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ficiency and decide points accordingly
Despite the fact that the guns were
worked slowly as COMPARED with what
they would be in actual warfare. the
shots came with considerable rapidly.
Suddenly, while Marshs battery was
pounding the thin line of Brown lying
fiat upon the ridge. a mile away, there
came an answering flash from a hill one
mile in rear of the Browns. 1t was their
artillery in action in their support A
lively artillery duel continued between
the batteries. and occasionally in the
lull of the loud reports of the three inch
rifles could be heard the sharp crack of
the Krag-Jorgensen, proving that the
scouts of the opposing forces were COM
ing into contact
The battalion of engineers, acting as
Blue infantry. came marching up the
hill and hurried off to the right of the
battery, where the Browns were already
visibly coming on steadily through the
grass. Their advance was cleverly made
and every advantage was taken of the
ground and of the tall grass which hid
a man very effectually. When advances
are made in line over ground devoid to
a large extent of trees and other objects
behind which considerable bodies of
men could be concealed, the light brown
khaki uniform possesses decided adj
vantages over the blue. A man clad in
the latter is visible instantly while the
dust-colored khaki cloth renders it's
wearer much more difficult to dis
| tinguish.
The Brown line advanced steadily,
spreading out to their left as they came.
| and in few minutes they were thrown
squarely across the blue line of retreat
The engineer battalion kept up rafting
| fire, but they were not able to prevent
the Browns from obtaining a position
| from which they directed a heavy fire
! into the Blue artillery. It was a POSI-
ton such as must have caused the des-
truction of the battery and the umpires
decided that 1t had been put out of ac-
ton. The Browns came rapidly through
| the grass, keeping up their fire without
slackening in the least.
| Aid was now coming to the hard
| pressed engineer battalion, which was
clingirg desperately to its work. Com
pany D of the Sixth infantry came up
the hill on run and plunging into the
| fight on the right flank of the engineers
they pushed forward rapidly upon the
Browns The latter were speedily driven
back and company A of the Fourth
cavalry was captured. The line of re-
treat was reopened, but the Browns
were coming up SO strongly for second
attack that the umpires called a halt in
order to discuss the situation. It was
finally decided that the forces were SO
closely in contact that further continu-
alton of the maneuvers would simply
mean close range fighting and at IL
o'clock the war for the day was de-
| clared over.
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BuRCH SWORN IN.
Salina Man Takes Place on the
Supreme Bench.
1t is now Mr.. Justice Burch.

1t is now Mr.. Justice Burch.
The new nominee on the Republican
ticket, who was chosen Monday after
noon to take the place of Judge Ellis
formally appointed late in the after
noon by Governor Stanley to fill the
balance of Judge Ellis term. Immedi-
ately after his commission was issued
the oath of office was administered to
him by Justice Johnston. and he be-
came full-fledged member of the SUI
preme court.
Justice Rurch will SIT with the bal
ance of the court when the October ses-
sion begins next Monday morning and
hear will be the anti-fusion test case. in
which mandamus proceedings are
brought by w. H. Craddock to compel
the secretary of state to put his name
ballot under both the Democratic and
Populist headings
The new Justice was born in Warren
county. Indiana, 40 years ago. When he
was only about seven years old his par
ents moved to Kansas and settled at
Salina. He was educated in the public
schools of that town. and then went to
the University of Michigan atsAnn Ar
Dor, graduating from the Ann Arbor
law school in 1885. Immediately after
his graduation he opened a law Office at
Salina and has been practicins there
ever since. He is now in partnership
with his younger brother. C. w. Burch,
who is county attorney of Saline county
and has been renominated for the
fourth time.
Justice Burch was married in 1889 to
Miss Clara league, of Sa1ina, gradu-
ate of Cornell. They have two children,
a boy and girl. Mrs. Burch is a lead
er in the. social and club circles of Sa-
lima Justice Burch is exceedingly lit
erary in his tastes and is probably one
of the best read men in Kansas.
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wall Street New York. Sent. n
sTOCKS-Prices opened with q violent r.
bound from yesterdays demoralixing ciose.
The Developments over night, including
the measure proposed by Secretary shaw
for releasing large credits to the market
served to completely reassure sentiment
over the money outlook. First sale9 Of
prominent stocks were Of LOCO to 5000
shares the latter Missouri Pacific, which
Opened at a spread of 4 points, rising an
extreme 81 points over last nights cloGc-
Other violent recoveries were ST. Paul. e.;
Manhattan Louisville and Atchi8ou. 4.
New York Central and Baitimore and
Ohio 81: Canadian Pacific. 81; BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit. Union Pacific, Western In
ion and General Electric points and the
market generally from a fraction up to 8
points
Openinr nrfces vvere the highest an
around as a rule. New York Central rose
over a point higher and q few stocks I'D
vanced an additional fraction There W01
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made the examination will make re-

