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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
SUMNER VACATION
In Business Circles Depends Upon
Settlement of Labor Troubles.

New York, July PR. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says:
The midsummer vacation has already
disposed of the prophets who gave it a
week or two" but there are a few signs
to indicate its probable duration. The
compact of lake ore producers in order
to sell standard Bessemer ore below $3.50
at lower lake ports this year, with coke
held at $3.50, much lessons the probability
that the market will wait for Bessemer
pig to go far below SIS, and some in
creased buying already appears by max
ers of implements, not as yet in season
contracts, but enough to give hope.
Not much beyond waiting is probable
Settled. - -
which have cut off the use of much struc-
tural steel have also prevented vast
use of lumber, which was, like iron, ex-
traordinarily advanced in prices. The
eastern association tried without avail to
hold prices and the North Carolina assoc
citation caused extensive curtailment of
output while the lake association two
weeks ago resolved to maintain prices,
but the needed market does not yet APP
pear.
When cotton had been easily held above
10 cents and then had dropped Sharply,
Liverpool speculator again showed how
easily Americans are induced to accept
higher prices for the quantity they have
embarrassed at the best is not helped by
such vagaries and the closing of import
cause it gave occasion at the end of
season with an oversupply here both of
peans have settled their affairs.
Without formal agreement the wooden
industry adopted in part the same course.
many mills having stopped or reduced
force, SO that experts believe that less
than half the capacity is now at work
because the nature of the next seasons
demand does not yet appear There has
resulted more Willingness to sell wool, eS-
pecially where warehouses are not plenty,
and prices average fully two cents lower
than in February, but manufacturers are
1nqu1r1ng more earnestly just now to lind
out what goods they can see than where
they can get materials.
Further important changes the exact
nature of which may not be reported are
appearing in the heavy decline of packer
hides at Chicago, ranging from Il to 12c,
with sales said to be from 10000 to 10000,
and also in heavy sales of leather to man.
ufacturers.
The sharp fall of two cents in wheat
and four cents in corn appears to reflect
public conclusions, after hearing much
evidence, official and unofficial, regarding
the extent of injury to both grains. The
shipments go on at a quiet and moderate
pace, in three weeks from Atlantic ports
5661 sol bushels of wheat. flour included
against 6,505, 500 last year; from Pacific
ports, 1881 597 bushels, against LIS, 64S last
year, and in corn 9,620,56S bushels against
9289. 999 last year.
Failures for the week have been 231
in the United States against 145 last year,
and q in Canada against % last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
TODAY'S MARKETREPORT.

Chicago, July 21.-WHEAT-The wheat
market opened strong and during the fore
part of the session today received good
support. Liverpool was higher and a pri-
yate cable from that city reported no
Argentine wheat offered while American
wheat was cheaper than the Russian and
yesterday at 7S1s@ssc. sold to 7S5sc,
dropped on commission house selling to
777sc and then recovered to 1899 Trade
was fairly active. Receipts here amount
neapOliS and Duluth reported 265 cars,
against PA last week and 400 year ago
The remainder of the session was fairly
active. Fluctuations were narrow and the
tone firm, September closing CSC over yes
terday at 7SA@3sc.
CORN-Corn was firm. despite good
weather as cables were higher. Receipts
light and the cash situation strong. The
weeks business is put at 100000 bu.
This was a big consideration in the buy
ing by traders during the morning. Sep
touched S912c, dropped on profit taking to
391sc, and then recovered to 3912c. Re
ceipts were 1862 cars.
The close was firm, September &c up at
391sc.
OATS-Oats were quiet and firm. shorts
covering on the strength of wheat and
corn. September opened 7sc better at
23AG7sc, sold at 237sc, and then eased to
ceipts were 146 cars. Reports from the
northwest showed some improvement in
crop prospects.
September pork opened 121Ac up at $1,000 to
$1205 and eased to $119212; September lard
opened PIC better at g. 50 and September
ribs sc higher at $692d6.95.
FI4AX-Cash: n w, 81. 70G1.75: Sep
TENDER. LAO; October, $131l4.
RYE-JuIy, SIC; September, 5514c.
BARLEY-40G4Sc.
September, ss.371k: October.
$3.50,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
CHINESE ARE a SURPRISE
Even to Those Persons Who Know
Them Best.

