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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
SNEERS AT NEW YORK.
Salisbury Asks LOndoners il They
Want TO be Governed as it Is.

London, Nov. ia great mass meeting
was held last night in Albert hall under
the presidency of Earl Cadogan, lord lieu
tenant of Ireland, at which the principal
speaker was the premier. the Marquis OF
Salisbury. No fewer than 5000 persons
were present and the entire assembly
arose at the entrance of Lord Salisbury.
cheered him to the re-echO and sang For
He's Jolly Good Fellow
Lord Salisbury, who seemed in the best
of health and spirits and who spoke with
great animation, said that the situation
was mot destitute of elements of appre-
hension, either at home or abroad
Referring TO the disturbances on the
northwest frontier of India, he paid a
glowing tribute to Lord Elgin, the vice.
roy who, he said, has ''acted so Worthily
in the great crisis wherein he has been
placed as to be completely absolved of all
charges of bad faith"
Speaking of foreign affairs, Lord Sails
bury denied that the government had
yielded to France in the matter of Siam,
Tunis or Madagascar. Turning to home
affairs he said that the government OF
London was a question which must be
solved and could only be solved by giving
to other and smaller municipal bodies a
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17

cattle than they purchased on this mar
l1et during the four months, not mention
ing the hogs and sheep sold in the same
months.
Permit me to add that, so far as am
informed, not a single case of disease of
fever has arisen from any cattle for which
1 have issued permits to enter the state
since June q, 1897, which period covers
the heated season, the most dangerous
time of the year for Texas fever infection.
I have striven at all times to render the
state effective service and in such man
ner and by such methods as would COM
mand the respect, confidence and good
will of all parties concerned, and, at the
same time afford the greatest possible
protection to the live stock industry of
the great state of Kansas, with what de-
gree of success let others. rather than my
self, testify. Respectfully submitted,
J. G. MCCOY, Inspector.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17

large part of the duties now performed by
the London county council He promised
that the government would introduce leg
islation on the subject at the next session
of parliament. 1.-The present system, said
his lordship, sis due to the modern pas
sion for bigness of things. and is too un-
wieldy."
He asked his hearers to look at what
had been done across the ocean.
DO you want to be governed like New
York? Yet the result, which was watch
ed with much interest and which so
many people depIore, was adopted after
an effort to amend admitted defects in
the municipality by enormously increas-
ing its area and bringing much vaster
population under its range. The under
taking has failed lamentably, because it
could not obtain the assistance and CO.
operation of the only class of men by
whom municipal institutions can be sat
isfactorily and thoroughly governed
Dealing with the result of the recent
parliamentary reflections, Lord Salisbury
attributed the Conservative and Liberal
Union losses to the indifference of their
ranks, caused by the disorganization of
their adversaries. and he urged Unionists
not to relax vigilance, ''as the opposition
has all the elemtns of organization and
only lacks a general"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
WAS THE WARMEsT.
There Never was Such Warm Octo'
Der as Last One in Kansas.

The official government climate and
croD service weather report for the
month of October as prepared by I. B.
Jennings. the section director, has just
beer issued under the direction OF
Chief William L. Moore of the weather
bureau The report is made up Of the
oficial records made in the office of the
weather bureau from observers
throughout the state
Speaking of the month Mr.. Jennings
has this to say: October, 1897, was
nearly five degrees warmer than the
October of 1896. and it was the warmest
October in the meteorological history
of the state; and as usual, killing frosts
were very late occurring this. season
The first one occurred in RaW1ns
county on the 10th; in Rush, Ness, the
eastern part of TregO, and in Grant on
the 11th but it was not until the latter
part of the month that a general Kill
ling frost occurred, when one spread
over the western division from the 26th
to the 29th and over the rest of the
state the night of the 2S-29th; no dam
age was done as all crops had been Sc
cured.
The precipitation was sufficient in
all parts of the state for the wheat; it
was heavier in the northern than in
the southern counties, and in the west
ern than in the eastern half Of the
state; the extreme eastern counties
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17

