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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-18
MARTINDALE IN TROUBLE.
Old Cross Bank Affair is up Again at
Emporia.

Emporia, Kas., July 1S.-Trouble has
again broken out here over the settle
ment of the affairs of the late First
National bank, the failure of which
caused the suicide of it's president,
Charles S. Cross, and wrought ruin and
the loss of the savings of a lifetime to
thousands of the citizens of Lyon
county.
The trouble now grows out of a suit
against William Martindale, WHIP was
vice president of the bank, for the
value of a note for 81. 600, turned over
to his trustee, Senator Battey, as part
of the assets. Martindale claims, I'M
der the laws of Colorado, that the note
is simply a memorandum of expenses
paid by him as a member of the Cas-
cade Town company. To offset the
Martindale statement a hearing was
held Wednesday in the office of Graves
& Hamer- Among those who testified
against Martindale were: w A White,
editor of the Gazette; W. F. Ewing.
postmaster; L. M. Carter, a lawyer; o.
w. Way. live stock man; Ben Fowler,
real estate AMI loan agent; J. C.
Ringer, police officer Eugene. Phillips,
painter, and r. p. Rees, carpenter. No
cross examination of the witnesses was
made by the Martindale attorneys
The affidavits were taken to Colorado
today, as the case is set for Friday.
The claim by the attorneys for the de-
pOsitors is that, whether the Martin
dale note be men orandum or a note
makes no material difference, mas
much as the Cascade Town company
in either case viii have to pay 1t
sooner or later
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were at work yesterday, sixteen are
working today. Some of them were
miners. and it is said members OF the
union.
The action of the miners has caused
not a little i'll feeling from the nre-
men, but they say they are not as
couraged-
A bolt of lightning struck the wood
work in the air shaft of the stanton
mine of the Lehigh and WilkesbaTre
Coal company last night, and ignited a
large body of gas. Four heavy streams
of water were sent down the shaft,
ana at O'Clock this morning the IRE
was reported out. The company fought
the fire with its own firemen-
Some non-union dremen at the Malt
by coIlieries of the Lehigh Valley Coal
breakers as they were changing shifts
this N orning, and several were hurt,
but none seriously No shots were
fired. The company has sent men to
guard the mines and prevent rioting.
A BREAK AT NANTICOKE
A break occurred today in the ranks
of the strikers at Nanticoke. The
Pennsylvania Coal company started up
two of its collieries and were able to
hoist coal. At o'clock yesterday few
men returned to work, but gra dually
the number Of applicants for work in
creased and at 1 p. m it was reported
that all places were filed. At one
colliery the United Mine Workers are
reported to have returned to work in
a body. The strikers say less than one
third of the regular force is at work.
The hosting engineers held a meet
ing here today. They resolved to stand
by the striking hremen until the strike
is settled.
An official of the Lehigh Valley and
Wilkesbarre Coal company, which en-
ploys 5000 men and boys, said this af-
ternoon that the company had received
a proposition from the United Mine
Workers to return to work as soon as
a sufficient number of fremen could be
secured to keep UP steam.
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SAVED THE MONEY.
sL" Night Agent Wounded in
Fight With Robbers.

Chicago, July 1s-While trying to save
the days receipts from three holp-up
men at 2 o'clock this morning. w. R.
Miller, night agent at the Hoyne ave
nue. station on the Metropolitan eleva-
ted road, was shot and seriously injur-
ed. The men entered the station while
Miller was alone and drawing revol-
vers ordered him to hand over his
money Instead of complying with the
demand Miller grabbed his revolver
and fired at the robbers.
The shots went wild and the three
men returned the fire and fled Police
officers who were near at hand hearing
the shots rushed to the station but
were too late to catch the men. Miller
was found lying on the floor with his
right arm and leg broken from bullets
This is the fourth time in year that
an attempt has been made to rob Mil
Ter
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TOLSTOI IS BETTER.
He Has Been Suffering From
an Attack of Malaria.

st. Petersburg, July 1S.-Count Leo
Tolstoi, who has been suffering from a
severe attack of fever, rallied yester-
day and was much better. It appears
that in spite of the prohibition of his
doctors, Count Tolstoi insisted upon
going out in wet weather. He sue
cum bed to an attack of malaria July
TO- The following day his fever was
much more violent and continued
rising until July Is, when some i'm
provement was noted in the counts con-
dition. July 16 the author suffered a re-
lapse, his strength diminished consid-
efabIy, his pulse beat as high as $50
in the course of the night and his con-
dition was critical He slept soundly
later on, however, and aWoke greatly
refreshed next morning, and showed
perceptibIe improvement during the
day Wednesday.
During his illness the count con-
stantly spoke of his work, and all his
family We're at his bedside
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STERNE TO SERVE
Says He viii Not Step Out Of
Office.
Senator Burton Formally APP
plies For His Removal.
CRUM is IMPATIENT.
Office Has Slipped Through His
Fingers Before.
Tracy Named-MeKeeVer May
Have to Wait Till December.

