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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
Mordern Ideas are Going to BE
Applied
To Racing Track at Coming L.
a. WI. Meet
BUILT OF BOARDS.
After Use Can BE Removed to
Another Track.
Other Sporting News of a Cen
eral Character.

Chicago. May Modern ideas In
wheeling are going to be applied to the
racing track which win be built in Tat
tersaI's for the coming H. A. w. meet
Nothing in bicycle tracks has ever been
seen to compare with the proposed race
course, and never before. its projectors
claim. did a track possess similar ad-
vantages.
The new idea for a speedway is to be
built Of boards. Instead Of making the
turns by guesswork or by the eye the
proper amount Of banking viii be cal
culated with engineering precision J.
A. Meyer. a railroad engineer. has been
selected to estimate the proper slant,
and for the given rate Of speed selected
the amount of banking will be correct
to a fraction of an inch.
The most remarkable feature of the
new track, however. will be its remOva-
Bile nature lit will be constructed in
sections throughout and then securely
bolted in place. When the race meet
is done the track viii be disjointed and
packed ready for shipment to any point
where it may be wanted With a blue
print and numbering Of parts a good
carpenter can put it in place and have
it as near perfect as in the original
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago May Wheat opened weak
today on weak cables and fine seeding
weather in the northwest. July started
at 6211 @621sc, decline of from x to &c
from yesterdays close. Crop reports
from Missouri and the southwest We're
also bearish.
After the close yesterday the Mis-
souri, state crop report for May L, was
ascertained to show condition of 50
for wheat, an Improvement of about
points for the month That was the
main source of the additional weakness
of the market at the opening The ces-
sation of the rain in the Red river val
ley however, continued to be a source
of qualification to the bear traders who
although still claiming that late seed
ing in the northwest was rather benef-
cial than otherwise, were rather inog-
icaIly rejoicing at the prospect for an
early termination of it.
The usual market news Of the day
was not altogether bearish.
The receipts at Chicago today We're
10 carloads and the shipments by rail
% $40. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported 3O1 cars against sos a week ago
and 322 year ago. Those two places
received this week altogether 2,235
compared with 2,O91 on the previous
week.
The Liverpool market was quartered
q d lower for futures and unchanged
for cash wheat. A renewal of rainy
weather conditions for the Red river
valley and Manitoba was said by the
signal service bureau to be probable
within the next twenty-four hours. Re
ports regarding European crop condf-
lions as given by mail advices up to
April q were less uniformly rosy than
before.
The business done in the pit was a
very heavy one, scantily margined
longs sold and the smaller class of
shorts bought July dropped to 62c and
around that price and down to 61azc.
A great deal of short wheat was bought
in and much fresh buying was done
also for the long account, both parties
being literally supplied by the longs
who had been carrying wheat which
cost them from 66c to 67c for July. The
closing price for July was 61S062c,
with more offers than bids at that
Corn was weak with wheat. July
opened at 2e5sc. a decline Of AQAc
from yesterday
Oats for May started at 1S5s01S1sc,
against yesterdays close of 185s018skc-
Provisions weak on large receipts and
in sympathy with grain market. July
pork opened at $8.O25z@S8.10; lard S4.85s
ribs S4.15.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02

