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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21

Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, is
a candidate for the lord rectorship of
the University of Aberdeen, vacated by
the Marquis OF HuntIey. Candidacy,
in his case, is tantamount to an cleo
tion.
PEGGOTY'S HOUSE SOLD.
Peggoty's house at Yarmouth, the
scene of some of the most touching epi-
Sodes in Charles Dickens novel, David
Copper6eld" has just been sold at auc-
tion for &460.
The appointment of Miss Munro, to
the pastorate of the Brotherton Con-
gregational church is believed to be the
first instance in England of such pro-
ceeding. Speculation is rife as to
whether she will adopt the title of rev.
erend- In any event the appointment
marks a new era in Congregational
ism.
The London authorities have decided
upon the novel municipal step of devot-
ing 10000 to the erection of a building
process of disinfectiOn after outbreaks
of infectious disease.
The uncertainties of theatrical pro-
ductiOn We're never better exemDlified
than in the chilly reception given Hall
Gaines "The Christian" which despite
successes in the United States and the
reception given it at Liverpool has to-
tally failed to meet the requirements
of London theater goers. On the other
hand Mrs. Langtry has successfully
moved THE Degenerates" to the Gar
rick theater.
The autumn handicap season on the
turf has proved remarkably successful
from the point of view of the American
jockeys with the exception of Sloan
who has had nine consecutive losses
this week At the same time, LOateS
who heads the list of English jockeys
has sustained 16 consecutive defeats.
Both the Reiffs and Martin are now re-
garded as prominent figures in the Eng
hsh racing world. Riley Grammar sails
for the United States today
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
YIELD GRACEFULLY.
Britons All Concede That CoIumbia's
Victory Was Fairly Earned.


London, Oct. 21.-The MARQUIS of
Dufferin and Ava, commodore of the
Royal Ulster yacht club, replying to a
request by the Associated Press for an
expression of opinion regarding the
contest for the Americas cup, tele-
graphed;
Il can only offer my warmest con
gratulations to the yachting world of
America on the success of their ship"
The Edinburgh Scotsman, comment
ing upon the result. says:
mo expert explanations, or excuses
can alter the broad fact. which i'm
partial laymen will recognize, that the
Columbia has proved herself to be the
better boat by winning three races off
the reel American yacht builders and
yachtsmen are entitled to full credit
for their success.
1.-The history of the contest seems to
snow however hne boat British de-
signers may produce, the Americans
can go 1t one better. The ordeal of
sailing across the Atlantic and racing
i'll strange winds and waters evidently
constitutes handicap that British
yachtsmen do not fully appreciate"
The Glasgow Herald, after cOngratu-
lating American yachtSmen and thank
ing them for the courtesy and good
temper with which the race was con-
Quoted says:
1.-The Shamrock had her chance YES
terday, but failed. Fife followed up the
orders of Watson with the VaIkyrie
Ill He viii bring back many lessons
the future"
The Glasgow Mail says: ''The Amer
leans defended the cup fairly and
squarely and Great Britain need not
be ashamed to be called a nation of
shopkeepers after the chivalrous con-
duct of Sir Thomas Upton.
The Glasgow Record observes: 'The
third and final defeat fell very fat af-
ter the announcement of the victory Of
British arms at Glencoe. The Sham
rock was the best challenger yet sent
acrOSS',
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21

