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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
A MAIN CHANCE OF LIFE.
Some Interesting Results of a CaIcu~
1at1On Upon the Percentage at
Various Ages.

In the English Illustrated Magazine,
Mr.. J. Holt Schooling works out some
interesting results as regards the
chances of males at ages 20, 80, 40, so,
60, 20, so and 90, living for ten years
more, 20 years more, 80 years more,
etc. For example, as regards 1000
men aged 20, 939 of them live ten
years more" i. e., to age 80; that is
"a per cent. live to age 80 and six per
cent. do not, so the chance at age 90
to live to age 80 is not quite sixteen to
one in favor of living. Similarly, $50
out of 1000 Tive 40 years more" /. E.,
to age 80, so that the odds in favor of
man aged 20 living to age 60 are IS
to A, say five to four, in sporting
phrase. Again, as only ten out of the
1000 live 70 years more, i. e., to age 90,
the chance of a man aged 20 attaining
age 90 is only one in one hundred or
odds of ninety-nine to one against him.
As to the chances for men aged so,
ITO per 1000 live ten years more, /. E.,
to age 60; therefore, we may say the
chance of a man aged so living to 90
is represented by odds of II to %, or
about seven to two in favor of the man
aged so living ten years more. This
chance, favorable as it is, is of course
not nearly so great as the sixteen to
one chance in favor of man aged 20
living to age 80. CHANGING at men aged
70 we see that only 335 per 1000 live ten
years more, i. e., to age 80; this means
that "a per 100 live the ten years and
&c per 100 do not, so the chance at age
20 of man living to age 80 is repre-
sented by the odds of two to one
against him. AS for men aged 90, of
1000 men alive at age 80, only four live
to age 100. Thus at age 90, the chance
of living ten years is very small, it
being represented by the long odds of
two hundred and forty-nine to one
against the man-quite an outside
chance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
METHODS OF BUSTING.
Mr.. GIimmertOn Expresses the Hope
That Some Day Men VIII Use
Clothes as Women Do.

MANS busting implement is a
feather duster," said Mr.. GIimmerton,
according to the New York Sun, WON
ans is a dust cloth. There can be no
doubt which is the better, but each
clings to his own. But I think 1 see
signs of change. I saw boy walk
out of a store uptown the other morn
ing and walk across the sidewalk to
the curb and stand there and shake a
dust cloth, just as a woman would
shake one out of the window. I don't
know where the boy got this notion,
whether he made the discovery him
self that, except under favorable con-
ditions, with doors and windows open
at both ends and wind blowing
through, stirring up dust with a buster
only serves to redistribute it, or
whether there is a woman in this store
who insists on dust cloths and has
taught the boy the use of them.
Maybe as the boy grows up and be-
comes confirmed in this way he Will
teach the use of the dust cloth to
others, and to his children, and they
will teach it to their children, and so
it may finally come about in this sim
pie manner that all men will come to
use it, and that the feather buster will
M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
SUSPECTS ON BORRD.
The Seneca Arrives With Sick and
Wounded.

New York, July 20.-The U. s. trans
port Seneca, Capt. Decker, arrived at
quarantine today and was detained by
the health officer for disinfection. Six
of the soldiers will be removed to Swim
burne island for treatment. Dr. Doty
says that while these cases are not
well marked and are not by any means
yellow fever he will not take any chan
ces and therefore decided to remove
them to Swinburne island Immediately.
The steamer will be thoroughly dis1n-
fected. The most severely wounded
soldiers will be sent to Bellevue hos
pital for treatment and the others to
Hoffman island for observation
The Seneca, now known as transport
No. 3, left SibOney, Cuba, July IA, with
80 sick and wounded soldiers and 4S
passengers. The passengers were al
ready on board when the sick and
wounded were received. The ship be-
ing intended for transporting troops
was not in any way fitted for a hos
pital ship.
Russian army officer; Gen. EuVer Pa
cha, Turkish army; Lieut.. Akyma,
Japanese navy; Count Won Rebeure,
German army; Commander Anderson,
Swedish navy; Lieut.. Abilgaard, Nor
wegian navy; Mrs. Sylvester Scovel,
Mrs. Jeanette Jennings of the Red
Cross society and a. number of newspa-
per correspondents. The arrival Of the
sick and wounded on board the Seneca
off Siboney caused considerable alarm
as there were no medicines, no antisep-
tic dressing, no thermometers, no sur
gical instruments, doctors or nurses.
Doctors Hicks and Bird, assistant sur
geOns and nurses came to help out.
Miss Jennings did great service and
merited the praise bestowed upon her
by all on board. The foreign officers of
the Russian, Swedish and German del
egations and their assistants gave up
their state rooms and quarters to the
sick and took pot luck with the con-
vaIescents. The steamer between decks
was filthy and not fit for human beings
to occupy. The hunks were built of
rough boards and looked like cattle
pens. The ice gave out first, and then
the fresh water became vile and unfit
for use. A little was obtained by con-
densation. The washing of wounds was
done in many cases with salt water.
The food was scarce.
On arrival at quarantine, Dr. DOty
removed to SWinburne island, John En-
mis-, company K, Sixth Massachusetts;
T. F. Burgher, captain and assistant
adjutant general United States Volun-
teers; William Paley, photographer;
James NOvac, private, company G.,
Eighth infantry; Morgan Washburn,
civilian, and Henry Weber, company D,
Twenty-second infantry.
The Spanish say that if yellow fever
had appeared on the voyage home, the
mortality would have been fearful
Nothing could be done on board to pre-
vent the accumulation of filth. The YES
sells capacity was crowded to the ut
most, hunks and cots being erected in
every direction.
The Seneca brought the bow chaser,
or bow gun of the Vizcaya, which was
put on board before sailing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

