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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
FIERCE RAID ON
MORGAN STOCKS
United State Steel Makes New
Low Record and a Reorganiza-
ton Is Rumored.
Morgan Himself Said to Be Greatly
Surprised at Decline of
the Stock.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York, Sept. ga flood Of liquida-
ton rolled In upon Wall street this NOR
ming and all previous low records for
steel stocks, common and preferred, were
smashed.
It is reported conference OF steel
magnates, at which Morgan was present,
was held up town last night, and that
an important statement may be given out
to-day. The, closing of the big steel plants
Is considered ominous.
A belief prevails in financial circles
that Morgan will have to confess his jim
ability to manage the steel trust on it's
present basis and that complete reor-
ganization will be necessary. Morgan's
attempt to convert steel stock intosbonds
and cash has proved complete failure.
Discussions Rumored.
Stories Of dissension between the repre-
sentatives of leading financial interests
are again current. It is said that e. H.
Hartman and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. were
selling the stocks In which they and Ear-
riman had a mutual interest, and Mr..
Hartman Is said to have threatened to
resign as president of the Union Pacific
system and throw In his interests with
Morgan and his party.
The lights burned In the office Of J. p.
Morgan & Co., at Broad and Wall streets,
until after o'clock on Wednesday even
ing. A cab stood In front Of the door, a
solitary policeman paced up and down in
front and the few late home-goers who
passed thru Broad street saw behind the
drawn curtains silhouettes which striking
ly resembIed the outlines of the great
banker and his partners. A conference Of
great Importance was evidently going on
and brokers who are always ready to
frame ingenious conjectures, saw some
thing ominous in 1t.
It Is seldom that Morgan stays at his
office later than o'clock. He sometimes
remains until 6, when he has important
business but only few times in recent
years has he stayed as late as on Wednes-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25

The average annual wage OF adult miners in
Silesia, Germany, IL $246.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25

The first application OF x-rays to industry is in
tanning leather
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25

The southern states have 27,ooo saloons, while
New York has "a, 000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
RAINS DELAY SCHOOLS.
Repairs and CONSTRUCTION Won't
BE Done for Opening Day.

The heavy rains have caused delay on
the work of the new school buildings
and the board of education has been un-
able to md a means of obviating the
trouble.
The saturated condition of the ground
has delayed the work of excavating for
the new Lafayette school building in
Parkdale. The board hoped that by
this time considera BILE work would have
been done on the building but the ex-
cavation can not be commenced until
the ground is dry.
Work has been stopped on the addi-
ton to the Potwin school on account of
water in the cellar An underground
that, with the water from the heavy
rains, has kept the cellar full of water.
A connection will have to be made with
a sewer to drain the cellar but work
men can not be secured to build the
connection.
In North Topeka the janitors have
had a constant struggle since the flood
to keep the cellars of the school build
ings dry. When the Grant school had
been cleaned and repaired after the
flood the cellar was again filled by
the heavy rains and this has occurred
with every heavy rain recently.
The city schools will begin the fall
term on Tuesday. September Is. Much
of the work of repairing that the board
hopes to have done by that time viii
not be completed when the schools are
opened. New boilers will have to be
put in the Harrison and Polk school
buildings as the heating plants are bad
" out of repair. The boiler in the Har-
rison building has done service for Is
years but the Polk school boiler, which
is to be replaced, has been in service
but three years. At the Polk school
new smoke stack will be built on the
outside of the building as the chimney
in use is too small for the new boiler.
At Clay school the brick work about
the boiler will have to be rebuilt. The
hoard hopes to have these heating
plants in working order before cold
weather.
PaperhaRgers and painters are now at
work in the Parkdale. Washington,
Polk, Clay and Buchanan school build
ings putting the rooms in readiness for
the opening of the term.
So far nothing has been done on the
new high school building but the archi-
tects are ready to commence on the
plans and the board hopes to let the
contract this fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
THAT BARN Burner.
He Again Scores and Is Still at
Larea.


