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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
RAILROAD ASSESSMENT.

The clerks in the state auditors office
have completed the tabulation of figures
on the assessment of railroads and the
following figures have been given out:
THE total amount of railroad assess
ment for 1896 was $50. PIG. 346; for 1897, $50
$50. 194: for 1898. $50. 2O5. 1856 The increase
over 1886 was 81. O26. 120: increase over 1891
$925.272. Besides this increase there was
over sos 600 worth of track taken up,
which. if added to the increase over 1881,
would amount to 81. 031, 272'
The principal increase is on the side
tracks of all railroad companies in wy
andotte county which is raised 81 900 a
mile. The Union Pacific between Topeka
35tllu AdhS5tS 10y was raised Sz'uy1 d Inlle
Island as well the Union Pacific
The board had a duty to perform
this year and that was the assement of
the telephone and telegraph lines. The
members of board say that they have
taken the figures made by local assess
ors on the telephone systems except where
long distance lines are in question. Tele-
graphs were treated in the same manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
DROP ALLEN.
on Fifth Page.l

fact is that would rather not be chair
man and am ready to turn the office
over to any one the Populists may
want but 1 do object to being imposed
upon
The men who are mentioned in con-
nection with the position in the event
that some one else is selected are H >.
Clark of Lawrence and S. M. Baxter
of Pittsburs. but the opposing Senti-
ment has not yet crystalized upon any
one.
Senator Householder arrived today he
tire Populist ticket and says it will be
Judge ]. e Andrews of Larned is a late
arrival He says that there are no kick
ers in his part of the state ana that COY.
his approval. -, 49,. -.
The final arrangements for the two con-
veutiCnS have been completed me Pop
ulist convention will assemble at II o CLOCK
in Hamilton hall and the Free SILVER Ike
publicans will meet at the same hour IN
the Senate chamber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
BRANNER REFUSES
To Make Statement of His Disposal
of the Klein Estate.

Probate Judge Dolman has rendered
his decision in the Klein estate case,
in which he reopens the case, declaring
that fraud was practiced on the probate
court in 1892 in securing the dismissal
of John S. Branner as administrator
The suit was filed before Judge Dolman
by Mrs. w w Webb and Mrs. Schuyler
Nichols, who are heirs of the late Jacob
Klein. The estate is worth about 49,
GOO, most of which is in Kansas ave-
nue. business property between Fifth
and Sixth streets
Judge DoIman has ordered John S.
Branner to make a full statement to
the court about the property to date.
The latter refuses to do so, and has
given notice of an appeal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14

received IA car loads, as compared with II
a year ago: July opened unchanged to 1e
frmed up to 76a4c. September started un-
changed o. at 703s@71c, ADVANCED to 711ac, fell
CORN-Continued showers in the corn
belt made shorts rather timid and prices
g rmled steady. July Opened 1se lower at
32c. then rallied to 321sc.
OATS-OatS followed corn. July started
1Sc down at 239sc and sold at 23asG14c.
PROFESSIONALISM was better feel
ing in provisions on reports of an improve
ment in the yellow fever situation. Gen
eral selling of pork weakened that pro
$500 sold up to $9.671A, then declined to
S$9-473h; July lard began 5@55d3@c better at
began 712c higher at $5.4712 and declined to
s.. 421a.
BARLEY-Cash, No. 3. 31@35c
RYE-Cash, 4234c; July, 424c; Septem-
Der. 4O0401Ac.
FLAX-Cash, $1.13; June, $113; Septem-
Der, $1.09
TIMOTHY-June, $270.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
DISBANDS *. N. G.
Governor Leedy Discharges Fort
Scott Company.

