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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-12
DEATH WAS WELCOMED.
Abraham suydam sprinkled strych-
nine on an Apple.

New York Jan. ia braham L.
Suydam, who lived with the family of
his nephew, John Suydam, at Franklin
Park, near New Brunswick, committed
suicide Tuesday night. He ate a hearty
supper with apparent relish Then he
took an apple, pared it, cut out the core
and CHARTERED it. He busted it literally
with a white powder from a small
packet which he took from his pocket
He reWrapped the packet and carefully
replaced it Then he ate the apple.
The family watched him with only
casual interest, for he had been i'll with
dropsy for some time and frequently
took medicine on an apple But Suy-
dam. fitting back in his chair, said
calmly:
Il guess III die soon. That was
strychnine put on that apple"
A messenger was despatched for a
physician. Meanwhile Suydam said he
bought the poison early in June at
New Brunswick drug store, telling the
proprietor that he intended to use it to
kill cats, but really meaning to commit
suicide. He had waited until Tuesday
night to kill himself.
Il waited till I felt like It" he ex-
planned
I'll efforts to get him to take an anti
dote failed. He was alive when DR.. Ten
Eyck arrived, but refused to. permit the
physician to give him medicine An
failed and he died soon after in convul-
sions-
Suydam was 70 years old He said fire.
quently he was too old to be of any use,
and that he would be better out Of the
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EULOCIES OF DAVIS.
Senators Pay Tribute to Memory
of Deceased Member.

Washington, Jan 12-No legislative
business Of importance was transacted
by the senate today. The session WAS
devoted to services held in memory of
the late Senator Cushman K. Davis
tDdinn.).
The long and distinguished services of
the Minnesota senator and the intimate
relations he sustained TO his colleagues
in The senate had 6ndeared him TO all
and when his demise came every mem
Der of the body felt that he had suff. r.
ed a personal loss.
For many years Mr. Davis served as
chairman of the committee on foreagn
relations and, in that capacity and in
the capacity of the member of the Par
IS peace commission he was intimately
identified with the foreign affairs of tire
government
Immediately upon the conclusion of
the routine morning business Mr.. Nel-.
son (NIinn called up his resolution ez-
pressive az the regret Of the senate at
the death Of Senator Davis
AS Mr.. Nelson called up the resoIu-
tion Mrs. Davis, accompanied by sorre
friends, entered the executive gallery Of
the senate. In addition, several other
friends of the late senator occupied
seats in the executive gallery during the
memorial orations.
The speakers Of the occasion included
Senators Morgan Ala, Clark CWyo }.
LOuge (MaSs.), and Daniel (Va.), all of
whom were associated with Mr. Davis
as members of the foreign relations
committee.
The following are the eulogies upon
Senator Davis:
Mr. Nelson, the colleague of the late
Senator Davis, was the first speaker. He
began BY touching upon the history OF
the deceased senator. saying that lie
died when at full maturity Of his greet
mental vigor; at time when he was
better equipped than ever to serve his
country and at time when his country
stood in the greatest need of his SER
vices Continuing Senator Nelson said:
To trace his life. the DEVELOPMENT OF
his vigorous mind and It's wonderful -
sources from youth to manhood. from
a great lawyer TO a profound states
man and leader is to scan a human
epoch, marvellous and inspiring in ise
progress and grand and enduring in is
results ane outcome He was equipped
with mind of tho first order eager
thirsty and searching In his youth he
was a most ardent student to whom Il Is
lessons were but Ehe door steps to ale
sanctuary Of knowledge, which he was
ever exploring He became a devouring
student of history, philosophy, and poe
try at a time when most youths a-e
tethered in their arithmetic, their gram
mar ard their geography
Mr.. Nelson paid a tribute to the pro-
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BY ARBITRATION.
Strike on the. Reading Street
Railway is Settled.

Reading, Pa. Jan. 12.-The strike of
the employees of the United Traction
company which was inaugurated last
Tuesday came to an end today, the
board Of arbitrator having granted
nearly every demand made by the
strikers A settlement was reached at
2:15 o'clock this morning, the board hav-
ing been in session since early last night.
When an agreement was reached the
strike was officially declared off by
Organizer Jacob c. Taylor and word
was sent to the motormen and con-
ductors to man their cars at the usual
hour this morning The agreement
reached by the arbitrators calls for the
reinstatement of all employees dis
charged since January l. that 16 2-S
cents an hour be paid beginning Jan. 16,
nine hours to constitute days work;
one week early and one week late shifts;
whenever a dispute arises between en-
ployer and employees. which can not be
satisfactorily adjusted it shall be re-
ferred to board of arbitrators-
In the event that any of the officers
of the company find it necessary to dis
charge any employee, the discharged en-
ploye shall quit the services Of the com
pany at once, pending adjustment. The
agreement is to remain in force one year
from ratification.
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TOpAY.s MARKET REPoRT..

