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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
GLOOMY MESSAGE.
Indefinite Reports About Murder of
the Ministers.

Shanghai July 2S.-Newspapers here
publish a statement by an influential
banker residing in Pekin, near the Brit
ish legation who arrived in Shanghai
July 25, having left Pekin July Z. He
states that the legations were then de-
stroyed. All the foreigners had disap-
peared, and he could not say positively
if they had been murdered, as he was
too frightened to inquire
The Nails correspondent proceeds:
Investigations prove this information
is reliable. The banker in question has
gone to Ting-Po. His friends will not
disclose his name, fearing that to do SO
would cause him to lose his head.
1.-THE manager of the Russian bank of
Shanghai has received a letter from the
banks New Chwang branch stating that
one of their Chinese representatives from
Pekin, who had just arrived confirmed
the report of the Pekin massacre. He
states that all the foreign ministers were
murdered. Seeing death was inevitable
as the Chinese Swarmed into the lega-
tions, the ministers killed their families
at the last moment Sir Robert Hart, in
despair committed suicide"
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HIS FATAL ERROR.
Observation-Disclosures Got Letters Mixed
and His Wife Gets Divorce.

The writing of two letters at the same
time and putting them in the wrong en-
velOpeS aided in the separation of Fran
ces DeBarroWs and her. husband, Rich
ard DeBarroWs who lives at Rossville.
Mrs. DeBarrows and her daughter ap-
peared in the district court this morn
ing. Mr.. DeBarrows testified that her
husband was a memF@ - of the Twentieth
Kansas and. while at San Francisco fell
in love with another woman. After his
DeBarrows occasionally wrote to his
wife and kept up correspondence with
his San Francisco love. At one time he
wrote a letter to his wife and one to his
sweetheart. He addressed two enveI-
opes, one to his wife and one to his San
Francisco correspondent. He put the let
ter to the San Francisco woman in the
envelope addressed to his wife and the
letter to his wife in the other envelope.
His wife received the letter full of love
and affection that was intended for the
San Francisco belle.
Mrs. DeBarrowS also testified that her
husband was abusive to her and threat
ened her life and that she was afraid
to live with him. Two years ago on
July 4, DeBarTows and foreman on the
Mulvane ranch by the name of Ross had
some trouble and Ross was killed. De-
Barrows was arrested charged with
numbering him and was acquitted. Mrs
DeBarrow said that her husband wore
a button picture of the San Francisco
woman on his coat and talked to his
family about her. The divorce was not
contested and was granted
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Grain Letter.

WHEAT-Cables were not so strong
this morning. sd lower. Receipts in the
northwest, III cars against a for the
bearish and wheat was sold in blocks
every time it stuck up its head. There
was sale at II "a a at 75c fiat and
the market closed at 751zc sellers, virtual
ly at the bottom.
It looks to US as if wheat would prob
ably go some lower temporarily, but as
the crowd are all on the bear side, it IS
only a. question of time until they get the
market oversold. Wheat is low enough
on it's merits, and as a rule the crowd gets
bearish at the bottom and taking every
thing into consideration we feel that it is
dangerous to sell short except for a quick
scalp.
CORN-Corn held firm. Receipts were
light, clearances fair and acceptances lib
eral. Corn closed Nc lower than last
night. but it was on account of the break
in wheat. Now that the big fellows have
closed out we believe corn will gradually
regain it's natural strength and score
good advance.
OATSAOats quiet and featureless-
PROVISIONS-Prices sc higher at the
yards and only 10000 hogs. Pork eased
off in sympathy with wheat, closing at the
bottom. Trade was light and most of the
trading was selling out by scalping longs,
who bought yesterday. Packers were do
ing nothing. j. Z. GO1NGS.
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TOWNE TO QUIT.
Will Withdraw From Populist
Ticket August Is.

Minneapolis. Minn..J July 2S.-The Jour
nal says:
Charles A. Towne will be Withdrawn
from the Populist national ticket about
August Is. At that time the Populist
national committee will accept his resig-
nation and replace him with Adlai Stew
enson as the nominee of the Populist
party for vice president. The source
from which announcement is received is
such as to make it impossible TO ques-
ton its accuracy. Certain considerations
of policy which cannot now be made
public are responsible for the retention
of Mr.. Towne on the ticket until the date
named. The decision that he should
withdraw was arrived at some weeks
ago.
During the campaign Mr.. Towne is
to be utilized as a campaign orator to
whom will be assigned the most desiT'-
able tours. He will speak only in large
cities and in close districts. His course
since Stevenson's nomination has won
him the respect and admiration of Dem
ocrats in a degree which he did not pos
sess before. A cabinet position Is assur-
ed to him in the event OF Bryan's cleo
ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
THE KAISER'S SPEECH.
Gives His Chinese Fighters Brutal
Advice.