north of Labette and Cherokee received
less than an inch. while il the north
ern, west of Washington, it was gen
orally over five inches. While the
rains in the central and eastern coun-
ties have been sufficient for the wheat
and fall plOWing, stock water is very
scarce.
In the central and western counties
wheat is in frst-class condition. with
an unusually large acreage sown; in
the eastern counties wheat already
sOWn is coming forward finely, but
much of the ground was too dry to
plow until after the middle of the
month, delaying the sowing of quite a
large acreage.
TEMPERATURES
The mean temperature for the month
above the normal; highest monthly
mean. 6S.7 degrees, at Oswego; lowest
monthly mean, 53.4 degrees, at Norton:
maximum, 81 degrees. at AtchiSOn on
the Sd, Gibson on the 7th and OsWego
on the Ind; minimum, % degrees, at
Ulysses on the 24th and Lakin on the
2Sth; greatest monthly range. y de-
grees, at Gibson; least monthly range,
so degrees, at Emporia
PRECIPITATION
The average precipitation for the
state was 2.39 inches, being O.73 above
the normal; greatest monthly. $50. at
COncOrdia; least monthly, O.5, at Fort
Scott.
Wind prevailing direction) south.
DATES.
ThunderstOrms: TO- Is, 16, II, 81 "a,
25 and 26.
Snow: %, 25. 26 and q.
FOgs: Il, 10, q, "A and q.
Killing frOsts: 10, II, q, 28, % and
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
DAILY NEWS OF SPORT.
Kansas and Nebraska EIevenS to
Play Again.
Will Probably Meet at Kansas
City on Dec. 4.
Both Teams Anxious to Meet Again
Officials for the Game Would
be Chosen from the East

Kansas City, Nov. 1.-THE machin-
cry was set in motion yesterday to
bring the Kansas and Nebraska foot
ball elevens together in this city for
the purpose of settling the question of
superiority of the two teams. It
looks certain now that an agreement
will be reached whereby the proposed
game would be played on Exposition
park gridirOn on December 4.
The Nebraska team offers to meet
Kansas here for a guarantee of $4,000.
The Kansas eleven agrees to meet
Nebraska in this city for a bonus of
$500, and to give to Nebraska the entire
gate receipts.
In the event that the managers of the
two teams cannot come to terms on
either of the propositions, it is not i'm
probable that the 81, 800 may be ad-
Vanced by private persons as q specu-
latiOn, as there is no doubt the gate
receipts would more than repay them,
with a heavy interest besides.
A local paper here received the fol-
lowing message last evening:
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 16.
In order to clear up as far as pos
sible the unfortunate ending of last
Saturdays football game, the Univer-
sity of Nebraska team has this prOpO-
sition to make: We viii play the Kan
SaS university team at Kansas City
any time after Thanksgiving day for
guarantee of 81, COO. This seems to
me reasonable proposition, as a
game DeLWeen lne Two teams WOuIQ at
tract a crowd of 5000 or 10000 people
With this money deposited in some re-
spOnSible band and Eastern officials Sc
1ected for the game Nebraska will
gladly meet Kansas on any day agree
able to them. w H curry,
Manager Nebraska Team -
The proposition of Manager Curry was
telegraphed to Manager McKinnie at
Lawrence, who made this reply:
Lawrence, Kas., Nov. 16.-The Kan
sas university team Will play Nebras-
ka university team December 4 at kan
sas City, Nebraska giving to Kansas
$500 and Nebraska taking receipts of
the game. r. G. McKINNIFE.
Mgr. K. U. Team
The proposition made by the manag-
er of the Kansas team was then tele-
g-raphed to Manager Oury at Lincoln,
but he had left the city for Omaha
The message was forwarded to him in
that city, but up to an early hour this
morning the telegraph company had
been unable to find him.
Before he left Omaha Manager Curry
said: If the Kansas team does not ac-
cept our challenge will take it as an
indication that their coach recognizes
and admits the superiority of Nebras-
ka. One thing is sure, if the game is
arranged, Kansas City will have on the
date it is played the biggest crowd of
Lincoln and Nebraska people she ever
had. trust Kansas will accept our
offer"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
PAUPER GRAVE
For Any Man Who Fought for the
Stars and Stripes.


