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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
CHIMAY HAD A GUN.
The Prin cess Threatens to Shoot an
Officer Who Raided Her
APARTMENTS.

London. Jan. ia dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from BRUSSELS says
that the Princess de Chimay had an
unpleasant experience at Buda Pest
The police, it appears, were informed
that the princess was a spy of Russia
and consequently raided her apart
rnents and seized a package of docu-
ments.
The princess attempted to wrest the
papers from the officers hands, threat
ening him with a revolver. On opening
the package it was found instead of
compromising Russian correspondence to
contain a series of letters from a
crowned head, which the police propose
to hand to the Buda Pest consul of the
sovereign concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
THE YOUNGEST SENATOR
Is A. j. Titus From Harper County
Wants a County Printer.

A J. Titus, senator from Harper
county, is the youngest senator in the
senate of 1897, and probably as young
as any man sent in past years to the
Titus is but 80 years of age, but has
been identified with the politics of his
county for the past ten years. All of
the representatives sent from his sena-
toriaI district are older than he.
Senator Titus is working for the es-
tablishment of the Office of county
printer, and will introduce a bill pro-
viding for the creation of this office in
a few DAYS He believes that under the
present plan, Doodle has much to do
with the selection of a printer by the
county commissioners. and proposes to
put a stop to such conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
GOV. LEEDY'S HOURS.
Has Set Aside Part of His Afternoons
for Visitors

Governor Leedy has announced that
hereafter his hours for the reception of
visitors will be from nine in the morn
ing till noon and from 80 to p. m
The usual number of applicants call
ed today Among them was a delega-
ton from Kansas City in regard to the
ponce commission at that place. The
delegation that had the hearing today
was the William Quarles set and was
headed by Mr.. Quarles himself.
Major A P. Shreve has been en-
ployed in the governors office to help
handle the crowd of visitors during the
rush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
AIMED AT NEPorIsM.
A Bill to Prevent Officers From APP
pointing Their Kin to Office

Eli P. Williams, silver Republican, of
Mcpherson, has introduced bill in the
house, prohibiting members of the legis-
lature and near relatives, including par
ents. children. brothers sisters. from
holding by appointment any salaried
office or position of trust or profit under
any law passed at a session of the legis-
lature. of which he shall be or shall have
been a member for Il period of three
after his term such member
A person appointed in violation of this
act shall not receive any salary for ser
vices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
Memento Of Washington Gone.

Narbert, Pa, Jan. 15.-Fire last night
destroyed the famous old stone barn
opposite the General Wayne hotel which
has been a familiar landmark for more
than a century. General Washington S
troops We're quartered there on one &C.
casion during the revolutionary war
All the live stock was saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
FIRST BILL PASSED.
One by Barley of Elk, Pertaining to
Local Matters.

The house went into committee of the
whole at 11:30 to consider bill No. 1, by
Barkley. of Elk, which was advanced to
second reading yesterday. Brown of Pratt
was called to the chair. After ten min
uteS the committee arose, with the recon-
mendation that the bill be passed 1t was
placed on third reading and at II 80 the
first law of the session was passed and
Will become operative as soon pub
lished in the official paper. 1t is a local
measure and fixes the terms of court in
the Thirteenth judicial district. One hun
dred and five votes were cast for the BILL
and none against il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
AN INDUSTRY IN DANGER.
A Bill to Destroy Dakota's Divorce
Business Introduced.

Bismarck, n. D., Jan. ia bill has
been introduced iIIsthe legislature MAX
ing one year the limit of residence in
this state to obtain divorce. This is
intended to stop the wholesale divorce
business engaged in for the benefit of
eastern martial contracts. There will be
a big fight on the bill by lawyers and
hotel keepers who have reaped a har-
vest from the present law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
Senate Clerks.

Four more clerks have been appointed
in the senate. Three are private clerks
for Republican senators. ond one is clerk
of a committee. They are the following:
Senator John A. Fulton. E. S. Leland. son
of Cy Leland: Senator r. II Battev.
Frank Flenniken. secretary of the board
of railroad commissioners: Senator c.. H
Lamb. Captain T. s Slower, ex-assistant
secretary of state; Senator H. G. Jumper
Miss Maude Wellman, clerk of the COM
mittee on fees and salaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
House Clerkshins.