ing pressure was gradually withdrawn.
Then the market took a sudden upturn
on covering by shorts who took adVan-
tage of the opportune to secure some
handsome profits. Buying from the
northwest helped to maintain the adj
vance and the market at IL o'clock dis
played considerable Steadiness. Decem-
Der opened &c lower at 70Q701sc, declined
to 691sc, and advanced to 7O14c- Chicago
received 134 cars. four of which graded
contract Minneapolis and Duluth got us
cars compared with 9S2 for the cores
ponding day a year ago. Indications
were for an increase of over 2, 0D0. 900 BUSH
els in the visible supply during the week
Worlds shipments were estimated at L.
250, 900 bushels, or considerably in excess
of the weekly requirements of Europe.
CORN-Opened easy influenced by lower
cables and the weakness in wheat but
later turned strong on heavy buying for
the country account. Disappointing
yields, moderate receipts and a good ship
ping demand encouraged the buying
which became general as the session pro-
gresSed- December opened a shade lower
at 30asd301ac and advanced to 30A Gt303sc.
OATS ruled duh within narrow limits
but slightly higher in sympathy with corn
and December opened a shade lower at
2215c and advanced to 225sc.
PROFESSIONALISM prices for hogs
and the advance in coarse grain
strengthened provisions. Packers bought
in pork and lard January pork unchang-
ed at $3.50 and advanced to So. 1919. .35
January lard ruled shade higher at $3.50
as .321a and January ribs opened unchang-
ed at 81. S56I4. .S715 and rose to $4 80.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
TROUBLE FOR MILLER,
Claimed That He Appointed a Non
resident Credited to Marion
CouDfv

The report comes from Marion coun-
ty to the effect that J. NJ. Miller, con-
gresham in the Fourth district, is in
volved in a controversy with some of
the local managers over an appoint
ment to clerkship in the census
bureau.
The claim is made that the Marion
county politicians, Senator Battey, E.
w. Hoch, ]. S. Dean, J. L. Dickerson,
H. NJ. Thorp and H. G. Sackett united
and made an effort to secure the ap-
pointment for J. F. McMuIlin. The
latter with his endorsements and prom
ises from the politicians went to see
Mr. Miller and was astonished to learn
that the appointment had been made
months ago and that Clifford Church
a relative of WV. Church, state super
intendent of insurance, had landed the
job.
Now the politicians claim that the
young man is not a resident of Marion
county; that he has not been in the
county except to hold a position in the
court house for which he was imported
by W. V. Church; that he enlisted IN
the war against Spain and gave his ad-
dress and home as Washington, d. c.
However, Mr.. Church has the job and
is drawing the salary the Marion coun-
ty politicians to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
NEW GOLF RECORD.
Samuel Lalxin Lowers Score For To-
peka Links.

TIE second tournament of the To-
peka golf club Friday afternoon result
ed in a new record. Samuel Lakin
brought the score for nine holes from
81 held by Harry Morgan down to 80
and established a new record of 126 for
the Is holes.
The result of the tournament shows
that practice is doing a deal of good.
The scores are gradually but steadily
coming down from the high numbers
and many players are going over the
course with but little difference in their
scores The result of Fridays play was
as follows:
Samuel Lalxin. 6O-66-126.
Ned Osborn, 74-S2-156.
L. L. Kiene, 6S-67-135.
LathrOp Gay, 76-78-154
Adrian Sherman, 63-S2-145.
W. II. Ruff, 74-63-137
H. S. Morgan, 64-72-136.
f. s Quinton and H. L Dillon played
but one round, their scores being "a and
Y respectively.
TOPEKA GOLF CHAMPION.
The following from the North Adams,
Mass, papers refers to Dan G. Ham
matt. of Topeka, and he won the hat.
Since colleges opened a week ago,
there has not been much golf played
at the Forest park links and TheO
PlunkettS record of A stood the best
for the hat offered by the Bay State
Clothing company. Thursday however
c. W. Plunkett with a couple of his
Williams college chums played at the
by D. c. Hammatt. He made the nine
hole in 43 strokes, his first on the Inks .
Mr. Hammatt belongs to the Williams
college class of 1900.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
STUART'S DECISION.
Holds New Telegraph Rate Law to Be
Invalid.

