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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-30

CLANS in all styles 1t Rsmmel's Restaurant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
ARTHUR CLARK, MANAGER.
Ex- Populist Fixer Looking After
Things For Mr.. Curtis

Arthur Clark of Leavenworth has
succeeded Fred Willard as one of the
ward managers for the Curtis campaign
IN that city.
Clark was years ago a Republican but
Joined the Populists and was one of the
strong men behind the Lewelling ad-
ministration. He and Lewelling later
fell out and Clark was not in the Off
cial puddle until Leedy became COVER
nor. He then managed the dealings
with Leavenworth's liquor interests for
Leedy.
When Leedy sought a denomination
Clark foresaw defeat and quit him. He
then became one of the workers in the
Republican ranks under the direct
supervision of Mr.. Leland in 1896. In
1898 Clark worked for the state commit
tee under the direction of Chairman
Morton Albaugh. He is made a men,
Der of the local committee in Leaven-
worth and is reported to be an aspirant
for the position of chairman of the
county central committee during the
next campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
TWO BALL CIRCUITS.
American League Places Tom LOTUS
Team in Philadelphia.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE Tribune says:
Tom Lotus American League Grand
Rapids team is to be placed in Philadel-
phia and he will be actively identified
with it. This statement was given out
yesterday on good authority, and
throws considerable light on the rela-
lions between LOTUS and the Chicago
club. Lotus declares his relations
with the club are pleasant and that he
will be manager when the season opens.
His team being located in Quakerdom,
would indicate that his stay with Chi
cagO will be short, as has been prOphe-
sled by many of his friends ever since
the New York baseball meeting.
This settles the question which has
been troubling the American league for
some time. Philadelphia will not oppose
the entrance of another team according
to reports Comiskey will bring his St
Paul team to Chicago and this practic-
ally settles the American league circuit
as that body does not wish for an ex-
tended eastern circuit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
Fastest Steam VESSEL