Mr.. Hackney has appointed o. W. Hen
dee of Hutchinson, clerk of the Judiciary
committee Mr.. Brown will probably APP
point William Blake, a young lawyer
from Cowley county, clerk of the local
judiciary committee Allen s. Newman
of Clay Center has been named clerk of
the Ways and means committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
Chairnaan Hacxett Ill

Albany. N Y. Jan. 15--Charles "
Hackett of Utica, chairman OF lhe Iss
111bIica1 state committee lies at Thu
Kennare hotel in this city in a critical :
CONDITION. At IL o'clock. it was believed
that he was dying but toward noon he
fell into q quiet sleep and his physicians
have hope of his recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
New State House Engineer.

The executive council, after hearing
the candidates for the position of en-
gineer of the state house, elected George
A. Boyd of Parsons engineer and Frank
Lewelling of Topeka assistant engineer
No action was taken by the council in
regard to the demand of Z. H. Snow
to be recognized as the state printer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
SHERMAN ACCEPTS.
The Ohio Man Will be Secretary of
State.

Canton, o.. Jan. Ex-senator Sher-
man went east at 2:05. At the station
he said to the Associated Press: Il
have accepted the state portfolio"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
Mitchell Wins Out.

Salem. Ore. Jan. 15.-The Republicans
in joint caucus last night by q unanimous
vote of the members present nominated
John II. Mitchell to succeed himself in
the United States senate.
This gives Mitchell bare majority of
the legislature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
clotning Dealers ASSIGN.

New York, Jan. 15-Devlin & Co,
corporation, dealers in clothing as
signed to Edward Wantz. The COM
pany was Incorporated in 1891. with a
capital stock Of $500, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
Ask an Income Tax.

The house today passed a resolution in
troduced by Mr. Lobdell. requesting Kan
sas senators and representatives in con-
gress to secure the passage of another
income tax law and to so amend the ma
tional constitution that such a law would
not again so down before the supreme
court of the United States on question
of cOnStitutiOnality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
Bank CLOSED by the Government.

Yarmouth, N. S, Jan. 15.-The Do
minion Savings bank of Yarmouth has
been closed by order of The government.
The accounts will be transferred TO the
Postohice Savings bank. a government
institution and depositors will suffer no
loss, or inconv enience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
House to Adjourn TO MONDAY.

The house this morning adopted a
motion by Brown of Pratt, that when
adjournment is taken today it be until
Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15

mouth. for the present in their trips
from New York to Hamburg
France now subjects all passengers
from Plymouth to five days inspection.
France and Italy have also issued de-
crees providing against the plague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
Todav's House Caucus.

The house members went into a caucus
at 2 o'clock this afternoon to select a few
additional employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15

We do rnending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20

consequence although the low price of
the staple is discouraging feature:
Aside from price depression in its chief
products, the southern business presents
many encouraging features, notable
among these being the active demand and
firm or higher prices for Louisiana sugar
and rice and leaf tobacco. Export trade
on the Pacific is very heavy, and ship
ments of wheat cotton and lumber are
Of large volume. Preparations for an I'M
mense Alaskan Quitting demand are be-
ing actively pushed, while seasonal bic
trade holds its own. Business failures
holiday total. agGregating 2SS, against ~
last week $50 in this week a year ago,
3S5 in 1895 500 in 1894 and S53 in 1898.
Bank clearings totals are again very
large, aggregating s.. $50, COO coo at 81 cities
of the United States, exceeding last
weeks large total by over per cent. and
the total for this week last year Is per
cent. Compared with this week in 1873
there is a gain of 1S.5 per cent. with 1874
of 81 per cent. and with 1898 of $50 pes
cent. The excess over the 1882 large total
is fully equal to that over last week to-
tai. and the gains as compared with 1881
and 1890 are respectively, 10 and y per
cent. Heavy gains at leading cities are
New York as compared with 1895 is over
SIS per cent. and the gain outside OF that
city is in excess of 70 per cent.
October gross and net railway earnings
make the least favorable showing of any
month since last summer. The total earn
ings of IS systems for the month aggre-
gate SO. $40 and the net earnings Szo,-
500 .532 gains of. respectively, 81 and ~
per cent over October a year ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
PRODUCE.

