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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-09

call of assistance from Baltimore, left
for their homes as Chief Horton be-
leved he could safely dispense with the
battalions from other towns.
Incoming trains during the forenoon
brought sightseers in considerable num-
bers from adjacent cities and the nearby
country districts. Those who came an
ticipaJing the spectacle of d great city
in confusion and lost in clouds of smoke
were disappointed. Even to the very
edge of the burned region there is moth
ing spectacular.
By reason of the cessation of street
car service there are large crowds on
the streets, but the transportati ton com
panies are making brave efforts to re-
sumo service. The suburban trains are
maintaining service and certain tracks
in the unaffected parts of the town also
display few cars.
OF the great region swept by the fire
curlOuSly enough, no part was devoted
to residences, so the Sheltering of home
less is no part of the city's problem. In
the fire area are embraced the financial
district, a portion of the Wholesale dis
trict, an area given over to the brokers
of various kinds and a large shipping
district along the wharves. In the
wholesale district at the northwestern
corner of the fire zone. were located
many of the wholesale dry goods mer-
chants and manufa cturers of clothing,
an important Baltimore industry. Ad-
jacent to this was a high class retail
district with most of the principal jew
elry, furniture and piano factories
Practically every office building in
the city was destroyed along with the
banks and trust companies in the fin
ancial district, nearly every one of
these being consumed. Around the
chamber of commerce which early fell
before the flames, were located the Of
fees of many brokers and those with
all the foreign steamships and custom
house brokers' offices were involved in
the widespread ruin.
Another wholesale district destroyed
was that devoted to groceries and pro-
duce, the historic old mash market
going down in ruins. Right in the
heart of the burned district was loca-
ted the immense central power plant
of the united railways and electrical
company, its four closely grouped
stacks being visible from every side of
the hame-swept zone and its falling
walls formed one of the most impress
sive and inaccessible ruins. To the
eastward of the power house and ex-
tending to Jones Falls and the harbOr,
the eastern and southern boundaries of
the fire, is a region given up to lum-
Der yards. canning and packing fac
tories and ice houses, accessible on two
sides by water and marking the first
real check and farthest progress of
flames.
Today there is a scramble for Office
room by the hundreds of business firms
whose homes are now but unrecogniz-
able wreckage.
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MONEY FOR BALTIMORE.
U. s. Treasury Will Relieve Business
Wants of the City.

Baltimore, Feb. 9.-Despite the legal
holiday of seven days declared by Gov
ernor Warfield, the United States sub
treasury reopened for business today
under the direction of the secretary of
the treasury and the building has been
converted into a military camp to avert
any possible attempt at looting or 9TH
er disorders. Secretary Shaw and As
sistant Treasurer A. Lincoln Dryden
had a long conference by telephone to-
day as a result of which the treasury
department will send supplies of mon
ey to reinforce the present resources
of the subtreasury and this money,
which will be received tomorrow, will
be added to from time to time to any
amount needed to meet the demands of
the business interests of Baltimore so
suddenly crippled of banking facilities.
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TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
Marvellous Work of the Companies
During the Fire

Baltimore, Feb. 9.-The service given
by the telegraph companies has proba-
bly, been not equaled and certainly never
surpassed in such an emergency. With
in u hours after the fire broke out
both companies were almost helpless.
By daylight there We're linemen on the
ground from Philadelphia and New
York, in charge of the superintendents
and managers of these districts and in
less than six hours the Western Union
company had established three offices.
The Postal company, whose main Of
flee was in the Continental Trust
building was forced to vacate its Of
flee early but before daylight the COM
pany had established quarters at Or
leans and Fort street where business
was handled almost as smoothly as US
uaI The volume of business handled
was enormous. Considering the diff
culties encountered by both companies
in repairing their broken wires, the
service rendered was little short OF
marvellous
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LOOT THE COMMISSARY.
Nearly a Hundred Filipino Con-
stabuIary Desert.

