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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03
EAnnsns CITY aLarlLet 2.
KANSAS Cry. May 3
changed.

KANSAS CITY May 3.-WHEAr-Un-
changed.
CORN-Unchanged
OATs-In good demand. No mixed,
34c; No ? white, 341z035c.
RYE-Steady. No. 4Sc.
FLAx-Firm. $115g1.16.
BRAN-Steady, 58M60c.
HAY = Steady; timothy, 5000 30;
prairie $5.O001LO0.
BUrTER-Quiet; creamery 17@1s; dal-
ry, 14@16c.
EGGs-Weak at SC.
CATTLE-Receipts, 2.700; shipments,
1900 Market steady to strong. Texas
steers, $3.1O@3.SO; Texas COWS, $1,000
1885, shipping steers. $3.25QD4.4O; native
COWS, $2UOQ35O; stocl1ers and feeders,
$3.OOm3.9O: bulls, $1.OOD3.25.
Hoes - Receipts, $500; shipments.
4,4OO Market cents lower. Bulk, $4.9O
M495; heavies, packers and mixed, $465
@5.O5
SHEEP = Receipts. 1,4Oo; shipments,
none. Market steady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03
Burglars Get Only Al Cents.

SALIVA. May 3.-Burglars robbed the
large fire proof safe in the Missouri Pa
cific station of its entire contents, Al
cents in copper. They left behind a
whole kit of tools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03

am a candidate for Probate Judge,
subject to the Republican primaries,
1894. THOMAS Fl. Balm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03

There will be caucus of Fourth ward
Republicans at the court house Saturday
evening, May 9th, 1894, to select dele
gates to the state convention, TO be voted
for at the primary, May II. BY order of
committees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
celIaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03

Ice cream 81 gal; skim milk five cents
gal Scott Bros. Tel 472.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03
Notice.

All members of Shawnee Encampment
No 3, l. O. o. F., are requested to be at
the hall at 1880 this evening, to work in
the Patriarchal Degree.
T. p KELLEY Scribe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03
New YORK sstocl1 8Earket.

American Sugar Refinery. 1919; A. T..
8. F., II; c., u. q O., 1919; Erie, 1895;
LIZ n, 4S1s; Missouri Pacific, 30; Read
ing, 1913, New England, So; Rock Is
land, 691S; 81. Paul. 81 "a Union Pacific,
1756; Western Union. o45s; Chicago Gas.
"a 81: COrdn ue. 241%
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03

Send in your orders for ice cream to
Scott Bros. Tel. 472.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03

sour New Delight, and all Dan
stoves at II. III. Ciines. s1er
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03


tsIn addition to these there are now 1877
torpedo boats in the course of construction
in fsreign countries and the latest types of
increased size and speed, so the committee
fels iEnpollod to provide for more. You
1ntsss act make the mistake SO many news
papers CO Of confounding these torpedo
boats with torpedo vessels or torpedo crlis-
efs. We have authorized the construction
of four and the change of the Vesuvius
into a boat of this class. To all this as I
said before, am positive there will be no
great objection, and the passage of the bill
will only be delayed by inquiries for expla-
nation Of tho IEinutise of the bill 1t is not
necessary to 90 into any specific account
of all tho little details, because not one
person in a thousand cares enough about
Il GO really understand it, and if he does he
can send for the regular reports. The
amount of IL is this: 1t requires a special
study study as long as that required to
stars in = profeSsiOn-to fully understand
the needs Of the navy, and we mOdestly
think we have given it that study and got
up bill that VIII go through without
scratch and in few days. And now that
we are certain of the tariff bill passing the
senate with q good majority really see
reason why we should not get away from
here by the middle of June"
A Vigorous Foreign Policy.
So far Mr. Cummings, and only that
part of his talk which was on comparative
ly new points has been given, though the
whole was of very great interest There
seems to be something in the spirit or in
the air of the naval Departments as well as
of every part of the navy which excites
grand ideas of vigorous foreign policy,
and the same sort of feeling is usually
manifest in any one who serves in the
naval committee any length of time. This,
however, is but the natural effect of each
mans tendency to magnify his office 1t
goes without saying that all naval men are
in favor of the annexation of Hawaii-Nei.
Said Democratic member who does not
care to be named in the present stress of
political weather. If the Democratic party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03
ighest Of all in Leavening Powsr-Laest U cox r.
Highest Leavenng Power-Latest u s. Govt Report
Rel B FSMas7
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Furnished by w. +. Federman, Broker tm
Grain, Provisions and Stocks, Real Els
tate Building. Corner Seventh and Jack
son Streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-03

MAY 3 Cpd High Low. lCiO'd Yes.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09
THE MiRKETs.


