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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
WALTER ALIENS TRUST.
National Meeting to Be Held on July
2 and 3.

Walter N. Allen, president and James
Butler, secretary, of the Farmers Fed
Grafton, have issued a call for a national
convention to be held at Kansas City
July 2 and 8.
This convention is called for the pur-
trust or combination conceived to con-
troll the products of the agricultural dis
tricts of the United States.
Secretary James Butler says he a
received favorable replies to his con-
vention plan from a majority of the
states in the Missouri and Mississippi
valleys and predicts a large attendance
of men who, he says, will organize a
of those elements of business which are
now cooperating to the disadvantage of
every individual except those directly
Interested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
Y. W. C. AWork.

Miss Agnes Radford, the state z. W.
c. A. secretary, viii lead the gospel
meeting at the Y. VIC. A rooms at
62S Jackson street. Sunday afternoon at
AIS. Her subject viii be 1.-The Ten
Commandments and their Substitute in
the New Testament Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening, May 9, there will
be an exhibit of the watercolor, en-
broidery and lace work done in the
Y W. G A. classes this year. Miss
Aline Lamy and Mrs. Lon Burt, the in
structors, viii also exhibit some of their
work. An invitation to be present has
been extended to the public. The ex-
hibit will be held in the Z. Nv. G. A.
rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05

for the opening day promises fine rae
ing.
The feature of the card today is the
Metropolitan handicap the first of the
classics of the year. A field of Il is en-
tered as follows:
Imp, Ethelbert, Voter, Box, Raffae1o,
King Barleycorn, Half Time, Waring,
Kilmarnock, Survivor. Ilderim, Contes-
tor.
those that were the pick of the young
sters last season are not entered. This
is a little surprising az for several years
the handicap mas been won by 8 year
olds and it a come to be looked upon
as an event for horses of that age. Some
of the good ones are in however as Vim.
c. Whitney thought it advisable to pay
$40, 900 for Kilmarnpck. it is more than
likely that he is a fast one. In fact his
trial of a mile in 1:4012 with full stake
weight up a few days ago makes it look
as if he was one of the cracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
MONDAY.

re- s=lT all depends upon what you want in a soap.
l@Q@ If you require simply a dirt remover, almost
l9h@F any soap will do. But if you care at all about
Ggx4J the thing which is to be washed, you must
think twice before you act. Any soap viii clean linens
and musins, bot Ivory Soap leaves them as white as
snow. Any soap will clean sheets and table cloths, but
Ivory Soap leaves no coarse, strong odor. Try it oncel
IT FLOAT
so,,ur lass ~ ms ~ocuu = uMns CO. CINCINNATI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
WAS A JAMESON l D
Captain Thomas Mein Dies at Oak
land, California

Oakland. Cal, May 5.-Capt. Thomas
Mein, one of the best known mining
men in California. died today of lung
trouble. Captain Mein amassed a for
tune in the T~ransvaal. When Doctor
Jameson mad his famous raid, Cap
tain Mein was one Of the Americans
taken prisoner. He was tried with
John Hays Hammond for high treason
and was sentenced to death. A strong
appeal was made to President Kruger.
and after a years imprisonment he was
pardoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
Big Race Slated for This Afternoon at
Morris Park With Twelve Starters.

New York, May 5.-The racing season
weather for the sport although the
chilly spring breeze prevented the US
ual display of spring costumes in the
stand The meet is to last three weeks
and judging from the horses stabbed al
the track the sport will be unusually
fine. The track is in splendid condition
and the entries for the various events
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
weekly Bank Statement.

New York, May 5.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, decrease S1.095, 500;
loans, increase $13.221,400; specie, in
crease 81 10, 800; legal tenders, increase
S1,166. 500; deposits, increase S17,09z, 500;
circulation, increase SIS, 800. The banks
now hold S15.97S.475 in excess of the re-
quirements of the 25 per cent rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05

Bryan is a fine specimen of robust and
vigorous manhood, because he is in good
health. It's easy. Keep your blood in a
healthy condition with Beggs' Blood Puri-
fer and Blood Maker, and you will be
strong and healthy. It's guaranteed to
give satisfaction. R. W. Squires, Pharma-
cist, 1872 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
HOT SPRINGS, ARK,
AND RETURN-$15.75.
Via the Rock Island Route.

