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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
A GREAT SCANDAL.
Fraud and ScOundrelism in
Supplying the Army-WhO's
Responsible?

New York June 1S.-The Journal says
editorially:
Mr.. John Brisben Walker. the editor
of the Cosmopolitan Magazine, has been
the means of bringing to the attention
of the authorities at Washington plan
for the betterment of the cOmmlSSary
service of the volunteer army,which de-
served the most interested and favora-
BILE consideration. We learn with re-
greet and Indignation that it was treated
with practical Indifference.
Like every patriotic and humane man
whose vision is not obscured by band
ages of official red tape, and whose
heart the chilling forms of militarism
have not CONCEALED Mr.. Walker has
been shocked and disguised by the con-
tinued and truthful stories of the
frauds perpetrated upon the soldiers by
men, in and out of official station.
charged with the duty of supplying the
soldiers with food, clothing and NUM-
tons of war. 1t was clear to him that
what was lacking was trained mercan-
tile skill in the purchasing department.:
MIR. John Wanamaker was asked by
Mr.. Walker if he, in the event Of be-
ing called upon by the authorities
would undertake this duty. With char
acteriStic public spirit Mr.. Wanamaker
Though this fact was brought to the
attention of every considerable author
ity in Washington short of the presi-
dent himself, not the slightest sign of
willingness to break away from the
bonds of red tape and secure the coop
GRAFTON of a man whose business it is to
buy largely was shown. The soldiers
are half starved, cruelty clothed in gar
mentS unfit for the climate, at every
point the commiSsary service reekS
with failure and with scandal, but the
war department is content.
The great merchants of New York
are far more expert in the arts of buy
ing and distributing goods of all kinds
than any army cOmmissary possibly
can be. Their lives have been spent in
buying in great quantities and cheaply,
and in getting their goods widely dis
tributed. Mr.. Oscar Straus, for exam
pie, who has been sent to play at diplo-
macy in Turkey, would have been
priceless at the head of a government
purchasing bureau. Mr.. Wanamaker
would have been worth a brigade of
commissaries-a whole army of the
Sons of Somebody who have been ap-
pointed to that service.
1t is discreditable that so admirable a
suggestion as this should have been
passed over practically without notice.
The unwillingnesS of the government to
avail itself of the services of patriotic
citizens in lines of duty for which they
are eminently fit will not tend to make
people look more leniently upon it's
shortcomings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
7OO,OOO,OOO BUSHELS
Is the Figure Set by Bradstreet for
This Years Wheat Crop.

This Years Wheat Crop.
New York, June 1S-Bradstreet's says
today:
Unprecedented foreign trade totals
involving heavily increased shipments
of breadstuffS, provisions, raw cotton
and manufactured products; f1attering
crop prospects, pointing to very large
yield of wheat and most other cereals,
as well as cotton; profitable railway OPP
erations, as reflected in relatively high
er gains in net than in gross receipts;
activity in nearly all lines of manu-
featuring, except some textile branches;
prices for most staples showing heavy
advances over the preceding year:
bank clearingS exceeding all previous
records at this date: a volume of new
demand limited in the east and south
to midsummer dizziness, but in the
west and northwest comparing favor
ably with records of previous years,
and q low rate of business mortality,
are all features of the general bust
ness situation at the present time.
The collapse of Letter and his deal
in wheat with the decentralization in
prices which was a concomitant, has
cereal markets, but export demand,
partly on early placed orders, has inn
proved and more is doing by flour
millerS. 1t is true that the continued
wet weather in sections west of the
Mississippi is affecting wheat harvest
ing, but trade opinion leans to a crop
of zoe, 900, 900 bushels of wheat and large
yields of most other cereals, with corn
promising least favorably-
Cotton acreage and condition alike
foreshadow a yield which may be
slightly smaller than last year, but this
might easily be compensated for by an
advance in values, which are higher on
the week. A rather quiet tone is shown
in the iron situation this week, rela-
lively most activity being exhi bited at
the west. Now buying is restricted, but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
SELL GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
MI. Kendall of Denver, Will Probably
Bid Tt In.

