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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
sen. MATTHEW'S TRIAL
he Is Charged With Violating Bank
ing Law.

The trial of Senator Matthews is in
progress at Mcpherson. He is charged
with accepting deposits in his bank at
time when he knew the bank to be IN
a falling condition.
The first witness called by the state
was Bank Commissioner John w
Breidentha1. He testified as to his com
ing there at the time the bank was
closed. It was his judgment at that
time that the bank would be able to
pay about 80 cents on the dollar He
knew this, not from personal knowl-
edge; but from his experience as a
bank examiner. That was his judg--
ment. He also testified that Royal
Matthews had come to see him and ask
ed to be given time to Stralghten up,
as he could sell $4,000 worth of the
banks assets to Mr.. Clark and that his
father-in-law, who is a wealthy banker,
would take enough of the assets to
raise the necessary amount. He also
testified that Matthews said he refused
to pay the checks presented just before
the bank closed because that would I'M
pair his legal reserve.
Mr.. Breidentha1 also testified that the
First National bank had made a writ
ten guarantee of all the paper sold to
the First State bank.
A. e. Dwelle, eX-cashier, testified
next.
The First State bank had $4,000 on
hand on the morning it began business.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
ENTIRE FLOOR FOR HANNA.
Rush For Hotel Rooms In Advance
of Republican Convention.

Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-Within a half
hour after the national committee at
Washington had decided to hold the
convention in this city, kilograms be-
gan pouring into the hotels, asking that
rooms be reserved for the period dur
ing which the convention will be held.
one of the first messages received was
from Chairman of the Republican Ma
tiOnal Committee Hanna, who request
ed that an entire floor of the Hotel Bell
vue be reserved for him. Senators De-
pew and Platt of New York; State
Chairman Odeu of New York, and Gov
ernor Roosevelt also had rooms reserv-
ed for themselves.
Having won the convention, the citi-
zens will now turn to the work of pre-
pairing for it. The municipal legisla-
tors are preparing to help in making
the convention a success and ordi-
nances are being prepared to apprO-
pirate funds for the purpose. The con-
ventiOn will be held in the large audi
tOrium of the recent National Export
Exposition. At present the big hall has
a seating capacity for 5000 persons, but
this will be enlarged to accommodate at
least $4,000.
The convention hall is located in West
Philadelphia on the west bank of the
SchuyIkill river and is about mile and
a half from the hotel district
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
new YORK HELPS OUT
Buying Orders CabIed to London
Stops the Panic.

