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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Chicago. Sept.

o.. T..
WHEAT-A quiet and firm opening
marked the trading in wheat today with
initial prices a shade higher than yester-
advance brought some buying orders from
start gave the market its firm tone News
favored the bear side of the market and
general liquidation in which local profess
SIGNALS took the lead. Northwest receipts
were liberal Minneapolis and Duluth re-
porting 739 cars, against $50 last week and
929 a year ago BradStreetS report on
cG Mo Of is pI7t ' The aa
plus at 129 000,0 900 bus helS as compared
posting Of the figures was followed by a
moderate liquidating movement by longs
below yesterdays final figures. The mar
ket became excessively dull later and
cember opened shade higher at 71Ac.
Advanced to 717s and eased off to 712sd13c.
Chicago receipts were, 152 cars, of con-
CORN was. dull and a little easier
ening on continued reports by damage by
hot weather. Other reports of rain in
drouth would be thoroughly broken soon
started selling movement and prices de-
clined. Receipts were sol cars. Elevator
people we're liberal sellers. December
opened a shade lower. at 2S7sq29c, advanc-
ed to 291sc. and declined to 2S5sQ29c.. Sep
TENDER sold sc lower at S1%c.
mig the weakness of other grains. There
was good cash demand and buying of
355 cars. December opened unchanged at
2014c, advanced to 2Oasc, and reacted to the
opening price. September sold shade
higher al 20Hc.
PROVISIONS ere dull and irregular.
was shown among provision Spectators
to realize profits and prices for some pro-
ducts suffered a little in consequence.
October pork opened cents higher at
$3.50; declined at $S.2215 and reacted to
$S.25. October lard opened a shade higher
al $5.3713, advanced to $40 and reacted to
$5.3715; October ribs opened shade high
er at $685.. and sold at $535q5.371z. Ribs
were in fair demand.
FLAX-Cash, northwest, S1.19: cash,
southwest, SLY; September, $112h; Oc-
tober, S1.0S1A; December, 81. 0S1a.
BARLEY-CaSh, sc to 43c.
RYE-Septembe Der, 55szc; December SEC.
NOTWITHSTANDING 81. 40lI2. 42; Octo-
Der, $2.40d2.42.
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BANKERS ADJOURN.
Business of the Association Brought
to a Close Today.

Cleveland, Sept THE closing ses-
sion of the American Bankers assocla-
ton convention was opened TINS morn
ing with prayer offered by Rev FauI
SuIDhen of the United PreSby terlan
church of this city.
1.-The possibilities of banking coop
Grafton under a uniform system OF
credit departments and standardized
property statements" was the title of
an interesting paper read by James q.
Cannon, vice president of the Fourth
National Bank of New York.
The resolutions offered by Mr. Can
non in regard to a credit information
bureau were unanimously adopted.
Col. MyrOn T. Herrick, president of
the society for savings Of this city, was
The next speaker, his subject being;
THE Effect OF Banks on the Peoples
Progress"
The next paper presented was on the
subject: What Can Be Done to Per
feet Our Currency" by VIM. c. Corn
well, president of the City National
Bank of Buffalo, n. Y
How Can the United States Become
the Clearing House of the World?" was
next discussed by William p Trigg,
president OF the William r. Trigg COM
pany, sfipbuilders of Richmond, Va
Mr.. Trigg was followed by General
Alfred c. Baines Of New York, who
discussed the same subject at length.
The addresses having been concluded
the election of officers for the ensuing
year was taken up and resulted as fol-
lows:
President-Nr- Walker Hill of St.
Louis.
Vice Decentralization Trowbridge
of New York city.
Members of executive council-MyrOn
7. Herrick. president of the Society for
Savings. Cleveland: G. Nelson. New
York; J. z. Powers, Kentucky; Daniel
AnnOn, Maryland; T. z. Stevens, Ne
brasRa; c. T Lindsey Virginia; Geo.
F. Orde, cashier Northern Trust COM
pany, Chicago; Caldwell Hardy, presi-
dent Norfolk National bank, Norfolk,
Va; ]. Whiting, president Peoples
Bank, Mobile, Ala.
At the conclusion of the election
President Russell was presented with
a loving cup by the members of the
executive council for which he returned
thanks in a brief speech.
After the installation of officers and
the passage of resolutions expressing
the appreciation of the convention for
the courteous treatment extended to
the visiting delegates. by the people
of Cleveland, the convention was de-
clared adjourned sine die.
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GRINSTEAD'S TROUBLE.
Wathena Editor Arrested a Second
Time For Libel

