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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-22
HOW TO COOK 'POSSUM.

CF'rom the Philadelphia Times.1
The old man set the possum and pota-
toes down on the pavement or. as they
call it in New Orleans, the banquet"
and with a look of earnest concentration,
began with: Now, don't you never for
get jest what I Sc gwine to tell wou about
how to cook de 'possum. Well, the first
thing you does is to get you 'possum Dat
may be easy for you'ins, but faint for
me; dat is, always. Well. den when yOu's
dun got you's. 'possum you skins him
fust. Den you puts him into de pot with
cold water and put he pot over a hot
fire and den you par-bileS him-nOt too
his nice. sweet fat. Den you takes him
out of de pot and you dries him in
clean towel Den you puts him into
big frying pan. den you ScrapeS de skin
off you sweet potatoes and put puts dem
into the same pan with Mister 'PosSum.
Den you has you stove red hot, and den
you puts de pan and 'possum and pota-
toes into the oven and den go away for
a little while; but not too long. Den when
you comes back you puts in a little hot
water, and den you begins and bastes de
'pOSSurn q de sweet potatoes and you
keeps on a-basting and a-bastng till the
'pOSsum is a good brown-jeSt like my
color-and de sweet potatoes is soft and
juicy, and de gravy is almost black, and
plenty of it. Den you takes it out of
de oven and den you SotS the table and
demand, den you bars de doors, TO the
smell of cooked 'poSsum goes a long
ways, an when you have only one pos
sides yOuself.''
Now. there is your recipe for cooking
'pOssum. and given probably by one OF
the best chefs for that dish in the world.
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ANOTHER SET BACK.
Attorney General Decides Against
Parsons In Asylum Case.

