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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
New York Money Market.

New YORK, jan Is.
MONEY-Money on call. noninally 20
piper cent: prime mercantile paper 36I3S4
per cent; sterling exchange firTner, with
actual business in bankers, bills at $4-S4a40
days: posted rates, s4s3d4.S515 CONNER
cial bills. $4.S104S11R.
SILVER[SiIver Certificates 591z6e01kc;
bar silver, 591c; Mexican dollars, 47c.
BONDS@Government bonds irregular.
3s 1071a; new As. 129; As, coupon, 1923;
As, 1119s; As, coupon. 1929; IS. 991z; IS, reg
istered, 11215; IS, coupon, 121a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
BARRIERS Must Use Clean Towels.

The BARRIERS are Smelling the woods"
in the interests of their proposed new
senate and house asking for the passage
of the bill. Senator Forney presented
such petition from the citizens of
Belle PLANE, his home, this morning. If
the senators pass the bill they will put
a clause in it, requiring none but clean
towels be used on customers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
ISSUANCE OF SCRIP.
A Bill is introduced Seeking the
Regulation of It.

Senator Ryan introduced the following
bill in the senate today:
THAT any time check. due bill, order, or
order for merchandise, issued by any per-
son, firm or corporation, to any person in
for labor, shall be dated at the time of its
issuance, and. after thirty days from the
the holder thereof, be payable in lawful
money of the United States
This is another effort to regulate the
issuance of scrip by the mine operators
in southeastern Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
TO Amend Bankruptcy Law.

Senator Crossan presented in the
senate today, a bill amending the laws
pertaining to bankruptcy. The proposed
law provides that when a proceeding in
bankruptcy is entered in the United
States court, it shall be certified to the
district court for the county in which
the petitioner resides. This will give
the local authorities full information
concerning the affairs of the bankrupt,
and offsets judgments which appear up
on the court records.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
Miss Fitzgerald Elected.

On a resolution introduced by Brooke
of Shawnee, Miss Julia Fitzgerald of
Kansas City, Kan, was elected stenog
rapher at large for the Populist minor
ity of the house. Miss Fitzgerald was
nominated by a caucus Of the house
Populists yesterday afternoon. She is
the only PopuIist employe in the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
Sugar Market.

New York JAN 49,
SUGAR-Raw, quiet: fair refining 3
13-16c; centrifugal SO test, 4 5-16c bid: mo-
Iasses sugar 8 9-16c. Refined sugar quiet
ed, &C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
Ranees of Price, on STOCK.

Furnished by E. NJ Strawn Brokerage
Co., room Central National Bank Bldg.
corner Seventh and Kansas ave-, Topeka
Kan. Telephone No. 637.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
Cotton Market.

New York, Jan. 13.
COTTON-Spot cotton steady at yester-
days quotations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
Kansas City Livestock Market

Kansas City, Jan. u.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1900. Market steady
to strong Native steers, s. 9oa5, Texas se
native cows and heifers, $2641o: stockers
and feeders, $3d4.75; bulls. 81 90G4-5O.
IL,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13

HOGS-Receipts, u O0O Market weak to
les. SIS. 55@s. Is: packers. 1ss5o@$. 70 mixed,
So 4Od3.65: lights. SO. 3543.55; workers, $3.50
3.55 pigs, $30355.
SHEEP Receipts 100. Market steady.
Lambs, 50. 1905; muttons, $2Q4.5G.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
WHICH PROVIDES
That No Member of the Legis-
lature Can Be Arrested

For Anything But Felony or
Breach of the Peace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02

MIR. Frank q. Wilson OF Auburn
who went to the Klondike In the Morrow
party in May, 1898, has arrived home. Hs
says that mons Of the party that went
out from Lewiston and Auburn are find
Ing any gold. Mr.. Wilson remarks thai
things are not as they are advertised
Every member OF the Morrow party out Of
Auburn and Lewiston is "breke" anc
they are having hard work getting any
work. All OF them would be glad TO ge,
home II they had the means. mir. Wilson
rowed 800 miles in an open boat besors
being picked up by steamer bound for
ST. MiohaePs, There is little doubt that
the transportation companies and the out
filters on the Pa iflc coast have worked
a most cruel game in iuring thousands OF
people to financial ruin or actual death
in the kiondike.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02

