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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
SAVED BY A DOG.
Animal Prevents Burglary of
Capt. j. G. Waters
Residence.

The sagacity of a dog belonging to
James West prevented the burglarizing
Captain J. G.. Waters residence at
Seventh and Buchanan streets Wednes-
day night
Mr.. West lives next to Captain J. G.
Waters house. He was awakened some
time after midnight by his big watch
dog being on the bed. He commanded
the dog to get out and turned over to
go to sleep but the dog jumped up on
the bed again and licked his face.
The dog was persistent and West
thought he probably wanted to get out
of the house. He got up and started
down stairs. The dog ran ahead of him.
out and as soon as the door was opened
the dog dashed out and around the
house. West followed him and turned
the corner just in time to see a. man
trying to pry up a. window in Captain
Waters house. Another man was stand
ing on the sidewalk in front of the
house.
The dog jumped at the man. The
burglar gave a frightened yell and ran
with the dog after him In q. few min
utes the dog came back.
Several reports have been made to
the police that burglars have tried to
enter houses by turning the keys in the
front door with nippers- An attempt
was made at c. H. MOrrison's house, Alp
West Seventh street. The marks of the
nippers showed plainly on the key.
George Klussman's house on West
Gordon street was visited but again the
thieves were unsuccessful in their at
tempts to turn the key. The police have
has been seen and is described as a
heaVVSet negro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
A BOOM FOR JOHNSON.
Gov. Stone Mentions Kansan
For Head of Executive
Committee.

st. Louis, July 13.-Ex-Governor
Stone returned from New York today
and disclaimed many utterances at
tributed to him by papers there in re-
gard to the proposed new paper to be
started in Chicago under Democratic
management. He also denies that he
had talked with any politicians in New
York city.
What business will the national
committee have before it at Chicago"
he was asked
There will be a report of some kind
from the committee appointed at St
Louis conference to investigate the
Devlin matter. I think too, there will
be some changes in the subcommittee
These committees are the same now as
during the campaign in 1896. The mem
bers have interests of their own and
have not interested themselves in the
work of the committees since the cam
paign closed. These committees may
be shaken up and made active. There
is Johnson of Kansas. He is a cOnserV-
ative, energetic man, who would be
very effective if he were in harness. He
would make a fine head for the execu-
tive committee. There are many others
just as capable, and they should be put
to work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
DR.. SWAN LOCKS UP.
Now Doing Work Of Board Of
Health Down Town.

w. B. Swan, secretary of the state
board of health has closed the office and
is doing his work down town. This is
due to the fact that the necessary sta
tionery and supplies for the new secre-
tary have not been furnished and print
ed, consequently there is nothing he can
do for a few days. He has, rather than
submit to the annoyance by DR.. Gill,
closed the office until the supplies are
received.
DR.. Gill has been camping outside the
door of the office since yesterday after
noon, sleeping on two tables which
stand in the hall. Today he got hold
of some paper and a pen and ink and
on those tables wrote a last will testa-
ment to the executive council. In that
document he says he has been bothered
by one W. B. Swan who claims to be
secretary of the board acting under
authority of the executive council. The
doctor then states that he has not been
officially notified of the change in the
Office and if he is depOsed requests the
executive council to so notify him.
This is taken as an indication that the
doctor is tired and is trying to get out
of a bad hole easily. He adds in his
communication that one Swan carries
the key to the Office and he cannot do
business because Swan keeps him lock-
ed out. Il would like to have a key
so I can get in is the plaintiVe demand
in the close of the letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
STOP Mr.. CHURCH.
Insurance Companies Afraid He
Will Revoke Their Licenses

