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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
COOLER WEATHER.
Mercury Gets Up to &c This After
noon However.

Sunday may have appeared to be
rather hot day but the maximum tenn
perature was 10 degrees below what it
has been for the past week.
Sundays maximum temperature was
SO and the minimum SO, while the max
imums for the past week have f1uttered
around between 90 and 80 and the min
day or two. The wind yesterday blew
fresh and cool from the northwest from
10 to IS miles an hour Today's fore
cast still promises rain The forecast is
partly cloudy with local thunder
storms Tuesday and west and south
portion tonight Today's minimum
temperature was 81 The wind has been
southwest blowing eight miles an hour.
The temperatures today have been as
fo11or4-S-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
SEVENTEEN BoERs LEFT DEAL
English Lose Three Officers and Sew
enteen Men.

London, June 17.-Lord Kitchener re-
ports to the war Office from Pretoria as
follows:
During the march from Vrede Gen
eral Elliotts column engaged De Wet
near Reits, June 6. After severe fight
ing they captured seventy-one loaded
wagons, forty-five prisoners, fifty eight
rifles, 10000 rounds of ammunition and
1000 cattle.
1.-The Beers left seventeen killed and
three wounded. Our casualties were
three officers and seventeen men killed,
and one officer and twenry-rour men
wounded -
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ALCEDO INJURED.
Had Out on Leg Before Suburban
Race, But Receivers

New York, June 17.-Alcedo. the win
ner of the Suburban, received a severe
cut on the coronet of his near fore leg
while at the post The colt did not
finch from the path but went on in the
race and Won He has recovered from
the race surprisingly well and has al
ready been out taking walking exer-
cises. He is a trif1e sore in the spot
where he was cut but otherwise is in
grst-class condition. James M. McCor-
mick, his trainer. has nothing but, praise
for Alcedo. He said:
''Alcedo is the best horse ever train
ed After his trial of 2:0415 on Thurs
day morning, I was certain he would
win the Suburban. 1 told all my friends
to have a bet on him and I am glad to
say that the majority of them followed
my advice"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
NTade DC Governor Go

Belgrade, Servia, June IA serious
rising IS reported to have taken place
IN the Turkish town of Novi-Bazar A
thousand Albanians rebelled at the ap-
pointment of an unpopular lieutenant
governor and compelled him to flee
The rioters then turned their attention
to the Servian population All the
shops OF Novi-Bazar were closed and
the houses were barricaded when the
above adNices were Forwarded here
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Market Gossip.
Furnished by 4 =. Goodwin. Commits
sion Merchant, Sol Kansas avenue

IuEn1SneQ DY P. =. GOODWILL &CAAAAAAS-
sion Merchant, Sol Kansas avenue
New York: St. Paul led the. advances
in strong market at the opening; There
were Is, eco shares of that stock changed
hands at 1Sl1kG1s4, compared with 1s95z
on Saturday. There were gains OF 1U112
besides among the grangers, Pacifics.
Southwesterns. trunk lines, coalers and
leading industries The dealings We're
large and well distributed and there were
no exceptions to the higher prices.
Liverpool morning cables- Wheat IN
changed corn, I'D higher
Omaha hog receipts, $500 head; market
second Liverpool cables. Wheat, IA
sd higher: corn. AG1zd higher.
Cables show symptoms OF strength this
morning. The fly infected sections Of
Kansas are fully as bad as reported and
lots of fields Will not average two bushels
to the acre. The fields have turned white
and have fallen in the last few days. The
cash situation is improved and all We
need is an improved foreign demand
Northwest receipts: Minneapolis 332
cars Duluth. g. Last year-Minneapolis
512 cars; Duluth. 1877.
Chicago. There are good buying orders
in September oats. resting just below the
market around 2512c- It is safe to buy
oats Oh soft spots.
New York: Remarkably strong under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

jamestown, N. Y. June 17.-Thfs
mornings session of the Swedish Luth-
eran synod was devoted chiefly to the
cause Of foreign missions During the
past year the synod's congregations
have given $12.7at to the cause A reso-
luton was introduced making the use
OF the revised version of the New Tes-
lament compulsory among the churches
OF the synod. but it was voted down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
Rodeers Back AZ Manila-

