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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-08
BUILT A MORO CASTLE.
Idaho Mining Company Prepar-
ing For Future Trouble.

Washington, March s.-James R.
Sovereign continued his testimony at
the Occur d'Alene investigation before
the house committee on military af-
fairs today Owing to Representative
Lentz's absence in New York, Repre-
sentative Slayden of Texas directed the
examination and the cross examination
was participated in by all the members
of the committee.
Mr.. Sovereign testified that the min
erS' union was not responsible for the
publications written by him, which had
been introduced as evidence.
The cross examination took Mr.. Sow
ereign over the exciting events attend
ing the blowing up of the Bunker Hill
concentration and the witness was made
to recite in minute detail the circum-
stances of the affair, the explosions,
shooting, etc. In the main this was an
previously given. He said the masks
worn by the men were of ordinary cloth
with holes cut out for the eyes.
Mr. Sovereign said the ''scabs'' favor
able to the mine showed cowardice and
ran away although a shot from them
into the stock of dynamite would have
destroyed it before the mob could have
used it in blowing up the mill He de-
clared that the chip on the shoulder
attitude of the mine owners in discrim-
mating against organized labor had
precipitated the trouble.
The witness said the aggravated con-
ditions would cause a repetition of the
trouble and in anticipation of it the
Bunker Hill company had built a Moro
Castle with loOpholes for gatling guns.
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TIME is SHORT.
Climax in st. Louis Street Car
Troubles is Near.

st. Louis, March S.-The committee
representing employees of the st. Louis
transit company called on President
Whitaker today for an answer to their
demands presented yesterday Not
finding the president in, the committee
went to the Office of General Manager
Coleman, with whom they held
lengthy conference. President Whit
aker was seen afterwards and said
there was absolutely nothing that he
could say in reference to the labor
trouble. He stated that the resolutions
presented by the men were under con-
sideration by the board of directors,
and up to then no decision had been
reached.
The committee left the office of Cen
eral Manager Coleman at noon with
out having been given any satisfac-
ton. Mr. Coleman was very evasive,
saying he was unable to state when an
answer would be ready for them. The
committee then served notice on him
that they would give the company un-
til 4 o'clock this afternoon to answer
their demands.
President Mahon, who is at the head
of the street car union of the United
States, stated this afternoon that the
committee appointed at the meeting
Tuesday night and which presented the
resolutions to Mr.. Coleman had the
power to order a general strike on all
the transit cOmpanys lines the moment
they saw fit, and that the question did
not have to be submitted to a mass
meeting for arbitration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-08
40 BUILDINGS BURN.
Disastrous Fire Starts in a
Lead, s. D., Saloon.

Lead. S. D., March Sire which
broke out this morning in the Dalken-
burg saloon consumed 40 buildings be-
fore it was extfnguished and caused a
loss which is estimated a 100000. The
Deadwood fire department was called
on for assistance and responded.
In addition to the combined fire de-
partments, it was found necessary to
blow up buildings in the path of the
fire with dynamite in order to stop its
spread. Owing to the high wind which
was blowing the scarcity of water and
the infammable nature of most of the
buildings the firemen were unable to do
ANYTHING to stay the flames in any 9TH
er way. The buildings consumed were
the Dalkenburg saloon, Searles meat
maket, Mile Kemp, photo
graph gallery; Maroux, furniture; L.
D. Jacobs. stationer; Miners Union hall;
w. r. Dickinson, pharmacy; w. B.Per-
lins, stationer; L. P. jenkins, pharma-
eist: Abe Fink, cigar manufacturer;
telephone building; Henry Jacobs. hard
ware: Knester Bros. confeetioners;
Wolff Fink, jeweler; Barglet 5ewelry
store; telegraph office: Fawcett and
Delahanty, groceries Cotton & Andrews,
saloon and a large number of dwelling
houses. The Hearst library building
and the big stamp mills were in danger
at one time, but the blowing up of
buildings saved them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-08

