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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
TEN CLUB LEAGUE.
Meeting of the National Ball Mag
mates BEGINS in New York.

New York, March THE annual
spring meeting of the National League
and American Association of Baseball
Clubs began at the Fifth Avenue hotel
today. There were present w. II. Con-
ant, A. H. SOden and J. b. Billings, Of
Boston; Charles Ebbetts and Treasurer
F. A. Abell of Brooklyn; Col. John l.
Rogers and Al Reach, of Philadelphia;
Edward Hanlon and Harry Won der
Horst, of Baltimore; James Hart, of
Chicago; Frank De Haas Robson, of
st. Louis: Stanley Robson, of Cleve-
land; John T. Brush, Of Cincinnati, and
Harry Pulliam, of Louisville.
According to President Dreyfus, the
circuit committee has finished it's labors
and is ready to make its report to the
league What the report contains none
but the directors know. All efforts at a
reduction of the circuit to eight clubs
have been blocked by the Baltimore
people, who are holding out for a big
price for their franchise.
1T will be a ten club league" said
Mr.. HanlOn of Baltimore.
President n. Z. Young has made pro-
vision for any emergency. He has pre-
pared schedules suitable for eight or
ten clubs, and will present them to the
league. The meeting will probably last
three days and the schedule will be
taken up the last thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
FREEDOM Wanted
Life COnyictS Make Final
Appeal to Courts.
Apply to Supreme Tribunal For
on Unusual Writ.
NOT FAIR TRIALS.
Claim They Did Not Receive
Proper Consideration.
Their Cases Will Be Heard In
April.

Three murderers sent to the state
penitentiary under sentence of death.
which means in Kansas imprisonment
for life, seek another chance for their
freedom by appearing in the supreme
court in a case filed by their attorneys
asking for a writ of coram nobis. This
means that Notwithstanding the fact
that the courts have ruled against them
in all previous efforts to procure a new
trial, they claim the right to be brought
before the court
The applicants for a new trial repre-
sented by this proceeding are Marion
AsbeI of Oswego and George H. Dobbs
and Amelia New of Greenwood county.
Ashell is in the penitentiary for the
murder of his wife. Dobbs and Amelia
New were convicted Of numbering JOS
eph New.
These Two murder cases are among
the most noted in Kansas. The persons
have been found guilty in the district
courts and the supreme court has suS-
tanned the decision in both cases. Now
the effort to obtain a new trial is being
pushed in the supreme court and has
been set down for hearing in April.
It is claimed by the petition in the AS
bell case that he is not guilty of the
crime of numbering his wife, but is the
victim of public sentiment, which de-
nanded that some one be punished. AS
Asbell was under arrest when feeling
was running high and the trial took
place, he claims that he did not receive
justice; that he was prosecuted rather
than prosecuted and adds in the petition
in the court that he was the victim OF
gross error on the part of the trial
court, from which he now appeals tC
the supreme court.
\ The other case is similar in general
outline and involves the same PROPOSE
lions of law.
These two cases attract statewide
attention, especially among the lawyers
who do not believe the application fol
the writs will be sustained, because the
cases have passed through the supreme
court and the judgments of the tria
courts have in each instance been at
firmed in every particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
FRICTION ALLEGED
Between Admiral Watson and Off
GERS of His Fleet.