Manila, Feb. 9.-Seventeen members
of the constabulary stationed at Pigan,
one OF the principal business centers of
Luzon, have deserted. taking with them
so rifles, 5000 rounds of ammunition
and 500 obtained by looting the com
missary department. The number Of
fugitives has since, been augmented by
party of so escaping from the same
quarter. Governor Wright promptly
requested military assistance and Col.
Thomas Immediately dispatched a
squadron of cavalry scouts in pursuit.
Colonel Scott leaves today with a body
of conStabulary.
Later advices indicate that the revolt
of the consta bulary at Vigan developed
into a small uprising against the
Americans and loyal FiHpinos. Two
American priests, Fathers McCloskey
and Girk, have been fired upon, but no
casualties are reported. The telegraph
wires leading to the disturbed district
have been cut
Ricarte, one of the former Filipino
leaders, is believed TO be at the head
of this movement.
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MARKETS TODAY.
May Wheat Opens Higher and
Makes Good Advance.
Corn Influenced by Easier Cables
Is Barely Steady.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Native Steers Are Steady at
$3.50 to $50.
Hogs Are Weak and Also Some
what Lower.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-WHEAT-A fair de-
mand of shorts caused f1rmness in wheat
shoWlng an advance of 12c. The opening
on May was 1s@7sc higher, at 941sQ942sc,
in the face of lower prices in foreign mar
size. Prices steadily advanced until May
had reached 9412c and July S5120S55sc
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts Of 362 cars, against 1856 cars a
year ago
The market developed strength as the
closed at 95M954sc, a net gain for the day
OF 1ql1sc. July closed at the top figure,
With Tt6,1 a gain in, of 214c, at $3.50.
CORN-The corn market was barely
steady, influenced by easier cables and
lower prices for the cash article. The
opening was quite firm in sympathy with
wheat, May selling A@1kc higher, at 5S1sq
5S9sc- but later on selling brought out by
the the cash situation, the price reacted to
5Z1sc Receipts were 1893 cars.
There was little corn for sale and the
market advanced in strength, closing at
the top. with May 112Q15sc higher, at 54ss
OATs-Oats. after a slight show of
strength, became steady at small ad-
vance. May opened AQs4c higher, at 42ls
d425sc, but soon settled around 42Ac. Re
PROVISIONS-Pr felt the effect
of the bulllSh hog situation and prices
showed moderate advance; May pork
opened 21a@71zc higher, at $13.70d13. 70, and
q714c to TIC higher. at s7571a97.60 to $3.50,
2!ac, at $6o5.
A furry on May pork in an epdeavor by
shorts to cover and an urgent demand
from this source advanced the price of
that commodity to $149o. gain of 81; 221z
over last nights closing figure. The close
today was at S147O
WHEAT-Cash No. red. s5Ge9c; No.
red, S0G9Sc No 2 hard, $4,000; No. 8
hard, 75aSsc; No l northern, 92Q95c; No 3
northern, SSG94c; No. 3 spring, S0G93c-
CORN-No. 3, 431ac: No 4, 3S4421sc.
OATS-No. ?. 3sc: No. 3, SS14c.
RYE-Feb., 62c May, &c.
F'LAX-Cash: NV, SLIT; S.-W., Ito;
Feb, $1.10: May, s11215
TJMOTHY-Feb., 50 90; March, $3O5.
CLOVER-Feb. $40 75111 60.
ARLEY-Cash: 3SM60c.
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DEWEY CASE COSTLY.
Sheriff's Fees and Jurors Mile
age Running Up.

Norton, KAN, Feb. 9.-The examina-
ton of jurymen in Dewey case goes
merrily on. Outside of an objection
occasionally by one side or the otrer
nothing of unusual interest has occur
RED. 80 lar go Veniremen have been
examined and the state has used Two
challenges and the defense ten. 1t will
probably be several days yet before
jury is secured. General Coleman for
the state is IN Topeka attending the
election board
Norton, Kas., Feb. 9-Whatever may
have been the strength of the specula-
ton heretofore as to whether or not the
trial OF Chauncey Dewey, Clyde Wilson
and William J. Mcbride will be fin
lshed by February 20, this feature of
the case has now been entirely lost
sight of. The one question that is be-
ing asked TODAY is. Can jury of I'M
prejudiced men be found in Norton
county to try the case? Some of the
attorneys are optimistic in their an
sWerS to the question. while others re-
Iuctantly admit that, judging from the
large number of men that already have
peen qualified. the outlook is not at all
promising. One of the lawyers for the
state said today: s'The outlook is not
at all promising that a jury will be
CHOSEN from the entire county,
All during Mondays proceedings the de-
tense mas shown more of inclination
10 hurry matters along than at any time
heretofore In fact, the state is the side
that has become technical disqualifying
fully nine men to the defense's one OF
course the Kansas criminal practice in
SelectIng a jury has had much to do with
these numerous disqualifications of the
state, but they are charged against it just
the same OF the thirteen or fourteen
lawyers here for both sides, not one will
say that he thinks the Kansas method of
choosing a jury anything except ludi-
crOuS. The law amounts to saying that
men who read newspap ers, and Kansas
has more than its share per capita,
have the EXTREMIST difficulty to qualify.
SO broad is the latitude permitted that
lawyers admit that almost anyone whom
they are really anxious to diSqual1fy for
cause can be dispensed with If other
Kansas judges cOnStrue the law as liber-
see how, in the smaller counties where
newspaper are generally read, any man
Who has committed crime of more than
usual prominence can be brought to trial.
There We're two or three bursts of
laughter from the lawyers and the audi
ence Monday afternoon. One venireman
was asked if he had formed or expressed
an opinion regarding the case.
Pm quite positive that l have ex-
pressed no opinion. When I received this
ed opinion regarding it and she said
no. I'm sure if / had expressed an opin-
ion my wife would have known it,
Another one was asked the same queS-
ton given every one else. 1t was: In
what county do you lfve?" The question is
answer has always been Morton coun>
ty." To the surprise of everybody the
man answered Decatur county"
'How's that?" came from three or four
lawyers at once.
Il said Decatur county I lived in Nor
ton until three months ago.
You may be excused without cause, ."
said Judge Geiger.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

