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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11

St Louis close: Cash wheat Soc; May
size: July 6Oasc; September 6174c. corn,
cash 26c: May 261sc; July 2714c; Septem-
Der 28szc: oats, cash 18cs May 1850;
July 1880.
Chicago: Puts, July wheat 62Ac calls
SAC; puts. July corn soc; calls S0Ac;
puts. July pork s7.42; calls s7-S7; curb,
July wheat 63zc.
New York: Total visible supply,
wheat 100000 bushels; corn 1887 900
bushels; oats 1852, 900; rye 1.555,000 BUSH
els; barley /, 112, 600 bushels.
Chicago: Stocks grain, wheat 1924
900; corn $4,000; oats 2,34400 rye $685.
GOO; barley 10000 bushels
London. Agricultural outlook very
poor on account of cold nights and
drought
New York: The four ports cleared
for export, wheat and -four as wheat,
164,217
New York: worlds shipments esti-
mated at million bushels.
Liverpool. Wheat and corn closed
unchanged.
Chicago. Visible supply, wheat, de-
creased ], sis, 600; corn decreased $50, coo;
oats decreased ASS 600 bushels
Duluth 175 cars, against 132 last year;
Minneapolis 2O4. last year 105 cars.
Liverpool, BIS p m. Wheat I'd
higher; corn unchanged to I'D lower
New York. Stocks ofwheat increased
672. 600.
Chicago. Estimated receipts tomor-
row, wheat % cars corn 215 cars; oats
220 cars; hogs q. 900 head.
Chicago: Inspections. Wheat 12-2;
4 corn I04-51; oats 144-47e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11

Argentine shipments 500, 600 bushels
against nearly three times that much a
year ago, but about 100 600 bushels more
than last week. The wheat market
opened firm and higher on a continue
ton of unfavorable crop news about
chinch bug ravages. There was free
selling. however, on rains in the south
west and heavy worlds shipments,
mostly from Russia, which turned the
market down and closed it under put
prices. 1t is peculiarly q weather mar
Iet just now and should be bought on
weak spots and sold on bulges. but the
ultimate outlook is for higher prices.
Undoubtedly the crop Of 1896 is over
estimated. which viii help to put prices
up. but the crop of 1895 is where the
bulnshness will come from for the next
60 dogs.
We are ow going to run intoIarge
clearances and very. large decreases in
the visible and invisible supplies and
the way stocks viii melt away from
now on viii surprise even the bulls.
Wheat is arriving freely at the sea-
board and next week will see the be-
ginning of heavy exports which viii
continue right along.
We feel confident Of higher prices and
unless we get heavy rains and cooler
weather at once a good advance is a
foregone conclusion.
Corn and oats, firm. Dry weather is
showing itself in certain sections and
the receipts very small, while export
c1earances keep heavy. We think Sep
TENDER corn an especially good pur-
chase.
Provisions still the weak sister. but
something will turn up to help the mar
ket from its present severe depression,
and they should be bought. pork es-
pecially.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
DRANK SULPHATE OF ZINC.
His Wife was Drunk and Admins
tered q Bottle Of It

Cleveland, May 1.-THE police are
investigating the death of Alexander
McKenzie.a book-keeper for the Cleve-
land. Canton & Southern railroad,
which occurred here
Mckenzie lived with his wife at Is
WHEELER Court Sunday morning he
complained of headache and his wife
made him a cup Of tea, which he
drank Soon afterwards he became
very sick. A physician was called and
he declared that Mckenzie was suffer
ing from morphine poisoning. Sui
phate Of zinc was prescribed as an an
hdote. Mrs. Mckenzie procured the
medicine. The diluted sulphate OF. zinc
filed a two ounce bottle. one tea
spoonful every two hours was pre-
scribed.
A neighbOr who was present says
Mrs Mckenzie was intoxicated and
that she gave her husband all the
medicine at one dose. Two hours later
he died. When the police arrived at
the house they found Mrs Mckenzie
in bed with the body Of her husband.
She was arrested on the charge Of
drunkenness and will be held to await
the result of the coroner's inquest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
- sooiaI seienee Federation.

