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The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State journal.

Chicago, Ill, March 10.
The board of trade markets were all
SSteaGS 70 = trlte nigLler uoriHS Inc Irss @
helped at the opening by an advance of
ed at Liverpool The Northwestern re-
ceipts were 297 cars against 172 last week
and 500 last year. The temper of the
traders seemed rather bearish in view of
liberal receipts and absence of confirmed
crop damage reports. Provisions scored
good advances early but the big packers
sold freely. causing reaction to about yes
terday's closing prices May wheat open
ed 1sQAc higher at 7414G74ssc. sold at 1890
and 74c. holding steady at 741sc
May corn opened a shade higher at 247sc
sold at 25c and at 2424Q247sc, holding
steady at 247sc.
May oats opened unchanged at TIC.
sold at 1850 and reacted to 17A
May pork opened sc higher at $3.50
S.9712. sold at $S.9712. reacting to $3.50.
Hogs strong on receipts OF 5000. May
lard opened 21ac higher at 430G4. .321s
holding steady at $4.30. May ribs opened
712610c higher at 81. .996I4. .9212 sold at 81 921s
and reacted to "a. .S504 S7l3.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
A POWERFUL TELESCOPE.
One in Construction in California
Ahead of the Lick Lens.

Pittsburg, March 1.-TWO eminent
Californians, Prof. T. S. G. Lowe and
Prof. G. Wharton James are in the
city. The are on their way home to
Pasadena, having been east for several
weeks in attendance at the great Gas
Exposition at Madison Square Garden,
New York.
Prof. Loves devotion to science is
likely soon to result in something of
the very greatest scientific Importance.
He is a firm believer in the possibilities
which obviates the difficulties and dis
advantages of the ordinary objective
when made of very large size. 1t is
proposed and intended to construct a
giant lens, Y inches in diameter The
lens is to be made up of a number of
smaller lenses. 1t will be twice as
broad and four times as powerful as the
Lick telescope.
The possibility and feasibility of
Gathmann'S invention have been proven
beyond question" said Prof. James last
evening. Prof. Lowe has been agita-
ting the matter in the east, and expert
been made. We have found glasses 9
inches in diameter, made up of seven
lenses, to work perfectly satisfactory.
There is q great chance for some one
to perpetuate his name now in the in
terest of science. Prof. Lowe has built
the most wonderful electric road in the
world up Lowe mountain at a cost of
81 600, 900 and is anxious to see an OBJ
serVatory established at the top With
a 72-inch glass the work that could be
done there is almost beyond conception
Mount Hamilton, as 1 know from ex-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
ABOUT MILEAGE.
Col J. Fl. Black Docs Not Want to
Antagonize Railroads.

The fact that Col. John H. Black,
president of the Commercial Travel
lers' association of the Uunited States
has taken a decided stand against the
5000 mile interchangea BILE mileage tick
cts good on all railroads demanded for
years by commercial men will have a
strong tendency to defeat the PROPOSE
ton which is now being aired in annual
agitation and may also defeat Colonel
Black. Colonel Black says:
Il am in favor of anything that will
be a benefit for commercial travellers
but 1 do not believe in antagonizing
railroads by demanding legislation
against them or demanding that they
furnish US tickets at such low rates no
profit will be found in the business.
These demands have been made fire.
quently upon the railroads and they
may yet see their way clear to accord
us these privileges. however, L believe
in having them come voluntarily from
the railroads themselves
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
KNOCKS OUT SINGLE TAX.
The Delaware Constitutional Conven-
tion Prevents Legislation.

Dover Del, March 19.-The constitu-
tiona convention today. as a committee
of the whole.adopted, by a vote of 20 to
b, section which prevents the legislature
from adopting the single-tax system even
should it be so inclined. The votes in the
negative We're cast by Messrs. Horsey.
Donohoe, Johnson, Martin and Pratt. all
democrats The section adopted is as
follows:
In all assessments of real estate for
taxation, the value of the land and the
value OF the buildings and improvements
thereon shall be included. and, N al as-
sessments of the rental value of real es-
tate Tor taxation, the value of the land
and the value of the buildings and i'm
Pfovements thereon shall be Included. and,
real estate for taxation, rental value Of
the land, rental value of the buildings
and the improvements thereon shall be
included The provisions of this section
shall apply to all assessments of real es-
tate or the rental value thereof for taxa
tlon Tor state, county, hundred, school
6nunlcipal or other public purposes.,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
TO SUCCEED GEN. LEE.
General Draper of Massachusetts, is
Slated for the Place.

