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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
WINFIELD MEETING.
Day of Great Interest at State Fed
Grafton.

Grafton.
The second day of the annual meet
ing of the State Federation Of clubs
opened with a larger attendance tha
on the preceding one. The day was a
full one as there were three sessions,
with a long drive sandwiched in.
The reports of the different commit
tees occupied the morning session, while
the afternoon was devoted to matters
of interest to the domestic woman DR..
Evelyn c. Kollock of Peabody laid par
ticular emphasis upon the Importance
of being the mistress of a home and the
mother of a family. h thinks that in
the past too little attention has been
paid to domestic education, but the do
nestle departments of the manual
training schools. now being introduced,
will remedy that state of affairs.
Mrs. Alice Wilmington of Girard made
a strong plea for home cooking, n the
disuse Of prepared foods. Mrs. A. F.
Huse read an interesting paper, review
ing the responsibilities of the mother.
A general discussion Of domestic sci
ence was followed by a chatting dish
demonstration by Miss Jessie Hamilton,
who prepared two dishes. panama salad
and tomato PURGE, which were passed
through the audience by the pages.
Mrs. Won Dahlen of Topeka sang
Denza's May Morning." in a charming
manner and responded to an encore. In
the evening she sang Elisa" from Lo-
hengrin, as an illustration of Miss Abby
Wares delightful paper upon the
'Wagnerian Period of Opera"
Mrs. Marcia, NJ Crande Of Topeka
presided during the session of the art
department.
The evening session was under the d.
rection of Mrs. J. S. Benton of Fort
Scott, and was devoted to literature n
music. The subject was, Three Periods
of OPERA" and each period was illus
trated by a paper arc musical selec-
ton.
The election of officers at these an
nual meetings always awakens a deal
Of interest; this year there are several
factions so that it is doubtful who Will
be elected. Topeka stands firmly by
Mrs.James Humphrey, the present pres
ident and it is likely that she will be
reelected.
The Winfield Courier contains a num-
Der of bouquets for Topeka aides and
the following will interest Mrs. Gleed's
friends:
lone Of the chief attractions of the
meeting his week will be the presence
of the alent musician. Mrs. Charles
S. Gleed. Mrs. Gleed has shipped her
grand piano at her own expense, for use
at the meeting here. h received her
musical education at Kansas UNIVERSE
ty, but is a woman of untiring energy
and is entirely our own product. She is
a most attractive lady, both in charac-
ter and personal appearance, and it is
said her mastery of the piano is simply
marvellous. No long since she was
awarded the $500 prize at the Hutchin-
son jubilee"
The meeting will be closed this even
ing with a reception to the visitors,
given by the Winfield clubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
BAD SETBACK.
Work on the Philadelphia Ex-
position Building
Delayed by a Strike of the Car
p~enters' Union.
MEN ri OUT.
May Affect Plans For Republic
can National Convention.
$4,000 Men Laid Down Their
Tools This Morning.

Philadelphia, May 3-As a result of
the action last night of the allied build
ing trades council in refusing to recog-
nize the Brotherhood Of Carpen-
ters because the latter agreed
to work on buildings regardless
of whether union or n~on-union
men are employed thereon, so long as
their union is recognized, in retaliation
the Allied Building Trades Council to-
day ordered out all it's men wherever
Brotherhood of Carpenters men are
working.
Secretary Allen Of the Building Trades
Council says that in consequence of this
order about 12.O 900 additional men quit
work after 8 o'clock this morning. This
makes about 10000 men in all employed
in the building trades now on strike in
this city. This mornings order affects
the exposition building, where hundreds
of men are at work preparing the
structure for the Republican national
convention.
This mornings action materially COM
plicates the strike situation as in many
instances employers who had signed the
scale of the allied building trades coun-
ell and also the Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters' scale have been forced to suspend
operation because of the order from the
trades council headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
CONSULAR SERVICE
To Be Reorganized Under a System
of Examinations.