from OdSSl6IS Ma2aZlne.l
For nearly three years the famous lit
tie torpedo boat Turbinia, the first YES
sci fitted with steam turbine ma
chinery, has held the distinction of be-
ing the fastest vessel in the world, and
only recently she attained what may
truly be called the marvellous speed of
So knots, or a little over 40 miles an
hour. The Turbinia was commenced in
1894. and, after many alterations and
preliminary trials, was satisfactorily
completed in the spring of 1897. 1t may
be worth noting here that her principal
dimensions are, length, 100 feet; beam,
nine feet, and draught of water under
the propellers, five feet, the trial dis
placement having been 441a tons
Steam is furnished by a water tube
boiler with LOO square feet of heating
surface and AZ square feet of CRATE area,
and closed stokeholdS are used, with
the air supplied by a centrifugal fan
mounted on prolongation of the lower
pressure turbine shaft. The engines
consist of three compound steam tur-
bineS high pressure, intermediate and
low pressure, each driving one screw
shaft; on each of the shafts are three
propellers, making nine in all; the con-
denser is of the usual type, and has
1000 square feet of surface. When
officially tested, she attained mean
speed on the measured mile of 32A
knots, and the consumption of steam
for all purposes was computed to be
1415 pounds per I. H. P on the main en-
gines. Subsequently, after some small
alterations to the steam pipe, she was
further pressed, and during some of
these latter trials the phenomenal 351
knot speed was reached.
The first vessel of larger size than the
Turbinia to be fitted with steam turbine
machinery are the torpedo boat destroyer
Viper for the British government, and a
similar vessel for Sir 6. W. Armstrong,
Whitworth & Co, Ltd. These vessels are
of approximately the same dimensions as
the 36-knot destroyers now in the British
service but have slightly more displace-
ment. The boilers are about y per cent
larger, and it is estimated that upward of
10000 horse power will be realized under
the usual conditions, as against $500 with
reciprocating engines. The engines of
these vessels are in duplicate Two screw
shafts are placed on each side of the
vessel, driven respectively by a high and
a low pressure turbine, and to each of
the low pressure turbine shafts small
reversing turbine is permanently coupled
for going astern, the estimated speed as
tern being 1872 knots and ahead 80 knots.
Two propellers are placed on each
shaft The latter of the two vessels men
toned has already reached speed of up
ward of 50 knots. The manipulation of
the engines is a comparatively simple
matter. as to reverse it is only necessary
to close valve and open another, and
as there are dead centers, small grad
uationS of speed be easily made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka.
KAN, receiver and shipper of grain.
Liverpool: Wheat sd lower; corn, I'D
london: Wheat cargoes very dull, op
Paris: Wheat and flour unchanged to
Antwerp. Unchanged.
Kansas City: Hogs 5000: cattle. 5000.
Wheat 70, graded o; corn 237, graded 2;
Chicago: Wheat is taking its cue large
~ from corn. Market now up to calls and
these will probably hold it for the pres
ent.
Chicago: Pretty good buying of wheat
by foreigners.
liverpool: Spot wheat I'D lower. spot
corn unchanged.
Kansas City receipts: Wheat, 25-Ss:
corn. 31-35; oats, 2-3.
selling BY Clifford and Comstock. seems to
be few outside buying orders around IS
Paris close: Wheat 10 to Csc higher:
-four 10 to 15c higher.
Minneapolis: Receipts, wheat, 1872 cars;
last year, 345 cars.
Duluth: Wheat, 80 cars.
Kansas City cash market: No hard
wheat SO test. &c: No. 2 mixed corn,
29s4c: No. white corn. Sic.
London: Curb closed at best, strong
ments firm on official advice that General
Buller holds very strong position
oo9 Total cle ar Wheat and flour 206-
Estimated cars at Chicago tomorrow:
Wheat, 25; corn, 325; oats, $50; hogs, "a,
Primary: Receipts wheat s41, 600: last
year, $50 900: shipments wheat, 17e 900;
last year, 2S4.0 corn receipts 645 600:
last year, ,065. 900; shipments, corn, 26S, 900:
last year. Ala 600.
New York: Reports, five loads wheat
there and eight at outports; II loads corn
for export.
|. New York now reports 80 loads wheat
and 20 loads corn taken for export.
Minneapolis close: Wheat January, -:
May 631sdAc; July. 641a65sc.
Duluth close: Wheat, January, -:
st. Louis close: Wheat. January, -;
May. 6S1sc bid: July, 65s4c bid. Corn, May,
32ssc bid. Oats. May. 24$td7sc bid
Puts, May wheat. 651ac calls. 66lc.
Puts, May corn, 335sc; calls, SSszc
Curb. 657ac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Jan. 17-WHEAT-Light north
west receipts and the fact that the Liv-
erpool decline was slight, compared with
the loss here yesterday, together with
unseasonably wet weather were steadying
factors in the wheat market today. May
opened sc over yesterdays close at 659s
Qzc. There was a fair demand from COW
ering shorts. May touched 657sc, where
the market met free selling against calls.
Fluctuations at the advance showed
nervous feeling, but at IL o'clock the
gain still held. Local receipts were twen-
ty cars, none of which graded contract.
Minneapolis and Duluth reported 231 cars
compared with 1856 last week and All a
To the end of the session trade was ac-
tive; May eased off to 6S1lsc but recov-
of corn was a steadying influence. The
close was firm, May 3zQfsc over yester-
CORN~G1Gp to IL o'clock the corn mar
ket was strong and higher, supported by
and firm cables. There was fair de-
mand and business was somewhat active.
HGssc up at S31a65sc to 33s4c and ad-
vanced TO 3S%c, which price was firmly
maintained up to IL O'Clock.
Corn ruled strong and closed firm, May
4g2se up at S35sc;, - -.
firm with corn. Receipts here were 1872
cars. May opened &c up at 24c and adj
vanced to 241sc, holding steady for some
PROVISIONS-The provisions market
derived strength from corn. Eeceipts OF
at the yards There was a fair shipping
demand covering by shorts and some in
amount of activity. May pork opened ~
cents over yesterday at $11o75s and adj
vanced to $11.1715. May lard 21s cents up
at Sc. 0566.07 and May ribs at $5.S0Q5, S215.
The advance was firmly maintained for
FLAX|Cash, $3.50; s. W.. $3.50; May,
$1.49.
RYE-May, 5216c.
BARLEY-CaSh, 35N45c.
TIMOTHY $3.50: February,
$3.50; March, 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
Grain Letter

