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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
ELECTRIC LIGHT MEN MEET
21st Annual Conference Assembl in
Chicago.

Chicago, June THE twenty-f1rst
annual conference of the Electric Light
association began a three days session
at the Auditorium today.
After a meeting of the executive
committee, President Samuel insult of
the Chicago Edison company, delivered
his annual address,.
Calvin r. Rice of Brooklyn read a
paper on Cost of generation and dis
tributiOn of unit of electricity"
Following this paper there was a
general discussion on prices and dis
counts for electric currents and meth
DDS OF billing current to customers
Among the notable visitors to the
convention is Professor Fuijicka, the
principal authority on electric lighting
in Japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
ALMOST READY.
Army of Invasion to Move in a
Few Hours.

Chicago, June IA Tampa, Fla, dis
patch from a correspondent of the Daly
News says the work of loading troops,
horses, ammunition, stores, equipment and
medical supplies for the first great in
vasion of the Spanish West Indies is al
most completed and before many hours
General Skaters corps, the Fifth, is ex-
pected to sail away. The destination is
known only to a few whose names will
not be given until the fleet of transports
with its convoy of war vessels is well on
its way to Cuba.
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TURNER SENTENCED.
Conducted His Own Defense and Sc
cured One Postponement

Turner was today convicted of forgery
and sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary. Turner has been tried
and convicted a number of times for
forgery. From the time of his arrest
he conducted his own defense, refusing
to engage an attorney. He succeeded
IN securing a pOstponement of his trial
by discovering an irreguIarity in the
selection of the jurors. At the first trial
he secured hung jury, and at the sec
ond trial swore Judge Wofford off the
bench. He made an eloquent address
to the jury today, moving some of them
to tears. He is considered by the po-
lice one of the most dangerous Grim
inalS in the country.
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REPORTED FROM HAVANA.
Sharp Fighting in the Vicinity of
Santiago

dispatch has been received here from
Havana: ;
Col Adea, commanding a Spanish
column has had some sharp fighting
with a body of rebels who are support
ing the landing of American forces near
Santiago de Cuba The American war
ships protected the landing party. The
result of the operations is not known.
1T is supposed that the renewal of
the bOmbardInent of Santiago lasting
from to IL o'clock on Monday was in
tended to distract the attention of the
Spaniards and enable the landing to be
made without moleStation."
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Working NIGHT and Dav.

Washington, June AFTER sitting
until past midnight last night the con-
ferees of the two houses of congress on
sitting promptly at 10 o'clock today The
impression is growing that the COM
mittee is determined to conclude it's
work promptly and that the report will
be presented before the close of the
present week.
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For an Engineer Corps.

Washington, June 7-Senator Hawley
has introduced a bill for the recognition
of the engineer corps OF the army. 1t
provides that the corps shall consist of
one chief, with rank of brigadier gem
eraI, seven colonies, fourteen ieuten-
ant colonies, % majors and % captains.
1t provides for promotion by seniority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
THE BUFFALO SIGHTED.
The Cruiser is Seen Off Cape Henry,
Va

New York, June THE United States
cruiser Buffalo. formerly the Brazilian
MEIarshlp1 " NIc tIlte was sighted off Cape
vices received in this city by Charles r.
Flint
The Buffalo was originally the Morgan
line steamer Ell Cid. During the Brazilian
rebellion she was purchased by the Bra
Dynamite cruiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
BONDS ARE IN DEMAND.
San Francisco People Subscribe fol
$4,000 in an Hour

San Francisco, June THE new issue
of 8 per cent war bonds of the United
States has received a good start in
this city. The First National bank
opened subscription books and in one
hour $4,000 had been subscribed in va
rious amounts from $25 up.
So far $93, 125 worth of the bonds have
been taken by thirty-five people and
the banks say that they have promises
of $780, 900 more. The bonds will not be
issued for about ten days.
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New York, June Z.
MONEY-Money on call, nominally 1A0
~ per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3G4
per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at $4.S6A
az for demand and at $4-S41AQ4S4 for co
days; posted rates, $4.S5@4.S7; commercial
bills, 81. S312064. S324.
SILVER-Silver certificates, 59iA@11c:
bar silver, 5S14c: Mexican dollars, 451ac.
BONDS-Government bonds easier. New
As, registered, 1913; new As, coupon, 1923; As
los; As, coupon, 10; IS, So; IS registered
11O1@; 5s, coupon, 1107s; Pacific Is of '99,
10G1a.
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EXCESSIVE LOANS
Caused the Failure of the Delaware
National Bank.

