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The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
Building Out the South Bank of the Kansas River

lot has been extended thus far fully so
feet into the river. A top coating of
good black dirt will be put on this
when the grade is made. The city
formerly owned two vacant lots on the
river bank to the east of the bridge. In
this way this number will be extended
to about six lots. The old house which
Santa Fe Depot Master Pat Sherman
used to occupy in the city park was
moved to the. city lots east of the
bridge. A shed has also been built
there, and city implements and supplies
are to be kept there.
F'urman Baker has the contract for
driving the piles and he superintends
the work personally.
In the city park a shed has been
erected where the city scrapers and
sweepers are kept. All the city imple-
ments are to be kept at these two pla-
ces and the work of improving the ap-
pearance of the river front will be
pushed as fast as the appropriations
will allow. The prime reason for
driving the piles is to protect the abut-
ments of the bridge. The Kansas river
makes a change in current near the
Rock Island bridge which throws the
most of the current toward the south
bank at Kansas avenue. On account
of the new Melan bridge being fully IS
feet shorter at the south end than the
old bridge, the strain is much heavier.
The stone bank SlOping from the
west side of the abutment would have
been sufficient had it not been for this
extra strain on it made by the diverted
current The piles were then decided
upon. City Engineer Barnes then found
that when the water passed through
the south arch of the bridge it struck
the south bank about so feet east of the
bridge. This would gradually wear
away the bank. This made it neces-
sary to drive piles east of the bridge
as we'll as west. Then this was taken
advantage of to enlarge the city's prop
erty on the bank.
When the fill is completed to the de-
termined grade the bank will present a
pleasing appearance. Grass plots and
flower beds will be planted and this VII
add to some of the improvements for
Greater Topeka On the west side.
the bank will be improved as soon as
possible, and just what will be done
with the city park is not yet fully de-
cided. 1t is hoped a driveway will be
made extending west on the south bank
of the river. After the auditorium is
built the park and river bank will be
made presentable.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
CONSULT LTATION WILL BE FREE TO ALL.

Already many of his patients have
asked him why it is that they obtain
benefit so quickly from his treatments
for deafness, when they have tried 9TH
er physicians for months without get
ting the slightest Improvement. For
the benefit of all he will answer now
briefly: In nearly all cases of deaf
ness the drum, the small bones of the
ear and the nerve of the ear are all af-
fected. There are MANY physicians
who can treat the drum of the ear sue
cessfully, there are a few who can treat
the small bones as well as the drum
with some success, but there they stop
ped, and it remained for DR.. Walsh to
discover a successful treatment for the
nerve of the ear also, so he treats the
drum, the tiny bones and the nerve all
at once and of course obtains quick
results and permanent cures. Ringing
noises in the head are the danger sig
nails of approaching deafness. They
are of many kinds, such as singing,
rumbling, bell ringing, like steam WhiS-
tie explosions, cricke1S, etc. The usual
treatment for the cure of these noises
take from one to four months.
"Catarrh" 1t probably took Dr.
Walsh longer to successfully master
the cure of catarrh than other diseases
He proved that it was a constitutional
as well as a local disease and that each
case must be treated and cured sepa-
rately. No one remedy cures every
case, because it acts in so many differ
ent ways and involves so many organs.
DR.. Walsh wants it thoroughly under
stood that his treatment for nervous
diseases can be obtained from him only
His specialties are all diseases Of the
eye, ear, brain and nerves.
On Thursday afternoon he operated
upon the left eye of the daughter of
Mrs. Mccormick, of POP Monroe street.
The operation was done quickly and
without any pain, the girl sitting in an
ordinary chair. 1t was really so Won
derfuI that he could operate upon such
a sensitive organ as the eye in this re-
markable manner that all present were
dumbfounded with surprise.
It is indeed pleasant for US to record
this and show that we now have
specialist in our midst who does all that
he claims. For some years that we
have known him his practice has been
one glorious success. DR.. Walsh does
not talk in an indefinite way; he simply
states facts He publishes the exact
names of the colleges he graduated
from, namely, Rush and Bennett med
zeal college. He names the hospital, St.
Anthony's hospital. of which he was
president, and he gives the names and
addresses of the cases he treated and
cured. So his whole practice is an open
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22

