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The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
MEDICINE FOR HOBART.
Sympathizers Deluge His Home With
ALI the Known and Unknown
Remedies

Washington. April est is doubtful
If any public man since Blaine has had
so much advice on the certain road to
health as has been showered upon Vice
President Hobart in the past fortnight.
From all quarters letters of sympathy
and suggestions have been received.
Scores of bottles of patent medicine
have been received at the Hobart man
sion and a wheelbarrow full of TASKS of
mineral water. bitter root, catnip leaves,
and sarsaparilla, are among the gratui-
tous remedies sent to the vice president
Every time the newspapers announced
a new symptom in Mr.. Hobart's illness
some kindly disposed individual came
forth with new remedy. When it was
enormously stated that rheumatism had
developed in the vice presidents legs
and arms, fully half a hundred special
lists on this ailment sent suggestions. A
half dozen masseurs volunteered their
services.
Mountain Chief, of the Blackfoot In
dian tribe in Montana, wrote expressing
sympathy. Singularly enough, Mountain
Chief did not offer any remedy.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

chicago, April Is.
WHEAT-Lower cables today and heavy
Argentine shipments for the week started
wheat easy. The market soon became
strong, however. on outside buyin& due
to claims of drouth from Kansas. A good
also had a strengthening influence. May
opened 1s@Ac lower at 101sq71c and adj
Vanced to 11Ac- July started 1sc lower
at 71zsQ72c and rose to 723sd32c. Chicago
received q cars, six of which graded con-
tract and Minnea polls and Duluth only
296 cars, compared with 81 cars for the
same day year ago. Argentine ship
ments weer more than double the same
week last year amounting to 1852 900 BUSH
els
CORN-A good shipping demand and
light receipts strengthened CORN Shorts
covered freely. Receipts, 166 cars May
oened shade lower at 33sz a &c and i'm
proved to 34c.
OATS-Oats ruled firm for May but easy
for July and September. Receipts were
heavy, PIP cars. May opened unchanged at
2Sl@c, eased off to 263sQ 14c and advanced to
PRovIsIoNs-Prov were dull and
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
ROCK ISLAND COLLISION.

Freight trains No. 32 and No. on
the Rock Island had a rear end coils
ion at Bonner Springs early this morn
ing.
Four freight trains were bound for
Kansas City and in the heavy fog the
train lights could not be seen. Train
No. 81 stopped and No. ran into the
rear end, smashing the caboose and
two cars of stock. Conductor Morgan
of No 30 was severely bruised. Fire
man Studer of No. 3 was hurt by jump
ing. The fireman and conductor were
taken to Bonner Springs and will be
brought to Topeka tonight The engine
of No. 3 was badly damaged.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, April q.
HOGS-Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day, 10000; tomorrow, 1900; left over, g..
$50: Market steady to firm. Mixed S and
butchers. SO. .70G13. .9712: good heavy, $3.Si1aG4;
rough heavy. So 50aS.75; light, So. 7o13. .95.
CATTLE Receipts. 1000; Market steady;
40; Texas steers, $4-5o@4s0; stockers and
feeders, SO. 5Od510
Sheep, So. .506515; lambs, s4.50Q6.1O.
Yesterdays official:
CATTLE Receipts, S,445; shipments, A.
SHEEP-Receipts, 12,6SS; shipments. g.
132
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
Weather Indications.

Chicago, April 2S-For Kansas: Prob
ably local thunder storms Saturday and
in northwest portion tonight; cooler
Saturday and in north and west por-
tions tonight; brisk and high southerly
shifting to northwest winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28

CONTINUED from First Page.)
believed here that a powerful help to
a successful issue was the spreading
among the rebels of a belief in the
promises of the American government.
There is a disposition on the part of
some of the officials here who will have
much to say with the arrangement of
the final terms of peace to apprehend
an undue insistence on the part of the
American commander at Manila of an
immediate and unconditional surrender.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
New York Money Market.

