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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mr. and Mrs. William Porter of Leav-
enworth are spending few days at the
Copeland.
Miss Daisy clark of Leavenworth
will spend the holidays with Miss Edna
The Bohemian club met last evening
with Mr. and Mrs. D. 0. McCray. Mr..
and Mrs. B. 7. Lewis substituted for
DR. and Mrs. c. B. Reed. The next
meeting will be January 4 Win LIT.
and Mrs. Reed.
Miss Villa TomlinsOn has returned
from q ten days visit in Kansas City
Mr. and Mrs. s. r. Eitchie have been
spending q couple of days with DR.. and
Mrs. @. B. Reed on their way from the
east to their home in Pueblo. Colo.
Miss Helen Herrick of st. Joe viii
spend the holidays with Miss Sue Shar-
Mr. E. E. Mcclure of Wichita is in
Topeka on business.
Mrs. D A. Mulvane has returned
from a five weeks visit in Newcomers
town, Ohio.
Mr.. Robert Dennis of Wichita spent
a couple OF days in Topeka on business
this week.
Miss Mabel Cunningham returned to
her home in EmpOria today after a
few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. E.
H. Anderson.
The auxiliary of the Western college
of Oxford, Ohio, viii meet tomorrow af-
ternOon at three o'clock at the resi-
dence of DR.. Lowry at S09 Kansas ave
nue..
Miss Alice Prescott will leave Monday
for Lansing, Michigan, to spend the
winter She will be accompanied as
far as Chicago by her mother, Mrs. A.
H Horton.
Mr.. Archie Barnes has gone to Leav-
enworth to attend the marriage of his
brother
Mrs. A. S. Rankin spent yesterday in
Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wolfe have
moved to 81 West Thirteenth street
for the winter.
Miss Josephine Shellabarger has been
appointed society editor of the K. U.
Weekly.
Mrs H c. Linn returned Monday
from several weeks visit in Burlin-
game.
Miss Hattie May Clark of Brooklyn,
Mass, formerly of Topeka. and Mr..
Benjamin Cook of Fall River, Mass,
We're married today at the brides home
connected with the school of physical
culture in Topeka. Mr.. Cook is a. prom
1nent lawyer of Fall River where they
Will make their home
Miss Bessie Stewart who has been
spending several months in the east
will spend the holidays with her broth
er in New York city and is expected
home soon after Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. f H. Crosby will spend
the holidays in St. Louis. after which
Mr.. Crosby will take a trip south
Mrs. A. B. QuintOn has issued invi-
tations for a reception Friday, Decem-
ber II.
Mrs. L. II. Strickler Will entertain at
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
TODAY'S HARRIET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

Chicago, Dec. g
WHEAT-Wheat was strong at the
opening. May started a S984 @9Oc. against
yesterdays closing price of 1885 dS9S4 c, and
with a moderate demand from shorts.
For the first time in months northwestern
receipts were under the figures of last
year, Minneapolis and Duluth reporting
GOO cars, as compared with 715 last week
and 629 a year ago. Chicago receipts,
however We're liberal. 256 cars. A San
Francisco message estimated the Califor-
MIA wheat crop 13.00G,O00 bushels less than
the government October estimate. This
and reports of an excellent foreign de-
mand caused an increase of buying, the
market selling up to 90Rc shortly after
the opening. There was considera Bile
selling against calls at the advance and
the market eased off to 9014d902sc. The
December option was also firm. ops ing
&c higher at 99c. and easing off to v &c.
but recovering again to CSC A liberal in
crease in the visible was looked for.
CORN-COrn was dull and almost with
out fluctuations. The feeling was steady.
Gables were unchanged. May opened un-
changed al 283s@2S12c and remained at
about that price.
The feeling was firm. Receipts were 3G4
cars. May opened unchanged at 221sc.
sold at 2214c and at 221s@2214c.
PROVISIONS-In provisions there was
a little liquidation the big hog receipts
and the market was weak in consequence.
and declined to $500 January lard open
ed PIC lower at S4.25. January ribs sc
lower al $4171a66420
BARLEY-Cash No. 8. 2G040c
RYE-Cash, 461ac; December, 46c; May,
FLAX-Cash, s1.1O: cash northwestern.
S1.13IA: December, S1.1O: May, $1.I3I5.
TIMOTHY-Cash, S2.G5; March, $2.S0
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
NORTH TOPEKA.