New York, March IA special to the
Herald from Washington, D. G., says:
1t is said that there has been some
friction between Rear Admiral Watson
and officers of his fleet. Commander
E. D. Taussig was sunnarily detached
from the command of the Bennington
and ordered home for alleged criticism
of the commander-in-chi though it is
said that Commander Taussig was not
insubordinate. There has also been
friction between the rear admiral and
the bureau of navigation relative to his
chief of staff
Rear Admiral Watson several months
ago desired Commander c. c. Cornwall
to act as his chief of staff and assigned
him to the duty, but the department
disapproVed his action. Only recently
the department ordered Captain Charles
NJ. Thomas to command the Brooklyn.
Rear Admiral Watson transferred Cap
tain James NJ. FOrSythe from the Balti-
more to the Brooklyn and, it is said,
gave an explanation as to his action in
compliance with a request made by the
department.
The bachelor officers of the fleet have
also complained because the married
officers whose wives were in Manila
were allowed to remain on shore with
out procuring permission from the COM
mander-in-chie one or two nights each
week, while the order of the rear ad-
miral required the younger unmarried
men to be on their ships after seven or
eight o'clock at night and not to re-
main on shore without written per-
mission.
Rear Admiral Watson's health was
such that he was temporarily relieved
in that command several days ago,
though the fact was not made public.
The Baltimore will probably return
home under the command of Captain G.
| F. F. Wilde, who now commands the
Oregon, and who has been two years
! on Ia Acio IN faf ion 70 foT MN
| as will probably be transferred to the
! Brooklyn and Captain F'orsYthe to the
! Oregon. Officers whose tours of duty
at sea are about expiring will be brought
| home in the Baltimore. These changes
will not be determined upon until Rear
! Admiral Remey reaches Manila
Rear Admiral Remey, the successor
to Rear Admiral Watson, was selected
! by the department because of his well
known ability and particularly because
| of his work at Key West during the
war with Spain. Though senior to Rear
| Admiral Sampson he accepted without
! protest the order of the department as
/ signing him to command the naval base
| al Key West and placing him under
that officers command.
The department has never forgotten
| his subordinatiOn and Secretary Long
has been anxious for an opportunity to
show his appreciation. Rear Admiral
| Remey applied some months ago for
the command of the Asiatic station so
| that the orders issued today will meet
| with his wishes.
Rear Admiral Watson's dispatch to
European waters led to the rumors that
| the European station was to be re-
established, but Secretary Long said
| the report was erroneous. The secretary
| has not determined who will succeed
! Rear Admiral Cromwell as president of
the retiring board, but Rear Admiral
| B. F. Day, member of the board. will
act as president pending the depart
| ment'S decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
HENRY'S TROUBLES.
Candidate For City Marshal of Salina
Arrested by Government Officials

The federal authorities have arrested
I. Henry, of Salina, for selling liquor
WITHOUT a government license. Henry
is a%candidate for city marshal of Sa-
lima at the coming spring election, but
he may not be there to take the job.
Last fall after the Salina street fair
the city marshal attempted toe lose the
joints, or part-of them at least, one that
was operated by Henry among the rest.
Henry refused to close and as a result
he was arrested and convicted in JUS
tees court on the charge of violating
the prohibitOry law He was fined 500
and sent enced to 80 days in Jail. but he
appealed the case to the district court
and it has never been tried again.
Tho federal authorities heard of the
conviction of Henry, and they discover
ed that he had paid no government tax,
so they swooped down on him He was
taken to Wichita for his trial. The
federal government is not SO easy to
escape from as is the state, and Mr.
Henry may have a double dose of
punishment before him.
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Chicago, March 7.-CATTLE-Receip
prime steers, $5.iOa6,oO: poor to medium
s. s. eo o go: stoekers and feeders steady
AS Gamers. 81 25a3.O0; bulls. 81 65a4. so:
calves, $4.75d7-75; Texas fed steers, 81 000
500: Texas bulls, in strong demand, 50 25
Q3.75.
HOGs-Receipts today, % 600! tomorrow.
10000; left over, 1892. Strong to sc higher.
butchers, $470d4. 50: good to choice heavy,
s.. S544 971h; rough heavy, $4;70a4S0 light,
81. 65G4S712; bulk of sales, $4.8064. 80.
SHEEP-Receipts, 10000. Strong to
shade higher. Good to choice wethers,
S5.656600; fair to choice mixed. S4.731f5 so ;
western sheep, -$5.40d5.95; yearlings. $3.50
$780,; native lambs, 5.25d750; western
lambs. $600G7.45.
OFFICIAL receipts and shipments for yes
terday:
Cattle-Receipts, 3,16s: shipments, 755
Hogs-Receipts, 24,203: shipments. 1857.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; shipments, 534.
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Grain Letter.