Berlin, July 2S-The Loka1 Anzeiger
says the emperor, when addressing the
troops at Bremerhaven, before they
sailed for China, referred first to the
responsibilities which had sprung up
for the German empire abroad during
the last decade. Germanys troops, he
enemy whether their tendencies-the
tendencies which German military
methods had follOwed-were right. Their
comrades of the marine had already
proved that the training and principles
upon which that arm of the forces had
been built up were right ones, and now
it was for the troops to do the same.
Every German has been filled with
pride" continued his majesty, Ito learn
that the highest praise bestowed upon
German warriors has come from the
mouths of foreign leaders. The task
before you is a great one. mat a peO-
pie like the Chinese should cast to the
winds international rights a thousand
years old and treat with scorn the
Sanctity of ambassador and the
rights of hospitality IN manner 50
horrible is unprecedented in the history
of the world. Every civilization not
founded Christianity is sure to be
brought to naught.
so send you out May you all prove
your German efficiency, devotion and
bravery, bear jOyfully all discomfort
and uphold the honor and glory of our
arms You must set an example of dis
cipline, self-domination and self-control.
If you close with the enemy, remem-
ers. Use your weapons so that for
thousand years hence no Chinaman will
dare look askance at any German. Open
the way of civilization once for all"
The address concluded as follows:
1.-The blessing of the Lord be with
you. The prayers of the whole people
viii accompany you in all your ways.
My best wishes for yourselves and for
the success of your arms.
Give proofs of your courage, no mat
ter where. May the Blessing of God rest
on your banners; and may He vouch-
safe to you to find a path for Christian
ity in that far off country.
For this you have pledged yourselves
to me with your oath to the colors. 1
wish you God speed. Adieu, my COM
rades.''
The Lo1a1 Anzeiger's report of the
speech differs from the semi official re-
ports, notably in respect of the reference
to sparing none and making no prison.
ers when coming into close quarters
with the enemy, but the correspondent
of the Associated Press was assured this
evening by a perfectly responsible per-
son who heard the speech that the LOkal
Anzeiger's report is correct
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EMBARGO REMOVED.
California Fruit Will be Admitted to
Germany Without Inspection.

Washington. July 2S.-The fruit grow
ers of California will be glad to know
that among the good results of the late
diplomatic agreement with Germany is
the removal of the vexatious inspection
of dried and evaporated fruit exported
from the United States These fruits
will hereafter be admitted into Ger
many as formerly, without inspection.
1t has required two years of earnest
work on the part of the state depart
Hnent to convince the German govern
ment that the danger from San Jose
scale in America was purely fanciful.
The department was seconded in its
efforts by some of the leading German
boards of trade, and it was finally es-
tablished beyond cOntraventiOn that the
SaE Jose scale, even if present in
American fruit originally, soon dies, and
always is inert and harmless before it
crosses the ocean.
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.sBOBS'' REPORTS ADVANCE
Says That He is Crowding the Beers
Back.

