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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
KILLED BY CATERPILLARS.
Farmer Crushed the Worms in His
Hands and Died From Poison.

wolcott, N. Y, June 16.-Jacob De
King, a wen-to-do farmer, about 20
years old, who died on Wednesday in
Huron township, near the little hamlet
of Lummisville, laid his death to cater
pillar poison.
On May 81, while repairing a barbed
wire fence, De King wounded his left
thumb. He paid no attention to the
hurt. After paining him considerabl
for a few days the cut healed.
One night the old farmer went into
his orchard to attack the caterpillars,
whose tents or nests were thicl<ly
scattered on apple trees. AS so many
others farmers with strong stomachs
do, he clambered about, Selling the
nests and crushing them, with the cater
pillars, in his bare hands.
The following afternoon the sore on
the injured hand began for the first
time to tester, and the hand and wrist
to swell. In three days time the hand
was shapeless from swelling, and turn
ed black, as did his arm and shoulder.
In six days the old man was dead, ap
parently from blood poisoning. In his
illness De King spoke of the caterpillars
as the cause of his death.
His son-in-law, Frank Veasprill, died
a month ago from a plague of boils.
His illness dated from the spring of
1898, when he, too, crushed apple tree
worms in his bare hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
JURY is OUT.
7. M. James Trial Ends and His Lib
erty in the Balance.

The case against T. NJ. James for
shooting w. H. Hayes, went to the
jury before noon today and at 2:30 no
verdict had been reached.
Mr.. James finished his testimony
Thursday afternoon after having been
kept on the witness stand for four
hours and a half. Following him sew
eral of the old residents of Topeka were
put on the stand and testified to the
good reputation which Mr.. James has
always borne for being a peaceable,
Councilman Burgess, Major Sims, J.
L. King and others. County Attorney
Jetmore stated that the prosecution
would admit that Mr.. James had al
ways borne a first-class reputation, but
the witnesses were introduced any
way.
DR.. A. A. Raub testified that he gave
Mr.. James a physical examination
shortly after the shooting occurred
and found him suffering from rheuma-
tism that his fingers were contracted on
account of that trouble.
Judge HaZen in his instructions to
the jury said that the defense of tres
pass did not warrant one man in kill
ing another or doing him bodily harm
unless it was case of juStifiable hOmi-
eide. He also defined the five different
forms verdict which could be fOund-as-
Sault with intent to murder, assault
with intent to commit manSlaughter,
assault with culpable negligence, assault
and battery, or a verdict of acquittal.
]. S. Ensminger made the opening
speech to the jury for the prosecution
which took up all remaining time
Thursday afternoon, after the evidence
was in. Today A. H. Vance made the
plea for the defense, and County At
torney Jetmore closed for the state.
The case went to the jury just before
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
HAND-ME-DOWN COMBINE.
Trust to Include $50 Clothing Manu-
factories.