Department Commander Theo Bot
kin has issued a general order to the
members of the C. A. r., in which he
says:
The last report of Department
Chaplain F. B. Pugh reveals the dis
graceful fact that SO of our dead com
rades in this loyal soldier loving state
lie buried in pOtter's fields. It is as
sumed by the department commander
that some instances have been over
looked by post chaplains in making up
their reports, as such oversight fre-
quently and unavOidably occurs.
1T is therefore requested each post
commander in this department appoint
a committee of active, earnest com
rades to investigate carefully and fully
and report the name, company and
regiment, or vessel in the navy of ev-
cry soldier or sailor buried in the pot
ter's fields in the county in which such
post is situated The committee should
visit all the cemeteries in its territory
and ascertain the location and mark
the grave of each soldier buried in the
pOtter's field for future reference.
Where there is more than one post in
the county, the several post command
ers can easily agree upon q division of
territory for the purposes Of this duty
and thereby facilitate the investigation
As soon as such reports can be made
the post commander should cause a
copy thereof to be sent to these head
quarters.
Now, comrades, you are implOred
to take these suggestions seriously and
to act upon them with promptness and
zeal. As soon as your reports shall
all reach headquarters. definite action
viii be taken to give our unfortunate
dead that decent and honorab bic sepul-
ture which they so justly deserve and
so nObly won. If we do our duty to-
wards these dead comrades, the good
loyal people of Kansas will abundant
ly assist US Let your motto be: That
the next Memorial day sun shall not
shine upon a single soldiers or sailors
grave in any potter's field in this state
In this spirit, let each and every post
act promptly
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
CROPS OF THE WORLD.
Shortage of Wheat is Reported From
Nearly Everywhere, With
Good Prospects.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE agricul-
tural department has issued it's month
ly review of the foreign crop situa-
ton. Much attention is devoted to the
grain crop of Russia, especially wheat,
on account of its magnitude as fac
tor in the European supply. The re-
view says that all accounts agree in re-
porting The wheat crop as deficient,
but, al to the extent of the deficiency
much difference of opinion exists At
ter quoting many dispatches painting
the crop situation in various provinces
in very black cOlOrS and the statements
of our consul at Odessa that this years
crop has proved a failure, the review
calls attention to the fact that since
harvest Russia has exported grain
very freely"
1.-THE exports of wheat from August
1. to October 23,'' says the review,
amounted to 4, 152, $40 quarters, against
2,8S5, 040 quarters and 1883, $50 quarters
during the corresponding period in 1895
and 1895 respectively.
1t is generally understood that Rus
sia had large stocks of wheat left over
from the crops of the preceding year,
and this fact, coupled with the good
prices which have prevailed may ac-
taken place even though the crop fail
ure in large parts of Russia has been
extremely serious"
The preliminary official figures for
France show a reduction Of 26 per cent
below 1896 and II per cent below the
average for ten years.
The various estimates for Austria
Hungary are more or less conflicting
but there is no doubt as to their being
a heavy deficit in the wheat crop.
The wheat crop of the United King
dom is estimated at fifty and two
thirds million bushels.
The preliminary estimate of the Ital-
ian wheat crop makes it S5,131 900 bush
els against 144, ,72Z 700 bushels last year
The Roumanian wheat crop is estimated
at 81, 1874, 720 bushels. The Bulgarian
wheat crop is estimated at 40 per cent,
rye at 80 to 40 per cent, and barley at
% per cent less than last year.
The wheat crop of Turkey has been
estimated at 50,S00,000 imperial bush
els.
As regards crops now growing in the
southern hemisphere, the news cOntin-
ueS to be faVOra bic on the whole. In
Argentina drought, which for a time
in some provinces threatened serious
injury, seems to have been generally
broken and danger of any serious loss
from such q source seems now, in the
advanced state Of the crop to have
passed.
The Indian wheat crop has been sown
under favorable conditions and the
same is in general true of the winter
grain crop of Europe and both in In
dia and in Europe the weather seems.
in the main, to have been very favor
able to the growth of the seed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
THE AMERICAN
DOCTORS.
What Everybody Says Of Them.

These doctors, who have been in this
city before, and remained over six
months, have the reputation of curing
almost every case they take for treat
ment, as many in and around Topeka
can testify, and have done so, publicly.
Their offices are constantly being
sought by many every day, and none
who desire to obtain a cure of their ills
need hesitate to be treated by these
eminent specialists, as they are safe
and reliable in every way, and viii
not take your money unless they feel
sure they can give you value for it.
Their offices are at 118 West Sixth
street, where they will be during the
winter, or longer. should any case re
quire it All afflicted should not tal
to see these doctors at once
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
Fitz Has an Injured Hand.

