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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
GOOD TRADE NEWS.
Reports Haven't Been So Fa-
vorable for a Long Time.
Crop Prospects Improve and
Labor Troubles Subside.
WAGES ARE RAISED.
The Value of Commercial Loans
is Rising.

New York, June 15-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says: 1t
is no longer a question whether bust
ness improves. Not for a long time
have our reports from all parts of the
country been so uniformly favorable.
The daily average of bank clearings in
June is 24.s per cent. larger than last
year, though il 4 per cent less than IN
1892. The most potent influence has
been receipt of more favora bic advices
regarding growing crops. Labor trou-
bles are getting out of the way, wages
in many esta b1ishments are rising and
with the iron industry just now lead
ing, there is general improvement in
manufactures. Monetary condition also
helps The time draws near when good
crop exports will bring gold hither
and though foreign operations in stocks
and bonds have been insignificant this
week, the effect of the previous
transactions has not been exhaust
ed. Much diminished receipts of
money from the interior indicate
better employment in business, and
especially at the west, and the volume
of commercial loans steadily rise and is
now fair for this season even in a good
year. Western receipts for two weeks
of June were 3,116, $50 bushels wheat
against 3,OO1, 202 last year, while At
lantic exports, -four included, were
only 1854 SAT, against 1880, 227 last
year. Effects of the rise in prices were
seen in the official report of May ex-
ports, showing a decrease of 1000 600
bushels from Atlantic, but an increase
of 1900, 600 from Pacific in exports.
The price was reduced ~ in trading.
Corn also declined about l cent with
better reports of growth.
The official statement of 14.s de-
crease in cotton acreage was quickly
found in view of revised government
estimates for last year, to mean more
than 20, 600, 900 acres now growing cot
ton, which much exceeds the best I'M
official estimates, and from an area no
greater over g, 0OO 900 bales were pro-
duced in 1891, so that the report gave
no aid to prophets of evil That some
reduction would be well for the south
is clear, but the heavy present surplus
will cover larger loss than seems
probable
The output of pig iron June 1 was
but trife larger than May 1, 1877, PA
tons, against 1876, 554 a month ago and
174,O22 a year ago. The advance in
prices continues, Bessemer pig reach
| ing $12. 40 and grey forge S1O.65 at
Pittsburgh and changes in all iron
products show an advance of 81 per
cent. this month and 1873 per cent.
from the lowest point in Feb
ruary. For this conservative in
dustry the rise of % per cent. in
Bessemer iron seems large, but it COM
pares with 35 per cent. in cotton, SO
per cent. in wheat, go to 70 per cent. in
leather, so per cent in refined oil and
over 100 per cent. in hides. All those
products were at the lowest prices ever
known and remarkable gains were to
be expected when any came, but with
each consumption has yet to justify
| advances.
Failures for the past week have been
PAL against 232 last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
CARLISLE REPEATS.
Reiterates His Financial Argu-
ments at Louisville.
A Large Crowd of People Come
to Hear Him.
FIAT INEFFECTIVE.
It Cannot Make Money Says the
Secretary.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 15.-The large
personal following of Secretary Car
Isle in this city and the keen interest
felt by all classes in the currency ques-
ton filed Music hall yesterday even
ing with such a crowd as Louisville
never before saw congregated on a SIM
liar occasion. Promptly at s o'clock Mr..
Carlisle came forward and was pre-
sented by Charles B. Long. When the
applause subsidized, in his clear, in
cisive voice, Mr.. Carlisle waded
Immediately into his subject. Mr..
Carlisle repeated his argument that
the under-valued metal would be
driven out of the country by the
adoption of a bimetallic system, and
at some length paid attention to the
claims that the fall in the price of sill
yer was due to its demonstration.
Continuing, he said, that the fat of
the government does not make money
was illustrated by the history of the
trade dollar. That was coined free of
charge and delivered without expense
to the owners of bullion and con-
tanned thirty more grains than
was contained in two half dol
lars or four quarters. 1t was legal
tender for all debts up to S., just as half
dollars and quarters were. The trade
dollar, more valuable intrinsically,
but without the credit of the govern
ment, sank to 80. cents, while the
less valuable of coins were maintained
at full par. What happened to the
trade dollar would be exactly what
would happen to all other silver dol
lars if free and unlimited coinage were
adopted.
After the speaking the secretary was
rendered reception at the Watterson
club.
WILL SEND OUT MISSIONARIES.
WASHINGTON. June 15.-A local pa
per, evidently inspired, has the follow
ing: "Mr. Lawrence Gardner. of this
city, secretary of the democratic con-
gressional campaign committee, is
now in New York, arranging to send
a party of democrats through the
western states. The object is to
wage campaign of education
against the silver heresy. Among
the noted orators who have already
accepted the invitation are Senator
John B. Gordon, of Georgia; Gen. John
c. Black, of Illinois; Hon. James Herr,
of Pennsylvania; Hon. Henry Myers,
of Indiana, and the noted Private John
Allen, of Mississippi There will be
twelve picked orators in all. The
party will leave New York from
Buffalo by special train September 1,
whence they will take a boat
for Minnesota, which will be
the first state stumped. The first
meeting will be held in the city of
Duluth. the hustling town made
famous years ago by the speech of
Proctor Knott It is intended to make
a state to state canvass, hold four mass
meetings in each state, except Mon
tana, where full week will be spent.
and addresses made in the principal
| towns. Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa,
| Kansas and Missouri will be visited
The party will return to Washington
about November IL
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FOREIGN IMPORTS LARGE
For Eleven Months There Has Been an
Increase of S74,OOO,OO0.

