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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-19
THEY ARE OFFENDED.
Special SessfonAdvocates Object
to Governors Statement.

Some of the members of the legisla-
ture who are in favor of a special ses-
sion to pass the proposed tax bill do
not like the statement that Governor
Stanley is alleged to have made that
nobody but grafters want a special
session." There is a feeling among some
of the members, especially those who
believe that the tax bill should be passed
as 1T has been prepared, that a special
session would be a good thing, and while
they are not pushing it very hard, and
do not like to in view of the statement
ascribed to Governor Stanley, they feel
sore that h governor should classify
them as "grafters-"
A number Of these members will prob
ably be returned to the legislature and
will have q vote for United States SEN
ator mex year, and that is where they
will play even. The demand for a spe-
cial session Is solely in the interest of
willing enough to sacrifice their private
business to attend a special session of
the legislature simply to pass the tax
bill do not believe that the term
CRATER" ought to be applied to them.
Fred Dumont Smith, one of the franz
yesterday, and is quoted in this way
by the Star. in reference to q special
session:
state Senator F. m Smith, of
Kinsley, Kas., IS at the Baltimore. He
is a member Of the state tax commits
sion. and strongly favors the calling of
a special session of the legislature for
the passage of the newly drafted bill
OF the commission The bill. he says
will greatly increase the assessed valu-
the same time reduce the tax levy. He
wants an extra session in order that the
workings of the new system may be I'M
IerStood before the campaign of 1904"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-19
WOULD DRAW FROM KANSAS
Missouri State Teachers to Meet in
Kansas City.

The Missouri State Teachers' associa-
ton will be held in Kansas City this
year in an attempt to draw some of the
educational talent of Kansas to it in
stead of to the Kansas association. Mis-
souri, lives off of Kansas to a great ex-
tent already, and now wants Kansas
help in an educational way
There is no disposition. however, on
the part of Kansas teachers to be drawn
to Kansas City. Even those in Wyan-
dotte county, who could attend the Mis-
souri, convention simply by getting on
a street car, will come to Topeka to
the Kansas association, as all of their
interests are conferred in the Kansas
meeting.
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LEAVES ALL TO
THE PRESIDENT.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-19
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. Dec. -1s-wHEAT-The grain
markets opened dull today Trade outside
pressed. May wheat opened a shade lower
to g shade higher on these factors, at 1875
the trade was about evenly divided. A
few scattering orders and some covering
but selling by st. Louis, a report of good
condition of crops and a moderate move
cal receipts were still ampere by the
railroad situation. being only 20 cars-1 of
r rep5rac5 81 CARS. M maRiaPP I to and f brlq q6e
three points of All cars. against 1873 cars
'a Wh week co ond ase fa duli T. Mar Mar fhge:t
very narrowly and closing steady and a
CORN-Corn trade was small and fiat
at the 9psnIng NAY ges started UNCHANGED
covering. The dullness of the approaching
opening hs 1roaghfR receipts g fsa 9ere 81 se cars. to
May corn closed steady and Nc off, at
OATs-Oats opened steady, with May
unchanged to Hc down, at 4T@44Ac, and
gained some strength from the early corn
some shorts covered, bringing May up to
dSe; hut du aIlofsf,e eased PRr dcein again ns to the e
the opening with steady prices on an in
different hog market Prices to some ex-
tent followed grains; May pork opened a
and s,id's eased G7e Of to A' sis'as1s: = Nay ' iaTd l1 nn.
hangs 1 d ss at ss;s5, sold up 2a4sc; and lost
s ST e s9-sS'A' and May ribs 2'sc down. at
WHEATmcash: NO 2 red, so14as2c; Nc;
Tie; No. 8 hard winter, 75Q761zc; No. 1
northern spring. 5slk@77lzc; No: 2 northern
CORN-No. 3. 64A@641kc.
OATS-No. 2. 46Q4612c; No. 8, acc.
IAX-Cash northwestern S1.55:
southwestern, s1.a2: May, s1.55.
RYE-Dec-, 629Q625sc; May, 66h@66Mc.
BARLEY-Cash: 56l63c.
TIMOTHY-March, s6.55.
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TO BE ABOLISHED.
Tax Of One Cent q BusheI on Grain at
New York.

