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The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT,

Chicago, Feb. 24.--WHEAT-May wheat
opened at 66ss012c. touched 66ssc and re-
acted to 661245sc, in short order at the
beginning of the session on the board of
for May was due to the Liverpool market,
which was slightly off in comparison with
the pronounced weakness here yesterday.
St. Louis bought early and shorts COW
bulge failed to held, May declining to
661sc, where the market steadied. touch
ing 66ssc. Foreigners were sellers and
scalperS took profits on the advance.
bearish. Local receipts were 81 cars, none
of contract grade. Minneapolis and Du-
luth reported 637 cars against SOP last
week and 402 a year ago.
selling by longs and the lack of outside
demand caused a reaction, May declining
to 657sQ66c, and closing heavy 14c yester-
day at 66c.
er at 347sd35c, in sympathy with wheat
and on small country offerings, with the
wheat dip, May touched 345sc, but
acted on covering by shorts, to 35q1sc.
Trade was fairly active.
Corn held firm, but quiet May touch
ed 351sc, and closed sc over yesterday at
35G1sc.
OATS-The oats market was small but
steady. May opened 4sc higher at 23ssc,
in sympathy with corn and touched 2314c
where it steadied.
PROVISIONS provisions market
was quiet but steady. The outside de-
mand was light, but packers were mod
up at $40. 1910. .771I: May lard unchanged
at $3.50 and May ribs, 212 cents higher at
AX-Cash: N. w. 81 go: s. w. $50:
May, S1-5S; September, $1.12; October, S1.10
RYEZMay, 53AM54c.
BARLEY-Cash, 36@46c.
T1MOIHY-Feb- $2-55; March. $3.50.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
GRAND LODGE PROGRAMME.
A. o. o. W. Forces Will Be In Topeka
Monday.

The following official programme has
been made out for the twenty
annual session of the grand lodge of the
A. o. U. W., which will be held in Rep
resentative hall in Topeka, beginning
Monday, February 26, and lasting until
Thursday:
Monday afternoon .. IN, at Metro
politan hall, competitive drill for grand
lodge prize.
Monday evening. p. M, at Represen-
tative hall Address of welcome on
behalf of the city, W. A. S. Bird. Ad-
dress on behalf of the local A. o. U. W.
lodges, Judge G. E. Foote. Original
poem, Welcome" by Geo. W. Reed, P.
6. M. w Response on behalf of the
order by John H. Crider G. NJ w Ex-
emplidcation of subordinate lodge de-
gree work by Capital lodge No. 8 de-
gree team. Grand lodge degree con-
ferred on all past masters present.
Only members of the A. 0. U. w. will
be admitted to this
Tuesday morning, o'clock, regular
session of grand lodge begins.
Tuesday night, s o'clock. Entertain
ment at the Grand opera house. Min
Strel first part, Specialties and other
forms of entertainment. Only members
of the order and their families will be
admitted TO this The first floor of the
opera house will be reserved for the
visitors.
Wednesday morning, o'clock Elec-
ton of officers.
Wednesday evening, 8 o'clock. Com
petitive drill between Upchurch lodge
No. 244 degree team and the winner of
the grand lodge prize for the Topeka
challenge cup, followed by an address
on Fraternity by JOS G. Waters and
short talks by prominent members of
the order. This will be held at Rep
resentative hall
Wednesday night, $50 o'clock. Dance
at metropolitan hall, for the members
and families.
At all these entertainments the per-
manent password will be taken up at
the door. Ladies will be admitted to
entertainments when accompanied by
the proper escort.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
NOT TOO OLD TO QUARREL.
After ~ Years of Married Life Mrs.
Bates Wants Divorce.

