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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
TODAY.s MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-wHEAT-Early trad.
Ing In wheat today was characterized
in prices. Liverpool cables were a sur
prise to traders, showing an entirely I'M
the continued wet weather In England
and consequent damage to the crop. This
time the market was quite Strong. The
wheat on the market, chiefly from local
came easier. with trade tending down as
the liquidation was accomplished. Sep
compared with yesterday's closing Of
75ss@55c. 1t sold down to 76GSc, back to
west receipts were 30 cars ''s against f sol
i reeep week and s9 1ss year ago Chicago
grade Weafhe eG in The What ea co n1nIs
was favorable for harvesting operations.
Little interest was taken in trading after
was a good demand for wheat at rec or
under and the market held close to that
sent September back to 1880. The mar
ket acted rather heavy in the last hour
but was helped near the close by reports
steady at 7614c for September.
CORN-Corn was firner and higher.
and the prevailing hot winds in Kansas
and Iowa continued to come in. There
was some sympathy with the wheat
strength. Receipts were 80 cars. Septem-
Der opened at from 3S1sc to 3S15c, against
yesterdays close of 37Ac. The market be-
came quiet and steady at about 38ssc
Nothing of interest occurred in corn for
the remainder of the session. The market
showed a fair range of fiuctuation on a
narrow business, September selling as low
as sS75c, and as high as SS5sQa4c, with the
tone steady. Country acceptances were
light. September closed at 381R65sc.
OATS-Oats. were strong and higher in
sympathy with other grain markets. Of
ferings were light and the country
bought in moderate quantities. Receipts
were heavy, rs cars. September opened
1sQ14c higher at 217sc and sold at &c
MISREPRESENTATION shared in
the general strength. though only to
moderate degree. The good cash demand
was the principal factor. The hog market
was higher. Country buying orders were
in evidence. but trade as a whole was
light September pork opened 121zQ15c
higher at $11.9715Q 12.O0 and sold at s1l.971A
September lard opened 21hc higher at
ribs opened higher at $7.2GQ7221z and re-
acted to $7.1715Q7.2O.
501zc.
= TIMoTHY-october. 1885; September,
FLAx-Cash: N. W., $134: s. W.. s1.s4;
August, $1.29; September, $1.2S12; October,
81. 2412,
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TO ABOLISH STRIKES.
Unions Unite for Compulsory Arbi-
tration.

New York, Aug. 7.-One hundred dele
gates. representing 5000 building work.
men in New York city and vicinity have
brought about the amalgamation of the
Board of Delegates of the United Build
ing Trades and the Building Trades
Council who have been at loggerheads
for two years, at a recent conference IN
the United Council of the Building Trades
Of New York and vicinity. General ar,
the doing away with general strikes
caused by rival organizations is the pur-
pose of the amalgamatfon- All unions re-
fusine to arbitrate voluntarily will be
forced to submit to compulsory arbitra-
ton or be expelled
This amalgamation will probably bring
about affifiation with the National Build
ing Trades Council in Chicago.
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DEER AND ELK DRIVEN OUT
Forced to Flee Before the Fire in
Yellowstone Park.

Helena, Mont, Aug. THE big fire
that is raging in Yellowstone National
park is being fought by every soldier in
the park and all the men engaged In
road construction work. Deputy United
states Marshal Jackson, who has return
ed from there and who reported the fire
said that when he left it was reported
that the fire had extended for a distance
OF ten miles and was still spreading
Men VINO nave been in the park for years
said it was the worst they had ever seen
Deer and elk have been driven out of
the fire area by the flames. Buildings in
upper geyser basin are in danger In the
dense timber region everything is unus-
ually dry and winds are carrying the
flames with great rapidity. In Marshal
Jackson's opinion it will be impossible
for the force engaged to make any head
way against the fire
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AMERICA GETS HALF.
100000 of English Gov
eminent Bonds Come to
This Country.

London, Aug. I'm the house Of COM
mons today Mr.. Benjamin Lewis Cohen,
Conservative member for the east di-
vision of 1slington, asked the chancellor
OF the exchequer, Sir Michael Beach,
the reason for the early closing of sub
scr1ptons for eXchequer bonds. The
chancellor said the lists were closed as
soon as the bonds had been subscribed
Tor. He had received an offer from an
Anglo-Amer1can house to place half the
issue in America on the same conditions
as issued here. This, he added, assured
the success of the loan. But, there was
another reason Last Thursday the
reserve of the Bank of England stood at
the lowest point for years, and he was
advised that great relief would be af-
forded here by the movement of gold
from the United States if a large part
of this loan (s1OOOO,OOO was taken
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WILL GO TO BELOIT.
Child Wife Must Be Sent to Industrial
School.

