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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
TRUST BURSTS.
Continued From First Page1

Hecker-Jo nes-JeweH Milling company,
which operates and owns four large
mills.
Today's proceedings will have to be
instituted in every circuit court where
the company owns property. The bond
fixed by the New Jersey court is $780,
600 in each case. Judge Jenkins re-
quires them to give an additional bond
Of $25. 600 each. While the original suit
is in New Jersey the greatest litiga-
ton will be in Wisconsin, as the ma
jority of the company's property is in
this city Mr.. Ballou is a resident Of
New Jersey. but his bill filed in the
United States court in Milwaukee goes
into greater detail Mr. Ballou says
he has made a careful investigation of
the affairs of the company, and is sat
isfied that it it is wholly insolvent
The company, Mr.. Ballou- sets forth,
will be unable to meet any of its obli-
cations as they mature. Its cash in the
bank is but $1,000, and it has no bills.
or accounts receivable, the proceeds of
which would be sufficient to meet the
matured and maturing obligations
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-WHEAT-B Board of
trade markets were quiet early today.
May wheat opened &c over Saturday.
buoyed up by the unexpected steadiness
in Liverpool but sold off from initial fig
ures, 661s to 65ssc. Selling was largely
due to the large northwest receipts. Re-
ceipts here were 81 cars, one of contract
grade. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
S37 cars against 723 last week and $40 a
year ago. AT the decline shorts covered
freely. May reacted to Gee, but slumped
again to 655sc.
CORN-Corn was firm early on light
country offerings and steady cables The
feature in the pit was the lack OF OFFER
ings, except from scalpers. Receipts here
We're 656 cars, six cars over the estimate
Trade was quiet, shippers being fair buy
ers. May opened a shade up at 3o1sc-
Touched 351<c and declined to S45s435c,
where it Steadied.
oATs-Oats were quiet, but steady Re
ceipts here were 299 cars-four cars over
the estimate. May opened shade higher
at 23ssc and touched 23A 63sc.
PROVISIONS were DUH and easier with
no special feature. The dizziness counted
against the price. May pork opened 21a
cents lower to 21z cents higher at SO. e212
d$1O.671z and sold off to $1,000; May lard
opened unchanged at s5.S215, easing off to
$5.7712, and May ribs unchanged at So 500
5.S212, selling off to $5.7712Q5S0.
FLAX-Cash: N. w, 81 so; S. w. $1.6O;
May, $1-59; September, $1-1S; October, $40.
BARLEY2Cash, 36a45c.
TIMOTHY-February, $3.50; March, $3.50.
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TO VISIT ROME.
Cardinal Gibbons Will Assist in Dedi-
eating a Cathedral While Abroad.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The Post today
will say: Cardinal Gibbons is prepar-
ing to vacate the archdiocese tempo
rarily. with the view of visiting Rome
and other points in Europe. This visit
will be the fifth which the cardinal has
made since October, 1869, a year and
two months after his conservation in
Baltimore as the titular bishop of North
Carolina
The present visit of the cardinal will
be memorable in religious annals, for
at the dedication and solemn opening
of the new cathedral of Westminster,
England, on June %, Cardinal Gibbons
has been invited by Cardinal Herbert
Vaughan to preach the inaugural SER
mon In order to sing pontifcal mass
at the Baltimore cathedral on Easter
Sunday he will not leave until after
Easter, which will give him ample time
to reach Rome for the approaching
canonization of Jean Baptiste LaSalle
founder of the Christian Brothers. on
May "a Bishop Alfred Curtis, vicar
general of this archdiocese, will admin
lister its affairs in his absence.
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DAMAGE CLAIMS
On Account of Spanish War Aggre-
gate $132,OO5.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Secretary Root
has sent to the house claims from dam
ages alleged to have been caused by
United States troops during the Spanish
American war, principally while en-
camped or travelling. The claims aggre-
gate 1872, 005 and by states are:
Alabama, Is, 345; Delaware. CPS; Flor
ida 3169; Georgia, IL ,140; illinois, 81;
Indiana. %; Kentucky, 1876; Massa-
ehusetts, 1856; Minnesota, As; New Jer-
sey, $50; New York. 1O7; Pennsylvania,
56371; South Carolina, 24.OS2; Tennes-
see, $500; Texas, 1,091; Virginia, Ia, sos;
miscellaneous, 2,946.
The draft of a bill is submitted Civ
ing the secretary of war authority to
have claims examined up to January 1
next, and certify the results to the sec
rotary of the treasury for payment.
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-FOUR men KILLED
BY the Breaking of a Mine Car
riage at Scranton, Pa.

