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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
FIRST SETTLER IN sEDALIA DEAD.
James C. Tesh Passes Away mt Dem
Yer. Col.

sedalia. Mo-, Dec. 9.-(specialO James G..
Tesh. the first settler in Sedalia and the
first mayor elected by the people. he sue
ceeding General George r Smith. who
was appointed under tho charter by the
governor, died in Denver. Saturday, aged
60 years. He was a carpenter by trade
and he built for himself the first residence
in the city. ard his son, Frank Tesh. was
the first white child born in Sedaiia Mr.
Tesh was prominent in politics and in
turn was carpenter, merchant, iron foun-
der and stOckman. Before moving to Col
orado he lived for short time in War
renSburg.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
Eight With m Eagle.

st. Joseph, Mo, Dec. 9.-CSpecialD Carl
Holzhauser. a German farmer who lives
near Lake Contrary. and his horse had a
fight yesterday with an eagle. HolZhauser
killed the eagle. but the horse got the
worst of it and was seriously wounded.
The farmer came to the city to-day and
brought the wounded horse and the dead
eagle with him. He sold the bird to Har-
vey c. Nash. Holzhauser has killed a
great many eagles along the lake.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
For Robbins n Poxtomce

Fort Scott, Kas.. Dec. 9.-(Specfal3 Fred
Boman, Of Armourdale. Kas., and Charles
Kelley of Omaha, were brought here to-
day by Deputy United States Marshal
Jones and lodged in Jail to await trial be-
fore the United States district court next
May, charged with robbing the postoffice
at Hepler. Crawford county, Kas They
have been indicted by the United States
grand Jury
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
Baxter Bank Had s2o.ss Lett.

Topeka. Kas., Dec. 9.-(SpecIaI) Assist
ant Bank Commissioner Osborn returned
this morning from Baxter Springs. where
he went 10 take charge of the affairs OF
the Bank of Baxter. of which Colonel
Warner is president. He brought with him
the assets and cash on hand at the time
of the failure. The cash consisted of 1886
in nickeIs. dimes and pennies.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
RrTTER-Market slow for creal

BTTTER-Narket slow for creamery, but
chc:ce country roll in good demand at
steady prices. Quotations are as follows:
Creamery butter, extra fancy separator.
pc; tirsts, 20tac: dairy fancy. l3c: fair, 10c;
store packed, Sc: packing stock. steady, &c:
country roll. neatly packed and sweet. 12c;
choice SGlOC; mussy unwrapped stock same
as packing stock.
EGGsSteady. in fair demand. Kansas
and Missouri strictly fresh gathered stock,
ISlgc dozen. Cold storage stock. 14i2dl5c.
POTITRY-Chickens still dull. but tur-
keys wanted. Quoted: Hens. &c per pound
r5csters, 12t.c each; springs. SC; coarse
springs and roOsters, ic; broilers. from IL
70 pounds. &c. Turkeys, over I pounds,
blers. sc: ducks. SIC; geese. &c. Pigeons,
dull, 75c dozen. Dressed poultry-Turkeys.
7I.c; chickens hens JG5Iac: springs SG
sI1c; broilers. 7dTIac: ducks, 7Izc; geese, &c.
Receipts OF dressed stock increasing.
BUTTERINE-We quote: Dairy grades,
lie; medium grades, 12c; high grade, 14lsc;
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10

ChilHcothe. Mo. Dec. 9.-(SpecialD The
legislative committee appointed by Govern
or Stone to inspect the eleemosynary inSti-
tutions of the state reached here to-day
and made thorough examination of the
state industrial school for girls. The home
at present contains eighty-four inmates
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
PrOTlNiOna.

Market quiet. A fair jobbing trade Is be-
Ing had, but little doing in car lots. Hold
ers, however, firm in their views Lard
OFF, but meats held steady under the in
fiuence of light stocks.
We quote car lots:
GREEN MEATS-Shoulders. ss.6OG375 per
cwt.; hams. $6.5Od7.25
LARD-CaSh. $3.50; December. S355
L. s. MEATS-Shoulders cash, So 75I4 20
per cwt-; short ribs. sides. cash, S. 7JGS s.:
long clear sides. S.75G3.S5; short clear sides.
$i.H1d4.1O.
S. P. MEATs-Hams. s7.25dS.25.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
New south MeAIe.ter Bank.