With all the rest of her troubles Ger
trude r. Sutton has had to appear be-
fore the probate court and see the pa
pers filed out which will probably COM
nit her to the industrial school for girls
at Beloit.
She is not yet Is years of age, accord
ing to her story vouched for by Police
Matron Thorpe. She will be Is years old
August Is. She is not very old in years
but in experience she is as old as Wo-
man can be who has married, been
mother and has divorce proceedings
pending which will restore to her single
blessedness and all before she has reach
ed the age of Is. Some women live
life time, and long one, and do not
have so much happen in their lives
But with all her experience it seems
that some one must look out for her
and at present Police Matron Thorpe,
Chief of Police Ramsey and Judge Dol
man are looking up law in reference to
her case. Judge Dolman thinks 1t rather
a queer performance to be sending wo-
men to the industrial school who are
married and have children, but the law
prescribes the age but not the marital
condition.
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Chicago Livestock MARKET.

Chicago, Aug. 7-CATTLETReceipt
1900, lnclud' ng 100 Texans; steers steady to
Good to prime steers. S.. 4Oa59O: poor to
medium. $4.75@5.35; stoc2ers and feeders,
steady, s.. O0d475 cows: s. 00a4-5o heifers,
$50; calves. 25 cents higher. $5.0006 90;
Texas fed steers, S4-35d5. 25; Texas grade
steers. So. 25@430; Texas bulls, $250Gi3. 40.
HOGS-Receipts today, Is, coo; tomorrow,
%, coo; left over, 2, 1872; to 10 cents higher.
Top. $3.50; mixed and butchers, $5.15n5. so;
good to choice heavy, $51Od5.45; rough
heavy, s4,90@5,O5; light. $5.20Q5.5O; bulk of
sales, s.. 20d5. 40.
SHEEP Receipts, 1900: strong to
steady. Good to choice wethers. s4.400
AIS; fair to choice mixed, So 75@4.25; west
ern sheep, $4.250p465: Texas, So. 25d4.25; ma
tive lambs. $4-25q5.35; western lambs, 81 rs
$3.50.
218; hogs, 35,790; sheep, 1921 Shipments
Cattle, 7,847; hogs, S,430; sheep, 527-
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New York Uptown Gossip.

New. York, Aug. 7.-Speculation contin-
There is an underfone of strength to te
market though the trading is almost
Wvnoliy, professional ahd the puDiic is par
limited extent. Sales of 1S1 900 shares of
stock yesterday represented scarcely more
than the ambling operations of London
and Wall street on the New York stock
exchange. There was some investment
buying among the more substantial is
sues. This was particularly noticeable in
Union Pacific, which has had a slow but
steady advance ever since it declared
Baltimore and Ohio, which is also on a
per cent. basis was slightly weaker yes
terday. The experts think there is too
much disparity between the two stocks.
as their statistical position is very much
the same. The market was almost with
out feature yesterday, though the fact
that gold is to be shipped caused a ten
dency toward weakness in the closing
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Grain Letter.

