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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
vROOMAN'S AMBITION.
His Congressional Aspirations
and Munger Boom Clash.

Carl Vrooman of Parsons wants the
congressional nomination in the Third
district but he has made promises to
help George Munger's candidacy for
governor in Labette county and is there
by in such a position that it will prove
difficult for him to get into the con-
gressional contest.
Long ago the State Journal printed
an interview with one of the PopuliSt
leaders in which it was said that Mr.
Vrooman was in sympathy with Mr.
Munger. 1t was also stated that Mr.
Vrooman would help Mr.. Munger in
Labette county but some of the wise
men of the party attempted to discredit
the statements 1t was also denied that
the association of Munger and Vrooman
on the board of regents of the State
Agricultural college had been RESPONSE
BILE for the intimacy and the desire to
help each other in the coming cam
paign.
Now the Populist managers admit the
truthfulness of those statements and it
is not denied by any one that Vrooman
has pledged himself to support Munger
in effort to carry Labette county
for the Greenwood county candidate for
governor.
This arrangement is just now embar-
RAISING Vrooman. He can not enter the
congressional race with a fight for the
delegation for his favorite for governor
confronting him. He must be free from
ton which his friends now hope to
bring about.
Mr.. Munger is not the kind of a man
who would insist that Vrooman stay
with him on the original arrangement
but the friends of Vrooman believe that
Munger will be nominated for governor
by the flsionists and they are not at
all anxious to give up what prestige
they might then have by aiding in max
ing a victorious fight for him. Labette
county Populists will have a contest
but it is said the Munger forces have
the forces so thoroughly organized that
they will carry the county.
Vrooman is a conspicuous figure in
Popu1ist affairs. He is writing the
platforms this year; directs the policy
of the state committee; selects the men
who are sent on special missions to var
ious parts of the state; caused the cleo
ton of his friend, James Curran, to the
office of secretary and has the OuSting
of Taylor Riddle, chairman of the state
committee at this time, guaranteed
from members of the committee. The
recent plan of fusion adopted by the
Democrats and Populists was devised
largely by Nrooman.
Vrooman is the Berry Wall of Par
sons He is the best dressed man in
town. He is at home in a ward caucus
or a drawing room. At his home are
given by himself and wife the most
elaborate social functions of Parsons.
He has plenty of money; works when
he pleases, devoting his energy and
talent almost solely to politics. In addi
ton to these qualifications Vrooman is
a literary man and can make a good
speech. In this particular he is like
some of his distinguished relations.
Mr. Vrooman married a niece of ex-
Vice President Adlai Stevenson. Mrs.
Vroornan is reputed a leader of Par
cultured; charming in her home and out
of it.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, March 0.-WHEAT-That not
to-be-smothered report of damage to the
French crop appeared during the fore
noon session in the wheat market and to-
gether with a reported blizzard in Aus
ira and firm cables from Buda Pest fur
nlshed such encouragement that the mar
ket shook off its early depression and
went up 1011sc with a fairly active trade
st Louis led the buying and the market
there was strong. May opened Adssc
down at 661a05sc and sold to 663kc inflll-
enced by lower Liverpool cables At this
point the reaction came and Nav scared
to 6lssQ14c. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported receipts ofq 436 cars, against 4S0
last week, while local receipts numbered
Al cars, four of which graded contract
May later reacted to SIC, but again rail-
lied, this time receiving considerable help
from the corn strength, May touched 673sc
ana .-S closed strong ssQ15c over yesterday
CORN-The corn market was depress-
ed early by lower cables and an easier
sympathy with the wheat bulge and the
Improvement in the provision pit. Re-
ceiptS here were $40 cars. May opened
AGssc down at 3S1l G3SGK and advanced
to 3Sszc- Trade was fairly active.
The market developed strength and
breadth as the session progressed, clos
ing strong, May 3sG1ac higher at 3SHc
Lhere was a heavy demand for April
shipment, but the scarcity of cars, as
PROVISIONS were easier early under
the influence of lower prices at the yards,
but as the demand was good and traders
We're disposed to buy on the break, a re-
action followed May pork opened 121kc
lied to $12.971z; May lard opened 2lkG5c
down at $6.45 selling to $6471z, and May
ribs 50712c lower at $6.621zQ6.65, rallying
to $3.50.
OATS--The oats market was steady, but
not active There was fair demand
from shorts who We're Influenced prin-
cipally by the wheat and provisions raj
lies. Receipts here were 1863 cars. May
opened unchanged at 24ssc and touched
2415c.
RYEA5514c.
BARLEY-3715644c.
TIMOTHY-March, 81. So.
FLAX.Cash: northwest $165; south
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Liverpool: Wheat SD lover: corn I'd
London: Wheat cargoes quiet: steady.
Chicago receipts: Wheat today, Al cars.
graded l; corn, $40 cars, graded 80; oats,
1863 cars. graded 81.
ClearanceS. Wheat and -four. 172 900.
corn, 22S, 900; oats, As, 000
chicago: With the news relative to con-
dltlOn or French crop, which has been
very coniucJlng, we are now confronted
with reports of bad conditions in India.
cables are PC lower with Argentine ship
ments quite up to expectations. This will
probably give us lower markets all
around.
Paris; Wheat quiet. unchanged to SC
lower; -four, sc lower to unchanged.
mated receipts tomorrow 10000 head.
Minneapolis Wheat, 297 cars; last year
holiday.
Duluth: Wheat. 1879 cars; last year hon-
day.
Kansas City. receipts: Wheat, a. cars.
last year 60; corn, Is cars, last year %;
oats cars, last year 10.
Chicago: Wheather indication for next
tonight and Saturday; slightly warmer
Saturday afternoon.
Kansas City cash markets: No. hard
wheat 59-lbs test, Sac: No. mixed corn.
S5ls9%c; No 2 white corn, 361zc.
Topeka cash markets: No. hard
wheat, 59-lbs test, Slice; No mixed corn.
81; No. 2 mixed oats 2215c.
Bradstreet's this week: Wheat and
flour. 2.9S2, 900; corn, 1884. 900.
Duluth: Wheat-May. 67ssc bid; July
6S1ac
Minneapolis: wheat-May, Csc; July,
66ssG1ac.
Puts: May wheat, e6aQMc.
Calls: May wheat, 67s4c-
Puts: May corn, 3S2sc.
Calls: May corn, 395zc.
Curb. May wheat. 6I3sc-
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BOURBON COMPROMISE.
Baker and Burton Forces Declare a
Truce

