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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16


Car lots at Chicago today-w heat %
cars; corn 1874 cars; oats 246 cars
Grain out of store, wheat 142, 900 bu;
corn 10000 bu. Receipts by canal 90
600 bu. corn. Transfers 80 cars corn.
Opening cables-Berlin q mark high
er. Liverpool wheat firm. demand mod
crate, holders offer moderately. Cali
fornia and winter 15c higher.
Receipts and shipments at Chicago:
Wheat 10000 bu.; corn $1,000 bu.; oats
$4,000 Shipments, wheat $4,000; corn
$780, 600; oats 1000
London opening wheat off coast firm
but not active, on passage firm. English
country market quiet. corn steady. Amer
lean wheat partly Cd higher. Liverpool
firm. demand moderate, = higher; corn
steady.
Argentine shipments of wheat last
week, 100000 bu.
The stock market in London today is
very strong and higher all around and
our stocks are strong and higher in sym
pathy with theirs.
Estimated cars tomorrow, wheat II;
corn 1876; oats 100.
The four ports cleared for export
wheat 101 1924 bu.; corn 70,64O bu-; oats
81, 1873 bu.; -four %, 407 packages.
Private cables report Liverpool wheat
and corn closing quiet and unchanged.
Bradstreet's botn coasts wheat decreas
ed 1897 900 Blu. Worlds visible deoreas-
ed 1,047 900 bu.
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NEWS OF KANSAS.
Wichita Women to Raise the
Y. NJ. C. A. Building Debt.
A Harvey County Boy Acct
dentally Shoots His Brother.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
Hoffman Irrigating Plant at
Enterprise All Planted.


WICHITA, April 16-Some OF the
women of this town have undertaken the
task OF saving the Y. M. c. A building
Arom its burden of Indebtedness.
The city has been districted into about
1877 districts for the purpose OF house
to house canvass.
About 200 ladies have been assigned to
canvass these districts, and. if possible,
TO secure an average of $L00 from each
man, woman and child in a block.
There is a $4,000 mortgage against
the Y NJ. c. A building, which is held
by the Presbyterian Board of Relief of
Philadelphia, a charitable corporation,
the interest on whose funds is used for
the support of disabled ministers OF the
Presbyterian church
This mortgage falls due next month at
which time there will be three coupons,
amounting to 81 800, unpaid The mort
gage draws per cent interest
The board has submitted proposition
to the association as follows:
If the 7. u. c. A. will pay back inter-
est and reduce the principal $4,000, 1t
will extend the mortgage five years and
reduce the rate of interest 4 per cent
The ladies who have so enthusiast
callv taken the matter in hand propose
to raise from $4,000 to $4,000 and their
very earnestness is a guarantee of sue
cess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
TODAY'S HARRIET REPORT.
Furnished blythe Associated Press to ths
state Journal

Furnished blythe Associated Press to ths
state journal
CHICAGO, April 16.-Wheat became
firm today after show of weakness at the
opening. The early decline was caused
by the big Argentine and Russian ship
ments. Cotton, however, was still on
the boom aud nervous shorts covered
vigorously at the decline. May opened
1sc lower at 563s, touched 5614 and
advanced to 565s.
Corn was firm in sympathy with wheat
May opened unchanged at 4524, touch :
455a and reacted to the opening price.
Oats were steady with wheat and
corn. May opened 1sc lower at 2814 and
sold TO 285s.
Provisions were higher onlight hog
receipts and better prices at the yards.
May pork opened 10 cents higher at
$1225 and sold to $12521I.
May lard sold at $7.0712 and ribs at
$6.371s.
Estimated receipts today, Il, 900;
official yesterday, 3.045; shipments, TO-
697; left over, 1000. Market sc higher
Light $470@5O5; mixed S4.750a 10;
heavy, $4T005.20; rough. S470@490.
CATTLE-Estimated receipts today.
$500; official yesterday, $3.50; ship
ments, 1,847. Market steady and strong.
SHEEP Estimated receipts today, g.
0A0 Official receipts yesterday, Is, 442;
shipments. 1856 Market steady strong.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow,
10000
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HARD 70 MANAGE.
CaAa Gsws Animal Trainers a Great Deal
of Trouble.