Chicago, Jan. 12.-WHEAT- Wheat
started out rather dull today. May opened
3sassc higher at 77!zc to TAG; because
Liverpool did not quite reflect ting decline
here yesterday, but sold off to 7sD77lsc
in a few minutes. A reaction to 77ssn15c
followed. Local receipts were 81 cars. one
of contract grade Minneapolis and Du-
1uth reported 331 cars, against so cars
last week and 354 cars a year ago.
May later rallied to 775sc and closed
firm at that figure. 1&c over yesterday.
The recovery was based on the report that
nearly all the Minneapolis mills Will open
Monday.
CORN-corn was duh and easier on the
receipts, 457 cars. and on the improved
weather. May opened &c lower at 381sc,
touched 1850 and then reacted to 3S1zQSsc,
where the market steadied.
The close was steady, May &c lower at
3855c.
OATs-There was scarcely any trade in
oats. May opened unchanged at 25c and
in sympathy with corn sold of to 247sc-
Receipts were 295 cars.
PROVISIONS-Prc visions were quiet on
heavy hog receipts and lower prices at
the yards May pork opened 10c lower at
1895 and sold to S1S 921k; May lard opened
25sn5c down at $7.401I7.421z and May ribs
PHASE depressed at $7-071k. The market
held steady for a time at the decline.
RYE-January, 4S15c; May. 5015c.
BARLEY-Cash 3Sd41c.
TIMOTHY-January, $4671z; March, SAFE.
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"A DINING ROOM.
~ THE PLAY LAsT NIGHr

A half filled house saw 8 good play
poorly acted last night when My Friend
from India" with specialties was put
on at the Crawford May VOkes, with
her facial contortiOns, as lilly the
German maid, was an irrepressible
laugh prOvOker. and was the only Wo-
man member OF the company who made
good impression on the audience. as
the too generous use of paint detracted
from whatever favorable effect the 9th
ers might have achieved The action
thfaughout the play is rapid and never
that ordinary ability in interpretating
the parts succeeds in furnishing the re-
quired quota. OF entertainment The
conclusion OF the second act has the
strongest climax in the play and was
fairly well carried out One clever bit
of acting was in the mirror scene. My
Friend from India" has been in Topeka
-aHeraL times hefnre-
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APPOINT PRnFEaNORS.
Directors of state Board of Agricul-
ture Act