Chicago, Jan. 17.-WHEAT has had a
healthy reaction after the severe decline
yesterday Gables did not reflect our de-
cline. Pressure from weak holders was
absent and on the other hand shorts We're
disposed to take profits. There has been
a healthier tone to the cash market $780,
900 wheat being worked here and seabOard
reported foreigners good buyers of wheat.
While the market should naturally show
some further improvement after the Sc
we're decline, there is nothing in the pres
ent situation to encourage buying except
the low price and this is not safe argu-
ment as rule.
and higher Liverpool prices and contin-
ued small country offerings. But the
market has not held its best prices and
the shipping demand has not been as
good earlier in the week. Liverpool
was % to1h higher. 1t was mild and rainy
over the whole corn belt. Clearances $685.
600.
OATS steady in sympathy. A little
shipping business was done Patten
bought moderately.
PROVISIONS opened firm as hog re-
ceipts We're not up to the expectations.
On the advance there was a little profit
taking and as market was narrow pack
ers helped along the decline. On the dip
however, there was excellent buying,
probably by packers. There was some
heavy selling in a quiet way at the bot
tom, but offerings were easily absorbed
and closing was at a, good recovery. We
do not hesitate to advise purchases on all
dips. ]. f. HARRIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
HORIZON CHURCH SPEAKS.
Through the Mouth of It's President t,
Lorenzo Snow.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Raw
Inns today presented to the senate a
brief memorial from President Lorenzo
Snow, of the Mormon church on the
question of polygamy. Mr.. Snow says
he is persuaded that there is much mis-
understanding upon this question. He
says that in accordance with the mani
festo of President Woodruff of $780,
1.-The church has positively abandoned
the practice of polygamy or the solemn
ization of plural marriages in this state
CUtah) and every other state, and that
no member or officer thereof has any
authority whatever to perform a plural
marriage or enter into such a relation
Nor" he continues, does the church
advise or encourage unlawful cohabita-
ton on the part of any of its members.
If, therefore, any member dlsobeys the
laws either as to polygamy or unlawful
Capitalization he must bear his own bur
den: or in other words be answerable
to the tribunals of the land for his ac-
ton pertaining thereto"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-CATTLE-Receipt
1900 Cholee fat steers steady otneLrs r ~
stock and Gamers, 10 cents lower; stock
ers and feeders steady. Beeves, 81 100000
COWS, $3.0004.50; heifers, $3.25G4.70: can
ners, 81. 15d2. 80; stockers and feeders, $3.25
Q4.75; Texas fed beeves, S4.00d5.15.
5000; left over. 9,774 Steady, at yester--
days, average prices. Top, $40 Mixed
heavy "a. 60a4.7O: rough heavy. s4:45q4.55;
light, $4.40Q4.60; bulk of sales, $4.55a460.
SHEEP-Receipts, 49, 900; steady Native
wethers, $4.50d5.0 90; western do 81. 4Od475
Lambs steady; native, $4.50Q6.25; western,
IS. O0G6.25
OFFICIAL receipts and shipments for yes
terday:
Cattle-Receipts, 1884, shipments, LAO.
Hogs-Receipts, 40 $50: shipments lib.
Receipts, u, 752; shipments, sos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
INGALLS, FOR CONGRESS-.
E. W. Howe Offers a Solution of the
First District Problem.

