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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
AMERICAN
CIVILIZATION.
1t is Exemplified at Durango,
Mexico,
By Bull Fight Given by Our
COuntrymen.
FOUR BEASTS KILLED.
One of the Performers Caught
in the Leg
FOUR BEASTS KILLED.
And Carried Around the Ring
by an Infatuated Animal.

Chicago, May 10.-A special to the
Record from Austin, Tex, says:
A private letter was received here to-
day from Durango, Mex, giving an &C
count of the first bull fight at which
all the performers were Americans ever
given in Mexico. The fight took place
in Durango last Saturday and was wit
messed by the largest audience ever seen
at exhibitions of that kind in the city.
The performers were D. NJ. Shaw,
VIM. Fisher, E. E. Shaw, Percy Sharpe,
T. w. Tisdale, Roy Kessell, ]. w. Dob
bins, H. L. Benson, Carlos Chapman,
w. w. McVea and D. w. Barnes, all
we'll known in that section of Mexico.
The bulls for the occasion were OBJ
tanned from a mountain ranch in that
state and were noted for their ferocity.
-Four bulls were dispatched one after
another by Barnes and Shaw.
Murphy, another performer, had a
narrow escape from death He was
caught on the leg by the sharp horns
of one of the bulls and carried several
times around the arena.
The fight had been advertised
throughout Mexico several weeks before
it came off, and the American clergy in
that country preached numerous ser
mons against it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
SELL CITY BUILDING.
City Council Again Advertises For
Bids

The city council will advertise for
bids for the city building. At the
meeting Monday evening the city clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids for
ten days. This was done at the sugges-
ton of Councilman Warner.
1t is believed there will be no more
trouble in securing bids.
The following communication from
Henry Bennett was referred to the
committee on public buildings:
4 have a plan which 1 believe to be
feasible and advantageous TO the city
to furnish the site or sites. furnish COM
plete plans and specifications for a city
hall, auditorium and fire station, and
to erect said building or buildings, take
the present city building as part of my
compensation, the balance to be paid in
cash. If this plan be deemed of suffi-
cient merit to warrant investigation
should be happy to meet a committee
of the city council at it's convenience
and explain the details and put my
proposition in more definite shane,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
BUSY LIFE CLOSED.
Death of Oliver Hazard Perry Archer
of New Jersey.

New York. May 1O.-Oliver Hazard
Perry Archer is dead at his summer
home in AlIendale, n. J., aged "A years.
While a clerk in this city he bought out
a city express business and thereafter
operated on his account. 1t is said that
the first baggage express delivery on
the Hudson river railroad originated
with Mr.. Archer. Later he contracted
to carry on the entire express business
of that road. Thus launched on a
prosperous career, he continued in the
manag cement of various expires. freight
and railroad enterprises, in the prosecu-
ton of which he was successful. At
one time he was chosen vice president
of the Erie railroad. The first fast
freight line was started by him over
the Hudson River road. it is said
About the year 1850 he made a con-
tract to divert all the freight business
possible to the Hudson River and New
York Central at 3 cents a hundred
pounds In this manner he became a
power in freighting. At that time ,the
New York Central still consisted of a
chain of independent railroads
In 1858 he transferred his operation
to the Erie railroad and handled the
freight. The Joliet and Wilmington
and the Suspension Bridge and Erie
Junction railroads were built by him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
FULL OF ASIATICS.
Influx of Japanese and Chinese Since
Annexation of Hawaii.

