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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-08

Fo-e,en cnree markets: Santns-Coee narke: steady
-775 average Santos 5000 receipts 420p bags stock
is5 coo Hamburg-Cofee murket opened unchanged; 81
~ d. n unchanged n = Ptg higher: sales, 600
,aes. Havre-Co1ee market opened steady and hG 2
raoc hiRaer: ~ prices advanced :. franc. At
m irregular: franc lower closed Z q
\ franc net higher total sales. 1900 bags
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-08
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Buffalo Aug Spring wheat steady No ! Northern.
spot 74Fsc: No Northern. 7ohc Winter wheat scarce
and firm No red. zoe No / white ivc Corn easiefs
N . yellow SIC: No yellow. 36sc No corn. 81 "a
3gzc. No 3 corn 36H 63e-sc. Oats firm; No 2 white,
new 25c: No 3 white "a. a2+i1c; No white &c 10
mixed 22tac: 40 mixed. 70. Barley ha!tns
..;Irx AZ 4Gc feed barley. 3sc. Rive nominal Canal
freleNts higher bid, ONO asked for wneat osts
oats nc: barley IN New-York. Flour steaay l-
ter demand patent spring. 81 Z90s4 ~ 1aNeIs
st-aiTh spring s4ds4 %; bakers clear spring g %
81 - low grades spring scGs2 20 patent winter -g
a. to hest family winter 81 75GS4 low grade winter, -
Gs2 70. graham. best. 50 10
Chicago Aug THE leading futures ranged as toi-
lows,
Wheat. No 2: Opening Highest Loxs's Closing
fsP5s#sSs; .:.:ei :ens 7ss1s ~ 7,sg1ls
MAY ...-...... -G'41 'fh vs.
Corn. No. 2: -, ...,...,
f S:s.;assr ssssssssss g. 81 ss s Ssssss
May ........... 70 y gZ3N -'H
oats. No 2: ~
September 800. 1914 IeSalex ls%sist leheiisss
December 1879 les % 81
May zlB
Mess pork. per bbI 49,,
October sti7 oo'1 0@
Lard. per 100 70:
81 s.P'ss@ e. ~ :S :sss:: 81: :.5s
shoy, ribs per 100 u;
September ..... 5QTh 5i9 80 siy
october ........ 8 Is 10 oE7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-08
TSa. ;a[ rs week S,o -ossS2 2s27 20

Receipts At tse ports and interior points to-oay e"
pared with the same day last week and last year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-08

Receipts breadstus at interior points IN thousands
ciphers 600 omitted -four bbs grain oush as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-08
new YORK CENTRAL.

Trains arrive at and depart from Grand Central stacA
.2d street New York follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14
Brave Men Fail.

Victims to stomach, liver and kid
feel the. results in loss OF appetite,
poisons in the blood, backache ner
vousness. headache and tired, listless,
rundown feeling. But there's nc
need to feel like that. ]. W. Gardner,
of Idaville, Ind, says: Electric
Bitters are just the thing for man
when he don't care whether he lives or
dies. 1t gave me new strength and
good appetite. [ can now eat any
thing and have new lease on life. -
Only 80 cents, at John E. Days drug
store. Every bottle guaranteed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14
Reward.

Owing to person or persons having
taken and used hunting dogs belong
ing to the undersigned without our
permission and with a view to stop
this kind of business, we will pay S.. 90
to any person convicting any person or
persons for enticing or using in the
field, either or both dogs.
Signed A. 7. HirZy,
E. F. Tucker
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14
Paid Dear For His Leg,

B. d. Blanton of Thackerville, Tex,
in two years paid over 100000 to doc
tors to cure a running sore on his leg.
Then they wanted to cut it off, but he
curedit with one box of Bucklen' S
Arnica Salve. Guaranteed cure for
Piles. % cts. d box. Sold by John E
DAILY. Druggist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14
Thorough Goodness

characterizes every part of
Beckwith'S Round Oak. 1t
is a pleasure to sell it and
near the reports from salts
fed customers. Call in. ex-
anime it carefully, listen to
our explanation of it's good
features, and take one with
our guarantee that it shall
please you or come back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-14

to GO the farthest, and we do
too-particularly when you
spend it with us. For that
reason we always urge our
customers to take a Garland
Cook or Heater. We believe
them to be the best made in
this ountry. They have been
tried and tested for years and
always prove satisfactory. If
they do not, we take them
back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
A NEW ERA
Marked by Flowers and Flags
at Monday Nights In
auguration.