Washington, Dec. e-(SpeciaI) Comp
trolIer Eckels to-day issued his certificate
authorizing the First National bank. OF
South MCAlester. I. r, to begin business
with a capital of $4,000. c. c. Hemming
is president and Z. T. Bradley cashier of
the new bank.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
Dry Goods,

New York. Dec. 9.-Fabrics for current
demand shared in a moderate degree OF
attention. and takings were of limited
quantities. For spring business there was
a very fair personal demand. but a very
elers whose assortments for near delivery
covered all styles, colored and fancy cot
tons and printed fabrics. Staple cottons
were slow. Printing cloths duh at 25sc for
regulars and nothing doing.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
Tourist Sleeper to California.

Take Chair Car CSeats Free on the Burl-
ington's morning train TO Lincoln, and Join
the personally conducted Weekly Tourists
Excursion, leaving Lincoln at 5:4j p. m.
every Thursday for California For fold
ers and information inquire at Ticket Of
fee. IO44 Union avenue or s23 Main street.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
Rye and Seeds.

ber. 39c; May. 42iac. Flaxseet-Cash. 75Iac;
December. 74I.c Timothy-Cash, s2.55.
St. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 9.-Rye-35d3 35l2c,
track. Flaxseed-Firm; 74l2c. Timothy
seed-Prime, $50.
Toledo, o.. Dee. 9-Rye-Lower; 3Slac.
Glover seed-Active, but lower; prime, De
cember, $50.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10

Receipts. E. =. =. :. =. =. E. :. =. l. 600
Shipments. -. :. E. -. =. :. :. q6S
Drive-outs.. e. :. E. =. =. e. =. =. o.. :. =. 1877
fairly active and steady market was
had yesterday. There was very good
supply on sale. but they We're all wanted
and generally brought steady prices. Lo-
cal killers and feeders buyers both want
ed supplies and the pens were cleared by
early evening, and prices of all decent
stuff ruled steady and firm
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
New York's Unsafe BuiIding..

New York, Dec. 9.-Superintendeat OF
Buildings Constable made the statement
in a conference with Mayor Strong that
there are 500 large buildings in this city
that are unsafe. and many IS sevaIty
that have cracks and assures in them and
have to be constantly watched.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
Homeseeker., Excursions.

Tuesday. December 10. via Chicago Great
Western NIaple Leaf at rate of one
fare for the round trip. with s. add
ed. to nearly all points in Iowa and the
Northwest. Good twenty-one days. Stop
overs on going trip. See G. NJ. Jordan.
agent, West Ninth street.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
BimetaIIism the Remedy.

Paris. Dee. 9.-The agricultural budget
was discussed in the chamber of deputies
the farmers were suffering from the con-
tinual fall in prices. The remedy. he ex-
planned. was in bimetallism. but. he added.
the question needed International set.le-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
Visitors at the Yards With stock.

P. Fisher. Johnstown. Kas.. got feeders
here yesterday
r. Baker. Cambridge. Kas., came in YES
terday with cattle.
n. G. Hershey. Donegal. Kas.. was in
yesterday with cattle.
P. A. Simons, Overlook, Kas., was here
yesterday with hogs.
W. o. Tinker Mentor, Kas., was hero
yesterday with cattle.
John H. Lynds. White Cloud. Kas., was
in yesterday with hogs.
W. z. Smith. Enid o. T. was at the
yards yesterday with hogs.
V X. Townsden. Randall. Kas., came in
yesterday with cattle and hogs.
D. 5. Robine, Bartlett. Kas.. was here
yesterday with cattle and hogs.
W. ". Phillips. Stockdale. Kas., was at
the yards yesterday with cattle.
s. a. Cooper, Clay Center, Kas., was
on tie yards yesterday with hogs.
MattoN Bros. Bailey & Elliott ]. 5
Fclstrom and Thomas Day. Concordia
kas.. had in cattle and hogs yesterday
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
Cotton.

New Orleans. Dec. 9.-COTTON-Fut-
ures steady; sales. 5000 bales December
7.02c bid; January. 7.G1d7O2c; February
7.OeGL1Oc; March. 7.1SaT19c; April. 723d
7.24c; May, 7.2Sg7.29 June, 1921. .34c; July,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
Lead and Zinc.

New York. Dec 9.-Lead-Strong: brok-
ers' price. 81. %; exchange price. $29T12d3.Oo.
Spelter-Quiet; domestic, S425
st. Louis. Dec. 9-Lead-Firmer; s. .721ad
2T712 Spelter-Quiet at $40.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10

New York. Dec 9-Bar silver, 65l4c, and
Mexican dollars. 50a4c.
London. Dec. 9.-Bar silver, % 15-16d per
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
Every Night 90 thicaeo.