Tickets on sale May 7 to 18th; final
return limit June 10th. For full infor-
nation see Rock Island Agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
Stop yellow wagons for Ice.

after suffering from piles for fifteen
years 1 was cured by using two boxes
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve," writes
w. J. Baxter, North Brook, N. c. Il
heals everything Beware of counter
feits. At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05

A little life may be sacrificed to a
sudden attack of Group, if you don't
have DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil on hand
for the emergency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
HOT SPRINGS, ARK,
AND ~RETURN-$I5.75.
Via the Rock Island Route.

Tickets on sale May Z to 18th; final
return limit June 10th. For full infor-
nation see Rock Island AGENTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05

TOPEKA STATE JOURNALS cents
per month. by mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05

Can Phone 857 for prices on ice.
The sun., 1900-02-28
WASHINGTON.
Three-Iay PersonaIly-Co Conducted
Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad.


Few short journeys are as interesting
as trip to Washington, the Nation 5
Capital; and such trip can be made
most satisfactorily by participating in
the three.da personally-conducted tours
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Besides
the advantages secured in rates, the abb
solute freedom from care, and the gen
efal comfort and convenience afforded,
an extended experience and familiarity
with the city enable the Tourist Agents
of this company to visit the various
points of interest with the least confusion
and delay and at the most opportune
moments, thereby insuring an economy
Of time not otherwise attainable.
The next tour of the season leaves
Thursday, March Is Round-trip rate,
covering railroad transportation for the
round trip. meals en- route, transfer of
passenger and ordinary baggage to hotel,
hotel accommodations, and guides, ser,
vices Of experienced tonrist agent and
ohaperon, 10 short, every item Of neces-
sary expense. 81 80 from New York.
$3.50 from lreften, and $ll so from
Philadelphia @ith proportionate rates
from nther points. These rates cover
accommodations fer two days at the
Arlington, Nurmandie. Riggs or Ebhi,t
House. For accommodations at Will
la,d's, Regent, Metropolitan or Ma.
tinnal ilatel, So 80 less. Side trips to
Mount Vernon, Richmond, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk at greatly reduced
ratee.
Al tickets good for ten DAYS, with spe-
aiai lHiel rates after expiration OF hotel
coupons.
FIR itineraries ard full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent,
1856 Broadway, New York. 4 Court
street, Brooklyn; or address George
W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Apeut. Broad Street Station, Puiladel-
phia.
The sun., 1900-02-28
EYRES SKIFF MAY BE FOUND
" TIME FOR PIEkt ES' TRIAL

Chester, Pa, Feb. y. Chief of Police
Berry left today far Panlsb 70, N. j., to
-eive subpoenas in the Esre murder case,
Havlng received tha papers from District t
Attorney Smith. T,pre is some specu-
alton as to whether Tie New JERSEY an
th0rities will respond to th- summons
from this State. and if they do not the
prosecution will be mt to some trouble
and new line Of action will be taken,
Both sides are ready 10 try the case at
The March term Of CONT, which begins
oh Monday next at Media.
Chief Of Police berry 4 confident Il at
he will find the Eyre skiff IN time for
the trial. He said TODAY: II was taking
to party YESTERDAY. nho has furnished
a new clue To the location If the boat,
and | am confident now that We have
been searching in tile wrong place. Ii e
have three days mere Of good weather
and river free from ice we will have
the boat"
lie expects the case tp 20 to the grand
jury on the opening day Of court and
called for trial the second week. Connsel
for the Pierce brothers, who are charged
with the crime. atp ~ ny no time ia tile
preparation II their ~,1c II the case and
say they will be ready when the case is
called.
The sun., 1900-02-28
PREPARING FOR DEMOCRATS.
Kansas City Maps and Plans For the
National Convention.

