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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
GEN. WIN. BOOTH COMING.
Commander of the Salvation Army 20
Arrive in New York January 8.

New York, Dec. 23.-GeneraI William
Booth, ommander-in-chief of the Sal
walton Army, is expected to arrive in
New York on January g. at least this is
the latest schedule.
He has been expected here for over
a year, and from one cause or another,
has delayed his coming. His coming
will be of especial Importance at this
time, owing to recent developments in
the affairs Of the Volunteers of Balling-
ton Booth and the Salvation Army
here.
Gen. Booth has written to his son,
Ballington Booth, once in the two years
of their estrangement. The letter was
a request for a private interview
Ballington Booth replied, expressing
his Willingness to meet his father as
a father, but not to discuss the present
situation or to make any arrangements
to return to the Salvation Army. Gen.
Booth will at first only remain a few
days in New York. Afterward he Will
go to Canada, to inspect the Salvation
Army's work there and returning here
for a more extended visit after he in
spected the Army in other parts of
America.
Mrs BalIfngton Booth is dying of
aneurism of the heart at the Presby-
terian hospital in this city.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
A Police "Raid."

The police last evening ''raided" the
disorderly house of Mrs. Annie Ragan
on lower Kansas avenue. Mrs Ragan
and four of the girls had money to
make deposits, while three of the girls
had none. These three were taken to
police station. while the others merely
had to pay over to the police the
amount of their license fines. Mrs.
Ragan deposited $25 as keeper of the
house. Myrtle Johnson, Mora Jackson,
Maud Moore and Minnie Black each
gave the officers SO. Julia Thompson,
Sarah Clark and BERTHE Harrington
didn't have the money and they were
taken to Jail. This morning all the de-
posits We're forfeited and each of the
three women were fined SO. This Ra-
gan resort is the one where Amos c.
Martin, the barber committed suicide
December II by taking carbolic acid.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

WANTED-Girl to do general houseworlz; ;
must be a good cook. Ills Topeka ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

H. H. BROWN, minister of Soul Culture
Win heal, read character and give
advice from the Spirit side of life. 118
East Sth ST.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
BAKER AND PLUMB.
T. J. Hudson Draws a Comparison
Between the Two Senators.

congressman T. J. Hudson was in
Topeka yesterday a few hours. He is
quoted as saying that Senator Baker
made a tremendous fall-down in not
asserting his power at the time the ap-
pointment of the pension agent was
under consideration. Baker showed
great weakness them" said Mr.. Hud-
son. He ought to have done as Plum b
would have done, and taken up his hat
and left when Mckinley said he would
appoint Leland instead of Tom Ander-
son. After that he should have inform
ed his constituents that Mckinley was
running the politics of Kansas, and
should be held responsible for what
was done. Plumb would have done
that, and won at it. Baker, however,
is not a Plumb; at least, he has not
demonstrated it in his position as SEN
iOr senator from Kansas. Instead of
having Leland at his feet, he has allow
ed him to become the bigger man than
he himself in the politics of the state. -
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
MISSOURI PACIFIC.
WANT THEIR OLD ROOMS.
Baker and K q. People Object to
Change of Quarters.

The Baker university people have for
years used the postoffice in the house
of representatives for headquarters
during the state teachers association
meetings. These rooms will be turned
over to the treasurer this year and the
Baker people will be compelled to Sc
lect some other room for the purpose
specified.
This condition has made the students
and members of the alumni indignant.
They will not give up the rooms with
out vigorous protest and a quarrel is
impending.
The state university has used the
house cloak room for headquarters and
it is possible that this room will not be
available for that purpose. If this CON
ditiOn prevails the Kansas university
people will also go on the warpath.
The state normal will occupy the
chief clerks room with an exhibit Of
the samples of kindergarten work from
the institution.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
SEALS AND STENCILS

THE ]. C. DARLING CO. 7s4 KAN AVE,
Topeka. Send for catalogue and prices.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
TODAY'S HARRIET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal
Chicago, Dec. %.

