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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-13
4 New wan paner Firm.

The lovers of nice wall paper in To-
peka will be pleased to learn that the
firm of Hill, Banta & Co, have opened
up new store with a new stock, at
No. 121 West Seventh street. Here will
be found wall paper, paints and such
materials as are usually found in a first
class store of this kind. One of the spe-
cialties of the new firm will be the
handling of exclusive styles in wall pa
per, and as these styles are bought di-
rect from the manufacturer, they can
be sold at no advance in price over or
binary wall paper.
Mr.. Calvin NJ. Hill, who is one of the
new firm, has recently moved to Topeka
from st. Louis, in which place he has
been associated in the wall paper bust
ness for several years. Mr. Hill comes
to the city highly recommended. Mr.
Geo. W. Banta, the other member of
the firm. needs no introduction to the
public, having been employed by Mr.. H
c. Lang in the city here for many years
The new firm starts out well and merits
a share of the wall paper and paint
trade of the citizens of the CITY.
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ceipts here were 40 cars. Is of contract
grade. minneapolis and Duluth reported
oo4 against $50 last week
me remaining hour of the session was
nat May touched 67AQ675sc, but quickly
eaSed on again. There was little demand
and much of the time business was at a
standstin. The strength of corn had a
steady1ng tendency in the market, but
the close was barely steady with May
TO the end of the session trade was dun.
May closed strong a shade over yester-
CORN-The strength of corn shown yes
lerday was undfminished up to II O'clock
today. Light country offerings and the
mild weather were the supporting fac
tors. Local receipts were 456, May opened
shade over yesterday at 33skd1331sc. ad-
vanced to 3S1kQ33ssc, but eased off again
to to IN. initial figures. holding steady at the
OATS We're dull but firm. The trade
early was small. May opened unchanged
from yesterday at 24c and advanced to
241sc holding steady at that figure for
some time. Receipts here were 1877 cars.
PROVISIONS were a shade easier at
the opening on some profit taking but
soon turned firm on the strong hog mar
ket and light receipts. The denand from
outside was good and initial figures were
firmly maintained for some time May
pork opened 5 cents under yesterday at
$11.00; May lard unchanged at Sc .071z and
FLAX-Cash northwest $50; southwest
81 so: May $1.4S12.
RYElMay 53Q53Ac.
BARLEY-Cash 35Q45c-
TIMOTHY-Jan. $780, Feb SO; March
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SHOT A BREWER.
An American Boy Kills the
Rockefeller of France.

New York, Jan. 1S.-A World dispatch
from Paris says:
Paul Jaujou, the famous brewer, was
killed in a first class railway carriage
by VIM Martins, an American boy
scarcely 20 years old.
In the compartment occupied by Mar
tins were a young Englishman and NJ
and Nine. Jaujou- The express had just
passed Tonnerre when Martins violently
accused the Englishman of wanting to
Chloroform and rob him. He soon work
ed himself into a frenzy and drew re-
volver NJ. Jaujou tried to disarm Mar
tins and the latter shot him through
the brain. NJ Jaujou fell back dead
in the arms of his wife.
The alarm bell brought the trainmen,
but Martins held them at bay for a time
with his pistol. Finally, however, the
engineer sprang upon him and secured
the weapon Martins was then bound
hand and foot and placed in a baggage
car. The murderer and the body of his
victim were taken in charge by the pO-
lice. The tragedy causes intense feel
ing all over France as M. Jaujou who
owned the largest French brewery at
Mines was as prominent here as Rookie
Teller is in America. He was very
wealthy and a great philanthropist.
Martins is believed to be insane. He
American embassy is examining the
case.
First Secretary Vignaux says:
Unless we can prove insanity Mar
tins will be the first American citizen
ever guillOtined.'
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De Pachmann.

