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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
SUIT COMPROMISED.
Emporia DepositOrs Of Defnnct
Bank Gain $1,000.

Emporia, July PA suit was COM
promised in Colorado Sunday by which
the depositors of the defunct First Ma
tional bank viii get nearly $1,000 more
than they would have got if William
Martindale had won the suit The suit
was brought against Martindale to re-
cover $4,000 note. MartindaIe claim
ed it was not a part of his assets, that
the depositors had no right to claim
it.
Battey, the trustee or the NIartinda1e
estate claimed the note for the deposit
tors. He was represented by I. E. Lam
bert The suit was compromised; Mar
tindale settled for s., 900 of which near
~ all will go to the depositOrs. 1t was
to get this $4,000 for the depositors that
the dispositions were recently made in
Emporia concerning Martindale's gen
eral reputation If these dispositions
had not been made it is likely Martin
dale would have won the case and the
depositors would not have the 81, 900
that they now have. The depositors
of the defunct bank are most active in
signing petitions to the attorney gen
eral asking that the criminal cases
against Martindale be dismissed The
depositors are generous men and they
bear no malice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
TOM BISKEY'S STORY.
How WaKeeney Discovered q Cold
Draft Nine.

The following comes direct from Wa
keeney and Thomas Hiskey, who was
formerly a clerk in the Office of the
secretary of State-
The Ladies' Aid society have been
trying to put down well in the ceme-
terry but struck what they supposed
was shale and abandoned the we'll, On
Tuesday of last week, two boys, Frank
JOslin and Gale I4arimer. while out
hunting, found one section of the drill
where the diggers had left it near the
we'll and like devilish boys dropped it
in the abandoned we'll. The rock that
stopped the drilling gave way, the shaft
dropped by the boys apparently des-
cended hundreds of feet; almost at the
same instant an exceedingly cool air
came from the hole and it was not an
hour till it was materially cooler all
over the town. The thermometer con-
tinued to go down till Wednesday noon
when it was so degrees, where it has re-
manned.
The cause of the lower temperature
was discovered Thursday by Chris
topher Giese and Boston Goss who were
viewing the cemetery, noticed the cool
atmosphere and heard the sound of
escaping air. On going to the well
they found quite a strong current,
Throwing an envelope over the hole it
was carried about 20 feet high They
came back to town and taking Prof.
Gordon with them returned and placing
a thermometer over the well it fell to
81 degrees where it remained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
INJUNCTION RUMORS.
They Are Beginning to Disturb
the Steel Strike Situation.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 24.-The status of
the strike this morning remains I'M
changed except for the rumors of in
tended injunction proceedings and of
efforts being made by diSintereSted
parties to bring the leaders OF the two
contending forces together with a view
of bringing the conflict to a term1na-
ton by a compromise of some sort.
Very1 Preston, former president of the
American Steel Hoop company and
John Warner of the Carnegie Steel
company are in the city and their visit
seems to have given rise to the suppo-
sition that they have come here to dis
cuss this question with officials of the
Amalgamated association.
Reports were in circulation that a
conference was held last night,
President Shaffer and Secretary Will
hams of the Ana1gaInated association
were seen on the streets down town at
an early hour this morning.
When seen today both vigorously de-
MED that there had been a conference
of any kind. Preston and Warner
could not be located. So far nothing
has been done in the matter of the
proposed Injunction proceedings against
the strikers, but it is understood that
the papers are being prepared and that
the attorneys will offer them in the
federal courts within a day or two.
At the local headquarters of the
-AA4AelA5 dAAldlcQ dSSOC1dllOn IQe OFFICIALS
appear to be still pursuing the policy
of watching and waiting. When asked
when they We're going to call out all
the Amalgamated men in the different
mills Of the corpOration,it was said that
the time had not yet come for that
Matters remain quiet about the De-
wees Wood plant at McKeesport The
mill property was encircled by strikers
all night guarding against the intro
ductiOn of nOn-union men, but the
p1cketS were withdrawn TODAY the
strikers believing that no immediate
attempt would be made to operate the
works. They are still on the alert
however, and say they will not be
caught mapping Two non-union men
succeeded in eluding the watchers at
Wellsville last night, and the working
force was increased that many today
Everything was quiet about the town
Locally rumors are being. persistent
~ circulated Of attempts to be made
at Painters, Lindsay & McCutcheon
and Clark's to resume opera lions
shortly The reports are to the effect
that Painters and Clark's mills are to
be started with men from the upper
mills of Carnegie's and that an agent
of the Lindsay & McCutcheon plant is
down south trying to secure men At
Clark's mill the strikers were surprised
today to find detail of ten policemen
guarding the property. An iron fence
separating the Clark plant from the
Carnegie upper mill has been torn
down and it, is said worlrnen from
the Carnegie plant viii be quietly
transferred to the Clark mill The
strikers are expecting serious develop
ments are all are preparing themselves
for emergencies
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sEEKs PARDON ZOE DALTON
an Aged Mother Gathering sympa-
thy For Her Convict Son.