The dining cars on the Alton are now
-un upon the a Ia carte plan. You pay only
for what you get. and. best OF all. you get
what you pay fora good meal
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
FEW HOURS
Or. leLap's ''ReIiaf for Waman. u

AVOID FAILURE AND DIsAPPOINT-
MENT. SAFEi CERTAINt RELIABLEI
SUCCESSFULLY USED IN THOUSANDS
OF CASES, SENT (SEALED). POSTAGE
PAID, UPON RECEIPT OF Sl.OO. FOR
SALE BY JOHNSON BROS, DRUG
GISTS. 1lG MAIN STREET. KANSAS
CITY. 10.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
Little Changed in TOne-Fnir Trading
nt steady Prices in Most
staples.

Quotations below are for Job lots. On
small lots higher prices are asked and OBJ
tanned, enough being asked to cover extra
cost CT caring for and filing them
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
OF INTEREST TO STOCENEN.
IMPORTS OF CATTLE FROM MEXICO
HOLDING Up WELL.
A Hog Scale Established at the North
side of the IardS-HiEh Grade
HerefOrds From PIattsburE,
MO.-In With stock.

The imports of cattle from OLD Mexico
continue to hold up very well The re-
ports of the inspectors on the border for
November to ColaneI Albert Dean. chief
Of the bureau for animal industry for
this district. make the imports Ii.25S, anu
2S,5l1 for the months of October and No
vember. They were brought in as follows:
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10

lOtdi ----.---li.-AS li,-.'S
The stock yards has opened up a hog
scale on the north side and those men
who wish 10 trade there can do so, or
drive their hogs 10 the south side. as
heretofore. There is no effort on the part
of the yards company to force trading
there. They have simply provided facili-
ties and the trade can use them or not
1t is said there are 15O0o0 sheep being
fed in Laramie county. Col. this winter.
which is 25.oe0 more than the winter OF
1855.
That James A. Tunkhouser, the Here
ford breeder, of Plattsburg. Mo, has lost
none of his skill in handling and fattening
cattle was fully proven by half a dozen
pure-bred and high grade Hereford
steers, and years old. put upon the mar
ket here by him yesterday. They were the
handsomeSt bunch of cattle that have
graced the pens here for many day, and
were fit for any show ring. There was
not q patch on them, but they We're
smooth and fleshy clear down to the hooks.
and beefy at every point. The six aYerag-
ed 1.505 pounds, and were sold by Payne.
Duncan < Co., at 500 which is the high
est price here for long time, and I0C high
er than anything quoted in Chicago this
season. Sam Kraus bought them for y
Weber, the butcher, who took them for
his Christmas trade. Kansas City is no.
only getting the finest cattle in the West.
but her butchers are paying the highest
price. and her people eating the best beef.
The Aberdeen-Angus were well repre-
senteG on the yards here yesterday. W. J.
Tod, os Maple Hill, kas.. had in y high
grade steers of his own feeding that won
general admiration They were bought
here last March and weighed $40 pounds
Yesterday they averaged 1.+l4 pounds and
were sold by the Adams s-Burnside-Jordan
Commission Company at 500. They were
taken by Alderman for the export trade.
The same firm also sold for him thirty
six 2-year-old cornfed Texas steers. made
from yeaFlings of the Mafador ranch last
year. They averaged 1885 pounds and
brought A.55. full native cattle price.
]. II. HALEY, of Delta, Col, was in yes
terday with some more of his choice year
ling lambs. Tkey Were the best bunch OF
grass sheep seen on the yards for many a
day. There were SO of them and they av-
eraged S6 pounds. and were sold by Knoll
lin x Booth at $50 per cwt-, the highest
price since last June.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
Local Ronk stock Quotations.

The following are the bid and asked
prices for stocks OF Kansas City banks and
other local securities. as furnished by H Z.
Wright & Co., brokers, Armour building:
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10

The California limited. via Santa Fe
route, swift, safe and luxurious.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
7 NI-TI : SIEtIEIF EIIITI III III
REPRESENTATIVE SALES

past T hOuTs.
shipments. =. :. E. e. E. :. =. :. l44
DT!Ne-OutS. -
Horses are reported dull. There is some
thing doing on Southern account but at
extremely low prices. Something really
nice would sell very well. but few fancy
horses coming in. Mules in very good de-
mand and steady.
We quote:
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
Yesterdny,s Chicago Market.

