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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
FOUR EAsT-BoUND TRAINS.
The Santa Fe Improves It's Chicago
Kansas City Service.

Kansas City, July 2-The Santa F'e ad-
ded another train to it's Kansas City-Chi-
cago service under the new time card
which became effective yesterday. This
gives the Santa Fe four, instead of three,
east bound trains out of Kansas City
daily, three of which win run to Chicago.
The first east bound morning train will
leave at 7:1O for local points between Kan
SaS City and ChillicOthe reaching the lat
out is the new one, which will leave at
s a m, and make a thirteen hour run to
Chicago, arriving there at 9 p m, max
ing one-half hour quicker time than any
train under the old time card. This will
be the only daylight Chicago train out of
Kansas City any line.
The new San Francisco train arrives in
Kansas City from the west at Sis p. m,
and leave for Chicago, at 5:45 p m, ar
irving there at 7:40 a. The Colorado
train, which arrives from the west at Z
p. m. and reach Chicago at $3.50 a No
changes have been made IN the schedule
Of west bound trains out of Kansas Fly,
the new San Francisco train departing on
the time of the California express, by
which name it is still known. East bound
this train is known as the Atlantic ex-
press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
Decision of Presidents VIII Go
Into Effect Jan. 1 1901.
SAVE 100000 A YEAR.
Estimated That Agencies Make
This Amount Annually.
Last Year One Agency Alone
Sold 100000 Tickets.

Chicago, July 2.-Executive officers of
western railroads have swung their an
ti-commission ak once more, and on
January l.. 1907, the heads, f1guratively
speaking, of the three great tourist
ager sies-Cook's, Gaze & Co.'S and
Raymond & Whitcomb' s-wil fall into
the basket The committee of officials
appointed at the recent meeting of pres
idents in New York to consider the
proposition to discontinue the payment
cided that the commissions shall be
abolished.
The decision has hit the agencies hard
and in vital spots, for the revenue de-
rived annually from the roads has been
responSfbIue for much of and from he
responsible for much of the jingle in
the strong boxes of the three concerns.
viii suffer has been placed at 100000
annually. Last year, it is said, Cook 5
alone sold 100000 tickets to tourists
The average commission paid by the
lines was between 5 and 6 per cent of
the amount received by the railroads.
The agency officials do not seem to be
strong in the belief that the roads Will
carry out their decision effectually for
any great length of time, for they be-
lieve that their existence and operations
have been source of almost invalua-
BILE benefit to the carrying companies
The eastern lines some time ago de-
cided to include the three big agencies
among the victims of the anti-com-
mission agreement, but the lines were
privileged to employ the services of the
tourist people upon fixed salaries. 1t
is said now, however, that the privilege
of paying salaries. too. will be wiped
away soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
sTILwELL AT THE HELM.
Railroad Promoter Again Assumes
Management of Guardian Trust Co.

Kansas City, July 2.-President A. z.
Sulwell, of the Kansas City. Mexico &c
Orient has received a telegram from the
engineer in charge that construction work
would begin on the new road at Port Still
well today. The present construction force
is small as a large one can not be used
to advantage yet, but Mr. Stilwell says
it will be increased as soon as the work
gets well under way. The route of the
line leads northwest from Port Stilwell.
Mr.. Stilwell has gone to Chicago and
will today re-enter upon his duties as
president of the Guardian Trust company,
a position he resigned some time ago at
the instance of the interests in control,
but to which he was recently reelected.
His time will be divided between Chicago,
Kansas City and the City of Mexico, in
which latter city the Guardian Trust com
pany Will begin business some time in
August. The Mexican government re-
Gently granted concession to Mr.. Still
well to do a trust company business in
Mexico, and this concession he will turn
over to the Guardian Trust company,
arrangement to that end having been
reached at the meeting of the directory in
Kansas City Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
WILLIAMS KNOCK.
Union Pacific Official Saws Office
holders Should Not Get Passes.

A l. Williams, general attorney of the
Union Pacific. says in the current iss,Ie
of the .'Knocker.''
Kansas needs a law prohibiting office
noiders from accepting railroad passes
than any other class of laborers and
there is no reason why they should strike
the railroads for favors- 1t isn't Courtesy
that prompts a railroad company TO give
1ree transportation to judges, legislators
and other officials with their raft Of poiit-
lcal helpers and kin; II is to keep them
good A Kansas railroad attorney is
authority for the statement that during
one session of the legislature when an
important railroad bill was pending he
had requests for a. million miles of trans
portation- Did the men who made the re-
quests believe they were entitled to the
transportation as a matter of courtesy ?
Not much They simply worked their graf
The state pays the fare of those who
travel in the performance of their duties
and those who cad for fun should be COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
FOREMAN FRENCH Lza=zs.
His Friends Present Him With Watch
and $75 in Gold.

