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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
BIG STORES WILL FIGHT
New Law Providing For Tax on De-
partment Concerns Will Be
Tested in Court

Kansas City, May 27.-Department
stores Of Kansas City. ST. Louis and
st. Joseph have determined to fight the
new law that goes into effect August
20, and which provides for a special
tax upon stores employing more than
Is persons. John L. Peak. attorney for
Emery, Bird, Thayer & Co.. said yes
terday that a test case would proba bly,
be taken to the supreme court. Should
the license commissioners attempt to
arrest the managers of the department
stores refusing to pay the license,
different course may be pursued. 1t is
claimed that the new law is class legis-
latiOn.
Bars, at st. Louis, one of the Iarg-
est establishments in the west, has
communicated with Emery, Bird, Thay-
er & Co. concerning a means of resist
ing the new law. 1t is probable the
big stores will unite in the legal fight.
The new law means an expenditure of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
DICK CHAPMAN PARoLED.
Shawnee County Man Released From
Penitentisry Upon Conditions

Dick Chapman of Shawnee county,
who was sent to the state penitentiary
for two and one-half years in May, 1898,
for stealing a COW, has been released
upon a conditional pardon by Governor
Stanley
dren in destitute circumstances in this
city. Chapman has subscribed to a
contract which specifies that he shall
not loaf around gambling houses or
joints; shall not use Intoxicating LID
uors; shall observe the law in all re-
spects; find employment and go to
work.
If Chapman adheres to this pardon
contract during the remainder of the
time for which he was sentenced he
will be given an unconditional pardon
at the expiration of that time. Viola
ton of any feature of the contract will
remand him to the penitentiary for the
remainder of his term of sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
TO FIGHT FOR UNCLE SAM.
Kansans Enlisting to Continue the
War in the Philippines.

Sedan, Kan, is now in the race for
honors in contributing her sons to the
upbuilding of Uncle Sans army. A
week or so ago the little town of Fred
eric, in Rice county, sent word that II
men were there who would enlist If an
opportunity was given them. AS soon
as he could get authority from Wash
angton Lieutenant Haines made a trip
10 Frederic and enlisted fourteen of the
men who had offered themselves. The
next day after his return a letter came
from Sedan, a town of 5000 in Chau-
fauqua county, that seventeen men were
there who would like to add to the
glory of Kansas by doing service in the
philippines. Another request for au-
thority went to Washington and about
the middle of the week Lieutenant
Aaines, with surgeon and one man.
started to Sedan. Yesterday Sergeant
Major SorensOn, who was left in charge
of the station here, received word that
the lieutenant was on the way back
with twenty-seven men and would ar
rive here this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
ALGER POSTS STANLEY.
Secretary of War Calls Attention to
Travel Pay For Soldiers.

With reference to mastering out the
Kansas soldiers, Governor Stanley
received the following telegram from
r. A Alger, secretary of war, last
night:
You should be informed that under
the law the men of the Twentieth Kan
sas will lose from $50 to 800 each for
travel pay if they are mustered out in
Kansas instead of San Francisco"
Adjutant General Fox has been max
ing some figures on the subject of travel
pay and gives out the following as to
the amount each man would receive:
Colonel. 81, $50; lieutenant colonel, $685.:
two majors, 1922 each; surgeon, 1922;
twelve captains, 1891 each; assistant sur
geon, $591; second assistant surgeon,
$493; twelve first lieutenants, $493 each;
twelve second lieutenants, S459 each;
chaplain, $591; adjutant, 1891; quarter
master; 1891; sergeant major, $122; quar-
termaster sergeant, $122; hospital stew
ards. 500; acting hospital steward, S129;
ehief musician, 500; first sergeant, $129;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
SAME OLD THING.
Insurance Companies Apparently Are
Pooling on Rates Again.

