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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14

whose home is in Strong City is in To-
peka visiting his other sister, Mrs. w.
H. Cushing. Mrs. Harrington is very
sick but win reach here with Mrs.
Gushing today.
Mr.. Lantry leaves a widow, a daugh-
ter of 13 and son of II. He was said
to be the largest railroad contractor
in the world, having at present a three
years contract filling the China basin
in San Francisco for the Santa TIE,
which will cost millions. His crusher,
just west of Strong City, had recently
started up on a very large scale to re-
ballast the Santa Fe in this part OF
the state.
Henry and Charles sI4antry composed
the firm of B. Lantry's Sons. which
has done extensive contracting in the
west, principally on the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe and st. Louis & San
Francisco railways. The firm was "a
ted at III million dollars. When Bar
ney Lantry the father of the BOYS.
years ago, the sons continued the bust
ness. Recently, however, they dissolv-
ed partnership and Charles began OPP
eratiOnS in the oil fields of southeast
ern Kansas, at Cherryvale. He and his
brOther-in-law, Mr.. harrington, struck
a gusher a few months ago and it is
reported that Charles Lantry sold his
interest in the oil fields yesterday for
an enormous sum.
One of the firms achievements was
the building of the cog railroad to the
top of Pixies Peak. 1t is said their
firm did more grading for the Santa Re
than all other outfits.
At present the greater number of
men employed are working at Belen,
n. NJ, on the Santa Fe cutoff. The
brothers have always made Strong
City their headquarters and Henry
Lantry has made that place his home
The Lantry ranch at Strong City is
one of the largest and best improved
in the state. 1t consists Of nearly 49,
900 acres.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral, but it is supposed that
the body will be taken to Madison.
Wis, and placed in the family tomb by
the side of Mr.. Lantry's father and
mother. Mr.. Lantry was a Jealous and
active member Of the Catholic church.
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the ninth both teams got another tai
", finishing the score at to IN
Washburn's favor
Honska in the box and Griggs at the
bat, both for Washburn,r were the stars
of the game. In the eighth inning
with three Kansas men on the bases
Honska struck out the next trio
of batters in one, two, three order
The first ball thrown to Art Griggs IN
the first inning, he smashed over the
fence up against the historic sides u
Mount Dread For Kansas university,
the infield work of Henry at first base
is worthy of especial comment.
The work of Kansas was cratic, at
some times exceptionally good AID
again very ragged A course of good
coaching and training will doubtlessly
bring out the quality Of the men, and
by the time the hot weather comes.
the blue and crimson will have theT
usually strong aggregation in the race.
On May II, K. U. and Washburn meet
again, here in Topeka.
The score:
Kansas .-.... .....-.O 0 o 10
Batteries-Kansas, Allen and john
son; Washburn, Honska and Mehl.
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MARKETS TODAY.
Bullish Sentiment Prevails I'm
Wheat Pit.
Little Corn Offered and Price lis
Steady.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Strong and Active at
1918 to $5.25.
Hogs Steady, Bulk of Sales at
$3.50 to $500.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.

Chicago, April 14.-WHEAT-Higher ca
bles and continued reports of unfavOrable
weather conditions, particularly in sec
tons OF the northwest where snow is re-
ported to have fallen, caused a bulIish
sentiment in wheat today July opened
&c lower TO &c higher, at S7dS712c. On a
good demand by pit traders the market
advanced to S75sc, eased off temporarily
TO ods4c, but again advanced to S73sc. Re
ceelpts az Chlcagos Duluth and Mlnneap-
OILS today were 131 cars, against 1z5 cars
July. after advancing to sS5kc, closed
firm and sc higher, at S7%dS7%c.
CORN-Corn ruled strong in sympathy
with wheat and on liberal buying by the
principal long. There was very little
507sd502ac, and advanced to 511sc. The
price receded to 507sc on realizing sales,
but recovered and advanced to sic. Re-
ceipts were 49 cars.
The market closed firm. with July show
ing a gain of &c, at 505sc.
OATS-SmaH receipts and unfavorable
At the opening July was unchanged to
sc higher, at 37ssd37Szc. The market adj
Vanced to 5Isc, reacted to 3ls4c. Receipts
were 81 cars.
PROVISIONS Provisions were firm on
an improved speculative demand and by
the strength in grains, but eased Off on
was 71kdlOc higher, at $500 declining to
$3.50 Lard opened unchanged, at Sc. so
for July, and advanced to $6.S21k- Ribs
We're sc higher, at sos. July declining
No. red, s5cds1 90; No. hard. 92d9sc:
800; No. northern, Ssa9sc; No. 3 spring.
coRN-No. 2 5sa5s1kc: No. 3. 47@52c.
OATS-No. 2. 39c; No. 3, 3S1kc.
RYE-May, Tic; July, CSC.
FLAx--Cash: NV, si.16; s.-w., $LOs;
May, s1.09.
CLOVER-April. s1O75.
BARLEY-Cash: SSQ5Tc.
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CUT OFF AND SUNK.