Chicago: Hogs, Monday $4,000, for
next week 100 600 head.
New York: Bradstreets exports wheat
and -four included as wheat, from both
coasts United States is smaller t4an
last week, amounting to ,260. 600 against
1886. 900.
Hogs: Chicago $1,000; Kansas city
g. 800: Omaha $500.
Chicago. The Times Herald crop re-
port says: Rarely in the agricultural
history of the great farming district OF
the west has April brought such favor-
able combinations of weather condi-
lions as have characterized the past
three weeks. Sunshine and showers
have aIternated in almost perfect dir
vision from an agricultural standpoint
and crop growth has been little short
Of wonderful
Chicago. The May. Missouri state
report makes the eon.ition Of wheat SO
and the area 3. The condition OF oats
100 and the area SO.
Chicago: Inspections: Wheat 1871
corn 326-156; oats 225-S4.
Liverpool. Opening spot wheat dun
futures steady, szd lower; corn weak
4 to I'D lower.
New York: London chartered shares
are very weak on the disclosures inn
plicating the company in the raid on
the Transvaal. Expected charter VIII
ne AOSL. OLAtEA AlcLLACAS LAILlEs
Chicago: Patton covered a lot Of
short wheat at &c
New York: Four ports cleared, wheat
1874 bushels; corn 151 531 bushels.
oats 162, 158 bushels; -four 3483T pack
ages; wheat and -four 1850 bushels.
St. Louis closing: Wheat, cash 5654c;
July $3.50; corn. cash 257sc; July 26Acs
oats, cash 174sc; July 17%c.
Chicago: Puts, July wheat 618scs
calls 623ac; puts, July corn 291zc; calls
1880; puts. July pork s7.s7; calls Ss.17s
curb. July wheat SIC; puts $3.50. calls
657zc; on July wheat good all next
week.
Chicago; Estimated cars Monday,
wheat IA; corn $50; oats 210
Minneapolis 1913 cars today against III
cars last year; Duluth 108 cars against
ISL last year.
Closing cables: Paris wheat 10 to is
/ eentinnes higher. -four Is lower; Berlin
/ wheat ia marks lower.
Liverpool, 3:15 p. M: Spot wheat un-
changed. futures A0%d lower. Corn
spot unchanged. futures A@Md lower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
AMERICANS IN LONDON.
Joseph Pulitzer Has Retaken Moray
Lodee for the Sumner.

London, May 2-1Ir. Pierre Lorillard
is satisfied with the form Of his horses.
in view Of the short time they have
been in the country, and he is confident
that the best American horses viii hold
their own here. He says the American
animals are harder and more wiry
than the English horses
The Duke and Duchess of MarlhOr-
ough are in town and with Lady Bland
ford are making the final arrangements
for a house in London for the season.
The incoming steamers have brought
50 many Americans that it is already
difficult to find first class accommoda-
ton in the big hotels.
Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer. proprietor of the
New York World, has retaken Moray
Lodge, a beautiful place standing with
in acres of handsome grounds at Ken
sington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
BRUrAL CHILD MURDER.
Bound Hand and Foot and Thrown
in the River at Wichita

Bound Hand and Foot and Thrown
in the River at Wichita.
Wichita, May Another murder has
been committed In Wichita. The vic
tim was a helpless infant The Off
GERS Of the law do not know, as yet,
who the murderer is.
The gang working on the Missouri
Pacific bridge across the Arkansas dis
covered the body.
Sheriff Cone was ait once notified and
he and Deputy kensler went to the
place where it was found.
Sheriff Cone took off his shoes and
waded out to it and brought it to the
shore. When he raised it from the
water he found tied to it a fiat iron
Weighing about eight or nine pounds.
The body was that of a baby boy
How old it was could only be
guessed at.
The murderer. in guilty fear Of
weakling babe had taken the preca ia
ton to bind its arms, as if it had
strength sufficient to try to save lta
own life. Al large hempen Irvine an
eighth of an inch thick had been
wrapped around the little arms sew
eral times, completely pinioning them
to the body. Then the Irvine was
drawn around the neck and again
around the middle Of the body and Their
fastened to the fat iron, and SO Sc
curely tied was it that had the water
been deeper the body might never have
been discovered and it would have fed
the fishes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
CHICAGO MARKET LETTER.
Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock
Exchange, 526 Kansas Avenue.
Topeka Grain Exchange, SIG Kansas ave-
nue. o. m

Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock
Exchange, 526 Kansas Avenue.
Topeka Grain Exchange, SIG Kansas ave-
nue. p. N.
Chicago. May 2.
About the only bullish feature in the
wheat market Of late has been the wet
weather in the Red river valley. Yes
terday the weather cleared and the be-
lated farmers viii soon have a chance
to make up for lost time. Gable news
was very discouragfng to holders and
buyers scarce on account of fine wealth
err. Bull spectators figure the Argen-
tine crop down because it don't move
out more freely. Possibly the reason
might be that Liverpool don't want the
wheat. May deliveries were moder-
ately large and most of the wheat
lodged back with the elevate com
panies- The feeling early was firm and
a great deal of wheat was bought to-
day as well as the last few days by
those who thought the market would
advance when May liquidation was
over. Indications soon pointed the
other way and early buyers were eager
sellers at the lowest prices for many
weeks.
Conditions tonight favor further de-
cline in price.
Corn and oats shared in the weak
ness
Much larger movement from the in
terror. is looked for this month.
Provisions also suffered further de-
cline. There is a large short interest
and sellers feel sure of their ground.
Short covering viii soon commence,
then look out for fireworks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
BASEBALL Ar z. S. o.
Ottawa and Home Teams Playing
This Afternoon.

Lawrence. May 2.-The State univer-
sity law juniors base BAH team defeat
ed the law seniors yesterday afternoon
by a score of 6 to ,. The game was ex-
citing and was seen by a large num-
Der of students
The Ottawa university team plays the
team here this afternoon. The K. u.
team is in good shape and they expect
to win the game The following VIII
be the positions OF the Lawrence play
ers. Outland, catcher; Wagner, pitcher;
Mitchell first base; Sherman, second
shortstop; Griggs. right field; Cochran,
center field, and Foster. left field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
HEART FAILURE.
J. a. RegneI Of Mcpherson Drons
Dead in a Wichita Hotel.

Wichita 1Iay III. A. Regnel OF. Nc
s herson was found dead about 9 q clock
a. q n IN ~ rear end Of the Manhattan ho-
He came her April I'll and registered
At the Topeka Avenue hotel where rs
mas mas. peen stopping periodically for about
We years he was in the employ 81
the Phoenix Building ana Loan asso-
citation of Topeka
he arose IN apparent good health and
MaiAsa lhEousn the oHlce. called for his
fast.
# was oaly a short time after This
that he was found dead
Regnel was well known fhro77g17rs44
the state. He was chairman 81 4ha
hnance committee of the state Iodee Of
the a. O. u w. and a member Of the
association
The eoroner's jury found that his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02

LeaYenwOrth Proposes to Give
a Reunion, Anyway,
To Be Called the Interstate
Reunion.
TO KEEP THE CROWD
Away From Topeka Selfish
Spirit
That VIII Scarcely Be Endorsed
BY @. A. r..

Leavenworth. May 2.-There is con-
siderable talk among resident veterans
Of the warof holding an interstate reun-
ion in L.eavenworth next fail They are
confident that if the citizens want such
a reunion old soldiers viii come from
all parts Of the state.
"A local paper says: THE sentiment
at the grand encampment was for Leav
enworth, and if unusual pressure had
not been brought to bear they say
majority vote Of the delegates would
have been for LeavenwOrth
..Tha matter has been debated in an
informal manner since the encampment
at Beloit. and it is likely that some def
mite action win be taken in the near
future 1T IS wen known that almost
all the old soldiers ina Kansas want to
come to Leavenworth to see the Sol
dfers' home. and q reunion would give
them the opportunity sought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
ADVERTIsINe -.
An Arkansas Woman Wanted a Hus-
band and Got One.

Atchison. May 2.-Benjamin Franklin
Agee q farmer living near Geary City
D0niphan county was married yester-
day to Mrs. Sarah Harmon of Van
Buren,, Ark Judge Snyder tied the
knot.
The marriage of the above couple
was brought about by the advertising
route Mrs. Harmon. who is bru-
nette Of 27 years made up her MIND
about four months ago that she would
like to have her named changed again
and she thought about the quickest
way to bring the change about would
be to advertise herself in some matri-
monial paper.
Accordingly she placed an "ad" in
q paper Of this kind published in Chi
cago. and in q very short time she
was receiving letters from every state
in the country. She examined them
all and decided that the one from the
Geary City man offered more favorable
conditions than any Of the others. SO
she dropped all her correspondents ex-
cepting the Geary City man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
WILL PAY PROMPTLY.
Santa Fe VIII Pay Office Employees
Ten Days Earlier Hereafter.

