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The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
WORKING CHINA.
France is Taking a Hand in Trying to
Gouge the Celestial Empire.

Pekin, July I7.-Omcial denial is
given to the statement made in Paris
on the 18th of June by NJ. Hanotaux,
the French minister of foreign affairs,
that an agreement had been signed
conceding to- France certain CONNER
cial and political advantages in the dis
tricts adjacent to Tonquin, chief among
them being a concession for France to
penetrate into Yunnan and work the
mines in the Chinese provinces with
French engineers.
On the other hand, the French minis
ter to China produced an alleged con-
tract, which purports to have been
signed by NJ. HanOtaux and the Chinese
minister in Paris.
The TSung-Li-Yamen deny that this
contract is genuine, and have threaten
ed to recall the Chinese minister from
Paris if he has signed any such agree
ment. They have promised, however.
to invite the assistance of France when
the Chinese government undertakes Op-
erationS in the Yunnan district.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
HEARD FROM THE CZAR.
Sultan Gets Another Message and
Decides to Yield.

Constantinople, July 17.-Tewfik Pasha,
the foreign minister, informed the ambas-
sadors yesterday that the sultan had
agreed on the principle of the demands of
the powers and was prepared to accept
their views on the peace conditions.
1t remains to be seen at today's con-
ference between Tewfik Pasha and the
ambassadors what the acceptance
amounts to. AS the grand vizier is known
to oppose the acceptance of the terms of
the powers and has not yet resigned, it
is believed that a further hitch will be
discovered, although it is reported that
the sultan's decision is due to the receipt
of another peremptory telegram from the
czar.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, July II.
HOGS-Estimated receipts today 10000;
left over 1000. Market sc higher. Lights
and mixed So. .4214Q3.62 heavy $S2ed3.5I1s;
rough S3.2GQ3. SO.
CATTLE-Receipts 300: steady. Beeves
s.. .S005.10; COWS and heifers $1-s0d4. 80; Tex
as steers $2.85q400; stockers and feeders
So 2504.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 4,0O0 Steady. Ma
tives 81. 2.00G3. 50; westerns $2.70Q375; lambs
So. .2505. 40
HOGS-Officia1 receipts yesterday 1856;
shipments 4,293.
CATTLE-Official receipts yesterday s.
952: shipments 2,275.
SHEEP-Oficial receipts yesterday 49,
405: shipments 957.
Estimated receipts hogs Monday $1,000
head.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Market Gossip.

Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
and Stocks 110 West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
Liverpool firm, I'd higher
week 2, SOC, 900.
Chicago: More excitement prevails this
Me might apie haVe @ sort Of wid opening eh q yet
towards the close yesterday there was sc
much snort wheat covered ana these par
entity for the past week have gotten out
of their usual position and gotten long
considerable, it makes me believe this
will in all probability start selling this
morning; it looks advisable to take profits
on a good rush at this time.
New York: Exporters took cash wheat,
10000 No. 1 northern and 10000 at all
outports, also very large acceptances of
Chicago: Seems to be a big pile of
wheat for sale on the curb at 70c.
Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis this
this This year yea is2 cars, last year s. ears: to-
tai this year 375 cars, last year 240 cars.
New York: Liverpool says outside of
the speculative interest here all English
night there was 225 600 new spring for
shipment, September and 10000 No. for
export.
Receipts Chicago today: Wheat 16 cars.
grade 10; corn $40 cars, grade S13; oats 274
Receipts hogs: Chicago 10000 head,
Kansas City 5000 head Omaha 800 head.
Exports four ports: Wheat 80, ,6S2, flour
-four equal 127, ,699
Weather: kansas City and vicinity.
generally fair and warmer tonight and
the greater portion of Sunday, followed
by showers Sunday night. For Kan
sas. partly cloudy tonight and Sunday,
possibly showers. For Missouri generally
fair tonight and Sunday.
Chicago estimated receipts for Monday:
Wheat SO cars, corn 775 cars, oats $50 cars
hogs SO, 600 head.
Chica go: Wheat is coming on the mar
ket in chunks. Too much wheat being
put on this market and buying not good
at the moment.
Puts September wheat 6Ss669c, calls
September wheat 70zs@11sc: puts Septem-
Der corn 26szc, calls September corn 27$sc;
puts September pork $780, calls Septem-
Der pork $40.
Chicago: Liverpool cables this morning
1a4Q2d higher in response to our higher
market yesterday. The statistical situa
ton, the foreign demand the light ship
ments from the country have all contri-
buted to advance in wheat for this past
week. Spectators have to a certain de-
gree taken hold, but not to the extent
that would be imagined under existing
circumstances. We learn on this advance
that even foreigners have also sold con-
siderable of their holdings. There is
talk of larger movement of wheat from
first hands. Exports for week have been
light worlds shipments are about four
and one-half million bu. for the week.
Corn market has weakened within a mar
row limit this past week and trade in
that cereal has been somewhat neglected:
fiuctua tions have been governed by ac-
ton of wheat.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
SUNSTROKES IN LONDON.
Horses Die From Heat Though the
Temperature is Only rs.