Washington, June 1.-THE navy de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Rear Admiral Rodgers aboard the
New York announcing his arrival at
Manila He is back from a trip To
Olongapo, p. T., the site of the new nav
~ station in the Philippines.
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New York June 17-Noon-MONEY--
Money on call nominal; prime mercantile
paper, 31sd455 per cent; sterling exchange
easier, with actual business in bankers
bills at $4.8S04SSA for demand and At
$3.50 l4-S6 for so days; posted rates 81 861z
and $4.S5; commercial bills, $4.S5Q4.S512
SILVER-Sflver certificates, nominally
at SIC; bar silver, 591zc; Mexican dollars,
471ac.
Government bonds easier. Re-
funding Is, registered, 1854 coupon. 1g7A;
IS, registered, 10SH, coupon, Jos; new IS
registered and coupon, 139; old As, regis
tered, 112; coupon, 1874; IS. registered and
coupon, 1881
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ON FORGED RECORDS.
Judge Tarvin's Charge Regarding q
Federal Court Decision.

Cincinnati. June 17-Judge Tarvifn
rendered q sensational decision in the
Kenton county circuit court at Gov
ingtOn today in the Striker contempt
case. In the decision Judge Tarvin at
tacks and criticises the federal court.
Judgo Walter Evans presiding. He
says that the decision of the United
States court was rendered on records
that had been forged. Judge Tarvin
points out how the fCrgeries were made
and says the decision is without prece-
dent and without foundation of truth,
and was a. vindictive abuse of power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

Atlanta Ga, June IA specia1 TO
the Journal from Newport News. Va.
says. The striking machinists in the
employ of the Newport News Shin
building and Dry Dock company have
not returned to work, and the immense
plant viii be closed down at 6 O'clock
tonight. This viii throw 1000 employees
cut of work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
PREVENTS POOL SELLING.
No Further Bookmaking at Harlem
Track. Chicago

LraCk7 OulCaSO.
Chicago, June 1.-THE opponents of
race track gambling who were refused
a temporary injunction without notice,
against the management of the Harlem
race track by Judge Tuley Saturday,
found a friend in Judge Holdom today.
Judge Holdom, on application of the
states attorney. issued the bill of in
junction refused by his brother jurist.
A deputy sheriff was at once sent to the
Harlem race track to serve the writ.
This will prevent further bookmaking
and pool selling at the track. While the
injunction does not apply specifically to
the Washington Park club. it Is expect
ed a similar writ will be issued to pre-
vent bOokmaking on the American Der
nv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
Bad For Enellsh wheat.

London. June 1.-THE Mark Lane Ex-
press in its weekly review of the crop
situation today says the effect of the
past weeks cold on English wheat has
been decidedly prejudicial and agri-
cultural prospects show general retro
erosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
DAWES GOES HOME.
Ex-Attorney General is Much I'm
proved in Health.

Col. F. B. Dawes returned to his home
in LeavenwOrth Saturday evening Mr.
Dawes illness is not so serious a s was
feared. The surgeons consultation Sat
urday ended with a determine ton that
an operation can be avoided. Mr.
Dawes will come to Topeka this week
for hospital treatment, and there is
great encoura cement that he can b.
permanently cured of his stomach
trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
Itata Csc Deeided.

washington, June 17.-TheItata case
was decided by the United States
Chilean commission this afternoon.
Although the decision viii not be an
norlced until later, it is understood t.
be adverse to the claimants and the
case is dismissed. The claim was filed
by the South and Central America
Steamship company of the United
States for $3.50, 900 for the seizure by the
United States ship Charleston of the
Itata with a cargo of arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
Kanssa Citv Livestock.

Kansas City, June 17.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head, including 5000 head of
Texans. Market steady to easy. Native
beef steers 81. 90d5. 80; Texas steers,
81 2565.25; Texas grasserS. $3.00Q4O0;
Texas cows. S26503.75: native coos,
and heifers. S.. 1905. Is. stOckerS and feed
ers, s.. 50G5.00 bulls, SO 0OQ4-65; calves, $50
HOGs-Receipts. 5000 head Market ~
use lower Bulk of sales IS 80G15. 30:
heavy, 50 9OG6-00: pa ckers', So $500. 80; light.
$5.70Q5-S5; workers, $. 65@5.S5; pigs, 500
as. 80.
SHEEP-Receipts 4.50o head. Market
slow to a shade lower. Muttons, &25M
$50; lambs, $4.25d5O0; Texas lambs, $500
Qs.60; spring lambs. $4.25@5.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
Kanaas Civ Pradnca