Washington, June THE comptroller
of the currency has received a telegram
National bank of Delhi, N. Y.
In it's last report the bank had indi-
vidual deposits amounting to 1898, 979,
and a surplus of ST. 46. The capital of
the bank was 100000
The failure is said to be due to ex-
ceSSiVe loans.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, June Z.
WHEAT-Slow 103c lower. No. l hard
94c; No. 2. 93Gs5c: No. 3. S9d91c: No. /
red, csc; No. 2, 94l5@95c; No. 3, Gle; No. 2
spring. SSta90c; No. 3. S6GSSc.
CORN-1c lower. No. mixed. 2Sa2S4 C.;
No. white, 291a@3912c; No. 3, 2Sa4 G129c-
OATS-Slow to lower No white, 29c.
RYE-Weak. No 2, 45c.
HAY-Weak though prices unchanged.
BUTTER-Quet, weak. Creamery, 120
141ac; dairy, logic.
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Market Gossip.

Chicago receipts today: Wheat, 40 cars;
corn. 1921 cars; oats. 291 cars.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat, 40 cars: corn, $50 cars; oats,
100 cars; hogs, 2S0O0 head.
Clearances from the four ports today:
Wheat, $1,000 bushels; flour, %. 996 barrels;
corn, 734, 600 bushels; oats, 13S 900 bushels:
rye, 1854 bushels; wheat and flour equal
to 1.311 SOS bushels, and for two days, l.
961. 100 bushels.
Bradstreet's reports worlds visible sup
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Chicago Livestock Market.

HoGs-Receipts. 1000; left over, I. $50.
Market rather slow. 5@10c lower. Light,
So. 75a4.10: mixed, $390Q4.15; heavy. 800
APO; rough, $4,000.
CATTLE-Receipts, $500 Steady to
strong. Beeves $4G5.1 cows and heifers,
$2.4OQ4.65; Texas steers, $S.70a44o; stockers
SHEEPEReceipts 1900. Market steady.
Natives s. 40a4.70; westerns, $410Q4.65;
lambs. $466. %
HoGs-Receipts. 3O722: shipments. 7,14s.
CATTLE-Receipts, 49, 1873; shipments D.
% -Reoainte 16 ss7. shinments S98
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CRIMINAL NOTES.

A long, lazy tramp was found asleep
in the City park yesterday afternoon by
PatrOlman Rucker. Inc man lay
stretched out oblivious of everything
about him when the officer approached
and raped him on the sOleS of his feet.
He was taken to the city jail where the
charge was made of trespasSlng in the
City park Today upon his promise
to leave the city, he was released.
Prince Hedrick was in the city yes
terday, but left after having revealed
his identity. PatrOiman Rucker found
the prince in the Rock Island yards in
a glorious state of intoXicat1on. He is
a PottawatOmie Indian Usually when
these noble red men become intoxicated
they are very submissive, and often
paralyZed drunk but Prince HedFick
was not like his common brethren. He
made a fierce objection to being arrest
ed, and Patrolman Rucker mad battle
with him in which the African blood
proved the superior in war to Poor Los
He was taken to police station Where he
stayed until sober, when 50 was deduct
ed from his spending money and he was
given military godspeed
Bob Cushenberry, the colored tough who
was to have been tried in the district
battery, pleaded guilty to the charge be-
fore Judge Hazen He was sentenced to
so days in the county Jail. Cushenberry
is the prisoner who escaped from the jail
sued by Deputy Sheriff Fletcher Helm.
turned and made a vicious attack the
officer. He was captured and the charge
of assault and battery made. He is also
suspected of being the murderer of the
city marshal of Cameron Junction. No.
The murder occurred about year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
JnO. T. Donovan Com Co.,
Columbia Big, Room 5,
Telephone 1872, TooeIka, Kas
II. Gazssfe, CORRESPONDENT.
Grain, Provision, Stocks.

You cany buy or sell anything
dealt in on the principal exchanges of
the country through US. Direct wires.
Quick service. Reasonable margins. Or
ders by wire, letter or telephone
promptly executed. References:
National Bank of Commerce K G.
Commercial Bank, st. Louis.
Central National Bank, Topeka.
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BLOCKADE NO GOOD.
That is the Conclusion Reached by
the Spanish Cabinet.