Baltimore, June 16.-Options have
been secured on $50 large clothing man
ufacturing establishments throughout
the country by Samuel Rosenthal Jr.
of this city, who for the past four
months has been actively engaged in
forming a gigantic clothing combine to
be Incorporated under the laws of New
Jersey and to be known as the Ameri-
can Clothing Manufacturing company.
The company, it is understood will
have a capital stock of 500 900, 000 di-
vided into shares of 500 each. Capital
invested in the different plants will be
paid for in cash and preferred stock,
while the net earnings will be computed
for three years past and common stock
issued in proportion to the business
done by the concerns during that per-
iod. The stock will be divided about
equally.
By the formation of the combine, it
is estimated that many millions of dol
lars will be saved annually to the
clothing manufacturers. This will not
mean, it is said, any increase in the
cost of garments nor a reduction of
wages of those employed in making the
clothing. A saving is contemplated in
the matter of rents, statesmen, transport
tation, freight, branch houses and cleri-
cal help.
When the combine is an assured
thing the plan by Mr.. ROsenthal will be
put into effect. This contemplates the
closing, if necessary of some of the
houses in each market, engaged in the
In each of the great cities there are
houses engaged in making goods of diff
ferent QUALIFYING, medium and cheap.
The plan cOntemplates each house man
ufacturing only the kind of clothing for
which its plant is best adapted.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, June 16-
- wHEAT-Early trading IN wheat re
over the poor response of European mar
kets to yesterdays sharp advance here
September ranged from 11A to 7SQ3sc at
the opening 10 against yesterdays closing sir
done at about 777sc and near that point
the market held for a good part of the
morning. Around IL o'clock there was a
fresh rush of Russian crop damage news
1880. but was checked there by heavy
profit taking. Liquidation was heavy on
the bulge and September reacted Slowly
to Use. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
II a year. ago. Chicago receipts were ga
cars, of contract quality
CORN-Corn was quiet but steady after
a little weakness around the opening. Re
not up to expectations and the weather
was favorable a rule. This caused some
selling. Liquidation was checked by Snow s
crop report, putting the condition at a bout
TENDER opened a shade lower at Si7sQ35c,
sold a 3434c and advanced to 351sc.
OATS-Oats were dull but firm with
corn. Shipping houses continued to buy
and selling was scattered. Receipts were
220 cars. September opened 1sc lower at
215sG34c and advanced to 217sd22c.
MISUNDERSTANDING were steady
at a slight decline; The market opened
ers were moderate sellers, but the de-
mand was large enough to hold prices
after the first decline. September pork
opened &c lower at s.. 4oaS 421a, declined to
S. IS and i, reacted to $S;4o September lard
to $5.15. September ribs 21z@5c lower at
BARLEY-Cash. 36d99c
FFfHMEoTFalE SSsg ss $751; $685. sspt, s2s7
Oct. S25715.
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SOLDIERS RECEPTION.
Effort Will Be Made to Have Presi-
dent Here

The reception to the Twentieth Kan
sas regiment will be in the form of a
reunion if the plans of the committee
are not changed by further orders from
the war department.
The idea now is to have the state en-
campment of the G. a. r and the re-
ception of the Twentieth Kansas at the
same time. a special day will be set
apart for the TWenty-fi first, Twenty
second and Twenty-third Kansas regi-
1nent besides the one now at the front.
Special speakers of national reputation
mittee hopes to secure President Nc
Kinley on his western trip, Corporal
Tanner and David B. Henderson of
Iowa
The committee will make their ar
engagements upon the supposition that
Gen. Funston will return with the reg
dment and the programme will include
the presentation of the Funston sword
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HEROISM OF M'GRATH.
He Tries to Save a Drowning Sailor
and Nearly Perishes.

Port Antonio, Jamaica. June ia
brave act by Captain McGrath of the
steamer Beverly is reported.
The Beverly reached Port Antonio
on Monday evening. reporting one man
drowned. On Sunday, June TO- while
the Beverly's machinery was being re-
paired at sea. a sailor fell overheard.
Captain McGrath was informed and
Immediately sprang into the sea after
the man. but before he reached him the
sailor sank.
Capt. McGrath, who had a great
struggle with the waves and nearly
lost his life before he reached the Bev-
erly, was the only member of the crew
who jumped in after the man, although
others saw him fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
APPROvETWO NEW DANCES
Experts In National Meeting Favor
Them For the Coming Season.

Niagara Falls. N. Y, June 1.-two
new dances for the coming season have
been given the seal of approval by the
American National Association of Mas
tiers of Dancing, which opened it's an
nual convention here today. This will
be followed by their adoption in society
circles all over the United States.
The names of the additions to terpsi-
chorean art are the Harvest dance and
the Princess Louise gavOtte. They were
submitted to the convention this morn
ing and after being eXemplified in class
work they were adopted.
The music for the Cake Walk quad
rifle was received and distributed. This
is a new dance somewhat similar to the
Waltz Quadri1le, and it is destined to
become quite popular
The purpose of the association is to
originate new dances, inaugurate the
most perfect system of class work and
create an interest in this form of social
amusement. Women as we'll as men
are members of the association, and
they are all first class dancers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
FUNSTON "HELD Up"
IFrom the New York Herald. ]

