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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
POLICE CAN'T FIND THEN.
Burglars Who Robbed the Blower
House Still at Large.

Chief Steele and his detectives have been
working on the Blower House burglary,
which occurred Friday evening between
. and o'clock, but as yet have obtained
no tangible clue. Several persons have
been kept under police surveillance since
the burglary, and Detective CaprOn says
that he thinks the guilty party Will be
arrested.
The burglary was a bold one. Someone
entered the front door of the Blower
House at Eighth and Quincy streets, went
upstairs to the rooms occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. NJ. Patten and took jew
elry and gems to the value of 500. The
burglar then went out the front door and
disappeared. Miss Lillian WhitelOck
heard someone going upstairs at the time,
but supposed it was one of the family A
rough looking man was seen that after
noon standing near the Blower House,
and some think this was the one who
committed the theft. Whoever 1t was,
the burglar was familiar with the prem
ises. The articles taken were as follows:
A ring set with diamonds and opals, two
sticEpins set with pearls and blue stones,
q diamond cross set with diamonds and
diamond earrings belonging to Mrs. Bat
ten, and a diamond stickpin belonging to
MIR. Patten.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
PLAGUE OF SKUNKS.
New York Farmers Having an Un-
pleasant Experience.

NTiddletown, N. Y, Nov. 22.-The
townspeopIe of PineBush andMontgOrn-
cry, in Orange county, are still engag-
ed in an unpleasant battle with skunks.
Farmers who left cans of milk standing
in cold cellars have found that the
nuisances have effected an entrance
ket They find them in chicken houses,
and the efforts to get rid of them have
only resulted in making life hardly
worth living in those Vicinities. Proba-
bly, so of these little animals have been
shot or trapped during the past six
weeks. Farmers cannot account for
this seeming OVerprOductiOn.
In Otego a wretch who had a fancied
grievance against a resident of the
place placed two dead skunks in pipes
which furnished the cold air for his en-
emys furnace. The injured man was
unable to locate the difficulty for sever
al days, but when the pOlecats were
finally removed he had no more trouble.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
LAW Is GOOD.
Gamblers Losses May be Recovered
by Wife or Children.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 22.-The su-
preme court today held in the case of
John r. Erwin against the state on rela-
ton of Nellie A. VALLEY, appealed from
the circuit court, that the statute max
ing it the duty of the prosecuting at
tOrney to sue for and recover in the
name of the state for the benefit of his
wife or minor children all sums of mon
ey lost by any person by gambling, for
which he neglects to sue within six
months, is constitutional
The court says that the title to mon
ey won at gam bling never vests in the
winner; also that giving the property
to the losers wife instead of himself,
when it. is recovered, does not infringe
his rights, because he cannot be enti-
tied to compensation for property to
which he has no right.
Mrs. Valley recovered judgment for
$5,414.S0 lost by her husband at faro
game. The supreme court reversed
the case for an error in the pleadings.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
OLD MINE ABANDONED.
Schuylkill Colliery in Operation Since
1868 is Belng DESTROYED.

Mahanoy City, Pa, Nov. 22.-SchuyI-
kill colliery, a familiar land mark of
the MahanOy Valley, which has been
in operation since 1863, has been aban-
doned and a large force of men today
began the destruction of the breaker
and other buildings around the en-
trance to the mine.
For the past 20 years the Schuyll1in
cOlIiery has been operated by the Phil
adelphia & Reading Coal and Iron COM
pauy and was one of the best paying in
the state, but owing to the number Of
years it was in use, it has become un-
safe. North Mahanoy colliery has been
sufnciently equipped to prepare the coal
for both operations and the under
ground chambers are so located that
there is little Inconvenience experience
ed in transferring the coal from one to
the other, while the cost of preparing
is materially increased The capacity
of SchuyIKill colliery was 500 tons daily
and the average production was nearly
equal to the capacity.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