While the federal court is consider
ing the decision in the case involving
the validity of the law creating the
court of visitation and giving the court
supervision over the telegraph COM
panies and power to enforce the law
reducing rates, the district court of
Nemaha county has declared the law
invalid.
This decision was renederd by Judge
William I. Stuart in a case brought at
Seneca A patron of the company Of
fered the Postal company the rate pre-
scribed in the new law and upon the re-
fusal of the company's agent to accept
the reduced rates the patron brought
suit in the district court.
Judge Stuart holds that the law is
unconstitutional. An appeal will be
taken to the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE.
Local Reception Committee Sends
Floral Piece to Mills Funeral

One of the most beautiful and appro-
pirate floral offerings ever sent out
from a Topeka florist, was this morn
ing taken to Silver Lake, as a tribute
from the Twentieth Kansas reception
committee, to George w. Mills, late
member of the Twentieth Kansas regi-
ment, and who died while on his way
home from Manila. The funeral was
held at II o'clock this morning.
The design was a knapsack of regula-
ton size The blanket roll at the top
was made of white carnations, strapped
with blue vfolets. The face of the KNAPP
sack was of white roses and farleyense
ferns and lettered as follows: Co. I,
goth Kansas u. s. v, composed of
blue violets. The sides and back of the
design were made up of hundreds of
roses. and the easel upon which the Of
fering stood, was decorated with roses
and ferns.
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London: Wheat cargoes dun. easier. op-

Merchant, 112 East Fifth St, Topeka
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
London: Wheat cargoes dull, easier. op-
tions I'D down.
London, special: Mines continue ram
pant, American shares strong on mod
crate business.
BradStreetS exports: Wheat and flour
this week, 4.160,61S; corn 5,05S. .697
Chicago: Hogs 10000; Kansas City: 9, 500,
Omaha $500; St. Joe, 900; Sioux City 1,50O.
Chicago: Gables trif1le lower, hardly
much looked for. Weeks shipments
trifie over four million; would indicate
decrease of fair amount on passage. Our
visible, however. will show up large in
crease as against quarter million in
crease last year. Movement northwest
light. Curb last night weak. selling zoe
and demand for puts largely by local
traders. Towards close of session it look
ed as though weekly put sellers were sell
ers of wheat. 1t is the general opiDnion
wheat will go lower.
New York: Games and Moore bought
have completed their orders.
Chicago: Northwest cars: Minneapolis
492: last year As. Duluth 223; last year 567.
New York: Stocks extremely dull and
steady, apparently few orders on either
side. Traders say some realizing in New
buying from London to offset it.
Chicago: There is some selling of wheat
looks like for foreign account.
Corn holds fairly well in face of de-
cline in wheat.
Paris wheat 10 centimes lower, Berlin
unchanged to Is lower.
New York: Earnings Big Four second
week of October, increase S43, ,754.
Chicago: Corn strong, some demand for
December.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimbau Printing COM
pany. S35 Kansas avenue
Go to the Bazar millinery store and
get premium stamps.
P. J. Coughlin, who has been quite III,
is improving.
Miss Cora Wilson is quite Ill at her
home in Elmont.
Go to the Bazar millinery store and
get premium stamps.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Myers spent the
day at Hoyt and Mayetta-
G. M. Thomas of Lansing, Kan, was
the guest yesterday of oliver Wolf.
c. G. Bowman is expected home to-
morrow from two. weeks visit to
Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Eastman have
moved from 1920 Jackson street to the
south side.
Mr.. F. A. Powell, pastor of the Chris
tian church, will hold services at Ross
Vile tomorrow.
At sos Kansas avenue up stairs are
Mrs. Courtney's millinery and hair
dressing parlOrs.
Mr.. Dunn of Manhattan, auditor of
the Union Pacific road, was in town to-
day checking up the books.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Henry will re-
turn tomorrow from visit to Mrs.
Henry's parents at Berryton.
Mr.. Swartz of Park street went to
Osawatomie today to spend Sunday
Clarence Scott, superintendent OF
Rochester cemetery, has purchased
himself a farm north of town.
Amity lodge No. 231 K. of p will
give an oyster supper Monday night
for the members and their friends.
The only grocery in North Topeka
where you can get the premium stamps
is at the Dibble Grocery Co., sos North
Kansas avenue.
Mrs. w. J. WetherhoIt of 1915 Jackson
-fr b9G f1-nT
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Andy Scott,
north of town.
Mrs. c. L. Dolman went to Silver
Lake last evening to attend the funeral
today of George Mills of Company 1,
Twentieth Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Jones returned to
their home in Horton today after
weeks visit to Mrs. Jones' mother, Mrs.
Olinger, of Topeka avenue.
Revival services will begin next
Monday evening at the Christian
church. They will be conducted by the
pastor, Mr.. F. A. Powell.
The services tomorrow at the Church
of the Good Shepherd will be Sunday
school at 9:45; evening prayer with
sermon at half past seven.
There will be Sunday school tomor-
row at 9:45 at the Christian church.
@. E. at $50. In the evening at 1880
there will be special song service.
r. A. Dibble and family will move
the first of next week from the corner
of Monroe and Gordon streets to the
Stoker property at 917 Quincy street
A N. Goodman, of the Star Meat
market, desires the consumers Of North
Topeka to know that the premium
stamps can be had as usual, contradic-
tory information Notwithstanding.
Major and Mrs. Johnson of Alexis,
Ill, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Kistler of Quincy street. Major John
son who served with distinction during
the civil war, went to Fort Riley this
afternoon to see some of the Illinois
boys who are stationed there.
At the North Topeka Baptist church
Services as usual at II a. m. and 7:30
p. m. Morning subject, Look Up and
Lift Up" In the evening the pastor
will begin a series of sermons on
Origins" based upon the first chapter
of Genesis. First subject, THE Origin
of the World
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
MANY APPLY.
Hotel Accomm odations Already Being
Reserved For Reception.