Independence, Kan. July 24-The
mother Of Emmett Dalton, the desper-
ado who is now serving a life sentence
in the Kansas penitentiary, is in this
town working for a pardon for her boy.
Mrs Dalton has been here previously
on the same mission. she carefully as
certained the sentiment of the COM
munity each time This time she be-
lieves she has some chance of sue
cess
Mrs. Dalton is about 70 years old and
her features show the marks of trou-
bles and trials through which she has
passed She owns a valuable farm
near Kingfisher, Ok. How she made the
race for it at the Oklahoma opening,
almost succumbing in the oppressive
heat and the hardships and privations
through which she passed in improving
1T, makes an interesting story. Now
It is one of the best and most valuable
farms in that section, but gladly would
she give it to secure her sons liberty.
Her story has aroused a great deal of
sympathy here. Mayor Thomas of this
place, ex-member of the state board Of
pardOns, is her attorney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24

Grand treasurer hree year terln)
Henry W. Mears. Baltimore.
Grand tyler-Jos. Henning, Anderson,
Ind.
Aside from the election Of officers the
business of the first executive session
consisted of the presentation of the re-
ports and the transaction of other rou-
tine business.
Salt Lake has doomed up as a candi-
date for the next place of meeting
against Baltimore and Saratoga
Springs, but 1t is said that an eastern
city will likely get the honor. and St.
Louis and the south are quietly paving
the way to bring the 1903 convention
to the Missouri city during the exposl-
ton.
The feature of the social side of the
big gathering was the first big out
door event. the magnificent parade Of
military and civic orders which passed
through the principal streets. The pag-
ent was witnessed by many thousands
of people. This was followed by the
dedication of an Elks' fountain in
Juneau park It is estimated that 80.
900 strangers are in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
in RECEIVERS HANDS.
Big Farwel Ranch in Texas
Taken in Charge by Court.

Fort Worth. Tex. July 24.-The Cap
ital Freehold Land g. Investment com
pany, better known as the Capital
Syndicate company" whose property is
estimated to be valued at between 49,
100000 and 100000 900. has passed into
the hands of receivers. The petition
was fled in behalf of Margaret Ann
Babcock and Maurice B. Brown of Chi
cagO who are reported to be minority
stockholders. Judge Wallace today ap-
pointed J. Y. Goode, of this city and
W. II. Fuqua of Amarillo, receivers.
The petition alleged among other things
that J. V. Farwe1. c. B. Farwell and
Abner Taylor, of Chicago, own a con-
trolling interest in the company, and
that they Illegally leased to themselves
the land and cattle of the corporation
and that they turned the ranch and
cattle over to themselves under what is
alleged to be a permanent lease. The
further allegation is made that they
are selling the best portion of the ranch,
which is we'll Watered, to the detriment
of the ranch property as a whole In
addition to three million acres of
patented land, the company owns about
100000 head of Hereford, Aberdeen.
Angus. shorthOrns and other cattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
PLACE FOR THURSTON.
At Head of Law Department of
Union and Southern Pacific.

San Francisco. July 24.2The Call
says that local railroad men have re-
ceived private information from New
York that a, reorganization of the stair
of attorneys of the Southern Pacific is
to take place in the near future. the
law departn ents of the Union Pacific
and the Southern Pacific will be COM
bfned, it is said, with former United
States Senator John M. Thurston as
chief counsel.
stated, will be Jefferson Chandler, of
Washington, D. c. Chandler and
Thurston have offices together in
Washington, and viii open offices in
New York, from which they viii take
care of the legal interests Of the Har-
riman railway syndicate.
The Call also says that E. P. Vining,
general manager of the Market street
railway system. is to be retired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
SIX OFFER CUTICLE.
Response to Appeal to Aid Wreck
Victims.