E. W. Howe, in the Atchison Globe,
has this to say of the First compression
al district controversy:
II 1t is true that Atchison county is
the key to the congressional situation
IN this district, why not take advant-
age of the opportunity? Why not an
Atchison man for congress? Atehison
has many citizens as bright and cap
able as either Mr. Bailey or Mr.. Curtis
Bailey or Curtis, why not meetings to
agree on an Atchison man for congress?
Why should AtchisOn, noted all over
the country for originality and push,
become a tail to the Topeka or Bailey
vile kite? Why go backwards? Atchi-
son has attracted some attention in
the world: why should a lot of its citi-
Zens insist upon retrogresslon. ana
kick up violent quarrel over two out
side men? Why not give the Atchison
delegation to John J. Ingalls,, an old
veteran who would attract national at
tention at once?
An Atchison man with an enthusiast
tic delegation back of him, would be the
next congressman from this district.
Atchison has never had a congressman.
1t deserves the honor; the present OPP
lightly. Ahe Globe will become enthus-
iastic for an Atchison man for congress,
but it will not become enthusiastic for
either Bailey or Curtis
Ewing Herbert suggests as a solution
of the trouble that the controversy be
referred to the people. Mr.. Herbert says
in the Brown County World:
How would it do not to have a
congressional convention but instead,
permit the names of both Curtis and
Bailey to be placed on the ticket as
Independent Republican candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
New YORK Up-Town coss,r.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant 112 East Fifth street Topeka
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
ing tired waiting for some decisive news
from South Africa and the suspense is
having a bad erect upon speculation.
What the market is needing is some one
a host of prophets who are always tell
ing what 1t will do but who never lend 1t
a helping hand. It might be all right to
advise people with unlimited means to
average marginal Spectator to do so is
not the part of good judgment. A man
Who has the means to carry him through
emergencies Will never incur a heavy loss
at the uptown resorts last night was
that keene and his associates are gun
ming for big line of stocks supposed to
be owned by Chicago parties who cleaned
in American Steel and Wire. 1t will be
no easy task to shake out this crowd.
they have plenty of money and are capa-
bic OF putting up hard fight St. Paul
earnings are not likely to produce any
important effect upon the stock as il
seems to have fallen into a rut and
moved within narrow range regardless
OF Influences Attention is again called
to 9. and o. as an investment. The
Pennsylvania Company now control this
road and the stock will in time become
very valuable. Important developments
are loked for at the annual meeting of
B. and o. holders today The road has
made a good record during the last year,
but it is doubtful if any action will be
taken in regard to dividend on the
common stock
What the street is most anxious to
learn is whether the Pennsylvania people
have control of enough B. and o. stock
to entitle them to representation on the
R. N. HUDSON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
CLUB IS ACTIVE.
Effort Being Mode 20 Secure State
Conventions.

The Commercial club will meet in
special session next Wednesday evening
to take steps to secure the state con-
ventions of the two political parties
next spriug. The principal thing to be
considered is a hall in which the con-
ventions can be held. The plan which
is now under consideration is to extend
the stage of the Grand Opera House IN
til it meets the floor. It is said that this
will provide seating room for over a
thousand people on the floor and stage,
which would provide for all the dele
gates and two or three hundred spec
tators. The balcony and gallery could
be thrown open to spectators.
Other towns are urging that Topeka
has no hall in which to hold the con-
VentionS since Hamilton hall is not
available and the new auditorium will
not be completed Notwithstanding this
the Grand can be arranged to accom-
modate the conventions as well as any
hall in the state, and in addition the
Topeka hotels can take care of the
crowds better than those of any other
city.
The state committees of both politi-
cal parties will meet within the next
three weeks, and committees will be
appointed from the Commercial club to
meet them and explain the proposed ar
engagements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
NOT A MONOPOLY
No Man Sure of Being United
States Senator.
What May Happen In Event of
Bitter Fight.
SOME SUGGESTIONS.
SUGGESTIONS.
James A. TrOutman or Judge
Johnston Would Do.
Either Would Answer For a
Dark Horse.

In the event the senatorial fight be-
tween J. R. Burton and Senator Baker
becomes too bitter and threatens disrup-
ton of the party next year there are
some men in the Republican party who
believe that a new man should be given
this position.
Any number of men have been mem
toned J. A. Troutman of this city be-
ing one of the most prominent. Now
there is another man who comes into the
discussion by reason of the suggestion on
the part of some of his friends, in the
person of w. A Johnston, the associate
justice Of the supreme court, VINO comes
from Minneapolis.
There are many men in the state who
have been honored by being suggested
popular than Judge Johnston
One of the chief reasons urged IN taVor
of Judge Johnston is the fact that he
has never made a losing political hight
Judge Johnston is not q politician in the
one of the workers and advisers of the
party who keeps in the background. Max
ing the race for associate justice, he in
dulged in no speeches; but kept quietly
work among his friends and did not
neglect his official duties to CAD about
making speeches to prove that he was
the only man in Kansas fitted for the
These modest characteristics of Judge
Johnston have brought him into prOml-
hence and the very fact that he is free
from fractional complications and is in
terested only in the welfare of the party
causes his friends to claim that no bet
Ter AutH SOuiu NC AOuilO LII Liz nigh u
flee of senator.
Judge Johnston has been in politics
thirty years. He has never been defeated
for office in that time He started as
county attorney; then member of the
lower house of the legislature; then at
torney general. In 1888 he assumed the
place on the supreme bench of the state
and has been reelected twice. lie will
be renominated without opposition for
the fourth term in that office at the state
convention of 1900.
1t is said of Judge Johnston that he
could better serve an eXacting constitu-
ency than any other man in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
He is CRAZY.
Queer Actions of Stranger in the
County Jail.