At $3.50 this morning a barn owned
by Edward Parsons. at 1901 College
avenue was destroyed by fire. Ihe
origin of the fire was undoubtedly in
cendiary, though for a time ii was
thought to have been lightning.
Mr. Parsons and his wife were not
awakened by the fire until the whole
upper part of the barn was in blaze:
Then Mr. Parsons opened the door, and
discovered that his horse had been
turned out He managed to draw ms
buggy out of the barn. Then he turned
in fire alarm, but it was only i'll the
hope of saving his house. The depart
ment made the run in a driving rain
The loss on the barn was about $500.
The horse which had been turned out
of the barn was found about half
mile west of College avenue.
One thing which seems conclusive
proof that someone besides the owner
had been in the barn is the fact that
a carriage wrench, which Mr.. Parsons
always kept on the window sill at some
distance from his buggy, was found
lying in the bottom of the buggy after
the fire.
Mr.. Parsons is probably the Oldest
man in the employ of the Santa Fe
offices in this city. and perhaps on the
entire system He is a leading member
OF the Central Congrega tional church.
He has lived in Topeka for a great
many years. Mr.. Parsons barn is only
a block from the place where two
barns belonging to the Rev. c. NJ.
Sheldon were burned by incendiaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
New z ork Stock.

Wall Street. New York. Aug. ID
SIOCkS-Opening prices advanced vigor-
ously all around on a large volume of well
distributed buying orders Gains reached
a point in Southern Railway Baltimore and
and General Electric. Rock Island and
Union Pacific opened wide There were H.
500 shares of Rock Island sold at 24l4d24ik,
compared with 2S7s last night. and $500
shares of Union Pacific sold at 72az and
1874, compared with 70 last night. de-
cline of a point in Republic Steel preferre1
was the only loss recorded.
There was an appearance of profit taking
among some of the grangers, Pacifics and
the United States Steel stocks, but without
much effect on their prices the market
| a whole rose strongly on the most ami
active list rose generally from to points
over last night. Urgent bidding for Read
ing carried the price up as points
Amongst the specialties New York Air
Brake jumped 612 points. General Electric
512 points, Consolidated Gas AZ points and
American Linseed points to 1872. I-acka-
wanna dropped points. but rallied B.
There were some slight recessions before
the end of the hour and the market Quoted
slightly.
Offerings of stock fell away to nominal
proportions at the lower prices and the
market steadied and became dull. At the
end of the hour Reading was rushed up
again to 56S4 and the whole market re-
sponded. Brooklyn Union Gas jumped 10
points on one transaction.
The tide turned in the western stocks
and st. Paul and Illinois Central were rush
ed up So points, Missouri Pacific rs,
and Eastern Illinois first preferred 514. To-
ledo. st. Louis and Western preferred 3
points and Union Pacific. Rock Island,
Louisville, Wabash and Atchison points
or over. Profit taking. in Reading under
cover of the shift in the buying was de
tected and prices ran off, Reading and st.
Paul yielding IA points and Rock Island
and Illinois Central a point Bonds were
strong at noon.
Reading touched 57A and then fell back
nearly points again; St Paul rose a
fraction higher than before and B. and
o. Northwestern and Manhattan were
added to the 2d212 point gains The re-
Spouse elsewhere was less general and a
moderate reaction followed. Kansas City,
Fort Scott and Memphis preferred fell a
point under last night. Irregular fuctua-
lions followed.
Reading rose again to STA, but the gen
eral market showed signs of weakness and
did not respond. Reactions reached be-
tween l and points in the western stocks,
Amalgamated and some others and Read
ing fell back nearly points. The trading
was sluggish and dun. The closing was
dull and irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
KEEP ON COMPLAINING.
City Railway in All Kinds of
Trouble.