Washington, March 1S-GeneraI Dra-
per of Massachusetts, may yet go to
Havana as consul general to succeed
General Fitzhugh Lee. He admits that
President Mckinley has solicited him
to accept the appointment
In the event of his becoming General
Lees successor, it is said to be the pur-
pose of the president to allow Minister
Taylor to remain at Madrid for the
time being.
1t is the belief of the administration
that the Cuban question will be solved
in few months, and after it is settled
an attempt will be made to have the
ministerships of Spain and Russia rails
ed to ambassadorships. When this is
done, if General Draper is persona gra-
ia to Spain, he may receive that ap-
pointment. If not. the minister elect
for Russia may be transferred and Cen
eral Draper given the mission to ST.
Petersburg.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
J.J. FREY URGES ECONOMY.
Issues a Circular Against Extrava-
giant Use of Small Articles.

General Manager J. J. Frey has sent
out circular to employees of the COM
pany, particularly in the general offices,
urging them to exercise the greatest
economy in the use of supplies and
great care of property.
The general manager argues rightly,
that some of the heaviest expenditures
Of the great corporation comes from eX-
travagant uses of small articles, which
in the end foot up an immense amount
of money. He calls attention also to
which the company is constantly seek
ing, calling upon each and all of them
to take pains to do whatever is neces-
sary in the solicitation of business for
all departments.
There is one department, however.
which is not urged to solicit additional
business that which issues the passes
However, in all departments the gen
eral manager calls attention to the good
results of courtesy and fair dealings
towards all patrons Of the companX.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
Market Gossip.

Furnished by Goodwin & Chamberlin,
Brokers in Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
Our Liverpool cable opened steady and
SINCE gained strength. closing I'd I'd higher
sas city. hogs $500. cattle 1000; Omaha,
hogs 5000 cattle 1000
II L9ndSn; Pg1s drf p mi ii,7 Consois now money
CARROTS. wheat 20. contract 4: corn 1s1,
contract 80; oats 10, contract 16.
Year ago Duluth III; Minneapolis 1872;
Chicago 10 cars wheat.
Minneapolis wires: Stocks will show a
decrease for the week over 100000 BUSH
A cable from London received yester-
day: said worlds wheat stocks are fSur-
ed by Beerbohm, at 12S million bushels
Bache says the long crowd showed an
other reduction in short interest yester-
boards cables: Liverpool spot wheat
steady. g. up: corn firm. p up London
on passage wheat unchanged corn steady.
Country markets. English partly Cd low
er: French firm: Berlin firm, 14d higher.
Chicago: A local house says: Total
exports. both coasts. for IL weeks since
January l, are % million. compared with
30 million same time last year Total ex-
ubian ports for same weeks. 16.s4S, 900
bushels, compared with 34,S51,o00 last
year"
Chicago: St. Louis will decrease about
Chicago:1 Chandler selling July wheat.
Kansas City receipts: Wheat 23-10; corn
69-14; oats Sc
Chicago: Provisions steady; Baldwin
buyer of lard.
Chicago: Market opened fairly strong
and steady. but the offerings of wheat
were rather more than market could
stand, and the present tendency is weak
Chicago selling July corn and wheat:
July weaker than May. Looks if news
from fields better.-Pit observer.
Minneapolis 20f; Duluth SO cars
Baltimore says: Gable orders here from
London for good sized lot of flour at 15c
higher than thort time ago.
Chicago: Weare Commission Co selling
wheat.
Chicago: Cash sales of wheat 10000
bushels.
Chicago: The four ports and New Or
leans cleared SS 467 wheat. PILOT packages
-four: equal to 183, 400 wheat; 10000 bushels
corn.
Chicago pit observer: Barrett has been
free seller July. reported that weakness in
st. Louis is selling by Barrett and kaun-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.
DR.. E. D. Barber Will Sue the Dis
coverers of Osteopathy for
Defamation.

Kansas City, March 19.-Dr. Elmer D.
Barber of Baxter Springs, Kan, will
Hannibal against Andrew T. Still.
Charles E. Still and Henry E. Patter-
son for $500 damages for slander and
libel. The law firm of Anderson &
Henderson of Kansas City. Kan, has
charge of the suit for the plaintiff
The defendants in the suit are the
discoverars of the science of osteopathy
which has recently caused quite a sen
sation in the medical world, and are
organizers and proprietors of the Amer
lean School of OsteOpathy at Kirksville
Mo
The petition is a lengthy document
and sets forth three causes for action
$4,000 damages being asked for in each
cause.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
CRAZY MAN RUNS AMUCK.
Shoots Everybody in Sight and Then
Himself