Washington. May 1O.-Joshua K.
Brown, the United States Chinese in
spector at Hawaii, has made a report
to the commissioner general of immi-
grafton relating to the Introduction of
Asiatic labor into the islands.
In the course of the report he says
that the executive council is now earn
estly considering the question This has
resulted in a notice to the Planters as
ISOLATION that some policy must be
adopted looking to restriction of the
present influx of Asiatic laborers.
The public, Mr.. Brown asserts, is
thoroughly imbued with the idea that
the large number of japanese laborers
brought to the islands since annexa-
ton has already aroused antagonism
in the United States and that a contin-
uance of the policy will result in a
colonial rather than a territorial form
of government for the islands, while,
on the other hand, it is admitted that
the material prosperity of the country
will be seriously hindered if foreign
labor can not be obtained for the large
area of the land now being rapidly
brought under cultivation.
The whole number of japanese labor
ers admitted to the islands since an
neXation, Mr.. Brown says. is II, $50. OF
this number 1197 We're free, the only
requirement being that each individual
shall be the possessOr of So in gold or
its equivalent. The remaining 1888
were contract labOrers. These contracts
are simply that the labOrerS shall work
for the contractor three years on stip-
ulated terms. At the end of that period
he is at liberty to remain in the country
or leave it at his own pleasure
About half the population, Mr.. Brown
says, is Asiatic, and of this number the
Japanese exceed the Chinese by about
10000. He predicts that before the end
of the present year the Asiatic popula-
ton of the islands will largely exceed
all other nationalties combined, and
that the excess of japanese over
Chinese will be fully double what it is
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Grain Letter.

Furnished by J: c ,Goingss, Commission Is
receiver and shipper of grain.
Chicago, May 10.
WHEAT-Wheat has been very dull. the
approach of the government crop report
for May inclining all interests to get out
and wait until government figures We're
announced. Prices most of the day show
ed a small declines. at times the market
getting to puts. Clearances Were 6S3, 900
bushels, but mostly flour. Weekly crop
bulletins were generally favorable The
summary of the foreign situation by the
agents of the agricultural department was
bearish. The weather west showed fine
the government report would show a con-
siderable drop of condition. but the trade
falo situation was not changed, although
shippers looked for settlement at any
moment. Shipping business here very
CORN-Corn has been quiet and about
steady, at times up a small fraction, at
by local professionals, Patten and others,
in expectation of a speedy ending Of the
strike. although on the face the Buffalo
good cash demand, embarrassed, however.
by the inability to get boats via Buffalo
10 estimated for tomorrow. Shipping
sales. 100000 bushels.
up little early but not holding the ad-
vance. Shippers have been buyers. also
Geva at Ma PeoPe Some little eieyaor 6 biz
souri, Bulletin said the area in the north
would be c1Itailed. Receipts. were 247
cars. with go estimated for tomorrow.
Cash demand fair, weather very favora-
bic. showery all over the west and south
PROVISIONS = Continued commission
house liquidation has been the feature in
provisions. pork losing 15c. lard 5gT1Rc,
with $1,000 estimated for tomorrow on
the break there seemed to be some Cud-
~ J.. F. HARRIS.
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.JoaeDh's Tins.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant. 112 East 9TH st. Topeka, Kan.
receiver and shipper of grain:
New York, May 10.-Foreign houses will
buy in about 900 shares today. one
foreign house alone has orders for 1OO1O
shares. Earnings of the St. Paul are
remarkably good, the increase, $o9,154 IS
larger than the street had been expecting.
Short interest in St. Paul, as also in g, Il:
& @. U. p. preferred. Missouri Pacific and
Rock Island, is larger than at any preVi-
Gus time in a month One thing is GER
tain, the market is in more healthy con-
dition than it has been for some days
Stocks have gone from weak into strong
hands and it looks very much as IT a
temporary rally may again be counted on.
c., B. & Q. will certainly sell back to the
figures that were touched week ago.
and in the course of sixty days 150 Will
is not hearsay. but knowledge that comes
from reliable sources, that rights of con-
siderable value will be given to the stock
holders similar to those announced re-
Gently and that the exercise of these
share on c., B. & Q. stocks. Bears on Su-
four weeks the directors will meet to take
action dividend and the dividend will
be at the usual rate of u per cent per an
mum. The Flower contingent promise to
support their specialties on any further
break, and the program, as we under
stand, is to buy 3. r. T on scale down
to 112, at which figures substatial support
will be forthcoming
]. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by ]: G. GGoiings. COmmissiion
Merchant, 112 East Fifth ST.. Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper of gram.
Liverpool: Wheat opened I'D higher,
London: Wheat cargoes dull options sd
Receipts of hogs: Chicago. $4,000. dull
and about sc lower; Kansas City, 1900;
London: Stock market very strong. act
i've issues average I'D ADVANCE:
Primary receipts OF wheat 334.0o0 busn-
6S7. 600 bushels, last year 100000 bushels;
corn receipts 100000 bushels, last year 99o.-
y year So 90 bu5Pheis NOO'O @
Total clearances wheat and flour 6s3, 900
bushels: corn, 76S 600 bushels,
Logansport, Ind, reports %Hessian fly in
Chicago c. L. Raymond. ex-president
of the board says he is looking for much
Minneapolis: Flour sales yesterday were
Chicago: Provisions steady at small de-
cline. There have been some commission
houses selling; packers supporting the
liverpool close: Wheat unchanged, corn
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
go cars, hogs 25, 600 head.
Latest Information from Washington
gives governmet crop tip as Il, with per
Topeka cash market, 1l5 p. m: No. 2
Chicago: Puts July wheat 711seso calls 727s
july wheat re: July corn. 3sIsc
The government report will be issued at
condition of winter wheat May /.
New York close: Wheat May 7S1sc. July
com corn. May 3Sa4c, July SS1lc
st. Louis close: Wheat, May 7513Qssc.
sac asked. September S2Hc asked: oats.
May 27s4c, July 2S14c bid, September 211sc
Minneapolis CLOSE: Wheat. May 697sc.
July 71q7114c. September 6S1Ac- -o,l ~.
7224c September 707sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
INJUNcTIoNs ASKED FOR.
Populist Regents Start the Fight
Against Stanley's Investigation.