London, June 1.-THE Madrid correspond
ent of the Daily News says:
The cabinet has decided that no effect
ual blockade exists and will notify the
powers. An informal notification has al
ready been made.
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Sword for Gen. Cole.

ST. Louis, June THE Frank Blair
post of the G. A. R. rendered a recep-
ton to Colonel Nelson Cole IN honor of
his recent appointment as brigadier
general by President Mckinley. He
was presented with a handsome sword,
the presenta ton speech being made by
General John w Noble, secretary Of
the interior under President Harrison
We will do your laundry work on
short order withoutout extra charge.
Peerless Steam Laundry.
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New York Money Market.

EGGS-Weak. Fresh, SC.
Receipts of wheat, SO cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07

lower Bulk of sales, So. 5Of14; heavies, So 80
N4O5: packers. S.. 1904: mixed, 50 60d3. 81;
lights. $3.50q3.S0; workers, SS.'oQ3S0; pigs,
SHEEP-Receipts. 1905. Market firm.
Lambs, So. 50d6; muttonS, $3.3O44.60.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07

IT'S pleasure for Us to show
our own weaveS and quote
you prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07

Watson's Livery. 9TH and Van Buren,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07

Kansas City. JUNE Z.
CATTL EReceipts. 1000 Market steady
to strong, Native steers. $4at Is IL Texas
tive cows and heifers, s2.25q4 90; stockers
and feeders, S3.50d5.40; bulls. $32GG5.10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07

(First published in the Topeka State
Journal June eth, 1881
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
Kansas City Livestock Market.

SHEEP-Receipts 1851; shipments, s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07

$3.50. 1924. 66 $3.50. Les
CHAS. S. ELLIOTT, City Treasurer.
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(F'irst published in the Topeka Sta
Journal June 18th, 1919
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07

FOR SALE-Cheap, boys bicycle, GOOD
condition 1928 Central av., n. Topeka.
North Park union., 1898-09-02

Fr~ wA.s' more completely suc.
cssf,A than sssthe late ono, or
u nors far 7eaching results have
bssn foaght Al Ale beginning Of
ths war NO 90 dreamed that it
could b. won Gt snch . small life
cost. An that X; " wont to var to
win - hssn .wos aad Al = II
suss u f4w hUudred lives los I
On the battlefield and = few hun
dred moro by sickness. And while
tho Spanhh lossss have by far ef-
,essasd. qprs-s,epding evidence pi
Fthe superiority of tie American On
sea nd Iend d5sf hp fce",an
bpaih hssgrsat cause tor thankful.
mes. sh.sjssk lo.sin non h.. been
20 small. She lias lost her colo.
nial smpiss, bat the loss is not ON
bittercd by tho death Of great
numbers OF her soldiers sacrificed
without resnlt in its defense.
North Park union., 1898-09-02
H.ster stay Away.

SxArrLE, Wash, Aug 1S.-Not.
withytanding its gold production, ~"
fact remains that the KIondyke is n
good country just now to keep away
from, As every foot Of available
ground for hundreds Of miles is
staked out in either direction from
Dawsos City and no more virgin
country eau be found. Ia addition
to that IL is freeiy ch=fgsd that no
person, except he stands in with the
gold commissioners, eau not hope to
receive consideration at the hands OF
the authorities. Indeed, il, b said
that when it comes to open and IA
grant corruption in oG3ce the Cana.
dian mounted police, the custom Of
6cers aud the gold commissioners Of
tile northwest arc a. much worse
than tho average American officer as
the regime Of tho celebrated Boss
Tweed or the city hall ring Of tile
Londoner administration was worse
Than = model city government. Cap
tain Qonstansine, for years tho head
Of The mounted police Of ,l's. country
has refused TO serve longer In that
on account Of the well
known orr okedness Of the local oil3-
rers. These conditions, taken in
connection With tho fact that one
sannot obtain title to any miniag
|ands within sks Dominion Of Cana.
d, lsss nsde Brisish coil very unpop.
ular y ! mining or prospecting ooun.
~.
North Park union., 1898-09-02
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Warm days aud cool nights were
general throughout the state during
the pas. week, with very light show
ers in some sections, although most
parts of the state received no rain at
all.
Throughout Uinta and Fremont
counties harvesting has not begun
but grain is still very promising with
prospects of an excellent crop. Hsr-
vesting is in progress throughout the
eastern counties, with reports indi'
eating that the crop will yield much
below the average this year.
Potatoes and gardens are usually
in good condition, and the prospects
are still good for large crop Of po-
tstoes. The report from Lander
states that small fruits of excellent
quality are being marketed in sbun-
dance.
The week ending July 9th was
favorable throughout the Big Horn
county, a good rain on the 9th great
ly benefit,ing all late crops Grain
was ripening and some harvesting
had begun, the crop filing we'll and
good crop anticipated, although
straw is short. A good second crop
of alfalfa was being secured and gar
dsns and potatoes were still promis-
ing. Water for irrigstio was plen
tiful,
North Park union., 1898-09-02
SICK SOLDIERS SLEEP
ON THE HARD FLOOR