Cornelia Dyas in the Metropolitan
magazine for January says six years
ago, when Vladimir de Pachmann came
to this country almost uuheralded
American audiences had already been
initiated irto the possibilities of the
piano by such opponents as Won BuIow,
Rubinstein, and Paderewski not
counting innumera.ble other artists of
minor distinction. The verdict rendered
then is the same as now, when New
York has been, season after season, lit
orally besieged by technicians and inter-
prefers of all schools and ciasses-that
the little Russian Pole, who confesses
to a distant Turkish ancestry, has the
power of drawing from the piano melo-
dies Of such sweetness long drawn out
shadings and gradations os tone color
so eyanescent and subtle, that under his
ewitchery technique itself becomes a.
problem spiritualized, and the piano an
instrument with a voice, with the sing
ing qualities of a violin, the swell of the
organ, and the vibration of the harp
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erfng of shorts induced by expectation of
a good bank statement today and the fear
that the next important news from South
africa VIII be favorable to England.
to whether any material Improvement can
be sustained with present limited volume
of speculation London is trying to buy
back some of the stocks which it has sold
so freely in this market of late and IL
looks as if the Germans were anxious to
get back securities which they were fore
now that it necessary to start the Lon
don market on a rampage is a sweeping
victory by the English forces When there
is evidence of a convincing character that
professional element and IS being guided
by substantial people who have a gigher
ambition than the scalping OF. small profits
1t will be time enough to become bullish
position as of ten as the character OF
the news that is disseminated in Wall
street. The bulls hold off until they
think the market is heavily over-Sold, and
then start a drive against thes shorts.
This Is the way things have been going
Tor some time and there is not likely to
be any change in the programme until
the public takes e hand in the game. Bal
timore and Ohio stocks are again coming
into prominence. There is a rumor going
around that dividend at the rate of
common issue. Houses which usually act
Tor investors have bought literally of both
issues this week. Southern Pacific. Louis
vile and Nashville and Southern railway
showing of earnings submitted Yesterday.
Bull pools are at work in the first named
ana both are tipped to sell from to
5 points higher next week Sell T3rooI1lvn
Rapid Transit, Tobacco Manhattan Pa
cific Mail and the Changers on the sharD
bulges but don't wait for big profits Only
those who see but one side to the market
p N uIrDSON
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HERE'S ANOTHER VIEW.
Peebler, of oskaloosa, Says Curtis Men
Are For Burton.

John Peebler of Oskaloosa, who is a
Baker man, says that there is a general
disposition in Jefferson county, where
Baker has a great number of friends,
TO look out for the best interests of the
senator in the congressional fight.
It's a singular thing" said Mr.. Peeb-
Ter, but if you will just scratch a
Curtis man on the back you will find
that he leans toward Burton. am for
Bailey straight out and 1 have no hest
fancy in saying that Oskaloosa town
ship and the most of jefferson county
viii also be for the Nsmaha county
man. This talk about our county bring
is all bosh. The fight will be between
Bailey and Curtis Yes, 1 am in favor
of holding an early convention and
Leavenworth is the place where the
next congressman should receive his
nomination"
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NOT ONE ESCAPED.
More Than 60 Persons Believed
to Have PeriShed in
st. Marys Bay.

st. John, N. F., Jan. 13.-No word has
been received from Peters river in re-
gard to the unknown steamer wrecked
and on fire on a reef in st. Marys bay.
The storm is still raging and boats
can not put off from the land nor can
sailing vessels approach the vessel. 1t
is feared that her hull has broken up.
which will increase the difficulty or
Identifying her unless divers are dis
patched to the scene News of 4 definite
character is expected this evening.
The following comprise all the details
regarding the wreck that could be OBJ
tanned:
The ship is a two-masted steamer of
nearly 5000 tons and probably carried a
crew Of sixty with possibly some pas
sengerS. She went ashore before day
break on Thursday, striking a ledge at
the foot of the cliff, where escape was
hopeless. The crew launched the boats,
but probably during the panic some
were crushed against her sides, others
being swamped, all the occupants ap-
parently perishing.
The ship was seen to be on fire by
residents six miles away. Attracted to
the scene they found the after half of
the wreck blazing fiercely, and the fore
part under water. Kerosene in the car
go helped the blaze.
At that time only three men were left
on board. Two were on the bridge and
one was in the rigging. Those on the
bridge were safe until about 2 p. m,
when they were washed overheard and
drowned, the bridge being carried away.
The survivor soon after left the rigging,
swan to the rocks and twice endeaVOr-
ed to get a footing. Failing in this, he
made his way back to the rigging,
where he died of exposure during the
night.
Many dead bodies are visible tossing
in the surf. Two of them thrown up
in a cove can not be reached owing to
the heavy sea. One is thought to be
that of a woman.
Boats and other wreckage are strewn
among the rocks for miles.
Yesterday (Friday) was more stormy
than the day before and it was impos-
sible to reach the wreck.
Residents along the shore made every
possible effort to rescue the survivor in
the rigging but lacking proper outfits
they were unable to succeed There is
not the slightest prospects that any soul
on board escaped death, as the intense
midwinter cold would kill any who
escaped drowning.
messenger who has just arrived
from Peters river reports that a trunk
with woman's clothing has been washed
ashore there.
The officials of the French cable COM
pany are apprehensive that the wrecked
steamer may be their cable repairing
boat Francois Argo, which carried
crew of 120 men. She was known to be
off the Newfoundland coast engaged in
cable work, and she has not been re-
ported for several days.
New York, Jan. 13.-No news has been
received in New York absolutely con-
ffrming the report that the steamer is
the Francois Argo.
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Grain Letter