Continued from Page One.)
Not until 10 O'Clock this morning
had fresh news reached the winter
palace, and then in the form of a
voluminous cipher telegram, which
was imm ediately sent to the ad-
miralty to be deciphered. This may
take a long time, and it is doubtful
whether the contents will be given
out before late in the afternoon. In
the opinion of the emperor's advisors
the Petropavlovsk disaster occurred
yesterday morning about Z o'clock
1t is presumed that Vice Admiral Ma
karom had sailed out from Port Ar
thur on the previous day to locate the
enemy, giving pursuit until the Japa-
neSe reinforcements appeared, and
then putting back for the shelter of
the guns of Port Arthur. This eX-
plains the second sentence in Rear
Admiral GrigOrOvitch's telegram, ''Our
squadron was under Golden hill"
From private adyices it is learned
that Grand Duke Boris was standing
on Golden hill, watching his brothers
snip, when the catastrophe occurred.
Not single paper here has a special
telegram from Port Arthur this morn
ing.
The Associated Press is informed
that Chairman Doubassof, of the tech
meal board of the admiralty is more
likely to succeed Vice Admiral Maka-
rolf than Rear Admiral Roiestvensiy
Doubassof is one of the heroes of the
Russo-Turkish war and with Makaroff
nelpeu 10 blow uD the Turkish fleet in
the Black sea. It transpires that the
nrst person to hear of Makaron's
death was his widow who received a
private telegram. She was on her way
to st. Petersburg to see the admiral 8
brother, an officer of the guards, when
the emperor's aide de camp reached
her residence at Peterhof with the
message from his majesty breaking
the news and condoling with her. The
admiraps brother returned with her 20
Peterhof. She was so Frustrated with
grief that she took to her bed. It is
reported by those who went to see the
widow that they found the whole town
talking of nothing else, but the loss of
their beloved Stepan Osipovich, the pa
tronymic of Makaroff. The admirais
house was silent and darkened and the
eyes of the sailor orderly at the door
We're red with weeping.
The late Vice Admiral Makaroff in
addition to a daughter, Lille who is
IS years of age and is known as the
belle of Cronstadt. leaves an 11-year-
old son to whom he frequently wrote
and telegraphed. His last message was
dated April 13, and conveyed his Eas-
ter greetings. The deceased admiral
added that he was passing Easter ev-
ening on board a gunboat stationed ut
the mouth of the harbor.
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TWO MORE DEAD.
Funeral of the Victims of the Mis-
souri, Disaster.

Pensacola, Fla, April 1.-two
more ordinary seamen, injured In the
terrible explosion on board the battle
ship Missouri at target practice yes
terday. are dead. One died about
midnight and the other today after
terrible suffering.
There is also one man of the turret
crew missing from the ship, and it is
blown overheard or else escaped from
the turret and jumped overheard, be-
ing crazed with pain and with the ex-
element that then prevailed on the
ship. Expert turret officers of the
vessels in port say that the explosion
was the result of a blow-back, known
as the wind blowing the flames back
from the muzzIe of the gun and
ing the powder charge being hoisted.
Capt. Cowles and Lieut.. Hammer,
the ordnance officer, had taken extra
precautions against such an accident,
realizing that such could occur, and
for three days no firing with the large
pieces was done on account of the
wind being from off shore. Finally
yesterday morning it shifted and 1t
was deemed safe to commence the
firing. Lieut.. Hammer had remained
in the turret watching the firing until
the first string of shots had been fired
in rapid succession. He thought from
his observations that it was safe to
allow the continuation at rapid
firing, and left the turret to consult
with the target expert on board on
this matter. Only three shots of the
second string had been fired when
the explosion occurred. So rapid was
the gun being fired that it is thought
some of the fire remained in the bar
rel, and that when powder was hoist
ed it ignited. Officers of the vessel
differ in their opinions as to the cause
of the explosion, but it is probable
that the exact cause will never be
known, as there were no survivors
among the turret crew.
The board of inquiry which was
convened yesterday evening is still in
session and will not come to a finding
for several days. Impressive cere-
monies were conducted over the
graves of the twenty-six seamen this
afternoon at the national cemetery at
the navy yard. The Missouri moved
down the harbor this morning to a
point near the yard and at noon the
twenty-six bodies were brought
ashore. The funeral procession moved
to the cemetery where hundreds of
officers and blue jackets We're present
and the remains were inferred. The
bodies Of the five dead officers are be-
ing held here awaiting advices as to
the burial or shipment home.
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ROOSEVELT GIVES s1Oe.
President Starts a Fund for Relief of
Missouri Victims Families.