Odebolt. Iowa, March 19.-Dave Pen
nington loaded shot gun yesterday
and started out to kill a number of peo-
pie who had incurred his enmity. He
first hunted for A. P. Walter, against
whom he had grudge, but Walter
saw him coming and hid. Then Pen
nington went to the house of Hiram
Johnson, and fired at Mrs. Johnson,
seriously wounding her in the shoulder
and back. He next emptied both bar
rels into Luther Traver. an aged man,
killing him instantly. Then he pointed
the gun a Mrs. Frank Stolt, a neighbor
who came to the door on hearing the
noise. She ran into the doorway, clos
ing the storm door behind her, but he
fired through the door, wounding her in
the abdomen. Pennington retreated
across some vacant lots, loading his
gun as he called to an officer and dared
him to shoot. He exclaimed: We'll,
if you haven't got the nerve to shoot, I
have"
Then he placed the muzzle of the gun
to his forehead and blew the top of his
head off. Pennington was undoubted-
ly insane. 1t is thought that Mrs.
Stolt cannot recover, but Mrs. John
sons injuries, while severe, are not IA
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
man. who are at Hot Springs.

man. who are at Hot Springs.
Chicago; Provisions shade easier. Swift
are controlling the market.
Chicago: St. Louis sending in same old
Chicago: Puts lie: calls 7sMc bid :.
puts 24ssc; calls 253kc bid: good next week
on May wheat and corn.
Chicago: Scalpers jumping on wheat.
led by Barrett Corn opens firm. Conn
mission houses and c. & H. buying.
Chicago: Barrett is selling wheat.
New York London buying little St
Chicago; Duluth stocks will increase
Chicago: Armour was not in the pro-
vision market on Wednesday that anyone
could detect. Yesterday he did nothing
until near the close when it was thought
he had Baldwin buy one million ribs. The
English houses were big buyers at the
same time and it is thought that there is
more or less of a conflict among the
packing interests There was q report
from Thompson at Duluth. claiming di-
of wheat crop serious in certain sections.
1t is claimed Cudahy and Linn had these
adVices from Duluth at opening and their
buying with Lindbloom put market price
New York: Bache says: prince and
w, and Schepp each bought 1900 shares
Chicago: Receipts hogs 20 900: left over
5000. Not so good, 5G1Oc higher. at S3S9er
lis; receipts cattle $500, steady. Hogs
New York: Some one seems to sell Su-
gar around 115. 1 still think it a sale
Chicago: Primary receipts of wheat
2s3. 600: shipments $4,000 bushels wheat and
68, 700 barrels -four.
Reported p loads taken for export
Logan.
Liverpool spot wheat firm. unchanged to
I'D higher; future wheat quiet. I'D higher,
compared with yesterday; Antwerp I'M
changed; Paris flour. 5@45 lower wheat
20 lower: Berlin unchanged from opening.
Closing boards cables
St Louis close: Wheat cash csc bid
May S91zc, July 74Ac; corn. cash 21Ac,
May 221zc. July 235sc; oats, cash 1Ti4c, May
1S15c, July 17Szc-
Chicago: There is report here of 81
loads for export at seaboard-
Chicago: Cash grain handler says we
are close to good business from several
sources.
Chicago: Provisions stronger; local
buying caused strength in grain. Geddes
been good buyer pork and ribs.
Chicago: Scalpers got shortt and run
market up.
Chicago: Estimated cars wheat IS;
corn 1856: oats 10
Puts. May wheat 74as97414c: calls 75%0
76c; puts, May corn 251sc; calls 251zc; curb
May wheat 75c-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
TEXT BOOK COMMISSION.
It Seems That the Governor Cannot
Be Spared on afrrip Just Now.

Fourteen memhF rs of the senate as
sembled today aty1O O'Clock for the pur-
pose of confirming the governors ap-
pOintment of members of the state
school book commission. Lacking seven
of quorum the senate on motion of
Mr.. FOrney took a recess until 4 o'clock
this afternoon, at which time a quorum
will be present.
There is a strong probability that a
recess frCm day to day will be taken
until next Wednesday to await the re-
turn of the governor, the feeling being
that an appointment of text book COM
1nissioners made by the governor while
out of the state and confirmation of
such by the senate would be illegal.
This is due to the fact that the law
did not become effective until today's
issue of the official state paper. The
appointments were telegraphed to Ex-
ecutive Clerk Fleharty who is charged
with the duty of transmitting them to
the senate.
Attorney General Boyle believes that
1t is necessary that the governor should
be here a1ad make the appointments
within the' state and has telegraphed
MIN to ret urn at once. Should the gov
ernor obey the summons he would be
able to reach Topeka some time tomor-
row, or Dy Monday al the latest. His
present plan is to return to the execu-
tive office Wednesday.
protests from various parts of the
state by wire and mail are coming to
the executive office and members of the
senate; urging that some of the men
named as probable commissioners in
the list published in the Journal a few
Gays ago be not appointed. 1t is charg-
ed, in letter to one of the senators re
cei1yed today, that some of the men are
representatives of the book trust and
should not be given a place upon the
commission.
AS these developments have been
made since the governors departure
the Populist senat tors are 10th to act un-
gu the charges are investigated by the
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
JOsEPHINE DAVIS.