Chicago, Jan. 13.-WHEATAThe wheat
market during the week has been an ex-
eeedingT ely, tame affair and the volume , Of
bearish. cables Indifferent and cash de-
mand poor. The feature has been a grad
iual liquidation by holders with shorts the
principal buyers. Except for the buoyant
spirit in the other pits wheat would IN
doubtedly work even lower. AS it is the
weeks decline has been about one cent
There is not much prospect for any i'm
provement. The long interest is still of
large proportions and with no immediate
help in sight it seems as if the market
must work lower.
CORN has shown great strength con-
sidering the dullness. The country move
ment Continues to be disappointinga Sea-
board reports a poor demand but at the
same time is buying corn as freely as pos
are fairly liberal. 1t is unofficially res
ported that the government will publish
the final figures on crop yield on the 18th
or II tn of this month and that they are
likely to show q large total. Bearing this
in mind We advise caution in buying on
hard spots. While perhaps the conditions
are generally favorable to an advance we
are not likely to get it without a greatly
increased speculation or improved export
demand.
OATS have been quiet within nc range
throughout the week. Speculative trade
has been very light but the cash demand
fairly good both domestic and export Re-
ceipts continue moderate but should be-
gin to increase shortly.
PROVISIONS have been strong showing
speculative trade has broadened consid-
erably but we Look for a much further
increase. The legitimate situation appears
to be stronger than ever. It's pretty gen
orally conceded that we are short of hogs
and Will be until next May. The packing
of hogs to date this year compared with
lastShOwS shortage of over LOO, 900 hogs.
Stocks are very much lighter and prices
considerably lower when compared with
The opportunity seems bright for big
advancing market j. F. HARRIS.
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HE HAD TWO WIVES.
Now He Is In Jail For Killing One of
Them.

New York, Jan. 13.-Alfred Morrison,
who shot and killed one of his wives,
with whom he was living, in Mount
Vernon, is under arrest. Crowds wait
ed around his house all day in antici-
patton of the arrest and they followed
Morrison, who was in charge of two
detectives, to the court house, where
he was arraigred and held TO the grand
jury on the charge of murder in the
first degree.
Morrison on the night of December
IS, shot his wife, Aida, and she died
the following day. He appeared to be
grief stricken over the affair and told
a pitiful tale of how the shooting was
the result Of fright occasIoned by a
dream of burglars. The woman her
self, knowing that death was certain,
said that the shooting was accidental
and attributed it to the same cause as
Morrison did. The coroners jury ex-
onerated him.
Some days later Morrison's original
wife, whom he married many years
ago, under the name of Gordon, gave
out the information that the man was
q bigamist and had practically aban-
doned her and from that on facts tend
ing to place Morrison in a bad light
have been developed. The police have
been watching Morrison ever since and
It was rumored that Morrison was act
ing like a crazy man. When he was
placed under arrest, however. he was
very quiet and perfectly composed.
Judge Appel said that the dispositions
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What We Eat

Is intended to nourish and sustain us,
but it must be digested and assimi-
lated before it can do this. In other
words, the nourishment contained in
food must be separated by the
digestive organs from the waste
materials and must lie carried
by the blood to all parts OF the
body We believe the reason for the
great benefit which so many people
derive from Hoods Sarsaparilla lies
in the fac that this medicine gives
good digestion and makes pure rich
blood. It restores the functions Of
those organs which convert food into
nourishment that gives strength to
nerves and muscles It also cures
dyspepsia, scrofuIa, salt rheum, boils,
sores, pimples and eruptions. catarrh,
rheumatism and all diseases that
have their origin in impure blood.
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OPENED WITH PRAYER.
Scranton Attorney Asks the "Great
Lawyer of the Universe" to
Aid LIN.