1t may be that the next thing the city
railway will be forced to do is to abandon
the line down East Fourth to the Santa
Fe depot The track is in such bad
shape on that line that Manager L. E.
Myers says it will cost $500 or $500 10
put it in shape to stand the traffic He
is unable to go ahead and lay the new
tracks there because the proprietor of
the Holiday House has enjoined the
road from building its line through Hol
liday place in the manner prescribed by
the Santa Fe railway, which owns Hol-
liday place. There is some possibility
that this trouble will be compromised.
Another large and highly colored COM
plant was filed this morning by Coun-
Gilman Sinner of the Fifth ward. He
wants the city railway to take up its
track on Eighteenth street, forming part
of the fair grounds loop. because he
claims that the track obStructS -he
course of the water. and caused the re-
cent rains to almost drown out some
portions of Walnut Grove.
Meantime, while the track is making
so much trouble, the rolling stock is
hardly holding together. up to 9
O'Clock this morning" said Mr.. Myers
today. six of our sick babies We're
brought into the barns, unable to travel.
It's a shame, / know, but we can't help
it. People will have to put up with it.
Out on the West Sixth street line where
we ought to run car every ten min
utes. we run one every half hour, simply
because we have no equipment. 1t would
be easier for us to start right in with
new territory. and build car line, than
to reconstruct this old line. There is
nothing left of it, We paid our money
for nothing except four or five good
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Firm on Light Cables
and Little Change.
Short Selling in Corn Causes an
Easier Tone.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Strong, Ranging
From $500 to $500.
Hogs Are Weak and Five Cents
Lower.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-WHEAT-Wheat open
ed firm on strong cables and continued
light movement. September being sc 10
Maze higher. at Soasqs01zc to s015c. Prices
showed little change during the first hour.
Receipts at Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi
eago were 1s5 cars.
Later the market became extremely
strong and September sold up to SIC ana
closed at el5sc, a net gain Of llzu15sc.
CORNERSTONE cables and smaller re-
September opening Isdlzc higher, at $50
81sc- One OF the large commission houses
solo about a half million bushels and there
was some short selling early in the day
Which resulted in an easier tone, Septem-
Der declining to 52ssc. Receipts were 40
cars
September closed a shade higher. at 527s
csc.
OATS-Oats opened firm with September
unchanged at 343sc. The market held firm
the early part of the session. Receipts were
III cars.
XISIONS-Provisions opened easier
and with bat a small trade prices showed
little change. September pork opened l50
TIC lower, at sl310dl .l21A; September lard
was unchanged, at $500, and ribs were off
SC. at S7.771k.
WHEAT-Cash: No. ? red. SIC; No. 3
red, S1Qd1sc; No. hard winter, 79GS1c;
NO. hard winter. ISQ79c; No l northern
spring, S5Qs6c; No. northern spring. S3n
&c; No. 3 spring, 790S3c
CORNING. 2 54u5flzc. No. 3. 54d54lac.
OAIS-No. ?, 32i2c; No. g. SIC.
RYE-Sept.. 52&c Dec. sic; May. sec.
FLAX-Cash: NV, S1025z; S.-W., 9S1ac:
TIMoTHY-sept., 50. 40; Oct, Ss.s2lk.
CLOVER-Aug., $3.50.
BARLEI-Cash: 4OfI55c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
TO RAISE PRICE OF WHEAT
American Farmers Ask Russia to Join
a Grand Union of Growers.

London. Aug. 13.-The Daily Mail
prints statement from Warsaw to the
effect that an American association,
stated to number IS, 900 farmers, has
asked the Russian ministers of finance
and agriculture for their assistance in
raising the current prices of agricultur-
al products, especially wheat
1t is said the association proposes to
establish grand union of wheat grow
ers, embracing agricultural organiza-
lions in the United States, Russia, Ar
gentina, Austria Hungary, Roumania,
Canada, and British India, which will
annually fix the minimum prices.
The Mails cores ondent adds that in
view of the apparent adherence Of
trusts on the part of M De White. the
Russian minister of finance, it is doubt
full If he will accede to the request of
the American association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13

NOADoSASuS D4OOQ FOlbOQ. '-UI. Ferris,
and hope and help. Unbelievers may
SCOTT and cry fake" but | heed them
not. My work has just begun and 1
am saving men.
The secret of this mighty healing
power, this marvellous fluid is known to
me alone. 1t is mine to give to whom I
VIII and my works go before me. Doubt
not! l ask no man to believe me. but
l give to every man free this priceless
boon and 1t restores him instantly to
perfect health. With this marvellous
mysterious compound, which have dis
covered only after a lifetime devoted to
search through all the realms of science
and the archives of the ancients, it is
possible to heal at once the awful sores,
clear the complexion of the copper spots,
dry up the mucous patches, heal the
ulcers and leave the body clean and
healthy and wholesome. With this mys-
ferrous compound no man or woman
will ever again be troubled with blood
poison or any of its evil effects.
Remember it matters not what stage
your case may be in. 1t matters not
how long you have had it, how you got
1t or when you got it. 1t matters not
what doctors or scoffers say. This is
no ordinary drug or medicinal method
of treatment, but it is the vital life
spark itself, and it matters not how
many remedies or doctors have failed
have repeatedly and instantly cured
the worst old cases, healed the sores and
caused the mucous patches, COppSI COi-
ored spots, xsi other evidences of this
terrible poison to disappear like magic.
My secret compound never fails. and
it's cures are lasting; never again are
any of my people troubled with blood
poison My private address is DIR. c.
Sargent Ferris. 5000 Strawn Building,
Cleveland. Ohio, and 1 urge every per-
son suffering from blood poison to send
to me and l will forward by first mail,
prepaid. a package Of my marvellous
discovery My wondrCus discovery has
startled the world by its miraculous
effects, and yet I seek not fame or
glory 1t suffices me if I may be the
humble instrument of Natures greatest
power in bringing all men to the en-
joyment of perfect health and l do 1t
free In the time allotted to me here
on earth / shall do all that in my power
lies to give my fellow-men the beneht
of this great secret and my reward
shall he IN the knowledge that / have
done unto others as L would that others
should do unto me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
BIDDLE CREEK RACES.
Causes Much Trouble to Parkdale
People.

