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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03
Chicago livestock Market

Chicago. Dec. 3.-CATTLE-Receip
5000 head. Market steady. Good to prime
steers, s6.35@7.5o poor to medium, 50 600
$50; stockers and feeders. $2.00a4.25; cows,
81. 25Q5 90; heifers, 81. O0d5.5O; Gamers, SIPS
Q2.5o; bulls. $1,000. 40; calves, $2.5oq5.Oo;
western steers, s.. 50a5.O0.
HOGS-Recefpts today. 10000 head; esti-
mated TOMORROW, 5000 head; left over, A.
butchers IS. 60Q6.10; good to choice heavy
"a p p0Tgh Of h ss5sgy light
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900 head. Sheep
weak to 10c lower; lambs steady. Good to
choice wethers, s.. 50Q4.25: fair to choice
mixed, 81. 75G3. so: western sheep. 5000
400; native lambs, 81 $4,000; western
lambs, s.. 00G4.25-
OFFICIAL receipts and shipments yester-
day:
Cattle Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts .-.... ........20.615 60 95 50. 067
Shipuents - -. S63 5.29I 1225
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03
ihipments yeSter-


Kansas City, Dec. 3.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head, including 500 head of
Texans. Market steady. Native beef
steers, 81 75I6.25; Texas and Indian steers.
So. 00d4S5; Texas cows, $1.75G3.25; native
cows and heifers. 81. 50d5. IS; stockers and
feeders. SS.0044. 40; bulls, $2.0OQ4.O0; calves.
So -25d5 IS
HOGs-Receipts. 24.oO head. Market SC
Iewer % Bulk Of sales e S $575g S. heavy
s; 9oa6 Is; light. s55Oa6-1o; workers.. $3.50
EEP-Receipts 5000. Market strong.
10c higher. Muttons. 50. 0O43. rs lambs, 81. 0oIG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03
Market Gossln.
Furnished by A. G. Goodwin, Commia
sion Merchant. COL Kansas avenue.l

Opening Liverpool cables: Wheat. Nd
higher; corn unchanged.
Second Liverpool cables: Wheat, I'D
higher: corn, I'D lower to unchanged.
Omaha live stock receipts: Hogs, 5000
head; market steady. Cattle, $500 head;
market steady.
Chicago grain receipts: Wheat, rs cars;
graded, 2 Corn 1877 cars; graded, 1. Oats,
25S cars; graded, sc.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis. 1853 cars; Duluth, 69S cars; total, L.
O51 cars Same day a year ago: Mime
apoIis Dds cars; Duluth. 4oS cars; total,
633
Chicago: May wheat-Puts, 77&4c: calls,
1850; curb, 7s14c. May corn-Puts, CSC;
calls, 661zc: curb, 65szc-
Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat, hd
higher: corn. I'd lower. for the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03
Topeka Markets

HOGS.
HEAvY-S5 00d5.65.
LIGHT-$4 75G5. 40.
ROUGH-$4.S0d5I
GRASS CATTLE.
HEIFERS-$2. 50Q3.25.
COWS-S2. 00G3. co.
VEAL CALVES.
HEAVY-$2 50d3.00.
LIGHTS 5004. Is.
DRY LOT CATTLE
STEERS-$3 O064.00.
COWS AND .00Q3.50
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-66c
NO. 2 WHITE CORN-63o
NO. 3 CORN-63c.
NEW CORN-57d60c-
OATS-45c.
PRODUCE.
BUTTER-1Sc-
EGGS=19c-
OOQ13. 90.
ALFALFA-$12. 00113. 0c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03

trio gained 21k points. Before IL o'clock
the market became weak again and inn
provements We're generally wiped out, the
Transcontinental leading
The market fell into dullness while
awaiting the publication of the presi-
dents message, following which the
whole list moved strongly upward The
principal transcontinentals, trunk lines.
local fractions and industrials recovered
to and ~ points above last nights level
Sugar rose 2 and Smelling 2# points. The
market was dull and easier before
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03
Wool Market.

Boston. Dec. 3-WOOLThe wool mar
ket maintains firm tone with favorable
conditions. Territory woods sell on the
secured basis of 42dI43d for good lots of
fine medium, with fine medium at 45c and
staples at 46q4sc. Fleece woods are more
active
st. Louis, Dec. 3.-WOOL-Steady. Ter
rttory and western mediums. 14a161kc fine,
uQ15c: coarse, u41471c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03
kansas CITY Produoe.

