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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06

Furnished by J. G. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain
Chicago: Receipts of hogs. 10000; left
over 1900: steady; cattle, 1000, steady;
Kansas City: Receipts of hogs, II. 600;
cattle, 1000. Omaha: Receipts of hoSs,
s OOOO: cattle, $500.
Chicago receipts: Wheat 262 cars. graded
8 cars; corn LILO cars. graded 325 cars;
oats 453 cars. graded "a cars
Paris cable: Wheat Is confines lower,
flour Is centimes lower.
Liverpool opening cable: Wheat Id lower,
corn sd lower.
Kansas city receipts: Wheat 4S cars last
year Is cars; corn IA cars. last year cars,
oats 2 cars. last year cars.
Late cables are little better in tone
on wheat and bring some acceptances-
A bout 10 loads Of wheat worked SO far for
continent. Good demand for cOrn-3O loads
taken far.
LIVERPOOL close: Wheat ed lower, corn
I'D 10 n than yesterday.
Chicago: Privileges good next week.
Wheat puts tic, calls TIE; corn puts S3Ac,
Berlin: Wheat closed 7s lower from Sat
urday. Buda Pesth, y lower. Antwerp,
Southwestern receipts: Minneapolis 1e1
cars, a year ago Al cars; Duluth $50 cars,
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tornor-
cars. hogs $4,000 head.
New York close: Wheat, July 1880, Sep
TENDER 1850. December S1Bc corn, July
3S7sc. September $3.50.
New York: Export sales, IS loads wheat
and 80 loads corn.
Chicago: Puts September wheat 735sGa4c,
calls 74Ac; puts September corn 33ss "a &c,
calls 33AQ7sc; curb Septem Der wheat 745zc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
WEALTHY CHINAMAN.
Uses 100000 Firecreckers To CeIe-
brate His New Citizenship.

Indianapolis. Ind. J lily 6.-The city
vas fairly panic stricElDn over the null
titude Of calls on the fire department,
which answered five within an hour
July g. and altogether was called out
Il times. besides several stills" The
individual losses RANGED from S9E -
--s-1e-v --~saa
exploded frecrackers thrown by reSk-
less boys.
The frequent ringing OF the fire bell
frightened the property holders and
the fireworks demonstrations were cut
on at an early hour
H5NeTer.it did not prevent Hov SIM
q wealthy Chinaman. from letting of
100 600 hrec-aczers IN honor OF recently
acquired citizenship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
WAS A BRAVE BOY.
Rescues His Little Playmate From
the Flames

the Flames
UniOntown, Pa, July Ga heroic res
cue of little playmate from a burning
building was made by a ten-year old
boy at Cheat Haven last evening.
Lightning set fire to the house of Logan
Main, and the flames soon cut off all
escape by the stairs from the second
story.
Lena AIillback, niece of the Mains, and
Frank Main, their ten-year-old son,
were on the upper floor alone. She
fought her way through the flames and
raised the window and jumped out
ablaze all over. The brave boy, who
had jumped first, caught her and broke
her fall, but was thrown senseless to
the ground by the collision. The flames
from the burning girl set his clothes
afire. When the little fellow recovered
from the shock a moment later he put
out the flames on the girl and then on
himself and carried her away from dan
ger.
The girl was so badly burned that she
did not regain consciousness and died in
a few hours. The boy will live.
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Joseph's Tips.

