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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
GRAND WARDEN ELECTED.
Conner T. Davies of Concordia, Gets
the Prize.

The exciting feature of the mornings
session of the Grand lodge of Odd Eel
lows was the election of a grand warden,
which the subordinate lodges had fail
ed to elect by reason of none of the
candidates receiving 40 per cent of the
total vote. There We're nine candidates
for the position, and the contest was a
spirited one. Four ballots were taken,
which resulted in the election of Conner
T. Davies, of COncordia.
On the first ballot there were 547 votes
cast as follows:
L. NJ Penwen, Topeka.
NJ. B. Nicholson, Council Grove...... rs
Conner 7. Davies, COncOrdia........... 1913
A J. Mayes, Burden Observation-Disclosures.
o. NJ. Pittinger, Goddard. ...........
J. v. Sponenbarger, Erie.............
George w. Brown, Cherokee ........ so
J. NJ. Johnson, Garrett. rs
J. B. Dillon, Highland. ..............
On the second ballot sponenbarger
and Dillon dropped out, Penweu led
with 225, and Davies was second again
on the third ballot Penweu went to
254, while Davies jumped to 242
On the fourth ballot Brown and John
son withdrew their names, and the re-
suit of the ballot was:
PenWeU NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 229
Dawes ----.---.---.-..... 81
Nicholson Observation-Disclosures. II
Sea tter1nS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Z
Davies was then declared elected.
Conner 7. Davies is the editor of the
Concordia Kansan, and one of the most
popular newspaper men in the state. He
is the PopUlist candidate for state SEN
ator from the district composed of
Cloud and Republic counties to succeed
Senator Mosher, deceased.
The matter of a five cent insurance
was adversely reported by the committee
on legislation, but the report was not
adopted In the discussion of the pro-
position it was shown that no provision
was made for the collection of the five
cent assessment, and the matter was
referred back to the committee with in
structions to make the necessary
amendment and report it again to the
Grand Lodge. This practically assures
it's adoption.
The presidents of the Rebekah assem-
blies are given power by the Grand
Lodge to appoint the district deputy
presidents of Rebekah lodges, and here
after the Rebekah assembly will be al
/ allowed to retain all the charters and
effects OF Rebekah lodges which have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
Eyester's Mistake.

Latest reports are that J. F. Fyester,
superintendent of the Climax Trading
company, the establishment controlled
by the Chicago Virden Coal company,
who was so severely beaten in the
scrimmage, has improved slightly. Mr..
EyeSter is 8 member of the knights
of Pythias and stands high in the Ma
sonic lodge. He was spirited away from
the Buckles hotel during the night by
his fellow Masons and is now in hiding
at private residence. It is thought he
will recover. Rumors to the effect that
he died last night were circulated in or
der to deceive the strikers and it was
believed by his friends that should it
become known that he still lived there
would be concerted action on the part
of the miners to finish their bloody
work. Mr.. Eyester is 27 years of age
and was born in Pennsylvania but came
here from Kansas City, where he mad
been engaged in clerical work.
Business men speak very highly of
him but all are unanimous in saying
that he was too rash and had he needed
the advice of his friends, he would not
have been mOlested. Some of the min
ers claim they were under the impress
sion that it was Manager LukinS they
were chasing and if Eyester had not
shown fight, he would have been al
lowed to escape unhurt.
A rumOr was circulated today that
the dead body of 8 deputy sheriff had
been found in corn field near the
stOckade. This proved to be untrue,
however, the story being founded on the
fact that a large pool of blood had been
found in the field.
Notwithstanding the raw, cold wind
that swept the dust in binding clouds
through the streets, crowds began to
congregate today in the vicinity Of the
public square. The people, however,
were kept moving by the soldiers pa
trolling the streets. Soon the white
tents of battery B dotted the square
and the cOmnissary served hot coffee
to the shivering members of the bat
terry.
An incident, showing the intense feel
ing of the miners developed when word
was passed that man from the stock
ade was in a barber shop on jackson
street near the square. In few mo-
rnents a crowd gathered in front of the
place Word was passed by the SOL
diers on picket duty to headquarters
and reinforcements sent on the double
quick to dispense the gathering throng-
rrnnlastnA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13

Satisfaction at
Topeka Steam Laundry.
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Ranges Of Prices on Stocks.

