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The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, Jan. 25-
WHEAT-The storm which marked the
broke forth in January wheat today.
The opening price for July delivery was
949sc. Opening price for January deliv-
cry was 94ssc, 5kc under Yesterdays
close, following in these respects the de-
clines in futures. cry little was done in
January until about 10:15 a. m, when ef-
forts OF few shorts to cover revealed the
fact that the market was absolutely bare
of offerings. January had in the mean
time crawled up to about 96c, but sud-
denly it began to climb in an exciting
ten minutes the price had been hoisted to
s., traders re-raising their bids 1zc at a
swifteness as it had climbed, declining to
SIC Is holders let go. May and July.
which had shown signs of weakness at the
opening, were also carried upward in the
rush. May opened 1s61zc lower at $40
sc, hung fire awhile at 931kc, then jumped
to 1890, while July opened 1adAc lower at
citement in January was over, May re-
acted to $3.50 and July to S4$sc. What
started January on the rampage was
somewhat of a mystery at first. Janu-
ary wheat in New York was at 12c .premi-
um over May, but outside of this news
was decidedly bearish. 1t was the inn
preston among traders that the bull
clique bid up January in order to sell
May, but the latter not responding so
readily as they had anticipated, the
boosting process was stopped. Liver
pool showed an opening advance of but
&c, and had lost this at the opening here.
The Cuban war scare was apparently
over and there was heavy snow west, the
best thing possible for the crop. North
western receipts were 323 cars, against $50
cars last week and 122 cars a year ago.
CORN-COrn dull. but steady. The
storms We're n strengtbeufne Influence
Receipts were % cars. May opened a
shade higher at 29d291sc and sold at 295sc
OATS-Oats were dull and steady with
corn. May opened unchanged at 23s4c
and sold at 23a4 a sc
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
DENIES UTAH'S REQUEST.
Commissioner Hermann Opposes
Granting Public Lands to State.

Hermann of the general land office has
made an adverse report of the bill intro
duced by Representative King granting
and ceding to the state of Utah public
lands within it's borders. The commits
sioner advances many reasons why he be-
lieves the proposed cession would be for
eign to the best interests of the people.
Probably 100000 acres OF public lands
have already been given to the states for
various purposes and the use they have
made of them. he says. indicates that
other cessiOns would be utilized for reve-
nue. only and not for the good OF the in
dividua1.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
OPPOSE LELAND'S MAN.
Kansas Attorneys in Washington
Against the Candidacy of
Judge Gill.

Washington, Jan. 25.-H. C. Dooley
and c. NJ. Ball, prominent lawyers of
Coffeyville Kan, had an interview with
National Committeeman Kerens, Of
Missouri, today, in regard to the ap-
pointment of a United States judge for
Indian Territory.
They will favor the appointment of
Judge Gideon, of Missouri, in prefer
ence to Judge Gill, of Kansas, who is
the candidate of Cy Leland. National
committeeman of Kansas. Messrs. Doc
ley and Ball have a large practice in
the territory, and they say their prefer
ence for Judge Gideon rests solely upon
his superior fitness for the place.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
CLAIMS THE LOWEREWARD
John Gardiner Joins the Growing
Ranks of the Claimants.

John Gardiner, ex-chief of police, is
the latest applicant for the reward of
$500, offered by the state, for the appre-
hensiOn of the grave robbers. He call
ed at the office of Gov. Leedy this
morning and filed his claim, and also
employed Attorney W. L. Schencll to
look after his interests
The filing of the Gardiner claim call
ed Major Shreve's attention to the fact
that a few days ago a woman called at
the governors office and laid claim to
the reward for having given informa-
ton against M. e. Lowe to the Off
GERS.
She gave her name as Mrs. jackson
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
Traffic obstructed at Argentine.

In Argentine the storm was severe last
night and gangs of men were kept busy
all night in keeping the switches clear, as
the snow and sleet filled the switches as
fast as they could be cleared. The trou-
BILE from the snow and rain that froze
caused the most trouble that has been ex-
perienced by storm in Argentine foryears.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
TO AID NATIONAL GUARDS.
Congress Asked to Make Additional
Military Augmentation.