G. c. Clemens, representing ]. N.
Lin booker and c. B. Hoffman, the Pop
ulist regents who were found guilty
and removed from their positions by the
governors investigating committee
have commenced the fight which will
bring to the test the law under which
these inquisitions are held.
They have secured in the district
court at Manhattan a temporary in
junction restraining Mcdowell and Yoe.
the Republicans appointed by Governor
Stanley, from acting or attempting to
act as members of the board of regents.
Judge Glass will pass upon their petit
ton for a permanent injunction tomor-
row.
1t is not stated whether the Repub-
lican regents, if installed, will interfere
with the commencement programme,
which includes an address by William
J. Bryan.
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HE REGRETS COMPLICATIONS.
Morrill, Thinks First District Affairs
Will Turn Out All Right In the End.

Ex-Governor E. N. Morrill, of Hia-
watha was in the city Tuesday attend
ing the monthly meeting of the board
of directors OF the Kansas Mutual Life
To a Journal reporter ne said:
Il am sorry the present complfca-
tions in congressional matters in the
First district exist. 1 understand Mr.
Bailey has an agreement which binds
Mr.. Curtis to stay out of the race next
year Were it not for the fact that
these agreements bind only the men
who sign them 1 presume Mr.. Curtis
would have to stand by it. The affair
is now very complicated and L am I'M
able to guess what will be the outcome
1 hope there will be no trouble which
will damage the prospects of these two
young men,
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MR.. BECK IS STILL MAD.
Venerable Jackson County Editor
Stays Off the Reservation.

When Governor Stanley declined to
appoint T. w. Hurrel of Holton judge
of the Jackson-Jefferson county dis
trict and named Chas. F. Johnson of
Oskaloosa. NJ. NJ Beck of Holton. who
was first for Hurrel then for ex-Con-
gresham Broderick, got mad and he
is not over it yet. The last issue of his
paper. the HoltOn Recorder says:
Every once in awhile. and of late
pretty often, a good man and first-class
citizen becomes so disguised with poll
tics and yearns to get away from the
turmoil of party patronage To all such
the Recorder extends a cordial invita-
ton to come to Jackson county. We
do not know of a place on this green
that offers such a haven for poor tired
disguised pilgrims of this kind Our
latch string is out and any amount of
cOngenial society is ready to extend the
welcome hand and make all such feel
at home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
Chicago livestock Market.

