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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
M'KINLEY'S THANKS
To the Volunteers In the Philippines
Cabled to Otis.

Washington, July 2O.-The war de-
partment today made public a telegram
from the president to General Otis,
thanking the men in the Philippines for
their patriotism in remaining in the ser
vice after the ratification of the treaty
of peace. The message which was for
warded through the war department is
dated July 1, and is as follows;
Executive Mansion, Washington, July
l. 1899.-Otis, Manila:-The president
desires to express in the most public
manner his appreciation of the lofty
patriotism shown by the volunteers and
regulars Of the Eighth army corps in
performing willing service through Sc
we're campaigns and battles against the
insurgents in LuZon, when under the
terms of their enlistment they would
have been entitled to their discharge
upon the ratification of the treaty of
peace with Spain.
This action on their part was noble
and heroic. 1t xviii stand forth as an
example of the self sacrifice and public
conservation which have characterized
the American soldiers.
In recognition thereof I shall recon-
mend to congress that a special medal
of honor be given to the officers and
soldiers of the Eighth army corps, who
performed this great duty voluntarily
and enthusiastically for their country.
(Signed) WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
ALMOST A CRISIS.
Situation In Connection With Alaskan
Boundary Has Reached Critical
Stage.

Washington, July 2O-The return
from Alaska of Senator Fairbanks,
head of the American section of the
Anglo-American commission has
of this body, not only as it relates to
the Alaskan boundary, but the entire
scope of it's work Following extended
conferences between Mr.. Fairbanks
and Secretary Hay as well as with the
president dispatches have been ex-
changed between the British and Canad-
ian authorities and those in Washing
ton, which are serving to clear up the
doubt and confusion which has thus far
existed. Already 1t is assured pract1c-
ally beyond a doubt that the commits
sion will not resume its session at Que
bee on the 2nd of next month to which
time it had adjourned, but that its re-
assembling will be in the late fall, if
that the continuance of the work of the
commission seems desirable.
Thus far the boundary question ap-
pears to be the great stumbling block.
This lack of agreement has continued
so long that those in a position to judge
the situation intelligently, while they
have not despaired of any adjustment,
frankly admit that the negotiations
seen today Mr.. Fairbanks would not
discuss the future of the commission or
any of the international phases of the
subject.
The senator had another conference
with Secretary Hay this morning and
also called at the war department. It
is understood that a further talk on the
Alaskan question will occur at the
White House this afternoon and that
as a result of this and the numerous
exchanges which are occurring with the
British and Canadian parties in in
| terest a definite conclusion on most of
the points involved will be reached very
! soon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

otherwise a scalping market around 7oe-
CORN-Corn closed at about yesterday
figures and the range all day has 0een
within 3sc. There was an enormous Dus-
mess done for export yesterday and as
result cables were sick today. Crop re-
ports continue unanimous as to magnih-
cent promise. Shipping demand will nc
doubt be a check on the decline. but the
present crop promise certainly means low
prices eventually
OATS-There was a drive at oats early
by -scalpers and others, gut there was
buying for Patten of all the futures. and
shorts covered. There was an idea We'd
nesday that there was some Patten lilai-
dalton. but that was not the view today.
1t is taken for granted he is holding his
oats, although selling all the other gTains;
Receipts were $50 cars, with $50 estimated
for tomorrow. Weather fine, crop reports
good.
vISIONS-Provisions closed shade
lower than yesterday There was a halt
in the hog advance and at the start pack
ers made considerable show Of selling,
without getting rid of much stuff. Out
side trade not so good, but there was
good support 20 the market at the decline
We still favor purchases on the soft spots.
J. f. HARRIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
KEEGAN's REPORT.
Penitentiary Mines Are In a Danger
ous Condition.

State Mine Inspector Keegan has in
vestigated the condition of the peniten-
fiary mines and filed the following re-
port with the executive council:
4 find the main shaft in such a dan
gerous condition that men cannot work
there with safety. It can be made Sc
cure only by retimbering from top to
bottom. The two main entries also need
new timber supports at intervals of two
feet each for a distance Of fifty feet on
each side of the bottom of the shaft
While no immediate danger exists from
this source. L suggest that these repairs
should be made at the time main shaft
ds being Tetim beTed.
I'm regard to the smaller shaft-cOm-
monty called air shaft consider it in
fair condition except in two or three
places which / believe can be repaired
in short time SO that 1T will be safe for
hOisting either coal or men.
Il find the hosting apparatus, ropes
and all machinery in safe and reliable
condition. 1 find the sanitary conditions
of the mine to be good, except in one
room on west side, where the ventila-
tiOn IS poor. This particular defect was
due to the failure to drive a crOss-sec-
sion over, which should have been done
ut least month ago"
The executive council authorized the
mine inspector to proceed at once to
make all the repairs necessary to put
the mine in a safe condition. 1t also
confirmed the appointment of Francis
Keegan, a brother Of the state mine in
spector as an assistant inspector to
superintend the work of repairing the
mine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
CLOUD BURST IN TEXAS
Does Great Damage to the Col
OradO Southern.

