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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
HANDLES THE RELNs WELL.
A Woman Expert in the Art of Riding
and Driving.

A Woman Expert in the Art of Riding
and Driving.
No woman in New York society be-
gins to compare with Mrs. 7. H.
Spaulding as a whip. She has ridden
and driven horses ever since she was
old enough to cling to saddle or sit on
a carriage seat, but it is only within
year or two that her stable OF high
steppers has been extensive. Some of
Mrs. Spaulding's turnouts were shown
at the Long Branch horse show last
summer, and among them was five
horse hitch original with the ex-
hibitor. This was a team with three
horses abreast in the wheel and pair
in the lead. The team was one of the
sensations of the Long Branch show.
Last winter Mrs. Spaulding's three
abreast team of chestputs, driven by
their owner to Russian sleigh, was
among the notable turnouts OF a great
season of sleighing in Central park, and
this summer her coach and four have
been conspicuous in the park and on
the roads of Westminster county. Ono
OF Mrs. Spaulding's friends is authority
for the story that she fooled her coach
to the city successfully the first time
she drew the reins over four horses
hitched together. Certain it is that Mrs.
Spau1ding is now the surest and smart
est fouT-in-hand whip to be seen on the
roads about New York. About year
ago she bought four white-legged chest
nuts, and with them made any amount
of combinations. Until the recent horse
show she was well satisfied with this
splendid quartet, but last week she saw
at the Madison Square garden a four
finland team which put her own in the
shade. The team won first prize, and
Mrs. Spaulding at once made an offer
to the owner, Charles T. Bates. The
price agreed upon was $4,000, which
most people regard as moderate. The
new owner has announced her inten-
ton of driving the four-in-hand
through Central park at no distant date.
The summer home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Spaulding it at Orange, N. Y, where
she has collection of vehicles which
includes about everything fashionable
coachbuilder can turn out.
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WITH DYNAMITE.
A Mulvane Man Finds Flowing
That Way Successful.
George Mold, Wichita Globe
TrOtter, Starts Tonight.
KATY FLOOD DAMAGES.
Wichita Injunction Against
Rock Island Dissolved.
Wholesale Coal Stealing from
Railroads at Wichita.

MULvANE, Dec. 31.-Jesse Bowles had
some experimenting done in the way of
breaking up the subsoil with dynamite.
1t was discovered that four ounces sunk
two feet and six inches deep loosened
the ground all around to the distance of
twelve to fourteen feet. 1t made the
ground so loose that a common spade
could be easily pushed down the entire
length of the spade and handle.
The test was made in upland, where
the subsoil is as hard as any to
be found in Kansas. A quarter of
a pound of dynamite fred at a
deptn of thirty inches will loosen four
square rods so that the moisture will
soak out all around and wet the subsoil.
a shot of that kind costs a little less
than eight cents. Forty shots will put
an acre of ground in good condition for
holding all the rain that falls on it.
Forty shots at eight cents will cost So 90
An acre of upland with the subsoil
broken thirty inches deep will yield on
an average more than twice as much as
an adjoining acre pIowed in the ordinary
way. 1t will pay to ire a shoe right
where you plant tree.
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COLORED FESTIVITIES.
There VIII be Receptions In Honor
of New Years and Also of Emanci'
patton DRy.

There VIII be Receptions In Honor
of New Years and Also of Emanci.
patton Day.
The yuug colored men do not propose
to be outdone by their white brothers
and they have made arrangements TO do
the receiving tomorrow.
The Metropolitan club, the swell color
ed social organization is to receive at the
Freeman home at the corner of Second
and Jackson streets.
Six other gentlemen including Coun-
Gilman Roundtres are to receive at the
home Of Mrs Slaughter at l407 Monroe
street.
The colored knights of Pythias are to
receive at the home of Mrs. Vernella at
224 Topeka avenue. A small party is
also TO receive at 929 Kansas avenue
The colored people will also celebrate
their emancipation at the Shiloh Baptist
church, at Twelfth and Buchanan streets,
tomorrow afternoon. The proclamation
is to be read and ]. H. Guy and w. L
Jamison are to make addresses. In the
evening Major J. K. Hudson will deliver
his lecture on John Brown. Music is to
be furnished by Jackson's Military band
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Do THEY UNDERSTAND?
Cy Leland and the Governor Said to
he ON the Esest of Terms.

