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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-15

That will be on the Saturday before the
state election
in having the election take place Just
before the general election is to avoid
the expense of distributing the booths
twice.
No work has yet been done on the
proclamation and it will probably not
be touched for some time. Instead of
that the energies of the mayor and city
attorney will be. devoted to the compo-
sition Of a circular explaining the true
situation with reference to waterworks
in Topeka. There will be a history OF
the troubles with the present water
company and of the circumstances
which led to the action of the city coun-
ell. This circular will be printed and
distributed freely.
The Topeka Water company has
shown no disposition to fight. In fact
the proceedings have reached such a
stage that fight would do little good.
The managers of the company say they
are willing to sell the plant to the city
and as the city is willing to buy, the
only trouble will be about the price and
if this cannot be agreed upon there is a
method left open and that is to have
the plant condemned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-15

posed of genuine wounded veterans
and soldiers, fresh from the field of
Cuba. They number men with one leg
and men with one arm, the others lost
in fighting for Cuba libre-"
They made their first appearance in
their native costumes and equipment
at Madison Square Garden, with the
rough riders of the world, bearing their
red, white and blue emblem alongside
the starry banner among the flags Of
nations. Many of the men were wound
ed beyond future service. some to the
extent of one arm, one leg, and from
twice to twelve times wounded These
men, with the various other horsemen
from all parts of the earth, complete
the up-to-date interest in Col Cody
story of the rough riders of the world
The gallant Clusters memory is re
vived at a time when deeds of unmatch-
ed daring are the order Of the day by
a representation of his Last Rally.
Never was there a better Indian exhibit
ton than this season.
The fine shooting of Annie Oakley
Johnnie Baker and Col. Cody maintain
the integrity of the entertainment as
originally organized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-15

They also form a strong factor in the
Sixth congressional district.
The POpuIiSts nominated J. @. Rup-
penthaI county attorney of Russell
county, for district judge. The Demo-
Gratis refused to endorse Ruppentha1,
and nominated A. c. GiIkersOn, of Hays
City. AS there seemed to be no pros
pect of harmony in any other way,
Ruppenthal came to Topeka last week
and offered himself as a sacrifice to the
cause Of fusion by withdrawing in IA
vor of CilkersOn. The POpulist state
draWal, but the endorsement of GilI1er-
son was not so hearty. The committee
advised the judicial committee to de-
mand from the Democrats the with
drawal of Hoffer and the endorsement
of Mccormick for congress as the price
of the endorsement of GilkersOn for
judge by the POpulists, and this will be
done at WaKeeney tomorrow, but it is
not probable that an agreement will
be reached Immediately. If HOffer is
not withdrawn the Populists threaten
to put some one else in Ruppenthals
place or leave the place vacant entirely.
CiilkersOn is ready to do all he can to
throw the Democratic support to Nc
COrmick, and he has a large following
in Ellis county. which is the only
srtong Democratic county in the state.
The population of the county is made
up mostly of Russians, who never fail
to vote the Democratic ticket from top
to bottom, and if McCOrmick's name is
inserted in the Democratic column it
will probably insure his election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-15
ON BOARD THE CONCHO.
Names of officers Who Arrived Today
From Porto Rico.

New York, Sept. 15.-The following is
a complete statement of officers and
troops on board the Concho which ar
rived today from Porto Rico:
Major General Joseph H. Wilson and
staff of Sixth army corps, Il officers.
Staff of the First division, First army
corps, four officers.
Detachment United States engineers,
company c, 25 men; artillery battalion
field and staff, two officers.
Battery a, Missouri volunteers, three
officers and 1855 men.
Battery Twenty-seventh Indiana vol
unteers, four officers and 1874 men.
Battery 3, Pennsylvania volunteers,
three officers and 164 men.
General Wilson's corps and division
staff officers are: Lieutenant Colonel
ton, WarnedOe, HOyle and Woodbury.;
Captains Allison, Hewitt, Gardner,
Breckenridge, LatrObe, Lamar and FL
5zins; Lieutenants Black and Titus
Unattached officers Colonel Eugene
Griffin First volunteer engineers; Lieut.
Col Black of Gen. Miles staff; Lieut.
Burpee, judge advocate: Contract Sur
Rodney, Captains Rumb0ld and Curtis
Lieuts- Eyechenla ub, Weber, Garris,
Johnson, Marks, Cross. Emo, Callahan
and Contract Surgeon Haskins.
Throughout the entire trip the COncho
experienced a succession of strong
easterly winds and heavy cross seas in
which she pitched and rolled heavily.
Many of the soldiers suffered from sea
sickness but otherwise all were well
The men are all in the very best of
health and OverjOyed at reaching port.
The COnchO after inspection at quar-
antfne was permitted to proceed to the
2 pennsylvania railway wharf, Jersey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-15
LOCAL MENTION.

