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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
LEAPED FROM A BALLOON.
An Austrian Acronaut Tried to Kill
Himself

Vienna, July IA most extraordi-
nary attempt and failure to commit sui
eide is reported from Graz, the capital
of the Austrian Province of Syria.
Professor Meright, a scientist and aer-
onaut of note, who has for years made
ascents from the Prater in Vienna on
pleasant Sundays, after rising in his
balloon to a dizzy height above Graz,
slashed the silk of the balloon and threw
himself out of the car during the de-
scent. This was done in the view of a
large crowd.
A thorough investigation by the Graz
authorities and the Consensus of opinion
of aeronautic experts, support the belief
that the professor had deliberately plan
ned to kill himself in this sensational
manner, having grown tired of his I'M
successful efforts to perfect aerial navi-
cation.
Professor Meright, who lies in a Graz
hospital with broken limbs, and in a
precarious condition, replies incoherent-
ly to all questions, though he mumbles
frequently something about a midair
explosion.
The scientist received internal injuries
of such a nature that his recovery is
considered doubtful.
The balloon in which he made his last
ascent was made in Vienna, had a
capacity of 1,500 cubic meters, and was
valued at IS 000
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Bilkins-Smythe tries to make people
believe that he belongs to the upper
crust"
WiIkins-Well, I should think he did
belong to the upper crust"
Bilkins-In what way does he show
wilkins-Always short and easily
broke.-Brooklyn Life.
IT believe, doncher know" said young
Mr.. Goslin to Miss Keedick, that the
pwopaw study of mankind is man."
Then why are you so inconsistent as
to be always thinking of yourself?" re-
piled the young 1ady.-DetrOit Free
Press.
'see here. said the grocer, bristHng
with righteous indignation, as the milk
man made his morning call, I'D like to
have you explain how the chalk ana
white clay that 1 found in the bottom
of my coffee cup this morning got
there"
Evidently" replied the milkman, as
a peculiar smile chased itself across his
countenance. you have been sweeten-
ing your coffee with the same kind Of
sugar you sold my wife yesterday
Chicago News.
'rWot are you breathin' so hard for,
Dusty?"
"A shoemaker run me out O. town for
most mile
''Wot riled him?''
He runs a quick repair shop, an he
got mad cause I handed him couple
O. boot heels an a shoestring, an told
him I'd call fer de shoes in half'n hour"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
81 am sorry, ladies and gentlemen"
announced the manager of the theatre
cal company, but we shall have to
walk to the next town. There isn't
money enough in the treasury to pay
railroad fare
Hadn't you better put the baggage
in a cart and have me haul it?" sug-
gested the principal actor. in his deep
est and most tragic voice.
1T may come to that replied the
manager. Hitch your wagon to a
start says Emerson. Ladies and gem
tlemen, we must be moving. Chicago
Tribune.
There was a young volunteer hero
Who once was found shaking with fear,
Oh!
But the day was so hot,
They envied his lot,
With his courage away down below
fundamentals Journal
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Five Story Building Occupied
by Is Families
Fakes Fire While the Inmates
Are In Bed.
FATALLY RED
Number FOur-Eight Others
Overcome by Smoke.
Cigarette Smokers Supposed
to Be Responsible.

New York, July 1.-Fire in a crowded
five story tenement in Monroe street
early today resulted in fatal injuries to
four persons and the overcoming by
smoke of eight others. The fatally in
jured are as follows:
Mrs. Rebecca Basek.
Rose Basek, her daughter, IL years
old, inhaled fire.
Mrs. Title Silver, burned on the head
and body.
Rosie Silver, her daughter, years old,
burned on head and body.
Those who were severely injured but
viii probably recover are Harris Basek,
an express man, severely burned about
the arms and face and legs
His five children, Becky, aged II, over
come by smoke; Hannah, aged IA, over
come by smoke; Katie, aged 8, uncOn-
sciOus from smoke; AIDE, 8 days old,
suffering slightly from smoke.
Harris Silver, tailor, hands and arms
burned and hair singed.
Title Silver, aged 4, overcome by
smoke.
The fire started in the apartments Of
Max Press, a coat operator who loved
with his family and a boarder named
Jacob Koplan on the fourth floor.
All of this household escaped.
There were sixteen families in the
house.
1t could not be determined just how
the fire started Press admitted that he
went to bed leaving the lamp burning
and that he and his bOarder, Koplan,
were smoking cigarettes and the fire
men believe that the men must have
gone to sleep with lighted cigarettes in
their mouths and that the bedding
caught fire. Press hair was singed by
the flames. The damage is slight
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CRUELTY TO DREYFUs.
Minister Who Ordered It, to Be Pro-
ceeded Against