Chicago. December 1S.-Wheat was
very dull but firm to-day. Strong out
side and foreign markets, and antici-
patton of less bearish statistics Mon
day, caused some covering by shorts, re-
sulting in sz@7sc in May. Oats leaned
decidedly toward the bull side, corn and
oats advancing about nc each, and pro-
visions closing 21a1712c higher.
Wheat opened very tame, but quite
firm, at about ~ higher than it clos
ed the day before, May 9118c. 1t sold
a few moments later at &c and for some
time held at 917sWS2c. The Liverpool
market, which yesterday refused to be
Influenced by Thursdays advance at
Chicago, was equally Indifferent to-day
to yesterdays decline in this market.
The English market was a shade higher
than it closed the day before. Some
other items Of the early news was also
helpful to the firmness the market
showed at the opening and for the
greater part of the session. The week s.
clearances of wheat and flour, as re-
ported by Bradstreets, were considera-
bly, smaller than they have been run
ming for long time back. The amount
CT the weeks clearances from both
coasts is 1904 900 bushels against g.
266,000 a week ago and 4,222,000 bush
els the corresponding day of the year
before. The Minneapolis and Duluth
receipts to-day were $50 cars against
688 last week and 376 the corresponding
DAY Of 1895. Chicago received 228 cars
against 35 cars year ago on the similar
day. Minneapolis and Duluth receipts
for the week were 633 Tess than the
week previous. 1t was reported from
Minneapolis that 140 cars Of their re-
ceipts to-day were Armour & Co. Is
wheat enroute from Eureka station to
Chicago.
Associated Press Quotations:
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, December 1S.-To-day,s cat
tie market was practically nominal with
receipts Of less than 500 head THESE
were disposed OF at yesterdays ruling
prices. Receipts all week have been ma
terially lighter than the week before, ana
prices improved, although the REQUIRE
rnents of the trade We're much less tnah
a other seasons of the year. During the
latter part Of the week. the market
weakened on common cattle and sales
were made at IS SOFAS 65 for the poorest
lots Dressed beef firms are now pretty
well stocked with meat, and as the
Christmas holiday season IS SO near. no
large cattle receipts are needed at this
time.
Trade in hogs was fairly active, early,
a steady prices, but the market weaken
ed later. The bulk of the hogs sold at
So 371z@3 Az Coarse. heavy packers
sold at SO 2503 50, and prime butchers
and mixed hogs at So 5Oel3 90. As COM
pared with a week ago, prices were about
15c higher and the advance is expected
to bring in much larger supplies next
week.
Sales Of lambs were at 81 CcGI5 90 for in
ferior to choice f1ocks, a good many Mex
ican yearlings that averaged Y TO 20 lbs
fetching "a 90. Most of the sales of lambs
were at So C066 90. Sheep sold freely az
g GOA 75; exporters took heavy sneep at
81 1904 %. Most of the late sales OF sheep
Receipts-Cattle 800 head; hogs. 1900
head; sheep, 1000 head.
EAST LIBERTY. Pa. December IS
Cattle, steady: prime, 81 1904 So; COM
mon So 25q3 60; bulls. stays and COWS,
81 0013 CO.
Hogs. slow: prime nfadiunls s. 500
3 571a; best Workers and pigs, 8 3o@3 30;
heavy So 4563 so; good roughs, g lo9S 10;
common, 81 25G2 80.
sheep steady: choice, 81 Goa 10: com
mon Sc 00fl3 S.: choice lambs. S. 15G5 J0;
common to good lamba, 81 50G5 Co.
Veal calves, Sc soar GO.
CINCINNATI, O.. December 18.-HoSs,
active at s340Q3 50.
Cattle, steady at 81 23G5 10.
Sheep dull and weak at 81 -0G4 10.
Lambs, So SOFAS 30.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, December E.-The dry
goods district is the scene Of more actlV-
ity at the close Of the week than was the
case at the opening. The shipments OF
goods are heavy, particularly IN staple
cotton>, buyers having taken goods IN
large quantities since the reduction of
the last three days. Sellers at first hand
as a rule, are paying little attention 70
the future, but are selling freely, where
they can obtain their prices. Several of
the leading lines Of bleached goods have
been well sold up, and the report is that
Fruit of the Loom is at value. It is
staple goods will result in working the
market into better shape all around.
Other staple cotton goods besides bleach
ed are in unchanged condition as far as
the price situation is concerned. Brown
goods have gained only slightly in SYM
pathy with bleached cottOns. Export
goods continue duh and quiet. Coarse
colored cottons are unchanged in any I'M
portant particular.
Bradstreet's.
The market vet presents a quiet APP
pearance but the low prices made on
cottons has attracted more business.
Some good lines Of coarst drills. and also
heavy cottens. have been cleaned up at
low figures, and the feeling is that the
price OF these goods has reached the low
point The prospect is that wages viii
be reduced at the Fall River cotton mills.
and it will not be surprising if such a
movement will become general at most of
the New England mills. AT the low fig
ures made for goods the tendency viii be
toward & better business, but it is going
to be slow work TO force UP prices to any
extent. Prints are quiet, with ginghams
also slow. Dress woolens are quiet, both
at first hands and with jobbers. The
mills are fairly employed on earlier or
Gers and prices are firm. Mems wear
woocrs are dull. but the mills are we'll
sold UP on spring goods Some overcoat-
ings for next fall are being ordered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
WOOL.