Parsons. has received another fall in
the asylum controversy and the indica-
lions now are that the construction of
the new asylum located there by the
special committee will at least be de-
layed until the legislature meets.
The latest shock to Parsons is fur
nished by an opinion from the attorney
general. He holds that the state board
of charities has no right to condemn
and purchase the site as the board has
been requested to do by the city of Par
sons.
In deciding the injunction case
brought by Clay Center against Par
sons, Judge w. S. Glass intimated that
if there was any way out of the contro
versy it was through the medium of
condemnation proceedings. Acting up
on this suggestion, representatives of
Parsons r. c. Webb and 7. N. Sedg-
of charities The town insisted that the
board condemn the land already select
ed by the legislative committee and
proceed with its purchase.
Grant HOrnaday, chairman of the
board, referred the subject to the attOr-
ney general, whose opinion may end the
asylum controversy.
The state board of charities and the
state auditor have been enjoined by the
court from expanding the money or in
any other manner proceeding to carry
out the provisions Of the law under
which the special committee located the
up on every hand and there is now little
prospect for Parsons.
THE board of charities" says Mr..
GODDARD, has no power to begin by con-
demnation proceedings. plans to pur-
chase the proposed site" In the courts
at Clay Center and by the attorney
general, Parsons has been defeated at
every turn in the new asylum deal
The Parsons site was selected by the
legislative committee last spring, but
the board of charities has been prevent
ed by legal interference from carrying
out the will of the legislature as ex-
pressed by this special committee. 1t
is probable that Parsons will now seek
a determination of the controversy by
taking the entire question into the SUI
preme court upon original proceedings
in mandamus, asking that the board of
charities be required to carry out the
provisions of the law by purchasing the
site and awarding contracts for the
building. This, however, will probably
delay affairs during the summer in
which event the matter is likely to be
delayed by the administration until the
legislature cOnveneS.
Parsons has charged that Topeka is
fighting the location of the asylum
there. This is untrue because Topeka
has an appropriation for the necessary
new building at the asylum already To-
Gated here. This fight has been between
Parsons and Clay Center. Clay Center
has won at each successive step. No de-
cision of the court or attorney general
has in any instance been favorable to
the contention of Parsons. That citv
seems to be having hard luck owing to
the circumstances and conditions which
were a part of the history of the pro-
ceedings resulting in the location of the
asylum there.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Jan %.
WHEAT-,The strength of Liverpool
and the sharp advance at Paris were
reflected in the local wheat market today,
May opening 3sq1s over Saturday at 66ss
damage reports from southern France
and from Russia, while the decrease in
prime consideration with Liverpool. Up
to II O'Clock the local market was strong
and active and sentiment bullish. For
e1gnerS were good buyers and there was
considerable covering. May advanced to
&c and reacted to 6624c Local receipts
We're 3S cars. none of which graded con-
tract Minneapolis and Duluth reported
437 cars against ISL last week and 4S4
A later demand carried the market to
671sc for May, but on rather free realiz-
ing by traders the market sfgged. May
rather quiet, May 5sc over Saturday at
GoRNlThe corn market was firm in
sympathy with wheat and the govern
ment report which was not as bearish as
higher cables contributing to the support.
We're 595 cars. May opened Il c over Sat
urday at 332sG5ac, and at IL clock ruled
Corn ruled quiet and easy to the close.
which was 1sc under Saturday for May
OATS-The oats market was dull and
neglected, but fairly steady with wheat;
Local receipts We're pa cars. May opened
PROVISIONS were firm and active. de-
irving strength from a firm hog market,
receipts being under expectations and
prices al the yards improved from Satur-
day Shippers We're good buyers. and
there was considerable covering by shorts.
held May pork opened 7I1q12Is cents
higher at $40 21zI10.9715; May lard, 5SC71zc
up at Sc. 10; and May ribs 21zQ5 cents bet
BARLEYECash. 35645c.
TIMOTHY .January, $3.50; February,
50 Ga March 81 CO.
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was furthest from his wishes to enter
into any plan or scheme that would in
any way injure them.
He and George w Newman hive
lived in Emporia for thirty years and
their excellent reputation and integrity
ought to account for something in this
matter.
The action of Saturdays meeting in
refusing to permit John Madden to
make a statement for Major Hood was
certainly unfair and the personal abuse
of Major Hood in this transaction, in
view of his high standing, great public
spirit, integrity and as one of En-
pOria'S chief citizens, is certainly as
hard to understand as it is inexcusable
1t was a most generous proposition on
the part of Major Hood who bought the
property as a business transaction to
turn it over to the committee on the
committees own terms.
This depositors' committee had as
serted that the property was worth
500, 600. Major Hood said that he would
Immediately turn the property over to
the depOsitOrs if they would pay the
Sal 900 OF his bid and execute a bond to
guarantee the depositors' fund $50 900,
instead of 100000, out of the deal. The
depOSitorS apparently accepted this,
and had their attorneys draw UP a
bond to secure the depOsitOrS for the
additional $4,000, running to the re-
ceiver. This bond was submitted to
Major Hood, whose attorneys said the
bond was of no force for want of con-
sideration.
Owing to the difficulties in making
the proper bond, Major Hood suggested
that a negotiable note for $4,000 be
made. He went further by saying that
if this note were executed he would
cash the note. At no time, contrary to
some statements published, did he in
sist upon this $4,000 going to himself,
but wished all to go for the benefit of
the depositOrs of the failed bank.
Mr.. George Plumb, representing the
committee, refused to do anything of
this kind and thereby gives credence to
the belief that the whole trouble is
stirred up on account of personalities
between him and Major Hood.
Good faith on the part of George
Plumb and his fellow members on the
depositors' committee is further ques-
toned by the fact that Mr. J. o. Pat
terson, who offered the $40 900 for the
property, was a member of Mr.. Plumb s
committee, and that Mr.. D. S. Miller,
who urged the court to accept $4,000
is also a member of the same commit
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Chicago, Jan. 2f@-WHEAT has shown
more fight today than for long time
vance. Liverpool was up equal to 1l1c
and Paris 2 to 212c, the advance in the
of damage there and yet they are denied
by some of our best authorities here. Be
that as it may general raj S S0nIditi2nEs are
verse decline has seen all the tired hold
ers let go. European stocks and 'On
passage" are light making prospects for
brisk in the near future The northwest
was large buyer here today. Cash
wheat in excellent demand there at May
price and a large flour business accom-
pliShed last week. Sentiment seems to
have turned in favor of the long side and
with any good support wheat will easily
work higher. We expect to see it.
CORN disappointed the bulls. up &c
figures were not as large as expected and
very little larger than in November.
trade rather Jagged later, some liquida-
ton taking place. Liverpool nc higher.
1,260,000- There was a decrease on pas
sage of 696,0Q9; The market has acted
don't anticipate that it will get much
if any below that point.
OATS have been quiet, have shown no
strength, even when corn and wheat did
There has been no feature to the specu-
lative trade. Prices off about Is from
We're only a little in excess of the Octo-
Der and were without influence. The visf-
BILE increased 21,O00. The local stock l, 49,
900 increased q, 600
PROVISIONS Early were firm. hogs
were 5GI10 higher. Only %, 900 receipts, or
1900 less than expected. Market how
ever, did not hold its advance hogs yield
ed somewhat losing Sc of their rally.
but there was rather Influenced selling
Swift sold lard. Chicago Packing Co. sold
Liverpool was unchanged Provisions felt
rather easy. There were IS 900 hogs west
last Monday Il, 600, and 5000 last year
Market seems to be a purchase on the
dips. ]. f. HARRIS.
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Stock Latter