For Eleven Months There Has Been An
Increase of S74,OOO,OO0.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The bureau
of statistics, in it's report on the inn
ports, exports and immigration of the
United States, during the month of
May and the eleven months ended with
May, shows that the exports of domes-
tic merchandise during the month of
May amounted to 500, 72O, 625, a gain of
81, 600, 900 over May, 1894. For the eleven
months, the exports of merchandise
amounted to only $3.50, 651, 937, a loss of
nearly $74, 900, 900. The imports of mer-
chandise during May amounted to $780,
OPS, 900, of which nearly $31 200, 600
came in free of duty. The gain for the
month over May, 1894, was about $l0,-
600, 600, and for the eleven months the
gain was about $74, 900, 900, or al
most exactly the amount lost on
exports. The exports of gold coin and
bullion during May amounted to $416,-
756, and the imports, 81, $50, $685. For
the eleven months the gold exports
amounted to $64, s31 ,227, and the i'm
ports, 500, O56, OO5. The exports of sill
yer during May aggregated $5,727 ,o41,
and the imports to S742, 845
During the eleven months the exports
of silver amounted to $44, 311, 446 and
the imports to So, $40, All. The number
of immigrants who arrived during
May was 40, 144, an increase over May,
1894, of about 16, 900. During the eleven
months there was falling off of about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
1T WILL BE PARTISAN.

Senator Harris Says the HIemphIs Silver
Movement win BE Democratic.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 15.-The move
nent inaugurated by prominent demo-
Gratis for the formation of a silver Or
ranization within the lines of the
democratic party mentioned in Thurs
day nights dispatches, is believed to
be step of the greatest Importance in
the campaign on the currency ques-
ton. There were present at the meet
ing the democratic senators and others
who were here attending the silver
convention.
Senators Harris, Jones and Turpie
were named as a committee to select
members of a national executive COM
mittee consisting of one man from
each state. Senator Harris said yes
terday: 1.-The league will be
purely a democratic organization,
formed for the purpose of Sc
curing perfect organization
of the silver democrats in the country
for the purpose of controlling the ut
terances of the next national demo-
cratic convention upon the financial
question. 1 have no doubt that the
great majority of the people are in
favor of free coinage, but unless
they organize it will be impossi-
BILE for them to make the next
platform. An organization within the
lines of the democratic party like the
one now promoted is absolutely essen
tial to the success of the issue in our
next national convention"
Senator Harris also emphasizes the
fact that the national bimeta1lic league
is to be democratic organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
MANY KILLED.
A Floor Collapsed and Fourteen Persons
Are Killed.

