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The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
FEDERATION OF CLUBS.
Women of Seventh District Continue
Session at Larned.

Larneds Kas., Nov. 9.-The second ses-
sion of the Seventh district Fedora ton
Of Women'S clubs was held in the Meth
Odist church here Thursday. The morn
ing session was called to order shortly
before 10 o'clock, with First Vice Presi-
dent Mrs. Anna Jones, of Lyons. in the
chair. After the appointment of the
necessary committees and reading of the
secretary's minutes the reports of clubs
resented and interesting reports were re-
ceived from each The literary feature
Of the afternoon session was the report
of the last meeting Of the biennial fed
Grafton of clubs, which was held at Mil
waukee- This report was divided into
three parts and discussed by Mrs. A A
Goddard, Of Leavenworth. state secre-
tary of the national federation. who en-
deavored to interest the individual clubs
in the G. w. T. c.; Mrs James Hum
phrey, of Junction City, president of the
Kansas state federation, and Mrs. c. w.
Hurd, president of the Columbian club
Of Abilene, who gave an entertaining
description OF the social feature Of the
Milwaukee meeting
After a hot discussion a motion was
made ard carried for the Seventh dis
state federation The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year. Mrs
Al Weatherby, of Harper, president;
Mrs. William Mansfield, of Larned. first
vice president; Mrs. Fred Dumont
Smith, of Kinsley, second vice presi-
dent, Mrs S. z. Cole, of Harper, Sec
retary, and Miss Grace Grove, Of La
Crosse, treasurer
A short musical and literary pro-
gramme occupied the evening The
final business of the meeting viii be
transacted today.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
RENTED LOCOMOTIVES.
Cast-ofs Let Out to Contractors, oper-
ated by Cast-OHs-

Hundreds of locomotives are rented
every year. Several corporations make
their chief revenue this way. The Bald
wins have many a machine out the
rental form of payment That IS, the en-
gines are rented in the same way that you
would buy a stove on installmentS-So
much down, so much a month. the pay
ments TO apply on the final purchase
money. 1t IS seldom, however, the Phila-
delphia Record says. that a. railroad rents
locomotives They are usually let out to
contractors who construct temporary rail-
ways for hauling dirt from excavat tons
Contractors who hire locomotives usually
have their own names gilded on them
50 that the public may suppose they be-
long to them. The engines, as q usual
thing. are cast-offS. They may have pull
ed express trains once but now they are
fit only TO pull gravel cars. The engineers
who work them are oftentirnes also the
cast-offs of the profession They may have
operated express engines, but through
carelessness or other incapac city have
been discharged from one road after an
other until they are only 1T to haul q
gravel or a wood train
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
ANOTHER NEW TRUST.
This Time It il the Gigantic Steam
ship Companies.

Baltimore Nd. Nov. s.-Rumors are
current concerning a combination of
which Will involve several companies
and many millions OF dollars It was
said that the Atlantic Transport COM
pany. which operates lines Of steam
ships between New York. Philadelphia,
Baltimore and London, win be a part
of the combination. Bernard n. Baker,
president of the company, when seen
today, said:
I have nothing to give OUT
Others interested in the company were
equally reticent, but it was learned from
an apparently reliable source that nego-
tiations are going on in New York and
that a representa- of the Atlantic
Transport company is in that city look
ing after its interests.
Color is given to the rumOT by the
strength OF Atlantic Transport company
stock on the exchange today. There
was an active inquiry for it on the board
and on the curb, but the only sale re-
corded in the early dealings was ten
shares at 15o, an advance of Is points
compared with the last preceding sale.
Since August so the stock has risen 45
points.
Details Of the deal are carefully
guarded but it Is understood that
the stockholders Of the Atlantic Trans
port company will receive more than
5000 per share for their holdings, in the
event of a cOnsummation Of the deal.
The Atlantic Transport company has
in service now II vessels, ranging in
tonnage from 1850 to 1920. The Min
netonka and the Minnewaslza, now
building at Belfast, Ireland. will be
launched next spring and placed in the
New YOrk-London trade. They will be
1920 ton vessels and similar in design
to those now building for the company
by the Maryland Steel company. Be
side these vessels the company is build
ing two at the yards of the New York
Ship Building company, at Camden. N
J., and viii shortly award contracts for
two more. The latter vessels will prob
ably be built at Norwich, Conn
The ships now in service are the Min
neapolis, AIinnehaha- Mesaba, Manitou,
Menominee, Marquette, Mohawk, Mich
igan, America, Europe. and Manhattan,
on the New York-London route; Mon
tana, Minnesota Mackinaw and Mary
land on the Baltimore and Philadelphia
London route The company also owns
the Maine which is in the service of the
British government as a hospital ship.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
BRYAN'S MANIFESTO.
We Are Defeated But Not Dis
couraged, He Says.