From the New York Herald
Residents of San Francisco remember
Colonel Fred Funston, now promoted
to the rank of brigadier general, very
we'll Many incidents connected with
his stay in that city besides the one
his wife, a San Francisco girl, are be-
ing told by them. The following is a
story which was related by Funston
himself to a Frisco newspaper man
whom he met while there. 1t has never
been published, and while not so in
tended when related by the little red
headed hero, shows that his heart is
kind and Sin the right place"
Funston was coming down Kearney
street one night last fall from a trip to
the Preside, where he had been on a
visit. 1t was between 8 and o'clock
in the evening and the young man. was
hurrying along to keep an appointment
with friend at a theater. He was al
ready late and was endeavOring to
make up for lost time. Kearney street
in the city of the Golden Gate is a thor
oughfare similar to the Bowery here,
on a smaller scale. Suddenly the hur-
rying theatergOer was stopped by an
old woman, who begged him with tears
in her eyes to give her money with
which to buy something to eat. While
his natural inclination was to break
away, FunstOn's sympathy was aroused,
in spite of himself, by the pitiful story
stated by the old woman, of having had
nothing to eat for a long time. She was
past middle age and poorly dressed.
Il did not give her any money, but
took her into a cheap restaurant near
by and told her: Do your own ordering,
old lady. and I'll foot the bill"
According to Funston, who had to
pay the bill, and therefore was compe-
tent to decide, the woman made away
with enough food to stand a man three
days rations. The two came out on
the street together and the woman was
profuse in her thanks.
May the Lord bless you for what
you have done this night" she told
her benefactor, taking hold of his coat
1apels.
''Oh, that's all right he said, with
soldiers bluntness. and again started
down street. 1t was not "all right"
though, for when the benefactor felt in
his vest pocket for small roll of bills
that had been there they were gone
The probability was the woman had
alrnra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
WANTS HER CHILD.
officers of Orphans Home Charged
With Concealing Little Girl

Mrs. Belle Brown began habeas cor
pus proceedings in the district court
this afternoon to obtain possession of
her little daughter, Ethel Belle Brown,
years old, who she claims is being hid
den from her.
The suit is directed against the To-
peka Orphans Home, and Mrs. J. P
Howe and Mrs. Hattie Jones, officers of
the home. Mrs. Brown in her petition
claims that the little girl was placed
in the home temporarily by Mrs. w. M
Palmer, on April 80 of last year, and
that the officers of the home have since
refused to give the little girl up to her
and have concealed the Whereabouts
of the girl from her. She asks that
the court direct them to return the child
to it's mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
WHEELER FOR GOVERNOR.
Refuses At This Time to Make a Def
mite Decision.

Huntsville, Ala, June 16.-Democrats
who desire to nominate General Joe
Wheeler for governor of Alabama pro-
fess to find hope in the generals nom
committal attitude that he will accept
the nomination. Representative J. H.
Wallace and others have just returned
from Washington, where they saw Gem
eral Wheeler. The latter is reported as
saying:
1T is yet too early to make a definite
decision as to what L will do. To be
governor of Alabama is an honor to
which any man might aspire, yet L can
not, at this time, say 1 will make the
race. L will say, however, that L am
under no obligation to any man to re-
main out of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
LOCK OUTIN BERLIN.
Workmen In Building Trades, Strik-
ing For Higher Wages

Berlin, June 16.-The workmen in the
building trades who are striking for
minimum wages of 151z cents an hour
failed to return to work yesterday as
demanded by the uItimatum of the con-
tracing companies, and the promised
lockout began today The allied en-
Dloyers in Berlin and suburbs closed
their doors to 5000 masons as a begin
ming. The syndicate of employing COM
panies has decided to assume all dam
ages which may be assessed against in
dividual members of the syndicate by
reason of failure to carry out time
clauses in their contrac cts
The defeat of the workmen is regard
ed as almost certain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
Chicago Livestock Market

