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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
New York Uptown Gossip.

New York, Dec. 2S-A1though commits
sion houses are buying stocks more lib
timent bullish, the real cause of the fur
ry in prices must be attributed to the
as easy to buy stocks now as it was last
week. They have gone into stronger
induce the new owners to part with them.
To buy on bulge Of this kind IS not ad-
likely to bring news from abroad that
of the present bull movement. Those who
them and not repeat the mistake of wait
ticular reason for any one believing that
We are going to have protracted bull
will soon be eliminated and it is doubtful
if the new buying power will be sufficient
factor. Nearly everybody is bullish and
less of the fact that stocks have recOv-
cred nearly all Of last weeks declines.
Too much unanimity of sentiment in
speculative market usually leads to un-
pleasant results for the smaller class of
traders and the general public. There is
railways earnings for the third week of
quite Disappointing st. Paul especially. 50.
The southwestern roads show decided
falling on ana the opinion IS tnat the
season for phenomenal earnings is over
When earnings begin TO fall on 1t IS but
natural that there should be cores
ponding depreciation in the securities.
Hence there is ground for the prediction
that burlington. st Paul and Rock ISL
and will experience another sharp re-
action as soon as the present movement
spends its force. The Atchison statement
for November is about what was expect
ed. Western people are bullish on the
stock and backing their opinion by heavy
buying. Sugar and Tobacco reflect heavy
buying by the shorts. When the bear
scalps have been taken a reaction viii
cur 1t is dangerous to sell either of these
stocks short as they are controlled by
cliques whose great delight is in enticing
the bears into q trap. Peoples Gas, A. S.
w, common, the Pacifics and Leather
appear to be favorites with the bulls.
ment in the Vanderbilts with New York
Central as the leader. r n. HUDSON.
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the real history of modern nations, and
in that Of the United States it is smaller
than any other. 1t has been the design,
therefore, without ignoring military his
tory, to diYest it of its details, and to
present the salient features of the cam
paigns as the only thing the interests
of the pupils demand
1.-THE author, it is surnised, in the
paragraph just quoted, laid the ground
work for his treatment of the civil war
in subsequent pages He would havs
you believe it a high moral stand he has
taken, and that it is a part of his phi
losophy to omit the details, as he terms
them, of military history. But, he fails
to hide his want of patriotism, and q
yet more serious want, that OF a con-
scientious regard for the pupils he pre-
tends to instruct.
"At page 1922, in speaking of the Nc
Kinley-Bryan campaign, the textbook
relates: The campaign was conducted
in a dignihed and honorable way. There
was but one issue-the silver question
Taylor did not write that. It was
part of one of the last three chapters
of the book. which were written to
bring the former edition up to date.
There is, however, no observable diff
ference between the closing chapters
and the rest of the book. In style and
method they are the same. In innuendo,
INSTRUMENTATION falsehoOd and illog-
zeal conclusions they follow the proceed
ing samples
THE name of John A. Logan. conced-
ed to be the greatest volunteer soldier
of the civil war. is barely mentioned as
a candidate for vice president and in a
subsequent neurology.
Pivotal battles with important and
far-reaching sequelae are passed with
out comment or omitted entirely. In
deed, after a careful reading of the
book, it is very difficult to determine
any reason for the surrender of the
southern armies.
Decisive victories are be1itt1ed into
drawn battles. No union soldier except
Grant receives a word of praise in that
book, while General Lee is spoken of
as "a man of high military talents and
''StonewaIl' Jackson as brave and skill
full"
THE name Of John Ericsson, the in
ventor of the propeller and Monitor
which revolutionized lake and ocean
navigation and naval armament, has
six words given him.
AT page 2S7, in speaking of President
Hayes veto of the bill to increase sill
yer coinage, the author remarks: veto
was only vote with the letters differ
emily arranged OF course this is a.
slur; but what sense is in it or what
help it gives a young student of Ameri-
can history, you must determine. Such
a remark would more befit a low grade
stump speech than a history of the
United States for children.
''Why not note the name of a general
who will live forever in American his
tory-'The Rock OF Chickamauga'-G
eral ThomaS?''
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TODAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Dec. 8-WHEAT-The decline
here, yesterday, was disappointment to
local bulls. Today May wheat opened
4c down at 6914 @699sc. On selling by those
who bought the previous session, the
market eased off to 690694sc: Trade was
dull, buying against puts being the sup
port at the decline. Receipts here were 81
cars, 10 of contract grade. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 279 cars against SO
last week and ass the corresponding day
last year.
CORN was quiet and a shade easier,
with wheat at the opening, though light
receipts and small country offerings ex-
erted a steadying influence. Local receipts
were 176 cars. May opened a shade under
yesterday at 329sGS2s4c, which price pre-
vailed for some time.
OATS we're dun and featureless, May
opening unchanged at 235sc. Local receipts
We're 121 cars
PROVISIONS were firm on small hog
market and an advance in prices at the
yards. The advance of the market was
steady, the bullish tendency being temp
cred, ,by. some profit taking. Business was
small. May pork opened cents over yes
terday at SO. SPY; May. lard cents bet
ter at $3.50 and May ribs 212 cents up at
FLAx-Cash northwest 81 1917; south
west 81 1917; December 81 49,; May 81. 445A.
RYE-December SOC: May 524 d521sc.
BARLEY-Cash 36045c
TIMQTHY -December $2.45; February,
s.. So; March 81. 60.
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NOT A DOLLAR LEFT
For the Depositors With the F rm of
StahI & Straub.