/ Northwestern receipts: This year, Min
neapolis % cars, Duluth q cars. total 50
luth 222 cars. total 1893 cars.
Chicago receipts today: Wheat, 81 cars;
corn, 256 cars; oats, 134 cars.
wheat puts, Sac: September wheat calls.
721ac; September corn puts, S1c; September
Forecast: For Kansas City and vicinity.
tonight fair and cooler, Thursday fair.
For Kansas. fair tonight and Thursday.
cooler in southern and extreme eastern
Receipts of hogs: Chicago, 80 OOO lower:
Kansas City, $4,000, lower; Omaha, 10000.
Liverpool: Wheat, I'D higher; corn. I'd
Receipts of cattle: Chicago, 1900. lower;
Kansas City, 5000, lower; Omaha, 200,
New York The stock market is in rather
bad way; Traders are looking on a the
i+ +3iI 9 tu f Ia a. q ;
when the dullness is going to end. One
fact which stood out rather plainly was
that the market gathered activity Is ii de-
clined more readily than it did when it
but it went to offset much of the gossip
terest in sugar and other stocks and fl9e
intentions of certain operators who have
been among the markets leaders of la &c.
The St. Paul decrease in earnings for the
second week of July was discussed more
than any other matter, but 1t should be
well known to all operators by this time
that what the greater roads are doing
is no criterion at all of the bulls for the
full fiscal year upon which they have just
entered. AS bearing upon the future earn
ings of the roads in the grain country it
will be of much interest to note in the
next few months the success of the lines
in the operation of their new associa-
ton for the purpose of mutual protection
One of the most important Influences in
the market, and which viii continue for
some months to come, is the working of
the various syndicates which are carry
ing out extensive schemes for our rail-
ROADS and in which it is expected that
much profit will accrue. The general mar
ket was influenced adversely by a report
that there was much 3. & o. stock for
sale. The price worked off little to
the lowest yet touched since the plan ap-
peared, but there was no sign of a flood
of stock.
New York: Sales to noon, n. 465 shares
of stock
Privileges: September wheat puts. 67Z
@6Sc; September wheat calls, 69G69Isc:
September corn puts. 39Ac; September
corn calls, 337sc; September pork puts
$10.15; September pork calls. 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
ELECTRICITY DOES HARM.
Last Night During the Storm It Caus-
ed Damage to Wires.

The electrical storm which accompanied
the rain last evening was terrific, and con-
siderable damage was done in and around
Topeka to telephone, telegraph and cleo
trio light wires.
Manager George Bay1ess of the Topeka
Telephone company says that lightning
ran in on his wires, doing some damage
In the southwestern part of the city the
telephone wires became crossed with the
Edison alternating current wires, and
phones in this district buzzed loud and
long. Wires We're damaged by this and
some of the instruments burned. Man
ager ayless discovered a cross between
electric alternating current wires and his
own wires on West street south of Hun
toon street about $50 o'clock and he Sc
cured a ladder and pulled the wires apart,
having to use great precautiOn to prevent
being shocked by the induced current.
Three toll line wires were blown down by
the wind storm, and telegraph wires suf-
fered Linemen have been at work today
repairing the damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