ST. Louis, No. Jan. 25.-Adjutant Cen
eral M. F. Bell is on his way to Washing
ton, where he will attend the meeting of
the executive committee of the Inter
state National Guard association
This committee. which was appointed
at the recent convention held in St. Louis
has an appointment to meet the congress
siona lcommittee on military affairs next
FRIDAY afternoon, when the increase of
allotment to the national guard, as we'll
as additional appropriations will be ar
gued, pursuant to the resolutions adopted
in St. Louis by the convention.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
CROWDS ARE COMING.
Hotel Space is Being Rapidly Taken
Up for the Creamery Convention.

A. H. Barber & Co, of Chicago, man
ufacturers of creamery supplies, also
representatives of the Chicago Butter
board, have reserved 25 rooms and the
parlors at the Copeland for, the annual
meeting of the National Creamery con-
vention in this city next month.
This means a delegation of so or more
people.
Hank1a Bros, of the National, report
a reservation of Is room and cores
pOndence now going on with reference
to additional reservations.
The Throop has already reserved 80
rooms for the meeting.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
MASS FOR THE DEAD.
U. S. and German Consul Who Were
Drowned at Colon Memorialized.

New York, Jan. 25-Advices from the
Herald's correspondent in Colon states
that memorial services were held there
yesterday in Christ church and the
Wesleyan mission for United States
Consul William W. Ashby. Dr.W. Hafe-
man, the German consul, and D. G.
Mott, master mechanic of the Panama
railroad, who were drowned While out
boating a week ago.
There seems now to be no hope of re-
covering their bodies.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
Bruner Knockg Out Ducase.

Wheeling, W. Va, Jan. 25.-In a
prize fight before the Beoubout club
last night, Joe Bruner, of Cincinnati,
knocked out Al Ducase, the jockey pu-
giIist. in the ninth round. After the
first round Bruner had every thing his
own way.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
SHERIFFS IN CONCLAVE.
Discussing How to Get the Most Out
of Their Offices

The Kansas Sheriffs' association is in
session this afternoon at the court house
This is the annual meeting and the work
today will be preliminary to the session
which commences tonight
A year ago the sheriffs were working
on plans to prevent fee bill being
they will probably lay plans to get around
it. The people will have to hold mass
meetings to prevent their sheriffs from
doing" them. Save us from our public
officers
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
Ras yellow Fever started AgainP

Mobile, Ala. Jan. 25.-Surgeon H. R.
Carter of the United States Marine
Hospital service left this city on last
Thursday, and yesterday he telegraph
ed from Meridian, Miss, for a special
train to take him to Edwards, Miss,
where. he said, six cases of yellow fever
are reported
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas CITY. Jan %
CATTLE Receipts, 300; Market steady;
Texas steers, 81. .75d4.I5; Texas cows, $3.50
GI3.75: native steers. $3.5O05; native cows
and heifers, $1.75q4.10; stockers and feed
ers, $3d4SO: bulls, $2.50lt3.90.
HOGS-Receipts l., COS Market strong
to sc higher. Bulk of sales, $3.65u3S0;
heaVies, S3.60d3S212: packers and mixed.
s.. .6Od3. IS; lights $500 3.S215 workers., So. so
d3. S21a; pigs. $3.50@46O.
SHEEP-Rec eipts, 5000. Market firm.
Lambs, $4. .20Q $50; muttons, $4d4.50.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25

Mrs. r. 7. Herrick's party, given on
Monday evening, complimentary to the
Misses PennelI of Atchison and Miss
Chandler ofBoston, was one of the most
delightful parties given for some time.
First names of well known characters
were written on slips of paper and one
pinned on each guests back. and they
had to guess what character they bore
by the questions asked them After this
q number of hats were brought in for
the young men to trim for the young
ladies while they made neck ties for the
young men. After the hats and ties
were completed, they all marched past
the judges, Mr.. and Mrs. Herrick and
Mrs. Coburn, for inspection. Miss
Lillian Whitelock was awarded a book
THE Underside of Things''-by Lii
liam Bell, for the best neck tie. Mr.. Fey
Howell was given a silver courtplaster
case for the best trimmed hat. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. COburn, Miss
Chandler, Miss Bessie Pennen, Miss
Katherine PenneIl, Miss Lillian White
lock, Miss Grace Curtis, Miss Susie
Gay, Miss Gertrude Devereaux, Miss
Grace Foulks, Miss Myrtle Davis, Miss
Ivah Davis, Miss Caroline Chase, Miss
Edna Crane, Mr.. Archie Williams, Mr..
Joe Morgan. Mr.. Frank Davis, Mr.. Fred
McGiffin, Mr.. Mart WikidaI, Mr.. Fey
Howell, Mr. GuilfOrd Dudley, Mr.. Wal
ter Smith, Mr. Hal Hazlett, Mr. Lon
Davis, Mr.. Jay Keeler and Mr.. Gibson.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
Kansas City Produce Market.