John c. French who has for the past
six years been foreman of the black
smith department in the Santa Fe shops
in this city has resigned. His resigna-
ton took effect on the first of July.
Mr. French has accepted a similar
position with the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco at Springfield, Mo. His successor,
Kendall Congdon of Fort Madison, has
arrived and taken charge of the black
smith department of the Santa Fe.
The employees in the blacksmith de-
partment working under Mr. French
made up a purse of 5000. A beautiful
gold watch was presented to Mr.. French
together with SIS in gold. A committee
from the shops called on Mr.. French at
his home and the gifts were presented
to him. Archie NJ. Baird, with few
words, made the presentation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
Robinson Promoted.

D. H. Robinson, chief clerk of Joint
Agent c. L. Wellington, whose head
quarters are in Denver. has been APP
pointed city passenger and ticket agent
of the c. r. 1. & L. and the Houston &
Texas Central railroads at Fort Worth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
The Last Spike.

Guthrie, Ok T., July 2-The last spike
on the Guthrie and Western Railroad was
driven at Cashion, the new town midway
between this city and KingfiSher. Trains
were put on Sunday. The road will be
operated Jointly by the Rock Island and
the Santa F'e companies, giving Guthrie
direct connection with all Rock Island
trains at KingfiSher-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
Mr Kenna Ont of Danger.

Vice President E D. Kenna, of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. is pro-
nounced out of danger by the physicians
at St. Luke's hospital, Chicago. He has
shown steady improvement for three days
past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02

PEELED to buy tickets, like the people who
elected them have to do It IS said that
the railroads really want an anti-pass law,
but are slow to suggest 1.-THE army of
passholders Is so big ana has so much
fdlence"
The silver star., 1900-09-14
DESIRE TO MEET
CUBA'S VIEWS

Washington, d. c.. Sept. 6.-Prepar-
alton is being made by the administra-
tion TO answer the appeal of Senior Sal
vador Cisneros Y Beiancourt for grant
ing immediate freedom to Cuba. The
address presented by Senor Cisneros
TO the President when he called upon
him at the White House has been re
ferred by Secretary Root 10 Major
General Wood for such remarks rs h.
may desire to make upon It. The pa
per, with his endorsement, will he re
turned TO Washington and will then be
considered by the President and Sec
retary Root The officials insist they
desire TO meet the views of the Gu
bans as promptly as il consistent with
their best interests and the interests OF
the United States
The constitutional convention Will
BE- permitted 10 frame the constitution
without dictation from the American
authorities. When il is completed Il
will be forwarded TO the President
through General Wood and the War
Department. and by the chief execu-
tive submitted with special message
TO Congress Congress will have 10
pass final decision upon the constitu-
ton adopted by the convention. as ii
was responsible for the resolution
which caused the American govern
ment to intervene in behalf OF the in
dependence Of the island.
The silver star., 1900-09-14
NAIL CARRIERS
WANT A PENSION

Detroit Mich. Sept. 6.-The much
discussed letter carriers pension bill
was presented to-day to the Carriers
national convention. ordered printed
and will be taken up later. The bill
provides for relief fund to be depos-
tied with the postmaster general for
the relief of disabled and infirm letter
carriers. to be raised by deducting per-
centases Of from two and a half to five
per cent. from salaries of all letter car
riers, according to length of service.
Incapacitated or infirIn carriers who
are retired after between five and ten
years employment are to receive an
nually a sum equal to twenty per cent.
of the last annual salary; those en-
ployed ten or fifteen years, thirty per
cent. Of last salary: fifteen to twenty
years, forty per cent; upward of TWEEN
ty years, fifty per cent. and after twen-
ty-five years life annuity.
The directors of the insurance branch
reported 112 death claims, aggregating
s2Is,51s, paid since that feature was
organized, nine years ago, and no
claims unpaid.
on question of inviting Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, to address the
80 90 e"e.Vii' thefe was shaip uiSisioh.
While Mr.. Gompers waited in the lob
by three votes were taken. amid much
confusion. The result was announced
as yeas. 24S: nays, 1903: many not yot-
ing. Mr.. Gompers spoke effectively,
/ addressing the delegates as fellow
union men" He urged that the asso-
citation would be greater gamer in
strength If it would affiliate with the
American Federation of Labor
resolution indorsing the pending
bill providing uniform $1,000 salaries
for carriers was adopted.
The resolution for the appointment of
a committee to negotiate with the Rail.
way Mail Clerks and Postoffice Clerks
Associations. with the object OF Joint
action In the interest of legislation fav-
orable to postal employees, was adopted.
The silver star., 1900-09-14
COAL MINERS
READY TO STRIKE