develop strong opposition to the senti
ments expressed in President McKin-
ley's proclamation setting forth what
is expected to be done by the United
States in the captured provinces in
Cuba. Something savage in the Cuban
mind, made evident by the looting of
Ell Caney and Siboney, as soon as the
opportunity occurred desired to find ex-
preston in the looting of Santiago, al
ready looted by the soldiers of Spain.
The president does not propose that any
Cuban city shall be looted by the troops
Of the United States or by their allies.
The first effort is to be to restore as
fully as possible the opportunities of all
residents to resume their customary
vocations. Be they Cubans or Spanish,
they are to have a chance to take up
the vocations dropped when war COM
PEELED the suspension of business. Then
the city is to be kept clean. Neither
Cuban nor Spaniard can be depended
upon to do this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
LONG DISTANCE Streaming.
strated That They Are Good
Ocean Travellers.

The recent performances of the
United States battIeship Oregon and
the gunboat Marietta in steaming
from high up along the North Ameri-
can coast around Cape Horn to the
West Indies have very properly chal-
lenged the admiration of the whole
world, says Casters Magazine. Until
quite recently much more had been
heard of the failings of warships than
of their good points, and one was al
most tempted to believe that the av-
erage modern naval vessel was so deli
cately constructed and so complex a
fitted to withstand in due measure
the rough usages of war or the knock
ing about of a Protracted sea voyage
under the pressure of high speed and
with all kinds of weather. When sew
eral years ago the United States cruis-
er Columbia crossed over from South
ampton to Sandy Hook, at the en-
trance to New York harbor, in little
less than seven days, racing success
fully against one of the crack ocean
liners, her performance stood unpar-
alleled in naval history. 1t bordered,
in fact, on what had long been con-
and the Marietta have done, however,
is a worthy counterpart of that earlier
magnificent performance, and admir-
ably demonstrates what may be ac-
complished by good engineering, even
when subject to the exacting condi-
tioEs of naval restrictions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
BIDS OPENED
For Transportation of the Spaniards
to Their Home.

New York, July 20.-Bids for the
transportation of the Spanish troops
which surrendered at Santiago, were
opened in the quartermaster's depart
ment of the army today. The bids call
for the transportation of 1000 officers
and $4,000 enlisted men to be transport
ed from Santiago de Cuba, to CadiZ,
Spain, or any other port, as may here
after be decided upon. Cabin accom-
mOdatiOnS are to be furnished for the
officers and third-claSS passage or steer
age for the enlisted men. The men are
to be provided with suitable accOmmO-
dations and the United States require
ments as to space per man and ventila-
ton are to be strictly cOnfOrmed to.
The bids are as follows:
The New England Chemical Supply of
Boston, SS90,000 for all officers and men.
L. A. THEN & Co., of Philadelphia,
$685., 900 for all $4,000 Spaniards.
James N. EIweH & Co., offered to
take on steamer Neutria 1000 enlisted
men at $35 each and all the officers at
SIS each.
w H. Thompson offers a steamer to
take $50 officers at $50 each and ], 400 en-
listed men at $45 each.
George A. Lord, $37. SO per man for the
enlisted men and $3.50 per officer for
the officers.
Joseph L. st. John. $37.87 per officer
and $24S7 per enlisted man.
Joint bid: Anchor Line, Cunard Line,
the neutrality-suspicious. Packet line,
Robert H. Sloman & Co., the North
German Lloyd line, the Royal Mail
Steamship Packet company, Thomas
Wilson's Sons & Co., Frederick Leyland
& Co. the Wilson & Furness-Leyland
line, officers at $110 each and enlisted
men $55 each.
G. B. Richards & Co., offered the
Spartan Prince, capacity 40 officers and
800 men and the Tartar Prince, capac-
ity 80 officers and 1000 men at $55 per
officer and $25 per enlisted man.
TWeedie Trading company offered
three ships to take 5000 enlisted men
at $29 each and the officers at $50 each.
The Spanish transatlantic company
through r. A. c. Smith, offered to take
all the officers at $50 each and all the
ment at $40 each, agreeing to carry
them under the Spanish flag, the Uni
ted States government to furnish safe
Transportation. The bids were for
warded to Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
All visited the Pawnbroker,s.