Residents on the banks of the limpid
Biddle creek in Par1dale were given an
other touch of life on the ocean wave"
this morning. The heavy rain did just
what almost any heavy rain has done
recently-it overlooked the banks of
Biddle Creek, filled the cutters and the
streets ran across lawns and flower
beds, filled up all the cellars. and did a
great deal of damage
A delegation of people living in the
afflicted community visited Street Com
missioner Snyder today. and asked that
he do something for them There seems
to be very little to do. so long as the
present rains continue. The people over
there think. however. that by digging
some bitches. grading out some cutters
and raising some culverts, the water
will be given a better opportunity to
drain off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13

chicago. Aug. 13-CATTLE-R Receipts to-
cay, 5000 head. Market steady. Good to
PRIME steers. S51Oa5.60; poor TO medium,
S.ioa4.s0; stockers and feeders 81. 50d4 20:
e 6, vs. q ~ 5oa459; heifers 81 oOa475 Gamers
Sl.ovaz -s0i bulls. S200d4.25; calves. S2.50d6S5;
$3.500465 S'ee' .
HOGs-Receipts today 900 head: esti-
mated Friday. 1900 head. Market slow
and lower. Mixed and butchers. S.. OO65. so;
good TO choice heavy. S5.25d545: rough
heavy $500 20; light, s5.25d5e5; bulk Of
sales S515d5.40
SHEEP-Receipts today. 1900 head.
sheep and lambs steady. Good to choice
wethers. 325Q3.75 fair to choice mixed
S2.5oQ325; western sheep, 81. 75q3.75. native
lambs, S.z5Q6.O0; western lambs. S45Oa5.5G
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
STILL ABOUT THE FISH.
Further Testimony in Connection
With Drainage Canal Case.

Peoria, ILL., Aug. 13.-Taking of testi-
mony before u. S. Commissioner Bright
of Chicago in the drainage case, where
in st. Louis, through the state of Mis-
souri,. is plaintiff, is nearly finished. The
principal witnesses today were Nat
Cohen of Urbana, president of the ILL
nois fish commission. and Capt 5.
Bartlett of Quincy. field superintendent
for the United States fish commission
and also a member of the state COM
mission. They testified to the improved
condition of the fish and the increase
in number and variety since the open
ing of the drainage canal. Mr.. Conen
stated that nearly all people nVlng
along the river were engaged in the m
dustry, shipping from 100000 to 2'0oo,-
600 pounds annually. Also that typholo
fever malaria and intestinal disease
had greatly decreased since I-aEe Mich
ioan wafer was turned in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
BELOW MELAN BRIDGE.
Street Car Company to Change Lo-
cation of Their Structure.

1t has been decided by the City rail
way management that the new street
car bridge across the Kansas river
shall be below the Melan arch bridge
instead of on the west side of the struc-
ture. BY building the bridge on the
lower side, the company will avoid TAX
ing the brunt of the current of the river
and the Melan bridge will have to stand
the force of the blows of the big logs
of drift.
However, the recent flood may have
cleaned out the drift so that there will
be no more for fifteen or twenty years
perhaps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
Kansas City livestock Marlet.

Kansas City. Mo-. Aug 13.-CATTLE-
Receipts today. 5000 head Including ! 20O
head Of Texans. Market strong. Native
steers, M-O0d555; Texas and Indian steers
Sz-4tu5aVs Iexas cows. S2.O0N2.90: native
cows and heifers. $l.5od4.40. stockers and
feeders. S2.S5u400; bulls $l.90Q3l0: calves,
S2.2on550; western steers, s2.9on4S5; west
HOGS--Receipts today. 1900 head Mar
ket weak TO SC lower. Bulk of sales s.. 25Sf
b-4os heavy. $5.175zd5.30: packers. IS. 25d5.35:
medium. S530u5.40; light, S5.S5d555: york
ers. sa.50d5-55: pigs, S475d5.5O
SHEEP-Heceipts today. 1900 head
Market strong. Muttons. s.. SOd475; lambs.
$3oo4515: range wethers, S2.S5a470: ewes.
e eoI475
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
Mayor Kills a Big Bear.