Indianapolis. Ind. Sept. 6-John
Mitchell. president Of the United Mine
Workers, returned from Wells;on.
Ohio, last evening. after making a La
Dor Day speech
The board meeting tomorrow will be
the most important one held since II
general strike was ordered July 4,
1897, when 11O.Dro men were called
out Of the mines for several weeks
The strike now imminent Involves 143.-
OcD men.
Mr. Mitchell expects the board to de
clare without hesitation for a general
anthracite strike. Fred DlIcher one
Of the oldest and most experienced
members. has been Ia the anthracite
regions and is determined to force an
issue with the anthracite operators.
lnasmuch as the Sth falls on Satrr-
day, the strike. If ordered. will not be-
come effective until next Monday. The
operators have until next Saturday to
meet the fiat demands of the men.
New York, Sept. 5.-The coal operat.
ors who do business In the anthracite
coal districts discussed mt length nj
their meeting to-day the threatened
strike among their employees, and after
lengthy conference committee was
appointed 10 draft n statement setting
forth the views Of the operators and re-
fusing 10 recognize the United Mine
Workers Of America.
The statement asserts that the Unit.
cd Mine Workers and their leaders are
composed Of soft coal men. not familiar
with the conditions of anthracite min
ing, and the association Of the anthra
cite men with those of the soft coal
district is believed TO De antagonistie
to the best interests Of the men and the
mine owners. II is alleged that tho
soft coal interests would reap the ben
efit OF any troubles or strikes caused by
that organization In the anthracite re
gions.
The statement then goes on to deny
alleged statements coming from the
United Mine Workers.
The silver star., 1900-09-14
NAVAL DISPLAY
AT BAR HARBOB

Bar Harbor, Maine. Sept Ga dense
cloud of smoke from forest fires In
Hancock county enveloped the British
and American warships lying in the
bay early this morning and delayed the
resumption Of the festivities arranged
for the naval officers by the residents
of this place.
About 10 o'clock. however. n fresh
breeze from the southwest cleared of
the smoke, and the events of the day
began. Soon after 10 o'clock Vice Adj.
miral Bedford, X. G. b., in command of
the British squadron, Lady Bedford
and daughter and n number of AmerI.
cans took tally-ho drive to the Pot
and Kettle club and other points of in.
terest.
This afternoon n reception was held
on board the flagship New York, to
which the officers OF both squadrons
and all army officers and ladies' from
the cottages and hotels had been invit
ed
During the evening there were din.
ners mt cottages and private ball AT
the Kebo Valley club.
At midnight last night hundreds of
English and American sailors and mar.
Ines on liberty were parading arm in
arm In groups through the streets sing.
ing.
The silver star., 1900-09-14
HINT THAT RUSSIA
MAY ALTER POSITION

London, Sept 6.-Consldernblc sig.
nincancc Is attached to the statement
by the Journal de ST. Petersburg ms
possibly meaning modification OF the
Husslan policy. This paper IL the or.
gan OF the Russian foreign Office, It's
editor beng n councillor Of state. II
n noted that. while the journal de 81.
Petersburg announces the Russian de.
termination to maintain the solidarity
OF the powers. II only mentions the
withdrawal Of the ministers. and not
OF the troops to Ticn Tsln. II IL he
lieved that the powers might agrcc 10
such modification of the orIvInol
Russian proposal.
According to n Hong Kong dIspntch
dated yesterday. Canton Is more dis.
turbed. Native shops dcaling in for.
eign goods have been looted, and SIMS.
ter riimors prevail.
The Germnn cruiser Schwalbe has
gone to Annoy.
United States Consul Goodnow. nc.
cording to the News. says there never
was any necessity for landing troops
as Shanghai.
The silver star., 1900-09-14