Letters are already being received at
Topeka hotels asking that accOmmO-
dations be reserved for the night of the
Twentieth Kansas reception, and in
some cases the previous and following
night as well. Notwithstanding the
fact that the regiment will be here but
one day, the hotels are making pre-
parations for an enormous business the
week of the reception.
All the railroads will run special
trains into Topeka early in the morn
ing, and out of Topeka late at night
Many of course take the opportunity of
returning to their homes Immediately
after the festivities, but many more
will remain over night at least to avoid
the rush of travel on the special trains.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
Applied at the Wrong Place.

B. F. Hines, of Russell, Kan, has
applied to Governor Stanley for a par
don from the county jail in which he is
serving sentence for a federal offense.
The application can not be considered
because the state authorities have
nothing to do with the case. Hines
carried a mail route from Russell to
small town in the adjoining territory.
He got into fight one day on the
street and delayed the mail. He refused
to deliver the mail to another person
and carried it to Jail with him. The
result is that Uncle Sam gave him
thirty days in jail and assessed a fine
of S25.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
New york money Markes.

New York, Oct. 21
MONEY-Money on call Steady at per
cent; closed offered at 4. Prime mercan-
tile paper 574q5A. per cent; Sterling ex-
bankers bills at "a. .S71h for demand and
at 81. .S3d4. .S31z for so days; posted rates
bills $4 .S21h.
SILVER-Silver certificates 58d59c
Bar silver 5Sc. Mexican dollars 47c.
BONDS-Government bonds firm; state
bonds in active: railroad bonds irregular;
10S1a@10SA; coupon 1854 new IS, regist-
cred 12S24: coupon 129A old As registered
pOn 112.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
THAT PEANUT WHISTLE.
Of Course, It Belongs to a Man Who
Courts Trouble.

Louis Charowhas is again in trouble
over his peanut whistle which he per
sists in blowing or rather in having a
good head of steam blow it
1t is a nuisance. A continual squeaky
little whistle that is far from tuneful.
The people in the neighbOrhood object
Sergeant Donovan told him to stop the
whistle. The Greek said he would not.
III have to arrest you, then,' said
the sergeant.
''Well, arrest me, arrest me, arrest
me- sputtered the Greek, and Donovan
did as he was bid
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
Out In Time to Vote.