Under the above head Mrs Willis
Lord Moore, the newly elected presi-
dent Of the Social Science federation
wrote an article for her home paper.
the Hutchinson News.
Mrs. Moore said jim part
Tn asking me to say something to the
readers of the News in regard to the
kansas State Social Science federation,
your editor may not have realized his
danger and yours. An enthusiastic
club woman needs no second invitation
10 talk upon her pet theme.
1t is unnecessary to discuss the bene-
ats derived, individually. from women's
clubs Clubs have been everywhere for
years. silently furnishing arguments
upon this subject. Anyone who has
watched the women of a community in
their evolution through club education
from gossip-loving frivolity, to earnest
reading and thinking, knows this
The timid woman who spent the early
part Of her life within four walls per
forming the same duties and thinking
the same thoughts until mind and soul
began to feel benumbed. win tell YOU
what an awakening came to her when
she ventured forth to the club. how her
life thrilled Under the touch OF sym
pathetic thought. how her duties as
stunned new dignity, and her problems
locked easier to solve, when her little
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
flas. F1oaene Massaleaa
New York Stock Letter.

New York, May H.
Increased gold shipments had de-
pressing effect on the stock market this
morning.
The factors which have depressed the
stock market for the past ten days
may be summed up as follows: Gold
experts, which are unimportant be-
cause they are natural at this season,
and because the treasury is well sup
piled with gold Most of them, how
ever, have been made on special orders
for Russia and Germany and do not in
dictate a serious condition of the eX-
change market. Vague fears on the
Venezuelan and Cuban questions that
some new developments may turn up
to re-em barrass US. These are infiu-
ences that would affect the market
were it in a perfectly healthy condi-
tion but in its present state they have
some effect, when magnihed- The prac-
teal certainty that Mckinley viii be
the Republican nominee for president,
and the fear that he is unsOund on the
money question. The market today
was very small and unimportant and
resulted in a decline for almost the en-
tire list. We believe stocks a purchase
on good breaks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
BLOODY DAYS IN FLORIDA.
Murders, White Gaping, FIogging of
Women and Other unciviIized Acts.

Pensacola, Fla, May Flour men
are corpses, two are dying and one is
severely wounded as the result of trag-
edies in the western section of Florida
Three of the victims were killed in a
duel about a woman, another was stab
bed to the heart by a. boy whose father
had been attacked. and the two who are
dying, were logged and shot by regula-
tors.
The duel was fought in Calhoun coun-
ty, near Blountstown. Ia shat county
is the home of Mrs johnson, q young
widow. ThOs. House and Harry Smith
have been rivals for the favOrs of Mrs
Johnson Several weeks ago the men
fought about the woman, and Smith was
badly beaten.
smith vowed to get even and Friday
ne went to Mrs. J0hnson's house ac-
companied by his brother Thomas, and
q friend. George Harrison. The three
men found House and the widow to-
gether House was ordered to leave
II G arose as if to go, but quickly drew
two pistols and opened fire The Smiths
out their guns. Then a fearful duel
followed in the little room House shot
fast and straight. and in a few moments
the Smith brothers were dead. House
fired his last cartridge at Harrison. the
bullet breaking his arm. Then House
drew q knife and tried to close with his
foe, but his foot Tipped ia the blood and
before he could recover Harrison shot
him dead. There was price on
/ Houses head, he having previously
killed two men, one in south Florida and
one in Alabama
The second tragedy. occurred in Mad
I ison county Friday night. A band 81
I Whltecaps took Harry Wilson in the
woods and bound him to a tree VIII
I son was then shot and the body left
bound to the tree The victim was
/ found Saturday morning still alive, but
1 mOrtauy wounded.
After leaving. the whitecappers went
/ to the home of Lucy Murray took her
/ Is year old son to the woods and fog
/ ged him so that death will result The
/ boys skin was literally cut to stripes
! and he was unconscious when found
The last of this bloody series occur
I red at Greenwood, in Jackson county
I Thomas James made a brutal assault
on Samuel VIM. an aged man VIM
! was knocked down James was prepar-
ing to shoot him Before James coulC
I pull the trigger. however. ne was stab
I bed to the heart by Frank Winn. the ID
| year old son Of the old man, who slip
ped up from the rear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
SICKNESS CRAzED HIM.
W. 7. Miller's Mind Becomes Unbal-
anced from Paralysis.