wHEAT-Liverpool cables surprised
everybody this morning by coming 13sd
niger. causing our markets to open at
cent advance over night. Sentiment vas
bearish, however, and there was good sell
ing by local traders all day. Bradstreet's
showed an increase of a million and a
half in the visible, northwest receipts
larger than year ago, $50 cars at Chi
cago and 375 at Kansas City. We're all
bearish influences. The trade sold wheat.
best orders coming from northwest sup
posed to be hedge business. The south
west were also good sellers on hard spots.
Foreigners were reported as good buyers,
and the fact that 100 loads were taken for
export. and possibly 200 all told. verifies
the fact that foreigners will buy our
wheat when it is on a working basis.
Speculative trade is turning rapidly to the
New York markets There is no Chinese
wall around the New York markets and
as the range is about the same as Chi
cago and as their markets are based on
export stuff the trade is taking kindly
to it. rt
CORN-Corn was strong and closed at
about the top price. Receipts were light.
Cash position is improving rapidly, and
there is a most excellent demand from
ali points, Dry, hot weather continues,
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JUST BEFORE
THE BATTLE.
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hesitating to sanction the advance of
the relief column, but 1T is evident Ihat
the empress dowager is Strengt heneo Dy
every day of inaction and delay. Inc
legations narrowly escaped OBSTRUCTION
when Vice Admiral Seymour hesitated,
and ordered the first relief column to re-
treat, and to them was finally accorded
the Chinese army at Tien Tsln- The
powers are now exposing them through
vacillation to a renewal OF the attack
when their ammunition is well nlgh ex-
hauSted and they are dependent upon
the empress dowager for supplies of
food, while the generals and adm1rals
are holding conferences ana delaying
an advance, and the fighting is likely
to be more desperate and the situation
of the legations more critical IN con-
sequence of the long halt and the in
tr1gues which are apparently In pro-
gress.
The only alternative for a march to
the capital is negotiation through Ii
Hung Chang for the delivery OF all the
foreigners at Tien Tsin and for the pay
ment of fndemnitieS, and 1t is doubtful
whether the legations will consent to
abandon their position, or whether any
Chinese general could conduct them in
safety to the coast. Moreover their de-
livery at Tien Tsin could only be Sc
cured under pledge that the powers
would not subsequently send an army
to the capital to effect their reinstate-
ment.
Public opinion here strongly favors an
advance of the allied army with all
possible dispatch, after the empress has
been warned that she and her minis
tiers will be held responsible for the
safety of the legations The foreign
office remains silent, but the measures
adopted for strengthening the Indian
contingent and protecting British in
terests in the Yang Use indicate clearly
the governments recognition of the
grave danger of a general revolt in mid
die China.
There was no official confirmation
here at midnight of the Washington re-
port that a battle had been fought on
Sunday at Pei Tsang, in which the allied
forces had met with heavy losses, but
had forced the Chinese to retreat from
a strong position.
Mr.. Broderick confessed that he had
no information respecting the advance
of the allies, and at a, late hour nothing
was known in parliament about the bat
tie.
The press dispatches from Tien Tsin
of an earlier date reported General
lungs troops in strength eight miles
away and the country as flooded through
the opening of the canal bank. If there
has been a battle, the Chinese have
probably brought on the fighting, for
the allies, according to the most trust
worthy press correspondents, were di-
vided into two camps, and were I'M
able to agree upon any plan OF opera
tons
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ALMOST CLEAN SWEEP.
Democrats Scarcely Left q
Thing For the Opposition
in Alabama.

birmingham, Ala, Aug. IA general
election for state and county officers and
for members of the general assembly
was held in Alabama yesterday and
large majority was returned for the
Democratic ticket, headed by William j.
Sanford. of Lee county, who will be in
augurated governor December 1.
The Republicans. Populists and Prohi-
bitionists, besides the Democrats had
tickets in the field. but returns SO far in
dictate victory of the Democrats by an
overwhelming majority.
The Democrats have also gained sew
er.al members of the general assembly.
The Populists and Republicans will to-
gether possibly have IL of the 1913 MEM
bers of the legislature, a loss Of about so
per cent.
The Democrats have elected county of
ficers in several counties which have
heretofore been strongly Populistic-
General apathy marked the election,
and light vote was cast.
1t is estimated by the Democratic
committee that the majority will be
garded as a test on the mooted question
of holding a constitutional convention,
which is favored by the Democrats and
the increased majoritieS are taken to in
dictate that the people are favorable to
the holding of a convention which will
eliminate the negro from politics.
The legislature which meets in Decem-
Der will elect Senator Morgan to sue
coed himself and Will be called upon to
legislate upon important matters. In the
Ninth district, Congressman Underwood
was elected without opposition to sue
coed himself
In the special election in the Eighth
district, Judge VIM. Richardson of Mad
Joseph Wheeler. who resigned his seat
in congress.
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READY FOR BRYAN.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

date for governor of Illinois, and Mayor
Harrison Of this city, Joined the party
at the Hotel Sherman. after its arrival
there ThezcIOWdS continued to surround
AIesSrS, Bryan and Stevenson until 1880
when the reception came to an end and
the party prepared for the start to IN
dianapolis.
fast train carrying the entire party
departed over the Big -Four at 1870 p. m
Every inch of available space was occu-
pied and many disappointed Democrats
were left behind because they could not
even find standing room.
DEMOCRATS POURING IN.
Indianapolis, Aug. THE local COM
amittees that have been arranging for the
notification of William Jennings Bryan
and Adlai E Stevenson, tomorrow after
noon, are row ready to receive the dis
1inguished guests.
The Gay has been marked by the num-
erous arrivals OF prominent men from
distant states. 1t is estima ted the city
will entertain from 10000 to 10000
strangers.
James K. Jones. chairman of the ma
tification exercises.
James d. Richardson. of Tennessee
will make the speech notifying Mr.. Bryan
after which Bryan will deliver his reply
Colorado, will make the speech notifying
Mr.. Stevenson, to be followed by Stew
ensOn's speech.
The candidates and their party will
leave the Grand hotel at 100 and will
join the parade there, and march to the
Grand hotel from where it will escort
the candidates and their party to Mill
1aI'y park where the notification takes
place A mass meeting will be held in
Icmlinson hall in the evening at which
Bryan, Stevenson and others will speak
Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago, Will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
FORECASTER MISSES.
No Rain as Predicted and None is in
Prospect.