he on the Best of Terms.
In an interview last evening Cy Lee
land said he was in no way responsible
for Governor MorrilPs administration aud
said that the governor had appointed
whom he pleased.
A prominent Republican said today;
"Mr. Leland would like to bridge over
his present difficulties by making it ap-
pear that he and Governor Morrill, are at
outs, but his little scheme WON'T work.
He goes about cursing Morrill,, but he
and Morrill, are as thick as two peas in a
pod just the same. 1t was only few
days ago that Mr.. o. B. Taylor, the we'll
known Leavenworth wholesale grocer,
came to Topeka to sse the governor
about something Leland had said.
Governor Morrill, always stops at
Mr.. Taylor's home when he goes to
Leavenworth, and Mr.. Taylor came to
what Leland was saying about him be-
hind his back.
After Governor Morrill, had listened
attentively to what Mr.. Tayl or had to
say he said: fMy dear Mr.. Taylor, that
is all right DON'T allow ANYTHING Le-
land says to worry you in the least. Mr..
Leland and have perfect understand
ing Yes, Mr. Leland and 1 understand
one another perfectly
'lf Cy Leland has no more influence
with Governor Morrill, than other Repub-
licans, will he please explain how it is
that every one of Morrilps appointees is
bowling for Leland. chief among whom
is J. L. Bristow, the governors private
secretary.
'-Cy Leland controlled the appointment
of every man under the administration
except one, and George T. Anthony was
appointed one day he was out of town
and he has been mad about it ever since
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to be run in the west nsxt fall, ard sew
eral local greyhound fanciers are already
specializing on how much of it ST. Louis
dogs will succeed in winning. The most
valuable coursing event in America will
be contested for at Aberdeen on Oct. L
Sixty-four nominations have been made
for the stake, which will bring the total
value up to $4,000. At Huron thirty-two
entries have been made for the stake to
be run there Oct. g. 1t Will be worth
$4,000. Thirty-two entries were also
made for the event to be coursed at Good
land, Kan. Oct %, giving its valuation
of $940. The Altcar Produce stake, to
be run about the same time, will be
worth in the neighborhood of $500, and
the Kenmore, to be run on Nov. 2, will
be worth about $500. At MERGED, Cal, a
stake worth 500 will be decided on
Dec O.
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KANSAS CITY, Dec. S1-CATrLE-Re-
ceipts 8, 100; shipments, LOO. Market
steady; shade lower. Texas steers $3.50
93.50; Texas cows $2.OO@3 40; bee
steers $290@4.30; native cows $1.50Q
$40; stockers and feeders, $275@$3z5
bulls $1.75@275.
Representative sales-Texas steers 81
head, averaging 1889 pounds, $3.50: Tex
as COWS, IA head, $40 pounds, $2.40; besi
steers, 90 head. 1910 pounds, 81 3U; ma
tive COWS, IA head, 1,242 pounds, So 10;
stockers and feeders, IS head, 1871
pounds. $345; bulls, head. 1,2le
pounds, $275.
Hoes-Receipts, 14,7OO; shipments
none. Market 5@1U cents lower. Bulls
of sales $9.S711@3.421s; heavies $S0t
Q34o; packers So 35@345; mixed
SO 30@S40; lights, $320@34 40; yorkers
$3S5@3.40; pigs, $3.2O@33a
SHEEP Receipts, 5000; shipments
none. Market steady, Lambs $3.00@4.25
muttons, So. 25@34O.
No grain market today.
BUTTER-Weak; creamery 1S1S@221Sj
dairy firm. 14@15.
Eees-Slightly tirmer; 171Sc.
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We can keep you clean-PeerIess
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia W. Eighth.
TODAY'S NARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to the
State Journal.

CHICAGO. Dec. 31.-The initial sales
of wheat were at slight recessions from
yesterdays close. Cables were indiffer
ent and isappointing and the weather
was perfect for wheat. On the other
hand the worlds whea: shipments were
small and north Invest receiDis were light
May opened at SO to 592{ and held
steady within a narrow range and with
verv little activity.
Corn was slightly lower with wheat.
trade dull and of a holiday character.
May opened at 2S1s and remained steady.
Oats followed in the same line. May
opened st 10 and fuctuated between
1873 and 10c
Provisions opened rather weak on
lower prices at the yards.
May pork opened at $9.05 and went
to S9o71S; January fell off slightly. May
Hogs - Receipts. $4,000; left over,
$500. Market fairly active and sc lower.
Light, $3.45@5 IS: mixed $S.4O@3 e71s;
rough S3409345; heavy .$340@3.7O.
Official receipts yesterday, 24,S56; official
shipments, 1868.
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wIcHITA.s eLoBE rRoTrER.
George Mold viii Lsavo Wichita To
morrow for $4,000