London, July 17-This week England has
been having the first really hot weather
of the year. In London there have been
several sunstrokes and a good many
horses have died from the heat. Straw
hats have appeared again on all sides and
everywhere one hears the complaint that
the weather is worse than that of the
tropics, although the mercury has not yet
gone above rs.
Visiting Americans are 1uxuriating in
this temperature and are praising Lon
don a summer resort, greatly to the
astonishment of the resident Londoners.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, July II.
WHEAT@Active 1e higher; No 2 hard arc
red 671kQ68c; No. 8. 65Q66c; No. 4, 629
621kc.
CORN-slow, 1@11kc lower; No. mixed
221zG231ac.
oATs-slow. about steady; No. 2
white 22Q2215c.
RYFNo. 2. 29c.
HAY-Demand light slightly lower;
choice timothy, old $500; shoice prairie,
new So. .0065.5O.
BUTTER-Firm. creamery nQ1s1zc;
dairy 8d10c.
EGGS-Weak, &C..
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
SETTLED POWDERLY. :
The President Has Decided to Make
Him immigration Commissioner.

Washington, July lit is understood
among senators interested that the
president has determined upon the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Torrance V. Powder
ly, formerly grand master workman of
the Knights of Labor, to be commits
sioner general of immigration to sue
ceed Mr.. Stump and the commission
probably will be sent to the senate
within the next few days.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, July II.
CATTLE-Receipts 100; market un-
changed. Only retail trade.
HOGS-Receipts 1000; market SC higher,
active. Bulk of sales So. 30G3. 35; heavies
SO. .2O13 3712; packers So 25@3. .3212; mixed
So. .2503.35 lights 49, 25@3.321 yorkers 5000
8. .321A; pigs So 006D3. 25.
SHEEP-No market.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
FOR SALEAs-room house. lots. barn,
10 A,.a AH-a

FOR SALE-9-room house. lots; barn,
Il 9Th Ave. near Topeka Ave. 81, 200.
Groom house in No. 1 condition, cellar,
cistern, city water, sewer connections.
large barn, 115 lots. Tyles st. near 9Th
Ave, 81, $50, on very easy terms.
Groom modern house, 60 foot east front
lot, barn, choice ocation, west side, house
alone cost $500. nonresident owner. must
sell, price $1,000 on very favorable terms.
4-room cottage, newly painted and pa
pered, cemented cellar. porches. shutters
on all windows we'll, cistern. stone walks,
fine shade. ~ lots, east of Kansas Ave.
near 9Th St $3.50. 800 cash, balance at rate
of $3.50 per month.
21k acres and 5-room house, 10 minutes
drive from our office, $3.50, must sell.
acres beautifully located, miles from
state house, broom house, barn. nice
little suburban house. price 81 600 $3.50
cash, balance monthly, quarterly or year
ly payments.
2 lots nicely located near corner of To-
peka Ave. and 18th St, a bargain at $175
each, if sold at once.
2 east front lots, Western Ave, near
10th St, $275 each
Have you property in Topeka you want
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Sugar and Coffee.

New York, July Il.
SUGAR-Raw, steady: fair refining 31sc;
refined steady; granulated 47sc.
COFFEE-Steady.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Today's Range of Prices

Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
mission Co. Brokers in Grain Provisions
and Stocks, ITO West Sixth Ave. Topeka,
Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
WRRANTS, RENTS,SIT
h UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE AUC-
VI u TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AD-
VERTISEMENTS
SITUATIONS wANTED-FREE.
OTHER CLASS
VERTISEMENTS

