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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
M'KINLEY GOING BACK.
The President Will Start For Wash
ington Tomorrow Night

Hot Springs. Va, May 1S.-Secretary
of the Interior Hitchcock reached here
on the early train today and will re-
main to accompany the presidential
party to Washington. The present plan
is to leave here tomorrow night, going
over q different route from that taken
to come here, and reaching Washington
Saturday evening.
Secretary Hitchcock was Mr.. Mck1n-
1ey's companion during his customary
walk in the forenoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th ST. Topeka, Kan
receiver and shipper of grain.
New York. May 18---Foreign houses. have
orders to buy on balance. probably the
will rest, but issues like b. & O.. Sugar.
Consolidated Gas and L. & n. will be in
the van of Improvement and will score
appreciably higher prices. There is no
doubt that the buying power in the mar
ket is confident and as far as the proper
ties above enumerated are concerned, bet
ter prices than have been recorded in
some time will be made. We think
far as Wall street is concerned the liqui-
dation has pretty nearly run its course.
so that in the immediate future enter
prises will find considera bic impetus. We
great believers in Southern Pacific
We know that buying is of gilt-edge char
acter OF course the Vanderbilt names
are identified with almost everything on
the list. We are confident that what
ever Central Pacific may do. Southern
Pacific. will sell Is points above its pres
is an immense outstanding short interest
in c., B. & @. The stock is cheap and
we believe that before bears get through
they will have to pay considerable above
]. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
FOR a FUNSTON DAY.
Part of Kansas City's Scheme to Kid
nap Kansas Soldiers

Governor Stanley has been invited to
participate in a Funston day celebra-
ton which is being planned by the peo-
pie of Kansas City. Kan. The idea or
iginated with Nat Barnes and the citi-
zens are reported to be taking much in
terest in the affair.
The committee which is in charge of
the affair will also invite President Nc
Kinley to be present and it will be ar
ranged for a date to make his visit
possible upon the presidents western
tour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
KILLED AT WICHITA.
Two Wealthy Farmers in a Buggy
Struck by a Train.

of Wichita and VIM. O'Connor of Bur-
ton, while driving across the Santa Fe
track last night in a buggy were struck
by a train and killed.
They were both well to do farmers
about 80 years old. Each leaves a
widow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
Water Tank For Pierce Vile.

La Junta, May 1S.--The crew that
has been working on the new standpipe
has left for Pierceville, Kan, where
they will erect a steel water tank SINH
lar to that just completed at this point.
1t will be just half the size of the La
Junta tank-twenty-four feet in dame
ter and thirty feet in height
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
Kansas City livestock Market.

Kansas City. May H.
CATTLE-Receipts. 1900. Market Steady
to strong Native steers, So. S5G515; Texas
steers, $4.15d4.S5: Texas cows. $3.500f4.55
native cows and heifers. S29504. 70; stock
ers and feeders. $3d5.30: bulls, $3I4-20-
HOGS-Receipts, IL 600. Market steady
to strong. active. Bulk of sales, g. 69q
3.75: heavy. So. e0n3- so: packers So. 6OG3. PA
ers, IS. 5593 so; pigs, s.. 20a3.55.
SHEE p IlR5eeeipts. l,ooo Market " ark o firm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18

held in honor of Mr.. Stanley in the
rooms of the Mercantile club. At the
close of the reception the governor will
be driven to the site of the new high
school building to witness the laying of
the cornerstone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
Death of John Kennedy.

Emporia, May 1S.-The funeral of
John Kennedy, day stationary engineer
at the santa Re roundhouse, will be
held Friday He died Tuesday evening
after a short illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
Meat inspection In New Zealand.

Wellington, N. H.. May 1S.-The agricul-
tural department of this colony has made
arran gements to the effect that all meat
exported will be inspected and stamped by
veterinary surgeons in the employ of the
department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
Sugar Market.

New York MAY IS.
SUGAR-Raw quiet and firm: fair REIN
ing, 41sc; centrifugal sc test. 4ssc; molasses
sugar &c. Refined, quiet and firm; crush
ed. SIC; powdered Size: granulated, 5ssc-
COFFEE-Steady. No. Z. Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
w. W. Martin Re-Appointed.