Kansas City, Feb. 27.-Systematic
preparations for handling the Democratic
national convention in July are already
being mapped out. A meeting of the
ways and means committee has been call
ed for Wednesday, when j. II. Swofford,
chairman of the committee that went to
Washington to work for the convention,
is expected here. This committee will it
is said, form the nucleus for complete
organization.
The plan of organization followed by
ST. Louis and Minneapolis in handling
their conventions will, it is said by those
of the committee already here, be adopt
ed by Kansas City, with such improve
ments and changes as may seem desira-
BILE. The new executive committee and
the various subcommittee will begin
work Immediately.
Local hotel men are considerably exer-
cised at stories printed to the effect that
hotel rates during the convention you'd
be raised exorbitantly. The Star prints
interviews with the managers of the
leading hotels, in which they declare the
rates will be no higher than at any other
time. The only difference, they say, will
be that during the convention the rooms
will have to be filed as full as conven'
lent, instead of turning rooms over to
a single person.
The sun., 1900-02-28
General MarIsets.

New York. Feb. q.
FLOUR-State and western steadily held
but still considerably above buyers views
Minnesota patents, s3Saal; winter straiglrts
S .4i,tt.;5 winter extras, S2.Ula2.eO: winter pat
ents. So dOuS.s5.
WHEA'r-Moderately active and firm al.
the morning on. he ter cables than expected
and scattered covering; March ij1sc May,
7.a12lsC
RYE -Dull state, 57a5Sc., C. l. f., New York
car lots: No.2 western, GOlac., (. o. b. atioat.
CORN-Opened firm with wheat and held
steady on light offerings, but was quiet; May
4Ol4a4taAc; July, 40}a
OATS-Dull, but steady; track. white, state
3l4a35c.; track. white. western, 3lAa35c.
PORK-Steady; mess, S1O.7jall.5O; family,
Sl3al3.d0.
LARD-Steady prime western steam. .l0c.
BUTTER-lrregular; state dairy, lSa92c.
state creamery, l9a24c.
CHEESE-Firm; fall made, fancy, large
13c; fall made. fancy, small, 13c.
EGGS-Steady at decline: state and Penn
sylvania, at mark, l5c.; western, at mark
14Ac.
SUGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining, $780,; cen.
trifugal, 90 test, 4ssc.; refined quiet; crushed
5.60c.: powdered, 5.30c.
TURPENTINE-Steady at 55l6a56c.
MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans, 44a55c.
RICE-Steady: domestic. 41sa61Sc.; Japans
4}a5c.
TALLOw-Firm; city, 5Mc.; country, 5Ma
SIC.
HAY--ouiet; shipping. e5a7oc.; good &c
choice, SOas716c.
The sun., 1900-02-28
CONTRACT FOR BOOKS.
Water Commissioners Had Received
But One, Bid.

A the meeting nf l6e Water Commits
sioners yesterday, be bid Of the Mei-
camille Printing COMPANY fur furnishing
bill, check and service books was open
d. 1t was Sl25.35. they were the
only bidders, although other firms we're
invited to bid. Ther NeIe awarded the
contract.
The weekly pay-,oll Of S6i2.73 and
monthly pay-rol ~ Sai33 Neie passed
The balance IN hank WAS $lul ,6l2. 40.
Registrar Grohr'e O. ctions for the ast
month were 81 ,9i4 81.
Santa Maria Cnunctt, Mn 1876 Knight
# Columbus, viii he given mete, ser
vice it'll minimum ,ae If $i5, fni
their new building % T nth and kim
treets. L. P. Buck, l12l Market street
asked that his property be put on higi
water service. Upon an investigation
hping mace it was found that there wa
fifteen pounds pressure in the basement
# his house. He claims that at tin es h,
- unable to get water on the secoEt
floor.
The sun., 1900-02-28
The Fifth Special Jury.