A Paris paper tells this Characters
tic incident that happened in Paris in
the eos: Said Pasha, who was on a
visit to the capital, wanted a dozen and
a half of snuff boxes to distribute
among as many people whom he de
lighted to honor. He applied to the
members of a celebrated firm, who IN
dertook to provide him with the re-
quired number at the rate of 1000
francs each. 1--WE have only a half dOz-
en- ready, your highness, but the mo-
NEXT you have disposed of these we
shall deliver another half Dozen" And
they did. They failed, however, to
complete the third half dozen. They
could only furnish five. And the rea-
son? Because one of the recipients
among the second half dozen had gone
out of town before the jewelers. could
get at him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal
Chicago, July 20.

Chicago, July 20.
WHEAT-Favorable weather in the
northwest, disappointing cables and a
break in the corn market started whea
lower today. An urgent demand for the
cash article, together with light receipts,
brought out a long line of buying orders,
which steadied prices somewhat OF the
today all were new. Northwestern receipts
were 60 cars, compared with 29S cars last
year. September opened 12c lower at 677s
G6Sc. advanced to 6S1sc, down to 671ac, then
up to 673sc. December started a4G01sc down
at 677sQ6S1sc, sold off to 67a4c, then rose
to Csc.
CORN-Heavy rains last night took the
big or as snappy as it had been recently
The trade generally was holding off on
the SuppOSitiOn that the rains were insult
ficient yet to settle the fate of the
crop, and that immediate anxiety had only
been relieved. September opened 12UAc
OATS-A good cash demand, together
with some country buying, held oats
steady. September began 1sd1c down at
19ssIt15c and sold up to 191aFo sac.
PROVISIONS-Lower prices at the yards
depressed provisions early. The market
became firm on heavy buying of lard and
a denial of the yellow fever rumors in
lower at s.. 8212Q9S5, advanced to So. go,
then fell off to 1885. September lard be-
gan PIC down at $3.50 and weakened to
S5.571zd5.e0. September ribs started 21Ac
down at s.. 621a and rose to $3.50
BARLEY-Cash, No. 8. 30d35c.
RYE@-July, 4Sc; August, 451zc; Septem-
FLAX-Cash northwestern, s1.O2; octo-
TIMOTHY-July, s2.55.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
TEXAS CATTLE SHIPMENTS
Rush to Market Will Soon Begin
$4,000 Feeding in Transit.

A heavy run of stock from Texas to
the Kansas City markets is expected
over the Santa F'e within the next ten
days.
The summer movement of stock will
be quite large and will probably for a
couple of weeks tax the stock car equip
ment- Along the NJ. A & B. $4,000 head
of cattle are feeding in transit. They
came from the southwest last spring
and will be moved to Kansas City in
the fall
Wheat has commenced to move east
ward and the transfer of grain from the
west to eastern mills and markets
promises to be steady.
The Topeka mills have been receiving
the first wheat they have handled in
several months and Topeka is now US
ing about so cars of wheat a. day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
RIO GRANDE OUT.
Rises Suddenly in the Night at Ell
Paso

Ell Paso, Texas. July 2O.-The Rio
Grande rose suddenly last night, and
this morning was out of its banks. On
the Juarez side the International street
car line was flooded near the bridge,
but the water was soon checked by
entertainments on the Ell Paso side of
the river. A large force of men have
been at work all day strengthening the
levee at points where the water threat
ened to break through and flood the
lower part of the city. The river is as
high as it was during the disastrous
flood last year. and it is still rising
Mexico caused the sudden rise. Men
are watching the levees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
MILES STILL THERE.
Another Delay in Starting the
Porto Rican Expedition.

washington. July 2O.-Genera1 Miles has
been again delayed in sailing from Siboney
for Porto Rico. The delay in this case is
charged to the failure of the navy to pro-
vide the required convoy. The war de-
partment was in cable communication
with the general today and again he ex-
poets that the Yale will sail before night
MEANWHILE the reports of the department
from Tampa show that so much of the
expedition to Porto Rico as was to be
drawn from the camp there has already
started, though it may be day or two
before the ships leave Key, West -
The war department today was doing
its best to hurry forward the immune
regiments General Shafter has urgently
requested and it is hoped that they VIII
be gotten off within "A hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
FLOWERS FOR BRYAN.
He is Enthusiastically Received at
Nashville

Nashville, Tenn, = July 20.-Several
hundred members of the Third Nebras-
ka regiment, commanded by Col. VIM
J. Bryan, arrived here today and were
met at the depot by a large crowd. They
were given a lunch and soon after
ward proceeded on their way to At
lanta, Ga Col Bryan, with the re-
mainder of the regiment arrived this
afternoon and was given a very en-
thusiastic reception. All of the soldiers
were provided with box lunches and
presented with flowers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

Kansas City Produee Market.