New York, April %.
MONEY-Money call nominaIly per
cent; prime mercantile paper, 312G4A per
cent: sterling exchange steady, with act
ual business in bankers bills at $4.S7i4@1z
for demand and at 81. .S5Ad12 for 60 days;
posted rates, 81. 851ad4.S .S6 and $4.S7hQ4.88
commercial bills, $4.S4d4S41z.
SILVER = Silver certificates, 1S,O0O
ounces at 69d64c; bar silver, 631sc; Mexi-
can dollars, ACC.
BONDS-GOvernment bonds steady. U.
S. rs, 100; IS, registered, 107az; 3s, coupon,
10812: new As, registered, 129; coupon, 100;
old As, registered, 1121z; coupon, 1874; 5s,
registered, 11A; coupon, 113.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, April q.
WHEAT-Dull. May: 64s4e; July: 65Ac:
Cash: No. hard, 65d67c; No 3, 62n65c;
No. red, SIC; No. 8. 74@S0c; No. 2 spring,
CORN-Steady May. 31asc; July, 329sc
Cash: No. 2 mixed, 32a4 @33c; No. 2 white,
OATs0BTll, No. white. soQs1c.
RYE-Steady. No. 2, 5415c.
HAY-Steady, unchanged.
BUTTER-1c lower. Creamery, 14Q1Sc;
EGGSWHalf a cent lower Fresh, 1oc.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
CIGARS SEIZED.
Boxes Supposed to Be Stamped With
COunterfeitS,

Some of the counterfeit revenue stamps
which the federal authorities say came
from. Lancaster. Pa, have been found in
Topeka c. w. keifer, deputy revenue
collector has found and seized r. 700 cigars
in different Topeka stores bearing fraudu-
lent stamps. It is claimed that they all
came from the Lancaster factory The
dealers, of course, had no idea that they
were not all right
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28

Furnished by ]. C. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th ST., Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain
Chicago, April 2S.
WHEAT-Wheat has been firm. Argen-
tine shipments were large, 100000 bushels,
which were double the week previous. Iiv
erpool was laid lower, Paris was 1920
centimes lower. These were the early fac
tors. But Kansas did not show rains talk
ed yesterday. Illinois showed need of
rains. There were light SHOWS in the
treme northwest. Weather conditions were
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
Nav pork open.

steady. with trade light May pork open
ed 21ac lower at $S.9OdS. .921A and rose to
IS. .921RG1S. .95. May lard started 212c lower
at $5.121h and advanced OF So 15Q5.1712. May
ribs ruled a shade higher at 81. .S21zQ4.S IS.
BARLEY-Cash, 39a44c-
RYE-Cash. 5812c; May, 5Sc.
TIMOTHY-OctOber, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28

Kansas. Mr.. GODDARD holds that the
company is subject to the penalties of
the law, which provides a fine of $500
and imprisonment for the representa-
tiVes of an organization which does an
insurance business of any kind with
out the usual license from the insur-
ance deDartment.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
Kansas City Livestock Market

Kansas City, April 2S.
CATTLE-Receipt, 5000. Market steady:
Gz50: Texas cows. s.. .3Od435: native cows
and heifers, s2d465; stockers and feeders,
$3.5OG5.5O; bulls, $3d4.25-
HOGS-Receipts, 600. Market weak to
sc lower. Bulk OF sales, $3.55Q3.10; heavy,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
Jointists Arrested.

Pete Callihan was arrested last night for
running joint at 206 East Crane street.
Hut Manker was arrested for keeping the
same kind of a place at Z3 Jefferson street.
The cases were set for May 5. Fritz Du-
rein was arrested for running bar back
of the Milwaukee restaurant at Ala Kan
sas avenue. He forfeited 800.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28

New York April 2S.
SUGAR-Raw firm: fair refining, 3-16c:
centrifugal 90 test, 45sc; molasses sugar, 4
1-16c. Refined firm; crushed, SIC; pow
dered, 53sc; granulated, SIC.
COF,FEElQuiet. No. Z. &c.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
Cotton Market.
Sugar Market.

New York, April %
COTTON-Spot closed quiet, 1-16c higher.
Sales. 100 bales.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
Ranges of Prices on Stock.

Furnished by ]. c. .Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th ST.. Topeka Kan.
receiver and shipper of grain:
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28

Ia, ia, razor-edge collars. We put
on smooth edge. Peerless Steam Laun-
dry, u2 and ia West sth.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28

Kansas City cash market: No. hard
wheat, SO pound test , 67d671ac; No. mix
ed corn, 33c, nominal; No. white, 34c.
Topeka cash market, IL a. M: No. 2
hard wheat, SO pound test, 641Ic.
Kansas City cash market, D. M: No. 2
S2Ac.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
RANGE of Prices.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant 112 East 5th St. Topeka, Kan.
receiver and shipper of grain:
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
= HEEP@Receipts. 1000. Market strong.

So 621h63. rs: packers. S35Od3.70 mixed, S3.5O
3.65; light, $3.4214@3.70; yorkers, So. 554S671a;
,,irr o<,o5
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
Market Gossip.