made the examination will make a re-
port.
The evidence brought out at the
autopsy is not as strong against the
keepers of the private asylum as it was
anticipated it would be- though three
weeks has ELAPSED since the old man
was taken from the asylum. 1t was an
ttcipated that an examination would
show traces of serious internal injuries.
The examination did not ssubstantiate
those beliefs. Evidences are plentiful of
external injuries and bruises, but the
intact and that there were no blood
clots on the brain.
The examination of the lungs, the
heart, the stomach and intestines and
the other organs of digestion showed no
traces Of injuries. There were no con-
creme had not made itself apparent at
any place and the ribs were not s-ac-
tured as was supposed.
DR.. w. S. Lindsay assisted Dr. H. B.
Hogeboom, county coroner In making
the examination. DIR. s. A. Massey and
Dr. J. Reed of Tecumseh were pres
emf,
The coroner's jury was called this
morning and tool. note of what was
done at the examination. They will be
called Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
to listen to testimony and hear what the
witnesses will have to say.
The body of Mr.. Rynerson was taken
back to Tecumseh today and the fu-
neral arrangements are being carried
out as they were originally planned.
There seemed to be an impression pre-
valent that the management of Bed
wells had successfully tried to hush up
the affair but it is quite certain that
the civil case against the institution be-
fore the state board of charities will be
pushed to the full extent.
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idly with ground in good condition. first
sowing coming up well: apples a good
crop in some orchards. In others very
light.
ing delayed: third crop of alfalfa being
cut
Rice-Wheat terminating nicely, SOW
ing continued, with ground in good con-
dition latter part of week; some thresh-
ing to do yet
Russell-Farm work at a standstin:
wheat sowing greatly delayed: being
scarcely begun yet.
Saline-Farm work seriously delayed.
Sm1th-Hlver very high; much damage
tafford-Ground in good condition for
seeding; early sown wheat making good
WESTERN DIVISION.
Wheat sowing has been progressing rap
it, except in the southwestern counties:
the early sown Is up in Clark and Decatur
and is growing well. Early sown rye is
all cut in Wallace. Forage crops are pref
ty well gathered in the central and south
ern counties. but have been more or less
damaged by the great rainfall in the
northern. Alfalfa is looking well; the
fourth crop is being cut in Trego ond is
good in Wallace where haying is about
finished. Cattle are doing well
Clark-Kaffir corn about harvested, j
coming up well.
Decatur-Ground in fine condition and
seeding rapidly progressing. early seeding
growing nicely: forage crops that escaped
the frost rapidly maturing.
FoRD-Heavy frost on the 9th: ground
too dry for fall blowing: alfalfa looks
we'll; cattle doing well.
Hamil ;on-Ice on morning of 9th, but
too dry for frost.
Lane.Fodder crop nearly all gathered;
ground in splendid condition for wheat.
Ness-Second growth of sorghum ma X
ing good growth; too wet to plow nut
much of wheat ground ready for drilling;
early sown rye up with good stand.
Thomas-Ground fine for fall seeding;
feed badly damaged; heavy frost the
9th.
Trego-Wire fences washed by very
heavy rain on 21st and I'D, and Big creek
very high much feed spoiled or damaged
blowing and seeding under way; fourth
crop of alfalfa being cut.
Wallace--Ground in fine condition for
blowing: corn all cut up: haying about
finished: fourth crop of alfalfa in stack;
seed crop good; range grass good, and cat
tie doing well.
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HERE AT HOME.
Topeka Citizens Gladly Testify.

