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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
Kidnapping Of Miss Stone, the
American Missionary,
Traced to the Macedonian Com
mittee at Sofia.
u. S. CONSUL DICKINSON
Leaves Constantinople For Bull
garian Capital.
Two Governments Stirred by
Gravity of the Situation.

Constantinople, Oct. 3.-American rep
resentatives have secured evidence prov
ing the completely of members of the
Macedonia committee at Sofia, in the
kidnapping of the American missionary,
Miss Helen H. Stone and her companion,
Madame Tsilka, and the assurances
given by the Bulgarian government rela-
tive to the measures to be taken against
the abductor, show that the gravity OF
the affair is appreciated at Sofia
The departure of the U. S. consul gen.
eral at Constantinople. c. M. Dickinson,
for the Bulgarian capital, is expected to
result in increased activity Well in
formed people in Constantinople doubt
that the release of Miss Stone and her
companion will be effected by the pay
ment of a ransom
The Ottoman government would have
difficulty in finding the amount demand
ed, while the missionaries point out that
the American board of foreign missions
has made a practice of refusing to pay
ransoms on the ground that it would
create a. precedent and be fatal to mis-
sion enterprises elsewhere.
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points of LOO cars, against 741 cars last
week and 597 ears year ago.
Late in the session wheat followed the
lead of corn and declined on good croD
s ssgc Deoe"De' ''os'"s ''a4c lower az
GORN-Corn began with a fairly buoy
ant tendency on steady cables and on
marked absence of cables December
opened !5@llc higher. at 56sz G567sc. and
under a general impression that there
was a shortage out, strengthened mater
upward effect and December sold to 575sc
Receipts were 1856 cars.
Liquidation and a slow market brought
December corn to an easy ciose,4c higher,
at $500.
OATS-Oats gained somewhat in activ-
ity and strength following corn. DeceIn-
Der opened 1s61Ac higher, at 35ssM351zc
There was a fair commission house de-
nand, but not enough to change the mar
lzet and prices kept about at the opening
figures. Receipts were 129 cars.
PROVISIONS-7og products felt the in,
huence of a stronger hog market but had
higher, at $15.5215, and sold to $3.50; jan
uary lard 5d712c up, at s.. 221zM9.25. and
January ribs 212M5c higher. at $S.O212uS.05
WHEAT-Cash: No. red. 6S3z 1874 C;
No 3 red, 6724H6S12c: No hard winter.
67A 06SAc: No. hard winter, 6715Q6Sc:
No. / northern spring. 6SAQ70c: No 2
northern spring, 6s14 Q6s1zc; No. spring.
CoRN-No. 2, 56lc: No. 3. 5ea56Ac.
RYE-Oct.. sac; Dec. 5514Q5518c; May.
BARLEY-Cash: 51a6oc.
TIMOTHY-S5.65.
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rather than wholesome development.
and systematic hampering of the man
at its head
do you think our college is being
Intentionally diverted. from its proper
purpose2"
'I do not think the president sees the
tendency or that be Is constituted to
understand it: nor do think the gem
tiemen who originally made him presi-
dent realize the tendency nor its sig
nificance. Their intentions are the very
best, but I think that in many respects
they unnistaka bly, fail to comprehend
the situation as others see it-or have
failed up to within very recent per-
iod-''
THE president has great influence in
shaping the course of the college?"
Amy man who is at the head of such
an institution and has supervision of it's
details day by day does most to shape
its policy in spite of the intentions or
resolutions of his board of control who,
in this instance, had little familiarity
with this or any other similar school be-
fore their appointment, and who hold
brief meetings but four five times a
year While the present president is
doubtless very worthy young man ana
capable of teaching physics or mathe-
mates, for which purpose he was orig
inally hired at Manhattan, / regard him
as Inherently unable to comprehend in
any large way the important position he
occupies, or the purposes, opportunities
and possibilities of the college so largely
in his hands, and he is SO regarded by
others most widely observant in this line
of educational work. The board of reg
ents ordinarily must rely much upon the
presidents counsel. andh sometimes for
lack of the best advice the work has not
been directed in a way I would regard
as most desirable. We disagree on some
such propositions and I am in the minor
ity."
''What do you most want to make OF
the co1lege?' was the final inquiry.
II want the school to be an agricul-
tura1 college and a leader in its line, in
stead of merely commonplace rural
academy; not simply in name but in
fact; and so Enthusiastically one that the
public. need not be constantly in doubt
as to just what it's managers are trying
to make it. 1t can not be this without
broad, forceful, educator at its head, In
large sympathy with its agricultural
spirit and purpose The present 1ncum-
bent is not such a man. As a new mem
Der in an old board l unfortunately voted
with all the others to retain him; and
therein am blamable. 1t can be rectlfed
at the next June meeting If the board
so wills, and I hope it may
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chicaeo Live stock Markst