Furnished by ]. C. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka,
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
Chicago. Ill, March 7.-wHEAT-Has
shown the strength expected today.
prices and market held quite firm during
most of day. Gables little encouragement
to longs in wheat but they did derive con-
siderable from the Ohio state report
which showed a decline of 10 points in
conditions since January The north
west receipts were large and were ex-
pected to continue so for time. Cash
sales of wheat at this point were small.
The aboard was quite firm, however.
and reported. good inquiry, with freight
room scarce. Weather conditions have
been perfect. Trade has been confined to
volume
CORN-Has been steady throughout and
at times strong. Trade largely OF local
character, longs adding to their lines.
while small holders took Profits. The
temper continues to be bullish and there
to give US a buoyant market Country
selling continues light. A decline would
start it sooner than any advance, but
long lines. appear to be so well held that
we do not look for any serious break.
OATS-Were steady. Receipts, 165 cars.
fair conditions selling will soon be under
way in the southwest. Spectators are
getting rather beariSh.
PROVISIONS-HaVe been very dull, but
the prices were about steady. Cash peo-
pie say there is fair cash demand. There
were only $4,000 hogs, with prices 5Q10c
higher, and 5000 in the west, against S.
900 a year ago. This market is quite as
much as the others suffering from ex-
ceSsive dullnesS. j. F. HARRIS
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Furnished by J. G. Goings. Gomnission
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
Chicago: While the cables show but Nc
advance on futures, we find the Ohio
state crop report shows a depreciation
since JANUARY l of 10 points, We are now
ports will be numerous and our market is
ing to the long side and some indications
of new buying noticeable. There is a
fair-sized local short interest that will run
in any further advance Cash business
here is picking up. inquiries being nu-
merous the past week.
New York: Think cotton purchase for
a turn.
Liverpool: Wheat seady, Ad higher;
London: Wheat cargoes hrmer. options
Kansas City receipts: Hogs. 10000; cat
Omaha receipts: Hogs. 1000; cattle,
The speculative crop reporters In Ohio
report a decline of 10 points since January
in wheat. condition. Last year they
reporting a bigger Yield than in 1888.
Liverpool: Wheat same at 1:S0 p. m.
New York: Cotton market weak 1t
is down about 50 points from the top. OF
course some reaction from the decline
will amount to much. People who buy
cotton now will buy it on a cent level
will be large number of nervous hold
erS. The high price of cotton will make
them constant sellers TO the man who
points IS not alarming, but purchasers at
9 cents have a possible cents a pound
further to drop, and this regard for pos
sibilities will make the buyer at the
higher figures a much quicker maa to
run a drop and consequently develop
intrinsica1ly weaker market
Minneapolis receipts: Today, 276 cars;
last year, 299 cars.
Duluth receipts: Today, SAG cars; last
year, 100 cars.
terday. The Paris cable reports down.
ward tendency for both wheat and flour
and weak country markets. Crop killing
season is evidently over for the present.
Chicago: The crowd very beariSh on
wheat but the market is firm;
Liverpool close: Wheat ss4asd higher
than yesterday. Corn 14Qasd hibher than
yesterday.
Antwerp close: Wheat 121kc higher
Kansas City receipts: Wheat-TOday, 81
cars; last year, 70 cars. Corn-Today, 43
cars; last year, Is cars. Oats-Today, II
cars; last year, 16 cars;
Weather forecast: Illinois, Indiana and
Missouri. fair and warmer; rain south
Thursday. Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas,
warmer, cloudy tomorrow
St Louis receipts: Wheat. 100 bu. :;
last year. 1880 blu. Corn, 96,S0Obu.; last
year, %, 200 blu. Oats, q 500 bu-; last year,
Later the ST. Louis break. lack of cash
demand, a poor export inquiry, caused
selling May declined to 65ss and closed
barely steady ssc under yesterday at
< big trade was done in corn later in
|. the session. 1t was asserted that Bal
| time exporter had within two DAYS ia
ken 1.500. 900 bu. and that a secret freight
cut of PFC on export corn to Boston had
been made May touched 35H and closed
firm, shade over yesterday at S5Q351s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
SPLIT IN TEXAS.
Republican State Convention
Breaks Up in a Fight.

Waco, Tex. March IA serious split
occurred in the Republican state con-
vention at the opening of the second
days session of that body today. Mac
Donald had been put up for temporary
chairman by the Green faction and
Ferguson by the opposition. The Fer
guson element claimed that their candi-
date was counted out
When temporary chairman MacDon-
aid assembled the platform, to call the
body to order, Ferguson also took the
rostrum.
One of the widest scenes ever wit
messed in a Texas convention followed.
Fist fights were numerous. Macdonald
tried for some time to obtain order, and
finally adjourned the convention until
afternoon.
Ferguson and his followers remain in
session at the Auditorium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
FELLOWS CANDIDACY.
Popular Ex-Mayor Formally Enters
Commissioner Race.

announced his candidacy for the Re
publican nomination for county COM
missioner in the city district
This will be one of the most interest
ing contests before the Republican pri-
mary on April IA, owing to the number
of candidates in the field and Mr. Eel
lows is recognized as one of the strong
factors in the race. His excellent record
during his two terms as mayor makes
him a formidable candidate as he would
have the same opportunity to apply
business methods to the affairs of the
county as he did in the conduct of the
city business.
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DID NO BUSINESS.
House Was in Session But 25 Min.
utes Today.