Prothonotaiy Woolley yesterday drew
the fifth specaljury panel of the present
court term. Out OF it twelve men will
be selected TO try the damage sHit ol
Gear vs. the p, w. & b. railroad.
Horace G. Knowles will appear for the
plaintiff and Andrew G. Gray for the de-
iendant. Following are the jurors:
Wilmington - Charles M. Smith,
Thomas N. Stayton, George W. Gray,
William Vickerv.
Christiana-Edward L Grady, james
Carpenter, Jr.
Brandy Charles Paschal, Thomas
r. Day, Willism F. johnson.
Mill Creek-John Nivin, Hervey
Walker, Alfred w. Walker, Frank v.
Whiteman, John w. Dennison.
White Clay-William +. Griffith, Ira
q, Mclaughlin, Samuel Morrison, A. q
Webber. e 81 : -,-,- !.
New tasble-David W. Elkinton.
Pencaden-Caieh N.tPriee.
Red Lion-Charies Jefferson.
St. George's-Rabert Whittock. MerEi,
n. Willis.
Appoquinimink-.George NJ, d. Hart.
The sun., 1900-02-28
BUILDERs ARE WARY.
Lumber, Hardware and Bricks are
Advanced in Price.

Wilmington builders are wandering
what the season will bring them, AS at
present the outlook for busy season is
not as bright as il was one month ago.
There is nope and comfort in the faet
that several nice properties have change d
owners since the first of the year, antj
that inquiry ior others is being made.
Men who built a year or two ago, ~
order to make homes for themselves did
It jnst al the right time" says 4 man
vino has had experience. AT present
there are two essentinls, lumber and
hardware, which are inst eighty per
cert. higher than they we're two yea, S
ago. Bricks are somewhat advanced in
price, bnt not great deal"
Z II il harder and harder for Us every
year 70 keep tile new houses from leak
ing" says another man, who has bniit
rows upon rows 81 houses. "The archi-
tects cut them up more and more, with
roots ln NIL SORTS Ui shapes, 50 that it is
alrnost impossible TO make them water
ssht. Still we are doing our best"
The sun., 1900-02-28
General Situation of Yesterdays
Stock and Money Mar
ket Reviewed.
BOERS DE FEAT HELPS PRICES
As Soon as the News Was Heard in
London, American Securities,
Took Brace. An Irrcgu-
lar Market Looked
For Today.