J. H Richards of Fort Scott heads
the Bourbon county delegation to the
Republican state convention. E. G.
Gates is next on the list. These two
men were to make a fight for the dele
cation to the congressional convention,
each seeking an endorsement and nom
ination for delegate to the national con-
vention.
BY the terms of the compromise made
by the Burton Baker forces peace was
declared in the county and the delega-
ton to the state convention divided
equally between these two men, al
though neither has anything to do with
the state convention.
Richards and Gates retired from the
race for delegate and all factions agreed
to support Grant Hornaday for dele
gate from the Second district but Horn
aday is afraid and does not yet know
whether he will make the fight.
The Burton managers threatened to
bury the Baker. forces in Bourbon but
were much pleased when a truce was
accepted and an agreeable adjustment
of the delegates made. This will keep
the senatorial fight out of local affairs
until the time comes for the nomination
of members of the legislature.
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LOWER TAXES.
Secretary Gage Says a Reduc-
ton Is Now Possible.

Washington, March 30.-The cabinet
was in session today for an hour longer
than usual and the leading topic of dis
cussion was the instructions to be Civ
en- the new Philippine commission. These
instructions, it is learned, have not yet
been formulated but in all probability
they will be given to the commission
within a day or two. 1t is known that
it is the purpose of the president to
make the civil government of the isl
ands represented by the commission
superior to the military in all matters
pertaining to the government of the is
lands. 1t is believed that Judge Taft,
before he accepted the Craftsmanship of
the commission, had a perfect under
standing with the president as to the
relations which should exist between
the civil and military authorities, and
also that from the time the commission
arrives in Manila, its authority will be
supreme, under the president as to all
matters of government.
Secretary Gage occupied some time in
making a statement of the receipts and
expenditures of the government. He
stated that since July 1, 1899, there had
accumulated a surplus of revenues over
receipts of about $50 100000, and that by
the end OF June of this year it probably
would amount to over 100000 00 This
surplus is accounted for by large re-
ceipts from customs. and by a material
reduction of in the expenditures on ac-
count of the war. The secretary is of
the opinion that the present rate of tax
alton might safely be reduced to some
extent. and it was with a view to a
possible recommendation to congress by
the president on the subject that the
secretary made his statement.
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AS JESUS WOULD.
Chicago Has a Christian Restau-
rant For the Poor.
Conducted on Bible Principles
Along Sheldon Lines.
TEXTS WITH MEALS.
Generous Bills of Fare and Very
Poor Are Fed Free.
In an Obscure Basement the
Place Well PatrOnized.