The six months stay of execution on
the Grand opera house property ex-
pires on July 10. and it is probable that
the house will sold Immediately after
that date Mr.. L. NJ. Crawford intends
to make further improvements in the
Crawford theater this summer, and it
is understood that he will no longer at
tempt to hold the Grand opera house.
If there are no other purchasers. Mr..
l. B. Kendall of Denver, who holds the
first mortgage on the property, viii bid
it in and take charge of it, and after
wards lease it to q manager.
If Mr.. Kendall takes charge of the
house he will make the necessary i'm
provements on the building to place it
in first class shape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
ENLARGE THE SCHOOL.
Reform School is Cramped for Room
and Needs More Buildings.

There are not sufficient accommoda
lions for the number of inmates at the
reform school north of the city, and
Secretary Anderson of the Commercial
club means to take the matter up and
work for an appropriation at the next
session of the legislature for the con-
struction of additional buildings at the
school. A new ward building and sew
eral smaller buildings are needed, and
the desired improvements will neceSsi-
tate an appropriation of several thous-
and dollars.
Secretary Anderson has asked Super
intendent Hart to submit to him
statement of the improvements needed,
and will make a systematic effort to
get the necessary appropriation through
the legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
SHOPMEN PICNIC.
Three Crowded Trainloads of Excur-
sionists Go to Leavenworth.

Three trains bearing Santa Fe shop
men, their wives and families, left this
morning over the L. T. &. S. w. for
Leavenworth where the annual picnic
will be held.
The first section left at o'clock and
the other two sections followed d, half
hour apart. Through the special eff
forts of Secretary Dan Lane the trains
were well supplied with refreshments.
This seems to be one of the most pop
ular excursions that has been run in
several years and today the shops are
deserted. Returning tonight the trains
leave Leavenworth at $50, and $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
NERO AND MoNADNocK
Both Vessels are Now Nearly Ready
for Sea.

Mare Island Navy Yard, Cal, June
1S-Repairs on the transport Nero and
the Monitor Monadnock are fast ap-
preaching completion. The engines
on both ships have undergone a thor
ough overhauling. Considerable boiler
work has been done on the Nero and
new ventilators have been put in. She
will be towed to San Francisco by the
Unadilla, when her stores. are all
aboard. She will take aboard nearly
A. 600 tons of coal
The cruiser Philadelphia will be placed
on the dock next Thursday for the third
time.
On the Monadnock everything is be-
ing put aboard, the finishing touches
given to the engine, although very lit
tie repairs were necessary to the main
engines The airpumpS and evapora-
tors have undergone extensive re-
pairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, Dune IS.
HOGS-Estimated receipts today, 5000;
left over, 3.40O. Market opened sc lower,
turned active and firm. Lights, s. 65@
3921a; mixed, S3.75d3.97JA; heavy, So. 75q
4O2I2: rough, So 75GJ3.S0.
CATTLE Receipts, 100. Steady. I'M
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Steady to firm.
Natives. $3.50@5.25; westerns, S4.4oQ5.25;
lambs $4,000.
Official yesterday:
IOGsReeeipts % 277; shipments, 1904
CATTLE-Receipts. 322o shipments, O.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1854; shipments, 393
COZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
New York Money Market.

NEW 7 DIX, Juue 10.
MONEY-Money. on call. IL per cent:
prime mercantile paper, 3Q4 per cent:
sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers. bills at 81 S51z@94 for
demand and s4.S4N4.S4 $40 for sixty days;
commercial bills. $4.S21H6i4.SS.
VER-Silver certificates, 57AG5S12c;
bar silver. 577kc: Mexican dollars. 45Nc
BONDS-State bonds dull,railroad bonds
easier, government bonds weak New As,
registered 1874: new As. coupon, 124: As
IOS15; As, coupon, Ill; seconds. 50: IS, reg
istered, 1111z; SIS. coupon, u11a; Pacific 6s
of 49, 1G112.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
BEGINS WORK MONDAY.
j. d. NJ. Hamilton Will Take Charge
of Santa Fe Claims.

Next Monday the position of claim
attorney of the Santa Fe will be Of
ficialy created, and J. D. NJ. Hamilton
of Fort Madison will assume the duties
of the new place. Mr.. Hamilton Will
arrive from Fort Madison tomorrow,
and will make his office in the legal de-
partment at the Santa Fe general Of
fees Hereafter all legal matters per-
tanning to claims against the road Will
he looked after by him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
Market Gossip.