Chicago, Dec. %.
WHEAT-Wheat started firm today May
opening at 93asG931ac, against yesterday s
closing price of 927sG93c and with a mod
crate demand from shorts. Liverpool was
unexpectedly strong. showing AMasd ad-
vance. Notwithstanding the decline here
yesterday, the strength being due. it was
claimed to the aspect of the continental
political situa ton. There was some hesi-
tatfon Immediately after the opening on
the failure of a Philadelphia bank. May
selling for a moment at 93l4 N 93ssc but
became strong again at once and
advanced to 93&z 0937sc. This was
over the "call' price and lot of COW
ferings were very light really the fea-
ture Of the advance Wheat was 3 go
and prices eased off some in Consequence.
May declining to $3.50. The additions to
little less than 10000 bushels. Chicago
receipts were 305 cars. Minneapolis and
against 524 cars last week and 3S9 cars 3
year ago 1t was reported that 150,O0l
buSheiS q 40 mort tIeIH were Sotd AoF
May fob. aioat. December was a little
more active 1 and weaker, opening 1sc
higher at 9S13c, declining to 9112c, but re-
covering to CSC.
CORN-Corn was almost at a stand
STILL with prices substantially unchanged.
Receipts were 265 cars May opened un-
changed at 29ss0291zc and fiuctuated be-
tween those fractions
OATs-Oats were equally as dull as
corn. A few small scalping operations
was the extent Of the morning business.
Receipts were 292 cars. May opened a
shade higher at 2224c and held at about
that figure.
VISIONS-Provisions were easier
at the oEening on the liberal hog receipts,
but ste8died with wheat. There was
quite good demand for pork and that
product was very firm. May pork opened
5c lower at SS.S71k. advanced to 50 and re-
acted to S8.971z. May lard opened a shade
lower at 81 I0d4 7212, ADVANCED to $475 and
reacted TO $4.721a. May ribs opened 21hc
lower a ABB, sold at s4-521a and advanced
to S4.571a.
BARLEY-Cash No. 3, 2sa40c.
RYE-Cash, 4e5zc; December, 46c; May.
FLAx-Cash. s1.151k; cash northwestern.
S1.191a; December. S1.15z May, s1.1s14.
TIMOTHY-Cash. S2-65; March, $2.0lz.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
BRYAN STARTS HOME.
He is on His Way and Will Tell
the People What He Found.

City of Mexico. Dec. 2S.-William j.
Bryan and party have departed for We
ra Cruz, and on their return will go
north without stopping.
Have your views on the silver ques-
ton been modified in any degree by
what you have seen in MeXico?" Mr..
Bryan was asked.
He replied: mot in the slightest.
Anyone who has studied the money
question knows that silver using coun-
tries have enjoyed exemption from fall
ling prices. A visit to Mexico was not
necessary to teach me this.
Mexico is making rapid progress and
possesses great possibilities.
This is all I have to say at present.
The gold standard papers are an kind-
ly telling what 1 ought to find in Mex
leo. When I return 1 will tell them
what I have found
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
DEPEW'S TOAST.
Says the United States Needs Peace
In Order to Capture Markets.

Washington. Dec. 28.-Chauncey NJ
Depew was one of the late speakers of
the banquet of the Congregational club
last night. In closing his. speech he
said:
For the twentieth century the mis-
sion of the United States is peace, peace
that it may capture the markets of the
world; peace, that it may find the pla-
ces where it's surplus products, not only
of food, but of labor, can meet with a
profitable return. President Mckinley
has struck the keynote of this expand
ing policy of our country and recOgniz-
ed that our mission has changed from
internal development purely to exter-
nal commerce, in the note which he has
sounded so loudly and SO clearly for
peace.
The goth century will reverse the 18th,
the 18th, the 18th and the 18th and the
United States will enter hopefully upon
it's larger mission. God grant that we
may see America reach out on the lines
set down by our forefathers in the con-
quest of the world"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
SITUATIONS wANTED-FREE.


Are yo5s in need of work. IF So you
are at liberty to use these columns for
assistance In that direction. While this
notice appears the State Journal win
publish free on Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday. for Topeka or Kansas people,
ali notices of ''Situati Jns Wanted" not to
exceed Eve lirex, Or thirty-five words. in
length. provided that all advertisements
of that nature are handed in previous to
~ o'clock sa turdsy mcrnlng; also on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday all ad-
VertIsing Of this class handed in by 10
O clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and We'd
nesdays. RJo obligation is incurred on the
needy man or woman need hesitate to
take advantage IT this offer. No one in
business or having employment is ex-
pected to take advantage Of it, out all
others ara invited to avail themselves
freely.
Tne Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day 1t is printed to give a local
circulation by far more than all other
Dailies combined. This makes this pa
per the cheapest. as well as the best.
daily medium in Topeka. she CLASSIFIED ad-
Sertisements below costing but
Five Cents a Line,
or 20 cents a line for a week; SO cents by
the month
Average circulation for first six months
OF 1897
1854.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
BICYCLES.