Lincoln. Neb-. Nov e--W- J Bryan last
night gave out the following statement
Concerning the election:
The result was a surprise to me and
the magnitude of the Republican victory
was a surprise to our opponents, as well
as TO those who voted our ticket It IS
impossible TO analyze the returns until
they are more complete, but speaking
generally we seem to have gained in the
large cities and to have lost in the small
Ter cities and in the country
The Republicans were able TO secure
tickets or passes Tor all their voters Wn0
were away from home and this gave them
considera bic advantage We have no way
OF knowing at this time how much money
was spent in the purchase Of votes and IN
colonization. But while these would ac-
count for some Of the Republican gazn
increase in the RepubI can vote The pros
T3erfrv argument US bsi1lz- the most
potent one used by the Republicans. They
compared present conditions with the
panic times of s3 to SO. and this argu-
ment had weight with those who did not
stop 10 consider the reasons for the
change The appeal stand By The Dresi-
q lIlluSnce among those VINO dld not
realize that war against q doctrine of
self-government in the Philippines must
react upon Us in this country we made
an honest fight upon an honest platform
and, having done our duty as We saw IL.
We were defeated. but are not dis
couraged- The fight must 60 on am
sure that Republican policies viii be re-
pudiated by the people when the tendencr
OF InOSe policies IS fully understood The
contest between plutOcracy and Democ-
Tacyi can not end until one or the other
Is completely Triumphant
Concerning himself. Mr.. Bryan said:
4 nave come out Of the campa 5gn with
perfect health and a clear conscience. I
did my utmost TO bring success to The
principles for which I stood. Mr.. Steven
son did all that he could: Senator Jones
and the members Of the Democrat Pop
III st. Silver R=pubi c and ant irnDer al
1sr committees did all they could Mr.
Hearst and his associates IN the club or
galization put forth their best efforts
Our neWspap pers. our campaign speakers
and our local organizations all did their
best have no fault TO find and no re-
proaehes- / shall continue to take an ac>
i've interest in politics as long as I live
l believe il 70 be the duty Of the citizen
10 do So and in addition to ny interest
a. q citizen feel that II viii require a
lile-llrne OF work TO repay the political
friends who have done so much for me I
shall not be q senat toriaI candidate before
the legislature which has been elected
senator Allen deserves the senatorshir
which goes to the PoDuliStS Mr. Hitch
cock and Mr.. W. H Thompson are avow-
Cd Candidates for the senatorship. Thev
both deserve well Of the party. and / am
too grateful 70 them for past support to
stand IN their way, even if I desired a
seat in the senate
Mr.. Bryan said ne has no other mans
at present than TO remain at home until
he mad recovered from the fatigue Of
campaigning He denied the repOrt thar
ne would remove from Nebraska and
made Texas his home
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
CUBAN RAILWAY SYNDICATE.
Capitalists After All Loose Transpor-
tation Lines on the Island.

Phfladelphia, Nov. s.-Following a
meeting Of Philadelphia and Canadian
capitalists IN this city last night, Sir
William VanHorne, chairman of the
board Of directors Of the Canadian Pa
cifc r. r and his son, r. B. VanHorne,
sailed from here today on the steamer
Admiral Sampson for Santiago, where
they will make an effort to secure op-
tions on all horse and trolley lines il
Cuba and also on all sugar plantations
in the island.
The departure of the two men was the
result of the permanent organization at
last nights meeting of the Cuban COM
pany with capital of 500. .0e0. 600. Those
present at the meeting besides Sir VIII
liam and r. B. VanHorne were William
l. Elkins and Thomas Dolan. of this
city; R. A G. Smith, president of the
Cuba Mail Steamship company; Per-
civaI Farquhar of New York and Dr. L.
". Sheppard and NJ. L. Evans, of Mon
treal
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
SPANISH WAR MONUMENT.
Committee Selects Three Designs
From Which Choice Will Be Made