Chicago, juno 16-
HOGS-Estimated receipts today, 81, 900:
tomorrow, q, 600; left over, 3. 75S. Market
fairly active. shade lower. Mixed and
SSa14; rough heavy. $3.55G3.65; light, $S-7O@
CATTLE Receipts, 1900. Market steady
Beeves, $450I5.50: cows and heifers. 81. 00GD
$50; Texas steers, $4.00d460; stockers and
feeders. So 7504. 80
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market strong.
Sheep. $2.65d5.15; lambs "a. O0d660.
Official receipts and shipments for yes
terday:
Hogs-Receipts, 81 .554: shipments. 1850
Cattle-ReceiptS, 6.S41; shipments. 3,443.
Sheep-Receipts. 1929: shipments. $50.
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Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City June 16.
CATTLE--Receipts. 200. natives, 500
Texans. Market active and strong. Ma
tive steers. heavy. "a. 90d525: medium. s.. 50
oslo; light. s4-20d495: Texas steers. s31a0
and heifers. 81. 3004 80: stockers and feed
ers, So 10d5-20; bulls. So 10d4. 90.
HOGS-Receipts, II. 000 Market weak. sc
lower. Bulk of sales. S3.60d 3. 721A; heavy,
SS6111G3. TN; packers. So. 6Od3-70; mixed.
d3.70: pigs. $3.50 367Ik.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1000. Market firm.
Lambs, So. 75d6. 25; clipped muttons. So 75GD
500: stockers and feeders, $3.00Q3.25; culls,
81. 506325,
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POOR WOMEN'S OUTING.
Eighty Taken to Geneva Lake For a
Two Weeks Vacation.

Chicago, June 16-Eighty women
gathered from the tenement house dis
trict by the Bureau of Associated Char
tiles and other organizations left yes
terday to spend two weeks vacation at
Lake Geneva. Within two weeks eighty
more poor women will be sent to the
Wisconsin resort.
The excursion marked the opening of
the Bureau of Associated Charities
summer outing season for poor women
and children. No children will be sent
to the country until the schools close.
Last summer the bureau sent eighty
women and children on outing trips.
This year superintendent Bicknen ex-
poets to Increase the number to 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
MOHAWK RED.
That Will Be the Color of Fire Alarm
Boxes.

The 46 fire alarm boxes will be re-
painted a rich shade of maroon known
as mohawk red.
The fire boxes were painted with YER
million is months ago, but the winds
and sun have bleached them until they
are nearly white. Vermillion has dou-
bled in price during the last year and
Chief Wilmarth will adopt the new
color for them, as it wears longer and
as cheaper. The new color will be
bright and striking enough to attract
attention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
STOVE TRUST FORMED.
Includes Factories of Coal OIL Gas
and Gasoline Stoves.

Chicago, June 16.-A special to the
Tribune from Cleveland, O., says:
The stove manufacturers of C1eve-
land, who control about so per cent of
all the gas, coal oil and gasoline stoves
manufactured in the United States,
have practically completed plans for the
combination of their interests. The
new company will be known as the
Standard Gas Stove and Manufacturing
company and will have a capitalization
of SIS 500 OOO which will include>S2 500 600
preferred stock and 100000 common
stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
LION RUNS AMUCK.
Winds Up In a Butcher Shop Where
He Eats His Fill

Indianapolis Ind, June 16.-"Brutus,"
a lion, escaped from an animal show
in the residence district today and for
an hour baff1ed the efforts of his train
ers to recapture him. Leaping across
the street he plunged through the open
window of a grocery store, sought the
ice box of a butcher shop in the rear
and proceeded to devour fresh meat.
After one man had suffered a severe
bite in the hand the animal was over
powered and forced back into the cage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
INGALLS, FOR CONGRESS-.
Kansas Republicans Talk of Running
Him In the First District.

Atchison. June 16.-Atchison Repub-
licans who are dissatisfied with the
situation in the First district congress
sional contest talk of John J. Ingalls,
as a candidate for the seat now occu-
pied by Congressman Curtis. They
have not secured Ingalls, consent to en-
ter the race, but hope to. Mr. Ingalls,
is now in Washington. but will return
TO Atchison within ten DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
NEBRASKA HORSE THIEF.
He Was Taken Home by an Officer
Today.