Senator Burton has formally request
ed President Mckinley to remove Uni
ted States Marshal Sterne and appoint
Lit Crum to the position.
Crum has been trying for the Kansas
rnarshalship for years and it has slip
ped through his fingers so many times
that now he wants to have lien upon
the Job. Crum claimed in the past that
he had the promise Of Senator ingalls,
that he would be the Kansas marshal.
then the promise of Senator Plumb and
then the promise of Senator Baker and
that all the promises fell through He
has camped on the Abilene senator
trail until he has induced him to make
q formal request of the president that
Sterne be ousted and Crum appointed
When asked this morning if he mad
been requested by Senator Burton to
resign. Marshal Sterne said he had not
and when asked if he expected to relin-
ouish his office. Mr.. Sterne said. 4
shall serve out my four years term
which expires January r.
1t is supposed that Crum had no idea
that Burton would secure the removal
Of Sterne. as no charges of any kind
have been made and the Kansas sena-
tor could only ask for the change for
political reasons, but that Crum wish
ed to bind Burton TO his promise He
reared the senator might CnanSE his
mind before January. as he claims 9th
er senators have done. and he wished
to feel certain of the appointment by
having Buttons request for the remov-
al of Sterne and the appointment of
himself, Crum. on file in Washington
1t is not expected that F. D. Mel
er viii be appointed assistant United
States district attorney under B. H
Tracy until Decen Der. Harry Bone, the
present assistant, was appointed in
December. 1897. and while the appoint.
ment is not for a four year term it is
expected that he viii serve q full four
years unless Burton lays down on
Tracy and demands the Immediate ap-
pointment Of McKeever Tracy would
like to have Bone, with his experience
in the Office. with him until December
TO assist him with the coming Septem-
Der term of court
Mr.. Tracy was formally appointed
"Wednesday afternoon by President Nc
Kinley to succeed T. F. Lambert as u.
S attorney and he succeeded to the Of
flee today.
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SAME MINES IDLE.
Little Change in Strike Situa-
tion in LackaWana Region.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. July 1S-The strike
leaders of the stationary fremen find
the situation about the same, although
President Mullahy of the strikers as
sociation reports gains in the Lacka-
wanna region. This is denied by the
operators. who claim the situation in
the upper portion of the coal field is
little better than yesterday. More fire.
men are at work. they say The oper-
ators also have information that it is
going to be difficult for the strike lead
ers to get the men in the Hazleton re-
gion. At strike headquarters they say
it will not be difficult at all
While all the mines that were idle in
the Wyoming region yesterday are idle
today. the companies seem to have
slightly the better of it. They have
increased the number of 4iremen at a.
great many of their col1ieries- At the
Coneyongham mine. where eight men
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lions of Mr.. Morgan are equivalent to
those named at an early date There can
be no doubt that this proclamation OF q
safisfa Glory settlement Of the controversy
which unfortunately developed last spring
viii prOduce a decided impression upon
ipvesfnle=s@ and speculative sentiment.
It IS highly probable that the elIece
abroad will be very considerable The
london market has recently showed
rather extraordinary feeling Of distrust
States
The pessirnism that has been shown at
times would hardly seem to be a result
Of any careful study Of conditions here,
but rather a product Of irresponsible
the other side. Unfortunately as may be
some of the trade and other conditions
for a moment the existence Of large for
efen capital able to make investments
vy6erever profit seems to be offered. The
domestic markets have absorbed 50 large
an amount of American securities former
ly held in Europe that the influence Of the
London market upon New York opera
lions has been frequently shoFn OF late
n he nil.
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New York Julv 1s-Wau Street-rrhpre
was rush to buy the stocks of the rail
settlement at the opening United States
sand shares of Union Pacific were taken
al simultaneous prices from 1891 to 1912,
compared with 40244 last night ana s;g9o
compared with 1883 last night Missouri
Pacific had a wide opening. at 1o7 to lQs.
compared with 1065s last night on the sale
of ., 900 shares. The range in United States
Steel on the transfer OF 5000 shares was
4015 to Az, compared with 403s last night.
There We're a few advances as much as
a point in other railroad stocks, and
Amalgamated Copper and Sugar were up
over point. Toledo, st. Louis x Vest
ern preferred jumped "a points. The
coalers were heavy at fractional declines.
The opening advance met realizing or
ders and large blocks OF United States
Steel were thrown on the market. driving
it down IA points. to 40. The trunk lines.
Vanderbnts. Western and Traction rose
strongly; Rock Island and Metropolitan
street railway figured for points. ALI
classes of stocks sold off, Some Of them a
point. Support was given St. Paul and
it rushed up rapidly. This movement hao
but little effect elsewhere. as prices had
a tendency to sag. Pacific and Coalers
were offered freely and Atchison also de-
clined. St. Paul reacted %.
Bear traders were alive to the efforts
to realize by the interests which had to
support the market at critical times. ana
they put out short lines. Recessions OF a
reached go in Rock island, 255 in St. Pam
and from IL to points in Union Pacific
Missouri Pacific, AtchisOn. Illinois Cen
trail, Baltimore & Ohio, Colorado Fuel.
Sugar. Manhattan and Metropolitan street
railway. United states SNeel was held ar
40 for a long time, but eventually was
forced little below. Shorts bought mods
erately on a scale and the decline ceased
before noon. St. Paul rallied rs points
and Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific
over a point Sugar improved ~ points.
There were isolated points Of strength In
minor properties. G. g. & St l. gaining
"a points and American Cotton Oil PA
points. A sale of 200 shares of Lake Shore
at $50 attracted some attention owing to
the fnfrequency Of dealing IN it. The pre-
vious price was 255 Prices receded again
before noon and the market became very
dull
Bonds were firm.
Stocks We're fed to the market In large
volume whenever it attempted to rally.
This procedure effectuaIly discouraged
the bulls and long accounts were closed
out, causing a further general drop. -.
Paul fell points from the highest, Atchs
ison Us. Union Pacific ga and United
States Steel 15s points. Prices Of many
important stocks were quoted considerable
under yesterdays close at 1 o'clock
A rebound Of 1% points in St. Paul and
a large fraction in other railroads did not
improve sentiment to any great extent as
there was continuous liquidation in the
United States Steel issues. They stood at
31A and respectively for the common and
preferred and their heaviness had per-
nSated the entire market again at ?
O'Clock
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.


