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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
BUYS THE P. & G.
A Philadelphia Syndicate Sc
cures Control of the System.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-A local financial
news bureau says: 1T is now stated
with good deal of positiveness that a
Philadelphia committee has secured
control of the Kansas City, Pittsburg
&, Gulf road and is ready to promulgate
and proceed to the execution of it's plan.
The plan as outlined today in formal
announcement from the reorganization
committee provides for the formation
of a new company, which is to acquire
all the property of the existing com
pany, together with at least controL-
ing interest in the Kansas City Subur-
ban Belt and the Port Arthur channel
and dock companies. thus bringing the
whole system under one ownership and
management. The new company will
issue $50, 900, 900 of fifty year per cent
gold bonds secured by a mortgage on
all the property of the above cOmpan-
les $40. OOO, 600 of 4 per cent nOn-cumula-
tive preferred stock and $3O,OOOOOO OF
common stock, making a total capltaI-
izatiOn of $50, 600. 600 Present holders OF
Kansas City, PittSburg K Guf pondS
will receive rs per cent OF the race
value of their holding in new bonds ana
40 per cent in preferred stock.
The stockholders are to be assessed
SO a share, against which there is TO
be issued and distributed pro rata ~
400 ,OO0 preferred and $24 OOO,OOO com
which has been underWrftten at 50 Will
be sold for cash requirements of the
new company and s1,187,o00 of the new
common stock will be paid out for the
ACQUISITION of the capital stock of the
Kansas City Suburban Belt company
at % per cent of it's face value. There
has been reserved for the future re
CuirementS of the company 50 OOO,OOO OF
bonds 81. 437. 500 preferred stock and $4,-
S12 500 common stock
A voting trust to continue five years
is provided for The committee has ar
ranged for the control of the Port Ar
thur channel and dock company and it
is intended to retire the bonds of this
corporation by the issue of a 31s per
cent terminal bond, secured upon the
terminals and guaranteed if found de-
sirable by the new company. These
new bonds will be based upon and re-
stricted to the earnings of the terminal
properties Deposits of securities I'M
der this plan may be made at any time
nrior to September 20.
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and active. Annual meeting of Northern
Pacific to be held here this week.
Chicago: Provisions should do better,
hogs continue strong and speculative cuts
are selling away Fellow cost. Packers not
making anything off them at present and
stocks are almost certain to decrease
Chicago, Although Liverpool cables show
I'D decline, London appear to be firm and
quoted 1sd higher Russian drought dam
are light. Curb was barely steady quiet
Cash business talked of during the session
had but little effect although quite a few
September prices 4 few light showers
in the northwest with temperature nor
Chicago: Hogs II, 900; market sc higher
LIVERPOOL: Wheat I'd lower; corn I'M
New York. Argentine shipments: wheat
S4S 600; corn 992. 600: last week wheat $50 600:
corn 1.376, 600 Last year wheat none;
St. Petersburg: Reports from southwest
Russia say recent drought in that portion
Chicago: Liverpool wheat sc lower;
Only Six cargoes off coast now.
Looks like million decrease in visible.
There has been quite a jag of December
by Barrett and SnydacIxer.
cora Kn SEC o cats Te 1if Wheat 1o4l'o
Cash wheat at Baitimoreis now but hale
a cent over Chicago, September. Two or
three days ago it was. IA over.
Chicago; kaufman here from St Louis
and has been q buyer of wheat Logan
Candy and st. Louis houses also bought
Total clearances wheat and flour $4,000;
corn 1912, 900.
Estimated cars tomorrow: Wheat 80;
corn 80; oats 515;- hogs II 600.
Wheat: September puts zoe: calls 721kc:
December puts 1880; calls INC. Corn,
September puts 307sc; calls 31Q311sc bid.
st. Louis close: Wheat cash 72sss Sep
TENDER 71B672c asked; December 1880
7434c. Corn, cash 3116c; September $3.50
bid; December &c bid; May 2S1sc bid
New York close: Wheat September TIC;
December 7912c; May S2asc. Corn, SeDtem-
Der 371sc; December 345sc; May 35lsc.
Duluth close; Wheat, September 705sc;
December 7124 C.
Minneapolis close: Wheat, Septem Der
6S5sQ6Sazc; December 701kc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Aug. 49,
WHEATWas strong today though start-
ing at a small decline. A decline of 14d
at Liverpool was rather discouraging to
tial decline of nc. September started at
T1s@1Ac. The strong local cash market
and the continued small receipts became
influential factor in trading and be-
fore IL o'clock September was selling at
nc. st. Louis led the buying. Spot wheat
apolis and Duluth receipts were 2I2 cars,
against lis last week and 327 a year ago.
Chicago receipts were 81 cars, of con-
tract grade. A decrease of about a million
bushels in the visible was looked foI.
CORN was steady with a slight advance
helped by wheat and small receipts. Ca
bleS were steady. There was some demand
from shorts. Receipts were 1S1 cars. Sep
TENDER opened a shade higher at 30S4c and
advanced to 307sc.
OATS were almost at a standsti1 The
tone was strong. following other grain
markets and a slight advance was made
Receipts were heavy. 607 cars. September
1850 and advanced to 197s@20c.
PROVISIONS were firm and higher. The
hog market again showed an advancing
tendency and packers were in the market
for provisions. September pork opened
21a cents higher at IS 80 and advanced to
higher at IS .20Q5 -2213 and sold at $5-2215.
September ribs opened "a cents higher at
50 10 and sold at IS .10d5.125
FLAX-CaSh northwest 81 -041a;. cash,
southwest 81 OBJ: September 81 .03; October
81 .03; December 81. 03.
BARLEY-Cash "a to 40 cents.
RYE-August 52asc; September 53Q53Ac;
,TIMoTHY~Aug $2,55; Sept. $3.50; Oct.
S2. 471A
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have listened to you for hours without
lann a sirncrIn q ct -