New York. Dec 16.-Five minutes Of
active trading on the stock exchange at
the opening demonstrated that the mar
ket was allowed to be run in unopposed
decentralization Running sales at the
opening showed quotations far apart
Extreme declines in the Internationally
listed stock ran up to 21a points, in sym
pathy with the decentralization caused
on the London stock exchange by the
unexpected disaster to General Butler
in South Africa. But even on the op-
euing transactions the prices quoted
were on q scale UPWARDS, the recovery
of 1 to points being almost instan-
taneous The leading industrials and
specialties were greater sufferers tnan
the railroad stocks dealt in on the Lon
don exchange. The extreme decline in
This group reached . points In the
general list the fall in prices was not
excessive. Sales for London account
We're on q large scale. especially as the
rally lifted prices above the London
parity so that there was an inviting
profit in selling stocks here that had
been bought On the slump in London
The trading at the opening was at
tended by considerab Bile excitement and
indeed. the Wall street district showed
unWolted signs Of activity before the
stock market opened The news IN the
morning PAPERS of General Buffers re-
verse brought brokers and stock opera
tors early on the ground to make prep
ara1iOns for the demands upon them
Many did not wait for the opening OF
the New York exchange, but cabled
buying orders to London. thus helping
on the rally there before the trading be
gan in New York. The vigorous sup
port by distribution of large buying or
ders through the principal portions OF
the list was thus made effective and
the market moved upwards almost
from the opening The recovery caus-
ed a pause in the rush to liquidate and
the market became quiet and lost all
appearance of excitement.
London. Dec. 16-Prices on the stock
exchange closed better than they open
ed but below the best. Rand mines
closed at 23. De Beers 2415, GoIdfelds
6 15-16. Chartereds 31s.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
HARD WORDS
Against the Dead by Congress
man Clark of Missouri.
SuIzer Throws a Firebrand Into
the House.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE general
debate upon the currency bill closed
yesterday and today the bill was reau
for amendment under the five minute
rule
The debate proceeded quietly. MI
MahOn (Pa-) criticised Mr. Bailey LOT
not admitting IS Mr.. Sibley had DONE
that the return of prosperity was due to
the restoration of the Republican party
to power.
MIR Levy Clew York; announced his
determination to vote for the BILL as
did Mr. Fitzgerald On W
During the discussion a cOuOQuy oc-
CURED between Mr.. Brown (Rep., Ohlol
and Mr.. Clark (Dem., NOD Ihe 1orI%Ile1 me-
resented what he regarded as a SllShl
put upon the memory of the late Pres
ident Hayes, in some remarks maue
by Mr.. Clark earlier in the day. MT
Brown paid glowing tribute to the
memory of Mr.. Hayes.
In reply Mr.. Clark declared that MT
Hayes was a counterfeit president,
for whom he had a supreme contempt
even though he was dead.
He stole the presidency" said he
savagely, the greatest crime in the
tide of times. 1 wish ne could nave
lived forever and borne the scOrn of
decent men to the end of the world
His sepulcher should bear the words;
This man was guilty of the mOnumen-
tai crime against human liberty"
Representative Sulzer. of New York,
introduced a joint resolution declaring
that a state of war exists in South
4
to the TransVaal government
The resolution is follows:
Resolved By the senate and house OF
representatives that the government of
the United States recognizes q condition
of public war between the government of
Great Britain and the government OF the
republic of the TransVaal and the United
States of America hereby declare that
they will maintain a condition OF strict
neutrality between the cOntendlng powers
and accord to each all the rights of bel
ligerents in the ports and territory OF the
United States.
The congress of the United States pro-
test and demonstrate against the barDar-
Gus manner in which the war has been
conducted by Great Britain and the pres
ident is hereby authorized to take such
steps as may be eXpedient in his ludS~
ment, to secure observance of the
laws of war. as recognized by all civiliZ-
/ ed nations, and bring about an honorable
| peace.
Mr.. Sulzer said of the resolution:
My sympathy is with the heroic Beers
! They are making brave and gallant
| fight against great odds for their homes.
| their firesides and their liberties. We
| Britain to their disadvantage. We should
accord the Beers all the rights of bel
I igerentS want to see the Beers win
{ and I hope they will. I am opposed to
! the pig sticking mode of warfare Great
J Britain is carrying If what 1 read in
! the papers is true, this cruelty and in
! humanity puts England beyond the pale
/ of civilization. 1t will come up in the
house. and I want to go on record in ia
| against England, or any Anglo-American
a
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Joseph's Tips

New York, Dec. 16.-Arbitrage houses
sold freely on the slump in London this
morning and will sell at opening probably
40 to $4,000 shares. Our. market will nat
uralIy be Sympathetically weak. Don
sell blindly, pick out firm spots. Holders
OF Pacific shares will do well to average
on declines of a point OF so. Sell General
Electric on rallies. Mr.. Keene is not bull
lsh on the industrials or railroads. That
some important interests have HQuidated
largely during past ten days there can be
no no doupts Money VII oe appreellaoty eSs s,5
less difficulty in getting their paper dis
counted. Many to our knowledge have
completed arrangements which win place
them on Easy Street until early spring
We know that in the year to come Union
Pacific common and Northern Pacific
common will be the two leaders. they viii
sell probably twenty points above their
present level For this reason we advise
purchase of both these stockes.
J. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.
A Topeka Woman Loses S4OO
Worth of Diamonds.