faIstiS NIIg- Je-II.
WHEAT-Active. hard 1c higher. No. 1
hard, nominally SSc; No. ?, S2129s SS1-e;. No.
95c; No. g. 89Q92c; No spring, iGSGc;
No. 8, Sic.
OATS-Generally lower, active No.
white, 232zc.
HAY-Firn, higher Choice prairie, $50
GI7.75; choice timothy. $S.59n9.
BUTTER-Firmer, Ie- eipts decreasing.
Creamery. 16d17c: dairy, 12Il6c-
EGGS-Firm. Fresh 14c.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
Boston ATTORNEY DROPS Dead.

Boston, Jan. 25.-Linius NJ. Child, one
of the most prominent members of the
Boston bar, dropped dead last night in
Park Square railroad station. Mr.. Child
held many positions of trust.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25

"Chumley, the inventor, promises some
novel effects at his approaching wedding
ceremony
Patent rites, I suppose. ''-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25

Shirts, collars and cuffs laundered to
look like new by Peerless Steam Lauu-
dry. 112 and ia West Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

(AIl communications to this department
must give the full name and address o.
the writer Anonymous personals and
descriptions of social affairs win not bt
published.)
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25

Furnished BY the ". \. Michael Com
mission Co.. Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks. 119 West Sixth Ave, Topeka
Is an.
Article. Open High Low Close Yes.
May =. 93as 81 9sA 1875 98A
Nay May =. % 29A 20 291s 2s
May -. 2a4 2a7s 23s4 1884 28a
May =. 80 10 O2 9s5 9s5 $50
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25
RANGES OF Prices on Stocks.

Furnished bv the ". a. Michael Com
mission Co. Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks. 11o West Sixth AVG. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25

WANTED-Good man who understands
raising pickles and garden truck by irri-
cation. Topeka Vinegar works, North
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25

IOST-Lady's rubber overshoe exchanged
at Sykes reception Z. c. Thompson,
S32 Monroe.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25

FOR SALE-Six Jersey cows and one
HOlstein, some fresh. SIS to $40. Jno. W.
Smith. 1913 North Van Buren street
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25

MEETING every Wednesday, 3 D. m, a
307 Van Buren St Open to all
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25

yVANTED-Ladies for pfecework to take
home: make from six to eight per week
1O4 East Sixth St. room 3.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-01-25

WANTED-AIiddle-ag white woman for
general houseWork. Apply 1133 Kansas
ave, upstairs, north rear rooms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-06
AN ALLEGED BlGAMlST!.
Actor Radcliffe May Be Tried for An
other Serious Of1ense.

NEW YORK Jan 5.-The argument on
the application for a certificate of reason
able doubt of the legality of the conviction
of Actor Edward ]. Radcliffe for wife-beat-
ing was on again to-day before Justice
Dickey in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn
Should the certificate be granted, Ratclifte
would be released on bail pending an ap-
peal to the higher courts.
Assistant District Attorney Lloyd says
that the grand jury will be asked to indict
Radcliffe for perjury on the statement of
Caroline Ravenshill, of London, that he mar
ried her in 1888 and deserted her and her
baby in September, 1885, Radcliffe having tes-
tilted on his own trial for beating Alice
De Lacey Radcliffe that the latter was his
only wife. District Attorney Gardner has
cabled to London asking Caroline Ravenshll
to come to New York and appear as a Wit
ness against Radcliffe. Howe & Hummel
attorneys for Ratclfffe's wife, received a
cablegram to-day from their London repre-
sentative stating that he was mailing to
them an official copy of the marriage certi-
ficate of Edward j. Radcliffe to Caroline
Ravenshill, fShmonger's daughter, on Aug
49, 1888. Their representative also stated that
several columns regarding Ratclffe'S ante
cedents We're published in to-day's Mail.
Howe & Hummel instructed their repreSen-
tative to send the woman to this country
on the next steamer. According to Howe x
Hummel their London representative OBJ
tain confirmation of the story of Ratclifte's
English marriage from the fathers of both
parties to the alleged marriage. They also
declare that the father of the Ravenshil
woman has a letter written by Radcliffe
to his daughter while the actor was in this
country in which Ratcliffe is alleged to
have asked after the health of his son.
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NOTED BRITISH SOLDIER.
Mai. Gen. Arthur GOdOIphin Yeatmnn-
RigGS Dies I'm Indfn.