A new insurance rating bureau has been
established for Kansas by Inspector Ell
bridge of Topeka and is ready for the
transaction of business. This is substan-
TALLY the Clarkson rating bureau under
a new name. Mr.. Eldridge was Harrison
Clarkson's assistant until Superintendent
Webb McNaI busted the Clarkson rat
ing bureau. The Chicago Times Herald.
speaking of this new bureau under date
of September 26. says:
Inspector Eldridge,s proposition to
companies for rating Kansas business has
been received by company managers The
charges will be based upon premium re-
turns except that companies not admitted
in the state in 1898 and wishing to become
subscribers must pay on the basis of So
000."
This in effect is simply a pooling of
rates and composition cannot be had IN IN
der it. and it looks like a return to the
old order of things under the Clarkson
rating bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
SNOW BLOCKADE ENDS
On South Park Road, Having Lasted
Four Months

Leadville. Colo, May 27.-After the
blockade, lasting for four months, the
South Park line has been opened and a
train has reached here from Denver.
The South Park officials have announced
that from now on trains will be running
regularly.
The blockade has been in force since
January 81. and has been by far the
longest in the history of railroading in
Colorado. The towns along the line
have suffered severely through inabili-
ty to obtain provisions for the besieged
people, and supplies for the stock. At
several times starvation was seriously
threatened and was only averted through
roads through the snow to the nearest
points open to railroad communication.
For 125 days the mines along the road
have been unable to ship ore, and with
the exception of development, all work
has been suspended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
BAKER WILL NOT ACT.
Refrains From Endorsing Candidates
For Paris Exposition Com
missioner.

Senator Lucien Baker has declined to
endorse Miss Donald of Atchison for
appointment by the president as one of
the commissioners for the Paris EXPOSE
ton, representing the United States. A
delegation of -Atchison people recently
called upon the senator in Miss Donald's
behalf.
Mr.. Baker animated that he did not
care to endorse candidates for this
position because he believed it would DO
no good. Endorsements would have lit
tie effect, Mr.. Baker explained, because
there are but twelve commissioners to
be named, and none of these are allotted
Kansas. Mr.. Baker believes that if the
appointment comes to Kansas it will
go to James Allison of Wichita, a can
didate who has the advantage of being
q cousin of President Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal
Chicago. ME- q.

Chicago, Nay y.
WHEAT-Warm rains. heavier receipts
and easier cables weakened wheat today.
yanced to 751s@Hc and declined to 747sc.
Chicago received "A cars of which grad
ed contract. Minneapolis and Duluth got
662 compared with 537 for the same day
last year. Worlds shipments to Europe
for the week amounted to S, 000. 600 bushels
CORN AND OATS-Corn and oats de-
clined under liquidation induced by heavy
receipts. good crop advices and reports of
increased acreage. Receipts of corn AL
cars; oats. $40 cars. July corn opened &c
oats ruled Au3sc lower at 223snt2c.
PROVISIONS-Hig prices for hogs
and scattered buying by packers strength
ened provisions. July pork ruled 212c
higher at SS.0715dS.10. lard shade higher
at 5000 021a and ribs unchanged at Sl6215
@465
BARLEY-Cash, 37d4Oc
soc.
oTIMOTHY--May. 2.s5; September, $3.50;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
Market Gossip.