Furnished by the Wickham Commission
Co.. L2 East Fifth ST.. Topeka. kan -
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guess all trouble is over temporarily.
OF course, if after the soldiers leave
they attempt to import other negroes,
I cannot be held responsible
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MUST STOP NOW.

Continued from First Page.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
10 Killed; 20 Wounded.

vfrden, Ill, Oct. 18.-After a careful
investigation the list of dead and
wounded remains at ten killed and
twenty wounded. It was said last night
that today the list of injured would be
found larger than reported last night
but with the exception of the eighteen
men taken to Springfield and Eyester
there is only one wounded man rernain-
ing here. His injuries were slight and
he was on the streets today enthusiast
ticaIly championing the miners cause:
Coroner John Hart today went to the
stockade and subpOenaed a number of
the conDany's miners as witnesses. It
is a question as to whether any vio-
lence will be offered the stockade miners
attend the inquest. Coroner Hart ex-
pressed himself as positive no demon
stration would be made, saying that all
feeling had at least temporarily been
sUbdued by the presence of the soldiers,
but at the same time adding significant
" that the subpoenaed Miners would be
looked after carefully while enroute to
the town hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
Range of Prices

Furnished by the Wickham Commission
Co., 112 East Fifth ST., Topeka, Kan.
ChfcapO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
Leader of Miners Talks.

St. Louis, Oct, ia special to the
Post-Dispatch from Virden, Ill, says:
Ed CahiIl is the president of the Vir-
den miners union, is only 80 years old
and he does not look as though he could
hold an Infatuated band of ], 500 determ-
ined men ack from wreaking what
thew considered a rightful vengeance.
Yet this was what he did Wednesday
afternoon.
A number of strike leaders we're ad-
vocating the StOrminS of the stockade
after their companions had been killed
and wounded. They knew the troops
were coming and wanted to destroy
the stOckade before the soldiers arrived.
The mob was already collecting when
CahilI appeared among them. He was
cool and collected. He told them that
if they precipitated the battle this time
they would lose all they had gained
They had attained their object of keep
ing out the colOred miners, though the
cost was fearful
There were fully 800 strange miners
in town yesterday" said Cahill. They
were around the stockade. Our men
were mainly around the north switch,
as we expected the train to stop there
and the trouble, If any occurred, would
be there. The deputies on the train be-
gan the firing. We could only return
it. am sorry about that Eyester af-
fair. They used him too rough. But
then he was the man who was stationed
in the tower at the stockade and killed
most of our men. When they saw him
they could not restrain themselves.
Sheriff Davenport is largely to blame.
He sided with the operators and gave
them 200 state rifles to fight citizens Of
the state with. We tried our best to
get him to stop the train and let US have
a peaceable conference with the negroes
but he refused all peace OVertureS and
did just as Lukins wanted him to. 1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS ELECT

Commissioner Indian Affairs.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
STEAMERS TO SAIL.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States Photographic Office. located in the Merchants Exchange. iS maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard to nationality ana tree. of expense.
 Navigators are cordially invited to visit the othce where complete sets of charts and sail- :lg directions of the world are kept on hand TOT comparison and reference. and the latest in1ormation can always be obtained regarding nghts. dangers to navigation and all matters or interest commerce
 The time ball on top of the building on Tele- graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and IS dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by telegraphic signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mare Island, Cal.
 notice stating whether the time ball was dropped on time or giving the error. If any, Is published the same day by the afternoon papers, and by the morning papers the follow ing day. W. s. HUGHES,
 Iieutenant. u. s. N. in charga
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
For Wednesday, February IS.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks were somewhat enlvened by a rise in the north end Comstocks. which. how ever. weakened off in the afternoon. Con. Cal. & Va. sold up to $1 10.
 Business on the Bond Exchange was brisk as usual. and several securities which have recently been on the up grade were weaker.
 The Oceanic Steamship Company will pay a dividend of soc March 1.
 The joint Confidence, Challenge and Imperial west crosscut No. 1, from the surface tun- nel. was advanced 19 feet during the past week and is now out 1900 feet The face shows porphyry. The flow of water from the face of the crosscut has greatly decreased.
 The yield of the Overman mine for the past week amounted to ' mining carloads of ore which extracted from the north drift workings on the 900-foot level. The average assay of the car samples of this ore was ST 23 per ton. There is material change in the condition of the mine.
 On the 1100-foot level of the Caledonia mine they still engaged in enlarging timberng and putting in chutes in the incline upraise from the southeast drift.
 The La Suerte Gold Mining Company of Ne vada County has levied an assessment of &c., delinquent March 12
 The Live Oak and Minuet Mining Company of Nevada County has levied an assessment of 11ac, delinquent March 12.
 The San Francisco Gas and Electric Com peny will pay Its regular monthly dividend of Soc on March l.
 The Live Yankee Gravel Mining Company of Nevada County has levied an assessm ent of Pc. delinquent March 15.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
REAL ESTATE TRANsAcT1oNs.