Pool Grinstead, editor of the Wathe-
ma Star who figured so extensively in
the Falcon Stewart contest in the sem
ate last spring, has been arrested the
second time on the charge of Iibelling
Senator John Fulton of Nemaha cOun-
ty. Several weeks ago Grinstead was
arrested on a warrant swOn out by Full
ton for publishing an article in which
he charged Fulton with receiving SO, 900
for his vote for Parsons on the asylum
location matter. Last week Grinstead
published another article. Fulton has
again had him arrested for criminal
libel
Judge Stewart is on the bench in Don
iphan county, and as GrinStead was the
principal witness against Stewart in
the contest last winter, he has applied
for a change of venue. and the matter
will be argued next Monday. 1t is not
probable that Stewart will try the case
even if the change of venue is denied,
but will ask the Doniphan county bar
to elect some attorney to sit as judge
protein.
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M'KINLEY'S POLICY
Severely Criticise ed by Perry Belmont
Praises Bryan.

London, Sept. Perry Belmont, pre-
viOus to his sailing for the United
States today on the new White Star
line steamer Oceanic said to a represen-
tative of the Associated Press:
THE country is sick of the jOllyfsh
Imperialism of President Mckinley.
Screeching is all very well, coupled
with shouts about a vigorous campaign
but the fact is the administration has
no faith in itself. It is homeless and in
the face of the tremendous under seeth-
ing of public opinion which is clear cut
for vigOr or against expansion the gov
eminent satisfies neither party. With
Mr. William J. Bryan's middle of the
road policy it is difficult to prophesy
anything but a sweeping majority for
Mr.. Bryan next election. The trusts
have their value, but the system is so
hOneycombed with abuses that their
powers and constitutions must be bet
ter defined in the interests of the coun-
try"
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CARRIERS RESOLVE.
Annual Convention Promptly Taboos
q Political Move.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. THE annual
convention of the National Association
8 of Letter Carriers had three resolu-
tions up for consideration this morn
ing which provided discussion of much
warmth These were one UNFOLDING
the policy of President Mckinley in
the Philippines; another relative to a
pension retirement bill and third on
the salaries of carriers. The first came
from an Albany delegate but many re-
garded it as an introduction of politics
in the arbitration proceedings and it
was voted down and ordered expunged
from the records. The second resolution
provided that carriers be retired on a
pension after % years service. The dis
cussiOn brought out that this was a
feature of the bill now under considera-
ton by the congressional committee
and further action was deferred to the
1900 convention The salary resolution
provides 5000 for the first two years of
service, $500 for the third year and an
increase of 500 per year thereafter un-
til the salary reaches 200 at which
it is to remain. The discussion finally
ended in a reference OF the resolution
to the legislation committee.
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.ropriation for stanley Ian. was miro

preparation for Stanley hall, was intro
duced.
Representative D. D. Hoag of Wyan--
dotte county called attention to the
success of Park college, which could
be seen just across the river and asked
that the negroes emulate their white
brethren and endeavor to make Of their
own school such an institution as was
founded by John Park in 1850.
State Auditor Cole was present and
made a good talk along the line of
education. He has had experience
with schools and said that the black
people were not as energetic in seeking
knowledge as they should be, but that
he hoped with better opportunities that
they would be.
1. T. Bradley a negro lawyer from
Kansas City,Kan., concluded the speech
making, and then the corner stone was
laid by the state grand lodge of negro
MaSons, all of the officers officiating.
In the receptacle of the corner stone
was placed a copy of the charter and
minutes of the Prince Hill lodge of
Masons, a catalogue of the Western
university, names of it's faculty, copy
of the act providing for Stanley hall,
blank certificate of graduation from the
university, names of the officers of the
state grand lodge and several old coins.
The corner stone was then lowered
to it's place in the building, JackSon'S
military band played a selection, and
afterward with a prayer by Rev. G. n.
Douglass the exercises were brought to
a close.
On the platform during the ceremony
were many notable persons, among
them being. Assistant Attorney General
West, Postmaster Nathaniel Barnes.
Auditor Cole, members of the Kansas
City, Kan, council Editor George w.
Martin of the Kansas City, Kan, Ga
zette, Prof Porter Sherman, ex-Mayor
Thomas Hannah, Winfield Freeman, J.
H. Guy of Topeka, Paul Jones and
CarVine Patterson.
The industrial school will have
courses for the industrial training of
boys and domestic training of girls. 1t
will be managed by a board under the
direction of the state.
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Wheat. 44d higher; corn.