Kansas City. July 20
wHEAT-About active, steady; NO: l
hard. 6Sa69c; No. 2. 67@69c; No 9; se 6Sge5c'
No red 74c; No. 2. dc; NO. B. boa65cs NO
2 spring, 65GI67c; No 8, 621l64c.
CORN-Mixed about steady Wnite
lower. No. 2 mixed, 32Q321ac; No. Whlte'
33c.
OATS-Firm. No. white. 2SAc.
RYE-Steady No. ,, 40c.
HAY-Active. Choice timothy, old, y;
new $3.50: choice prairie, 1925; No 1, So
EGGS-Firm. Fresh, Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
New york Monev Market.

New York, July 70
MONEY-Money on call, nominallY no
~ per cent; prime mercantile paper &A4G4
per cent sterling exchange easy, with act
uaI business in bankers bills at 81 S414 ar
posted rates, $4.856I4. S51a and 81. S61zQ4.S7;
commercial bills. $4.S36l4 S315c.
SILVER-SilVer certificates 9a59szc; bar
silver. $3.50; Mexican dollars, 45szc.
BONDS-Government bonds strong. New
As registered, 1874; coupon, 125; As, 1091a;
coupon, no.; ends, 95; IS, registered, 1111z;
coupon, 11212; Pacific IS of 99, 1011z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
American Gunners.

"Old Ironsides" may be called our
luckiest as well as most famous battle
ship. In her hardest fight, that with
the new British frigate Java, in 1872
she lost but nine killed and 25 wound
ed, though the total loss on her adj
versary was 1e1. In destroying the
Guerrero, Cyrene and Levant the Con-
stitution's casualty list was eight
killed, II wounded, while that of the
defeated vessels was so killed, los
wounded. The London Times said in
1913: The fact seems but too clearly
established that the Americans have
some superior mode of firing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

Fort Scott, July 2O.-Ernest Bennett
Bennett of this city. Since his admission
to the bar he has been associated with
J. F. Mcdonald. Some months ago they
started a colonization scheme in Wood
son county and persuaded a number of
people to settle upon railroad lands
only to be driven off after making i'm
provements, by the railroad company
A few weeks ago it was reported that
both Mcdonald and Bennett had left
for parts unknown, and Judge Hill of
this city offers a $25 reward for in
formation as to McDOnaldS where
abOutS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
Engineer Harris Hurt.

H. ]. Harris. engineer at the Edison
Electric Illuminating and Power plant
on Van Buren, street, was on a step
ladder oiling shaft journals at the
works today when he slipped and fell
striking with his shoulder on a rapidly
revolving pulley. This broke the force
of his fall and he escaped with a lacera-
zion Of the muscles of the arm above
the elbow. He was given surgical at
tention and taken to his home in Park
dale ------
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
OMAHA EXPOSITION.

June LIST to October 31st the Grand
est Exposition
Except Worlds Fair) ever planned in
the United States. Located within
cheap and quick access of the entire
Missouri and Mississippi Valleys, at
your own doors. Through tickets be-
yond Omaha allow stop-Overs. Reduced
excursion rates to Omaha. Take the
Burlington Route the old and firmly es-
tablished line to and through Omaha in
any direction.
L. W. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager.
ST. Louis. Mo.
H. G. TOWNSEND.
G. P. & T. A, st. Louis. Mo.
F. z. NIPPS. Agent, Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
THE BLACK MAN."
Powers Talk Over What They
Will Do When He Comes.

London, July 2O.-A special dispatch from
Madrid says the powers. including Great
Britain, are exchanging notes concerning
their attitude in case Commodore Wat
son comes, and the progress made thus
far is satisfactory to Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
@. P. & I. A, st. Louis, Mo
F. e. NIPPS. Agent. Topeka, Kan.

Mr.. John Bevins, editor of the Press.
Anthem. Iowa, says: st have used
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dia--
rhoea Remedy in my family for fifteen
years, have recommended it to hun
dreds of others, and have never known
it to fail in a single instance. For sale
bv all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
IS; westerns. s4.1o0As5;

Natives, S3.2545; westerns, $4-1ogA-SoS
lambs, $4616. 70.
Yesterdays official: 40,
CATTLE-Receipts, 4,169; shipments l.
sHEEP-Receipts, 1850; shipments. l.
Estimated receipts of hogs for tomor-
row., $1,000