Governor Stanley has commuted the
sentence of Grant Berry of Wyandotte
county and issued citizenship papers,
which will give the man time to register
and vote at the county election this
fall Berry was sentenced to two years
for manslaughter. His sentence ter
inmates October 80. On the recon-
mepdation of the superintendent Of the
reforms tory. J. S. Simmons, the COVER
nor commuted the sentence to October
25th.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
Chloaeo L1veatoek nrarkes.

HOGs-Estinated receipts Of hogs to-
day 1900: tomorrow 33. 600; left over. 2S21.
Market stronger. Mixed and butchers
81 .1O6D4. 4715: good heavy 81. .O504. .45; rough
heavy s.. 3.SOGi4 90: light S4.05GD4. 40
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market nom
SHEEP Receipts 1000. Market nomin-
ally unchanged
0ficiai receipts and shipments for yes
terday:
HOGS receipts 2o559: shipments 1888.
CATTLE receipts 2.34S; shipments 147S.
SHEEP receipts SIPS; shipments 2 1922
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, Oct. q.
No, 2 hard 625ka63c; No. 3, 58Q63c; No.
CORN-Dec 26s4c; May eSAc. Cash: No
mixed 2S3sc; No. white soc; No. 3, 29szc-
OATS-No. 2 white 241Ac.
RYE-NO. g 54 cents.
HAY-Choice timothy $S.259S so; choice
prairie Sc. .756I7. 90.
BgTTEIR5-G Creamery 19@22c; dairy Ice.
RECEIPTS-Wheat 162 cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. Oct. q.
WHEAT-Heavy foreign markets coup
led with an array of bearish statistics
including a heavy addition to the visible
supply weakened wheat at the opening
today. The bears began pounding the
market from the outset and during the
first hours started in forcing down De
cernber to 697sc. the lowest point reach
ed this year. This seemed to satisfy them
for the time being, however, and the SELL
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
WIRE THIEVES ARRESTED
Two Linemen Are Held For Stealing
Copper Wire

The wire thieves who have stolen cop
per wire from the street car and tele-
phone poles have at last been arrested
officer Lucas made the catch and ar
rested Sam Bayless and Oliver Lynch,
two inemen who understood the busl-
ness. The wire was taken from the
railway poles in Oakland, the insula-
tion burned off and the copper wire sold
in Lawrence. The railway company
offered S10O reward for the thieves
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
Topeka Markets Today.

CATTLE.
COWS-s2. .5Od3 .25.
STEERS-$3. .50614. 90.
HEIF'ERS-$ .0003 40.
LIGHT SO. .SOd3. 80.
HEAVY AND MEDIUMS 75Q3. 90.
GRAIN
NO. 2 WHEAT-59 test Gle.
NO. 2 CORN-25c.
NO. 2 OATS-22c.
HAYS. 00Q5. so.
EGGS-15c.
CHICKENS-S .5O03. 90.
BUTTER-Country 17c.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
Topeka, Kan. oct. 21. 1


This is to certify that I. I. A Peck,
city Weighmaster, on the 29th day OF
September, weighed on the city scales
a load of coal from A. F. Wessen to J.
B. Shaefer. which had been delivered
to ]. B. Shaeffer on September 2Sth,
but said J. B. Shaeffer being dissatfs-
fed, had A. F. Wessen remove same
from his coal shed and weigh it on the
city scales and that this load weighed
$3.50 pounds net. I. A. PECK,
City Weighmaster.
I publish the above certificate to
weight because some persons unknown
to me is circulating a report that told
the said J. =. Shaeffer of POP Klein
street that 1 would rather give him one
half ton of coal and not have to weigh
this load on city scales. Now this re-
port is false, as I said nothing of the
kind Now you can see that the above
load must surely have had the full
weight on it when it left my scales, and
that the 11O pounds shortage was made
in handling in the two times after it left
my scales and before it was weighed on
the city scales. A F. WESSEN.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
FELL OFF THE 'sL."
Passengers Drop 35 Feet to the Pave
ment.