items intended for this column should
be left at the kimban Pig. Co.. before 10
o'clock in the morning.
Bread. 2 ID. five cents. Gem Bakery.
A. F. Eby has had his house repaint-
ed.
Miss Della Brown, who has been ILL.,
is improving.
Will Kistler has taken a position with
Buechner Bros.
Fred Shenabarger is i'll at his home
on Quincy street.
w. H. Austin, of Kansas City, was
a North side visitor today.
Miss Carrie HetzeT of Menoken, was
IN town shopping yesterday.
A new line of Wall Paper for 1898
just received. Cromwell & Jeffers.
Try Mayors New England bread. 1t
is the best. Ask your grocer for it.
Ladies' Trimmed Hats at half price
at COstley & Post, North Topeka, Kan.
Miss Alice Smith left yesterday for
WamegO where she will visit her Sis
ter.
Picture framing neatly done. Our
prices are reasonable Cromwell &
Jeffers.
Linndale lodge. No. 299 A o. U. w. of
Shorey. will elect officers at their meet
ing Thursday night.
Mrs. NJ. H. Dutton is very i'll at the
home of her son-in-law, Mr.. ]. H.
FOUGHT. Her recovery is considered
doubtful and her son, H. E. Dutton, of
Beaumont, Tex, has been telegraphed.
The Christmas chorus of the Kansas
Avenue church, which is practising for
a cantata will meet Thursday evening
at 7:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs
w. H. Cheney, corner of Morse and
Harrison streets.
Herbert d. Miller returned today
from Manhattan, where he has been
attending the Agricultural college. He
reports the town suffering from an
epidemic of typhoid fever, there being
over 160 cases and deaths occurring at
the rate of two a day The water in
the wells has been examined and germs
of the disease found in it.
The w. T. K. club met yesterday aft
ernOon at the home of Mrs. V. B. Kis-
tier, 1117 Van Buren, street. Two pa
Ders were read, one by Mrs. H. F.
Norris on Scotland, in which particular
mention was made of the birthplace of
Burns and the localities made famous
by his writings. Mrs. John Payne gave
a very interesting sketch of MelrOse
Abbey.
A sneak thief broke into the office of
the Mid Continent mill last evening at
about o'clock. Entrance was affected
through a window while the watchman
was making the rounds of the mill.
The thief secured a coat belonging to
the bookkeeper, Mr. Reid, and a pair
of glasses. the property of Mr. S. c.
Miller The safe was not opened. and
although two drawers of a desk were
pried open with an iron bar nothing was
taken.
Miss Maud Mitchell, of Beloit, and
Mr.. Homer B. Mayer, of Cawker City,
were married Monday evening at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. A. NJ.
Petro 1014 Van Buren street. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. S.
Glendenning, of the Presbyterian
church, in the presence of the immedi-
ate relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Mayer left
today at noon for their future home in
Cawl1er City, where the groom is in the
iewelry business.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
M'NALL CONTEMPT CASE.
Judge Foster Takes it Under Advise
ment-Wil Decide Saturday.


Judge c. C. Foster has taken the Nc
Nall contempt case under advisement and
will announce his decision Saturday
morning. cat that time" said Judge
Foster today. Attorneys will be present
in court ready for trial of the case, should
the decision sustain the Indictment
The hearing of the case was had today.
commencing at 10 o'clock, in the federal
court. It was concluded before noon
This is the case in which Mr.. NcNaH
was cited to appear in court to answer
to an indictment charging him with OBJ
structing the court in its trial of the Hill
mon cases and interfering with the ad-
mfnistration of justice in his action
against the New York life companies, re-
turned by the federal grand jury last
summer.
Attorney General Boyle on behalf of
Mr.. McNaIl. today submitted a motion to
quash the Indictment. He argued that
the defendant had not, in any case, in
terfered with the court or the business
of the company, as they had no legal
right to do business in this state. In
terference with the court must mean
conflict with something which the court
has done" said Mr.. Boyle. In this case
we have nothing of this kind. -,he court
had not acted in any manner upon tn, Sc
cases. The companies had no licenses to
at no time INDUCED in any action which
could be construed an attempt to in
terfere with the administration of justice
or the process of this court"
I. E. Lambert United States attorney,
followed Mr.. Boyle and stated that the
plaintiff was prepared to show that these
companies were entitled to licenses to
do business in Kansas and that they had
complied with every demand of the law
and further to show that Mr.. McNall had
taken the unlawful action with which he
was charged.
Mr.. Overmyer, on behalf of the de-
fendant, followed Mr.. Lambert and stat
ed that NIcNalTs action was not contempt
in the sense that the indictment indicat-
ed. Mr.. Overmyer added that McNan
had taken no action and that his conduct,
of which the Indictment complained, was
an occasional hint or interview concerns
ing what he proposed to do, yet he had
in reality done nothing.
This concluded the hearing and court
was adjourned for the noon hour.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS SUED.
Receiver Appointed for Illinois
Branches of the Order.