Philadelphia, Dec. 28-The committee
appointed by creditors to Investigate
the accounts of Stahl & Straub, bro
kers, who failed November 20, report,
that not a dollars worth of available
resources were found. The total liabil-
tiles amount to 81. 221. sos and the total
assets 1927, 47S, leaving a deficiency Of
1928. 829.
These figures mean that creditors, the
banks only excepted, can never hope
to realize a dollar on the amounts due
them. The statement shows that there
is 1888 944 due to banks and that the
amount is secured to the Ioaners by
stocks and bonds valued at 1851, All. The
result will be that every dollar of these
securities, though there is a surplus
of $27,513 will be wiped out in settling
the accounts due to banks.
There is 1886 464 due depositors and
customers. There is s66, 021 left to pay
this amount, which makes the losses to
be sustained by individual customers
and depOsitOrs with the firm of Stahl
& Straub amount to 1921, 343, according
to the firms books.
John H. Straub, the Junior member
of the firm is under bail on the charge
of embezzlement. His partner, Mr.. StahI
is missing and a warrant has been is
sued for his arrest. In an interview
Mr.. Straub said:
lone month ago believed myself a
wealthy man. 1 thought that I was one
of the partners in q remarkably sue
cessful and highly respected firm. To-
day am worse than a pauper Instead
of fortune, I am involved in debt be-
yond any apparent possibility of ever
getting out. Ny firm is worse than
bankrupt and my partner has fled. The
curses of scores of people are being
heaped upon my head
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BUFFALO BILL PROTESTS.
Indian Bureau Gives Him a Hint az
to Way Out

Washington, Dec. 28.-Since the re-
cent announcement of the new policy of
the interior department discountenanc-
ing wild Indian exhibitions. the depart
ment has been deIuged with both writ
ten and oral inquiries. Colonel w. F.
Cody has protested that the action will
nearly ruin his business. He sent a
representative who urged Commissioner
of Indian Affairs Jones to make an ex-
ception in his case. A number of other
interested parties have also called at
the Indian bureau on the subject. A
large number of letters on the subject
mostly indorsing the departments at
titude, have come by mail.
Commissioner Jones said there would
be no change in the departments pol
icy and that ne was convinced the ex-
hibitions have a demOralizing tendency
and retard Indian progress. 1t is rec
ognized, however, that failing the gov
eminent consent, Indians may be con-
tracted with and Withdrawn from the
reservations and exhibited without the
present formality of securing official
action,
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w. j. BAILEY TALKS.
Says Horton Agreement Was Made at
Suggestion of Curtis Men.