Chicago, July 18.-WEIEAT-The doni-
nant influence of wheat during the first
good rains in the west and northwest. IN
der heavy selling September opened $50
1sc lower, at 6l5s Q6I5sc- A rally in corn
-coInblned with a buying movement nav
ing It's inception in the SOuthWeSt-cauSed
q strong rally to 6S1sc, but belief in the eff
hclency OF the rains still exerted a bearish
influence with the local trade and the
market again eased off to 673sc. Local re-
ceIpts We're 81 cars-lO5 of contract grade
Minneapolis and Duluth reported 213 cars
against 201 cars last week and 234 cars a
year ago.
Weakness in the northwestern markets
later carried September to 67zc. but in
sympathy with rally in corn, the mar
zet reached to 6S14c, and closed firm, 7sc
lower, at 6S1Ac.
CORN-Considerin the rains last night
which, according to reports were fairly
liberal in the corn belt, the yellow cereal
showed considerable hrnness early. Sep
The amount of liquidation was surprising
~ small while there was a good demand
utes, and although selling increased on
the bulge, reacted only to 505sc during the
first hour. Receipts were 2z7 cars
On damage reports September later raj
lied to 52c and closed strong, 11sc higher,
September oats opened 1s95ze to
&c lower, at 312sc to 31154315s, in SYM
pathy with corn. There was a strong de-
mand, however, and the market rallied to
321zc, REGENTS were "A cars.
PROVISIONS-Pro were dull bur
firn IN sympathy with higher hogs sep
September lard sc UP, at $8.621z, and Sep
TENDER ribs a shade better. at 81 .90Q7. 92ls.
FLAXzCash: Northwestern, $1S3GJ1 So;
No l, $LSSQ1-S5; September, $1-55; October,
BARLEY-Cash, 4oa5sc
RYE-Jnly, sc; September, 513zc.
TIA1OTHY-Septemer. s5.15; October,
WHEAT-cash No. 2 red. s7Ac; No.
8 red, 640677zc; No. 2 hard winter, 6655c;
spring sc No no SPRING sc
No spring, 6S666c.
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BUTTERFIELD DEAD.
The General Succumbs to a
Stroke of Paralysis.

Poughkeepsie. N. z. July 1s-Genera1
Daniel Butterheld died at Cold Spring
at $3.50 last night. He had been in very
poor health for a year or more and has
been in a condition of semi-paralysis for
some time.
He leaves a widow but no children.
About Is years ago he married the wild
ow of Frederick James, of Cold Spring
and she survives him.
The general came to Cold Spring
much impaired in health. Six weeks
ago he had a stroke of apoplexy in New
York Last week he gave directions to
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FOR PICNICS.

