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these not over enthusiastic admirers of
Mr.. Ware may have started the story,
but it has spread all over the bureau
and is the chief topic of conversation.
It may be that the clerk who started the
boom expects that Mr.. Ware will try to
succeed Charles Curtis in congress.
Senator Gallinger, chairman of the
senate committee on pensions, has given
notice that no more private bills Will be
reported from his committee at this ses-
sion of congress This means that any
Kansas bills which are not now on the
senate calendar viii have to go over IN
til another congress. OF course any
bills which are sent over from the house
will be passed by the senate, bat no
more Of them will originate in the SER
ate committee during this congress. It
IS probable that the chairman of the
house committee viii make a similar
announcement soon and thus shut off
any further pension legislation between
now and adjournment. The great press
of public business in both houses is re-
sponsible for this action.
Judge T. F. Carver. of Topeka, has
been in Washington for several days,
arguing a case in the supreme court
growing out of the Cross bank failure
at Emporia. He has returned TO To-
peka.
Kansas Republicans here are indulg-
lIS N considerable C1lllElSin OIL NTOAt-I-
nor Bailey and the state legislature on
account of the refusal TO endorse Sena-
tor Harris for a place on the isthm1an
canal commission. It is pointed out that
this place is the only one Kansas could
expect to procure on the comm issio1,
and that it would have been a credita bic
thing for the governor and the lcgisla-
ture to do without in the least interfer-
ing with the aspirations of any Repub-
lican candidate. They think the COVER
nor and the legislature overlooked an
opportunity to teach the opposition a
lesson in generosity. Senator Harris
probably viii be appointed anyway.
There is no candidate for the place
whose endorsements and qualifications
are half so strong.
Senator Burton may not speak at In
diarapolis on February T. as has been
announced Before being asked to go to
indianapolis he had practically promised
to address the Marquette club of Chicago,
the evening of February y. and feels
thai the latter city has the strongest claim
upon him Senator Burton was to have
spoken in Baltimore at the twenty-secOnd
annual banquet of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association. but was un-
able to get away from Washington.
All of the Kansas congressman who
were candidates for the senate, including
Sena tor-elect Long. have returned to
Washington and Kansas is now fully rep
resented at the capital for almost the first
who went to Kansas to attend the Kan
sas Day banquet, is expected to return to
Washington today.
Representative Scott will amend his bill
authorizing the construction of dam
across the Kansas river at Topeka. grant
ing the franchise to the Topeka CONNER
ciai club The bill as 1t now stands gives
the privilege to the Chicago-TopeAa Heat,
Light and Power company the corpora
tion which proposed to build a dam. across
the river years ago.
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New York. Feb. 2-sUGAR- Raw nom
inal. Fair refining. 3-16c; centrifugal. So
test 11-16c; mOlasses sugar, SC. Refined,
quiet. Crushed. s5.35; powdered, s4S5;
granulated 81
COFFEE-Quiet; No. Rio. SIC.
SSES-Quiet-
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New York Feb. 2-COTTON-spot
closed quiet. Middling uplands, s9.05; do
Gulf. $3.50 Sales T. AS bales.
Galveston, Feb. 2-COTTON-Market
firm. 15-16c
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st. Louis, Feb. 2.-WOOL-Unchanged
Territory and western mediums, 17ul9c;
fine, 13Q1Sc; coarse, 13Q17c.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-02-02
He Compares Legislature With
Old Time Organization.
Then Only One Sergeant at
Arms Was Required.
MR. ADAMS NEW BILL.
1t Provides for a Brand New
Industry.
Would Also Brand Food Articles
With Proper Title.

In days of old
When nights were cold
And fuel hard to reap,
To dodge the storm
And makes things warm the legislature
of the territory of Kansas was wont to
assemble and make up a batch of laws.
That was quite awhile ago. They used
an entirely different system then. One
page was luxury Now there are
enough of them to make a quarto vol
une. One sergeant at arms. wearing.a "a
shotgun, two six-shooters and a group
of Dom Paul whiskers. was sufficient to
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Kansas City, Feb. 2.
open High Low Close Sat


FURNISHED by J. z. Gall. Commissions,
Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Ohice 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6- Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company, Kansas City, Mol
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Topeka Market.
thO1IS AM LII 1 = blsEso-
FURNISHED by w. O. Anderson & Co., p