CHICAGO, May III
HOGS-Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day, &c, 600; tomorrow, 24.000; left over, p
SCI. Market duh, weak to sc lower. Mix
ed and butchers, s3-60a3-S112; good heavy,
So. 75d3.95; rough heavy, $3.55Gl3 So; light,
S360I3.S5.
CATTLE-Receipts. 16. 600. Market steady
to shade lower. Beeves. S4-25d5.50: cows
and heifers, S2G5: Texas steers $44Oa4.SO;
stockers and feeders. $3.50M5.10.
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000. Market steady.
Sheep, $4d5.25: best shorn Colorado wooded
lambs. $565d6.25.
Official yesterday:
HOGS-Recefpts. 1S 155: shipments, $685.
CATTLE-Receipts, 2.725; shipments, L.
sHEEP-Reeeipts 1880; shipments, L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10

ICED the following new Kansas corpor-
atoms:
The Standard Light company of
Kansas City, Kan; capital, $500; to
manufacture lighting apparatus and
lamps.
The Yates Center Gas and Water
company; capital, 81, 500; to estab lish
a waterworks plant and to prospect for
gas at Yates Center.
The First Baptist church of Canton.
The First Baptist church of Oberlin.
The Butler County Fair association
of Ell Dorado; capital, $4,000; to hold
fairs.
The Garnett Gas and Oil company;
capital 81, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
MEETS Ar HUTCHINSON.
Annual Convention of County Super
iDtendents Next Week

organization of county superintendent
of Kansas will be held at Hutchinson
Tuesday and Wednesday, of next week
An interesting meeting is expected be-
cause the attendance promises to be
large.
State superintendent Nelson expects
to deliver an address before the associa-
ton, but may be detained at home be-
cause of the meeting of the state school
book commission. In that event, D. w
Little, assistant superintendent, will
take his place on the programme.
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CONDUCTORS IN SESSION.
o. R. C. at Detroit 1900 Strong-Big
Increase In Membership.

Detroit, Mich, May 1O.-Grand Con-
dUctor z. F. Clark of Cedar Rapids, Ia,
called the twenty-seventh session of
the Grand Division Order of Railway
Conductors to order late yesterday af-
ternOon. The total attendance is about
1,500. An increase in membership of
1000 was reported.
The ladies' auxiliary branch of the
association began their session with one
hundred delegates present. At night a
public reception was held in light guard
armOry.
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company is a trust, and I believe in
fostering this infant that is growing
up in opposition to it, instead of trying
to kill it,
On the proposition to change the rate
to be charged the company to per
cent the vote was unanimous, eleven
councilmen voting for the reduction.
Councilman Willard of the Sixth
ward was absent.
Under the ordinance work must be
commenced within sixty days and the
plant be completed within four months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10

Wilmington, Del, May 1O-Wm.- N.
Boggs, the defaulting teller of the
Dover National bank was today SEN
fenced in the United States district
court to five years in the Trenton, N.
j. penitentiary beginning today and a
fine of $4,000. The bank was forced to
suspend in May 1897. but resumed with
it's capital reduced from 800, 600 to $50
600 Boggs was the principal witness
against United States Senator Kenney
in the Iatter's two trials for conspiracy
to misapply the banks funds, in both
of which the jury disagreed.
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New York Money Market.

New York, May 10.
MONEY-Money on call steady at per
cent; prime mercantile paper, S1Aq4A per
cent: sterling exchange easier, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S1Q4.S1A
for demand and at "a. S56I4 S5A for 60 days;
posted rates, 81 S6d4. S61a and "a. SSQ4 SS1z;
commercial bills, $4.S4.
VER-Silver certificates, 61Sz662Szc;
bar silver. 611sc; Mexican dollars, 42S4
BONDS-Governme bonds firm IS,
registered. 991a; IS. registered. 1081s; IS.
coupon, 1851 new As, registered, 129; new
As coupon. 1924: old As, registered. 1121z;
old As. coupon, 1884; IS. registered, 112; IS,
coupon, 112.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
Rest and Health to Mother and Child

MRS. WINsLowTs SOOTHING SyRTP
has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETH NC with
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. AL
LAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC
and is the best remedy for DIARRH OEA
Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Win
kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
TROLLEY TO THE SEA.
Electric Line From Philadelphia to
Allan tic City.

Pittsburg, May 10.-The Westing-
house Electric company received an or
der today to equip a trolley line be-
tween Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
The company will be known as the
West Jersey and Seashore Electric rail
road and it is expected that it will be
in full operation before the summer
rush commences. The promoters have
not announced the fare but say it will
be much lower than the railroad rate.
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Kansas citv Livestock Market.