Governor Stanley has reappointed w.
w. Martin of Fort Scott state agent for
Kansas at Washington. His duties are
to look after business affairs in which
the state government of Kansas is in
tereSted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
Range of Prices.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant. 112 East Fifth St. Topeka.
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain
CHICAGO Nav IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18

The Peerless Steam Laundry has put
on the latest device for smoothing the
edges of collars and cuffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
GILLETT'S COWBOY BAND.
To Be Taken to Kansas City by Abb
lene Modern Woodmen.

Abilene. May Heterogeneous have
been made with Gillett's cowboy band so
the band will be taken to Kansas City by
the local Modern Woodmen to represent
the lodge from this city at the national
convention. The band is good one and
will make one of the best appearances of
any band in the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
Gram Letter.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant. 112 East 9Th St. Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
Market Gossip.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Com mission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth St. Topeka
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
New York money Market.

New York May 49,
MoNEY-Money on call sQsak per cent:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18

C1. - We expect to chang
O141dS4A Ill this department., and
$11xxr0~o for one week VIII
w smash the prices. This
is the time of year to repIeniSh your
stock of tinWare-SO attend this SAFE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
Ranges of Prices on Stock.
Stocks

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant i12 East Fifth St, Topeka
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18
Joseph's Tips.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant. 112 East 5th St. Topeka, Kan.
receiver and shipper of grain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-18

1000 1-pint Tincups, each.. lie
finch Pie Tins, each ......-......- 1c
9-inch Pie Tins, each. &c
10-inch Tin Wash Basins, each.-.. DC
12-inch Tin Wash Basins, each...- &c
3-pint Tin Teapots, each. ...------- 1oc
3-quart Tin Coffee Pots. each.----. sc
12-quart Strainer Pals, each. Csc
12-quart Galvanized Bucket.....-.- 1Sc
Galvanized Washtub ......-..---..- 5Oc
Copper bottom No. Wash Boiler. Toe
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
Elizabeth Lung Lands Her Fist on
Detective True'S Face.
Threatens to Kill Him for His Alleged Persecution
Philadelphia's Surgeon Gives Way to His
Emotion

ing of the unfortunate woman marked the
complete collapse of her nervous system.
She was about to faint when Attorney
George D. Collins. her counsel. assisted
her TO a chair. Resoratives were pro-
cured but as several minutes passed and
she showed no signs of Improvement
Judge Murasky was forced to adjourn
court. About an hour and a half later
she had so recovered that the trial could
proceed and Judge Murasky again took
the bench.
During the excitement True. the victim
of Mrs. Lungs assault. had fed the build
ing. Whether he returned later or not Is
not known, but in any event he was not
much in evidence.
DR.. Lung again took the stand to finish
his story and it was then that the sad
facts leading up to the action for divorce
became known. DR.. Lung told his various
stories of the many times his wife had
compromised him through her intemper-
ance, naming dates and places. In refer
ring to an incident among the many which
occurred at Port Royal on the Atlantic
Coast. in which he said his wife had been
particularly offensive in her actions, he
broke down. The tears rolled down his
cheeks and he asked the court for few
moments in which to compose himself.
The court simply bowed and for some
minutes DR.. Lung gave way to his emo
tions. At this demonstration of emotion
Mrs Lung, too, broke down and during
the rest of the afternoon she sat silently
weeping. At times husband and wife
would look at each other reproachfully,
but there was no sign of enmity Non their
faces and from this the officers of the
court, whose sympathies are with both
the unhappy litigants, hope to see a re-
conciliation, but the pride of naval Off
Ger must be considered-and he is not less
proud than his wife-so even though the
court should refuse to grant a decree as
prayed it seems that a life apart will
ever be their lot.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