An irregular market is looked for to-
day, with further tendency on the part
IT the railroad stocks to break away from
the movement of the industrias and
fractions. The latter are likely to see
lnwer prices, especially in sugar, Ameri-
can tobacco, Third avenue, Metropolitan
and Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Sugar
Yesterday went from 103 to l0l, but re-
covered beftr closing lime.
Fhere was some very good buying
throughout the railroad list Yesterday,
which will undoubtedly continue on any
recession 1t is recommended on good
aut ority to purchase on all tips of the
middle class shares and the leading
Grangers Money ls working decidedly
closer, but the advance of rates is cdn-
lined to commercial paper and time loans
winch will naturally affect the inercan-
Tile demand more than call loans. which
are influenced by operations on the stock
Exchange.
Tie money market as hole will be-
some comparatively tight, however, on
any decided increase in speculation and
this reflection makes bankers and all
other conservative interests inclined
to discourage the idea OF u bull move
meut.
London special says the most inn
portant and official news Of the day is
that General COME has surrendered un-
conditionalIy, with 5000 men. This is
more than wing of the Boer army and
should certainly lead to speedy cessa-
tion OF hostilities in South Africa.
Cnnje's defeat is stimulating markets.
Active American securities averaged !
Hp. Foreign houses in New York
bought approximately $4,000 shares of
stocks on balance.
The sun., 1900-02-28
STATE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Co., has
purchased from the heirs OF w. P.
Wright IL acres of land at Clayton, upon
which switches for the branch railroads
will be constructed.
The erection OF the Delaware General
Electric Railway Co.'s power house aud
Car sheds between Dover and Camden
will begin soon. They will cost $l5, 900.
Globe Lodge, I. o. o. F., will erect an
opera house at Bridgeville. The building
will be two-stories high, and will con.
tain rooms to be used by the lods se and
an armory for Co 6, N. G. d.
John L. Frick, of Newark, is candi.
date for the Republican nomination for
coroner OF New Castle county.
John Schelenger has been appoint
I'd assistant ticket agent at the Lewes
station of the Queen Anne's Railroad.
Milton NJ. E, Church has elected j. III
Davidson delegate to the annual session
Of the Wilmington Conference.
Register Causey of Sussex county has
granted letters of administrations as
follows: On the estate of Charles
Fsstevens,~ T Tbendore Stevens; on fthe
estate OF James N. Pepper, to Maggie B
Pepper.
scalord's town election will lie held
next Monday. - 60 !.
John E. Davis is.baeking new shirt
factory IN Brdgeville.
Company G, n G. D., will soon elect
! captain t. snccetd Charles G. Saitpr-
fed, who has removed to Hurlcck, Md
David Swiggett, colortd, aged 50 years,
lnr many years a pfvant in the family oi
The ate Cove Salisbury, died at Dover
ON Sunday.
The sun., 1900-02-28
Local Quotations.
PLANNING National University.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-The committee ap.
pointed at the last session Of the Ma
tional Educational association TO plan q
national university met here. The sub
committee, to which was referred the
matter of preparing a method of putting
the idea into operation, submitted its re-
port. The plan favored is to establish
a school at Washington, to be supported
by the larger universities, whore the val
liable laboratories, department data and
the contents OF the Smithsonian institu-
tion may be available for the students
OF the principal colleges by means of spe
cnl courses
The sun., 1900-02-28
AIIcged Counterfeitcr Cnught,

Joplin, Mo-, Feb. 27.-The explosion o.
a gasoline stove brought an alleged coun
terfeiter to grief here: The man undel
arrest is Oscar Ramsey, and his min
was in the upper story of private resi-
dence. Among those who rushed into
the house after the explosion was Depu
ty United States Marshal Means Ram
sey attempted to jump out of the window
when he saw the officer, but was detain
ed, and after the fire had been extin
guished Deputy Means gathered in {
counterfeiting outfit and several spurious
dollars, bearing date of 1896, upon which
Ramsey was working when the explosion
occurred. The counterfeit is very wei
executed.
The sun., 1900-02-28
End Of Fair viii Litigation.

San Francisco, Feb. 27.-By the de-
cision of the supreme court upholding
the trust clause of Senator Fairs will
the estate is now left for distribution in
the hands of three trustees, w. S. Good
fellow, J. S. Angus and 4. G. Crothers
who are to pay the income Of the estate
equally to Fairs children during theiI
lives. Charles Fair gets nothing but q
one-third interest in the income during
his life. His issue, should there be any
are disinherited. If he should die, the
income awarded to him goes to his sis
tiers, should they still survive, or to theil
issue.
The sun., 1900-02-28
C|ENFUEGANS HAVE PROTEST
A Part Of the Cubans Object to
Mgr. Sbarretti, New Bishop
Of Havana.
LABOR TROUBLES INCREASE
Mayor Frias of Cienfuegos, His Po-
lice Chief and Head Sanitary
officer to be Deposed For
Inciting Strikers. Gem
eraI Wood Acts.

Havana. Feb. ga meeting has been
held at Ccnfucgos for the purpose of
obiecting to the appointment Of Mgr.
Sbarretti the new bishop or Havana.
The strikers at Cienfuesos are still out.
and, as a consequence, all business there
is paralyzed. Tho owners Of sugar es-
tates say they will be compelled to shut
down in Il few days unless something is
done.
The qnartermaster's department has
discharged Is employees who would not
handle supplies, fearing bodily harm
from the strikers if they did so. The
The sun., 1900-02-28
Niasara,s Ice Jam Bigger.