LONDON. Jan. 5.--According to a special
dispatch from Peshawur, Major General
Arthur Godolphin Yeatman- Biggs. in COM
mand of the second division of the Tirah
expedition in the northwest frontier of India,
died on Tuesday of dysentery. The news
is confirmed from various sources.
Major General Yeatman- Biggs was a son
of the late Harry Farr Yeatman, of Mansion
House, Dorset, and was born in 1S43. He
entered the army in 1860 became captain
in 1874, major in 1880, lieutenant colonel in
1882, colonel in 1886 and major general last
year. He served in China in 1862, during the
South African war in 1879, and with the
Egyptian expedition in 1882. In 1878 he as
sumed by royal license the additional sur
name CT Biggs. He was created a Com
panion of the Bath military in 1891 and
from 1895 had commanded the presidency
district of Bengal. Some of the most effec-
tive work of the British forces on the north
west frontier of India during the campaign
against the rebellious tribesmen has been
done by the troops of the second division.
The most brilliant exploit of the punitive
expedition the storming and recapture
of Dargai ridge on the SANTANA range by
the Guirkhas and the Gordon Highlanders
of the Yeatman-B iggs Brigade last October.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--Controller Dawes
has appointed William c. Oakley, of Chi
cago national bank examiner to succeed
Joseph T. Talbert, resigned.
To-days statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance,
$2SS, 2c0 IFS; gold reserve, $1e0 ,9S7,l9s.
Representative Johnson, OF North Dakota.
to-day introduced bill 10 repeal the law
which has just gone into effect relative to
pelagic sealing and the importation of seal
skins taken by pelagic sealers.
The hearing of the Alabama contested
election case of Grove VS.. Underwood in
the House elections committee No. / has
been postponed from Jan. to Jan. IA.
The committee on postoft1ces and post
roads reported the Loud bill remedying
abuses in the privileges of second-class
mail matter to the House to-day Chair
man Loud, in making the report, said Con-
gress must stop the second-claSS matter
abuses Or the government should go out
OF the postal business.
William +. King, president of the Mer
chants Association of New York; James b.
Dill, counselor of the association. and Will
liam r. Corwine arrived in Washington to-
night and win tomorrow appear before the
lnterstate-commerce Commission in favor
of the anti-scalping bill.
J. Walter Blandford, private secretary to
the attorney general. was married to-day
to Miss Alice +. Middleton, who is well
known IN Washington society This even
ing the young couple left on a tour through
the South
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A Premature announcement.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Assistant Secre-
tary Howell was to-day shown an an
nouncement from Mr. Sifton minister of the
interior at Ottawa, stating that he had ar
ranged for the passage of Canadian goods
across American territory via Dyea and
Skaguay without inspection charges. Mr..
Howell said that that question was still be-
fore the department. 1t was the desire of
Secretary Gage and himself to provide all
reasonable customs facilities for the cross
ing of American territory by miners and
others from one point in the British possess
sions to another en- rout, to the Klondike,
but the plan had not yet heen fully worked
out. Regulations, however, would soon be
prepared by which 1t was expected that the
embarrassments incident 10 so complicated
situation would be reduced to the mimi
mum.
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THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Senate VIII Consider 1t In Executive
Session Next Monday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Senator Davis,
chairman of the Senate committee on for
eign relations gave notice i'm the Senate to-
day that he would call up the Hawaiian
annexation treaty in executive session on
Monday next and ask the Senate to consider
1t each day thereafter until the treaty
should be disposed of. His announcement
part of the friends of the treaty prior to
the opening of the Senate and also on the
floor after the Senate convened. They do
not feel absolutely sure of securing the six
ty votes necessary to ratify the treaty, but
number 1t was positively announced that
the Republican side of the chamber would
be unit on the vote, Senators Morrill,,
Hoar and the two three other Republican
senators who were classed as doubtful prior
to the holiday recess now being considered
as committed to the treaty. The supporters
of the agreement also expect to have the