Kansas avenue-l
ORANGES California i saEs - Washington ma
$50; OF sizes, S225Q2-50; California budded
LEMONs-California. $50 size. $500
400.
GRAPES Malaga. owing to quality. s5.5s
BANANAs-Lower; &c per Ib., and run
ming from S1-50d2O0 per bunch
APPLES-Quotauions per barrel: Jona
thans, $500 Roman Beauty. sS50q4-90;
Winesaps, S300d3.T5; Ben Davis. S2.75Q3. 0e
Missouri Pippins. $500; York Imperials
RAWBERRIEs-A few nice Texas
Strawberries. $50 per 24-quart case
TABLE POTATOES-kaW Valley, 400
per bu.: Minnesota Burbanks. 65c: Min
ncsota Rural. 65e; Colorado Pearl. 6sQD70c;
Colorado Rural. 726tI5c
SWEET POTATOES-65c per bu
VEGETABLES.
ABBAGE-Wisconsin Holland. S1.25 per
ONIONS Spanish onions. s1.75 per crate.
Kansas grown I3c per bu.; Wisconsin red
Globe, $100 per bu.
DYSTERS-New York count zOc per
can; extra select. 35c per can; standard
25c per can; bulk standard. per gallon,
81 .25: bulk. extra. select. 81. so per gallon
CELERY-Ca2ifornia blue ribbon. SOC per
doz.; California jumbo. zoe per doz
CRANBERRTEs- Jerseys. $1l.5oaI2.Oo per
HICKORY NUTs-S1.O0 per bu
tEECANS-Unpolished. &c ID; polished.
DATEs-Fair. 41za5c Ib.: Fard. saslo
cocoANUTs- $3.50 per sack; SOC per
dozen
RADISHES- Texas radishes. 25QS5c per
dozen brnches' Texas green onions, 251
per dozen bunches
HONEY-C Colorado, 2z-rack cases, $3.50
BUTTER. EGGS. POULTRY.
BUTTFR-Country, 1870.
EGCE-Case count. 16c-
POULTRY-Hens, TIC lb.; ROSTERS, 15o
each. ducks. TIC h.; geese. &C ID. turkeys,
ll14c lb; live spring chickens, TIC lb.
SRATRIE HAY-By car.......... IS. scat. .oC
PRAIRIE ffAY-By ton (baled). 6.O0Ge 81
PRAIBIE Hay Qoose) .-....-..... 5.e006 Jl
ALFALFA HAY-By lead. per ton. s10o'
AI-FhT A HAY-Baled, per ton. 00e 100
3FfRAH per ton ...........-- . S. ll
Market yFrv dun
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Kansas City Grain.

FURNISHED by ]. e. Gall. Commissions
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth street Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company, Kansas City. MOI
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L. = u
Prices paid in Topeka 5his week. based
on boston e,4o tations.
E8bEN SALT CURED NO 1..........7s4e L
GREEN SALT CURED NO. 2......... .sstc
NO. IALLOW .............s...s....... .55te
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New York MONEY! Ma-kes

New York, Feb -MONEY-Money on
call easy at 81 per cent; prime mercan-
tile paper, 4s4el5 per cent; sterling ex-
ehange steady with actual business in
at 81. SO .S75d4s4 for 60 days; posted rates
81. 4.S4i504S712: commercial bills, S4.S3Ads4.
SILNER-Bar silver, 475sc; Mexican dol
lars. size
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been in Washington for several days,
arguing a case in the supreme court
growing out of the Cross bank failure
at Emporia. He has returned TO To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-02-02

Representative Scott will amend his bill
authorizing the construction of dam
across the Kansas river at Topeka. grant
ing the franchise to the Topeka CONNER
ciai club. The bill as 1t now stands gives
the privilege to the Chicago-Topeka Heat,
Light and Power company. the corpora
tion which proposed to build dam, across
the river years ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-02-02

cover the Pay Rolf The Shade would
think it had what is commonly termed
the batty belfry. and eschew the eth-
ereal demijohn forever.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-02-02

All of the Kansas congressman who
were candidates for the senate, including
Senat ator-elect Long. have returned to
Washington and Kansas is now fully rep
resented at the capital for almost the first
time this session. Representative Scott.
who went to Kansas to attend the Kan
sas Day banquet, is expected to return to
Washington today.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-02-02

over at the pension Office they have
started q boom for Eugene Ware for
congress. The story has gained cur
rency there that Mr.. Ware Will try to
succeed to Mr.. Longs seat. Just how
Mr. Ware is going to get into the con-
gressional race in the Seventh district,
and still maintain his residence IN the
First district, they do not explain, but
they do not permit themselves to be
embarrassed by these trifies. There is
no doubt that there are number Of
clerks in the pension bureau who would
ike to see Mr.. Ware go to congress.
They do not like his discipline. One OF
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Chicago. Feb. ..
Low Close Sat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24
MAKES THE NOSLEMS LAUGH
they Scof at the Idea of European
Intervention in Turkey.
a Specimen Of Turkish DupIlcity In
Connection with the Dismissal
Of Hechld hey.