Liverpool: Wheat turn lower.
New York Exporters took here 10000
bushels wheat and 900 bushels at out
ports: 4OSOGO bushels of corn and 10000
bushels oats here, and 100000 bushels of
oats at outpOrts Wheat on passage in
creased 10000 bushels, corn increased L.
O40 600 bushels.
Receipts of hogs: Chicago, 10000 head;
Kansas City, 1000 head; Omaha, 5000
head.
Chicago receipts today: Wheat 173 cars,
grade 10 cars; corn 800 cars. grade $50
cars, oats 579 cars, grade 125 cars
Northwestern receipts: This year, Min
neapolis I ,413 cars Duluth AS cars. total
SCI cars: last year. Minneapolis 491 cars,
Duluth 273 cars. total 40 cars
ChicagO: Toledo wires that every day
the wires are loaded with both bull and
bear reports of the Argentine wheat crop
prospects. They run from the confident
to positive exports of 80 000.009 bushels to
a damaged and feeble condition and
surplus of 10000 900 bushels. Today we
have it both ways and we don't print
either The fact is. Argentine is stripped
Of wheat. and imported her seed wheat
from the United States Deducting some
thing for reports Of grasshOppers- drouth
etc we estimate only quite a moderate
crop and a moderate surplus. This mod
crate supply will have very little infiu-
ence on the great European shortage
New York: Lake and canal to hear
from visible now $4,000 bushels increase
Liverpool, 2:30 p. m: Wheat steady De-
cember 1sd, March and May I'd lower.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
A Pleasant Gard Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. f E. Vansant gave n
very pleasant card party Friday even
ing in honor OF their nephew, Mr..
Clinton Vansant of Baltimore. The
rooms We're prettily decorated with
ferns, palms and hrysanthemums-
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Runkles, Miss Fannie Vansant,
Miss Amanda Findlay, Miss Leila
TIord. Miss Anna Squires, Miss Maude
F'iiidlay, Miss Lucy Vansant, Miss Jen-
ME Funk, Miss Nettie Vansant, Miss
Inez Tuttle, Miss Louie Smith, Miss
Blanche West, Miss Nellie Evarts, Miss
Ella Ramsey, Miss Fannie Funk, Miss
Isabel Vansant; Mr.. Clinton Vansant,
Mr.. De Forest JetmOre, Mr.. Chas. JOS
lin, Mr.. Charles Ramsey, Mr.. John D.
Knox. Jr., Mr.. Frank Squires, Nr.
Fred Gordon, Mr.. Reece Vansant, Mr..
Marion Vansant, Mr.. Owen Smith and
DR. VIM Wehe
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
TODAY'S HARRIET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

Chicago, Nov. %
where it left off Saturday for May. but
14c lower for December, initial trades in
that option being made a S9s4c. Liver
pool cables were irregular. a little lower
al the opening. 1s@Ad higher at 1880 p.
m and I'D higher to sd lower at 2:45 p.
m. Paris was > centimes lower. World 5
shipments were large, 9,S053000 bushels, the
increase being mostly from America
There was an increase on passage of 598,-
600 bushels. A bitter cold wave is ad-
vanctng from the north. The enormous
northwestern receipts were the bear FAC
tor. Minnea polls and Duluth reported
1.S71 cars against 1856 cars last week ana
TO cars a year ago. There was quite
heavy liquidation on this, December espe-
cially suffering. The price of that op-
ton was knocked off to 94c in the first
half hours trading. Then shorts COW
cred and rally to 1850 ensued- May
opened at 901s09OAc. declined to S93sc
while December was making Its 1c break.
and recovered to 901sc. Chicago receipts
were 173 cars
CORN-Corn was dull. with prices in
f1uenced almost altogether by the huctu-
afionS in wheat Receipts were 393 cars.
May opened unchanged at 291aQ295sc, sold
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
CONDUCTORS LET OUT.
Wholesale Discharge of Employees on
Milwaukee Electric Road.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov PA whole
sale dismissal of conductors on the Mil
waukee Electric railway took place
Saturday. A large number of the con-
ductOrs were lined up at the various
barns of the road just previous to
starting out the cars.
The men were required by the in
spectOr of the road to empty their
pockets of loose change and all those
who did not have So of their own money
in their possession with which to make
change were notified that their services
would be dispensed with.
Many of the men had only so or IS
cents in their possession. The rules of
the street railway company require the
conductors to carry at least IS of their
own money with them at all times
when on duty. but some of the men
have found this hardship.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