Paris. July lit is rumored that as
a result of the revelation of the inhu-
man cruelty practiced upon Dreyfus
while on Devils Island, NJ. Leobon, the
minister who was responsible for the
orders sent to NJ. Daniel while in
charge of the penal settlement where
Dreyfus was confined, will be proceeded
against, the government not combining
its action to yesterdays dismissal OF
NJ. DenieL NJ. BertillOn, the hand-Writ-
ing expert who testified before the
court OF cessation that Dreyfus was the
author of the bOrdereau, still remains
at the head of the anthropometric de-
partment of the prefecture of police,
but has been deprived of his official
duties.
Baron Baulny, another of the aristo-
crat promoters of the demOnstra ton
against President Loubet at Auteuil
has been pardOned.
1t is understood that M Loubet also
desired to pardon Baron Christian, who
made the assault upon him. but the
cabinet decided that this was quite out
of the question.
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DEATH LISTS
Of the Armies Occupying Island Pos
sessions

Washington, July 1.-THE war de-
partment has received the following
from General Otis at Manila under date
of July 9: Following deaths since last
weekly report:
Typhoid fever-July 2, Charles N.
Wilseck, company G, First Wyoming
infantry; Edward Weldon, company K,
Fourteenth infantry; William Miller,
company K. Fourth infantry; July G.,
Ermer Stevens, company G, Twelfth in
fantry.
Dysentery, July 4. Vim. H. Hill, hos
pital corps; July 8, Thomas W. Petro,
company NJ, Fourth infantry.
Drowned, July 4, Charles Hyatt, ser
geant company E, Fourth cavalry.
General Brooke cables as follows to
the war department:
Havana, July 1O.-Death report July
9Th, 10th: Guantanamo, Michael J.
Tierny, company H, Fifth infantry, died
10, acute alcoholism; Thomas KiIlgeIly,
company c, Fifth infantry. died first,
yellow fever.
General Davis today cabIed the war
department of the death of Private
Frank Blake at Ponce, of acute dysen-
terry.
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AFTER GALLINGER.
Civil Service Bureau Investigating
the New Hampshire Senator.

Concord, N. H. July 11--Representa,-
tives Of the civil service bureau began
a sitting here today for the purpose of
investigating charges preferred against
Senator Jacob H. Gallinger of Concord
by former Republican Governor Chas.
A. Busiel, alleging violations of the
civil service laws during the last cam
paign in this state. The specific charge
is that Senator Gallinger, as chairman
of the Republican state committee dis
tributed circulars appealing to Republi
can office holders for contribution to
the campaign funds.
Harlow, and Mark S. Brewer, who ar
rived here from Washington last night
We're in charge Of the investigation.
Senator William E. Chandler was
among those present, as a party inter
ested though whether as a prosecutor
or a defendant is somewhat uncertain
in view of the charges and counter
charges made. The only witnesses at
hand when the session opened were
Postmaster Knox of Manchester, Ma
tional Bank Examiner Carroll, of War
ner, and T. F. Clifford. who was assist
ant secretary of the Republican state
committee during the campaign
This investigation is held to allow the
commission to examine the evidence
and to decide if it warrants the further
prosecution of the case. If they decide
that it does the United States authori-
ties of the department Of justice will be
called in
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GOOD BYE, YELLOW JACK.

Santiago de Cuba, July 11-GeneraI
Leonard Wood, the military governor.
has returned from the United States
and will take immediate vigorous action
to stamp out the yellow fever. He finds
the situation mora serious than he had
anticipated
Headquarters will move to SOngo 20
miles north, on a point a thousand feet
above sea level as well as all the admin
astrat1Ve departments, except the Sani-
tary and a few immune clerks in the
quartermaster's and the commissary de-
partments.
The paymaster has been ordered to
suspend all payments to the Cuban
troops until the fever has been stamped
out, the special object Of the order be-
ang to prevent the soldiers from drink
ing during the epidemic.
Harvest Apples today 15c peck. Whit
telsey NIer- Co, GrOcers-
Mesina Lemons zoe doz. iWhittelsey
Aer. Co, GrOcers.
There is none better than Perfection
Starch-few as good.
Standard Navy Tobacco, soc H. Whit
Kelsey Mer- Co., Grocers.
Perfection Starch the best cold starch
on the market.
Our 1246c Coffee is almost hot from
the rooster, try it. Whittelsey NIer. Co.,
GCocerss Second and Madison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
DOUBTED AT WASHINGTON
Not Believed That Canada Will Oc-
cupy Porcupine Country.