Washington, April 1.-THE president
has contributed the sum of 500 and
the secretary of the navy a like sum
as the nucleus of a fund for tha re-
lief of the dependent next of kin of the
enlisted men, who lost their lives in
the disaster to the Missouri.
The money has been placed in the
hands of PaymaSter General Harris, U.
S. N, chief of the bureau of supplies
and accounts, who has been constitd-
ted the custodian of the fund and who
will disburse it under the direction of
the bureau of navigation for the bene-
fit of such dependents. Paymaster
General Harris has been authorized to
receive any other contributions that
may be paid for this purpose.
Secretary Moody today sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Rear Admiral Bar
ker at Pensacola, chief
of the North Atlantic fleet:
I learn with profound sorrow of the
irreparable loss to your fleet, the navy
gallant officers and men who met
death while in the discharge of their
duties. VIII you convey to the fleet
my deepest sympathy"
The president accompanied his check
for 800 with the following letter to
my Dear Mr.. secretary:-May I
send through you this contribution to
be used for the dependent kinsfolk Of
the enlisted men who have Just been
killed on board the Missouri. Under
the conditions of modern warfare in
order efficiently to prepare for war,
risk must be run similar in kind
though not to degree to the risk run in
battle and these men have died for
their country as much as if the ship
had been in action against the enemy.
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The president also has sent the fol-
lowing telegram TO Rear Admiral Bar
ker:
Am expressibly grieved and
shocked at the terrible catastrophe
desire to express to you and the off,
GERS and men under you my profound
grief and sympathy"
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DEATH OF H. E. LANTRY.
Well Known Strong City Contractor
Stricken With Heart Trouble.

Strong City. Kan, April 14.-H. Z.
Lantry, aged a. successor to the firm
Of B. Lantry Sons. died of heart fail
ure at his home in Strong City late
Wednesday. Hhe drove out on his
ranch looking at his cattle Tuesday.
He came home and took violently sick
during the night. DR.. J. NJ. Hamme
was summoned DR.. Hamme found his
heart weak and gave him some slim
ulants. Late Wednesday afternoon,
while he was sitting on a chair in his
room, his head fell on his breast. DR..
Samuel Steele was called, but found
him dead.
His sister. Mrs. J.. c. harrington
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PINKERTONS ARE HERE.
Police Arrest Them Because of Mys-
FERROUS Actions.

teriOus Actions.
A number of North Topeka ladies
burned their dinners yesterday while
watching two suspicious characters
who, wearing a thick layer of mystery
and SLOUGH clothe s, persistenly haunt
ed a certain section of the city.
The two men hung around so close
Iy that they attracted attention, and
then the interest ripened into suspi-
ciOn. Every time q car came down
from the north the men would angle
across the avenue, with an eagle eye
on the passengers. The feeling finally
became so tense yesterday evening
that the police were notified, and a
detective was sent over to Investigate
When he arrived on the scene it was
noticed that he held quite a cOnfiab
with the two men, but that they had
little to say. The residents were all
out looking.
Presently. after arguing with the
suspicious characters, the detective
called the patrol wagon and the pair
were hauled to the police station Here
they asked permission to use the tele-
phone and called up the Throop
hotel In a few minutes a Pinkerton
detective came down and explained
that the men We're working under his
instructions. so the police Immediately
released them without taking their
names. The manager reprimanded
his two Sleuths for not telling the Of
hcer what and who they We're, and
saving the trouble of an arrest.
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Chicago, April ! -CATTLE-Receipts
today, 3 900 head Market steady to strong.
medium. 81 s0d4-90: stockers and feeders.
s.. 75d4.30; ~ sz.O0d430; heifers. S2.25q
4.40; came A.55d2 80; bulls, 81. O0(74. 90;
calves, s.. -. 10; Texas fed steers, $4,000
A. CO.
mated Friday 1900 head. Market about
steady. Mixed and butchers. s.. 10gd5. IS;
good to choice cattle, IS. 30d5. 40; rough
heavy, .$5.1Oa5.sO; light, s4.s5a5.25; bulk of
sales. $5.15N5.30
sheep steady to strong: lambs steady.
Good to choice wethers, S4.75d5.65; fair to
choice mixed. S3.50d4.60: western sheep,
81. coos. 40: native lambs 81. 50lI5. 80, western
lambs, sc. 30d65O.
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TOPEKA MEN MAKEALEASE
Secure Valuable Oil Land in Vicinity
of Chanute-