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth St, Topeka.
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
New York, July 6.-Foreign houses have
buying orders in L. & N. Southern Rail-
road preferred, Illinois Central, and will
like wise take specialties- - The market
will be somewhat spotty, but the big in
terests are all arrayed on the bull side,
so that while reactions due to profit TAX
ing must of necessity be limited to or 2
per cent. advances. on the other hand viii
be conspicuous not only in B. r. T. but
in Mexican Central stocks and bonds.
Money is expected to come out freely for
July disbursements. Toward the end Of
the year when dividends are declared and
paid on the preferred, preparations wills
follow to make good, round dividends on
Continental Tobacco common. Gas is in
good request, and there is nothing to say
why a per cent stock that is earning
per cent Should not sell nearer to $50 The
Flowers are very bullish on Rock Island
and. as we hitting ted, an increase in diYi-
dends is probable. Atchison preferred
and common are being taken by. interests
and it is intimated that the preferred, in
the course of so days, will be. selling in the
70S if nothing happens to the corn crop.
J. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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NECK BROKEN, YET LIVES.
Mrs. Mary Perry, of Toledo, Victim of
a Curious Accident.

Toledo. Ohio, July 6--Mrs. Mary Per
~ of this city is at her home with
fractured neck, but in a. fair way to re-
cover, after passing through a remark
able accident.
With her husband and son she was
driving across the Lake Shore tracks,
when a fast train cut the wagon in two
just back OF the seat
None of the occupants of the wagon
was badly injured apparently but to
day local physicians say Mrs Perry 5
neck is broken and that she will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
Chicago Livestock Market

CllEagOs y 4lF o.
HOGS-Estimated receipts Of hogs to-
day. 80. 600: tomorrow, q. GEO. left over. 3
321- Market steady Mixed and butchers.
S3-S0G4; good heavy S3s313.9l3ss rough
heavy g 65fI3 80 light g sDN4-05-
CATTLE-Receipl 400 Market steady
to weak Beeves. S4.70lI5-85- cows and heif-
ers S2d5-15. Texas steers. S405-10s stocsers
and feeders S3-5G0485-
SHEEP-Receipts. 1000 Market strong
hSeep. s305-I0; lambs. S417.
HOGSReceipts $3.50: shipments 1854
CATTLE-Receipts %, 3SS. shipments. g.
sHEEP-Receipts, SIS: shipments, lob.
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Kansas city Livestock Market.

Kansas City, July s.
CATTLE-Receipts, $500 natives, 300
Texans. Best grades steady, others little
weak, slow. Native steers, heavy, S5.25
Texas steers, $3.25q49O; Texas cows. s2;s5
d3.70; native cows and heifers. $2Q525:
stockers and feeders, $S.1eq5; bulls, S2.55
HOGs-Receipts. II 500. Market strong
to sc higher, closing weak. Bulk Of sales,
So S5d3.95; heavy, $3.S5a4. 05; packers, s.. 80
"a mixe ID ooo s. 1908 50; Bght yS-eSpS-s0;
SHEEP-Receipts. $500. Market firm
Lambs, $4.75a6.S5; clipped muttons, S4a 4. 50;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
PASTORS HOUSE WRECKED
Dynamite Used In an Attempt to Kill
an Indiana Pastor.

Terre Haute- Ind July 6.-Early this
morning the residence Of Rev C \ Sims
OF Highland Place. a suburb. was wreck
ed with dynamite The foundation Of
the house was shattered but Mr. Sims
and his wife escaped injury. The min
ister hurried out OF the door. revolver in
hand. and seeing two men running away
fred at them. but lid not stop them
Every window in the house was broken
Alr- sims said that ne CO ia ~-or Explain
sfl1 attempt except that neighbors with
whom he mad had slight trouble may
have done the work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
Nov York Money Brarket.

New York, July 8.
MONEY-Money on can firm at 5533Hqs5
per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers, bills az $4.si14
"a ST15 for demand and al 4.S51z 04.S515 for
so days; posted rates. $4-56d4-Sl and $4SSl5
Q4.S9; commercial bills, S4.S41a-
VER-Silver certificates, 60d61c5 bar
silver 605sc; Mexican dollars, 4S1zc.
BONDS-GOvernment bonds strong y.
S. 2s registered, 101; IS, registered, l0S3s;
IS. coupon 1885; new As, registered, 1881 !;
new As, coupon. 12913: old IS, registered
1l23s; old As, coupon. u215; IS, registered,
1925: IS. coupon, 1925; District of Column
hia 2-R5s- 11Q-
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Kansas City Produce Market