There will be special services at the
Church of the Good Shepherd in North
Topeka tonight. The services will end
with confirmation exercises.
A telegram received in this city today
announces the death in Fresno, Cal, of
Mrs. G. w. Gray, wife of Rev. G. w.
Gray, formerly of this city. and sister
Of Mr. J. B. Jones of Topeka.
The Spirltua1ists' camp meeting at the
fair grounds is progressing in a manner
satisfactory to it's promoters. Tomor-
row afternoon a meeting of special in
terest will be held, consisting of short
talks and inspirational music. A num-
Der of persons prominent in Spiritualis-
tic work will take part.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal
Chicap % Sent. d.

Il.
wHEAT-A sharp rally at LIVERPOOL to
day was responsible for the strength de-
yeloped by wheat here at the start. BE BE
TENDER wheat up % and Decemoer 80
from yesterday Prices on me c1 ee1eF al S1g
to 21Ac a. bushel higher for the day IN
buy, and in their anxiety to cover SeplesIn9
Der was bid up nearly &c over last night S
the market reached tip-top calls longs be-
gan realizing and prices sagged trlne:
The weather in the nortnWesL was SUI
shOwery and the general teenng was !hal
there would be a falling OF IN receipts
in that quarter for some time to come.
Minneapolis and Duluth received "a cars
against 9o1 cars last year, and engage
year ago St Louis sent complaints OF
light receipts and the total at western
primary markets was a 5000 aeal Del t9N
what was received on the same d9X me
previous year. December opened sc higher
at 63d631sc, advanced to 631ac, settled BACK
TO 631se, then up 10 eS74gII2ses SePF Yt e e
started Ssa17sc up at 62140s4c, ralled, 10
CORN--Corn early was strong in sym
however. was dull. and lack Of speculation
as well as slow cash demand tended to de-
heavily. December began 1sc up at 2912
ossc. sold up TO to 2s9sq&4c' OF to 291Ac' then
OATsNsmaIi Receipts and a good cash
demand held oats steady May opened
unchanged at 225sc, rose to 22Ac, then
PROVISIONS Large receipts of hogs
and lower prices at the yards depressed
provisions. Packers sold heavily of lard
and ribs December pork opened SC down
at $8.571a. declined to IS; 457a. then, rose to
81 927a and weakened to S4.S715. December
ribs are unchanged at 81 So
BARLEY-Septembe 43c; October, 43c.
September, 471zc; October, 45c;
May, 4512c
FLAX-Cash northwestern, size; Octo-
Der, 871zc: September, SOC; December, S714c;
May, 9034c.
1TfMoTHY-september,, s2.45; October,
s.. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-15
A STORY OF SIN
And Tt Grew so Black That Three are
Now Dead.

Louisville, Ky, Sept 15.-Joseph F.
Villier, a street car motorman, his two
year-old child and a woman named
Nellie NIcGuffin, were found dead in a
room in the Enterprise hotel at o'clock
this morning.
From notes left by the woman, it was
learned she had first given her para
mOur and his child morphine in sherry
wine. but. fearing that this would not
be effective, had shot Villier through
the right temple and then turned the
revolver upon herself, death being in
Simultaneous in each case. The child
was already dead from the effects of
the drug.
Villier was a mOtOrman for the Louis
vile City Railway company and was
% years old He was a wtdOWer, the
child being that of his lawfully welded
wife. The woman was a domestic who
had once been employed by Nillier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-15
WHY THEY ARE WAITING.
Delay of the Spanish Commission
Now in Havana.