New York. Sept. 6.-The National
otherwise known as the Third Ticket
party, assembled in Carnegie lyceun
to-day to nominate national ticket
T. NJ. Osborne. who presided at the In
dianapolis convention. was in the chair
There were delegates from the states
of Kentucky. Indiana, North Carolina,
Louisiana. Missouri. Connecticut. Mas
sachusetts, New York, Iowa, Colorado
and Pennsylvania.
The platform of the party has four
planks. favoring anti-imperialism, the
gold standard. civil service reform and
opposing all special privileges.
At the afternoon session a platform
was adopted and title and emblem
chosen. These are the candidates:
For President-Senator Donelson
Caffery Of Louisiana.
For Vice President-Archibald Muir
ray Howe of Cambridge, Massaehu-
setts.
The platform adopted says:
We, the citizens Of the United
States of America, assembled for the
purpose of defending the wise, eonserv-
ative principles which underlIe our
government, thus declare our aims and
purposes.
We find our country threatened with
alternative perils- on one hand is a
public opinion misled by organized
forces Of commercialism that have per
verted war intended by the people TO
The silver star., 1900-09-14

VIII contests are so common and 10
destructive that one feels like applaud
ing the wisdom OF men who lncorpor-
ate their estates under the name Of.
say. "The John Jones company" and
regularly transfer stock in the oom-
pany Just "a thoy wish their property
should be distributed. It costs some
thing to incorporate. but IL does not
exhaust an estate. as the contest over
a will might. and the chief oorporator
II able to guard himself against the
fate OF King Lear by retaining . sub
stantial interest. The wonder 10 that
moneyed men have not devised even
better methods OF protecting their e.
tates against impudont claimants and
greedy lawyers. The readiness with
which Wills are contested and the ap-
parent ease with which they are fire.
quently broken must have troubled the
mind Of every man who has an estate
to leave.
The silver star., 1900-09-14
ANOTHER NATIONAL PARTY
LAUNCHES A TICKET

| be q war Of humanity into q war OF
conquest. On the other hand Is pub
lie opinion swayed by demagogic ap
peals to factional and class passions,
the most fatal Of diseases to republic
Convinced that the extension Of ths
Jurisdiction Of the United States for
the purpose OF holding foreign people
as colonial dependencies is an innova-
ton dangerous to our liberties and re
puenant to the principles upon which
our government is founded. we pledge
our efforts through all constitutional
means.
"First-To procure the renunciation
of all imperial or colonial pretensions
with regard TO foreign countries claim
ed TO have been acquired through or
in consequence OF military or naval
operations OF the last two years
''Second-We further pledge our eff
forts to secure a single gold standard
and Q sound banking system.
'Third-To secure public service
based on merit only.
'Fourth-To secure the abolition of
all corrupting special privileges. wheth-
er under the guise Of subsidies. boun-
ties. undeserved pensions or trust
breeding tariffs
There was no roll call All the dele
gates were volunteers who had replied
by their presence TO the invitation Is
sued to all persons in symoathy with
the objects of the party.
The silver star., 1900-09-14
aoiav. Indian. Driven Fro. Rs.-rva,Ios

Mojavs Indians Driven From Res~rvatIna
Phoenix, Arlz.. Sept. 1O.-Five sav.
age-nppearing and scantlly-garbed Mo.
tave Indians, headed by "Mojave"
Charley, chief OF the tribe. rode Into
town to-day from Fort Mcdowell.
where they were driven from the reser
walton by armed settlers.
In defense OF their action the set
tiers claim that the Indians recently
murdered a white man, slaughtered .
number OF cattle and committed other
depredntions. The commission Of ln'
dian affairs issued orders eight months
ago compelling NIL Mojnves TO leave
San Cnrlos reservation. This trim
scattered and "Mojave" Charley's band
travelled to the Mcdowell military res-
ervation. where they found settlers 10
possession Of the choice farming lands
OF the reservation and friction devel'
oped which ON several occasions
threatened to give rise to blo0dshed.
The silver star., 1900-09-14
New York Republican. Nomin...,