New York, Nov. General James
Grant Wilson, chairman of the commit
tee on site and design of the monument
to the sailors who perished in the Maine
disaster and the soldiers who died in
the Spanish-American war, announces
that after examining 43 submitted de-
signs, selected as the best three in the
first competition those of the following
Austin Hays, sculptor, associated with
Dom Barber, architect: o. Piccirilli,
sculptor, associated with H Van Buren
Magonigie. architect and George Julian
ZOInay, sculptor. associated with Joseph
Henry F'reedlander, architect
The fund for this monument to the
men of the Maine which amounts to
about 100000 cash in hand, was raised
by the New York Journal Since the
completion Of the fund the sculptors Of
the country have been engaged in pre-
pairing the models for this competition.
The monument is to be erected in New
York city. The three designs selected
today will be worked out in greater de-
tail by the successful competitors and
then the winning design will be selected.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
FLYER,s FIRsr TEL.
Makes Its Initial Run Through To-
peka to California

The first of the California limited
trains over the Santa Fe ran in and out
of Topeka just before midnight. Thurs
day night. It was heavily loaded with
passengers, as was also the overland
train of the Santa Fe yesterday. The
California travel is SO heavy that sew
eraI persons who had expected to leave
Kansas City yesterday decided to wait
until today to secure better service. E,x-
ira sIeepers were run on the regular Cal
ifornia trains today. The business is
phenomenally heavy. The first Ray
nond-W Whitcomb excursion from east
ern states went through on the cutoff
yesterday also.
The flyer going through last night
consisted of six cars-composite, diner
observation and three sleepers- It is fin
ished throughout in mahogany and was,
without doubt, the handsomest train
ever seen at the Topeka depot. All the
berths in the sleepers are equipped with
separate lights and all of the tables in
the diner are decorated with candeIa-
bra
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
RAILROAD NEWS.
No Master Car Builder at the
Topeka Shops.
To Be Left Vacant and Most
Probably the Position
WILL BE ABOLISHED.
Limited Heavily Loaded on First
Trip Through Topeka.
California Travel Crowds Santa
Fe'S Regular Train Also.
BE ABOLISHED.

It is very probable that the position Of
master carbuilder at the Topeka shops of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, now
vacant, will be abolished
The talk is that the office work of the
master carbuilder viii be combined with
the office of assistant superintendent of
machinery hereafter. Supervision Of work
in the several car shops will fail to the
general foreman of the car shops. NJ
Manson is general foreman over the two
coach shops and freight department
If the arrangement contemplated IS
carried out there will be an app 3in tment
likelihood.
An order from the proper department
head authorizing and making such
changes, it is anticipated. will be issued
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
ORANGE JANUARY FIRST.
Dinner Bros. Will Enter Hotel Busi-
ness In Kansas Towns.

It Is expected that the Rock Island
will take over possession of all the rail-
road dining stations west of the Mis-
souri, river on January /, 1901. Dinner
Bros who are the leading firm affected,
are preparing to make the change at
that date In this territory they operate
the eating houses at Mcfarland. Her
ington, Caldwell and Chickasha- Other
private firms operate those at Belevtiles
Phillipsburg, Horton and Turon-
It is the intention of the Dinner Bros
to continue in the hotel business in this
part Of the country. They will probably
establish a line Of hotels in Kansas
towns. They already have some options
on hand.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09

Emporia Wednesday, and went into the
shop for a general overhauling.
Assistant Superintendent of Machinery
Sanderson is off for an Inspection trip in
Texas
Engine 499 picked up the California lin
tied. which Dad Rust brought into To-
peka, for the first time this season, last
night
The first of the new ten-wheeIers on this
division came over extra today from Mar
celine, where it had been laying for three
days.
The testing plant, for testing couple
heads couple attachments and draft rig
g1ng parts. was put in operation today.
In connection with the drop test, an ar
rangement has been made to prove the
limits of feasibility on curves
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
To Adopt Wireless rslegraphy.