New York, July 21.-Sir Walter Hill
lier, who has just recently been ap-
pointed adviser to the military authori- :
ties in China by the British government
was a passenger on the steamship Lu-
cania which reached port today from
Liverpool. Speaking of his mission Sir
Walter said:
MY appointment is that Of a political
office and am under orders to proceed
at once to join Sir Alfred Gazelle, who
is the present commander in chief of the
British forces in China I know the
country thoroughly and speak the lang
uage''
When shown the dispatch received
from Minister Conger yesterday, Sir
Walter said:
This is the most hopeful news that
However, 1 would not trust information
received through Chinese sources, for
they are like all Asiatic people-they
will lie whenever it is to their interest to
do SO. It would be to their interest to
disseminate false information if the
ministers had been massacred.'
When told that Secretary Hay had
urged all the powers to make all haste
to Pekin. Sir Walter said that the diff
Guilty of travel in China was one of the
great problems against which foreign
ers would have to contend. The road
from Tien TSin to Pekin was we'll nigh
only a short distance, and military
equipments could not be taken over the
roads with any advantage On making
an advance to Pekin, he said, the first
step necessary would be to clear Tien
Tsin of the Chinese and protect the base
of the allies. This would be necessary
before any advance could be made.
1.-THE Chinese he continued, have
surprised and puzzled me. Even know
ing them as well as I do I never ex-
pected that they would make such a de-
cided stand
Sir Walter will leave for China via
Vancouver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
STOLE A BICYCLE.
Country Boy Wanted to "Do Some
thing Mean

Bonnie Brown, a IA year old boy who
lives at Wakarusa with his grand
father Colonel Brown, was arrested
this morning for stealing a bicycle from
one of the A. d. T. boys. Young Brown
was walking around the state house
and saw the messenger boy ride up and
leave his wheel While he went in to de-
liver a message. He couldn't resist the
temptation, and so got on the wheel,
rode it down to Paine's pawnshop and
traded it for a silver watch.
The A D. t. boy was informed by
bystander that a boy had taken his
wheel and he easily tracked him to
Paines- Young Brown had not left the
store before he was arrested by officer
Lucas. At the police station he was
very penitent and when asked why he
stole the wheel said: Il don't know;
just because I wanted to do something
mean, I guess" He came up from
Wa1arusa on the blind of the fast
mail last night, he said When search
ed a revolver was found.
Just as young Brown was brought
into the station another bicycle was re-
ported as stolen from the Y. M. c. A.
Brown denied having any knowledge
of it, 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
BOUTWELL, ATTACKS HOAR
Charges the Senator With Garbling
Letter on Imperialism.

Boston, July 21.-Ex- George
S. Boutwell, has made a statement criti-
cising Senator Hoar and charging the
latter with so garbIing the contents of
private letter as to make it appear that
Mr.. Boutwell, Endorsed the senator's de-
cision to support President Mckinley.
Mr.. Boutwell, publishes the letter in
full, which was an Endorsement of Mr..
Hoar's speech of April II in the senate.
when he attacked the presidents Phil
ippine policy and declared Mckinley de-
served defeat for his position and was
destined to get it.
Mr.. Boutwell, says Senator Hoar's
speech was distributed to the Anti-Im-
perialist league for its caustic arraign-
ment of President Mckinley and not as
an Endorsement of the senator's support
of the president in the coming cam
paign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

It Is Just about as hard to induce
confirmed invalid, especially one suffer
ing with weakness of the lungs, to take
the first step to health. There is a lack
of confidence, and perhaps a crushing
experience of a former failure which
depresses and discourages the sufferer.
In spite of doubts and fears you will
take the first step to health when you
take the first dose of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery 1t never fails to
help. In ninety-eigf1t cases out of one
hundred it never fails to cure. Never
mind about the symptoms. Obstinate
cough, bleeding of the lungs, splitting of
blood, ernaciation, night-sweats, condi-
tons which if neglected or unskillfully
treated terminate in consumption, have
all been perfectly and permanently cured
by &c Golden Medical Discovery"
Sick persons are invited to consult DIR.
r. V. Pierce by letter, absolutely without
fee or charge. Every letter is regarded
as sacred1y confidential. Each answer is
mailed in plain envelope. Address DR..
R. v Pierce, Invalids' Hotel and Surgi-
cal Institute, Buffalo, N. Y.
" My wife was taken sick IN August, 1897"
writes VIM. Huelbig, ESD of Benton, Franklin
Co. ms. The doctors and nelghbors pro-
uounced her trouble consumption. had two
physicians but they did not do much good She
couRhed night and day; could not lie down
for coughing and she got down very low I
thought she never could be cured Then I got
four bottles of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coveTy and she took all of It, and Is all right
She IS stouter than before we were mar
rIed- She Is taking care of the baby and does
all the housework including the washing"
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A NARROW ESCAPE.
fcontinued from F,irst Page.,