ing week The elite of San Francisco
society was there. They came hopeful
of seeing a show worth the trouble
they were put to and yet doubling the
fulhllment of all that had been prom
ised them. They departed satisfied that
the promises of the management had
been more than redeemed and wonder
ing how so much talent could be gath
cred together in such comparatively
brief time.
1t is no eXaggeration to say that the
carnival is the greatest thing of the
Kind ever presented for the delecta-
ton OF the people of San Francisco.
Its success was assured from the mo-
ment the procession of stars made it's
appearance on the floor, and every
succeeding moment but increased the
favorable impression then produced
The pageant of the three hundred
handsomely costumed cakewalkers, to-
gether with the accompanying floats
ana the various other features which
added to the beauty of the spectacle,
was wonderfully attractive. The pro-
cession was led by Miss Pearl Hick-
man as chief drum major, and right
here let it be said that Miss Hickman
is star of the first magnitude
Petite in form but perfectly propor-
toned and the personification of grace,
and costumed in dazzling attire, she
caught the eye of the audience at once
and was applauded to the echo. She is
past master of the art of cakewalk-
ing, and as she marched at the head
OF the brilliant throng of professionals
and amateurs she seemed TO realize
that she had a reputation TO uphold.
That she fulfilled her duty the ap-
plause of the great audience is suffi-
cient proof.
Immediately behind her came the
retinue of the king and queen of the
carnival. followed by their majesties
seated in a gorgeous chariot. The
royal purple was worn with becoming
dignity by J. r. Allen and Miss Annie
Kennedy. After them came the juven-
lie cakewalkers led by a midget drum
major in the person of Miss Marie
Nichols. Then came little Addie Veg
ener driving six cocker spaniels and
followed by a float representing the
birth of the cakewalk. This was a
cabin in front of which the family of
an ante-bellum plantation darky was
enjoying itself with exhibitions of
fancy walking by it's numerous mem
bers.
Next came the hordes of cakewalkers
in d great variety Of costumes, ranging
from the magnificent to the grotesque,
and another float representing the
cakewalk up to date.
The procession was divided into nu-
merous divisions, each accompanied by
harlequins. Bedouins, Rough Riders
and innumerable strangely attired
promenaders. After making a circuit
of the hall the chariot containing the
royal pair halted before a bespangled
throne and the king and queen alight-
ed They took their seats on the dais
and the procession moved on in review.
The marching and countermarching of
the half thousand cakewalkers, each
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

couple giving continuous exhibitions of
their respective talents, was an attrac-
tive sight. Not the least pleasing of
this portion of the evenings entertain
ment was the group of Chinese who
brought up the rear of the fancy step
pers. This is probably the initial ap-
pearance of Chinese as participants in
a cakewalS, and their efforts to initiate
their white associates were humorous
in the extreme All classes of cake
walkers were represented in the pa
geant. Professional cakewalkers, So
ciety cakewalkers. juvenile cakewalk-
erS, groteSque cakewalkers. colored
cakeWalkers, specially cakewalkers
and ordinary amateurs-all were there
and all were doing their best to attract
attention to themselves with gratify-
ing success.
But all good things come to an end
and the pageant gradually melted
away as the various divisions made
their farewell bows to the enthroned
couple and withdrew from the floor
In this instance however, it was sim
ply Withdrawing one good thing to
make room for another. Manager
Buckley announced the terms of the
various contests, and after brief in
terval sixteen couples of professionals
made their appearance to compete for
the honors of their class They were
escorted to the center of the floor by
Chief Drum Major Miss Hickman,
whose appearance was the signal for
another burst of applause, and the real
business of the carnival was at last
under full sway. For the next two
hours the audience was treated to
cakewalking in all it's varieties, many
of them being revelations to the aver
m.
followed by those entered in the vari-
Gus other classes. all gayly costumed
and anxious to outdo each other. The
judges will render their decisions at
the close of the carnival.
At IL o'clock the floor was cleared
and an hour devoted to dancing, which
is to mark the close of the entertain
ment each night. 1t was announced
last night that a liberal proportion Of
the gross receipts of the carnival was
to be donated to the fund for the re-
ception of the California volunteers on
their return from the Philippines. and
TO insure the proper expenditure of this
sum the following committee of we'll
known citizens has been appointed at
the instance of Managers Leonhardt
and Buckley to take charge of the
money: Charles l.. Patton. chairman:
j. A Filcher. secretary and treasurer;
Colonel Ernest Denicke, TREY l.. Ford,
General Warffeld and General Barrett
The following committee has also
been appointed to take charge of the
benefit of the 1900 celebration fund of
California Parlor No. l, II. S. G.. w:
j. p. Dockery, W w Shannon, Ben
Davis. J. L. Herget, w. d. Hobro Jr..
f. 2. Sherman. W. u. Shea, Henry
Lunstedt. j. j. Jamison, Dan p Car
ter, r. II. Morse and T. E. Bailey
The carnival will be on again Mon
day night and all the week. including
four matinees. Its popularity is hardly
likely to wane as time passes.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
ITS LABoRs ENDED.
After a Final Quarrel the Fourth of
July Committee Adjourns
Sira Die