Kansas City, June 17.-Close-WHEAT-
July, 661zc; september, 633sc. Cash: No.
CORN-July, 4Ossc: September, 1850.
Cash: No. mixed, Ale; No. white, 42c;
No 3, 4115c.
OATS-No 2 white. $4,000.
HAY-Choice timothy, 81. 5OQ12 90 ;choice
prairie $1,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

Milwaukee, Wis. June 1.-THE su-
prene lodge of the Knights of Honor
today created the following past grand
dictat0rs. Ben T. Solomon. of Cali
sets; James Caldwell and H. s. Moody
of Ohio; Asa o. Angel and Charles H
Hayden of Indiana: A P Hagemeyer,
Of Kentucky. and James H. Mig tin
gale, Of Rhode Island 1t was decided
to continue the present annual salaries
of nf77ray-r
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President Disapprovea.

Washington. June 1.-THE president
has disapproved an act of the Cherokee
indian council providing for a commits
sion to arrange a new. agreement with
the Dawes commission. The tribe b..
popular vote recently rejected by a ma
jority of over a thousand the agreement
which had been made between its rep
resentatives and the Dawes commis-'
sion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
AT SI64,O0O PER ACRE.
Lot Sold on That Basis in Texas Oil
Fields.

Beaumont. Tex June 17.-Ira o.
Wyse, president of the Ira 0. Wyse Oil
company, has purchased a lot on Spin
dletop Hill from the Sawyne syndicate.
paying at the rate of S164,000 an acre
for it. It is his intention to develop the
property at once
Mr.. Wyse has been the most persist
ent of the Standard Oil company's OPP
ponents in Texas. He is the owner Of
refineries and tank car lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
Alabama Goes North.

New York, June 1.-THE United States
battleship Alabama left today to join
the North Atlantic squadron, which is
concentrating at Newport, preparatory
to starting on its summer cruise June
rs, along the New England coast. As
the kearsarge is rot yet ready for sea,
Rear Admiral Higginson will use the
Alabama as his flagship till August,
when the cruiser Olympia will join the
squadron and become the flagship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

by the elevator. people to 4s1s@ssAc,- clos
0ATSEOats was heavy on execution
of country orders July opened isai4c up,
at 2Sssc, but this demand was met with
that the price declined early. 10 z1s4c.
where it remained steady. Local receipts
We're 1854 cars.
VISIONS-Provisions were quiet
and lower on decreased prices for hogs.
July pork opened sc down, at SAD, and
declined on large offerings TO S1+62le- July
ribs opened DC lower, at $500. July lard
- -...l A-acl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
Pingree's Folks Going to Him.

Detroit, June 17.-Frank C Pingree,
brother of Ex-Governor Pingree who Is
dangerously Ill in London. viii leave
for New York this afternoon, accom-
panied by Mrs. II. s. Pingree ana her
daughter, Miss Hazel. The party will
sail for London on Wednesday,. Mrs
Pingree is far from well. but is so anx-
ious about her husbands condft on
that she will cross the ocean to be with
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

Topeka. June II.
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
lions. The following are net prices paid
in Topeka this week:
GREEN SALT CURED-7c.
GREEN SALT CURED BRANDS-e14c.
NO. TALLOW-4Ac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
Pinpree CROW Weaker.

London, June 1.-THE anxiety felt
here regarding the condition Of ex-Gov-
ernor H. s. Pingree of Michigan. who
is suffering from a severe attack of
dysentery, is in no way allayed this
morning. Mr. Pineree is slightly weak
er than he was yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17
Today's Topeka Market

DRY LOT CATTLE.
COWS .O0G400.
1fEIFERS6$3- 75d4.75.
STEERS-$4. 00I4.75.
CALVES
HEAVY-s3. 00dd3. So
IIGHT-(Under 200 lbs-)-S4.O0d5.25.
HOGS
LIGHTS. 25a5. so.
HEAVY AND MEDTUM-$525 d5.70.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-6Sc.
NO. 2 CORN-3Sc-
No. 2 WHITE CORN-39c.
NO. 2 OATS=30c4
PRODUCE.
FGGS-1Oc-
BUTTER-12c.
HAY-$8.O0.
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Chicago Live stock Market