The predictions for thunderstorms
Monday night did not come true in east
ern Kansas at least so the forecaster
has transferred the location to western
Kansas.
But it looked like rain early this morn
ing despite the fact that the forecast
said nothing about it and those who
watch the clouds and sepak authoritative
ly prophesied rain or at least a drop or
So The forecast is fair tonight and
Wednesday except showers west portion.
High temperature Again the forecaster
missed it on high temperature which
was forecaSted for yesterday. On Sunday
the maximum was SO and yesterday it
was 81. This morning the maximum up
to IL o'clock was Sc and the minimum
still remained high at r. The wind was
south blowing II miles an hour.
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COMMITTEES NAMED.
johnson and Tillotson, of Kansas, Get
Prominent Places.


Chicago, Aug. 7.-Chairman Jones of
the Democratic national committee
gave out the list of subcommittee or
the main body today. Former Governor
Stone of Missouri was named on the
executive committee, and Norman h.
Mack of New York was left off. The
only representatives the eastern states
have on this body are Committeeman
Guffey of Pennsylvania and George
Fred Williams of Massachusetts. John
r. Mclean of Ohio is put at the head OF
the ways and means committee.
The list of committees follows, the
chairman, vice chairman and secretary
being first, second and third respec-
lively:
Executive committee-James K Jones,
Arkansas; ]. G. Johnson, Kansas; G. A
Walsh, Iowa; w. J. Stone, Missouri; H.
Illinois; d ]. Campau, Michigan; J. M.
Head, Tennessee; NJ. Guffey, Pennsyl-
vania; George Fred Williams, Massa-
chusetts; T. D. OBrien, Minnesota:
Thomas Taggart, Indiana; J. c. Dahl
man, Nebraska.
Ways and means committee. K.
Jones, John R. Mclean, c. A. Walsh,
Try Woodson, Kentucky; Adair Wilson,
Colorado; B. R. Tillman, South Caro-
lima; J. G. johnson, Kansas; T. E. Ryan,
Wisconsin; NJ. F. Tarpey, California
Press committee-J. K. Jones, Clark
Daniels, North Carolina; Norman f.
Mack, j. G. Johnson.
Advisory committee-N. c. Blanchard,
Louisiana; John N. Osborne, wyoming;
John Il. McGraw, West Virginia; H M.
Teller, Colorado; Fred T. Dubois, Idaho;
D C. Tillotson, Kansas; William v.
Allen, Nebraska; ]. B. Weaver, Iowa;
Eugene Smith, Illinois.
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HUNTINGTON'S PLAN
For Protecting Passengers Against
Train Robbers.

New York, Aug. 7.-Speaking on the sub
ject of train robberies in general and
the recent robbery of Union Pacific
train, President c. P. Huntington, of the
Southern Pacific railway, says in an an
terview printed today:
Passengers on railway. trains are en-
titled to protection. People in New York
are also entitled to protection, but some
of them get sandbagged every night l
think the government should put one
man well armed, on every mail train. AS
to whether or not the railroad companies
should put on armed guards as pro
lection against robbers, that is a queS-
ton for Consideration, and not to be de-
cided offhanded."
Mr.. Huntington further said that If 1t
was known that a government guard was
on each mail train robbers would not at
tack the train
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Market GOSSIP.