Santa Office employees in this city, as
well as over the entire system, viii ia
the future receive their monthly SAL
aries ten days earlier. or on the first
day of each month instead Of on the
tenth. This new rule viii take effect
this month, and the employees win re-
ceive their wages for April on Monday
next.
For several years past, since the I'm
ances of the company became limited,
the Office employees have received their
wages on the tenth of each month A
return to the old system of payment on
the first of the month means a greatly
improved financial condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02

Gentry's Equine and Canine paradox
viii show in Topeka next Friday and
Saturday. probably on Kansas avenue
near Twelfth street. The company
wintered in Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
Rusie to Join The Giants

Muncie. May New Yorks big
pitcher, Amos Rusie, has gone to New
York to join the Giants. having come to
terms with Manager Freedman. He
has been here with his grandparents
for a few days. It is understood that a
compromise was made in which one
half of the fines was RENTED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
WEsTERN ATHLETTcs.
University Athletics Team Go East
May 16.

San Francisco. May .2-The Unfver-
sity Of California track athletic team
viii leave on May on their eastern
tour. The team win first go to Union
college where games win be played on
May IS The Calif0rnians win next 20
to Cambridge, where they viii compete
with the Harvard athletes on May %
The team VIII also take part in the
intercollegiate and Pennsylvania events
on May 80 and June 9. respectively.
The western intercollegiate events ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
west Side Gun Shoot.


Princeton. n. j.. May 2.-The Prince
ton athletes who won the laurels for
their college and country at Athens
have arrived in Princeton. Demonstra-
ton is being prepared in which the
whole college win Join in the cele-
brating Of their victories
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
FIatterY De 81 80.

VIM FIattery. who is becoming a
regular boarder, was arrested by the
police last night for being intoxicated
and is now working out a. fine. He had
just been released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02

st. Paul, May 2-St. Paul was given
the game by Umpire McDermott be-
cause Kansas city refused to continue
the game. At the time in the first half
of the ninth inning, the score was z to
IA in favor of ST. Paul. The Kansas
city team revoIted against both rain
and darkness. but in the early stages
of the game they had delayed it, hop
ing for rain. The game consumed
nearly three hours and a half. Free
lights between players were narrowly
averted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
Harness Thieves at Tecumseh.

g. K. Bunce, who lives near Tecum-
sch and is township trustee there. came
to town this morning and reported to
the police that an entire set of double
harness was stolen from his barn last
night. He thought the thieves were
emigrants and had come toward To-
Deka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
RA1DED NICHOLSON JOINTS.
officers From Hutchinson Make a
Successful Capture

0l41Ns1a IIoL4 lulcL4lHaon ILa2s q
Successful Capture
Hutchinson. May County Attor-
ney FAN and the officers from here
have returned from raiding the NicIzer-
son joints.
The first place the storm struck was
in the joint Of Fatty Oswald and
John Hansen Hansen was the bar
keeper for this firm and Fatty" was
the keeper Of the tiger. Hansen was
captured together with his liquids Os-
valid was absent
The place of Bob Cross was visited
and several jugs of whisky captured.
Robert himself was out
Hansen was taken before a justice
of the peace and convicted of selling
whisky on two counts. He was sen
fenced to sixty days in the county JAZZ
and to pay a fine of 500 on each count
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
PATRIOTTC PARSONs.
Her Citizens Thus Early Preparing tx
Celebrate July Fourth

Parsons. kan, May 2-This IS the
first city in southeast Kansas to begin
preparations for a Fourth of July cele-
bration.
The suggestion of Mayor Stevens that
Parsons have an old time Fourth Of
July celebration was heartily seconded
by one Of the largest meetings OF rep
resentative citizens at Russell Hall that
has gathered in the city for a long
time.
Those present signified their interest
in the celebration by subscribing over
5000 towards defraying the expenses In
cident to the occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
WEALTHY SPORTSMAN.
J. M. Rhodes Mixes Pleasure and Bus
mess Together.

mess Together.
Atchison, May 2.-J. NJ Rhodes. the
young Frankfort man who shot SO wen
at the shoot here, is one of the wealth
lest men in Marshall county although
he is only % years old.
He owns a ranch in that county.
few miles from Frankfort, which con
sists of four sections of ais fine land an
can be found anywhere.
An AtchfsOn man visited Mr.. Rhodes
place yesterday and found him feeding
1000 of the finest steers he ever saw
Two hundred and fifty of them weighed
over 1000 pounds each. Mr. Rhodes
father is president of a Frankfort bank
and is very wealthy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
z. a. =. Ell TEAN.
The Club has Been Organized and
0mcers Selected.