kansaa LItT. July .
EAT-CIose- Septem Der. 6714c- CASH
No 2 hard. SIC. No. 3.54N67cs No red,
1f711ac. No .. 66U64tzc-
CORN-Septembe 5y5sc- CASH No 2
mixed. BE- 43Z5sc. No 2 white 5zizcs No.
3 nc
OATs-No. white. cash. z1zc.
RTE@No- 2. SIC
I9AE-S .s.giee timothy, saws; choice
: BU5TTEfR-Creamery, 1Aza1sszc; dairy.
EGGs-Fresh. l0c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06

been appointed as a member of the
state board Of education by Governor
Stanley. Prof. Lawrence is TO fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Prof. G. P. Benton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
Clothing Failure at Peoria.

Peoria, Ill, July 6.-S. L. Kreisman &
Co, clothiers of Peoria, with branch
store at Eureka, Ill, have filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy. Liabilities amount
to $50, 566.99, of which only $3.50 is Sc
cured, and assets are valued at $23,-
873.99.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
Topeka Markets Today.

tAL[LE-
COWS-SZ 501I2. 70
VEAL CALVEEsz MT -.
TEERS-S404-59
FER@S3UAG-
HOGS.
LIGHT-s3- 5015.59.
PIGE-E2. 1lll -.
MEDIr d-s95- 41slf5-91.
GRAIN.
no. 2. WHEAT.
30. 2 CCR%-Sg1.
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Sugar Market.

New York July g.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining. 4ci
centrifugal Sc test, 412c- Refined. steadyi
crushed, &c; powdered, 55sc; graduated,
COFFEE-Dun, but about steady.
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.


"Jack," said his college chun, your
wife seems to be one of those women
who are bound to have the last word"
L wouldn't mind that so much, for it
seems due the weaker sex, but what
rolls me so is that she is equally bound
to have 95 per cent of the conversation
that precedes. Detroit Free Press.
Bill-That boy of mine is a smart one
JilI-What has he been doing now?
why, Mrs. Gabber was calling the
other day and she asked Willie if he'd
lost his tongue
"And what did Willie say?"
asked her If she hadn't found it,
Yonkers Statesman.
81 want to get up popular demon
stration,' said the Paris agitator-
when does monsieur desire it?''
I'm very sorry, but monsieur's rival
has engaged the mob for tomorrow. But
day after tomorrow it will be olsen
aged.-Washington Star.
BulI-who was the gentleman you
nodded to in the hallway?
Bear-He? oh, he's Dunbar, the mil
lionaire.
BuIl-And who was that man you
shook hands with and gave cigar in
the elevator?
Bear-He? Oh, he's Muggins, the
janitor.-Chicago News.
"Inasmuch as Aguinaldo was able to
dissolve MS congress-, SalQ the profess
sOr, lit shows that he must have been
reigning with considerable effect
Chicago Tribune.
''Why was Mr.. Sweet offended when
they asked him to impersonate the Sand
Man in that tableau?''
He seemed to take it as a personal
slur. You see he's a sugar merchant
Philadelphia Bulletin.
If heaven is what a man loves best
Here in this world of care,
They'll need some wonderful fishing
ponds Ui,.tN{sa
When Grover goes up there.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Something must be done with those
boys of mine at college," exclaimed a
staid old citizen. They're wilder than
March hares and in hot water all the
time"
"Oh, well, they're young yet, and you
must make allowances"
Make allowances, man? That's
what's keeping me poor. "-DetrOit Free
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06