Chanute. Kan, April 14.-Bridges r
Green have consummated a s.. 900 lease
deal with the following Topeka and
Chanute parties: A. Z. Sweet, John
HUT, A S. Rankin, Bert Trowbridge.
Donaldson. Chas. l.. Short and J. d.
Norton. The lease sold is the ]. A.
Dryden tract-nOrtheast quarter Of
section Is. township Is. range 17-and
lies Just south of the Ames tract that
is being developed by the Luther COM
pany.
The Ames tract has three wells H.
ready drilled and a pumping plant in
stalled. The land is about seven and a
half miles southwest of Chanute. The
oil in that section is said to be OF ex-
cellent grade.
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New York, April 14.-STOCKS-The deal
ings at the stock exchange yesterday fell
once more below 100000 shares, More
over the business was not at all well di-
vided and the average commission house
had most nothing to do
equally dull and the prices of most spec
ulative bonds receded fractionally on the
lack of demand rather than excess of
supply. The only large transactions in
the bond business seemed to be in the
very short time issues.
There has suddenly developed a spirit
of speculation either in Chicago or among
recently, We're Chicago men and still look
upon Wall street from western point of
view. There is small party up town in
New York specializing particularly in the
local stocks. but taking more or less in
terest in the whole list. The operations
of these two parties. together with those
of the room trade on the floor of the ex-
yesterdays trade accounts in stock. The
success or failure of their operations is
to be determined by the technical position
of the market rather than external
causes. The tendency OF the Chicago
crowd Tuesday afternoon was to go short,
therefore the New York houses which are
carrying stocks made ''shaves' yesterday
on considerable amounts of them by lend
ing them at 1 per cent, lending the money
at 13z per cent
Within a comparatively short time the
market always finds some motive for fuc-
tuations in common. There may be con-
siderable animation today when the
down at St Paul at II a. m, New York
time but it is difficult to see positively
what effect the decision would have upon
the whole market either way
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BITTER RACE WAR.
Killing of Roy Martin by Negro
Causing Much Trouble.

Kansas City. Mo, April 1.-The race
the Killing of Roy Martin, a high school
freshman, by negro named GregoSv. is
growing in intensity. Today six nela6 es,
the night of the murder armed with RI
hes, were arrested on a charge of incitine
a riot, which in Kansas. is felony and
they are all being held. Following the
closing of the high school until Monday
next in an effort to quiet the excitement
that it was expected might follow Mar
tins funeral the white pupils today as
serted with pOsitiveneSS that the negroes
would never again be permitted to enter
the high school.
Martins friends will, it is said, make a
negroes from entering the building and
it is feared a clash may result. Gregory
was arraigned today and held without
bail for trial at a date to be set later.
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Sank in ~ Minutes.

st. Petersburg, April III P. M
1t is confirmed that the Grand Duke
CyriTs injuries consist of burns on tie
neck and legs. A private dispatch 10
his father reports that the wounded
officer is better. A life buoy was
thrown to the grand duke by which ne
sustained himself in the water until
picked up by one of the boats which
were lowered Immediately by the other
warships. The exact character of the
injuries to the Pobedia are not obtain
able at this hour.
The Petropavlovsk sank in two ard
a half minutes after striking the minsa.
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Kansas city, Mo. April 14-CATTLE-
Receipts today, 5000 head. Market strong
and active. Native steers, S37545-25
81 6013. %: native cows and heifers, 5000
.35: stocl1ers and feeders. s.. 25G4.5O; bulls,
S.. 65G3 IS. calves, 81 75d5.75: western steers,
s.. Goa $50. western cows, S2O0u4.O0.
Receipts today. 1900 head. Mar
lxet steady. Bulk of sales, 81. SOd5. %; heavy,
s.. e5d5.05; packers, S4-S0@5-o0; pigs and
lights, S42564-90.
SHEEP-Receipts today. 5000 head.
Market steady. Auttons. $4.50d550; lambs.
s.. 50d6.15; range wethers, S5.ooa5.50; ewes,
S. 5Gn5.25.
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ASKS FOR RECEIVER.
Stakeholder In Buffalo Bills Show
Wants an Accounting.