Havana, Sept. IA, via Key West. Fla,
sept. 15.-The rumOrs to the effect that
strained relations exist between the
spanish commission and the United
States Cuban evacuation commission
are absolutely unfounded. There have
been little incidents but no real bitches
For instance, when the United States
transport ResOlute with the American
commission on board arrived here on
Saturday morning, she did not fire a
salute on entering the harbor but later
she fired the regulation salute when
visited by the British consul who has
been acting for the United States. This
action was commented upon at the
palace in consequence of which ex-
plantations We're exchanged during the
evening with the result that the Reso-
lutte on Monday morning flew the Span
dsh colOrs in honor of the birthday Of
the Princess of the Asturias, and at
noon the same day, when the Spanish
flagship Alfonso XIII fired a salute in
honor of the royal birthday, it was an
swered by the ResO1ute.
On Saturday morning shortly after
the arrival of the Resolute, a shell ex-
plOded in the ordnance park killing two
soldiers. The local newspapers were
not allowed to publish anything in con-
nectiOn with this incident so as to
avoid misinterpretation upon the part
of sensational newspapers.
The explosion was purely accidental.
Another little incident occurred on
Sunday. When the United States com
colonial government where their first
meeting took place they We're ushered
into the state room, where, on a table
in the center were dispIayd maps of
Spain and Cuba. The members of the
commission and staff removed their
swords, and in so doing, inadvertently
placed them over the map of Cuba,
covering the whole length of the island.
one Of the Cuban attaches present
noticed this, approached the table and
quickly removed the arms. The in
cident, however did not pass unob-
served by the others present who have
since commented good naturedly on the
occurrence. No Importance or sig
niffcance is attached to either of these
incidents by the officials here. The true
reason for the delay in the meetings
was the absence of instructions from
Madrid, which, although announced as
coming on the last mail steamer from
Spain, did not arrive as expected
The Spanish steamer Alfonso XIII,
which left Porto Rico for this port yes
terday is expected to have on board
the Instructions from the Spanish gov
eminent. The reason that the first
formal session of the commissioners
took place on Sunday was the under
standing that the commissioners must
meet within 80 days after signing the
protocol which on the Monday would
have been 81 DAVIS
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IF YOUR CHILD OVER 3
It Must Be Admitted to the Public
Schools.

Since the public schools have opened
over the state, Superintendent Stryker
has been besieged with inquiries, ask
ing if pupils over five years of age and
under seven can be excluded from
school privileges. superintendent Wolf,
of the Kansas City, Kansas, public
schools, today made special inquiry re-
garding the law as it pertains to cities
of the first and second classes, in which
it has been the custom for years to ex-
cIude children between those ages.
superintendent Stryker referred Mr..
Wolf to a decision of Attorney General
Boyle, rendered recently, in which he
says that no pupils over five years of
age can be deprived of school priv
ileges.
The law under which pupils were ex-
cIuded reads as follows: 1.-The board of
education may, where school room ac-
commodations are insufficient, exclude
for the time being children between
the ages of five and seven years.
In his opinion Mr.. Boyle says the
term for the time being refers to the
time at which the law was passed,
which was in 1876, and as twenty two
years is sufficient time for boards of
education to provide ample ROOM it is
no excuse for excluding children now.
Continuing, Mr.. Boyle says:
THE boards who have done this, in
my judg1n emf, have been derelict in their
in their duties. They have continuous
" disregarded and eVaded the consti-
tuition and statutes of this state. A
child, in my judgment, can not be eter-
naIly and forever deprived CT it's con-
stitutional right or account of the pro-
longed neglect of school boards to per-
form their duty as by law provided
In school districts mem ers of the
board are subject to a heavy fine for
not allowing pupils to attend school,
but this provision does not apply to
cities of the first and second classes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-15
OTIS A DIPLOMAT.
Wins the Confidence of Aguinaldo and
Insurgents Acquiesce.

Washington, Sept. 15.-GeneraI Otis
today cabled the war department as fol-
lows:
Manila, Sept. 15.-Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.: Affairs much more
satisfactory. Demands for withdrawal
Of insurgent forces complied with and
all withdrawn or Withdrawing today,
except small forces in outlying districts,
which are now obeying insurgent lead
er. AguinaldO requests few days in
which to withdraw them by detach-
ments and punish their commanding
officers. Over 1000 already withdrawn.
No concessions granted insurgents but
strict compliance with demands Of
sth instant required. General good feel
ing prevailing. Manila quiet and bust
ness progressing favorably. No diff
Guilty anticipated. Have been com
PEELED to confine Spanish prisoners
temporarily within limits of walled
city OTIS, Commanding.
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Ohio Troons.