Five diamonds and one opal,valued at
S40O, the property of Mrs Charles W..
Siegfried, We're stolen from her home
at the corner of Twelfth and Tyler
streets, Friday.
Mrs. Siegfried is the wife of an en-
plOye of the Santa Fe shops. She had
discovered about noon that her four
rings had mysteriOusly disappeared
from a shelf in the sitting room
Mrs. Siegfried placed the rings on the
shelf while on her way to a room in the
rear to wash her hands. She had worn
them downstairs and had them on her
fingers up to the time she deposited
them on the shelf.
After washing her hands Mrs. Sieg-
fried went to a neighbOr's home but
two houses distant from her own with
out going back to the sitting room and
securing her rings While at the neigh
bOr'S house Miss Nicholson, the servant
came after her to tell her that the men
she had sent for the day before to move
the piano were at the house. Mrs.
Siegfried returned to her home and
superintend the moving of the pi-
anO.
A few minutes after the men left, she
thought of her rings and went to the
shelf to get them. They were gone.
A search was at once instituted in
the sitting room and in the other rooms
as well, but it failed to result in the re-
cOveTy of the jeWelry.
Mrs. Siegfried says she is positive
that she did not touch the rings after
she placed them on the shelf. Besides
Miss Nicholson, the only persons in the
house, according to Mrs. Siegfrted, were
Samuel D. Kale, the piano mover and
Charles Hill, a cOlored assistant. They
all say that they did not see the jew
elry.
One of the diamond rings was a soli-
taire, another an Egyptian setting, and
the third a cluster of three small dia-
monds. The fourth ring was a large
opal. Mrs. Siegfried values the rings
at $4OO.
The police and sheriff's officers are
working on the case. but so far no de-
velOpments have resulted.
Mr. and Mrs. SicSfried and children
are recent arrivals in Topeka, having
come here from Massachusetts.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
CONTEST ENDS TONIGHT.
Military Pillow Honors Will Soon Be
Decided.

The military pillow contest closes to-
night at Kellam book store at 10
o'clock At noon today a tag on the
pillow read Harvey and unless the
supporters Of the other candidates
come to the aid of their men the pillow
Will go to the hero of the march from
Camp Alger to Camp Mead.
When Major Harvey came down town
this morning he went nine blocks out of
his way to get a glimpse of that pill
low. There was his name in big let
ters on a card pinned to the pillow. He
rushed down to the Office of his pOliti-
cal advisor. the Honorable James Erst-
while Larimer.
Jim. what's the sign mean on the
pillow ." he asked.
L don't know Mage, old man." he
answered, laying his hand affectionate-
ly on the shoulder of that bOyish look
ing warrior.
Now, there is where my troubles
commence. Everyone calls me Mage
now. Call me AIexander.named for the
great warrior you know, that is my
first name and in the second place am
not old.
Just an endearing term you know
Alec" said his manager.
There you go again. Alec doesn't
sound good hitched to the front end of
to withdraw in favor of Gen. Hudson" q"
At noon today the vote stood Harvey
q, Hudson %, Hamilton 10 and Hughes
9. Brigadier General J. White F.
Hughes fell back a few PAGES on the
119th ballot because the charge of
nepOtism has been made against him
His baby is a candidate in the other
pillow contest and the politicians Op-
posing him are using it against him.
This afternoon the Hot FoOts will as
semhle for the final round up prepara-
tory to the great fight tonight when the
polls close
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
MILL STILL GRINDING.
Justice Near Topeka Reaping a Har-
vest

