end. These latter will seat
$50 men at a meal and eleven meals are
served each day. The food is whole
some and of the best that can be pur-
chased. The machinery used In the tun-
mel is operated by 1,000-horse power
boiler at the east end and by 7O0-horse
power at the west end
While the hole will be through by Oct.
!. it will take probably two months to
Complete the concrete work, lay tracks
and put necessary equipment inside the
tunnel. This done, 1t is believed, that
before Christmas trains will be operated
through the great hole, cutting off about
twelve miles of roundabout railway
which has proven harder on engines and
more expensive than a small part of the
tunnel itself.
The work is nearing completion, and
there is but one thing unannounced 1t
is not known whether Mr.. Hill intends
to employ electric power or steam to
it is believed, will be first introduced, but
will probably eventually be changed to
the former.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
Boring a Hole Through the Cascades
Engineer Fea Soon
back Save Twelve RoadM len the Owe Interested in Work.

Two pieces Of railroad construction
work, started on the Western hemisphere
since 1897, have been watched by railroad
engineers the world over. Marvel has
been made at the attempts and wonder
ment has been rampant at the success
that has attended the efforts.
When President James ]. Hill, of the
Great Northern railway, first announced
to the railroad world in 1892 that in the
near future he would do away with the
seven switchbacks forming his line across
the Cascade range Of mountains, in
Washington. engineers and railroad con-
structors wondered what he meant, says
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. A year
later he first began to talk of burrowing
through the giant peaks a straight tunnel
nearly 1900 feet in length, through which
he said he would operate his trans-con-
tinental trains to the Pacific coast.
The scheme was called impossible, but
Mr.. Hill was not known in those days as
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ing the financial end of the work. In
Germany he found capitalists who were
convinced Of the soundness of his theory
In New York more thought the plan
plausible and from these and other
sources was secured loan sufficiently
large to begin the work
Mr. Hill said he only wanted enough
money to begin properly the great Cas-
cade tunnel. By the time more was need
ed he promised that the Pacific and CEN
trail divisions Of his road would be earning
a sufficient revenue to complete the work
That since it's beginning in January, 1884,
not another dollar has been borrowed, not
a day has been wasted on account Of lack
of funds, together with the published
financial statements of the road, shows
conclusively that Mr.. Hill was not wrong
in his calculations. What in 1894 was con-
sideFed by scientific railroad constructors
an absurd impossibility will in December,
1900, be reality, and the state of Wash
ington will be known the world over as
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he is at the present time. In all parts Of
the world the story of "Hill's folly" as
it was called. was published. Instead of
weakening, however, he grew more de-
termined. He gathered around him the
best railroad engineers he could hire and
to these explained his plans.
In the fall of 1893 a party of these en-
gineers was dispatched to the snow-eap-
ped Cascades with instruction to make
a survey of all accessible mountains in
the vicinity Of the right-of-way. and an
estimate Of the cost Of constructing a
tunnel through them. This work was
completed in the spring of 1894, and when
the reports on various designated favor
able sites had been laid before Mr.. Hill,
he had a volume of information a good
share Of which has been found useful in
the numerous improvements that have
been made along the Great Northern road
since that time.
With this information in his possession
Mr.. Hill matured his plans and early In
the spring of the same year began arrang-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

as they are of substantial blocks of lime
stone, clamped with iron bolts. but no
body has ever troubled to keep them in
the slightest semblance of repair, al
though large sum of money is annually
paid over to the officials for the purpose
The consequence is that they are broken
up by deep ruts and cavities, which tes-
tlfy to the enormous length and weight
of the traffic that has passed and to the
tnanimate stupidity and corruption of the
authorities in letting the mischief go 50
TAR. Apart from the flags, the roads and
lanes are formed and maintained with
composition that is enough to bring Mac
Adam from his grave. On the Chinese
principle of waste not want not" the
roads are made up and repaired with the
contents of the drains and cesspools, and
in the. dry climate of Chihi the dust is
ankle deep-I had almost said knee deep
OF so delightful mixture. This does not
exhaust the ingenuity of the local au-
tnority. In order TO keep the dust within
bounds of respiration the roads are plen-
tlfully watered with the liquid contents
OF the sewers, ladled out at every hour
OF the day in enormous wooden spoons.
Inc sort OF smell emanatfng from this
road material would require the pen of
LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES.
OF grand Chinese house of the old
style the English legation, formerly a.
pr1ncely palace, Is not a bad example
and Its tiled pavilions are kept in con-
dltlon of repair and spick-and-span- order
which mark the xtra-territoriaIity bet
ter even than a foreign flag. In the
compound live not only the minister and
the subordinate officials, but also some
twenty student interpreters, who spend
two years in learning the elements of the
Chinese language before they can enter
the consular service. To obtain any real
knowledge of the language is said to take
an intelligent European at least ten
years, but it Is possible to pick up some
three thousand of the characters in a
ina ~
sand must be left to chance and circum-
stance. OF the tones, some are never
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
Fast Special Train to the Demo-
cratic Convention July g.