Kansas City, Dec. 3.-Close-wHEAT-
Dec. 7134c: May, 53sQ751ac. Cash: No. 2
hard. 7sa73Ac: No. 8. 72Q72Ac; No. 2 red.
750761zc: No. 3, 74M741ac.
CORN-Dec., &c: May, 671sc Cash: No.
mixed. SIC; No white, 67Q6714c; No. 3.
66G661Rc.
OATS-No white 47sz04Sc.
RYE-No. 2. 621A064c.
HAY-Choice timothy, s13. 50d14.eo; choice
prairie $13. 00013. so.
BUTTER-Creamery. 1SQ22c; dairy. fan
EGGS-Fresh, BIC
WHEAT-Receipts, % cars.
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Topeka hide Market.

Topeka, Dec. 3.
Prices paid in Topeka this week Based
on Boston quotations.
GREEN SALT CURED NO 1-Sc.
GREEN SALT CURED NO. PIE
NO. TALLOW-5c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03

& Orr will receive for winning the
stocllyards litigation in the United
States supreme court
with the distinction that 1t is not
yet received, it was" replied Mr.. Wag-
gener- Il have empty grip with me
to take it home TOMORROW. though"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03
New York Stocks.

New York, Dec. 3.-Wall Street.-The
tone of the opening deals in stocks was
railroad stocks declined a sharp fraction.
Stocks which showed the strength at
the outset were sold freely and weak
points developed elsewhere under vigor
Gus bear selling Trading became very
active later and the entire market inn
proved The Pacific, Southwestern and
Sugar stocks rose sharply. General Elec-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03

New York, Dec. S.-Noon-NGONEY-
Money call steady at per cent; prime
mercantile paper. 41zQ5 per cent; sterling
exchange barely steady, with actual bust
mand and at "a. S41l@4.S41k for go days;
posted rates, $4S5 and $4sS4z: commercial
bills, $4-S31AQ4.S4.
SILvER-Bar silver. $40; Mexican dol
lars, 43c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03
BoNDs-Government bonds steady. 7
Sugar Market

New York, Dec. 3-SUGAR-Raw firm.
Fair refining, sac: centrifugal. Sc test,
SAC; mOlasseS sugar, &C. Refined firm.
Crushed, So 40; powdered, $500; graduated.
s.. 80.
COFFEE-Easy. No. Rio. &C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03
Open High
IBID. ~Asked-
Range of Prices on Stock.

FURNISHED by ]. E Gall. Commissions.
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks Of
fee ITO West Sixth street Phone 4s6.
Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock
Co.. Kansas City, MOL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03

An old face on a young body looks
unnatural Early wrinkles, lines,
creaseS nourished away by Satin Skin
Cream. A. tissue builder. 25c. New
Model.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03
Range of Prices

Furnished by A G. Goodwin. Commits
sion Merchant. COL Kansas ave.1
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-01
CHARLES BLANCHARD DEAD.
Read the First Proofs of s'Uncle
 Toms Cabin."

Chicago, Feb IA special to the Times-herald from Logansport, Ind, says: Charles Blanchard, the man who read the first proofs of Harriet Beecher Stoves Uncle Toms Cabln,' is dying at his home in this city of old age. Blanchard was born In Washington, D. C., in 1S3O, and thir- teen years later he entered the ofnce : of the National Era, q free soil paper, as an apprentice. From the ease he was promoted to the proof readers table and 1t was while in this position that he read the first proofs of ;'Uncle Toms Cabin,'' the story being pub lished in serial form in the National Era.
 In 1852 Blanchard participated in the famous Walker filibustering expe- dition to Nicaragua. in which he was wounded, and the bullet still remains ill his body.
 Upon returning Blanchard estab- Eshed a newspaper at New Castle, Pa, which he edited and published for several years. In the early years of the civil war Blanchard served in the navy under Admiral Farragut. In 1864 he was given the position of dramatic critic of the Buffalo Courier. and continued with that paper until 1871, since which time he has been engaged in various kinds of literary work until recent years,r when failing health compelled him to retire all most entirely.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-01
HUSBAND KILLED WIFE.
The Little Daughter Now Fastens the
 Crime On Her Father.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb 1.-The slayer of Mrs Bucci, or Bott, as she was called who was found murdered at her home in the east end Wednesday, has been made known but has not yet been cap tured. The nine-year-old daughter Annie, who, with her five months old brother was lying on the couch with her mother when the killing took place last night told the story, fastening the crime on her father. She says her father came in, awoke her mother and after some conversation in the Italian language he commenced to fight mammals head'' as the little one ex- pressed It. Her mamma soon became quiet and her father left. The room being dark, Annie fell asleep again and was awakened when her father S cousin, NincenZi Crispianna came into the room. He lighted match and looked for a second at the murederd woman and then ran from the house By the flash of the match the little girl saw what had been done and snatching Up her infant brother ran screaming from the house and gave the alarm. The neighbors of the Botts believe jealousy of the cousin prompt ed the husband to destroy his wife Neither man has been arrested.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-01
HIS LOVE WAS TRUE.
Pretty Romance in the Life of q
 Noted DesDeradO.

