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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

1854 900 for the week. The lighter Ar
gentine shipments also helped the mar
ket.
Corn cables were strong. The bull in
terests ere active on the buying ;de,
and the corn bears, while ready e. lgh
10 put out shorts were not inclined 20 ra,-e
any punishment. Prices at their best were
5-Sc, but the close only 1-Sn3-sc over
Thursday. 1t was assumed here that the
group Of bull leaders will take in and
pay for the cash corn on their May con
tracts Country offerings continue small.
The shipping demand here is light, the
one feature tina; worries the bulls.
While wheat, corn. and provisions scored
an advance. oats did not quite hold. The
fine weather and the favorable advices
from the West are against the price. Evil
IDENTIFY the speculative position is rather
unfavorable for the holder There was a
fair shipping demand business at New
England. but poor with the seaboarl
IN early decline in the hog market
was reflected in provisions at the opening
Prices remaining under yesterdays close
for a short time on orders largely from
local bear traders. A sharp rally followed
lard leading on further large purchases OF
cash lard by one OF the big packing con-
corns. and a good investment demand as
well as covering by shorts. There was
some setback on general realizing sales.
but the finish was firm at about top
prices.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
BETTER THAN THE KNIFE.
Pyramid Pile Cure Cures Piles
Quickly. PainIcssIy, with
out Danger.

People go along for years, suffering with
piles. They try this. and that, and the
other thing. frem carrying a buckeye 10
getting treatment from a physician. They
obtain temporary relief, maybe. but they
are never quite cured. A little strain in
lifting, excessive fatigue, little const!-
patton, or little diarrhoea, and the plies
come back
They don't seem to amount TO much. but
they Danish sleep and appetite. No posi-
tion is comfortable. There is intense local
pain and that dreadful, agonizing feeling
of weight in the perineum.
Maybe in the early stages some Of the
many salves on sale will afford temporary
relief If the case is OF long standing
there is only one speedy and sure remedy.
II is Pyramid Pile Cure. Even in light
cases it is the safest thing TO use. Other
applications may cure and may not. Pyra-
mid Cure is always certain. always relia-
bic. always brings comfort at once. Its
prompt use saves months Of severe suf-
fering. In extreme cases it will save sur
gical operations and their attendant dan
gers and discomforts. It is better than
the knife VIII cure easier. quicker, and
safer. Thousands have used il. Thousands
have been cured 10y it. The cost is trifiing
compared with what it does. The price is
one dollar Most anybody would gladly
pay ten dollars TO be rid of piles.
Druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure. If
yours hasn't it, he will get 1t for you
from the Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall,
Mich, sole manufac turers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

Prices held their own well yesterday.
but did rot seem disposed 10 make new
high levels except in few instances The
bears who were fortunate enough TO cover
on Thursday had regained their confidence
somewhat and were again talking OF lower
prices Some declines occurred in the al
ternoon. The arguments OF the shorts are
not good, however, and careful people IN
cline strongly to the belief that turn for
the better has begun. The buying OF the
important people and especially of the
Rockefeller crowd at the moment is very
heavy. II cannot be doubted that these
people look for better prices. This, OF il
self, IL. Of course a very strong argument.
London continues purchaser. Earnings
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat and Corn Score Advances, But
Oats Show Weakness.

CHICAGO. April 27.-Wheat was flrmer
today. Foreign markets were steady.
Liverpool unchanged to 1-sd lower. Paris
unchanged. The strength in corn and less
favorable reports from the Southwest
started shorts covering. There was some
fair local investment buying on the latter
reports. The Northwest had more rain,
clear weather being predicted for that
section. Primary receipts were about
100 coo bushels less than last years clear
ance of 400, COO bushels for the day, and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

also continue magnificent, the statement OF
tine Atchson being conspicuous example
Loan rates are very easy. and it is now
certain that spectators will have no COM
plant to make on this score at any time
in the near future. The bank statement
today will be a fine one. The Sugar situa-
tion is interesting, and there is always the
possibility that settlement of the war
may occur and have its large effect on the
market
Sugar stock got as high as 1l9 IS yes
terday morning. but was sold heavily from
that level until 1t had reacted several
points The price went back 10 1l2 Ia,
and the close was at 113 "a, net loss OF
several points for the day. The decline was
not much of n surprise after the rapid ad-
vance The interesting question is as 10
whether it will extend further or give way
to another upward movement. 1t is not be-
lieved that the talk regarding change of
ownership ard control in the trust and its
rivals is entirely without foundation,
though how much of the gossip is true
very few know outside of those imme
diately interested If any. 1t is a fact that
the independent refiners are heavily long
of Sugar stock, and this is significant.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