of Examinations.
washington, May 3.-The senate COM
mittee on foreign relations has conclud-
ed the consideration of the bill for the
reorganization of the consular service
and agreed to report a substitute for
the original senate bill, a Measure pre-
pared by the state department. The bill
provides a system of examination for
c%onsuls, cOnsuls general, and CONNER
cial agents, but exempts vice consuls
and vice cOnsuls general, deputies M
consular agents from its requirements.
These latter officials are to be appoint
ed as heretofore under legislative reg
ulations. Under the bill there are to be
two consuls general of the first class
who are to receive 10000 each per an
num-, eight of the second class at SIS, 000;
13 of the third class at $4,000 and Is of
fourth class at $500. OF cOnsuls there
are to be 81 of the first class at salaries
of $1,000 each; 80 of the second class al
salaries of s., 900; go of the third class at
$4,000; 40 of the fourth class at 2,500;
80 OF the fifth class at $1,000; so of the
sixth class at $1,000. All fees received
by those in the consular service except
consular agents are to be paid into the
treasury.
The proposed classification is to be
made within one year. The present in
cumbentS of the cOnsulateS and CONNER
ctal agencies are to be gradually recall
ed for examination within two years
and after passing they are to be read
mitted to the classes from which they
are recalled. The bill provides for a
board of examiners, consisting of state
department officials and the board is
given authority to fix the scope II
method of its examination. Consuls and
consuls general are to be transferred
from one place to another in the same
class at the will of the president, but no
naturalized citizen of the United States
Is to be assigned to the country of his
nativity. Persons employed in the state
department for two years are made
eligible for appointment to places in the
consular service at the same salary
without examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
CARNEGIE SAILS.
Leaves With His Wife and Daughter
For a Scottish Vacation.

New York, May S.-Andrew Carnegie,
sailed on the St. Louis. With him are
Mrs Carnegie and Miss Carnegie Mr..
C~arneSie before the vessel sailed. said:
L am going abroad on my usual holt
day and to get out of the heat. There
has been great alarm in regard to the
iron and steel business, but they are in
good condition and though prices may
rule somewhat lower, there will be no
catastrophe"
Speaking further with a reporter, Mr..
Carnegie said:
1T is better to build up a merchant
marine service than to build up a great
navy If we build up the one we will
have the other. Let the ships be built
so that they will be of service in the
navy. We can build them so that in time
of war they could serve as fast cruisers,
dispatch boats or for other purposes. 1t
would be better for this country if we
would do without one or two battleships
a year and add twenty or thirty fine ships
to the merchant marine service"
When asked whether he was going to
visit the Paris exposition, Mr.. Carnegie
replied:
mo. I am not going to the exposition
and then he added: Il have passed the
exposition stage. My only engagement
so far Is to speak at a banquet of the
Iron and Steel Institute at the Hotel Ce-
ell, in London. on May 9. Then I am go
ing to Scotland where amid lOchs and
mountains and near the sea, I am going
to take d six months holiday"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
New york Up-Town Gossip.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, liz East Fifth street, Topeka
Kan, receiver and shipper OF grain
New York, May 3.-The reasons for the
recent akin in the iron and steel
stocks are beginning to appear for trade
authorities are now cOnced1ng that a re-
action in the industry has set in and to
all appearances the various labor unions
seem determined to bring about a cOndi-
ton which may carry the reaction fur
Their. The strikes in the building trades
at Chicago and the various disturbances
at other centerS OF the country naturally
check nsumpti and those stocks
which nave already incurred have inter
rupted many plans for future Industrial
development. Labor agitators usually
take advantage of a presidential year for
stirring up all the dissatisfaction possible
in the here that they may be brought up
by these interests whose prosperity de-
pends upon stability in conditions govern
ing production and distribution. The rail-
way list is beginning to feel to some ex--
tent the ~unfavorable phase of the siruH-
ticn just referred to. A natural doubt
is created as to the ultimate effect Of the
f,llY of abor agitators and of some man
suspected of having more regard for the
stock market than for their duties to their
stockholders and employers. Fear is Gre
ated that earnings in the future may not
be so satisfactory as for many months
past. Fortunately there are few evidences
so far that any material reduction in
traffic has been brought about by sons
of the untoward incidents of the spring
and winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
Grain Letter.