In making up lunch for picnfeEers.
some form of substantial food that can
not easily be injured in transit. should
be supplied. and the most ideal article
for that purpose is Grape-Nuts. This
food comes in a Is cent package, Is al
ready thoroughly cooked and can be
used either dry or with the addition Of
some milk and cream.
This Food is used by some epfcures
in trying fish, for it adds a delightful
flavor and is naturally superior to the
ordinary orumbed crackers or corn
meal for this purpose. In addition to
the convenience of Grape-Nuts Food
its high Hutritive food value should not
Be lest sight Of.
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Kansas City, July 18.-CATTI-E-Re-
ceipts. 1000 head, including 1000 head of
Texans. Best beef steers 10d15c higher;
choice stockers 15d25c higher. Native
steers, 81. 7515. %: Texas steers, s.. S5Q4.50;
Texas grass steers. So. 001400: Texas COWS,
81. 60Q3. 25. native cows and heifers, S2.50Q
A. IS; stockers and feeders. $2.75d450; bulls,
$2.50d4.00; calves, $2.50d5-25.
HOGS-ReceiptS, 1900 head Market
strong to sc higher. Bulk of sales. $3.50
$50. heavy. IS. S0G5. IS. packers $5-5065. 80.
mixed. $5.4505S0: light. s5.3015.65; workers,
$5.25Q5.6 60: pigs. S4-25Q525.
strong and active. Muttons, $3.0OGI4.25;
lambs. S4.50Q525; stock sheep, $1.75Q2.75.
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Chicago Live stook Market

Chicago. July 8.-CATTLE-Receipt
5000 head. including 225 head of Texans.
Market 1OG15c higher Good to prime
steers, s.. 35d610; poor to medium, $1,000
$40; stoclSers and feeders. $2.25 to 40c
higher, -. 40u4.50; cows, S2-75a4. IS; heifers,
40; calves. $3.750650; Texas fed steers,
$35004.40; Texas grass steers, $350Q3.6o.
HOGS-Receipts today, 24,O00 head; esti-
mated tomorrow, 10000 head; left over.
10045 head. Market strong. Mixed ana
butchers, S.. 90; good to choice heavy,
$500 10, rough heavy, $. 60G15. 20; light,
$565n5-95: bulk of sales, S5.S0g15-92.
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000 head Sheep
steady; lambs dull. Good to choice weth>
ers, s.. 90fI4.40 fair to choice mixed. s.. 400
$50; western sheep, e3F1Q4-00: yearlings,
$400d4.75: native lambs, $35015.00; west
ern lambs. S350Q5.00.
Official receipts and shipments for yes
terday:
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New York July 1S.-Noon-NfONEY-
Money on call steady at 3 per cent prime
mercantile paper. 41145z per cent; sterling
exchange with actual business in bank
ers' bills, at s4.S7l104S715 for demand and
at $4S455674. S434 for so days. posted IA ties.
4S41z
LVER-Silver certificates unquoted-
Bar silver 5Sl1c; Mexican dollars. 465zc.
BONDS5Sovernm bonds steady. Re
funding Is. registered and coupon, 1919.
3s. registered, 1851. coupon. 1OS, new 4S
registered, 137l: coupon, 1854; old IS, reg
istered and coupon, 49, IS. registered,
1919 coupon. 109.
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CUT ITS BANKS.
Missouri River Is Emptying
Into the Platte.

Kansas City, Mo, July 1s-The Mis-
souri, river has cut its banks at a
point eight miles south Of Leaven-
worth, and is now pouring part Of its
waters into the Platte river. The bed
of the Platte is gradually being
widened and there is danger that with
in the next few days the bed of the
Missouri win be transferred completely
20 that Of the Platte An island five
miles long and in some places nearly
two miles wide has been formed If
The Missouri adopts the new channel
this land win be transferred from Mis-
souri, to Kansas
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that the jurors consider the charge as
manslaughter, for the case did not
have the elements which constitute
murder.
The government will show, he stated,
that there were no intruders in the
house that night, but that the furni-
ture was broken and misplaced in two
rooms The district attorney said that
the defendant had told a different
story daily and that he showed nail
holes for bullet holes. It would be
shown that May Fosburg was shot by
the % calibre center fire revolver own
ed by the defendant and that the re-
vOlver was held less than one foot
from her body. The government, he
said, need not and would not go into
the question Of motive as all it had to
show was who fired the shots. During
of the Fosburg house and grounds
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Kanaaa citv Prodnca