Topeka will inaugurate the new
mayor, Charles Drew, of Greater To-
peka Monday evening with a formal
be decorated and there will be flowers
for the incoming and outgoing mayors.
The oath of office will be formally adj
ministered-probably by Judge Hazen
of the district court-and Mayor Eel
lows will then deliver his farewell adj
dress and formally introduce Mayor
elect Drew, who will make his opening
address. Following that the oath will
be administered to the members OF the
council and the new city officers.
Mayor Drew will then announce his ap-
pointments, and after they have been
confirmed the council will adjourn to
give the people an opportunity to shake
hands with the new mayor.
It was at first intended to transact
some business which has accumulated,
but an adjournment will be taken for a
few days, when the business that has
accumulated will be transacted.
The formal programme is in course
OF preparation and will be announced
later. The members Of the fire depart
ment have undertaken to decorate the
councu chamDer ana make II look as
well as 1t is possible to make the room
appear Several hundred yards of
bunting have been purchased and there
will be no end of flags.
The public will be admitted Monday
evening to the inauguration of a new
era in Topeka. There should be large
attendance, SO that the members of the
city administration may know that they
have the confidence of the people. 1t
s11S c0lx n Of he
good work done by the administration
which is just closing it's work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
MISS INGALLS, WEDDING.
Daughter of the Kansas Ex-senator
to Be Married in Washington
Wednesday,

Atchison, April S-The marriage of
Miss Constance ingalls, and Robert
Porter Shick, will be solemnized at the
church of the Ascension, in Washington,
D. C., next Wednesday afternoon at 5
o'clock.
DR.. Elliott will perform the marriage
ceremony. Miss Ingalls, will wear a
tailor gown of tan colored broadcloth
The bridal couple will leave Immediate
ly after the ceremony for Bermuda
where they will remain two months
Upon their return, they will go to the
Snlcks country home in the Alleghanies
where they will spend the summer Dr.
ana Mrs Edward Giles Blair, of Kan
sas City, will not attend the wedding.
Mr ana Mrs. John ]. Ingalls, and Misses
Muriel and Marion will return to Atchi-
son Immediately after the wedding. Mrs.
Blair is preparing Oakridge for their
reception. 1t is said that Mr.. Shick,
Pa, Will go to Washington to live, and
build a home there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08

Baltimore News: Evidence OF the re-
turn of prosperity is multiplying. One
of the most encouraging signs is the in
crease in wages of mill and factory
operatives in various parts of the coun-
try. Even the cotton mills of the New
England states have Joined the process
sion. They posted notices yesterday
announcing restoration of the 10 per
cent cut in wages made last year. This
affects from 10000 to 140,0 operatives,
and would seem to indicate that the
cotton industry in that section is still
In a fourishing condition despite the
rapid progress made by mills engaged
in the same line in the south. Many of
the leading iron and steel plants of the
country have advanced wages, and in
other branches Of industry there has
been pronounced improvement. On all
sides are seen indications of condition
that is most gratifying and encouraging
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
GRAPHITE FROM COKE.
a Company With Big Capital Will
Manufacture the Product.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, April s.-Several
new words have been added to the Eng
lish language,a great industry has been
established and possibly many thou
sands of miners will be thrown out of
employment by Z. G. Acheson, dis
coverer of carbide of silicon. Mr.. Ache
commercial scale of his process to con-
vert coke into graphite in the fierce heat
of the electric furnace
For years it has been his definite plan
to invent a way of changing the allo-
tropic forms of carbon from one to an
other. Carbon exists as the diamond,
graphite, and in the common forms,
such as charcoal, coke and lanpblack.
While many chemists and scientists
have sought to obtain the diamond
form Mr.. Acheson has sought after
graphite. His first building is now be-
ing erected at Niagara Falls by a COM
pany capitalized at $1,000,OO0 for the
production of graphite on an enormous
scale. By January 1, 1900. the capacity
OF the works Will be many tons a day.
The law behind the change has not
been given to the world. but in a paper
read before the Franklin institute a
week ago it was limited and Mr.. Ache
son has been the recipient of many con-
CALCULATIONS on his discovery.
The effects Of the production of
versally felt in the trade. 1t can be
produced at very slight cost, much
beneath that of mining it in Ceylon
where the great source of supply ex-
ASNos VI even u the A1lCnlRdn mines, the
product of which is now largely used in
the manufacture of graphite paint. The
use of graphite as basis for paint for
structural iron work is recent, but al
ready tons of the shiny substance are
mixed with oil every day for this pur-
pose.
But the great use of graphite as man
ufactured at Niagara Falls will be for
motor brushes. Graphite is one of the
best conductors of electricity known
Besides 1t is an excellent lubricant In
a motor brush graphite increases the
longevity of the brush besides proving
a much better conductor The use of
mined graphite as stove polish gives
another tremendous market for the pro-
duct and graphitized carbon rods for
electrolytfc processes give just what
was needed. The life of the rod is in
definitely increased and the conductive
ty of the rod makes it's efficiency very
much higher.
ITO graphitize'' and "graphitization'
are words to be added to the English
language and were not necessary until
Acheson discovered how to transform
carbon in its prevalent form into the
graphite form. When Acheson first took
his carbide of silicon to New York and
sold it to jewellers he got $500 a pound
for 1t. That was in 1892. Today tons
OF 1t are manufactured at Niagara
Falls every day and it retails for 10
cents pound. Graphite can be made
at a cheaper figure.
The work on the building Is being
pushed and the first furnace will be
started on May 1. Graphite is already
being turned out by the carborundum
furnaces on a practical scale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
LOST HER FORTuNE.
Miss Thornton, the Songstress, Drop
ped $4,000 Worth of Jewelry
in Street Car.