Captain Chadwick, of the cruiser New
York, comtats Captain McCalla's criti-
cism that the sinking of the Merrimac at
the mouth of Santiago harbor was tact
icai mistake. Where learned naval STRAIT.
egists disagree 1t behooves the citizen to
be silent. The citizen, however. thought
1t was great thing to shut up Cervera's
fleet in bottle. It was fins fleet, the
vessels justly fsmous as OF the best types
of naval construction. Is had not then
been demonstrated that the men behind
the Spanish guns could not light at all.
The citizen thought 1t a tine idea to get
these ships in place whence they could
not come forth TO break our blocksdes or
sink our transports. AS the event has
shown, 1t was very nice thing to have
them get out where our men could get at
then. But all this Is seen by what il
CALLED hind-sight, as distinguished from
foresight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02

There was n time when the summer
visitor was looked on somewhat nskancs
on the quaint and isolated island of Mon
hogan An Incident which occurred the
other day. however, indicates that great
tordlality now prevails between che wish
tors ami the natives FishinR has been
rather poor for this islandsFs, bot by good
fortune the other day small party OF
tishsrmen caught fifty barrels Of maoker-
Ell, In q seine. They were small fish and
inuas be sdresssd" ond sailed at once to
save them. Men wero MT to be had,
many Of them belonging there having
left the island TO SECURE employ ment.
since the failure Of the catch of fish.
The visitors, fully appreOiating she dis
tress. and understanding how serious
would be the less 30 their frisnds. donned
their Oldest clothes and as once volnn-
tesred fer dnty. Soon twenty ladies.
gentlemen, girls and boys were gathered
about the doiies. and splitting tables.
The daughter OF an eminent JUDGE OF
South Carolina, the daughter Of captain
Of a . 5. man-of-war. ladies and gentle
men Of note from Boston, New York and
Kansas City and tho CITY Of Brotherly
Love. stood eide by aids with the ownere
OF tho fish from 10 a. IN. to 7.tU p. M.
with lunch by relays at noon and no
supper. The islanders appreciated the as.
sistanoe greatly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Tho weavers at the worumbo wooden
mills nt Lisbon, to the number Of about
one hundred, left work on Monday morn.
ing.
The annual meeting Of the wooden over.
seers, ASSOCIATE on OF Enstern Maine was
held at PittsfIeid Id, Saturday. The follow.
ing officers wero elected, President. Ed.
ward Leach. Skowhegan; vics president,
j. II. Fitzgerald, Oldtown; secretary,
II. Taylor. Dover; treasurer. I. E. ID.
Knowles. Plttsleld. A paper on wsnv-
ing was read b. VIM. Linn. Jr.. OF HART
land. A banquet was served at the Ian.
cey House. The association win meet
at Dover in 1900.
John j. Mccormick, the base ball
player who was arrested at Norway
charged with completely In the robbery
ofia store at Eryant's Pond on July 8,
was arraignod In Norway on Saturday
and bounh over TO the Supreme court.
Some 100 employees of the shoe manu-
featuring firm OF Critchett. SibIey &
Co. struck Monday morning and left the
facs5Fy. 7he strike Is the outcome of a
cut in wages which was announced on
Saturday.
Work will begin shortly at Rowland on
the erection of a paper mill by the How
land Falls pulp and paper COMPANY. The
mill will be ever 100 feet long aud 20
feet wide. and win be built of brick and
store.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper win be pleased to
learn that there Is AZ least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 cure Ia ali its
Is the only positive cure known 10 fhe
medical fraternity. atarrh being u constitu.
uoaal dlsease, requires constitutional treat.
acting directly upon the blood mucous surfaces
OF the system thereby destroying the Souada-
tioh o. ne disease, and giving the patient
stfength W DulidinE up the constitution and
assisting nature IN dong IT'S work Ire tg,se.
pfietors nave - much faith VA rs earatise
powers, that Y S&AsHer 9ae Humid ed Dollars
CT Testimonials.
Address, i. >. CHENEY 8 90, Te,eaa. o.
Sold by Druggists, Zoe
hali's Family Pills are tlie bs.L
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR,
Cent per cent of water,
Lots OF gall and sand;
Make the trusts of Jersey
4 A power in the land.