Beirut Syria Wednesday, oct. IA
The apparent Indifference Of the Euro
pean powers to the recent outbreak of
Mohammedan fanacticism here has
deeply impressed the Christians The
Moslems, on the other hand, are elat-
ed, and scoff at the idea Of European
intervention The attack on the Chris.
tlans was planned weeks befor the
arrival of the American warshfps at
Beirut The then governor, Rechid Bey,
telegraphed the details to Constantine
pie and asked for instructions. None.
however, reached him. That his policy
Of non-interference was approved at the
yildiz kiosk was apparent from a tele-
gram signed by the sultans chamber
lain, which was handed 10 him on the
eve of his departure after his dismissal
from the goyernorship on the demand
of the United States The telegram
follows
" Your eNcellency's fidelity being well
established in the eyes Of his most sa-
cred majesty the kaliph, you should
not allow yourself to be in the least af.
tected by the fact Of your dismissal II
is his majosty's imperial will that you
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24
RECEIVING WARM SUPPORT.
Press Of Country Trying to Make It the
Largest Convention Ever Held.

The coming leyee convention, to be
held in New Orleans October u, Is
receiving the warmest support from
the press of the country, and if the
press can do so, it will make the con-
yention one of the largest ever held.
The Baltimore Manufacturers Rec
ord, which has given so much atten-
ton to Southen matters, calls for an
earnest support to the convention and
quoting from Gov. Heard's address
recognizes and acknowledges the re-
sponsibiity of the Federal govern
ment in the matter.
"The Mississippi river" it notes, is
above al lother rivers in the country
a national highway to the sea and to
the worlds markets, with its impor.
tance in this respect to be increased
by the construction Of an isthmian
canal" and it sees that the advance
made in the protection Of the alluyial
lands of the Mississippi valley by
means of levees has been accompanied
by increased crops, increased railroad
facilities, increased population and In
creased business and industries. In
habitants of these alluvial sections
have for ten years or more been tax
ing themselves heavily for the con-
structiOn and maintenance of strong
| line of levees on both sides OF the
river. and the work has reached a
point where those best acquainted
with all conditions are thoroughly con-
yinecd that even with appropriations
made from time to time by congress
| the proper work is beyond the menas
of the people, communities and the
States Immediately affected. They
therefore rightly take the ground that
the national government is best quail
fled to assume charge OF the construc-
| tion and maintenance of the levees.
After reviewing the many arguments
in favor of the construction OF leyees
by the Federal government, the Rec
ord remarks:
Upon such facts as these will be
predcated the action of the October
convention intended to emphasize the
propriety and necessity Of a handling
of the POLLEN under national auspices
The convention should have the sup
port of the people of the whole Missis
sippi drainage basin, as well as those
of the whole country, so as to impress
congress and the executive with the
importance of the project to the coun
try and the necessity for prompt ac
ton"
Support and encouragement OF this
kind will prove of material assistance
in the work of preparing for the com
ing convention.-T -Times-Democrat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24
Rig LEYEE CONVENTION
TO BE HELD M NEW ORLEANS ON
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27.
Questions Of lncaculabIe Interest to
the People of the Whole Nation
win Be Discussed.