have listened to you for hours without
hearing a single fact"
There were, nevertheless, some facts,
but they were adduced to destroy the
credit of Colonel Picquart, who was
represented, when head of the intel
ugence department as playing a crook
ed part and keeping back every piece
of information unfavorable to Dreyfus.
NJ. Demange made many happy
points in putting questions to General
Roget who lodged them with presence
of mind and address and when in
corner with cool impudence. Still
Roget had the ear of the court. He
knows how to speak to specialized mil
itary minds.
The evidence of NJ. Bertullus was, on
the whole, favorable to Dreyfus in the
judgment of civilian listeners. Unfor-
tunately, his reputation is blown upon.
He belonged, when at Nice, to the
south railway gang, and, as the magis-
trate sent to investigate the swindle,
played into their hands. Roget alluded
to this and to other doing of Bertullus
and showed that he did not respect
him. NJ. Bertullus is an Epicurean and
has shocked Rennes people by his rather
gay relations with a former actress,
who. somehow, rolls in riches Still,
he seems to me a fair and truthful wit
ness and his deposition must affect the
public. EMILY CRAWFORD.
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chieaeoElvestoek Market.

Cn1caSO. aug Is.
Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day 1900; tomorrow L, 900; left over Z, 75S.
Market fully 5 cents higher. Mixed and
butchers 81. 45d4 IS; good heavy 81 $50
4.S71z; rough heavy "a 40; light 1850
80.
BeeveS 81. 506i6 .35; cows and heiferS 81 OO0J
500: Texas steers So 1904. 25; stockers and
feeders s.. 25d4. SIS.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Sheep 81. 1904. %; lambs s.. 75d6- Is.
Official receipts and shipments for yes
terday:
HOGS-Receipts 25, 554: shipments 4,s52.
CATTLE-Receipts 10 ,261 shipments 5,072.
SHEEP-Receipts 1884; shipments 2,440.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
FOUND HER FATHER.
Reunion Strangely Brought About
After 40 Years Estrangement.

Anderson, Ind, Aug. 18.-Mrs. James
Stevenson, who has thought her father
dead for 40 years, was restored to him
today by a remarkable chain of cir
cumstances. She is 30 years of age and
he 80. They became estranged because
of her marriage and about 40 years ago
she heard that he was dead.
Recently a friend of a neighbor who
was here visiting from Oklahoma, re-
ferred to the name of Kemp in a con-
versation Mrs. Stevenson happened to
be in at the time and she remarked it
was her family name and also gave
something of their family history. The
friend returned home some weeks ago.
Yesterday she received a letter from
her father which was convincing in its
proofs and instead of answering by
mail she went in person. The estrange-
ment of many years will be bridged.
Special for Saturday-Flne Mesina
lannon's 15c dozen. WhittelseY Mer Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
New York. Aug. IS.