CaAa G5~s Animal Trainers q Great Deal
of Trouble.
An English exhibitor OF trained ami
mails, Mr.. Leoni Clarke, is reported as
saying that, though he has educated
all sorts of animals, from lions down
ward, he has found that the most diff
cult of them all is the cat. He has to
treat these creatures with extraordinary
care. A dog is sensible, a monkey ac
commodating, and rat either forgives
or forgets-but cat! She is hopeless
bundle of sensibilities Strike her once,
if only by accident, and she will never
perform again. Kindness is not only
polite, it is absolutely necessary, in
the training of cats
Although thirty cats are sufficient for
his entertainment, he has sixty or more
with him, for cats are very slxittish
creatures, and when they take the
whim into their heads it is useless to
take them on the stage. When Mr..
Clarke enters the stable the mewing is
prodigious and he is instantly buried in
a moving mantle of cats. 1t took him
four years to train some of his animals
before he could put them upon the
stage. A parachute cat, which climbs
up a rope to the roof of the theater,
and flies down by parachute, is the
second which has done the trick. The
first became too fat, and fell into bad
WAYS It is now Jim Corbett, and
boxes Mitchell nightly. A curious
feature of the show is the way in which
the cats walk over rope of rats and
mice and canaries, stepping gingerly
between the little futtering bodies.
This mighty forbearance is brought
about by training up the cats from
kittens in the same cage as the rats and
birds. There are only six of the cats
that Mr.. Clarke dares trust among the
rats The rats and mice come from
Java
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LEPERS PLAY HORNS.
A Leper Band Gives a Concert at Honolulu
for its Own Benefit.


for its Own Benefit.
WASHINGTON, April 16-Mail advices
from Hawaii, state that the government
authorities have communicated with DR..
Albert d. Hale of Chicago with a view
to having him take charge of the gov
ernment experimental laboratory for the
discovery of means TO eradicate leprosy
Dr. Hale visited Hawaii some time ago
and expressed desire to undertake the
psychological experiments under gov
eminent direction and it is in pursuance
of this plan that the health department
have submitted a proposal which it is
believed he will accept
The lepers on the island of Molakai
have organized a brass band, and Ad-
miral BeardsIee, in command of the
United States ship Philadelphia is TAX
ing an active interest in their efforts In
order to secure instruments for the
lepers a concert was given at Honolulu
and Admiral Beardsiee rendered the SER
vices of the Philadelphia's band for the
occasion.
The Hawaiian sentiment toward the
United States is shown by the annual
banquet and election of the national
guard The stars and stripes were on
either side ''as defences" to the Hawa-
ian flag. The music of the event was
Marching Through Georgia" "Rally
Round the Flag" and "Star SpangIed
Banner" as a finale
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ETTLINGER Will RETURN.
The Ex- Councilman Will Open a Clothing
Store at I'll Kansas Avenue.

store AT Ii Kansas AVG ue.
S. Ettlinger, who less than two months
ago moved from Topeka to go into the
clothing business at Kansas City, will re-
turn.
He has leased the building now occu-
pied by the Manspeaker Mercantile COM
pany of Mr.. Manspeaker for five years,
and expects to have a $4,000 stock of
clothing there, he says, on sale by May
I. Mr. Manspeaker will move his gro
Gerry store across the street to his build
ing just vacated by the Singer Sewing
machine company.
Mr. Ettlinger has had enough of Kan
sas City.
81 was tired of it the frat day." he
says, ''and before a month [ had made
up my mind that l would move back to
Topeka if l could. l shall probably
keep branch store in Kansas City still.
but l shall not live there. Business is
crowded to death there. Why, even the
bankers send around solicitors for bust
ness"
The new clothing company at iii Kan
sas avenue will be called the Golden
Eagle Clothing company"
The building will be fixed up some
what on the inside.
Capital and labor are agreed in pro-
nouncing Dr.. Prices the best Baking
Powder.
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CHICAGO MARKET LETTER.

