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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-02

II don't known exactly what position
to take in this editorial ON the Cuban
situation" said the editorial writer on
the yellow journal. 'sYou should take
the view that the present excitement
at Havana is very threatening" said
the editor-in- chief. But the latest ad-
vices are to the effect that everything is
very quiet at Havana" asserted the
editorial writer. In that case" an
swered the editor-in chief, the only
thing to do is to say that the calm is
ominous. Chicago Evening Post.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-02
WHIP-DOG DAY.
A Curious Old English Custom And

A Curious Old English Custom And
It's Origin.
The custom of whipping dogs out of
church on ST. Luke's Day is of very an
cient origin; indeed, some have tried to
of the Romans, a contention with which
Drake does not agree. In the History
al account of the origin is given to the
effect that at time long prior to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
MANGLED BY A TRAIN.
George McCrum Suffers a Horrible
Death at Mcfarland.

Mcfarland, Kan, June 1O-George Nc
Crum, son of L. ]. McCrum, president
of the Alma National bank, was struck
and mang1ed by a Rock Island freight
train one mile east of this place Friday
morning between three and four o'clock.
Young AcCrum, who was % years of
age, and August Snitz, ne1ghbor,went
to Alma Thursday night where they
spent the evening drinking. They went
to Mcfarland the night Rock Is
land passenger. At the depot they
raised considerable disturbance.
McCrum carried a jug of whisky from
which he drank freely Shortly after
o'clock Friday morning the two young
men started east on the Rock Island
tracks for McCrum's home.
Snitz became separated from McCrum
and when he awol1e Friday morning he
was in McCrum's barn. He went home
not knowing that his companion had
been dashed to death.
Young McCrum must have laid down
on the track and fallen asleep. The
cowcatcher of the westbOund through
freight struck him, caught him up and
dragged his body for over half a mile.
The rubber boots he wore were torn
from his feet, his coat and hat were
hurled aside, his skull mashed to
jelly. bones broken and his whole body
fearfully mangled. There is a bridge
Just east of Mcfarland. Over this the
body was dragged, and for fully half
mile the track cinders were scraped by
the body.
of the depot and the brakeman dis
covered the body, the wheels of the To-
connective had passed over the right hip
and the leg was entirely separated from
the body. The body was wedged in
switch frog which had torn it loose from
the locomotive cowcatcher. The young
mans entrails, brain and flesh were
scattered along the track for half a
mile east.
Coroner Hunt of Wabaunsee county
conducted an inquest at Mcfarland
Friday afternoon. After viewing the
body and listening to the testimony the
jury returned the following verdict:
Geo. McCrum came to his death by
being struck. dragged and run over by
Rock Island freight No. 95 on the
morning of June 8, 1899, between the
hours of three and four o'clock, near
Mcfarland"
L. j. McCrum, father of the dead
man, is a wealthy farmer living near
Mcfarland. The funeral took place to-
day, the burial being at Alma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10