aid of the silver Republicans, with the ex-
ceptiCn Of Senator Pettigrew The Populists
will divide. and a majority of the Demo-
Gratis viii be against ratification. The Dem
ocratS. however, have given up any idea
they may have had OF making the annexa-
ton question a party issue. and it is be-
lieved that this action viii have the effect
of increasing the affirmative vote on that
side of the chamber. There is no doubt
sponsible for the improved prospect of the
treaty. many senator's hold the opinion
that for the United States TO hesitate in
this matter at the present critical time
would be to manifest a serious weakness.
The advocates of the treaty announce their
intention to make few speeches, but they
expect stubborn resistance from Senators
White. PettigreW, GRAY and others.
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classified service of one branch of his de-
partment to the classified service of another
branch. without regard to apportionment.
Secretary Sherman in response to the
Senate's resolution, recommends the exemp-
ton of the heads of bureaus and the chief
clerk of the State Department from the OPP
Grafton of the law. II found" he says, in
his statement, upon entering my duties as
secretary of state that the entire clerical
force Of the department, including the chief
clerk at 81. 500 and six chiefs Of bureaus,
at 81 100 each, were under the civil-service
law. under a presidential order extending
its operations so to embrace those officers
My opinion" he continues, lis that these
seven positions should be excepted from the
operations of the laws governing the civil
service, and 1 so recommended, should any
changes of the civil-service law be contem-
plated These officers should be either APP
pointed by the President by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate or the
secretary of state should be, as 1oIneIIy'
acting for the President, empowered TO ap-
point them. All these officers pear a Close
personal relation to the secretary or state
in the conduct of the department BUSINESS eas
1t is through them, under the assistant sec
retaries he is enabled to transact MS ON
ciai duties and it would seem 70 pc the
part of prudence ana alscreIloh tlla nal ' ny
should be in sympathetic touch with the
head of the department, to insure co-operd-
ton and harmony of action. The secretary
concludes with the statement that he makes
no complaint against the present occupants
of these offices, but he thinks that upon
general principles the secretary's hands
should not be tied. This freedom of acton
on the part of the secretary of state, Wnlcn
should never have been curtailed, he says,
would / believe, promote public interest.
II should certainly instill in those ofncers
desire to render the best possible service TO
the department and stimulate their hghest
endeaVors to discharge their ofhcial duties IN
harmony with the wishes of the secretary
of state.
Secretary Wilson, of the Department OF
Agriculture, sent the following letter: Ihe
chief trouble l find in the Department OF
Agriculture exists in the Bureau of Animal
Industry between inspectors, assistant IN
spectors, stock examiners and taggers, COW
cred into the service without examination;
and the only marked inefficiency l ma IN
the work of any class of employees IN lne
department is among the aforementioned
EMPLOYEES of the Bureau of Animal INDUSTRY
and in certain of the state statistical agents,
who were also covered into the service WITH
out examination. These matters can pc
remedied by the President by exemptlng
certain positions from the classified service,
or bv the head of the department. through
departmental examinations
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COL. j. w. CLOUS ILL.
His Withdrawal from Carter Court
Martial Due to Sickness

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 5.--Col John W.
Clous, who has recently been relieved as
judge advocate in the coming court-martial
of Captain o. M. Carter, is seriously sick
in his room here. On account of reports
that Colonel Clous was relieved for other
reasons, Captain Charles Mcclure, of the
Eighteenth Infantry, who is associated with
him, said to-day: I'm justice to Colonel
Clous, ! must state that he has been very
sick and confined to his room since Satur-
day ON Monday his physician informed
him that in his condition he could rot con-
he did so he would not be answera bic for
the consequences. The order relieving Col.
Clous from duty as Judge advocate states
that it was at his own request on account
of sickness. This request was made on mis-
part with great reluctance and only on the
urgent advice OF ms P'hyslcian 1t is gross
not q sick man.