WHEAT-Liverpoo1 cables came I'M
changed this morning and closed at about
unchanged prices. Clearances we're fair
and receipts in the orthwe light. Re
ceipts at Chicago and primary points were
also light The market broke in sym
appeared around &c for July and the
market has steadied up. There is a splen-
did cash demand for wheat, especially
from the mills and any kind of milling
wheat is bringing a good premium. The
big short lines still remain intact as the
market is too narrow to admit of cover
ing. Believe wheat is q purchase on this
break. The big short lines will be COW
cred on any signs of weakness and in the
bull side and should something appen to
tarn the market up these big lines would
be covered, causing a rapid a
CORN-Cables came I'D lower this
morning and closed at a decline OF lA5d
for the day. This was a surprise to IAal
bulls and they threw their lines on the
market, breaking prices over a cent
Around 40c for July good buying orders
appeared and checked the decline. Pool
Believe corn is a safe purchase on this
break. CAST demand is unchanged and
prices not affected by the break in 1u-
lures.
OATs-Oats are steady. Good invest
ment buying is steadily taking place
PROVISIONS-There were 1000 less
hogs than but prices were ,
to 1Oc lower at the yards and this scared
the balance of the local crowd into throw
opening. forcing prices to $11.90 for July
Pork. Liquidation has been severe. in
pork and is now over. Buy July pork
j. c..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Work has been stopped on the walls of
the auditorium, waiting the erection of
scaffolding.
The Women's Relief corps will serve
dinner Saturday, pension day, at III East
Seventh street.
E-x-Congressman H. A. Gotten, of wy
oming, Will speak tonight, al 322 East
Eighth street, at 8 O'Clock on .Theosophy
From a Scientific Standpoint
J.. C. Smith was bound over in the city
court this morning to stand trial in the
district court at he next term Oh the
charge of selling mortgaged property. His
bond was placed at $500, which he furn-
ished. 1t is charged that he m~ortgaged
property to J.. E. Timon for $210 and dis
posed of the property.
The case of Isabelle A. Kuester against
the law firm of Jetmore & Jetmore has
been appealed from the city court to the
district court The suit was brought in
the lower court to recover $3.50 by the
defendants as part fees in a divorce suit.
but she was defeated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
ARMOR A ACTOR
A Government Plant Again Bobs Up
in the Senate.

Washington, May 3.-The senate conf
mittee on naval affairs reported the ma
val appropriation bill today. The bill as
reported carries $685. 2 GIG, an increase
over the house bill Of 81, PA, 900. This
principal increases are:
Naval academy at Annapolis, $1,000
600; public works at navy yards, $780,
400; Gathman gun equipment, $3.50, 900;
ocean surveys, 800, 900.
The senate struck out the provision
a~ppropriating $500, 900 for emergencies
in the island possessions. The proVis-
ions relating to armor appropriates the
50, 100000 carried in the house bill for
the purchase of armor, directs the sec
rotary of the navy to pay not exceeding
S545 per ton for armor for the Maine,
Ohio, and Missouri, n to contract for
other vessels at $445 per ton and If it
can not be purchased al that price he
is to acquire a site and erect an armor
plate plant to cost not more than 81
100000, of which sum 81, 600, 600 is made
Immediately available. Another proviso
IS that no contracts for armor vessels
provided in the present act shall be
made at a price higher than $500 per
ton.
by another amendment the president
IS authorized to purchase from Spain
n floating dock in Havana harbor at
$4,000 and $3.50 900 is allowed for trans
ferring the dock to such point as may be
determined upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
GOV. PINGREE MAY RUN.
May Accept Endorsement as Candi.
date From Democrats.

Detroit, Mich, May 3.-Outside1s are
at sea as to the plans of the Demo-
Gratis of Michigan. Although the Re
publicans have had candidates in the
field for months, speculation fails to
ind a single Democrat prominently
mentioned or available as a candidate.
The complete silence or the party and
its apparent apathy in a year when it's
chances are brighter thar ever before,
leads prominent politicians of the Re
publican party to be both suspicious
and uneasy. But few of them will let
an ex-county treasurer said he thought
there was a dusky gentleman in the
Woodpile.
The way things are shaping them
selves now" he said, Indicates that
there is a deeper game being PLAYED
than any n is aware of. Governor
Pingree made the statement that he
will run on an independent ticket if
D. M. Ferry is nominated. The Nc
Millanites believe he will keep his word,
and in order 20 head this off are quiet
" throwing their support to Colonel
Bliss. in order to defeat Secretary of
State StearnS, who bears the Pingree
o. K. mark.
Governor Pingree recognizes this,
and for this reason Colonel Bliss will
be obnoxious to him as Ferry, not be-
cause he has any i'll will against Bliss,
but because the efforts of the anti
Pingree faction are so plain. The Dem
ocrats also recognize this, and it has
been stated that an attempt will be
made to get Governor Pingree to run
on an Independent ticket, when the
Democrats, instead of nominating a
candidate Of their own, will indorse the
governor"
This statement is borne out by the
governors latest characteristic remark
Whenshe said:
IF Ferry is nominated, will bet two
suits Of clothes that Washtenaw county
will go Democratic"
The governor also made the same pre-
diction as to Monroe county.
Justin r.. Whiting, the only mar
whose personal popularity and known
ability oul make a formidable candi-
date for governor on the Democratic
ticket, is slated for congress-. There is
little doubt that he will be nominated IL
the Seventh district, now represented
by Edgar Weeks, of Mount Clemens, {
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
ANSWERS BRYAN.
Chairman of Michigan Republican
Convention Makes Reply.

