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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, FRIDAY EVENING. MAY 3, 1901.
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ig WONDERFUL SPECIALS IN
Santa Fe Shop Men Give John
Player an Ovation.
Big Demonstration on Occasion
of Ills Return.
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We are showing a big line of New Parasols (no last
season's goods shown). Latest color combinations.
Everr price, from 75c for a figured Lawn Parasol, to
$6.56 for a high novelty.
SPECIAL FOH SATURDAY
Your choice of one window of
FINE PARASOLS FOR .......
Ladies' Colored Sun Umbrellas
2-i 25 and 26-inch plain, hemstitched and bordered,
at.'. ,$2.00, $2.25, $2.50, $2.75, $3.00, up to $6.00
Emb- C"ars--"
SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY
20 doz. Ladies' White Emb. Collars . . . .
30 doz. Ladies' point Vanise Collars . . .
J4&ndl5CrcHicls....
ioc each
. 15c each
Ladies'-Ladies'-
5c each
-Linen, hemstitched special.. ..
-Fine linen, hemstitched
li-'m. and Va-m. hems . IOC each
Gents' All-linen, unlaundried, G in bundle, for.. 60c
Be ready for June Patterns and Designers.
SNYDER TO HUGHES.
Conncilraen Object to Discharge
of Men for Political Reasons.
Frank Snyder intends to be street com
missioner in facto and not de facto.
What is more, he is going to be lord hish
executioner and judge at the same time.
It has been customary for years for th.;
councilmen to name the men who work
on the streets. Each councilman named
bo many men. and .the- street commission
er employed them so Ion as their worn
was satisfactory. Now. Mr. Snyder re
fuses to iay any attention to the recom
memlations or wishes of cuuneilrnen
who he thinks did not support his can
didate for mavor Colonel Hughes.
When Mr. . Snvder dlschamed the men
who voted for some other candidate than
Hughes the councilmen who had recom
mended the men" and who knew that their
work had been entirely satisfactory ur
to the time of election, gave them letteis
to the street c mimtssioner. as usual, re
questing him to keep th.'in on the pay
roll. Snvder refused. The men refuse,.!
to quit work and said Snyder had no ngni
to dismiss them. Snvder seemed power
less, so he called in Colonel Hughes, and
now the two will try and discharge the
men who did not vote for Hughes.
BALFOlli WAS WAHT.
Afraid to Force a Vote on the Coal
Tax Proposition.
New York. May 3. A Tribune dispatch
from Ionilon says:
Sir William Harcourt was in his best
fighting form in the house of common-3
last evening. He made a slashing attack
on the government for imposing a tax on
exxiorted coal, and condemned Sir Mich
ael Hicks-Beach's finance as "flap dash
and slip s hod." The chancellor of the
exchequer, however, ably defended him
self and he created a great impression by
quoting statistics to prove that the coal
owners last year obtained 2s.t'K.X more
profit than in 1S97 o n a capital of 110.
0;y.in. After a duel between the liberal
and tory chancellors the debate lapsed
into mediocrity end at midnight it was
adjourned until Monday. The government
was extremely anxious to obtain a divis
ion last night, but Mr.- Balfour was
afraid to move closure. The result of the
continuation of the debate will be to post
pone the discussion of the king's civil
list, and it is doubtful whether Mr.
Kroderick's army proposals can be taken
up next week.
Stagnation of bus ss is beginning to
cause considerable -speculation in the
house as to its effect on the program of
the session. As a result of inquiries in
various quarters it appears that the
miners are not likely to approve unani
mously the recommendation of their
leaders that they should indicate their
disapproval of the coal tax by a general
strike.
Train Ka 8 -A Business Day Saved
Kansas City to New York in 36 hours,
and Uoston in 39 houi s.
The Wabash fast m;iil. leavingKansas
City every day at 6:ir p. m., arrives in
New York city at 7:30 a. m. second
morning, and in Boston 10.34 second
morning.
Through sleeping car berths sold to
New York.
The Wabash Is the only line that
makes this time.
Philippines Get Quebec Mail.
Washington, May .3 A general order
has been issued to railway mail clerks
calling attention to a complaint of the
director general of posts of the Philip
pines that mail for the province of Que
bec, abbreviated P. Q., often is mfssent
to the Phil iopines. whose abbreviation is
"P. I." Instructions for greater vigilance
is given.
HEALTH IS IMPROVED.
Says He YSill Iletnrn to Work
in a Few Days.
Refuses to Discuss LateTroubles
at the Shops.