Furnished by the French Bros. Commits
sion Company. room p, Board of Trade
building:
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
LOCAL LIVE STOCK MARKET.
MORE CATTLE IN THAN WANTED
FAIR SUPPLY HOGS AND SHEEP.
Some 50 to S6 Cattle, but Market Cen
orally Dull and LOwer-HOgs Act
i've at Weak Prices-Sheep
in Good Demand.
western receipts past "a hours:

Western receipts past "A hours:
Cattle $50 I5So0 100 S'2oS 90,
Sheep :. -. 4,Oco 14,9o0 100 100
csttIe same tune . iaSE 75SS SSa 1900 800 $500
Hogs :. ......17.Se0 $1,000 n.COo 500
Sheep . ..... 2.Sul 1890 2,UJ 2UJ
New York. Dec. 9.-CableS quote Am@rl-
can steers at lOG11c, dressed weight; sheep
"a SaSI.c, dressed weight; refrigerator oest
az 7GSc; exports, 800 beeves, and 4,u2o quar-
tiers of beef.
CATTLE-AIovements past a hours:
Cattle. Calves.
Receipts -..............---- S,Sv 90
Shipments .-...........--. 5,-2S 02S
DriVe-outS ....-.-.-.-..-.. 2,Sl9 20
y sluggish and generally lower market
was had yesterday. All butcher cattle
were off both here and at points east OF
US. 1t would be well for country shippers
to remember that this is the time of year
and hog ofTal and the consumption OF beef
is light Butcher cows, as well as steers,
were off. Some Christmas beeyes sold at
fancy prices. one lot of pure bred and high
grade Hereforls brought $500, the high
est price of the year. and some choice
grade Polled-Ansus realized $500. but these
were fancy cattle. StockerS and feeders.
however continue to hold up and sell well
in the face of a lower butcher market.
Range cattle. as well as natives. We're
slow sale and generally lower. Mich
cows in very good demand and steady.
Common. $l5IlS; medium to fair, S22G2I;
and good to choice, $3Odi0.
REPRESENTATIVES, SALES.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10

The California Limited. via Santa Fs
Route. Swift. safe and luxurious.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-10
Fifty-si1 Hours to Los Angeles.
Home for Girls Inspected.

The California Limited. via Santa F
Route. Swift. safe and luxurious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-28

ii Hung Chang refused to take off
his headgear at the Cars coronation
exercises and was excluded from the
church. He lost the fun but he retain
ed his self respect as wen as his hat.
America is probably the only country
in the world which turns out people
ready at all times and on all occasions
to bow down before royalty and its
accompanying pomp. Our minister to
Russia, Mr.. Breckenridge. instead OF
appearing in the customary garb Of a.
citizen of the United States, attended
the ceremonial in the dress demanded
by the etiquette of the Russian court,
knee breeches and all Why didn't he
have the independence Of the distin-
guished Celestial and say, If you don't
like these clothes. go along with your
old show. Such a course on the part or
Mr.. Breckenridge would have won for
him the plaudits of countrymen instead
of making him the butt of ridicule az
he now is. Regardless of this episode,
however. we shall go talking about
patriotism and odd Glory"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-28
CASH FOE ILLINOIS.
The Illinois Central Comes to the De-
pIeted Treasury's Relief

The Illinois Central Comes to the De-
pIeted Treasury's Relief
Springfield. III. May 2s--The state Of
Illinois is once more in funds and war
rants are being paid by the state
treasury. The change came this morn
ing when Assistant State Treasurer
Floyd K. Whittemore paid the first
warrant presented after the vaults Of
the treasury were opened.
This is about the first money that has
been paid from the general fund of the
state treasury for a month or more.
The Illinois Central railroad came to
the front as it did last winter and de-
posted $500 600 in the treasury as its
semi annual payment. This eased up
the situation and enables the state
employees to once more draw their sal
aries. The money from the Central is
not due until June /, but the stringency
was such that Treasurer WhittemOre
secured an advance. There viii be some
81 600 600 available in July which viii
make the receipts about S24OO, 600,
counting the $500, 600 on hand belonging
to the school fund The tax levy
amounts to 81, 900, O00 The debts of the
state amount to IS, 500 600 between now
and July l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-28
TRAGEDY OF THE GARDEN.