CHICAGO MARKET LETTER
Furnished by the Topeka Grain and stock
Exchange. Room s. Columbian Building.
Wheat-For the past two months we
have been advising the trade to buy
wheat. saying that we firmly believed
higher prices were bound to come,
sooner or later, and that the market
had been badly oversold and no
one except scalping shorts had
enough nerve to sell at such low prices.
The market has vindicated our judg
ment and people that acted promptly on
our advice and bought May wheat around
52c had chance to dispose of it today
around 5712 with handsome profit.
The market opened firm at
a slight decline over night and COM
menced to gather strength immediate
~ on good buying and covering by
shorts and advanced full cent over last
nights closing in the first half hour.
Cables were all firm and higher, export
demand good, small receipts. only %
cars at Chicago today and only 10
estimated for tomorrow and a good de-
crease in the worlds visible was more
than an Offset to bearish influences caused
by general rains. and all offerings were
quickly absorb and good bidding for
more by scared shorts and elevator men.
1t is rumored that the elevator men
have cash wheat cornered and from the
appearance of the cash prices it would
seem that they would have something to
do with it. We think wheat at these
prices is a good investment and look for
much higher prices.
Corn opened steady at unchanged
prices, and shared fluctuations with wheat
sympathizing with its strength and weak
ness all day. Trade was small and the
market rather Ouiet
Oats we're quiet, with firm under
tone.
Provisions dull and featureIess.
We think PORK will do to buy at these
prices, and look for good upJurn, and
think one is now due.
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Kansas Cisy Harket.

KANSAS CRY. April 16-CATrLB-Re-
ceipts, 400; shipments 1000. Market
steady to strong. Texas steers, S3.2O
0l15; Texas cows, $2.00N3. 40; beef
steers. So $4,000; native COWS, 1925
al so; stockers and feeders. $250@
475; bulls. $2500450
Hoes = Receipts. 1880; shipments,
400. Market strong, &c higher. Bulk sales,
$470@495, heavies .$480@5.00; pack
ers, S47O@100: mixed, S46504 80;
lights, $4500A75; yorkers, $465047 rs;
pigs, 4O0@45O.
SHEEP = Receipts, $500; shipments,
200. Market steady.
WHEAT-NO. 2 red &c higher, white
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COME INTO A MILLION.
a Chetopa Man b, nefited by the Chicago
Lake Decision.

CHEToPA, April 16.-A man living in
this city by recent decision has come
into the possession of one million dollars
and perhaps more. His name is Mr.. ii.
D. Streeter. He has lived here about
two months and is one OF the men who
put in the foundation of the new Metho-
dist church.
His brother, G. W. Streeter of Chicago,
by recent decision of the courts has
come into possession of the Lake Front
property, known as the old dumping
grounds. This property fronts the lake
from the river north to Oak street and is
valued at $20,000,00O Mr.. Streeter of
this place was interested with his broth
or in this suit and will get at least ST.
OOO0 OO of the amount
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NEW WAY WITH CHINCH BUGS.
A Better Method of Propog atIng the In
fiction is Being Used.

fiction is Being Used.
LAWRENCE, April 16.-The chinch bug
laboratory at the state anniversary will
change its tactics this spring on account
of the successful experiments in propa-
eating the sporotricum. in winter cul-
ture and scattering the spores by spray
ing.
Instead of wintering a small guam
tity of the infection and wait
ing until the bugs have come out
and done their work in order to col
lect material to start the cultures in
the laboratory. the plan now in operation
is to propagate quantity of the infec-
ton in vegetable cultures during the ear
ly spring and thus be ready to scatter it
as soon as the bugs appear to carry out
their plan.
New sterilizing apparatus has been set
up in the university laboratory and pre-
parations are being made for experiment
ing on fifty farms under the direct su-
peryision of the department
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No Change to CHICAGO.

The through service offered the travel
ing public by the Union Pacific system
and Chicago S Alton R. R is unsur-
passed The Perfect Passenger serv-
ice" of the C. 6 A. with the well known
excellence of the service of the Union
Pacific assures the travelling public that
they ''are in it when they patronize this
popular joint line from Denver to Chi
cago and intermediate points. Pullman
Palace sleeping cars, dining cars and
free reclining chair cars without change
For all information call at 525 Kansas
avenue. a. NJ. FULLER,
City Agent
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Fosters Dispatch Confirms 1t.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Mrs. John w.
Foster. wife of the ex-secretary of state.
today received dispatch from her hus-
band, who is confidential advisor to the
Chinese peace envoy. confirming the re-
port that articles of peace had been
signed between China and Japan. Ehe
cablegram said that the peace agreement
was signed yesterday, and that Mr.. Eos
ter would be home on June 1st
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MUST SWEAR FOR LIQUOR.
An Ottawa Judge Decides That Signing
is Not Enough.

is Not Enough.
OTTAWA. April 15.-In the case of the
State vs. Cowdery, on motion for a new
trial, Judge Benson rendered a decision
today that is of special interest to drug
gists.
Cowdery was convicted of selling
liquor as a druggist without requiring
the applicant to swear to the application
IN the manner prescribed by the pro-
hibitory law. He did not administer the
oath by reciting "You do solemnIy
swear" and ending so help you God"
nor did he require the applicant to hold
up his right hand or place it upon the
Bible as required by the statute Judge
Benson held that in failing to require this
the druggist committed misdemeanor.
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MR.. JOBES' RECORD.
The Letter Containing it Was Not In
tended for Publication.