Chicago receipts: Wheat "a cars. grad
ed !; corn. Al 81 cars graded 120; oats 2Is
Liverpool opening cable: Wheat. I'd
lower. corn sd lower.
Worlds shipments of wheat. 100000
London wheat cargoes firm options, ed
Chicago: Hogs. receipts 10000. opened
SC higher; cattle, 100, steady; sheep. 1,o0O,
,Bradstreet's wheat and -four exports
week. 2. 75s AZ: last year, 6i164,4 $50. 80.
Omaha receipts: Hogs, II 900; cattle. 500.
Wheat and flour exports July to date,
SIS: decrease. 2.427 COS.
Hogs estimated for Monday, $1,000: next
New York: Mcintyre & wardwen crop
report: our private crop REPORTS show no
but the contrary reiterate our former
Ohio parties report practical failure there.
Duluth gets 81 cars today. last year 291;
Minnea polls, 525. last year 249.
Weather map shows rain in northwest
and in most of corn states. Temperatures
are summer-lil1e all over.
Australian wheat shipments this week
304 00O against 104 900 last year.
Growing belief that important long lines
are sold out. This weeks trade only fair
heavy.
Carter & Bowman. who have good rep
resentatives in Indiana, are getting very
bad reports; many report not over quar-
hard wheat. SO test 671ac.
Hogs at all points, 4S,0oo last year, S5.-
New York: Bank statement is cousid-
cred excellent on the floor.
Minneapolis cash wheat selling. at July
price Demand good, considering the
large receipts. Elevator companies best
buyers.
Ne visible supply statement will be is
sued till next Wednesday.
All the New York and Philadelphia ex-
changes close Monday and Tuesday.
Kansas City cash market, II a No.
2 hard wheat, 50 test. CSC: No. mixed
corn, Bic: No. 2 mixed oats, 27Q1Ac.
Prime says: Western Ohio wheat look
ing very spotted and prospects very. bad.
Northwest Indiana advices say majority
of farmers will not have bread and seed.
Wet weather has delayed corn planting.
Winfield. Kan: Been all over Kansas;
ba dreports exaggerated. Weeds stlmu-
lated by recent rains running thousands
of acres
Chicago: Puts July wheat 75Q751kc, calls
7T14M7sc to 771sc: puts July corn 32ssc.
calls 327sc; curb July wheat, 755sq56q 761sc.
79c. July 7S4d3sc, September 7SAc: corn.
cash 33e, May 33c. July 3214c bid, Septem-
Der 3214c: oats, cash zee, May 26c, July
22s4c, September 205sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
BIG BRICK CONTRACT.
Montgomery County Plants to Supply
Lincoln, Neb., With 100000.

Independence, May 27.-The brick
plants here, at Coffeyvil1e and Cherry
vale are likely to be rushed with bust
ness in supplying vitrified brick. They
have just been awarded the contract
for two and one-half millions of brick
for street paving at Lincoln, Neb.
This award was made after d COM
petitive test with brick from Galesburg,
Ill. For a long time Galesburg has
had the name of making the best vitri-
fed brick in the United States. but in
the test made at Lincoln the brick from
this county beat the Galesburg brick by
a big margin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27

ing circumstance is the assumption that
the corn area is the largest ever pIanteo,
over "a million acres Receipts were AL
cars, with 625 cars estimated for Monday
The stock here will decrease about three-
follrths of a million Shipping demand
rather slow.
OATS-Good weather, large receipts ana
liquidation have kept oats weak, prices
off at one time ssc, but recovering some
of this. Samples were weak, as they
have been for some days. Receipts, $40
cars, with $40 cars estimated for Monday.
Trade in futures was untmportant.
PROFESSIONALISM have been
steady, with Wolff a considerable buyer,
covering shorts for somebody. There were
2, 900 hogs with 1000 estimated for Mon
day and 200 for next week, but prices
at the yards were sc higher. The Eng
lish packers were buyers of lard and have
been for a week. 1t is taken as sign
of better lard demand abroad
j. +. HARRIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
New York Money Market.

New DIX. May u.
MONEY-Money on call nominally 2d21@
per. cent: prime mercantile paper. 3i2M4l4
per cent: sterling exchange firm. with act
lal business in bankers bills at S4-S1s4 "A. s.
for demand and at $4.S512d% for go days;
posted rates, s4-S612 and $4.SS1a; CONNER
cial bills, $4.S5.
SILVER : Silver certificates, 61d62c;
bar silver, Gle; Mexican dollars. 4S1zc-
BONDS-State bonds inactive, railroad
bonds strong, government bonds steady.
Is registered. 100; IS, registered, 10Szs: IS,
coupon, 1895; new As, registered: 1904
I125k; old As coupon 1888; IS, registe tered,
1l23s- IS coupon 1928.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
T. B. AIdrich Retnrna.