Dallas. Texas, July 20. -ArepOrt from
Childress, on the line of the Colorado
Southern railroad in the Texas Pan
handle, 200 miles northwest of Dallas,
states that a cloud burst occurred in
that region with disastrous results.
Much of the track of the Colorado
Southern. formerly the Fort Worth &
Denver railway has been swept away
and the bridge across Little Red river
near the western line of ChiIdress coun-
ty is gone; also the bridge over Pease
river near Vernon. Both these rivers
and their tributaries are roaring tor
rents.
= is known that the property loss is
very heavy, but nothing has been learn
ed as to the fate of the people in the
inundated section, which embraces por-
tons of Childress, CottIe Hardin.
Wilbarger. Hall, Motley, DonIey and
CollingswOrth counties. This section is
thinly settled. Towns are small and
far apart. 1t is feared that some lives
have been lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
CLUBBED BY A WOMAN.
An Old Man Beaten Nearly to
Death In Chicago.

Chicago, July 2O.-August Williams,
an aged man living at 147 Wells street.
was fatally injured last midnight as the
result Of an attempt he made to kill
several people with a revolver. Mrs.
Lulu Gentleman, at whose husband
Williams was shooting after he had
driven two other persons from the house
beat Williams into insensibility with a
club before she could be disarmed. Will
liams' skull was crushed and he was
taken to the county hospital.
Mrs Gentleman, her husband and
Mrs Augusta GubeHk, in whose home
the affair happened are prisoners at the
East Chicago avenue station Mrs.
Gentleman admits clubbing Williams.
The trouble occurred in a, cottage in the
rear of Williams home, which Gubelik
rents from Williams nephew A dis
pute over rent caused the shooting and
subsequent clubbing of the old man.
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CARRIER YOUNG SICK.
Has a Fatal Malady and Can Live But
a Short Time.

Benjamin Young, who is one of the
oldest letter carriers in the Topeka post
Office, lies dangerously i'll at his home
at $50 Quincy street.
Mr.. Young delivered the mail on his
route until about ten days ago when
he took his annual vacation, fifteen days
which the government allows each car
rier each year. During that time he
suffered with pains in the back of his
Last night a bout midnight he was taken
with spasms, and Mrs. Young aroused
the neighbOrs with her frightened cries
DR.. Sheldon and DR.. Eastman held a
consultation and diagnosed Mr. Young
case, and pronounced the trouble a
growth at the base of the brain, prob
ably of the nature of a. tumor. 1t can
not be operated on because it is located
in a nerve center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
GRAND ARMY BUSINESS.
Rock Island Officials Arranging to
Take Cara of It.

The passenger representatives Of the
Rock Island, west Of the Missouri river,
held a meeting Wednesday. afternoon,
in consultation with Assistant General
Passenger Agent E. w. Thompson, at
the Rock Island depot in this city
The meeting was called to arrange
plans and make preparations for the
tranSp OrtatiOn Of the members of the
Grand Army and their friends to their
encampment in Philadelphia, during
the first week in September
This meeting was deemed advisable
on account of the immense crowds
which will in all probability attend
from Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska,
and of the extra effort which must. be
made to properly arrange for and take
care of this excursion The Rock ISL
and officials claim to have good reasons
to believe that their road will be made
the official route to the encampmen
this year. In addition to any official
train the Rock Island will run three
special trains to Philadelphia which
will go through without change.
A choice of three routes has been de-
cided upon with liberal stopovers at all
points of interest. Choice of these
routes will be given from Chicago. The
this meeting included Mr. c. A. Ruth
erford, general agent passenger de-
partment, Omaha; Mr.. F. H. Barnes,
city passenger and ticket agent, Lin
coin; Mr.. A. H. Moffit, southwestern
passenger agent, Kansas City; Mr.. E
Drake, district passenger agent, Wich-
tia; Mr.C. E. BascOm, passenger agent,
Hutchinson, and Mr.. E. NJ. Duncan,
travelling passenger agent, Topeka
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TO BE APPEALED.
Good Citizenship League Will Not
Drop Slot Machine Cases.