After travelling the path of life with
her husband for nearly AZ years, Mrs.
Esther Bates has applied for a divorce
form G. A. Bates because she claims he
abuses her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bates live in Parkdale
on Lake street-that is, Mrs. Bates lives
there, but her husband spends much of
his time on their farm where their son
lives. They are both old people.
Mrs. Bates claims that her husband
swears at her, and is subject to violent
fits of temper in which she is afraid he
will injure her. She also claims that he
fails to provide for her, although she
says he owns a farm northeast of the
city worth $4,000: has $1,000 or 81, 200 in
the bank, and owns the family home on
Lake street, valued at 81. 800. Mrs. Bates
says he has about $1,000 worth of live
stock.
In addition to asking for a divorce,
she asking for a restraining order to
keep Mr.. Bates from coming to the
house and annoying her as she says she
is ILL old and feeble
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
A HOPELESS CASE.
Continued from First Page.)

hold fast until the last moment and
that then the order will be given .every
man for himself with instructions to
rally at a point north where the ar
t1llery viii be safe in a new position.
Tt is insisted that this p1an was fol-
lowed about Ladysmith, the guns be-
ing slowly and safely removed to de-
fend the Transvaal passes, while the
mobile force was left in the trenches to
prevent sudden attack by the British
All the military writer's agree that
Cronje'S only chance lies in a powerful
diversion in his favor by Dutch re-
lnforcements drawn from Natal, Coles
berg and Stormberg. Three British bri-
gades were in action on Sunday and
Monday, with another of French's cav
airy In reserve.
If twenty thousand burghers from
Natal and ten thousand more from the
southern frontier could be suddenly
concentrated against Cronje's beSiegers,
his deliVerance might be effected, or,
at least, the issue of the tragic struggle
at KoodooSrand would be left in doubt.
Gen. Roberts would have two brigades
of the Seventh division available as a
reserve against this concentration, and
possibly another from the First division,
although he has a line of communica-
tion to be guarded for 25 or 80 miles
from AIodder river station. From 35,-
600 to 10000 men could be massed by
Lord Roberts in an emergency about
KoodooSrand. There is no evidence yet
that GulCu mas taken
place in that quarter on a large scale.
Pretoria reports that six thousand
Beers have gone from Natal into the
Free State. This estimate may not be
included in the Free State forces re-
firing westward by Harrismith and
Bethlehem. The Dutch forces have dis
appeared from the Colesberg and Storm
berg districts, where the British col
umns, thin as they are, can now ad
vance cautiously toward the Orange
river. But the strength of the rein
forcements available for Cronje's assis-
tance from that quarter is conjectural.
Well informed men in close touch with
the war Office agree that the best thing
that can happen for the British side is
the concentration of the entire Dutch
army at Koodoosrand, since that pol
icy will enable Gen. Roberts to deliver
a crushing blow with his own forces,
heavily massed a short distance from
their railway base. Otherwise, they
say, Cronje's surrender will be followed
by a tedious campaign through the
enemy's country with long lines of
communication to be maintained.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
FOR SUPERINTENDENT.
F. E. Kutz Who Is One of the Strong
Candidates.

Mr. F. r. Kutz. who has announced
himself as a candidate for the office of
county superintendent of schools of
Shawnee county. is wells educated,
thoroughly competent for the place, and
a popular candidate among the Shaw
nee teachers. Mr.. Kutz has been liv-
ing in Topeka for % years. and has
taught school successfully and success
fully for the past Is years. He has
been teaching the Lyman school, a sub
urb of North Topeka, for the past four
years.
Mr. Kutz is a prominent member Of
the Masons, the M. w. A. and the A. o.
u. W. He is one of the strong candi-
dates before the primaries, will make
Il splendid race and if nominated add
strength to his ticket.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
WATCH YOUR BACK!Z

first named has the distinction of being
the only man who has won for Kansas
the first place in the Interstate contests.
Last nights programme at the Whit
ley opera house contained musical num-
berS, rendered by Mrs. Emma T. Wright
of Kansas Wesleyan, Miss May Abbott
of Midland, Burr H. Ozment of Baker,
and the Sappho quartette of Emporia,
composed of Mrs. Charles Harris Mrs.
NJ. D. Hewitt, Miss Achsah NJ. Harris
and Miss Martha McCabe
The judges on thought and compost
tion were I. Raymond Bracket, Uni
versity of Colorado; L. A. Sherman.
University of Nebraska, and c. W.
Pearson, Northwestern university.
The judges on delivery were J. w.
Parker, Olathe; H. G. Larimer, Topeka,
and H. z. Lamb, Yates Center.
The winner of the contest last night
will represent the state at the inter-
state oratorical contest which will take
place in Denver on May s.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24