Chicago receipts: Wheat, $50 cars; corn
80 cars; oats, 7l3 cars; ,,.,... ,o,
Missouri state crop report: Corn condI-
ton for the state SO against sS last monSh.
Total yield of wheat for the state. l6oVO'-
600 bu., against $4,000 blu. last year.
Chicago: Weather map shows contin-
ued high temperatures generally with
showers in Manitoba, the Dakotas anu
Northwest receipts: Minneapolis. 1ss
CHICAGO: Wheat and corn both quite
strong; think will sell higher 60.
Chicago: Higer cables caused hrmness
at opening; light trade.
Chicago: Northwest weather very much
against harvesting.
Hogs:> Hogs close SC higher.
Kansas City receipts: Wheat, 80 cars,
1oS graded Corn. IS cars. 16 graded
Estimated hogs tomorrow at Chicago
Liverpool close: Spot wheat, u to 11kd
higher; spot corn, I'D higher
Chicago: Provisions. opened strong;
commission houses best buyers -,
Chicago: Rains in northwest have
Chicago: Scarcely any trading in corn,
as the position of the cash article is such
that traders do not want to go into it
Reliable information to the effect that
late corn is entering critical state. Harris
and Patten both heavy buyers OF corn TINS
Bradstreets wheat, increased 100000
Primary receipts: Wheat, today e21. coo
last year 673, 900. Shipments: Wheat,
49,. 600 bu.; last year, 3s7, 900 bu- Corn.
642, 600 bu. last year, $4,000 blu.
Clearences: Wheat and flour, 164. 900 bu.;
corn, ZIG, 900 bu; oats, LOG, 600 blu.
Chicago estimates, tomorrow: Wheat
100 cars; corn, 155 cars; oats, 1856; hogs
q, 900 head.
Privileges good tomorrow: Chicago
Puts September wheat. 7534c; calls, Io%to-
Puts, September corn, SS,1sc; calls, s971sc:
New York-Puts; September wheat, Sgasc;
calls, s1ssc- Puts, September corn, 1890;
rvIsiioarzss. 1vha faa+,,ra Of the nit ia
heavy selling of wheat around 76c by ST.
Louis and southwest. The market is IN
position to be easily affected by north
west receipts. If they compare favorabiy
with former years, it is thought wheat
will break badly. -
lower and corn sd higher than opening
Topeka receipts: Wheat. 20 cars
BradstreetS corn, decreased 1000 Du-f
oats, decreased 6s4. 600 blu.
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MRS. KINGSLAND DIVORCED
Three Couples Judicially Separated
by Judge Hazen.

Three divorces were granted by Judge
Hazen yesterday in the district court
Lillian kingsland was given a divorce
from Frank Kingsland. Kingsland used
to be city license collector.
Prudence Baughman said Samuel
Baughman abandoned her and she was
given a divorce. This is the coupIe about
whom there was a sensational trial in
the district court.
George McCaslin said his wife neg
lected him and he was given a divorce
from Sarah McCaslin
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and is Just commencing to cause damage.
This is causing uneasineSs, especiallZy
among shorts, and as the market mas hao
a. severe break and should Work 20 e
higher level on its own merits we 1seA
that purchases will result in sure pronlss
especially so If the drought continues.
OATSOats were quiet and featureiesSs
advancing a fraction in sympathy with
corn. - 900
JROvISIONS-There were only lo.vov
hogs and prices to 10c higher at the
yards. September pork opened at an ades
vance, of about 15c a barrel, but most OF
it was lost. Timid longs were the sellers
on the advance and packers We're the
buyers. No new cases of yellow fever re-
ported J. c. GOINGS-
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Unique at Least.

Secretary F. D. Coburn believes that
good things come from other states oc
casionally, a sample of the basis for
such opinion being found in the follow
ing which he received today from Mis-
souri,:
ssWould you please send your Cordially
report ending December-1S99. The harse
useful
And oblige Yours Cincear1y''
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New York Money Market.

New York, Aug. -MONEY-Money on
call nominally IL per cent; prime mer-
camille paper 4a5 per cent; sterling ex,
bankers bills at SASSY for demand and
at $4.s414 for GO days. posted rates 81 ;s5g1s
and s4.S9: commercial bills, $4-S314 "a
bar silver, 611sc; Mexican dollars, 4S1ac.
BONDS-Governme bonds steady; re-
funding 2s when issued. registered, 1G31z;
coupon, 1031k; IS. registered, 100: 3s. reg
istered, 1924; coupon, 1929; new As reg
istered us; coupon, 1151R; IS, registered.
113: coupon. lib.
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To Ship. 100000 Gold.

New York, Aug 7.-Baring, Magoun
& Co. have arranged to shin s.. 600 900
In gold to London tomorrow This
amount may be increased A represen-
tatIVe of the firm explains that a part
OF this shipment is to meet the require
ment for deposits of 8 per cent of sub
scriptionS for the war loan but a part Of
the shipment is also a regular exchange
operation. 1t was announced here to-
day that subscriptions to the British
war loan had closed in London and as
a consequence no more would be re-
ceived.