Chicago, March 30.-A restaurant con-
Quoted upon Bible principles, "as Christ
would conduct an eating house." is in
successful operation in Chicago. Although
hidden away in an obscure basement at
No. 2o3 Clark street, the restaurant, call
ed 1.-The Christian has grown in favor
since its establishment a year ago, and
hundreds of persons patronize it every
day.
Paul F'unck is the proprietor of 1.-THE
Christian restaurant, and he declares
that he is guided in every act by the
Bible. The restaurant occupies a room
forty feet by ninety feet, and it is fitted
out with a lunch counter and a dozen
tables. The walls are decorated with quo
tations from the scriptures. Gospel meet
1ngs are held in the restaurant every Sat
urday evening, and it is closed on Sun
days. Proprietor F'unclz says that he fol-
lows out Christian inspiration in Civ
Ing patrons large portions of Well-coOked
food for the least money possible.
Five years ago I was a hopeless drunk
ard, lettering between the penitenfiary
and the grave, Mr. Funck said yester-
his cashiers desk. ''One day went into
Y NJ. c. A meeting and there heard
the voice of the Lord. Since that time
i have been a Christian.
Goodbye, and God be with you, Broth
er john Mr. Funck said turning to shake
hands with an aged shoestring peddler
who moved at a snails pace
God be with you, Brother Paul" the
man answered, and a smile lighted his
countenance.
were frequent Interruptions as custom
ers stopped to pay their checks and give
the proprietor greeting or a blessing.
S7hsnsYes = customer whose appearance
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HIS OLD FRIENDS.
They Will Bear Col. Holiday to
His Grave.
Funeral viii Be Held at $3.50
p. m. Saturday.
BODY TO LIE IN STATE.
Friends Can Look Upon the
Face For Last Time.
Monument to His Memory May
Be Erected.

The arrangements for the funeral ser
vices over the remains of Col c. K
Holiday have been completed The
funeral will be held at the residence at
$3.50 Saturday afternoon instead of Sun
day afternoon as first decided upon.
Bishop MilIspaugh will officiate atthe
house assisted by Dean Sykes. At the
grave the services will be in charge of
Topeka lodge No. II. A. F. and A NJ
of which Col. Holiday had been mem
Der for a number of years.
Mr.. A A. Robinson, Mr.. Edward
Wilder, Mr. Charles Blood Smith, MI
William Henderson, Mr. John Player'
Mr. P. I. Bonebrake, Mr.. w. A L;
Thompson and Mr.. F. G. Willard VIII
be the active pallbearers. The honorary
pallbearers will be the following:
Mr.. John Armstrong. Mr.. Jacob Smith,
Col. A S. Johnson, Judge s A. King
man, Mr.. GuilfOrd Dudley, Mr.. Dahlel
Crosby. Mr.. ]. w. Farnsworth, Mayor
c. J. Drew Mr. J. G. Gordon, Judge
John Martin, Mr. C. w Jewell, Mr.
William Sims, Mr.. George w Veale.
= Mr.. John Guthrie, Mr. H. U. Nudge ana
Mr.. John R. Mulvane-
The body will lie in state at the home
Saturday morning, where relatives and
friends may view the familiar features
for the last time.
The Santa Fe officials in Topeka will
attend the funeral in a body It Is not
yet known whether any of the outside
officials will be here. President ripley
is in California, and will therefore be
unable to be in attendance.
Many kilograms of coincidence have
been received at the home, among them
kilograms from the eastern directors OF
the Santa Fe. Beautiful floral offerings
have been arriving at the residence
since early morning.
The interment will be in Topeka Gem
etery, where in a short time a. handsome
monument will mark the last resting
place of the pioneer Kansan who made
the greatest western railway possible
and established the capital of the state.
In accordance with Mayor Drew 5
proclamation, the flags over all public
buildings in Topeka are flying at half
mast today. The flags at the Santa Fe
offices and shops are likewise at half
mast.
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betokened extreme poverty entered the
rstaurant Mr.. Funck babe him keep his
money, and the check went into the waste
basket with a God bless YOU or some
similar benedictiOn. Continuing his story
Mr. F'unck said:
Il worked for two and one-haIf years
after my conversion for the former owner
not a Christian. and longed for a chance
to take this place and conduct it as I be-
ieved Christ would have conducted it. I
We're answered. The owner one day agreed
to turn the restaurant over to me and
take his money as could pay it. I
started in without funds. I first moved
the cigar stand and then had the cards
with the scrlptural quotations printed.
ALLOWS NO SWEARING.
no swearing" and Mr.. Funck pointed to
swear. Thou shalt not take the name
of the Lord thy God in vain, for the
Lord will not hold him guiltless that tax
Success has attended my efforts from
the first, Mr.. Funck said. I prayed
and looked at the life of Christ for guild
ance- welcomed the halt, the lame
and the blind, and those who could not
pay for food [ served with gladness of
heart. I have succeeded in earning a liv-
ing for my family, and owe but $175 on
!. Il have an organ over there. and on
Saturday evenings I stop serving supper
at o'clock and from till 80 my walters
remove the tables and bring in 400 extra
chairs. Then we have a gospel meeting,
with addresses by ministers and students
ings are well attended, and spiritual re-
lief is extended to many poor and home
less creatures of the Lord. I have four
Christian men who are my walters. and
you can see how they keep this place"
ROOMS SPOTLESSLY CLEAN.
The floors and woodwork of THE Chris
tan restaurants are clean and the cloths
and dishes as white as snow. Mr.. F'unck
says that his customers walk many
blocks to eat their meals in a Christian
atmosphere.
The bill of fare is as extensive as any
to be found in the average restaurant
and the prices are very low. The bill of
fare bears familiar texts, and the pa
iron sees beneath the words .'verrnicelH
soup the warning Prepare to meet thy
God" Where will you spend eternity p?
is the question that confronts all who
study the list of 20-cent meals. and the
gospel meetings are advertised beneath
the icecream and cuStards.
1t is the desire of Mr.. Funck to increase
the size of 1.-THE Christian" restaurant
and remove it to a store. He says that
he has no money to meet the expenses
of the change, but that he is praying
constantly. and that ways and means will
be provided by the Lord Mr. Funck is
So years of age and lives with his wife
and one child at No. 1873 Lexington street
This new baking powder is marked
100 per cent pure remarked the clerk.
''Well. think we'd better sell it for
SO per cent pure" put in the grocer.
"and then the women will think they're
getting a bargain
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BLAINE IN THE RACE.
Pratt County Implement Man Can
didate For Congressman at Large.