Four injunction proceedings against
superintendent of Insurance w. V.
Church were begun in the district court
this afternoon by D. r. Hite in be
half of four insurance companies to
keep superintendent Church from re
Voking their licenses to do business in
the state of Kansas. Judge Hazen has
granted a restraining order in each of
the cases.
The companies bringing the suits are
the Liverpool, London and Globe, the
Manchester Fire Assurance company,
the Western Assurance company of
Toronto, and the British-American As
Surance company of Toronto.
The suits grow out of differences be
tween the companies and Colonel J. H.
Richards, of Fort Scott, general attOr-
ney for the Missouri Pacific. Colonel
Richards lost his residence at Fort
Scott by fire last winter and he claimed
damages to the amount of 81, 000 The
insurance companies estimated the loss
at $5,050 and agreed to pay that amount.
Colonel Richards laid the matter before
superintendent Church, agreeing to set
tie for $4,000, and the petition in the
suits allege that Mr.. Church told the
companies to settle the loss or he would
revoke their licenses and shut them out
of the state. The companies replied
that they would not pay the amount
asked until the loss had been appraised
or a judgment obtained against them
in the courts. They claim that they are
afraid Mr.. Church is about to carry out
his threat to shut them out of the state
and for that reason the injunction suits
are brought to keep him from doing
so.
The principle involved in the cases is
much the same as that in the celebrate
HillmOn case, in which the companies
claim the right to go into the courts
and fight loss as long as they please.
The hearing on the question of grant
ing temporary injunction has been set
for Friday morning, July q, at 8 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

WHEAT-Wheat opened easy today,
September Aqsgc under yesterdays close
at 731Ad5sc. Gables were disappointing,
Liverpool opening but sd higher and
Paris unchanged. Much needed rains
were reported from sections in the north
west. Put prices were touched at the
opening and Moderate buying against
these privileges checked the decline later
the demand became more general and the
market slowly advanced. September adj
Vanced to 74c and held firm at about that
figure. Northwestern receipts were AS
cars against 521 cars last week and 4 cars
a year ago. Local receipts were IS cars,
none of contract grade.
with wheat. September opened 1s014c
lower at 34Ac Selling pressure was light
and prices improved later under a mod
crate, local demand, September advancing
to 34$sc. Receipts were GA cars.
OATS-Oats followed other grain mar
ketS. September opened shade higher
than yesterdays close at 2O1zG3sc and ad
vanced to 2034Q7sc. Local receipts were
221 cars.
OVISIONS-Provision opened strong
but reacted on long selling. September
pork opened 15d20c higher at S9.3JN9-40.
declined to S9.1212, but rallied again to
1925. September lard opened about TIC
higher at $5.5212GI5-55 and declined to $40.
September ribs 9pened sc higher at S5.2712
$3.50 and eased off to S5.171aQ5.20.
ARLEY-Cash, 3S52642c.
RYE-July, 5512c; September, 5l1401Ac-
TIMOTHY-August, $3.50; September,
$3.50; October, S2.55.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
BOARD is OUT.
Parsons Must Make the Fight
For the Asylum.
Mr.. HOrnaday Washes His
Hands of Whole Affair.
REFUSES TO PROCEED.
I'M junction Case Must First Be
Settled by Court.
Action of Committee Must Be
Investigated.
REFUSES TO PROCEED.

a surprising turn has taken place in
the controversy concerning the location
of the new asylum, and it has caused
Parsons considerable uneasiness, be-
cause that town will, under existing cir
cumstances, be compelled to fight Clay
Center's injunction proceedings
The state board of charities is respon-
sibIe for the new feature of this affair.
The board has declined to proceed with
the business necessary to complete the
preparations for work on the new
asylum.
The chairman of the board, Grant
Hornaday, when served with the injunc-
ton growing out of the suit, wrote to
the mayor of Parsons, declining to be a
party to any further proceedings. Mr..
Hornaday said:
The board has been enjoined and can
do nothing
This attitude on the part Of the board
of charities means that the questions
involved will not be submitted by the
board to Attorney General GODDARD 1t
means also, and Mr.. HOrnaday's letter
meant, that the board will not in any
manner become a party in the contro-
VerSy.
This places Parsons on the defensive
The board will not go to the expense of
employing attorneys to resist the in
junction proceedings, so Parsons will be
compelled to make the fight to pro-
tect the advantages already gained.
During the time the Clay Center law
yers were preparing their case, the Par
sons people secured from the state audi
tor, blank vouchers upon which they
expected to submit to the auditor their
account or bill for the land. But, the
injunction extends to the state auditor.
and his hands are tied with those OF the
members of the board of charities.
The action of the board of charities
was a surprise to Parsons. 1t was be-
heved by the promoters of the asylum
enterprise that the board would submit
the questions involved to the attorney
general and then proceed in accordance
with his opinion. This was regarded as
a victory fOreshadOwed, and the COM
pletion of the details of the deal was go
ing on.
Now it's up to Parsons. The fight
against the injunction must be made.
The board of charities will not make it.
If made at all. and the action of the
legislative committee sustained, lawyers
representing Parsons will do it.
THE board of charities is the bone;
Parsons and Clay Center are the dogs, -
is the way a, state official expressed his
view of the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
CARLISLE'S COUSIN
Likely to Be Tried on a Charge of
Murder

