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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
BOARD ADJOURNS.
State Text Book CommissionsFinish
It's Work and Goes Home.

The state school text book commits
sion has adjourned completing its work
with the following adoptions:
kellogg's physiology chart. NJ. Al
colt & Co.
Riley county map-Superintenden
Swingle.
School library encyclopedia-Bellow
Bros, Chicago.
School district records-Crane & Co..
Topeka.
Ramsey's teachers registe-J A.
Ramsey.
First principles of agriculture-SiIver,
Burdette & Co., Chicago.
Erasers-E. G. Damn & Co.
Black boards and crayon-J. M. AL
colt & Co.
School fixtures. furniture, desks,
chairs-Andrews Furniture Co
Planetary pencil sharpeners, dictionary
holders, noiseless pointers. M. AL
colt & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
GATHMANN'S INVENTION.
Scheme to Rectify Ships Compasses
Detected by Magnetic Action.

Washington, May 25.-Louis Gath
mann, the inventor, believes the wreck
of the Paris was due to Irregularities
in her compass. He has been making
a study of the problem for years, and
finds that ships compasses are often
detected by the magnetic influence of
large quantities of metal in their con-
struction. The irregularities in the
needle are caused by the unequal dis
tribution of the metal. Mr.. Gathmann
asserts that British warshipS have been
carried ten miles out of their course in
foggy weather by defective compasses.
These irregularities can be overcome
by elevating the compass, but the in
convenience of examining it introduces
another difficulty. To meet this Mr.
Gathmann has invented a vertical tube,
somewhat resembling a telescope, with
the compass mounted at the top. By
a system of rejecting mirrors, a prism
and a microscopic eye-piece, he brings
a magnif1ed view of the compass to a
point where it can be read by the cap
tain without inconvenience.
Mr.. Gathmann's Investigations have
convinced him that many ships have
been lost through disturbances of their
needles. In fair weather these irreg-
ularities are corrected. but it is in foggy
or stormy weather, when the mariner
must depend entirely upon his COM
pass, that the mischief is done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
Market Gossip.

Chicago receipts: Wheat, 43 cars, grad
ed 2 cars: corn, 157 cars, graded SO cars;
oats 403 cars, graded 81 cars
London, 2:15 p M: Americans opened
above New York parity, but declined frac-
tionally. General markets rather heavy
and continental bourses inclined to be
weak.
Paris wheat centimes lower, flour 10
confines higher.
Liverpool wheat: May 27sd higher than
yesterday.
London, 80 p. m: Cargoes rather dear
err better demand: options penny higher.
Chicago: Hogs, receipts $4,000; opened
5d10c lower. Cattle. receipts. 17.50O; weak
to 1Oc lower. Sheep. receipts, Il. 600; steady.
Kansas City: logs, receipts, Il. 600; cat
tie, receipts, $500.
Omaha receipts: Hogs, LOGO, cattle,
1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
NO POLITICS IN 1T.
Boyd Talked English and Was Not
Understood at tuberculosis
CONGRESS.

Berlin, May 25.-In thanking the
tuberculosis congress for its message
of it's respect, Emperor William tele-
graphed:
BEST wishes for a happy and useful
issue. May the united Iabors of medical
science, philanthropy and love for
ones neighbor be successful in checking
the raVageS of the national disease and
mitigating the baneful effects to which
the German people whole and in
dividual families are exposed through
tuberculosis"
The American delegates to the con-
gress do not attach political Importance
to the fact that Surgeon J. c. Boyd,
who represents the United States navy
at the conference, was heard in silence
during the address yesterday while the
remarks Of all the other foreign repre-
Sentatives were vigorously applauded.
The incident is attributed to the fact
that Surgeon Boyd spoke in English
and in a low voice.
The Duke of Ratihore has gone out of
his way repeatedly to show attentions
to the American delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
WANTS TO QUIT SOLDERING
Robert Lewis Pleads With Governor
Stanley to Be Mustered Oat-