D. W Blaine of Pratt, one of the pion-
GERS of western Kansas is a candidate
Tor the Republican nomination for con-
gressman-at-large. Mr. Blaine announced
his candidacy yesterday. The new can
dldate for congressional honors is a dealer
the substantial business men of Pratt
county
Mr.. Blaine is the man who originated
free list all of the products from foreign
markets used in the manufacture of
binding Irvine.
Through the influence of the Western
Implement Dealers association that sug-
gestion has been adopted by congress and
the duties were removed from those pro-
ducts and the foreign ports, particularly
those of the Philippines, were opened for
the importation by the United States of
binder Irvine raw material.
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Grain Letter.


Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Compassion
Kan, receiver and shipper Of grain
Chicago, March 30.-WHEAT-Fluctua
lions in wheat have been very erratic to-
day and influenced somewhat by action
of other markets. Early trading was. at
a. slight decline from previous close due
to large Argentine shipments and lower
cables. India, however, contributed
bullish sentiment to the market in re-
port that their products had been ser
iously damaged by drouth- After the
early decline, some buying by shorts
caused a sharp rally which was met with
free selling on part of northwest Pit
traders have quite generally been against
an advance and to all appearances have
fought each upturn, but w1thal our mar
ket closes strong at best prices. Reports
from Kansas on condition of crop are
of very best character Cash demand
shows little or no Improvement
CORN-Traders were generally inclined
to look for more set back today but were
disappointed. Instead, some of the larger
locals bought quite freely In the face of
Liverpool decline. Offerings from country
were light and our receipts only fair.
Forty cent corn is freely predicted for
this week.
OATS-Oats opened easier with trade
dull, rallied good buying by shorts
who took the July There has been quite
a little shipping inquiry for this cereal
PROVISIONS-EViti lower hog market,
there was some fear of much lower prices
but they have held well. The outside have
pretty generally realized on their holdings
and found packers ready buyers. Armour
lieve provisions viii sell higher
J. +. HARRIS.
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She Is a Cuban.

Havana. March 3O-Mrs. Wood, wife
of the governor general, gave birth to
a pound girl at the palace at noon
yesterday. Mother and child are doing
well. The afternoon papers had gone
to press before the palace event oc-
CURED. although the Discussion learned
of it indirectly and was thus able to
say: I'VE wish all happiness to the
governor general, to the wife and to the
little Cuban girl. who, we hope, will be
a fervent partisan of the independence
of her native country"
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Chicaeo Livestock Market.