Cincinnati, Sept. 15.-The Third Ohio
volunteer regiment from Huntsville,
Ala, is passing through this city today
in sections at long intervals. 1t arrives
on the Louisville & Nashville and
transfers to the Pennsylvania and ia
ken by that road to Columbus The
last section is due here at 315 D. M
After the Third will come the First
Ohio volunteers, Col. Hunt, from Jack
sonville- They arrive on the same road
but this is the end of their journey as
Col. Lee of Sixth infantry, in charge
at FIT. Thomas, KY, has been ordered
to muster out the regiment in Cincin-
natl. Preparations are made for a
warm greeting but it will be fully 6
O'Clock when the last section of their
train reaches the city.
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Will SUNDAY IN TOPEKA.
Buffalo BlPs Show Will Spend Two
Days in Town.

Major John NJ. Burke, advance agent
of Buffalo Bill, is in Topeka today max
ing the preliminary arrangements for
the appearance of the show here next
Monday. The show will be given on
the fair grounds and Buffalo Bill and
his aggregation will arrive Saturday
night and spend Sunday in Topeka.
The management has ransacked crea.-
ton to secure novelties, and has de-
veloped the show from a picture of the
Wild West to one that embraces every
field of adventure from the most dis
tant corners of the globe.
1t is a. matter of interest to the local
public to understand the actual man
agement of Buffalo BilTs Wild West
exhibition, which has acquired a large
ly added interest since its last appear
ance here. One of the main attractions
now is the Cuban Color Guard, COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-15
FRANK MORROW'S FUNERAL
His Remains to Be Taken to Mar
shalItown, Iowa, for Burial

Mrs. Frank Morrow, in charge of the
remains of her husband, who commit
ted suicide in-his store early yesterday
tomorrow afternoon over the Santa Fe
for Marshalltown, Ia. where the inter
ment will be made. This is Mrs. Nor
rows old home, and in Marshalltown
Frank Morrow lived for some time be-
fore coming to this city.
The funeral services will probably be
held at his late home, 1884 Monroe
street tomorrow afternoon at.2 O'Clock.
although this hour has not yet been
definitely decided upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-15

Furnished by the Wickham Commission
Co., 112 East Fifth St. Topeka, Kan:
Receipts of cattle: Chicago. 1000. steady:
Kansas City, 1900, lower; Omaha, 5000,
steady.
lower; kansas City, n,OO0 lower; Omaha,
IL. GOO. steady.
Northwestern receipts: This year. Min
cars; last year. Minneapolis 302 cars, Du-
luth 500 cars, total 1,l02 cars.
grade II cars corn SIS cars, grade l car;
oats 2S7 cars, grade 81 cars.
Second Liverpool cable: Wheat sd
higher.
Chicago: Estimated receipts. for tomor-
row: Wheat, IT'S cars: corn, SO cars; oats,
$50 cars: hogs. 5000 head.
New York: Sales to noon, 23S, $50 shares
of stock.
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The State Journal

The State Journal re-
ceiveS the full day leased-wire
Associated Press report, is a
member of the American
Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation, has four Linotypes,
fast Web Perfecting Press, etc.
The State Journal has a
larger circulation than any
other daily paper published in
the great State of Kansas. It
requires a. carriers Exclusive
of newsboys) to circulate the
paper in Topeka and suburbs.
The State Journal recent
1y erected for its exclusive use
as a permanent home, a hand
some double front pressed brick
building of three floors. The
location is one of the most
eligible business sites in To
peka-the southeast corner Of
Kansas avenue and Eighth st.
The building is one of the
most complete newspaper
structures In the west and has
many unique features among
these are construction and ar
rangement by which the four
Linotypes are seen In operation
behind plate glass facing Kan
sas avenue, and also through
a large glass window from
the business office.
Don't advertise IN the State
journal Unless you feel con-
fident that it's daily circulation
is just what the above figures
set forth. Any evidence ap-
parent1y to the contrary will
be cheerfully received and proof
produced to convince the most
skeptical that we do not claim
anything about our circulation
for which we cannot vOuch.
No returns" are allowed
anyone; when a paper goes out
from the State Journal office, It
goes out to stay.
The State Journal has
been Under the present man
agement for over12 years, and
its daily circulation in that time
has increased from 500 to over
$4,000, or an average growth
of more than 1000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-15
A CROUCH RIDER" HORSE
Can Be Purchased for They are All SC
Be Sold at Auction.