New York, Oct. 21.-Five men were
seriously wounded and a woman died
from shock as a result of an accident
on the Brooklyn elevated today. An
East New York elevated train bound
for the bridge, stalled on Myrtle ave-
nue., Brooklyn. Several persons got off
the train and attempted to walk over
the structure to the nearest station
The train moved suddenly and threw
several persons to the pavement below,
a distance of 35 feet. The following
We're seriously injured. Vim. J. Moody
Frank and VIM. RoynstOn, brothers;
Charles Wright and Frank Snyder. The
latter is likely to die. Lizzie Hill, col
Ored, who was on the street witnessed
the accident and died from shock.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
Saving Interest.

Washington, Oct. 21-The applications
so far received at the treasury for in
terest on bonds deposited by national
banks to secure circulation and public
deposits, under the secretary's recent
offer to anticipate interest due up to
July l. 1900 amount to S372,144 from
which the government received a re
bate of $5.349 The bonds involved
amount to SIG $50 25O
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21

Merchant, IL East Fifth st.. Topeka,
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
New York, Oct q.
Foreign houses will have a few scat
tering buying orders on balance, but
nothing of moment Let this absolute in
cOntroVitable and all important fact be
indelibly impressed upon your mind, Mr.;
VIM. K. Vanderbilt is the great big bull
power and he will carry through as he
originally planned the trans continental
deal. Personally he controls $500. .000,-
900 and practically he dictates the policy
of $500 000,. What cares he for the
expression of a few bears who have
smaller bears on their side to help them.
Northwest, New York Central and Union
Pacific will do to buy and hold. High
er prices will be seen for Peoples Gas
and. CoaIers. The buying of Sugar is
what higher. The buying of Union Pa
cific has been of excellent quality.
j. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, Oct. q.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market NOM
inally unchanged. Native steers 81. .7546 10;
Texas steers 81. .756I5. 90: Texas cows 81. 40
as -05; native cows and heifers 81 .50d4 40;
stoclxers and feeders 50. .25d4.75; bulls $2.S5
GA. .25.
HOGS-Receipts 5.OOO Market steady.
Bulk of sales 81 121904. Is; heavy 81. .10GI4 20,
packers A.12120l4. 20; mixed 81 1904 Is;
light - ,10Q4.30; yorkers 81. .20Q4. 80; pigs
SHEEP-No market.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
Pearl Hart Recantnrad.

Ell Paso. Tex, Oct. 21=PearI Hart,
the Arizona woman bandit who escap-
ed from jail at TuscOn, Ariz., two weeks
ago, was arrested today at Deming. n.
NJ, where she arrived last night on
horse back with a male companion. She
will be taken back to Tuscon tonight.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21

The "PIow Boy Preacher Rev; J.
Kirkman. Belle Rive, Ill, says, After
suffering from bronchial or lung troubles
for ten years. I was cured by One Min
for it and more" 1t cures coughs,
colds. grippe and all throat and lung
troubles Geo. W. Stansfeld. w. Fl VIII
snn A ]. Arnold. A. ]. Kane q Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
TOPEKA GETS 1T.
Next Meeting of National Conference
of Corrections and Charities.

Chicago. Oct. 21.-The executive com
mittee Of the national conference of
charities and corrections, has decided
that the next conference will be held
May Is to "a, 1900, at Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
58659c.
Sugar Market
Market Gossin.

New York, Oct 81
SUGAR-RAW firm: refined steady.
COFFEE-Steady; No. Z, &c.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-21
KANsAS CITY AND RETURN
$2.e7 Via the Santa Fe.

on sale from October % to october q,
returning good until October 80. Six
trains day in each direction.