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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
GOLD OUTPUT
Of California and Alaska and Klondike
For 1899.

San Francisco. April 21.-The superin-
tendent of the United States mint at
San Francisco has forwarded to the di-
rector of the mint at Washington, a re-
port showing that the gold and silver
product of California for the calendar
year 1899 amounted to $15,S40, 043, of
which Sc. $4,000 was gold and $504, O12
silver. The silver is given its CONNER
cial value, its coming value being ST.
106, 578.
Comparing the totals of gold and sill
yer with the corresponding figures OBJ
tanned from the same sources in the
year 1898 the gold yield of the state
shows a decrease of $50. AT and the sill
yer yield an increase of $S9, 957, making
a net decrease from the previous year of
$3.50, 490. This is attributed to the fact
that owing to the dry season many
mines were shut down.
The returns to the mint show the en-
ployment of 1901 miners In the gold,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21

to visit the irrigation congress which
meets in Chicago in November, to in
vite said irrigation congress to become
a member of the transmississippi con-
gress. H. ls~sa
plan for a permanent organization
which was adopted. Under this plan the
following officers in addition to those
already elected were named:
Chairman of the executive commit
tee. E. r.. Moses of Great Bend, Kan.
Vice chairman. A. S. Goetz, Of Carls-
bad, N. NJ.
Secretary Robert c. Morris. of New
Orleans.
Treasurer. George R. Harrison, Jr., of
Glasgow, Mo.
After the adoption of perfunctory res
olutions, the congress adjourned sine
die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
ROTARY STEAM ENGINE.
Hutchinson Man Seems to Have a
Bonanza in an Invention.

Hutchinson. April 21.-Francis Gaskin.
OF Hutchinson, has invented a rotary
steam engine which experts say is one
81 81 me great discoveries of the age. 1t
IS on the principal of water wheel the
wheeling being operated by steam ON
locomotives the power can be aDn1ied
directly to the drive wheels. MAKING The
engine more powerful and also making
less than half the cost
The little model weighs but fiftv
pounds but shows a test of ten horsa.
power itself It has been examined Nv
an expert from eastern LOCOMOTIVES
works ana by two Santa Fe master me-
chanics and is said to be perfect TIC
idea is an old one which has been work
Cd on by many inventors. Mr.. Gaskin's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21

SEQ, ILL.,, where he had been called by
the serious illness OF his sister.
Milo Wilkins went to Holton Friday,
where he will officiate as night oper-
ator at the freight depot for the Rock
Island.
There are new 80 new stock cars
built, leaving 40 more. A larger force
is to be put on, and the men will build
four per day. So far only two per day
has been the average.
The freight shop has increased it's
force with four carpenters from To-
peka. They have worked at car build
ing for several years, and are first
class Workmen.
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silver, lead and copper mines of the
state.
Alaska has more than double it's bull
lion product in the last year. The re-
ceipts Of Alaska gold at minis assay
offices, ref1neries smelterS, ETC., for the
calendar year, 1899, were Sc, ,012, and
the silver $z29,343. a total of $5,S31, 355 or
So, 1884 more than in the year 1898. OF
this increase, it is estimated that ST.
40o, 900 came from the new placer camp
at Cape Nome last season, the first
year in it's history and the rest of the
increase from the quartz mines of
southeastern Alaska.
The receipts at minis. assay offices, pri-
vate refineries and smelters for the cal
endar year 1899 from the northwest ter
ritory Ghe Klondike) were SIS, 983. 627
gold and $685., $3.50 silver, total of $751;
254,107 This shows a marked advance
in output for the Klondike field since
the increase over the previous year is
s.. O22 1913
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
Rock Islands Chicago Service.

Chicago, April 21.-Five new trains
will be added to the Rock Island roads
suburban service April %. Three of
them will be operated each way be-
tween here and Auburn park, another
between here and Blue Island and the
other between here and Joliet. The Jol-
let train, which already has been dubbed
the "ShOO fly by Rock Island en-
ployes, will cover the distance between
the two termini in one hour-a condi-
ton long desired by the penitentiaIy
town patrons.
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Present at Kendall Hearing.