The sheriff from Auburn, Nemaha
county, Nebraska, arrived in town last
night and took Morris Cummings, the
horse thief back with him
a reward of $25 was offered for the
thief and $50 for the return of the horse
and buggy. The sheriff paid Officer
Lucas, who made the arrest the re-
ward. Lucas will divide with the man
who pointed out Cummings to him.
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Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, June 16.
W5EA At ss2sc sept s@ 59e G No
red. 72a14c; No. 3. 6sG70c; No. spring.
6SG71c; No. g. 66GI69c.
No. mixed 33QAc; No. 2 white, 331sc; No.
g. 321hc.
OATS-No, 2 white, &c.
RYE-No. 2. SIC.
HAY-Choice timothy. $s.5Oas.75; choice
prairie. S7.OOd7. so.
BUTTERCreamer Ice; dairy. 13c.
EGGS-Fresh, 10c.
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Standard Oil Increases Stock.

Trenton, n. J.. June 16.-The Stand
ard Oil company today filed a certif-
icate with the secretary of state in
creasing its capital stock from SO, 00O,-
600 to $40. O0O 600. OF the latter amount
S1O,0OO,000 is to be preferred stock pay
ing IA per cent quarterly dividends.
The certificates is signed by Henry M
Flagler. president, and L. D. Clarke,
secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
Mail Car Robbad.

st. Louis, June 16-Information was
received at the postoffice inspectors
department today that the mail car at
tached to Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf train was robbed three miles south
of Poteau, Indian Territory Thursday
night. No particulars are given in the
dispatch.
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Joseph's Tips.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth St, Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
New York, June i6.-Foreign houses
without orders for London account. Mr..
Morgan will be in his office around the
noon hour today. His stocks will be well
worth buying. Sugar will probably be
somewhat erartic, but there is no reason
why one should become bearish on it. The
southwestern group of stocks and the In
dustrials and L. & N. will do better.
]. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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New YORK Money market.

New York, June 16.
MONEY-Money on call 2d21I per .centN
Prime mercantile paper. 3A@4 per cent:
Sterling exchange steady, with actual
for demand and at $4.S4d4S6 for sixty
days. Posted rates, S4.S611q4.S7 and $4.89.
Commercial bills, 81. $50 n.
SILVER-Certificates 60G62c. Bar silver,
60asc. Mexican dollars, 4S1Rc-
registered, 1O0s4; IS, registered 109: coupon,
109; new As. registered, 1301a; coupon, 1901;
Registered, 1121a; COUPON, 1121a.
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Pictnre of Mckinley.

Washington, June 16.-G- D. NJ. Peix-
otto, who has been in Washington sew
eral weeks engaged in painting a por-
trait of President Mckinley for the
Union League club of Chicago, has
practically completed his work and the
likeness will soon be ready for inspec-
ton.
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Sugar Market.

New York, June Is.
centrifugal. Sc test, A 1-16c; molasses SUI
gar. 1-16c. Refined firm; crushed, &c;
powdered. 55sc; granulated. Size.
COFFEE-Easy; No. z, 57sc.
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ANNUAL JUNE SALE.
Discount en- AlI Silver Ware

Rogers triple plated knives or forks
s147 a set during the June sale of sill
verware These goods are the best
made and guaranteed to strip more sill
yer to the dozen than any other make.
c. H. Morrison, sos kansas avenue.
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Range of Prices.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth ST., Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
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J. w. Priddy can tell you how the
Oxygenor enabled him to be at his book
store again
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Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant. 112 East Fifth ST., Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
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Market Gossin.

Furnished by ]. C. Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th ST., Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain.
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FILIPINOS
ARE GIVEN A
TROUNCING.
Troops Under Major cheatham
Drive the Insurgents from
Their Trenches
NFLICTING HEAVY LOSS
Upon them ;. One American
Killed in the Engagement
and one Wounded.

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Che1tna'n 80. sa .s.,o y oos.S.,,,ss se =,
seNenti' ihi9t''i', .t'4es Fs..''e1