Mr.. G. S. Jooes, the newly appointed
bank commissioner, seems to be making
things interesting for the Harper county
man who stirred up the old court records
which were printed last week.
The editor of this paper is in receipt of
a letter from Lawyer j. D. Bradley, the
man who sent the certified copy of the
records in question to Topeka Lawyer
Bradley says he sent the document to
friend in Topeka as matter of informa-
ton, and did not expect it to be pub
lished unless another of the records was
secured from the clerk of the court of
Harper county. Dir. Bradley says the
certified copy of the records in question
have been returned to him.
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PEACE IS SIGNED.
China's and Japan's Representa-
tiyes Finally Agree.
The Treaty Now Only Awaits
Ratification.
NEWS CONFIRMED.
Unoffic ial Advices Are Received
at Washington.
Mr. Foster Cables Negotiations
Are Finished.

TOXIC, April 16. = The newspapers
here announce that at a conference be-
tween the peace commissioners
yesterday, Viceroy Ii Hung Chang
submitted China's reply to the
proposition of Japan, whereupon an
agreement on the subject was reached.
It is added that the conference of the
peace commissioners will not meet again
until the Publications of the treaty of
peace are exchanged.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Chinese
legation in this city has received unofi-
clal advices from Japan announcing the
signature of terms of peace between
China and Japan.
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BECOMING 4 GARDEN.
The Hoffman Irrigated Tract Near Enter
prise All Planted

The Hoffman Irrigated Tract Near Enter
prise All Planted.
ABILENE, April 16-The Hoffman ir-
rigated tract this side of Enterprise is be-
coming almost garden. It's lat acres
are being planted to sweet potatoes %
acres, Irish potatoes As acres, cabbage 8
acres, cauIifower one half acre, straw
berries acre, in addition to private
paintings. An experienced irrigator is
in charge of experimenting the work.
The result Of experiments in Dickinson
county this year will settle the question
of irrigation. If as successful as indica-
tions now predict the whole Smoky Hill
valley will be put under ditch even
fuaIIv
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Saved Senator Pomsroy.s Life.

Arkansas CITY, April IS. = Judge
James Christian died here yesterday of
cancer. He came to Kansas in 1854 and
settled at Lawrence. He was the first
clerk of Douglas county. and was pres
ent May 5, 1856. at the burning of the
Free State hotel and took active part in
saving the lives and property of citizens
threatened by the mob. He saved the
life of Senator Pomeroy when the mob
gathered with a rope to hang him by
secreting him in his Office
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Sues For &11.6oo.

LEAvENwoRrH, April 16.-Mrs Sarah
Ellis, coiored, through her attorneys,
John I. O'Keefe and Wilson Lowe, has
commenced suit in the district court
against the City of Leavenworth and the
Leavenworth Terminal Railway & Bridge
company TO recover 81, 900 damages for
damage to property. The suit is another
chapter in the Three Mile creek food of
the night of Sept 8, 1894.
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ATcH1soN, April lev. c. Merritt,
practical steambo man from Buffalo, n
Y, is in town, having been attracted by
the talk of putting in ferry here He
says that Il ferry large enough to fight
the bridge can be built in Atchison for
$500 and operated at an expense of $50
2 day. He is in consultation with mem
bers of the ferry COMPANY.
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COL ANTHONY DIDN'T SAY
Incorrectly Reported in His Speech About
the Regular Army

LEAvENwoRTH. April 16-The story
sent out from this place containing de-
rOgatory remarks which D. r. Anthony
was said to have made against the officers
in the regular army appears now to have
proceeded from incorrect and incomplete
information.
In several instances Col Anthony was
reported incorrectly. The part which re-
ported him as calling the officers of the
regular army drunken and extravaganza
sons of rich parents" is declared by
others who attended the meeting to be
untrue.
Nothing disparaging was said of the
regular army as it exists today
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Dad ofHar Bnrns