London, July %, 11:59 p. m.-The war
office has received the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts:
French and Hutton continued their
pursuit on July 25. The former crossed
oliphsnt's (Olifant's) river and from the
high ground on the east bank he could
see AIiddleburg and the enemy retiring
in great disorder. The main road north
was blocked for several miles with
hOrsamen and wagons. The enemy s
rear was then seven miles north
Mounted forces were still west of the
river. Night was closing in; the rain
was falling in torrents, and SO it was
impossible to follow. The night was
terrible In addition to the rain, a
strong east wind made the bivouac
most uncomfortable. One officer, I re-
greet to say, died Of exposure and the
mortality among the mules and oxen
was great. The men made light of
hardships and were in famous spirits
when 1 saw them yesterday.
Hunter has occupied Fourierburg and
so far as I know did not suffer loss He
found Mrs Steyn, wife of the ex-presi-
dent, and several of our men whom De
ct had captured at different times.
and whom he was unable to send to
Machadorp.
The enemy in the Bethlehem hills are
now closed in upon BasutolGnd is
closed to them. Harrysnith is the only
line open, and it will not be easv for
them to reach there with guns and
wagons.
"Broadwood is still watching Chris
tan DeWet, who has taken up posi-
ton Upon high hills near ReitsDurg,
about seven miles south of the Vaal.
"P. DeWet. younger brother OF
Christian. surrendered at Kroonstaadt
yesterday.
Barron reports from Krugersdorp
that he has 'reconnoitered the railway
to Bank station, where the train was
wrecked on July 10, and been enabled
to replenish his supplies.
''Methuen'S column. which reached
the KrugersdOrp- Potchetstroom rail-
way, is now moving on PotchetStroom.
Butler reports that the railway was
opened to Heidelberg yesterday, giving
us through communication with Natal"
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MRS. DIGGS IS OUT.
Will Not be a Candidate For Re-
Election as State Librarian.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
Reerring to statements in the news
papers concerning the anfmating spirit
of my desire to have David Martin
made the candidate for associate JUS
tice by the Fort Scott conventions, per-
NIT me to say that I am not so YER
dant a politician as not to have fore
seen that such an Interpretation would
be made of my motive.
Believing that Judge Martins nomina-
tion had been made vital to the success
of the ticket, I went with malice afore-
thought into executive session with my
self. 1 emerged from that solitary con-
ference flushed with the victory OF haV
ing obtained by unanimous consent to
totally extinguish any hope 1 might
otherwise have cherished as to reap
pointment to the very desirable office
] new hold. In the event of Judge Mar
tins election l shall neither be an active
or receptive applicant for the position
of state librarian. 1 deliberately put it
out of the possibilities of the case to
even be in the hands of my friends
No circumstances can arise which
would make it possible for me to accept
q reappOintment.
ANNIE L. DIGGS
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, July 2S.-WHEA1-During the
first part of today's session was quiet,
opening &c to &c under Yesterday at 1850
caused by disappointing cables. Liver
pool at the close showed sd lower to sd
higher in the face of the advance here
foreign buying was reported early and
September, after easing to 755saAc re
covered to 76c. Local receipts were III
and Duluth reported 217 cars against 265
last week and 344 a year ago.
Later the market slumped on lack of
support, both outside and local. Septem-
Der declined to 75c and closed weak, 11sc
under Yesterday at 75Azc-
CORN-Corn was quiet, but steady. Sep
TENDER opened 7s@Ac lower at 3S1ac to
$3.50, on easy cables from Liverpool, COM
pared with the sale advance here yes
terday. Country acceptances to last
statisticians decided that the August corn
condition would be from 8 to 10 points
under the July, making the lowest August
small country offerings caused a recovery
to 3S7sc. Receipts were 301 cars.
The close was steady, September &c
OATS-Oats were dull and steady, fol-
lowing the dictates of wheat and corn.
September opened &c lower to 225s Gs4c,
eased to 221k65sc and later reacted to first
figures Receipts were III cars
PROVISIONS-Quiet coupled with
degree of steadiness also reigned in the
port from light hog receipts and higher
prices at the yards. September pork
opened 21aG5c higher at S119711d120O and
eased to $11Sl12: September lard opened
a shade higher at $7.0212Q7.05 selling back
to $500.
TENDER, s1.36; October. $1.S11k.
BAR Ri W sS SHs
TIMOTHY September. $S2OaS. 2215; Oc-
tOh6r 81 1711
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Chicago livestock Market.

Chicago. July 2S.-CATTLE-R Receipts
steers, s515a5.s5: poor to medium, 81 500
500; stockers and feeders steady, 5000
As; cows; s. C q 80: heifers g. OO@5. 10;
$5O0d6.SO; Texas fed steers, $4.3Od5. Is;
Texas grass steers, $3.90Q4.25; Texas bulls
81. 5O63.4
HOGSEReceipts today, 1O, 900: tomorrow
1900; left over, S,60S: 10c, higher, closed
weak. Top, $5.3212- Mixed and butchers,
$5.15d5. 4212 good to choice heavy, S5.156e
5.4219; rough heavy, $5.00@510; light, $3.50
5.4212; bulk of sales, $500 5.35;
lambs steady to strong. Good to choice
wethers, $4.15d4.50; fair to choice mixed,
sheep. SO. e004.OO; native lambs, $4.40Q6. 90:
western lambs, $500d6 so.
Official yesterday:
RECEIPTS Cattle, 2,s14; hogs. 1901;
sheep, 6,2S3.
sheep, Ala.
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MINISTERS SAFE.
IContinued from the First Page.l