the water supply is from one small
tank which was exhausted at Thurs
days fire in less than half an hour and
on account of the fire the pump had to
be shut down and the tank could not be
refilled.
AT the insane asylum the means OF
fighting fire is limited to the capacity
of the pumping station and water
tanks in the different buildings. The
direct water pressure from the pump
ing station is totally insufficient in case
of a serious conf1agTation.
The water mains from the city pump
ing station pass directly through the
asylum grounds and it has been re-
peatedly recommended that the institu-
ton be connected with the larger mains
and that a complete chain of fire by
drants be placed around the buildings
and arrangements be made to receive
assistance from the city fire depart
ment in case of fire. At present the city
apparatus, excepting the chemical en-
gines, is useless at a fire in either of
the institutions but if a connection was
made with the city system the firemen
could do most effectual work. The state
is economical in the wrong direction
and should a serious fire start in the
asylum it would be likely to destroy
the entire institution.
Had the small hose at the reform
school been in condition to use the fire
could have been extinguished before it
gained Roadway but when the hose
was wanted it was found to be out Of
order. The right connections and noZ-
zles could not be found and the officers
of the institution were unable to give
intelligent orders and directions be-
cause of their total ignorance of the
details of the institution. The only
persons acquainted with the place and
able to give orders was the engineer
and his assistants but they were busy
trying to save the machinery in their
department and besides their orders
were countermanded.
Had the officials been thoroughly ac
quainted with the institution and able
to give Intelligent orders and preserve
discipline the loss could have been
avoided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, June 10.
WHEAT-Wheat trading today was kept
at a minimum by the government crop re-
port Traders were apparently unwilling
to become heavily involved on either side.
The majority were apparently short a lit
cline at the start the market advanced
rapidly on covering July started 4sc
higher at aga sc; it sold Immediately
after at 43sd54c. Favorable weather in
the spring wheat country and heavy local
and northwest receipts caused moderate
selling and July declined to 741sc. Russian
cables stated that the drouth was still I'M
broken, and estimates the Michigan
wheat crop put the yield of that state at
Y 100000 bushels, compared with 3l09O,O00
bushels last year These items of news
started covering, and July advanced stead
lily to 7512c. Northwest receipts We're 6SS
cars, against 542 last week and POI a year
ago. Chicago receipts were 135 cars, Il of
contract grade.
CORN-Corn was dull but steady. Ca
bleS We're lower, the weather was favor
able and the receipts were heavy, GA
cars. There was no selling pressure, how
ever, and prices were well maintained;
July opened a shade lower at 335sQ$4 and
held at 1890.
OATS-Oats We're very dull and slightly
easier. Trade was without fea ture, moth
ing but a Scalping business, being done.
Receipts were 249 cars July opened I'M
changed at 2314c and sold at 231s014c
OVISIONS-Provisions were quiet
and lower, liberal hog receipts depressing
prices slightly. There was some scattered
selling by scalping shorts. The market
was steady at the decline. July opened
212c lower at SS.G5 and sold at $SS021s July
lard opened 212c lower at $4.95. July ribs
219C lower S4.60.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
ARREST MR.. PAGE.
Topeka Miller Will Have Opportunity
to Test thinner Law

Thomas Page, the North Topeka
miller, has declined to exhibit his poll
cieS of insurance in accordance with
the demand of w. V. Church, superin-
tendent of insurance, and Attorney
General GODDARD will today file a suit
charging Mr.. Page with violation of the
thinner law, and cause his arrest
Immediately Mr.. Page will go into the
supreme court upon a habeas corpus
proceeding asking for his release. This
was to secure an early decision of the
matter. which involves the constitu-
tionality of the law.
The case was Immediately turned
over to Mr.. GODDARD by the superintend-
ent of insurance, who first consulted
with the attorney general concerning
the proceedings. Both Mr.. Church
and Mr.. GODDARD are determined to en-
force the law against underground in
surance if it should be held constitu-
tiOnal by the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
RISEN PRICES.
Past Week Has Not Been Equalled in
Many Years.