Washington. July lin the absence
of official information confirming the re-
port that the Canadian mounted police
are to be sent into the Porcupine cOun-
try which is now claimed by both the
United States and Canada. the state de-
partment attaches no credit to the re-
port It is pointed out that our govern
ment withheld a garrison from Pyramid
HarbOr in that section at the simple
suggestion from the British authorities
and it is not conceivable to the authori-
ties here that a permanent force is to
be maintained in the Porcupine district
The British embassy also gives no
credit to the story
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
ROCK ISLAND EXTENSION.
It Is Being Built In Oklahoma to
Move Wheat Crops.

The Rock Island road, with its usual
activity in looking out for new bust
ness. has already made plans for a road
into one Of the best wheat growing
countries. A force of engineers is al
ready surveying the ground and the
workmen are following them, laying the
new track.
The road will be in active operation
In a. few weeks and in plenty of time to
get a good share of the new wheat crop
which viii soon be ready to be moved.
The starting point of this road is Enid.
Oklahoma, and the Rock Island will
extend the road eastward 40 to so miles
into the wheat section.
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Chieago Elvestock nGarket.

Chicago, July II.
HOGS-Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day %. 900: tomorrow, SO. 600; left over. p
$50. Market closed active, 71sc higher
Mixed and butchers, $4Q4.15; good heavy,
S4O5d4.15; rough heavy, sS.9Oq4O5; light,
$4d4.1215.
CATTLE Receipts, $500. Market steady.
BeeVes, s.. S0d5. 80; cows and heifers. $40
SIS; Texas steers, $4.25d5.15; stockers and
feeders. IS. 75d4.90-
SHEEP Receipts. 5000. Market steady.
Sheep. $35oQ $40; lambs, $4.50q6.
HOGS-Receipts, A. $50: shipments. 9.Os7.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 1878; shipments, A.
SHEEP ReeeIpts. u. 2O4; shipments, none.
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Captain MCKINLEY an Applicant.

EmpOria, July 11.-Capt. J. c. McGin-
ley, late of company z, Twenty
Kansas volunteers, is an applicant for
the position of captain in the new vol
unteer regiment that is to be organized
and sent to the Philippine islands. Cap
tain Mckinley was one of the best Of
ficers in the Twenty-second regiment
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Market Gossip.


Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant. IL East Fifth St, Topeka.
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
Chicago receipts: Wheat 1s1 cars, graded
cars; corn Jos cars graded 11S cars;
London: Wheat inactive, weaker, OPP
tions I'D higher. Russian official report
confirms unfavorable crop. we estimate
that wheat will fall Is million quarters be-
Kansas City receipts: Wheat 50 cars,
last year 81 cars; corn 10 cars, last year
80 cars; oats cars, last year cars
Paris close: Wheat 5 confines lower TO
centimes higher; -four 1Oq25 cenhmes
higher
Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis 14s
cars, last year % cars; Duluth 81 cars,
last year cars.
Liverpool opening cable: Wheat and
Chicago: This week wheat puts tic, calls
7524c; corn puts 33Ssc calls S412c. ,.,
Wheat opens easy under last nights
trade about where it was before 1t came
OUT changes rgg very Ea slight gna6d,tion is little
higher than looked for and a couple Of
Demand seems to be for wheat at 73c and
may hold the market steady. Crowd acts
bearish- Looks as if Counselman was
Chicago receipts of hogs q, 1000. cattle p
500: Kansas City receipts of hogs 1900,
cattle 5000; Omaha receipts OF hogs 11,oOO,
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat 80 cars; corn, AIS cars; oats,
1853 cars: hogs, $1,000 head; -. -
New York reports 26 loads wheat ana
81 loads corn for export.
Privileges good next week; Wheat puts
zoe. calls 7714c; corn puts 92%c, calls S4s4c:
unchanged to &c higher.
Total clearances wheat and -four, 5l2VOo
bushels: corn, 6S3. 600 bushels
Chicago: Puts September wheat. l2ssc;
calls, 1890; puts September corn, 357sQS &c;
calls, 337sc; curb September wheat, 73c-
els: oats, decrease i22,OO0 bushels; wheat,
sr,i0r- HI halls
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FEVER AT SANTIAGO.
There Have Been 122 Cases and "a
Deaths