Mental unbalance has resulted to W.
II. Miller Of 931 North Madison as a re
suit Of severe paralytic strokes recently
sustained Miller is a well known man
advanced in years who was bailim Of
the grand jury last winter.
The old gentleman's sickness has dis
couraged him. He says he is ready to
die. and when he does die his wife viii
go with him. He has been watched
constantly for the past ten days and
nights and it is not thought safe to
leave him outside of the asylum with
such suicidal and murderOus intentions
in his mind.
Mike Thompson, AIiller's son-in-law.
applied to the probate court for a hear
ing, and one was held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon without the defendants pres
ence in court, as he was too sick to be
there.
Miller has been in the real estate
business and took great interest in pol
itics, being a strong prohibitionist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
THEMARE cAME BACK.


The Animal Which Bill West was
Supposed to Have Ridden Returns
VIM Bradbury's mare which was
supposed to have been stolen by VIM.
West, the murderer who escaped from
the Shawnee county jail, has been
found. She strayed into a farmers
yard and he turned her into his pas
ture. Ex-Chief of Police John Will1er-
son heard that a horse had been found
and he went to Scranton on Saturday
and identified the animal
There Is raw place on her back the
shap Of a saddle and there is also a raw
place on the side of her neck showing
that she had been guided by the rope
which was around her neck when she
was taken from the stable instead of
a bride.
The horse had probably been turned
loose q long distance from where she
was taken up, as she was travelling to-
ward home when found and seemed to
have recovered from her long hard
ride.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

3 uL4AaAG4 UF lAlE E-z5OC4tGCA LGES u
the State Journal
Chicago. May 11.-Wheat opened firm
today on chinch bug stories from kan
sas. Oklahoma, southern Indiana and
Illinois and lack OF rain in wheat states
generally. July started at 64Q649se. or
1b@1kc over Saturdays close. On lib
eral selling by some of the large houses
it eased off tos Sac, then to 637sc and
then to 681ac.
corn opened at 3Oss@3O1lc for July or
1k@Ac above Saturday in sympathy
with wheat The market was dun and
it eased OF to Saturdays close in a few
minutes it sold at 3O1zc.
oats opened with wheat at 1880 or
&c over Saturday. 1t advanced to zoe
and then fell off gradually to 1850
1870
Provisions were weak on large re-
ceipts at the yards. July opened at
S7.621a0765. 1t soon fell off to s7-575z.
Ribs for July started 21ac off at s4.O5
and sold off to s4OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
UNION CARPENTERS BALK.
They Are Determined to Have the
Eight Hour Day.

Detroit. May 1L-Over 100 union car
penters assembled in Central Labor
Union haU this morning instead of go
ing to work The strike is in accord
ance with the action of last Friday
night when it was unanimously deter
mined to strike for eight hours a day.
at % cents per hour.
The bosses are willing to make a
minimum wage of 20 cents an hour,
and promise to concede an eight-hOur
day January next.
At this mornings meeting addresses
were made by leaders of the craft A
motion to permit employees of cOntrac-
tors who might yield the eight hour
day, to return to work was defeated.
There are many non-union carpenters
in the city although the best workmen
are generally included in the unions
which have upward of 600 members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
PUSHING THE A. R. U.
Eugene V. Debs Comforting With
Labor Leaders.