st. Louis, July ia Post-Dispatch
special from Dallas, Tex, says: Prof.
Vim. Iipscomb of the Dallas high
school died today from the effects of a
wound received from John T. Carlisle
former janitor of the school, who shot
him during revival services at the First
Christian church. The grand jury has
been called to meet in special session to-
morrow to consider the case.
Carlisle, who is cousin of former
secretary of the treasury, John G. Car
Isle, processes not to remember any
thing about the shooting. He is in
Jail and his defense will be emotional
Insanity. Carlisle lost his position of
janitor at the high school and blamed
I.ipscomb for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
RUINED BY STORM.
Brooklyn Dry Dock Which Cost
100000 Made Useless.

New York. July 13.-The Brooklyn
navy yard dry dock No. 2, for which
$4,000 was appropriated by the last
congress for repairs was so seriously
it probably can not be used again for
nearly two years. The bottom of the
dock on the eastern side bulged for a
distance of over fifty feet. The bulge
ranges from one to ten feet in height.
The rainwater is supposed to have
worked down beneath the dock and
lOOsened the abuttment. The dock
which is a wood one, cost about 81 600, -
600 twelve years ago. Repairs have not
been begun under the appropriation Of
congress which is now available. For
tunately the cruiser Detroit which was
in the dry dock yesterday had left be-
fore the storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
Chicago, July -.


WHEAT-The opening prices in wheat
this morning showed a decline of sc due
in part to lack of interest on the part of
foreigners as reflected in the cables and
reports from one of our trade journals
as to the amount of wheat at present
available as compared with the previous
year. Strength was soon gathered and
prices advanced numerous reports
from the northwest that serious damage
was being done to crops in that section
by too much rain. Local talent came to
the support and prices advanced 15c. from
which point sharp reaction occurred
from the effect of this element selling.
Export news of minor character
in fact most of it contributed to lower
values. Weather conditions in the north
west appear to be the factor ana are
watched closely, and it will probably keep
our market in erratic state until it is
out of the way.
CORN-Corn has been quiet speculative
", but there was large cash business
doing and shippers reported the demand
excellent. Country offerings are light,
are not overtaking shipments. CIearances
914 600 bushels Weather favorable
OATS-OatS early were firm. July up at
one time half a cent, but the rally did
not hold. The current month is over
sold and the holding of it is concentrated
with Patten. There has been 4 sharp
demand. J. F. HARRIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
WHEN WILL IT FA1LP
A Woman's Peculiar Inquiry of the
Bank Commissioner.

A Kansas girl is always equipped
with the common sense necessary to en-
gage in a business transaction. In fact
the prosperity of many men is due to
the business sense of their wives
A young woman who has written to
the state bank commissioner and gov
ernOr has secured favorable attention
because of the wisdom she has mani
tested in inquiries concerning the sta
bility of a certain loan association in
which she proposed to invest money.
The inquiries were very direct and
searching, but the dignity of the Off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13

The company was organized with a
capital Of S300.O0 and One-third of that
amount was sold at par. The company's
plant is situated on Fifty-third street.
The liquid air can now be manufacture
ed for six or eight cents per gallon and
the company is positive that it can be
manufactured for two cents. The COM
pany lays no claim to the invention but
does claim to have perfected the ma
chinery which assures its manufacture
at price within an easy reach of all
and which is sure to make it a CONNER
cial commodity at cheap price.
While in Topeka Mr.. Gardenhire was
a member of the legislature and clerk
of the district court. He has written
several stories and a play or two which
have met with popular approval but
since his connection with the liquid air
company he has had not time for lit
erary work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13

Sam Gardenhire, formerly of Topeka,
and now of New York, is in on the
ground floor of liquid air and is sec
rotary and treasurer of the company
manufacturing it.
Mr.. Gardenhire was the attorney for
Ostegran, the man who has perfected
the invention. When the patents to
cover the process had to be secured
Mr.. Gardenhire took the legal steps to
secure them and when the company for
the manufacture of liquid air was form
ed the lawyer was given an opportunity
of being one of the first to take stock.
As a result he is shareholder in an
organization confident of revolutioniz-
ing the refrigerating industry of the
country and of perhaps controlling a
new motive power for liquid air is ex-
pansive and may yet be used, in COM
pressed FORM to furnish power for
street cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
TO GO TO ST. LOUIS.
John w. BreidenthaI Thinks National
Convention Will Be Held There.