Are you in need of work? If SO, you are
at liberty to use these columns for as
sistance in that direction While this
notice appears the State Journal will pub
lish free on Saturday. Monday and Tues
day. for Topeka or Kansas people. all
notices of Situations Wanted" not TO
exceed five lines. or thirty-f1ve words In
length, provided that all advertisements
of that nature are handed in previous 10
10 o'clock Saturday morning; also on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, all
advertising of this class handed IN oy IL
o'clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and Wednes-
days. No obligation is incurred on the
part of the advertiser. No worthy anc
needy man or woman need hesitate TO
take advantage of this offer. No one in
business or having employment is ex-
pected to take advantage of it, but all
others are invited to avail themselves
freely.
The Topeka State journal guarantees
every day it is printed. to give local
circulation by far more than all other
pAiIies combined This makes this paper
the cheapest as well as the best. daily
medium in Topeka. the classified adVer-
tisements below costing but
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
FoR sHLE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-A nice 4-room cottage on
- Harrison ST., North Topeka. Ali nice
ly painted and papered, 8 large closets
good cellar and cistern, outbuildings, price
5000. part cash balance at per cent in
monthly payments.
Two Groom houses on Hancock ST., east
front, price $3.50 each, part cash, balance
Two y acres of ground on west side, G.
room house, closets, good cellar. splen-
did well and cfStern, barn, nice shade,
price $3.50. part cash. balance on time
S-room house on Van Buren ST.. between
9Th and 1th, price s., 800, part cash bal
ance in payments to suit purchaser
A good Groom house. closets well and
cistern. house nicely painted and papered,
price $500, part cash, balance time to suit
purchaser.
Three lots, 5-room cottage on w. 5th
near In, price $500, part cash, balance in
monthly payments. This is something
nice. For further particulars, call on
w. c. STEPHENSON & co.
609 Kan. Ave, over Rigby's.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17

sold? If so, list it with US. Several cash
buyers on hand, your property may be the
one they want. Houses for rent, money
to loan. Call or write
J. w. FERGUSON e. CO.,
625 Kansas Ave.
FOR SALE A list of great bargains in
city property, lots, acre tracts and
farms. Money to loan on farm OF city
property. Are too busy to make longer
list. Call in and see what we have
BENEDICT & CO.,
COL Kan. Ave, upstairs
TOR SALECITY YPROPERTY-Cottage
Il of rooms. cellar, well and cistern, II
lots, east front, good neighborhood, $500,
$50 cash, balance on monthly payments.
10-room, 2-stOry new dwelling, with bath,
furnace, hot and cold water, closet IN
house, cellar under whole house, barn,
east front, in best location in west part or
city, $2,500. 81, 500 cash, balance easy. Z
room cottage with bath, laundry in cell
lar, beautiful shade. brick walks, barn
for three carriages and horses, gravel
drive from front to rear, in good location
in west part of city. buildings are all new
and not any repairs needed, 81. 500, $500
cash. IL vacant lots near 4th. $3.50 lots
on Clay between 10th and 11th Sts, make
offer. 4-room cottage, ~ lots in Walnut
Grove addition. we want an offer on
PAYNE & THOMPSON,
511 Kansas Ave. -
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Range of Prices on Stocks.

Furnished by the w. A Michael Com
mission Co. Brokers in Grain Provisions
and Stocks. 11o West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
Kan:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17

A GENTS-Quick men to visit stores: sell
N achine for printing signs. in 10 colors
on fences, bridges, rocks-any rough sur
face Arc Co., 26 Arc St, Racine, Wis.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

HUSTLERS-NOw is your time; no more
Il 4 broken collars; exclusive territory, big
commissions. The Lerew H. Collar Pro-
tector Co., Lexington, KY.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17

A GENTS WANTED-An office neces-
IN sity: a blessed boon to busy business
men: absolutely no competition; fabulous
profits. Ideal Office Supply Co., Hart
ford Conn.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
MADAM ADWARDS.

CALL and see Madam Adwards. the
~ Southern Inspiration Medium and
Card Reader at 719 Quincy st. She gives
true advice on business, lawsuits, love,
matrimony and divorces, discovers hid
den treasures and lost property. Unites
the separated no matter what the cause
or how far the distance. Fees SOC and 81.
Hours, 8 a. m. p. m. Daily and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
HI,5S4.

Sworn detailed statement of circulation
presented to advertisers on application .
Call and see, any afternoon between )
and 5 O'Clock. the handsomest, fastest.
most perfect piece of machinery in Kan
sas-a Web Perfecting Press which prints
from two to three complete SPACE papers
per second.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17

Furnished by the w. A Michael Com
mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks, 110 West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
Kan
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17

1892. 40 REALIZED REALIZED in ,o one week: small
Write for particulars, Conden & Co. Boon
Block, Covington, Ky. Your dollars viii
make dollars for you.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Five Cents a Line,

or % cents a line for a week; 90 cents by
the month.
Average circulation for first six months
of 1897,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17

& 0A to $50 monthly and expenses
Sp AOO paid statesmen for cigars: ex-
perienee unnecessary; permanent position
The W. L. Kline Co., st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
AGENTS WANTED

" GNTED077 or 5 h1isfierrs.7 ladies or
w gents, to handle winner. Saturda Y
evening Sunday morning. Adams
House, N Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17

We want to make some gilt-edged loans
once.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
BEFORE HIS HONOR.