by the contestants and the order of
their delivery:
Southeastern Kansas college, Louis
ALLEN, mot Conquest but Liberty
Baker university, Robert L. Loofbour-
row. Ethics of Government"
Midland. Miss Nellie Trueblood, Ma
dame Roland"
Kansas Wesleyan, A. L Lemans,
'Music and the Age"
Washburn, Frank Cell, 1.-The Policy
of Hamilton"
Kansas university. c. W. Meyer, THE
Policy of Bismarck
Ottawa university. J. Whiteby, 1.-THE
Hungarian Patriot"
College of Emporia. Arthur P. Bar
rett, The Hero of Contention
Washburn has never held the state
Championship in athletics and when
Drawn and muscle have come into play
has been forced to take a back seat
but in oratory she has no equal within
the state. S. w Naylor A. w. Brews-
ter and J. L. POston have been the
winners OF contests in the past and the
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
NEW york Up-Town Gossip.

Furnished by J. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
New York. Feb 24.-The outlook for the
bull pools grows more discouraging with
every session of the market. Stocks that
have for weeks been sustained by ma
nipulative influences are tottering and
it will be remarkable if they are not
treated to a genuine shaking up before
spring. The manipulators have discov-
cred that they can not carry on their
game successfully, without substantial
aid from the outside public and are now
trying to get rid of the accommodations of
the past eight weeks. The public long
since ceased to be a factor in Wall street,
and it will not be heard from again to
any extent, until there has been a very
decided shrinkage in values. When stocks
can not be advanced on inspiring news.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
Market Gossiu.

Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka,
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain
Chicago cars: Wheat 54 graded 0;
corn, 1,637 cars, graded 5; oats, s65 cars.
Liverpool: Wheat closes I'D lower; corn
Ad lower than yesterday ,o -.
Kansas city: Hogs, 800. cattle. $50.
chicago: Chicago HOGS; HOGS, 5000: cattle 200; sheep,
5000. Hogs left over, 4,61s Open strong;
to Choice heavy, $4S5 to s4s7iz.
Bank statement: The predicted bank
statement will show further falling off
in reserve. Banks have lost nearly three
millions. 1t is believed the loan account
will show a further increase:
Chicago: Gables are surprise this
morning. All looked for much lower Liv-
erpool and have considerable short wheat
out There was some talk of line cash
wheat being worked from here yesterday,
but nothing definite reported Visible sup
conditions are good in winter wheat belt
having quite. a little snow. Trade is not
Our San Francisco correspondent says
of export demand there: "Cargoes last
and taken since then; buyers Indifferent.
sellers. inclined to resist further conces-
sions.''
Duluth: Wheat receipts. 2s9 cars; last
year, SS cars.
Minneapolis: Wheat receipts, 36S carSs
Chicago: Provisions are easy and trade
dull Some good buying for export ac-
count a little under present prices.
New York: Exchange, 35 per cent dis
count
Chicago: Weather forecast for Kansas
Fair; warmer Sunday.
Chicago: Liquidation continues in
wheat There has been some covering by
couple local shorts
Chicago: Talking. in corn pit that Pat
ton buying corn. This was reported yes
terday same way. Pit traders bul1ish-
Bank statement: Reserve, decrease 81
337.125; loans, increase, 81, ,0S5, 900; specie.
decrease 81. .04S, 600; legals, decrease 81, ,S26.-
400; deposits, increase $5.s4S,5O0; circula-
tion, increase 1914, zoo.
May, 6S7sc bid; July 657sc asked. Corn
February, 33c; May, 337sc asked; July,
337sa34c. Oats-February. 24ssc; May. "a
New. York: Exports-Wheat. Il loads;
corn, 100 loads.
Bank statement worse than expected,
Kansas City receipts: Wheat "a cars:
last year 80 cars. Corn, 101 cars; last
q seai Cars. 4 cars 'o''S' L cars last Ss"''
Primary receipts and shipments: Wheat.
receipts $4,000 bu:, last year 1910 bu-;
Corn, receipts S69 900 bu, last year 854, goo
bu; shipments, 5O2, 900 bu, last year $4,000
Total clearances: Wheat and -four, 451,-
000 corn, ], ,153, 81; oats, 11195.
Chicago Estimated receipts for Mon
215 cars.
Puts: May wheat, e5Ac.
Calls: May wheat, 66$sc.
Curb: May wheat. SEC.
Total sales of stocks today, 221,672
Duluth close: Wheat, May. s5%c bid;
Min . 1apolis close: Wheat, May e31kc;
July, t45sc.
59-lbs test, 63c; No. corn, BIZ to 32c; No.
2 white corn, S2AQssc
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24