London, Nov. e.-The Daily Mall this
morning makes the following announce
m mt. The postal department commission
which has been inuuiring into the SUBJ
ject will shortly report, after some
months of elaboration, in favor of the
earliest adoption of the Marconi system
of wireless teIegraphy by the post auth
orities- The commission is also arrang-
ing as to terms for the ACQUISITION Of the
Marconi patents and negotiating with
France and Germany regarding their at
titude toward Marconf's invention. This
evidently means a complete revolution In
the telegraphic system .
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
To Relieve PhiIinnina sa,lora

washington, Nov.s--To guard against
TIE effects of prolonged exposure in the
Z -55t,pllt1ss 5. the navy department is
relieve sailors on the ships now at Ma
Mia These men leave on the B71ffs1o -,
the Isl pfoSiIno, meeting the Hartford
ana the Alliance at Trinidad and sr
changing some Of the landsmen on tt'1e,
ships for the Chinese service 1--1-.0
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
Germany Expands War Eouinnent

Berlin. Nov. st has leaked. out. that
the Forthcoming imperial budget will
provide for two new pioneer battsIions
OF three companies each for each army
corps II viii also provide 500. 600
marks for building q war harhor al
Dantz1c- At kiel a large anchors e.
harbor for warships viii be built to-
capable of holding 60 Of the largest A.
WIhelmshaven two immense dry docks
will be built
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
SANTA FE's TOURIST SERVICE.
Daily Trains With Personally Con-
Quoted California Trips Tr1-W WeekIy.

Quoted California Trips TRY eekIy.
Three times a week the Santa Fe runs
personally conducted California excur-
si0nS in tourist sleeping cars out Of Chi
cago under the direction of an excur-
sion manager of long experience. This
season the service is better than ever.
Tourist cars are run daily over the
Santa Fe, but on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Fridays, through Topeka, special
conductors in uniform accompany them
Connecting tourist sleeping cars come
through from Boston and down from St
Paul to go over the Santa Fe route on
specified days each week. They run
through to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco, and with corresponding frequency
return east from those points Califor-
MA travel has begun early this fall and
the Santa Fe'S traffic has been heavy In
this kind of second class travel that
gives most comfortable accommodations.
enhanced by the presence Of an ernploye
of the company thoroughly acquainted
with points of interest and solicitous for
the welfare of patrons.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
Atroelties in China

Berlin. Nov.9-The papers continue to
PRINT letters from German soldiers in
emma showing the terrible atrocities
committed by German troops A letter
printed today describes the capture of
d certain village ''Bayonets were fixed
e1hu our lieutenant was commanded TO
shoot down or bavonet evervba5v IN
signC During the night many Chinese
were killed, including a woman and a
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
Dewitt Is Wounded.

Pretoria, Nov. undated bv rail ~
CharIestown. Natal) "Wednesday. Nv
General Dewitt has been yvoung5a7 ~
the leg in a fight with the troops Of cen
Knox at Rensburg Drift Accor5in~ -
native reports the Beer commander nsr-
rowly escaped capture
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
FRoM LAs VEGAS.

Brakeman H P. Kirkpatrick has gone
on q trip TO California
J. A. johnson, Pullman car inspector, is
devoting some days to this section Of
road.
It is whispered that Fireman c. H Ross
and Miss Reta Addison are soon to be
married
H W. Lewis inspector Of scales for the
Santa Fe company, was a passenger for
Ell PaSo, Texas, yesterday
On account Of the shortage of engines
here, the engines from the north are sent
on through to Albuquerque
Engine s6S is reported for service after
having been in the shop since the wreck
at the Martinez canyon
Engine No. g. which pulled the springs
train so faithfully for so many years. is
being dismantled and thrown into the
scrap pile.
Grande division at San Marcial, went up
to Trinidad. Col. yesterday, to get mar
ried-
It is reported in AIbuquerque. that E.
Wilson. formerly q railrOader there. has
mysteriousIy disappeared from Alamo
gordo, and friends fear that he has gone
into the San Francisco mountains and
committed suicide.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
Smallpox Among Indians

Washington, Nov. 9.-The Indian bu-
reau has received a telegram from the
Shoshone agency, in wyoming an
nouncing that smallpox has broken out
at Lander, near the Indian reservation
Vaccine virus for LOO persons. which
the agent asked to have dispatched
him Immediately, has been forwarded
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
Mckinley Carried Two Colorado Cities

Colorado Springs. Colo, Nov. 9.-Mc-
Kinley received 1,s00 plurality in Colo
rado Springs, the only large city in the
state which went for him, except Pueb-
10, where he has a plurality Of 200. The
Republicans elected their whole ticket
in this county by 1,500.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
Iinnitad Run Oman.

