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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

chicago. May b.
WHEAT-Opened quiet at a shade low
er than yesterdays closing, the main bear
factor being the weather throughout the
west which was ideal for growing crops.
Northwest receipts were also liberal 35S
ears against 800 last week and 26S last
year. There was some selling at the
opening. July declined from 6e5sa69a4 c,
where it started to 691a, but buying orders.
a great many of them from foreign
houses, were much heavier than expect
ed and a rally to 70asc ensued at once
Liverpool was very strong and showed
a zsc advance. while home crop reports,
Notwithstanding the warm weather, were
generally unfavorable, especially from
California. July was selling at 70lsc at
the end of the first hours trading.
CORN-Was very quiet and inclined to
weakness on the fine weather. Local re-
ceipts were 155 cars. July opened a shade
lower a 24s40247sc, sold at 245sQ24s4c and
steadied at 242s c.
OATS-Were almost lffeless during the
early hours, with prices easier, following
corn. Local receipts amounted to 18S
cars. July opened shade lower at 17ssc
and held at that price.
OVISIONS-Opened slow but steady,
following the live stock market A slight
advance took place when wheat went up.
July pork opened 21Ac higher at sS62l@
unchanged at S4-0 and advanced to $40.
July ribs opened unchanged at S4.6215 and
sold at 81. 65.
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LAW is MIGHTY.
rcontinued from First Page.l

avenue which has been operated by
julius Antoine was raided by Patrol
men Kesson and Gordon and the pro-
prietor arrested. Until last night, al
though the place had been running for
a long time, the police had taken no
steps to stop it and they probably would
not have molested it had not the expo
sition of it occurred in this paper.
This was the joint which was run in
the rear of the restaurant at ZIG Kan
sas avenue, only saloon screens separ-
ating it from the other part
The raid occurred a little after 9
o'clock last evening. There were not
many men in the place, but there was
beer and whisky and the bartender was
in his place. A key of beer, whisky and
fixtures were secured and julius An
tone was arrested on a warrant charg-
ing him with selling intoxicating hq-
uors. He put up a cash bond of 800
for his appearance and was released.
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Pepperell to be Reinstated.

At the next meeting Of the Democratic
state committee w H. L. Pepperen of
Concordia, is likely to be reinstated as
secretary. Pepperell has been secretary
of the committee for years but was com
PEELED to reHnquish the office last sum-
ner through the agencies of the sound
money Democrats who had President
CleveIand's support in an effort to whip
the Kansas Democrats into line for the
Palmer and Buckner ticket and to compel
the free silverites to give up either their
principles or their jobs. Pepperer pre-
ferred to hang on to both consequently
he resigned as secretary and went homo
to remain postmaster
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
BACK FROM NICARAGUA.
Kansas Man Returns From Central
America Disguised.


Minneapolis, May 6.-John NIidgely
has just returned from Amapala. Cen
trail America. where he has been erect
ing a quartz mill for the past five
months. He says:
In this country we are supposed to
have four seasons each year. but down
there they have but one season 1t
rains every day in the year and has
never been known to miss. Nothing in
the vegetable line grows there except
rice and beans, and upon these two
staples the people subsist.
Fruit grows in abundance, but is so
poisonous by the time it ripens that it
cannot be eaten. The people of that
country are a lazy, shiftless class morse
If anything. than the Indians of this
country They do not pretend to work
more than one or two days in week
and are drinking and carousing the re
Ilainder of the time
An American citizen has no rights
that the natives respect. and While
there are rich gold deposits down there
they remain undeveloped because Of
the many obstacles which cannot he
overcome, one of which is no law "a
protect the miner. Mr.. AidgIey brought
home with him some specimens Of
quartz which he says viii run from e.
to 20 dollars to the ton, and single
claim in this country like the one from
which the specimens came, would be
worth a million dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
KANSAS NEWS.
Sale of MOonshine Whisky at
BelOit
Creates an Excitement-3O
Gallons of Corn Juice
TO BE AUCTIONED OFF.
Kansan Returns From Mica
ragua Disguised.
Judge Ellis Buys a $40 Acre
Farm.