At a meeting held in Secretary Co
burns office in the state house this
morning the board of directors of the
state board of agriculture made the fol-
lowing appointments.
Botanists-Prof. A s. Hitchcock OF
Manhattan and Prof. L. E. Sayre Of
Lawrence.
Chemists-Prof. ]. T. willard Of Man
haitian and Prof. E. H S. Bailey Of
Lawrence.
Intercollegiate e. A. Popenoe OF
Manhattan. Prof. F. n. Snow Of Law
renee and Prof S J. Hunter of Law
renee.
Honorary Veterinarian-Dr. TAFT But
Ter Of Manhattan.
GeoIogists-Prof. Erasmus Haworth
Of Lawrence and Prof G. P Grimsley
of Topeka
Observation-Disclosures. r. r.. Lovewell of
Topeka and T. B. Jennings OF Topeka,
observer T. S weather bureau
only one change was made in the list
OF officers as they stood last year. Dr.
Iait Butler was made honorary Veter-
marian instead of DR.. Paul Fischer Of
Manhattan.
The officers took the oath of office and
were regularly installed as officers of
the board at the meeting this morning.
Of the board:
w E. Stanley. governor. and Geo a.
Clark. secretary of state, ex-offlcfo, To-
pelxa. Chas F. Sutton of Russell. Rus
sell county Geo w. Hanna, of Clay Gem
ter. Clay county Geo w. Click of Atch1-
son. Atchison county; Ed. r. Smith Of
Mound City, Linn county: j. T. Cooper
of F'redonia. Wilson county; j. Fl. Sayles
Of Norcatur. Decatur county: ThOs NJ
Potter Of Peabody, Marion county; A
w. Smith Of Groveland, Mcpherson
county: j. L. Diesem Of Garden City,
Finney county, and T. A. Hubbard OF
Rome, Sumner county.
MR. NC NEAL TALKS.
The programme for the closing meet
ing of the board last night contained
only two papers. The merit of the two
made up for the Lack Of numbers, how
ever.
The first paper was The Farmer-and
his Wife % by Mrs. Cora Wellhouse Bull
lard, of TonganOxie. The substance Of
her paper was that the farmers wife
did not get the credit due her for her
share of this LIES work. She spoke Of
the volumes written about the helpful
hen, and said that nothing had been
written of the helpful housewife who had
charge of the helpful hen.
The most entertaining number on the
programme during the time of the con-
vention was reserved until the last
Tom NcNeal, who has become so well
known through his fables brought down
to date, and Albert T. Reid entertained
the association with a humorous sketch
of THE Farmer as he has been pictured,
and he is and as he will be-" The talk
was made by NIcMcNeal, and was in
the drOl style peculiar to himself The
talk was illustrated by drawings by Mr..
Reid
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. Jan. 2.-CATTLE-Recei 200;
nominally steady. Good to prime steers,
S5-35M6-10: poor to medium. g. 65d5. %. stock
ers and feeders. 81. 75d440; cows, 50. 656I AIS:
heifers, 81. 1901 40; Gamers. $20o6s2.60;
bulls. 81. 75Q4-30; calves. s4.0006.35; Texas
fed steers, $4,000. 80: Texas grass steers.
S. 35d4.00; Texas bulls, $2.50Q3-50.
HOGS-Receipts today, 10000: Monday,
10000; left over, 6572. market 10c lower
top, one car load at $5.35. Mixed and
butchers. $5.e0d5.35. god to choice heavy
S5.10d5.30; rough heavy. $4.950505; light,
$5.00N5.25; bulk of sales. S.. 15d525.
SHEEP-Receipts 2, 600; sheep and lambs
firm; good to choice wethers 50. S561 IS;
fair to choice mixed S3-50Q3-S5: western
sheep. 50. S50475; Texas sheep. $2-50d3. So;
native lambs, $4.25Q5.60; western lambs,
5.0od5. so.
,432: hogs. 29, 313; sheep, 8, 425. Shipments:
Cattle. 1855; hogs. 1857; sheep. 545.
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LITTLE FAITH
Is Placed in the Report That Chinese
Have Signed the Note.

New York. Jan. IA special to the
Times from Washington says:
Not much faith is placed by the depart
ment in the story from Paris that the
joint note has been signed by Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang Il is said that
Minister COnger would certainly have re-
ported an event of so much Importance
and that not a word from him has been
received the subject.
The state department is strongly in
clined to doubt whether the opposition OF
the empress dowager can be overcome by
any ordinary means The appearance of
Chang Chi Tung as the leader of the
opposition increases that doubt Chang
Is known throughout China as the princi-
pal representative of whatever patriotism
and love of country is left in the empire
His influence is all the greater because
his antipathy to foreigners has never led
him into any of the useless and violent
moves against them. such as the boxer
rebellion Chang has always sought by
conservative means to build up the patri-
otto spirit in his country, without COM
promising ii in the eyes of the powers.
He is additionally respected because he IS
known to be an incorruptible ofhceholder.
a rarity In China and he has actually
sunk a fortune in public works without
getting a cent dishonesty
The fact that such a man has warned
the empress dOWager that she must re-
call her authorization to the plenipoten-
tiaries is of great significance. If the en-
press dOwager should again assent to the
signing of the note. she would have to
reckon with patriotic movement led by
Chang.
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EXCITEMENT DECLINE
After a Week of Unprecedented Spec
ulation on Wall Street.

New York, Jan 12.-BusinesS on the
stock exchange has reached unprece-
dented limits during the past week, al
though the volume has diminished
somewhat towards the latter part of the
week This would almost necessarily
have happened in any event, as the
physical capacity of the exchange and
the clerical facilities would have been
unequal to the strain. But there has
been a decline in the speculative excite
ment and in the urgent buying demand,
owing TO the failure Of confirmation of
many rumors which were circulated to
effect an advance in stocks. A cOnsid
cradle reactionary tendency has devel-
oped at times. but at the lower level OF
prices the buying has renewed the sup
port of the market and maintained the
undertone of strength Bonds have not
fully shared in the activity and strength
of stocks and the industrial stocks have
not been conspicuous at any tiple. The
market has been distinctively one of
railroad stocks in the continuing belief
that plans are still being completed for
a community of interest in the rail-
road world at large that will obviate
rate competition.
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MARRIAGE PORTION
Settled by Young Vanderbilt on Miss
French Is $3,7OO,OOO.