Cameron R. Dill. a Santa Fe shopman:
c. H. Nagle justice Of the peace out at
Oakland: Lyman H. Morey, who claims
that Dill owes him for rent; c. w. Whit
more; Moreyr,s attorney and the Atchison'
The petition alleges that Justice Nagle
is running a sort of a fee mill in WHICH
he grinds out his fees regardless OF the
rights of Mr.. Dill. Dill was sued by
NOrey in Nagle's court 1t was claimed
that the summons was served by a man
who was not an officer and Dill's attor-
ney made a motion to set it aside; but
Nagle refused to allow the motion to be
even filed. Mr.. Dill claims that Nagle
agreed to continue the case to a time
when his attorney could be present, but
that he afterward went ahead and tried
the case in the absence of his attorney
and rendered judgme against him, and
ordered the Santa. Fe to pay the amount
claimed into court A number of other il
legal actions are charged against the
justice fee mill and an Injunction is ask
ed to keep the suit from proceeding
further.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
KILLING ACCIDENTAL.
Death of Pugi.ist Neise Declared
Homicide Without Intent.

st. Louis, Dec. ia verdict of hom-
icide, without intent. was found today
by the cOrOner's jury which has been
investigating the death of Henry H.
NeiSe who was killed Thursday night
in bout with Fred BellersOn known
as the Utah Champion" at the Four
teenth street theater The cause of
Neise's death as reported to the cor
Oner was COncussiOn of the brain.
Fred Bellerson, who has been in Gus
tOdy since Thursday night with his sec
Onds, Louis NOrdman and Price Law
son, with Neise's seconds. Billy Zach
ritz and Charles Fitzgerald is being
held to await the action of the grand
jury The rearrest of Charles W. Whit
ney, jr-, manager of the St. Louis Ath-
letiC club; Tim Hurst, referee, and r.
A. Cappels and Prof" Bill Clark, time
keepers, has also been ordered.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
AT THE POINT OF A GUN.
James F. Blaine Marched a Prussian
Count Out of His Office.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 16.-James
F. Blaine. a nephew of James @. Blaine.
and secretary of the Minneapolis
Wholesale GrOcers' association. today
marched Count Meyerdorf of Prussia
out of his office at the business end of
a revolver.
The exact cause is not known as
neither party viii discuss the matter
but it is said the count slapped Mr.
Blaine'S mouth and the revolver march
followed The count later challenged
Mr.. Blaine to a duel at Minnehaha park
at sunrise tomorrow morning but the
person to whom he gave it to deliver to
Blaine tore up the fiery document in
forming the count he must deliver such
messages in person.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Wantad to Shon.

A pair of yarn socks came near costing
Harry Bagan a bullet wound, if not death
this morning The police We're called TO
East Sixth avenue and Officer Pavey
Murphy pacing up and down in front of
q billiard hall with his hands in his pock-
cts Just then a young man came out of
the hall and the old man said there he
is and started to draw a revolver from
his overcOat pocket. The officer grabbed
his arm and took the revolver away from
him and took the young man and the
owner of the weapon to the police sta
ton The old man explained that the
young man. Bagan. had stolen a. pair of
socks from his valise and he was waiting
for him TO come out of the billiard hall
50 as to get q shot at him. Bagan was
also wanted for being implicated in the
burglary Of the coffin factory.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
PANCAKE FLOUR SUIT.
Fight Has NotYet Been Settled in the
District Court.

". T. Schoch and Herbert Hackney
have returned from Wichita and
Hutchinson, where they have been TAX
ing dispositions in the pancake flour suit
now pending in the district court, the
suit which is brought by the Topeka
Milling company against the Ralston
Yeast company Mr. Hackney, as pres
ident of the Topeka, Milling company,
had the dispositions taken by local at
tOrnayS at both places, while Mr.. .SchOch
was present to crosse examine the wit
nesSes in behalf of the defense.
The dispositions were for the purpose
of showing that the travelling repre-
sentatives of the Ralston Yeast COM
pany had sold its product to local deal
ers as Ralston health pancake -four.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

Ranges 81 Prices on So


Furnished by ). c. Golngs. Commission
Merchant IL East Fifth st. Topeka.
Kan. receiver ana shipper of grain
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Sheriff Cook Sued.