Toledo wires: "Seaboard after cash
wheat here, first inquiry in long time
ers OF wheat have been driven in by re-
York yesterday The old story about
plague interfering with Argentine ship
ments is also being worked. 1t would
seem as II this theory had been pretty
Chicago: Weather forecast-For Illinois,
Indiana. Misouri-Fair and warmer to-
morrow. For Iowa-F'air and warmer to-
day; cloudy and colder tomorrow. For
aska-Rain or snow; colder tomor-
row. For Kansas-Fair, warmer.
of 225. 600 bushels there for export yester-
day afternoon.
British consols close unchanged to Il
per cent higher than yesterday for money
and count.
Primary receipts and shipments: Wheat
receipts, today 646.557 bu.: last year, $751;
600 bu.; shipments, 167 .425 bu., last year.
10000 bu. Corn. receipts 496,742 bu., last
year, 6S2, 900 bu., shipments, 81. 661 bu.,
last year, 327 900 blu.
siderable wheat Weare and Daggett
St Louis close: Wheat-May, 6sa4c:
July, $3.50. Corn-March, 3315c; May. 34c
bid; July 3412c bid. Oats-March. 241sc;
Duluth close: Wheat-May, $3.50: July.
673sc.
Minneapolis close: wheat-May, $3.50
Kansas city cash market: No. 2 hard
wheat, 5y-lbs test, 90 to Gle; No mixed
corn. 3l%z0 &c; No. ? white corn, 32%4 033c.
Topeka cash market: No. hard wheat,
95-lbs test, Gle: No. mixed corn, 26c; No.
mixed oats. 24c.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
row neat, ~ cars; corn, 800 cars; oats,
215 cars.
New York: Opening stock market was
little heavy, but it was at the expense of
Industrials. Sugar was fairly steady, but
was thought to be short buying.
Chicago: Reported SO loads corn at Bal
timore for export
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CLUB WILL ACT.
New Santa Fe Shops to Be Dis
cussed by Commercial
Interests.

At the meeting of the Commercial
club next Wednesday night a special
committee will be appointed to confer
with General Manager Nudge of the
Santa Fe in reference to the building
of the new Santa Fe shops in this city.
The appointment of the committee
will be a direct result of the article
published in the State Journal Wednes-
day evening.
This morning Mr.. NJ. c. Holman.
president of the Commercial club,
called at the office of the Mr.. Nudge
and found that official busy. However,
he saw Mr.. D. E. Cain, chief clerk, and
was told that nothing would be done
in regard to the location of the new
shops for several days This will give
the special committee appointed by the
Commercial club Wednesday chance
to confer with Mr.. Nudge.
The Commercial club is determined
that the new Santa Fe shops shall not
be located at any other point, and
measures will be taken to secure the
desired land for the Santa Fe at a rea-
sonable figure.
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LEGAL.


written or printed ticket, having upon Il
a fun and perfect copy of all the entries
required by ordinance to be kept in such
shall be made.
It shall be the further duty of every
pawn broker to make out and deliver to
the city marshall every day, and before
the hour of u m, legiblt and correct
property or other valuable things, received
or deposited or purchased during the pre-
ceding day, together with the time when
received or purchased, and a description
Of the person or persons by whom. left
purchased Provided, that no person shall
be required tosfurnish such description Of
turers or wholesale dealers having an es-
tablished place of business; or Of any
bankrupt st0rlS. or from any other person
having an tablished place of business But
goods purchased at open sale from any
Of sale, other evidence Of open and
legiednRte purchase, and must be shown
to the City marshall and members of the
police department when demanded.
Sec. 3. Said register shall at all times
marshall or officers designated by him,
and said pawn broker shall also. upon
request from said officers. show and ex-
hibit to such officers fer inspection. any
article or articles purchased, taken or re-
ceived by him.
Sec. l. Every pawn broken shall. on
the absolute purchase of any personal
property, enter the same in said register
in the same manner as properly received
on pledge, and shall for five days after
such purchase. keep the same at his place
of business subject to inspection by the
said officers as fully, and to the same ex-
tent as goods received on pledge
Sec. 8 No pawn broker shall purchase,
take or receive in pledge or on deposit
any article sof property of or from a
minor, or owned by any minor. or any
stolen property, or property which, from
any cause. he may have reason to be-
lieve or suspect can not be lawfully or
rightfully sold or pawned by the person
offering it.
Sec. s.. Any pawn broken who shall vio-
late, fail, neglect or refuse to comply with
any provision, regulation requirement
of this ordinance, shall upon conviction
be fined not less than fifty dollars $500
nor more than five hundred dollars (S500)
Sec. z. This Ordinance shall take effect
apd be in force from and after its past
sage and publication in the official city
paper
Passed the Council March 5, 1900.
Approved March g. 1900
c. J. DREW, Mayor.
Attest: J. H SQUIRES.
(Seal) City Clerk
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HARRISON is WORRIED
By Impression That He Wants
to Be President Again.