BeIoit, May st. NJ Dolan, the dep
uty revenue collector for this district,
Will sell thu mOonshine whisky cap
tured in Mitchell county in the home of
the Simmons, about Il miles south
of Beloit, on the 18th day of March.
The moonshine stuff consists of IA
packages, or about 305 gallons. 1t was
manufactured in Wyoming and hauled
by the Simmons brothers TO their home
in Mitchell county, the United States
officers getting on the track Of the
found was secreted in their home The
trial Of the Simmons brothers will come
up in the United States court in Den
Yer some time this month. The sale
of this moonshine goods viii be as good
as circus day for Beloit and quite a
large number of bidders are expected
to be present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
CHANGES ON THE MEMPHIS.
Promotion of Dispatches at Fort
Scott and Weir City.

Sans of the Clinton division of the
Memphis road, has been appointed to
succeed Mr. Roswell, the company's
general agent at Weir City, Kan. This
is one of the best agencies on the
Memphis line. and pays about $3.50 per
month.
w. E. Chester, on operator at the Of
fees in this city has been promoted to
the position of train dispatcher at a
salary of $40 per month and has been
assigned to the Clinton division to sue
coed Mr.. Sans
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City. May 8.
WHEAT-Dun. slightly lower; No ?
hard 78d80c; No. 3, 72Q75c; No. A. 671960
6Sc: No. 2 red 79c: No. B. 90d95c: No. 4.
S0QS5c; No 2 spring 7712Q79c; No. 3. 720
CORNLAa1kc lower; No. ? mixed 2114@
GATs-steady: No. white 221ac.
RYE=No. ?, BIC.
HAY-Firm; choice timothy $95Od1OOO;
choice prairie 500.
BUTTER-Barely steady: creamery IA
115c; dairy 9d12c.
EGGs-Weaker, receipts heavier; fresh
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FOSSILS FOR YALE.
New York Man Will Search Western
Kansas for Relics

Lawrence. May 6.-HandeI Martin of
New York viii reach Lawrence tomor-
row. where he will outfit for fossil ex-
petition in western Kansas for the bene-
fit of the American Museum of Natural
History. The main results of the work
are to go to the department of paleon-
tology. of which Professor Osborn, of
Columbia college, is the curator, although
he will also collect modern mammals for
the department of zoology
Professor Martin first found fossils up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
VALUED Old RELTC-
Ancient Musket With Silver Plating
Found at Glen Elder.


Glen Elder, May "a relic in the
shape of an old fashioned f1int-lock
musket has been found on the banks
of Limestone creek. where it empties
into the Solomon river near Glen Ell
der.
It is now on exhibition at the store
of W. Q. Ray. 1t is an S-square bar
rel and carried an ounce ball. The
hammer was raised at full cock and
carried a small piece of flint. It is
mounted with silver platIngs and on
one of them were the letters wv. H. H. .
Nothing yet has been learned as to
whom it belongs or how long
it lay there. In the early set
Element of the Limestone val
ley there We're several Indian mas
sacres. one of which occurred where
Glen Elder now stands.
Much of the stock is petrifed. A
human tooth and other bones We're
found near the gun
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new Mexican Central oaacerg.

Boston, May 6.-The board Of direc-
tors of the Mexican Central Railroad
company today elected these officers:
Symon, vice president; E. z. Rollins
Morse, secretary; c. A. Browne. treas
urer and transfer agent; H. R. Nicker-
son, general manager; w. A. Frost
auditor; J. A. Hendry, assistant treas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
Business on the Baldwin Branch.

Ottawa, May 6-Business seems to have
picked up on the Santa Fe road in the
past few weeks. Extra freights are now
running regularly over the Baldwin
branch besides the full regular trains.
Stock is also moving considerably. There
was an extra stock train off the Burling-
ton branch and the Baldwin branch yes
terday for Kansas City.
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month ago. has been filed in the United

month ago, has been hIed IN the United
States circuit court.
The suit was brought to compel the
Santa Fe to file reports of business done
by districts with the commission, instead
of the report of business done over the
entire system. In the answer the Santa
Fe company states that it would be COM
PEELED to go to great expense to COM
pute the business done by districts and
cites the fact that a report of the entire
system is compiled each year. The an
swer prays that the case be quashed-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
POLITICS IN THE SIXTH.
Receiver for Wakeeney and Colby to
Be Made in Septem Der.