The T. Al. "A. base ball team has been
organized for the present season. The
Manager. Fl. T. Chase: captain. z. B.
Pound. assistant captain. Chas T. Nc
Cabe; secretary and treasurer, Chas. E.
Rogers.
a b. Pound, Clarence Smith and P.
j. Hindmarsh viii select the players,
who must be Athletic club members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02

Diarrhoea EaIsam is thebest medicine
on earth for summer complaint Never
fails. Cures every time. Equally good
for children. Sold and warranted by
all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
CYCLE TRANsPoRTArIoN.
r. ID. Glimpse Appointed One of the
Committee by Webb.

Abilene. May IF. B. Glimpse has
been appointed by State Consul Webb
of Topeka one Of a committee of three
on transp0rtat ton.
His duties are to arrange and secure
special rates and agreements for the
carriage of members and wheels, with
power to represent the division in nego-
tfations with transportation lines, fix
route for league travel and arrange for
the reeoverN OF stolen wheels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02

be held at Chicago June viii be the
most Important in which the CaIifor4
mans viii participate. from the fact
that they already hold the champion
ship. ssass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
TURNERs Will BUILD.
Atchison Lodge to Add to Their Pres
ent Hall.

Atehison, May 2.-The Atohison Turn
ers have decided to build on twenty
feet to the east and twenty feet in
the rear of their present bufldfue. and
a new pressed brick front VIII be put
in on Kansas avenue.
The twenty feet at the rear win be
Tor stage, and the entire arrange
ment VIII be remodeled. The Improve
ments viii cost about $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02

death was caused by heart failure. The
remains wlil be shipped TO Mcpherson
for burial
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AIarshall's band wiz give their open
ing concert at Garfield park, Sunday
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
Kansas city Livestock Market

Omcial receipts yesterday II. sSs; ship
ments 1871.
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w. L. CHA1TEERLTN.
sec. and Tres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02

Detroit, May 2.-score:
The oasis., 1896-10-17
Colonel Hernandez.

Colonel Agustin G. Hernandez, the commander of the twelfth batJalli0r of infantry of the Mexican army, sta. tioned at TOrin, on the Rio Yaqui. who has been at Nugales this week with a portion Of his command, is one Of the most gentlemanly and gal. lant soldiers that have served under the Mexican flag.
 During thirty years service for his country, Colonel Hernandez has gained considerable distinction and honor, in proof of which he has been decorated with eight different medals for gallant services. He wears the crosses of the first and second degree, presented by the Mexican goyernment: also decorations bestowed upon him forseryices during the siege of Quere- tarlo and the occupation of that city in 1867, when the resisting forces un- der command of the Archduke Maxi milan of Austria, as Emperor of Mexico, sustained crushing defeat: tEe medals assigned to the officers who commanded the Mexican troops when they defeated the famous Man uel L0zada, the African tiger" at the battle of La MajoHera." He al-
 
 so has several medals which were bestowed upon him during the Yaqui Indian rebellion during 1885 and 1886. The Colonel is brother-in-law of Gen. eral Juan Hernandez, commander of the second military zone of Mexico.
 Colonel Hernandez and his com mand were ordered to Nogales by Gen. Luis F. Torres, commander of the tirst military zone, having arrived here last Saturday from Magdalena, where they bad been stationed during the fiesta to preventany possible uprising. During their stay here the Colonel has had company under the com mand of Captain Candiani scouting along the border on the lock out for lrmed Indians. The entire battalion returned to the Rio Yaqui last night. l