The slot machine cases which were
brought by the Good Citizenship feder-
alton some time ago against the two
Greeks who have fruit stands near the
federal building, and which were decid-
ed against the federation by Judge FIa-
zen, will be appealed by the federation
to the supreme court.
In these cases the federation expected
Judge Hazen to rule the same as he did
in his other decision in which he decIar-
ed slot machines gambling devices, as
operated at that time. The difference
between the two cases was that there
ere no blanks in the machines as op-
Grated by the Greeks at the time of the
last Injunction suit. and as operated
before the adverse decision there were
many blanks and CORES Ondingly large
prizes for lucky numbers. Judge Hazen
ruled that where there were no blanks
the machines could not be classed as
games of chance.
The federation believes that the SUI
preme court will knock the machines
out of use entirely, and will appeal the
adverse decision to make the test.
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CAN'T DO THING.
Return of Volunteers Still Pre-
vented by Floods.

Washington, July 2O.-The following
dispatch has been received at the war
department.:
General, Westinghouse still pre-
vailing; barometer rising, Indicating i'm
proving weather conditions. Averag e
rainfall July several years 1415 inches
for twenty days fully now closed Al
inches; country flooded. Troops on out
posts have suffered and former lines of
communication cut in some instances;
not serious. No material increase in
sickness reported. Telegraphic COM
munication maintained San Fernando.
Bacor and nearly all other points I'm
able yet to coal returning transports.
(Signed) OTIS
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Grain Letter

Furnished by ]. C. Goings. Commission
Merchant. ~ East Fifth ST. Topeka.
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain
Chicago. July 20.
WHEAT-NotWithsta the lower ca
bles on wheat this morning and in fact
all the weakness as reported from both
the United Kingdom and continent, our
wheat market opened at a slight advance
over previous close. The extreme hot
weather yesterday in some sections of
the northwest and a reduction of esti-
mates on Roumanian crop, together with
that of Kansas, led to a considerable buy
ing on the part of numerous local shorts
and a seemingly strong market resulted,
values advancing about a cent a bushel
The September premium again widened to
1c. with but little demand for July. Elk
port business has been practically at a
standstin. On the advance quite line
of wheat which had been bought early
was disposed of. The market closes firm
and with confirmation Of damage to the
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.
Chicago. July 20.