A boon 70 travellers DIT. FOwleF's Ez-
tract Of Wild Strawberry Cures dyson
terry. diarrhoea. sessickneess, nsusea-
Pleasant 70 take. Perfectly harmless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06

st. Louis. No, July Ga special to
the POst-Dispatch from Carthage No,
says James NcAfee was hanged here
today for the murder Of Eben Brewer
a merchant OF Joplin. whom he at
tempted II rob nearly two years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
Range of Prices.
Article. OpeE

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant. 112 East Fifth street. Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper Of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06

Heinz's Ice Cream & the best. Phone
397-212 East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06

NO 2 OATS-25d27c.
HAY-$6Q7.
PRODUCE
SPRING DICKENS $3.50 to g
per dozen.
HENS-66DIc per pound.
COUNTRY BUTTER11Q121kc
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REVOLUTION IN SOFIA
Reported at Budapest, but
Story Is Not Believed.

Budapest. July 6.-Newspapers here
publish the story from Belgrade to the
effect that a revolution was Inaugural
ted at Sofia yesterday. According to
the accounts published, a mob paraded
the streets some of the troops joining in
the demonstration. 1t was added that
Prince Ferdinand had fed the country
and that the telegraph wires had been
cut. Advices received today form Bel
grade state that there is absolutely no
confirmation of the alleged revolution
in Bulgaria. officials here entirely dis
credit the statements in the Belgrade
newspapers
DISCREDITED AT VIENNA.
Vienna, July 6.-Nothfng is known
here confirmatOry of the published
story of revolutionary disturbances at
Soma. Bulgaria. In official quarters the
report is utterly discredited
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Zee now J. D. Pattison. sanitary ser
zeaur, IS being cured by the Oxygenor.
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Rangea q &c a So.

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Comm ission
Merchant 112 East Fifth street, Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper Of grain.
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If heaven is what a man loves best
Here in this world of care
They'll need some wonderful fishing
ponds ln4Aul4M
When Grover goes up there.
Chicago Times Herald.
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Furnished by J. G. Goings, Commission
Merchant 112 East Fifth street, Topeka
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
ARE KNIGHTS NO LONGER.
Chicago Letter Carriers Leave the
knights of Labor and Dis
solve Their Asst mbIy.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-By the unanimous
action of Local Assembly No. 1860
Knights of Labor, the ranks of that
organization were reduced nearly 500
Tuesday night. At a meeting the MEM
bers of the assembly, which is COM
posed of letter carriers, decided to
withdraw from the national organiza-
ton, in accordance with a ruling mad =
by District Workman f. j. Lindholn
on December Is, when he suspended
the local body because it attempted
to repudiate the action of the national
assembly in Boston, recently, in adopt
ing resolutions against the admins
tration of President Mckinley. Tues
day night the resolutions were repudi-
ated and then the members voted
unanimously to withdraw from the na-
tional body.
Not only did they agree to with
draw, but they also decided to surreu-
der their charter, thus dissolying the
local organization. The decision was
reached by ballot, and not one voted
against the dissolution of the local as
sem bly
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
CONCERNING SENATOR QUAY.
The Talk About How the Senate
VIII Vote When it Comes to the
Test is All GuesswOrk.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. Ex-senator
Beveridge makes the following state
ment concerning Senator Quay:
THE talk about Quay not having
votes enough to seat him is non
sense, so are the claims that he has
enough votes to seat him. Nobody
knows, for example, how | shall vote.
| know that great many other sen-
aotrs are exactly in the same situation.
The whole matter is a pure question
of constitutional construction. All
this talk about corrupt elections, etc,
has nothing to do with the case. Quay
is not claiming through an election.
He is claiming through an appoint
ment by the governor. The question
is whether or not the governor had
a constitutional right to appoint him.
| have not had time yet to give that
question the special study which its
immense importance deserves. When
| have done so, | shall know how
shall vote. That consideration, and
that alone, will determine the matter.
This is also the case with great num-
Der of other senators"
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
THE NAMES HoNoRED DEAD.
The Remains From HAVANA mt Ar
lington Ready for the Ceremony
of Final Interment.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Capt. Sigsbee
and Chaplain Chadwick called at the
navy department to consult with AS
sistant Secretary Allen respecting tho
ceremonies to take place at Arlington,
in connection with the reinterment Of
the bodies of the Names victims The
remains of 151 dead sailors arrived
here at S a. IN. over the Chesapeake &
Ohio on special train of six ears.
They were escorted by guard of hon
or, composed of L men from the Tex
as, including among them of the men,
bers of the original Maine crew-Jerry,
Shea. The party was under the COM.
mand of Lieut.. Benham. The remains
were conveyed to Rosslyn, Va. oppo-
site the district, and there were trans
ferred to wagons belonging to the,
quartermaster's department, which
moved to the burial site in Arlington
cemetery. The easkets have been
placed in open hospital tents, and the
guard of honor will be maintained
over them until they are buried
The exercises will be as simple as
possible. The president and members
of the cabinet and a number of naval,
officers are expected to attend the fu-
neral ceremonies. The navy depart
ment has ordered sufficient number
of wreaths made a galax leaves to en-.
able one to be placed on each easket
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
LOYAL TO QUEEN EMPRESS.
Hindu Services at bombay with
Prayers for tile Success of the
British Arms In Africa.