It has been many a day since the
Santa Fe shop employes turned out to
gTeet a man as they did John Player
Thursday afternoon upon his return
from California. For days and even
weeks the men had looked forward to
the time when they would have an op
portunity to pay their respects to their
former chief. - ' I '
It was whispered around the shops on
Wednesday that Mr. Player would come
in that afternoon, and a shop delega
tion went to the depot to meet him. He
did not arrive, but the men learned that
he would certainly return the following
afternoon. At 4 o'clock yesterday the
shop whistle blew. It required no ex
planation for them to understand what
that meant; they began at once to turn
in their work cards and drop their
blocks. In a short time the shops were
practically deserted, the men going in
great crowds to the Santa Fe depot,
where Mr. Player was to arrive.
There was some delay in the arrival
of the train to .which Mr. Player's spe
cial car was attached, but the men
were patient, and when at 5 o'clock
Mo. 2 did pull in there was a rush for
the south end of the platform. Mr.
Player quickly appeared on the rear
platform and as he alighted from his
car was greeted by a great outburst of
cheers and by the blowing of the
whistle of a switch engine which stood
nearby. He began shaking hands with
a few of the men nearest him. but there
were cries of "Platform," "Take the
platform," and so, yielding, he was
helped back up on the platform where
the men could see him. It was made
known to him that a short ceremony
had been arranged for, and after the
repeated cheering had subsided, John
Hartley, paint shop foreman, stepped
out. and addressing Mr. Player, ex
tended the welcome in a few remarks.
Mr. Hartley said: "We had heard of
a great many 'platform' demonstrations
for men seeking political honors. This
time it is different. The reception Is for
a man known to be seeking no favors
but who is honored by his men because
his treatment of them has been just and
fair." i
Mr. Hartley's words w-ere heartily ap
proved by those whom he represented,
as was evidenced by the lusty cheers
following whnt he said.
Mr. Player began his reply by saying
that he was not much of a speaker,
"but," said he, "I want to express my
sincere thanks for this hearty expres
sion of your good -will toward me. I
could not say more if I stood here and
talked for hours. I want to say, how
ever, that I am much better than when
I left here: and if I am not well now,
certainly this reception ought to make
a well man of me."
Then Mr. Player descended from the
car platform and the men began filing
by shaking hands with him. This hand
clasping part of the programme lasted
fully ten minutes, much of the time Mr.
Player using both hands. When it was
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Mayor Hughes to Street Commissioner Snyder: The court says I can be mayor until the man
elected is given the office so keep op the good work and let no guilty man escape.
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That Are the Greatest Values We Have Yet Offered.
Special No. !. AIjTol Black Thibets pe-i p r-3
and Wide Corded Serges the y n hr
very swellest materials in the market tailored and j M j
finished strictly up-to-date regular $13.50 values .. J j )wy J
Special No. 2. f"ancy C&eriots Worsteds
" All the newest weaves and
patterns, including the new dark background with
white and green stripes considered grand values at
S12. Our Price
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special NO. J. wreens, ians, wives, wowns, p ,
blues and blacks m wor- Vl 1
steds and cheviots,very high-class, just the kind of f'j
garments the nobby dressers want, our special price, i
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the kind that's eaual
to merchant tailors' productions all strictly hand-
uiauB wiiii oiiape retaining swrr. ironis special at
New Spring Hats
In Tan, Otter, Brown, Black and Pearl a
Hat that is equal to most $2.50 Hats for
S185.
Agents for the celebrated "Tiger" Brand
$3.00 Hats. We have them in all the popular
shades and shapes.
Our Straw Hats are ready for you.
Men's Sunnier Underwear.
Good Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, wer
bought to sell for 35 cents, but have f
marked them, per garment ZJv
Fine Balbriggan and JERSEY RIBBED
UNDERWEAR, worth 50 cents;
our price
35c
604-608-608 KANSAS AVENUE.
concluded, accompanied by his family,
he -went to his home.
When seen at his home last night Mr.
Player seemed to be in excellent spirits.
"I was very much gratified," said he,
"at the greeting given me this after
noon. From expressions I heard at the
depot I am confident of as good service
in the future as in the past.
"I am a great deal better than when
I left here. I weighed but 140 pounds
when I left, but now I weigh 180. I
never was sick before in my life, but for
awhile they didn't know whether I
would live or not." i . ,
Mr. Player evidently lias not given
future plans any great consideration.
"I suppose I shall begin work in less
than two weeks. I am going down to
the shops tomorrow and see how they
are doing. I am due in Chicago on the
7th, and after that I shall be better
able to tell of the future."
Mr. Player refused to discuss late
events in connection with shop changes.