Burlington. Kan, Jan. 1S-A novel
and somewhat startling court procedure
was had in the town of Scranton, when
the case of James Barnett vs. George
'Hamaker came on to be tried before a
referee. Hamaker, the defendant, re-
quested his attorneys to move the court
to allow him to open the case by prayer
In spite of his attorneys refusal Ha-
maker himself asked the court to bow in
prayer, and the court, in no wise op-
posed to it, granted the request. Ha-
maker then sent up a petition asking
the great lawyer of the universe to come
down and handle his case; to take par
ticular notice of the testimony he would
give, and do the square thing by him
The referee took the case under advise
ment for three weeks
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TO COLLECT THAT $1,000
Chairman Mark Hanna and Commit
tee Call on the PhiIadelphians.

Philadelphia, jan 13.-Chairman
Mark Hanna and Joseph H. Manley of
Maine; H. c. Payne of Wisconsin and
United States Senator n. B. Scott of
West Virginia, who constitute the sub
committee of the national Republican
committee, having in charge the ar
rangement for holding the national
convention here in June, arrived in this
city last night. They were accompan-
led by National Committeeman R. G.
Kerens, of Missouri, and Charles Dick
of Ohio, the secretary of the national
committee The party was escorted to
the hotel Walton, where the headquar
terS of the national committee will be
located during the convention by MEM
bers of the citizens national Republican
association.
Later in the evening the sub commit
tee held a, conference with the local
committee at which they went over the
plans and the arrangements for the
coming gathering The visitors will in
spect the auditorium of the recent Ma
tional Export exposition in West Phlla-
delphia, where the convention win be
held
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and other papers in the case did not
show that any crime had been COM
mitted Or if any crime had been COM
mitted, that the prisoner at the bar had
committed none. He then moved that
the case be dismissed and the prisoner
discharged. Judge Schatz denied this
motion and Judge Appel said he would
waive examination and that the pris-
oner would stand committed to await
the action of the grand jury. Morrison
was committed to jail without bail.
The next grand jury will assemble in
White Plains on the first Monday in
February.
District Attorney Andrews today
claimed that he had sufficient evidence
to prove that Morrison, in shooting his
wife. committed a deliberate and pre-
meditated murder
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BILE STAMP.
One of the British Guiana Issue of
1850 Sold For S1,71O.