Mayor Russ yesterday morning gave
Caroline pullen, colored, thirty days in
the work house for being drunk and dis
orderly.
The trial of Robert Jones, colored
boy, charged with the larceny of some
stamps from Mr.. G. J. Hunters office,
was postponed until 10 o'clock this
morning.
A saloon keeper name Harris was
fined $7.25 by the Mayor He sent a
check to the Mayors office for the a.
mount made payable to the Mayor ''for
lighting two men in my own house."
Mayor Russ returned the check and told
him to make it out properly, whereup-
on Harris sent him a check for 1925 "for
fighting two men," Mayor Russ sent it
back and told him if he didn't make out
that check properly he would have him
arrested for contempt of court. Harris
saw that the Mayor ment business so
he sent the third check in correct form.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02

and believes, well aware. Of the marital
relations of the said Mrs. Purdy. and
knew that her deed for which his com
pany was paying, was worthless"
But Mrs. Purdy's husband did not live
to enjoy any of her prosperity. While
she was acting as private secretary for
Mr. Samuel Henszey he died in far away
New Jersey so the petitioner says and
he attaches a certified copy of ''Return
of a Death to prove it; which shows
that one Oakly Purdy, native of Penn
sylvania, "a years of age, was found
dead in Wilmington, Del, August Both,
1892.
The petitioner asks that Miss Kathe-
rine X. Waite, alias Mrs. Purdy should
be afforded an opportunity to re-execute
the deeds which are void because Of her
coverture.
The petition states that the seal is omit
ted on a deed from Samuel A. Henszey
No. 2, and he wants the deed produced
and the mistake rectifed, if it was a
mistake.
The petitioner alledges others facts con-
corning the receiver which he says call
for critical inspection.
Judge Purnell in his order says,
Upon reading and filing the sworn petit
ton (No. 81 of Samuel p. Langdon, ii
is ordered that copy thereof be served
at once upon Samuel A. Henszey and
Katherine X. Waite, or their attorneys
and that they be required to answer the
same within 5 days.
at is further ordered that the said petit
tion-se referred to Ed. Chambers Smith,
special master, with instructions to take
such testimony and examine such wit.
nesses as may be produced before him by
either or any party hereto, and make
report to this court"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
TWO DREWRYS MEET.

good many funny and odd things
happen to men who travel. Some days
ago Mr.. Jno. G. Drewry, Of Raleigh,
registered at hotel in Montreal. He
was accompanied by Mr.. Henry Litch-
ford. In a few minutes another Mr..
Jno. c. Drewry, of Toronto, registered at
the same hotel. The Toronto gentleman
a few minutes later sent his card to the
room of Mr.. Drewry, of Raleigh. Mr..
Drewry, of Raleigh, thought he recog-
nized the handwriting of a brother in
New York and concluded that it was
his brother trying to play joke on him.
de came down, however, and met the
Toronto gentleman, to find that his name
was really Jno. G. Drewry; that they
were both named for their grandfather
that they each had brothers named w.
j. Drewry and that the grandfather of
one and the great grandfather of the
other came from the same place in Eng
land. Pictures and other pleasantries
were exchanged, and now the Jno. c..
Drewrys of Raleigh and Toronto are
fast friends, if nothing more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
"REDHo" BABB TORE TIRE
THE CALEDONIA CHAPLAIN TO BE sue
CEEDED BY A NEGRO.
A Pamico CoIored Parson to Look After the
Spiritual Condidation of the Caledonia
ConviCts,
ConviCts.