New York, April 8.-That amiable song
stress, Miss Bonnie Thornton, is in the
habit or boasting on the vaudeville boards |:
All the rest of them can sing. I can't
But L get the 'maZuma-' -
Mazuma, it should be understood is
me Hebraic designation for CON- Miss
Bonnie thoughtfully has converted much
OF her maZuma' into diamonds which
really are ready money. Yesterday she
lost her diamonds. She only dare say she
cannot sing, but she herself swore she
lost her mazuma-'
"A A sweet voice called up police head
- m coming right there" said the voice
Il m Bonnie Thornton. You know me-
that is. you've heard me sing. I've lost
az al NY my jeWeis-a big bag fun of them
After awhile Miss Thornton, in deem dis
tress, appeared at headquarters She said
her jewels were in a silk bag she carried
under her skirt She had been to BrookIyn
ana about p. m. she took a Fourth ave-
nue. car at the New York entrance of the
br1dge. She had the jewels then. for aft
erward she remembered she had sat on
the SILK bag in the car. She left the car
at Fourteenth street and went to meet
her husband, Jimmy Thornton at the Nor
ton House: There she first missed the
Jewels She Immediately telephoned a.
the street railway offices. police head
quarters and the NEWSPAPERS
In this silk bag were a diamond hu++ar
fly, diamond bowknot, diamond earrings
turquoise earrings and other such trim,
kets. Miss Thornton's friends EXPRESSED
great sympathy for her last night BV
an unfortunate coincidence she is out Of
an engagement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
A CONNECTS STORY.
Alvin Ballard, in Handouts, Calls on
Governor Stanley.

"I'll take the irons off here and
you won't be embarrassed when you see
the governor said Warden Harry
Lands of the state penitentiary as he
unlocked a pair of handouts on the
wrists of Alvin Ballard, one of the big
bad men in the penitentiary, at the door
of the governors office yesterday. With
out the cuffs the prisoner preceded the
warden into the governors private Of
fee where he was invited to take a seat
He did so and facing the governor with
the warden sitting near him told his
story. 1t was not an appeal for a par
don or for executive clemency but
statement that he is able to find the
counterfeit money buried by the ALL
good gang now charged with the muir
der of John New at Wichita
Ballard claims to have some damag-
ing evidence against the gang but to
test him the governor gave Sheriff Sim
mons of Sedgwick county permission to
take Ballard with him to search for the
counterfeit money. If this story proves
true and Ballard can convict this des-
perate gang he will likely receive his
freedom from the penitentiary.
The sheriff and convict left for Wich-
ita last evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
Compliments For our Rand.