Chicago. Dec. s.-Judge Dunno of the
circuit court has appointed James a.
Russell receiver for the Illinois branches
of the supreme council Catholic Knights
and Ladies of America. The appoint
ment was a bill fled by Mary O'Leary
and thirteen other members of the order
n which they allege the officers of the
society have refused to pay claims aris-
ing from deaths among members in Hi
nois, and that the society has never been
licensed or legally authorized to do busi-
ness in this state.
The subordinate branches named in the
bill are twelve in Chicago, two in Cairo
and one each in the cities of Grafton, Gil
Hspie. Aurora, Mound City and East St
Louis. The supreme council of the order
Is located at Louisville. KY.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
MAY HURT THE SANTA FE.
U. S. Grant and Others Apply for
Railroad Fran chise in San Diego.

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 8.-U. s. Grant
and other gentlemen comprising COM
mittee of the chamber of commerce,
have applied to the city council for
railway franchise in this city on a par
allel with the franchise of the Santa F'e
company. The petitioners agree to be-
gin construction work by January l,
1899, and to operate the road by Janu-
ary I. 1900.
A Z. Mutt, the secretary of the COM
mittee thus explains the application:
THE committee" said Mr.. Mutt, has
received encouragement that a railroad
running from here to the Colorado riv-
er can be built and the parties who
would take hold of the matter first re-
quire that a franchise be secured
through the city. II the council will
grant the franchise under the cOndi-
tiOns asked for that will clear any de-
lay on that account and may possibly
result in the line being built On the
other hand, should some other bona
f1de proposition come up whereby a
railroad giving US an eastern outlet can
be built, then the committee will turn
over the franchise granted them
through the city"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
THE MILLS-ADAMS co.

tea Saturday in honor of Mrs. volk of
New York.
Miss Anna Bartholomew returned
yesterday from Iowa where she has
been spending the past eight months.
Miss Emma Whitmer is spending sew
eral weeks with Miss Susie Gehring.
She expects to remain until after
Christmas.
Mr.. B. H. Foster of Cincinnati is
visiting his brother, Mr.. Harry Fos-
ter.
Mr. Arthur Kane, formerly of Topeka,
now a special writer for the Kansas
City Star, will be married to Miss Grace
Sharrard of Atchison, December p, at
the home of the brides parents.
NJ. F. Rigby spent yesterday in Kan
sas City
Miss Amy Ruediger of Lawrence, is
visiting her brother and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Ruediger, in the Keith
block.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Sterne entertain
ed two tables at whist Monday even
ing.
MIR. and Mrs. J. 7. Franklin left yes
terday for Galveston, Texas, where they
will spend the winter with relatives for
the benefit of Mrs. Franklin's health.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
HAYTIANS HUSTLED.
Got Their Money on Board the Ger
man Vessel 80 Minutes Ahead
of Time

Berlin, Dec. S.-The official account of
the collection of an indemnity from Hayti,
accompanied by a salute to the German
flag at Port au Prince Monday last,
owing to the alleged illegal arrest of Herr
Emil Lueders, says that after the ulti-
matum of Germany had been delivered to
the Haytian government the German
cruiser Stein cleared for action and took
up a position close to the Haytian war
vessels.
A diplomatic request for delay in the
execution of the ultimatum was refused
and half an hour before the expiration of
the stipulated time all the demands of
Germany were conceded and the sum in
sisted upon as an indemnity $4,000 Ito be
paid to Herr Lueders) was on board the
Charlotte before p. m
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
TOPEKA'S BIG LEAD.
The Milling Industry's Growth NO
ticed by a Rock Island officer.

'I believe the milling industry is be-
coming a more important factor in To-
pe1a each year. said an official of the
operating department of the Rock ISL
and today. within the past 40 days we
have taken 200 car loads of flour out of
Topeka for export. This is the largest
amount of flour that has been shipped
out of Topeka over the Rock Island with
in that period in the history of the road.
I understand that the Santa Fe is also
taking an unusual amount of flour out
of this city for export at the present
time"
All the Topeka mills are at present
working full capacity and car loads Of
their product are shipped out of Topeka
daily.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
Chicago Livestoek Market.

chicago, Dec. 8.
Estimated receipts Of hogs to-
day. 81. 600; left over. 1.S43, Market slow.
sarge lower. Light. 81. 25Gt3. .4219: mixed.
S3.25d3.45; heavy, $3.15G3.40; rough, s315D
80
CATTLE-Dull. Receipts 1900: 1Oq25c
lower than Monday. BeeVes, So 5Od3. ] :;
cows and heifers, 81. i.75G54 p: Texas steers,
$2.90d4.O0; stockers and feeders, $3d4.25.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900. Weak to 15c
lower. Native sheep, s.. .75G4.65; westerns,
S3.50d4.60; lambs. $3.70fI5.70.
Official yesterday:
Receipts, "a 50O shipments 2.G5O.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1892 shipments, l.
$50.
SHEEP Receipts, 1901; shipments. l.
GO3.
Estimated receipts OF hogs tomorrow,
n. COO.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
NOW FOR AFRICA.
a German Warship With Troops En-
Route to the Dark Continent.