Detroit, Mich. MAY 3.-Harmony SEEM
go 70 pc the distinctive feature when the
R~ePupncan state convention met at noon
today Apparently there were no pros
poets OF a fght over any of the subjects
Win Wnlch the convention. was about to
deal- Conversation among the. delegates
and candidates during the morning turned
per OF candidates for governor and other
state offices than upon the work of to-
DAY convention, viz: election of delegates
q larse ana a state mi ana adop-
ton OF resolutions. It was evident that
the, interest in the nominating convention
to be held later, will be tremendous, the
Republican leaders believing hat a NOM
NATION IN Michigan will be equivalent to
A brief meeting of the retiring state
central committee was held, an auditing
committee was appointed and routine
voted to recommend to the convention
that the number of delegates to state con-
Vent1ons be apportioned hereafter accord
ing to the vote at presidential instead of
at on year" elections, which will GER
ta1nly decrease the size of the state con-
Ex-United States Senator John Patton,
II. OF Grand Rapids, was brought out to-
day by western Michigan delegates as a
candidate for chairman of the state CEN
trail committee, an office which was to
be filled by the convention. but it appear
ed more than probable that ex-Auditor
General Stanley W. Turner had already
been settled upon in the minds of the ma
jority.
The only apparent candidates for dele
gGatIes-at-laPg were G3loneslr I; J; aecaer;
OSiCS a. blodgeIl, YIN NICE HSrSon ana
Captain VIM. E. Parnall.
Prior to the convention, congressional
district ucuse were held which select
ed MEMBER of the state central commit
tee and of the convention committees.
The convention was called to order by
Judge S. B.. Daboll, of st. Johns, chair
man of the state committee. He intro
duced Charles E. Townsend, of Jackson.
as temporary chairman. AS a prelude to
his address, Mr.. Townsend took Up sew
eral of the assertions which he had heard
had been made by Colonel Bryan last
night in his Mohawk banquet speech. The
speaker argued email of many of Bry-
ans criticisms of the national administra-
ton and of the Republican. policies and
legislation.
r. L. Warren, of Charlotte, was elected
temporary secretary. The convention then
took a recess until 2 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
TODAY'S R K REPORT.

Chicago, May, 9.-CORN-The corn mar
ket broke sharply early in the session
cables. TIE demand was poor at the
fractional concession and when heavy
general selling by leading longs set in
the slump continued rapidly. It was an
active market. July opened Ease down
at 4OA9%c and declined to 39Ac, 1Bc IN
der yesterdays close. At the bottom the
demand improved and the market stead
led, July reacting to 40sc. Receipts here
were go cars. Liverpool broke on raid
ing by a bear house and closed Id lower.
New York did a large Export business yes
terday, but the demand here was slow The
provisions break yesterday may have had
an influence in the selling, which began
in the corn pit this morning. The wheat
market early was quiet and steady Ca
bles were easier, the outside speculative
trade light and crop prospects generally
good. With the corn break added as a
depressing influence, the market held re-
67Ad%c, sold to 673sdI2c, declined to 67Is
axe, and then rallied to 67ssc. Receipts
Minneapolis and Duluth reported 439 cars
against $40 last week and PIG a year ago.
sympathy with corn, about the only fea-
ture being the narrowing of the May-July
spread to 15sc. Elevator people took May
and the offerings were light: The close
was easy, July &c down at 67dAc.
Later July declined to 39Ac. The close
was weak, July 1e under yesterday at 4Oc.
OATS-Oats were easier in sympathy
with corn. July opened a shade lower at
2314c and sold down to 23Ac. Receipts
PROVIsIONS-The provisions market
opened steady, but eased in sympathy
with the corn break on the liberal hog
receipts and no pressing demand to meet
liberal offerings. July pork opened un-
changed at S12-171% and declined to 81. 80:
July lard. PIC higher at s6.971s. easing to
$6.S215 and July ribs unchanged at Sc. M,
selling down to S6.75.
FLAxlCash, n. W. SIG; s. W, SIG;
May, S1.75; September. $12Q12; October,
$1.1761h.
RYE-Mav. 53c.
BARLEY-361L044c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03