Other March statments which have ap-
peared so far have not all been so salts
factory as that of the Atchison The St.
Paul figures. received yesterday, show
not unexpected decrease in net earnings
though the gross earnings were largely in
creased-gross earnings for the month. So
i21. S22; increase, 1924 .092; net for the
month. 81, 1SS, 4G1: decrease. s21, S5G. The
outlook is excellent for better showing in
net earnings from this time. The ST. Louis
and San Francisco net earnings for March
were S232.14c. an increase of S35.525. The
gross earnings of the Crank Trunk for the
third week of April show an increase OF
s42,7 The increase since January l has
been 1892, SOL
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

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191 rs. 90d192 Is, 1Oa192 IA. Lanston
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Traction, 12Od1O3 rs. Lanston Monotype.
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

Fooc gave testimony during 1879 No drugs 70
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

Leather advanced quickly to 10 yesterday
afternoon and, although 1t declined some
what later in the day. closed with a good
net gain. The little boom in the stock
started anew The story Of Developments
regarding the leather company that was
so often heard a few months ago.
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Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co..
members Of the New York Exchange. 1913
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
WALL PAPER.

TALK about catching CREASED pigs" The Eng
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Uncle Sam Don't Wear

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
DISTRICT Or COLUMBIA BONDS

SIS. 1902, "30-year funding E)ld.. i0I 4.
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Funding currency. 3.65's 100 .
,k's, Reg, 2-10's. ls93-lgOl .. 80. .
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Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members OF the New York Exchange, 1913
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

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gra des Tan and black
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shapes-turn or me-
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

',G94 900 for the week. The lighter Ar
sentine shipments also helped the mar
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

Hand made Black or Tan Wei Kid
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m ME. THEO,

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We put on sale to-
morrow 6 new styles
Of black Vici lid and
3 styles OF tan Kid
Oxfords, that look,
wear, and st as we'll
as some of the best
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28

Same styles and better qualities
OF Patent Leather, Tan or Black Ok
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Shoes; that are sold by the special
Mems Stores at $3.50; any shape,
size or styIe Won want
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-28

President Seth Low of the college. on the
today in Calvary NJ E. church, the prin-
Boole, in the church, today told of the
beer-drinl1ing contest, and the congrega-
ton of 1900 gasped.
1t is an outrage" she cried, for a
Christian institution of learning to tOler-
ate such a thing. What right have these
students to have beer drinking contest
included in their graduation exercises?
Has President Low no authority no juris-
diction over what the students do?'
A buzz of comment ran through the
church. Some of the congregation have
sons at Columbia Mrs. Boole kept on
denouncing the beer handicap as a blot
on Columbia DR.. Willis P. Oden, the
pastor. followed her
I agree he declared, land I think
everybody here agrees with everything
Mrs BoOle has said. Are we returning to
the middle ages? Are we to have re-
vival of the old medieval custom of beer
bouts. where the greatest man is the one
who can drink the most beer? Is Column
bia university going to tolerate such prac-
tees?
Il do not know whether President Low
has the right to interfere, but college SEN
timent can 1 am college man. If I
were in college now, 1 would certainly
protest. There are plenty of men in Co
lumbia who will protest 1t is an outrage.
1t is a disgrace to Columbia 1t is a dis
grace to everybody connected with it."
Many of the congregation afterward
congratulated the two speakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-28

has also been informed that among 9TH
er large items of expenditure charged
under the head of miscellaneous" in
the director generals accounts for the
last year was one amounting to 81 300
for uphoIstering. dry goods, etc, par-
chased at a single establishment in the
United States
tionable expenditures were borne by the
revenues of Cuba. The heading mis-
cellaneous" covered a total $40, 554.S6 the
heading building and repairs" covered
a total of $50, GAL 40: the heading rent
covered a total of S11. 009.14
The four totals under the heading
per diem" miscellaneous building
and repairs" and rent make an ag-
gregate Of S113 308.79 Besides these
portation.' distinguishing it from mail
transportation" and star route SER
vice" The amount of $7.4Ji.72, therefore
was evidently not expended in payment
for carrying the mails. If it be added
to $113, S0S.79, the total will amount to
S121,75S.51 To this should be added 3d.
1926 for carriage, harness and equip
ment"-another 'perquisite" of the d.
rector general-making an aggregate OF
$124,Ss6.77 This was s4e.441 43 in excess
of the total expenditures on account of
star route service mail tranSp0rfa-
ton, letter carriers. railway postal
clerks, mail messengers, mail wagons
and mail bags, which amounted to only
S7S, 1924. The total per diem allowances
alone amounted to more than p per
cent of that total, and it in ti,rn
amounted to less than 36 per cent of the.
total amount paid as salaries to Direc-
tor General Rathbone and his official
and clerical staff at the headquarters
Of the Cuban postal service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-28
MISS CLARK'S MARRIAGE
Bride Received Many Beautiful and
Expensive Presents.