Washington, March THE house
was in session but % minutes today ad-
journing out of respect to the memory
of the late Representative Harmer of
pennsylvania, the father of the house,
who died yesterday. The usual commit
tee was appointed to attend the funeral
The vote on the A1drich- Robbins con-
test election case which was to have
been taken up today was postponed IN
til tomorrow The conference report on
the financial bill, which was agreed to
by the senate yesterday was presented
to the house, but no time was fixed for
calling it up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
MORE PLEASANT WEATHER
Weather Bureau Says It May Con-
tinue Fora Few DAYS.

The probabilities are that the pleas
ant weather will continue for few
days.
The forecast is partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday. Warmer tonight" Tues
day there was a high barometer in Ne
braska but it has passed over and
warmerw Gather from the southwest is
expected. Today the maximum tenn
perature was SO and the minimum % up
to IL o'clock. The wind southeast max
ing nine miles an hour.
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CHICAGO STRIKE GROWS.
Thousands Already Out Increased by
$50 Today.

Chicago, March Two hundred and
thirty men were today added to the
thousands of workmen out on strikes in
this city, the buffers, pOlishers and
brass workers employed by Turner
Bros and the I. Wolf Manufacturing
company walking out in an effort to en-
force their demands for recognition of
their union and a nine hour working
day. The union is affiliated with the
material trades council, but labor lead
ers deny that the strike is in any way
a sympathetic one and also state that
no sympathetic strikes will be ordered
before the end of the week if at all.
The shut down of building material
manufacturers, which was agreed upon
yesterday will not take place until Sat
urQaY.
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WHY THE LIGHT WENT OUT
People on. Kansas Avenue in Dark
ness Because of Kite.

The city electric light department has
a grievance against the United States
weather bureau. Tuesday afternoon the
weather bureau people We're flying a
box kite, and it came down at the in
tersection of Fifth and Kansas avenue.
The string struck the wires that feed
the electric light at that intersection
and the kit Topped around both wires,
making a connection. The consequence
was that the people passing that point
walked in darkness last night. The OBJ
struction was removed today so that
the light will be in operation again to-
night.
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BAILEY FOR CURTIS.
Says He Has Lost and Will Support
Nominee,

Leavenworth, March 7.-Congressman
w J. Bailey has written w B. Town
send of this city. He accepts his de-
feat gracefully and in the letter among
other things says:
Il have lost, but I am a Republican
who believes success of party is greater
than personal ambition. Mr.. Curtis is
the nominee of our party, and as such
will give him my earnest support, and
/ assure my friends in the first district
that shall so conduct myself that they
shall have no cause to regret the spIen-
did support they gave me"
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Suit Filed on a Note.

In order to KEEP a note from becoming
outlawed. Walter B. Buber has filed a
3. Adams. In his petition he says that
in March, 1895. the defendant gave him
q promissory note for 1894. with per
cent interest on which nothing has
been paid. The statute of limitations
would have run out in few days had
the suit not been fled.
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Topeka markets To-day.

Topeka, March
CATTLE.
STEERS-$3. 50d400
HEIFERS-$3.00 03.75.
HOGS.
MEDIUM AND HEAVY-$4409460 60.
GRAIN.
No. 2 -601hQ61c.
NO. 2 CORN-26 cents.
NO. 2 DAT S-24c.
HAYS. 50Q6.00.
EGGS-1s cents.
CHICKENS-6d6 cents.
BUTTER-20 cents.
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pts and shipments for yes
Kansas Citv Livestock Market.

Kansas. City, March 7.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 5000. Market steady to strong.
Native steers. $3.75d540: Texas steers,
So. 00Q4.75; Texas cows, 81. 1908 60; native
cows and heifers. $2.00a4.50; stoclzers and
feeders, SO. 00d5 25; bulls, $2-50n4.25.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000. Market strong
to sc higher. Bulk of sales, 81 7564. IS;
heavy, 81 75G490; packers. $4,000, 9213;
mixed, 4.65q4.S0: light, 81. 45Q4S0; workers,
SHEEP Receipts, 2,00O Market strong
Lambs, $5.0OQ6.s0; muttons, $3.50Q625.
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washington, March The Senate
committee on foreign relations today
authorized the reporting of an amend
ment to the diplomatic appropriation
bin, appropriating $4,000 to be paid to
ex-Queen Lilioukalani and providing
for an annual donation of $4,000 to her
as long as she may live.
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New york Money Market.