~~-~-~-~O~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~~~-
YHOPEKA CYCLE CO., 112 w. Sth St
L Bicycles and sundries; bicycles and
tandems for rent; repairing OF all kinds
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
MISTRESS OF THE NILE
Now it is France That Will Control
Its Headwaters.

Paris, Dec. 23.-The Gil Bias today
publishes a letter from Major Mar
chand, the French officer whose expe-
ditton was recently enormously report
ed from Brussels to have been massa-
cred. The letter which is dated from
SemiO, on June H. says the work ac-
complshed is enormous. He adds that
by August IA, France would be firmly
established on the Nile, without firing
d shot.
Commenting upon this communica-
ton, the Gil Bias says the rivals of
France can no longer prevent her from
being mistress of the Nile
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
ORDINANCE NO. 1,947.

. An ordinance to prohibit machines oper-
Sated by steam with whistle chment
on the streets and sidewalks in the city
OF Topeka and providing penalties for
violations of this ordinance
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Topeka:
Section 1. No person shall allow, place
or permit on the sidewalk or street in
front of his place of business, any ma
chine operated by steam. with whistle at
tachment. in such manner as to create es-
Gaping steam or noise.
Section ,. Any person violating this Ordi-
nance shall on conviction before the police
Judge be fined not less than five dollars
nor more than twenty-five dollars for
each offense.
Section s. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
publication in the official city paper.
Passed the council December %, 1897.
Approved December -, 1897.
(SeaD c. A. FELLOWS, Mayor.
Attest: S. S. McFADDEN, City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
CORBIN FOR ADJT.GENERAL
Will Succeed General Breck Who Re
tires in February.

Washington. Dec 23.-President MeKin-
ley will have one important army appoint
ment to decide upon early in the coming
year. Brigadier General Samuel Breck,
adjutant general of the army, will be re-
tired on February 25. when he will reach
the age limit. The adjutant general is
the executive officer of the army. and his
relations with the secretary of war and
the president are closer than those of any
other. not excepting the general in COM
nand.
General Breck will be succeeded by
Colonel Henry c. Corbin, who is now the
principal assistant in the office of the ad-
jutant general. Colonel Corbin is one Of
the best known and best liked officers in
the regular army.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
ANSON'S NEW MOVE,
Is Said to be Negotiating for the st.
Louis Ball Franchise.

St. Louis, Dec. 23.-Telegrams receiv-
ed here from New York today indicate
that Captain A. c. Anson of Chicago is
Louis baseball club and franchise B.
S. S.Muckenfuss, President Won Der Ahe's
secretary, showed a. letter last night
cOncealing the signature, but believed
to have been written by Arson, asking
for a statement of the financial condi-
tion of the St. Louis club and an esti-
mate of the cost of buying the club, free
of encumbrances.
It is thought Arson, or A G. Spald-
ing, who has backed him in his base
ball ventures, may visit this city this
week and investigate the Browns.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
Kansas O1ty I.roduos market.

I0TsllS OIIS, DeE-
WHEAT-Hard, about steady: soft. neg
leeted: No. hard. s51zdS6c; No. ., S31z6D
S51e; No. 8, S1uS31s No, 4. 76dS2c; No. 1
red s4c: No ?. sic: No g. sSa90c: No. 4,
s3NS5c: No. ? spring. S0dS1c; No. 3, TQ79c;
one car white. soc.
CORN ractionany higher, fairly act
i've. No. 2 mixed 23iz MIsc
OATS-About steady, fairly active. No
white, 22d221kc.
RYE-Steady. No. 2. 43s4c.
HAY-Active. firm. Choice timothy, $50
Qs.75; choice prairie, $3.50
BUTTER-Steady, supply abundant
Creamery. 17dl9c; dairy, 13d15c.
EGGS-Active, firm. Fresh, 19c; stor-
age, u@13c.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
a Clever Trek.

It certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys. Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right
away by taking Electric Pitters This
medicine tones up the whole system,
acts as a stimulant to the Liver and
Kidneys is a blood purifier and nerve
tonic. It cures Constipation. Head
ache Painting Spells, Sleeplessnes and
Melancholy. It is purely vegetable, a
mild laxative, and restores the system
to it's natural vigor- Try Electric Bit
ters and be convinced that they are a
miracle worker. Every bottle guaran-
teed Only soc a bottle at Swift & Hol-
uday drug store.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
ST. Louis: Receipts of wheat, 90 cars.
i1-er-1acc.l. NArI.1...t Eir.Iler