1t is testimony like the following that
has, placed 1.-THE little conqueror' so far
above competitors. When people right
here at home raise their voice in praise
there is no room left for doubt Read
the public statement OF a Topeka citi-
zen:
Mr.. G. H. Morns, of 1913 North Madi-
son street, veteran of company X, 10th
Illinois infantry, carpenter by trade,
says: I'm 1888 1 was laid up and could
not do stroke of work, and ever since
1 have had spells of kidney complaint
The pains in my back made it impos-
sible to stoop or straighten without ex-
cruciating pain, a distressing and an
noyfng weakness of the kidney greatly
disturbing my rest at night, and arose
in the morning unrefreshed and Ian
guild. Procuring box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills at Rowley's & Shows drug
store. 7 commenced to take them ac-
cording to directions. The results of
their treatment was entirely satisfac-
tory. I consider them valuable and
reliable kidney remedy and do not hest
tate to recommend them"
For sale by all dealers. Price. so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Z. sole agents for the u. S.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
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Chicago. Sept 3o.-CATTLER Receipts to-
day. 1000 head Including 1000 westerns
$50; poor to medium. $400Q79o; stockers
and feeders, $125@5-00: cows, N50d4. IS;
81 25@43: calves. $3.O0@SOO; Texas fed
steers $s.00@4.50; western steers, $3.50
7.25.
HOGSLReceipts today, 1900 head: esti-
mated Wednesday,. 1900 head; left over
from Monday, $3.50 head. Market slow;
S0i1Oc lower. Mixed and butchers 7.306
765; good to choice heavy, $740d7.65; rough
heavy, $7.oo9z.25; light, N.2Oaz.E5; bulk OF
sales $725G7. As.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1900 head
Sheep and lambs slow. Good to choice
wethers. $3.25@4.00; fair to choice mixed,
$2.2503.25: western sheep, $25063S0 native
lambs, s. 5Od5.50: western lambs, &.706500.
OFFICIAL receipts and shipments Monday:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts $500. 1858 1897 IS, SG2
Shipments ............ 3,70 3.So3 1886
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TWO NEW PLACES.
Appointments Announced by Librar-
ian of Congress.

Washington, Sept. 30.-The librarian
of congress has announced two import
ant appointments to the library service,
chief of the division of manuscripts
at a salary of So, 0G0 and chief of the
division of music at a salary of s., 900.
The new chief of the division of man
uscripts in Worthington Chauncey Ebrd
who was chief of the bureau of statistics
of the treasury department from 1893
until 1898, when he became connected
with the Boston public library Mr..
Ford's work here will be exclusively
with manuscripts. These chiefly relate
to American history, a field in which
Mr. Ford is already an authority and he
has published a. number of valuable
writings. o. G. T. Sonneck, the new
chief of the division of music, was born
in Jersey City, N. j., in 1873. He took
courses in history and theory of music
at the University of Heidelberg, and
was for four years at the University of
Munich Since his education abroad he
has been a resident OF New York City
He is well known as writer in Ameri-
can and foreign periodicals on musical
subjects and composers and has been
engaged for some time in special re-
search with reference to the history of
secular music in the United States He
brings to the library familiarity with
the collection of music in the great IL
braries of Europe and this country and
special knowledge of music and Amer
lean composers.
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TOOK A BIG DROP.
Mercury on . Tcboegan Slide in
Kansas.

The temperature In western Kansas
took drop Monday of 20 degrees in
some counties.
The forecasters now promise warmer
weather. The forecast sent out today
was: Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Rising temperature" The minimum
temperature recorded today at the To-
peka station was 49, but of course there
was no frost. The rain Monday meas
ured 4S hundredths Of an inch. Today
the wind has been west blowing II
miles an hour. The last corn and wheat
region bulletin was issued today. The
summary says:
1.-THE temperature has fallen from 2
degrees to 10 degrees In the eastern
counties and from 10 degrees to 20 de-
grees in the western. Rain has fallen
at all stations. except at Macksville.
Clear weather prevails this morning.
The temperature fell yesterday in the
districts west of the Mississippi river,
and has fallen this morning in the
Chicago district. Rain has fallen in all
districts. being heaviest in the Des
Moines.''
The report of temperatures and rain
fall was as follows:
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Inspect IT. Leavenworth

Leavenworth, Kan. Sept. &C. A. San
ger. assistant secretary of war. and Brig
adler General w. H. Carter have arrived
at Fort Leavenworth to make an inspect
ion and stop of for a day while on their
way to the army maneuvers at Fort Riley
They were greeted by salute of fifteen
guns. They spent nearly three hours
driving over the Fort Leavenworth reser-
walton picking out sites for new buildings
and inspecting those in process of erec-
ton. They made an informal call at the
general service and staff college just be-
Major Dickman and Nj Saneare is the
guest of Colonel Henry Wygant, comman-
der of the post
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BLAGDEN AT HARVARD.
Crimson's Need Of Tackles CausesLast
Years Star to Enter School.

Cambridge, Mass. Sept. 30.-It was
announced last evening that Crawford
Blagden. the star left tackle of last
years varsity eleven, would return to
college this week to take up the study
of medicine Blagden was graduated
last June with the class of 1902, and al
the time he received his degree he
stated that he was through with foot
ball for good. The necessity of heavy
man for tackle has made him change
his mind, however, and he will probably
don his canvas suit this week.
Dan Hurley. one of the most promis-
ing candidates for right half back who
was badly injured by a collision with
another player in Saturdays practice.
suffered a slight conclusion OF the
brain, which it is thought will not re-
suit seriously
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WAR AT FORT RILEY.
Blues and Browns Have Fast
Work Along the Hills.