Annie, G. w and C. Letitia Hendry to Mar garet Mccormick (wtfe of William), lot on N line of Fell street, 156:3 w of AShbury, w 2o by N 137:6; s1O.
 William Mccormick to same. same; gift. lot on line of vcksburg street, 2O6s of Twenty-third. N 53:4 by E 117:6; gift. wiliiam1 to Antonio Avanzino, lot on N line of of Green street. 77:s of Powell " 30 by N alley 7s by 90 on e side of @ said lot: % also all III interest in alley 10 by 30 in rear of said lot; s1o Marie or Maria J. Haubert to Winfield S. streets, NV 75 by sW 75; s1o
 Alexander McNee to John H. stoner, lot on 25 by 120; s1o
 John H. stoner to Charles Frankel, same: s1o line of ' street. s2:6 E of Thirty fourth ave nue, E 25 by 100; gift.
 Anna or Annie Norton to Jennie F. Green Francis F. w M .o.n Thomas as and Rose A. Norton 3Ss, ON. & H. tract: gift
 Louis and Belle G. Levy to Jacob and Anne Crescent. 50 by E 7e. lots Ss and 55 Holloday half interest in 24 of land more or less lying s of 4-mile league line adjoining the plat of Outside Lands in section 26 township S. subdivision; s1o. GOO.
 Alameda County.
 John McMahon. John Domney M J. Dorgan. ct al. to the trustees of St. Mary's College lots 65, 66 and 70, Academy Homestead Oak land; s10.
 John McMahon, John Domney James Griffin and F. Steiner to same, lots AZ to 61. 63, 64 6S T, 72, 73, 62, "A to v, same; s10.
 Carrie N. Burch to Martha Newland, lot be- ginning at point 37.11 a course SW from NV corner lands described in contract from J. B. Watson to Oakland Real Estate As sociates. thence SW 37425. NV 2624 to S line of Lake Shore avenue, thence NE to point SEE 337 to beginning, East Oakland; also lot on NE corner of Washington and Seventh streets 90 by 50. block 70. Oakland (quit claim deed) s.
 Elizabeth J. Chivree to William Rutherford. lot on line of Twenty fourth avenue, 205 $ of East Twentieth street, 3S by 15o block l.. 50 Associates tract, East Oakland Subject to mortgage); $10.
 s. B. Mckee to O. H. Nordwell and C. H. Rehnstrom. lot line of Fortieth street 5ss E of Grove E 32 by N 110 being lot 23 re- subdivision of Montgomery tract. Oakland An mex: s10.
 Edwin Iten to Ruth Rogers lot on N line of Forest. avenue. 123 E of Center street E e1:7 by N 102:5 being lot B. block C. property of the Berkeley Homestead Association Berke- ley; s10
 David Hayes to County of Alameda lot be- ginning at the NV of land conveyed by R. B. Mover ct al to Oakland San I,e- . andro and Hayward Electric Railway by deed of December g. 1891, thence NE 4S3 feet, NV e6s0 feet. SW 1 foot. NE feet to beginning Berkeley Township; grant.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Trading was remarka- ply feverish on the Stock Exchange to-day and all interest centered in the disaster to the Maine in Havana harbor and in possible inter national consequences It cannot be said that the varying phases of the speculation during the day represented any change of opinion as to the very grave possibilities with which the disaster Is pregnant. The occasional checks to the downward course of prices were rather the results of questions in the minds of large operators as to their ability to hold the market or the best way to effect the liquidation of their holdings. Twice during the day very powerful support was forthcoming in the mar ket to check the decline and to combat the successive raids of the bears. That there was very large short selling during the day was evident from the strength of the rallies caused by the covering of shorts when the turning point at the low level was reached This was particularly noticeable in some of the greatest favorites of recent speculation, which have been pushed up to prices hardly warranted by their intrinsic value The knowledge possesseo by the bears of very heavy speculative hold ings in those stocks covered by light margins gave them confidence in fiercely selling then, down The support of the bulls no sooner effected a check to the decline than realizing ofrers began to come out again There was an aouhaant supply or long stock fed into the the bulls had abandoned an immediate cam paign for rise as hopeless. How far the O to-day remains to be seen. It Is sufficiently evident, however. that as as this nouf- dation can be concluded prices of securities will be left for the time being to their natural level Stocks which have been free iron, tha recent manipulation for a rise were comnarso lively firm to-day and the so-caIled KIo1dilTe group, notably Oregon Short Line was even progressively strong, rising at one time points This was on reports of the large traffic onen ing up for Alaska. Great Northern preferred gained points and Denver preferred also ral- lied to last nights level before the close Otherwise the weakness of stocks was only question of degree. Net declines of 2 points and upward are very numerous all through the list.
 Bonds were heavy in sympathy with stocks but declines were not so severe and the mar ket not active as that for stocks Total sales, $4, 100, 900. United States old As registered, As registered and 5s registered were 3s lower bid and the 4s (coupon) X lower.
 Total sales of stocks to-day, 535, 200 shares. including 9640 Atchison preferred, 4600 c. and O., $50 Burlington, 3626 Illinois Central 3es0 Lake Shore, 1S,520 Louisville and Nashville 29 63O Manhattan, P 530 Metropolitan 32OO Min nesota and St. Louis, 55s0 Missouri Pacific 1910 NJ. K and T. preferred 27 250 New York Central, sS50 Northern Pacific 20 620 Northern Pacific preferred, 942s Oregon Short Line 1850 Reading, 15, ,320 Rock Island. 2s050 St. Paul G430 St. Paul and Omaha. 4760 Southern Pacific preferred. 433o Texas Pacific, 1S520 Union Pacific. R.oa0 Tobacco, u,5@ Peoples Gas,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