Congressman W. ]. Bailey was in
Kansas City Wednesday and he dis
cussel Congressman Curtis reputation
of the Horton agreement
Mr.. Bailey said:
Yes, Mr.. Curtis has broken the
agreement. The proposition was made
10 me to withdraw from the race in
ceedings were blocked and the conven-
ton could reach no agreement In re-
turn for my withdrawal Mr. Curtis was
to declare his Intention not TO become 8
candidate in 1900. This proposition was
made to me by Mr.. Curtis and his
friends. 1t was not my seeking we
mad been at the convention for four
days and nothing had been ACCOMPLISH
ed 1 was an anxious to have the mat
ter settled as any one and when I was
called upon 1 subjected my own inter
ests to those of the party. The agree
ment was accordingly drawn up and
signed insist that it was made in
good faith; that Mr.. Curtis accepted
the benefits which resulted from it and
by every principle of right and Justice
should live I'D to it %
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WAY Is OPEN.
Continued From First Page)


The field Notifications would now
Withstand any organized attack the en-
envy is likely to deliver. There are suf-
f1cient food stuffs for two months. The
question of forage might be trouble
some, but since the rains there has been
some grazing inside the British
lines There is no horse sickness.
The casualties caused by our shell
fire are increasing and the Beers are
reported as becoming nervous. They
fear night sorties and constantly open
a heavy fusiliade on an imaginary at
tack.
The German officials have promptly
stopped the Beers from recruiting in
DamaraIand- Neither men nor horses
are permitted to cross the border.
WASHINGTON DOESN'T BELIEVE
1T
Washington, Dec. 28,-Nothing is
known here of the reported intention of
Great Britain and Germany to partition
Portuguese East Africa between them,
around Delagoa Bay and southwark
and Germany the northern half of the
territory which adjoins the German
East African possessions.
The officials here attach no credence
to the story, because as they point out
a movement of this kind, disturbing the
balance of power in Africa, would lead
lions between the principals and other
powers of Europe. Moreover the old
rumor of a secret treaty between Eng
land and Portugal, whereby the former
might for a proper consideration pos
sess itself of DelagOa Bay whenever the
has always been credited to some extent
here, and if such treaty really exists
there would be no need for Germany s
participation, as reported
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ROLAND REEDS CASE.
His Physician Says 1t Has Not Been
Dangerous at Any Time

New York. Dec 28.-The Rev. DR..
Baker, Superintendent of St. Luke's hos
pitaI said today regarding the condi-
ton of Roland Reed, that the actor
underwent an operation for appendi-
cftis. When pressed for a more definite
of Mr.. Reeds ailments, DIR. Baker said:
L must decline to say what comph-
cations are connected with the disease
for which the man was operated upon. ."
DR.. Baker said that after the opera
tion the patient went on very well and
rested comfortably, especially last
night. He is comfortable" said DR..
Baker, "and he suffered only slight
pain
When asked if Mr.. Reed was suffer-
ing from cancer of the stomach, DR..
Baker would not make any answer. DR..
Baker said that the unfavOrable reports
of the patients condition have been ex-
aggerations These reports had in some
manner reached the patient and some
what depressed him, but his condition
has not been dangerous at any time.
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Chicago, Dec. 2s-WHEAT-Dullnes
has been within narrow limits. In early
trading there was a. weak feeling oWllis
to decline in Liverpool and selling ~
longs carried market to low point 81 tn9
day. The buying against puts sustained
prices and caused a slight reaction. FOR
etgn news somewhat conflicting although
from the declines which have been regis
tered in most of their markets it looks
as though they are not as yet anxious Tor
our wheat Clearances hive shown Up
better than for some time. being over halr
million While the total clearances for the
week are very small and We indicate an
other increase in our visible with furtler
face of light trade. large stocks. etc we
can not help but feel that wheat is hold
ing remarkably well and with any deVel-
opements favoring bull SIDE sharp up
turn should result.
CORN-The corn range has been only =
axe throughout the day. Considering the
narroWnesS of the market there has been
a fair trade and closing tone rather arm
after easy opening Exporters continued
to be the best buyers and pit traders sold
Nothing new in the country movement
and receipts keep light It looks as II the
export demand is better than would ap-
pear on the surface.
OATS-DuH and listIess- They have sym
pathized with corn over the same range
Receipts moderate but more than enough
to meet the demand
PROVISIONS have been steady although
not as active as yesterday. Prices have n
little better than held their own. Hogs
@J1oc higher. There was some commission
house profit taking and some selling BY
the English packers J. F. HARRIS.
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DROPPED DEAD.
Concluded from First Page.)
Fletcher. Afterwards he served two
terms as MAYOR of Narrensburg.