Kansas City, July 1S.-Close-WHEAT-~
July. 611Hc. September, 627s063c: Decem-
Der, 651zc. Cash: No. ? hard, 6212d63c; No.
g. 6111062c; No. 2 red, 63d633zc; No ,. 627k6r
625sc: No. 2 spring, Size
CORN-July. 55ss@5515c September, 531sc;
December, 531kc. Cash: No. mixed 541k
Q56c: No. 2 white, 56Q57c: NO 3, 551kc.
OATS-No. 2 white, 4015Q41c.
RY&No. ?. 61c-
HAY-.Choice timothy, sl4OO; prairie.
81. 00f11300.
BJTTER-Creamery. 1Sc; dairy. fancy,
14015e-
EGGS-Fresh, TIC.
WHEAT-Receipts, 206 cars
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his wife to obtain permission from the
secretary of state to have his body in
TERED in the military cemetery at West
Point At first it was thought permis-
sion could not be granted. but later
word came that it has been and on re-
ceiving the news the feeble old man
expressed his satisfaction
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BURNED BY MOB.
Property of the Proprietor of
Grand Mesa Lakes Destroyed.

Denver, Col, July ACCOMMODATION
was received today Of the report that
the Radcliffe hotel. cabins and other
buildings belonging to the proprietor
of the Grand Mesa lakes We're burned
yesterday. a mob of rs men, all resi-
dents Of Delta county, set IRE to the
property. The incendiarism was intend
ed to avenge the killing of w A
Womack by Game Warden 0IcHaney
last Monday.
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Furnished by A. g. Goodwin, Comnla-
sion Merchant. COL Kansas avenue.
Liverpool opening cables; Wheat. ia
higher: corn. sd lower.
Omaha live stock receipts; Hogs, 1000
head: market steady. Cattle, 1900 head;
market steady.
second Liverpool cables: Wheat, 1zQ4sd
higher; corn, I'd lower.
New York. American securities were
down a point in London at p m.
Chicago grain receipts; Wheat 231 cars;
corn. 227 cars; oats. "a cars
Chicago. September Wheat-Pufs. 67l6c,
calls, 6qikc; curb, 6SMc- September corn
Puts soc: calls. 533tc: curb. SIC bid
Kansas City grain receipts. Wheat, 200
cars; corn. q cars. oats, IL cars. Last
year: Wheat, 29S cars; corn, 80 cars; oats,
10 cars
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Topeka Markets

Topeka. July IS.
HOGS.
MEDIUM AND HEAVY-S5. 4045.60-
LIGHTS 5n5-25.
CATTLE
HEIFERS- .50d3.00.
COWS-S2. 0Od2.75.
DRY LOT CATTLE.
STEERS-S4. 00d4.50
COWS AND HEIFERS-S3. 0OQ400.
VEAL CALVES
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHITE-5Sc.
NO. 2 CORN-55c-
NO. 2 WHITE CORN-55c.
PRODUCE.
EGGAse.
BUTTER-14e.
HAY-$14. O0115.0O-
ALFALFA HAY-$17-00.
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MR. EWING MUST MOVE
For many long months the council has
Deen getting protests about John Ewing
establishment at the foot of Topeka ave
nue. in North Topeka People have claimed
that Ewing had his house in the pIacs
where the street ought to be.
The committee found that the claim
was well founded Mr. EWing's house
stands on 80 feet OF the street. He viii
be required to move in out of the way
50 that the street can be used for traf-
fic.
FOUND A BAD ALLEY
The alley back of the Throop hotel was
found to be in very bad condition The
pavement there was made out of what is
called Kansas granite. It is no credit to
the state, and even the alley is ashamed
and the probability is that the whole alley
will have to be repaved.
WILL TAKE MORE RIDES.
patrol wagon are all right, but they wiz
not take any more till after the weather
gets cooler The most important business
was finished up today and the further in
speetion OF the city viii wait till later.
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FOSBURG CASE.
Trial of Man Accused Of Killing
His Sister.

PittsheId. Mass. July 1s.-The trial of
Robert Stuart Fosburgs charged with
killing his own sister, Mary L. Fosburg.
last August, was begun here today.
The arrest Of F'osburg caused a wave
of excitement all over New England.
The members of the Fosburg family
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DROUTH AT HOLTON.
No Rain For Sixty Days and Corn
Failure.

Holton, Kan. July 1S.-With the ex-
ceptions of a few light showers, which
barely laid the dust, no rain has fallen
in the vicinity of Holton for sixty days.
Hay will not make over one-fourth of
a. crop and corn Will be a total failure
if rain does not come within a week.