An action has been filed in the district
court by J. n. Higgins against Sheriff
Cook and his deputies to recover pos
session Of two car loads of wheat which
the Sherim has tied up down on a Santa
Fe track Mr. Higgins was shipping the
Wheat through Topeka from Oklahoma.
one car contains 133 bushels of wheat,
valued at S4SS-7S. and the other contains
1,ggo bushels Of hard wheat, valued at
S6l3.66. Parties in Kansas City claimed
that Higgins owed them. and when the
wheat got to Topeka they placed attach
ment papers in the hands of Sheriff Cook
and had him stop the cars
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
CILLETT'S DEBTS.
Estimated at -PIunger In
Fear of Being kidnapped.

Kansas city. Dec. 16.-Creditors Of
Grant G. Gillett, the Kansas cattle
plunger. will get little OUT of their
claims, even If they are holders of first
mortgages A conference Of attorneys
interested in Gillett litigation was held
yesterday at the Coates House in ref
erence TO a number of suits brought IN
Davies county Among thcse who at
tended the conference was James n.
Johnson, one of the leading attorneys
of St Joseph, who represents a large
number of creditors.
when it is all figured up believe
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Brooklvn Wins the Race.

washington, Dec. 16.-The BROOKLYN
arrived at Manila today, winning cas-
which she has been running with the
New Orleans. The New Orleans sailed
from Singapore today for Manila, 50
that she about four days behind the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

New York. Ded. -MONEY-NIoney. on
call easier at per cent Prime mercantile
paper 51a06 per cent. Sterling exchange
steady with actual business in bankers
bills at S4.871ad4.S794 for demand and at
81 S116I4 .S134 for sixty days. Posted rates
S4 .S212 and 81 SSlA. Commercial bills 81 81
SILVER-Silver certificates 500 5Slzc, bar
silver 59ssc. Mexican dollars 4Ilzc.
BONDS-State bonds inactive railroad
bonds weak; government bonds steady;
Is. registered 102; IS, registered lO9a4, cOu-
pom 13334; old As, registered 1875; coupon
1141a; 5s, registered 112$4 coupon u2@a.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
AFTER GAMBLERS.

Joplin suppresses Houses and I'm
poses Fines on F fly Gamest4rs.
Joplin. Mo. Dec. 16.-AH gambling
houses in Joplin were suppressed last
night and fifty gamblers were fined 500
each today
For nearly two years gambling houses
haVerun wide open and Joplin became a
resort for gamblers from far and near.
Roulette, faro, stud poker, KIondike
craps and other games We're run in var
iOus resorts. The city has fined the
gamblers monthly and let them con-
tinue, but the prosecuting attorney has
taken their cases in hand and says
gambling must cease. The fifty gam
blers fined today were proprietors of
gambling houses and games.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
ALL COINED.
Tinting of the Lafayette Dollars Is
Completed.

Philadelphia. Dec 16.-The coinage of
the 50,O 600 Lafayette dollars at the Uni
ted States mint for the Lafayette me
mortal commission has been completed
The money will shortly be sent out to
the members of the commission in Chi
cago under the care of the United
States Express company.
The commission viii then give the
people generally an opportunity to sub
scribe for the dollars at 81 each until a
date vet to be decided upon, when all
the dollars not disposed of will be ta-
ken to the Paris exposition and there
sold
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Englishman Arrezted-

New York, Dec. 16.-The arrest yes
terday of G. PercivaI Stewart of the
American Investors Trust. the Anerf-
can Investors company, the Financial
Agency company and the Granite State
Provident association, was followed to-
day by the arrest of Francis Wolf
Brown. an Englishman. The warrant
charges grand larceny. Brown is said
TO be the treasurer of the concerns
named
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Search For a Missing BARGE.