Scranton, Pa, Feb 26.-Four men
were killed this morning in the Mount
Pleasant mine by the breaking of a
mine carriage. The killed are:
VIM. GILBERT
THOMAS WILLIAMS.
JOHN REGAIN.
FRANK WOODWARD.
The men We're descending in the mine
carriage to the sixth vein. When it
reached the fifth vein the carriage,
which was going down at a rapid rate,
struck an adjustable shelf which was
left projecting, breaking the bottom
of the carriage and dropping the men
to the pit rs feet below. Gilbert and
Regain We're killed instantly, while Will
liams and Woodward lived only a short
time.
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Market Gossip.

Merchant. liz East Fifth Street. Topeka.
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain
Omaha: Hog receipts, $500.
sAtchison: Some good buying from 62ls
ested in the pool that is said to have
taken hold of it. Reported that state
ment will show good increase -.
Closing Liverpool: Gn nc an &c Ito to 4ad
Chicago: Weather forecast for the next
thirty-six hours3For Indiana, Illinois Illinois
For Nebraska-Snow Tuesday; rising
temperature. For Kansas-Rain or snow;
Visible supply: Wheat. increase 225, 600;
corn, increase $4,000; oats, increase T.
O00
Chicago: A big Duluth elevator COM
pany, doing the largest cash business OF
morning: with this break can get no
bid-nOt even at cost. No Inquiry at any
price. while receipts increasing and coun-
try showing signs of selling again
Chicago: Hogs close-Onicial receipts,
35, 900; estimated for Tuesday, $1,000; close
SC lower, quality not good.
Chicago Estimated cars for tomorrow:
Wheat, 43; corn, $50; oats, 275.
English visible: Wheat decreased 1885,
600; JUST came out
Primary receipts and shipments: Wheat
receipts $50 1874 bu., against 500 00o bu;
shipments 122, 722 bu., against 126.000. Corn,
receipts 10s7 ,C61 bu, against 732 ,0oo bu-;
st. Louis close: Wheat, February 6Sssc;
May, 6Ss4e bid: July, 655sc bid Corn, Feb
BID ID oats. February 2fssc; May. Pic BID
Chicago: In provisions there has been
liberal selling by commission houses;
probably liquidation. Packers sold quite
freely. The buying seems to have been
by shorts.
Puts: May wheat, 65AQ9sc.
Calls: Wheat 661sc.
Curb: May wheat. 655sc.
Kansas City cash markets: No. hard
wheat 59-lbs test, 81 to 621zc: No mixed
corn 3116c: No. white corn, s2ssc.
Topeka cash market: No. hard wheat,
59-lbs test, soc; No mixed corn, 26c; No.
mixed oats, 24c.
re bid. Corn, May. 4014c bid; July 40ssc.
Duluth close: Wheat, May, 6512c bid;
July 665sc bid.
Minneapolis close: Wheat. May 691s4zc;
July, 641@M5sc-
Minneapolis: Receipts today, 53s cars;
against 379 last year.
Primary receipts were heavy. The in
crease in the Visible, was disappoint,
ment to the bulls and the market turned
weak later. Duluth reported that there
We're no bids for wheat, even at bottom
| prices. Trade was dull to the end of the
| session. May sold off to 65Aq2se, but
/ closed steady under Saturday at 655sg &c.
| Corn continued quiet but steady, May
closing a shade under Saturday at 35c.
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Chicago livestock market.