Beloit. May 6.-Since his return home
from Washington Judge A H Ellis of
this city has had about all his time
taken up by visiting statesmen from
the Sixth district who want postofices
or something that pay better. So far
he has hid appointed some Is or 20
postmasters in his district. four of
whom are editors and publishers Of
newspapers. As regards United States
land office appointments at Wakeeney
and Colby, Judge Ellis saws nothing
Sill be done before September, and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
CITY Livestock MarKet.

Kansas City. May 8.
CATTLE--Reeeipts 1900. Market strong
to Zoe higher. Texas steers So. COAT 35:
Texas cows s.. 75G350: native steers SO 30a
500; native cows and heifers $1.50a4. 10;
stockers and feeders s325q4-7 70; bulls $3.50
d3.40
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
No. VT. Pr
81 Texas steers ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1920 81 95
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on land in Kansas and began making col
lections for the state university at Law
renee. Later he sold collections TO var
ious museums in this country and Eu-
rope. Yale secured his meteorites and
many of his fossils are in the museum of
natural history in New York. He will
now search speeially for fossil reptiles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
Fitting Up locomotives.

Wellington. May Six new jam
brakes for the driving wheels of loco
motives, have been received at the
round house here. They will be put on
the engines Immediately. The Santa
Fe is fitting up all their engines with
these excellent brakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
CoMPLAIN OF TAxEs
What the Missouri Pacific Has to Pay
to Educate One Child.

Denver, May 6.-NIr. L s. Highlyman,
representing the Missouri Pacific was
the first speaker of the day before the
state board of equalization. He plead
ed that his road did not do more than
one-tenth of the business in Colorado:
Colorado, IS had no agents and stood
unoccupied, gradually being destroyed
by tramps. His road paid four-hfths
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
CENTRAL BRANCH SALE.
Bondholders Decide to Dispose of the
Road Within Three Months.

Atchison, May 6.-The Central Branch
Will be sold within three or four months.
In 1895 the bondholders began a suit to
forecIose, which has been pending ever
since Lately they asked for the ap-
pOintment of a receiver, but in denying
the application. the judge said the
bondholders had another remedy, as
they could get a decree. and advertise
and sell the road, within three months.
1t is believed the bondholders will
adopt this policy. In such an event the
bondholders would probably bid in the
propertY. and reOrganize the cOmDanY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
JUDGE ELLIS TO FARM.
Late Candidate for Congress Acquires
24O Acres of Land

Scottsville, May 6.-Judge A H. Ellis
of Beloi4 has unlimited confidence in
the producing qualities of farm lands in
Mitchell county, so that he has just ac-
Quired the handsome 24O acres belong
ing to Horace ingalls,. near this town.
He will raise crops this year if the
rains come timely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
1NGRAMs ARRAIGNED.
Charged With the Murder of T. j.
White at Wichita.

Wichita, May Sin the district court
here yesterday Art Ingram and May
Ingram were rraigned upon the charge
of murder in the first degree.
They are charged with the murder
of L. J. White on March 1st last.
o. H. Bentley of this city appeared
for the defendants. Both of the In
grams plead not guilty and the tfiaI of
Art Ingram was set for May 10. The
1ngrams will have separate trials. As
White was an old soldier and a mem
Der of Garfield Post of this city many
of his old comrades have been very ac-
tive in preparing the prosecution.
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first appointments Will go to Wakee-
ney. He doesn't expect 10 return to
Washing ton. for some time.
Every person he has recommended 50
far has been appointed. The appoint
ments are all good. and generally the
choice Of the masses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

SCOTTSVILLE-B R. Glidden and
family and w F. Lipke. who have
been substantial business men here ever
since the town started, will leave in a
week or two for Guffey. Col. where they
have extensive mining interests, while
L. F. Wilson, who has been succeeded
as postmaster of ScottsvilIe. will locate
in California with his family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
Range Of Prloes on stooks

Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
mission Co. Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
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% Texas COWS

t1OGS-fHecelpIS u,UUU Market STEADY
to strong. Bulk of sales sS.60G3.70; heav-
les So. 60GS. 20; packers S3.65d3.6712; mixed
S3.60Q3.7212; lights S3.4503 727a; workers
$3.65d3.721a; pigs 2-6503 65.
SHEEP-Recefpts 5000 Market steady
Lambs SO. 100000; muttons s.. 504400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
ATCHIsON-The general