Chicago, Oct. 3-CATTLE-R Receipts. g.
5oy head, including 625 head of Texans and
$500 head of westerns. Choice cattle firm;
others weak. Good to prime steers, $3.50
$50; poor to medium. $4.00Q6.00; stockers
and feeders. $2.25G400; cows. N.5014 so;
heifers, 81. 0015.00; Gamers, $1.50Q2 IS bulls,
$l.55M475; calves, $2-5006. so: Texas steers,
$500n4O 90; western steers, So. 75M5.50-
mated tomorrow, 20. 600 head; left over, 81
SO2 head Market steady. Mixed and
butchers, Sc 3516-65; good to choice heavy,
s. 60q6 s.; rough heavy, SC. s5@6.5o; light,
S6;30n655: bulk of sales, Sc 4oQ6. so.
SHEEP-ReceiptS, IS 600 head. Sheep
and lambs steady. Good to choice weth-
ers. $3-3od3. IS; fair to choice mixed, So.
$3.50; western sheep, g 50n3.50: native
lambs, $250d4.75; western lambs, IS. 1904. go.
Official receipts and shipments yester-
day:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts ...... ,220 81, 465 23,367
Shipments 1885 4,551 $40
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From Judge Clark.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
VIII you permit me to correct some
statements contained in the interview
published in your issue of yesterday ?
The reporter is mistaken when he re-
ports me as saying that the gas COM
pany should reduce it's ra tes,' and
also in representing me as branding
as false" the report of my holding $50
shares of the stock of said company.
/ explained TO the reporter that my
name continued on the books of the
company as nominally for that amount.
l suppose to ena bic me to act as one
of the officers of the company, while in
reality I had parted with my interest
IN the company some time since. 1
trust that in Justice to myself and the
company you will allow me to make
these corrections J. T. CLARK
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BUSY GRAIN MEN.
Second Days Session of the
National Convention.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 3.-The second
day of the grain dealers national con-
vention opened this morning with all in
terest centered in the contest between
ST. Louis and Memphis for next years
convention. The business session in
volving the election of officers will be
held late this afternoon. The leading
candidates for president of the associa-
ton are B. A Lockwood of Des Moines,
present incumbent: T. P. Baxter of Tay-
louisville, ILL.,. and H. s. Grimes of Ports
mouth, o.
Papers were read today by H. s.
Grimes Of Portsmouth, O., on Better
Government Crop Reports" by L. Cor
telyou of Muscotah, Kan, on Weighing
Grain in Country and at Terminal Mar
kets;" by H. A. Foss of Chicago, on
.Coopering of Cars and Scale Inspec-
ton" by ]. D. Shanahan, chief inspector
of Buffalo, on Uniform Inspection Rules
for Grading GRAIN; by John r. Sage,
director of the Iowa weather and crop
service. on complications of Crop Sta
tistics,' and Mr.. F. H Peavy of Mime
apolis, who delivered the principal adj
dress of the day, his subject being The
Grain Trade of the Northwest
Among other things Mr.. Peavy said
that the grain men for years have been
seeking material for elevator construc-
ton that would be absolutely fire proof
and there is now being completed in
Duluth an elevator costing one million
dollars which is the most complete up to
date plant in the world. Men have come
from Liverpool, Montreal, New York and
elsewhere to investigate this system Of
construction. Three years ago there was
erected a circular cement tank ia feet
high and rs feet in diameter, having an
average thickness of eight inches. 1t
was a success. An expert was sent to
Europe and he spent three months visit
ing Denmark, Germany and France and
went as far north as Russia, noting and
investigating all structures built wholly
partly Of cement. At Braila, in Rou
mania, a large elevator was found own
ed and successfully operated by the gov
eminent built wholly of cement. Braila
is situated on the Danube river, thirty
miles from the Black Sea and handles
about seventy million bushels of grain
annually. Another expert visited Italy
and examined the cement used in the
colliseums of Naples and Rome, two
thousand years ago These patterns
were used and the Dutch plant has now
a capacity of five million bushels, one
million in woodworking house and
four million in cement cylindrical tanks,
each 103 feet high and thirty five feet in
diameter
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New York Stocks.