ST. Louis: Receipts of wheat, 50 cars.
Liverpool: Wheat u higher
Price Current says in its weekly crop
summary: Considera BILE snow protection
injurious to wheat. Some apprehension s
TO later possibilities. Packing for the
week, $4,000, against 505.000 last year.
New York: Foreigners moderate sellers
of wheat here.
Paris: Wheat and -four weak. Wheat.
December Z5c lower January Toe lower.
Flour, December soc lower. January l9c
lower French country markets weak.
London: Wheat off coast, nothing do
Chicago receipts today: Wheat 800 cars,
grade 165 cars; corn go cars, grade l34
cars; oats 292 cars. grade s. cars.
Receipts of hogs; Chicago. 4S0O0 head:
Kansas City, 1900 head. Omaha, $500
head.
New York: The stock market win ad-
jouIn Christmas.
Forecast: For Kansas City and vicin-
ity, tonight and Friday fair. with nearly
stationary temperature. For Kansas. gen.
orally fair tonight and Friday.
Exports four ports: Wheat DSOyJ BUSH
els: corn, 13S.009 bushels: flour. $500 bar
rels; wheat and flour equal to $4,000 BUSH
els.
Northwestern receipts: This year. MIN
neapolis 323 cars. Duluth "a cars, total 415
cars: last year Minneapolis 2l5 cars, Du-
hlth IA cars, total 3J9 cars.
Second Liverpool cable unchanged.
Puts May wheat. 934c; calls May wheat.
941k0S4asc; puts May corn. 29@sc- calls May
corn. 1880; puts January pork, $500; calls,
January pork, $3.50.
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow
Wheat, 36G cars; corn, 300 cars; oats, 253
cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
ORDINANCE NO. I,946.

An ordinance to appropriate money out
Of the general revenue fund, fire depart
ment fund, general Improvement fund and
Sixth avenue Viaduct fund.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the City of Topeka:
Section /. That the sum of four thous-
and three hundred twenty-four and 42-100
dollars be and the same is hereby appro-
priated out of the general revenue fund,
fire department fund, general improve
ment fund and Sixth avenue viaduct fund
to pay the pay-rolls, etc, for the month
of December. 1897 viz:
General revenue fund ................S1 81 161 66
Fire department fund ......-....... 1,SS6. 65
General Improvement fund ........ 1,234. 50
Sixth avenue Viaduct fund ......... Al 81
81. .324. AZ
Section 9. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
publication in the official paper of the
city of Topeka.
Passed the council December 22nd, 1887.
Approved December 22nd, 1897
(SeaD c. A. FELLOWS. Mayor.
Attest: S. s. McFADDEN, City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
chicago I.lvestoeE Marke..

Chicago, Dec. %.
HOGS-Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day, 2S 900. left over. $500. Market fairly
active, weak TO &c lower. Light. $3.50
3.4T12: mixed. S3.35G3.50; heavy, So 25lI 80 0;
rough. 50. .25lf3 %.
CATTLE-Receipts. 1000. Strong to Toe
higher Beeves. -$3. .T0u5. 80. cows and heif-
ers. s1.s0d4.40: Texas steers. s3-1od4-20;
stockers and feeders, $3-159I4.25-
SHEEP-Receipts 10.03o. Strong. 1Qc
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
Fronn Roaton to KIondik,-

Boston. Dec. 23-The schooner Frank A
Raclzliff left today for Seattle, carrying
party of twenty, who will operate in
the Yukon region.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
GRAIN FOR AFRICA.
Largest Cargo of Grain Ever Loaded
in a Vessel Leaves Tacoma.

Tacoma, Wn., Dec 23.-The mammoth
tramp steamer AIgoa sailed from Ia
coma last night with the largest cargo
of grain ever loaded in a single vessel,
carrying 377 500 bushels of wheat val
ued at $4,000.
The Algoa is bound for the northwest
coast of Africa and is expected to be
about 20 days making the voyage.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

For roses, vfolets, hyacinths, narcis-
sus, lilies of the valley, carnations
Christmas green, hOllies. mistletce and
American beauties call up 602, Mrs. J
r. Hague, 81 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
LEFT EARTH TOGETHER.
Death of McKinley's Grandparents
Recalled by Similar Death.