A power in the land.
Chicago News.
DIR. II. S.Hamlet is to give up his prac-
tice in Hallowell. and seitie In Wind.
ham. DIR. Hamlet succeeded TO the prac.
tice Of the late Dr. John IA. Esyeleth at
Hallowell, and has heen very successful
An Engiishman has patented bicycle
tire with sectional air pockets, formed
of hollow rings, with grooves cut in the
face of the rim and bolt set across the
rirg to suspend each ring and allow IL te
rotate individually. a punctured ring be.
ing easily replaced by another.
George Seiwyn had a strange passl on
for seeing dead bodies. especially those
of his friends. He would go any distance
TO crafty this pursuit. Lord Holland
was laid up very Ill at, Holland house
shortly before his death. George Sslwyn
sent to ask how he was and whether he
woRid like to see him. AOh, by all
meansi" Lord Holland answered. "If
I'm alive tomorrow | shall be delighted
to see George and know that II 1 asn
dead he will be delighted to see me. !"
War correspondents at Manila are much
puzzled over the movements Of Senator
Albert j. Beveridge. the Indiana states.
man, who has heen hobbing hither and
thither about the islands of Luson and
snla In q most astounding fashion. Sen.
ator Beyeridge, it is raported. has
Travelled 1900 miles by water, ridden 6Ot
miles Oh horseback, visited the natiyas in
their huts, made a call upon the SULTAN
Sulu, yosaged ON top of iron-roufed rail.
read cars and mingled in the front Of
kattla half dozen times.
The hardness OF feet OF natives in tbs
east Is surprising. Among the Burmese
football Is In rs mnuh popularity ss it Ii
in En2lish-speaking countries. Bnt the
Burman scorns to wear boots; he kick
and shoots goals with his bara feet. In
India the Hindu or Mohanlmedan gener'
ally wears a thin slipper, but 1t Is ns
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02

The river drives are nearly over for
the season, and the drivers ara dissm.
barking at Bangor and waterville. They
are now confronted by the law which
tbs last legislature passed that no spiked
shoes shall be worn in hotels or railroads
cars. The men are obeying the rule
faithfully but 1t is robbing the rcd
shirted giants OF much Of their majesty
and terror In the minds of the riparian
small boy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02

From copy of an Augusta paper of
1882 IL appears that a servant girl. work
ing apparently whsre leeislatiye board
ers were kept got pay lat the rate of one
dollar week. Board In those days was
not much over dollar week. Ii the
wages of servants had risen with the
price of Capitol City board they ought
TO be getting abouts so week INV.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02
CURRENT COM MENT.
SMALL COUNTRIES LOOK OUT.
s.i {Biddefora journal

In consequence OF tho assassination oi
the president of the republic of San Do.
ninge, In the West Indies. somehow the
radical expansionist papers are limiting
that this country should take charge OF
San Domingo ana give them also the
blessings Of good government. At this
rate, all countries smaller than the
United States should look sharp unless
they want to exchange their own liberty
for the blessing of good government by
another.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02

uncommon thing 10 see native bare.
footed ride bicycle with rubber pedalA
Once In Central Persia the headman OF a
town, who was much Interested IN a
travellers bicycle carefully ftlt the pneu-
matte tire with his thumb. and then.
after some thought, Rskeds docs this
get harder the more you use H. like the
human fooff's
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02

Someone who has computed the carry
iDg capacity Of the trans-Atlantic steam
boat lines estimator that about is5. COG
Americans will attend the Paris cxpohi.
tion. and thai each win pay from $50 &c
$50 for his ticket, according to the
amount Of luxury which he wishes to en-.
10y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02

The North Atlantic Squadron will no;
go across to meet Admiral Dewey, but
viii greet him here, either at Hampton
Roads or at New York. This is Secretary
Longs idea. and 1t win probably be pleas
ant for Admiral Dewey, who has mani
fes cd disposition to shun as much
demonstration as possible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02

1t il very suspicious when politician
allows the credit for anything to go TO
che L,rd. If there Ia any fame in It the
politician usually wpnts 1t for himself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02
MARRY ME. MELLIE.