prices are about on a parity with So 70
hogs, while they are costing $4. The de-
men to pay very high prices for their
hogs, and that puts the pork houses at
PreSeI pceSefy at of HOES hogs abroad is such that
dressed hogs are being shipped to Ger
many from this country c,-,.eu,,,o ,,o
Chicago; Advices from Califronla are
very conflicting, some dispatches lnd1cat-
ing severe crop damage and others report
ing good rains and crops all right. me
fact however, that the San Francisco
market was up Z12c was gooG @ G entaglITe l1T
that conditions are regarded as untaVor-
London, 2:15 p. m: C5onsols. 11174; Amer aad
heavy at decline. General markets rather
New York: Washington was the cen
ter of almost the entire attention of W all
street today, and as the time for the pup
Iicatfon of the report Of the board OF IN IN
o1lirv into the cause of the disaster to the
Maine drew near the uneas1ness IN nm nm
ancial circles became more acute But
in sDite of the excitement which was man
ifested wherever traders gathered, and OF
the many contradictory reports from
W. shintrf6n. the market for securities was
verv dull. London'S moderate selling dur
ing the dav was nothing more than the
New York operators. There was not very
much in any stock to explain ITS ParL6Cue IaI,Ie
stocks near the close was due to the re-
port from Washington that the pnolIss - ~
The Maine commission cannot reach Ile
president until late in the present Week-
The buying on the recovery was ,s LloI r0i- nh
of a possible advance in the rates Tor
money upon which some sales OF STOCK
were doubtless made. D-, o
a san Francisco message to NaSh q
Wright says: barometer very high hIgh.
Clear and cold north wind has been DlOW-
ing steadily ever since Sunday ana very
heavy frosts nightly for four nights. 1he
IOwlands which ordinarily raise crops on
very little rain, are ruined oy Irosts
Sand lands are gone. Barley crop heaIIy
a total failure. Wheat very lght anu anu
practically no crop unless we nave I'M
mediate rains. -. 7-.-,, ~
today for cash wheat The nllls ol ,t e.It
consolidated company that We're snul
down yesterday have resumed grlnalngi. igica+
New York: The feature of the nlaIiSet
has been the selling Of 5000 Union Paclhc
preferred by EameS and moore ,-,
Chicago: Board closing LlNeIpool cdOle'
Wheat 1k6Ad lower than yesterday;
Primary receipts wheat, Al 900 oushels:
shfnments 373 600 bushels. shipments OF
1roduct large-3. .9OS. 900 pounds meats ana
$40 COO pounds lard 400 ooo
-Four ports clear, wheat and flour, 65S,VVO
bushels: corn, 769. COO bushels oo ,o
radstreet's: Wheat, decrease z,o9'VO
Teifer has 1 $50. 900 bushels of wheat un-
der Shipping orders which will leave ABOUT
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow; w
Wheat 175 cars: corn, 120 cars; oats 4'V
cars: hogs, 22,0OO head
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22

book to all. Probably his best quality
is that If he can not cure a case he
says so at once, and he generally gives
consultation free to all We can now
readily understand why the leading Oft
lzens of Atchison have given him such
glowing testimonials. Our DeoDIe have
now a specialist in DR.. Walsh who is
acknowledged to be the best in his
line.
Mr.. A. C. Best, of Monrovia. is one Of
our Oldest settlers here and is highly re-
spected by all He says: I have taken
treatment from DR.. Walsh for deafness
and ringing noises in the head 1 can
truthtuIly say that my head is clearer
and my hearing is better, and I feel the
good effects of the treatment"
One would imagine that would take
at least month or two before the
slightest Improvement would follow but
not so. For instance, take the case of
MT A Parker living near MonrOvia,
VINO has been suffering from deafness
and ringing noises in the head for 20
years. In three days time his improve
ment was so marked that not only he
noticed it, but his friends and neighbors
nOuced 1t and commented upon it. Mr..
Murray of the Murray Bros firm was
another to notice quick effects from
the treatment.
For Thirty Years He Caused His
Misfortune.
Mr.. Potarff is a farmer, aged So,
living near Valley Falls. For many
long years he has been deaf in both
ears. 1t has taken most of the pleasure
out of his life. Although he had tried
treatments for years without avail,
still he had hoped that he would some
day meet some physician who could
help him, and it was with this hope
that he consulted DR.. Walsh. After a
half hours thorough treatment, he dis
covered that the hearing had already
been partially restored to him, and he
could hear conversation when in a loud
tone. He was overcome with joy and
wept copiOusly. Next day he came again
and he could hear even better.
Dr.. Walsh does not mean to say that
all cases are curable. Not a day passes
that people are not turned from his
rooms with the sole consolation that
their aff1iction is beyond human aid
and cure. But on the other hand he
cures many that other physicians could
not benefit. His great hospital exper-
ience enables him to tell at once
whether the case is durable or not
The following, on examination, were
pronounced as incurable: John MOrten-
lee, ear disease; Mrs. J. Burr, eye dis
ease; Miss Eva Fay, eye disease.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
TODAY,s MARkET REPORT.