Niagara Falls, Feb. 27.-As result OF
the recent blizzard the ice jam in the
gorge now extends close up to the Horse
shoe falls, which is unusual in the history
of ice bridges here. The high wind car
ried the spray TO all parts of the islands,
and Prospect park and the trees are
heavily coated with ice. The ice scenery
on Goat island is particularly beautiful.
Many camera operators are ayailing
themselves Of the opportunity to secure a
series of entirely new views of the win.
ter scenery.
The sun., 1900-02-28
Landing Bodies From Transport.

San Francisco, Feb. 27.-The work Of
moving the dead from the transport Han
cock has commenced. The Hancock
brought sos bodies home, which with
those that have been returned on other
transports make a total of 1,136 bodies
received from the islands. The bodies
will be met at the Preside wharf by q
detachment from Battery o, Third ar
tillery, which will escort them to the
buildings where they will await the dis.
posal of relatives.
The sun., 1900-02-28
seeking a Missing steamer.

Philadelphia. Feb. 27.--Under instruc
tions from the United States treasury
department the revenue cutter Ononda
ga, Captain Hamlet, has sailed from this
port to the rescue of 40 men, comprising
the crew of the Spanish steamship Mi
nerva, now drifting about at sea in a
helpless condition. The Minerva is lader
with 5000 tons of iron ore. Upon the
arrival of the British steamship Parana
at New York Friday from Madeira il
was learned that the Minerva was adrift
without coal.
The sun., 1900-02-28
HAPPENINGS
THROUGHOUT
THE STATE
KENNEy IN DUCK CREEK.
Senator Gets L. T.. Campbell to Run
for Legislative Nomination..
0--O-O-O-O

for Legislative Nominations,
SMYRNA, Del, Feb 27.-An active
canvass has commenced among the
!, m"crats Of the First Representative,
istrict Tor man to run fur the lower
branch OF the General Assembly from
this dist rict. In making this canvass
'he leaders are keeping mind the elec-
ton Of two United States Senators. Thu
first man named for the nomination wa.
Robert Y Walen. of Clayton Wallpn
was formerly private secretary of L
Irving Handv. When the latter was IL
Congress. 1t is quite certain thar
Wallen would support Handy for Sen.
ator.
nator Kenney wants man from,
ils district and he has prevailed on
Lncius + Campbell to make a fight fol
lie nomination. Campbell is popular
man but Kennev is rot, hence it is quite
certain that Campbell will be turned
Down. This will take place only aftel
= hard fight as Campbell has many
,lends So long as Campbell hangs t.
kenney he will not receive the uomina
tIon.
The sun., 1900-02-28
BIG COMMISSION HOUSE.
George Goodwin 4 Company 10 Move
Into larger Quarters.


After fourteen wears 81 success in the
Wholesale pl0duea aud ftuit business,
Mes~ts. George ". Goodwin & Co, are
making p preparations 70 move to more
convenient and spacious building, ow-
ing to the extensive growth OF the busi-
ness this finn has had to seek a larger
place of business.
The Barkley building at the south
west corner OF Foufth and French streets
ms been converted into the largest
Wholesale commission house III the
State.
Alpssrs. Goodwin \ Co., will occupy
the Fourth street side ol this building as
the store numbering lI6 aud lis.
TIE wholesale commission men To-
Gated on King street are greatly hamper.
ed in their business owing to the curb
stone market of the farmers who bring
their product 10 this market to dispose
Of at retail twice q week. There il more
buying done IN this city by the grocery
men, who in former years bought most
Of their stuff in Phitadslphia.
Messrs. Gadwin 4 Go. are one OF the
largest Wholesale commission firms in
the city, receiving great bulk of the
product that comes to this market from
down the State.
They are also receivers Of commission
from all the southern States THE firms
rev store will BE- open iof business on
Friday morning, and until that time
business Is going on at the old stand.