Chicago Feb 26-CATTLE-Recei
13, 900. Active. Good to prime steers, 100
Is cents higher at s?.00@6.o0; poor to
stockers and feeders. SO. 40d475; cows, $50
"a %; heifers. s. 296l4 so; eanners, g 2 "a
Texas fed steers, $4.00d5.00; Texas bulls,
s.. 20d3.75.
HoGS-Reeeipts today, &c, 600; tomorrow
% 900; left over, 5,241. Very slow, averag-
ing 5 cents lower. Mixed and butchers
s4.60Q4.90; good to choice heavy, 81 75Q4-90;
rough heavy, 81. 60Q470, light, $4.501t4.S0 !;
bulk of sales, $465a4s2
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Sheep firm, ae-
$725 Good to choice we Wethers. $5oGa5. IS
fair to choice mixed, $4.75d5 $40; western
sheep, $5.000575; yearlings, $575Gi6.35; ma
$6006725.
OFFICIAL receipts and shipments for Sat
urday:
Cattle-Receipts, rs: shipments. 672.
Hogs-Receipts, 2O.3S9; shipments, 4,432.
Sheep-Receipts, 2,725; shipments, 1854.
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A BLAZE OF DIAMONDS.
Patti Almost Covered With Jewels at
Lady Lansdowne's War Concert.

London Feb. 26-Mme. PATHS dia-
monds. valued at s.. $50 900 were the prin-
cipaI feature at Lady Lansdowne's war
concert at Covent Garden. Other women
did nothing during the remainder of the
performance except to talk enviously of
the blazing effect the gems created Nine.
Patti was literally covered with dia-
monds. She wore also numerous wonder
full Cabochon emeralds. Mrs. Ronalds was
the guest of the Blows, who paid $500 for
their box while Lady Craven and other
fashionable people were content with $25
stalls.
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Phil Armour's viii.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 26.-The will of the
late Philip D. Armour, jr-, was filed for
probate here today. The instrument
disposes of property valued at 600,
sc, 800, 900 in personal property and the
remainder in real estate. One-third of
the estate is left to the widow, May E
Armour and two-thirds is given in trust
to three executors for the two surviving
sons of the testator, Lester and Philip
D. III. Philip D. Armour died recently
in Pasadena Cal
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onposed to Selling Islands.

Copenhagen, Feb. 26.-At meeting
Sunday of prominent men representing
all political parties under the presi-
dency of Judge Madvig, president of
the court of justice, a resolution was
passed requiring the risdig to thorough
ly canvass. the subject before taking
any steps in regard to the sale of the
Danish West Indies. Most of the
speakers opposed the sale of the is
land. though some merchants favored
the idea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
DEWEY'S CLAIM .
Cut Down to $9,57O and Then
Allowed.

Washington, Feb. 26.@The United
States court of claims today rendered a
decision on the claim Of Admiral Dewey
for prize money on account of the de-
struction of the Spanish feet in Manila
harbor. The court decided against the
adnliraPs contention that the enemy
force was superior to his and awarded
him $3.50
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Floated Without Harm.

Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-The French
bark Querily which went ashore on a
bar in the Delaware river off Marcus
Hook yesterday during a heavy gale,
was floated today apparently uninjured.
The Querilly arrived from Dieppe with
a cargo of oil and was waiting to be
docked when she went ashore.
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Topeka Marketa To-day.

CATTLE
COWS-s2 50d3.5 So
TEERS-S3. 50d4 90.
HEIFERS-S3 0003. rs
HOGS.
LIGHT-s430@450
HEAVY AND MEDIC MA. 40fI4.55.
GRAIN
NO. 2 WHEAT-61Gi5c
NO. 2 CORN-26 cents.
NO. 2 DAT S-24c.
HAYS. 500 500.
PRODUCE.
EGGS-13 cents.
-6G61k cents.
BUTTER-20 cents.
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Arrested For Talking.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Levi R. Miller
continued his evidence today before the
house military committee in reference
to the Idaho labor troubles. 1t de-
developed little in addition to his prev
ious testimony. One or the questions
brought out the statement that several
men were arrested for talking with
those unfriendly to the mining com
panies After a brief session the in
vestigation went over until Wednes-
day
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New York Money Market.