Fort Riley, Kas., Sept 30.-Marching
over a soggy field swept at frequent in
tervals by binding rain driven by 40
mile gale, the men of the maneuver d.
in splendid style.
In working out the problem of the
day it was presumed that Blue force
with headquarters at Abilene, Kas., was
operating against a Brown force ad-
vancing from the east. A division OF
the latter army was presumed to have
already reached Stockdale, Kas. Col.
George B. Rodney, of the. artillery
corps, was in command of the Blues.
and was camped on the banks of the
Republican river on the Fort Riley res
ervation His command comprised the
Sixth battalion of engineers acting as
infantry, the Nineteenth, Twentieth ana
Twenty-eighth batteries of field artil-
lery and the first squadron of the Eight.
cavalry.
The plan of the day for Col. Rodney
toward Stockdale to gain information OF
the enemy, SAID to be about 10000
strong.
The Brown division, which was sup
posed to be encamped near Stockdale
was under the command of Col. James
Miller of the Twenty-second infantry IL
was reported to Col. Miller that the
command of Col Rodney was moving
north by way of the Fort Riley reserva-
ton. He decided to attack and cap
ture the Blue army if possible, or at
least to drive the enemy from his direct
line of retreat through junction City.
The troops left the camp at $3.50 O'Clock
and thirty minutes after that time the
scouts of the Blues under command OF
Capt. Farber of the Eighth cavalry were
sweeping northward. covering a front OF
nearly two miles, The Blues gained an
advantage at first by Selling Mars hill.
the highest point in the reservation.
1t was in the direct line of advance
and was too strong position to be
abandoned 1t was therefore determin-
ed to hold it firmly. One company of
the Eighth cavalry was dssmounted on
the southern slope and advanced on the
run to the summit. where 1t was de-
ployed as infantry. A few minutes la
ter Marsh's battery came trampin6
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DR.. Walker Taken for Man.

Syracuse, N. z, Sept. 30.-Dr. Mary
Walker of Oswego strolled into the
women's waiting room of the New
York Central railway. Martha. the ne
gro attendant, not knowing her. ap-
preached her and said:
You must get out of heah, sah.'
ssWhy?' asked DIR. Mary.
Cause men amt allowed here" was
the anS-er.
We'll, want you to distinctly under
stand tEat ara rot a man." said the
doctor, with stamp of her foot.
The other women in the room. think
ing she was an inooster. left. and DIR.
Walker soon had the whole room to her
self. She wore long black coat, color
ed trousers and waistcoat of the same
material. high hat. and a diamond
stud, looking jauntier than ever before.
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Kansas was well soaked last week.
The reports of rainfalls by counties is
as follows:
Eastern Observation-Disclosures 4.sO,Atchi-
Son LA, Wyandotte 347. Douglas 2.25,
Johnson 345. Anderson inches, Linn
40, Bourbon 2.71, Neosho inches, La
bette 2 inches, Cherokee 29S, Marshall
$50, Brown 1.81, Riley 183, Geary
inches, jackson 4.88. Shawnee 2.23.
Usage 1876, Wabaunsee 3 inches, Morris
BPS, Lyon 3 inches. Chase 2.35 Coffey
1.79, Greenwood inches, Woodson 2.81,
Elk 355. Wilson inches, Montgomery
l6O, Chautauqua 2.46.
Middle divfsion-Washington LBS.
Clay. 2.10, Dickinson 3 inches, Marion 3
inches. Cowley 2.9S. Republic 4.28s Cloud
2-25 Ottawa inches. Saline 2.29, Nc
Pherson 314, Harvey 1.85, Sedgwfck LII.
Sumner inches, Jewell 5.44, Mitchell 8
inches. Lincoln $40, Ellsworth inches.
Rice 1.28, Reno LIZ, Kingman LIS, Har-
per 1.z7, Smith 1885, Osborn IT'S, Russell
$50, Stafford 1.45, Barton 2.32, Pratt 1
inch,. Barber 2.80, Phillips Ate. Rocks 3
inches, Ellis 81. Rush inches. Pawnee
2 inches, Edwards 2 inches. Kiowa l
inch, Comanche l inch.
Western division-Norton 3 inches,
Graham inches, Trego 6.76, Ness 8
inches, Hodgeman 8 inches, Ford "a.
Clark rs, Decatur 197, Sheridan inches.
Cove 3 inches, Lane 4.76, Finney 1 inch,
Gray so. Mead so, Rawlins inches,
Thomas 2.33, Logan inches, Scott
inches, Haskell so, Seward so, Sherman
inches, Wallace Ito, Greeley / inch
Wichita I inch. Kearney 90, Stanton
So Grant so, Stevens so, Morton so.
The hourly temperatures recorded to-
day by the government thermometer
xyoro follows.
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=
FURNISHED by w. o. Anderson & Co.,
oRANGES-Late Valencia. $3.50.
800 crate. $S.75; 40 crate, 500; Messina,
1880 per box
California Tocay grapes. aD per 4-bssket
BANANAS-Market lower being sk6s1ko
per h.; and running from H.75dz.S per
APPLES Native. 5o0soc per bu.: szooe
PEARs-colorado Bartlett. H.4 pe3
box; Beure Hardy. $1.7562.00 per box: ma
dive Kansas grown. $3.50 per bbi: 6oc per
Embellishments Albertas. per box.
clings. California packed, 96cGs1.00 per box.
Michigan peaches, 6-basket crate, Q500
LIZ; bushe1 crate, H-75@2.00.
PRUNES-Utah Italian &1.00 per box.
TABLE POTATOES-Kaw Valley. So
SWEET PoTAToEa5oc per blu.
VEGETABLES.
Home grown cabbage. soc per 100 lbs
Rocky Ford canteloupes. 81. 6@1. 50 crate:
cucumbers. Coo per " Blu: basket: tomatoes.
bu.; Spanish onions, $50 per crate; wax
BUTTER, EGGS, POULTRY.
EGGS-Case count. 161kc; candlcd, los
rBUTTER-Country. 1sc.
POULTRY-Hens. TIC lb.: roosterA, 1so
each: ducks and geese. &c ID; turkeya 20
HAY
PRAIRIE HAY-By car ...........$ 50@63
PRAIRIE HAY-By ton baleO. 10
Alfalfa hay IL very scarce and In good
Straw $500 per ton. and very scarce.
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BURNS LAST DAY.
Governor Stanley Has Not Named
New Secretary.