Fort Scott, Kan, June 14-Corporal
Garrett, of Company F, Kansas Ma
tional Guards. OF this city, today re-
ceived from the adjutant general his
honorable discharge, which contained
the first announcement that the COM
pany had been disbanded. This is sup
posed to be the fate of the militia of
Kansas, against which Governor Leedy
has shown antipathy. If so, the state
is without n state militia organization
for the first time since the war. Less
than half the nilitianen of Kansas vol
unteered in the present war, because the
governor had ignored them. They de-
sired, however. to preserve the Organi-
cation and wrote Governor Leedy ask
ing their status. He referred them to
the adjutant general, who notified them
that they could have their discharge at
any time Corporal Garrett asked for
his and the notification of the disband-
Inent OF the company came with it.
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SHE SEES HIM.
Continued from First Page.)

session letter which he says was writ
ten by John Collins at Lawrence to
Johnson Jordan. He refuses to make
known the exact contents of it, saying
that in the trial the letter will be used.
From one who claims to have seen the
letter before it was given into Jami-
sons hands, it was learned that it con-
tainS this appeal:
why don't you do what I have paid
you to do? 1 have always treated you
fair and now L want you to carry out
your agreement with me. If you
don't do what 1 paid you to do you will
hear from me-
When shown this today and asked if
1T was correct, Attorney Jamison said:
THAT is not the exact language. The
letter is even more damaging to Collins
than that. 1t was printed roughly with
a pen as if the party did not want his
handwriting recognized. No name was
signed. The officers tell me that they
will be able to prove that John Collins
mailed the letter at Lawrence. The
pOstofice records here show that it was
received at the 400 club in Smoky
Row.
This letter story has every appear
ance of being a fake pure and simple.
Any person manufacturing false evil
dence in the Collins case, should be put
in jail at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14

entirely content with his position here
and would not be removed unwillingly.
When asked concerning his rumored
appointment today, Father Hayden
said
4 have been associated with the AS
sumption parish in this city for the
past eleven years, and 1 do not care to
make a change. To be allowed to con-
tinue in charge of the parish here is
the only promotion 1 wish My relations
in Topeka are most congenial, and 1 am
entirely satisfied to remain in this city.
The appointment as vicar general
would necessarily mean removal to
J.eaVenWOrth -
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by the Palm & Coyne, Com
mission Co, Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
10 West Sixth ST., Topeka, Kan.
Northwestern receipts: Today Mime
apolis 81 cars. Duluth 100 cars: last year.
Minneapolis 147 cars, Duluth 14s cars.
siderable wheat today that they had
bought for export.
opments in the Letter deal today. The
probability is he will not be factor from
this time on.
Receipts Of hogs: Chicago. 1900; Kan
sas City. 1900: Omaha. 900.
Receipts of cattle: Chicago, 5000; Kan
sas City. 5000: Omaha. 800.
Chicago receipts today: Wheat, 10 cars;
corn S67 cars; oats. 249 cars.
3, Liverpool opening; July; 121Sd I'd, Logger;
New york: Unexpected assistance came
to the aid of the interests which have been
working for a reaction in stocks in the
nection with the great Letter bull deal in
wheat. Notwithstanding the unfavorable
advices which for time came from the
west. There was a good buying power
made at the declines in the shares market
and as consequence the net losses can
not be described as severe; me break
in wheat may have natural influence ad-
verse to securities which may not be i'm
mediately shaken off. Something VIII ce-
deal win result. The indications are that
no serious consequences are to be dreaded
pensations. 1t has increased purchases
for export and experienced brokers expect
to see a further demand for shipment
The weakness of the foreign exchange
market becomes interesting in view of a
slightly harder tone in the time money
market.
CIearances at the four ports today:
Wheat, 358.000 bushels; flour. 1000 barrels;
corn, $4,000 bushels; oats. 100000 bushels;
wheat and flour for two days, 1,05I.0O0
bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal
ChicaGn Lime
WHEAT-There

WHEAT-There was surprisingly
steady opening on change today, consid-
ering the cables from Liverpool and the
demoralizat ton last night Broomhan ca
bled sensational drought situation in sew
era1 districts in Russia. Added to this
there We're reports of grasShopperS raw
aging the wheat fields in some sections of
South Dakota. This news had a steady
ing influence. The pit felt. however, that
the effect of the Letter collapse would not
soon be forgotten Its effect abroad was
at Liverpool Gables for September We're
13sd lower Showery weather in the SOUTH
west where harvesting is in progress, had
a strengthening tendency in September.
Receipts in the northwest were light. 131
cars, against 295 cars last year. Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
TO RECEIVE THE N. E. A.
Washington is Preparing for Big
Crowd.