japanese, American and British enter
ed the city at 2 O'Clock on the morning
of July IA Their entry was unopposed-
The American flag at half mast was
hoisted over the south gate. The walls
were strewn with the corpses OF chi
nese soldiers killed by the shell nre
which caused their flight.
None, apparently, was hit by bullets,
the damage being done by lyddite
shells.
There is a terrible row over the burn
ing of the town. The natives went loot
ing through the Chinese town. The
bank and the arsenals were heavy suf-
fererS.
An advance movement on Pekin is
not contemplated soon.
The American wounded crowd the
hospital, but all. are doing well. The
flags of the allied armies are all half
masted. Colonel I4iscum was buried at
Tongku.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
BURTON MAN BEATEN.
Trhth About Labette County is at
Last Out

The Burton managers claim the nomi-
nees for senator and representative in La
bette county. Some of the Burton work
ers told a State Journal reporter yester-
day that the convention could have been
managed so as to have instructions for
Burton, but that such action was deemed
unnecessary 1T was conceded that the
not committed, but nevertheless the Bur
ton people claim him. letter TO the
lowing:
w J. Tough, of A1tamont an avowed
Burton candidate for state senator, was
defeated in the county convention, ana
A =. osgood, Of Parsons, who IS non non
commita1 upon the senatorial question:
was nominated by a very decisive vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
TEA GOES UP
Retailers Make a Rush for the Stock
on Hand


New York, July 21.-The trouble in
China is already influencing the whole
sale tea market of this country. With
in the last few days the price of tea
has advanced from one to two cents
pound, and still further increases seem
likely, inasmuch as with the continu-
ance of the difficulties in China it will
cost more to import. When the out
break began it was computed that
there We're about twenty-eight million
pounds of tea in this country. That
stock is being rapidly bought up by re-
tailers, and should the hostilities ex-
tend to the tea growing districts a rapid
rise in the price of the commodity will
result The great tea producing CEN
tiers of China, however, are not yet
Threatened with the strife in which the
boxers are engaged. Even should the
murderous movement extend the fields
whence come most of the teas which
are used in this country would not be
affected for many months. Should the
boxers ever get so far south as the
Yang Use Kiang valley and block the
Yang Use kiang river, by means of
which at least fifty per cent of the tea
grown in China is carried to the sea-
ports consumers of tea will have to pay
considerably more for their favorite
beverage than they do now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
RAINS EAST AND WEST.
Weather Predictions Fulfilled But
Net in Topeka

Tt is not unusual but the weather
forecaster missed it Friday when he
announced showers in east portion.
But there were showers. according
to the weather map, in northern Kan
sas. The forecast to-day is fair to-
night and Sunday. Warmer tonight"
the maximum temperature up to IL
o'clock this morning was 7S and the
minimum 81. The wind was south,
blowing four miles an hour. The re-
ports up to O'Clock Friday morning
show the following rains: Baker, Las;
Concordia, Lis; Dodge City,0; Macks-
vile. 81; Manhattan, 81; Mcpherson,
SO; Hays City, 0; Usage City, 80; Sc
dan, .04; Toronto, .05; Wichita, 10. The
report is good general rains fell since
Thursday morning over the corn and
wheat region The heaviest was in
Iowa, Kansas and western Missouri.
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from the nearby port of Woo Sung seems
to indicate a suspicion on the part OF
the government that his real objective
point may be elsewhere, where he would
not be so easily reached by representa-
tives of the powers.
The Chinese invasion of Siberia APP
pears to have been checked SO promptly,
that probably, it will not be continued.
1t is reported from Che Foo that the
international commanders have con-
cluded that it will be useless to try to
advance on Pekin before the middle of
August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
REPORT OF BRISTOW.
a Document of 10000 Words to Be
Made Public Next Week.