Chicago, June 7-CATTLE-Receipt
% 600 head. Choice steady; others
weak Good to prime steers, $5-30Q6-2O;
feeders SO. O005.00; cows and heifers, 81 20
1880, Gamers, 81. 00lI2 IS; bulls, $2-90Q4.5O.
calves, $4.50QJ6 Is; Texas fed steers, $4-l5u
$50. bulls, $2.75d3.75
HOGS+Receipts today, A, coo head; esti-
mated tomorrow. Is 900 head; left over B
125 head Market weak Mixed and butch
ers', $5.75G6 OH: good to choice heavy,
s.. 90G6-1215; rough heavy, $5.75n5S5. light,
IS 10000: bulk of sales $5.90Q6 .O2l2-
HEEP-Receipts. 20, 900 head. Market
strong to steady Good to choice Wethers,
50 90d4.2 fair to choice mixed, So 6544-00;
western sheep. 50. 900425: yearlings, $4,000
40: native lambs, $400Q5. 10; western
lambs. 81. 70H5.10.
OfficiaI receipts and shipments for Sat
urday:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts ........ 664 13,770 1.55S
Shipments ............ OPS 2O55 436
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KILLED HIS SUCCESSOR.
Deposed School Teacher Then Com
mits Suicide.

Dothan, Ala, June 17--Prof- Rankin.
until Saturday assistant to the prin-
cipal of the Dothan public schools to-
day shot and killed George r. Mcneil,
principal of the schools, and then blew
dropped from the list and endeavored
to secure reinstatement without sue
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Liverpool. June 17.-COTTON-Spo cot
ton prices firmer; business moderate.
American middling. 4 1920.
New York, June I,II9S,fiS Sp
lands. SIC; middling gulf, Ss4c- Sales. 4
800 bales.
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New York June 17.-SUGAR-Raw
steady. Fair refining. 3ssc; centrifugal.
SO test, 41zc; molasses sugar, 32sc. Refined
steady. Crushed, $605; powdered. S565;
CoFFEEEDuii. No. Rio, Go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

Suez, June 1.-THE United States
cruiser Newark, which left Manila about
May 8. homeward bound, has arrived
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

You can buy a Domestic sewing ma
chine very cheap at
rs Kansas Avenue.
BABCOCK & FROST, Agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-17

Range of Prices on Stock.

Furnished BY J. q. Gail. COMMISSIONS
Grain Provisions. Cotton and Stocks or
fee ITO West Sixth street. Phone 48G.
Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock
Co., Kansas City. Mo.
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Furnished by A G. Goodwin, Commis-
sion Merchant. Sol Kansas avenue.
The weekly examiner., 1901-06-29

1 wagon, siege platform wagon, siege ammunition wagon and sling cart To show the development of siege ar. tillery the following old guns, nor. tars and howitzers, all mounted on carriages of the period in which they were used are arranged in line west of the modern siege artillery, viz: 18-pounder gun, 4.5-inch rife, model 1861; 3O-pounder Parrott rife, eight inch howitzer, model 1841; eight-inch mortar, model 1841; ten-inch mortar model 1861; 16-inch Stone mortar, 24- pounder Coehorn mortar.
 The modern field artillery exhibit consists of 3.2-inch rife, carriage and Timber, and combined forge and bat tery wagon; 3.6-inch field mortar and carriage. The following old field guns and howitzers show develop ment of field guns in the United States, viz.: 6-pounder field gun, 12- pounder heavy field gun, model 1s41; 12-pounder light field gun, model 1857; three-inch rifle, model 1861. and 12-pounder field howitzer, model 1s41. Around fountain located in the cen ter of the plot devoted to outside ordnance exhibit are grouped 30 old bronze guns, mortars and howitzers of foreign make. All of these are highly embellished and some are very old, the earlier pattern being French mortar caliber 14-inch, made in 1881. In this group are old English, French, Mexican, Austrian and Spanish guns.
 The mountain and machine guns and small arms are exhibited inside the building. The mountain guns ex- hibited are the two-pounder B. l.. Hotchkiss mountain gun, eaiber 1.65, and carriage, packed on three wood en mules, and the old 12-pounde1 mountain howitzer, model 1s41, and carriage.
 The following machine guns are in. cluded in the exhibit, viz: Hotchkiss revolving cannon, ca1iber 1.5O; Cat ling battery gun, caliber 30; Maxim. Nordenfeld automatic, caliber 45; Colts automatic, caliber, 30; Lowell: battery gun, caliber 45; Gardner i'm. proved gun; Gatling battery gun, model 1865; FarweH gun; Robertson machine gun; revolving gun Gold type); coffee mill gun; two-barrel volley gun; brass volley gun; Robin son & Cottam; Pamenter & Cromwell gun (volley gum; and four breech- loading guns, primitive types. A Sims-Dudley dynamite gun (used at battle of San Juan hill by First Unit ed States volunteer cavalry trough riders'') is exhibited with machiae guns.
 The small arms exhibit, which was loaned from the museum at Spring
The weekly examiner., 1901-06-29
War Department Ex= hibit at the Buffalo Fair
 West Point Academy and the Various Military Bureaus / Are We'll Represented at the Pan-American