New York, Jan. 22-The opening of
stocks was extremely dull. London did
absolutely nothing. Commission house
orders were scarce. The undertone, how
ever. was on the whole strong Missouri
Pacific being leader. Dividend rumors
were in circulation in regard to Missouri
Pacific. and it is believed that good
deal of recent buying has been for Gould
interests.
Third Avenue was heavy on sales by
specialists and reports that one of the
largest holders had been Obliged to apply
for financial assistance. Metropolitan
Street railway had a sympathetic decline
but the selling was not heavy and it be-
came evident later that the supply of
stock was rather scarce, in fact was
rather a feature all over the room. Shorts
found that after they had sold stocks
down that there was considerable diff
Guilty in getting them back except at
loss There was some buying of Brook
lyn Rapid Transit renewed talk of
Vanderbilt representation in the direc-
tory. The real features was the bond
crowd where demand was quite large, If
not larger than last week there was
rather more talk about the effect of pro-
gress of the finance bill on value the
general opinion seeming to be that the
realizing of IS. 900 to the treasury and
the increase in National bank circulation
by some % to 80 million would at first
result in a marked increase in the de-
mand for investments and that this in.
vestment would spread to the best class
of stocks and would finally eliminate in
active speculation. WORTLEY.
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FRANCE BUYS OUR ENGINES
Large Order Placed With Baldwin
Company For Delivery Next
Snmmar

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 22.-The Bald
win Locomotive works have obtained
another large order for engines for
France. The order, which is for thirty
from the Paris & Orleans railway, and
is the first order for locomotives ever
placed by the company with an Ameri-
can firm. In design and manner of
but little from the ten wheeled passen-
ger engines built by the Baldwins for
American railways. They will be heav-
Ter than any at present in use on the
Paris & Orleans railway, showing that
French railway officials are awakening
to the Importance of heavier motive
power and heavier equipment. The en-
gines are to be shipped by August l.
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B1DDLE HEARD FROM.
Breaking Into Populist Politics In
Oklahoma.

W. H. Biddle, state treasurer under
the Lewelling administration, is now
resident of Wellston. Oklahoma, and is
reported to be taking a hand in the
political contests of the Territory this
year.
Biddle is said to be making a cam
paign for the place of territorial del
egate to the Populist national conven-
ton this year. He has lived in Okla
homa for a year. Before going to
having moved there from Ell Dorado,
which place was his home when he
served the state
Jerry Botkin has accepted the invita-
ton of the Oklahoma Populist commit
tee to make speeches during the next
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS .

Carl johnson, the IS months old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Johnson, died this
morning at the home of the family, Az
Ohio street, Oakland.
Elizabeth Uric, aged years, died last
night at Stormont hospital of pneu-
monia. The child was brought here
from Burlingame to have an Xray used
to find a penny she had swallowed. Her
death resulted from pneumonia.
Brief services were held this morning
at DeMoss & Penwells over the re-
mains of Walter L. Sherburne who died
Friday morning at Christ hospital. The
members of the Twentieth Kansas Vol
unteer association, in uniform, escorted
the body to the train. The burial will be
at Blue Rapids.
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No Iniuu ction.

No suit to enjoin the work on the
auditorium has yet been filed, and up
to o'clock this afternoon no petition
had been presented to County Attor-
ney Jetmore asking his permission to
use the name of the state in bringing
such an action. It is possible that J.
S. Morse, who was the principal person
aggrieved by the action OF the council
in giving the contract to erect the au-
ditorium to Black. Laird & Blackman,
may have concluded not to push the
matter at present, and it is hoped he
may, in the interest of the city, over
look any personal grievance he may
have.
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CHINATOWN BURNED.
Honolulu Citizens Adopt Radi-
cal Measures.