in trading. Apparently no attention was given to the news of the blowing up of the battleship Maine and the usual news was colorless. Liver pool was %9%d higher at the close The day s clearances from Atlantic ports amounted to 300, 900 bushels For time the market fuctuated nervously on narrow amount of trading, but about noon 1t commenced to ad- vance again and on this advance outsiders made their influence felt. Traders who have been heavy sellers here against purchases in New York were forced to unstraddle. North west shorts also came into the market and helped make things interesting. About half an hour from the close July, which for some time past has been comparatively neglected. jumped into sudden activity: It had previously been tagging at around s6%c. but heavy buying sent prices flying At the close July had advanced to S91tc May in the meantime had been bid up to s1 OBS, and was bringing sl 03h as the closing bell sounded. On the curb. after ths regular session. 1t sold high as s1 0oh.
 There another big day in Corn and the market strong Sympathy with Wheat and heavy demand from shorts sent prices up sharply.
 Oats were fairly active and irregular though averaging strong.
 Provisions were active. Heavy receipts of Hogs gave the market weak start. but the heavy advance in grain. the demand especially from shorts increased and prices gradually rallied
 The leading futures ranged follows:
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
To Gear Q Partly CIOuoI
 6 cyouoy 0 Ran 6 Snow
EXPLANATION.