Furnished by J. C. Goings. Commission
Merchent. 112 East 5th St. Topeka Kan.
receiver and shipper of grain;
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-28
WAR WITH
FlLIPINOS ENDS.

Continued from First Page.)
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19

Fresh cut flowers a specially. MRS.
J. 81. Comstock.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
TRANSCONTINENTAL LINES
Will Maintain Standard Rates and
Avoid Competitive Methods.

The differences between California
lines and those in the middle west over
the application of low rates on account
of the teachers convention in Los An
geles, accomplished one good result as
far as the former are concerned, by i'm
pressing on them the necessity of Or
ganizatiou. Transcontine lines,
says an exchange, have had no passen-
ger association, but the organization
that San Francisco lines have just
brought about may be tho nucleus of
one. It's influence at any rate will be
Statutory. It's specific object is tie pre-
vent trsnsmississippi lines from
neutralizing the effect of low
rates to coast points for special events
by applying them to intermediate ter
ritory as they did in the case OF teach
ers' rates. But having got together
for this purpose officials appreciated
the value of their opportunity to coop
crate in rate matters generally. They
will try to maintain standard rates on
stable basis and avoid practices in
competitive methods that tend to de-
morslize rates. Some of the steamship
inter are with them in this move
ment. It was started by Passenger
Traffic Manager Mccormick, of the
Southern Pacific, and Traffic Manager
Bissel of the Atchison,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
CarriizoSpringS Min a|Water
Another Big Shipment Just
Received

Clean your system before the warm wealth
er comes, and you can stand the summer
months better. Never be without jug of
Garlic water in the house. and when you
feel worn out and have lost your appetite.
take drink of the water and you will be
surprised at its marvellous effects and cannot
help Praising its healing qualities to your
friends.
am putting the water upon the market
strictly its merits, in a legitimate way,
through first class druggists and grocers, and
the amount that is used is proof enough of
its healing qualities.
Four Gallons Helped Him.
Ell PAsO. May 4, 1899.
w. N. CARL,
Dear Sir:-After using four gallons of
Garlic Springs mineral water. find it to be
very beneficial for catarrh OF the stomach
and bloating, or gas in the stomach it giving
me great relief; also correcting. conStipa-
ton to great degree.
can cheerfully recommend it to any per-
son suffering from the same troubles,
Respectfully.
JOHN G. HARTFORD,
Ell Paso Texas.
Call for Leverings Coffee and you will get
the best Favored coffee the m
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
Sparks From the Enaine.

At Springer, New Mexico, large
steel water tank and two cranes for
watering engines are being placed by
the Santa Fe company.
J. "A. Eddy of the Ell Paso and North
eastern railroad, in an interview in
Denver said the business of the road is
good and that they are extending the
line to Fort Stanton. Mr.. Eddy said
that the road is building as rapidly as
ed to Fort Stanton by August the Let.
The gross earnings of the Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago and ST. Louis for
the company's fiscal year ending June
30 will show an increase over those of
last year of $500, 600. The increase
in MT earnings will show larger per-
centage of gain, however, than the
gross earnings, by reason of reducti on
in operating expenses.-Ex.
The South McAIester Capital says
there is q rnmor afloat that the Frisco
line has secured the franchise of the
Gainesville, McAlester 81 ST. Louis
will be commenced in the near future.
The line ss proposed will run from Fort
Smith to Gainesville, Texas via South
McAlester and Coalgate, the southern
extension of the line to connect with an
extension of the Frisco lire to be built
west from Oklahoma City.
The aggregate mileage of railways in
this country on the last day of last
month was 247, 532. To this will be
added next year the extension of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas to San An
tonic the road from San Antonio to
Brownsville, the road northward by
way of Llano and perhaps the extern
sion of the Gulf Shore to the coast by
way of Cuero or Goliad. There ought
to be good deal of railroad construc
tion in this section within the next
year.-San Antonio Light.
Fresh cut flowers q snacialtv Mrs.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
LINK AND PIN.