New York, May 27.-Thomas Bailey
Aldrich of Boston, the poet and critic
who sailed from Vancouver, Il. c., on
September Il, 1898, on a trip around the
world, reached this city today on board
the steamer Lucania. from Liverpool.
Mr.. Aldrich spent about two months
in Japan and visited remote parts of
India during his tour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

Next week will be one of popular
priced attractions at the Crawford
theater The George w. Lowe Madison
Square Theater company will open an
engagement on Monday evening, pre-
senting the comedy drama Destiny"
Any lady accompanied by a person
holding a paid 30-cent ticket will be ad-
mitted free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
Stole $500 Worth of Diamonds.

Winfield, May 27.-BurgIars entered
the home of ]. p. Baden on East Ninth
street Thursday night and made a rich
haul, securing four costly rings, two of
them diamonds, and one diamond stud.
They were all the property of Ernest
Baden and were worth $500. One of
the rings contained a one and a half
carat stone, probably the largest in the
CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
WANT A SPANISH CANNON.
Material For the Sunhower Badges
For the Kansas Soldiers.

The state G. A. r. department is in
correspondence with Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General ]. L. Bristow and
Thomas Ryan, assistant secretary of
the interior, requesting these men to ex-
ercise their influence with the war de-
partment to secure one of the large
late war
The first plan was to mount the can
non in the department headquarters or
at the Capitol. Now there is talk of
getting the gun and using the metal to
make the medals for the Kansas SOL
dierS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
YOUTH AND AGE UNITED.
An Illinois Sexagenarian WEEDS a
Nineteen Year-Old Bride.

Harrisburg, Ill, May 27.-Dr Thos.
J. Osbourn and Miss Rachel Thomas
were married at Stone Fort. The groom
is 50 years old, and quite wealthy, while
the bride is only 49,
The doctor met the bride a year ago
while attending her mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27

Chicago, May q.
WHEAT-Wheat has been rather firm
although yielding some early. After los
ing 12c it recovered over a cent and closed
strong. Liverpool was A@5sd lower The
northwest news early was the bear fac
tor. large receipts. heavy country offer
ings and high crop prospects. The week 5
receipts at the northwest at two points
were 1926 cars, compared with 15G3 ears
the week previous Clearances were 4S3 :
900 bushels. The influence which finally
turned the market and made a bull affair
out of it was important local buying,
Linn and his following leading it.
CORN-Corn has been weak, off at
one time Ad15c, but recovering a little
Country selling has been a feature An
elevator firm and Counselman have led
in the September selling. The depress-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, May 2.
Cash: No. : hard Ssdisee: No. 3, s5a6Sc;
CORNEJuly. 295sc; September, 3o1sc
Cash: No. mixed. 31c; No. white, 3114
M15c: No. 3, 3012031c.
OATS-No. 2 White, 2S@29c.
RYE-No. 2, sec.
HAY-Choice timothy, sS.5Oas; choice
prairie, $76I7-50.
BUTTER-Creamery, 15c; dairy, 13c.
EGGS-FreSh, lie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
no dino With Lonhet

Paris, May 27.-President Loubet has
invited former President Benjamin Har-
rison and Mrs. Harrison to a parlia-
mentary dinner which is to take place
on Monday next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
Chicago Livestock Market