New York, Feb. 26.-MONEY- Money on
call firm at 2lzG21a per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper, 45aG5A per cent. Sterling
exchange easier, with actual business in
bankers bills at $4.S63z G4.S7 for demand
and at 81. S313d4.S4 for sixty days; posted
rates, S4S419I4.S5 and Sass Commercial
bills, S4S3a4 SS1s
SLY ER-Silver> certificates, 59sz d60s< &c;
bar silver, 59s4c; Mexican dollars, 47szc.
BONDS-GOVernment bonds strong; Is,
l03; IS, registered, 10; coupon, 10; new As,
registered 1851; coupon, 1851: old As. reg
istered, 1852; coupon, 11613; 5s, registered
1141a; coupon, n41a.
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Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka, Feb. DC.
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tons The following are net prices paid
in Topeka this Week:
GREEN SALT CURED-s34 cents.
GREEN SALT HALF CURED-Sc.
GREEN UNSALTED-7iz cents.
NO. TALLOW-4s4 cents,
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g HELLO, BILL"
Governor Stanleys Familiar Greeting
to A. o. q. w. Friends.

Governor Stanley is keeping open
house in his office for the benefit of the
visitors to the A o. U. W. grand lodge,
and many of them are availing them
selves of the opportunity to call and
pay their respects to the governor
Mr.. Stanley has a large acquaintance
among the members and Hello Bill, -
Hello Jim" and other and varied
"helIoes'' may be heard in the executive
Office at all hours of the day.
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MANY CANDIDATES.
More Politics in A. o. o. W. Grand
Lodge Than Ever Before.

Never before in the history of the
grand lodge of the A. o. Z. w has there
body than the twenty-second annual
session which will convene in this city
tomorrow morning. There are about so
candidates for grand medical examiner
and every one of them has his rooters
and strikers who are doing everything
in their power for their favorites. Among
the most prominent candidates for this
Office is DR.. J. T. finder Of Parsons. His
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Death CT Joseph Burwell.

Coroner H. B. Hogeboom investigated
the death of Joseph F. Burwell, the IN
mate of the insane asylum, who died
Friday and decided that a coroner's jury
was not necessary. The investigation was
made at the request Of Mrs. Burweu.
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Sugar Market.

New York. Feb 2s.-SUGAR-Raw
steady: fair refining, 37sc: centrifugal, 81
test, 4Ssc; molaSses sugar, 3 11-16u3Sz c
refined quiet: crushed, $3.50; powdered
$3.50: granulated, 500.
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Cotton Market.

Liverpool. Feb. 26.-COTTON-Spo cot
ton, moderate business; prices lower;
middling, sgd.
New York. Feb. 26.-COTToN-sp cot
ton closed dull: middling uplands. 2-16c,
middling gulf, 9 7-1ec- Sales, 1920 bales.
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Kangas City Livestock market.

Kansas City, Feb. 26.-CATTLE-R
ceipts 5000 Market steady. 10 cents high
er. Native steers 4.00a530; Texas steers,
$S:00d4.3O; Texas cows, g. 25G3.45; native
cows and heifers, 81. O0d4.4O: stockers and
feeders. 50. 40l5.25; bulls. s.. 65Gfo0
HOGS-Receipts, 1000. Market, 5 cents
lower Bulk of sales, $4,000. 72l5; heavy,
81. 65d4S0; packers, s4.6OG4.75; light. 81. 500
4.7212; mixed, $4.250465; workers, $4,000. 60 ;
pigs, So. S0GI450.
SHEEP Receipts. 1000 Market steady.
Lambs, $500Q650; muttonS, $4.00d550.
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Butter Market.

New York, Feb 2e-BUTTER-Market
steady: June creamery, 1sdz1se; western.
29Q2ec; factory, 1876.
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Kansas Citv Produce Market.

Kansas City. Feb. 2s.-wHEAT-Aay.
&c. Cash No. . hard, 62lkc; No. 3, 59Q62c;
No 2 red, CSC; No. 3, 646f6Sc.
CORN-May,. 317sc. Cash: No. 2 mixed,
311zc; No. white, 323sN12c; No. 3, BIC.
OATS-No. white, 243zc.
RYE-No. 2 SIC.
HAY-Choice timothy, Se.5OQ1o.OO; choice
prairie. 81. 0od7 %.
BUTTER-Creamery, 20023c; dairy 1sc
EGGS=FreSh, lie.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb 26.-For Kansas:
Threatening and warmer tonight; rain
or snow Tuesday; southeasterly winds.
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Range of Prices.