London. Dec. S.-According to mail ad-
vices from Balanga, on the west coast
of Africa, southeast of Camaroons, in the
Banoko country, German expedition
consisting of six white officers and 200
natives recently met with a severe re-
verse at the hands of the Mkoulfes, a
warlike tribe that has long harrassed the
German trade caravans to the south Of
Balanga in the Moulinjo country and es-
pecially along the Campo river, which
divides French and German territories.
A German warship with troops is al
ready en- route for the Camaroons to re-
inforce the expedition that is being or
ganized to punish the AIkoulies.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08

Kan.
Liverpool: Wheat quiet 1sMAd lower.
Corn steady and unchanged
Chicago receipts today: Wheat 256 cars,
grade 46 cars; corn $50 cars, grade $50 cars;
oats 3O4 ears. grade 80 cars
Receipts of hogs: Chicago, 52,OO) head-
Kansas City, 1900 head; Omaha, 500
head.
Northw estern receipts: This year. Min
neapOlis 543 cars. Duluth SO cars total COZ
cars; last year. Minneapolis 306 cars, Du-
luth 176 cars. total 4e2 cars.
Forecast: For Kansas City and Vicini-
ity fair with increasing cloudiness Thurs
day and continued mild temperature Fo1
Kansas, fair tonight and Thursday
slightly warmer tonight.
Exports four ports: Wheat, 31501 bush
els; -four. 1G.9Q barrels; corn. 2SS, 33l bush
els: oats. 10000 bushels; rye, 1851 BUSH
els; wheat and flour equal to $4,000 BUSH
els.
Liverpool: Wheat closed with December
unchanged. March sd. May I'd higher.
Corn quiet II up all around
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat. 290 cars: corn, 400 cars; oats, $40
cars: hogs, A. 900 head.
Puts May wheat. 90d901sc; calls May
wheat e11ksJ?115c; puts Nay corn, 2S14c;
calls Nav corn. 2S1@c: puts January p51k,
sS 10: calls January pork. SD.
Bradstreet's: Available supply decrease
- BTadstreet's: ga1 2s9t5' East of the Rockies
wheat. increase 253 OO9 bushels; Europe
and anoat. decrease 100000 bushels; corn.
decrease $4,000 bushels; oats, increase
3O7 .000 bushels.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
BOGUS CITIZENS COME
Naturalization Papers Is
sued to italian Immigrants.

SueQ TO 4Callan In m grants.
New York, Dec. S-Commissioner of I'M
migration Fitchey has been notified by
Commissioner General Powderly that tile
state department at Washington has been
informed by the United States ambassa>
dor at Rome that a wholesale traffic in
fraudulent naturalization papers is being
carried on in Italy. The object of these
fraudulent methods, Mr.. Powderly said,
is to effect the entry into the United
States under cloak of American citizen
ship of aliens who otherwise would be
subject to exclusion. In view of these
facts Commissioner Fitchey is ordered to
particularly investigate all naturalization
papers of immigrants, and especially those
from Italy.
Commissioner Fitchey said that the task
was an extremely difficult one. He said
that from the large number of immi-
grants recently landed he believed that
there We're agents in Europe who, in fur
therance of this fraudulent scheme, had
secured steerage passengers under the
threat that unless they came at once
they would not be admitted at all, as con-
gress was about to pass restricting law.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas Cify. Dec. 8.
WHEAT-About 1c higher No. 1 hard,
soc; No. 3 S024@S5c; No 3. S0dS2c: No. 4,
7715d791zc No. 1 red, 94c; No. 2. 93c; mix
ed. SIC No. g. Gle; No. 4, S3c; No. 2
spring. Size: No. 8. 79GS0c.
CORN-Firun. some cases higher. No. 2
oATs-Active, firm. No. white. $50
2315c.
BYNFirm No. ?. 4fc.
HAY-Active, higher for better grades.
Choice praire, s7.2517.50; choice timothy
SS5O0IS.75.
BUTTER-Creamery, slow but steady,
13d20c dairy. 13d15c.
EGGS-Active, firm. Fresh, 1S1kc; stor-
age, 11Gi13c.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
FAVORABLE TO SPAIN.
That is the Way the Presidents Mes
sage is Regarded at Madrid.