Furnished by the Palm & Coyne Com
mission Co., Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
10 West Sixth St, Topeka, Kan.
grade cars; corn sos cars, grade LAG cars;
oats 15S cars, grade 10 cars.
Northwestern receipts: Today, Mime
apolis 68 cars, Duluth p cars; last year,
Liverpool: July. Sad lower; Septem-
Der, 11bd lower; corn, sd lower.
Liverpool: Panic Spectators selling
out. July wheat sold down Sd, closing Sgd
Receitps of Hogs: Chicago, 1900; SC
lower: Omaha, 4.500, steady; Kansas City
2,O00 sc lower.
Receipts of cattle: Chicago, $500, steady;
Omaha, 1000: Kansas City, 100
New York: Contraction in transacuonS
in the stock market yesterday was not
encouraging response to the spirited
rally of the day previous. The technical
somewhat uncertain. good judges holding
contrary views to the probable course
of values in the near future Perhaps the
best guide will be furnished by the move
direction would doubtless forecast a re-
Vival of the bull movement. The only in
fluence which could be considered unfa-
VOrable the renewed depression in
will begin to be received and the foreign
consumer will feel more independent of
the seller. The strength of Tobacco While
the standard list is supposed to hesitate
conservative element in the street, nor IS
it gratifying that Leather should forge to
the front. Large traders do not talk so
bullishly as they did few weeks ago. 1t
interests have parted with many of their
securities and will be out OF sympathy
with the market until these stocks have
been recovered at lower level.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
DIRECT FROM GOMEZ.
Two of His Men Reach New York
With Dispatches

New York. June 1s.-Captain Rafael
Conte of the Cuban army has arrived
AT the headquarters of the Cuban junta
in this city with dispatches from Gen.
Gomez. He was accompanied by a lieu
tenant of the Army Of Liberation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, June 49,
mountaineering lower. No. ! hard.
SOC; No. 2. 75@S0c. one car yellow berry.
zoe: No. 8. 6S617Sc; No. 1 red. soc: No. 2.
191Ac: No 3, 75c; No. spring, 73@75c; No.
g. 6566Sc.
CORNILower. No. 2 mixed. 31-sd32l5c;
No. 2 white, 3114d 33c; No 3, 32a321zc.
OATS-Slow, about steady. No. white,
261zc.
RYE-Steady. No. 2, 4Oc.
HAY-Steady. active.
BUTTER : Steady. Separator, 12Q15c;
EGGS-Eirm. Fresh. SIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
Weekly Bank STATEN ent.

New York June 1S.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following charges:
Surplus reserve, increased 50. 4S1, 700
creased IS. T23, 200. Legal tenders in
creased So. 399. 800. Deposits increased
Sc 765, 500 Circulation decreased $32,-
6GO The banks now hold $59,272.800 in
excess of the requirements of the 25
Der cent rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal


wHEAT-For some reason wheat was
strong on the curb last night and today.
The strength, however, did not last long
after the market opened. Liverpool ca
bies were weak and reports from the
southwest indicated that the weather was
favorable for harvesting. Later, however
prices took an upward turn on reports of
a probable grasshopper plague in the
northwest and 6rner close at Liver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
Kansas City Livestock Market.

CATTLE-Receipts, 100. Market I'M
H0GSEReceipts 1000. Market weak to
SC lower. Bulk of sales, So. 70@3. 80; heavies.
So S5d3.9 packers, So. 70Q3.90; mixed, So. 65
$3.50; lights, SS.5043.70; workers., $3.65Q970;
pigs, $3M3.65.
SHEEP-Receipts, 500. Market steady.
I4ambS s.. 1ha6 .: muttons. 500. %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
NORTH AMERICAN
Turner's Union Convention, San
Francisco, July 5, 1898.

Tickets on sale June % and 90, 1898,
at rate of $4,000. Final limit August 81
1898. See agent Santa Fe Route for de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
Range of Prices.