ATCHISON-The general revenue
fund of the city of Atchisoa is bare and
city officers have not received their
April salaries. Mayor Donald will not
sign their warrants until there is suf-
ficient cash in the general revenue
fund with which to pay them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

COOL1DGE-The cattle business in
eastern Colorado and western Kansas
has reached high water mark. There
is more demand for calves, stockers
and feeders, and they are selling at
higher prices than at any time in the
past ten years. The shipment of fat
cattle to market is large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

Hutchinson, May 6-3 p. MFRS. J
G. McCHntock of Topeka was elected
president of the State Federation o.
Women's clubs this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
SANTA FE ANSWERS.

Reply to Interstate Commerce Com
mission Suit
The answer of the Santa Fe Railway
company in the suit brought by the In.
terstate Commerce Commission over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

WICHITA-The commencement ex-
ercises of the city normal school oc-
Cured last night, a class of eight girls
and one boy completing the course. The
commencement exercises of the high
school will take place tonight, a daugh-
ter of Mrs Mary E. Lease being one of
the graduates. The class numbers 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
EMPORIA-The

I4MPORIA-Ihe annual SESSION OF
the grand chapter of Kansas, Order of
the Eastern Star, will convene in this
civ on Wednesday, May r. in Masonic
temple The meeting will last three
days, and a large attendance is antici-
pated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

See Jones for ice. Phone 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

EMPORIA-Jacob Buck of Usage
City, who has taken the Emporia can
ming factory. today made a contract,
just for a starter, with the H T. Lee
Mercantile company of Salina to fur
nish them with twelve car loads of
fruit and vegetables of Lyon county
products canned in Emporia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

NEWTON Engineer H. V. Hinckley
and assistant J. H. Rodgers came in
last evening from Topeka and this
morning commenced the work of sur
veying the grounds and line for the
new water plant. Today was taken up
with a preliminary survey of the pipe
line and Of the laying out of the two
acres of land the city will buy from
ChappeI on which to locate the pump
irler Il tinn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

BURLINGTON is hav-
ing a cleaning for the first time in
years. County Attorney G. NJ. Christy.
who is a Populist. scared the crap
shooters so badly that they have taken
to the woods, and a crowd of those
who We're playing in the woods have
been arrested. The joints are supposed
to be closed, and the man who can get
a drink of liquor here now has to have
a mighty good stand in with the joint
ist.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Why Adam Never Was a Baby.

II. Il. harmon,
G. S. W. A.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
C0RBETT'S LAST CALL.
He Takes Part in a Rattle Mt the Mid
land and c. p. Baldwin Proves
the Lucky Mnu

The Midland hotel bar was crowded last
night with curious spectators attracted by
the announcement that James ]. Corbett
and Frank Daniels would officiate at the
rafting of q beautiful piece of statuary,
THE Fisher Maiden which has been on
exhibition at the bar for some time. Most
of those present had seen Corbett as an
actor and boxer and some of them had
seen him as a fighter but all were curious
to see him in the role of a private citizen
Frank Daniels did not put in an appear
ance. and Mr. Charles LaSheIle, of his COM
pany, took his place, when a little after
midnight arrangements for the rattle were
complete. Three hundred numbered tickets
were placed in one hat, and 300 cards, one
of which bore, the word prize were
placed in another, and Manager Stock
ham,. of the Midland, seated on the bar.
held both hats up high. Corbett drew out
the numbers and Mr.. LaShelle the other
tickets. The first number announced by
Corbett was IS and it drew a blank
The drawing went on in this man
ner until perhaps two-thirds of the tickets
had been drawn. when, as Corbett called
No. 255. Mr.. LaShelle drew from his hat the
prize ticket. Reference to the list of tick
cts sold showed that the fortunate possess
sor of No. 255 was Mr.. Charles p Baldwin.
manager OF the Hotel Victoria.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
WHEAT IS BACK TO TT CENTS
MAY OPENED WEAK, But CLOSED
AT A GOOD ADVANCE.
Argentine Crop Shortage the Bull
Factor-COrn and Oats Firm and
Slightly ADMINISTRATIONS
IrreguIarIy Higher.