Sioux City, Jan. 22.-Chris Moller,
bill and bullion broker of Tien Tsin,
China, has just arrived here to visit
friends. He describes the burning of
Chinatown by vigilance committee
while his ship was at Honolulu. The
citizens claimed that the location was
unsanitary and favorable to the spread
of the plague. The site embraced ten
blocks in the heart of the city which it
is now proposed to convert into a park.
The celestials We're given time to re-
move their property and were ordered
to live on a hill top on the edge of the
city. Mr.. Moller says a dozen are dying
of the pestilence daily.
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FREE SILVER CALL.
Chairman McEaIl Fixes Date Fol
Meeting of Committee.

Webb McNall, chairman of the Free
Silver state central committee, has is
sued a call for a meeting of the com
mittee in this city February Z.
The Populist state committee meets
at the same time and the silverites
are called to be on hand to aid in ma
king the arrangements for the fusion
of this campaign.
The Democratic committee has not
been called, but some of the party lead
ers viii be here to take part in the de-
alterations of the forces with which
paign of the ''triune'' forces.
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corn. sd higher than Saturday.
London: Wheat cargoes frmer, options
Wheat a1oat to United Kingdom. In
900. Corn afoat unchanged. Imports
United Kingdom, $4,000 from Atlantic
Kansas City: Hogs 5000; cattle. 5000.
Omaha: Hogs. $500; cattle. 100
Minneapolis: Wheat, 4O9 cars; last year.
Kansas City receipts: Wheat, S. last
year 2s2 corn AZ, last year 81; oats q,
Chicago: Worlds wheat shipments, last
week, ,5.149,OOO; previous week. $500, 900.
5, 7S6, 600. won ''''''''' previous "eeA'
Chicago; Hogs, close 5d1oc higher; 3d.
900 estimated for tomorrow.
1o; 09o; sheep, 1000, 80
corn, 800 cars, graded Is; oats. IA. graded
Duluth: Wheat, IS cars; last year 1853.
Liverpool close: Wheat Id to ND higher.
Minneapolis wires: Good demand for
cash wheat. Millers paying May price for
No. 1 northern, liberal sales Of -four last
|. Reports from India state that Famine
becoming very serious. It's likely that
substantial quantities of grain, including
Long corn coming out, market acts
Paris close: Wheat 40 to 45c higher;
London close: Wheat cargoes stiffer.
options i2n further up I'd.
Elevator people were heavy sellers on the
advance, Too much for the crowd to alb
sorb easily.
Visible supply: Wheat, increase 1900;
corn, increase 1.2S0.OoO; oats. increase H.
CIeadTanees: Wheat and -four. 10000;
Kansas City cash market: No hard
wheat; So lbs test, 6Sq6S15c; No. mixed
corn, 2Saz to 29c.
Topeka cash market: No. 2 hard wheat,
50 lbs test 601@Q61c; No. mixed corn,
Primary receipts: Wheat 474Ooo last
year zoos 900; shipments, 1873, 000 last year
10000. Corn, receipts $4,000, last year
$4,000; shipments 1000, last year 34S0 900.
Visible; wheat 56,5S6,0Oo; corn, 14,144, 900;
New York: There is special demand for
/ stocks in local crowd, and no demand for
call money.
New York: Consolidated Gas meeting
adjourned till l p. m, but vote will be
taken in meantime.
New York: Absence of stirring war
news and fact that London has been
steady, moderate sellers of stocks here in
advance.
The English visible decrease 647. 600
St Louis close: Wheat, January, 67ssc
asked May. 6S5sG% bid July, 66i54ssc
Corn, January Sic; May, S124e. Oats, 24c;
Duluth close: Wheat, Jan, -; May,
657sc bid; July, &c bid.
Minneapolis close: Wheat, January -;
May, 64c; July, 653sc.
Estimated cars for Tomorrow at Chi
cage: Wheat, So; corn, S35; oats, $50.
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MADDEN NOT a CANDIDATE
Will Not Try For the Position of
Judge

The Republican politicians of the jul
dicial district composed of Lyon and
Coffey counties have been planning to
fight John Madden, whom they believed
would accept the nomination for judge.
Mr.. Madden says he would not accept
the nomination under any circumstan-
ces He is for the denomination of
Judge Randolph. who first encompassed
the defeat of Judge Charles B. Graves
in the Populist landslide of 1890.
Randolph is a Democrat. His victory
over Judge Graves was one of the sur
prises for which the Republicans have
never forgiven him.
Judge Graves declined to accept a
place on the court of visitation, but the
Republican politicians from Lyon
county say he will be nominated this
year to try to wrest from Randolph the
honors which were taken by the latter.
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DWELLING DAMAGED.
Small Fire Sunday at 1908 Monroe
Street.