Washington, July 1.-Surgeon Gen
eral Sternberg has received two cables
from Major O'Reilly. chief surgeon at
Havana, regarding 1.-THE yellow fever sit
uatiOn In the first he says:
Hazard at Santiago telegraphs re-
vised list today showing 122 cases with
"a deaths, including four officers,
Fabrius. Clendennin Mclaughlin and
Hoatwole: also 20 civilian cases and five
deaths No cases in camp in last three
days. Headquarters ordered interior
The other dispatch reports two addi-
tional cases of yellow fever at Man
zaniIlO, five in all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
NEW RAILS.
City Railroad Making Much Needed
improvements

The Topeka City Railway company
IS making some much needed repairs
to their west side tracks. A force Of
NvOrkmen began Saturday morning at
the corner OF Clay and Twelfth streets
and are taking up the old worn out rails
and replacing them with new so pound
rails. This new track will first be com
pleted to the car barns at jackson and
Twelfth streets, after which they will
begin again at Clay and continue on OFT
to Washburn college. There are several
other places where they ought to relay
the track but this is the extent of the
Improvements already decided upon.
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Kansas CITY Produce Market

Kansas City, July u.
WHEAT-CIose: September. 6sAc; De
8 641%d67c: No 2 red. roe No. 8. 66a69c.
CORN-Septembe Der. 309sc: December, 29ssc.
Cash: No. 2 mixed. 32A11zc; No. white,
326323zc: No 8, 3134 d32c.
OATS-No. 2 white, 2Sc.
RYE-No. 2. SIC.
HAY-Choice timothy. $7.5OQ775; choice
pt BUTTER@C 14sAa1s1zc; dairy.
EGGs-Fresh. 1Oc.
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Kansas oity Llvestock market.

Kansas City. July II.
CATTLE-Receipts, $500 natives, 1000
S4d56O; Texas steers. $3d5; Texas cows,
81 .6563 40: native cows and heifers, 81 500
3 40: stoclers and feeders, $315Q4.90; bulls,
HoGs-Receipts. 1900. Market 5Q1oc
higher, active. Bulk of sales, $3.90lI4. 05;
heavy 50 971a@415: packers, s3.956t4.1O;
mixed, S3.95d405; light, $SS5Q4; workers,
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900. Market steady.
Lambs, $4I6.25.
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New York Money Market.

New York, July II.
MONEY-Money on call steady at 5Q6
per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3Q4 per
cent; sterling exchange easy. with actual
business done in bankers bills at S4.SlD
4.877z for demand and at 81, S4lRQ12 for 60
days: posted rates, 81 s512q4; S67z and $4-SS
"a. 1917: commercial bills, $4.S31a.
VER-Silver certificates, 60d61c; bar
silver, 6014c: Mexican dollars, 41%c-
BONDS-Governmen bonds easy. Is,
registered, 101; IS, registered, N10SSs: cou-
pom, 109; new As, registered, 100; coupon.
100; old As, registered, 112; coupon, 1l21z:
IS. Registered. l12lz;- COUPON. -ll212.
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Topeka Markets Today.

CATTLE.
COWS-s2. 50G3. %.
VEAL CALV ES-$3. 5064.75.
STEERS@S4d4.50.
HEIFERS-$3d4-2 %.
HOGS.
LIGHTS. 30d3. so.
PIGS-S3. 1905. 80.
MEDIUM-$S3. z9d3. so.
GRAIN.
NO. 2. WHEAT-65c.
NO. 2 CORN-30c-
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SUGAR Market.

New York July IL
SUGAR-RaW quiet: fair refining 3
15-16c; centrifugal IS test, 7-16c; molasses
sugar 8 13-16c. Refined steady. Crushed
&c; powdered, SIC; granulated, 51zc-
COFFEE-Dull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
Daly Knoeked Que In Two Rounds.

Buffalo, N Y, July 11.-Jim Daily,
Champion Jeffries' former sDarring
partner, went down and out before Al
Weinig, of Buffalo at the Olympic Ath-
Ietic club last night in the second round
of what was to have been a twenty
round bout
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
Sherman Able 10 Drive.