Cincinnati. May 11--Eugene v. Debs
spent the morning with several local
labod leaders and later met by APP
pointment a number of officials and
members Of the local branches Of the
American Railway union
A secret conference was held. The
local railway unions have not been
booming to any extent for the last two
years, and Debs is very anxious that
interest in labor organizations be re-
vived among the railroad men of Gin
cinnau The good results Of the con
ference win probably be seen In the
meetings the next few weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11

individual life became Joined to the
larger life Of the whole.
The Opsnionated woman VIII acknowl-
edge that there came to her in the club
a revelation, i'm the fact that others
held opinions totally different from
hers, and equally well supported by
argument and fact The selfish woman
may not tell you, but it is true, that
she has been made ashamed of her
petty desires and aims. when she
caught the impulse Of the higher
thought which Graves the greatest good
to the greatest number.
The greatest good to the greatest
mum Der. therein lies the strength of club
life We come together, not that one
may be raised to supremacy, not that
one may display her culture, or her in
teIectuaI achievements, but that all
may share alike i'm everything that is
good for mind or soul to have. Each
one gives of her best and it belongs TO
the whole.
If the club then, as a ratio for free
barter of individual thought is good, is
it not good that clubs should enjoy a
like exchange? Each club is an indi-
vidual-a sort of living composite pic
ture of its individual members. One
club stands for literary culture; an
other for artistic thought; third in
terprets the principles of love as shown
in good works to the neighbor. The
perfect ideal must embody all these
qualities.
And So we organize, not for external
aggressive movement, not to storm the
citadels of politics or capital; not even
to impose our views upon the public.
We federate because we know that to
get the best thought of each. all must
t071rh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
Chicago livestock Market.
Chicago, May II.

N-IIl7-elt7-77 ny
Receipts 10000; left over /, 500.
Market active. Sc lower. Light SO 300
So; mixed SO 2O@3 45; heavy SO 600
40; rough SO O0Q3 Is.
HOGS-Omcial receipts yesterday 49,
OF; shipments 3.517.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow 25,-
600.
CATTLE-Receipts $4,000 Market
weak and generally 1Oc lower. Beeves
SO 1904 30; cows and heifers 81 5000 IS;
Texas steers 81 1903 80; stOckers and
feeders 81 9O03 SIS.
CATTLE Oncial receipts yesterday,
1923; shipments SAB
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000. Market
steady to strong.
SHEEP-Omcial receipts yesterday
2.091; shipments none.
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TURNER'S ADMIT WOMEN.
Mem ers Decide that All of the Fair
Sex Can DIN.

Cleveland. May 11.-At the annual
convention of the Lake Erie district,
North American Turnerbund held in
this city last evening, it was decided
that women be admitted to all of the
societies.
This was a complete surprise to most
of the members, IS it was thought the
motion would be defeated. because the
committee on national affairs had sub
uitted a report in which it recommend
ed that the proposition to admit women
be left to the various societies
The matter viii be brought up before
the national convention at Louisville,
in June, for final disposition Detroit
viii be the place for the next annual
convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
THREE LITTLE INJUNS.
All That is Left to Cora Belle Fellows
to Remind Her of Chaska.


Huron. S. ID. May IA letter from
Mrs F. w. Cannon of Carthage. Mo,
to her son, DR.. Cannon of this city,
give an account of a visit made by
Mrs. Cannon to Mrs Samuel Campbell,
better known as Cora Belle Fellows,
who married Chaska. a Sioux Indian,
while a teacher on the reservation, a
few years ago The affair caused q
sensa tion, Miss Fellows being a Wash
ington city belle ana highly connected
and educated Following the marriage
the pair were on exhibition in various
dime museums, and in that way ac-
cumulated quite a fortune. On their
last visit here Chaska and his wife
wore fine clothes. brilliant diamonds
and handsome jewelry- All these, to-
gether with the money and Chaska
himself, have gone. and the former
belle of Washington society now lives
near Carthage. Mo, a deserted and
destitute woman. with three children
dependent upon her for care and sup
port.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
Her Honey Boy.

Ed Honey. whom the police are ac-
quainted with. disappeared from his
home at 80 East Third street this
morning early with his wife's gold
watch and chain and his mother-in-
laws purse which contained so cents.
In an hour or more he sent his brother
back with the watch and chain but did
not return the purse. The police We're
sent after him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
HARMON GOES no CHICAGO.
Lucifer, the Free Thought Paper viii
Be Issued from There Hereafter.