New York, Dec. 19.-It has been learn
ed from an official source that one of
the most important charges of a dis
eriminative character On grain passing
through this port is about to be abolish
ed or at any rate. materially modified,
says the Journal Of Commerce. This
charge is the arbitrary tax of one cent
per bushel imposed by the railroads on
grain loaded direct into steamships
from the railroad elevators. 1t is what
may be termed al equalizing charge or
iginally intended to protect the floating
elevator combinations When grain ar
rfves on the Jersey shore it is unloaded
into barges without cost to the owner
of the grain and is towed to any point
within the lighterage limits of Network
and placed alongside a steamer But a
shipper, IL he desires to save the rail-
road the expense of thus transferring
the grain, and is willing to send his
steamer direct to the railroad elevator,
whence the grain could be Immediately
transferred from the cars to the steam
ship, could not do so under current reg
ulations unless he paid the arbitrary
charge of one cent per bushe1. This is
the charge which is to be modified or
removed, and it is claimed that this
VIII mean that business can thereafter
be conducted as expeditiously at this
port as at any OF its rivals.
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DEATHS AND

John Cox, brother-in-iaw to ex-Coun-
Gilman John Elliott of Topeka, died sud-
dnely of apoplexy at Florence, Colo, on
the 18th. He was stricken on the street
and expired shortly after being carried
into a store by friends Mr.. Cox was
an old settler of Topeka ne came here
from Cleveland, Ohio, in 1855, and for
corner of Sixth avenue and Jackson
street He went to Colorado in 1890,
and has been in the butcher business in
Florence for several years.
Herman Schwartz, aged SO, died of
dropsy at Stormont hospital last night.
The funeral will be held from 81 JEFF
ferson street at 2:3o Friday afternoon.
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LESS NOW.
Only Half as Many Families Supplied
This Year.

Poor Commissioners Hale is supplying
coal to 1873 families. On February IA
of last year he was supplying 1913 fam
HES.
There is not as much suffering as
usual" said Mr.. Hale, but there are
plenty. of people in need and being sup
piled by the county. During Deem
Der orders for about 100 tons of coal
have been given out from this office"
The bills for supplies for the poor for
Decen Der up to date show 10 sacks of
beans or 1877 pounds, z sacks of sugar
or 700 pounds. 6 sacks of rice or 800
pounds, 3 cases coffee or $50 pounds, 4
boxes soap, one box crackers, s cases
breakfast oats, 500 pounds flour and
1 900 pounds of corn meal
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Railroads ON the Plains Are at
a Standstill.
Trains Spend Most of the Time
Digging Through.
A ROTARY SNOW Pillow
SIashes Into the Rear of a Train
of Empties.
Branch Of Burlington Is Buried
Up For Fifty Niles.

Cheyenne, Wyo-, Dec. 19.-The Union
Pacific. the Colorado & Southern, ana
the Burlington east are practically at a
~standsti1 as a result of the recent
storm in Wyoming and Nebraska. All
train on the Union Pacific are compell-
ed to spend hours In snow drifts wait
ing for the rotary plows to make open
ing so they can pass through. To make
matters worse a Union Pacific rotary
snow pillow pushed by two big compound
engines, siashed its way into the rear
of a train of deadhead tourist sleepers
rear Sherman. The wreckage caught
fire and d caboose and nine tourist cars
were completely destroyed. The work
of clearing the track is slow and the
may last for an per-
tod-
A blockade at Ramsey. 40 miles east
of RaWlins. has stopped the passage of
rains into Laramie from the west and
the one at Sherman blocks traffic west
bound
On the Colorado & Southern. p miles
north of Cheyenne, a passenger train
was derailed. The accident has COM
pletely tied up traffic on that branch
No trains lave come in over the Bur-,
lington branch from Holdrege for W
days A drift derailed an engine about
100 miles east of Cheyenne and the
wreckers have not yet succeeded In
getting it back upon the rails In addi-
LA044 lnE OIdlCA IL S1lOW DOun0 1OI Il
stretch of more than 80 miles.
WU'S TRAIN DELAYED.
st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 19.-TAe cold
weather is playing havoc with railroad
schedules and for two days not a train
has rolled into union station on time.
Every train is from 80 n u to z
hours late and many of the out bound
trains are delayed from 20 to so min
utes on account of irregular running
OF the inbound trains. The rains of
the far west and those from the ex-
IRENE east were delayed by slippery
rails and snow.
The train on which Chinese Minister
WI and Major General Macarthur are
coming here from the east arrive at
LAS. They will Immediately depart for
Kansas City, where both will speak to-
night before the Commercial club.
DIGGING OUT IN PLACES.
Omaha, Neb-, Dec 19-Union Pacific
officials said this morning hat all the
passenger trains which have been tied
up at Sherman and Solon, Wyo., by
wrecks at those places were relieved last
night and early today. No. 5, which
started about midnight after several
hours delay Quite a number of freight
trains are still tied up OF sidings, where
they have been placed to clear the main
line for the delayed passenger trains A
large number Of rotary snow plOwS
were put to work on the WyOming and
western Nebraska divisions after yes
terday'S snow storm, and all the cuts
have been cleared.
At the Office of the superintendent of
transportation kilograms were received
which Indicate that both passenger and
freight trains will be moving satisfac-
torily before the end of the day.
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ELKS L V TO POOR.
They Take Up a Collection of $50 at
Last Nights Getting.