BraIStTcet s.
The market is quiet as a whole. but
prices maintain a fair amount of steadi-
ness. The strength Of the market abroad
is sufncent to keep values very firm here.
as there is vet considerable margin be-
tween the selling price Of wool and the
cost 10 import. Advlces from Melbourne
quote that market firm, with the sale
postponed over to January 10. Purchases
for American in Melbourne are estimated
at shout 25.G0o bales thus far. while
about $500 bales viii be the probable
purchases. Fleece WOODS are held about
the same but cell low. Quartcr blOods
are dull. the best demand Of late being
for the finer woods This is true of both
foreign and domestic woods. The move
ment in territory woods is slow but
prices are quoted on about the secured
basis Of soc for fine medium and fine
with medium at 45c. Cape and Montevid-
co woods are firm. Carpet woods arc dull
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Bradstreet's.

BraQStfeets
A sensible quieting of demand in whole
sale lines is reported as the holiday sea-
son and the annual stock-takins period
approaches. Chief among the favorable
features Of the week has been the en-
larged inquiry at highsr prices for steel
in various forms. accompanied by adj
vances in the prices of sorts most affect
ed. A correspondingly heavy business
has developed in pig iren and price. show
but slight shading in face OF the i'm
mense current production. The wheat
market has been less feverish and prices
are practically unchanged from a week
ago, while corn, osts ana sugar are addi-
tons to the list of products showing adj
T2nces. The unsatisfactory outlook for
cotton goods is reflected in reductions in
bleachcd goods to the lowest point ever
reached. while some cotton yarns show
weakness. Anthracite coal is weak, al
though production has been curtail-d and
talk of further restriction is heard With
these exceptions. the price situation i.
one of quite exceptional steadiness.
At the east trade in wholesale lines is
quiet. but retail trade mas been stinlulat-
ed sufficiently 10 allow of & fair recorder
business il SeaSOnable lines. The unsat-
isfactory position OF the cotton goods
trade may result in a general movement
TO reduce wages in New England mills.
Against this the employees viii propose a
partial general shutdown TO reduce some
portion Of the weight OF overproduction
now resting on the market. Manufacture
ers of wooden cloths are running on small
maj S4tA9 ailS iDoA 70 q Sldl>tsc - -e4NE-
weight goods 70 improve the situation.
The trade Situs .ion west and northwest
is one OF impaired strength. although
TuilGer weather checks distribution OF
winter-wear goods. Notable among ia
vorable features is the improved inquiry
at higher prices Tor several kinds of
steel especially bille;s and wire and
nails Particular activity is noted at
Chicago. ST. Louis and Pittsburg in these
lines. while holiday trade remains active
and collections are almost uniformly
good.
The approach of the holiday season has
induced freer realizing on cotton by
planters and others al the south. and in
creased activity is noticeable in retail
lines and among johber~ IN seasonable
goods. Collections are slightly better in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
SILVER.