Washington, July 21.-The report of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
BristoW on the Cuban postal frauds was
submitted to Postmaster General Chas.
Emory Smith today.
The present report is document of
10000 words. There are 60 exhibits,
comprising copies of letters, testimony
statistics of various kinds. affidavits,
etc. The report makes numerous recon-
mendations, but the postmaster general
is Withholding any information concern
ing them. He has carefully considered
the report, which he says he will make
public next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

New York, July -MONEY-Money on
call nominal, no loans; prime mercantile
paper, 4d4a4 per cent. Sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bankers
bills at $4.S752 for demand and 81. s35sQ4.S4
for GO days; posted rates. 81. s413q4S5 and
SASS; commercial bills, $4S3Am15.
SILVER-Bar silver, 611sc: silver certifi-
Gates. 617sd6215c; Mexican dollars, 4S1zc.
BONDS-United States refunding Is,
when issued, registered, 104; coupon, 1O4:
rs, registered, 100; IS, registered, 1885,: :
coupon, 110A; new As, registered, 1929;
coupon, 1885; old As, registered, 1151s;
coupon, 11519; IS. registered, 113z coupon,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
Passengers Badly frightened.

New York, July 21-Captain Burg of
the Savannah line steamer City of Biz
mfngham, reports that when passing
Sandy Hook shortly after noon yesterday
bound in from Savannah, a shell. which
was fired from the Sandy Hook proving
grounds struck the water between his yes
sci and the shore, about $50 feet from the
vessel about midships. There was great
excitement about the vessel over what
was considered a very narrow escape, and
many of the passengers were very much
fright aned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
Des MONIES WIN HoId r.

ing of the auditorium Chairman Weaver
of the state Republican committee has
been undecided as to the locat ion for the
next convention. Today he declared that
he was satisfied with the progress of the
work on the new auditorium and form
ally announced that the convention would
be held in Des Moines on the first day
of August, as originally intended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
Jamaicans Are Disappointed.

Kingston, Jamaica, July 21-The
British secretary of state for the colon
les, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, to-day
cabled to the West Indian government
that their militia will not be required
for service in Ashanti. The dispatch
has caused a feeling of bitter disap-
pointment to the Jamaica contingent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

,.WHEAT-Liverpool cables were ed
higher today, which was in sympathy
with our advance of yesterday, and the
feeling at the opening was bullish. Heavy
buying orders appeared and the markets
advanced &c above last nights closing.
On the advance there was lot of wheat
for sale and the market broke back to
777sc for September. 1t steadied up and
advanced to 7S5sc again. and after fiuctu-
ating between 78c and 7S15c balance of the
session closed at 7sAc to 7s2se. North
west receipts were only 265 cars, against
400 a year ago. Clearances, 20S 900 BUSH
els. The temper is turning stronger and
cash demand is improved. We look for
wheat to gradually seek a higher level, and
believe purchases on the breaks will re-
suit in profits.
CORN-Corn was strong. again today.
closing at the top. Gables were Esd
higher. Receipts are light and shipments
liberal. The market had a hard break,
which was nothing but a shake-out We
look for q better market.
OATS-Oats were quiet and steady.
PROVISIONS-There We're only 5000
hogs in Chicago, and market strong at
the yards. Pork is advancing rapidly.
just as We predicted, and will go much
higher. j. c. GOINGS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo
via the Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale July % and "a Good
Tteurning until August "a. Account An
nual Convention Young Peoples Chris
titan Union at Denver. We also have the
last Colorado excursion of the season,
leaving here August 2, good until Oc-
fOber 81.
The Santa F'e is the only line running
an observation car to Colorado Springs.
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Topeka Markets Today.

Topeka Markets Today.
Topeka July n.
CATTLE.
COWS AND .50d3 25s -
HOGS.
IdGHT-$46O04s IS.
MEDIUM AND HEAVY-$4. 70d4. IS.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-661zc.
NO. 2 CORN-36c.
NO. 2 OATa22c.
HAYS. 00l5-50.
EGGS-9 cents.
CHICKENS-6461z centa.
RUTTER-13c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

Chicago, July 2f.-CATTLE- Receipts,
100; nominally steady. Good to prime
500: stockers and feeders, $3.25Gl4. rs; cows,
$3;00n4 $50; heifers. $s.00Q5.OO Gamers. 81.
Q2.S5; bulls S.. 000465; calves, a. 50fI6. % /;
Texas fed steers. S4.25d5. 90; Texas grass
steers; So 25q4,15: Texas bulls, s2.50a3. IS.
AOGS-Receipts today, 5000: Monday
g, 900; left over, 5,701; 5G10c higher; top,
$3.50. Mixed and butchers. $5.1o05.S5: good
S o0q5, 10; light, s5-15Q5.85; bulk of sales,
SHEEP-Receipts, 500; sheep and lambs
steady. Good to choice wethers, 81 O0fI4. so.
fair to choice mixed; $S.00d3. IS: western
sheep. $S.00a425: Texas sheep. So. OOGD4. 90;
$5.O0Q5.5O.
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Snow in MICHIGAN.