Chicago. July ~
WHEAT-Wheat on the board of trade
opened steady today. Gables were hard
ly as weak as had been expected and 10
cal shorts did considerable buying. There
was a general disposition among traders
to play for rally. September wheat
opened Sake over yesterday close at
703sQ12c, sold up to 7024Q7sc and declined
to l012c. Glowing crop reports We're re
ceiVed from all directions. Duluth and
Minneapolis reported 3O6 cars, as COM
pared with 4I5 last week and 60 year
ago. Local receipts were JIG cars, of
CoRNETrade in corn was dull. traders
selling modera tely with fine crop pros
poets September corn opened practically
Unchanged al 321sc. sold off to 317sd32c,
and rallied to 321sc. Receipts here were
433 cars.
OATS-Oats opened a shade lower at
1880 for September and rallied TO 1870.
July ruled firm at premium Of sc over
September; Local receipts were 100 cars
timated receipts Of 80 900; PROVISIONS open
ed easier, September pork 112d10c lower at
$9-10a915; September lard sc off at $5.52l2
September ribs 5G1Oc lower at S5.15d , 20
On moderate outside demand the market
held firm at or near the best prices of
the opening range.
BARLEY-Cash, 35d40c.
RYE-July, 539zc; September, 52Ac-
TIMO august, $3.50; September,
81. 5Od2 90; October, S2.50d2.52.
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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 2O.-Foreign houses have
only few orders and these are uniIn-
portant. The Herald in a two column
article today announces unqualiiedly that
a syndicate is preparing to perfect a
great system of railroads that VIII reach
from coast to coast, and The Vanderbilt
Chicago and Alton, Chicago Terminal.
Baltimore and Ohio and probably the
Great Northern viii alike be interested
OF course details. are likely to be forth
coming. We believe, as we have MAIN
tanned, that the proposition above out
lined is making rapid progress towards
completion. Purchases of New York
Central Union Pacific preferred and Illi-
noiS Central will prove profitable. Sugar
should be bought on any little dip. The
Flower group, including Federal Steel is
sues. will receive tangible support. The
statement of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy for the month Of June VIII make
a hattering exhibit. Buyers of @ VIII
not have long to wait before the stock re-
turns to the high prices that ruled in Feb
ruary last; $50 viii look cheap for c., B.
& Q. by the end of this summer.
J. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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Furnished by J. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth Street, Topeka,
kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
Chicago: Receipts of hogs. $4,000. open
ed Toe lower; cattle, 5000, steady; sheep,
Cincinnati Price Current: All crop fea-
lures are maintained in faVora bleneSs,
with corn further assured in promise.
sentially change yield calculations. Pack
ing. $40. 900 hogs for the week, against
100000 a year ago.
Liverpool opening cable: Wheat 1zd
lower. corn sd lower.
London: Wheat cargoes very dull. oQ-
tions sd lower. Roumanian crop esu-
bushels last year.
Chicago receipts: Wheat 116 cars. graded
8 cars; corn 433 cars. graded So cars; oats
$50 cars. graded IA cars.
Minneapolis got 240 cars, last year 81;
Duluth 66 cars. last year none.
Next week puts September wheat CSC,
calls 74c; puts September corn 3lAc, calls
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat III cars. corn 500 cars, oats $50
cars. hogs %, 900 head.
corn sd lower than yesterday.
Minneapolis flour sales yesterday, IS, 600
barrels, mostly domestic.
Kansas City receipts: Wheat 100 cars. a
year ago lo4 cars corn oS cars, a year ago
Al cars; oats cars. a year ago cars.
Puts September wheat, I05sc; calls. 715sc:
puts September corn, 32c; calls, 321sc, curb
September wheat tic asked.
Privileges good next week: Wheat puts
6S1ac; calls 75c; corn puts 31Ac; calls 33hc.
705sc. September 71Szc. December 1870:
corn cash 32c, July BIC, September 3lls
New York close; Wheat. July 153sc, Sep
TENDER 761sc. December 775sc- corn. July
37Ac September 1850, December Size
Duluth CLOSE; Wheat, July 7oAc, Sep
Minneapolis close: Wheat, September
671sQAc, December 6S9sQAc.
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AGAINST THE WAR.
Ex-GovernOr Lewelling Tells Why He
Opposes It.

Governor Lewelling fears that the
war in the Philippines will lead to an
entangling alliance which will interfere
with the progress of our national gov
eminent. Discussing the subject he
says:
Il oppose the present war for two
reasons In the first place I am against
entangling alliances which expansion
leads us into. to our detriment
In the second place am against the
war in the Philippines because we have
declared that all governments derive
their just powers from the consent OF
the governed.
"Aguinaldo is fighting for the very
principles which led the colonists to
fight Great Britain When Dewey des-
troyed the Spanish feet he should have
sailed out of Manila bay
Governor dwellings comparison of
AguinaldO with the Pilgrim Fathers
will probably amuse some people in this
country.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Walter L. Vane and wife to Ernest
r. Rulings, $1,000, lots 206 and 20S, Lin
coin street
J. A StrattOn and wife to J. w
Gilaspie, SO, lots 442. 444 and 446, Ran
dolph street, Washburn Place addition.
J. w. C4ilaspie and wife to H. N.
Wellington, 81. same as above.
Henry n. Wellington and wife to the
Burlington Savings bank, 81, same as
above.
Lake View Savings bank to J. T
Danley 81, lots "a. blk. ,, Auburndale.
J. T. Danley and wife to R. A Rich
ards, 81 600, lots 3 and f. blk. >, Auburn
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Chicago. July 20.

chicago, July 70
HOGS-Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day, 25,OO0; tomorrow, ,25, 900; left over. .
1853. Market slow, fully 1Oc lower. Mixed
and butchers, $4.20d4.55: good heavy. 81 40
Q4.55 rough and heavy. $420Q4-S5; light
81. 30d4. SO.
CATTTE-Receipts 5000. Market. strong
and Zoe higher. BeeTes, $45Qgl5:S5' &c So 2zls
$50; stockers and feeders, $3.50Q4.90-
HEEP-Receipts, 600. Market steady.
Sheep, S3Q5.10; lambs, $4d6.S5.
HoGS-Receipts, %, 49, shipments, 4O1S.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 12,09S; shipments, p
SHEEP-Receipts. 1853; shipments. p
5SS
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AFTER MILLER's SCALP.
Pete Gregory Says He Has to Quit
Fighting Briggs.