The arrow flies with the wind The top fig ures at station indicate maximum temperature for the days; those underneath 1t, if any, the amount Of rainfall, of melted snow in inches and nTIndredths during the past twelve hours. Isobars. or solid lines, connect points of equal air pressure; isotherms. dotted lines, equal tempera ture. The word high means high barometric pressure and is usually accompanied by fair weather; low refers to low pres sure and is usually preceded and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains. Lows" usually first appear on the Washington coast. When the pressure is high in the interior and low along the coast, and the isobars extend north and south along the coast. rain is probable; but when the low Is inclosed with isobars of marked curvature, rain south of Oregon Is im- probable. With a high in the vicinity of Idaho and the pressure falling to the Cali fornia coast. warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather in winter The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite result
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The Evening Post s London financial cablegram says: The stock markets here were dull. Americans were fiat on the disaster to the battleship Maine. The disposition here is to regard the matter as a lamentabe accident, but 1t Is feared the United States may think otherwise. Anyhow, 1t is recognized that the disaster may serve tempo rarily a fresh incentive to the jngo party, and for this reason the market, after a small rally, closed at the worst. The incident has re- vealed one fact, at least, namely that the bull account here is much larger than had been supposed. Amsterdam has Joined in selling. At the same time there has also been buying of distinctly good kind.
 Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific were sympathetically fiat. Copper strong, sta tistics again showing small supplies. Rio Tintos brought from Berlin
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON Feb. 16.-The American Wool and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow of the wool market The dullness has become greatly in- tensiied. The mills, which consume 10000 900 pounds or more of wool year. are all out of the market, and the small concerns in the very nature of things could not make demand sufficient to keep the volume of transactions at the figures which reported a few weeks ago.
 The mills are now busy working up Ante- tariff wool in order, as one manufacturer says to save the interest 1t. In other words, the mills are showing a fair profit on their goods to-day because they are making them from free wool Some of them have already obtain ed three months orders and some have enough to keep them running until the end of August.
 On market as dull as the present it is of course impossible to maintain prices all along the line. The sales of the week amount to l, ,0S6 200 pounds domestic and S68. 2S0 pounds of foreign, making total of 2.674.4 .460 against a total of 3, ,f15, 900 pounds for the previous week.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. 1898 delivery. 5at05%c; Wool Bags. 2793oc; San Quentin,$5 30.
 CoAL~The market rules as firm as ever and further advance in several descriptions Is looked for shortly. Wellington Is quotable at SIC per ton; New Wellington, Sl0; Seattle, s9: Scotch s10 Cumberland. $1o in bulk and s11 50 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, slo; Camel, $10 per ton; Rock Springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley, $7 60; Coke, SIP per ton in bulk and s14 in sacks
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com and Fine Crushed. sNc; Powdered. eNc; Dry, Granuated. 5zc; Confectioners A. 5%c; Mag nolia A, 5asc; Extra c, SAC; Golden c. 5Ac; Candy Granulated, 5Nc; California A, 5lac per 10; half barrels kc more than barrels. and boxes jRc more.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
POULTRY AND GAME.

Two carloads of Eastern sold at 11613c for Turkeys s4 5OG5 for Ducks. s1 7512 for Geese. "A 7565 for Hens s4 1895 50 for Young Roost- CTS. B 5o@4 for Old Boosters, s5d5 50 for Fry and $4 50 for Broilers.
 In domestic Poultry Dressed Turkeys are hard to move, but young fowl are firm at the recent advance.
 Game Is still neglected.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 10G11c for Cob blers and 10G11c for Hens: dressed Turkeys, ul12c per ID: Geese. per pair, $1 25G1 30: Cos lings, $2 50d3; Ducks. s4ab tor old and $7QS for young; Hens. s3 5od4 50; Boosters. young, 5 Broilers s4a5 for large and s3 50 for small Pigeons, s2d2 50 per dozen for young and sl for old.
 GAME-Quan per dog, s1 Mallard, s2 5Od3; Canvasback s3 Sprig, s1 25G1 50; Teal, sIa1 25; Widgeon, 75cGs1: Small Ducks. 5oq75c; Gray Geese, sl 50d1 75; White, 50675c; Brant. 75c@s1; Honkers, S3: English Snipe. g; Jack Snipe, s1; Hare, s1; Rabbits. $191 9 for Cot tontails and s1 for small.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-17
PROVISIONS.

Dealers are expecting another advance in Hog products every day. The demand for all classes Is sharp.
 CURED MEATS-Bacon, Sc per 10 for heavy sac for light medium. 10lsc for light. 11c for extra light and 121ec for sugar-cured : Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 1o1zq11c; Califor- mia Hams, l0c: Mess Beef. s9 per bbl: extra mess, do, BIO; family do, $11@12 Salt Pork. s9; extra prime Pork, s10; extra clear, SIS: mess, $16; Smoked Beef. 11612c per ID.
 LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 5Hc per ID for compound and 6%c for pure; pails. 7Hc; California tierces. 5kc per ID for compound tins, 7Ac: do 5-fb, TAG.
 COTTOLENE-Tierces. 5%@6hc; packages. less than 5r0 fts-1-fb pails 60 in case, 87sc: 3-fb pais, 20 case. s3sc; 5-rb pals. 12 in a case, SAC: 10-ib pails, in a case. shc; 50-fb tins. one or two in a case, 7tsc; wooden buck half -hhls. about no lbs, 71kc per ID.