Washington, June 14.-AIl indications
point to large and enthusiastic gath
ering of teachers and educators Of
prominence at the annual meeting of
the National Educational association
to be held from the Eth to 18th of next
month Special attention has been
given the matter of providing suitable
accommodations at reasona BILE rates
for all who attend the convention and
arrangements toward this end have
been carefully perfected. The capac-
ity of Washington to entertain the ex-
pected throng is ample. All who avail
themselves of this chance to visit the
national capital will be well cared for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
Chicago Livestock Market.

HoGs-Receipts. 1900; left over, 1920.
Market active, 214G71se higher. Light;
4071A: rough, SO. S0d3.90
CATTLE-Receipts. 5000 Steady. Beeves,
$46l5. 20; cows and heifers, S2.5004.65: Tex
as steers. $3.65G4.4O; stocl1ers and feeders,
SHEEP-Receipts 10000 Market steady
Natives, $3.50@5-25; westerns, 81. 4oQ525;
lambs, $4 25d6.60.
Yesterdays official:
HOGS-Receipts. 36.S26; shipments. 556S.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1885; shipments, A.
SHEEP Receipts. lisa: shipments $50.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow.
% 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
DEFORD STILL SINGLE
Twentieth's Adjutant Postpones His
Wedding for the War.

Fort Worth, Tex, June 1.-THE I'M
certainties of war prevented the mar
rage of an army officer and beautiful
young lady of this city. There arrived
here yesterday William Deford, adju-
tant of the Twentieth Kansas regiment
Miss Anne Burnett of this city, but the
ceremony was postponed until after the
present war, as Mr.. DefOrd has been
detailed for duty in the Philippine IS
lands Adjutant Deford left this morn
ing for San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
TOPEKA PLAYERS SIGNED.

Frank Fear, the manager of the Topeka
team, returned from ST. Joe today
Mr. Fear signed AL Mauck, formerly a
Chicago pitcher, more recently with Oma-
ers: Markham, first baseman. formerly
with Quincy and st. Joe; Theil, a second
baseman, who is a wonder; Pop Ely
Ter. formerly of Strong City, now at Bur
lington, will also probably come to To-
peka. Mr.. Fear said:
II signed a shortstop in the league, but
cannot divulge his name He will be here
a right fielder viii complete the team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14


The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sherer was celebrated at their pleasant
home in Oakland, on Saturday, June
18th. The decorations consisted Of June
roses and pansies prettily arranged
about the rooms. About thirty guests
listened to an impressive marriage GER
emory performed by Chaplain Irwin of
Topeka post, with Comrade u. Il. Ship
man as best man and Mrs. L W. Pei
fer, president of corps "a, as brides
maid.
An elaborate dinner was served. Sew
eral tokens of friendship were rec e1Ved,
among them a souvenir spoon from the
Helianthus club, engraved with the club
flower; the presentation speech was
made by it's president, Mrs. j. B. Cat
chell and feelingly responded to by the
recipient. A very pleasant social time
was enjoyed, and cream and cake serV-
ed in the evening, when the guests de-
parted expressing wishes of many more
years of happy married life to Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas city. June H.
WHEAT-Wheat was almost at stand
still. No l hard, S9c; No. 2, S3aSS12c; No.
g. S61ac: No. l red. soc; No. 2. 85c; No. 3,
79c: No. spring, S5c: No. 3, soc.
CORN-Slightly higher No. mixed,
31m31Ac; No 2 white, 315ac; No. 3. Bic.
OATS-Active. No white, 24G25c
RYE-Steady. No. 2. 44c.
HAY-Dun. Choice timothy and prairie,
$3.50.
BUTTER-Firm. Creamery, 12q1412c;
dairy. 10d12c.
EGGS-Firm. Fresh, TIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
New york money Market.

