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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
LABOR STATISTICS.
Result of Commissioner Johnson's
Investigations in Kansas.

w. L. A. Johnson, secretary of the
State Society of Labor, is collecting sta
tistics for his forthcoming annual re-
port which promises to contain some
startling developments concerning the
wage earners of this progressive state
One table of statistics which has been
completed shows that 17.6 per cent of
the total earnings of Kansas BARRIERS is
paid out annually for rent
Another table shows that the railroad
brakemen of Kansas pay out annually
IA per cent of their earnings for rent
The average earnings of the railroad
brakemen who own homes is $7O4 an
nualIy. The average earnings by those
who do not own homes is $6S1.05. The
home owners average an expenditure of
1888 annually to live; the renters expend
for the same purpose $3.50.
Two-thirds of the home owners save
money each year while less than one
half of the renters report a saving.
The following statistics concerning the
BARRIERS will prove interesting:
Proportion owning homes, SO 17& per
cent.
Renters, 66 % per cent.
The home owners earn an average of
$73S annually.
The renters average $544
Cost of living, annually for home
owners, 1896.
Cost of living, annually for renters,
$407.91.
Average number of people supported
by each barber in the state, 8.
The total average savings of the
home owners, annually, is 1888.
The average savings for the renters,
per year. is $9S.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
GODDARD WILL GO
Attorney General Will Attend
Antitrust Convention.
Meeting Will Be Held In Chi
cagO In June.
AWAIT THE RESULT.
People Will Anxiously Watch
For Result of Investigations.
Other News From the Various
State Departments.

Attorney General GODDARD has re-
ceived from Ralph NJ. Easley, secretary
. Of the Chicago Civic federation, an ur-
gent invitation to attend a conference
in Chicago June &c to % to consider the
subject of trusts in their relation to
economic conditions generally. Mr-God-
ard who believes in antitrust doctrines
will attend the conference. In outlin-
ing the work of this conference Mr.
Easley says:
THE discussion will embrace the
subjects of industrial, commercial Ia
Dor and transportation combinations
their uses and abuses. These are the
paramount problems before the public
today upon the proper solution of
which the welfare of all classes de-
ponds.
THE time is ripe for a calm and
thorough investigation of the entire
field without which legislation must fail
and tend to increase the dangers of the
situation. While it is not expected that
a thorough investigation of even any
branch of this great question can be
made in SO short a time it is hoped that
a beginning may be made and a plan
adopted for following up the work
along practical lines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
TROUBLE AHEAD
In Cubs Over the Distribution of That
100000.

Washington, May 16.-High officials in
the war department reluctant to dis
cuss the Cuban situation.
There is an impression that the inten-
ton of General Brooke to see that the 49,,
100000 is distributed among all the Cuban
the many generals and other high Of
ficers. who were evidently expecting to
The belief is expressed that the situa-
ton in Cuba is serious and that careful
ed
1t was stated that no orders would be
issued to General Brooke, as he had am
pie authority to deal with any situa ton
which might arise. There seems to be a
belief that General Gomez has contributed
to the delay in the payment of the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
The Kansas Division of the
Racing Board
Fixes Dates For the Seasons
State Circuit Races.
A GOOD ATTENDANCE
Of Prominent Wheelmen at the
Session.
The State Meet at Topeka
Given Attention.

The Kansas division L. A. w. racing
board held a meeting at the rooms of
the Topeka Athletic association in this
city last night and fixed the dates for
the state circuit races this year.
j. r. Ollinger of Salina, chairman of
Morris Stevenson of Topeka and A. E.
Eickerson of Topeka, members of the
board, We're present: Chief Consul J.
B. Doncyson was also present.
Norris Stevenson of Topeka was
appointed secretary of the board.
Topeka, which has the state meet for
three days this season, comes in at the
finish and will undoubtedly have a big
attendance of riders. The Topeka wheel
men are going to show Kansas what
can be done with three days state
meet this year. The dates and places
selected as follows by the board:
Ottawa, Monday, August IA.
Emporia, Tuesday, August Is.
Newton, Wednesday, August Is.
Hutchinson, Thursday, August II.
Mcpherson, Friday, August 18.
Salina, Monday, August 81.
Council Grove, Tuesday, August %.
Wamego, Wednesday, August %.
Topeka, Thursday, August "a, Friday,
August 25 and Saturday, August 26.
Each town on the circuit accepting
a date will be required to give a bond
of 800 to fulfill all contracts.
The towns giving race meets will also
be required to pay the actual expenses
of the referee. Promoters of races will
be required to give at least six events
each day, two of which must be pro-
feSSional events.
are required to register this year, pay
ing therefor the sum of so cents. Pro-
feSSionalS will register the same as
last year, paying 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
The Mayor TO Appear Before the
Mazet Commission.