Indianapolis, Ind March s-The News
this afternoon says:
1T is stated by intimate friends OF
Gen. Harrison that he is chargr1neo
that his name had been so freely -uSeo
IN the newspapers in connection with
public questions now under considera-
ton. Efforts to make it appear that he
is planning to step forward as an anti
administration leader, with the nope
that he may be called on to become
candidate for president, 1t IS SAID IS eS-
pecially distasteful to him. His frienus
say that he has not the slightest desire
to re-enter politics and that all refer
enees TO his political ASPIRATIONS are
gratuitOus.
It is noted by the associates Of the
former president that with single eX-
ception, he has refrained from express
ing himself on public questions ever
since he retired from the presidency
The exception was his statement in the
News last Saturday that he did not in
dOrse the Porto Rico tariff bill. That
expression his friends say, would not
have been made were it not for the
fact that he had expressed himself pri-
vately in such a way as to permit the
public to get q partial impression of his
attitude
A gentleman who is near the former
president, used this statement today:
You may say that if Gen. Harrison
had any thought of re-entering poll
tics-Which he has nOt-he would not
make his reappearances by criticising
the administration"
The fact is this gentleman said, that
Gen. Harrison S mind has not changed
since he retired from the presidency.
He said at that time that he had per-
manently retired from politics and it is
stated he has had no desire to reappear
before the public as an aspirant for re-
election to the presidency.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, March S.-WHEAT-May wheat
opened today Is to i4c under yesterday 5
final figures at 653sa1ac to 65I5dssc. in
fiuenced by easier cables. The Cincinnati
Price Current statement that the market
able surplus is much greater than can
De distributed before a new crop also
caused some. selling. These bearish con-
slderati0ns, however, We're more than
cOunterbalanced by the strength of Liv-
erpool for spot. On a. fairly active mar
ket May advanced to 661sc. Local re-
Minneapolis and Duluth reported 524 cars
against $50 a year ago
Later the market received new strength
from the hrmness of New York for cash,
rumOrs of heavy export business done late
yesterday and renewed talk OF additional
plague cases in Argentine. May advanc ed
TO 669sc and closed strong &c over yes
rather quiet. Country offerings were
usually light and receipts light 243 cars
here. sympathy with the strength of
wheat was also a help. Bull traders were
good buyers May opened sc lower with
vanced to 35fsdAc
Corn received additional support from
the wheat bulge, q shipping demand and
good export inquiry. May closed strong
at the toE, SsQ12c over yesterday at Csc.
OAIS-Ihe oats market was quiet and
STEADY. One quotation. 233sc for May
stood during the fore part of the session
as the sole Indication of the status of
the market. Receipts here were 215 cars
PRO DEMONSTRATIONS were quiet
but firm. Hogs were steady the cash
demand was fair and the strength of grain
was a help. First prices were unchanged.
May pork opened at $10.60 and advanced
to Sob; May lard at s5.S715. advanced
to S5.90d5. 921s and May ribs at S.. S21605 80,
FIA&-Cash: n. w, SLIGO: S. w, SLIGO;
May. $l-5S; September, SL10lz.
ARLEY-Cash, 366f43c
TlMOTHY-March 81 A.
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Ordinance No. 212S.

AN ORDINANCE relating to house NOV
ers. -
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Topeka:
Section 1. No person, firm or corpora
uon engaged in moving houses in the city
OF Topeka, shall move any building upon
any street or public place without nrSt
giving written notice to the fire marshal
and city engineer of the time when said
building will be moved, the location of
said building and the location to which
1t Will be moved. The city engineer
through which said building shall be
moved. he may require the plaulSing OF
streets, Snoring up bridges and such other
regulations when he deems it necessary
and shall require the person. firm or cor
pOration to Immediately repair all dam
public place, or to any building or other
property belonging to the city of Topeka.
Section 2. Should any person, firm or
corporation engaged in moving houses fail
or refuse to comply with the requirements
of this ordinance. or fail or refuse to re-
to any street or property belonging to
the city of Topeka, said party shall on
conviction before the police judge be fined
not less than ten dollars more than
three hundred dollars and the council
may in addition thereto forfeit and can
Gel the license of said person, firm or cor
poration.
Sec. g. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force after its publication in
the official city paper.
Passed the Council March 5, 1900.
Approved March 6, 1900:
Attest: J. H. SQUIRES.
(SeaD City Clerk.
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Ordinance No. 2I3I.