Liverpool: Wheat. 14d higher; corn.
London: Wheat cargos firm; options.
Car lots: Wheat. 1875 corn. s0s-17s:
Chicago Hogs. 1900. open strong; cat
tie 1000 steady; sheep. l5;090 -ooo
Omaha Hogs 500 cattle $50 cron
indications not much changed, wheat
sparingly marketed under firm holding
Sentien1 ,,+ C0Tn mems IreeIy IN vl
crop estimated about same as annual av-
New York: Market after opening lower
in response to lower quotations from Lon
don displays considerable strength. Su-
gar declined on selling by content.
Good next week: Wheat, puts, 4Oc; calls
Paris close: Wheat, 5610 cents higher
Northwest cars: Minneapolis. 35S-S65;
London special: War office has Just is
army reserve men to communicate their
present address to the department immed-
Paris cable: Wheat unchanged; -four.
unchanged.
Wheat opens steady and to all appear
ances St. Louis best seller.
Best posted foreign correspondents here
TransyaaI is now regarded as only ques-
Provisions firm with packers buying
quite freely with better tone to market.
Kansas City Receipts: Wheat. 1921;
corn, 15-8; oats, 3-3.
Antwerp: Wheat unchanged.
Liverpool close Wheat SD higher; corn,
1sd higher than yesterday.
Chicago: Buying. against puts holds
wheat market steady.
Chicago: Corn opened firm and quiet
with little change from close
Chicago: Fair demand for corn this
morning for September. Wheat not
strong.
Chicago: According to Bradstreets
Worlds wheat stocks we're 2 S61, 900 larg-
September 1St, than year previous,
an increase for month of nearly 8 mill
ions.
Total clearagees wheat and flour. 444.-
London: Close for Americans, irregu-
lar with some selling of l.. n. and
N. P. Other markets closed lower on
political situation.
st. Louis, close: Wheat, cash, 6Sss;
September, 691z: December. 719zb; May.
DECEMBER. .279sb; May, 2S3sb. -.
December, CSC: May. 7O14c.
Duluth: Wheat, September, 67szc; De-
cember, 6Sc; May, 71%c.
New York. close: Wheat, September.
Bic; December, 765sc May 79skc. Corn,
September, 3812c; December, 35zsc; May,
3572c.
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RESCUED BY OFFICERS.
Girls Locked In Laundry Telephone
For the Police.

The police were called last night to
rescue three girls from the horrors of
a night in a laundry. The rescue was
successful.
Three girls were locked up in the To-
peka Steam laundry and they wanted
to get out. They were forgotten when
the doors were closed and when they
were ready to go home they found
themselves prisoners. A council of war
was held and they telephoned to the
police station. Officer Mccoy ran to
the rescue. He found three white faces
pressed against the glass at the front
door.
Whats the matter?'' said the officer
in the same tone as a baseball player
uses when coaching a runner
I'VE are locked in" came the answer
in high key from the three in unison.
Unlock the door and come out" said
the officer.
1T won't unlock
"Open the window"
They never thought of that. The win
dow was raised and the three stepped
out onto the platform at the top of the
stairs, adjusted their hats and walked
home.
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DYNAMITER STARTLED.
Stick of Explosive In His Coat
Pocket Blows Up.