fectlons of particular young man. just
try to imagine, then, what IS young
women could do when working in uni
son. Where is the masculine heart
guarded by Notifications sufficiently
strong to repuIse such an attack? 1t is
not to be wondered at, then, that the
club had been formed but a few weeks
when one of its members announced
that she had won a prize. The marriage
took place recently, and the bride con-
fesses that the match was brought about
directly through the efforts of her sister
Orioles.
This is the first fruit which this mat
rimonial plant has borne, but more is
said be ripening. There is a pruning
process, too, which the Oriole club has
made more or less use of and by which
its matrimonial garden spot is cleared
of weeds. The bad traits, as well as the
good ones, of the unconscious male cam
didates are discussed in star chamber
session, and woe to the young man who
is weighed in the balance and found
wanting, for he is promptly cast aside.
Should one of the Orioles be SO rash as
to accept the attentions of any such
blacklisted person, she is labored with
by the whole club. If she proves Obsti-
nate, she is expelled forthwith.
Thus far no such crisis has arisen, and
the Orioles are harmonious bakers
dozen. There is no telling what may
come to pass in the future, however, and
critics Of the club IS methods are disposed
to look upon this feature as one which
will threaten the club s future existence.
Another branch of the clubs efforts is
in purely socialistic direction. In or
der that each Oriole may he made worth
winning the young ladies propose to
combine for their mutual advancement.
Those who have special talents or &C
comp1ishments will try to impart the
same to the others Those who are gift
ed in music will give the rest instruc-
tion in that art. The girl who is the
best cook will organize a cooking class,
and she in turn will be taught the latest
dances or newest tricks in embroidery.
But. while mental attainnents are to
be sought after, the item of personal at
tractiveness will not be overlooked. The
girls consult each other on points in
dressmaking and millinery, and by
means of wholesome and kindly criti-
cism learn what colors are best suited
to their compilations and gather other
useful hints. The girl with the bad COM
p4OA4Oh 40 E1CNeA OROAA ~ NAy W A~AA
prove it by methods which the others
have tried with success, and the one
who has been accustomed to dress her
hair in an unbecoming manner makes
grateful change.
In short, the young women seek to
bring each other to an equality, not by
1eveling, but by raising all to the high
est elevation attained by any one individ-
ual. This simple but practical method
was originated by Miss Josephine Davis,
who is the president and prime mover of
the organization. She is an extremely
level headed young woman and born
leader. AS long as the club has her clear
Judgment to rely upon it will probably
be success, but if the young men of
Hagerstown are capable of appreciating
half her good qualities the club will
soon have TO elect a new president and
give her up to lucky suitor.
ANNETTE CRAWFORD.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
Chicago livestock Market.

Chicago, III. March IS
HOGS-Receipts $4,000. Market active
and 5GI10c higher. Lights So. .906i4 10: mix
ed $39OQ4.15; heavy 50. 7Oa4.15;- rough $S.7O
as. 70.
CATTLE-Receipts $780, Steady to
strong; nothing choice sale. BeeVeS
So 75Q5.15; cows and heifers 81. .0O6I4.3O;
Texas steers So 2503.30; stockers and feed
erS SO. 40Q4.30.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Strong to shade
higher. Native sheep 81. 750f4.40; westerns
s.. 3.50d4.35: lambs $3.S06I5.40.
HOGS-OTicial receipts yesterday % 1872
shipments 6.074.
CATrLE-Official receipts Yesterday T.
OS7: shipments 2.524
sHEEP-OTicial receipts yesterday g.
64S; shipments 2,731.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
SUCCEEDS DIR. MITCHELL.
Rev. J. W. Hancher, the New Kansas
City Grand Avenue Metho-
dist PASTOR.