Chicago, March PA strong undertone
was given the wheat market today by the
cold weather which is prevailing in the
extreme west and which is rapidly spread
ing over the winter wheat belt Trade,
however, was very narrow and after the
moderate demand from shorts at the open
almost stagnant and for long time
prices hardly moved The dullness was
especially marked in July. July opened
Ssc higher at SO4299sc- 1t sold at S0Ssc,
then moved up to 857sc and reacted to
$3.50, where it held. May was a great
deal stronger owing to the difficulty eX-
opened Ad15c higher at S1O5QL 055zc and
advanced steadily to $1.O7 At that price
offerings became freer. and the price
moved off to $1.06Ac. A feature of the
news which under other circumstances
would probably have provoked a good
deal of liquidation was the large Chicago
tract stocks here. Chicago receipts were
327 cars-nearly double estimates. OF this
number 13l cars were of contract grade.
IN ADDITION to this & cars OF contract
wheat were received from mixing houses,
a total of about 213.000 bushels of contract
wheat Northwestern receipts were light
and in measure offset this Minnea pO-
lis and Duluth reported 23o cars, against
362 cars last week and 410 cars year ago.
Liverpool cables were steady and sub
stantially unchanged.
CORN AND OATS-Only the narrowest
kind of a Scalping trade was done in corn
and oats. Those markets were steady with
opened shade higher at 291sGAc and
sold at 29Ac. Receipts were 342 cars. May
oats opened a shade higher at 257sQ26c
and sold at 26c. Receipts were 287 cars.
PROVISIONS-Were also extremely dull
with prices close to yesterdays final fig
ures. The hog market was steady. May
pork opened shade higher at So. .S71R. May
lard opened a shade lower at $5.0715 and
sold at $50 May ribs opened a shade
BARLEY-Cash, No. 3, s4G43c.
RYE-Cash, 49c; May, 1910.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
OUR new BANK.
The One That is Being Built
Into the River
Is the One Referred to in This
Article.
TOPEKA WILL OWN
A Considerable Piece of 'EMade"
Ground
And the City Park Will Also
Be Bigger.

Improvements are in progress at the
Kansas river bridge for Greater To-
peka." The city is extending its land
ed estate" into the river even with the
south abutment of the new Melan
bridge. To do this, rows of piles have
been driven extending from the west
side of the south abutment in a dag
onaI direction toward the south bank
and from the east side of the abutment
toward the bank. These piles are
driven six feet apart. A top beam is
being bOlted connecting the piles, and
ultimately a wall will be formed on the
outer surface of the piles, the wall to re-
tain the earth which is being filed in.
For several weeks dirt, rubbish and
stable refuse have been dumped in the
bank at the east OF the bridge. The
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22

committees and such naval officers as
are not pressed by the conditions. Mr.
Orcutt stated that the Kearsarge would
leave the. wharf at 10 a. m. Thursday,
and the Kentucky one hour later.
Mrs. Herbert Winslow, wife of Lieut..
Commander Winslow, and Miss Chris
tine Bradley, daughter of Gov. Brad
ley, the two ladies who will christen the
Kearsarge and Kentucky, respectively,
will reach Newport News tomorrow.
Gov. Bradley and a party of 300
Kentuckians will arrive at the same
time to do fitting honor to the ship
which bears the name of their state.
After the launching, an hour will be
given to inspect the ship yard, including
the work on the battleship Illinois, and
later a collation. will be served. Mr.. Or
cutt speaks in the highest terms of the
two new battleships and says that on
a pinch they could be made ready for
service within eight months, and pos
Sibly less.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
WOULD FLOAT A SHIP.
Immense Output of Wine in California
Last Year.

San Francisco. March 22.-Internal
Revenue Collector John c. Lynch of the
First district and H. c. Bell, of the
Fourth district, have received complete
returns of the production of sweet
wines in this state up to the first of the
month. Nearly all of the wineries have
furnished their seasons run, and the to-
tai for the season of 1S97-98 will exceed
the returns already made by only a few
thousand gallons.
A recapitulatiOn shows the total pro-
duction of the state as follows:
Fort, 3,049,413 gallons; sherry, 2,OO2,-
502; MUscat. 672, ,626; Angelica. 748. .334; ;
Tokay, H. ,775; Malaga, 1854. Total. g.
496, ,263.
Nearly all of these wines have al
ready been sold
Now that these figures have been re-
ceived, the total output of wines in the
state from the last vintage can be Civ
en-. In round numbers it is 81, 500, 900
gallons, of which q. 600, 900 gallons were
dry wines. This is the greatest pro-
duct for one season in the history Of
the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
GOV. HASTINGS FORECAST.
Tells Stanford Students There Will
Be No War.