NJ. A. Low, general attorney, and H.
H. Embry, general freight agent of the
Rock Island in this city, returned yes
terday from Denver where they have
been in attendance at the hearing of the
Kendall freight rate case. This famous
case was settled in 1895. but has recent
ly been reopened. In this case a Mr.
Kendall alleges discrimination in freight
rates against Denver on the part Of the
transcOntInental railway lines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
FROM HORTON

Engineer S. J. Benjamin has returned
to Kansas City. He was up looking
after some necessary repairs on his
engine.
Superintendent Jones and Train
master Sutherland have been in Chi
cago this week. attending the time
card meeting. The new card goes into
effect May L
Assistant Foreman Tim Maher, of the
store house, has returned from Gene
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
NSTAMP BOOKS' HERE.
Postof1ce- Department Receives Its
First SIlppIv

The new stamp books which the post
Office department has been promising for
the past three months are here. Post
master Guthrie received his first INSTALL
ment yesterday. and they are now sroine.
like a corn medicine in the hands of a
street fakir.
The books consist of two small sheets
of manila board a. little longer than three
stamps placed end to end, and the width
of two stamps side by side. There are
six stamps to each page in the books
and the books come with two, four and
eight pages. AT the back of each page
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21

discovery is in avoiding a back pressure
which has always made the rotary en-
CINE a failure. He says the manner of
APPLYING the steam seems very simple
now that he has found it, but that he
was on the verge of insanity several
times during the ten years which he has
devoted to his invention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
EXPECT BIG BUSINESS.
Rock Island Passenger Department
Preparing For Excursions.

The Rock Island passenger depart
ment is anticipating a large business
for the excursion about June 20. This
is the first of a series of four excur-
sions which this road will run to Col
orado and Utah. The Rock Island took
Independent action in this matter. and
announced its intention at the meeting
of the transmissouri committee of the
Western Passenger association held in
Denver recently.
The passenger department has made
requistion on the operating department
FOR the necessary cars and the officials
are figuring on time tables for special
trains to accommodate tourists who
wish to take advantage Of this occasion
to visit western points.
1t Is we'll known fact that the Rock
Island is the short line from the east
IN point of mileage, and it is expected
that this road will make some very fast
time with the special trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
SIBLEY NOW A REPUBLICAN
Former Free Silver Democrat Nomin-
ated For Congressman.

Kane, Pa, April 21-The Republican
congressional convention here yesterday
nominated J. C. Sibley of Venango on
the first ballot Sibley is congressman
from this district at present and was
elected to the Fifty-third and Fifty
sixth congresses by the Democrats. In
his change of politics he has dropped the
advocacy of free silver and declares for
as the one free silver advocate in the
house among the eastern Democrats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
Senator Harris Appointed.

Washington, April 21.-President Pro
Tenn Frye of the Santa Fe announced
the appointment of Mr.. Carter, Montana,
and Mr. Harris Kansas, as members of
the board of visitors to West Point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
Dyer Adopts aBrownn system.

Denver, April 21.-GeneraI superin-
tendent Dyer of the Colorado and South
ern has issued a circuIar To emDIoves
OF the operating department, announc-
ing that the system of discipline by
record" had been established and it
would go into effect May 1. Books are
employee must be entered and an ac-
count as to his behavior and efficiency
viii be attended to in the general offices.
After the first of the month suspensions
are to be merely nominal, the employee
at fault being allowed to continue at
work so that his family may not suffer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
SANTA FE LOCALS.

John Morgan, of the blacksmith shop,
has returned to work.
Ira Henry, of the machine shops. was
laying off Thursday.
Switchman John L. Crawford, who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
A Southern Kansas wall.

either the operators or the railroad Off
Gals to discuss the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21

WIN hOrrOr. Ihere
IS no neces sity for
the ordeal of child
birth to be either
painful or danger
Gus. The f1sS IF
MnTHEna-
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FAILURES SEEM BIG.
LIABILITIES FOR THREE MONTHS
ARE S5e, ,677.o55.
They Are Large Only When Compared
with the Past Two Years and 1855
The Volume of Business Is Larger
Cruelty to-a Sweetheart.

II. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review Of
trade says: "Only twice in twenty-five
years would such failures as those of the
first quarter of 1900 have seemed large.
They are large compared with last year
and 1898 and would have looked larger in
1888. The amount of liabilities, So0,671,-
O55, includes $21, ,161 900 for the United
States Flour Milling Company, and $2,-
492, ,4S2 for sixteen banks and other imam
cial corporations, leaving 1884 CONNER
cial failures, with $33, ,022 ,572 liabilities.
Actual defaults in manufacturing are
smaller than in the first quarter of any
other year except 1890. Quarterly re-
views show that outside the immediate
effects of stock speculation and indus
trial consultations the volume of busi-
ness has been larger this year than a
year ago. No change has come in cot
ton goods this week, though dealings for
the future are hindered. Business in
woolens is also somewhat unsatisfactory.
Sales of three chief markets have been
only $685. 600 pounds. The rise in some
leather has helped manufacturers of
boots and shoes to hold prices, but not
to get more orders. Failures for the
week are 159 in the United States,
against 141 last year, and 20 in Canada,
against II last year."
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Odds and Esds

The bubonic plague is rapidly spread
ing in India.
Lompoc, Cal, grows mustard for the
whole nation. In that region 1000 acres
are cultivated to the seed. the industry
employing about 200 farmers.
A victory for American ship owners in
the Treasury Departments decision thar
American goods shipped to Skaguay In
Canadian vessels must pay duties.
1t was reported that the Prince Of
Wales intended to challenge for the
Americas cup. but that he was interfcr-
ed with by the South African war.
Secretary Long issued the order con-
stituting general board Ito insure EN-
cient preparation OF the fleet in case ar
war aud for the naval defense of the
coast"
The State Department at Washington
has received an appeal for help from
Alfred Robert. an American citizen. who
claims that he is imprisoned and sub
jected to torture at Monterey. Mexico.
ID. A. Tyson aud ten others pleaded
guilty at Savannah TO wholesale frauds.
For months they have been ordering
beer and liquors by mail from wholesale
firms, selling thrm In Southern Mind
tigers, and cheating the wholrsalcrs out
VI their pay
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DEWEY NOW A CANDIDATE.
Admiral Announces His Desire to Be
come President.

A special to the New York World from
Washington says: Admiral Dewey au-
thorizes the World to announce to the
American people that after mature re-
Election and in response to the earnest
entreaties from all parts of the country,
his former decision not under any circum-
stances to run for the presidency is re-
scinded.
"A World correspondent saw the ad-
miral at his home Tuesday evening. Ad-
miral Dewey said: L realize that the time
has arrived when / must definitely define
my position. When / arrived in this
country last September / said then that
nothing would induce me to be candi-
date for the presidency. Since then, how
ever, have had the leisure and inclna-
tion to study the matter, and have reach
ed Il different conclusion, inasmuch as so
many assurances have come to me from
my countrymen that L would be accepta-
BILE as a candidate for this great office.
If the American people want me for this
high Office / shall be only too willing to
serve them. Since studying this sub
ject l am convinced that the Office Of
President is not such a very difficult one
to fill, his duties being mainly to execute
the laws of Congress- Admiral Dewey
did not state which party's nomination
he would accept"
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News of Minor Note.

Five persons were injured in a wreck
at Cave City, Ky.
A number of Steve 'Hommedieu's
horses were injured in a wreck at Char
lotte, n. G.
El Paso County Court, Colorado, grant
ed Susie Goff a divorce in twenty min
utes from the time the case was called.
The bubonic plague is primarily due to
a specific organism or microbe of infini-
tesimal size-so small that probably 25O,-
100000 of them would be required to
cover a square irch of surface.
English history will be taught no more
in Chicago schools. Trustee Keating, 9
national IIibernian president, secured the
order because, he says, most histories
are biased in Engands favor.
The Rev. DIR. +. w. Hamilton of the
universalst Church, Roxbury, Mass,
Mass, has placed paid advertisements Of
his church in the street cars of Roxbury
and in the cars OF the Boston IL" road.
"A million and half yellow willow cut
tings have been purchased by the Santa
Fc Railroad Company, to be planted on
both sides OF an cmbankment west OK
Stockton, Cal, Tor distance OF eight
miles. to protect the cmbankment from
damage by floods.
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Has Collected a Great Mass Of Data
Concerning Routes.
The canal commissioners, Rear Admiral
Walker, Samuel Pasco. Col. Ernst and
Emery II. Johnson were passengers on
the Atlas Line steamer Allegheny, which
recently arrived at New York from Cen
tral America. Rear Admiral Walker
said: 1--WE have completed our portion OF
the work of investigating the possibili-
ties OF both the Panama and Nicaragua
routes. We have spent three months in
the bush and have collected a great mass
Of data which we will put into shape for
our report TO be handed In to the Presl-
dent next December. Nothing can be
said on the subject that would give the
public a clear idea until this data has
been arranged and put into shape" Ad-
miral Walker was asked whether the
commission favored fortified canal. He
replied that he could not enter into that
subject. "Our duty will be to state the
facts and TO present to Congress the re-
suit Of our survey and work. Both
routes have their advantages, and these
will be set FORTH" said he. The admiral
added: Everywhere we were well re-
ceived and entertained. The sentiment
of the people is for the United States to
build the canal.n
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-Williamsport, Pa, Grit.
MILITIA FOR The NATION.
Bill in Congress Makes State Guards
Federal Reserve.