Chicago, Feb. 24.-WHEAT = Holders
have been losing confidence for some time
back, and, receiving no comfort either
from the statistical position or the action
of the markets abroad, have quite gener-
ally sold out on the decline. Their de-
mand has been from shorts inclined to
accept profits, the investor being notice
ably absent. The general professional
trade is in a sclaping mood and not in
gains At the same time there is moth
ing in the situation to disturb the seren-
ity of the stubborn short, who has his
line at all we'll placed. Neither is there
ing to come into the market This spec
ulative purginer will of necessity pllt the
but. while it continues, the speculative
position of wheat will be weak and fab
by. The crop scare season is upon us
and doubtless will exert its effect before
pean embodiment. But these are phan-
toms so far. and the speculative eve sees
nothing tangible on which to predict any
CORN-Corn active and a gay old mar
ket- Ihere is no no, necessity for advan,cIng
the We'll worn bull arguments, that have
become so familiar through frequent re-
iteration of late The position of corn, on
its merits, IS leg1t1mately strong. In the
pit, the bulls are too many for their COM
fort. So radical and general is this bull
lshneSS in corn, that the smaller operators
hurrah the market on the advances, bid
ding ravenousIy for property, and these
holdings are for sale the moment the
market shows signs of weakness. One
class of bulls has been unloading on an
other class for the past week, while there
has been opposition shown to further ad-
vance by heavy professional operators.
All this is merely a re-adjustment of the
speculative position. which only delays,
and does not destroy, the advancing ten
dency of the corn market.
OATS-Have been a Veritab1e dumping
ground for the past week, and trade has
found it difficult to digest the property
sold. The demand is only fair in all
branches and the market lagS behind its
more robust neighbor.
PROFESSIONALISM had a material
setback from recent high prices. This
was due to increase in the hog run and
the general lessening of speculative in
terest. Some professional talent has de-
serted provisions for corn, due to the
large interest in the latter; and the gen
eral outside trade seems indisposed to
give the market the attention that they
did a few weeks ago The market appar-
emily is on the down-grade, although it is
likely to strike the bottom with a jar.
This is, perhaps, a probability when
monthly stocks are issued next week The
''old timers tell me, provisions always
sell off in Lent. Certainly there has been
short selling this theory. We will like
ly see another sharp advance in provis-
ions and this time it will not be on the
bullish showing of stocks reported and
the continued excellent demand for con-
sumption. j. Z. HARRIS.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24