New York, May 16.-The Mazet in
vestigating committee resumed its ses-
sion today after a prolonged recess. A
fair sized crowd was on hand early,
among them being Mayor Van WICK,
who, with the heads of various city de-
partmentS, had been summoned today.
1t was announced that the committee
will sit daily Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays until it's work
is concluded, but this programme will
be interfered with by the extra session
of the legislature which begins on Mon
day next.
Mayor Robert A VanWyck was in
the witness chair before the assembly
committee appointed to investigate the
workings of the municipal departments.
He was questioned as to whether he
consulted with Richard Croker regard
ing the conduct of the city government
and fatty denied that he did so. Neither
Mr. VanWyck said had he consulted
with Mr.. Croker regarding the removal
of city offices from the New York Life
Insurance building to the new syndicate
building on Park Row He was very
well satisfied with the efficiency shown
in the various city offices. Mr.. Van
Wyck said that he had not consulted
with Mr.. Croker at Lakewood in De-
cember, 1897, on the subject of the Sc
lection of heads of departments, but he
had had "a running conversation" on
that subject with John E. Carroll who
is close to Mr.. Croker in political mat
ters- REWRITING to the subject of the
quarters provided for the department
officials, Counsel Moss asked the mayor
if he did not know that the building to
which the health department had been
assigned was not fire proof.
There is not a fire proof building in
the city, replied the mayor
Mr.. NanWyck denied that he had
been elected mayor by Tammany He
said he had been chosen by the people
of Greater New York
Who is there in the organization
who is sponsor for your administration
that has more power than Mr.. Croker 90
asked Mr.. Moss.
Nobody has more power than
have" replied the mayor.
Have you done a single thing con-
trary to the wishes of Mr.. Croker?'
demanded the lawyer.
I don't know" said the mayor.
You have never been called to ac-
Nobody dare call me to account. -
responded the mayor warmly Il can
not be called to account, except the
court shall organize some judicial
tribunal. No individual can cali me to
account
In answer to the question if it was
contrary to his notion of political ethics
that there should be a leader of the
party whose voice should have grea
influence and weight with the chief ex-
ecutive, the mayor said tartly: you'd
better call Senator PIatt and ask him
that question. He knows more about
leadership than I do
The mayor declined to answer further
in this respect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
THE AMUSING SIDE.
w. a. White Relates How the Small
pox Patients Are Cared For
at Emporia
[From the Emporia Gazette.l

IF'rom the Emporia Gazette.1
The east side of Emporia was reused
Saturday afternoon between 8 and A
O'Clock by long, low, believing sound,
like the complaint of a melancholy mule
Nearer and nearer it came to Sixth
avenue and the streets were lined with
women and children to see what was
the matter. Presently the form of Dan
Dryer was seen in the police wagon,
waving yellow flags and gesticulating
wildly. He was bowling like dervish,
and behind him was another wagon,
also covered with yellow flags, contain
ing smallpox patient.
The way the people scampered in
doors was a caution to see. Dan timed
his visit to meet all the hacks going out
ing Smallpox He carefully chose the
most thicl<ly populated parts of town,
and, leaving Exchange street, went
over into NormalviIle and sent nervous
chlllS chasing up and down the backs
of the normal students. 1t was a beau
tiful procession. The next time Dan
goes out with a smallpox patient to the
pest house he is going to get out the
band and the fire department and have
a parade of the fraterna1 and patriotic
orders: he has agreed to take the pro-
ceSSion down Main street and sing the
flag song as he passes from Fifth to
Sixth avenues.
Not satisfied with soaring everyone to
death Saturday he waited till church
was just out and the streets were filled
with people, when he took another case
out last night. Mr.. Dryer strives to
please. However, Mayor Morse was
and said openly if he could fire him he
would do it in minute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16

B rooEiyh ... % Q 5*S Z
Batteries-Philade lphia, Piatt and Doug
lass; Brooklyn, Dunn and Farrell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State journal.