New YORK, Thursday.-BrigLt.
clear weather has done muoh for the
sick soldiers at t-Camp Wic.of, Mon
tank Point. Many soldiers left to-
iny on sick leave and furloughs.
Tie transport Leona, which ar
rived last night, WAS bosrded by DIR.
McGruder. He found l2O sick on
hoard. The Leona has 52S men, in
cluding detachmen,s of the Twelfth
infantry. Ninth cavalry, Fourth AR.
tillery and Thirty-four,h Michigan
volunteers.
Colonel Forwood reports over l 900
patients in the general hospitals to-
day and 200 or moro sleeping OH the
floor, there being no cots for them.
The Red Cross are now giving spe-
ca! attention TO the men of the reg
"iur army who have been overlooked
IN the distribution of dclicscies and
vlhcr things to make them cumfor,a-
b!e. According to the best informa-
ton to he had, President Mckinley
will go TO Montauk sooner than
was at fist expected, as he is anxious
to see ror himself the condition OF
the men who fought at Santiago and
how they are being cared for.
The Tenth regular cavalry has
been released from quarantine and
is now in quarters in the cavalry
camp.
North Park union., 1898-09-02
BLANCO SAYS CUBANS
ARE Still. ATTACKING

MADRID. Thursdny.-At a cabinet
council held last night, Gen. Correa
minister OF war, read q telegram
from General Blsnco in which lie in.
forms the government that the Cuban
insu, gents continue attacking the
SpaniAi.ls every rywlere.
In consequence Of tl'isreport, tho
council has instructed G susral Blan-
90 to resume an o6ense attitude to.
ward the insurgents only.
Admiral Manterola, chief of the
Spanish marine bureau in tie An
titles has been chosen to replace Ad-
mirai Landlord QUO Of tkS Spanish
commissioners for Cuba %
The council has agreed ,ha, a
suspension OF constitutional gnaran-
tees shall not be applicable to cleo
toral purposes. The queen regent
will sign adscres promulgs,ing this
decision today. esN
General Jsudenes cables from Ma
Mia complaining that the Americans
have monopoli.sd every available
housing place and THAT tho Spanish
soldiers arc obliged to sleep in the
Tho eece.9tslI great
ovsrorowding, resulting this
cause, causes fear ,of q epidemic.
General J.udsnes describes the men
- literally lying o. top Of Of ons
another. i u
North Park union., 1898-09-02
DiAZ AFRAID
OF THE NEW LAW

Ell PAso, Texas, ,Wednesday.-All
shipments of powder frousshis coun-
try via tho Mexican Central railway
we're refused yesterday.
For some time past the restrictions
on powder importations INTO Mexico
nave been drawn tighter by orders
from President Diaz.
No reason vas assigned and the
custom officers can only surmise that
Presi,ien, Diaz is endeSvoring to
lirnit tie supply ofpowder going into
the interior towns in order to pre-
vent armed opposition to the new
law compelling all males between
the ages Of Is and 81 to serve in the
army
North Park union., 1898-09-02

CoxsuLAR RxroRrs show that the
example Of the United States and
England, in employing women iii
public services, Is being followed
in Germany and Norway to con-
siderable extent. In Germany the
employment Of women is so far
confined to the postal service
clerks and postmasters in the
smaller offices. The highest ssla-
ries paid women postmasters in
Germany is $2S5 a year, with an
allowance Of $ll0 year for rent.
In Norway women are employed IN
the railway service. They act as
railroad supervisors, government
telegraph operators, and in some
instances even do the work of lug
gage men.
North Park union., 1898-09-02