The Minneapolis & st. Louis Railroad
has been selected as the Official Route,
and a palatial train with the delega tes
and friends will leave st. Paul at 3 D. m.
July 4th.
Tickets for round-trip. S13.55. Berth
tickets IN palace sleeper. including use OF
car for two nights in Kansas City. g.
Berth tickets in tourist sleeper, So For
tickets or berth call on F. p Rutherford.
al NJ. & st. L. Office, 39G Robert St.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
Fourth of July Rnre.

Be patriotic and take a holiday trip on
Independence day. Cheap rates In every
direction are offered by the Chicago
Great Western railway. One fare and a
third for round trips. children half rates.
Tickets on sale July 8 and 4: good TO re-
turn July 5th. For further information
inquire OF j. p. Elmer, G. A z. D cor
ner Fifth and Robert streets St Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

"4Oc coffee used to was" TITS no long
err" Bakers Premium Coffee is the 40c
quality at the 25c price.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

4" 'Orangeine' helped my neuralgia in
i've minutes" writes Mrs. A R. West,
Palatine, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
WHERE COLOMBIA STANDS.
Government Issues a Statement Re-
gardjng Isthmian Canal.

New York, Dec. 1S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Panama says:
Senior Martinez Silvela, the Colombian
minister of foreign affairs cables from
Bogota this statement of Columbia's at
titude on the construction of an 18th
milan canal:
1.-THE Colombian government will do
everything in its power to facilitate ard
hasten the opening of a canal by the
Panama route, whether it is effected by
the actual company holding the conces-
sion which expires in 1906. or by whom
soever may represent their rights.
THE government will make reserva-
lions only to preserve national sover-
eighty and to give assurance that free
transit by way of the canal for all ma
tions shall be fully guaranteed.
1.-THE Columbian minister to Washing
ton will leave soon to attend to this
matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. Dec s-CORN-Interest OF
board of trade operators was centered In
the corn pit today Trade in that cereal
forts of the December shorts to cover
their lines made that option the leader IN
activity. Opening 12a1c higher at 4Ue 70
4O1zc, December Immediately advanced to
Ale comparatively moderate trade,
shorts bidding the price up. Long corn
40c, but later again advanced to 40t4c:
There was no contract corn in the 73s
cars inspected this morning. and this fact
had an influence on shorts far from quiet
ing January corn sold from 361sQLc to
365s6Ac an advance of 12c. then reacted
t11re oDened a shade lower on the more
seasonable weather, starting at 36l4nSsc.
1t sold at 3614QSsc. and reacted to 561sc.
Covering by January shorts continued a
sion. There was some reaction in all tu-
lures in sympthy with the decline In
wheat. but later in the day December and
January again became strong. December
advanced to Ale and closed at that pricean
37c and closed ssc higher than yesterday
Z WIFE VIE Asr-Wheat was dun but steady.
The market a shade higher at the
opening, slightly higher quotations from
Liverpool encouraging local buying The
market held steady for some time on a
small, featureless trade but later eased
off somewhat on the heavy primary re-
ceipts. May opened at I514asse ana ae-
clined to 731sc after selling at t3ssc North
west receipts were 4S1 cars. against 400 last
week and 273 a year ago Chicago receipts
were 23S cars. none of contract grade. The
stocks OF contract wheat .SnOWtO al III
crease of 100000 bu. for the week.
Reports of a large Argentine acreaEe
and a heavy worlds visible increase broke
the market May declined to 72ssc, where
it closed.
OATS@There was almost nothing done
in oats. The market was steady, in SYM
pathy with corn. but there was not
enough trade either way to inhuence
prices. Receipts were 81 cars: May
opened unchanged at 233s4Szc and held at
PROVISIONS Provisions were inclined
toward lower levels at the opening.
heavy run of hogs caused some liquida-
ton through commission houses. Later
the market firmed up all around, partly
in svmpathy with the strength in corn.
January pork opened 212c lower at $l2.l2l9
and advanced to s12.15. January lard
opened PIC lower al Sc S2ib and advanced
to S. S5d6.S715 January ribs opened sc
io FLA 5lu as anT n W. Size; No. 1, s2
December. S1.611a; May, $1.61.
RYE-December, 4612c; January, 1870
47c: May 490Ac.
BARLEY-Cash, 3Sd61c.
TIMOTHY $3.50; March,
$4.65.
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heavy. with but little export inquiry.
CORN-Corn has held its own for the
more distant futures, while the December
kind has again shown the effects Of shorts
buying. selling at 4lc Exporters continue
TO claim no demand Tor our contrec 81 KIND
Receipts quite heavy. although the con-
tract kind was nil. Country offerings Of