Chicago, May 16
WHEAT-Wheat opened easy today fol-
lowing cables, but the market soon turn
ed strong on covering and outside buying.
Numerous complaints of damage from in
sects in the wheat fields and light receipts
accelerated the advance. July opened Il
@3sc lower at 701s@4c, declined to zoe, adj
vanced to 703sc and reacted to 701za3sc on
realizing. Chicago received 30 cars. of
which graded contract adG MINNEAPOLIS and
S96 for the same day last year
CORN-Good crop reports and curtail-
ment of cash sales weakened corn. Re
ceipts. 225 cars. July opened 1sc lower at
3314@$sc. declined to 331sQAc and adj
Vanced to 333sc.
OATS-Small stocks and buying by ele-
vator interests strengthened oats. Receipts
were 400 cars. July started 1sc lower at
2334@5se, and advaneed to 23?sa14e
and scattered outside buying steadied pro-
visions. July pork ruled unchanged at
$40 July lard and ribs opened a shade
higher at IS. 10Q5.121a and $4.721a respect
lively and ruled steady.
BARLEY-Cash. 3S639c.
RYE-May, Gle; July, sac; September,
TIMOTHY-October 81 so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
WAS JUST QUEER"
But Oliver Baskins Will Be Sent to
the Asylum.

Oliver Baskins. young man 81 years
old, was adjudged insane today in the
probate court. He lives with his par
ents at Twenty fourth and Madison
streets, and the complaint against him
was sworn to by his father, I. Baskins
He has been acting queer" his father
said, for about three years, not danger
Gus or violent, but just foolish.
During the hearing the young man
sat staring at the floor but broke out
weeping at one time. His mother put
her arm around him and tried to sooth
him in motherly fashion, but it was
some time before he again regained his
composure and Stolid expression of
cOuntenance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
VISITORS WELCOMED.
Pythian Ladies Hold an Informal
Reception.

The members of Rathbone lodges
Nos. 2 and 6S of Topeka held an in
formal reception in the parlors of the
Throop Monday night for the visiting
members.
The large parlor was filled during the
entire evening and out in the hall
where punch was being served many
were forced to wait until they could
gain admission. The large cut glass
punch bowl was the center of attrac-
ton. Mrs. William Bouslog presided
and served the cooling beverage. 1t
was reception punch which means that
its ingredients We're ice, orange juice,
water and beautiful red cherries.
The reception committee consisted of
Mrs. A. NJ Robinson, Mrs Al Jester
and Mrs. Jamison from lodge No. 2 and
Mrs. w. F. Joselyn, Mrs. William Bous-
log and Mrs. L. NJ. PenWel1 from No.
6S. The committee to meet the trains
consisted of Mrs. J. West, Mrs. Ida
Wehe and Mrs. Jacob Stitt from No. ?
and Mrs. Frank Watson, Mrs. Sloan
and Mrs. VIM. Speilman from No. g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
TO MEET GODFREY.
Narshalrs Band May Go to Lawrence
on a Special Train.

Mr.. John Marshall was in Lawrence
Monday arranging for a concert by Dan
Godfrey's British Guards band on the
afternoon of the day that the band
will play at Garfield park in this city
The band will stop at Lawrence on its
way to Topeka, and after the concert
come to Topeka on a special train, ar
irving here early in the evening. The
date of the concert is Monday, June s.
1t is probable that a special train
will be chartered by MarshalTs band.
and the Topeka band meet the British
band at Lawrence In this event the
two bands will come to Topeka on the
same train, and will parade the prin-
cipal streets on arrival here. MarshaIPs
band will take part in the concert at
the park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
A RIVAL TO MARCONI.
NJ. Ducretet Has a New System of
Wireless Te1egraphy.

London, May ia dispatch from
Paris to the Central News says that
M Ducretet, who was the engineer of
the Eiffel tower, has invented system
of wireless biography by which he says
between Paris and New York This,
however, would require poles 5000 feet
high. Prof. Branley of the University
of Paris. the dispatch says, believes
that Ducretet can substantiate his
claims.
Lieut.. Dissot, who is collaborating
with NJ. Ducretet, has made successful
experiments in ocean telegraphy in the
presence of NJ. Lockroy, minister of
marine, and NJ. Ducretet is having
masts erected at Nancy and Maxeville
for the purpose of making tests of the
system in behalf of the French war
office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
TIRED AT LAST.
Mrs. Emery Applied For Divorce
From Unreliable Husband.