New York, March 7.-MONEY-Money
on call firm at per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper. 415d51z per cent Sterling ex-
change heavy, with actual business in
bankers bills at $4.S6 for demand and at
$4S212 for 80 days; posted rates, 81. SS1s 4 y
and S4-S71A; commercial bills, $4.S12z I422M
VER-Silver certificates, $3.50 G60%z &C;
bar silver. 595sc; Mexican dollars, 47szc.
BONDS-Governme bonds strong.
Is, registe9gped doS Ss' registered, IL, 5ll1e;
coupon 1874; old Is, registered, III: old
coupon, us; IS, registered, u61z; coupon.
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Wales, First Levee.

London, March THE first levee of
the season was held by the Prince of
Wales today at st. James palace. There
was a fairly large attendance though
there was not the usual prepOnderance
of uniforms, on account of the war. The
entire staff of the United States embas-
sy attended. United States Ambassa-
dor Choa.te presented Col. Cary Sanger,
U. S. v, and J. Coleman Drayton. Hugh
Griffin and r. S. HungerfOrd of New
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Kansas Citv Produce Market.

Kansas City, March 7.-WHEAT-May
621sc. Cash: No. hard CSC; No g, 500
6215c; No. red, zoe; No. 3, 656esc.
CORN-May, 32c. Cash: No. mixed
31s4c; No. white, 3215c: NO. 3, 32Ac.
OATS-No. white. 241R625.
RYE-No. 2, Sic
7HAY-C6oice timothy. s1oa1o.5O; choice
BUTTER Creamery. 2OQ2sc: dairy. 1sc
EGGS-Fresh, 121ac.
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Will Meet in Topeka.

be held in Toneka .IlIne 30 This con-
vention will contain 400 delegates The
call for this CONVENTION has been issued
by Mont Williams of LANSING chairman
of the state committee
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New Bank Opened.

Shate Bank Commissioner John w.
Breidentha1 has returned from Edger-
ton where he superintended the OPEN
ing of new bank yesterday. Edgerton
has capital of $4,000. George M. Scott
is president
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Rescued Crew Landed.

Wilmington, N c.. March THE Nor
wegian bark Pascal which arrived to-
day had on board Cant. Welt and the
entire crew of eight men from the four
masted schooner Isaiah Hart of Boston
which hank in a gale off Hatteras Fab
q. The crew was picked up five hours
after the wreck
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Cotton Market.

Galveston, March 7.-CoTTON-Quiet,
SIC.
New York, March 7.-CoTTON- Spot
closed quiet, 3-16c lower; middling up
lands, csc; middling gulf, 9Rc. Sales,
25 bales.
Liverpool, March 7-COTTON-Spot,
demand good; prices lower; American
middling, Sgd.
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eign capitalists and investors nobody for
an instant doubts. Railroad issues will go
higher under leadership of Pennsylvania.
N. Y c.. Pacifics, B. r. T. and Manhat-
tan Feeling is bearish on sugar and the
stock is being sold on rallies.
J. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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Promotion for Polk.

Washington, March THE president
today sent this nomination to the SEN
ate: Corporal F. M. Polk. company c,
,Fhirty-ninth infantry to be second lieu
tenant U S V
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Date For Encampment.

The council of administration of the
in Topeka Thursday of this week to fix
the date for the annual state encamp
ment at Holton. The encampment will
probably be fixed for the first or second
week in May. At that time the wealth
er IS, generally better than it is in April
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Topeka Hide MARKET.

Topeka, March z
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tions. The following are net prices paid
in Topeka this week:
GREEN SALT CURED-SA cents.
GREEN SALT HALF CURED-7k0
GREEN UNSALTED-64 cents.
NO. TALLOW-4A cents.
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Sugar Market.

New York March 7-SUGAR-Raw
quiet; centrifugal, SO test, 5-16; fair re-
filming, 3 1916; moiasses sugar, 3ss. Re-
fined-Irregular, crushed, $50; powdered,
$40; granulated, $40.
COFFEE-Quiet. No. Rio, s5sQsA.