Notice is posted for engineer and fire.
man on trains 8 and THE California linn
tied. The oldest engineer and fireman
applying on or before Nov. 13 will be as
signed on Nov. IA.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
81 8 S. ~. Annual Renort.

The San Francisco and san Joaquin
Valley railroad (owned by the Santa F'e)
has just fled its report with the railroad
commissioners. and the result for the
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09

fiscal year ended June 80 is somewhat
disappointing. The gross earnings are
s615, ,34S; the operating expenses left only
1928, ,149 of this gross income, and the
surplus was more than eaten up by the
fixed charges The deficit for the year
amounts to $216, ,795.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah. via
Santa Fe Routa

On Tuesdays. November s. 1s. 20 and
=. 1900, and February y. 1s and 2S. will
sell tickets to the above named points
at rate Of $2S for one way and $40 FOR
sound trip
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09

Piqua, O., Nov. s.-The Piqua rolling
mill. owned by the American Sheet Steel
company, VIII resume operations next
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
FRnM FMPORTA-

One thousand four hundred and fifty
engines were returned here last month.
This is the largest number handled in
years
Since the new part of the coal chute
has been raised It has been found that
it is necessary to raise the track foot.
This is being done. Last month nearly
5000 tons of coal and 200 cords of wood
were used here
An Improvement IS being made IN the
roundhouse that IS badly needed The
way it is at present they have to have a
live engine TO blow up another when they
are IN a hurry Usually the live engines
are not in and they have to wait. A steam
pipe is being run from a stationary to
each stall and when this is finished steam
can be had at any time
SANTA FE LOCALS
The ''one-spots' doubleheaded in from
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-06
Not Under Mortgage.

StIT CAME OUT as I iourneyed on horseback
through Dakota that almost every settlers
land was under mortgage" said wcsterner,
'and one day when l came upon pioneer
seated on the grass by the roadside with a
troubled look on his face asked him il it
was the mortgage he was worrying about.
"'Wuss than that, stranger he replied as
he looked up wearily.
"'Sickness or death in the family?'
"'Wuss than that
""rhcn it must he calamity indeed. Yo:
didn't lose family and home by prairie frc!
"'Nope: hut you are right about its being
a calamity. Pve been tryin' to think Of that
word for two hours past. Yes sir, You can put
it down as an awful calamity
But won't You cxplain?' ! persisted.
"I will, sir. Thar was mortgage on the
claim, and was feelin' as big as any OF my
ncighbors, and takn' things easy when my wife
was left $500. Stranger, dare l tell you what
she did with that moneys?
:" She didn't lose it2
"'No. sir. She fest paid that mortgage,
bought two horses and plow, and this mornin'
I wns lounced out OF my own cabin bekase
wouldn't peel off my coat and go to work!
Yes sir. YOU are right. It's calamty--a cal.
amity that's landed me on the outside, and
between my burned pride and her blamed
spunk somebody! be- ratin' grass afore satur.
day night" "-Washington Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-06
LITERARY NOTES.

The title Of the new hook by the author Of
"The Cruise Of the Cachaot" is TO he "Tke
Men OF the Merchant Service" In this Mr.. Bull
len gives an account Of the life OF the various
officers and men aboard ship, occupying posi-
tions from the highest to the lowest, and on all
classes Of craft, whether a great transatlantic
liner, an ocean trai1p, or sailing vessel. In
tersperscd are numerous anecdotes of actual oc-
currences at sea, all told in Mr.. Bullen's in'nii-
table way and giving tho book spice and in
terest even to those that have no great curiosity
as the work Of captain, cook, or engineer. "The
Men OF the Merchant Service" Is promised for
early publication I'm book form.
In the October number OF that sterling Journal
OF inspiration. Success, the president of France,
NJ. Emile Loubet, furnishes an extensive inter.
view about his own struggles and triumphs
Robert Barr writes one Of his best stories, and
there are brilliant contributions from Ella
Wheeler Wilcox. Newell Dwight Hills, Cynthia
Westoyer Alden, Isaac Taylor Ilcadland and
many Others. exclusive OF q symposium supplied
by seventeen college presidents.
The Bookman, a literary magazine OF only six
years standing, has been awarded gold medal
at the Paris exposition.
"IIaphazzard Quotations, by L. +. b., Is a
most remarkable collection OF quotations and
anecdotes. gathered with q rare understanding
Of the demands Of everyday" man and woman.
Each quotation flashes out Us q question AN