Mrs Belle Emery has brought suit
for a divorce from her husband, J. H.
Emery She says in her petition that
they were married in Sherman, Texas,
in 1890, and that soon afterwards Mr.
Emery mortgaged some of her personal
property and went away without her
knowledge and spent all the money.
When he came back she had to mort
gage some more property to pay debts
which he had contracted. She claims
that he has been in the habit of going
away and staying months at a time
without sending her and her three chill
dren anything to live on. At present he
is in Arkansas earning four dollars a
day, but refuses to support his family
and now Mrs. Emery is tired of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
RACE TRACK LOSSES
Cause Count Badeni, of Austria, to
Attempt Suicide.

London, May 16.-SpeciaI dispatches
from Vienna say it is reported there
that Count Badeni, the former prime
minister of Austria, recently tried to
commit suicide on account of losses
sustained on the race course.
Count Badeni, who formed a cabinet
in 1895, and whose ministry resigned on
November 2S, 1897, comes of an Italian
family which migrated into Poland in
the sixteenth century and succeeded
in obtaining large estates After grad
uating from the Cracow university,
Badeni, entered the service of the state
and rose rapidly in official life. The
fortune of the former premier has been
estimated at 81, 500 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
STEPARACkI'S BLUE ROSE.
The Flower Is of Azure Shade and
Perfect In That Color and It's
Shane.

of the Keseanlik district, known as
THE Valley of Roses" Bulgaria, has
succeeded, it is declared, in producing
a rose of azure blue.
He has been engaged for many years
in experimenting on the hues of differ
emit flowers and has produced some
curious results.
The blue rose is said to be perfect in
color and shape, and Steparacki, while
denying that the color is the result of
chemical treatment, declines to reveal
the secret of cultivation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
MEMBERS WILL BE PAID.
School Textbook Commissioners Not
to Be Deprived of Per Diem.

Attorney General GODDARD has rem
dered an opinion holding that a super
intendent of city schools, employed by
board of education, is not a city officer
within the strict meaning of the law.
The opinion was rendered upon
question submitted by Auditor Cole as
to whether he could legally pay the per
diem of S. NJ. Nees, J. w. Spindler and
w. T. Smith as members OF the state
text book commission. All three of
these memIters are city superintendent.
Mr.. GODDARD holds that they are entitled
to per diem, and in accordance with
that opinion, the auditor has allowed
their claims
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
ANXIOUS FOR OUR BUSINESS.
An English Insurance Company Pays
SCOTT to Secure License.

The Phoenix Assurance company of
London has been admitted to do bust
ness in the state by the Kansas insur-
ance department. The company made
the necessary application but did not
remit the 1 per cent tax on gross prem
tums and also failed to remit to the
department the 2 per cent firemen's
fund tax.
The attention of A. D. Downing, the
New York manager of the company,
was called to these matters and he has
forwarded to the department two
drafts. One for $47O.16 representing the
per cent tax on gross premiums and
$137.61 for the firemens fund.
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Opening Liverpool cable: Wheat sd
Chicago: Receipts of hogs. 49, 600. opened
s strong; 20 cattle cat $500 steady to strong;
Emgorias Kan: Ghipch bugs are doing
haVe aready beens po@e un and moFs
must follow: If heavy rains do not soon
Bufaio VIII the he" freight hFHm b ehe have
been made more complete than ever be-
fore.
A large exporter wires: "Our London
n firI cables crop prospects in Russia con,
Russian wheat caused weakness
Beerbohm of May says: F'rance-Ac-
ther is fine, but nights too cold for vege-
tation generally. Prospects of wheat crop
stIl considered as very favorable. but in
this country, as in England, farmers are
beginning. to suggest that harvest cannot
Acknowledgements from these countries
speak of cold weather and generally back
serious complaints of crops, although in
Germany the average condition of rye
Hungary-Our latest advices report milder
weather, although nights We're cold and
though there were occasional reports of
Total clearances of wheat and flour, $780,
600 bushels: corn, 497 900 bushels.
Paris: Wheat and flour closed unchang-
Broomhan cables: 80 per cent of the
Roumanian wheat crop lost owing 20 the
100000 bushels
CnleaSO: Estimated receipts Tor GOnlOr-
row: Wheat, % cars; corn, 175 cars; oats,
Paris close: Wheat unchanged. flour SC
lower.
Liverpool, $3.50 p. M: wheat.. 7s@ssc I'M
der yesterdays close; corn. 1s614d under.
Kansas City receipts: Wheat 80 cars. last
year 142 cars; corn 10 cars, last year 104
cars; oats cars, last year IA cars.
Seaboard just wires: Gables outrageous
Minneapolis flour sales Monday. $4,000
barrels.
Chicago: The trade in wheat is very
slow. There has been some buying on
numerous reports of damage by fly in IlI-
nois and Indiana. but trade far not in
clined to be much alarmed. There has
also been buying against puts.
Chicago: Wheat weakened little on in
crease in worlds visible and crop news
from Russia, but is strong again, with St.
Louis houses leading in buying: offerings
not large.
St. Louis close, Wheat. cash &c. May
corn, cash 32s4c. May 3214c bid. July 32&sc
6id, September S25sc; oats: cash 81, 27a4e May
New York close: Wheat. May TSslc. July
761sc, September 747sc; corn, May 39&sc
bid July 387sc, September 800 bid
Minneapolis close: Wheat, May 694c.
July 7012@3sc, September 6814c.
Duluth close: Wheat, May I15sc, July
721sc, September 7012c.
Topeka cash: No. hard wheat, SO test,
CSC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
AT PITTSBURG.
Score bV innings.