New York, AUG IL
Foreign houses will buy 35 900 shares.
Conditions are all good and the monetary
situation from a financial and commercial
point of view is clear as the sun at
bright midday The market is still
largely professional. but it will develop.
c. b. & .. sells ex-dividend of 11s per cent
today and the stock should be bought
The short interest in Sugar is still large
Buying of Northern Pacific common will
be a distinctive feature. The Deutche
bank of Berlin is strong buyer oc the
stock. Indications point to a further re-
action in Tobacco stocks. They are safe
sale for turn The bank statement to-
showing and the increase in reserves
should put beyond the pale of possibility
active, much less stringent. You can not
have failed to notice that Southern Pa
cific is acting well. We know of no spec
ulatiVe issue the list that has greater
possibilities The Industrials led by Steel
issues will advance
]. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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New York Money Market.

New YORK, Aug IS.
MONEY on call noIninally at 215Q3 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 41.45 per
cent. Sterling exchange steady, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 81 sea
4.S6l5 for demand and at 81 S2szd4. So for
60 days. Commercial bills 81 sl1Ad4 .S1s4.
Posted rates "a .S31zGt4.S "a and $4.S712
ILVER-Silver certificates 6o1sd6 11k.
Bar silver 601sc. Mexican dollars 4Sc.
BONDS-Governme bonds, easier; 2s
registered 1907; IS registered 1857; coupon
1882: new As registered 1904 coupon 1901 ;
old As, registered 11215: coupon lib; 5S reg
istered 1ll5s: coupOn 1113s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
Kansas City livestock Market

Kansas City, Aug. Is.
CATTLE-Receipts $500 natives 1850
Texans. Market steady, active Native
steers 81. OOa6. 90; Texas steers SO. o5al5. 90;
Texas cows 81. 25d3. So; native cows and
heifers s.. O004 80: stockers and feeders
s.. 65d5 .05; bulls 50 .00d4. 90.
HOGS-Receipts Z 900. Market strong to
~ cents higher. Bulk of sales "a. 4QlI4. S.:
heavy 81. 30d4. So; packers 81 .35d4 As; mixed
81 300 421a; light 81 1000 .7212; workers $465
"A. 721R; pigs $4. 501I4. 725R.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady
lambs s.. 6O65.1 10: uiIttOffs s.. O0G4 Do
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kansas citv Proauce Market

Kansas City Aug. IS.
WHEAT-September Csc: December -677a;
Cash: No; 2 hard 65e; No. 611zq641ac;
No. 2 red 69GI70c: No. 3 6512d6S1ac.
CORN-Septembe 27azc; December 243sc.
Cash: No; mixed .29Q2914c; No. white
29d291%c; No. 3, 2SAc.
OATS-No. 2 white 23G2414c.
RYE-No. 2 5212c.
BTTTER-Creamery 17a1gc; dairy Tsc.
EGGS-Fresh lie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
enry, Esterhazy and Du Patty de

by Henry, Esterhazy and Du Patty de
Clam.
Col. Jouaust, president of the court,
having asked for explanations on GER
tain points PicQuart said:
If 1 tell you all this, gentlemen, it
is to show what must have been the
mental attitude towards me of the
members of the court martial, which
tried Esterhazy." (Murmurs of as
Sent).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
Market Gossip.

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth ST.. Topeka,
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
Northwest cars: Minneapolis 1s5-262; Du-
Car. lots: Wheat SIS: corn 1885; oats
New York: London and commission
houses good buyers stocks. Market strong
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
TWO DIVORCES.
Joseph W. Weber and Elizabeth
Flood the Applicants.

Joseph w. Weber has filed a suit in
the district court for a divorce from
his wife, Alice NJ. Weber. They were
married in April of last year Mr.
Webber's petition is very brief, but he
masses a great many grievances in few
words.
Mrs. Elizabeth Flood, who lives at
1886 Quincy street in North Topeka, also
wants a divorce from her husband, B.
Flood She says that they were mar
ried at Holton in 1884.
Levering coffee, Sc package. Whit
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Sugar Market.

New York. Aug. IS.
SUGAR-Raw. firm and held higher; re-
fined firm; fair trade.
COFFEE-Dun and nominal.
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Article. Open High Low ISaso Close aes: Yes Is:
Raneea of Price on stook.