Kansas City, July 24.-Dr. NJ. w.
Packard is in receipt of a half dozen
offers of persons who volunteer to fur
nish skin to graft on the wounds of
Miss Hayslip and Miss Harry, two of
the Epworth League delegates who
were in the Chicago & Alton wreck. A
mystery attaches to one offer. Yes
terday DR.. Pickard received a letter
from a woman confined in the county
Jail offering herself for the painful
service. The woman said she was
young and healthy and that she want
ed to be of service. She said she had
had enough of notoriety and begged
DR. Piekard to keep her name a secret
There are five young white women con-
fined in the county jail, including Mrs.
Lulu Prince Kennedy. All of them
deny having sent the letter.
Norman A. Rigg, a Methodist preach
er at Mount Sterling, Ill, offered to
sacrifice himself in a letter received by
DR.. Pickard this morning. He makes
a condition to the effect that the Chi
cago & Alton railroad furnish him
transportation, and that he be not de-
tanned from his congregation on Sun
dav.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, July 24-CORN-The opening
price range in corn was again violent to-
day, September selling .5s9Ac to 21sQ14c
the market reacted to 56a4c. The demand
came chiefly from professional longs ana
call shorts who were Influenced by the
weather map and damage claims St.
Louis reported corn conditions worse
than ever while an Investigating agent
sent through Nebraska along its line de,
clared that the corn crop of that state
had been killed Receipts were IA cars.
September closed strong, I1z45sc higher,
WHEAT-Wheat opened strong and ex-
western markets and in sympathy with
corn September sold from 72Q73c, 1870
was led by the local shorts. Liquidation
caused a reaction from the opening to
slzsci Where the 1narkeI sdsaoleo, Local
grade Minneapolis and Duluth reported
14S cars, against 176 cars last week and 25r
After touching 715hc September adj
Vanced later on reports OF hot weather in
the northwest and closed strong, Septem~
Der 1Hc higher, at 72Ac.
OATS-September oats opened active
15d1zc to 15sM34c higher, at 36Q375zc. On
LIQUIDATION September reacted to 361sc
PROVISIONS Provisions were quiet
and steady in sympathy with corn. Sep
s14. 421I014 Is. and sold to Si4.5215; sepfenle
Der lard opened a shade lower, at $50
selling to S. 721s. and September ribs 90
lower to PIC higher, at 1922, advancing
F'IAX-Cash: Northwestern. 1880: No.
1, $50; September. $1.66 October, $1-56.
RYE@July, 561sc; September. 561sc.
TIMOTHY September. $40: October.
FARLEY Cash, 40a54c.
WHEAT-No. 2 red, 7215c: No. red,
hard winter, 701kG71c;. No / northern
spring, 7219c; No; 2 northern spring, 711sc;
CORN-No 2, 54IIa55c; No. 3, 54d541kc
OATS-No. ?, 3SQSSc; No. 3, S8c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
SAY HURD IS MISTAKEN.
MiIlers Have Always Had Five
Cent Differentfal Rate.

The Topeka millers do not agree with
the reply of the Santa Fe before the
railroad commissioners in regard to
the Topeka differential rate being abol-
ished.
A. A. Hurd. for the Santa Fe, stated
that the Topeka differential rate of 5
cents was granted at the same time
with a Kansas City differentiaI rate
and that when the Kansas City rate
was abolished that the Topeka rate was
also abolished. ]. p. Griswold, Of the
Shawnee mills does not agree with
the railroad company's statement 1--WE
have had the rate for % years." said
Mr.. GrisWold. 1T was five cents less
than Kansas City and now it has been
changed to within a half cent of KAN
sas City. The Kansas City rate has
nothing to do with that We have had
for 25 years. 1t should be governed by
the distance tariff ;,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24