The members of the Topeka lodge OF
Elks at the lodge session last night
took up a collection of $50 to be used
by the Salvation Army in giving a
Christmas dinner to the poor.
The subscription paper is posted in
the club rooms ard it is expected hat
more money will be raised for the din
ner before Christmas. A committee was
appointed to take charge of old clothing
to be donated by the Elks to Police Mat
ron Thorpe to be used for the poor The
members of the Elks will take whatever
old clothing and bedding they have to
the Elks rooms and when the donation
has been made UP it will be delivered to
Mrs. Thorpe.
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FLOUR L STOP.
Shut Down at Minneapolis For Lack
of Demand.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 1s.-Four four
mills Of the Consolidated Milling company
were shut down this morning. There is
every probability that nearly all the Min
neapolis mills will be closed before the
end of the week. The closing OF the mills
results in part from a temporary depres-
sion in the demand for hour from abroad.
A c.. Loring. president of the Consoli-
dated Milling company, said today that a
very serious element in the condition
which had compelled a shut down at this
time was the shortage of cars in the
northwest
A story was efioat in milling circles to-
day that one of the most prominent COM
panies here proposed to build a private
line of cars for the handling Of its own
freight business.
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privilege, however, the speaker allowed
him to proceed. A second letter from
Mr.. De rmon to the postmaster gen.
eral was sent to the desk, but as soon
as it was read both Mr.. Payne and Mr..
Grosvenor renewed the III of order
that no question of personal privilege
had been presented. Mr.. GroSvernOr's
point was that if a emb of the house
in his legislative capacity chose to in
wade an executive department for the
purpose of patronage unless it was
charged that such action involved moral
turpitude it presented no question OF
personal privilege.
The speaker seemed inclined to think
that both points of order were well
taken But Mr.. De Almond insisted
that reports circulated in his district
were false n injurious to him In his
legislative capacity.
Mr.. De Almond then obtained I'M
nimou consent to make a personal
statement He said statements had
been made that he had taken action
upon rural free mail delivery routes
held up while he was in the
but that those who had made such
statements had lied. He declared that
the postofice department a not
treated him in a manly way. Mr.. De
Almond charged that his letter to the
postmaster general had been held up.
In the course of his remark he said Mr..
Smith was leaving the department be-
cause he was weary of trying to solve
the rural free delivery patronage prob
lem. He asserted that the course of the
department was in the interest of GER
tain bosses in Missouri.
No action was taken on his state
ment.
At LAS p. m. the house adjourned UNI
til Monday, January 6. 1902
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 19.-In the absence
of MI. Frye (Me.), president pro tenn,
Mr. Perkin (Cal.) presided over today's
session of the senate. The bill temper
arily to provide revenue for the Philip
pine islands, which was passed by the
house of representatives yesterday was
referred to the committee on Philip
pines.
A bill to increase the official bond of
the United States marshal of Alaska in
certain cases to $75,0 900, was introduced
by Mr.. Hoar and passed without refer
ence to committee.
At 1910 p. M, the senate on motion
of Mr.. Hale, went into executive ses-
sion.
Al 1 o.. m. the senate adjourned until
January.6, 1902.
CANAL BILL COMES FIRST.
Washington, Dec. 19.-The house has
agreed to consider the Nicaragua canal
bill Tuesday, January z, and thereafter
until disposed of, the order not, how
preparation bills.
BILL TO PENSION MRS. MCKINLEY.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Hanna
today introduced a bill granting a PEN
sion of Sc, 200 q year to Mrs Mckinley,
widow of the late President Mckinley
I'LL FOR VICE ADMIRALS.
Washington, Dec. ia bill was in
PRODUCED in the senate today by Mr..
Penrose reviving the grade of vice adj
miraI Of the navy and promoting Adj
mirals Sampson and Schley and Cap
tain Clark to that rank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-19
ARE WARN.
Little Difficulty IN Keeping Buildings
Comfortable