BfaUSJrccJ s.
There has ben a further sharp decline
in silver at London. attributed to the re-
neHed selling of bills in India by the
Council Tor that country. rnis has
checked the purchasing for export to the
east, and resulted in a fail from 267sd per
ounce at the close OF last week to % l5-16d
The New York market has, as us.a.. re-
fected the course OF quotations in Lon
don. tile figures here falling from 5o7Sc
to 56i=c.
Silver Prices-London. December H.
267sd: Dec. l3. 26Tsd Dec. Il, 2s3s Dec 15
IS 5-16d: Dec. is. 26lAd. Dec. II. % 15-16d.
New York. Dec. II, 57zsc: Dec. 13. 5SI. &c:
Dec. Il. 57l2c: Dec. 10. 51lsc; Dec Is, a624 e !:
Dec. i. S6lc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
WILL KEEP OUT OF THE SECRE-
TARY'S WAY.

Charleston GdLeAlt
n. B. Scott has been appointed Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue. He
viii probably hold the job for three
years and three months, when he will
be displaced BY a Democratic West
Firginian. The Commissionerslip OF
Internal Revenue belongs 10 this State.
With the exception OF The year just
past. the Office has been held by a
West Nirginian for twelve years. and
row another West Virginian steps in
Mr.. SCOTS chef duty viii be trying TO
keep out OF Secretary Cages way.
There won't be many Offices in the In
ternai Revenue Bureau at the disposal
Of Commissioner Scott after be has
cared for his family. II seems to be
taken for granted that the Junior
Scots must be taken care OF. This
prospect may not be pleasing to work
ing Republicans. but what are they
going 10 do about il?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
PART OF THEIR BUSINESS.

The matter of Mr.. Chiffon being
closed up, the question of official short
ages will probably now drop out of
sight. All the other officials accused of
this kind OF wrong doing being Re-
publicans. there is nothing to complain
Of, as it is, SO to speak, a part of their
business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
DEPART.

Trains ard daily between Cleveland
and Uhrichsviiie. all other Trains daily ex-
cent Sundays
Passengers between Wheeling. Martins
Ferry, Bellaire and Bridgeport. take Elec-
irlc Railway. u. G. CARREL.
g. p. A. Cleveland. @.
o. p. WOOD. T. p. A. Wheeling. W va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
DESERVED.

'@iave you been reading about the
spots on the SUM-" asked the young
man.
No replied the ex-Summer girl
"but I'm glad the old thing has few
freckles himself and can see how he
likes t.''-Washington Star.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
NO GIRL WANTS HIM.

II wouldn't marry the best man who
ever lived she exclaimed.
Poor fellow" murmured he; mo
body seems to want that best man.
What encouragement is there. anyway,
for a man to be better than the COM
mon ?"-Boston Transcript.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20

per cent on small transactions.
Strength throughout the list was well
maintained, and additional gains ex-
tending from n to l per cent were
marked up as the short session pro-
crossed. The entire market closed very
strong.
Corrected daily by T. o. NJ. Davis &
Co., Brokers, Exchange Bank Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
MINING STOCKS.
From the private wire OF T. o. NJ Davis
s 80, Local Brokers. Exchange Bank

From the private wire OF T. o. NJ Davis
& g. 60. Local Brokers. Exchange Bank
New York. December 1S.-Evidence
that the position Of shorts was far from
secure at prevailing prices started that
element TO covering to-day, and prices
generally Slid6d to a higher level with
apparent ease, gains extending to y
per cent or more were noticeable in
Sug31 Missouri Pacific. Chicago. Bur-
IN d Quincy. Tobacco and Mis-
Kansas a Texas preferred. OPP
with Havemeyer connections
Sugar while strength in the
list was attributed TO the fact
nty-eight roads for the first
December showed an increase
Ter cent over last year. Man
BIS up IL per cent on account
apid transit decision. Jersey
was feature, advancing 2is
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
THE MISLED FOREIGNER.

"As I understand it," said the strug
Cling foreigner. 1.-The word gent is
merely a contraction for gentleman"
Then you don't understand it, an
swered the native-Indianapoiis Jour-
nal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20

NEW YORK, December IS-Pig iron,
dull.
Copper. dull: brokers. SO s7is.
Lead. strong: brokers, S. 81.
Tin plates. steady.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20

Wheat. firm and unchanged; corn, sd
lower
Northwest Receipts
$50 cars wheat. against SAG last year.
Puts on May wheat. 917sc.
Calls on Nay wheat, 934c.