Washington Sept. 15.-New Workers
who wish to. obtain a souvenir OF the ram n
to do so. The war department today or
dered all the horses which had been az
MOntauk, about a thousand IN mum per,
belonging to the First regiment, United
States volunteer cavalry. by which u Is
be sold at public auction. The horses are
already on the way to New YORK YORK 2 iy
that city at the earliest possible moment;
Many of the animals are hIgh !a- Ira cl12l
puncher and it is likely that some OF then
will be bid in by their former riders
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New York Money Market.

New York, Sept. Is.
MONEY-Money on call steady at 3G4
per cent; prime mercantile paper, AS per
cent; sterling exchange. steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at 81. S4G4. S414 for
demand and at $4S214 for sixty days; post
ed rates. 81 s3Gc4.8 ana 81. S544.S57a; com
mercial bills. S4-S1G4S1A.
VER-SilVer certificates 6OA Q61c;
bar silver, 601zc; Mexican dollars, 47c.
BONDS-GOvernmen bonds firm. S.
1855; new As, registered, 127A; coupon,
1874; As, 11014; coupon, n11a; IS SO; 5s, reg
istered, 11214; coupon, 112; Pacific IS of 80,
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HE WON'T RESIGN.
Member of Secretary Alger's Staff
Contemptuous of S UGH Reports.

Washington. Sept. 15.-ColoneI Hecker Of
the staff of General Alger returned today
from Detroit, where he accompanied the
secretary on his recent trip west He says
the secretary was accorded a most cordial
reception by his townspeople those who
know him best. Colonel Hecker discusses
rather cOntemptuously the reports that
the secretary would resign The latter IS
enjoying a rest preparatory to his start
next Sunday on visit to the southern
camps. He expects to return to Wash
ington on September q.
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ONE MORE GREEN MOUND
In Kansas viii Marx the Resting
Place of a Volunteer.

death at Camp Hamilton occurred last
night, Private J. D. Bancroft, of the
Twenty first Kansas, dying from
typhoid fever. The Twelfth Minnesota
was delayed in departing and left this
morning for New Ulm, Mimi, to be
mustered out
Paymasters finished paying. off at
Camp Hamilton, and go to Admission
Friday.
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Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, Sept. Is.
Estimated receipts for today,
81, 900; left over, 1861. Market slow, 5Q10c
lower. Light, So. 7064.O5: mixed, $3.50
4.071R; heavy, $3.6OQ40715; rough, $500
3.75.
higher. Beeves. $4665.65; cows and heifers,
$1-7504.70: Texas steers. 50. 1913 s.; west
erns, So. 3O04.45; stockers and feeders, 50 10
Gl455.
SHEEP-Steady. Native sheep. So s004.5 so;
westerns, $3.5O04.3O: lambs. $3.75@625.
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A. o. U. WIS FLOAT.

It Will Be the Model of a Battle
ship.
The a. o. U. w. of Kansas will have
a big float in the Festival parade in
this city on Friday of Festival week.
It will represent a modern battleship.
W. Battleship Protection" The lodges
in this city will not alone contribute to
its building, but contributions will be
Easde by all the lodges throughout the
state,
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Kansas City Produce Market.

WHEAT-Higher, active. No. l hard. GA
Q65c; No. 2, 61iza66c; No, 3, 5S1zG63c; No. 2
red, 65GG66c; No 3. e0d62c; No. 2 spring,
5S15061c; No 3, $4,000.
CORN-Slow Mixed steady. No 2,
2S14 d29c; white higher, No. 2, 30c; No. 3,
OATS Scarce, higher. No. white, 251k
027c.
RYE-No 2. 46c.
TTAY-Aotive, higher. Choice prairie, 50 50
UTvTFR-F'irm. Separator, 171a@19c;
dairy, Ice.
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FIGHT FOR HARMONY.
The Populists Want Things to Go
Smoother in the Sixth District.

oAHOO0HO4 III 0-10 II u
The Populist judicial committee of the
TwentY-third judicial district will meet
at WaKeeney tomorrow, nom1nally 10
Ain the vacancy caused by the with
drawal of J. c. Ruppenthal, of Russell,
as Populist candidate for district judge
in that district. In reality, however,
the. committee will attempt to bring
harmony out of the political chaos now
existing in congressional matters in the
Sixth district. by demanding the with
drawa1 of w. G. Hoffer, Democratic
nominee for congress.
The counties comprising the Twenty
third judicial district are Russell. FL
lis, Trego, Cove, Logan and Wallace.