On October 9th will be held in New
Orleans the convention of the Inter
state Mississippi River Improvement
and Leyee Association, and at the ses-
siOns to be held then many prominent
men will advocate government control
OF the Mississippi leyees, in order that
the vast tracts-some 20,000,000. acres
Of now useless swamp lands in the
States Of Mississippi, Louisiana and
Arkansas-may be reclaimed and
brought into cultivation 1t viii be
argued that State and private control
Of the leyees will never result in the
reclamation of this vast and rich ter
ritOry for the reason that the ceS.
sary funds are not and cannot De avail
able for many years to come; that
within decade or so the world will
require twice as much cotton as it does
today; that the cotton fields of the
South are now producing practically
all the cotton they can be made to
grow; that this now useless territory,
which is about three times as large as
Holland, and as rich as the valley of the
Nile, is Americas only hope to CON
tinue supplying the world with all the
cotton 1t requires; that the question of
government control is purely national
because every State in the Union will
be benefited either in the sale of the
new crop or the sale Of supplies and
manufactured articles to the new popu-
lation; that the State revenue, now 60
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Most of the fireproof buildings are
insured
He laughs best who sees the point of
the joke first.
The dealer in umbrellas makes hay
while 1t rains.
Truth is mighty and will prevail-it
it isn't suppressed.
Apple sauce isn't good unless the
hostess made it sass"
Decollete bathing costumes are all
right as far as they go.
Some people refuse to grow because
the town doesn't grow
The greatest test of friendship is
to tell a man his faults.
The man who robs Peter to pay Paul
sometimes stands Pat.
1t looks as though Turkey would bs
somebody's dark meat
Selfimportant men seldom get Qu'
Of the wage-worker class.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24
DOWIE DISPLAYS TEMPER.
Faces His First New York Audience,
But Fails to Hold Them After
Curiosity il Satisfied,

New York. Oct. 19.--John Alexander
Dowie. who calls himself Elijah the
Restorer, faced his first New York
audience Sunday, and although Madl-
son Square garden was thronged at the
afternoon and evening meetings and
thousands were turned away from the
doors, he found himself confronted
with what he called new experience,
when thousands, having evidently sat
isfed their curiosity, threw the meet
ings into confusion by their sudden
exodus before the ceremonies had more
than fairly begun Commands to close
the doors and prevent exit were un-
ayailing, and the prophet gave vent to
displays Of considerable petulance oh
finding that it was one thing to gather
a great New York crowd, but quite an
other affair to command its interest
after the first demands Of curiosity had
been satisfied
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24
FIRE IN GRADY HOSPITAL.
Two Negro Women Died From
Fright over n Fire In the Grady
Hospital at Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct, 18-As a result Of
a fire in the Grady hospital, the largest
in the city. two negro women died, and
for some time the lives Of score or
more were threatened The two wom-
en- died as a result of the excitement,
and not from injuries received in tho
fire. The fire originated about mid
night from embers left in the laundry
stove The negro ward, which was sep
arated from the main building of the
hospital was destroyed There were
20 negro men and u negro women in
this ward, and all were removed to
place of safety The entire hospital
was filled with smoke. and the action
of the nurses in protecting their pa
tients was heroic.
The property loss was small
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24
JURY FAILS TO AGREE
Charged With Alleged Conspiracy to
Extort Bribe in Postal Deals.
II was the First Trial Under About
Two Dozen Indictments Against
Post Office officials.

Cincinnati, O., Oct 19.-The jury In
the case Of Daniel Voorhees, Miller and
Joseph NJ. Johns, on trial in the federal
court on the charge of alleged con-
spiracy to extort a bribe, reported
shortly before Saturday midnight that
It was unable to agree and was DIS
charged by Judge Thompson. The trial
attracted unusual attention, as it was
the first one under the many recent
indictments for alleged frauds in the
nost office department. The defend
ants we're Daniel Voorhees, Miller, OF
Terre Haute, Ind, formerly assistant
attorney general for the post ONCE de-
partment. and his friend, Joseph NJ.
Johns, an attorney at Rockville, Ind
accused of conspiTing to obtain brlDe
from John ]. Ryan and j, J. Ryan q
Co., turf commissioners Of St. LOUIS
-Four days were devoted to the taking
OF evidence and the fifth day to the
very vigorous arguments Of District
Attorney Sherman Mcpherson and AS
sistant Thomas H. Darby, for the gov
ernment, and Hiram D. Rulison ana
Charles w. Baker, for the defendants
At 1875 p. m the jury came in, and
in writing, reported as follows;
I'VE find that we are unable to agree
upon a matter Of fact y
Judge Thompson then questioned the
jury as to the probability of reaching
an agreement, and on being advised
that there was no such probability
without additional instructions, he dis
charged the jury from further consid
GRAFTON of the case.
While there were unconfirmed re
ports that the jury stood seven to hY'
for conviction. it was generally un
derstood in the court room that tn
Jury was unable to agree on the matte
of fact as to whether Miller had an.
connection with the dealings betweel
Ryan and Johns. or as to whethe
there was any conspiracy between tn
, defendants
The court told the jury that ther
could be no verdict finding one of tn
defendants guilty and the other inno
: cent, that both must be convicted Q
both acquitted
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24
A BARREL FULL OF MISCHIEF
II Purpurted to Re Empty, hut e
Rehhot Poker Developed
Dangerous Contents.