A Floor Collapsed and Fourteen Persons
Are Killed.
VIENNA, June 15-Seventy people
gathered yesterday in the death cham
Der of young man at Rovigno, sea-
port town of Austria, on the west
coast of Istria, on the Adriatic. The
flooring of the cham Der collapsed and
all fell to the ground floor and thence
into deep cellar, the walls of the
house falling on top of the un-
fortunate victims. All the inhabit-
ants of the town hurried to the spot,
the fire brigade was called out
and the soldiers in the town rushed to
the scene. All united in efforts to re-
move the debris. This being done, re-
vealed the fact that fourteen of the
mourners had been killed and thirty
had been injured. The unhappy young
woman who had been the fancee of
the deceased man was found dead in
the ruins in a position close to the
coffin.
A SCARE IN MICHIGAN THEATER.
HOLLY, Mich, June 15.-Nearly a
panic took place in the opera house
last night during performance. Some
bedclothes in room across the hall
from the entrance to the theater
caught fire and the smoke poured into
the entrance in clouds. The crowded
audience was in an uproar. People
climbed over each other in their at
tempts to escape, but the entire com
pany rushed upon the stage and by
their presence of mind succeeded in
quieting the crowd. No one was hurt.
AN INTERNAL MACHINE IN THE MAILS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. June 15.-An at
tempt was made to murder the post
master at Fischer's Switch, north of
this city, by sending him a dynamite
internal machine through the mails.
The machine contained enough dyna-
mite to have blown up a steam
boat, but fortunately the postmaster
failed to observe the caution on the
box to open at given end and open
ing at the other end, the fuse was not
ignited. The post office authorities
think they know the person who
mailed the machine. 1t was sent from
Cincinnati.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
HE CRITICISED CARLISLE.

Senator Jose phi Blackburn Again Attacks
the Secretary of the Treasury.
FRANKFORT, KY, June Ex-senator
Blackburn addressed a large audience
here last night. Carlisle was taken to
task for saying he never favored free
and unlimited coinage. He sat by his
side and thought he heard him vote for
the bill and silver bill on November
5, 1879, and vote and speak for the
acts of 1890, and he would give the best
member of his body if Carlisle had not
been the a blest advocate of free and un-
limited coinage of silver. But Brutus
tells you that he had not, and, surely,
Brutus is an honora BILE man.
The greatest portion of the speech
was devoted to the severe criticism of
Cleveland, Carlisle, Lindsay and the
press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
MORE CADETS WANTED.

Large Number of Vacancies in the Navy
aud Engineer Corps to he Filled.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Owing to the
unusually large number of retirements
in the line of the navy and the en-
gineer corps during the past year, for
the first time in two administra tions
there are now more vacancies than
can be filed from the class just
graduated from the naval academy,
and consequently there may be civil
ians appointed The vacancies in the
line now number twenty-six and there
are twenty-one places to be filed in
the engineer corps. The graduating
class numbers forty, so there are seven
places open over and above those to be
filed by the incoming class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly.

On June 10 to % inclusive, the Mis-
souri, Pacific will sell tickets to Ottawa
and return for $3.50, tickets being good
for return passage until June 80 From
all other stations in Kansas tickets will
be sold June IS to 20 with same limit for
return passage at one fare for the round
trip.
On June 81 tickets will be sold from
Topeka and intermediate stations to
school children between and 10 years of
age for so cents for the round trip, linn
tied for return passage to the following
day. F. E. NPPs,
Ticket Agent,
Topeka, Kan. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
Minister Ransom's Illness.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-It is reported
here that the illness of ex-senator
Matt w. Ransom, now United States
minister to Mexico, is much more
serious than his friends have hereto
fore permitted to be known. Even if
he does not die, there is considerable
doubt as to his return to Mexico, and
it is almost certain that he will be
compelled to relinquish the mission
unless his health undergoes material
imnrOveInent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
THE PRECIOUS METALS.
Increased Reports in Production of Gold
and Silver for 1894.