And viii buy you such a pretty Ring at
ny hehneys- Thousand solid gold Rings
diamonds, Onal-fearls. kubies, ltmerAlds and
~ yther precious stones. Engagement ana
MeauiaE things specially. Largest stock in
sity. MchENNkf. The Jeweler. Monument
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02

Patrons Of the PRESS who arc leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying the Office
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the ONCE OF
the DAILY PRESS. No. 81 Exchange street.
Portland. Ne.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02

DAILY PRESS
by the year. Sc III advance on 81 at the end Of
The year.
fy the month Hocents.
The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning 70 subscribers IN all psrts OF
Portland. AMI 10 westbrcok and south Port
band.
MAINE STATE PRESS Weekly
lsy the year, 81 IN advance. or s1.25 at the
end OF the year.
For six mOuiha,5o centss Tor three months,
rs cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby forbidden
trusting or harboring my wife Ethel b.
Cram an my account as I shall pay no
bills of her contracting after this date.
Ba.dwiss July 9th. 1899.
- sis2a ID. L. CRAM.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02
E1sAsc.Ar- prsAsolAr-
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The record-union., 1899-12-24
LATE DWIGHT L. MOODY.
The Funeral Will be Held on Tues
day Afternoon.

EAST NORTHFIELD (Mass). Dec.
23-Yielding to pressure brought to
bear by friends, the family of Dwight
L. Moody to-day decided to defer the
funeral of Mr.. Moody until Tuesday
afternoon, instead of holding it on Nom
day. 1t was made known that the fam
lily had consented that public services
should be held in the Congregational
Church at $50 o'clock. The body will
lie in state at the church during the
morning. Upwards of a hundred tele-
grams of coincidence from all parts of
the United States had been received up
to IL o'clock.
Rev. F. B. Meyer of London, who has
been prominent speaker at Mortified,
and who, with Mr.. Moody, held meet
ings in several of the large cities of the
country last fall, cabled from England.
Among the messages from this coun-
try were those from Commander
Booth Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wanamaker ard George B. Studd of
Los Angeles.
The Trustees of the Mortified Semi
nary met to-day and set apart spot
at Round Top as the burial place for
Mr.. Moody. The grave will be school
property, but it is very near the Moody
home.
The selection Of pall-bearers and
other details will be attended to on
Monday.
The record-union., 1899-12-24
SECRETARY GAGE.
Sees Nothing in the Money Situa-
ton to Cause a Panic.