building between the north end of the building and the canal. The space north of the building proper is devoted to the exhibit of modern sea coast artillery, which consists of a 12-inch rife mounted on disappearing carriage; ten-inch rifle on barbette carriage, 12-inch mortar on Gordon spring return carriage, ana fve-inch rapid fire gun on balanced pillar mount Each or these four guns is mounted behind a section of a para pet such as is used in the fortifica- tions on our seacoast. These guns were mounted by First Lieut.. R. H. C. Ke1ton, Seventy-third company coast artillery, and a detachment of IF ar tillery soldiers. The Seventy-third company coast artillery, commanded by Capt. J. P. Wisser, is encamped on the exposition grounds, and each day drills with the modern seacoast guns. The historical series, showing devel- opment of seacoast guns, mortars and howitzers are mounted along the canal west of the modern guns, and consists of 24-pounder smooth bore gun and wooden carriage, model 1929; 32-pounder seacoast gun and wooden carriage, with cast iron top carriage, model 1881; eight-inch Co., lumbiad, model. 1s46,. with wooden carriage; 1OO-pounder Parrott rife. model 1861, with wrought iron car riage; ten-inch seacoast mortar, model 1s41, with cast iron carriage, and 13-inch Rodman mortar model 1861, with wrought iron carriage, also 24-pounder flank defense howiter, model 1841, with wooden carriage. The modern siege artillery exhibit consists of five-inch siege rife with carriage and Timber; seven-inch siege howitzer and carriage, seven-inch siege mortar and carriage, mortar
The weekly examiner., 1901-06-29

since it represents the new equip ment of the medical department in the field-scarcely an important ar ticle of which has been adopted since the outbreak of the war with Spa:1- which has never previously been shown. An enlisted personnel, con sisting of one hospital steward, two acting hospital stewards and 20 pri- yates of the hospital corps, is on duty with this hospital, acting, as guards and attendants, and also giving daily exhibition drills in first aid to the wounded, litter drills, various means of transporting the wounded, tent pitching and hospital establishment.
 The exhibit from the corps of en- gineers consists of torpedoes, models, photographs, transparencies, maps and publications illustrating military engineering and also river and har- bor work. The military engineering exhibit, which was loaned from the museum at Willets Point, N. Y., em- braces three types of torpedoes of the present day, showing electrical connections; two transparencies showing effect of explosion of tor
 
 crate torpedoes, model of military ground mine, two models of block houses such as were used in the civil war, five models of the earlier at tempts to solve the problem of disap- bearing gun carriage, model of nor tar battery and models of pontoon and other field bridges. The Missis- Sippi river commission shows models of hydraulic grader at work, hydrau- lie dredging plant, tow boat, stand ard bank revetment, subaqueous mat under construction, two models of spur dykes and large number of photographs, maps and atlases, etc. The breakwater now under construc- tion in Buffalo harbor is illustrated by three models, one of all stone breakwater, one of all wood or tim Der crib breakwater and one of tim Der crib breakwater with concrete superstructure. There is also dis played a plan of the harbor, showing location of each kind of breakwater construction. The models and plan were loaned by Maj. T. w. Symons, corps of engineers, U. S. A., who is now in charge of this work
 The exhibit of ordnance includes guns and carriages of every type of mountain, field, siege and seacoast artillery, machine guns and small arms now in use by the army, and also of every type used during the revolution and all other wars in which the United States has been en- gagged. The field, siege and seacoast artillery are exhibited outside the