Increased Reports in Production of Gold
and Silver for 1894.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The' director
of the mint, r. F. Preston, estimates
the worlds production of gold for the
calendar year 1894 to have approx
mated 8, $40, SIS fine ounces of the value
of S1S1, $40, 100 against $15s, $50, 900 for
1898, showing an increase during the
year of $22, 674, 900. The greatest in
creases in the production of gold dur
ing the year were: Africa, $11, 400, 600;
Australia, Sc, LOTS, 600; United States
States, SO, 500, 900; Mexico, So, 1913, 600.
Mr.. Preston estimates the worlds
production of silver for 1894 at 1885,
91s, 33s fine ounces of the coming value
of $214, 3S1, 600; the bullion value of the
same at the average price wiz: 631S
cents) of silver for 1894. was $1O5, 34s,-
1876, showing a difference be-
tween the coming and bullion
value of $1O9, 1872 965. The increase
in the production of silver in 1894
over 1893 was 722, 900 ounces. The great
est increase in the production of silver
was: Bolivia, $40, 800, 900; Mexico, So
500, 900; Peru, So. 900, 900; Chilli, 81, AGO.
600; Greece. 81, 400, 600 Both the pro
duction of gold and silver exceeded
that of any prior year in the worlds
history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
Death of a $4,000 Sire.

LAcoN, Ill, June 15.-Knowles'
Light of the West, an imported
stallion valued at $4,000, owned by
Burgess Bros, died yesterday. The
horse took first premium at the worlds
Columbian exposition. 1t was one Of
the best known stations in America
and has been on exhibition in every
horse show since 1890. The breeders
considered Light of the West the best
draft stallion in America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 15.-There
was meeting of the directors of the
Mid-Continenta1 Poultry and Pet Stock
association at the Midland hotel last
night. 1t was decided to give another
exhibition, commencing November 2
and ending December 2. The subscrip-
ton committees reported that they
have been meeting with good success,
and raised about one-half the required
amount to carry on the show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15

The Royal Baking Powder, as every
cook knows, is always to be relied upon.
1t is one of the greatest aids she has. She
is always able with the least trouble to
make the very finest biscuits, cakes, muf-
fins and crusts. Many a cooks reputa-
ton has been made by the delicious
things she has been able to make with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, June ia
large force of men were put to work
yesterday clearing up the ruins of the
Santa Fe roundhouse preparatory to
rebuilding. The new structure will be
much larger and contain twelve addi-
tiona1 stalls for engines. 1t is reported
that the company refused an offer of
$4,000 to remove the shops to a neigh
boring town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15

ing Powder Company, the public is IN
der large debt of gratitude for the in
creased purity of articles of food sold at
the present day. The reports of the Of
fetal government Investigations of bak-
ing powers show the Royal to be strong
er and purer than any other 1t is quite
evident that neither ingenuity. science
nor expense can in any way improve
upon the Royal Baking Powder as now
before the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
AYOUNG MANS HARD WORK
Completes = Four Years Course in the
Best American Engineering School.

Completes = Four Years Course in the
Best American Engineering School.
Walter ]. Town, a Shawnee county
boy, graduated this week from the Troy
Polytechnic school at Troy, New York.
This is one of the most thorough en-
gineering schools in the United States
and the young man has spent four years
in completing the course and will come
home thoroughly equipped as a civil en-
gineer.
Walter Town was born on a farm in
the western part of the county
and lived there with his parents
until he became q young man
when he spent some time at the State
normal He then Joined an engineering
corps with the Santa Fe and spent two
years in subordinate position and was
then given charge of a force He re-
signed his position to take up the course
at Troy which he has just completed
His father. Isaac n. Town, lives on
Buchanan street in Topeka
Robert E. Town, his brother, formerly
a reporter on the STATE JOURNAL, is now
Washington correspondent of the Chi
cago Times Herald, in conjunction with
Walter Wellman.
Whenever the Government wants the
most trustworthy article and the best in
quality it prefers the Royal as this brand
was found to be superior to all others in
leavening power by the official chemical
tests, made at the instance of the Gov
eminent, in the Agricultural Department
at WASHINGTON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 15-Louise
Carr, years old, daughter of Mrs.
Ella Carr, of "a East Third street, has
been blind from birth. At S o'clock
yesterday morning she walked through
an open window in the second story of
their home and fell 20 feet. She es-
capped death by alighting on a pile of
rubbish. As it is she is badly injured
internally
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15

The statistics show that there is used
in the manufacture of the Royal Baking
Powder more than half of all the cream
of tartar consumed in the United States
for all purposes The wonderful sale
thus indicated for the Royal Baking
Powder-greater than that of all ether
baking powders com bined-is perhaps
the highest evidence of the superiority
of this article, and of its Indispensable
ness to modern cookery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
Diamond MEDAL for Orators.