George Mold viii Lsavo Wichita To-
morrow for $4,000.
WICHITA, Dec. 31.-George j. Mold
and Robert F. Kiunaird will start upon
II tour around the world. Mold. by the
terms of agreement between himself
and Cash Henderson, will cease to
speak, excepting through Joey and
Danny" two ventrilOquial figures, fo-
four years, or until January I, 1900
Meanwhile he is to circumnavigate the
globe and bring back $4,000 or its
equivalent.
Mold has been letter carrier. He is
a yentriloquist of no mean order, and he
speaks several languages.
Robert F. Kinnaird, as Henderson,
representative, will accompany Mold.
The four years Is to commence at -
o'clock, midnight, tonight, At that time
blold ceases to speak. excepting through
the figures he carries. An hour pre-
vious he enters Henderson's show win
dow aud is there made up as a clown in
a silken costume made by ladies of
Wichita and presented to him by them,
and will appear as he must make his
four years tour. In the suit there are
81 yards of black and yellow silk.
During his entire trip he must not
dof his clowns suit excepting when GO
ing to bed.
Mold will leave Wichita tomorrow at
Ills, on the Santa Fe train north.
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Wheat 80 corn 175; oats $50 cars for to-
morrow.
Chicago: The large clearances at New
York and falling off in receipts at prima-
ry markets has created better feeling
and wheat has had good support.
Chicago-Grain out of store, wheat
$4,000; oats $4,000; transfers wheat 70
cars; corn 116; oats 15
Chicago-Wo shipments from Ar
gentine 10000; Russia /, 1865, OOO; sundry
ports, $4,000; India $4,000; America
3. 100000; total 5,6S2, 900.
Observation-Disclosures 1928; corn $40
"a: oats 335-43
Minneapolis got III cars today against
151 last year. Duluth, 231; no session
last year.
Chicago-Boards London cable Eng
fish country markets quiet. French
country markets firm. Cargoes wheat
firm, cargoes corn quiet steady.
Chicago-Corn and oats steady follow
ing wheat, trade fair.
Chicago-Reported that London win
ship half million gold here in antici-
patton of bond issue.
Puts May wheat 1914, calls 6015; puts
May corn 2s14, calls 281S; puIs May
pork 1887, calls 1907; curb May
wheat 5914.
Everybody takes the JOURNAL
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STEALING THEIR LIVES.
Wichita Poor Folks to Be Arrested for
Stealing Coal From the RaiIroads.

Wichita Poor Folks to Be Arrested for
Stealing Coal From ths Railroads.
WICHITA, Dec 1.-The railroad com
panies have commenced on the coal
thieves, and from now on it will be war
to the knife.
As high as five tons have been stolen
from the Missouri Pacific every night
during the past week. Last night a
string of people were on the Missouri
Pacific tracks getting coal wherever they
could. They crawled on the moving cars
and threw coal off. ana the brakemen had
TO fairly fight them off by pelting big
chunks at them.
The same condition of things prevail
on the Santa Fe tracks.
The law is more severe on a man who
steals coal from d railroad company than
If he steals the same amount from pri-
vate individual If he steals from the
railroad company the offense is punisha-
bic by confinement in the penitentiary,
while if he steals from a private person,
unless the value of the coal stolen is over
$50, the offense is only misdemeauor.
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GENEROSITY OF A BELLE.
She Paid the Bill for an Ignorant Hay
seed Lover.

She Paid the Bill for an Ignorant Hay
seed Lover.
Standing in a Cincinnati florists
store; vainly striving to come to some
adjustment between capital and roses,
one of that city's bellies glanced out Of
the window to see a hack dashing up
the street. A young man looked out oe
the carriage door, the coachman sud
denly refined in his horses, and two
country fellows jumped out and rushed
into the store, one eXcfaiming to the
clerk:
Il want to give you carte blanche
order for some flowers"
The clerk looked at him and con-
tinued talking to the young woman.
Il am in a desperate hurry; must
catch a train-no time to lose-and will
give you carte blanche" the youth in
terrupted.
The young woman consented to wait
and the clerk replied:
What kind would you like?''
mo matter what they are, so they
are handsome-some roses and other
things-something pretty for her to
wear" he answered, as the blood
mounted to his face, land I give you
carte blanche"
So much stress was laid on the carte
blanche lEat the salesman seemed en-
couraged and asked the address.
mo. - West Seventh street, and
have them there by 8 o'clock. She is
going out. Something handsome, carte
blanche, and here is 81" With these
words he put down the cash, slammed
the door and was off.
The clerk looked at the young woman
and said: American beauties are
$3.50 apeice and roses are 81 a dozen"
Never mind" she laughed, make it
right for the girl and send the bill to
me-
Doubtless that youth thinks that city
prices are not so bad after all.
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Furnished by Topeka Grain and stock Ex
change. 526 Kansas Avenue.