New York. Jan. IA special to the
World from Newport. r. l., says:
It has been given out unofi1cially by
a close friend of the Vanderbilt and
French families that Alfred Vanderbilt
has settled on Elsie French as her mar
rfage portion one-tenth of his enormous
fortune namely, SO, zee. 600.
This great dowry is given to her. ae-
cording to this authority not in cash
but in selected bonds and stocks from
that part of the estate of the late Cor
nelfus Vanderbilt which was appor-
toned to Alfred. the chosen son and
chief heir
As the late Cornelius Vanderbilt's for
tune was invested in securities paying
4 Ter cent. interest. the bride will have
an income of $148.000 a year, or $12, 1888
a month.
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FELL FROM POsT OFFICE.
ole Miller Is Seriously Hurt by q
Fall.


Ole Miller fell from the new addition
to the government building today short
1y after II o'clock and struck on his head
and sustained serious injuries.
Ole Miller and George BarteH have
been working on the conner roof of the
government building and in climbing
down from the lower portion of the
building this noon Miller took the lead.
Miller stepped from the ladder onto the
rear steps of the entrance to the office
building which is over the areaway
which forms the entrance to the base
ment, and started to walk out over a
scaffold directly over the areaway to
make his way to the ground
The scaffolding was in an unsafe con-
dition. there being no support under one
edge Of the plank and when Miller step
ped on it he was percipitated to the
floor below onto a pile of small rocks.
He struck on the back of his head.
making a large cash and also sprained
his back. He was picked up and taken
to Keith & Hazen's drug store where he
soon regained consciousness. DR.. Keith
afterward dressed his wounds. His in
juries are serious but not fatal
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Furnished by J. c. Goings Commission
Company. members Chicago Board Of
Chicago, Jan 12.-WHEAT-The impulse
of the wheat market continues to favor
further advance in price, although the POI
sition of professional operators has
changed and there have been many deser-
lions from the ranks of the bulls Some
of the former advocates Of higher prices
wheat and are working for a substantial
reaction, while the scalping fraternity.
bearish mood. This latter element. al
ways alert, lose no. opportunity 70 attack
indication Of lessening in the speculative
demand they offer the property down. The
are not sellers of wheat: on the contrary.
add moderately to their holdings on the
declines The situation is very nervous
and is quickly upset, but the market no
ticeably moves more rapidly up than
down. and little buying only Is neees-
sary to put the pit in a turmoil The be-
levers in wheat have had some help Of
late IN the way OF large sxpo5rdtsso and tns
surplus on this years Argentine crop.
However, it is not so much a market OF
immediate actual conditions as Il is
market of sentiment The recent activity
and advance has attracted attention %
ment of any bullish trade condition now
would make the recent advance but a
preliminary movement. However, at the
moment there IS some Indication Of re-
ceipts in the southwest increasing and the
visible will probably show an increase
Monday. These facts. in connection with
some increase in northwest receipts, may
act temporary drag In the market
and check any speculative demand for in
vestment account
CORN-Corn shorts have been busy COW
ering the last few days and some large
interests have switched onto the long side
of the market Country offerings are fdfr
and weather favorable for movement The
advance has changed the appearance Of
the market and temporarily It does not
look as strong as the covering by shorts
which has been so general. Unless assist
ed by strong influences. corn may gig
back some. although higher prices viii
ultimately be seen.
OATSJrhe cash demand for oats IS the
strong feature in this grain. but the large
open interest in this market Is playing a
waiting game. The leaning of the talent
is toward the bull side.
PROVISIONS-Tn statistical position
of provisions continues strong. The closer
you approach delivery time of an option
the stronger the product becomes. The
stocks of contract product do not increase
and shorts suffer severe shocks from lack
of offerings when the demand for prop
erty appears. The trade is only fair but
any increase is on the buying side. and
while the market may hold them for a
brief period it viii be the prelude to an
advancing market later.
J. II HARRIS
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ALARMING OUTLOOK.
Strike Situation at Florence, Colo Is
Becoming Serious.

Florence. Colo, Jan. 1.-THE people
of this city are becoming alarmed over
the situation at the Union Gold Extrac-
ton company where the employees are on
strike for recognition of their union.
Manager A1illiken is willing to pay the
union scale of wages. but has refused to
receive a committee from the Mill and
Shelter Mems union or to discharge non
union employees. Preparations are being
made to import Italian laborers. and it
is feared such action would result in
rioting.
A mass meeting of the coal miners
working at Brookside, Coal Creek, Rock
vale and Bear Gulch. where mines are
operated by the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company has ben called for Sunday af-
ternoon to discuss the question of strik
ing in sympathy with the miners, who
are on strike in northern Colorado A
strike can probably be avoided if the
company will agree not to ship its coal
to the northern Colorado fields.
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MRS. FRANKS SUES.
Wants $4,000 From Frank Metzler
For False Imprisonment.