John w. Breidenthal who is a mem
Der of the Populist national committee
hoped to have the national convention
next year brought to Kansas City but
now believes the convention will be held
in st. Louis. Discussing the subject Mr..
Breidenthal says:
THE southern members of the COM
mittee are in the majority and will not
permit the convention to come west,
especially so near to a state which is
not in accord with their general opin-
ions of politics.
I'm the south the Populists are middle
of the readers and the Kansas Populist
is for fusion. This has caused some of
the southern leaders to look with dis
favor upon US and in such a manner
thatwe are barred from expecting such
faYors as a national convention.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
OTIS WANTS HORSES.
Asks Algex to Send Him 800
Animals.

Washington, July ia dispatch has
been received from General Otis request
ing that there be sent to the Philippines
$500 horses in order that a brigade of
cavalry may be organized for use at the
end of the rainy season. General Otis
has tried the horses of Manila and near
by countries but none of them seem to
be available for cavalry. 1t is the inten-
ton of Secretary Alger to have the
mounts carefully selected and he thinks
that animols from the southern states,
not too heavy, but tough and wiry will
be the best
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
Chicago livestock Market.

Chicago, July 3.
HOGS-Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day &c 600; tomorrow. 25,O 900; left over, p
1872. Market 5Q10c higher. Mixed and
butchers, S415GI4-35: good heavy, $4-39l1440;
rough heavy, s41Od425; light S. 20d IS.
CATTLE Receipts, 5000 Market steady.
BeeVes, S4.65d5.85; cows and heiferS, SEA
AGO: Texas steers. $4.25d5-25; stockers and
feeders. $3.50d4. So.
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000. Market steady.
Sheep, S394-75; lambs, $4d6.T5.
Official yesterday:
CATTLE-Receipts 1881; shipments, g.
sHEEP-Receipts. 14554; shipments. 4s4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
Market Gossip.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 1l2 East Fifth St, Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper OF grain.
Minneap polls receipts 292 ears. slast year
49 cars; Duluth receipts 1873 cars, last year
Liverpool: Wheat sd higher, corn I'M
Chicago receipts: Wheat IS cars. graded
none; corn 614 cars, graded 40 cars; oats
221 cars, graded IS cars.
Chicago: Receipts of hogs 26. 900, opened
SC higher; cattle, 5000, steady; sheep, 5000,
steady.
Kansas City: Receipts of hogs. $500;
Omaha, 900.
Next week wheat puts 711kc, calls nc.
Kansas City receipts. Wheat 40 cars a
year ago "A cars: corn 26 cars, year ago
At cars; oats cars, a year ago cars
Liverpool: Wheat closed unchanged, corn
sd higher.
hard wheat, SO test, 641@M65c; No. 2 mixed
corn, 3015c; No. mixed oats, 25c.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat 80 cars corn go cars, oats 20
cars, hogs 25. 900 head
Kansas City cash market, 1880 p m:
No. hard wheat, 80 test, 6Sa69c; No
St. Louis close: W heat. cash l494c, July
1850 asked, September 7514d 2sc, December
7724c; corn, cash 34c bid. July 33Ac, Sep
TENDER 3314 d3sc, December 32c.
New York close: Wheat. July 7Sl5c. Sep
TENDER 7S15c. December S03sc; corn, July
1880, September 3912c.
Chicago: Puts September wheat I3c. calls
7334c; puts September corn 33zs134c, calls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
DESTITUTE FAMILY.
Attention of the State Board of
Health Called to One.