IJ,eave items Cor this column with the
Kimban Printing company, 9l2 NORTH
Kansas avenue]
Miss Jessie PriddyAs quite i'll at her
home on Quincy street.
Mr.. R. Neiswender and family of the
country have located at 1896 North
jackson street.
Mrs. Dawden and son of Salina are
visiting Mrs. D. F. Hover and family of
Rochester Hill.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Lindamood. of Harrison street,
Sunday morning.
Mr.. L. M. Gray and family will move
in a few days from 1914 Quincy street to
1924 Harrison street.
The Aletheons will hold meeting at
the residence of c. G. Nicholson. 9l9
Van Buren, street. tomorrow evening.
The funeral of Mrs. H. L. Neiswender
who died Sunday will be held from the
Prairie Home Wednesday at II o'clock.
Mrs. F. w Frasius, who was a North
Topeka resident for a number of years,
but now of Wichita, died last Wednes-
day
Mr. and Mrs. Ed L. Scott, who left
here some months ago, are now located
at San Diego. Cal. They are well
pleased with California.
Rev H. H. Fowler will leave for
Madison, N. J., tomorrow to resume his
studies in the Drew Theological school.
Death in the family brought him to To-
peka.
Miss Grace Root and Miss Laura
Beverley are absent from their rooms in
Quincy school on account of illness.
Their places are being filled by Miss
Arnold and Miss Harriet Thompson.
The Argonauts will meet with Mr.. C.
c. Nicholson tonight at 919 Van Buren,
street. The president, Mr.-W B. Hutch
inson. will be with them for the last
time. He is going away soon.
Rev. J. Thomas of Salina will con-
duct a ten days meeting at the Central
Baptist church during the absence Of
Rev H w. White, who left yesterday
for a visit with his family in Memphis,
Tenn.
Gerry Camp and w. ]. Maham, en-
gineer and fireman on engine No. 7S6 on
the Union Pacific are laying off today
on account of a bruised hand which the
engineer, Mr.. Camp. received at Kan
sas City yesterday.
Victor council No 4 of the Knights
and Ladies of Security initiated two
members last night and from two to
twenty every meeting night. The de-
gree team will don their new suits the
22nd. The suits are made from cloth
which Crosby Bros. had woven espe-
cially for the lodge.
Mr.. W. H. Kellar, of 1901 North Jack
son street, met with a serious 7ccident
Yesterday while taking the Otto
Kuehne booth apart at the Auditorium.
The ladder upon which he was worn ing
fell. throwing him backward In fall
ing he struck a table. fracturing his
knee cap. The accident may cause him
confinement at his home for several
weeks and cause stiffness at that joint.
Mr.. Sprow, of Shorey, was thrown out
of his cart last night and badly bruised.
He is an emplOye at the Santa F'e shops
and was returning home when his horse
frightened and run the cart against
the curbing at the corner of Jackson
and Gordon streets. throwing him out
on his head. He was picked up uncon-
scious and taken to 127 West Gordon
street, where DIR. Davis dressed his
wounds He was taken in Willetts &
COnwelIs ambulance to his home in
Shorey. Eleven stitches were required
to sew uD the cash over his left eye.
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WAR MAKES NO DIFFERENCE
Japan Will Take Part in Worlds
Fair lust the Same

St Louis, No. Feb 9-Nanjime Ota
Japanese commissioner to the Louisiana
purchase exposition, received a cable
gram from the president of the japanese
that war would make no difference with
the exhibits of Japan at the fair.
Kiyoura is the minister of commerce
and agriculture of Japan. The engage
ment at Port Arthur is looked upon by NJ
Kanzaki. acting commissioner, as a Jap
aneSe victory
1T makes no difference whether it is
a victory or not he said The Japa-
nese will never give up They will fight
always to the end. We are peculiar peo-
pie in that victory encourages US much,
while q defeat encourages US still more"
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MRS. HULL SUES.
Falls Out With Lawyer About a
Collection.