New York, June a.
MONEY-Money cali nominally 1A@
~ per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3d4
per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at 4SoA
GA. SS1z for demand and at &.S3$4d4-S4 for
sixty days. posted rates, 4-S3u4.S512G
S.. S615; commercial bills, "a. S3d4 $50.
SITV ER-SilVer certificates, 57s4M5S12c;
bar silver, 58c: Mexican collars, 45l4c.
BONDS-Governme bonds Irregular.
New As, registered, 1227sc; new As, coupon,
1929: IS 951b; IS. registered. 1903; 5s, cou'
pom, 11O24; Pacific 6s of SO, 101.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
HE WILL NOT CHANGE.
Father Hayden Does Not Wish to
Leave Church of the Assumption.

There is no likelihood of Dean Hay
den of the Church of the Assumption
succeeding Father ]. F. Cunningham
as vicar general of the Catholic do
cese of Leavenworth. While in many
ways he is the man most likely to be
thought of as the successor to the new
bishop of the ConcOrdia diocese, he is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
ARMOUR TAKES IT.
Buys All the Wheat Letter Had
Left.

Chicago, June 14.-P. D. Armour to-
day bought all of Jos. Letters cash
wheat in the northwest amounting to
1000 600 or 5000 900 bushels. Semi-au-
thoritative information is also obtained
that Armour will take up all Letters
wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, June Il.
CATTLE-Receipts, 5000. Best grades
steady. others weak. Native steers. SO. %
"a 30: Texas steers. s.. 35d4. 80: Texas cows,
s.. S5GI4; native cows and heifers, $2.255
HOGS Receipts, 1900 Market strong
to &c higher. Bulk of sales. So. 65I3. 90;
heavies. 50. 75d4: packers. So. 6503. So; mixed,
S3.55d3. S21s; lights. $35093. 20; workers. $685.
a.. 20: pigs, $3.10n340.
SHEEPEReceipts, 1000 Market firm
Lambs Sc SlGI5 20. InutfonS. s. S1lI4 Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
Iarket firm.
Ranges of Prices on Stocks
Stocks.
IOp'nlH High Low else SAT.

Furnished by the Palm & Coyne Com
mission Co., Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
ITO West Sixth St. Topeka, Kan.
New York. June Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
Bonds Won't Go Around.

Washington, June 14.-Treasury Of
fciaIs say the indications are that the
$500, OOO. GOO loan will be largely over
subscribed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
RANGE of Prices.

Furnished by the Palm & Coyne Com
mission Co., Ora n, Provisions and Stocks,
ITO West Sixth St, Topeka, KAN
Chicago, June H.
ArticIe Omen High Low Close SAT-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interes. About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town

CAN communications to this department.
must give the full name and address Of
Ih-s writer. Anonymous personals and
descriptions of social affairs will not be
publiShed.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14

Removes Tan,
Pimples. Freck-
les. NJ 9th Patch
eS. Rash and
skin diseases.
and every blem-
ish on beauty.
and deneS de-
lection. 1t has
stood the test of
40 years. and Is
so harmless we
taste it to be
sure 1t is prop
erly made. Ac-
cepr no counter
felt of similar
name Dr- L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14

"A Skin of Beauty is a Joy Forever"
nR. g. FELIX GOURAUD'S ORlEN.
IL TAI CREAM. OR MAGICAL
BEAUTEFEE9R-
Purifies as we'll as Beauties the Skin-No
other cosmetic viii do Il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14

A. Sayre said to lady of the haut-t "a pa
tent): ''As you ladies will use them, | recon-
mend .Gouraud'S Cream the least harmf al
of all skin preparations. For sale by all
Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers in the U.
S.s CanadaS, and Europe.
FRED. 7. HOPKINS. Prop'r,
81 Great Jones ST., n. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14

Furnished by the Palm & Coyne Com
mission Co, Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
10 West Sixth ST., Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14

Whitmere Bros. BARRIERS. ss5 Kas. av.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-10-07

larger indemnity than that, however.
For costs Of the war she demanded
$3.50, 100000, and for losses to Russian
subjects and Russian commerce $751;
100000, total of SOL, 900, 900. The
indemnity finally awarded to her in
cash and land, amounts to $6.25 week
for each soldier engaged in the war.
Great Britain has received two in
IDENTITIES of considerable amount from
China. The first was one of $20,000.000
altogether, but part of it went to COM
pensate merchants for opium deliv-
cred up to the Chinese government,
and the portion specifically claimed on
account Of the expenses of the expe-
dition just equalled the vote Of credit.
The second indemnity, Of 1860. was
about $10.000000, or less than, one
third Of the vote Of credit for the war.
The settlement of Canada's claim for
indemnity for the Fenian raids from
this country is noteworthy. By the
frst raid Canada lost six men killed
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-10-07
TIE LOUISIANA TREATY.