Chicago, May S.-CATTLE-Receipts,
5000; generally about steady. Good to
prime steers, S4.75Q5.70: poor to medium,
s4.1oq4.65; stockers and feeders $500
Gamers, s2.2nG2.9 so; bulls, s2.75Q425; calves,
$4.0066.00; Texas fed steers, S4.00Q5.20;
Texas bulls. SS.25d3.75-
HOGS-Receipts today, $4,000; tomorrow,
2o,a0.. left over, 7,472. About steady; tops,
1915. Mixed and butchers, s5.15G5.35;
good to choice heavy, $5.25Q5.35; rough
heavy, %s51ed5.20; light, $5.OoQ5-30; bulk of
sales, $5.20G5.3 80.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900: strong to 10c
higher. Good to choice wethers. $3.50
5.65; fair to choice mixed. $4.6o05.25; west
ern sheep, S5.2505.65; yearlings, $5.5066.O0;
$6.006T.25.
Official receipts and shipments for yes
sREcEIPTs-cattle, 17.4O5; hogs. ss,s51;
sH4fPMENTs-Cattle, s.41; hogs. $40;
sheen. sos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
DEFEAT FOR CLARK.
Democratic Apportionment Is Made
Against Him in Montana.

SAdl4S6 A4A III AAOAJ
Butte, Mont, May 3.-Senator w. A.
Clark made his first fight in his cam
paign for vindication at the meeting of
the state Democratic committee meet
ing here yesterday and was defeated.
The fight was made on the question
of ap-portionment of delegates to the
state convention, which will be held in
Butte, June Is, to select delegates to the
national convention. The senator's son,
Charles w. Clark, led the opposition to
an increase in the representation of
Silver Bow, Clark's home county, n
other anti-Clark counties, and to in
crease it in the Cow counties" Silver
Bow, however, by a vote of II to 10 in
the committee, was given an increase
from SO to 122 delegates, and other coun-
ties were increased in proportion. h
basis Of the ap-portionment was enc del
egate for every 20 votes cast for Con-
gresham Campbell two years ago. Two
state conventions will be held this year,
and, under the reapportionment, they
will certainly be against Clark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
Market Gossip.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
Chicago: Hogs, Is. 600; cattle, 5000. Hogs
5d10c lower
Chicago receipts: Wheat, % cars, graded
0; corn, 22O cars, graded so; oats 176 cars,
Duluth receipts: Wheat. 1872 cars, last
year 30 cars.
Chicago. Estimated receipts of hogs to-
morrow, $1,000 head.
Liverpool: Wheat unchanged; corn I'D
lower.
Kansas City: Hogs. 10000; cattle, 1000.
Primary receipts: Wheat, SIS, 600. last
year 1000; corn, 323, 600, last year 347, 900.
Chicago: Estimated receipts of grain
tomorrow-Wheat, IS cars; corn, $50 cars;
oats, 1S5 cars.
lower to sd higher; corn, I'D lower than
yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-03
GATES TO QUIT.
Will Resign From Craftsmanship of
Wire Trust Board.

New York, May 3.-Reports are again
current in Wall street today that John
w. Gates viii resign from the chair
manship of the board of directors of the
American Steel & Wire company at the
adjourned meeting next Monday. Mr..
Gates, according to these rumors, is in
poor health and intends to max a pro-
longed stay abroad. Counsel for Mr..
Saturday of G.. A. Lambs allegations
that Mr.. Gates has made false state
ments concerning steel and wire affairs.
The change from the date previously
fixed, May IA, Mr.. Gates lawyer says
was made because Mr.. Gate wishes to
sail for Europe.