The executive board of the Fourth of
July committee met last night in the
Grand Hotel and after a, short but stormy
session adjourned sine die There was
barely a quorum in the room when Presi-
dent Fletcher dropped his gavel and the
rapping for order had hardly died away
when the wrangling commenced.
None of the old sores were opened, but
the committeeman quarreled at every
proposition broached. The report Of the
auditing committee was first taken up
and the chickering's began before the first
item had been read. A bright member of
the committee could not understand why
bills which had been ordered paid at the
last meeting should not be discussed all
over again and the harder Chairman
Fletcher tried to explain matters the more
obstinate he grew until finally a sharp
call-dOwn quieted him.
The report of the auditing committee
showed that a balance of S15 still remains
to the credit of the committee. The re-
gatta committee owes bills aggregating
$50 and it was moved that the surplus be
turned over to this committee to aid il in
settling its accounts. This was the signal
for another Wrangle and the motion was
finally voted down.
BY this time the committeeman had be-
come cooled off. They realized that it
was their last meeting together as a COM
mittee and petty differences were buried
under a mountain of complimentary reso-
lutiOns. Members who had persuaded
creditors to reduce their bills were
thanked, the creditors who had cut off
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
REDUCTIONS ALLOWED.
Board OF Equalization Near
the End Of It's Session.

The Board of Equalization yesterday
granted the following reductions in assess
ments: Rebecca S. Morris, $7400 to $500:
Louis Newman. $3.50 to $1,000; Rosanna
McCourt, $500 to $1,000; Louis q. des Roches
500 to $780, Thomas Wright $3.50 to $500:
George G. Katz; s34 ,45O to SOS, ,25O same $500
to nothing; Marie Katz, $4,000 to $500;
Crocker Estate Company S23 300 to $1,000:
w. w. Young, SIS 900 to $50, 900; j. H.
Scannon S1400 to $1,000; California College
of Pharmacy, $1,000 to $500; c. Whelton,
$3.50 to $1,000; Julia Gascon. $4,000 to $4,000;
Mrs. H. A. Mau. s11 900 to s95O0; S. o.
Born $500 to S1250: Joseph Belden S11 900
to $40 900; Elizabeth McVerra. $500 to moth
ing; Adolph Mack 5000 to S12. 900: John
Cassidy. $3250 to $20O0 Annie ScheUz $41O0
and aG fSiSo G. of3 Rohn s5oCS slot to s5 Wam
Peters. $4,000 to $4,000; W. II. Halls, $3.50
to $500; Catherine Frutigu. $500 to $3.50:
Hagerthy, $1,000 to $3.50; F. J. Vetter. $35,OOO
to $50 900; M. Landers. S27 800 to $25 .000
Herman J. Sadler. $4,000 to s45O0: Marie L.
$1,000 to $1,000.
The following We're denied reductions:
Thomas Enright, Louis G. des Roches.
Britain, 1. S. Harris. Rosana McCourt.
estate of James G. Fair. George G. Katz.
Rebecca S. Morris. Sarah d. Abramsky
Peters, Cornelius j. Carroll. Isaac Hoff-
mann NJ. Messiner, Ernestine Kreling
FannS JACOBS. maria sylvester, L. M
Walsh, Columbus Savings Bank. Joseph
Platz. Fred and Mary Kraus. Josephine
Waller, w. Wertsch. Maria Mitchell
August Ballet E. w. Hartman J. H.
Scammon. Crocker Estate Company. Man
Lee Company. Edward Ratigan. Kwong
Yick Company, Wing Tuck Company,
Chew Yung Lung Company. Sing Fat
Company, Chew Hing Lung Company, Ii
Hang Lung Company, Chew Chong Com
pany, Shun Yuen Hung, Quong Tuck
Company, Chez Chong Company. Sue Woo
Company, Tin Wo Company, Shun On
COMPANY. Quong Lee Company.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
GAS MEN WRANGLE
OVER ASSESSMENTS
Fighting for Relief Against Tax
alton OF Franchises.
Assessor Dodge J. Crockett and Attorney Pillsbury
Bandy Facts and Figures at the Meeting Of
the Board Of Equalization
SEQ 442 off his company's franchise assess