Chicago, Feb. Cit was day of activity
caused by the recovering of shorts IN the
wheat pit, due to which the May
cDtion advanced full nc. The prac-
1icaI confirmation of the Argentine
crop shortage served as spur TO
put shorts on the run. All the other mar
kets were more or less influenced. corn
advanced nc; oats the same, and proYls-
ions, 21zd12Izc.
Wheat opened with a tendency to weak
ness, due TO the decline Of 14d at Liverpool.
The effect of this, however, was mostly aP-
parent on the curb, and by the tine the
regular market opened, spectators were
already looking toward other statistlcal
news of a decidedly different tenor. Inc
range OF prices at the opening was from
75ILc TO 75ssc for May, compared with yes
tcr5Ei.H's cinsing of I5Ssd758.c and inside
of half an hour the price had risen 70 t67%c.
AT the last named figures, the onerlngs
were heavier than the buying orders, ana a
moderate downward reacuon sacceedeu.
The advance was due to the clearahces
from Argentine exports for the week.
which were 5000 bushels. against 4gOy9
bushels the week before and 624,OJO buShelS
the corresponding week last year. The un-
avoidable inference from such comparisons
is that the worst that has been tod ABOUT
destruction of the wheat crop Oh lhal coun- III
try is being confirmed, and that country
should be considered practically out OF the
list of exporters. The Minneapolis ana
with lS9 the previous Saturday and 80 the
corresponding day of last year. The shorts
in the market were numerous and the
course of the market proved that some OF
them were indisposed to remain in that
position longer. They bought with per
sistency all day, and kept the price on the
rise After reacting from 75a4c 10 I69sc Tor
May on a little realizing. it advanced again,
reaching TIC and closing worth &c.
Corn was firm. but held within a narrow
range: the receipts were larger than ex-
pected, and the market got some help from
the strong tone in wheat The speculative
business was Hight. no trades OF conse-
uuence being reported. May opened un-
changed at 24Isd24Ac. advanced to 24esc,
and closed steady at 241kd24zsc.
Oats were steady and almost 1eatureless,
with the exception of a small line taken
nv st Louis operators; prices were helped
slightly by the firm tone in wheat. May
ontned a shade higher at 1I9sdlI@4c, soid 10
lIai0l7Tsc closing at 172lc asked.
Provisions were firm all day; prices were
helped by the moderate receipts OF hogs;
and also by the strength of wheat: A good
demand existed, and as the sellng pres
sure was much less urgent than OF late, me
market advanced. the best prices OF the
dav prevailing at the close. May PORK
closed l2i5c higher at s7.62i9d765 May lard
2isc higher at $3.50, and May ribs &c higher
d" Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat, 10
cars: corn, 500 cars; oats, 5OO cars hogs'
5000.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
FIRST STEAM WHISTLE.
Useful Tooter Was Invented in the In
tcrest of the Egg Trade.

FROM iron.
1t is told that the locomotive whistle was
invented because of the destruction of a
load of eggs. When locomotives were first
built the country roads were for the most
part crossed at grades, and the engine
driver had no way of giving warning of
his appearance except by blowing a tin
horn. The horn, it may be imagined, was
far from being sufficient warning. One
day in the year 1888 farmer of Thornton
was crossing a railroad track on one OF
the country roads with a great load of
eggs and butter. Just as he came cut up
on the track train approached. The en-
gine man blew his horn Justify but the
farmer did not hear it. Eighty dozen of
eggs and fifty pounds of butter were
smashed into an indistinguishable un-
pleasant mass and mingled with the kind
ling wood to which the wagon was reduced.
The railway company had TO pay the farm
ell the value of his wagon. 1t was Consid-
cred a very serious matter, and straight
way a director of the company Ashlen
Baxter by name. went to Alton Grange
where George Stephenson lived, to see il
he could not invent something that would
Stephenson went to work, and the next
day had contrivanCe which. when at
tached to the engine boiler and the steam
turned on, gave out n shrill. discorlant
sound. The railroad directors, greatly de-
lighted, ordered similar contriyan"es at
tached to all the locomotives and from
that day to this the voice of the locomo-
tive whistle has never been silent.