Forecast: For Missouri. partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday, with possibly snow
hurries in extreme east portion. colder in
south and east tonight. For Kansas, gem
orally fair tonight and Tuesday and con-
tinued cold except in west portion
Change in visible supply: Wheat, in
crease 1000 bushels; corn, decrease 9S.-
900 bushels; oats, increase 1229,0O0 BUSH
els.
503 600 bushels.
Kansas City: Receipts of wheat, 2S5
Puts May wheat. 9Oa9O1sc; calls May
wheat, 911Ad915sc; puts May corn, $500
2912c; calls May corn. 295sQ2944c; puts jan
uaTy pork $50: calls january pork Ss.85-
Total visible supply: Wheat, 32,703 030
bushels; corn, 1891, 900 bushels; oats, Is,
514 900 bushels.
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow:
cars; hogs, 30 900 head.
Chicago stocks: Wheat, 4712,0OO BUSH
els; corn, 1850 900 bushels; oats, 100000
bushels.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

off to 29asQ291zc and recovered to open
ing figures.
OATS-Oats were duller even than corn.
Receipts were $40 cars, much over esti-
mates, and prices We're easy on that ac-
count. May opened d shade lower at 22Q
221zc and sold at 22c.
VISIONS-ProvisiOns were frmer
on the improved hog market. There
was a. little increase in the volume of
trading. January pork opened PIC
higher at $50 and advanced to $S-z5. jan
uary lard opened PIC higher at $4.2 and
advanced to S4.2O. January ribs opened
unchanged at S4.20 and advanced to S4.2215.
BARLEY-Cash, No. g. 241l43c.
RYE-Cash and December, 414Ac; May,
Soc
F7LAX-Cash. $1.O51aG11. .06: cash north
western. $1.101@; December, $105A @106;
May S1O91b-
TTMOTHY-Cash, $265; November, 81 e5;
March. s.. .S21s.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
LOCAL MENTION.


Rev. U. G.. Robinson of Fredonia. Kan.
was today given commission as lecturer
and organizer of the executive committee
of the State Temperance union. His ter
ritOTy until February will be in the First
congressional district, of which Grant W.
Harrington of Hiawatha is president.
3. f. Pankey. the well known stock
man. who lives on West Sixth street. suf-
fered the loss of his stables and out
buildings on his ranch 20 miles west of
Topeka on Tuesday of this week. The
barns and sheds and the mill at which
feed was ground are total loss. They
were not insured. Mr.. Pankey is now in
Texas. where he went to buy a train load
of cattle for feeding purposes.
Late this afternoon it was decided by
the Federated Clubs that Miss Jane Ad-
dams of Chicago and Hull House" fame.
will lecture here on Monday night at the
First Congregational church. Owing to
the capacity of the church the audience
will be limited to members of the FEEDER
ated Clubs. each member being allowed
to bring one friend. The membership
of the Fedora ton is 400. and this viii
make an audience of about 500.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Chicago Eivegtoek 1Iarket.

Chica go. Nov. %.
HOGS+Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day. IS, 900: left over. 1850 Market active
and 2lbG5c higher. Light and mixed. $40
I3.e0: heavy. $3.30Gl3. 60: rough. $33403.35.
CATTLE-Receipts. 1900 Steady to a
shade higher. Beeves. $3.9Od5.30; cows and
heifers, S1.75d4.40; Texas steers, $3.50
$3.50; westerns. $335G14.l5; StOckerS and
feeders. $3.1OG4. 40.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market strong.
Native sheep. $3@4.75 westerns, $3.30G460;
lambs S4M5.S5.
Official yesterday:
CATTLE-Receipts, 621; shipments, 527.
SHEEP 2,19S; shipments, l.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow,
sc, 900 head
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

yer tray. The bride wore a becoming
gown of white landsdOwn and carried
brides roses. The rooms were beauti-
fully decorated with palms, ferns and
pink, white and yellow chrysanthe
NUNS and roses. After congratulations
Mrs. Wiley served refreshments. The
guests were: Messrs and Mesdames
Geo. Speer. DR.. w. ]. Lewis, S. Irwin,
A. Dyer, J. H. Leonard, NJ. Myers, Mrs.
J. S. Collins, Mrs. W. H. Kyle of AL
lance, O., Miss Emma Miller of Ross
vile, Miss Ruth Leonard, Miss Emma
Resfng, Mr.. Curtis Myers, DR.. r. E.
Buclmaster, Mr.. Cristie Speer and
Master Harry Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eakin viii be at home to their friends
after Dec. l, at 1114 Quincy street.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
KILLED PLAYING INDIAN.
Little Charlie Wilson Riddled With
Shot by His Companion.