Now York. Dec. Star silver, GlNo.
Copper Stronger; brokers price, DO
500.
Government bonds Firm.
bid
The feature ~ speculation on the stock
exchange to-day wHa early realization
movements. operators showing anxiety
10 secure some of the pronta Of recent ad-
vanCos. Consequently the trend OF priCoH
was downward, there being, however DC
caaon0i rallies due 10 the close " short
contracts by traders. who preferred 10 be
out Of tho market over Sunday.
u, 4, ~, reg, ilgi u, =. bB, coupon. llph
u. g. Is. reg, lliib. u. \. IN, coupon, llbA I.
Pncihc 6e, D9A, AtchlHoD, ifa Adams Ex-
pfoae, lii American Express, ll0i canada
paoinr GSi5 Central Pacific ilh, BurlinR-
ton. uA, Great Northern, preferred, iOOai
Kansas A. TeNns preferred, 224a; Lake
Shore, 1904. Lead Trust, 40ii Miraourl Pa
clnc. 2s9s; Michigan Central, 9s; u, y. Cord
age. So: y. 3. CordnKc. preferred, 1914;
North American, a. Northern Pacific. as;
Northern Pacific. preferred, i7iA; North
western gsk; Northwestern, preferred, lAii
New York Central, 20; oregon Navigation.
2O Pacific Mail, g2h, Pullman, ib6, Rock
Island G2; St. Paul, 6ssS; ST. Paul pre-
fcrrod. llsla. Southern Pacific. n; Sugar.
Dlh Union Pacinc, ~; u. x. Express. ".
Wells Fargo. l05. Western Union, sSA /,
General Electric. 3j9s: Linsecd. rs.
New York, Dec. S-Money, easy at lnlh
per cent; sterling exchange firm, al &iSsh
dlssla for demand, and Adh0fiS7lb Tor
sixty day bills.
Chicago, Dec. s-HogB- Receipts, 1000
hend; quality not SO good. market quiet;
good, strong mt yesterdays prices. while
common can be had a little lower; sales
range AZ SS.s5dlf.iO for light; filOdi.2j for
rough packing, Ai0aiGO for mixed; $500
as for heavy packing and shipping lots.
ana s2S0fii for pigs
Cuttle-Receipts, 1000 head; market duh
and weak under limited demand.
Sheep Receipts 1900 head; market duh
and weak at 5niOc decline. Si.60dl75 for
culls, 10 s225a335 for choice. The lamb
market was steady at te.25aL25.
Chicago. Dec. s.-Wheat-Easy; Dec,
5iisn55c; May, 59lsc.
corn-Lower. Dec. iGhc; Jan, 47ikc.
Oats-Easy; Dec. 29isc; Jan. 29&c.
Pork-Steady; Jan. sl2; May, sl2.35
Lard-Stcady; jan. 1886; May. Nl5
Ribs-steady; Jan. $5.97ls; May, 500.
Barley-JOc
Rye-4gc bid.
Flax-Sl.i7.
Timothy-Sd.0.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09
KNOWS HoW IT IS
Tho Starter Cot II Like a Base Ball
Umpire,

San Francisco, Dec s,-starter Fer
Euson knows what u N to be unpopular
lie gave Tartarian four lengths the host
OF IL In starting the last rucc and the
other horses were unable 10 make up
the ground. An angry crowd gathered
about the Judges stand and hlssOd and
hooted Ferguson when he came In. Jim
Flood was the only fayorlte 10 win to-
day. Nassal made his first start here,
hut no one expected him 10 win, ana no
one was disappointed. Llssaclt tried
10 cnrry i2b pounds through the mud
in the palo Alto stakes for two-year-
olds. He finished "A poor second 10 CAL
liant. The stake was worth tl500.
About six furlonRs, two-yrar-olds-
Jim Flood, Hucneme, Victory. i.2iA;
mile aud a quarter handicap
hill, Sir Bccl, Duke Stevens 2.23it Pnlo
Alto stakes. two-year-olds, about six
furlonga-Gallunt Lissnck, Miss Clay.
flly, l;l9h; mile and half. steeple-
chase-lngot. Argentn, Dick O'Malley,
a3Sls; about six furlongs
Charles A., Monroyln, 1l9M,
New Orleans Dee, s.-rhc winter
meeting opened under auspicious nu-
spices this afternoon Montro was the
only winning favorlte and the ring was
I'm high feather In the dead heat the
purse was divided.
Three-fourths - Metropole, Amelia
May. Bessie Nichols, l:l4A: seven fur
Iongs-Niss Clark, Miss Gallop, Ale
thla Allen, .29A five furlongs-M Montre,
Prince, Lu Prewitt. .02H mile-Melody,
Clemrntine Wahatchie. 1:4iM mile and
one sixteenth-Pearline and Contest ran
"A dead heat. Hot Spur l.4g; three
fourths-Dnrwin. Wedgewood. Moloch,
Luke Parks, ll5,
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09
mo rATENT SPINDLE