Chicago, July 21-A special to the Rec
ord from Marshall, Mich, says: Snow
fell here. last evening for a. few minutes
during the course of a. hard wind storm
The wind did much damage, blowing
down orchards and barns, unroohng
houses and breaking glass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
Kansas City Livegtock Marka.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 21.-CATTLE-
receipts, 5O; market unchanged, Heavy
natlVe skeerSs $4.S0En5-3o stockers and feed
ers, s3sz0N4,6 SO: butcher cows and heifers
So. 10u4. Tbs4eanners, 81 SOFAS. 10; fed westerns
So S5Q5.30s Texas fed, $4,000 30: grass Tex.
ans So. 00614 co.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000; market strong to
sc higher. Bulk of sales, So 0505 Is: heavy.
s.. 000I5. 20: packers. S505d5. 17Ia. mixed and
light, 81 95a5.15; workers, $5.05Q5.15; pigs.
$4.75dI5. 05.
SHEEP-No sheep.
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Topeka Ride market.

Topeka July q.
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tons The following are net prices paid
in Topeka this week:
GREEN SALT CURED-6szc.
NO. l TALLOW-315c-
GREEN-SALT HALF CORED-6Ac.
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Weeklv Bank Statement

New York, July 21.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes
Surplus reserves. increased $4,121,7 55; loans,
decreased S3.3S1 100. specie, increased 81. =
6s1. 100; legal tenders, increased s. 211. 800;
deposits, decreased, 81. 100; circulation,
increased, 74T,1 100 The banks now hold
$24,0S1, 900 in excess of the requirements
of the Is per cent rule.
One-half of my store for rent. F. w,
Swearingen, jeweler, 724 Kansas ave.
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Sugar Market.

New York, July 21-SUGAR-Raw
strong: fair refining, 4ssc; centrifugal, sc
test st, , 4zse; mo ola sugar, 41se;
New York, July 21.-BUTTER-F1rm
Current packed factory, 14Q16c; creamery,
1612GI1912c.
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Kansas CITY Produce Mar1et.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 21.-WHEAT-
September 6gzse: Cash: No 2 hard. 691k
@70c: No. 3, 67@6912c; No. red, 74c; No. g.
6S15073c.
CoRN--september. .371zc-.. Cash: No 2
mixed. 3715c: No. white, 40c; No. g. 39lbc
OATS-No. white, 2519Q26c.
RYEANo. 2, SIC.
HAY- e timothy, $1,000: choice
BTTTER-creamery. 15alsc; dairy,
fancy, 14c.
EGG3Fresh, Size.
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Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka,
Kansas receiver and shipper of grain.
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Market Gossip.

Liverpool: Wheat, I'D higher; corn, sd
higher
Omaha receipts: Hogs, $500: cattle, 200.
Duluth receipts last year, 14S cars; Min
neapolis, 261 cars.
Kansas city receipts: Wheat. AIS cars;
last year, 147. Corn, p cars; last year, go
Oats, cars; last year, g.
Northwest receipts: Minneapolis, 2I3
cars; last year, 261. Duluth, 50 cars; last
year, 14S.
A story is going the rounds that a
couple of Chicago corn bulls became SO
disguised that they agreed to go down
and jump into Lake Michigan and COM
init suicide, but they returned with the
statement that the lake was so full OF
corn bulls they couldn't get in.
Clearances: Wheat and flour, ESQ 900 bu.;
corn, 372. 900 blu.
Puts, September wheat, TIC; calls, 79s4c
Puts, September corn, 3sa4c; calls, 4014c.
Good Monday.
Primary receipts: Wheat, 791 600 blu;
last year, 100000 blu. Corn, COS, 900 bu.; last
year, SIT 600 blu.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for Mon
day-Wheat, 60 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats
1856 cars; hogs. 100000