May at the close seemed 10 be easier. The
weather is good throughout the country
and this should give US somewhat in
creased receipts.
OATS-Dullness has been the feature to
oats and fluctuations Of 1-16c. One local
trader has bought quite freely OF the May
kind. Exports have been small with
country offerings somewhat increased
ISIONS-Provision opened steady
at shade lower than yesterdays closing
prices with trade very quiet. Noticeable
feature early was weakness Of December
lard. Packers were selling December ana
buying January at 2Oc difference. Cash
demand for product very poor. Primary
year. Later In session large local oper-
ators were free sellers Of May ribs. Mar
ket closed easy at slight reaction from
bottom prices J. 4. HARRIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this, column should
be left with the Kimban Printing COM
pany, S35. Kansas avenue
All millinery at half price. COSTLEY
& POST
The Union Pacific pay car came in this
morning.
VIII Eastman left last evening for
Perry, O. T.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Richter of Silver
Lake We're in town today.
c. E Jordan left yesterday on a bust
ness trip to Oklahoma.
J. l. Cutbirth of Silver Lake was a
North Side visitor today.
Christmas goods. in an almost endless
NEW ERA DEPT. STORE.
Miss Minnie Hauldren is quite i'll at
the home of Mrs. David Roller.
Mrs J. c. Fulton went to Kansas City
this morning to spend the day shop
ping
Our store will be open every night
from now It'll Christmas. Costley &
Over a hundred styles of dolls-all
sizes, all kinds; prices low.
NEW ERA DEPT. STORE.
Avoid the last days rush and buy your
Christmas presents now OF COSTLEY &
POST
B. F. Van Orsdal of Silver Lake was
in North Topeka today with supplies for
shipment to western Kansas.
John Young is acting yardmaster and
John Crawford is temporarily in charge
of the North Topeka switch engine in
his place
The installation of the newIy-elected
officers of the 0. E. S took place last
evening at the Masonic hall. followed
by a banquet.
Miss Fannie Cole of SIS Park street
returned Saturday from q. visit of three
weeks to friends and relatives at Ottawa
and Kansas City.
MIR. Goodman, who has purchased the
Star meat market, will be assisted by
his father. B. T. Goodman, now with the
Dibble Grocery company.
Cheap holiday rates via Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale December %, "A, Is, 81
and January 1. Return limit January 2.
]. B. LETTERS, Agent, Topeka, ''B."
The holiday goods are now open for
your inspecdon-largest variety and
NEW ERA DEPT. STORE.
W. ]. StovaH of station "a has been
assigned to work at the Topeka post
Office until after the Christmas rush. Mr..
John Steele will assist with the work
at station "A"
The Kaw Valley elevator and the Cen
trail elevator are taking in so much corn
from wagons and from the cars that
they viii be compelled to run nights in
order to take care of it.
Mrs Courtney will offer all millinery
goods at a great reduction. Although
the season has advanced so far, we have
q choice stock to select from at the two
stores. sos North and COS South Kansas
avenue.
The F. A. A. will give a masked dance
Wednesday evening at their hall La
dies coming without gentlemen escorts
viii be obliged to present invitations
subject TO refusal
The many friends of Elmer Olinger
formerly with the C., r. / & P, at the
North Topeka depot, will be pleased to
/ learned that he has secured a lucrative
position with the Santa Fre company al
Atchison as operator and clerk
Miss Ida Vernon of Salina- who has
| been visiting friends in Kansas City and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18

Samuel Ashrnore. surgeon; w. w. Reed,
chaplain; J. T. Buck, quartermaster;
Solomon Schulz, officer of the day; J.
H Hunt, officer OF guard; ]. H. Allen,
trustee (for three years., delegates to
state encampment to be held at juno
ton City next May, G. w r. Ward and
w w. Reed aIteTnates. Aaron Sheetz
and ]. H. Allen. The growth of this
post during the past year while j. w.
Priddy was post commander has been
very gratifying to all concerned. A
year ago the membership numbered 80
and now it is III.
AS Joe Mallange, who lives near FL
mont, was driving home last evening,
between 6 and o'clock, his team, which
was q spirited one, became frightened
and ran away. They were going west
on Laurent street, and when turning the
corner to go north on Jackson street the
wagon struck the curling, upsetting and
throwing Mr.. Mallange out. The wagon
was heavily loaded with coal and Mr..
Mallange fell under this and also struck
his head on a large lump, cutting a cash
three inches long. He was picked up in
a semi conscious condition and taken to
the home of Mr.. George Risen, 917 Jack
son street, where a physician attended
him, and was later removed to a hotel
for the night. Aside from the cut Mr..
Mallange was badly shaken and bruised
by the fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
Market Goss1n.