New York, Oct. s--Wall Street.-The
stock market opened active but without
eete eter Nav from yeer
days closing. figures, with Manhattan
making the largest decline of r. while
r was very feverish, and after opening
slightly higher and then extending its
gain to, q point, quickly lost all the inn
Prices took an abrupt upward turn
when large orders for both accounts APP
Amaigamated Copper apd the fractions.
These stocks rallied point and over
from the lowest, with Sugar gaining "a
level and the market became quiet. Su-
gar, B. r. T. and Peoples Gas reacted
l to points. with the latter the ch chief
ed by renewed liquidation in minor indus
tries.
occurred at intervals. including u s.
Steel National Salt dropped 81 points on
American Car lost about a point: Consol-
idated Gas and q. s. Rubber preferred "
points and Y. $. Rubber common ~
cined gradually. New York g. St. Louis
losing "a points.
Bonds were irregular.
in low priced specialties. the leading
stocks were marked up. Recoveries were
Copper. Brooklyn Transit. Manhattan and
some of the railroads. u. s. Rubber fell
By. the preferred and Rubber Goods IL
to 81 National Lead offered contrast to
other industrials with a rise of IL points
Professional operators continued seeking
for vulnerable points in the Industrial sec
ton and offered down International Pow
err The stock dropped 2 to 8 points be-
touching S1k Elsewhere prices worked
lower, Peoples Gas going below 1913. Ma
mon ~. Pressed Steel Car l, preferred 2
and U. S. Leather points.
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TRADE Is OURS.
Senator Beveridge Says Oriental
Market Belongs to U. s.

| Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. "a special
| to the News from Seattle, Wash, says;
| American commerce with the Orient
must in time take the first place, be-
cause we are nearer the Orient than is
any other nation
Senator Beverage, of Indiana, who
arrived late yesterday evening from a
six months trip, nearly all of which
was devoted to Manchuria, China and
the Philippines. a trip made for the
purpose of acquiring greater famili-
arity with the latest phases of the COM
pick Oriental question, made the above
statement.
Senator Beverage had little to say
concerning Marquis Ito, who accom-
panied him.
man of the Orient He is the founder
of constitutional government in
Japan" Further than this. the SEN
ator declined to engage in converse
mans supposed conversation with him
on the long voyage. On the voyage
across the Pacific they were constantly
together.
of the eastern question in an inter-
view.
ITO speak" said he, with any intelli-
gence of the far eastern question, so
vast anu OlldLll, SecIuS QlulCult ana
almost impossible, in an interview. 1t
is a question in which the American
people already feel a very kind inter-
est 1t is a question of paramount i'm
portance to us, because our markets are
involved.
ITO the Orient, the great Northwest
must look for greater prosperity. It is
the Orient which must relieve the coun-
try of the whole of its surplus I do
not presume to doubt that the Isthmian
canal will be built This will make
American trade with the entire Orient
in course of time, the largest of any
nation. But whether this canal is built
or not, American commerce with the
Orient m ust in time take the first place
because we are nearer the Orient than
is any other nation.
''All this is on the assumption that
the ports of the Orient will be kept OPP
en- to American goods. To keep them
open and to increase the markets. which
those ports supply, is the problem in
the great and vexed and complicated
eastern question. They will not remain
Open of their own accord
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INDI0ES TION.

Perfect digestion means pure blood
Pure blood means a clear complexion, a
bright eye and an elastic step. Indi-
gestiOn is always the result of negsi-
gence. To fail to assist nature in
remedying a defective system and to
bring about harmony in the natural
functions of the body, is worse than
unwise-it is a crime against nature
and self. Overcrowding the stomach
or eating food difficult of assimilation
is one of the main causes Of indges-
ton Indigestion is known by sallow
spotted pimpled skin; dull and lus-
terless eyes; disagreeable taste, with
coated tongue; fretful disposition and
i'll temper. DIR. Caldwel1s Syrup Pepsin
and Herb Laxative Compound gives in
slant relief, and is complete cure for
all forms of stomach troubles dyspep-
sia, bi1iousnesS and constipation, sick
headache. nervousness. rheumatism
and malaria. Sold by all druggists IN
so cent and S1.o0 bottles, but never in
bulk We will be glad to send you u
trial bottle and a very interesting lit
tie booklet on stomach troubles, if you
VIII mention your symptoms Pepsin
sxruo company, Moaticsilo. Ill
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From Leslie's Weekly.l