Bridgeport, Conn, Nov.22.-Two boys,
Charles G. Wilson and Willie johnson,
both living on the Black Rock turnpike
played Indians yesterday afternoon.
Willie is seven years old and Charlie
was a few months younger. In some
way Willie secured an old gun and said
he would be the hunter and Charlie
could be the Indian.
Charlie gave a war whOop and began
to dance. preparatory to scalping the
hunter Willie levelled his gun at the
make believe redslin and pulled the
trigger. Charlie dropped to the ground
riddled with shot. He died almost in
Sfant1v
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Humane Society Benefit.

Mrs. Judge A. H. Horton, Mrs. Judge
dies are arranging for a benefit enter
tainment for the Foster Humane so
ciety to be given at Library hall early
in December. The entertainment is to
be given for the purpose of raising
funds to pay a special policeman dur
ing the winter months. Judge Foster
says that the building fund will be
kept intact so that it may go as far
as possible toward the new building,
Mhich is to be erected next spring.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
SNOW is PREDICTED.
Montana Cold Wave Moving Rapidly
Eastward.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-There was a gen
eral fail in temperature of from Is to
30 degrees throughout the northwest
yesterday. a drop of 20 degrees to 40
above was experienced in this city.
Havre, Mont, and Medicine Hat, n.
w. t. carried off the hOnOrs, the ther-
mOmeter at both points registering 10
degrees below zero. The cold wave is
moving rapidly eastward and Will
probably be followed by sleet and sn~w.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
SILENT ON CUBA.
Hanna Says Mckinley Will Cause Mo
Serious Scare.

New York, Nov Ex-senator NJ A.
Hanna was in the city Saturday and
his Wall street friends Who have talked
with him are confident that neither the
administration nor congress will take
any action in the Cuban matter, nor in
any question which may arise during
the session that Will be aVerse to the
business interests of the country.
Senator Hanna has assured his
friends that it is in the interest of the
administration to do all in it's power
to prevent any serious Cuban scares.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
SAN JOSE SCALE.
Pest Creates Havoc in Illinois County
Orchards.

Nashville, Ill, Nov. 22.-The insect
which has caused so much damage to
the apple orchards in Washington and
Randolph counties has at last been
identified by the state entOIhOlOgist as
the San Jose scale.
The pest has done much damage to
the orchards in the last few weeks and
the fruit growers of the two counties
have organized to find means to eXter-
inmate them.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City. Nov. q.
WHEAT-s about steady; No. I
hard. S4d85c; No. 8. TSaS2c; No. 4. 76dS0c;
No. red 92c: No. 8 S6dsSc; No. 4. S4dS5c;
No. 2 spring, size: No 3, 78l2@90c
CORN-Active, steady. NO 2 mixed
2314 a d231hc.
0ATs-Firm, fairly active No. white,
211zG21$4c.
TfAY-steady. Choice timothy, $500
SO: choice prairie. $7G7.25.
BUTTER-Unchange Creamery, 1S1
23c: dairy. 13d15c.
'EGGs2 Higher. Fresh candled, 17c;
storage, 13c.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
DURRANT MYSTERY.
Unaccountable Absence of an Attor-
ney for the Condemned Man.

San Francisco, Nov. 22.-Possibly the
Durrant case has led to a dark trage-
dy. That is the belief of the Rev. Will
liam H. Tubb, father of Attorney Geo.
Tubb, who has been helping in the fight
to save the condemned man.
Tubb has been missing since last
June, and the thorough search of his
family has failed to find any trace Of
him. Now it is believed foul play has
ended his life, and it is intimated that
he found the real murderer of Minnie
Williams and Blanche Lamont and was
slain by him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
steamer Aghore @ Cape Heurv.

Cape Henry, Va, Nov. pa large
steamer whose name cannot be made
out is ashore about three miles north
of Little Island and half a mile off
shore. She went ashore about 4 a. m,
but no particulars can be had till the
return of the life saving crew which
has gone to her relief. The vessel
proved to be the British steamer Straits
of Magellan. She was ffOated at $50
a. m. The damage, if any is unknown.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
AMEXICAN FATALITY.
Gun Cotton Explodes Killing Four
and Wounding Eight.

Mexico City. Nov. 20-An artillery wa
gon loaded with powder and gun-COttOn
exploded here today. killing four men and
WOunding eight soldiers and citizens IA
tally. and shaking the ground for many
blocks.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

Wichita, Nov Pc. E. Hogue, who
was transferred to Wichita from Penn
sylvania last August, received notice
yesterday that he has been stationed
at Portland, Oregon, as special pension
examiner
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Kansas Citv Livestock market.