In xoNKY the whr has not been
cl,eaply won Tho mohey cost Of
the war can notas yet be, Ineasured
and it brings in its wake certain
continuing costs. But the cost OF
war itself will fall within $4,000.
600. What the after costs Of the
war will be no ono can tell, for no
one can tell what difficulties We
may have in Cubs 81. ere Z we can es-
tablish : government that will III
sure life; liberty and the pursuit OF
happipsAs to all nien. Nor can we
see what Cubans may contribute
Themselves to tho establishment Of
such government wl,sk pert Of The
costs of such establishment they
may pay. 1t is proper to add that
the total war expenditures are moi
represented by a waste Of property
~ for a not uncomfortable part Of
the money spent we have some
thing to shcw, such as additions tc
our navy and to our stores OF Wal
r,.A>~;.l ~ N1 .sss. &
North Park union., 1898-09-02
LAsr WEEK S2, ,1OO, GOO Of 60

LAsr WEEK ", ,1OO, 600 Of gold
WAS withdrawn from London for
export to America. Upon this an
nounccment there followed heavy
sales Of American railroad stocks
in our markets for London account.
1t is said that %, 900, 900 shares
were sold during the closing days
Of last week and assuming thst tho
shares sold brought an average
price of'$7O, we have represented
by tlitss' sales a value OF 81, $780,
600. As . result, there was a d.
mand for exchange on London to
cover. the amount Of tho salss and
n cbnssqueAce Of this demand, ex-
change 5n London rose by a frac-
tion and there were no further ell
gagemsnts Of gold in London for
shipment to America. The sale
and rseurn to America Of 81, ,75O,.
600, worth Of stocks was equivalent
to sending as q like amount Of
eold.
North Park union., 1898-09-02

ThovdH Spain has lost Cubs and
Porto Rico, she has in truth sufi!!
srsd no loss. She will be better
~ fsr the emancipation Of colonies
that ~ ruled to their degradation
md hsr own together. Cuba and
Porto Rico wers, under her rule,
bat plague sposs Of eorruptioa and
spain - suffering the moral deg
1sdat, hat the despoiler Of otlief
p1epjsi sfwaJs doss. Sl,s stood .
~ sxample of what comes over
~ neljpa that seeks riches and
psosdr dsspoiling other peoples.
~ = Ssdsg Qbligatioos g q for
Islpisg lsr ~ 60 of thaA which
- oosM posi 1t go herself, butt
!hieh ~ ~ holding 70 her own
~
North Park union., 1898-09-02

In HAVING l'een decided to nus
ter out OF service as rapidly as
it can he done at least 100000 Of
the aolunteers, pressure ia being
brought upon the war department
by those who do not,fancy soldier
ing when there,is no fighting to le
done to get certain, regiment. mus
tered ont. ~, s..,
North Park union., 1898-09-02
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u Lsais and other eastern cities,
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~ tsAsh. ios tables and other
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North Park union., 1898-09-02

The policy Of the administration
towards Cuba was officially an-
nounced iu an. order to General
Lawton, commander Of the Santi-
ago district. In brief, 1t is to pro.
tect life and property and preserve
ordet. A strong lint was given
the Insurgents by directing General
l.awion 70 furnish the insnrgent
commanders with a copy of the
orde}. +
North Park union., 1898-09-02

NEw YoRx, Thursday. y.-Tammany
Hall has decided to make Dewey 4
lprcsiflsatial candidate in 1900. Tho
Telegraph. Croksrs personal organ.
'makss ths announcement and says
tl,st Dewey is Amsrica's pursss
strain. Tie republicans have already
ssesdsd ON McKinley's rsaomins-
Hon.
North Park union., 1898-09-02
GOD WAS WITH Us
SAYS ADMIRAL SCHLEY.

NAsnvlLLE, Thursday.-The fol-
lowing letter from Admiral Schley
has been received by Prof. A. d.
Wharton OF this city.
My DEAR WHARroS:-
l thank you for your
kind letter and the kindly words 1t
conveys to me, but l am afraid you
praise mo more than l deserve fur the
grest victory Of July 8; that belongs
to my brave comrades, aud am con-
tent to ahare with them the honors If
\ day 90 glorious for our country and
70 brilliant for our navy.
North Park union., 1898-09-02
Tar POLITICIANS of all parties are

TaE POLITICIANS Of all parties are
afraid Of the Philippine Islands
question. Thai has been made
plain by the destinations to accept
the highly honorable position
Of peace commissioner which the
president has received. Evidently
the big politicians think the chance
Of the treaty not meeting the pop
ular approval outweighs the honor
Of serving as ole of the commits
sioners to negotiate the treaty,