Pretty Romance in the Life of. q
 Noted Desperate.
 Bill" Halley's deavh, recently report ed from St. Joseph, Mo-. recalled his wild deedsin the days of the bord CT war, when he served as lieutenant of Quan- trill's famous band. But the real story of Bill Halley's life was story of love and sorrow, says the Cincinnati En- quirer.
 He had been with Quantrill for two or three years, and gained his com mis- sion from that officer, when he fell in love with a beautiful young southern girl who lived at Independence, Mo. Shortly after the famous sack and burning of Lawrence, Kan. in which he played a conspicuous part, he obtaineG leave of absence and went to visit her. At that time Independence was full of soldiers, and no sooner had. he appeared in the streets than they recognized and seized him.
 A drum-head court-martial tried him and sentenced him to be shot on the third day following. Pending his exc cution he was placed in the county jail at Independence. Word of his capture siAu 1LupSiloluS 1dte Saule to HIS Iauy love late that night She inquired where Quantrin might be found, and, mounting a horse at midnight, rode off alone in search of him.
 She found him at daybreak 30 miles away, and, told her story. Without halting, except for a short rest, Quan- trill led his desperate. followers back to Independence, and she went with them.
 At noon they halted on the hills above the town, and there she watched them as at the border chiefs command they thundered down into it and. set her lover free. And when the battle and burning was over he came to her. and io her pleading promised to leave the band and the border altogether. He kept his word, and, shortly after ward, believing that it would not be best to begin married life in poverty, started west in the hope of soon win ming competence. For awhile he did we'll, fighting and trading on the plains, and was just making ready to return when a month old letter came telling of the death of his fiancee.
 From that time on for several years he Gr1tted fyWhere through the vest Now he was a cowboy in Texas, now prospector in the mountains of California. sheep herder in Utah. or a freighter on the trails west from Ogden. Finally, about 12 years ago, he returned to St. Joseph and 1 obtained a place on the city police force During all the time he was here, the past 12 years, he was accounted one of the cheeriest natured men in l the town, and, though he spoke at rare l intervals of the girl who died long ago, even those who knew of his great at tachment for her did not believe that the disappointment troubled him very l deeply. But he never married. l In the rawlings of hislast illness, how ever, the burden of his unsettled
 thoughts was of her-she was the one woman of his whole life.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-01
CHOUINARD ESTATE
Distributed in the Probate Office Thia
 Morning

Theophile Thibault administrator. made a partial settlement Of the estate of the late thllomene Cnoulnard in the trouaIe court JO-uay, Dy ulsIrrOut- ing per oruer CT the court szIo among lne nelIS and tue represeltauSe ol Ine WluoWer, Attorney ItusseA. Inns sum represents ali ot the personal estate situated in this country. The whole estate amounts to SI,oSi,T "a and tne greater part which consists of real esq tate is located in Canada. The nelrS are Amanda Laura, Clara Desire and John Exquisite and Emma LesTeque. The latter resides in Maine. The above were represented by Attorney Clohessey and the administrator byj Attorney Wood. There promises to be trouble over the distribution of the real estate.
 According to an ante-nuptial agrees ment both had equal rights to each others property and whatever theNi would acquire subsequently was to be- left to the survivor By the law of this state, the couple having been mar~ ried before 1877, one third of the es> tate should now go to the widowen Servule. Decendent, however cut him off in her will and left the property to the heirs alone mentioned, The whereabouts of the widower have caused some expense to the estate in trying to locate him. He has been advertisel for and all that could be learned of him was that he has gone to Canada, but to what part is a mys- tery. He said before he went that he would make no effort to adjust mats ters here and he made this statement. it is said in manner that indicated he would make trouble. He was ir-- ritated becuse of being cut off in the will Some of the heirs claim he was an indifferent kind of a husband. while oh the other hand it is held he was most industrious one.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-01
70 FAMILIES HOMELESS
Big Fire in New York Destroyed
 Much Property.
Fire Thought to Have Started From An Explosion in Wicke Chemical Factory-The Fire Department Suf- fered Much From the Blaze

