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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-27
CHAPTER V,

Charles Balgonie. son of John Bal.
gonie of Strathearn, had come into the
world during that which was perhaps the
most stupid, lifeless and impoverished
era of Scottish existence, the middle OF
the reign OF George ii.
by the early death OF his parents
Charlie had been east. in his extreme
boyhOod, upon the tender mercies OF a
bachelor uncle, Mr.. Gamaliel BalgOnie
Il hard-hearted, grasping, avaricious mer,
chant In Dundee.
In the lovely vale Of Strathearn stood
the home Of Charlie Balgonie. On the
death Of his parents his small paternal
estate Of a few hundred per annunl
would have become his inheritance, but
the relation before mentiOned--the pa
ternal uncle. Gamaliel. suddenly produc.
ed a will, by which. to the profound as
constituent Of all, the entire estate was
left to him as return for certain loans
and sums advanced to the deceased, OF
which, however, no proof could be
found; but It was q ver!table deathbed
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-27
shorter HOurs.

"And when you have got the num-
Der OF working hours In a working dOy
down to the minimum, what theny"
asked the manufactures.
"Oh, then Wen 60 In for a Commute
hour" remarked the walking delegate.
-YOnkers Statesman.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-27

There are people who never seem to
get chance to do anything except the
things they can't do.
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JOHN HAY IS x.
Regarded as Unknown Quantity
in the European Equation.

St. Petersburg, March 9.-The unde-
fined misgivings existing in high quar-
tiers here regarding the ultimate aims
and purposes of the foreign policy of
the United States were versed today in
the following remarkable statement to
the Associated Press:
Were 1t not for a single unknown
quantity the European understanding
at present would be as perfect as pos
Sible. For the avoidance of one thing
every chancellory in Europe has been
Stra1ning every nerve-name1y, to pre-
vent the ENHANCEMENT of an outside
power in this war The unknown guam
tity is your state department. The sit
uation following the outbreak of hos
tilities was exceedingly delicate and
surcharged with dangerous possibilities
to the peace of the world and the level
headed statesmen of Europe instantly
co-operated to make a general catas-
trOphe impossible when almost at the
inception Secretary Hays circular note
for the naturalization of China almost
| ditched them, but happily he did not
press to a point where differences are
sure to have arisen and as it turned
out owing to the length to which the
powers gave adhesion to it's principle ii
readily contributed to the trend which
all desire. The note might have proven
disastrous did not the present moment
find all of Europe practically in accord
as to what should be done. The only
place where uncertainty exists is Wash
ington. We are at sea as to what tc
expect from Mr.. Hay. American
diplomacy in these latter days is Sc
aggressive. so startlingly sudden in ths
way it makes propositions to the re
mainder of the world that we have no
time to prepare for the shock. 1t is {
veritable nightmare to Europe. The
present situation is like an algebrait
problen-every quantity of the equa
4 ton is known except one and that one
is Mr.. Hay. He represents * If we
knew what he stood for or what he in
tended to do, the solution would bt
eaSY''
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SMITH RECALLED.
Seventh Day of Investigation of
Senator Reed Smoot.

Washington, March 9.-The seventh
day of the hearings in the Senator
Smoot case was opened before the SEN
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tons by Attorney Tayler for the prose-
cution recalling President Joseph
Smith of the Mormon church to the
stand. Mr.. Smith was questioned as
to the interview he gave to a represen-
tative of the Associated Press in 1902,
giving statistics in regard to the
church and the number of polygamists
in Utah. Mr.. Smith had said the en-
tire interview consisted of statistics,
and that in that statement he had said
nothing for the purpose of supporting
the candidacy of Reed Smoot for the
United States senate. Upon hearing
the interview read Mr.. Smith admitted
he had been quoted correctly in regard
to Mr.. Smoot and had urged his cleo
ton. Mi Smith said he was acquaint-
ed. with Benjamin Clough, jr., president
of the Brigham Young academy, and
that ne is reputed to be a polygamist.
He also was asked about Abraham
Cannon and if the general charges had
not been that he took a plural wife,
Lillian Hamlin, since the manifesto of
1890. Mr.. Smith said that had been a
newspaper charge and he had paid no
attention to it,
THE officers of the Mormon church
are sensitive in regard to charges that
plural marriages have been performed
/ since 1880, are they nOt?" Mr.. Tayler
asked. Mr. Smith said they were very
/ sensitive on the subject. He was asked
then whether he had taken any steps
/ to run down the stories that the laws
! had been violated by officers of the
church. He answered that the charge
did not concern him, and if he took
time to answer all charges made
against himself and other officers of the
church he would not have time to do
other work.
Reference was made specifically tc
the charges against George Teasdale
| an apostle and Mr.. Smith was asked
if he did not feel called upon in thai
particular case to make some inquiry
in justice to the reputation of the
church.
1T was not my business to do So
he replied.
do you mean to say that notwith-
standing the sensitiveness you profess
you do not take steps to have corrected
what you term false charges"
1T is not my business to do So" the
witness replied with emphasis.
THE question is, do you,'' said Chair
man Burrows.
Mr.. Smith then explained that it is
the duty of the bishops courts to pass
upon the morals of those who live il
their wards or districts.
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ALLISON ARRESTED.
Policeman Who Used Club Must
Answer.