Information of a peculiar happening
at Marion, Kan-,Iast night was brought
to Topeka today by Mr. B. D. Van Os-
trand of that place About o'clock
man started to climb across a beam
under the Rock Island water tank, and
in doing so exploded a stick of dyna-
mite or nitro glycerine in the pocket of
a coat he was carrying. The explosion
tore off practically all of his clothes,
and badly bruised his body, shattered
one of the pillars supporting the tank
and caused a report that was heard for
several miles around the town.
The man was one of two mysterious
looking strangers that came into Mar
ion from the south two days ago, and
had been hanging about the Rock Isl
and station since their arrival. They
were at the station last night few
minutes before O'Clock, and Chester
johnson, the night agent, asked one of
them to walk down the track a short
distance and put out one of the switch
lights The man consented and handed
his coat to his companion to hold. Be
fore he returned from extinguishing
the light the explosion occurred.
The force of the explosion shook the
Rock Island station, and on running
out Johnson saw the man who had ia
ken the coat lying in an unconscious
and almost nude condition at the side
of the water tank. a large piece was
torn out of one of the heavy timber
supports, and it had been thrown al
most completely off its stone fOunda-
ton. Johnson at once telephOned for
medical aid, and the injured man was
taken into the station and there reviv-
ed. The city marshal of Marion ar
rived about that time, and thought it
best to take both the men to the city
Jail.
At the jail the injured man gave his
name Murray, and said he was a stone
mason from Pittsburg, Pa His COM
panion said his name was Thompson
and gave his home as Dubuque, Ia.
Both said they had been in Oklahoma
working, and were on their way east.
Neither would talk about the cause of
the explosion.
1t is the general supposition in Mar
ion, says Mr.Van Ostrand. that the two
men were hanging about the town with
the intention of robbing one or both of
the banks. and had secured the dyna-
mite or nitroglycerine for the purpose
of breaking open the safes. Both are
being held awaiting further develop
ments. Murray is dark, wears a mus
tache, is about five feet eight inches in
height and weighs $50 pounds.
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HOLLANDER LINE.
Rail and Water Service Between New
York and St Louis.

St. Louis, Sept 1T is announced
that on September Is the Hollander
line will inaugurate it's service between
New York and st. Louis. The steam
ship Catania will on that day sail from
New York to Mobile whence the Mobile
& Ohio railroad will be used to St.
Louis. The Catania is a steamship Of
$500 tons and one, of three which will
be used in this service until it has
been fully inaugurated.
By means of these vessels the HOl-
lander line expects to have weekly gall
ingS from New York and Mobile. The
trip by water and rail between New
York and st. Louis will consume nine
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SIX BLOCKS BURNED.
Fire Is Still Raging In Cen
tralia, Nc.

Centralia, No, Sept six blocks of
buildings in the business portion of
this city town We're burned today. J.
z. Woods livery stable, with p head
of horses, Hayden's livery stable, Hays
< Garrard's hardware store, the Mer-
chants hotel, c. A. Jacobs brick block
Baldridge's repair shop, Jonas Beras'
residence have been destroyed and the
fire is still raging. The loss is now over
$lOO.O party covered by insurance.
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Chicago livestock Market.

chicago, sept. z.
HOGS Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day. $4,000: tomorrow, 1900; left over,
2,52S. Market active. 5a1O cents higher.
Mixed and butchers. S4.25 to S4.6715; good
heavy. $40 to 81 .62h; rough heavy, 81 10
to $4.25: light, $4.25 to $4.7O.
strong Bee5e ecelP5 & oas CO. cows Mar a8d
heifers. $1.75 to Sis; stockers and feed
ers, s2.75 to $500; westerns, LOO to IS IS
SHEEP-Receipts Is. 600 Market steady.
Sheep, $2.75 to $40; lambs. 50. 70 to s625.
Official for yesterday; Hogs Receipts,
13.5SS: shipments 3.62S. Sheep-Receipts
Is, 293; shipments, 1851.
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Ex-Prisoners of War Meet.

Philadelphia, Sept. THE annual
convention of Union ex-Prisoners of
War was held here today. The alleged
refusal of the government to publish
records connected with the Anderson
vile prison because of lack of funds
was severely criticised. 1t was decided
to appoint a committee to investigate
the matter. These officers were elected:
National commander, James AtweI,
Pittsburg; senior vice commander,
David T. Davies, Philadelphia; chap
lain. John S Ferguson. Keokuk Iowa.
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Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas CITY, Sept Q
CATTLE-Receipts. $500 natives, 1900
Texans Market steady to strong. Ma
tive steers, $4.75d6.25: Texas steers, $1,000
4.55; Texas cows, S2.25d325; native cows
and heifers, 81. 00G4-30: stockers and feed
ers. $3.00d5. 40; bulls, 81 50d4.25
HOGS-Receipts. 5000. Market strong
S4.9OG4.40: heavy, s430a445; packers. $3.50
@44o: mi <, d. q :25a4S5; light $d25@455;
SHEEP-Receipts. 1000. Market steady.
Lambs, 50. $4,000; muttOns, $3.00ll4.o5.
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SAFE At HONG KONG.
Word From the Home Coming
Twentieth Kansas.