A suit asking for $1,000 judgment
against James E. Larimer was filed in
the district court this morning by
Louise T. Hull
Louise Hull sets forth in her petition
that in November, 1899, she gave. to
Larimer judgment for 81, 354.39 against
R. E. Heller, Frank Herald, John P.
Cole and ]. P. Lewis for collection. She
says that on October %, 1902. Larimer
collected $500 in cash from Lewis and
received a note secured by a mortgage
from Lewis for $500. She charges that
Larimer fraudulently kept the $500 cash
and converted it to his own use ana
that he also kept the $500 note and has
not delivered either the cash or the note
to her. She asks for $1,000 judgment
against Larimer.
Mr.. Larimer said in reference to the
action: I collected the money as Mrs.
Hull alleges and am ready to settle with
her at any time on the basis Of the
written agreement she made with me.
The allegation OF fraud has nothing
in It"
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No REsIpEN oEs RuRNEp.
Great Scramble for Office Room Is
Now in Progress.

Baltimore, Feb. a.-Not the slightest
disturbance occurred during the long
hours of the night. the first since Sat
urday in which Baltimore has dared to
sleep. Utterly exhausted by the long
siege of watching and worry. when no
man could say that any portion Of the
city was safe. the people of Baltimore
last night went to rest feeling assured
that the flames were entirely controlled
and the full extent of the dana pe
known-only the firemen. police and
guardsmen remained on duty during
the night. In spite of the almost alb
sence of SPECTATORS. the guards We're
Vigllant to the uttermost and it was
almost impossible for even the news
paper men to keep watch of the prog
Tess OF the flames. Doubled sentries on
every corner of the long Gordon around
the flame swept district challenged
Sharply every paSSer and on many
posts refused to honor the police fire
line permits or even the regulation
military passes purporting to be good
on all posts and at all hours of the day
or night
Beginning today the companies of the
FIRST regiment, Maryland guard, which
had been ordered here yesterday after
noon. was posted on guard The
Fourth and Fifth regiments. which with
troop A cavalry, Baltimore's guards
men, who had been doing police dutv
since the sounding of the riot call sun
day afternoon. We're not relieved en-
tirely but were excused a comDanv a t
time. to go to their homes. General
Riggs, who was cOmmander-in-chi of
the brigade of state troops, who has
been in personal command of the mill
tary since the outbreak of the fire. is
unwilling to say how long it may be
necessary to keep the outside COM
panies here or how soon it will be pos
sible to relieve the home regiments, but
It is evident that it will be several days
at least before the policing OF the city
can be entrusted to it's regular guards
under nominal conditions.
At intervals during the day the out
side fremen, who had responded to the
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Kansas City, Feb. 9.
Open High Low Close Yes
Kaneas Citv Livestoek market.

Kansas City. Mo-. Feb. 9.-CATTLE--5
Receipts today, 1900 head, including 400
head of southerns. Market steady to low
er. Native steers, s.. S0d51 10; southern
steers, So. 1904 20: southern cows. 81. 25Q3 60;
native cows and heifers, 81. 75G40O; stock
ers and feeders, s2.50d400; bulls, s.. 500
3.65; calves, SO O0Gt6.25; western steers, So. 60
I4.50: western cows, 81. 75a3. 25.
HOGsReceipts today, 1900 head. Mar
ket weak to lower. Bulk of sales, $3.50
500; heavy, 81 90d5.10 packers, $4$. S0Qt5. 90;
pigs and lights, 81. 500i4. 10.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head.
Market steady to weak. Muttons, s.. S0lE
AIS; lambs $450d5.65; range wethers, $500
e143 ewes, S2.7503S0.
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HE ISN'T INSANE.
Glenn Deutch her Arrested, but Is All
Right Today.

Glen Deutcher, an employee in the
Santa Fe tin shop, was arrested last
night by Undersheriff Belts charged
with insanity.
Deutcher is brother of Louie Deutch-
err foreman Of the tin shop. He has
been employed as tinsmith by the Santa
Fe for 20 years or more He was slight
1y Eighty last night but today the Jail
officers could see nothing wrong with
him. 1t was reported that he had a
revolver a few days ago and threatened
to Kill people in the neighborhood where
ne lives.
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Kansas oitv Produon naarket.