Mansfield. Ohio. July John Sher-
mans condition is improved He takes
a. ride daily. Since the illness of three
weeks ago he has rapidly improved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11

First Volunteer wonder how the old
man acquired military language so
quick? He was never in the army be-
fore, was he?
Second Volunteer-No; but I hear he
drove a truck a couple of years-Indian-
apolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11

New York, July n.-Foreign houses are
practically without orders. but can sell
a little New York Central and Atchison
for arbitrage account. St Paul earn
ings are simply marvellous. ST. Paul should
sci higher; it has everything in it's favor.
We advise holding those Changers and the
purchase of Atchison on any little dip
If Sugar yields even moderately from
present prices it win be found an excel
lent purchase. The CfouIds are very bullish
on Missouri Pacific, and they believe that
If given half a chance the stock viii have
amateria1 advance.
J. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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Tonight. Garfield park. Pictures and
Music. Seats free. Ten cents pays all.
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Range of PRICES.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant 112 East Fifth Street. Topeka
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
(Ebica .JlIlv IL
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

We mend and sew on buttons free.
American Steam Laundry: Tele. 341.
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USELESS DENIAL.
Reports of Alger's Resignation With
out Foundation.

Washington, July lit may may be
authoritatively stated that reports that
Secretary Alger has rendered his resig-
nation are without foundation. The Sec
rotary has taken such action, nor has
his resignation been asked for.
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Ranged of Prices on Stock.


Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Comm ssion
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
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Joseph's TIE.

Furnished by J. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka,
KAN receiver and shipper of grain.
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Our 121zc Coffee is almost hot from
the rooster, try it. Wh1tteIsey AIer. Co.,
GCocers, Second and Madison.
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-13
SHEEP Dogs INTELLIGENCE.
Some Interesting Experimen Per-
formed at the Trials of
the CoIIies.

Since the Introduction of sheep-dog
trials in Wales and England. this high
ly interesting and instructive sport is
becoming yearly more popular On a
fine day it would indeed be difficult to
find a more interesting sight than the
highly trained shepherds dog, or col
lie, working the little flock of three of
the widest sheep over the course in a
most wonderful manner. The friendli-
nees and jovial goodhumor of the own
ers of dogs toward one another are in
marked contrast to the jealousies so
often present at sporting meetings,
added to which the fresh air, healthy
surroundings and gay throngs go to
make thorough days enjoyment.
The shepherd working the dog
stands at the post, from which he is
not allowed to move more than six
yards. At given signal three sheep
are liberated from the pen; the shep-
herd then sends his dog to the sheep,
which are to be driven in the direction
tldicated by the arrows and between
the hurdles; if any of the sheep 90 out
side the hurdles the dog must bring
them back and take them the proper
course, to the triangular pen of three
hurdles, which has an opening of %
inches, or just wide enough to allow one
sheep to enter at time: he has then to
pen them, the time allowed being 13
minutes from the time the three sheen
are first liberated. The worker of the
oil 10
ever, touching the sheep when the dog
has brought them up to the pen. The
shepherd works the dog almost entire
ly by whistling or motions. Often the
sheep separate at the commencement;
the dog has then to bring them to-
gether and start with his charge at the
proper place. The competitor may be
successful in driving his three sheep up
to the pen at the end of the trial; he
has then had most difficult task. and
the utmost patience and skill are then
required, as only one sheep can enter
at a time, and the other two will often
go outside the pen. 1t is then the dogs
sagacity is shown. He will crawl on
his belly like cat, and quietly drive
them inch by inch until he gets them
in the opening and the three jostled into
the pen.
Another innovation has lately been
introduced at some trials. The shep-
herd marks three sheep, which are
driven among flock of about a hun
dred or more. The dog has then to
find the marked sheep and bring them
from among the others, which he does,
showing wonderful sagacity and intel
ligence in doing so.
In training collies, the young dogs are
generally taught by accompanying old
dogs. Months of patient toll are re-
quired to fit them to compete at trials
successfully. The young dog is very
wild and apt to overrun the sheep, in
which case the shepherd often has to
devise a means to hold him in check.
which he does by tying up one of his
front paws with his pocket handker-
chief around the dogs neck, thus leav-
ing the dog only three legs to run on,
and it is surprising how soon the dog
understands its meaning. - Ludgate
(Eng) Magazine.