Kansas City. Mo, Sept. IA cable
gram to the Star from Hong Kong,
says:
The United States transport Tartar
with the Twentieth Kansas regiment
aboard, arrived here. All WE'LL
The Tartar left Manila Sunday and
will stop next at Nagasaki, on her way
to San Francisco.
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HOTEL BURNS.
Belonged to the A. T.
Stewart Estate.

New York. Sept. THE Garden City
hotel at Garden City, owned by the A.
T. Stewart estate was burned today.
The hotel was the largest on Long Is
land, outside of Brooklyn, and was
built in 1873 at a cost of 1925, 600, its
furnishings having cost 100000 more.
Guests and servants who were in the
hotel when the fire started, all escaped
uniniured.
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Kansas CiEy Produce Market

WHEAT-C1ose: December. 655Rc! Gosh
No. hard, &c: No: g. 63Q6 332c; No 2 red,
69074c: No. 3. 62d6Sc.
CORN-.December 3; cash, No; 2 mixed,
29c; No. 2 white 29d1sc; No. 3, 2S&c.
OATS-No. , white, 2201kc.
RYE-Steady, No 2 SIC.
HAY-Choice timothy. $7.25d7.50; Choice
prairie IS. 10000
BUTTER-Creamery, zoe; dairy, 15c.
RECEIPTS4Wheat. 10 cars
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New york Money Marker.

New OK, Sept- .
NONEY-Money on call strong at 2izd3
per cent. Prime mercantile paper. ~ as
Sterling exchange firm with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at $4-S612d2z Tor de-
mand and at S4-S3$sd1s for so DAYS Posted
rates, 81. S4Q4 S71a. Commercial bills. s4-S24z-
SILVER-Silver certificates. 5Ss4 TG0c.
Bar silver see; Mexican dollars. 4712c.
BONDS-Governme bonds steady; Is
registered, 1101A; IS registered. 10Slk; cou-
pom, 10S1s; new. Is registered 1905: cOu-
pom 1905: old. Is registered, 1131z; coupon.
113; 5s registered, 1111s; do, coupon, 111lz.
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Joseph's Tips

New York, Sept. z.
STOCKS-Buy U. P. preferred and hold
for division tomorrow. Buy G. F. & 7.
L. & N, St Paul & Southern railroad on
any little recession. Hold coaler. There
is an immense short interest in Sugar
]. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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Topeka Markets Today

Topeka Markets Today.
CATTLE.
COWS-s2 50G3 .25.
STEERS-S3 50d400.
HEIFERS-$3 .00GI3. so.
HOGS.
LIGHT-S4 O0G415.
HEAVY AND M-S4. 00N4. 10.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-59 pond test, Gle.
Test weight for lower grades.
NO. 2 CORN-25c.
NO. 2 OATS-21c, nominal.
NO. 2 WHITE OATS-23c nominal
HAYS. 00d5 so.
PRODUCE
EGGS-11 cents.
SPRING CHICKENS-9 pound.
HENS-7c pound.
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Thompson is light and smooth faced.
somewhat taller than Murray and
heavier by ten pounds.
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Sugar MARKET

Sugar Aarket
New York Sept. z.
SUGAR-Raw quiet and steady Fair re-
filming. 37sc; centrifugal, Sc test, !-l6c;
molasses sugar 8 11-16c. Refined quiet.
COFFEE-Dull: No. Z, 51z.
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Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka,
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain
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Butter Marker.

New York, Sept. z.
BUTTER-Receipts. 1883 packages;
firmer; western creamery, 14Q22c; June
creamery, 1SI21c; factory, 13Q1514c.
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by J. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant. 112 East Fifth ST, Topeka.
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain
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chicago sept. z.
Open High Low mas
Article.
"wTw- ("

Ranges of Prices on Stock
Furnished by J. c. GonSs. Commission
Merchant 112 East Fifth street. Topeka.
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.