MarshalPs magnificent band, which
has been admired in Atchison a great
many times, is composed of seventy
hve members, who have a large club
house, where visitors are entertained
rehearsals held, etc. MarshalPs men
are really members of a musical club
ana spend their time in that fashion
instead of in cumming billiard plaving
or whisky drinking. MarshalPs band is
a credit not only to Topeka and kan
sas, but to the west; it is the best anna
teur band in the world, and it's pro-
grammes would attract attention any
where. Rev. ]. H. Molineux, pastor Of
Trinity church, is organizing a band on
the Marshall lines in Atchison. 1t is an
idea that should receive general en-
couragement. John Marshall is a clever
gentleman, and will be glad to assist
the Atchison enterprise with sugges-
Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
ALL FOR SPITE.
Thirteen Lives Sacrificed to
Revenge In New York
Fire.

New York, April S.-Despite reticence
on the part of the police facts became
public today which made it apparent
that the fire which destroyed thirteen
persons was of an incendiary origin. 1t
transpired that a few hours before the
flames were seen, a policeman was sent
for from the Andrews house and was
mysteriously dismissed by a servant
who said he was not wanted. Letters
threatening the lives of the Andrews
family and the children of Mrs. st. John
were found. 1t is believed that the mo-
that the affair arose out of a quarrel
among the servants. Foley, the butler
in the Andrews family, is under surVeil-
lance and the police are hard at work
investigating the clues, which chiefly
rest upon the anonymous letters. Mary
Flanagan, the dead maid servant, seems
to have been a central figure in TINS
plot and the chief object of the sup
posed perpetrators hate.
The police today gave out three sour
rilous letters which had been sent to mem
bers of the Andrews household. One was
addressed to the servant, Mary Flanagan.
The letters made charges against Mary
Flanagan and the butler. In letter ad-
dressed to Mrs. St. John the writer says:
Il hope you and Mrs; Andrfws don't
think for one moment that | Am recon
GELD, or pacified with Mary Flanagan, Tor
indeed 1 am not; what is further. | viii
not be until L get my revenge; l feel that
going to fix her for life, and because you
and Mrs. Andrews did not give heed to
going to make someone. throw something
in your nurses and children's faces that
will disfigure them and eat all the flesh
because you did not let Mary go as told
you to; You had had, just as well let Ct her a,, 60
when get through with her..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been filed:
John L. McClintocE and wife to Olive
J. Boyd, $50, lots ISL and Parkdale
street, Hull & Rudoff's subdivision.
E. B. Burns to H. r. Blanchard, ST.
$50, lots 1874 and 8 Quincy street,
Paramore's subdivision.
w. E. Reed and wife to Geo. P. Lux,
81 600, lot 306 Kansas avenue.
VIM. Hall Jenkins and wife to J.
Thomas, SO, lots 277 Jefferson street,
Holidays addition.
Tax deeds-To J. Thomas, lot 277 and
south half rs Jefferson street.
To Rec. Investment Trust company,
lot TBS Harrison street.
To J. P. Ribinson, lots 7S3 and IS Fill
more street, Steele's addition.
J. B. McAfee, assignee to Thos. A
Reagle, lots 424-6-8-30 Clay street, Mid
daugh's subdivision.
Kansas Lot & Land company to A.
Bergen, $755, 81 lots in Vea1e's addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
BROOM-CORN BROKERS.
Market Short and Further Rise In
Price Predicted.

Charleston, ILL.,, April S.-The meeting
of the Central Illinois Broom Corn as
ISOLATION, held at Charleston today. was
largely attended by the brokers of cen
trail Illinois and prominent dealers of
Chicago, Kansas City, st. Louis, In
dianapolis and Urbana, o., practically
representing the entire broom corn in
terests of the country.
1t has developed without any shadow
of doubt that there is a great shortage
of the supply, which warranted a fur
Their advance of a half cent per pound,
or so per ton, making the range of
prices from &c to Sc per pound The
meeting was great success from the
brokers' standpoint, and all those in at
tendance were enthusiastic as to the
future of broom corn.
The meeting adjourned to meet in
Tuscola, Ill, Tuesday, May 8. when
the question of another advance will
be considered, and no doubt made, as
the situation was never SO bullish in the
history of broom corn as at the present
time.
The local brokers in attendance con-
troll the present supply in this district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
QUEER MR.. SULLIVAN.
Finds Father and Sister Dead and
Keeps Still "a Hours.