New York, June 1O.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says:
prices not equaIfed in any other week of of
many years Iron products have advanced
per cent against foreign advances Of Sc
per cent and per cent in products during
and cotton goods Is per cent during the
week, with wooden goods s per cent and
action of per cent appears in leather
and per cent in hides, but the character
higher prices induce buying far in advance
of requirements for consumption 1t is
of danger, and the most conservative
steel. have striven to avoid it, but actual
inability to deliver products demanded
ton in wool and other lines is running
away from consumption. 1t is a saving
feature that quotations are largely ficti-
Almost all the goods now being delivered
prices liked by orders accepted several
months ago, and nearly all the iron works
being thus. tied up far ahead. the prices
getting, but what they see hit to ask as
not accept, or else the bids of impatient
buyers who can find nobody ready to de-
During the past week quotations have
risen for anthracite No. 1 to $3.50, for
bessemer to 1850, 1t Pittsburg; for grey
no sales to s31; for bars, 81 per ton; for
$26; for structural beams and angles, 50
per ton, and for wire nails p cents per
key. But there are no accounts Of large
transactions at these or any other prices,
ffh faiy ana fRs Week for BE aa at
prices with German offers for 10000 tons
southern pig, indicate that needs abroad
are quite as great as they are here;
While there is a better demand for
wooden goods, so that prices of some have
advanced, it is not yet possible tc dis
tinguish heavy speculative offerings in
wool at Boston from efforts of mills to
buy. The prices current in all wool
growing sections are SO high as to pre-
vent sales in eastern markets to consum-
ers and traders who believe that mills
Will presently be forced to pay higher
prices are taking the same risk they did
size of the stock held.
The cotton market has advanced 1-16c,
mand, but stocks of cotton here and
abroad are heavy, and the Financial
Chronicle estimates decrease of only g.
largely, and prices of ginghams and prints
have advanced
After some advance, wheat subsequent
ly declined 2 cents, closing lower tor the
week. Against all accounts of injury is
the solid fact that western receipts were
All, 045 bushels from the great crop of last
year and d,, at current low prices such re-
really expect a short yield: Exports have
declined, being only 1,S49,373 bushels, flour
included from Atlantic ports, against A.
2O1,294 bushels last year, and 623 400 bushels
from Pacific ports, against 253 213 bushels
last year but as to future foreign
demand this is not strong evidence. The
estimates of reduction in yield are weak
ened in marked judgment by the certainty
that the spring wheat acreage is an
that the prospect is excellent. Corn has
shown unusual independence, scarcely
bushels. against Aba 641 bushels last year.
For the current week failures have been
159 in the United States, against 203 last
year. and 10 in Canada. against u last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
What DR.. RYDER Thinks,

Topeka, Kan.-I take pleasure in call
ing the attention of the public, well
as my friends and patrons, to the work
of Mr.. Charles Bennett as a profess
siona1 optician. 1t has been my pleas
ure to witness the careful and scientific
work of Mr.. Bennett in adjusting glass
es in cases of defective vision and the
wonderful satisfaction he is giving to
the cases entrusted to his care. 1t has
been my privilege to send him a num-
Der of cases from my practice. have
in mind one case of compound astig-
matism, existing from birth, in which
the vision was very imperfect, and two
celebrated oculistS had treated with
out benefit but under Mr.. Benefits
care she had glasses fitted that gave
her normal vision, much to the pleasure
of her family and friends.
From the personal observation of Mr.
Benefits work, I feel perfectly justi-
fed in recommending him as an optic
ian of rare ability and no one need
have the least hesitancy in placing the
most intricate and difficult case in his
hands Very respectfully,
L. A. RYDER, NJ. D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
MAKE 1T NOVEL.
Let Reception For Brave Sol
diers Be Entirely New.

Undaunted by the fact that the
Twentieth Kansas regiment will be
mustered out in San Francisco the
committee in charge of the reception
and entertainment at Topeka will go
on with the work if possible.
General ]. K. Hudson, who is chair
man of the committee, said today: Il
have called a meeting for eight o'clock
tonight at the Commercial club rooms.
We must go ahead and carry out the
original plan and give the reception.
Kansas is going to give the regiment an
expression of good will and the cap
ital of the state can do nothing but the
right thing"
Il hardly know what to say" said P.
I. Bonebrake. Things look a little dis
couraging but we will talk it over to-
night
James A. Troutman said: ct don't
know what we will do, but we will talk
it over tonight. We can not depend on
the soldiers for the whole attraction.
We should have a street fair or some
thing of that sort. I am afraid the
merchants will not want to contribute
too freely under the present conditions.
One thing is we do not know when they
are coming home"
Major T. J. Anderson said: eve must
get up something novel. If a procession
is the thing then every uniformed or
ganiZatiOn in town must take part. The
men march and the women ride in
floats. l think that the secretary of war
has made a bObble of this whole thing
about the troops coming home but I
may be mistaken. 1 think they should
ovation they would remember the rest
of their lives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
MAYOR DREW FIRM.
Refuses to Listen to Ward Heelers
and Discharge Policemen.