"I don't know anything about what the
trouble was. I have not had a busi
ness letter or a local paper since I left
Topeka. I have not read any but the
Los Angeles and the railroad papers."
On his return trip from California Mr.
Player was accompanied by Mrs.
Player and his two younger sons,
Byron and John i
TO SHORTEN ITS LIKE.
C. 351. & St. P. to Reduce Distance Be
tween Chicago and Kansas City.
It has been decided by the Milwaukee
& St. Paul Railway company to shorten
its present line between Chicago and
Kansas City at least 30 miles, reducing
the distance between the two cities via
this route from 530 to 500 miles. This is
to be accomplished by building 60 miles
of new road from either Muscatine or
Columbus Junction, Iowa, to Ottumwa,
in the same state.
The main line of this road between
Chicago and Kansas City is now via
Savanna, 111., and Marion and Cedar
Rapids, Iowa- A survey has been made
for the new route and it is expected that
it will be finished within six months
Concerning it President Earling says:
"For years the Milwaukee and ?t.
Paul has been greatly handicapped in
Chicago-Kansas City business, particu
larly passenger, by its long mileage
compared with competitors. It is now
proposed to reduce this and thus enable
the company to go after short-time bus
iness between the two points. When fin
ished the new line will compare favor
ably with any Chicago-Kansas City
roads in mileage except the Santa Fe,
which is the short line between the two
places, with 458 miles.
- "In its new route the Milwaukee & St.
Paul will use the tracks of the Rock
Island road from Davenport to Musca
tine. "The territory to be served by the St.
Paul's new road is a rich one, one dis
trict being a particularly heavy ship
per of sweet potatoes and watermelons."
POTATO BUYER TN TOWN.
Says Acreage in the Kaw Valley Not
Decreased.
W. W. King, a member of the firm of
Moody, King & Cook, produce commis
sion merchants of Chicago, was in To
peka Thursday. Mr. King makes trips
to Kansas every year, visiting the po
tato growers along the Kaw valley and
contracting the potato crop. "We usu
ally handle fro.Ti 500 to 700 cars from
this part of the country," said he. Mr.
King does not think the number will be
less than usual this year.
"I noticed in the papers a few days
ago," he continued, "that the acreage
had decreased. I do not believe it has.
They will be a little later than usual.
however, in digging the crop."
Mr. King was formerly a Santa Fe
man. and his stop in Topeka yesterday
resulted perhaps as much in the pleas
ure of renewing acquaintances at the
general offices as in the business for
which Jie came to Kansas. t t I
SANTA FE LOCALS
Fireman Cliff Beeler is laying off.
Fireman I. S. Tolbert, who runs on
trains 113 and 114, between Topeka and
Newton, was in Emporia yesterday.
John B. Wolfe, of Chillicothe, ill., nas
begun work as a machinist helper in
the car machine shop.
Fireman W. Williams has reportea
for work after a short layoff.
Marion Broomfield. a machinist helper
in the car machine shop, has gone to
Ottawa, where he will be married on
Saturday.
Engineer E. C. Webb has reported for
duty.
Engineer Robert Rollo, of the Middle
division, has arrived in Topeka, and will
represent that division during the ab
sence of J. G. McNeil. It is understood
that McNeil has asked for a fifteen day
layoff and will spend the time in Mich
igan.
Fireman E. H. Conaway, who has
been on a switch engine with Engineer
Peter Anderson, but who was pulled oil
when three engines were given the day
work, has been placed on the emergency
list.
FROM NEWTON.
Engineer Cai Deming is reported quite
ill.
Fireman Kimbrough has taken a 30
days' leave of absence.
Machinist Hodgins has resigned his
position here and will go to Chicago.
Jack Evans of the boilershop is com
pelled to absent himself from duty ow
ing to illness.
Harry Morgan came in from Albu
querque Tuesday and is visiting his
family in this city. He may remain
here.
Mrs. A. H. Mudge is here from Las
Vegas, a guest of her son, Ernest. She
will probably remain several weeks.
Cecil Pharam is in Strong City this
week, taking the place of an employe
who is laying off on account of illness.
Mrs. Theo. Dischner will go to Rocky
ford, Col. She was called there by the
serious illness of a sister.
Ed Longwell ,the night fluewelder in
the boilershop, was quite badly injured
the other night. He was pulling a flue
from the welding machine, when his
hold slipped. He fell against a pile of
flues, and injured his back. He will
probably be laid up a day or two.
Fireman Warren Williams, Elmer
Dimeling, Chick Graybill and Dalton
Reed are laying off.
Joe Pixley came down from Hutchin
son recently and will probably be as
signed to some crew between here and
rodge City.