ST. Louis, April s.-John Sullivan and
his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Dunn, who
lived at 1918 Biddle street, are dead,
and their demise is surrounded with
mystery.
Yesterday VIM. Sullivan. a son of the
dead man, visited the residence on Bid
die street and discovered his father and
sister dead and his mother and Christy
Dunn, nephew, seriously ill. Instead
of notifying the proper authorities, VIII
liam locked the dead ones in and took
his mother and sister to his home. To-
day, when they had recovered from the
effects of their illness, the family re-
turned to the Biddle street residence
and then called in the police.
The bodies were removed to the
morgue and William with brother
named Edward and the other surviving
members Of the family were placed I'M
der arrest. 1t is the theory of the police
that the deaths and sickness were
caused by poison taken in their food.
Whether there was anything criminal
in connection with it they are unable to
say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
MAY BE GEORGE WILEY.
Meade County Representative Oandi-
date For Clerk of Court
of Visitation.

The court of visitation composed of
w. A. Johnson, Garrett; J. c. Postleth-
waite, Jewell City. and L. s. Crum of
Oswego, met today Organization was
perfected by the election of Mr.. John
son presiding judge.
A. J. Wyatt, the solicitor, was sworn
in and he is preparing forms of proceed
ure for the court.
The election of clerk and stenog-
rapher was postponed until Monday.
Representative George w. Wiley of
Meade, one of the most popular and
energetic workers in the last legislature
came to town today as a candidate for
clerk and the guess today is that he
will be elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08

The Republican party may as well
face the music. The next great political
battle in this country is going to be
against the trusts, and if the Republi-
can party can not, or does not find a
way to check them, then the people of
this country will put some other party
in power. 1t may be that the issue will
not be squarely made next year. but
1t will cut a big figure In the campaign
and when the Republican platform is
made 1T will have to be very specific on
this question. No evasion will do. no
generaHtieS will suffice. The voters have
made up their minds that drastic meas
ures must be used, and they will not be
satisfied with milk and water talk
Lawrence Journal
1t seems to US there. was just the
same kind of editorials in Republican
brass collar papers about the silver
question before they swallowed the gold
standard. What is the use OF making
idle threats? If the Republican party
takes tina aide OF the trusts, 1t will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
FOR TAPPING WIRES.
Two Men Arrested For Trying to
Beat the Pool Rooms.

Cleveland, O., April s.-Harry Shurt-
leffe, alias James Cooley. and Austin
Wilson, electricians, are under arrest
at the central station upon the charge
of attempting to tap Western Union
telegraph wires running along the
Nickel Plate road. The men were caught
in the act of attempting to tap the
wires it is alleged, under the Wilson
avenue bridge. In a vacant house a
short distance away the police found a
complete outfit for eQuipping a tele-
graph office.
1t is said that the men were endeav-
oring to cut In on the wires on which
sporting news is transmitted in order
to beat the pool rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
LOUBET GOES HOME.
Will Spend a Few Days In His Ma
tive Town

Montelimar, France, Apr.s.-President
Loubet has arrived here to spend a few
days at his native place, which is gaily
decorated, the streets being spanned by
triumphal arches. He was met at the
railroad station by the premier M. Du-
puy, and great crowd of people. The
president was much affected by the
enthusiastic welcome accorded him.
When the president met his aged
mother, who was awaiting him on the
platform in front OF the town hall, he
alighted from his carriage, mounted to
the platform and tenderly embraced
her.
Madam Loubet shed tears Of joy. NJ.
Loubet visited the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
CORNER ON BMooM CORN.
The Trust Is In Control and Jumps
the Price 80 Ton.

Chicago, April S.-Broom corn took
a jump of SO a ton here today. The
immediate cause of the advance, attrib-
uted by some indirectly to the com
bination of the broom corn interests,
recently formed in this city, was the
raising of the price by the Central Illi-
nois Broom Corn association which met
at Charleston, Ill Dealers from Chi
cago, Kansas City and ST. Louis were
present and the proceedings were gov
erned by a reported shortage of the
supply. Another meeting will be held
in May when a further advance will be
considered. 1t is said the trust has a
corner on all the available stock,