CONTINUED from the First Page.l
ceived information that the Chinese at
tackled a body of japanese in the vicin-
ity of An Tong Con the north side of the
Yalu river)- Refugees had arrived at
Win. Japanese reinforcern ents were
proceeding to the scene of the conflict.
The latest news received at st. Peters
burg from BlagoveStichensk, was dated
July %. The Russian garrison had been
resupplied with ammunition and would
be able to hold out until reinforced.
The Chinese legation here reiterates
the assertion that the ministers are en-
route to Tien Tsin.
FROM MACDONALD.
London, July 2S.-A parliamentary
paper on China was issued this after
noon, dealing with the period of the
murder of the Missionary Brooks, jan
uary 4, to July 10, when the Chinese
minister at London, Str Chih Chen Lo
Feng Luh, communicated TO Lord Sails
bury, the imperial edict. The last writ
ten communication from the British
minister at Pekin, Sir Claude Mac
Donald, dated May p, declares that
Pekin is quiet and civil towards for
eigners, although from the panic among
native Christians it may be assumed the
latter are being subject to threats of
violence"
Sir Claude Macdonald was convinced
that a few days of heavy rain fall to
terminate the drought which had help
ed excite the unrest of the country dis.
tricts would do more TO restore tran
quillity than any measures the Chinese
or foreign governments could take.
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LOCAL MENTION.

w. P. Hemphill of Clay Center was in
the city yesterday.
a party of young people picnicked on
the roof of Science hall at Washburn
college last night.
Miss Maggie Sweeny, of Chicago, who
has been visiting her sister Mrs. J. W.
OConner, returned to her home today.
Mr. and Mrs A. c. Elder left today
for few weeks visit to Excelsior
Springs, hoping to improve Mr.. Elders
health.
Chas. A. Elder of Los Angeles, Cal.
is on his way home after a three weeks
visit in Topeka He will stop a few
days in Salt Lake City and in San Fran
cisco.
The gentlemen who have been select
ed for pail bearers at the funeral of
c. B. Kilner al e: G. d. Hale, VIM. @.
Smyser, G. D. Purdon, Daniel Cain, c. w
Kouns, w. Littlefeld, ]. NJ. Mead, John
A. Daley.
A meeting of old soldiers who are or
club is being held this afternoon in the
armory. A paper was circulated this
week and was signed by about 400 old
soldiers agreeing to join the club.
Through an error the following item
in S. Barnum's Dry Goods and
read, 1.-THE well known Anderson L. L.
unbleached muslin at less than present
wholesale cost, 3 cents per yard should
have been cents per yard.
Mrs. James E. Adams and three chill
dren will leave Wednesday for Corea
where they will join Mr.. Adams who is
a missionary in that country. Mrs
Adams has been in this country for a
year on account of her health A fare
well meeting will be given in their
honor at the First Presbyterian church
Sunday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant. 112 East Fifth street, Topeka.
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
The Cincinnati Price Current, in its
issues of the week has a leading editorial
on the Chicago quotation question: IN
Trade, for many years. has been resort
Ing to expedientS believed to be service
able in killing off the bucket shops or
the country. The latest eXpedient is the
decision to exact of telegraph companies
quotations by them that no such service
shall be furnished except to subscribers
rms arrangement was not accepted by
telegraph companies. The bucket shops
have notified their customers that their
business will proceed without interruption
and members of the Chamber of Com
merce apprehend that the Chicago busi-
ness will suffer under the more complete
market quotation service that the bucket
shops will have than Will be possible for
the Chamber of Commerce and other ex-
changes to procure otherwise than
through an arrangement with bucket shop
interests, which is not to be expected. It
is believed that while some of the smaller
concerns known as bucket shops may be
the more prominent ones Will be the gain
ers to the detriment of regular trade with
Liverpool: Wheat, sd lower; corn I'M
changed.
Chicago receipts: Wheat, III, graded 80;
corn 301, graded So: oats, III. graded "a.
Northwest receipts of wheat by car:
Minneapolis. 172 today against 225 last
year; Duluth, 45 today, against 219' last
year.
Kansas City receipts: Wheat. 3S7 cars.
against 100 last year; corn, 80 cars, against
67 last year; oats, cars, against last
Estimated receipts of hogs Monday at
Chicago, %. 600 head.
Omaha: Hogs, 100 head.
Chicago: September Wheat-PutS, gooQ
Monday, 741&c calls, 76c. September corn
Puts, 377sc; calls, 3S7sc-
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WEST-CHURCHILL.
SOlemnized in London
Today.