New York, Dec. 2s.-llindu astrolo-
gers. according to Bombay papers,
which have just been received, are con-
Meeting the famine, plague and Brit
ish revefses TO the peculiar com
junction Of the planest when, ON No
vehber Is, seven planets were in the
sign of Seorpio. The IIindus of Bonn
bay therefore, to avert further ca
lamity, and insure success to the Brit
ish arms, arranged for special prayers
and religious ceremonies at one OF
their great temples. Seyenty-tivc
learned Brahmins offieiated. The first
act was the presentation of gifts to
these priests of valuable shawls and
money.
The priest then invoked Divine bless
ings on the rulers and ruled, and the
people sang hymns in Marathi and
Gujarati, of which the Indian papers
give the following translation:
God grant that the illustrious and
merciful Victoria may always enjoy
perfect peace and happiness; that
feelings of loyalty may remain deeply
rooted in the hearts of her subjects;
and that the kingdom may be free
from all foreign invasions. May all
differences between the rules and the
ruled vanish; may her majesty's sub
jects move on the path of righteous
ness; may all treason disappear; may
famine and pestilenee fly away; may
the people of the Transvaal come 20
repent their acts of folly, and may
her majesty's forces gain glory and
success on the fields of battle in Afri-
ca"
At the close of the service three
cheers were given for the long life,
glory and success of her majesty, the
queen empress.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
A DOMESTIC IMBROGLIO.
Troubles of Albert sydney johnson
and Wife, of New Orleans, mt
San Francisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-The Chroni-
Gle says that Albert Sydney johnson,
and his wife, of New Orleans, are hav-
ing trouble in this city over the GUS
tody of their son, aged about ten years.
Several days ago, it is stated, Mr.. John
son kidnapped the child. Tuesday Mrs.
Johnson discovered her son and took
him back TO her hotel. Late in the
night johnson secured writ of ha-
beas corpus from Judge Cook which
Under Sheriff Martin served a little
after midnight taking possession of
the boy, who is 10 be produced in
court. The husband, wife and child
passed the night at the Palace hotel,
the boy being in custody of the sheriff,
who did not desire to take him to
prison.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
BLOODY ALABAMA TRAGEDY
Two Men Killed and a Third Nor
tally Wounded In II Fight at
Deposit, Ala.