Today there are 1875, 900 miles of m ain
track in the United States, as compared
with 271 600 miles in all the rest of the
globe-Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
STA, Canada and Central and South
America There were only 90, 600 miles
in the United States in 1880, 10000 in
1850, on the eve of the civil war, and
but 10000 in 1851, when, by the compile
ton of the Erie road to Dunkirk, the
first of the great trunk lines reached it's
western terminus
The railroads physical and social
consequences have been stupendous. The
%, 000,60 of population which the Uni
ted States had half a century ago, when
the first direct railroad communication
reached the west from the Atlantic sea-
board, and it's 81, 100000 at the time
when Sumter's flag went down before
Beauregard's guns, had grown to 49,
600 GOO in 1900.
In bridging Americas magnificent
distances the railroads threw a CONT
nent open to settlement; sent immigra
ton from Europe up to figures never
rem otely approached before anywhere
in the world; dotted with schools and
churches the whole expanse between
the Canadian boundary and the Gulf of
Mexico and the Rio Grande and from
the Alleghanies to the Pacific; shifted
the country'S center of political gravity
westward into the Mississippi valley;
transformed Pixies and Longs Great
both sides of the Atlantic, and cheaper
ed the bread and heightened and
frightened the lives of tens of millions
of the worlds workers.
Gail Hamilton was right. If there
were to be no railroads 1t was, on the
whole, rather an impertinence in Col
umbus to have discovered America
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DUMP OUT OF ORDER.
City Nuisance Is Not in Operation
Today.

The cable of the city dump is again
slightly indisposed. This time it has
only a mild attack of swayback, ac-
companied by marked symptoms of in
digestion. DIR. Vanderpool, associate
member of the board of health, visited
the patient this morning, and said that
its aff1iction ~as due to overwork- He
recommended that it be given COM
plete rest for the remainder of the day,
and that a sood husky man with a
monkeywrench be set to work taking
a reef in it st the east end.
Acting upon this advice, Sanitary
Policeman Cocdington was delegated
to operate the monkey-wrench, and it
is thought that by Friday morning the
cable will again be ready for business
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RECEIVERS DIAMONDS.
Diver Finds Satchel Worth $4,000
Dropped From Boat

New York, Oct "a satchel that is
reported to have contained ST., 900
worth of diamonds was recovered from
the river this morning at the ferry slip
of the East Thirtyfourth street line
in Long Island City by diver. Satur-
day evening A woman who was carry
ing a satchel was leaving the boat
when someone jostled her and the
satchel fell from her hand into the
water.
It was reported that the satchel and
its contents were the property of a
daughter of ex-Mayor Thomas F. Gil
roy
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago. Oct 3-WHEAT-There was
little inclination to trade at the opening
today. though the steady tone of the
cables December wheat started a shade
to 1sdaAc higher, at 6906e1sc. Offerings.
both local and outside. were light, and
under the influence of a reaction in the
coarser grains, wheat gained some
strength in spite of the heavy receipts.
The market responded but slowly, how
ever, with neither side inclined to start a
drive At the end of the first hour De-
cernber sold at e91zc. Local receipts were
153 cars. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
S47 cars. making a total for the three
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New York, Oct 3.-We look for an ir-
regular stock market today and lower
Their bear attack upon B. r. T. and some
of the industrials, the influence of which
will induce selling in other parts of the
list. It's a traders market and sentiment
is bearish. and while rallies of to
points are to be expected, it is not the
time to buy stocks for anything more
than a quick turn Certain powerful in
terests appear to be ranged in opposition
to any upward movement just now. On
any rally today we advise taking profits
and selling for turn on the short side.
The Copper stocks are pretty near bot
tom, and, in the opinion of good judges.
the market, whole, is gradually
nearing the point where purchases will be
in order J. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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Furnished by A. G. Goodwin, Commits
sion Merchant. Col Kansas avenue-]
Paris opening cables: Wheat, 10 CEN
times higher; -four, IS centimes lower
week of favorable weather for seeding
and starting wheat Corn Indieares yasIq
about as previous. PaSturage GOOD.
The Paris Bulletin estimates the import
bushels of wheat this year Gradually we
are getting down to facts. The bulls have
had it 1o0,Oo0.00o bushels would be re-
Chicago: Cash business in wheat here
yesterday was 10000 bushels of No; z red
bushels No. 2 hard. Sales of corn were
100. 600 bushels of No. g. and of oats 100000
boneh s SST bushelsD Of wheat
and 200. 900 bushels of corn.
Chicago grain receipts: Wheat, 153 cars.
corn. 1856 cars; oats, 100 cars.
Northwest grain receipts: Minneapolis.
year We "a ago: Minneapolis, s5s cars; Duluth
Second Liverpool cables: Wheat, 5kd
lower; corn unchanged.
New York: There is rumor that B. r.
It, will issue 20 million bonds
Clearances wheat and flour as wheat
451 900 bushels
Chicago: Privileges good tomorrow; De
curb. 6S7sc. December corn-Puts, 563sc;
Chicago: oats are the strongest cereal
on the board today. Heavy buying is no
now now an and have been for several months
large holders of oats. These two leading
long interests in this market are esti-
mated to hold a line upwards of eight
million bushels. Much higher prices are
talked of for this grain in the near fu-
ture-
Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat I'M
changed: corn. ia higher. for the day.
New York: There has been some criti-
cisms, largely by financial writer's on GER
tain malevolent journals of the fact that
the U. S. Steel company In their show
ing of two days ago that they did not
charge off anything for depression OF
plants, deterioration, etc
New York: There are some pretty good
bull points B. r. T. and it is believed
there is a powerful pool picking UP the
stock this decline. The earnings OF the
company are excellent
Chicago: Clearances in corn today
far are 100 900 bushels.
Primary receipts wheat today. 1.345. 475
bushels: last year, 695 761 bushels. Re
ceipts corn today. 447,493 bushels; last
year. 519, 112 bushels.
Chicago: Estimated grain receipts to-
morrow: Wheat. las cars; corn. 30 cars
oats. 175 cars.
Chicago: 1t is reported that the Iowa
report on corn will show 20 to II. Govern
ment made the condition So.
Chicago: Privileges good next week
cember corn-Puts. 5541c: calls. 60c-
Range of Prices
FURNISHED by A G. Goodwin Commits
u;r obo, NJ
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Kansas oity LIVESTOCK.