"Rev." T. w. Babb, who has been act
ing parson for the Caledonia convicts, 1t
seems, must step down and out. What
influence ever put him there nobody
knows. Perhaps it was the same kind of
influence that now puts in his place a
negro preacher from Pamlico.
Rev. 2. II. Randall, a colored preacher
from Pamlico county, was in Raleigh
yesterday inquiring the way to the Gale
donna farm. He was inquiring the way an
more ways than one. He wanted to know
how he could get there in more ways
than one. He wanted to know first what
road to take, and second he desired to
know where he could get the wherewith
with which to buy ministers ticket. y
He succeeded in both instances, and is
now on his way to the coveted goal, and
the "Rev." II. w. Babb will probably
have his walking papers served on him
today or tomorrow. "Rev" Babb has an
Tex" to his name, attained after many
very worldly exploits, but the "X's" that
come as worthy laborer's hire for spiritu
Ial work among the Caledonia convictS
will hereafter be pocketed by the colored
parson from Pamlico.
Ex-"Rev." Babb can prove his attend
lance and be discharged. Selah!
p. S.-Rev. II. w. Babb was at one
thine a minister in good standing, a man
of influence, ability and character. He
lost character and the best of his influ-
|ence. He retained some of his ability, and
the worst of his influence, and turned
them against his race in North Carolina.
All the ability he had kept and all the
influence he exerted in putting the negro
in power. His displacement by a negro is
but retributive justice, the same retribu-
tive justice that overlook Rev. Mr.. Burns,
who was arrested by negro at the in
stance of negro, for assault, and the
same kind of retributive justice that will
overtake all men in North Carolina who
use their influence to place the negro
above the white man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
ADJUDGED INSANE.

This morning Justice II. I'll. Roberts
and M. B. Barbee held an inquisition of
Elunacy of Thaddeus Whitaker, an in
mate Of the county home, and he was at
once removed to the criminal insane de-
partment at the penitentiary. Some nine
years ago Whitaker murdered an old
man named Inscore at the county home
Mr.. Whitaker has been in the home ever
since, having never been tried for the
killing because Of his mental condition.
Recently he has devalopde into such a
condition as to require close confinement,
and it was decided to transfer him as an
adjudged lunatic to the criminal insane
quarters in the penitentiary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
JOhnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.
WHEN WE DEMORALIZE THE
STOMACH

By excuses or imprudence in eating, we
Icannot hope to escape the consequences
for any great length of time. The most
robust digestion must succumb to abuses
of that important function. But suppos-
ing that we have been foolish enough to
Ienfeeble the stomach, is the damage ire
parable? BY no means. The dyspeptic has
'only to do two things to insure his ulti-
mate recovery. First, he should adopt an
easily digestible diet. Second, he should
use with regularity and persistence, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, the leading
gastric invigorant of the aged. The multi
form symptoms of dyspepsia, and the all
most invariable attendant disorders, bill
BUSINESS and constipation, will assuredly
cease to perseceute the sufferer if the
above advice is attended to. Who that
has suffered the torments that chronic
indigestion inflicts will neglect to take adj
vantage of a remedy which, if the most
positive evidence of the medical profess
sion and the public is to be received with
due credence, is an absolute specific for
the complaint.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
MALE ACADEMY.

The Raleigh Male Academy opened
for the fall term last Monday. 1t is a
pleasure to report that the session open
ed well, sixty boys entered the academy
Mr.. Hugh Morson, the able principal
for better one cannot be found any
where, is assisted by Mr.. w. p. Philips,
a graduate of the State University and
an A. b., of Harvard, and Mr.. Harry
Heck who graduated with high honors
at Wake Forest last June. Boys cannot
be better prepared for college or for bus
mess than at the Raleigh Male Academy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
INCONSISTENCIES.

For sometime Millburnie has been the
headquarters for band of moonshiners
in this county and the officers have been
diligently seeking for the offenders.
Tuesday CASTOR Andrews was brought
before United States Commissioner John
Nichols charged with illicit distilling and
bound over to court and yesterday Will
liam Emery was placed under bond for
the same offence.
Next Saturday Mr.. John Upchurch
also Of Millburnie must answer the
charge of making the juice without Uncle
Sans permission before Commissioner
Nichols.
A man name Jordan Pennington, of
Apex, was placed in Jail here short
time since in default of hundred dollar
bond for retailing without license. Yes
terday he appeared before Col. Nichols
and gave bond.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
RESEMBLE POLITI
CLANS.

Rev. r. T. N. Stevenson. of the Far
mmgton Circuit, who bears a striking
resemblance to ex-Vice-President Steven
son, was in the city yesterday on his re-
turn home from the Winston District
Conference. He is related to the ex-
Vice-President.-Daily Sentinel.
Another member of the Western North
Carolina Conference, Rev. w. II. l.. Nc
Laurin has prominent kinsman in the
person of John L.. McLaurin, the bril-
liant young Senator from South Caro-
lima. They are first cousins.