500 .442 off his company's franchise assess
ment.
wanted to know, but motion by Super
visor Byington that the Assessor S fg-
ures be allowed to stand stopped the
questions. Byington was seconded by
Perrault. but Aigeltinger moved to amend
by holding the whole matter over until
Tomorrow morning. He was at once
seconded by Collins, and Supervisor Hey
er VINO was in the chair, was about to
put the amendment when Perrault inter-
that each of the items in the company
protests be cut down 800. Lackmann
1t was defeated by a vote of six to five
Byington, Deasy. Heyer. Lackmann and
Perrauit y3ting ,iG,f aye; Aigeltiibnger gniba At At
Phelps voting no. Supervisor Black was
absent.
well. you fellows have refused to re-
duce and the Assessors figures stand"
declared Perrault. THE whole thing is
settled And then a roar went up. Col
Inns jumped to his feet to Vehemently
deny that such was the case and the re-
naming six of the seven backed his po-
for a ruling and he decided that the de-
feat of Perrault's substitute TO the
amendment finally settled the whole
Don't be a - fool" yelled Collins. and
then Byington moved to take a recess
until 2:15 o'clock: This was defeated by
the same vote of to ). Aigeltinger or
dered Clerk Russell to call the roll upon
the amendment, but this Russell declined
the chair refused. Collins then put the
amendment to a vote himself and it was
carried by the same vote Heyer declared
the vote out of order and Aigeltinger
moved that the chair be declared vacant
and Phelps be made chairman; but even
the combine would not consent to that,
and so the episode ended. The whole
matter will be called up again on Monday.
In the afternoon Attorney Riordan ap-
peared on behalf of a score of Chinese
merchants who were attempting to unload
a good portion of their assessments AS
SCISSOR Dodge soon found himself in the
middle of another heated argument. He
was obliged to detail the system his men
pursued in appraising Chinese holdings
and the difficulties that were thrown in
their way. Riordan announced that he
did not expect to get the reductions he
asked for. but said that he was preparing
a suit against Assessor Dodge and the city
and would fight his case in that way. Mr..
Riordan also appeared on behalf of 5. r.
Peterson, Charles Nelson and w. r.
Megill. who are owners of deep-sea. ships
which have been assessed by Mr.. Dodge.
The ships he said, ply between the Puget
Sound country and Australia and do no
business in the waters of the State. nei-
ther are they registered here. He claimed
that they were only assessable at the
place of their registration, and the board
was inclined to uphold this view
With other matters this taken un-
der advisement until tomorrow, when the
board will meet at 10 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
Target Range for Turner's.

A big pavilion on the play grounds
and new target range are two of the
recent additions to Glen Park. The
buildings have been constructed in
preparation for the reunion of the Pa
cific Coast Turner societies which will
be held at Glen Park on the 30th and
31st of the present month. The prin-
cipal attractions on to-day's pro-
gramme will be comedy sketch en-
titled Charley the Servant" by Bragg
and Ashton, the well-kfIown come
dians; Louise Lester, the celebrated
eontra'to; Lee and Downey, the aero
batic tumblers; Ada Cosgrove, the
child mimic; Henry Fay IN comedy and
burlesque, and other strong features.