Furnished by J. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka.
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
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Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant 112 East Fifth street, Topeka
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain
Omaha. Inrr raceints g zoo
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Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant. 112 East Fifth street, Topeka.
kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-11
GATES RESIGNS.


company. resigned In favor OF William
p. Palmer. Isaac L. Eisuood resigned 81
chairman Of the executive committee and
his pIacs 10 taken BY wiIIism Edsnborn.
The officer Of treasurer, made vacant b
the elevation Of Mr. Cllffor1, 10 flilsd BY
the election OF y. l.. Watson. Henry
Seiigmsn and Frcderisk Ssrsaes. 10th
Of this olty, who resigned from the diree-
tory last Monday, because OF thsir oppo.
sition to MIR. Gates and his policy. ara
succeeded BY Randall Morgan OF Phiia-
dslphia and Herman Siflsksn OF New
York.
All the new efiicers. directors and oom-
mittesmsn named are said 3, os In abso-
iuss harmony With Mr.. Gates and his
policy.
Following the meeting Of the directors
today q voiuminous statement uarrating
In detail the causes which led to the
changes In the personei OF the company
was given ous By Max Pam, the general
counsel.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
TIMELY NOTES OF THE GAME.

TIMELY NOTES OF THE GAME.
The e ,stsrn teams for their first seIiss
,f games In the West, left Yesterday and
Vili not return until Memorial Day.
There is a\ big demand all over the
league circuit fer return Of the double
umpire sys'eu.
Now that Moofaw has signed with st.
Louis several OF the olrbs will make q
scramble for Gross. He would Nil In
very nj ,ely fer New York.
Uncle Ansoa has issued his hook which
Is entitled "a Ball Players Career"
Eresman Is to be henonsd to give room
fer Duffy 30 that the latter can take an
active part In the game for the Hub
Grew.
"6iant'' Conroy is still with the New
ark club and is playing great ball. 1t Ia
hoped that he will te allowed to remain
where hs Is.
Walter Burnham has made q great hit
In Scranton, Penn, and his team leads
the list In the Atlantic association with
six games won and only one lost.
The veteran Nike Iisinan, who WAS
one of the greatest hassmen that ever
stood up to plate. has been secured by
one OF the clubs In the little Connecticut
league.
Slater, one OF the old Portland favoiites.
seems to be out Of the game.
Dolan IL playing his third season with
the Spring field club CT tha Eastern
Ieagus and Is one Of the regular outtieid'
era
Amos Rusis Is expected to join the
New Yorks In Chicago next week.
Bowerman played his first game OF the
season In Boston on Tuesday and opsnsd
with a long home run over the left tisid
fenos.
For the first time In his career Kid
Nichols is complaining OF sore arm.
u 1t possible that tss sreat Boston
twIrler Is going baokwardr
Tim Murnans says ttai jack Doy lie, the
lively guardian OF New York's first base
has made the Boston players look Ike
deuoss In every game which the ex
champions have played With the Giants
Is season. -
Hurkett has been lowered several notch.
q in the batting order Of the ST. Louis
zine.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-11
Told by the bishop.

Some extracts from the notebooks Of
the late Bishop Walsham How have been
appearing in Good Words. One story is
TO the effect that at the church of Strath-
fieldsaye, where the Duke of Wellington
was a regular attendant. stranger was
preaching, and when he ended the verger
went up the stairs, opened the pulpit door
a little way, slammed it to and then
opened it wide for the preacher to go out.
The preacher asked the verger in the
vestry why he had shut the door again
while opening it, and the verger replied,
1--WE always do that, sir, TO wake the
duke"
clergyman in Lancashire gave out as
his text 'The devil as a roaring lion GO
eth about seeking whom he may devour''
and then added, 'The bishop of Man
chester has announced his intention of
visiting all the parishes in his diocese
and hopes to visit this parish"
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-11
THE A. O. Ii. CONVENTION.

Boston, May i0.-A morning session
lasting little over two hours. trip by
steamer to the various city institutions
down the barbor as the city's guests and
a secret business session In taneuil hall
tonight, ompcsed the days programme
of the national convention Of the A. o.,
IL. At the morning session the annual
address Of National President ksarn and
the report of Nationsl Secretary O'SuJl-
van were presented and adopted. The
eleotiln OF officers viii probably be held
tomorrow ana it is thought the oonven-
tion will reaoh nDal 6diourn uient t
without the necessity of an evening sss-
sion.