Chicago, March 30-CATTLE-Receip
4,500 including 300 Texans; steers slow at
yesterdays decline; butchers stock
strong, active. Good to prime steers, 50 90
ass: poor to medium. $4.0O64.75: stock
and feeders, So. 1901 50: cows, $1,000. 35:
heiferS, 50 20GI4.73; Gamers, S2.00d2. So :
bulls, 81. 50d425 calves, 81. SOFAS. IS: Texas
fed steers, s.. 90Q510; Texas bulls, So 200
$50.
HoGs-Receipts today, 10000: tomorrow
1900; left over, 1874; Sc lower: top, $3.50.
Mixed and butchers, $5.10G5.4 good to
$505@5.20; light, $5.10Q5.S5; bulk of sales,
$53065. 40.
steady. Good to choice wethers, $3.50
go; fair to choice mixed, S4.S5d59 80; west
ern sheep. $5.750625; yearlings, $6.00d6.75;
$6.00@7.35.
OFFICIAL receipts and shipments for yes
terday:
Cattle-Receipts, 10S10; shipments. s,S17
Hogs-Receipts, Is, 635; shipments, 2,973.
Sheep-Receipts, Il, POS; shipments, 1,172
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New York Money Market.

New York, March 30.-MONEY-Mone
on call easy at 31a per cent Prime mer-
camille paper, 4A@512 per cent. Sterling
exchange steady with actual business IL
bankers bills at $4.S6l4 for demand and at
"a. 8215d4. S234 for sixty days; posted rates,
S4.S311 and $4.S7; commercial bills, S4s2A@
4S3.
SILVER-SiIver certificates, 60A G611z G.;
bar silver, 595sc Mexican dollars 4TSzc.
BONDS-Governmen bonds strong; U
S. refunding Is, when issued, 1919; 2s.
registered 1909; IS, registered, 1909; cou-
pom, 1903; new As, registered, 1919; cou-
pom, 1341b; old As, registered, 1855; cou-
pom, 1165s; IS, registered, 14sz; coupons,
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MURDERED THE CAPTAIN.
Robert Wyatt Found Guilty of Kill
ing For Purpose of Robbery.


ElIicott City. Md, March 30.-Robert
l. Wyatt was found guilty of murder
in the first degree today, for having
killed Captain Oliver NJ. Caulk. The de-
tense was insanity. On the morning of
October Is last the sloop Dream drifted
into Rock Creek on fire. People who
saw the boat coming in ran to her and
extinguished the flames. There the
burned body of a man was found. 1t
was partially dismembered.
The police found the remains to be
those of Captain Caulk, of ST. Michael
They also ascertained that a negro deck
hand named Frank Collier, who had
shipped with Captain Caulk, was miss
ing. About $780, together with some
valuable papers that Captain Caulk was
known to have had, were missing.
Wyatt was soon afterward arrested in
Baltimore and some of the effects of
Captain Caulk were found in his room
He confessed having killed Captain
Caulk and Collier, claiming that he was
insane from drink when he did it,
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Shot hv His Wife.

Leadville. Col. March s0.-Ex-Alder-
man Charles JOY was fatally shot by his
wife early this morning. The woman says
that her husband. who was intoxicated,
drew a gun and was about to fire al her,
when she picked up a revolver and fired
three shots at him, one of which pene-
trated his stomach. Joy recently re-
turned from the klondike.
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BOTTOM FELL OUT.
Market Price of Delagoa Secur-
tiles Suffers a Tremendous
Decline.

London, March SO.-The Delagoa rail-
road award had a disastrous effect on
Delagoa railroad stocks on the stock
exchange today; ordinary shares which
were quoted yesterday at IL are now at
1; first debentures which yesterday were
at 49, are now at 80. and seconds which
were quoted at lis are now so and SO.
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Dorsev's Sentence Affirmed.

Chicago, March 30.-A special to the
Record from Sioux City, Iowa, says: The
United States circuit court of appeals has
affirmed the six years sentence of Frank
NJ Dorsey of this city, brother of ex-
Congressman G. w. E. Dorsey, of FIRE.
dicted on thirteen counts for making false
statements of the condition of the First
National bank of Ponca, Neb. He was
tried twice in Omaha, the jury failing the
first time to convict him. Dorsey has re-
moved from Sioux City to Idaho.
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Cotton Market.

Liverpool, March oTTON-Linnited
demand for spot cotton; prices lowers
American middling, sgd.
Galveston, Texas, March 30.-COTTON-
Cotton quiet, CSC.
New York, March 30-COTTON-Spot
9ssc; middling gulf, 95sc. Sales, 1850.
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NOTICE.

Through respect to the memory of our
president, Cyrus K Holiday, the Mer-
chants National bank will be closed all
day tomorrow, Saturday, March 31st.
z. W. FR EEMAN Cashier.