Kansas City, May ~.
CATTLE-Receipts. $500. Market steady
to shade lower. Native steers. S3.50tI .. loS
Texas steers. $4.10a4.s Texas cows, SEQ
APO: native cows and heifers, S1.59sI4. 50:
"a
HOGS-Receipts. 900 Market weak to
SC lower. Bulk of sales $3.60d3.70: heavy.
$3.5714@3S0; packers. So 55G3.75; mixed. s.; 50
@S7213; light, SO. 45436 so; workers, So. 55u3 60;
pigs, So. 2003.55.
SHEEP-Reeeipts. 2000.- Market firm
Lambs, $S.75Q7.25: muttons, $250Q5.
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Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, May 10.
WHEAT-Lower. July Sc. Cash dull:
No. hard, CSC; No. 3. 64@67c; No red,
75G77c; No. g. 72Q74c; No. spring, 65Q6Sc:
No. 3, 62d65c.
CORN-About steady. July, 3o5sc; Sep
tember, S1Ac. Cash, firm; No mixed.
3212c: No. white, Sic: No. 3, 3S19c.
OATS-Dun. No. 2 white, 2Sc.
RYE-Dull. No. 2, SIC
HAY-Firm- Choice timothy, $s9s5o;
choice prairie, $7.756S.25.
BUTrER-steady. Creamery, 16c; dairy.
EGGS-Steady. Fresh. 4O1kc.
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HUNTooN PAVING.
Bids Open, But the Contract is Not
Awarded.

Bids for the HuntOon street paving
were opened. 1t was found that there
was but one bid for paving, that of
John Ritchie of S1.25 per square yard.
The bids for grading We're: Baker &
Bradbury, 264 cents per cubic yard;
VIM. Wall, 26 $40 cents per cubic yard.
There were two bids for curbing. John
Richie and H. X. Winans both bid %
cents per Hneal foot for brick curbing.
The bids were referred to the commit
tee on streets and walks.
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To Annul the Franchise.

Wichita. May 10-City Attorney Helm
has filed suit against the Wichita Street
Railway company asking that their
franchise be annuled. He says that the
street cars are a disgrace to the city
and keeps away many people who
would otherwise reside here The citv
wants to construct its own line
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$50, SO. $50. sc.

The above greatly reduced rate has
been made by the Union Pacific to Cali
fornia points. Through tourist sleepers
quicker time than any other line.
For tickets and full information call
on F. A Lewis. city ticket agent, or
J. c. Fulton. depot agent
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$4,000 for the Round Trip via the
Great Rock Island Scenic Route. Tick
cts on sale May Is to IS, final return
limit July 18th.
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Invest In New Bonds.

The state school fund commissioners
have invested in the following new
school district bonds: Thomas county,
$500; Rawlins, $500; Stafford $500; Lyon
$500; Thomas, $500; Rawlins, $500; board
of education, lola, 5000.
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Sugar Market.

New York May 10.
SUGAR-Raw firm: fair refining 41zc;
centrifugal 96 test. 4s4c; molasses sugar.
3-16c. Refined firm; crushed, 55sc; pow
dered size: granuIated, 53sc.
COFF'EE-Quiet. No. z, CSC.
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San Francisco. California-

$4,000 for the Round Trip via the
Great Rock Island Scenic Route. Tick
cts on sale May Is to Is, final return
limit July 18th.
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wichita ana Return, S4.e2,

Via the Rock Island Route. Tickets on
sale May II and II, limited to May Is
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Ranpa of Prices.

Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission
Merchant 112 East Fifth st, Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper Of grain.
Chicago, May 10.
Article Omen High Low Close Yes
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wichita and Return, S462.
San Francisco, California.

Via the Rock Island Route. Tickets c
sale May IL and u, limited to May 1
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Ranges OF Price, on Stool.

Furnished by ]. G. Coins, Commission
Merchant 112 East Fifth St, Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
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Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commissiou
Merchant 112 East 9TH St, Topeka, Kan.
receiver and shipper of grain;
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Furnished by ]. C. Goings, Commission
Merchant 112 East Fifth ST.. Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper of gram.
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BOGGS HOLDS THE BAG.

Secretary of Horticultur