Robert Lewis of Girard who enlisted
for the war with Spain in the Twenty
second Kansas while the regiment was
in Topeka has written to Governor
Stanley asking him to communicate
with the president and attempt to Sc
cure a discharge for the young soldier
who is now in the hospital at Matanzas.
When the Kansas regiment was mus
tered out Lewis re-enlisted in the regu-
lar army.
Lewis explains to the governor that
formal application through military
channels has been made for his dis
charge owing to the fact that since he
enlisted misfortune has visited his fam
lily and now he is the only support of
an aged widowed invalid mother. The
letter is pathetic and the governor will
respond. as far as possible, to the young
mans request.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25

governors and adjutant generals of all
the states with reference to bringing
home the bodies of soldiers killed in the
Philippines The letter states that no
bodies will be sent home until the win
ter season and that at such time as
the remains may be forwarded the
parents or near relatives will be notified
by cablegram. This announcement is
made by the department to put at an
end the volume of correspondence upon
this particular subject which reaches
the department.
The letter also announces that the
military authorities in the Philippines
have been instructed to exercise great
care in marking graves plainly and in
such a manner that there will be no
doubt as to the identity of the soldier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
WARRANTS OUT.
For Trainmen Held Responsible For
Exeter, Pa, Wreck.

Reading, Pa, May 25.-By direction
of the district attorney, County Detec-
tive Kershner today swore out war
rants for the four Philadelphia & Read
ing railroad men who were censured by
the coroner's jury for causing the dis
astrous wreck at Exeter. The accused
are VIM. F. Wildermuth, engineer of
the first section; his conductor, A. E.
Magee; James J. Rourke, dispatcher,
and Engineer Harry O'Rourke of the
second section. Bail in 81, 900 will be
demanded.
Trainmaster Bowers, who was also
censured, will be prosecuted in Phila-
delDhia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
COLLEGE ACCOUNTS CORRECT
Governor Stanley Causes Investiga-
ton at the Agricultural College.

W. c. Austin of Cottonwood Falls has
completed an examination of the books
and accounts at the State Agricultural
college, under authority of Governor
Stanley and has filed his report with
the governor. Mr. Austin has been at
work at the institution nearly a month
The report is quite lengthy but the
examiner found but one thing which
he criticises. That is the fact that the
teachers and professors We're paid by
the authorities of the college for a full
years work when the school year ex-
tends only ten months. The records are
reported to be correct but awkwardly
arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
TO TAX OIL LEASES.
Attorney General GODDARD Is Wrest-
ling With New Problem.

Attorney General GODDARD is wrestling
with a new problem with reference to
taxation which was presented to him
through various channels, the principal
one being inquiries from county attor-
neys representing southeastern Kansas
counties.
These officials have inquired as to the
rights of the counties in assessing for
taxation the oil leases on record there
in. These leases are held as d rule by
nonresident corporations and under the
law are believed to be subject to taxa
ton. The attorney general will soon
announce his opinion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
Chicago livestock Market

Chicago, May %.
HOGs-Estimated receipts today, AZ 900:
mostly 10c lower. Tdixed and butchers,
S.. 500 SIZE; good heavy s. 9oI 395; rough
CATTLE-Receipts. II, 500 Market steady
to Zoe lower. Beeves, $4.35Gl5-50: cows and
heiferS, $200d5.00; Texas steers, $400Q5.00
stockers and feeders, $3-S0d 3. 10
SH EEP-Receipts, 13 900. Market for
sheep easy, for lambs strong. Sheep, 81 %
$3.50; lambs, S5.O0d7.O0.
H tl eeipt s7.e13; shipments, 1901
Cattle-Receipts, IA, 1872; shipments, 3,.39.
Sheep-ReceiptS, 1924; shipments, 459.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
WAGONS to Co Higher.

Chicago, May 25.-The National Associa-
ton of Wagon Manufacturers held a Sc
cret meeting yesterday in the AUDITORIUM
Annex. President Frank SlosSon of the
Balm Wagon company of Kenosha, Wis,
presided. The meeting was called for the
purpose of considering an increase in
prices in all vehicles manufactured The
final determina ton was not given out. 1t
was stated however. after the meeting
had adjourned. that an increase had been
voted by the association, though many of
the members objected to the measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, May ..
wHEAT-Close:, July, 701$c;, septenberr.
707sc; Cash No 2 hard. 69d711@c; No. 3,
64a6S1ac; No. 2 red. 75@17c: No. 3, 1)074c;
No. spring. 67G70c; No 3, 65@6sco.
CORN-July, 30Ac; September, 303z c;
cash, No. 2 mixed, 31s4c; No. white. 3212c;
No 8, 3134c.
RYE-No. 2, 59c.
HAY-Choice timothy $S.5oa9.Oo; choice
prairie. $7.0067 50.
BUTTER-Creamery, 15c; dairy, 13c.
EGGS-Fresh, 111ac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
German Tasons at Detroit.