w. F. Allison, the policeman who as
saulted W. C. Fairchild yesterday, was
arrested in city court later in the after
noon on the charge of assault and bat
terry, and was required to give a bond
of 500. Allison has been suspended
from the force pending his trial in city
court.
Mr.. Fairchild appeared in police court
last evening to answer the. charge of
resisting an officer. and had the case
continued until March II. He bore
marks of his encounter with the police-i
man, and is still lame from the blows
received on the arms and shoulders. 1t
is rare good luck that he escaped with
his life while a policeman was doing his
best to kill him. Allison. who is one
of McCollum's appointees, seems to have
overestimated the size of his position.
He has been guilty of several rank
breaks since he has been on the force
most notable among them being the oc-
casions when he struck horse over the
head with his club in preference to, tell
ing the driver that he was on the wrong
side of the street, and the next day last
Friday, when he held up DR.. Mulvane
who was on his way to North Topeka.
DR.. Mulvane and Superintendent Pat
ton of the street railway company
drove around a corner onto AlliSon's
beat They were going to North Topeka
where Dr. MulVane had been called
when little Leon Grady was run over
by street car. Instead of crossing to
angled across the track to save time,
and were held up by Allison, who stop
ped them by brandishing his club.
Don't stop us, said DR.. Mulvane, Il
am a physician, and child has been
seriously injured in North Topeka. 1t
may die before we get there Il don't
give -- who you are'' replied the
officious policeman. IF you don't get
on the other side I viii run you in
DR.. Mulvane was getting to .ha
right side of the street as fast as he
could without driving at exact right
angles.
MeCollum is making a much better
campaign against the violators of the
| 'WrOng-Si Oft he-Street" ordinance
than he ever did against the booze sell
| ing gang. who furnished grounds for
/ his appointment. All the avenue police
men are kept busy stopping vehicles
and forcing the drivers to cross over
on penalty of arrest. The new ordin-
ance is a hard one for some people,
especially farmers coming into town, to
understand. When they drive around
a corner only two or three numbers
| from a place where they desire to ira lie
they cannot see the logic of driving
across the street at right angels, turn
| ing a square corner on the other side
and re-crosSing to their destination. F..
K. Slayer. a driver of a delivery teara
was arrested late yesterday evening
| for reckless driving and driving on
| wrong side of street" AS there is nc
| ordinance to cover reckless driving
| the charge will have to be remodelled
before the victim is brought to trial
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DICTATED DEATH NOTICE.
Mrs. A. D. Griggs Then Passed
Peacefully Away.
March 9, 1904.


Sarah j. Griggs, wife of A. D. Griggs,
died at her home, 1874 Quincy street, at
a. m. this morning, aged So years. The
deceased leaves a husband and two
daughters. Miss Eva and Miss Grace
respectively, to mourn her loss. The
funeral will be held at 2 O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon, and will be private, eS1-
cept a few intimate friends.
The above notice of the death of
Mrs. A. D. Griggs was dictated by her
self to her daughter a few hours before
death ensued. 1t was brought to the
State Journal office with the request
from Mrs. Griggs, made prior to her
death, that it be published exactly as
she had dictated it
1t is not very often that those near
to death realize SO clearly that their
end is at hand, and prepare so calmly
to meet it.
Mrs. Griggs was the wife of a local
photogra pher, who for a great many
years had conducted studio at Fourth
and Quincy streets.
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FIVE ARRESTS MADE.
JOintists Now Charged With
Violating Hop Tea Ordinance.