The public school buildings have been
for the most part comfortably warm
during the present cold weather.
Last winter several hoo had to be
temporarily closed during the extremely
cold weather. This summer several new
heating plants were put in the school
buildings. The high school building,
which was not properly heated last win
ter, is now comfortable with the new
heating plant out in this summer. The
Madison and Branner schools have not
been as warm as they hould be, but as
a rule the school buildings are more
comfortable than they have been for
several winters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-19
New o r Stocks

New York, Dec. 19.-WalI Street.-The
opening in Amalgamated Copper was ex-
cited and weak The first sale OF 500
shares was at a decline Of half a point
and continued until it carried the stock
below So, with feverish fluctuations. The
rest of the market was neglected owing to
the unSettling influence of Amalgamated
Copper, but railroad stocks generally
showed fractional advances. Rock Island
was up a point.
Dealings in the general list fell away to
almost nothing, but prices were held ut
the level reported in the early reaction.
The Pressed Steel Cars and Peoples Gas
made additional gains. The latter
brated between 651k and 661h frequently
and was heavily dealt in
Bonds were steady
Manhattan and Missouri Pacific recoy-
cred their losses, but yielded again after
wards Other stocks moved narrowly.
Colorado and Southern first preferred and
Wisconsin Central preferred gained 1
point, while Iowa Central, United States
Rubber and Rubber Goods lost l to III
points. Profit taking lowered Amalga-
mated a point, but the shorts bought
anew and lifted it to 6S1k.
A further deduction of / cent in the
price of Copper was announced by the
United Metals Selling company today.
This brings the price for Lake Copper to
Ii cents.
When the further cut in the price of
Copper was announced st. Paul, Missouri
Pacific and Manhattan ran off on a few
transactions to about a point under last
night, but Amalgamated rose rs points
above and the market hardened again. be-
coming almost Stagnant-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-19
carnegie Says It's AN Right.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Andrew Car
negie is in the city, and with Secretary
Root ate luncheon with the president at
the White House. 1t is understood that
the proposed gift of SO. 900, 600 by Mr..
Carnegie to the government for the es-
adjustment of a university of higher
learning in this city was discussed, but
the statement is made that the matter
is still undeveloped and that there is
nothing to be said on the subject for
publication. He was quoted as saying
when he was leaving the White House
that there would be no trouble about
the gift-that The matter would come
out all right.
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Grain Letter.
Furnished by A. G.. Goodwin, Commits
sion Merchant. 61 Kansas ave.1


Kansas City. Dec. 19.-It was a dull day
in the wheat pit and fluctuations were
within a. narrow range. Liverpool cables
closed I'D lower for the day in face Of sd
advance yesterday; receipts were small
20 cars at Chicago, 81 at Kansas City and
S9I in the rthw
The cash situation for spot wheat is
gradually growing bullish and it is al
most impossible to buy wheat for imme-
diate shipment, even at a fancy premium
over. the actual market This. of course,
applies to the southwest winter wheat
tSrritory. The approaching holidays are
alone the only bear argument and keeps
traders from becoming active in the mar
kets- The situation is very strong and
growing stronger and legitimate -condi-
tions warrant much higher prices for the
futures The professional trader and the
foreigner in fighting the advance. Wheat
IS very low as compared with all other
food products and there is a stability to
prices that will, / think. prevent any ma
terial decline
There is nothing new to be- aid regard
ing coarse grains. 1t would be a hard
matter to try to guess how high corn will
go before another crop is assured. South
ern demand is always brisk in the early
spring and as it is used for human food.
regardless of price, it is possible that this
demand will create fancy prices
A. G. D
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Chicago Livestock Market,

CHICAGO, Dec 19.-CATTLE-ReceIpts,
II, 500 head. Market dull and weak Good
to prime steers, s6.25@7.S5; poor to medi-
u9ma. ss,75a5 80: stockers and feeders 1000
~canners. 81 .oOa2. 90: bulls. 81. 75g450:. calves,
HoGSGReceipts today 4s. 900 head: esti-
mated tomorrow, $4,000 head: left over, H.
ss I'd h9 h5tch Market Z s Ssas x to g &c lover re -Mi1ea
heavy S. 25@6.7O; rough heavy. Ss0Q6.15;
light. $5.00Q5.90 bulk of sales, $5.S0@6.50.
and lambs steady. Good to choice weth-
ers. s. 75@440 fair to choice mixed, So. 70Q
lambs, 81. so; western lambs, 5000
5.25.
Official receipts and shipments yester-
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts ..... ...21,12 1901 25,S44
Shipments 800. ...... 3.O33 3,127 625
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-19