Chicago. May %.
HOGS-Estimated receipts today. %, 900;
Monday, $4,000; left over. 3.545. Market
generally 21445c higher. Mixed and butch
ers, So; 6543.S1!A good heavy, So S0gf 2; 9212;
CATTLE-Receipts, 100. Market slow,
steady.
SHEEP Receipts, 1900. Market I'M
changed.
Official yesterday:
Cattle-Receipts, Pisa: Shipments 2,631.
Sheep-Receipts, 5,135; shipments, 5,421.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York. May 27.-The weekly bank
Surplus reserve increased 50, 302 200. loans
decreased $17,79s,s 500. specie increased 81
6q2 800. legal tenders increased 81. 454 100,
deposits decreased S12 500. 500, circulation
decreased SIS 500. The banks now hold
81. e33. 725 in excess of the requirements of
the . per cent law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City May q.
CATTLE-Receipts, 100. Market I'M
changed
HOGS-Receipts 4,5O0. Market steady
to strong. Bulk of sales, $3.55@3.70; heavy.
S355Q3. IS; packers. $3.55d3.70; mixed, So. 500
pigs, $300d3.50.
SHEEP Receipts, 5oo Market firm
Lambs, 81. 50I I. 25: rnuttonS So. 50II4 go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
MANY Irish Coming over.

New York, May 27.-The immigration
from Ireland is unusually heavy this
season There We're landed from the
Majestic at the barge office Friday over
$50 Irish boys and girls. The latter were
in the majority and their ages ranged
from Is to 25 years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
Sugar Market.

New York. May q.
SUGAR-Raw, quiet and firm; fair re-
fining, 41sc; centrifugal Sc test, 47sc; mo-
lasses sugar. &c. Refined quiet. but firm;
crushed. 57sc; powdered, 512c; granulated,
5ssc.
COFFEE-DuU.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27

have only scattered orders. AS a general
thing traders do not care to go home long
short of market, particularly over
three days holiday. but this is an extra
ordinary reason, for the bears may con-
clude to cover outstanding lines in pref
erence to remaining short, because they
will recall past experiences in the London
market. The buying of L. & n. is
cellent and is by people who have reasons
for believing that the dividend will be in
is selling considerably below other divi-
dend paying shares. the prospects for which
do not compare relatively well with those
that L. 6. n. is filing, The pool that is
working in Sugar predicts higher prices
than any reached in the last boorns in
the stock. There is a short interest in Y.
p. stocks and look for these to do
better. The Gould shares will become
more active. The buying of Missouri Pa
cific is suggestive of a substantial adj
vance in this stock almost Immediately.
j. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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sixty sergeants. s102 each; 120 corpor-
ais, $50 each; 1000 privates, $S3 each.
These figures are based on war pay.
which Secretary Alger wired will be
allowed the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27

Some of the results of neglected dys-
peptic conditions of the stomach are
cancer. consumption, heart disease and
epilepsy. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure pre-
vents all this by effecting a quick cure
in all cases of dyspepsia. Geo. w.
Stansfeld, w. H. Wilson, A. J. Arnold
& Son, A. ]. Kane & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27

Takes place at A, T. & S. F. Ry.
Co.'S freight warehouse, commencing
Thursday, June Sth, at 9 a. IN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27

Ia, ia, razor-edge collars. We put
on smooth edge. Peerless Steam Laun-
dry l12 and ia West Sth.
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Cotton market.

New York, May 81
COTTON-Spot closed steady; middling
uplands. SIC; middling gulf, 612c' Sales
"a bales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
PLATING Cabinets

81 per dozen at Snyder's gallery, 722
Kansas avenue, for one week only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
Unclaimed Freirht Sale

Garfield Park Marshan's Band Con
cert tomorrow.
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Range of Prices.

Furnished by j. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, lip East 5th St, Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27

Your linen left spotless. American
Steam Laundry. 112 West Seventh
Telephone 341.
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Gram Letter.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant. 112 East 5th St. Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain
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Ranges of Prices on Stock.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant. liz East Fifth st. Topeka.
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
Joseph's Tips.

Furnished by J. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th St, Topeka, KAN
receiver and shipper of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27

Garfield Park MarshaIls Band Con
cert tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27

See Leonard's 81 Cabinets.
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Chase, Mrs. J. wilmot. Mrs. NJ. May
hall and Mrs. Holmes.
Notes and Personal Mention.