New York, May 2S.-The marriage of
Miss Katherine Stauffer Clark, daughter of
Senator Clark, of Montana. to DR.. Lewis
Rutherford Morris will take place this
afternoon in St. Thomas Protestant Epis-
copal church There will probably be
great crowd of spectators, but admission
to the church will be denied to all save
those having cards of invitation There
will be no musical program of special sig
nidcance, and the ceremony will be
simple as the ritual of the church will
permit.
After the church service. which will be
read by the rector, the Rev. DR.. J. Wes-
ley Brown, there will be a small recep
ton of probably 300 guests. at the home of
the brides sister, Mrs. Everett M Cul-
yer The presents of which there are
some of the intimate friends of Miss
Clark. In the collection there are many
pieces of silver and some magnificent
jewels. Mr.. Clark's gift to his daughter
with a single ruby made detachab bic. Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel T. WOrden gave a set Of
Old-fas hiOned silver Iustre lamps, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence H. Mackey sent a silver
Wickham a silver cake basket; Dr. and
Mrs. Charles ThOrndike Parker a pieced
silver dish; John W. Mackey. silver
lamp; Senator Jones. of Nevada, two sH-
of antique silver baskets; Admiral and
Mrs. HigginsOn, a silver cake basket;
William NJ Hartman. a silver cOffee ser
vice: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph X clark, a
Hampden Robb, an antique silver tray;
Mr. and Mrs. +. H. Hartman, silver can
die sticks; Mrs. Charles Clark, silver meat
dishes, and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis crawford
also received quantity of the silver be-
longing to the Morris family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-28
NOT A LOBBYIST.
WI Ting Fang Objects to Being so
Classed.

New York, May 2S.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minister,
expressed regret that a visit of his to
the senate had been misconstrued. and
that he had been placed in the position
of a lobbyist.
L received a dispatch from the Chi
nese consul general in San Francisco
several days ago." he said, stating
that it would be wise to watch the ap-
made to attach to one of them a rider
of an anti-Chinese character.
Before making any representations
to the state department I decided to go
to the senate and ascertain If the report
was true. l went to the office of the
immigration commission and opened
the door. Several gentlemen sitting
there recognized me, and l obtained
from them the information I desired.
Il certainly did not understand that
the committee was holding a meeting,
otherwise l would have Immediately re-
tired. These gentlemen displayed con-
siderable interest in the subject and
discussed the Chinese question with
them. My action was entirely informal
THE call 1 made yesterday on Sen
the treasury department, which has
charge of matters relating to the adj
mission of Chinese.
Secretary Hay informed Minister WI
some time ago that there would be no
objection to his dealing directly with
the treasury department in immigra-
ton matters. The minister therefore
thinks that he had ample authority for
approaching Senator Allison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-28

spending the week in Topeka with Miss
Mabel Jones.
Mr. Adrian Sherman returned Sunday
from a weeks business trip to Okla
homa.
Mrs. Alberta Latham and little
daughter will leave Tuesday for Con-
necticut to spend the summer
Miss Pearl Dolly, of Beloit, is in the
city visiting Miss Cora Hopkins
Mr. and Mrs. George NJ. Seward, of
Chicago, are spending a short time in
the city. They are stopping at the
Blower house.
Miss Mabel Hills will entertain some
of her friends at a porch party Friday
morning.
Miss Gertrude Devereux will come up
from Lawrence this week to visit Miss
Susie Gay.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Diment have issued
invitations to the marriage of their
daughter. Fannie, to Mr.. Sam Abrams.
of Brookhaven, Miss, at the National
hotel, Wednesday, June 6.
Mr.. Ben Diment and Mr.. Martin
Swisher came up from Emporia Friday
!. to attend the high school commence
ment.
Miss Ruby Nickerson of he City of
Miss Ruby Nickerson of the City Of
Miss Helen Thompson for some time,
left today for an eastern trip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-28
THEY WERE BEARS.
Failure of Seymour, Johnson & Co., is
Announced.