chicago .........0 Q 00020 ia 5
MISUNDERSTANDING Lever and Bower
man; Chicago, Callahan and Nichols.
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Chicago livestock Market.

Chicago, May 10.
HOGS-Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day, $4,000: tomorrow. IS, 600: left over, q
OIL Market strong to sc higher. Mixed
and butchers, So. 1908 %; good heavy, So. 50
a: rough heavy, $3.55a3.7o; light, 1850
CATTLE-Receipts $500. Market steady.
Beeves. 81. 250I5. 80; cows and neifers, S1.75
"a. z: Texas steers, $4.50a5; stockers and
feeders. So. 75d5 TO-
SHEEPEReceipts 10000 Market strong.
Sheep, s.. 50d5.30; lambs, $4I5d6.70.
Official yesterday:
HOGS-Receipts, 1891; shipments, 1o,423.
CATTLE-ReceIpts, 6201; shipments, g.,
SHEER-Receints 1sn1a. shinments 26s
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Joseph's Tips.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East 18th St, Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain
New York, May 16.-Foreign houses will
probably sell 5000 shares on balances, but
have buying orders in Anaconda. The
market will be an excellent trading one.
Fluctuations will probably move within
a radius of per cent, except for such
specialties as Metropolitan Street Rail-
way. Consolidated Gas. Manhattan and
Sugar. Sugar is a purchase on any little
dip, but. advantage should be taken of
quick rallies to sell. The time has come
now to get in and out of the speculative
swim quickly We shall have the best
trading market that has been seen for
years. L. & N. Mexican Central n. &
w. and Continental Tobacco are safe to
buy and carry for substantial profits in
no distant future. As far as general Sc
curitieS are concerned it can be stated
that the buying is again of. first class de-
scription. There is no reason why G., B.
& Q. should not recover a good many
points. The company pays 6 per cent.
and this amount will be forthcoming for
some time. Pacific Mail will sell ex- IL
per cent dividend on Monday. next We
think very well of Pacific Mail.
]. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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UNITED ACTION
Aainst Tr u SITS to Be Discussedat q
Meeting of Governors.

Houston, Tex, May Ex-Governor
Savers gave out the information today
that as soon as the legislature adjourns
he will address a letter to the COVER
nors of all the states asking a meeting
at some suitable time and place with
their attorneys general for the purpose
of considering and agreeing upon an
effective antitrust law to be presented
to the different legislatures. In the
meantime he will insist upon the legis-
lature enacting such a law at the pres
ent session,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
PUT OUT THE FIRE.
In Spite of the High Wind the Build
ing is Only a Partial Loss

An alarm of fire at 1890 called the
fire department to the house at 422
Taylor street, occupied by Fred Carl
son.
A high wind was blowing and bat for
the quick work of the department the
house would have been total loss and
others might have suffered. Only the
kitchen part of the house was burned
but the damage from smoke and water
places the loss on the household goods
at $500, covered by insurance The house
belongs to Judge ]. T. Clark The
origin of the fire is not known.