Is Had Very Serious Look, but NO Bleed
was Really Shed.
was strolling through the garden
whens at a sudden turn in the path /
came upon the body. It lay there, cold and
Wnlaes quite naked save for q pair OF stock
ings- There was a dreadful gaping wound
IN the head that bore silent witness to the
fact shat a crime had been committed
The skull was crushed as though by a
blunt instrument. There could have been
no pain in such a terrible ending, for on
the quiet features there was a peaceful
smile.
There were evidences of 3 struggle. The
gravel on thewalk was tossed about IN lit
tie heaps. Here and there were deep i'm
prints of a shoe heel. My Imagination con
jursd up the terrible scene that must have
been enacted. AS looked closer at the
body saw that the wound might have
been inflicted with a shoe heel. Those i'm
prints in the earth meant that the destroy
er had stamped again and again at the
head Of the defenseless victim, but had
missed several times. Abrasions on the
face and head went far to strengthen this
theory.
Though the body was quite near the
house, no one had heard any outcry. The
destroyer must have done the work quick
" and silently. Mono of the other occu-
pants OF the house knew that a tragedy
had been enacted beneath their very eyes.
While L still gaDed at the body, fasCinat-
ed by the staring eyes and battered head,
I heard steps approaching. was aroused
to sense of my surroundings, and the
fear that perhaps I might be accused of
the crime caused me to instinctively turn
and fee from the spot. plunged into tho
shrubbery and then stopped had heard
that murderers often revisited the scenes
of their crimes. Perhaps the person ap-
preaching might be the one who had bat
tered the poor body had just seen.
I resolved to wait. The steps came near
or and nearer. I peered through the green
branches eagerly and saw my own daugh-
ter. would have warned her back so that
she might not see the dreadful sight, but
something IN her manner held me back.
She came cautiously, looking on both
sides Of the path with careful scrutiny.
She stopped once and listened as if to hear
If she was being followed. Then she oropt
on again until, opposite my hiding place,
she caught sight OF the body. With a cry
Of eZultant satisfaction she leaped for
ward. Catching the bruised and battered
head in her arms, she oaressed it with
grooming words and smoothed back the
matted hair. What was she saying9
strained. every nerve to hear her terrible
confession.
600 naughty, bad dolly, - heard her
say. 200 vas 8 very bad dolly, and nam
ma had to kill CO. But mamma is sorry
now Poor little dolly Mamma so sorry 70
The mystery of the crime was solved.
Dolly had exasperated its little mother,
who deliberately stamped its head in.
Now she has dolls with indestructible
heads.-Nsw York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-28
Things That Might Have Been.

''Xou look melancholy, - said the bus
Ting man.
Yes, % replied his friend with the visit
full look I'm thinking sad thoughts"
"A bout what?''
"Abous the things that might have
been
81 don't see anything sad about that
Our ancestors might have been subjugated
by the American Indians, and where
would We be them Whenever think Of
the narrow escape we had from wearing
feathers and living on government ratons,
I have to stop right in the middle of my
work and gay, 'Ha, hap We might have
been run over by cable cars or arrested be-
cause CAR bicycle lamps weren t lit, or de-
luded snto buying gold bricks if luck
hadn't been on our side. And you sit
there ehdeavoring to be sad Why, you re
trying 60 raise Canada thistles in a gold
mine You're doing your best to get the
weeds of discomfort out Of a subject that
isn't anything but a great big hOtbed of
hiIarity -Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-28

from the first. However, her prospects
seemed somewhat dubious when the time
cana for the test to be made Eight fine.
am bitious daughters of mighty racing
sires were pitted against her. She had
never faced a starter, and she was nervous
The applause which her great beauty called
forth excited her still moro. She was par
tioularly restive at the post and spoiled
three starts, but she was in motion when
the flag did fall, and then she stretched
herself out and drew away from the field
in grand style. When she went under the
wire in O:49 Tat and broke the record, the
crowd went wild.
Cleophua is a grand hlly, and should she
train on there is little doubt that she VIII
take place in the line Of such great race
mares as Miss Woodford, Firenzi, Hun
tress and others of like caiber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-28
A WONDERFUL FILLY.

me Winner of the Debutaste Stakes hEay
One Day Sc Queen Of the Turf.
There is one feature Of q Louisville race
meeting that calls forth almost as much
ynthusiasm as does the Derby itself. 1t IS
ihe half mile race for the Debutante
5takes.
In this race 2-year-old fllies make their
debut on the turf They aIo, as a rule,
rare specimens Of equine beauty, and when
hey are paraded before the start the men
and boys In the big crowds cheer and the
ladies'. Of whom there are always thousands
Ia attendance, wave their handkerchiefs
and apply oil sorts of fond, admiring titles
to their favorites. Then comes the race
ard the excitement increases 9 thousand
fold.
Cleophus, the remarkable illy who won
this years Debutante stakes recently, is as
beautiful as she is fast. She was q favorite