Recalled by a Similar Death.
South Bend, Ind, Dec. 23.-Charles S.
and Mary Charlotte Chapman, husband
and wife died here yesterday, he first
and she but So minutes later Apo
pIexy caused his death. Mrs. Chapman
died from pneumonia, ignorant of the
death of her husband such short time
before. An instance of a similar char
acter was the almost simultaneous
death of the paternal grandparents of
President Mckinley many years ago at
their home few miles east of this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley are bur
led side by side in the cemetery of this
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

New York, Dec. g.
SUGAR-Raw, strong; fair refining. 3
9-16c; centrifugal 96 test. 4 1-16c; refined,
frmer; crushed, SIC; powdered, 7-16c;
granulated 514c.
COFF'EE-Quiet.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
higher Natives s29Oa47O; Westerns
$360Q4.45; lambs, sS.25d6.
Kansas CIty Livestoek Market.

Kansas City Dec 3.
CATTLEAReceipts. 2.0oo. Market strong
to 10c higher. Texas steers S31t3 %; Texas
cows, 81. 40d9.10, native steers, S3.5015; ma
tive cows and heifers S1-50G4- 35: stock
ers and feeders, S225Q4.5o; bulls, S2-25G
3.S5.
HOGS-Receipts. 1900. Market weak to
sc lower Bulk of sales, S. 211gGi3. 30. heav-
les, s. 25u3.35; packers So z71a1I .37is. mix
ed. SS.z5G3.35; lights. s.. 221su3S9; yorkers
S3,21a203.30; pigs. $3TtS.10.
SHEGP-Receipts. 1000 Market firm to
10c higher. Lambs, 50. 75u5.eo; muttons, 50
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

Prosperity comes quickest to the man
whose liver is in good condition De
Wits Little Early Risers are famous
little pills for constipation, bilfousness,
indigestion and all stomach and liver
troubles G. w. Stansfeld, 632 Kan
saS avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
1e KiIled bv Fire Damn.

Dortmund Prussia. Dec. 23--Sixteen
persons were killed by an explosion of
firedan1p in the KaiserstuhI I. L, pit
here yesterday.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
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., 1897-12-23
rodav,e Range Of Price.

Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
mission Co, Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

Furnished by the ". A Michael Com
mission Co.. Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

The Ladies Hebrew Benevolent So
ciety today sent as a Christmas pres
ent IS each to the Orphans Home, the
Salvation Army hospital and Police
Matron Thorpe.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
LOST AND FOUND.

~~-0-O-~--~~~1-~~~~~~~-~--
FOUND-Sunday morning, by a member
of the Salvation Army, pOcketboOk
with money in it. The owner can have
the same by giving satisfactory proof of
ownership and paying for advertising. En-
sign Jos. Hawk, 232 Harrison st.
LOST. STRAYED OR STOLEN-A white
bull pup. answers to the name of Bob,
carries d scar on its back. Return to All
jefferson st. and receive reward.
FOUND-Places to get watches and
clocks cleaned for SOC. S05 Kansas ave,
upstairs.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
The Cotton Market
Ranges of Price, on stocks.

| Galveston, Dec. o
| COTTON-Firm. Middling, ) 7-16c.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

(First published in the Topeka State
Journal December 23rd, 1879
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
TIN SHOPS.

'-"-0-S~-7- "-"-~-"-"-"-0-0-"0-~-
NJ BAIRD, hot air furnaces. gaIvan-
- sized and tin roofing. ZIG w. 6th. Tel. 359
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23

First published in the Topeka State
Journal December 23rd, 1S97)
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
WANTED-HELP

WANTED-Boy to do chores for board at
103 Woodlawn.
The record-union., 1897-07-11
AN OLD PIONEER.
He Visits Our City After a Lapse
of Forty-three Years.

Among the Christian Endeavor visi-
tors to Sacramento yesterday was Jo-
siah Hayward of Boston, who is the
Secretary of the New England Society
of California Pioneers. In his youth he
was connected with the old Navigation
Company, and seemed particularly
gratified to visit the localities about
our levee front. where he was inter-
ested in pioneer times. He well re-
members the squatter riot, the inva-
sion of cholera and the destruction of
Sacramento by the great fire of 1852,
and expressed himself as pleased at the
fine growth of our city and the restora-
tion of Suffers Fort in memory of the
generous hearted General, through
whose bounty so many of our early i'm
migrants were relieved
In 1854 Mr.. Hayward left Sacramento
for the East and took passage with DR..
@. l.. Simmons on the Inflated steamer
Yankee Blade for Panama. 1t will be
remembered that this ship was totally
wrecked off Point Conception on the
California coast and many lives were
lost In the night and when the yes
Sci was slowly going to pieces these two
young men prepared a temporary raft
and agreed to stand by each other in
any emergency. Fortunately their lives
We're saved, but events so shaped them
selves that they had not met each other
until yesterday, when Mr.. HAYWARD
called upon the doctor after a lapse of
nearly forty three years.