New York. Jan. 13.-One postage
stamp brought s1.71O last night at the
sale of the collection of F. W. Hunter
of this city This is the largest sum a
stamp has ever brought in this country
at auction. It has a specimen OF the
first issue of British Guiana in 1850. 1t
is one of the two-cent denomination,
printed in black on a. pink back ground
and without perforations. Postmasters
in the colony in those days had to sepa-
rate one stamp from another in a sheet
with scissors. The stamp was pur-
chased by a prominent stamp and coin
company of this city who represented
an English collector.
Mr. Hunter bought this specimen for
$1,01O. A number Of other stamps
brought good prices.
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by J. G. Goings. Commission
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
Liverpool: Wheat 1sd higher, corn 80
higher than yesterday
chicago Hogs p 90 SpoV Opened stronger;
Kansas city: Hogs $780, 500 cattle cattle 1oO
Omaha: Hogs 10000; cattle 500.
graded 1! oats 1917, graded 29. : ~
Hogs at Chicago closed weak. Esti-
New York: Chronicle reports gain 3, isS.-
900 currency from interior for week. From
sab-treasury and gold exports banks lost
$500, 600. Net gain from these 81, 7S8, 600 for
week.
Northwest receipts; Minneapolis 2ls. last
4,24S, 600; corn 3315, 600.
Columbia, Mo-: Missouri monthly crop
report says: In central and northern por-
ton of the state weather during month
ter wheat, the ground being covered with
snow during coolest weather and at close
o. the IN NOUN crop Mas generally report
of southern sections it is feared that con-
siderable damage resulted from severe
freezing weather of last part of month.
covering of snow in these sections being
too light to afford much protection. IN
the9northern counties damage is reported
by alternate freezing and thawing.
Primary receipts and shipments-Wh heat
1850 last year 1000; corn. receipts COL
$4,000, last year 254 900; corn shipments
$50 900, last year 366, COO
ST. Louis close: Wheat, cash 6S12c ask
ed May 701sc; July 6z5sc bid. Corn, Jan.
So3kc; May S23sc; July, 32lzc bid. Oats, Jan.
241sc; May 247sc asked.
Privileges good Monday;puts May wheat
6!12Q67ssc; calls 673sG6Sc; puts and calls
May. corn 333sd3S15c; Curb 67szc.
Privileges good next week: Puts May
wheat 661ac: calls 69Ae; puts May corn
1874: calls SAC.
Total clearances wheat and flour sSS, co.,
corn $40, $50.
Duluth close: Wheat, May G7sc: July
6S3sc bid.
Minneapolis close: Wheat, May Csc;
, July 663sc; No. l hard 661sc
Kansas City receipts: Wheat So. corn
p; oats 2. Last year wheat 1S6. corn 81;
oats 2.
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HANNA NEEDS MONEY.
Says 1t Is Time to Begin to
Head Off the Democrats.

Philadelphia, Jan. 13.-The sub-com-
nlittee of the national Republican cam
paign committee began today the work
of laying plans for the presidential
campaign. Shortly after 9 o'clock the
committeeman visited Mayor Ash
bridge. In the party were Senator
Hanna, chairman; joe Manly, H. c..
Payne of Wisconsin, United States Sen
ator N. B. Scott of West Virginia;
Richard Kerens, of Missouri, and
Charles Dick of Ohio, the secretary of
the national committee; President
Henry Burke and Chairman w. S. P.
Shields of the local citizens convention
and a number of others.
From the mayors office the commit
tee went to the exposition building in
West Philadelphia to inspect the Audi
forum in which the convention is to be
held All the visitors expressed their
satisfaction at the selection of the
hall. Senator Hanna, regarding the
convention, said: "Of course President
Mckinley will be renominated and
without doubt he will receive every vote
in the convention; but when it comes to
choosing his running mate and deciding
on the platform, there is likely to be an
abundance of excitement. The manu-
facturerS' club has offered the facilities
of its building to all OF the Republican
national committeeman, who may be in
the city during the campaign and also
to extend the same privilege to each
delegate and alternate in attendance in
the convention.
During the conference with Mayor
Ashbridge, Senator Hanna made the
first statement which he has uttered
in his capacity as Republican chairman
on the issues and plans of the coming
campaign. He said:
First, the national issues will be the
prosperity of the working people of the
country; second, the retention of the
Philippines.
1.-THE Republican party is in pressing
and immediate need of funds to carry
on the work of the campaign, and it
must be begun without moments de-
lay. The Democratic party has labor
agitators at work throughout the west
and the Republican campaign commit
tee finds it necessary to meet them at
every point
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Chicago. Jan. 3.-CATTLE-Receipt
20 Gs 81 er steady Beeyes g o oo0q6 40:
ners 81 25d3. 90; stockers and feeders S. %
$500: Texas fed beeves 81 .25d5.2 rs.
HOGS-Receipts today q. 600. Monday
$4,000 left over 2.54S. Opened strong. clos
ed easier; top s4.75. Mixed and butchers
81. 1901. 20; good to choice heavy 81. 601D4.7 IS
rough heavy 81 .45d14 SO. light 81 1904. IS
bulk of sales 81 .6O64 .671s.
SHEEP-Receipts 500 Steady. Native
wethers 81 .40G4 go: westerns 81. 30fI4. 75:
lambs, natives $4. 50a6. 25; western IS. 400
CHS
OFFICIAL receipts and shipments for yes
terday:
4AfS rSoflp5S 1Ss- ~
SHEP receipts II, sos; shipments LIPS.