Fletcher. Afterwards he served two
terms as mayor of Warrensburg.
In October, 1878, he moved to Aopeka,
and again was associated with Col. Jet
more in the practice of law, which part
nership lasted for two years. In 1891
Judge Elliott was elected to the office
of probate judge, which office he held
for two terms. OF late years he has
been resting and devoting some of his
time to his law practice.
Judge Elliott leaves a wife Mrs. Mary
p. Elliott, and two grown children.
Chas. S. Elliott, and Miss Lulu Elliott.
Another daughter, Messie Elliott, died
in 1892.
Judge Elliott was well known in To-
peka, and his friends here can be num-
bered by the hundreds. He was a
man who had a faculty of making
friends and holding them. AS a lawyer
he stood well. He was a good adviser,
a safe counselor and always faithful to
his clients.
The funeral will be private owing to
the illness of Mrs. Elliott, and win be
held from the late residence, 1907 To-
peka avenue, at 2 o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon. Only the intimate friends are
invited, and at Mrs. Elliott's request,
they will please omit flowers.
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SUCH a HISTORY
Still the Teachers Association Was
Silent on the Question.

The fight made by the G. A. r. on
Taylor's Model School History was
stopped by the committee on resolutions
and the resolutions did not reach the
open meeting of the teachers and an ex-
preston from them was not obtained.
Department Commander Coulter of
the G. A. r. appointed J. G. Wood to
review the history and report on the
the history and 10000 copies of his re-
port have been printed in a 24-page
pamphlet. The report has been freely
circulated among the teachers.
Judge Wood severely scores the book
adopted by the state text book commits
sion. He prepared resolutions condemn
ing the book and commenting the re-
port to be presented, to be adopted by
the teachers in session The resolution
was handed to the committee on reSOIu-
tons John w Spindler, chairman of
the committee on resolutions, is a mem
Der of the text book commission. The
resolutions did not reach the open
meeting.
In his report Judge Wood says:
THE author devOteS seventeen pages,
exclusive of two alleged war maps, to
the civil war, and nineteen pages to the
two terms of President Cleveland. The
preface, in speaking of the design and
scope of the work. says:
$ Tt does not make a speciality of mil
itary details. It is not a drum and
trumpet" history. Men are perceiving
that war is a. brutal, even If sometimes
necessary, method of adjusting nation
al differences, and that that is very
barren national life which produces
nothing better than the repetition of
military deeds.
= It is a growing opinion with teach
ers of the young that it is time some
other history than military were taught
in our schools. History is much
nobler thing than a mere record Of
blOodshed. War plays a small part in
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ILLNESS NOT FATAL.
Brother of Congressman Boutelle
Makes a statement-

New York, Dec. 2S-No information
could be obtained at the asylum in
Waverly, n. J., to which Congressman
Boutelle had been taken for treatment.
E. p. BOutelle, brother of the congress
man, admitted that the latter was at
the institution. Mr.. Boutelle while re-
framing from giving the. exact nature
of his brothers disease said that the
patient had been taken to the Mclean
asylum as his symptoms were such as
called for the most skiIIfuI treatment.
A rImOr gained currency during the
day that the congressman was dead,
but E. p. Bouteue denied it He said:
There is really nothing in my broth
er's condition which would indicate that
his illness is fatal"
DR.. Daniel A. Robinson, the Bou-
telle family physician, is with the con
gresham and he will remain for the
present.
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ORATORS ORGANIZE.
Teachers of Elocution Elect Frank
Nelson as Their President.

The professors of e1ocution and ora
tory from the different schools and col
leges of the state, together with friends
interested in the work, met in the Ii
brary room of the high school this
morning to consider the feasibility Of
forming an organization. After some
discussion it was decided to choose
committee to frame constitution as a
basis of operation. The constitution
was adopted and the organization is to
be known as THE kanass State Flo
cutiOnists association The following
officers We're then elected:
President State superintendent Frank
Nelson.
Vice president, Miss Cora Marsland
state normal.
Secretary, Prof A. c. Leach, Baker
Treasurer, Prof. Harry T. Parsons,
Washburn college.
The purpose of the association is to
promote the interest of vocal culture
reading, elocution, dramatic art, and
oratory.
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Kansaa CitY Llvestock Warkat.