London. July 2s=Lady Randolph
Churchill Cnee Jerome) was today mar
ried to Lieutenant George CORVALLIS
West at ST. Pauls church. Knights
Bridge. The church was thronged with
handsomely dressed women. There was
no restriction upon those admitted to
the church to witness the ceremony.
Outside the church two or three thou
sand people gathered to witness the ar
rival and departure of the bridal party.
The church was SparSely adorned with
palms and white blossoms. Mr.. Winston
Churchill. eldest con OF the bride, en-
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NAVIGATOR TO BLAME.
Held Responsible for Mule Steamer
Being Wrecked.

Liverpool, July 2S.-The board of trade
INQUIRY into the loss of the steamer
Carintha on the island, found that the
captain had not navigated with proper
care. and his certificate was suspended
for three months
The Cunard steamer Carintha while
on her way from New Orleans for Cape
Town with a cargo of 1 ,450 mules, ran
full speed on the shore at Point Gravers
on the south coast of Hayti, May IS.
About 1000 of the mules were saved but
the vessel became total wreck.
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THE sRELIEF'' ARRIVES.
American Transport for China Docked
at Nagasaki.

Washington, July 2S.-The war depart
ment has received the following cable
gram:
Nagasaki, July 27-Adjutant General,
Notwithstanding arrived at Ma
gasaki, July &c. Claud r. Leslie COM
pany 1, Fourteenth infantry died of dis
ease contracted in line of duty-dysen-
terry; his remains will be shipped to San
Francisco. Civilian employe, Arthur
Hennessey drowned June 81; buried at
Nagasaki.
HARRY 0. PERLEY,
Major Medical Department
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New Train For Chicago via Santa Fe
Route

Leaves Topeka 800 p. M, arrives Chi
cago 7:40 a. M, before departure of out
bound connecting trains for resorts liz
the northern lake region, as well as
those of the st. Lawrence and the At
lantic coast, Carries Standard and
Tourist sleepers. Free chair cars Din
ing car. Other trains at 4:30 a. m. and
4;4O p. m. T. L. KING, Agent.
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New York, July 2S.-There is practical
stagnation in the local securities markets
investment is at a standsti1 and the
fluctuations in stocks and bonds repre-
senting the main purely professional oper-
atiOns. The common gossip is that all the
unfavorable features of the Chinese situa-
ton have been discounted. that all the
shortages in the northwestern crop results
have been discounted that all the depres-
sion and it consequences in the iron and
steel industries has been discounted, that
all the unhappy politician influences have
been discounted because of the general
conviction that President Mckinley viii
be reelected. 1t is argued that the pres
ent level of values has by its decline from
a higher basis rendered 1t impossible for
any depression in prices to occur. Ac-
cording to this theory there are many
avenues open for the anticipation of fu-
lures, favorable developments among
which may be included as satisfactory
solution of the problem in the far east, an
unexpected out-turn Of the grain crops;
a revival in iron and other industrial
branches and the emphatic verdict of the
American people in favor of the gold
standard and the principals of law and
order.
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Kansas City Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, Mo. July 2S.-CATTLE-
Receipts. 50; market unchanged. Native
steers, $475a5- IS; stockers and feeders.
50. 75GI4. 60; butcher cows and heifers, s.. %
Q465; Gamers. 81 60d3. %: fed westerns, $500
@5.o0: fed Texans. $4.00Q4s5; grass Tex
ans, So. 35d40O.
HOGSwReceipts, $500: market strong
to sc higher: Bulk of sales, $5.10Q5.20
h9iaygg s 5SaS ib RaeskesES 2 g6TS
ers, s5.15a5. 2214: pigs, s450g5.05.
SHEIEP-NOne.
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Grand Opera Singers Not Coming.

Owing to the fact that a prior con-
tract was entered into with the col
ored organizations of the city for the
use of Garfield park on next Wednes-
day, Signor Badaracci and Mime. Bar
ducci, the italian grand opera singers,
will not appear there that evening, as
announced. However, negotiations are
on for their appearance at the park on
Friday evening in connection with the
regular concert of the band, and ar
rangements will probably be COMPLETED