such as Wall street has heard Of late,
the only course open is to sell them snort
More money would be made II more peo-
pie could be convinced that there are Two
sides to the. market. Commission houses
are carrying large lines of Steel Whether
these parties would stand in the breach
in the event of bear raid. Is doubtful.
The action of these stocks IS a great dis
appointment to those who bought them
a couple of months ago in anticipation OF
A general rise after dividends had been
declared decided on. One house on Broad
street has a client up, carrying o0VlO
shares of American Steel & Wire; com,
uon and 5000 shares of Federal steel
on Margins 1t is said the bears are gum
ming for this line, with good prospects of
landing it. No good basis can be advanc-
ed in favor. ef any of the local TRACTION Let. OF,
stocks What has happened to Third
Avenue is likely to happen to Brooklyn
Rapid Transit, Manhattan, metropolitan
or Consolidated Gas. There is much
lower future ahead of Brooklyn Rapid
Transit and those who do little short
selling on the. bulges viii surely make axe
prediction that all the Industrial stocks
will sell off from 10 or more points dur
ing the coming summer. The whole list
is a sale on hard spots and will continue
to be so until speculation broadenS very
materially. r. N HODSON.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
Toneka Markets Today.

CATTLE.
COWS-s2. .50G3. so.
ERS-S3. .50a4.00.
HEIFERS-S3 .0003.75.
HOGS.
TCEJT-SA oa17k
HEAVY AND MEDIUM-S44044-55
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEA9'-oAu &C.
NO. 2 CORN-26 cents.
NO 2 OA1 S-24c-
HAYS. .5OQ6.00:
EGGS-1s cents.
CHICKENS-60 cents.
RUTTER-20 cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
Preparations For Keeley Funeral.

Leslie E. Keeley, who died in Los
Angeles, Cal, on the 21st inst, will
reach here Tuesday afternoon or We'd
nesday. Friends of the family and bus
mess associates will meet the party en-
route and escort the remains to Dwight
1t is expected that a large concourse
will be in attendance at the funeral
which viii take place at 2 p. m. Thurs
day March l.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
AGREEMENT MADE.
Continued From First Page.)

information of value to the cattlemen.
Mr.. Monroe assured the stockmen that
there was no disposition on the part of
the railroads to increase the rates.
This brought T. NJ. Potter, of Pea
body, to the forefront of the discussion.
He declared that his rates are now 81
to 81 so more than ever before, on every
steer shipped. He offered in evidence
shipping bills which he had paid in the
transaction of the business of a fat
cattle shipper. ''You give Colorado a
minimum of "a, 900 pounds Why do you
make us ship under a minimum of
20 600? Why do you haul horses by the
carload rate and ship cattle by the
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
AM Bound For Transvaa1

Lorenzo Marques, Friday, Feb. %
rived here, bringing the American and
French military attaches bound for the
Boer camp. She also had on board $50
heterogeneous passengers including IS
Montenegrins in their native costume,
all bound for the Transvaa1.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24

New York, Feb. 24-MONEY-Mon on
call steady; actual transactions, ~ per
mercantile mere sq paper 4kaSA pf per cent ter-
ling exchange weak with actual business
in bankers bills at $4S7MA for demand
and at 81. s3s4 G4S4 for sixty days; posted
rates, S4S414M4.S5 and $4-SSQ12; CONNER
cial bills, $4S3d15.
sILVER-Bar Silver, $3.50; Mexican dol
lars. 47s4c.
BONDS Government bonds steady: Z.
eoupon % i new i q Testgred i eo
pom, 135; old Is. registered, 116; coupon,
us; 5s, registered, ia; 5s, coupon, ia.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
BOOKS BURNED.
W. A. Morton Loses a Portion of His
Library.

The fire department was called at 7:50
o'clock this morning to the home of w.
A. Morton, $40 West Tenth avenue.
The carpet and a bookcase near an
open fire place caught fire, probably
from flying SCOT. The case of books was
destroyed but the damage to the house
was small. The loss was estimated at
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
To Advance Prices Again.

Cleveland, Feb. 24-As a result of a
secret meeting of the woodenware asso-
citation, which has been in session here
for several days past, it is said there
is likely to be another advance in
prices of small woodenware articles
The last meeting of the association held
in this city a few months ago was fol-
lowed by a 10 per cent advance.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
WASHBURN THE WINNER
j. Frank Cell Wins OratOrical
HOnOrs at EmpOria.