NEVADA, Mo-, June 15.-The Ep'
worth league of the Centenary M. E.
church (south) of this city has ordered
a $125 diamond-studded gold medal, to
be given to the successful contestant
at an elocutionary contest to be held
here August %, open to all the towns
and colleges in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
FOR THE MINERS.
Scranton People WIN Give q Benefit For
Their Own People.

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Their Own People.
There is to be a benefit at Scranton to-
night for the destitute miners which has
been furnishing talk for that place for q
week.
The benefit is to be the performance
of the comedy drama, freddy, the Mail
Girl" under the direction of Estella
Wayne.
Every one in the town is interested
and a nice sum will be realized from the
entertainment. Music is to be furnished
by the Scranton brass band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15

The grocer sends the new brand of
baking powder simply because it costs
him so much less and he can make more
profit by selling it than he can on the
Royal The Royal is made from the
very finest materials and costs much
more than any other brand, which &C
counts for its superiority, although it is
sold to consumers at the same price.
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Prominent Mormon KILLED.

RICHMOND, Va. June 15.-David Whit
more was caught by cave-in at a
sand bank, ? miles south of this city,
yesterday morning and instantly
killed. He was a prominent member
of the Mormon church, and was the
custodian of the original manuscript of
the Book of Mormon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15

Philip Goodwin, colored, was hanged
on the 14th in the jail yard at Mobile,
Ala, before crowd of 500 people. He
made no confession The crime for
which he died was the murder of John
Poole, a section boss on the Louisville
& Nashville railroad at Venetia, who
had dismissed him from the roads en-
ployment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15

SOUTH McALEsTEB, I. T., June IS
Jerry Williams, of Wagner, has been
arrested and bound over without bail,
charged with assaulting his 13-year
old daughter. Deputy Marshal Lamb
arrested Williams on warrant sworn
out by the girl and her stepmother,
who have refrained from telling the
story through fear of the brutal father.
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Cornell Won.

ITHICA, N. Y, June 15.--The first an
nual race between the freshman Fights
of Cornell and the university of Penn
sylvania was rowed this afternoon at
Cayuga lake, over the 2 mile course,
and Cornell won by nine lengths in II
minutes IS s-5 seconds.
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TOPEKA WINS AGAIN.
They Take the Second Game from Whit
ing by Score of s tO2.

They Take the Second Game from Whit
ing by Score of s tO2.
Topeka took the second game from
Whiting at Holton yesterday by a score
of 8 to 2 Switzer pitched for Topeka in
order to save Bruner for todav's game
with Emporia. Switzer had the Whit.
ing team at his mercy and pitched an
excellent game. Reister made a three
base hit
Holton and Whiting will unite and
form q club and will make formal appli.
eation tonight to enter the state leag ne.
Bruner will pitch for Topeka and Roy
Evans for Emporia in today's game.
Troy beat Leavenworth at Leaven-
worth yesterday by a score of 8 TO 8
Phone 332-our wagon will call for
your laundry-the Peerless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15

Clearing house returns for the prin-
cipal cities in the United States for the
week ended June II showed an average
increase as compared with the CORE
spending week last year of 81 s; in New
York the increase was 27.5; outside New
York. Isl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15

Governor Mckinley of Ohio will speak
at the Ottawa Chautauqua June 20. The
Missouri Pacific will run special trains
from Topeka, leaving at g. N. VIII
return, leaving Ottawa p. %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15

The employees of the Howard Harri-
son Iron Co., at Bessemer, Ala, the
largest iron pipe manufacturers in the
south, have been given notice that on
the 18th inst an advance of 10 per
cent in wages will be made. More
than 1000 men are affected.