Henry Derby, electrician for the te1e-
phone company, reported a case of des-
titution to the state board of health yes
terday afternoon and Secretary W. B.
Swan responded to the call for medical
aid.
1t is the family composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dillon at ia Branner street. Mr..
Dillon is out of work and his wife is
seriously i'll. According to the report
made to the board of health the man
and woman are in absolute want They
are reported to have nothing to eat and
no money to pay for medical attend
ance. DR.. T. W. Peers city physician,
has been called to assist in the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
TROUBLESOME BOYS.
Now Disturbing Peace of Mind of
State Officials.

The state departments on the second
floor of the east wing of the state house
threaten vengeance upon the crowd of
boys who congregate in the hall and
create a disturbance for several hours
during the day.
Some of the officers and clerks are so
much disturbed that it is impossible for
them to work. The boys shout and run
up and down the halls creating at times
a terrific din. Among them are white
boys, who are old enough to know bet
ter, aided by colored boOtblacks- Unless
the din ceases during working hours the
boOtblacks will likely be excluded from
the state house at all times and the
white boys will be sent to their fathers
and mothers with notes explaining their
conduct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
Owns Bible 2oI Years Old.

Winamac, Ind, July 13.-Marion H.
Inquim, editor of the Democrat-Jour-
nal, a weekly newspaper published at
this place, owns a family Bible that is
over 200 years old. Its quaint old style
of print makes it rare, and valuable
relic of the sixteenth century. This
volume was published at Edinburgh,
Scotland, by Evan Taylor, printer to
the kings most excellent majesty 1898 -
Names and dates recorded in the Bible
show that it has been in possession of
Mr.. Inquim and his ancestors since the
wear 17O1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
WAGES ADVANCED.
Laborers Enjoying an Increase of
20 Per Cent

With the large amount OF building
going on in Topeka the wages of labor
ers and mechanics have increased
Laborers are now receiving 81 per
brick nasons SO and 81, where former
Iy laborers received 81. so and carpenters
and brick masons 10 to 20 per cent less
than now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
Kansas City livestock Market.

Kansas City, July 81
CATTLE-Receipts, 1900 natives. 200
Texans. Best strong, others steady. Ma
tive steers, $4G570; Texas steers So ESQ
40: Texas cows, 81. 1904; native COWS and
heifers, 81. 25G4.45: stockers and feeders,
s.. 9Od5; bulls, saaJ4.25.
HOGS-Receipts. 5000 Market 5q71kc
higher. Bulk of sales, S4.056D4 20: heavy,
s4.O5d4. 80; packers and mixed s4l1A 20;
light, $3-s5q4.10; workers, $4.05QA10; pigs,
$4,000.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1000. Market firm
Lambs, $3.50Q5.7 70: muttons, $3.50Q4.6o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
HUNTING CLUES.
Sheriff Cook Has Gone to Alma For a
Watch Chain.

Sheriff Cook left at noon today for
Alma in hopes of finding the watch
chain that belonged to Harry Tandy
and some papers which will Identify the
othered murdered man.
Sheriff Cook viii not say why he
thinks the watch chain and papers can
be found. He says that he understands
they were thrown in a. field after the
murder and it is safe to say that one of
the men has confessed to the crime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
BY DAYS WORK.
Reform School Buildings Not Being
Built BY Contract.

Two or three weeks, perhaps a month
will be required for the completion of
the rebuilding of the boiler house and
laundry at the reform school, recently
destroyed by fire.
The work is now progressing under
the supervision of J. G. Holland, the
architect. G. W. Sprague of Washing
ton county, a contractor of experience,
is in charge of the work which is being
done by the day.
When the board of charities sought
bids for the work, the result was not
satisfactory, and it was decided to hire
men by the day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
New York Money Market.

New York, July Il
MONEY-Money on call steady at 41ad5
per cent; prime mercantile paper, S15Q4
per cent; sterling exchange easy, with
az for demand and at $4.S4d4.S4 for 60
days; posted rates, "a. S5d4.S6 and s4.SsQp
4-SS15: commercial bills. S4.S3340 81.
SILV ER-Silver certificates, 60d61c; bar
silver. 60c; Mexican dollars 417sc-
BONDS-GOVernmen bonds irregular.
Is, registered, 1909: IS, registered 1851;
coupon, 100; new As, registered; 100: cou-
ll21a; IS, registered. 1121s: coupon, 1121R.