Representative Hay Of Virginia has
introduced bill bringing the militia of
the States more directly under the ad-
ministration of the national Government
and making all citizens between the ages
of 1S and 40 years liable to military SER
vice in the volunteer army in time of
peace. BY the terms of the bill the mi
litia so reorganized is constituted re-
serve volunteer army for use during war,
to supplement the regular army.
The Federal Governments hand
reaches out into the domain Of State
control most effectively in the provision
for a board of officers in each State who
shall hold examinations for the position of
second lieutenant in the National Guard,
such officers to be promoted for merit
and efficiency. This provision is aimed to
give the guards for officers not men chos-
en- by the Governor for political reasons,
but trained soldiers, who will keep men
and equipment up TO the highest attaina-
BILE standard.
The bill contemplates a general broad
ening of the basis of the National Guard,
It's equipment with the service rifle and
its complete organization in time of war
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EXODUS OF DuNkARDS.
Homeseekers Pass Through Chicago
on Their Way West.

The largest movement of immigrants
which has ever taken place in the North
west centered in Chicago one day last
week 1t was the annual spring moving
of Dunkards from the States Of Virginia,
West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Ken
tucky to the Mouse river valley of North
Dakota, where they will take up home
steads in the Turtle mountain forest re-
serve, which has just been thrown open
to settlement. The immigrants were
mostly young people, and the average Of
ages would perhaps be in the twenties.
They will settle in the section mention
ed. Practically all of them go there
with no shelter for themselves or their
families. They will erect sod houses and
continue to reside in them until such
time as they are able to erect frame
buildings. They were under the leader
ship of Elder j. G. Peters of the Dunk
ard Society, who has been conducting
similar expeditions for the last six years.
Not within the last decade has there
been such a tide of immigration flowing
to the corn and wheat belts north and
west of Yankton, S. D., says a corre-
spondent. immigration agents have diff
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ueullulul pune.
Mai. Simon Peter Gross of Lexington
KY, who will have charge of the res
taurant, is one of the most unique char
acters of the State. During the World
Fair he conducted a restaurant and bar
in the Kentucky building, serving Ken
lucky dishes and drinks, and was unable
to accommodate the crowds who flocked
to his section of the structure to be fed
on Kentucky fare.
At the Paris exposition he proposes to
have jet black negro walters, negro
cooks and to set the famous blue Grass
dinner, cornbread being the principal ar
ticle of diet. He will take along one OF
the best cornbread cooks in America,
whose business it will be to see that
every piece of this kind of bread goes
on the label just right. He will also
have a noted negro chicken cook.
If the Europeans take to the cornbread
as it is expected they will, it will mean
a big call for American corn and thus
great profit will accrue to the growers
of the middle West who have been un-
able to find a ready market for their
crops thus far.
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The Senate at Washington passed the
Porto Rico bill Tuesday afternoon by q
vote of 40 to 81 The normal Republican
majority of seventeen was reduced to
Republican majority of six, to which were
added the votes Of one Democrat and two
silver men. The Republican Sena'ors
who refused 10 vote for the bill were
Davis and Nelson of Minnesota, Mason
of Illinois, Proctor of Vermont, Simon
of Oregon and Wellington of Maryland.
Senator Hoar Of Massachusetts was alb
sent and paired against the bill with Sen
ator McEnerny of Louisiana, the one
straight Democrat who was pledged to
support it. Mr.. Beveridge Of Indiana
was also absent, and, though paired In
favor of the Davis and Nelson amend
ments for free trade, his pair was for
the bill on its final passage. He was the
only one of the opposing Republican Sen
ators whose vote was shifted on the last
roll call.
There were three roll calls in the Sen.
ate-on the Davis amendment creating
an internal revenue district of Porto Rico,
on the Davis amendment for free trade,
and on the passage of the bill. On the
Davis amendment the vote stood 30 to
40. The Nelson free trade amendment
was lost by vote of 20 to Al. These
were the only test votes on amendments
A number of other amendments, proposed
by Senator Foraker, were adopted and
several proposed by the opponents of the
bill rejected without a roll call. Then
came the vote on the bill. The only
changes were in Teller, who deserted the
Republicans to vote against the bill, and
the release of Mr.. Hanna by the transfer
of his pair to Mr.. Beveridge and voting
for it, making the vote 40 to 81.
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kCHO0zS
&tLEsEs