NEW YORK, Dec 23-Lyman J.
Gage, Secretary of the Treasury, was in
conference at the Sub-TreaSury to-day
with j. Pierpont Morgan and James
Stillman, President Of. the National
City Bank. The conference lasted an
hour, Mr.. Morgan taking leave of the
Secretary in advance Of Mr.. Stillman.
William Sherrer, manager Of the Clear
ing-house Association, was also at the
conference for a short time.
In his informal talk to the reporters
after the conference Secretary Gage
said:
81 was at East Orange last night,
and thought | would come over here
to-day to see Treasurer Jordan and talk
with him about the situation. While
here I have been looking up the evil
dence of this panic we hear so much
about, as indicated by the operations of
the past year Last Christmas every
body was happy. Money was easier
and freer. No conditions of distress
appeared anywhere in sight. At the
present time there is very different
Christmas feeling, and l have been
looking at the facts to see what has
occurred to justify the change.
Il find that year ago this date the
deposits of the associated banks of New
York were $500, 600, the loans were
SIOS 10000 900, and cash on hand $21S,-
100000. To-day the deposits are $780,
100000, shrinkage of sec, 900 600.
Loans show a decrease of $50, 600, 600:
cash shows decrease of 1000 600,
and perhaps at the lowest estimate it
would be safe to say that ten million in
the shrinkage in deposits is due to the
fact that New York charges for check
collections.
THE shrinkage in loans and cash
just offsets the shrinkage of 500, O00,-
600 in deposits. The clearing house
statement to-day shows an increase in
reserve Of So, 100000 for the week,
bringing the surplus reserves of the
banks in excess of legal requirements
to substantially S11 100000. I cannot
see, looking, at it from the outside,
where the panic conditions are justi-
fed by the facts of the case
The Secretary was asked whether his
talk with Messrs. Morgan and Stillman
foreshadowed any further action on the
part of the Treasury.
Mr.. Gage answered: mo, not at ALL
do you propose to accept any more
United States bonds and extend the
time for so doing?"
mo, do not. The option closes to-
day."
The record-union., 1899-12-24
LAwToN HOME FUND.
Now Amounts to Over Seven Thou
sand Dollars.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The Law
ton home fund is coming along with
most gratifying rapidity. The indica-
lions are now such as to encourage the
committee which has undertaken to
collect the fund In the hope, il the con-
tributions continue at the present rate,
they will be able to carry out the idea
of making the fund Christmas pres
ent to Lawtons family. The total re-
ported this morning was 81, 449.05.
Professor Dean G. Worcester, a mem
Der of the Philippine Commission, who
was very near to General Lawton, made
the following statement to-day of the
last conversation he had with the Gen
eral before his return to this country:
Nothing that could possibly be done
would please General Lawton more
than the prompt response that is being
made to the appeal for funds to put his
wife and children beyond the reach OF
need.
His bravery was something more
than fearlessness. The night before l
left Manila I was with him until IL
o'clock, and just before bidding me
good by I begged him, as his friends
had begged of him hundreds of times,
to be more careful about exposing him
self to the fire of the enemy. At that
time he had been seriously exposed on
twenty eight different occasions since
his arrival in the Philippines, and told
him he ought not to do it.
He replied that he knew perfectly
the risk he was running, but that it
was simply a matter of business with
him; that with the force at his disposal
and the work that he was called upon
to do, he felt it necessary that he
should personally direct every move
ment The loss of little time or an
error of judgment on the part of a
subordinate might result in defeat, and
we could not afford to be defeated.
Furthermore, he knew that so long as
he was with them his men would never
fail to respond to any request or call
that might be made upon them, and his
personal bravery was an inspiration to
every soldier in his command.
He told me that he had not an anx-
ious thought for himself; that he had
been a soldier all his life, and would
gladly die a soldiers death, but he
thought of what might be in store for
his wife and children if he should be
taken off and this weighed heavily upon
him. No man ever deserved better of
his country, and General Lawton' s
countrymen will see to it that his wife
and children are put beyond the fear
of want
Secretary Root and Adjutant General
Corbin received a flood of kilograms
this afternoon subscribing to the Law
ton fund. Among the subscribers was
President Mckinley, who contributed
500.
The record-union., 1899-12-24
A Defaulter Commits Suicide.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-Weary of try
ing to elude the officers, A. W. Peter
son, County Treasurer of Yankton
County, S. D., who fled from Yankton
after a shortage in his accounts had
been discovered, took his own life by
plunging into the river here Deckhands
of a ferry to-day found the body, which
had been in the water apparently only
very short time. Engraved on a sill
yer cardcase in one of the pockets avas
the name and address, "a. w. Peterson,
Yankton, S. d.
The record-union., 1899-12-24
Kentucky Election Commission.

FRANKFORT Ky.), Dec. 23.-The
State Election Commission met here to-
day. The vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Chairman Pryor will prob
ably be filled Immediately by the Alec-
ton of John A. Fulton. Commissioner
Ellis will resign either to-day or next
week, and Commissioner Poyntz and
Pryor's successor will elect successor
to Ellis. Those who claim that Gov
ernor Taylor has the right to make
these appointments will probably un-
dertake to enjoin the new Commission
ers from being sworn in.
The record-union., 1899-12-24
The Passengers Escaped.

MASON CITY Ua.), Dec. PA mes
sage received in this city to-day direct
from Clarence Dumbolton refutes the
report recently received from vancou-
yer relative to the death by drowning
OF Mrs. Dumbolton and four others The
vessel was caught in the jam and was
destroyed with its contents, but the
passengers escaped and We're at Del
awyn.
The record-union., 1899-12-24
Verdict in Favor of the University.

CHICAGO, Dec. ga verdict for
s231,367 against the bondsmen of
Charles Warren Spalding, and in favor
of the University Of Illinois, was re-
turned to-day. The sum sued for was
$57S963, the amount of university
funds in the Globe Savings Bank, of
which Spalding was President at the
time OF it's failure.
The record-union., 1899-12-24
Recruits For the Beers.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 23.-Thirty five
recruits for the Boer army were exam
ined here to-day. Those who passed
will be forwarded tomorrow. 1t is be-
lieved that DIR. Leyds, the European
representative of the Transvaal, is fur
nishing the means. The recruits will
go from here to New York, and thence
are expected to go via Antwerp to Del
agoa Bay. 1880