Liverpool, 80 p. m: Wheat. 54d higher;
corn. sd higher
London, 100 p m; wheat STEADY, "a
February 14d higher than yesterday
close.
o; corn. 1913 cars, grade o; oats, SSl cars.
. Chicago receipts: Hogs. 1900; cattle.
. Kansas City receipts: Hogs. 1900; cat
= Omaha receipts: Hogs. $500; cattle. p
Chicago: Hogs 1oc lower. cattle slow.
Weather map shows a continuance OF
the unseasona bly, mild temperatures.
Chicago; There are III cars of wheat at
points against 443 last year This causes
Paris close: Wheat equals sc per
Kansas city receipts: Wheat 81 cars;
last year. IA. Corn. SO cars: last year. 20
Oats, 7 cars; last year, f.
Northwest receipts: Minneapolis. 33l
cars; last year, 1Sl. Duluth, $50 cars; last
Total clearances: Wheat and -four. s22.-
900 bu.; corn. 6s5. 607.
Chicago: Estimated cars tomorrow
Wheat, 100; corn, $50; oats, 165; hogs, 1900
FOR SALE Secondhand one-seated
buggy. c. J. Evans. 500 Kansas ave.
707sc; January, lie: May. 72ssc. Corn-De-
cember, 35c; January, 34szc. May 359- nc
Primary receipts Wheat. ~ S66 bu-.
last year sos 900; corn, los. 559 bu-. last
year 465 900 Blu. hipments-Wheat. 19S 6i3
bu-, last year 2l1.000 bu.; corn, 364.692 bu.,
last year 2S9, 900 bu-
Bradstreet's worlds visible: Wheat.
increase 2.532000 bu-: corn. decrease 768 900
bu.; oats. decrease 1,433,O 900 bu-
1872 600 bu-. last year. increase LOGS, 900 blu.
New York reports 20 loads Of wheat and
Chicago: Cash wheat sales SO far. 104,
600 bu- corn, 10000 bu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
SELL STANDING ROOM.
Ferris Comedians Open to a Crowd
ed House.

The Ferris Comedians presented MY
JIM to a crowded house at the Craw-
ford theater last night as the opening
bill of a weeks engagement. The Ferris
Comedians will be at the Crawford every
night this week except Thursday
All three floors Of the house were
crowded and standing room was sold.
The crowd showed its appreciation of
the play by its liberal applause. Dick"
Ferris as Jim" Mayne interpreted his
part cleverly-
The speciality artists with the Ferris
Comedians are good. Harry E. Nc
Kee in his lightning changes and char
acter approximations made decided
hit
The F'itzpatricks do a clever musical
turn and the Mylies, Sam and John,
can not fail to please.
Last night their turn was interrupted
by a disturbance in the gallery. Sam
dylie came onto the stage just as the
trouble in the gallery began He thought
they were trying to ..hurrah" him and
Joined in with their shouts After dis
covering the truth he ambled off the
stage with the remark that he couldn't
play to any such a mess as that"
The bill tonight is THE PIuunger.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
PAVE WESTERN AVENUE.
Petition to Improve Street From
Second to Sixth.

Petitions are being drawn up and viii
be presented to the council al the next
meeting night asking that Western ave-
nue. be paved from Second street to
Sixth avenue. and that Third street be
opened from Western avenue to Fillmore
street.
If the council allows the petition, ard
1t probably will, this will make eight
blocks of paving which has been asked
for during the next year. 1t was the
opinion Of the city officers that there
would not be as much paving during the
coming year as there was this year, but
if this rate keep up there will be as
much paving done next year as was
done this
The paving already asked for is: two
blocks on Jefferson, two blocks on Col
1ege avenue. an alley, and four blocks on
Western avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
HIRING Men.
Santa Fe Prepares For Possible
Trainmen's Strike.

Kansas City. Dec. 1S.-Santa Fe rail-
Egay yard officials here today began hir-
ing men to go to work as switchmen
and trainmen in few days. This action
is considered by railroad men to indi-
cate that the road intends to refuse to
compromise with the striking teleg-
raphers and that they are preparing for
a sympathetic strike. The men are be-
ing hired. it is said. on condition that
they are to be put to work whenever
needed President Dolphin of the o. R.
r. who passed through Kansas City to-.
day on his way to Chicago for the con-
ference with Vice President Barr of the
Santa Fe railway. expressed satisfaction
with the situation.