Detroit. May 25.-The Circle of Ger
n1an-American Free Mason lodges. rep
resenting some 10000 Masons of Ger
man birth or parentage, held its third
annual convention today in the Masonic
Temple auditorium. The session, which
was secret, was devoted largely to re-
ports of officers and committees and
general discussion of the fraternity in
terests This afternoon the delegates
and their local hosts boarded the steam
er Sappho for a lake and river excur-
sion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, May %.
CATTLE Receipts. 1000: Market steady
to strong. Native steers, 81. 00GD5. Is; Texas
steers 5000 Texas 6 Us a.
HoGs-Receipts. 10000 Market slow.
weak to SC lower. Bulk of sales. $3.55D
3.65; heavy $3.55@3.75; packers $3.554t3- 30;
mixed, So. 10; light, So 40d3.60; workers,
SO. 556I3. 60; pigs, $3.35G3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts,l 1900. Market firm.
Lambs, $4.0O41.I9; muttOns, $3.0O05.30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
Texas Antitrust Law.

Austin, Tex, May Ex-Governor Say
ers today signed the antitrust bill The
law becomes operative January 81, 1901.
Governor Sayers will likely ask the
Philadelphia antitrust convention to
have it enacted into a law by all the
southern states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
New York Money Market.

New York, May %.
MONEY-Money call nominally 2l@GD
per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 312@
AZ per cent. Sterling exchange steady,
with actual business in bankers bills at
$4.87s4 for demand and at $4.S512MA for
sixty days Posted rates, $4S61a and
$4.SS33. Commercial bills, $4.S5dJ14.
SILVER-Silver certificates, 610a4c; bar
silver, 611sc: Mexican dollars, 4S12e-
BONDS-Government bonds steady. L.
S Is, registered, 100; IS. registered. 10S94 :
coupon, 1o834; new is, registered. 1870; cou-
pom, 1870; old As. registered, 1127s; coupon,
1872; IS, registered, 1925; coupon, 1925.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
Powall Re-EIectad.

Peoria, ILL.,. May 25.-The convention
of the Order of Railway TelegraPhers
elected the following officers: President,
Walter V Powell, reelected; secretary
and treasurer, H. B. Perham. elected;
chairman of executive committee, F. L.
Daniels, Atlanta, Ga. Other members
are L. A Tanquary, Pueblo, Colo; a.
O. Sinks, Portland, Ore; F. J. Rey-
nolds. Medicine Hat. n. w. T.; NJ NJ.
Dolphin, was elected first vice presi-
dent and President Powell will appoint
two others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
~LosT BY M'NALL."
Absence of Insurance Department
Revenue Funds Explained.

There is on file in the office of the
state auditor a voucher for which a
warrant for IS was issued April IA. The
voucher at first blush is innocent
enough in its appearance. but in small
letters there is written on one corner
of the document these words: Lost
by McNall.'
The amount of the voucher is IS and
it is for ten cent revenue stamps which
the insurance department at one time
had in stock. The stamps could not be
found and their loss was covered by
this voucher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
TAX BILL PASSED.
Gov. Roosevelt's Special Session
Bears Fruit.

Albany, N. Y, May 25.-The fran
chise tax bill passed the senate today
by vote of 80 to 10. Three Democratic
senators voted with the solid Republi-
can majority.
The bill was subsequently passed by
the assembly, two Republicans voting
with the minority and two Democrats
with the majority. The vote was 81 to
60
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
Joseph's Tins,

New York May 25.-Foreign houses
have. no orders of moment. We under
stand that an attack will be made N
Y. G. to enable the covering. of shorts
contracts in the .Grangers The market
will continue a traders market. Those
who buy Sugar on slumps should sell out
on rallies of t. On the rebound St.
Paul Will probably lead the market in
point of activity and strength. The Flow
er contingent is rather bullish, and it is
thought that K. l.. in which there is a
substantial short interest, will be taken
presently in hand. There is good buying
of J. C. in anticipation of extraordinary
business that company viii do this sum
mer j. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
TO STAY IN HUTCHINSON.
State Printer Morgan Will Not Move
to Topeka.

w. Y. Morgan, who will become state
printer July 1, has decided to remain in
Hutchinson. He will come to Topeka
for short time when he takes charge
of the office and see that things start off
smoothly, then he will return home and
make occasional trips to this city
Mr. Morgan will devote the greater
part of his time to the work of editing
his paper. the Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
Z. Ill. j. Taylor, One of the
Most Prominent
Negroes i'm the Country, Dies at
Atlanta, Ga.
HE WAS A DEMOCRAT,
And Served as Register of Deeds
at Washington
Under the Administration of
Grover Cleveland.