Another famous American treaty,
made Il, Paris, and Of which the cen
tennal will soon be at hand was that
which gave Us the territory west of
the Mississippi for something like co.
100000 francs or little over eleven
million dollars.
The commissioners who brought
about the transaction were Robert K.
Livingston and James Monroe, for the
United States, and Napoleon Bona
parte and Francis Barbe Wanbois, for
the French.
For half century before the pur-
chase Louisiana had been bought and
sold in turn by France and Spain. Tho
French settled it in 100. In 1872.
france, finding that if she tried to
hold Louisiana, it might be seized by
England, transferred it by secret
treaty to Spain. This cession, the
treaty said, was from the pure i'm
pulse Of his Majesty's heart" Spain
was surprised, and the Spanish min
lister with whom the treaty was made
only accepted Louisiana as gift upon
the expressed condition that it should
not be considered until his King ap-
proved the acceptance. Thus Louis
lana and the territory west of the Mis-
sissippi actually went begging as a
gift 1873 years ago. The French peo-
pie who formed the colony objected
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-10-07

was therefore a punitive or moral
and intellectual damage" indemnity,
to some extent, such as Dom" Paul
Kruger wanted to collect from Eng
land for the Jameson raid. In the war
of 1S70-'71, the time was twenty-eight
weeks from the entrance of German
troops into French territory to the
surrender of Belfort. The German
troops engaged may be taken, for
practical purposes. as an even million,
the official figures of the active forces
being 7S1, 900 at the commencement of
the war and 937, 1000 at its close. The
total German losses are placed at 1884,
600, the killed alone numbering no.
900.
Germany therefore received In cash
$35 a week for each mans services, or
$4,000 for each man lost; on the whole
pretty good pay. But Germany-or
Prussia-has a habit that way. Only
four years before the war with France
she took 100000 from Austria and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-10-07

treaty of Cant the war which 1t
brought to close accomplished much
for the United States. The frequent
and brilliant victories Of the Americans
on the ocean throughout the war gave
a prestige to the United States which
was of great benefit afterward to
the country in her diplomatic dealings
with other great nations. The prac-
tice of impressment ended forever with
the close of that war. The life and
death struggle between England and
France which melted England to take
sailors from whatever quarters she
could get them, closed few months
after the conflict between England
and America ended, and with 1t dis
appeared all reason for impressment,
and the practice never was resumed.
England, by act Of Parliament in 1870,
formally recognized the right OF expa'
triation, and treaty with the United
States on that line was negotiated i'm
mediately afterward. The United
States condemnation of paper bloc
Lades was Endorsed by one Of the four
principle promulgated in the decla-
ration of Paris in 1856. and has now
worldwide vogue.
The foresight and courage OF the
American peace commissioners-Bcn-
jamin Franklin, John Jay, John Ad-
ans and Henry Laurens-and the
friendly consideration Of the British
representatlves-Oswald, Fitzherbert
and Strachey-,brought about the hrst
treaty which gave America indepen-
dence. The preliminary treaty OF
peace between America and England
was signed on November 80, 1852, at
Paris, by the representatives Of the
two countries in which Americas
western boundary was fixed at the
Mississippi. The extension Of the
United States domain to the Missis-
sippi was, Of course, made possible by
the conquests Of George Rogers Clark
in Indiana and Illinois in the latter
part of the war against England. This
provision of the treaty and the recog-
milton by England of the independence
Of the United States were its most i'm
portant clauses. England retained
Canada and Nova Scotia, the naviga-
ton of the Mississippi was to be open