Washington, Dec 2, - Complaint of
irregularities conducted through the
United States and English mails has
been made " the posto0ice department
by the British embassy, and M a re-
suit PoHtmRnser General Bissoll IN
Btructed the postmAsters nj New York.
Boston, Philadelphia and baltimore 10
return 10 senders all registered lettera
addressed 10 the International Patent
ccs agency or 10 either W. n. Mum,
Percy Willis or Henry Martin, consti-
tutlng the agency The partiea are
charged with conducting fraudulent
scheme through the American aud in-
ternationnl malls from London. The Of
ncial orders require that the returned
communications be marked "fraudu-
lent" and postmastcrs have 10 be dl-
rected 10 refuse 10 certify money or
dcrs "a the agency or It's operators.
The agency has addressed circulars
TO pntentees throughout the country.
representing that IL will have inven-
tlons patented by both the United
States and the British government. and
that the Official Gazette OF the United
StaeH patent Office gives the agency all
the information about Inventions that is
required To be obtain a provisional pro-
tection for nine months, during which
period four years patent may be OBJ
tanned.
The agency, according TO postal Of
ficials. advertised that government fees
are Sl5 for "A provisional protection for
nine months and N2 for four years,
while the only compensation asked by
the concern after the money for either
right has been forwarded In the sole
right of sale OF the invention, when
patented, for three months
Many people in this country have
made complaint that they have not
heard from the agency since making
their remittances.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09
GOT THINGS MINED.
The Dispatches Get Two OF the Conrad
Brothers Confounded.

The dispatches from Los Angeles and
the Anaconda Standard are getting the
Conrad family mixed up. The Indepen-
dent yesterday printed the fact that
Joseph IL. Conrad, formerly OF Fort
Benton and Great Falls. had attempted
to commit suicide by the taking Of
morphine. The Standard dispatch made
the attempted suicide John Howard
Conrad, of this city. who IL suing for dl-
vorce from his wife. Another Assocl-
ated Press dispatch from Los Angels
last night says: 1T became known
here to-day that Joseph H. Conrad. for
merly merchant at Helena, who at
tempted TO commit suicide here Friday
by poisoning. after having lost heavily
at the card table. is the man who was
one OF the most important factors in
the prosecution OF DIR. Graves, I'm
Denver for the murder OF Mrs. Bar
naby." The man who was interested
In the Graves prosecution is John How
ard Conrad, OF this city. John Howard
Conrad is not in Los Angeles. He Is
at present at Horr
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09

I,uy the Universal paper patterns. They
are the best.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09
Depends Upon Irrigation.

Omaha. Dec. S.--General Manager Dick
inson, OF the Union Pacific, said to-day
that the earnings for 1891 would show up
more dlsasttously for the Union Pacific
than ala those of 1898 Upon the matter
OF Irrigation. Mr. Dickinson said western
Nebraska. Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and
other western states would undoubtedly
do a great deal of ditch building next year,
a number Of ditch companies being enghg-
ed In running laterals In western Me-
brnska now. lie thought the future OF the
western third OF the. continent depended
upon irrigation, and felt committed to do
everything in his power looking toward
this end
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09
There'll Be no War,

City of Mexico. Dec. s.-The Unlver-
sal publishes "A telegram from Tuxtla
Chiapas stating that Gen. Lopez has Just
returned from n reconnaissance OF the
frontier line. and Is of the opinion that
there will be no war with Guatemala
The Guatemalans have retreated from
Aqua Azul, which they held legally
The Mexican troops stationed at San
Jose have been ordered 10 the coast
The legislature Of Chiapas has author
lied the government to augment the
state forces 10 assist the general gov
ernment with sustenance and munitions
OF war, or In any other manner.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09
Small Concern Collapses.