Kansas City, Nov. .17.-Champion F'ftz-
simmons is nursing a sore right hand,
as the result of an argument with a
stage hand at Louisville about ten
days ago. Fitz was entertaining a
friend behind the scenes when the stag ge
hand ordered the pugilist's guest to
leave. Fitz demonstrated but the of
ficious stage hand would not listen, and
started to eject the visitor. This
right swing at the stage hand, but the
latter ducked and the fstic marvel of
the age landed his fist on the solar
plexus of a door panel 1t cut his
knuckleS to the bone.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
ARGENTINA'S CROPS.
Win Have a Million Tons of Wheat
for Export

New York, Nov. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
Argentina's coming wheat crop is esti-
mated at 150O, 600 tons.
Deducting home consumption, there
will remain at least one million tons
for export.
The flax crop is estimated at 400, 900
tons.
The maize crop will not be abundant
unless there comes a good fall of rain
in December.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
The Car win Rebnill Canea.

Vienna, Nov. 1.-THE Greek bishop of
Canea. island of Crete, has been notified
by the Russian consul that the czar pro-
poses to rebuild, at his own cost, the
burned Christian quarter of Canea and
to enlarge the orthodox Greek church.
His majesty has also granted a large
sum of money for the relief of the poor
at Canea.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17

The transcript of the record of the case
in which the Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany of New York seeks to revoke the
order made by Superintendent McNaIl.
cancelling that company's license to do
business in Kansas. has been filed in the
United States court of appeals at St.
Louis. It will be some time before the
case will be reached and a decision will
not be had, in all probability. in less than
six months, or perhaps a greater length
of time.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
The Union Pacific

Passes through the best cities and
towns of Kansas. Colorado, Wyoming
and Utah, and is the best route to Den
yer. Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, San
Francisco, Portland and all Puget
Sound points.
The advantages gained by travelling
via the Union Pacific are Quick Time,
JneQualed Service.
Magnificent Equipment.
Double Drawing Room.
Pullman Palace Sleepers
Pullman Dining Cars
Free Reclining Chairs
Pullman Tourist Sleepers
For time tables, pamphlets descrip-
tive of the country traversed, rates of
fare. sleeping car accommodations, or
any other information. apply to
f A. LEWIS
City Ticket Agent
]. c. FULTON,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
sharkev-Goddard Referee.

Representatives of Tom Sharkey and
Joe Goddard have selected Bob Near
thur, a well known devotee of boxing,
and a prominent member of the Olym-
pic club, to referee their contest next
Thursday night at San Francisco.
Choice fell first upon Joe ChOynski but
he declined, as it would place him in an
embarra ssing position, as he intended to
challange the winner.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
Denew VIII Eot Serve.

New York, Nov. 17.-Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, who was elected president of the
Republican club, said today that his name
was used without authority and that he
would not accept the position.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
NOT A CASE OF FEVER
Has Developed From Cattle In
spected at Kansas City
According to the Report of In
spectOr J. G. Mccoy.
Cattle Received at the Stockyards in
Four Months Numbered Nearly
Half a Million,

Inspector J. G. Mccoy, the live stock in
/ spector of Kansas. has made his final re-
port to the live stock sanitary board
The quarantine season ended about two
weeks sooner than usual The season
was brought to an end abruptly by the
sanitary board, which concluded that
there is no longer danger from infected
cattle.
Inspector McCoy's annual report con-
tains much interesting information. 1t is
as follows:
Kansas City StOckyards,
Kansas City, Kan, Nov. 10, 1897.
To the Live Stock Sanitary Commission
of the State of Kansas:
Gentlemen;-By direction of your board
took charge of the inspectors office and
began service at the Kansas City stock
yards June p, 1897. and have continued to
act in the capacity of cattle inspector un-
til the end of the closed season, Novem-
Der Is. have forwarded you weekly and
monthly statements of the services per
formed by this office. I now have the
pleasure of handing you a summary re-
port covering the whole period of my
service
Some difficulty was experienced in the
first two months in establishing and en-
forcing needful rules and regulations to
make eHectiVe and practicable the inSpec-
tion and permit service, but latterly no
friction has been encountered. and all
works smoothly and harmoniously. The
service is no longer regarded as farce
that deserves no consideration, but as a
verify which means something.
From June p, 1897, to November Is, both
days included, there We're 127 business
days. No business is done at the yards
on Sundays, and usually but a limited
amount on Mondays and Saturdays, leav-
ing the bulk of the business to be trans
acted each week from Tuesday to Friday,
inclusive, or four days each week.
The number of applications for permits
to ship or drive cattle into Kansas each
month and the number so permitted is
shown by the following table:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
400 Pension Cases a Day.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior Davis made what
is perhaps the record of the department
in handing down four hundred decisions
in pension cases yesterday.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17