Msr. Kate Franks filed a damage suit
in the district court this morning against
Frank Metzler for $4,000.
Mrs. Metzler's diamonds valued at
$500 were stolen and Mrs. Franks was
arrested charged with the robbery. In
her petition she claims that the war
rant was gotten out in the city court at
six o'clock and that when she was ar
rested it was too late to furnish bond
and that she had to remain in jail At
the trial in the city court she was dis
charged.
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CATTLE.
COWS-S2. 5003 q.
HEIFER S-$3. 00f3.50
CALVES
HEAVY-ss 00dS. So
LIGHT CUnder 200 lbs)-S4 .o00A6o
HOGS
LIGHT-S4. 10000.
MEDIUM AND HEAVY-S4. 75d5.O0.
GRAIN
NO. 2 WHEAT-65d651sc.
NO. 2 CORN-291kc.
NO. 2 WHITE CORN-3oc.
NO. OATS-24c.
HAY-S7- 50QSO0.
PRODUCE
BUTTER-15620c.
EGGS-18c-
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New York MONEY Market.

New York, JAN 12-MONEY-M Money on
call nominal prime mercantile paper 405
per cent; sterling exchange nominal but
strong, with actual business in bankers
bills at S48744871s for demand and at
S4-e34n9s for sixty days posted rates $4.8l
SILVER-Sflver certificates GfiI0G,a,c.
bar silver 63l5c. Mexican dollars. 494c
BONDS-State bonds inactlve. railroad
bonds steady, government bonds steady
refunding Is, registered. 1O5az: coupon.
lOoS4; IS. registered. 1921. coupon 10. new
As, registered, 1917; coupon, 1870: old a.
registered. ia coupon, ia; IS registered,
1l2. cOupOn-- 1l2.
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Engineers Go to We 1exico.

A party of Rock Island engineers left
this afternoon for New Mexico. where
they will work on the extension to be
built from Liberal, Kas., to the south
west The members of the corps We're:
F. E. Watson, Topeka; O. r. WEIGH,
Kansas City; G. B. Watson. Boone,
Neb. A similar party composed of En-
gineers Harris and Priest of Topeka and
Boyd of Kansas City left yesterday
evening for Oklahoma to work on the
same line The parties expect to be out
from eight months to q year.
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NOTES FROM NORTON.
Smallpox Scare Comes to . Sudden
Termination.

Norton. Jan 12.-Norton has been ur-
dergoing a smallpox scare for past
week. Several CASES developed in riis
vicinity which has az this writing been
conceded to be only chickenpox, and
business is at normal again.
Have mad sleighing here for 'WO
weeks with 10 degrees below zero this
morning
Mrs. Peterson, wife OF Senator f \
Peterson. will make her home with the
senator at the Hotel Throop during the
session OF legislature.
Three Of Norton's statesmen, E r.
Ames. J. c. Brown and J. w Vining
Will put I'm time at Topeka during most
OF tie session.
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Kansas Citv Produce Markat.

Kansas City, No. Jan. 12.AClose-
WHEAT-May, 6S5kdszc: cash, No. 2 hard
3, 6SG69c.
CORN-May. 377sc: cash. No. 2 mixed
3414c: No white. 36Ac: No. g. 36c.
OATS-No. 2 white. 2614d1zc.
RYE-No. 2 4715c.
prairie $950d10.
fancy. Ice.
EGCzS-Fresh, lie.
Receipts of wheat, 1873 cars.
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Kansas Citv I've Stool.

Kansas City, Jan. 12.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts so Market unchanged Native
beef steers. $4.75d5.S0; stockers and feed
ers. $S-50n4-65 cows and heifers, 81 COZ
450, Gamers, 81 2563.00: calves, $4.5006.25;
bulls and stays, $3.00d4.50.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000: market 5d10c
lower; bulk of sales. S5.150520: heavy and
packers. IS. 1505 so: mixed 5I015.s g: lflght
s5.o5a5.25; workers, s5.2oQ5.25s pigs. $4.5O0
500.
No cbaar1
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Another Claimant For CLARK Estate

New York, Jan. 12-Another claimant
for the S20.0O0.O 600 estate left by INLAY
Clark, the gold mine owner who died in
Australia about two years ago, has PVT
in an appearance in the person Of Ed
ward Adilliker of Parachute, Col, VIII :
has written to Governor Voorhees, CT
New Jersey. setting forth his claims and
asking information The governor has
turned over the case of the new claim
ant to Elyin E. Crane of New ark, coun-
sci for three claimants. Mrs W. H Del
hagen, George H Love and Annie Al
word Of New York