Saulte Ste Marie, Mich. Dec 16-
Nothing has been heard today of
whaleback barge rs. missing on Lake
Superior The steamer Colgate HOyt,
which had the barge in tow and has
been searching for her three days has
not been reported. Neither have the
tugs which Joined in the search yester-
day returned. Owners of the barge
are confident, however. that it will be
found riding al anchor
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

Kansas city. Dec. 16.-CATTLE-Re-
81. z.50@6. 10; Texas steers IS, 25G4- 50; Texas
cows 81 .50Q3. 30; native cows and heifers
81. .2594, ,75; stockers and feeders 50 .o0Q5 %:
tHoG%Receipts 5000. Market strong to
5 cents higher. active; bulk of sales S4-071z
"A Is; heavy and light 81 05d4. .1712; pack
ers S4.05d4.15; mixed 81 .02156l4 .1212; york
ers 81. 1904. .171a; pigs s.. .95Q4- -073s.
SHEEP-Receipts ZOO Market firm.
Lambs $4.00Q5. .65; muttOns 8 3.30q4. 90.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Largest Cargo of Sugar.

Philadelphia, Dec. 15-W hat is prob
ably the largest cargo of sugar which
has ever arrived here on single yes
sell came on the British steamship In
dra from Samarang. 1t consists of
1926 tons of cane sugar and is valued at
over $500, 600. The freight due the YES
sci is over 100000 and the duty due the
government on the cargo viii be over
$15OO00.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Topeka Markets Today
CATTLE

COWS-S2. .50a3 50.
STEERS-S3. .50d4. 90
HEIFERS-$3. 00G3. 10.
HOGS.
LIGHTS. .6Od3. IS.
HEAVY AND MEDIUM-S3-7 -7063.S5
NO. 2 WHEAT-62 cents.
NO. , CORN-23Ia cents.
NO. . OATS-23 cents
HAYS. .50q6.O0.
PRODUCE.
EGGS-16 cents.
CHICKENS -6d6h cents.
BUTTER-COuntry, 20c.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas CITY. Dec. 16-WHEAT-Nay
6s7Sc. cash: No. 2 hard csc; No. 8. 5Sq62c;
No: 2 red 5g470c; Nc. 3. 621eez sc. . -.,
29d29Ac: No, 2 white 29Q2914c: No. 2SSS-
OATS-No. 2 white 2f15q25c.
RYE-NO. 2, A cents.
HAY-Choice timothy se.OOqs-5 so; choice
BUTTER@ Cc.reamery 22q25c; dairy 1sc.
EGGS-Fresh Ice.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Castro Hold His own.

Washington, Dec. 16--U. S Minister
LOomis at Caracas. has cabled the
state department that President Cas-
tro's forces have completely defeated
the insurrectionists under Gen. Herman
dez No details are given. but it is be
Heved that the engagement took place
near MaracaibO, as that town was in
possession of Hernandez at last re-
ports
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
CHRISTMAS SHIP SAILS.
The Lucania Carries Many Passengers
and Valuable Cargo.

New York, Dec 1.-the Cunard Line
steamship I4ucania sailed today for Liv-
erpool The Lucania has the distinction
OF Delng Ihe CnIlstInaS l1 snip mp ms fIlls yeiaIe
side and arrive in England before Christ
mas. In the first cabin there were 24Q, in
the second 175 and in the steerage about
$50 passengers The Lucania carried over
COO bags of mail and the pOstOffice re-
turns show that she took out S371, ,SO3 in
money orders. She also had on board
s., ,45O, 900 in gold.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
CHICAGO L1vestock =-arxes

Chicago, Dec. 16.-CATTLE-Recei
300: generally steady Beeyes s.. .4oqS 90;
81 -0003- 90; stockers and feeders 50 coal. 65 :
Texas grass steers 8 -25l4- 90; Texas fed
beeves 81 .250t5 -25.
HOGSRecefpts today q 900: Monday,
10000; left over 2,435. Active. 5a10 cents
higher. Mixed and butchers 81. .00II4. 20:
good to choice heavy 81. .05d4. .25; rough
heavy 50. .90Q4-00; light $4.00Q Is; bulk OF