Furnished by J. f. Call Commissions,
Grain, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Of
fee 10 West Sixth street. Phone 4S0
Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock
Co, Kansas City, Mo.
New York July 24.-It IS evident from
the conditions of the stock market yester-
day that Wall street is beginning to re-
cover a more reasonable frame Of mind
with regard 10 the crop deterioration pro-
duced by the recent prolonged drouth in
the west.
The severe declines In prices of securi-
ties which have taken place under the In
huence of the crop scare have been im-
moderate as almost all sudden specula-
tive movements are.
A great deal of the damage which IL
has been claimed has resulted in parts or
the western agricultural regions from
high temperature and the absence OF the
usual moisture may be admitted without
warrantiDg the conclusion that the people
of the west are contented- with any pros
tratiOn of business or that the railroads
are to lose any serious amount of tonnage
or earnings.
The agricultural community has in re-
cent years enjoyed so exceptional prosper
ity that there is an immense reserve Of
actual wealth in its possession Any study
of the statistics of the grain trade Of tbs
last decade Will show that an increase in
the farm values of various products which
generally attend crop shortage often off,
sets as regards the total money receipts
of the country a. loss in the bulk of the
commodities sold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24

under last night. There was a dun ana
feverish rally gain before the house had
expired. Missouri Pacific rallied ~. st.
Paul and Tennessee Coal and United
States Steel a point. The other grangera
were up over a point
The market fell back into its dull and
dropping state and recOveries were large
" lost gain Union Pacific was marked
up aggressively to $685.. but with slighe
effect on the general list outside Of
Southern Pacific, the stock fell back again
over a point and fiuctuated feverishly,
Chicago Terminal transfer dropped pa
and National Lead points. The Pressed
Steel Car stocks were firm on the dividend
declaration. Bonds were dull and heavy.
The market maintained firm under
tone during the noon hour with a cOnsplc-
uOus demand for the Wabash stocks,
which rose a large fraction over last
night
There was a rise of * in PENNSYLVANIA.
IL in Norfolk & Western, and 3& In Ball
tin0re & Ohio preferred. Otherwise the
market was nstiess and offered no feat
ure-
There was a sharp advance in a few
stocks, Consolida ted Gas rising points
and Louisville & Nashville TX points The
general market developed "A feverlsh tone
in the late dealings which resulted in
some wide declines. the grangers leading
the movement as on former occasions.
AtchisOn and St. Paul got back to thu
lowest of the day. The decline was on
very light dealings and the market stead
led again. There were slight rallies, but
the closing was feverish and irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
FELL SIX STORIES
Woman TumbIes Out of Window
and Is Killed.

Chicago. July 24-Eariy today a young
woman, supposed to be Mrs B. DegrafH
of Lacrosse, Wis, fell from window on
the sixth floor of the Morrison hotel and
died an hour later at the county hospital.
She would have been instantly killed on
the stone sidewalk only that she struck
an awning which broke her fall. Her
limbs We're fractured and she was also
hurt internally.
Nothing is known of the woman's iden>
tity further than the name on the regis
ter.
from the window she entered the hotel
and was taken TO her room It is thought
and lost her balance or ten asleep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
1T ISN'T TRUE.
Gerry E. Casebier's Friends Had Fun
With Him.

The report became current Friday that
Gerry E. Casebier, a local poet, had gone
to Peoria, Ill, to marry the daughter or
the first vice president of the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy railroad. This
port was denied this morning by Mr..
Casebier, who has just returned from a
trip east.
No he said to a State Journal re-
porter, & have never thought of being
married My trip was to Quincy, ILL.,, and
was purely a business trip. can not ac~
count for the manner the report got out
unless it was through some of the boys
at the boarding house. Last %riday when
1 was getting ready to go one of the boys
happened into my room and began asking
questions. guess he drew upon his in1~
agination somewhat. and the next day he
asked my brother. il / was going east to
be married My brother replied that -
didn't know, and in a joking manner said
that it would be just like me to Off
and do some such thing. AS matter of
fact there is nothing in the report. I
have been iollied considerable about it,
but have had no such thoughts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
Cash SLOAN IN a MOB.
Russians Who Had Backed Los
ing Horse Attack the Jockey.

London. July 24-"Cash" Sloan, the
American jockey who has been riding
An Russia had an exciting experience at
the Moscow races, where he narrowly
escaped death at the hands of a fur
4ous mob. Sloan had been riding with
such continuous success that his
mounts were always favorites On the
occasion in question he rode a horse
which had no chance OF winning. The
unsophisticated crowd, however, backed
the Americans mount as usual. and
when he was beaten their Indignation
boiled over and a raging mob of males
and females savagely attacked the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
FOUR KANSANS NAMED.
Young Soldiers Who Will Have o. s.
Commissions.