New York, Feb. 1.-The extent Of the destruction wrought hy the fire which destroyed nearly q whole DIocK o1 buildings at 31st street and First avenue last night could be better ap- preciated when day dawned this morn ing. Of the huge factory of the Will liam Wicke company nothing but q pile of smoking debris remained. A force of 100 men labored at the ruins all night pulling down dangerous sec tions of the wall.
 Other property destroyed was the six story factory building, Nos 4O4, 4OG and 40S East 32nd street; the five story tenements at 546 and 54S First avenue; the five story tenement 4O2 East S1st street, Jackson's iron foun- street to the river and q two story brick building on 31st street occupied by the Swift Dressed Beef company.
 The property partially destroyed in- clfdeS the tenementS at $50 and 5o2 First avenue, 522 and 524 First avenue
 About 70 families were rendered homeless by the burning of the tene- the north side of seth street between First avenue and the river was still burning fiercely at ' o'clock this morn- ing but the firemen were able to keep flames from extending further at that point
 Fire Chief Croker early this morn: ing repeated his statement of last night to the effect that he believed the fire was caused by an explosion of chemicals in the cellar of the Wicke factory. He was informed that d watchman had gone into a vault in the cellar with a light and that the vault contained the explosives. The chief added that he did not know what had become of the watchman or who he was.
 One Of the features of the fire was the damage suffered by the fire depart ment to its apparatus. Engine 21 was almost completely wrecked as it stood at the hydrant in front of the burned buildings. The disabled ap- paratus was dragged away this morn ing. Water tower No 5. which had been placed in position in front of the burning factory was also badly dam- aged. Engine 33 on it's way to the fire collided with a car at 14th street and Third avenue. Both the car and
 
 horses were so badly hurt that one of them had to be shot. Engine 9 on it's way from the fire to it's head quarters in Fifth street, this morning broke down. An axle of one of the rear wheels snapped, None of the hremen was hurt
 The fire department also lost sev- eral thousand feet of hose and connec- tions. The hose was burned as it lay on the street or was covered by fallen walls. The bitter cold weather made the work of the firemen very difficult After the flames had been got under control the hose lines, which were al most submerged in water, became frozen to the pavements and the fire men had to thaw the, connections with boiling water.
 August Schevendeman is reported missing. He was last seen on the roof of the Wicke building.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-01
IS TRANSPA AREN'T
This Scheme Now Being Work-
 ed in Waterbury.
LETTER BOX FOR 25 CENTS
And For Five Years, But You Must First Plank Up the Quarter1Tha Agents Are Now Working. the City For Victims

What is in all probability a swind- ling game IS heihg worked in dlfIer- eit sections of the city. A smoothly dressed young man, who is the possessor Of q rather glib tongue, has been engaged for the past few days III Mak1HS a tour Of the different houses oi the south end. After stat Ing that he is in the employ of the Private Letter Box Supp,y company and explaining the different purposes and intentions of the company. he hands poster or a circular to the lauy of the house. Under the head of
 NotceH the following appears:
 Every household can now be supplied WltlG a main receiving box which will be leased at the nominal rate of five cents per year. It is not rented foI one year only for five cents, but it is put up for q term of i've years for 25 cents. It will be your own property during that time, and you may take it With you from one house to another,
 when and wherever you move. The circular proceeds as follows: This Is not from the post office here as the office here has nothing to do with the sale of any private receiving boxes. it is not a collection box, but the uni- VerSaI adoption of these receiving
 boxes will greatly facilitate the free mail delivery system and tighten the
 burdens of the letter carriers" As seen from the above clippings. the agent has not the sanction of the post master; the box is only rented at the very expensive price of cents year. etc; the sole purpose With the e1cep- tion of the finances is to tighten the
 burdens of the letter carriers and SO on. What will be done with the box after five years is not stated, whether it will be rented again or taken away from the person who rents it or
 whether the agent shall ever view it para graph of the circular reads thus: Tomorrow authorized parties will call upon you, so please be prepared to avail yourself of this opportunity fer 9 cents to assist in your mail de- livery" After leaving this circular. the agent takes his departure but not before he assures the lady of the house that he will call around for the money
 on the next day. He indeed keeps his engagement. He is ready to accept the money but has no boxes to give in return. The boxes will come later. If one is foolish, he will give him the
 money, but up to the present his vic timS have been few. At, one of the houses where he called for the money
 without having any letter boxes he was ordered out. People should be- ware of any schemes as the above for generally they are too good to be trues
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-01
COULD NOT PAY H-TEL BILL.
Young Couple on Wedding Tour Held
 For Payment.