Luther Burns is today serving his last
day as secretary to Governor Stanley.
His resignation becomes effective to-
night and tomorrow he enters the legal
department of the Rock Island.
Governor Stanley left this morning for
the west without naming a successor
for Mr.. Burns. The governor is today
attending the maneuvers at Fort Riley
and he will not return to Topeka until
Saturday.
In the meantime Harry Brent will
perform the duties of secretary. execu-
tive clerk and stenographer. and it is
presumed tHat he will succeed to Mr..
Burns place.
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Chtcaxo. sent. ae4-WHEAT9-vEheAt uaa
Influenced today largely by the action Of
half hour OF the day deve loped the fact
that there were stiH some shorts VINE,
We're anxious to cover. Cables were weak
er, at ss@S51<c. sold up to soc within a few
Sc aer 5ee ored
sold down to SIC. Minnssp polls and 1 Dus
with local receipt Of 81 cars. s cars OF
which were contract grade, made the total
sSsns eas ast week and
Toward the noon hour. there was a sud-
By leaps until ssc was re en the Sishest
price since 1888 The close was at the
high point. with a gain Of ne over last
er, at ess1@6skc, after touching 6s1xc.
CORN-Corn was quiet and slightly
rains the west and fso
severely damaged by too much danpness.
at 45x@9Nc, and early tradins was con.
fined within the opening range. Local re-
ceipts were $40 cars. with 81 cars OF con-
The market held fairly steady through
out the day and the close was 36QAc
OATSDullness prevailed in oats with
which was a shade lower. Receipts were
quite liberal, but the grading was not as
good as Of late. December opened un-
changed. at s05sc- Local receipts we're 40
cars
PROVISIONS opened easier
all around under the lead Of January pork,
which was offered quite freely. Trading
was fair, with brokers the best buyers.
Prices Of hogs at the yards were steady:
January pork opened unchanged. at
$15.1 lard opened 25kc, lower. at $S571i.
with ribs also PIC lower. at SOS.
WHEAT-Cash: No. red, T8@9Oc; No.
red. 66G7Oc; No. 2 hard winter, zoe; No.
hard winter, e606Sc; No / northern
spring sS@soc: No, northern spring. 80
CORNING. 2, 57N@5Sc: No. g. 57N@5Sc.
OATS-No. 2, 2Sh@29c; No. B. 27028c.
FLAX-Cash: NV, S.-W. and Sept,
81 25h; Oct. and Nov, $l25
RYE-Sept., 40c: Oct. 471kc; Dec, 474c.
BARLEY-Cash: $4,000.
TIMOTHY-Oct., s.. 60.
CLOVER-Oct.. $3.50.