Trenton. n. J., April 14.=Frank c.
Meader of st. Louis, a stakeholder of
the Buffalo Bill Wild West shows,
filed a bill in the court of chancery
today asking for the appointment of
a receiver for that concern Meader
also wants an accounting by the Off
GERS He alleges the concern has been
making money and that the dividends
are being withheld for the purpose of
forcing him out of the corporation.
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Sd. Louis Livestock NInrlser.

St Louis. Mo. April 14.-CATTLE-R
ceipts today, $500 head, including 800 head
of Texans. Market steady. Beef steers,
So sOd5. 80. stockers and feeders. $1,000. 40.
cows and heifers, S2.6504. 40; Texas steers.
50. 75al4 70. Texas cows and heifers, 81 75d
s75.
HOGS-Receipts today, $500 head. Mar
ket steady Pigs and lights, %.40d4-S5.
packers. sz.95d5I5; butchers and best
heavy. S5.1005-25.
SHEEP-Receipts today, ZOuO mead
Market steady Natives, $4.l5Q5-f5; lambs
S 25Q6O0.
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Mr.. LuIing objects.

c. H Luling superintendent of fnstlr-
ance. has turned down about $1,000 of the
securities deposited by the Illinois Life
Insurance company with the state treas
urer to guarantee the reserve on its poll
cies. The company wants to deposit pOi-
icies on which loans have been made as
part of these securities. The securities
now necessary TO guarantee the reserve
amount to $500 600, and Superintendent
Luling insists on their being good real
estate mortgages. o. J. Arnold of Chi
cago, secretary of the company, is here
to argue the matter.
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New York Money Market.

Prime mercantile paper, 4041a per cent;
sterling exchange strong, with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 S735d4 40
for demand and at $4.S4d4.S505 for 60 day
bills; posted rates, S4.S51a and Sass; COM
mercial bills, a. 84A
SILyBR-Bar silver, 5S7sc; Mexican dol
lars, sc
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Cbicaro Produce Market.

Chicago Ill. April 14.-BUTTER-Mar
ket easy. Cre2meries, 141Z312c; dairy, 1212
d21c.
-EGGS-Market firm. At mark, cases in
cluded, 161Ec.t
HEESE@Marlxet weak. Daisies. ad91kc;
Twins. &C: Young Americas, 1Oa1O1zc.
LIVE POULTRY-A1arket steady. Tur-
kats lie. chickens. PIC.
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CONTINUED from First Page.D
SEAMAN c. E. MEYER.
ORDINARY SEAMAN r. c. TOBIN.
ORDINARY SEAMAN J. J. NULL
GAN.
LANDSMAN J. W. COLE
ORDNANCE SERGEANT A. SMITH.
GUNNER MATE first class) W. 5.
GHIPMAN.
PRIVATE MARINE ]. P. +.
BROWN
CHIEF GUNNER's MATE ]. F.
. KENNEDY.
ORDINARY SEAMAN JIM. REACH.
J. e. Knight. seaman; may recover.
j. T. Donnelly, ordinary seaman; dy-
ing
r. S. Starr, seaman; will recover
= Q. Scaub, apprentice second class
viii recover.
man supposed to be o. b. Moe,
apprentice Second class: dying.
A Court of Inquiry.
Washington. April 14.-Upon his
arrival at the navy department today
Secretary Moody gave orders that ar
engagements be made for the free
hcers and men killed on the battle
snip Missouri yesterday. If it is found
there is no fund available for this
purpose a request will be made on
congress for a special appropriation
1t is said at the navy department
that Rear Admiral French E. Chad
wick, COMMUNICATIVE chief of the
South Atlantic squadron, who has
been president of the court of in
Qutry which will Investigate the dis
aster, probably Will convene the court
today.
NJ. Quesada, the Cuban minister,
called at the state department today to
offer the sympathy of President Pal
the catastrophe on the battleship Mis-
souri,.
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OATs-Adarket steady. No. white, A
443cil No. mixed, 41l42c
RYE-No. ,. &c.
HAY-Choice timothy, Ss.OOas5O; choice
prairie. $500.
BUTTER Market firm. Creamery, 2O9
&c; dairy, fancy, 17c.
EGGS-Fresh, 155zc.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas city. April 14-CIose-WHEAT-
Receipts today. . cars Quotations
were firm. May. slssc; July. 775sc; Sept.
737kc. Cash: No. 2 hard, S06S11tc: No 2.
S6qssc; No. , red, $1-c2g1.0S; No. red,
81 90
CORN-NIarket steady. May 1890. July,
455ac. Cash: No. 2 mixed, 4Sc: No. 8 mix
ed, 461za4Tc; No. white, 4S1zc; No. 3
white, 4715QzSc.