II 900 haed, including 1,5e0 head of Texans.
Market steady. Native beef steers, $4-754G
go; Texas and Indians, s.. 50H3.60: Texas
cows, 81. 25d2.S0 native cows and heifers.
y. 39a5;0O; stockers and feeders. $25O@4-25;
bulls, $2-35GT4.25; calves, 50. 506b5 so.
HOGS-Receipts. 1890 head. Market
steady to strong Bulk of sales, s. scat. IS:
dunn, Sc 55a6 IS; light, $6.10Q6.70; workers,
81. 00d6.6 60; pigs, 5.0oG6. 90
SHEEP-ReceiptS, 5000 head. Market
steady. Muttons, $2.75d3. rs; lambs, $500
ABS: range wethers, So. Qe6I315; ewes. 80
Q3.O0; stockers and feeders, $1.50Q250.
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Lockout Followed bv Strike.

Scranton. Pa, Oct. "A strike of the
men employed in all the mines of the
New York and Scranton Coal company,
controlled by the New York. Ontario "
Western railroad. is threatened today If
such results. 1000 employees will be made
idle in the workings of the company.
which are located in Scranton and the up
per Iacka wanna valley The trouble
arises over General superintendent Bree-
den shutting down the Pine Brook shaft
Tuesday, locking out 700 reen because
they struck that morning against working
men who could not show their union
cards The executive board of district
No. 1, United Mine Workers, is in session
considering the matter.
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New york Money Market.

New York Oct .-Noon-MONEY-
Money on call nominally at 4 per cent;
prime mercantile paper, 415M515 per cent;
sterling exchange firm, with actual BUSH
ness in bankers bills at 81. SEQ .S5ss for
demand and at 81 S31AN4s31a for go days
posted rates, S4.S4 and $4.S61z; commercial
bills, S4.S2s.
SILvER-Silver certificates unquoted
Bar silver, Sc. Mexican dollars, 4512c.
BONDS bonds steady Re
funding IS, registered and coupon. 1os;
3s regist cred. 107A. coupon, 10S; new As,
registered and coupon 1881; old As regis
tered and coupon, III; SIS, registered and
coupon. 1O71E
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Topeka Markets

Topeka, Oct 3.
MEDIUM AND HEAVY-$6. 50@6.7Q
LIGHTS 25G6. CO.
ROUGH-$5. OOQz5. 10.
CATTLE
FEIFERS-S2. 5OG3.25-
COWS-S2. O0l73 90
DRY LOT CATTLE
STEERS-S40 014 so.
COWS AND HEIFERS5S3 O06400
VEAL CALVES.
HEAVY-$2. SOFAS. 25.
LIGHTS. 5OQ4.25.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEA T-60062c.
NO. 2 WHITE CORN-5Sc.
NO. 5 CORN-5Sc.
NO. 2 OATS-40c-
PRODUCE
EGGS-15c.
BUTTER-15c.
HAY-S14 OoG15.00.