San Francisco, March 22.-Gov. Hast
ings of Pennsylvania visited the Stan
ford university yesterday and delivered
a brief address to the students, in the
course of which he said:
There will be no war with Spain. If
I thought there would be, 1 would be at
my post of duty. We are too strong to
be fought and too powerful to be bull
lied
The governor was given a reception
by the Union League club last night.
Patriotic speeches were made by a
number of prominent citizens, both Re
publicans and Democrats
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
KANSANS IN OIL.
Portraits of 16 Prominent Jayhawk-
ers to Adorn the Dome.

Mr.. George NJ. Stone, the Topeka ar
tist, will probably secure the contract
of painting the portraits of 16 of the
most prominent men in Kansas histo-
ry on the panels around the interior of
the capitol dome
The executive council went to Mr.
Stones studio in a body this morning
to view specimens of his work before
giving him the contract for the por-
traits. After the inspection the mem
berS expressed themselves as satisfied
with his ability as an artist, and the
contract will probably be let in a few
days.
The panels are between the iron pill
lars above the cove of the dome. They
are Is in number, and on each panel it
is proposed to place a large painting Of
prominent Kansan. The executive
council will determine the pictures to
be painted
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs s. W. Wilder. sister-fn-1a1v or
the late A. P. Wilder, died Sunday af-
ternoon at $3.50 p. m, at the family res
idence, I'll Western avenue. The funer-
al, which was private, was held today.
o .
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. French, wife of ].
NJ French, died Monday morning at 4
O'Clock at her home, 1864 Topeka ave-
nue.. The funeral will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the resi-
dence.
q q
Mrs Kate Garrison, aged 6S years,
died of complication of diseases Sun
day night at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. w. G.. Greer. The funeral viii be
held at the Greer residence, two miles
east of the city, Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock.
Miss Aggie Casson, aged II years,
died Friday at Saltwater o. T. Her
home was in Seabrook addition.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
NO TIME TO PLAY.
Secretary Long Cannot Attend the
Launching of the Kentucky
and Kearsarge.

Washington, March 22.-Presftient Or
cutt of the Newport News Ship Build
ing company talked with Secretary
Long today on the plans for the launch
ing of the new battleships Kearsarge
and Kentucky at Newport News next
affairs here Mr.. Long is not likely to
attend the launching, as Thursday is
the day on which the report of the
court of inquiry may be received. For
the same reason many of the naval
chiefs who had hoped to see these fine
ships glide into the water, will be un-
able to attend the launching.
A distinguished party is to leave here
tomorrow night, however, including
members of the senate and house naval
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
KAVANAUGH is RELIEVED
Because He Paraded the L N. G.. on
St. Patrick's DaY.

Chicago. March 22-COloneI Marcus Kav-
anaugh has been relieved of the command
of the Seventh Illinois national guard by
Governor Tanner for parading his troops
on St. Patrick's day. Lieutenant Colonel
Daniel Morarity has been placed in COM
mand.
Colonel Kavanaugh said today that he
made application in regular form for per-
mission to parade, to General Wheat of
the brigade
It has been the custom of the Seventh
regiment to parade on the Irish national
holiday whenever there was public cele-
bratiOn, said he. The precedent was
well established and the usual prelimin-
aries were observed"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
Fire at j. S. Grice's Home.

At 9:35 o'clock this morning firemen
were called by telephone to the resi-
street. The woodwork in the kitchen
had caught fire from an overheated
stove pipe. The damage was small.
When the alarm was received, the
chemical engine at headquarters was
being at the blacksmith shop The
chemical company from No. l. hook
and ladder company No. 1 and hose
companies Nos. and responded, and
later chemical company No. was put
into service and went to the fire.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22

Liverpool: Wheat steady to turn lower.
Second Liverpool cable: Wheat sd
lower.
Northwestern receipts: This year, Min
neapolis "A cars, Duluth 106 cars, total $50
cars; last year. Minneapolis 135 cars, Du-
luth 275 cars, total 40 cars.
Receipts of hogs: Chicago, 21,000; Kan
sas City 10000: Omaha. 1000.
Chicago receipts of grain today: Wheat
327 cars grade 131 cars; corn 342 cars, grade
80 cars: oats 28T cars, grade 29 cars
Provisions stock for April are estimat-
ed: Lard, 900 tierces; ribs, 10, ,G00O 900 to
70 600, 600 pounds; pork, 10 600 barrels; old
pork. 49 coo barrels.
Chicago: The wheat pit is very certain
that Letter made some sort of a deal with
Armour last Friday or Saturday. probably
giving Armour May here and taking cash
wheat from the big elevator man IN the
mort Invest 1t is said that one million
bushels were involved and that some sO-t
of compact was struck between the Two
Chicago: Packers say that provisions
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
Chicago Livestock Market.