For Payment.
 Chicago, Feb 1.-The Record this morning says:
 Assets l5 cents and a bull dog re- volyer; liabilities $61: result, the tear ing apart of two hearts, a flow of tears; the arrest of a groom and the confinement of his bride to a room at the Sherman house. Cause-an elopement- This summarizes the fate of John J. Brewster and his wife of two weeks.
 John Joseph Brewster has a home in Philadelphia. His parents reside at 2,25S North Park avenue, in that city. He owes his present condition to his love for a girl to whom the senior Brewster objected. This girl was Sarah Gertrude Cummings. also of Philadelphia. She is 21 years of age while her husband is 9. About two weeks ago the young couple eloped and were married. For their wedding trip they came to Chicago and registered at the Sherman house. Both are of prosperous appearance and had the privileges of the hotel without any question of settlement being raised. It was an ideal honey moon until Brewster telegraphed his family in Philadelphia asking their forgiveness and the usual parental blessing. accompanied by a little sub- stantial assistance. But his father re- fused to relent and yesterday the groom was called upon by the hotel 1 management for settlement. His bill amounted to $61. All he had to offer in payment was 15 cents, with a cheap bulldog revolver thrown in. Brewster was taken to the central pO- lice station. while his bride remained at the hotel. Brewster was not book ed and no charge was lodged against him. It is thought q settlement will be brought about by his father.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-01
CLEVELAND'S BIG FIRE.

Cleveland, Feb. 1,-Fire early to- day destroyed the wholesale millinery establishment of Foote. Reed and company, q four story brick building on Bank street. A night watchman named Wilson is supposed to have perished in the flames The loss on stock is estimated at $25O,0O0, on the building S3OOOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-01
HOW TIE (: Q. P. WORKED T
A Bit of History Relating to Former Police Appointments.
Republicans Did Not Stand on Cere- mony But ''Turned the Rascals Out'-Democrats Can Hardly Be Blamed for Following in the Foot steps of Their Brethren Who are Now in the Minority.

StSPS OI ] ueIE bIeluItd " uO A1 C
 Now in the Minority.
 A member of the board of public safety informed a Democrat reporter last evening that unless the present plans were disturbed by next Tuesday evening the five additional policemen to the regular force will be appointed by the board on that evemng. He could not say if the five men will be chosen by the Democratic members of the board on how the individual members stand in that respect. Another instance of ''gobble' everything in sight by the republicans when they have an opportunity and why the democrats should dc the same now that they have it in their power is this: A short time before the eXpira- ton of Mayor Kilduff's previous term George Drlggs. one of the republican members of the board of safety at that time opposed the removal of Doorman Hickey in the police station and the appointment of John O'Ronrl1e. NIr Driggs said the ap- pointment if made would only be temporary anyway and he advised MT O'Rourke to mind whatever business he was engaged in at that time for he would be removed from the position of doorman at the first meeting of the new board, which was republican. The appointment was made, for at that time only the board could make such an appointments: subsequently, and by this same republican board, too, by the way, that power of selecting the doorman from the list of supernum- eraries was given to the chief of po- lice. If the writer's memory is cor rect, the chief also informed O'Rourke that he was foolish in giving up his steady employment for a position that would last only as long as Mayor Kilduff's S retiring board.
 Mn DriggS was a member of Mayor Barlow's board; the main spring, in fact. He kept his word for at the first meeting of the beard he had the board adhere to it's usual custom of i "gobble'' everything in sight by car rying out the threat he had made when a member of the previous board MT O'Rourke was removed and Mir Hickey, the present doorman, wps reinstated. It was subsequent to this that another act of "gobble' was passed by that board when it voted to give to the chief the power of selecting the doorman.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-01
STEAMER BERKSHIRE SAFE.

Philadelphia, Feb 1.-The Mer- chants and Miners line steamship Berkshire, from Savannah for Phila- delphia, which ran on a stone dyke in the Delaware river during binding snow storm yesterday morning, was f1oated during the night and brought to her dock to-day.