New York, May 2S.-The failure of Sey-
mour Johnson & Co, has been announced
on the New York Stock and Cotton Ex-
changes.
The firm was organized in March 1899.
Its members were Frederick W. Johnson,
Henry A. Seymour and David Webster,
the latter said to be special partner for
s5O.O0O
Alfred Hayes. jr.. is the assignee of the
failed brokerage firm of Seymour. John
son & Co. and Coudert Bros. are named
as the counsel. It is said that the trou-
bles Of the firm are due to commitments
in the cotton market They had been long
of cotton, but turned to the short side
two weeks ago In the stock market they
have been bears.
No information can be obtained as to
the extent of their contracts, but in the
stock exchange they are not believed to
be large. Rumors of financial trouble re-
garding the firm. which were circulated
at the time of the Price, Mccormick &
Co failure have precipitated the suSpen-
sion. Transactions for the account of the
failed firm under the rule, in the stock
exchange. amounted to 5000 shares in the
course of half an hour after the failure
was announced.
1t was stated that the FIRMS outstand-
ing contracts on the cotton exchange are
small and that these are well margined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-28
NO HUMBUG HERE.
Topeka Endorsement Is What
Counts With the Topeka
Public.

You can't fool the public all the time.
They viii find you out al last.
Every time man is fooled
Another skeptic is made.
Many the remedy that makes the
skeptic
Because it fails to keep its promises.
Doan's Kidney Pills bring renewed
reward.
They cure the skeptic.
Plenty OF proof of this at home.
Topeka proof for Topeka people.
Here's a case of it:
Mrs. b. D. Williams. of 11S East Sew
enth street, says: L was troubled more
or less with my kidneys all my life, and
last winter 1898, we had a good deal Of
sickness and over-taXed myself Ny
whole system seemed to be out Of re-
pair and severe pains in my back and
head made me think at times 1 would
lose my senses. I got Doan's Kidney
Pills at Rowley & Shows drug store
and the results of their use were as
tonishing My general system was
toned uD and I was relieved of the
trouble with my back and kidneys"
Doan's Kidney Fills for sale by Row.
ley & Snow, 500 Kansas avenue, and all
other dealers; price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. z, sole
agents for the United States.
Demember the name-DOan's-an
take no substitute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-28

Washington, May 2S.-Mr Stewart, of
Wisconsin. of the committee on Indian
affairs, has presented a report from
that committee in favor Of the bill au-
thorizing the secretary of the interior
to supervise the sale of the lands of the
Pottawatomie Indians in Kansas, and
the purchase Of other lands by them
in Wisconsin. The bill directs and the
report points out that the sales and
purchases shall be conducted by the
secretary with the Individual indians
and this supervision will prevent I'M
scrupulous persons from taking advan-
tage of the Indians, while at the same
time opportunity will be afforded the
Indians to make a change which they
have long desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-28
CALLED 1T PER DIEM.
Name Under Which Much Steal
ing Was Done in Cuba.

New York, May PA special to the
Tribune from Washington, says:
One interesting and important branch
of the Cuban investigation will be that
relating to the perquisites enjoyed by
the officials and clerks employed there,
by virtue of their official and clerical
status, and also that relating to mis-
ceIlaneous expenditures.
In the accounts of Director General
Rathbone, for example, the sum of s17,-
1888 is charged to per diem" That
was the total for the year in 1893 This
it appears, was not expended in that
year for day wages, but for "allow-
ances' or ''perquisiteS' enjoyed by him
self and members of his official and
clerical staff, which was a large and
very expensive one, resembling in those
respects that of a governor of an Indian
or African province rather than that Of
a governor of a territory like New Mex
leo or Oklahoma. 1t is reported that in
addition to his salary Of $500 year,
the director general received per
diem allowance" amounting to 50 a
day, or $1,S25 a, year, and that the head
of each of the ten or eleven 'bureaUz''
which constituted the department of
posts" received a similar allowance at
the rate of SO a day. The regular yearly
salaries ranged from $4,000 to 5000.
There was also force of inspectors and
clerks who received per diem allow
ances" ranging from $1.25 for a 81, 200
clerk to 81 or more for inspectors ami
clerks of the higher grades. There was
no exercise of parsimony in that branch
of the director generals official estab-
| lishment.
It is also reported that the director
general himself enjoyed other large of
fetal perquisites:'' that the rent of the
| palace occupied by him as a resi-
! dence, in which he set up a court rival
ling in magHifieence and splendor that
| of the military governor Of Havana ives
paid out of the postal revenues of Cuba
| that expensive alterations and repairs
| of the palace were also paid for out Of
| the Cuban revenues
| A member Of the senate committee