Kansas City, March 19.-Rev. DR.. ].
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
arrived last night from his home at
Hot Springs. S. D., and is now a guest
at the home of w. H. Reed, 220 Gar
field avenue. DR.. Hancher will preach
his first sermon as pastor next Sunday.
DR.. Hancher is no stranger to Kan
sas City or to the members of Grand
Avenue church. In March, 1895, while
DR.. Mitchell was absent in Europe for
several weeks, DR.. Hancher filled his
pulpit, and it was the extremely favor
able impression ne created a that time
which eventually led to his selection by
the official board as the successor of DR..
Mitchell.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
HELP ONE ANOTHER.
THE MOTTO OF THIRTEEN MARRIAGE
ABLE HOOSIER GIRLS.

They Organize a Club with the Object OF
Helping One Another to Husbands.
Schemes to Catch the Shy Young Man.
Unique Features Of the Project.
The young men of today must be un-
usually shy, or else the Hoosier young
ladies are exceptionally enterprising, for
in Hagerstown, Ind, has been organized
club of young women whose main pur
pose is to help each other capture worthy
husbands. The Oriole club is the name
of this singular organization It is COM
posed of IS bright, intelligent and wide
awake young women who have decided
objections to posing as girl bachelors
until they have degenerated into old
maids. With frankness which is sur
prising they have confessed to each other
that they want to get married while
they have the opportunity and have gone
resolutely to work to create for them
selves opportunities of the most favor
able kind.
But don't imagine that they take the
public into their confidence. They are
far too wise for this and have a keener
insight into the workings of the mascu-
line mind. Ostensibly the club was
formed for the purpose of promoting So
cial functions, but it has been discovered
that the real object is a deeper one. At
the secret meetings of the club it is
freely discussed The manageable
young men of the community are
brought under scrutiny, and if the club
members agree that they are worthy Of
any of their number then the most skill
fully contrived nets are spread to catch
them.
Almost every one knows what subtle
schemes and plots one young woman
can contrive when she is bent on en-
snaring the heart and winning the af-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
Kansas Citv Produce Market.

Kansas City, Mo, March II.
WHEAT-Dun. quotably unchanged;
No. hard 75@77c: No. 8. 70@71c; No. 4, 81
Q69c; No. red CSC; No. 3, S6@91c; No. 4.
75QS5c: No. 2 spring 74Q15c; No. 3. 70672c.
CORN-Weak at close, AQ1sc lower, No.
2 mixed 1S1ac.
white 211211zc.
RYE-F'irn; No. 2. Sic.
HAY-Somewhat weak owing to large
receipts. but prices unchanged
BUTTER-Tendency toward firmneSs;
creamery 16617c: dairy 10Q13c.
EGGS-Steady and quiet, TIC.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
Central Kansas congregationalists.

Chapman, March 19.-The central
Kansas convention of congregational
churches adjourned last evening after
a four days session. Rev. c. NJ. Shell
don of Topeka, Miss Maddocks of Wash
burn college and Mrs. Storrs had pa
pers Charles Robinson of Milford
John lizard of Bala, Leroy Halbert of
Washburn college, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
erts of Valencia and r. H. Williams
were given one years license to preach.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
PLAYED WILLIAM TELL
And Willie Babbitt Can Never Do It
Again.

Bedford, Ind. March 19.-Charlie Win
tiers, aged 10 and Willie Babitt, about
the same age, living near Linton, play
ed William Tell, and in lieu of an apple,
Babitt placed a corncob upon his pate.
Winters using a revolver, shot at the
cob and the ball struck Babitt in the
forehead killing him Instantly
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19

If you have ever seen a child in the
agony of Group, you can appreciate the
gratitude of mothers who know that
One Minute Cough Cure relieves their
little ones as quickly as it is admins
tered. Many homes in this city are
never without it. G. w. Stansfield, 632
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
Judge Horton on the Legislature.

Kansas City. March 19.-Lawyer Al
bert H Horton of Topeka, who was at
one time chief justice of the state of
Kansas, was in the city last evening
and stopped at the Midland
Asked what he thought about the re-
tiring fusion legislature, he replied that
he was very poor judge, which is a
matter of opinion largely anyway.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
HESING'S SUCCESSOR.
Charles q. Gordon is Nominated for
Postmaster at Chicago.

Washington, March 19.-The presi-
dent, after consideration of the subject
by the full cabinet at noon, accepted
the resignation of Washington Hesing
as postmaster at Chicago and sent to
the senate the nomination of Charles
U. Gordon to be his successor
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-19
ENGAGED TO A PRINCE.
Miss Jane Campbell of New York
Said to Have Won a Title.

New York. March 19.-Letters received
by friends of Mrs. George w. Campbell of
New York, who has been in Italy for the
winter with her family, announce the en-
gagement of her daughter, Miss Jane
Campbell, to Prince Festini of Rome.
Mrs. Campbelrs maiden name was Wat
SON She has a sen. Allen w. Campbell,
a member of the Calumet club.