The officers at the county Jail con-
tinue to be mystified at the behavior
of a man who was brought to the Jail
Monday evening by Deputy Sheriff
Williams and John Wilzerson He was
found in haystack near Silver Lake
and when brought to the jail he was
nearly famished. He says his name is
Frank Smith, but further than that he
refuses to give any account of himself
saying that he is not yet ready to do
so. Jailer Lawson says the man talks
as nationally as most people, but he
looks as though he may be insane
Sheriff Cook opened the door of the
cell where the man was to-day, and
told him he had better go, but he re-
mOnstrated, and said he was too tired.
and would rather stay in jail He was
allowed to remain Sheriff Cook saws
he does not know that the man is in
sane, but he acts very queerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
IT WAS ALL STRAIGHT.
Bundesrath's Cargo Agreed With the
Manifest.

Hamburg, Jan. IA cablegram re-
ceived by the owners of the Bundesrath
at Hamburg says all of the cargo of
that steamer has been discharged and
entirely agrees with the manifest. The
prize court has not yet rendered a. de-
cision.
Berlin, Jan. 17.-An official telegram
from London says the British govern
ment has declared that now the in
quiry into the seizure of the Bundesrath
is concluded her release may be expect
ed Immediately and a satisfactory set
tlement of the pending difficulties may
be regarded as certain
Measures, it is added will also be ia
ken to prevent a recurrence of similar
incidents.
The foreign officials informed the cor
respondent of the Associated Press that
Great Britain admits that no contra
band of war was found on the Bundles
rath and promises that the steamer will
be released today OF tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

ter note-liberty." said Col. Hinton in
commencing his address on kansas
Historically, and the Naturalization OF
Freedom, from Calhoun and Benton to
Lincoln and Grant He reviewed the
acts of the country to prove his asSer-
ton that AL declarations were for
freedom and all our administrations
were compromises He reviewed the
Inventions the extension of territory
and the influence of public men upon
the decision of the people. "Macaulay,
the English historian, said that Democ-
racy carried no romance with it We
point to the story of Free Kansas as
an all-sufhcient reply We give the
history of our continental union as a
sublime refutation of that British ar
rogance No warriors clad in pot iron
ever bore themselves with more of chiv
airy than did the ragged settlers of
Kansas. No men in gilded suits of
chain mail ever showed more devotion
or herOism than the volunteers from
forge and pillow who saved the Union or
have otherwise defended the land.
What more mastery or majestic
presence has ever stood within the
mighty portals of history than the arm
ed and educated Democracy We bring
to crown the Life of the Age? What
hoIier victory can come than govern
ment of the people, for the people?'
Trade follows the flag is the English
boast; let ours forever be that freedom
and Justice shall prevail where our
stars shine and the radiant bars make
luminous the skies alike of dawn or
night
1.-The massive reward of our republic
can endeavors is the mighty CONT
mental union. Let the vaster issues that
crowd upon US be met in the spirit of
those who fought the fight of Kansas.
Ragged, unkempt, fit as the learned
sneerer has writ-for wolf meat, pow
erty worn, hunger racked. fever strick-
en- as these often We're, they never fall
tered nor weakened. climbing to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
PLACE FOR MR.. M'CARTHY.
Secretary to J. ]. Frey Will Manage
Standard Oil Office

Mr.. John Mccarthy, who held the
position of private secretary to Mr.. J.
J. Frey while that gentleman was gem
eral manager of the Santa Fe, has been
appointed manager of the Standard Oil
company in Topeka. He succeeds Mr..
J. F. Crennan, who was killed by a San
ia Fe switch engine in the yards here
ten days ago.
Mr.. Mccarthy came to Topeka with
Mr.. Frey several years ago, and has
become we'll known during his residence
here. He is a young man of business
ability and congenial manners. and Mr.
G. w. Mayer, the Kansas City man
ager of the company who is responsible
ment in naming him.