Huntsville, Ala. Dec. 2s.--A serious
fight occurred at Deposit, q. small town
near here, in which two men were
killed, and third is probably fatally.
wounded.
james Hardcn's throat was cut from
ear to ear by his nephew, Jesse Har-
den. The former is dead. John c.
Harden, a brother OF the dead man..
was seriously cut by Jesse Harden,'
and as the fight was drawing 10 a
close, Mac Russell discharged a LOAD OF
buekshot into the abdomen of jesse
Harden, causing death instantly.
All the parties are well known and
prominent in politics. Russell has not
been arrested. The cause of the fight
Is not known. y
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
When Escape was Discovered.
DISPATCH FROM CAPE TOWN.
The situation Practically Tn
changcd-A Reconnaissance Along
Methuen's Front.

London. Dec. 2s.-The war Office
here has received the following dis
patch from Cape Town, dated Tuesday,
December 26.
There is no change in the situation.
Methuen reports that the enemy's S
force has increased, and is engaged
i'll intrenching three and half miles
from his outlying picllets.
"Methuen- reconnoitered with two
squadrons of mounted infantry for
two miles along the line and drew the
FIR" of four guns and two Nickers ma
chine guns. Four horses were hit.
The queens Christmas message
was received with enthusiasm.
'Gien. Gatucre $ endeayoring TO re
open communication with the lndWf
cUlicries."
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
Itiver News.
THE MARKET REPORT.
Grain and Provisions.

St Louis Flour = Patents S3450S 60,
other grades $2 2759320 Wheat-No. 2 rcd,
71kG72c Corn-No. 2 mixed, 32An3i41
Oats--No. 2, 24l4c. Hay-Prime, 81. 500
$50; timothy, sl000Ql200: good TO caoice
clover S9.00Ml000. Butter--Creamery IN
26c; dairy, 2Od22c. Eggs-Fresh. i3c.
Lard-Prime steam, 52Oc Pork-New
mess, s1lO0. Bacon-Clear rib, &c. Wool
Tub washed 29m35c; Missouri and Illlnois
24c
Chicago-Closing quotations: Wheat
December 66c; May, 69laq69Sc: July, 7Oc.
Corn-December 304sc. January, 3O"sc;
May 32Ac. Oats-December. 22c: May,
23ssc December, $500; January,
sl0l7k; May, sl047r2. Lard-Decem Ger,
S5.45; January, S5.62i2 May, $50. Short
ribs December, S5.25. January, S5.32lsp
5.3J May, S5.5zie
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
MORE TROOPS FOR GEN. OTIS
Arrival of the Thirty-EiGhth nm!
Eortieth Volunteer Infantry
ReGimcnts at Manila.

Washington, Dee, 2s.-Gen. Otis has
notified the war department OF the
arrival at Manila of the transports
Duke of Fife and st. Paul, carrying the
Thirty-eighth volunteer infantry, Col.
George 5. Anderson, which left San
Francisco, November 21, and the
transports Ohio and Indiana carrying
the Fortieth volunteer infantry, Col.
L. T. c. Richmond commanding,
which left San Francisco, November
~. Gen. Otis reports that there were
no casualties III either regiment or
the YOYage.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-30
ANOTHER ELECTION TANGLE.
The Question of Filling Vacancies in
the Kentucky Election Commits
sion 10 he Taken Into Court.

Frankfort. KY, Dee. 21.-Concessions
concerning the makeup of the state
board of election commissioners may
be brought before the court before the
commissioners. sit as Il contest board
to pass upon the claims made by the
democratic candidates for the state
Offices below that of lieutenant gov
ernor. which are now held by repub-
licans. The point of contention is the
procedure to be followed in filling the
vacancies caused by the recent resig-
nation of Commissioners Pryer and
Ellis. The democrats have construed
the law to provide that such vacancies
are to be filed by the remaining mem
bers of the board, and on this theory
Judge John III. Fulton was appointed
TO fill one of the vacancies. Commits
sioners Poyntz and Fulton are to meet
here Thursday TO select the third men,
ber of the board. The republicans
now make the assertion that these
vacancies should he filled 10y appoint
ment of Gov. Taylor. 1t is said the
governor will make nominations TO fill
the vacancies. and that the question
will then be taken into the courts.