TabIer's Buckeye Pile Ointment gives
instant relief. II allays Inflammation
and heals. Tt is prompt in its action
and positive in its effect. 1t is the
the kind that cures without pains or
discomfort 1t is for piles only. SOC
Tubes, 75c. Geo. w. Stansfield. 632 Kan
sas avenue, and AIfller's Pharmacy, cor
ner Sixth and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
a Thanksgiving pov Game.

The University of Missouri and the
University of Kansas will play football
at Kansas City. November 25. The
Santa Fe viii sell tickets for 81 90 on
November 26. You may leave Topeka
1880 a. m. and Kansas City 9:2O D. m
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
Notice to Merchants.

I will not be responsible for goods
charged against me by Mrs. B. F. Cold
en-. B. T. GOLDEN.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
J. c. FULTON,
Depot Agent.

''The worst cold I ever had in my
life was cured by Chamberlain Cough
Remedy writes w H. Norton, of
Sutter Greek, Cal This cold left me
with a cough and I was expectorating
all the time. The remedy cured me,
and I want all of my friends when
troubled with cough or cold to use II.
for it will do them good" Sold By
druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17

Average number cattle admitted each
| railroad permit from yards ---.---.,- 6l12
Average number cattle admitted each
drive permit from yards .---.-.----. Il
| Average number of cattle both per
/ Daily average number of permits is
sued in 127 business days ...........2 % 40
Two hundred and seventy-two head of
} cattle were refused permission to enter
/ Kansas on account of ticks and originat-
| ing below the quarantine line
The interesting fact is disclosed by the
above table that the cattle taken TO Kan
sas from the Kansas City stockyards were
distributed in small lots and not massed
on a few large operators. Owing chiefly
to the effect of the drOuth that prevailed
in southern half and somewhat severely
in the southwest quarter of the agricul-
tural portion of the state during the past
| season. the distribution of cattle taken
from the yards has been somewhat un-
even. It is estimated that north half
took probably more than three-fifths of
the whole number taken. The southeast
quarter of the state has taken cOmpara>
lively the smallest number, while the
| southwest quarter sold many and bought
none during the summer season, but has
bought freely during the fall season.
During the summer months the class of
cattle taken were largely for full feeding
on grain, while in the latter months it is
estimated that over three-fourths of those
taken are of that class that will borough
ed through and matured next season on
the grass. Large numbers of calves, year
Iings and other stock cattle were taken
in October and November and will gener-
ally be held a year or longer before re-
turning to market for consumption.
The following table shows the number
of cattle entering Kansas direct from
other states and territories and upon per-
rnits issued by this office based upon af-
etc, as provided for in your regulations:
Oklahoma Territory .................... 4,99S
Texas 9'559 69
<AiiAOiio'
Total ...................................90, .90,Os7
Number of permits issued for this...... 26
Average number head to each permtt-.fi2
Most of the stock referred to above
went to the southwestern quarter of the
state thus restoring numerically at least
the exodus from that locality during the
dry summer months.
The numbers entering the state by rail
from these yards were taken by the fol-
lowing roads;
Missouri Pacific -......-.......-. q, ,06s head
San+a Zee - % AIS head
R1Iia R11rii1e-f6n 10 i01 head
Fort For tiis Scott s5l & Memphis ... 2277 head
Missouri, Kansas < Texas . Lass head
Total ------..-.--..-- -14O'u1' Aseiti
As a matter of interest to yourselves as
well as TO all who are interested in the
live stock industry of the state we append
a statement of the number of live stock
received at these yards from points in
Kansas during the months of July, Au-
gust, September and October of the cur
rent year:
Cattle ...............-.--..-..-. 1887 head
Hogs 4s-oo-G1l llesu
sheen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81, 751 head
Total ...................1. .723. $50 head
From the above table it may be seen
that Kansans marketed 2s7. 1872 head more