Chicago. Aug. 13.-Mayor Harrison
has had better luck in Michigan than
President Roosevelt had in Tennessee.
The president made a special trip to
shoot bears and never saw one. The
mayor. while spending a few weeks at
Huron mountain, on the shore of Lake
Superior. shot a big bear The bear
is now in Chicago. The mayor sent it
to Oscar Mayer of the Twenty first
ward a mark of esteem, and Mr.
Mayer, who is in the wholesale meat
business, at once put it in cold stor-
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13

Belvidere. Ill. Aug. 13.-Mrs. Arthur F.
Wheeler. the wife of one of Belvidere s
leading business men, has had returned 10
her in manner as mysterious as its dis
appearance her diamond engagement ring,
which has been missing for over seven
years. The ring came to her in a small
package by mail. Mrs. Wheeler left the
ring on her chamber window one morning
while she went into another room to dc
some work When she returned it was
gone She is of the opinion that soma
sneak thief stole it. and. becoming con-
science stricken. returned il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
HERE is A Z" TIP"
Malon Burget Says Corbett Will Win
Prize Fight.

Malon Burget has had another
"hunch," and says that Corbett is going
to whip Jeffries. Burget is the deaf
mute who prophesied that Albert Park
err would be elected mayor over Col.
Hughes He is now employed by the
city railway.
Burget came to the Journal Office to-
day and wrote the following commune
cation: Last night 1 was dreaming
about Corbett and Jeff's fight. 1 saw
Jeffries knocked out, and this I take to
be bunch that Corbett will be the next
champion"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13

the hostess. assisted by her daughters,
Mrs. White and Miss Clara Marlett, and
the happy converse made one forget Tor
the time being the flood and its dire
consequences. When the time came for
separation the usual shower was given
Thanks shower to the hostess and
downpour of good wishes and bon Voy-
age to Mrs. Buck. OF the members
there were present, Mrs. Buck, Mrs. M.
nj Hale Mrs. J. M. Campbell. Mrs.
Samuel Jameson, Mrs. George Allen.
Mrs. c. L. Haywood, Mrs. A. ]. Arnold
and visitors, Mrs. K. F. King, MRS;
James Bell. Mrs Koontz. Mrs HoWaro
Stuart Mrs. A. A. Adams of Berryton
and Miss Olinger of Horton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
GAIN OF 5,I92.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Now Numbers 1865.

Peoria, ILL.,. Aug 13-The grand
trustees of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen who have been in session
here for three weeks today adjourned
Their report given out today shows to-
tai disbursements for the year of $3.50. :
600. There are GAL subordinate lodges
with membership of 1865, a gain of
5,192 during the past year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
Sugar and Coffee Market.

New ork, Aug. 13.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
steady. Fair refining. 3 3-16c: centrifugal.
SO test, 11-16d3@4c; mOlasses sugar, 2 15-16c.
Refined sugar steady. Crushed, $780, pow
dered, $500; granulated. $3.50.
COFFEE-Market quiet. No. Rio, SIC.
SSES-Market firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13

ST Louis, No. Aug. 13.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts today, 5000 head. including $500 head
ot texans. Market steady. Beef steers
$5.eOQ5-l5; stockers and feeders So. 6503 IS.
cows and heifers s.. 25d450: Texas steers.
go '-' -
HOGS-Receipts today, 5000 head. Mar
ket lower. Pigs and lights S5.35G5 IS:
heavy S. 40d5.7O.
SHEEP-Receipts today. 2.5OO head.
Market steady Natives, S00n3.65: lambs,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
Stevens Is Ambitious.

Frank Stevens, formerly register of
deeds. will be a candidate for county
commissioner to- succeed Silas Rain. 1t
is considered probable that Rain will
not be candidate for reelection, on
account of poor health. He is now in
Colorado for his health. L expect to
get into the race if things shape up
right. I do not want to shove Silas
Rain off the track, but he is hardly
able. physically. to do the work, and
may not want to run again." said Mr..
Stevens today.