Range of Prices.
Furnished by the Palm & Coyne Com
mission Co. Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
ITO West Sixth St, Topeka, Kan.
Chicago, June Is.
Article Omen High LOW Close Yes. y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18
Ranges of Prices on Stocks. r


Furnished by the Palm &. Coyne Com
mission Co. Grain, Provisions and Stocks
lie West Sixth St, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-18

Furnished by the Palm & Coyne Com
mission Co., Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
10 West Sixth St, Topeka, Kan.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20

The old law that nOn-uniOn men never
strike Is again refuted by two notable
cases In Indiana In the last three weeks
The first one was at Alexandria, where
nearly 300 men struck in the plate glass
works. II is true they had 1t pretty we'll
rubbed in on them before they struck
They stood heavy cut and the refusal
on the part Of the employers to allow
the men the legal four hours holiday on
election day, but when II came to re-
placing old citizen employees with un-
Americanized Belgians, even the non
union men drew the line. They struck
first, and then formed a union and set
tied the strike satisfactorily to the men.
In South Bend we have a more re-
markable case, where nearly thousand
non-uniOn men struck in the Singer sew
ing machine works. The conditions there
were deplOrable, as they must finally
come to be In all unorganized industries.
UnOrganlZed strikes seldom win for the
lack of discipline and good generalship.
The unions have no monopoly on
strikes. 1t seems to be born In men.
Both the rich and the poor have an old
rusty strike hidden away somewhere.
You have but to press the button hard
enough and 1t comes to the surface with
a vengeance. The unOrganized men
should learn the lesson that good unions
are preventive Of strikes, because the
union commands sufficient respect from
the employer to prevent him from i'm
posing so much hardship upon the men.
National Labor Tribune.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20

THE WAGE GARNER is


ment Of public roads, and 1859 believe
that he should be employed on State ac-
count alone.
With 68S reporting, 465 favor restric-
tiOn Of foreign immigration and 1865
favor suppression, and 81 neither.
With 776 reporting, 2l6 are required
to work on Sunday at their present en-
plOyment and with 742 reporting 524 IA
vor a compulsory Sunday rest law.
With 6O8 reporting, 534 favor the con-
tinuance and support Of the labor bu-
reau and seventy-fOur oppose 1t.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20

made against II by the Denver Typo
graphical Union. 1t is regarded as very
unfrendly to union labor.
Cigarmakers' Union No. SO elected the
following officers at the regular July
meeting President, A. A. Curry; Vice
President, G. A. Wilson; Secretary, q. G.
Russum; Treasurer, Louis Horacek;
Trustees, Geo. Schumacher Ed. King,
Joe Lambreck; Finance Committee,
Oliver Boyer, d. A. Creamer, Ed Scott;
delegates, G. A. Wilson, Frank Grief,
A. A. Curry.
The Kansas City plumbers strike has
been settled. The master plumbers agree
to employ but one apprentice in each
shop and not more than one helper for
each skilled workman. 1t also agreed
that in the future difficulties shall be
settled by joint committee Of five work
men and five employers. The master
plumbers says that they will not dis
charge nOn-uniOn men but the union
men say that they will not make Kan
sas City pleasant place for them to
live
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
labor Notes,

Boston has sold It's municipal print
ing plant.
The international Typographical
Union was organized December 2, 1850
The clerks union of Cleveland is pros
eCuting violations Of the Sunday closing
law.
A printers union, auxiliary to the In
ternatlOnal Typographical Union, has
been organized at Jamaica, West Indies.
Kansas City, Kas., labor organizations
will celebrate Labor day. Both candi-
dates for Governor have been invited to
speak,
The Detroit Board Of Education has
advertised for school seats. A provis-
ion requires that the goods bear the
union label.
In Austria during 1896 there were 294
strikes, involving 800, ia people. Sixty
four were successful, 107 partially so
and 1913 were failures.
Ten thousand women are employed in
Cleveland, says the Cleveland Recorder,
in positions which were held by men
up to a few years ago.
The United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
was organized in 1881 with twelve local
unions and 2,042 members. Now 1t has
45S locals in 800 cities, with over $4,000
members.
The first American clgarmakers' union
was organized at Baltimore in the fifties.
The second organization was In New
York. The International union was or
ganized June 21, 1894.
Quincy Labor News: During the last
twenty years the State of New York has
voted Of public money less than S1,00O,-
600 for public or school libraries, and
over $4,000, 600 for armories and arse
mails.
The employees OF the Philadelphia
waterworks now have an eight-hOur day.
Chicago wOrkingmen are taking great
interest In the street meetings which are
being held there In the interest OF pub
lie ownership.
Quincy Labor News: Reports from the
labor commissioner of Michigan show
that the average wage per man per day
in that State is $1.62, the average wage
per woman 73 cents and the average
wage per child "a cents.
The New York Mutual Life Insurance
Company, with which Webb McNall has
had so much trouble, is having to stand
up to a vigorous fight which is being
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20