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the SUBJ
mission Of proposition to the legal
money and issue bonds for the purpose
of purchasing and condemning lands for
for park development and Improvement.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Topeka:
Section 1. The mayor of the city Of
Topeka is hereby authorized and directed
to include in his proclamation for the
general city election to be held, on April
of the city Of Topeka to borrow $4,000
and issue the bonds of said city therefor;
condemning iands for pubic p5i' 5arks for for
the city ofTopeka and for park development
and improvement; said bonds snail be is
sued in denominations of not less than
800 nor more than $1,000. and shall run
for the period Of twenty years, and shall
bear interest at the rate of four percent
per annum, payable semi-annually. and
shall not be sold for less than their face
pensation shall be allowed for their sale.
Sec. 2. At the general city election to
be held in the city of Topeka on April 3.
1900 the legally qualified voters of the city
of Topeka shall determine whether the
mayor and council OF the city of To-
peko shall borrow money and issue the
bonds. of said city hereby provided for.
Said proposition shall be printed on the
ballots by the following designated title.
ssShaII the mayor and council Of the
city of Topeka borrow $4,000 and issue the
amount for the purpose of purchasing
and condemning lands for public parks
for the city of Topeka and for park de-
velopment and Improvements which bonds
shall mature in twenty years from the
bear interest at the rate of 4.per cent
per annum, payable serni-annually."
The canvassing board shall canvass and
decide the number of votes cast for said
proposition and the number of votes cast
against it and declare whether said prop
osition is carried or defeated.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
publication in the official city paper
Passed the council March s. 1900.
Approved March 6. 1900
G. J. DREW, Mayor.
Attest: J. H. SQUIRES,
(SeaD City Clerk.
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Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago March S-CATTLE-Receipt
u 500. Generally steady Good to prime
steers, S2l5q6.O0i poor to medium. $4,000
S. 10a4 IS; heifers. Sc. 25a475; Gamers, 81 Is
$500; bulls, $2.75a440: calves. $4.75d7.75;
Texas fed steers, $4O0g5.00 Texas bulls,
Receipts today. $4,000: tomorrow.
5000. Left over, 1904. Steady to strong
Top, $500. Mixed and butchers. $4,000
A.sl1a; good to choice heavy, S4.S5a5.O 90;
rough heavy 470G4SO; light, $4.65d4 80;
bulk of sales 81 s5d4 So
SHEEP-Receipts. 1900 Steady Good
to choice wethers, $5.6Od6.O0: fair to
choice, mixed $4.750550: western sheep
S5.59a5.95 yearlings. S5.90Q650: native
lambs, IS. 25d7 So western lambs, Sc 00GI6.70
Onicial receipts and shipments for yes
terday
Cattle-Receipts Il $50; shipments. 3.O71.
Aogs-Receipts. p. 253; shipments, s. 43O.
Sheep-Receipts, S770 shipments, 800.
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NAN, receiver ana SHIPPER OIL grain.
Chicago, March S.-WHEAT-The con-
struction put on the Cincinnati Price
Current report by the local crowd was
extremely bearish and in early trading
they sold wheat quite freely. The re-
ports from the seaboard, however. which
were to the effect that some 225000 Blu.
had been taken for export yesterday
caused a furry among the shorts. The
pressure being off the market after some
little hesitation, the advance was easily
established. shorts being the buyers in
most instances. Receipts in northwest
were large and that section was reported
as sellers in this market. Bearish news
from the Pacific coast was but little no.
tlced. In anticipation of report of large
shipments from the Argentine, consider
able wheat was sold at the close. Cash
wheat has been in good demand here to-
DAY with 100000 reported sold, equal to
ssc over May fob.
CORN-DuH and very strong. There is
renewed talk of large cash business do
the reports Heavy buying for short
made firm closing. The country offerings
show no increase Price current said the
surplus in corn states is less than last
year Market seems to be on a firm
basis of demand.
OATS-Oats have not been enlivened
even by the greater activity in corn.
Prices have been merely steady, at about
w Wednesdays close.
VISIONS-Provision opened quiet
~, but 1t developed that offerings were
light and there followed quite a sharp ad-
vance. Packers reported better cash de-
mand- There were q. 600 hogs with prices
firm; there were $1,000 west against 69. 900
last year. J. F. HARRIS.
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Ordinance No. 2I29.