Kansas City, Feb. 9.-Close-WHEAT-
Receipts today 254 cars. Quotations:
Nay da9Egaassc SSuly 56c G zaas5 No No
red, 94096c; No. 3 red, 93G94c.
CORN-May, 4515c; July, 451zc. Cash:
No. mixed 4112Q42c; No. white 40;
OATS-No. 2 white, A@42c; No. mixed.
29G40c.
RYEANo. 2. 51@52c
HAY-Choice timothy. sS.5oae.75; choice
BUTTER 2Oa22c; dairy. fam
cy, 1Sc.
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New York Monev Market.

New York, Feb. -MONEY-Money
on call easy, .1s4Q2 per. cent, closing bid
at IA and offered at 2 per cent. Time
loans firm; 60 and 80 days, 4q414 per cent;
6 months, 41hG4% per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 43z9
54 per cent: sterling exchange steady,
with actual business in bankers bills at
81 S570G4 S534 for demand and at 4.S2S54
4 1920 for 60 day bills; posted rates, "a. S312
and S4.S6: commercial bills, $4.s21ad4.S25s
SILVER-Bar silver, 56szc; Mexican dol
lars 1870.
BONDS- Government bonds firm.
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St. Louis livestock Market.

St Louis, Mo, Feb. 9.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts today, 5000 head. Market steady.
eeI e o and Sefers s 81 deed
Texas steers, 81 sOQ4.35; Texas cows and
heifers 81. 1908 %.
firm. Pigs and lights. $4.55G4. rs; packers
81; 1896; butchers and best heavy. 5000
525
sHEFP-Receipts today. 5000 head.
Market steady to easy. Natives, So. S06s4 75;
lambs, $4.75N560.
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Cotton Market

LEGATION OF the census bureau report this
afternoon was followed by break in the
cotton market that carried March to
decline from the best Of 20 to 50 points
which was followed by rally of 10 to 20
points. Trading was very active and ex-
cited.
CLOSE: Spot cotton closed quiet with
sales of 1O5 bales. Quotations per 100
pounds: Middling uplands, s1425; mid
1t Galveston, Tex, Feb. 9-COTToN-
Market nominal.
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BOOMS PORK.
War News Sends Up Price of
May $1.22 1-2 Per Barrel.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-The outbreak of hos
tilities in the far east caused an advance
of s1,2214 per barrel today in the price
was bid up to S14.90 per barrel from the
opening figure of 1870 to $1375. The
entire provision list showed advances
and it was said that an active demand
from English houses was largely re-
sponsible
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mated Wednesday, $1,000 head Market
stronger. Mixed and butchers. s4.95Q525;
E eaG TO f6Sie hight gSt rG SuR
of sales, 81. 95Q5.15.
SHEEP-Reeeipts today, 5000 head.
Sheep and lambs steady. Good to choice
wethers, $4.00Q450; fair to choice mixed,
So. 750400; western sheep, 50. 75d5. %; native
lambs, $4.25Q6O0; western lambs, $3.50
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Liverpool opening cables: Wheat sd
lower; corn I'd lower.
Liverpool. 100 p m: Wheat sd lower;
corn I'd lower.
Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat, A
cars; graded 6. Corn, 3S9 cars; graded, I.
Oats $40 cars; graded, II.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apoIis, 26o cars; Duluth, 48 cars. A week
ago: Minnea polls, 206 cars: Duluth, 20.
a year ago: Minneapolis, 206 cars; Duluth,
15S cars.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat I'D
lower: corn sd lower.
Estimated grain receipts at Chicago to-
morrow: Wheat. 20 cars: corn, 1S5 cars:
oats, rs cars
Chicago: Privileges for tomorrow: May
wheat-Puts, $3.50; calls, $3.50. May corn
Puts. 5s9zc; calls 551zc
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sugar and cofee Market

New York, Feb. 9-SUGAR-Raw sugar
firm. Fair refining, 27-32027sc; centrifl1-
gal 96 test, 3 11-S2d3ssc; molasses sugar.
19-32423sc. Refined sugar steady. Crush
ed, S515 powdered. $3.50; granulated, S4.45
COF'FEE-Market firm. No Rio, &c
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The William Tell house, a saloon and
hotel at East Falls avenue and Pratt
street the Hoffman house. another
hotel near by, the T. J. Myers large five
story packing plant, and the W. w
Boyer packing plant were destroyed.
The Commercial building, six-story
structure at the corner of Lombard and
Gay streets. stretching over half
block, IS destroyed but the vaults are
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s0-day test. after which If they prove
satisfactory the city shall pay 5000 for
the cleaners, and if not satisfactory
nothing at all. The company has its
HEADQUARTERS at Wichita