Kansas City Nov. p
CATTL Receipts 5000. Market steady
to strong. Texas steers, 81 60l53. so: Texas
cows, $263.3O: native steers, 50. 256t4. .95; ma
tive cows and heifers $1.5G514: stockers
and feeders. $3674. 30: bulls. s.. .4003.5O.
HOGS-Receipts, 1000. Market steady to
SC higher. Bulk of sales, $3-4003.45 heav-
les. SO. .25d34 471A; packers, 81. .25d3. 40; mixed
So. 40lI3. so: lights. $3.2503.50; workers, $345
$3.50 pigs, $2.90d3. .4215.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1000. Market firm.
Lambs 81. 50N5.75: muttOns, 81. 2.5Ga4.75.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

1IONDAY-Mrs. Charles Blood Smith
is entertaining the Monday club this
afternOon-AIrs. Ross Burns viii en-
tertain this evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
The Cotton Market

New York, Nov. %
COTTON-Spot closed steady. Niddling
uplands. 13-16c; middling gulf, 1-l6c
Sales 800 bales.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Going to the
Kl0ndike

Send your address for particulars
maps itinerary of the Dawson
City Relief Expedition" and other
trains.
Weekly service Jan. 18th from Sc
attic by steamer to Fort Wrangel.
thence by the Klondike Rapid
Transit-GIOver Locomotives rec
commended by the Hon Sec'y Of
War-over River, Lake and Land,
arriving five months earlier than
by any other system of transporta-
ton; address,
Klondike Snow & Ice Transit Co.,
2O6.20S Great Northern Big, Chicago
Joseph Ladue, Pres. (. 1. Rosenfeld. Gen Mgr
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Market Gossip

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com
mission Co. Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks, no West Sixth Ave- Topeka,
Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Amos ]. Carr, who died
Frlday at the nome OF ms 1augnter'
took place Saturday afternoon from the
residence at 3 o'clock.
The funeral of Edward Berg, who died
Saturday night of kidney trouble at the
age of 81 years, took place yesterday
afternoon from his home near Meriden.
Thora Viola Wintrode, aged Is years
and months, died Saturday night at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. WintrOde 1919 Jackson street, aft
er a long illness. The funeral viii take
place tomorrow from the Presbyterian
church.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Trigg and
| her daughter Ethel, who were burned to
death Sunday morning. will take place
Tuesday morning at 1870 o'clock from
the Ladies' Library hall on Kansas av-
enue, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

Restore the original color to gray
Hair VigOr.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Sugar and Coffee.

New York, Nov. %.
SUCAR-Raw. firm.
COFFEE-Weak. No. 7, 614c.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town

CAU communications to this department
must give the full name and address OF
the writer. Anonymous personals ana
descriptions of social affairs will not be
pubEshed.1
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Take Summer with You

By going to California this winter; and
take comfort with you by travelling on
the California Limited, the Santa Fe's
finest train,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

TUESDAY-The Vespuccian club will
meet with Mrs. J. z. LangstOn at
2-30 instead of on Thursday-Mi
Grace FOuI6s viii entertain at cards
in the afternOOn-In the evening the
L. A w. whist club will meet with
Mr. and Mrs. David Palmer.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

WEDNESDAY Vignette club
viii meet in the afternoon with Mrs.
H O. Garvey-In the evening Miss
Florence ROssington's coming out
ball and reception will take place at
Library hall-The marriage of Miss
Daisy Samson and Mr.. Eugene
Rramlett Stotts will occur at the
home of the brides parents at 8 D
m-The new dancing club will dance
at WetherelPs hall
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Todav's Range of Prices

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com
mission Co.. Brokers in Grain Provisions
and Stocks. 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka
Kan:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

Ranges of Prices on Stocks.
Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
mission Co.. Brokers in Grain, Provisions
Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

SOCIAL CALENDAR FOR THE
WEEK.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

FRIDAY-AIrs. Z. S Quinton will en-
tertain at a thimble party in the af
ternOOn-In the evening the Wen
nese club will dance at WethereIi
hall.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

THURSDAY-TheB Bunglers will give a
full dress ball at HudsOn's hall
There will be a musicale and recep-
tion at Bethany college in the even
ing.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

SATURDAY-The Happy HOppers will
give their regular dance at Hud-
sons hall.