Moses Harmon, the aged disciple Of
free thought, who was recently re-
leased from the penitentiary left Sat
urday for Chicago where he viii here
after make his home. He has moved
his paper and it viii hereafter be is
sued there.
Mr. Harmon says he goes to Chicago
because he win have a larger field
there for his paper. He says that his
vacation" at the military prison at
LeavenWorth was very beneficial to his
health and he is in excellent physical
condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11

al settlement is pending between the
Omaha National bank and u. 1T. Craw-
ford of the suit in which the bank is
suing Mr.. Crawford on a prounissory
note of $500 1T was stated today in
the district court that the defendant
would pay part of the amount at pres
ent. and judgment was not taken
against him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11

May Moss. who lives on East Fourth
street, appeared at the police station
this morning and had a warrant issued
for the arrest of Bill Hardy. who is
well known to the police She charges
that while she was out in the country
last week he went into her house and
took lot of her clothing AID other
things and sold them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
Boston SweIterinc

Boston, Navy 1.-THE city has been
sweltering today in dry record break
ing atmosphere which has continued
for tWenty-fOur hours The weather
bureau mercury showed the highest at
~ TINS afternoon when it registered
94.5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11

Milwaukee. May 11-Expressed fears
Of disturbances yesterday, growing out
Of the street railway strike were un-
founded. The day was the quietest
Sunday Milwaukee has seen in months
No cars were run and there was no
riotng- The strikers. nearly 900 i'm
number, paraded the streets in the
morning. The strike is believed to be
practically over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
High1and -, T.itieation-

The jury returned to the district
court today after a vacation of two
weeks, and civil business was resumed
at 10 O'Clock this morning with The trial
of Sheldon VS.. Chase a suit for an i'm
junction to prevent the defendant from
using a certain lane or road near High
land Park. This action was begun be-
fore the SheldOn-Chase shooting last
fan, which grew out Of a controversy
over this road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11

The only decision given by Judge
HAGEN today was to overrule the de-
lnuIrer Of j. Lee Knight to the petition
of the Mutual BENEFIT Life Insurance
COMPANY against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
Kansas City Livestock Market

CATTLE-Receipts 400; shipments
500. Market weak loo lower. Texas
steers 81 9003 50; Texas cows 81 $50
Is; beef steers So OOG4 10; native cows
81 9008 80; stockers and feeders 81 500
IS; bulls 81 1903 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11

Topeka Grain Exchange, 526 KS. AVID. m.
Today's range Of prices on New York
Stocks furnished by Topeka Grain and
Stock exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11

Tomorrow night ait the First M a.
church. Tickets at Friddy's, kelIam' s.
and Holman's. The opportunity Of a
lifetime.
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- CItv Prodnoe lEarlEet.

kasas CITY, May II.
WHEAT-W leak; NO. 2 hard 55056c.
No 3. 47051c; No. . hard 63e; No. $3.50
Soc No. , spring 55@56c; No. 3. 53@55c.
CORN-We No , mixed 230231l a
Sc; No. . white 24@24Ac.
OATS-Steady; No. , mixed 151kQ16;
No. white 1910
RYE-steady, No. .. SIC.
HAY-Weak, unchanged
BUTTEt2-Steady; creamery 12014e
larry Sole
EGGs-Steady; strictly fresh TIC.
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CHICAGO MARKED LETTER.

Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock
Exchange, 526 Kansas Avenue.
Chicago. May H.
WHEAT-The clearances for last
week. wheat and hour. ]. 100000 bushels.
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Bicycle repairing. Topeka Cycle CO.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-14

Some time ago the gold-bug press of
the country announced that the silver
movement and bimetallism were dead
With Il great flourish of trumpets it
was said that 'the sound money" COM
mittee of the New York chamber OF
commerce would send out no more of
its gold-bug literature, deeming it un-
necessary, as the whole country, save
a few western miners, had been con-
verted to the single standard and con-
traction. Evidently, however, the an
nouncement was premature, for not
only is the silver movement very much
alive in parts Of the country where no
silver mines nave ever existed, but the
flood of single standard literature con-
tinues to how in an uninterrupted
stream from the New York chamber. =
Los Angeles Express.