Articles. Open High Low Close Sat
Furnished by J. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant. 112 East Fifth St, Topeka,
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Furnished by J. c. Gofngs, Commission
Merchant, lip East 5th ST. Topeka KAN
receiver and shipper of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18
Saturday Snaps In Our
SHOE DEPT.
LADIES SHOES.

A2AOAGA0 0AOG0
Small lot of Chocolate Lace-vesting
top-Very fine $500 goods-Sale
price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -.-...--- 9%'O0
Small lot of Vesting tOp-Chocolate
Lace-Regular price $325 a Saie
price ----------...-.- ------.---.- pA@'+Heo
Our best $500 line of Chocolate Lace
Panel Vesting top-most all sizes
Sale price Observation-Disclosures. $2.4S
Our $3.50 Chocolate Lace-Panel Vest
ing top-An siZes-Sale price, 4.SS
Fine Kid Lace-Cloth or Leather top
Good $3.50 value-Sale price,. $1.9O
MISSES SHOES.
Fine Kid Lace-Leather or Vesting
top-Nice, clean stylish goods-Regu-
lar price $1.75-Sale price .-..- $1.4S
Neat Chocolate Lace-Leather or
Vesting top-Good $L75 va1ue@SaIe
Proc Good Kid Lace - solid Leather
throughout-Goodv value at $1S5-Sale
price .............. ............-..$ LOS
Odd lot of Button and Lace Shoes
worth $125-Sale price. :.-.-.--- -SSc
$125 Misses Tan OXfOrdS. .9Sc
81. 10 Misses Tan or Black Sandals quo
$110 Black Oxfords northumberland sac
S5c Misses Strap Sandals. .-7Oc
MEMS SHOES.
$500 Willow Calf Bals-WeIt Sewed-
Neat, stylish Shoes-Sale price. $3.50
$500 Chocolate Wei Kid Lace-Welt
sewed-GOod $3.50 value : sale
All lines at $2.25 in Calf, Colt Skin and
Satin Calf-Some well worth $2;5o@
217 pairs of good solid Leather, Satin
Calf Shoes-Lace or Cong.-Our regu-
lar price $1.4S-Sale price. ..9Sc
CHILDREN'S SHOES.
Good Black or Chocolate Lace Shoes
Cloth or Leather tOp-Regular price
$14O-SaIe price So; l, -
price $1.25-Sale price .-.....-.--... 9Sc
Neat Kid Button-Turned Sole-Good
$1.25 value-Sale price.............. sec
Good Kid, Lace or Button-Neat Coin
toe-Our $1.25 line-Sale price. $50
$1.1O Child's Black or Tan Sand. 85c
75c Child's Black Sandals, to 8 59c
75c ChiId's Black Sandal S12 to II $50
Ladies Oxfords of all descriptions
Black or Tan-at cost.
AnH ; LOW PRICES
)KE.| are better than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-18

Furnished by ]. c. GolnSs. Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, topeka.
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
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Saturday Night After 6 O'clock.

Ladies' ready-made Numbered Shirt
Waists-worth up to $10O each-Satur-
day night-choice.. ........ csc
Csc Boys heavy ribbed, seamless, fast
black Cotton HOSE Black Cat Leather
Stocking - Saturday night, per
pair NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -...-.........1 21Re
"Elderberry" and Palmetto" Toilet
SOaps-Permanent MISUNDERSTANDING
night, per cake Observation-Disclosures. Sc
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Special for Saturday-Fine Mesina
lemons, 15c dozen. Whittelsey Mer. Co.
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New Model.

that New Model prices are worth looking after.
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At 1873

We will give you W. c. Chaffee's
good all wool cashmere Suits in
ages 8 to IA years. Pants with dou-
bic seat and knees, a splendid wear
er, mis- price was $500 and $3.50 on
this line.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-27
CONTEST THE WILL.