Furnished by Topeka Grain and stock Ex-
change. 526 Kansas Avenue.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Some early weak
ness in wheat was followed by a strong
and advancing market, which was caused
by the large seaboard clearances and
comparatively light southwest re-
ceipts. Further strength came on
the receipt of advices that $500,000
gold had been ordered shipped from
London to New York by next Saturday )
steamer. This can hardly be called the
turning point of the gold shipments as
it merely indicates our own unsettled
financial condition and would not be
brought over but for the fact that gold
commands Z premium of l per cent in
New York today.
Immediately after the close the Brad
streets report was received and was very
disappointing. A decrease of two mill
lion buShels was confidently expected
but instead it was practically unchanged
from Last weeks report. This caused a
weak feeling and lower curb quotations.
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CHRISTMAS BEAR HUNTS.
Three Hegbacks Are Killed in the VViIds
of New York.

PORT JERv1s, n. Y. Dec 31.-Christ-
mas was great day for bear hunting in
Sullivan county. Josh Kelley, Ward
Carroll and Charles Hood stalked the
mountain between Monggaup pond and
the Beaverkill, starting big bear early
in the day. After a hot chase and a rous-
ing fight. in which five bullets were fred,
the bear was killed It weighed 300
pounds, dressed.
In the afternoon Josh Kelley and a
New York gentleman started a bear in
Quaker Glove valley, few miles from
the place where the first bear was killed
They followed the trail until 5 o'clock be-
fore Bruin was sighted. Then a bullet
from Josh's Winchester crippled his
bearship. Closing in, the hunters poured
seven more shots into him before he was
killed. This bear tipped the scales at
40 pounds. Tho skin was taken home
by the New York hunter.
Another party, George Banks and John
Lee, on the same day, while hunting
near Tunis lake, shot black bear weigh
ing 175 pounds.
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over 800 Bottles sold First Day.

Yesterdays sale of Gavitt's Cough
Balsam broke the record. As far as can
be learned every bottle is giving satifac-
ton. If you do not try it YOU are cheat
ing yourself, as W. w. Gavitt's Medical
Co., has authorized all Topeka druggists
to sell their full size 80 cent bottles for
10 cents for this week only
This is less than half the wholesale
price. 1t is expected that the sale for
today will be much larger than yester-
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LEcoMPToN, Dec. 31.-The Y. P. c. U,
Of the United Brethren church, Kansas
conference, closed its annual session here
last night The following officers were
elected: President. Rev. N. H. Huff
man, Lecompton; vice president, Rev. E.
Z McAferty; corresponding secretary,
Miss Lou Green, Whiting; recording
secretary, Hiss Hattie Snyder, Lecomp-
toni treasurer, Prof. ]. n. Banks, Lee
compton.
Whiting will be the place of holding
the next convention.
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The colored women of Tuskegee, Ala,
led by Mrs Booker T. Washington, are
making vigorous efforts to have the
concession to a saloon in the negro
building at the Atlanta Exposition
withdrawn. They declare that the
presence of a saloon in that building is
an insult and disgrace, and they want
"this disreputable traffic discontinued"
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CATrLE-Receipts 5000. Market sIow
and weaker. Butchers stock steady
Beeves $3.10Q360 COWS aud heiferi
$L60@875; Texas steers $270@3 so
stockers and feeders $2300360. OF
fetal receipts yesterday 12,773; ship
ments 2,826.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Marksl
steady. Official receipts yesterday 12g
16e; shipments 1916.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow
So, 900 head.
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Eatherlr Advice.

Daughter-This piano is really my
very own, isn't it, pa?
Pa-Yes, my dear.
Daughter-And when I marry I can
take it with me, can 1?
Pa-Certainly, my child, but don't
tell any one. It might spoil your
chances.
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"REIcHEY" WILL GO.