Martin JAiloney came in from Nicker
son Tuesday and is again ready for
work, having entirely recovered from
his recent injuries.
crude oil petroleum as fuel i on Its en
gines, an increase of about 30 per cent
within a few months. The use of crude
petroleum i3 to be extended over lines
of this system outside of California, it is
said.
R. D. Fowler has been transferred to
the Dodge City-La Junta division of the
Santa Fe as train master. J. D. Coffey
has been appointed train master Newton
to Dodge City.
There is a general rumor that the
double headers have been too expensive
in crippling Santa Fe engines and will
be discontinued.
Securing Right of Way.
Emporia, May 3. Judge Eaton was
here today in consultation with Chief
Engineer J. F. Reagan, of the Orient
road. He stated that they were meeting
with considerable opposition in secur
ing a right of way west of town, but
that they hoped to have from five to ten
miles secured in a few days, and that
teams would be put to work grading
as soon as this was done. . i
Chief Clerk Rankin Returns.
A. S. Rankin, chief clerk to General
Superintendent Ressegule of the Santa
Fe, has returned from Monrovia, Cat.
He was called there several weeks ago
by the serious illness of his mother, who
suffered a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Ran
kin says the condition of his mother is
much improved.
DEGREE OF HONOR.
Sirs. Lb EC. Cole, of Chanute, Elected
Grand Chief of Honor.
Chanute, Kan., May 3. The grand
lodge Degree of Honor, auxiliary to the
A. O. U. W., closed a three days' session
here last evening. It was their eleventh
annual meeting. The officers elected
were: Grand chief of honor, Mrs. L. H.
Cole, of Chanute: grand receiver, Mrs.
Josephine Pepperell, Concordia; grand
recorder, Mrs. Georgia Notesline, Hia
watha; lady of honor. Mrs. Jenr.iu At.
Kemp, of La Loupe; chief of ceremonh .
Mrs. Lena Whitehead, of Parsons'; grtind
usher, Mrs. Vitulia Randall, of Winfi. I 1:
grand inside watch, Mrs. Minnie NVss
loy, of Mulvane; grand outside wau.'i.
Mrs. Josephine Weatherly, of Harper;
grand medical director. Dr. Mnrtha Ha
con, of Kansas City; grand represent .-i-tive,
Mrs. Ada F. Riddle, Mlnm-aixdis.
Additional representatives: E. M. Fence-,
of Emporia and Mrs. May Rogers.
Pittsburg was chosen as the next
meeting place, over Wichita, Hutchin
son and Independence. The committer
on laws recommended that lodge dues
be paid quarterly In advance on pen
alty of suspension and the report was
adopted to go into effect October 1. Thn
report recommending that the grain!
lodge adopt the classified system of as
sessment the same as now in use by thu
Workmen, was adopted unanimously
and provision made for a two thousand
dollar certificate in addition to the fivo
hundred and one thousand dollar certif
icates now existing. The law goes intm
effect July 1. The committee also rec
ommended more liberal provision for
deputy's salaries which was adopted, buC
left to discretion of finance committee.
San Francisco and Return $60.00 via
Santa Fe Route.
Tickets on sale May 7th, and 8th. Good
returning 30 days from date of saie.
Passengers have choice of different
route returning. Through Tourist and
Standard sleeper also free chair car3
daily.
See T. L. King, Agent, A. T. & S. Fa
for particulars.
London, May 3. A dispatch to thu
Daily Mall from Simla announces that a
high official of the Russian ministry of
finance has arrived at Terheran and ia
discussing with the Persian authorities
a very important new and special tariff
between the two countries.
RAILROAD NOTES
In order to accommodate the increase
in travel, the Lehigh Valley railroad an
nounces that with its spring change in
time, about June 1, a new fast train
will be put in service between New
York, Philadelphia and Buffalo and
Chicago via Niagara Falls. This train
will leave New York 10:00 a. m.; Phila
delphia j.0:30 a, m., arriving Buffalo 9:00
p. m. ; Chicago 1:28 p. m. Returning,
train will leave Chicago 11:45 a. m., ar
riving New York, 4:25 p. m.; Philadel
phia 4:00 p. m. The train will be equip
ped with new ears just turned out of the
shops, and will be hauled by locomotives
especially designed to make fast time.
Charles Priestly, formerly with the
Santa Fe at Wichita, has been promoted
to chief train dispatcher at Marceline,
Mo.
Arthur W. Moore, traveling passenger
agent for the Erie railroad with head
quarters at Kansas City, has been in
Topeka this week looking after Pan
American traffic for his road.
During the month of March the Santa
Fe railway consumed 85,000 barrels of
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