The fight which Congressman Miller
announced he would make against the
confirmation of Charles S. Briggs as
census supervisor of the Fourth district
is promising to become a general mix
up between Morris, Lyon and Usage
counties. Mr.. Miller is making a strong
fight for his friend, D. W. Eastman and
will make an effort to have Eastman
landed.
Senator Baker has recommended
Briggs and Miller has declared war.
Representative P. Z. Gregory Of Usage
county has taken up the gage Of bat
tie and says:
Unless Miller stops his fight on
Briggs, he will not be renominated for
congress next year. Usage county will
take the field AGAINST him.
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New york Money Market.

New York, July z.
MONEY-Money on call easier at ~ per
cent; prime mercantile paper, 31Eq41z per
cent: sterling exchange frmer, with act
ual business in bankers bills at SAG, 329S4
for demand and at $4.S4A012 for SO days;
posted rates, 81 85Q4.86 and $4.SS12; COM
SILVER-Siiver certificates, 60G61c; bar
silver, 60Ac Mexican dollars. 4Sc-
BONDS-GOvernmen bonds easier. Z.
S Is, registered, 1908; U. s. IS, registered,
10S3s; IS, coupon, 1895; new As, registered
1923; new As, coupon, 100; old As, registered
112A; old As, coupon, 112sz; IS, registered,
1111a; IS. cOupon, 1212
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STATE VALUATION.
Many Changes Made In Assessors
Returns.

The state board OF equalization has
completed its work but made no
changes in the assessed valuation re-
turned by the following counties:
Barber, Barton, Bourbon, Chautau-
qua, Clark, Cloud, Cohey Elk Harper
Harvey. Kingnan, LeavenWorth, Meade.
Neosho. Ness, Norton, Reno. Rice. Rus
sell, Sumner, Washington, Wichita.
The following list shows the per cent
Of 4ncrease:
Anderson. 20 per cent on all property;
Atc t 20 pei cent brown % per
land; Chase, ? per cent; Clay. s per
cent on lands; Comanche, 40 per cent
AL property; Decatur 80 per cent on
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GOOD RESULTS.
Governor Stanley Pleased With
Award of Scholarship.

ferred on Miss Jessie Hamilton of Win
field an art scholarship in the Dread in
stitute at Worcester, Mass.
This scholarship was offered as is the
one now offered by the New York in
stitute to a deserving young woman.
The governor is much pleased with
a letter he has received from Miss
Hamilton, announcing that she has
completed the course, received her di-
plOma and is now ready to engage in
the work for which she has prepared
herself
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Italians Put On.

New York, July 2O.-Two hundred and
fifty of the striking freight handlers of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad were paid today for the last
full week they worked. No freight is
being received or delivered at the com
panv's piers on the East river. The
situation at the North river front was
about the same as yesterday. All rail
roads put on Italians and claimed that
they had not been affected by the strike
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DEATH OF c. G. HOWARD.
Topeka Pioneer Passes Away at Man
haitian.

Cyrus C. Howard died at his home
in Manhattan Wednesday. He was
born May 5, 1923. and came to Kansas
in the spring of 1855 and took a home
stead one and a half miles southeast. of
Topeka. He moved to Manhattan in
1872. He leaves three sons-the Rev.
w c. Howard of Peuryn. Cal, J. NJ.
and DR.. G. P. Howard of Topeka.
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CATTLE.
BRAN COWS-S3Q3.5O.
CORN COWS -S3 50lt4
VEAL CALVES-S3.50Q4.75
STEERS-S4Q4.5 90.
HEIFERS-$3d4.25
HOGS.
LIGHTS. 7O04O5.
PIGS-$3. 70d3.95.
HEAVY AND MEDIUM-s3.s OQ415.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-62c.
NO. , CORN-2Sc.
NO. 2 OATS-23c.
V-S5 5OTf6
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Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas CITY, July %.
WHEAT-CIose: September, 64asc; De-
cember $3.50. CASH No. hard, $500
66c; No. g. 62Q65c; No. red, 6S7ac; No. 3
63d671ac.
COIN September,2 77sc; December2 69sc.
Cash: No. mixed, 30d303sc; No. 2 white,
3Ia4 d32c: No 3 31d314c.
OATS-No , white, cash. 2S1zG24c.
HAY-G S8 timothy. s7.5Oas; choice
BUTTER~C 141kq161zc; dairy,
EGGs-Fresh, S1kc,