Not being content with the removal
of one of the sergeants on the police
force, the disgruntIed members of the
department have circulated stories
against the integrity of Sergeant Tim
Donovan in hopes of having him re-
moved to make room for a political
striker.
The stories have been carried to
Mayor Drew by Old Mother Grundies,
who are always looking out for the well
fare of other people, but the efforts of
the ward heelers and indictments on
the police force win be unavailing- I
shall remove no more men from the
police force except for cause" said
Mayor Drew. He investigated the
stories about Sergeant Donovan, and
that officer will not be removed
Another officer. who is also a Demo-
crat, is thorn in the flesh of the petty
politicians who would like to see the
police department turned over to their
dictation. That officer is Frank Hen
bricks. one of the best and most eff
cient patrolmen on the force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
BETTER WATER SUPPLY.
Need of Fire Fighting Facilities at
State Institutions.

Thursdays fire at the reform school
is the third disa strouS conhagration
which has occurred at the state institu-
lions located at Topeka, within a year.
The barn at the reform school was
totally destroyed by fire. causing a loss
of about $500. The pumping station
a t the insane asylum was burned at
loss of about 5000 and the building
burned at the reform school will make
the loss by fire to the state at the To-
peka institutions within a year about
$4,000 with no insurance.
The facilities for fighting fire at both
the institutions are extremely meager
and can be of little use further than to
stop small fire. AT the reform school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
SCHEUTZENBUND.
Tournament to Be Held at Dubuque
June 1925.

Dubuque Ia, June 10-The tourna-
ment of the Central Scheutzenbund of
North America to be held here June p
%. promises to be one of the largest
sporting events of the year. About 1,OOO
sharp shooters from various points be-
tween the Ohio river and the Pacific
coast will contest for the $1,000 or more
offered in prizes. The association in
cludes So societies with a membership
of nearly 1000. Besides representatives
from each of them the Settler Rife club
from Greater New York will send a
team as will the Hartford, Rifle club of
Hartford. Conn. The most interest Will
center in the main, or honor target, the
prizes aggregating $1,000. Each society
will send a team of six to contest for
society hOnors, the one making the
best record receiving a diploma and
silk banner trophy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10

Il would like to say, he began
Say it then and don't be SO long
about it,
1T is about time that these imposi-
lions. on members of this club STOP"
Put him out"
Get off the EARTH"
That was how his opening statement
was received.
H G. Larimer arose while the presi-
cUtOrs and pointing his finger at him
began to count: lone, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten-you're
out. Hurrah for Jeffries.''
There was more of Mr.. Stones ad-
dress but no one heard it.
o. L. Clarke, who has a fog horn
voice was the next speaker. He pulled
a small roll of manuscript from his
pocket which A. w. Dana deftly jerked
out of his hand and passed it to the
president who appointed Rev. A. Wy
man official prompter.
''AIl ready" said Mr.. Wyman and Mr.
Clarke opened the battle with a shot
from a 13-inch gun by declaring thatsthe
lawyers who make up a large part of
the membership of the club would have
a hard time getting on board the Celes-
tial train.
"Hurrah for Jeffries," shouted Mr.
Larimer.
Put him off, said some one else.
1.-The next word is the - said the Off
cial prompter looking intently at the
paper, and Mr.. Clarke stumbled on over
a very rough road.
Religious and Agricultural Journal
ISM
There is going to be some trouble
here tonight" said he. Then he took
off his coat, threw his cuffs on the floor
jumped up on a chair and began a
speech. He told the members that he
would talk about agriculture. Il will
do that" said he, because most of you
were raised on farms and I am of the
opinion that this community would be
much better off if you had staid there
The banqueters arose to their feet and
there was a sound that can only be
described by a series of dashes.
Mr.. McNeal clenched his fists and
pounded the table when some one kick
ed his chair and he came near landing
on the floor. His speech is supposed to
have been one of his best efforts.
H. T. Chase succeeded as well as the
other speakers. He talked about cop
perheads."
G. c. Clemens said that he had been
especially fitted by nature to address a
bowling mob because he could not hear
you have to listen to me-" he said. II
am like the hand organ that you get
started and can not stop" He was al
lowed to finish an eloquent speech with
out a great deal of interruption.
Capt. j. C. Waters followed but he
met the same fate as Mr. McNeal and
others. He did not know what to do
with his hands for the first time in his
life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
1T TAKES NERVE.
The Saturday Night Club Banqueters
ssListen " to Speeches.