Seattle, Dec. s.-The Farmers Insur-
ance company, a local concern, claim
ing a capital OF 100000, went into re-
ceivers hands to-day on application
of Jerome Catlin. The companys liabll-
tiles are nearly $4,000. Very little OF
the concerns capital stock had been
subscribed for. and its business was re-
Gently transferred To the State Insur-
ance company. of Salem, Ore. Thomas
II. Hardin was appointed receiver.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09
Arrivals al The Helena,

Miss Il. s. Shoemaker. Bozeman: u. III.
Becker Billings: Geo. T.. Boos, Missoula
VIM. Dyer, Elllston; Chas. Il. Leonard,
Butte; +. Antisell and wife. Boise. Idaho;
Simon Vile. clnclnnau; Sam Heyman.
New York: Il. II. Wilson. st. Paul; l.. H..
Herman, Girls Falk. Geo. A. Ford. Walter
b. Day. Chicago; J. G.. Triple. Denver;
Henry j. Wellenkamp. Denver; A. ID. Tour
tillot, John S. Mitchell, w. c. Gibbons.
San Francisco; II. II, Manning, Mlnneapo-
lis; j. A. Coram, Lowell, Mass.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09
Memorial to the President.

ST. Louis, Dec. S.--The National Live
Stock Exchange to-day adopted a me-
mortal 10 the president. urging improve
ment of the consular service. and urging
the present inadequacy of pay as the prin-
clpal reason for the inefficlency. The mat =
ter OF the distribution OF free copies of
market papers by commission men was re-
ferred 20 the committee, instructed to re-
port at the next annual meeting. The
railroad pooling bill. now being discussed
In congress, was endorsed.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09

The American Beauty owes her pres
tige more TO a clear complexion than TO
any other attribute. A cup OF Parks Tea
will enable any one to possess this. II
clears the skin and removes pimples and
that sallow, muddy look. Parks Tea is
used by thousands of ladies for the COM
plexion. Without being a cathartic 1t
cures constipation. Sold by Parohen
D'Acheul Drug Co.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09
Ives Wins Out,

Chicago. Dec. S-Ives won the final game
In the tournament tonight, defeating
Schaefer by a score OF 600 TO i5G. The total
for the six nights play is: Ives, 5000;
Schaefer 1881. The game tonight was
devoid OF special feature. both men play
Ing well, but did nothing brilliant.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09

State Senator-elect Charles r. Leon
ard. of Silver Bow county, came over
from Butte yesterday and spent last
evening at the Montana club.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09

Buy your Christmas presents at the
Bee Hive and save 25 per cent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-20
ON AN ICEBERG.
A Number Of Ship.Wrecked Persons
Thus Saved.
TWELVE LIVES LOST.
The PcriIs Run by Those who Sail in
Newfoundland Vessels for the
Labrador Fisheries.

ST. JOHN, n. T.. June i9--The schooner
Rose Henry. bound from Spanlard's Bay
TO Labrador for the summers fishing,
and having on board fishing crews num-
bering nfty-fve persons. struck an ice
berg Sunday afternoon or Partridge
Point during a dense fog and sank within
ten minutes. The iceberg being low and
fiat 80 persons managed 10 Chamber on 1t.
The remainder sank. The latter included
S men. women. and boys. The survi-
vors consisted Of q men. women, and Z
children, and but for the accessibility OF
the iceberg none Of them would have
been saved. The body of one woman was
recovered
Shortly afterward the crew Of another
vessel, the Irene, which was passing
hearing the cries OF the people on the
iceberg. took of the castaways ana
landed them at Coachman's Cove Ar
rangements are being made TO get them
home Nothing was saved except what
the rescued people wore at the time OF the
disaster. The loss will be heavy, as the
Rose was laden with fishing supplies and
provisions
The Newfoundland vessels convey great
numbers OF people to Labrador, and many
OF them carry larger loads than they
should. As they only carry one or TWO
boats, II Is almost Impossible TO save
any one when an accident occurs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-20
LEARNED At COOKING SCHOOL.
Ono Girl Had Been Taught How to Cut
I'm an Ox.