ATcHIsoN, April 16.-Niss Nab j Ben
ton, who was SO badly burned at Etfing-
ham on Saturday, died at o'clock Sun
day morning. She was IS years of age
and the youngest daughter of Curtis
Benton, the widely known grain man.
Her clothing took fire while she was
burning some rubbish in the yard at the
Benton residence.
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Houk. q well known farmer living seven
miles east of the city. Guy was reading
when the accident happened. his brother
Orie being near him cleaning revolver.
The boy is about twelve years old and
thought the revolver was not loaded. but
while cleaning it it was discharged,
striking his elder brother, who is about
twenty years of age. It is thought that
the injured boy cannot recover.
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Miss Early Now Mrs. RardweII.

ARKANSAS CITY, April 16-Mr. and
Mrs. J. c. BardwelI arrived in the city
last night, and will reside at the New
Gladstone for the present. MIR. BardwelI
was married to Miss Early at Column bus,
Men. last Thursday. Miss Early was
the young woman who was engaged to
Colvin, the Iowa editor, and renounced
him on the day he supposed they were
going to be married Colvin shot him
self in her presence at Omaha
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Mrs. c. f. Little Killed.

WASHINGTON, April 16-Mrs Little,
the wife OF c. +. Little. the secretary of
the Republican county central commit
tee, was killed here in a runaway yes
terday. Mr. Little, his wife and child
were out driving when the horse began
to run. Mrs. Little was thrown out and
her neck broken.
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Bank Burglars Get $4,000.

ERIE, April 16-Burglars at Usage
Mission cut through brick wall from
store room into the brick vault of VIM.
Mays private bank. Everything in the
way of money was taken, amounting, it
is claimed, to between $4,000 and $4,000.
The depositors will doubtless not lose a
cent, as Mr.. May is well able to protect
all
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Flour Mill and Stock Bnrned.

ScANDIA, April 16.-The Scandal flour
ing mill, owned by (. &. Forester &
Son, burned Friday night One thou
sand sacks of -four, carload of wheat,
a considerable quantity of feed and all
the machinery wore destroyed The
plant was insured for $4,000 or $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
WHAT you WANT

Is the through car service offered be-
tween Denver and Chicago via the Union
Pacific and Chicago & Alton r. R, which
is unexcelled by any other line Magni-
ficent Pullman sleepers. dining cars and
chair cars, run through daily without
change, Denver to Chicago via Kansas
City.
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ingalls, VIII Coma

LAWRENCE, April 16.-Word has been
received in Lawrence from ex-senator
John j. ingalls, accepting the invitation
extended by the senior law class of
Kansas university to deliver the COM
mencement address before it on June 4
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After an interview with Mr.. Mallory
we find he was misquoted ia the sensa-
tional article. He did not know of the
"Queen of Fame" when he preached his
sermon on Sunday. and made no criti-
cisms whatever on the entertainment
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A vivid word painting of Sweden, that
land OF scenic beauty. Hear Hon. w. w.
Thomas. Friday evening, April 10.
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Grand benefit concert tonight at Bijou
opero house, 623 Quincy street, by the
Theatrical Mechanical association Tick
cts % cents.
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SHOT By ms BROTHER.

Guy Houk Accidentally and PERHAPS
Fatally Hurt by Pistol Bullet
NEWTON, April 16.-Guy Houk was
accidentally shot in the temple by his
brother Orie at their home in Pleasant
township. The boys are sons of S A.
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"a brilliant orator and good music. +"
Hear Hon. w W. Thomas, Hamilton
hall, April 49,
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Don't forget the Old Folkes' concert
tomorrow night
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There will be three excursions run
here to the Ann Arbor GIee club concert
on the 18th The one from Emporia will
be the largest
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For sale everywhere Ne Plus Ultra
Polish.
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Steady and unchanged; No hard, so;
No. red 81; rejected, SO.
CORN Scarce, slightly higher; No 2
mixed. 4315044c. 2 white, 45.
OATS Firm; No. mixed 294@1Sc
No. white, 81 C
RYE-Firm o5c
FLAX SEED-$L50016
HAr-Market steady. Timothy. $3.50
@900; fancy prairie, $7.50@9.00.
BUTTER : Firm; creamery. 15@1a;
dairy. 11@15.
EGGs-Firm Zoe