AN ORDINANCE Relating to junk
shops.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Topeka:
Section l. A junk shop is any stand,
stall, store room or place used or occupied
for the purpose of buying, selling, offer
i ing for te sale trading or dealing in old
ais, and old rags and paper or other ar
Sec. 2. Every person, firm, partnership
or corporation keeping, or carrying on, or
taking any part in keeping or carrying
in which he shall. at the time of pur-
chase or receipt of any old iron. or other
the names and residences, and de-
scription of all persons from whom he
lead, brass, steel or copper, or other met
ais, rags or paper. and he shall keep
said register open at all times to the ex-
animation or inspection of any person or
persons asking or demanding the same.
He shall also, at all times, permit and al
low any police officer asking or demand
ing the same, to examine and inspect
all old iron. brass, steel, copper or other
metals, rags or paper, or any other article
or thing whatsoever kept or stored in or
around such junk shop.
Sec 3. zach person, firm, partnership
or corporation engaged in keeping or OPP
Grating junk shop, as defined in Sec
and deliver to the marshal of the city, of
Topeka, or officer designated by him, ey-
try day and before the hour of twelve
Q2) M, a legible and correct copy from
said register, of all personal property or
other valuable things received, deposited
or purchased during the preceding day,
together with the time when received or
purchased, and the names and descrip-
ton of the person or persons by whom
left, together with the residence of said
persons: Provided. that no person shall
be required to furnish such description
of any property purchased or received
from a manufacturer or a wholesale deal
er having an established place of bust
ness, or of any goods purchased at open
sale from any bankrupt stock. or from
any other person having an established
place of business. But such goods must be
accompanied by a bill of sale, or other
evidence of open and legitimate purchase,
and must be shown to the city marshal
or members of the police department
when demanded.
Sec. 4.-No junk shop keeper. or any one
employed or acting for him. shall pur-
erty, of or from a minor or owned by any
minor, or any stolen property, or property
which, from any cause, he may have rea-
son to believe or suspect, can not be law
fully sold by the person offering it.
Sec. 5. Any junk shop keeper or per-
shall violate, fail, neglect or refuse to
comply with any provision. regulation or
requirement of the foregoing sections of
this ordinance shall upon conviction be
fined not less than $25, nor more than
$500.
Sec. 6. This ordinance to take effect and
be in force from and after its passag
and publication in the official city paper.
Passed the council March 5, 1900.
Approved March s. 1900,
Attest: ]. H. SQUIRES,
(SeaD City Clerk.
(First published in the Topeka State Jour
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New York, March -MONEY-Ioney
on call, firm 3q9lz per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper, 442d51s per cent. Sterling ex-
change steady with actual business in
bankers bills at S4S4s49s for demand
and at $4S2s for so days; posted rates,
S4.S112GI4. 50.
SILVER - Silver certificates, 10000 o.
47$4c.
BONDS Government bonds easy Is,
registered, 1OS; 3s registered, 11115; cou-
pom, 1l14; new As, registered, 1877: coupon,
49,; old IS, registered, 1171s; coupon, 11815;
IS. registered, ll6la: IS coupon, 11e1h
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Kansas CITY livestock Market.

Kansas City, March S-CATTLARe-
ceipts, 1000 Market steady to shade low
er- Native steers, $3.70G5-45; Texas steers,
S3.00u4.95; Texas COWS. 81. 50013 IS: native
cows and heifers. 50. 25a425; stockers and
feeders. $3.250550; bulls, s.. 1914 25
Hogs receipts. 1000. Market strong.
Bulk of sales $4.75d4S716: heavy, S4 77116D
4-921a; packers, S475d48212. mixed 81 $50
4771a: pigs So 1894 IS.
SHEEP Receipts. 1000. Market steady.
Lambs, $400Q6.95; muttons; S30Oq6.2O.