in the prescribed classification of these
expenses. The income from operation,
that is, the amount of gross earnings
remaining after the deduction of oper-
ating expenses, commonly termed net
earnings, was 1929, 1852, 345. This
amount is $50, 49,. 1886 greater than it
was for the preceding year ending June
80. 1897. The amount of income from
other sources was S13S, POP, 779. The
following items are embraced in this
amount: Income from the lease of the
roads, S95, All, 67S; dividends on stocks
owned, 1864, 63S; interest on
bonds owned, s1O,529. 343, and
miscellaneous incomes, S16, 5S7, 120. The
total income of the railways. 1867 $685.
124, that is. the income from operation
and income from other sovrces is the
item from which fixed charges
and other analogous items are to be
availsb BILE for dividends. Taking from
this amount the total deductions from
income, S427. 235, 7O3, leaves $40, 3d.
42l as for the net income for the year
available for dividends or surplus.
There was decrease in the capital
stock of the roads in receivers hands
of 1921 1927 ,239. The aggregate mileage
of railways on June 80, 1898, was 247.-
532, an increase of 40SS miles. The total
U6T VI railway III Luc
United States was BOAT. The total
number of locomotives in service was
&c, 234, an increase of 24S over the pre-
vious year. The total of railway en-
ployes was S74,558, an increase of
81 ,0S2.
An interesting feature is a wage
summary compiled for over 90 per cent
of the total employees. There was paid
in wages $494, O55, 61S, an increase for
the year of 500, 454.037. This sum rep
resents 60.52 per cent of the total
operating expenses.
The total amount of railway capital
outstanding on June 80, 1898, not in
Guiding current liabilities, was $40, S1S,::
55 4,O31. Ofthe outstanding stock 1925
paid no dividends. OF the stock pay
ing dividends 6.63 per cent paid 1 to
per cent. There was asa per cent of
dividend-paying stock that paid from I
to per cent. The total in dividends
paid was S96, 1852, $50, being an average
of 500 per cent on all stock on which q
dividend was declared.
The total number of passengers car
ried was sol ,066, 6SI, an increase of II,
621. 438. The total number of tons of
freight carried one mile, per mile of
line, was Gil, $40, which was greater by
SO, 81 than the previous year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
ALIVE AND in TEXAS.
Story OF Engineer Mcpherson Re-
ported Killed In Mexican Wreck.

A Corpus Christi dispatch says: E.
L. Mcpherson. an engineer on the
Mexican Railroad at San Luis Potosi,
Mex, who was reported in the Tam
pico correspon 1ence of the Express as
having been killed in head end col
lision at DEVILS Canon near Tsmpico,
several days ago, arrived in Corpus
Christi last night and is positively the
liveliest corpse ever seen here.
Mcpherson made the following VOL
untary statement of the wreck and how
he was compelled to flee from Mexico,
eluding officers along the route who
were diligently searching :or him on a
charge of murder:
81 left Tampico on the morning of
June rs on engine No POI, of which l
was engineer, pulling freight train
into Cardenas. l was going up grade
nearly all the way and everything went
we'll until near Canon de Diablo, when
l perceived another train tearing down
upon me at the rate of As miles 90 hour.
The other train, with engine 204, was
also freight. The engineer who had
been on duty about 4S hours, took out
his train under protest. He had in
structions to sidetrack at a station
within short distance of Cardenas
and let my train pass, but falling
asleep he passed the station and was
evidently asleep when 1 first saw him.
I kept up AN incessant whistling for
brakes, but received no recognition.
When within about 300 yards of the
down grade train 1 jumped from my
engine, although my fireman retained
his place. The two trains came to-
gether with terrible crash, smashing
the engines into fragments. The fire.
man and engineer of the other train and
my fireman were instantly killed. Soon
as I saw my predicament and realized
what had happened, although I did
all in my power to prevent it, struck
out afoot and found a few empty box
cars down the road a short distance.
crawled into one of these and locked
| myself up until night when the cars
were taken to Monterey, where 1 took
train as soon as possible for Laredo,
Tex, arriving there a few days later
in safety. The papers reported me as
among the killed and the supposition
was that 1 had been precipitated into
DEVILS Canon and lost. The reason
was so expeditions in leaving was tina,
had the officers captured me 1 would
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
SANTA FE EARNINGS INCREASE
Passenger And Freight Traffic is
Exceedingly Satisfactory and
prOSDeCtS Good.