The Saturday Night club celebrated
the close Of the seventeenth year of its
existence by a banquet at the Hotel
Throop Friday evening.
The banquet was considered the most
successful one in the history of the or
ganization which means that the less of
what the speakers said was heard than
usual Only one man made a connected
speech and he is deaf.
Even the reading of the State Jour
nal bulletins of the prize fight failed to
secure undivided attention. After Rev
A. Wyman attempted to read the bulle-
tins and failed they were handed to
Chief Kicker A. w. Dana who was
boldly asked if the reason he did not
let his voice fall at periods was because
he was afraid of breaking it. The feast
was cleared away just as the final bulle
tin was read and then President Robert
Stone started to make what is known
as the presidents annual address,
There was a waving of hands and a
chorus of shouts as he arose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10

FurnlSned by j. &. GOlnSS, commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th ST. Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain.
New York, June 1O.-Foreigners we're
without orders of consequence. The earn
ings of St. Paul are phenomenal, the gain
of 100000 for the first week breaking all
records for cores ponding periods. 1t is
little wonder that the feeling on St.
Paul runs particularly higher: nor
will it be surprising if the stock sells a
great many points above its closing quo
tation of yesterday On Wednesday next
a dividend of IA per cent declared for the
first quarter Will be made on Federal Steel
common. What is there that can possibly
keep this particular property from en-
HANGING in value. 1t is not very long ago
that IS was quoted for F. S. com, yet the
company was not as near a dividend then
as it is now: Since. within the course Of
five days official action the stock Will
be taken, We believe that there are 10
points per share to the long side of r.
s. com. The American Steel and Wire is
doing an enormous business, its finances
in excellent shape. and contracts in
hand warrant the payment of a big divi-
dend to stockholders. There is a short
interest of no inconsiderable proportion
outstanding in Changers. c., b. K Q.
ought to do better and think il will
advance j. ARTHUR JOSEPH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
VALUABLE TO PIANO
observation-disclosures Invention Which
Increases the Pleasure of Practice.

The pleasure of piano practice has
been greatly increase by the introduce
ton of a new invention which will be
highly appreciated by students
This invention consists of a thin strip
of felt which may be interposed be
tween the hammers and the strings by
pressing a third pedal. thus diminish
ing the tone so that the instrument IS
scarcely audible in the same room. A
piano with this Improvement VIII last
many years longer. the hammers being
saved unnecessary wear; new musical
effects are also added to the resources
of the instrument.
This, and many exclusive inventions,
are utilized in the construction of the
most modern pianos-the Kimball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City. June 10
CATTLE-Receipts, 400 Market I'M
changed.
weak. Bulk of sales. $3.60d3.70: heavy.
s.. 621 2G375; packers, $3.60d3.7O; mixed, SD
03. 20: light. $3.521ad3.65; workers, S56Oq
$50; pigs. $3.45G3.60.
SHEEP Receipts, $500. Market steady.
Lambs. $4.00d6.00: muttons. $34003.S5.
FLAX-Cash: n. w, $1-0514: S. w, S1.02;
July, $1-04: Sept. 9512c; Oct, 9514
BARLEY-Cash, 351a@39c.
RYE-July, SIC; Sept, 5512c; cash, 511zc.
TIMOT1Y-Aug., $3.50; Sept, $2.5112;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
Chicago livestock Market.

Chicago. june 10
HOGS-Estimated receipts today. "a 0o0
tomorrow, 10000; left over, 1000 Market
SC lower. Mixed and butchers, $3b0a2.S212
good heavy. IS. 75d3S5; rough heavy, $3.50
3.65: light. SO. 6003S5.
CATTLEEReceipts, 100. Market steady.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1000. Market steady.
Official receipts and shipments yester-
day:
Hogs-Receipts. 81, 769: shipments, 5,S17
Cattle-ReceiptS, /, $50; shipments. 2,S5S
sSheep-Receipts, 6,S20; shipments, 1928.