The last list of appointments in the
regular army contains the names of
four veterans of the Twentieth kan
sas.
d. F. Craig. of Garnett, who was a
captain in the Kansas regiment and
afterwards captain in the Thirty sixth
infantry, was appointed lieutenant of
artillery. B H. Kerfoot. of Kansas
City, was a second lieutenant in the
Twentieth Kansas; he was appointed q
second lieutenant of artillery Collin
H Ball, of Sedan, was a second lieu
tenant in the Twentieth Kansas; he
was appointed second lieutenant of in
fantry E. H Agnew, of Minneapolis,
was a first lieutenant in the Twentieth,
afterwards captain in the Eleventh
cavalry, and has now been appointed
second lieutenant of infantry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
NEED A PEST HOUSE.
Board of Health Looking For q New
Location.

At the meeting of the board of health
last night City Physician Judd was
instructed to look for a location for a
new pest house The city will build
permanent pest house as soon as 10
cation can be secured.
THE pest house at the fair grounds
said Dr.. Judd, lis only a temporary
affair, and we will soon have to get out
of there Besides, it is not suited for
use as a hospital It is constructed of
rough boards. without proper sanitary
arrangements. It is not pIastered or
fixed up as such place should be.
have not yet tried TO find any location
for the pest house, and imagine it viii
take some time to do So
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New York stoeka.

New York July avail Street-Specu~
1ative Wall street had some misgivings
this morning over yesterdays optimistic
views of the relief to the corn crop and
the grangers and Paciffcs were solo
freely. Thirty-five hundred shares Of
Atchison were sold at 7zd711k. compared
with 1895 last night, and $500 shares of
Union Pacific at 9S5sQ9715. compared with
1G05z St. Paul was depressed 2ss points
and Southern Pacific, Atchison preferred
and Missouri Pacific from 1ss to 15k points
Tennessee Coal dropped IL points. Rock
Island was lifted half a point.
The opening decline met support which
rallied the leaders a point or more. but
prices yielded again to below the OPENING
The loss in 81 Paul reached 3st Union
Pacific 81 and Missouri Pacific $50 points
Active stocks generally were to points
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MRS. SWEET WINS.
She Will Get Back Taxes on Chesney
Park.

The case of Mrs. Annie c. Sweet,
of county commissioners for the re-
covery of the taxes on Chesney Park.
amounting to $500, was decided in
favor of Mrs. Sweet by Judge Hazen
today.
Chesney Park is situated be-
tween Buchanan and Lincoln streets,
south of Eighteenth street. 1t was
originally plated as a park, but later
was claimed by the original owners,
Martin & Dennis. After several years
it was sold for taxes and Mrs. Sweet
bought it in.
Then the city brought suit for the
recovery of the property as a park and
won. Mrs. Sweet therefore lost the
amount of taxes she had paid on the
block, which was 81 800. She then
brought suit to recover from the county
which resulted in a judgment for the
entire amount
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by A. C. Goodwin, Commits.
sion Merchant, COL Kansas ave.
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat, izd
lower; corn, sd lower
Second Liverpool cables. Wheat. 5hd4td
higher: corn, 3sa52d higher
Northwest grain receipts for last year,
Total for Minneapolis and Duluth, 25l
cars.
New York: Stock market very strong
with some good advances in line.
Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat, 3d31d
lower; corn. 1zd34d higher.
Chicago: Priviieges-Septe wheat
Puts 715kc: calls, nc; curb, ll5sc bid
September corn-Puts, soc; calls. bsc; curb,
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New York, July 4.--Noon-MONEY-
Money on call nomfnally at 215Q3 per
cent; prime mercantile paper, 4isd0 per
cent: sterling exchange easier with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.SIkQ4ei5a
for demand and at S4S43t ass for 60 days.
S4.S474S4H.
SILVER-Silver certificates unquoted.
Bar silver. 5S5kc: Mexican dollars, 46hc.
BONDS-Governmen bonds steady Re
funding 2s, registered and coupon, 1Vl12i
IS. registered, 1854 coupon, lO9; new 4sa
registered 1874: coupon. 1884; old As, reg
istered and coupon, 113; IS. registered
1O7a1. cOupOn. zoe.