The University of Illinois now has six
different colleges and four schools united
under one head. In thirteen years the
number of students has increased from
377 to $3.50.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson OBJ
serves that an increasing number of col
lege graduates are taking to journalism
in preference to other professions because
quick way of earning a living is af-
forded.
Brown University has 1860 living
graduates from a total OF 5,115. Rhode
Island has 910 of them; Massachusetts,
GA; New York, 296, and there is no
State in the Union not represented by at
least one.
The Canadian minister of education In
his annual report, just issued, refers to
the liberality in the United States In
the matter Of free high schools, and sug-
gests that 1t would be well for Canadian
municipalities to consider IL greater lib
erality wonld not be advantageous to the
great body Of taxpayers.
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LOSES $4,000 AT ROULETTE.
James 7. Drummond, Jr., of st. Louis,
Sued by q New York Gambler.

James T. Drummond, Jr., of st. Louis,
Sued by New York Gambler.
Richard A. Garfield, owner of gambling
resorts in New York and Saratoga, has
sued James L. Drummond, Jr., and his
brother, Harrison l. Drummond, the
millionaire st. Louis tobacco manufac-
turers, for $4,000, said to have been
lost by James at roulette last summer.
According to Garfield, young Drummond
was playing heavily in his place in Sep
tember, 1899, and losing. He asked Can
field for loan, and the latter, being
assured by Harrison Drummond that it
would be repaid, did advance $o5,OOO to
James Drummond, which the latter lost.
Efforts have been made to settle, but the
attorneys of the Drummonds advised
against it, and the suit followed. James
Il. Drummond dictated this statement:
"All ! have to say is that l did go to
Canfeld's place and was foolish enough
to get drunk and play roulette there, and
when it was over l was told that | had
lost $4,000. / did not know then, and
don't know now, what l lost or whether
/ lost anything"
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PORTUGAL MUST PAY.
Penalty for the Seizure of the Delagof
Bay Railroad.

Penalty for the Seizure of the Delagoa
Bay Railroad.
Arbitration has cost Portugal over 30
100000, but a war would probably have
cost double that sum. The arbitration
commissioners at Berne, Switzerland, rem
dered q unanimous decision in the Della
goa bay natter ordering Portugal to pay
15,341,0O francs ($3, 3,062, 500, with sim
pie interest at. .5 per cent, to the United
States and Great Britain. The costs Will
be borne equally by the three parties In
interest. Dhe award Is about one-half as
big as expected.
In 1883 Col. Edward McMurdo, an
American living in London, obtained
concession from the king Of Portugal for
the construction Of a railway from Lo-
renzo Marquee to the Transvaal frontier
Two months after the death Of Col. Nc
Murdo, in 1889, the railroad, with all
connecting property, was seized by the
Portuguese Government, on the ground
that the road had not been built to the
Transvaal frontier, according to contract.
This was generally regarded as a pretext
for seizure of a great property; for the
boundary was not fixed until two years
afterward. The case was submitted to ar
hitration in 1890.