Columbia Mo. Oct 18.-Leslie HEX
man, Of Slater, was injured in a strange
way Friday. He had bought an empty
whisky barrel from a local drug store
and took it home to fill it with cider.
While he was boring hole in the
empty barrel with a red-hot poker it
exploded with a report that was heard
A mile. The top Of the house was part
Nv blown off and Hickman was wound
ed in the face aud breast, but not IA
tally.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24
GEN. CHASE'S TRIAL TO-DAY.
General Court Martial 10 Try Him
For Failure to obey orders OF
Governor and For Perjury.

Denver, Col, Oct, 19.-Everything Is
in readiness for the general court-mar-
tial that is expected to probe the ma
tional guard scandal Gov. Peabody
declares that the investigation will be
vigorously pushed The court will be
conevened to-day in the senate cham
ber, and unless some change is made
in the present plan it will be open to
the public, The case OF Gen, John
Chase will be taken up first. So far
Gen. Chase is the only officer against
whom charges have been officially filed
with the court, He is charged with
failure to obey orders of the governor,
conduct uni ecoming an officer and per-
iury
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24
ANNUAL LIVE STOCK SHOW.
Largest Number OF Pure-Bred cattle
Ever Exhibited In single show
Entered ut Kansas city, Mo.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 19,-The fifth
annual American Royal live stock show
will open here to-day with 700 head
of pure-bred cattle entered, 200 more
than we're in last years show and the
largest number ever entered in single
show. In addition to the cattle there
are $50 head of imported draft and
coach horses, 800 swine, 200 sheep and
/. 900 Angora goats A feature of the
show is an exhibit of carload lots OF
native and range-bred feeding cattle
of which upwards of 100 cars are en-
tered. Cash prizes aggregating $4,000
will be awarded on the carload lot eX-
hibit. The prizes to be awarded in
the show aggregate $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24
A LEAKY GRAND JUROR.
He Was Dismissed by Judge Post, at
Minneapolis for Telling
Grand Jury Secrets,

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 1S-A ].
Brainard, one of the members of the
grand jury which is investigating mu-
nicipal affairs, has been dismissed
from service by Judge Pond, because he
gave information of the grand jury's
doings to Alderman Mumm A few days
ago Judge Pond made statement that
he had been informed of efforts being
made to influence the grand jury to
drop municipal corruption inyestiga-
ton
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24
TRAIN ROBBERY IN RUSSIA.
A Passenger Train Held tp ana
uobbed by Ten Men between
DunabourG and PleskoN.

S. Petersburg, Oct 18-Ten men
successfully held up passenger train
between Dunabourg and Pleskoy, l62
miles from this city, during Friday
night The men jumped on the conduc-
tors car overpowered and bound both
conductors, robbed the safe and bag
gaee and escaped with the booty to an
adjoining forest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 19.-There was
more serious talk in Vancouver Of de-
claring Canadian independence Of the
mother country and of annexation with
the United States in one hour Saturday
afternoon than there has been during
all the last ten years put together The
announcement that Canada had lost
in the Alaskan boundary dispute was
received here with the deepest bitter
ness. Business men on the streets
were at no pains to conceal their dis
gust
That's what we get belonging TO
Britain" was the general comment,
Business men interested in northern
trade at once declared that the decision
was of the greatest possible advantage
to the United States. and gave Uncle
Sam the complete control of business
and travel to and from the Canadian
Yukon and nothern territories
1--WE on the coast might better be-
long at once in the state Of Washing
ton or Alaska and be done with 1t,
said one prominent merchant Il think
Fme might get a squarer deal all around
if we lived under the stars and stripes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-24
CHECKS WERE WORTHLESS.
Arrest OF Frederick a. Condit in .'esy
York city for Negotiating
worthless Checks.

New York, Oct 1S.-Chargei with
passing worthless checks on the
Adams Express Co, Frederick A, Con
dit. a real estate broker, has been ar
rested in this city The checks
amounted to only few hundred dol
lars. and were drawn on a New Jersey
Trust Co, of which Condit's brother is
cashier. The express officials charge
that the prisoner purchased money or
1ers and Immediately cashed them e.se-
where. while the checks came back a
lew DAYS later mhonored. Condit IS
As years old and collapsed when ar
rested. He has been well known for
years in real estate circles.