The Highly Esteemed Secretary of the
Kansas L. A. w. Elected to Go to Balti-
The division board of the L. A. w. of
this state at a meeting held last night at
the Copeland, elected w. c. f. Reichen-
bach az delegate to the national assembly
of the organization, to be held at Balti-
more, Md, February 10.
The board adopted resolution pro-
viding for the purchase of local con-
SUBS badge, or an L A. W. pin equal in
value, for presentation to every L. A. w.
member who secures five new members
for the organization.
1t was also agreed to give an L A w.
medal to cost not exceeding $50 to the
member who secures the largest mum Der
of new members prior to the state meet
to be held in Salina
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They are very strict about following
the fashion down in Tennessee. Abner
Monday of Knoxville, who is superin-
tending his fathers work on the SEWER
Vile court house, has been notified by
white caps that he must work like
other laborers or leave. He is also or
dered to .quit wearing tan shoes"
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Missouri Hunting SEASON Closes.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31.-The hunting
season in the state of Missouri practically
closes today, after which it will be uu-
lawful to shoot wild turkey, grouse,
prairie chickens, quaiIs, woodcock turtle
doves, meadow larks, plover or deer.
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T, A. A, Bowling.

In the recent bowling tournament at
the T. A. A, Otto Townsend stood high
est with an average of ITO aud fraction
for ten games. He received the gold
headed cane of the association which
will be his property until someone beats
him in a tournament E. L. Pounds was
second and got rose vase, while II. C.
Streator received the cup and saucer for
the lowest average.
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snreadinr the Gospel.

The American Board, as shown by its
report made at Brooklyn recently, has
ST. missionaries in non-Christian eoun-
tries, 2,S70 native helpers and 41,S71 ma
tive members. Its expenses last year
we're 1878, 1853. It's debt is $115,O One
gentleman subscribed $4,000 toward
overcoming the debt.
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TO STOP CREE INDIANS.

They Are Filthy and Montana People
Ask Congress to Keep Them Out.
HELENA, Mont, Dec Ex-Governor
Richards left last night for Washington
to make protest against the invasion
from Canada. Canadian authorities re-
fused to act in the matter. The Indians
are filthy and diseased
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A nine-year-old negro girl is preach
ing three sermons daily to large au-
diences in South Carolina. She is said
to have all the style in voice, intona-
ton, delivery and gesture of an ex-
perienced pulpit speaker. Black and
white people mingle at her meetings,
and four or five ministers are frequent
Iv in attendance.
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Want Help for CoIored BOYS.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 31.-The board
trustees and president of the John Brown
Industrial school Of Bonner Springs, are
out in holiday appeal for aid. The
object of the proposed institution is to
educate colored boys in trades.
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HIS AIM WAS BAD,

"ArizOna CharIey's'' Friend Missed
the SNOWFALL And Shot Him.
Hot SPRINGS. Ark, Dec 31-"Arizona
Charley" who conducted a week of bull
fighting at Cripple Creek Colo, despite
the opposition of the local authorities
and governor was accidently shot
and painfully wounded last evening. He
had too much confidence in the mark
manship of friend whom he requested
to shoot asnow ball from the top of his
head.
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TIE DAMAGE ENORMOUS.

It VIII Take the Katy Many Months to
Recover From the Flood Damages
Parsons, Dec. 31.-According to a we'll
posted railroad man it will take the net
receipts of the NJ, Z. & 7. for the past
year to repair the damage resulting to
road from the floods. This same gentle
man says that the "Katy." Missouri Paci-
1ic, Iron Mountain, Frisco, Memphis and
Santa Fe roads losses by reason of the
floods are such that the sum total would
relieve the present shortage in the ma
tional treasury.
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MOUND VALLEY, Dec 31-R NJ. May
Ginnis last week found in his pure water
we'll nest of snakes and killed seven
teen of them. They are ali bull snakes
and vary from about two TO six feet in
length, six of them averaging six feet
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shopIifters at Arksnsas city.

ARKANSAS CITY, Dec. 31-From the re-
ports of the merchants there must be a
regular gang of shoplifters at work here.
Scarcely day passes by without goods
being missed from some of the stores.
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CHINESE SLIP IN.

Treachery of an Officers let Two Car Loads
through Custom House.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.-Through
the treachery of an officer in the custom
house over two car loads of Chinese,
from Atlanta have slipped through
the fingers of a score of United States
inspectors and are now somewhere in
Chinatown safe from the reach of federal
contr Oh, or interference