Atlanta, Ga, May 25.-C. H. J. Tay-
Tor, one of the most prominent negroes
IN the United States, died here sudden
ly this morning. He was a leading
negro Democrat and held important po-
s1tions under President CIeveland's ad-
illustrations. His family resides in
Baltimore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
TRoUTMAN RECEIVED 500.
Topeka Attorney Paid For Getting
McNall Out of Office.

James A. Troutman of Topeka was
paid 500 by Governor Stanley for his
services in getting Webb McNan out of
office. The money was paid from the
EoYernor'S contingent fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25

New York May Is.
SUGAR-Raw firm: fair refining 4lsc;
centrifugal, IS test 1850. moIasses sugar,
&C; refined firm; crushed, 57sc; powdered,
size: granulated, 53sc.
COFFEE-Dull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
MARK TWAIN RECEIVED.
In Special Audience by Francis JOSEF /
of Austria.

Joseph received Mark Twain Samuel
Clemens) in special audience this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
The Tide Failed.

Coverack, Cornwall, May 25-6 p. NJ
Further efforts have just been made to
refloat the Paris, but the tide failed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
Cotton Market
Sugar Market.

New York, May 25.
COTTON-Spot closed steady and IN
changed. Sales, 1874 bales
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
GRAVES WILL BE MARKED.
War Department Exercising Care For
Fallen Heroes In the Philippines.

The war department at Washington
has sent out a general letter to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
Range of Prices.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East 18th St, Topeka, Kan.
receiver and shipper of grain.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
PREPARING FOR THE SEASON
Holy Name Society of Brookfled Has a
Promising Base Ball Team.

Brookfeld, April 2O-Rev. ]. E. Suth-
erland was sent by the Methodist con-
ference to preside over the parishes at
Orange and South Athol.
The Holy Name Society base ball
team will be furnished with new suits,
a breast protector and mits, as sub
scription paper is being sent among the
business men.
The team has been well coached by
Father Slattery, and easily defeated a
scrub nine Wednesday. A game has
been arranged with West Brookfeld for
Saturday at the latter's grounds.
+. F. F. Franquer will open an insur-
ance office in the near future.
Mrs. Waldo Nichols of Springfield is
the guest of Mrs. L. T. Newhall.
The over the River Whist Club met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mellin
Thursday evening. Refreshments were
served in the early part Of the evening.
1t is decided to have eighteen firemen
as soon as the steamer arrives, causing
much talk as to who viii be the is.
Rev. c. w. Delano of Worcester.
who will supply the pulpit at the NJ. E..
church is in town.
G. n. johnson has returned from Flo
rida.
The machinery is being set up in the
finishing room at Clancy's shop ana
about 60 are at work in the plant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.
Fitchburg Freight Cars De-
rallied and Drop
Is Feet.

Gardner, April 2O.--A bad wreck that
completely blocked the main line of the
Fitchburg for. several hours, occurred
about 21a miles east of Gardner sta
ton this afternoon at 1.SO o'clock. The
train involved was extra freight No.
274, in charge of Engineer Lufkin, Fire
man John Dalahan and Conductor
Frank Ormsby. and consisted of 40
cars.
The train broke in two while near
Parker's mill crossing, the forward
third of the train accompanying the en-
CINE. There was no forward brake
man, but the brakeman on the rear
end of the train set three brakes and
endeavored to check the course of the
cars.
An accident might have been avoided
had it not been for the presence of a
gang of section men under William
Barry, who were engaged in repairing
the west bound track. Barry tagged
the freight in, order to protect his men,
and the engineer slowed up in response
to the signal. The result was that the
two sections of the train crashed into
each other, and / box and 10 coal cars,
all empties, were derailed. Nine of
them were hurled down an embank-
ment rs feet in height. One car was
thrown across the east bound track,
completely blocking the line. No one
was injured. The wrecker was sum-
moned from Fitchburg, and at o'clock
had the east bound track clear, and
both lines at 6 o'clock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
ParSnip Complexion.

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today can be traced to kidney trouble.
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climates regardless of age, sex or condi-
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The mild and the extraordinary effect of
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21

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