Phenomenal prosperity is just now
ate nding the operations OF the
Santa Fe road. Earnings are showing
salts actory increases Notwithstanding
the fact that comparisons are made
with cord-breaking figures of this
time last year. Reports received from
agents of the road throughout that
portion of the west traversed by its
| lines are most encouraging. They all
go to show that the loss of traffic sus-
tanned through the partial failure OF
the wheat crop will be
| far more than made up by the in
creased acreage of other crops
| and the general prosperity of the ter
ritory. Passenger traffic of the road is
surprisingly heavy. Notwithstanding
| it is the summer season, travel to Cali
| fornia Is heavier than ever before at
this season. 1t is SO great that trains
have to be moved in several sections.
This is not due wholly to Nstiona
Educational Association business,
though of course that is one item. The
increase is due. perhaps, to the fact
that the people in the West are In COM
Portable circumstances and have every
prospect Of continued prosperity. They
are spending money freely both in
travel and in the purchase of Injuries
as we'll as necessities. The boom in
general business has made a large in
crease in commercial travel and added
to traffic mmensely.--Kansas City
Journal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19

have upquest:onably been convicted of
murder"
Mr.. Mcpherson is we'll known here
and is q nephew of Major ]. M. Barnes
of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
AMERICANS STILL BUYING.
Cuban Roads Passing Into the Hands
of Receivers.

Havana, Feb. 21-The absorption of
the Cuban railroads by the American
syndicate continues along the lines de-
Scribed from time to time. Friday the
mortgage holders of the Cienfuegos
railroad met and gave consent to the
sale of that road. This deal will be
completed March 6. Yesterday morning
the stockholders of Sagua met and rat
flied the sale of that property. Similar
action was taken later by the stock
holders of the Caibarien road. In each
which means that $5,0O0,000 of American
money will be poured into Cuba.
The next road to be taken over will
be the one at Sa banilla, the formal ac-
ton of stockholders being all remaining
to be done before these lines pass into
the possession of the Americans. A
meeting of the syndicate which is alb
sorbing the Cuban roads will be held in
New York Monday.
Upmann & Co, Havana bankers, are
absorbing the municipal bonds, and on
behalf of some New York financial in
stitution whose name could not be
learned, offered the Spanish bank 8 per
cent premium for $14, 000, 900 of these
bonds held by that concern.
The bonds bear 6 per cent interest,
and the Spanish bank will sell unless
some higher offer is received. Having
disposed of these bonds, the Spanish
bank, which recently imported 81, 500, 900
of French gold, will reduce it's capitali-
will remain the financial representative
of the Spanish interests on the island.
The result of the offer of American
banks for bonds sent the price of the
stock of the Spanish bank from 90 to
II in one jump.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
TO THAW WATER PIPES.
Electricity is Successfully Applied at
Madison, Wis.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 21.-Prof. R. F.
Wood, Instructor in physics in the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, has originated the
idea of thawing out frozen water pipes
with electricity and made two success
full experiments. He takes the electric
current used for street lighting pur-
poses, attaches one wire to the frozen
pipe inside the cellar of one house and
the other wire to a similar pipe in the
adjoining, or any other house. thus
completing the circuit. A current of
about so volts is then turned on, heating
the pipes and melting the ice within.
Prof. Wood has successfully worked
at the residences of former Senator w.
F. Villas and Alderman G. N. Brown. At
the Villas home $50 feet of frozen lead
pipe was thawed out in Is minutes.
Prof. Wood uses transformer to re-
duce the voltage. so that the current
will not melt the pipes. The discovery
will obviate the necessity for excavat-
ing, which has always heretofore been
the extensive feature,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
SENATORIAL BALLOTING.

Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. 21-The thirtieth
ballot for senator resulted: Quay g..
Jenkins 6, Dalzell 1. No quorum.
NEBRASKA.
Lincoln, Neb. Feb. 21.-Hayward's
followers made an effort to secure more
sion today but failed. The only change
was an increase of one in Haywards
vote.
DELAWARE.
Dover Del, Feb. 21-The end and
63rd ballot for senator: Addicks 18,
Gray II, Richardson II, Salisbury q;
absent 2.
Salt Lake, Feb. 21.--A large crowd is
in attendance at the joint session of
the legislature today. The general talk
in connection with bribery has gen.
Grated a bad feeling among members.
Before the joint session met, Represen-
a bloody fstic conflict in the lobby Of
the house.
When Representative Jackson's name
was reached on the roll CALL he spoke
in reference to attempts at bribery,
which he said were made by the Nc
rupted by calls for order, but the speak
er decided that he could proceed. An
appeal was taken and the chair sus-
tanned.
Several other members spoke touch
ing upon the subject of bribery.
The result of the ballot was: King
Oem-,) 6; Powers Den.) 1; McCune
z; Rideout (Dem.) l; Sutherland (Rep)
Is; absent 2.
CALIFORNIA.
Sacramento, Feb. 21.-Fifty- eighth
ballot for senator, Assemblyman Brown
changed from FELTON, to Barnes.