Heirs of Mrs. Rose Mccarthy Think That
Her Property Was Not Properly Divided.
Before Court Commissioner John c..
Slater yesterday Mrs. Laura Ruthrutf,
of Fargo, N. D., began an action to
contest the will of her mother, Mrs.
Rose Mccarthy, who died in this city in
August 1896. The contest has brought
on a peculiar fight and the lawyers are
anticipating a very interesting time
before the contest is settled. During
the summer of 1896 Mrs. Mccarthy
was visiting at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. Patrick Monaghan, in this
city. During the visit she was taken
with her last illness, and as she knew
that she was about to die, she wrote a
letter to her two children in which she
told them how the property, which is
valued at about thirty thousand dol
lars, should be divided. Later and
just before her death she called in an
attorney in this city and had will
drawn IN legal form. According to the
provisions of the will the bulk of the
property is given to minor son, while
according to the provisions of the letter
written few days before the property
is about equally divided between the
two heirs. In the light of these cir
cumstanees the young LADY seeks to
have the viii annulled on the grounds
that Il IL &c. noy made clerical error
in making the provisions of the will.
The fight promises to be memorable
one and several attorneys are here
from Fargo to look after the interests
of the contrasting heir. The will was
drawn by Myron Baker of this city and
he is representing the minor heir.
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Vote of Thanks .

At meeting of the ladies who had
charge and management of the produc-
ton of "Ingomar" last Saturday eve
ming, held at the residence of Mrs.
William M. Farr on July %, 1899, a
vote of thanks was extended to Mr..
Owen and his company in grateful
appreciation of their generous and
noble work in behalf of charity; to the
managers of the Pennoyer sanitarium
for their Kindness in giving the use of
their grounds for the performance and
for the able assistance they rendered;
to the daily Gazette the Union and the
EVENING NEWS for their valuable
services in advertising and printing; to
Prof. Jacoby and members of the band,
and to the railway company for the use
of headlights.
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE
In Session at Bristol Last Week. closed
With Large Attendance.


With Large Attendance.
The county institute, which has been
IN session at Bristol the past week, is
one of the most successful educational
gatherings ever held in this section of
the State. From the opening of Mon
days program until the close Friday
afternoon the attendance was excel
lent; and, judging from the intense in
terest manifested in the study outline,
there can be no question but what
every aim was accomplished. The
uperintendent, who labored so faith
fully in behalf of his teaching force, has
every reason to feel satisfied with the
result.
The total enrolment numbered
eighty members, but the daily attend
ance was much larger on account of
the numerous visitors who were always
present. On the closing day there
were few vacant seats, and a more ap-
preciatiVe audience could not be found
anywhere. Among the visitors were;
Assistant State Supt. Parker, ex-
County Supt Maloney. Prof, Welton, of
the Lansing, H., High school, and Rev.
Carrot, of Bristol village.
The work of the conductors, Profs.
Patzer and Jackson, was of the highest
standard. Their earnestness and kind
manner captivated the members of the
institute from the start, and, as re
suit, there was no lack of harmony
during the entire session. Would that
such a condition might prevail in
every school in Kenosha county the
coming year, President Salisbury, of
Whitewater, delivered an excellent adj
dress Wednesday evening on the Rural
School Problem; also Clarence Rey-
nolds' comic recitation deserves favor
able comment. The closing remarks
Friday afternoon by Prof. Parker, Rev.
Garrett, Supt. Griffith and the institute
conductors were very appropriate and
will remain with the teachers as they
go forth to their years labors next fall.
The kindness of BristoPs residents
toward the visiting delegation will long
be remembered with pleasure by those
who attended. Not only was one of
the finest buildings in the village fur
nished free of charge, but each and
every member was treated as guest
who deserved the best accommodation
possible. Rev. Carrots closing words
show plainly that his people appreciate
the value of such a meeting being held
in their midst; and, it is safe to say,
Supt. Grifith's remarks in reply voice
the sentiment of all the teachers who
attended. May we enjoy the same
next year
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-27

One of the features of the production
was the Giusic which was furnished by
the JacobY & Compton band. 1t was
given freely for the good of the children
and added much to the success of the
performance Ii ell the performance
was on IF the most successful ever
given by amateurs in Kenosha and the
people who were influential in its in
ception and arrangement are worthy of
great credit.
The ladies are especially thankful to
Messrs. Owen and Mcconnell for the
part they took in carrying out the play
and to the band for their kindness in
furnishing the music. During the play
the ladies served coffee, sandwiches
and lemonade and their efforts were
awarded by liberal patronage.
Financially, as we'll as artistically,
the play was great success and the
little children on the lake shore will
receive fully $500 as their part in the
proceeds of the beautiful evenings
entertainment.