Kansas City, Dec. S-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 4,5OO Market steady. Heavy native
steers 81. e906. 90; Texas steers So. 75Q5.15:
Texas cows 81. 50d3. 25; native cows and
heifers 81. 006I4. rs; stockers and feeders,
81. 90G05. 90; bulls 81. 50d4 Is.
HOGS-ReCeipts 5000 Market steady.
Bulk of sales g .15d4. IT,; heavy s. .109
425; packers S4.12d4-25; mixed 81 10G
4.1715; light SO. 75d4. 20 workers 81. 10Q4. 20;
SHEEP&Receipts 1000 Market strong.
Lambs s.. 50Q5 20; nuttons So. COCA so.
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GOULD MONEY PUT UP
To Set the Produce Exchange Trust
Co on Its Feet

New York, Dec. 28.-The Produce Ex-
change Trust company, which suspend
ed on December 10, will reopen for BUSH
ness under what will practically be new
management and new capital on Janu-
airy TO- next. This decision was arrived
at today after a meeting of the trus-
tees, the reorganiza ton committee
headed by Edwin Gould and some other
prominent interests, chief among whom
was General Samuel Thomas. Edwin
Gould and General Samuel Thomas
have agreed to advance sufficient funds
to enable the company to resume bust
ness.
Edwin Gould was elected president
and General Samuel Thomas was elect
ed first vice president of the new com
pany.
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JEWELL GETS THE FLAG.
Lane County Is Placated With a
"Lunar TeIInrian.n


The committe on awards decided the
flag contest by multiplying the number
of teachers present by the number of
miles Travelled and Jew6E1 county won
the flag with "a teachers present, who
Travelled 100 miles eachS making a total
of $500 miles. Lane county came sec
ond with Is teachers present who trav-
eled 2S4 miles, a total of 4,260 miles.
Smith county was third with q teach
ers present who Travelled 1876 miles, max
ing a total of 4095 miles. Lyon county
was third with AZ teachers present who
Travelled 81 miles, making a total of o.,
92S miles.
A Lunar Tellurian. commonly called
"a GLOBE" valued at $40, went to Lane
county. 1t was competed for by coun-
ties and given to the county having the
largest per cent of teachers employed
present. Lane county employees 35
teachers and Is were present, being AZ
teachers employed and 4S present, Is
per cent.
The city of the first class with the
largest number of teachers enrolled and
in attendance in proportion to the num-
Der of teachers employed in the city re-
ceived a collection of books valued at
$32-25. Fort Scott won with At present,
being the only competitor. The book
case offered the city of the second class,
in like competition, by Crane & Co, was
won by Weir City with 16 teachers, there
being no other competitors.
Topeka and Shawnee county are
barred from these contests.
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CLOSING SCENES.


CONTINUED from First Page)
pervision of a competent. experienced
we believe this to be imperative if the
school is ever to attain the object Tor
which 1t is founded.
That we ask for and urge such leg1S-
lauon as will secure to the country school
districts of Kansas an equitable distrIbu-
ton of the school fund derived from tax
atom, thus equalizlng the burden among
the districts, while securing equal school
advantages to all the children.
That in order to bring about these re-
ton the appointment of a committee OF
five teachers, and that they make such
$4,000 from the funds Of the association.
for the purpose of effectively bringing
these matters before the state legislature
and securing this much needed leg1Sla-
ton.
We are proud of the record Kansas has
made in matters of citizenship, due We
educational institutions, but also to the
high standard of temperance and morals
among her citizens. This high standard
should be rigidly maintained and that 1t
newed diligence in the the public school
teaching, of the effects of stimulants and
upon all officers, both state and local, the
strict enforcement of those laws upon our
statute books bearing upon the complete
suppression of the liquor traffic as bey-
Resolved, That all teachers avail them
selves of the excellent opportunities offer
sas which have so generously set aside
JOHN ". sPINNDLER.
Chairman.
A B. CARNEY.
EDITH BARNETT,
JOHN THOMAS,
]. V. COLVILLE,
ROBERT FOCHT.
I. B. MORGAN.
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COAL SCARCE AT FRISCO
Owing to Diversion of Australian
Shipments to Hawaii.

San Francisco, Dec. 28.-The Exam
liner says there are over sixty vessels,
each carrying from a few hundred to
over 2, 900 tons of coal, bound from New
castle Australia, to the Hawaiian is
lands. From the same Australian port
to San Francisco there are but twenty
vessels bound with similar cargOes. The
coal destined for Hawaii is chiefly for
the use of the sugar plantations, but the
diversion of the supply from this port
has caused a scarcity of fuel and a con-
SeQuent increase in price.