The Brown-Nemaha-D -Doniphan Repub-
lican judicial convention took 1900 bal
lots and adjourned until to-day to try
it again. Leland is opposed to Judge
Emery. who has served one term, be-
cause he would not be dictated to in
the County Treasurer defaIcation affair
in Doniphan. Emery has Nemaha. Le-
land encouraged Buckles, of Brown, to
run, promising DOniphan's support il
Brown would vote for Bailey in the First
district Congressional convention. But
Emery was so strong in Doniphan that
Representative Stuart had to get into
the race to keep him from winning. Such
is the situation which promises we'll for
the Populists.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Stands Up for Kansas.
Continued from page ~

Continued from page H.
He invited us to his quarters and we
had pleasant half hour with him. He
told Colonel Fitch that the volunteer
regiments in his division are more pro-
ficient than the national guard organiz-
atiOns because there was too much Of
latter to assume that they know it all.
They don't study like the volunteer OFF,
Ger does, and it is natural that they
should fall behind in their work. I
was somewhat surprised when the or
derly took my horse to find that George
H. Evans son was acting in that ca
pacity. He Is fine looking soldier and
his detail duties are Of character that
most privates regard as very desirable"
"The boys are brigaded with the
Eighth Massachusetts, and the Twelfth
New York Both are national guard
regiments which were mustered into
the service with their own officers. The
former has maintained its organization
since 1857 and the latter was organized
just after the war. Both are good regi-
ments, but our boys are their equals in
drill and make better showing In the
matter Of personal appearance. That
our officers are not deficient in ability
to fill their respective places is shown
by the details which have been made by
their superior officers. Lieut.. Col. Nc
Crum is detailed as brigade inspector,
Major Smith Is a member Of brigade
court, w. L. Brown inspector rife prac-
tice, Lieut.. Schultz brigade COmmissaTy,
DIR. Armstrong chief of ambulance corps
of the Third division and DR.. Biddle is
chief surgeon Of reserve hopsital."
Every day an officers school is held
in every volunteer regiment. Many ma
tiOnal guard regiments don't have them.
They seem to think there Is nothing left
for them to learn. The Kansas boys are
studying hard, and as result the reg
iment Is rated higher, so far as pro-
ficiency is concerned, than many of the
twenty-year organizations"
Before l forget it." he continued, Il
want to say that Major Armstrong;
wife is the most popular individual in
the Kansas camp She has made herself
useful In thousand ways and her work
is fully appreciated She devOtes much
time to the hospital and aids DR.. Arm
strong very much in his work. She says
that those wishing to contribute to the
camp hospital should send money from
now on as the baggage allowance will
prevent taking large supplies of material
to the front If the regiment moves,
which it is likely to do
Chaplain Woodward is enabled to do
much better work since he has secured
the church tent for which Kansas people
contributed 1t is greatly appreciated by
the boys. Ordinarily it Is used for a
reading and writing room. All general
meetings are held in 1t. The quarter
master has also won the good will Of
the boys. Lieutenant Little has been
energetic and persistent in his efforts to
get everything to which the regiment is
entitled. AS a result the boys fare we'll
so far as food, clothing and equipment
are concerned"
In reply to an inquiry as to why Cap
tains Stackhouse and Vaughn had re-
Connecticut western news., 1898-01-06

T. x. q. SHERWOOD, Receiver PHILADELPHIA, READING { EEN ENGLAND R.R. PoUcrKEEPsIEn BRIDGE ROUTE. Tn Effect sunday. Oct. 1vth, ISeT.
Connecticut western news., 1898-01-06

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