Madrid. Dec. S.-The cabinet today con-
sidered dispatches from Senor De LONE,
Spanish minister at Washington, contain
ing extracts from President Mckinley 5
message to congress. The ministers
agreed in considering the message gener-
ally favorable to Spain. It's tone has pros
duced a good effect in official circles, but
it is pointed out that the paragraphs re-
lating to the alleged rights Of the United
states to intervene in the Cuban question
are calculated to displease the Spanish
people
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
s1o.ooo.ooo of Claims

Washington, Dec.S.-The sub-commit-
tee of the senate of the committee of
claims appointed at the extra session to
prepare an omnibus bill held a prelini-
nary meeting today and decided upon
a basis for a bill for presentation to the
full committee The plan adopted in
cludes bills which have passed either
house of congress. or which have been
favorably passed upon by the court of
claims under the Bowman act. the
claims of this character before the
commission amount to $10,000,o00.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08

Thomas H. Grisham, Cottonwood Falls,
chairman; J. A. Davis. Topeka, secre-
tary; r. N Kerr, Glenlock, Anderson
county, treasurer
Governor Leedy is one of the most
interested persons at the letting. He
IS keeping close watch on everything.
He said today:
money"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
Silver Going Abroad.

New York, Dec. S.-The steamship St.
Paul, sailing for Europe today, takes
out 100000 ounces of silver and 10000
Mexican dollars.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
SOCIAL and PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
gle and Visitors in Town.

CAn communications to this department
must give the full name and address OF
the writer. Anonymous personals ana
descriptions OF social affairs will not De
published.)
Mrs. [. H. Striclzler and Mrs. George
p. Conner gave a very pleasant thin
ble party yesterday afternoon for the
Por-tia club, complimentary to Mrs
Volk Of New York, a former member of
the club The rooms were very pret-
tily decorated with palms and blooming
plants. Several delightful musical and
elocutionary selections were given.
Those present were: Mrs. William
Davidson Mrs. L. NJ. Powell Mrs Eli
Foster. Mrs. Harry Carr, Mrs. B. +
McGifin, Mrs. Botsford, Mrs. James
Charles Startzman, Mrs. D. c. Tillot-
son, Mrs. Frizzen. Mrs Frank Worley
and Mrs. George Wallace.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
The Cotton Market

Galveston. Dec. s.
COTTON-F'frm. Midding. 7-1sc.
New York. Dec s
COTTON-Spot cotton closed dull, Mid
ling uplands, 57sc; middling gulf, Csc.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08

After hearing some friends continual
ly praising Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and DiarrhOea Remedy, Curtis
Fleck, of Anaheim, California, pur-
chased a bottle of it for his own use
and is now as enthusiastic over it's
wonderful work as anyone can be. The
25 and so cent sizes for sale by all drug
0iStS
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
Pnts on a New War Drama.

Davenport. Ia, Dec. S.-"Hampton
Roads," war drama dealing with the
Monitor and Merrimac, was produced
here last night to the best audience of
the season. The play is by Charles
Eugene Banks, the well known Chicago
poet and Prof. George Cramcock of the
Iowa State university. The play has
been submitted to prominent mana gers
and will probably be put on the road
The Cremerie. 72e ISansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
Sugar and CoRse.

New York. Dec. s.
SUGAR-Raw strong; fair refining. 3ssc:
centrifugal 96 test, 15-16c; granulated, sc.
COFFFFS=Firm.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
Raness of Prices On Stocks.

Furnfshed by the ". A. Michael Com
mission Co.. Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08

COWS. s.. .4003: native steers. s3.55d4 s.: ma
tive cows and heifers. S1.5Oa4.25: stoekers
and feeders, 81. .75Gt4.30: bulls. 81. l.50G350
to 21zc lower. Bulk of sales, s. 3. .32l@;
heavfes. 50 2563.35; packers. S3-2l12u3-35;
mixed, $3.221AI 3.35; lights So 29d3.3o; york
ters s3.2719d3.3O; pigs, $343.25.
HEEP-Receipts. 1900. Market weak
Lambs. $4q5; s.; mnttons. S9.5Qet4 :. :, %.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
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
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, Dec. g.
CATTLE Receipts 9G00. Market weak
to 10c lower. Texas steers, S3Q455; Texas
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
Market Gossip

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., 1897-12-08

The Cremerie. 72e Kansas avenue
SCOTT & SCOTT.