Saratoga. n. y, Sept. 5.-The state
Republican convention today nominal.
ed the following ticket:
For Governor-B. B. Odell. Jr.
Lieutenant Governor-Timothy l..
Woodruff.
Secretary OF state-Jolin r. McDon.
ough.
Comptroller-Willlam J. Morgan.
State Trensurer-John +. Jaeckel,
Attorney General-John G. Davies.
Stnte Englneer-Edwnrd A. Bond,
Perhnps the most interesting feature
OF the convention wns the fact that the
speech nominating Benjamin Il. Odeli
Tor governor was made by former Gov.
ernor Blnck, who has been outside the
organization brcnstw tworks since Theo.
dore Roosevelt defeated him two years
ngo. when he desired n denomination.
Roosevelt and Dcpew made speeches
ana were given n warm reception.
The silver star., 1900-09-14

1t seems rather odd for Indians to
aold the balance OF power in any par,
Of this country. but the Omaha Bee
says that this Is the case IN Thur.tor
county, Neb. The entire population o,
the county Is about 900. half Of whom
are Winnebago and Omaha Indians
about equally divided The white mer
are Republicans and Fusionists IL
about equal numbers. and the Indian.
having been given the right OF suffrage
will determine what county officers ar
TO be elected.
The silver star., 1900-09-14

A farmer In Clay county, Iowa, haa
bin containing about eight hundred
bushels OF wheat. A little over q
month ago he proposed to market the
grain. but on going TO the bin no dis
covered that hon had established her
nest on tho whent. was setting there
and that to remove tho grain would
break her up" lie decided not 10
disturb hor but wait until she came
on with the chicks. In tho meantime
the price OF wheat advanced until tho
farmer discovered no had gained over
400 by allowing the hen to sit u Out
The silver star., 1900-09-14
Many May .ar,. .. Cap. Nom.

Many May tarvc At Cape Nome.
Port Townsend. WASH, Sept. TO-
The steamship ElIhu Thomson arrived
from Cape Nome tonight, bringing 200
passengers. many Of whom are without
means. The Thomson sailed from
Nome August 2Sth. and her officers re-
port conditions but little changed.
There are about 1900 people there,
many OF them In destitute circum.
stances. and as winter approaches
much uneasiness prevails among the
unfortunates, us they can see no pros
pects OF getting away and nothing
ahead but suffering and perhaps death.
Before the Thomson sailed from
Nome a report reached here that rich
diggings hnd been struck on limestone
creek, this side Of Cape York. and par
ties who came down from BlucstOne
reported that they had found plenty Of
dust. This cnused stampede and all
small steamers and schOoners nt Nome
headed for the scene OF the new strike,
loaded with passengers. while many
started out In small boats. II II said
by the time the stampede is over and
the last stenmer Of the senson sails
south. Nome will be almost depopu.
lated.
The captain Of the Thomson says the
first claims located mt Nome nre show.
ing up well. II having tnken the entire
season 10 place them In working order.
Nome In practically free from sickness,
smallpox and other diseases having
disappeared except among the Indians
mt the village south of Nome. where q
number Of natives ARE down with
smallpox, and with their method Of
handling disease the village u likely
70 b. wiped out
The silver star., 1900-09-14
o..s.. Nay n.,. !. w,..A..v.

Washington. Sept. 1O.-Orsiers have
been cabled to General Chaffee to pre-.
pare his force for withdrawal from
Pekin. Further than that, the war
Department has taken steps to have at
Tnku q sufficient number Of United
States transports torem0ve these troops
to the Philippines ~ soon ~ they
reach the port.
These orders nrc preparatory, ami 10
not necessarily indicate that our gov
ernment has decided finally upon nii
immediate Withdraw wal from China. II
IL simpIy placing itself In . position
to carry out the pledge conveyed In tue
reply 70 the Russian note.
The silver star., 1900-09-14

The heaviest failures during the first
six months Of this year were those OF
speculative and brokerage concerns
which never added much 70 the wealth
or worth Of the country. onitting thsiT
twenty-elght millions Of debt, the
average defaulted liability" to each
failure was ten thousand three hun
dred and elghty-hve dollars, which is
about sixty-hys hundred dollars less
than the average liability last year.
and, in fact Is the lowest average re-
corded In &c years.
The silver star., 1900-09-14

Foolish election bets seldom afford
such delightful opportunities 10 dem
onstrate their folly as wager recent
ly made By two western men, one OF
whom has agreed that II his candidate
is defeated he viii twist the tail oi
vicious mule belonging to the other
man once a day for three weeks, "or
until incapacitsted." Doubtless tbs
mule who is made factor In the
bet Is not an offensive partisan. He
may not even be Interested In politics
at all; but II the terms OF the wager
are fulfilled. he viii probably see TO 1,
that the man who twists his tall does
not vote any more.