CnlcaSO, Marcn Y.
Market active and steady. Light, s.. SGG4;
mixed. g. SO@4. .O212; heavy. So. .SOq405; rough,
CATTLE-Receipts. 25O0. Steady to
firm. Beeves $40t5.35; cows and heifers,
as and feeders, $s.564 50. 90 ~ e NV
SHEEP-Receipts, 1000. Market steady.
Native sheep. $3.35d4.75; westerns, $500
4.60; lambs, 81. 4OGt5.60.
HOGS-Receipts, % $685. shipments, 1904
CATTLE-Receipts, 13 691; shipments g.,
SHEEP Receipts. 1868; shipments, B.
522.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow,
26, 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, March ..
WHEAT-Rather slow, about 12c higher.
No. ! hard 90d91c; No. 2, SSQS912c; No. 3,
85dS71bc; No. l red, 956D96c; No. 2, 95c; No.
8, 9Od921kc; No. spring, S6qSSc; No. g.,
S51aGS6c.
OATs-Firrn, but slow. No 2 white.
RYTEsteady. No. 2, 451kc.
HAY-Ffrlner. Choice timothy, $35ode;
choice prairie, S7G7.25.
BUTTER Steady to firm Creamery,
15d1S15c; dairy, 14G16c.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
GLADSTONE STARTS HOME.
Leaves Bournemouth for Hawarden
With the Peoples Benedietions.

Bournemouth, March 22.-Mr. Glad
stone started for Hawarden today in
royal salon carriage. He walked firm
ly from his carriage to the train, but
was pale. The old statesman was greet
ed with frequent cries of ''God bless
you" Gods blessing rest upon you"
Upon entering the train Gladstone
all and this place, and the land you
love-
The distinguished traveller was loud
ly cheered as the train departed.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
I. s. Shields Examination.

The preliminary examination of Dr.
I. S. Shields. colored, for performing a
criminal operation upon Lena Crith
which was supposed to have resulted in
her death. was commenced this morn
ing before Justice Chesney. The evil
dence so far given is for the state and
there is but little doubt that Dr.
Shields will be bound over for trial be-
fore the district court.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
Fellows q Vansant Get Tt.

The w A. l. Thompson Hardware
company awarded the contract today for
building its four story wholesale house.
The contract was given to Fellows & Van
SAINT for $13,467- There was a spirited con-
test, 13 bids being submitted. Those who
We're nearest the successful bidders were:
1. D. EversOle. S13, ,76S; J. B. Belts. S14 III.
The highest bid was by NJ Council and
was S16,S60 The work on the building
will be commenced this week
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
NEARLY $1,000.
Auditorium Subscriptions Still Flow
ing in Encouragingly

Two more blocks on the west side Of
Kansas avenue have been disposed of
by the soliciting committee and the net
result was over $500. This brings the
total secured very near $11,O coo and it
Will be necessary to secure only about
81. 500 more to commence the work.
There is no reason why the building
should not be commenced before April
Is.
Following are the subscriptions re
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
WALLS FALL
Part of May, Stern & Co.'S Fur
nfture Warehouse Blown
Down, and Several Men
Buried.

st. Louis, March 22.-It is just re-
ported that the walls of the May, Stern
& Co, furniture warehouse at Olive and
Seventeenth streets have been blown
down and several men are thought to
be buried in the ruins. The building
was partially burned last week
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-22
FINISHED.
LContinued from First Page.1

LNUHlIHGeu ITOul Z IrsL Iage.I
tered into emergency contracts for !, 900
half barrels of pork and 1000 half bar
rels of beef.
Ihese contracts were in addition to
the contracts for regular supplies for
the department and the terms were
that the pork and beef should be deliv-
cred at once
For two years a large part of the food
supplies for both the Spanish and Gu
pan forces has been contracted for in
New York. The chief supplies are salt
pork, bacon, lard, Goldfish, -four and
beans.
William B. Cragin, of Armour & Co.,
said that the latest contract he knew of
was one made last week to supply the
Spanish with 1,50O,0 900 pounds of bacon