The fire department was called at
$50 o'clock Sunday morning to the one
story frame house at 1908 Monroe street.
occupied by Wesley Hale.
Fire had started in front room, and
had gained considerable Roadway be-
fore the department arrived. The dam
age to the house and furniture was es-
timated at $3.50. At 80 o'clock Sun
day afternoon a false alarm called the
department to Seventh and Quincy
streets. At $3.50 Saturday night a tele-
phone alarm called the department to
the Blower house. at Eighth and
Quincy streets, where a chimney was
burning out
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New York Money Markss.

call easier at 3 per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper 4s4Q51k per cent. Sterling ex-
bankers bills at $4.s6Ad4S7 for demand
at $4S334@4S4 for 60 days; posted rates.
$4.S41aM4.S5 and SASS; commercial bills,
"a. S3@1A
SILVER-Silver certificates, 5915@6O1kc.
Bar silver. 597sc. Mexican dollars, 4712c.
BONDS-Governmen bonds weak: %,
registered, 1922; IS, registered, 1898; cou-
pom, Hoy; new As, registered, 1873; coupon,
1874: old As, registered, 11415; coupon 1145s;
IS, registered, 112; coupon, 113A.
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CLEMENS THREAT.
Gives Notice That He May Quit Pop
ulist Party.

G. c. Clemens, of Topeka, a veteran
in the Populist ranks, has served notice
on the state committee that if fusion
deal is made this year he will quit the
party. Clemens is an expansionist.
The reason Mr.. Clemens does not
want to become the tail to the Demo-
cratic kite is expressed briefly in these
words:
THE Democratic party does not pro-
pose a single step in advance. Its dec
1arations consist merely in the demand
that we get back to the good old
times >,
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SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE
DR.. C. F. Menninger Would Represent
Third Ward.

1t was announced to-day that DR.. c.
F. Menninger will be a candidate for
member of the school board to succeed
VIM. Macferran, who has been legis-
lated out of the ward. Dr. Menninger
takes a great interest in educational
work, and would be a valuable addi-
ton to the executive power of the
city schools.
Friends of E. w. Benedict are also
suggesting him as a candidate, but he
has not fully made up his mind whether
he will be in, the contest or not.
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q. 900; left over. S,2s4. Opened 10 cents
higher. closed easier; top, $4-s5. Mixed
heavy, 50. 70Q4.85; rough heavy, $4.55q4 :65;
light, $450Q4.75; bulk of sales, $4.65Q4 70
wethers, A.50a5.00: western do, 81 1904 50.
Lambs, native $4.65Q6.4o; western, $3.50
OFFICIAL receipts and shipments for Sat-
urday:
Cattle-Receipts, 100; shipments, 502.
Hogs-Receipts, 1904: shipments, 992.
Sheep-Receipts. 269; shipments, -.
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Topeka Markets Today.

COwSs2. 5o63 50.
STEERS-S3. 5OG54. 90.
HEIFERS-$ .O0G3 10.
HOGS
LIGHTS OOG4 25.
HEAVY AND MEDIUM-$400Q4.
GRAIN.
NO. 2. WHEAT-6012Q61c
NO. 2 CORN-241ac.
NO. 2 OATS-24 cents
HAYS. 50Q6. 90.
PRODUCE
EGGS-14 cents.
CHICKENS-64615 cents.
RUTTER-16 cents.
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Kansas City livestock Market.

Kansas City, Jan. 22.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 5000. Market strong, 10 cents
steers, So. 00d525; Texas cows. $2.0063.15;
native COWS and heifers, $2.25d4.90; stock
400.
HoGs-Receipts, 5000. Market 5a10c
higher, active. Bulk Of sales, "a 55Q4 s. ;
heavy. $460@470: packers, s4.5719d4. 20;
mixed, $455Gl4;6 IS; lights, 81 30q46212; york
ers $4.5712Q4 6213; pigs, "a. 004450.
SHEEP@ReceiptS 900. Market lower.
Lambs. $4.75Q5. 80; muttons. $S.25@4.S0.