FURNISHED by A. G. Goodwin, Commits
sion Merchant. Col Kansas ave-J
Opening Liverpool cables: Wheat. IA
Omaha live stock receipts: Hogs, 1850
head; market steady Cattle, $500 head;
market steady
Second Liverpool cables: Wheat. I'd
lower; corn, ed lower than yesterday.
The Minneapolis Record says: 1.-THE
and c~learances from Atlantic ports are
also light. Foreigners were buyers of
winter wheat In a moderate way and
some Manitoba wheat Is being taken for
export. Some Minneapolis mills will shut
down for lack of cash wheat and cars to
move the product"
Northwest grain receipts: Minneapolis,
247 cars; Duluth, IA cars. Same day q
year ago: Minneapolis, 266 cars; Duluth,
SIS cars. Total, 391 cars against 34 cars.
Chicago grain receipts: Wheat. 20 cars;
graded. l. Corn, g. cars; graded. l. Oats,
81 cars: graded, IL.
Kansas City grain receipts: Wheat. "a
cars; corn, 6S cars; oats, 7 cars. Same day
a year ago: Wheat, 36 cars; corn, 81 cars;
oats, II cars
Kansas City: Wheat opened steady at
yesterdays closing price, THO. The crowd
are nearly all bullish and are b idding for
May wheat on any fractional recession
Kansas City: Sentiment is very bullish
On wheat Cash situation sensationally
bullish and the actual wheat hard to get
Legitimate conditions surely warrants
higher prices for futures.
Kansas City: May w~heat-Puts. 16kc:
calls. 77sc; curb. TIC. May corn-Puts,
6Skc; calls. 6S%c; curb. 6S1Ac-
Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat, I'D
lower; corn, I'D lower, for the day.
Kansas City: Market dull and trade
light. Crowd bulliSh-
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living with her parents here since.
General Funston sailed from Manila for
the United States last Sunday. He is
due here about January 8.
Mrs. Funston was Miss Edna Blank
art, of Oakland, Cal. The general met
her when his regiment, the Twentieth
Kansas, was on its way to the Philip
pines in 1898. Two days later he pro-
posed to her and three days afterward
they were married. He sailed for Ma
Mia on a ent transport with
his regiment the day after the marriage.
Mrs. Funston followed on the next boat
and they mad their home in Manila
for awhile. Mrs. Funsto went again to
the Philippines when her husband re-
turned there as a brigadier general, n
was in Manila when Aguinaldo was
captured. She returned to the United
States only a few weeks ago. General
Funsto sailed from Manila for San
Francisco last Sunday. If all goes well.
he will see his son and heir shortly af-
ter the New Year. Mrs. Funston was
in Topeka with her distinguished hus-
band when the Twentieth Kansas re-
turned and is remembered as a modest,
unaSSuming young woman.
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Kansas city Livestock.

Kansas City, Dec 19.-CATTLE-Re-
Geipts. 5000 head. including 800 head Of
steers, $4-75@6-40; Texas and Indian steers,
ss.0od475; Texas cows s225Q3-75; native
cows and heifers, 81. 75G5.25; stockers and
feeders, S3.00d4.60; bulls, s.. 25Q4.25; calves.
So. 25M5. so.
HOGS-Receipts, 1000 head. Market
strong to SC higher. Bulk of sales, s.. ESQ
go; heavy, g. zoa6.so: packers, s6,s59e. 20;
medium, Sc. 10n6. IS; light. 5.4006.4 40; york
ers. S.. 25@S.25 pigs. s4.25@5.l5.
SHEEP..Receipts. 1000 head. Market
$50: western wethers. sS.75Q4.25; ewes. 800
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Takes Hopeful View.

London, Dec-19-The Associated Press
learns that the war Office has come into
possession of a cipher telegram pur-
porting to have been sent by the Boer
commandment. Delarey. stating that he
could not hold out longer than
According to the correspondent of the
Times at Pretoria Delarey Is believed to
be 20 miles northwest Of C~1erksdorpf
with about 400 men. The war office is
taking a more hopeful view of the war
than II has k at any previous time.
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PLANT WILL BE ENLARGED.
Moeser Ice and Cold Storage Com
pany Continues to Expand.

The Moeser Ice and Cold storage plant
will be enlarged next yea by the erec-
ton of a building so by 125 feet
The plant was enlarged last winter.
The new building is to be built on the
east n be used for offices and storage
rooms and will give the Continental
Creamery company more room. A boil
er house will be built across Second
street to the north. The will
also put in an So ton ice machine which
will make the output of ice 1876 tons
daily.