Washburn has again demonstrated
her superiority in the oratoricaI field
and for the fourth time the sons of
IchabOd Washburn have carried off the
honors of the state intercollegiate ora
torical contest.
Last night at Emporia Frank Cell
the Washburn representative, took first
place with c. w. Meyer of the Kansas
university second and A. L. Lemans of
the Wesleyan college at Salina third
Following were the subjects discussed
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24

New York, Feb. 24.-Foreign houses
hay acattering 59uying yt orders m # the
be temporarily ignored but it must
eventually prove effective, and lead to
higher prices for all railroad securities.
Those who are long on the Pacifics will
swell to average on a further RECESSION
just for a turn. St. PauPs weekly in
crease of so 1913 tells the story of gener-
Tennessee Coal & Iron is likely. Sugar
is a sale on firm spots, but takes quick
profits. The sugar company has been
a lower rate than per cent will be de-
clared: it is possible that Havemeyer, in
his giving moments, may feel like MAX
ing the dividend 8 per cent We do not
advise you to become too bearfsh upon
Sugar. As far as the railroad share list
is concerned, you can not do more than
to take a position on the long side of the
low-priced preferred dividend yielders.
J. ARTHUR JOSEPH
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
WILL BE WARNER.
Cold Wave Has Spent Its Force in
Kansas.

A low barometer near Wichita and
high in Prince Albert may have some
thing to do with the cold wave.
The minimum temperature today up
to II o'clock was and the maximum
10. The wind northwest making IS miles
an hour. The forecast is generally
fair tonight and Sunday. Warmer Sun
day and in east portion tonight" The
weather in the north is steady at about
zero
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24

''After doctors failed to cure me of
pneumonia I used One Minute Cough
Cure and three bottles of it cured me It
is also the best remedy on earth for
whooping cough. It cured nv erandcliI-
dren of the worst cases" writes Jno.
FERRY, Loganton, Pa It is the only
results. Cures coughs. colds Group and
throat and lung troubles. It prevents
Mothers endorse it. At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24

ceipts, 150. Market unchanged. Native
steers, $4,000. .25; Texas. steers, $500 45U;
Texas cows, s.. .50d3.25 native cows and
heifers. 81. .50G420: stockers and feeders,
s. .50G5.25: bulls 50. .15d4.5 so.
HOG@Receipts. 1000. Market steady
to shade lower. Bulk of sales. 81. .65q4 g:
heavy, $470H4.S0: packers. S4.6215I4 72i5,
mixed, s4.60d4.75; light s4.20H4 6T1s; york
ers. S4.60Q4. .6715: pigs, S3.75Q4.50.
Lambs, S5.00Q6.50; muttons, S4.O00535.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka Feb. "a
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tons. The following are net prices paid
in Topeka this week:
GREEN SALT CURED-S% cents.
GREEN SALT HALF CURED-Sc.
GREEN UNSALTED-71z cents.
NO. 1 TALLOW-424 cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24

Liverpool, Feb 24.-COTTON-Demand
for spot cotton limited; prices higher.
Middling, 5 3-16d.
New York. Feb. 24.-cOTTON-Spo cot
ton quiet: middling uplands, 3-16c; mid
ding gulf. s 9-16c.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
Butter Market.

New York, Feb. M.-BCTER-Stea
June creamery, 19G2215c; western cream
cry, 20Q24c; factory, 16a19c-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24
Kansas Citu prodnce Market.

Kansas City. Feb 24-WHEAT-Afay,
62Ac. Cash: No. 2 hard, 6215@63c: No. g..
59@6215c; No. red, CSC; No. 3. 64Q6Sc-
CORN-May, 321sc. Cash: No. mixed,
31a4a32c: No. white, S2lzQ9sc; No. 3,
32nAc.
OATS-No. 2 white, 24szc.
RYE-No. 2, &C..
HAY-choice timothy. ss25@9.7s; choice
prairie, $7.O017.25.
BUTTER-Creamery 2Oq23c; dairy, 1sc.
EGGS-F'resh. II cents.