"Yes, I've taken a course at cooking
school," said the girl TO q New York Sun
reporter. "and It was better than dozen
matinees. Nice lot Of girls In my class,
bout dozen. and the first day, when we
were told 10 scrub dishes and wash a
table. wondered why they were taking
cookirg-lessons. I was interested In Them.
Then began TO study them. I discovered
that each girl wore an engagement ring,
with the stone turned In. Now. wasn't
that funny? But 1t really wasn't when
you come to think OF It. for IL explained
their reason for taking cooking-lessons,
you know. Not one OF these girls knew q
thing about cooking, and as each OF them
was looking forward 10 getting married.
she wanted to know enough to govern
her cook. one OF the girls had heard her
brother talking about the number OF
tobies he had the night before. She asked
him what toby was. and he told her
Il was a small steak and very popular
with men. Well. that girl wanted the
teacher to show her how TO cook a toby
the first thing. Wasn't she an innocent.
though? After some lectures and expert
ments each girl was told to cook some
thing at home and bring 1t 20 school
had TO cook a fish whole. Polly cooked
4, for me very nicely and put 1t in box
so that | could carry IL. But say, L
droppel the box and when | showed the
fish TO the class II was all broken up. 30
was 7. But cook ing-school Is good fun.
What did learn Now you will laugh
when I tell you, but I really did learn
one thing. | know how to cut up an OK.
So therer'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-20
STAUNTON's FAIRS.
Fix Their Own Salaries.
Harper's WeeklyD


One Of the most remarkable features
OF the management OF our postal system
is that nearly all of the postmasters OF
the country fix their own salaries. They
are not permitted 10 draw any amount
that pleases Them, but they make the
returns TO the department without super
vision, on which returns their compensa
ton is based. The postmasters who are
paid i'm this way are the "fourth-class'
postmasters-the men whose compensa-
ton is less than $1,000 per annum- When
the compensation OF a postmaster reaches
81, 800 a year, his office is raised to the
presidential class. The fourth-claSs
postmasters are appointed by the POST
master General without the advice and
cOnSent' Of any one. Postmasters OF the
first. second, and third classes are APP
pointed by the President. and confirmed
by the Senate. At the beginning of this
year there were IS. SIC post-offices In the
United States, and Of these 65,Ss2 were OF
the fourth class
The postmaster appointed by the Presi-
dent draws a fixed salary. At one time
all OF the postmasters drew fixed salaries.
But the sudden growth OF very small
towns made readjustments Of salaries at
these towns so frequent that Congress de-
termined on an elastic compensation, to be
proportional to the business transacted
at the office. According to this arrange
ment, II the business of an Office was
twice as heavy in the latter part OF the
year as II was in the first part, the post
masters compensa ton would be Increased
proportionately. At first this sliding scale
Of compensation was based on the sales
of stamps. But this offered many fempta-
tons to dishonesty. Postmasters would
sell large quantities of stamps at DIS
count so as to realize a commission on
them. They would use the stamps IN
making purchases. and then credit their
Offices with the sale VI them. In particu-
lar they would send the stamps to news
papers 10 pay for subscriptions. which
they solicited: and there was standing
advertisement In most OF the big news
papers some years ago Offering stamps
for sale I'm any quantity. No doubt some
OF the newspapers sold stamps at dis
count.
The new system gives the postmaster In
the country office a commission on the
amount OF stamps which he cancels. That
Is, he is paid according to the amount OF
business which goes through his office,
But In supervising the returns from 5000
Offices. the Post-Office Department must
rely on the honesty OF the postmaster
IL cannot keep q force OF inspectors at
work overseeing the cancellations at the
small Offices. The postmaster keeps an
account OF the value OF the STAMPS ne
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-20

cancels each day, and makes returns under
oath to the Post-Office Department. His
compensation Is calculated on the bush
ness reported. II the cancellations for
quarter three months) amount to 40 or
less, the department pays him commits
sion OF 100 per cent. on the next sl1
the commission Is 60 per cent; on the
next 500. 50 per cent. and all above that
10 per cent, until the percentage aggre-
gates $50. theoretically the amount OF
business at a post-ofiice fixes the post
masters compensation, practically lie
fixes IL for himself.
In addition TO the incomes from cnn-
cellations, the fourth-class postmasters
have a small income from the sale OF
waste paper and dead printed matter. and
from box rents. Under the law OF 1898.
the fourth-class postmaster furnishes
boxes for the post-ofiice. which are turned
over TO his successor as the property OF
the government. The box rents belong
to the postmaster.