Five arrests We're made today by the
police on the 'hOp-tea nuisance ordi-
nance which Chief McCollum has sew
eral times announced as the issue of the
day. The victims were F. P. Plamondin,
alleged proprietor of the Copeland
joint, H. c. Elliott. "Throop" joint,
Nick Lonergan, at the Royal .
Mike Simmons, National joint, and
George Simmons, Fred Ross place at
SIS Kansas avenue. From each place
the police took a sample of the key
stuff purported to be hop-tea Elliott.
bartender of the sThroop'' joint, was
arrested by McCollum on two charges,
keeping a hop-tea nuisance and keeping
and maintaining a nuisance of the regu-
iation style.
This is the first move toward enforc-
ing the hop-tea ordinance, although Nc
Collum has been issuing bulletins of his
Intentions at regular intervals for the
past two months. The fine for selling
hop-tea in less than one gallon amounts
IS $50. The fine, as laid out in the
ancient ordinance about keeping oper
8 tipping shop on Sunday is the same
and the hop-tea idea may be along the
same lines used by Mayor Parker il
collecting $50 per month from the Joints
A plea of guilty and payment of the
fifty-dollar fine by those arrested TO-DAY
viii almost confirm the popular sus
picion that the city is once more OF
the collection" basis. The arrests OF
the hop-tea ordinance may also be al
attempt on the part of McCollum [,
attract the attention of the public ava,
from the real issue before the city ad
miuistration-the closing of the joints.
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New York Stock.

Wall Street, New York, March p
STOCKSOpening prices of stocks today
showed some recovery from yesterdays
closing weakness, but the gains were small
and the volume of business was insignifi-
cant. The gains of a II point in Brook
Ign Transit and possible gains measured
the maximum movement
Brooklyn Rapid Transit responded to
further buying and moved up a point.
The advance, however, was soon lost on
a resumption of yesterdays selling OF
Pennsylvania and a few other unimport-
ant stocks. Selling was light and prices
recovered easily, when pressure ceased.
Corn Products preferred declined IL
points.
The pressure on Pennsylvania. was a
drag on the market and prices were held
down. The whole market was trivial and
unipteresting. Pittsburg, c. C. and St.
Louis and ST. Louis Southwestern prefer
red lost l point. Consolidated Tobacco
bonds were weak. The general bond list
was steady at noon.
The market was released from pressure
after midday, but showed no disposition
to recover
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MARKETS TODAY.
Scattered Selling Causes an
Easier Tone in Wheat.
Heavy Liquidation Causes
Break in Corn.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Native Steers Sell at from
$3.50 to S5.25.
Hogs Are Abont Five Cents
Higher.

Chicago, March 9-WHEAT-Scatter
selling by commission houses, due to in.
creased receipts in the northwest and at
Kansas City, caused an easier tone in
wheat today. The opening was firm with
May 14@s4c higher, at 92d921zc. July open
ed 12Q5sc higher, at SS7zQSS5sc. Prediction
OF a cold wave as far south as Nebraska
in the Trans-M Mississippi states was one
of the principal elements of strength. The
demand, however, was not sufficient to
absorb the offerings that came out on
market weakened. May sold to 91Ac,
while July declined to S77sc. Minneapolis.
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts OF
1923 cars, against 81 cars a year ago.
May-after declining to 907zc and July to
SIC. recovered nearly all the loss on init
to be issued tomorrow would probably be
quite bullish. The close was firm with
ss5sc, a net gan gain for the day of &c
CORN--Under heavy liquidation break
of over 1c occurred in both May and July
deliveries of corn. The opening was firm
with May AQssc higher, at 54q541sc. July
was 14Qssc to nc higher, at 5llac to 5l?sq
houses were active sellers on the advance
In consequence the market weakened ano
before any material support had develop,
to 5011c. Receipts were 112 cars.
The market ruled weak and decline
of over &c from the high point was made
9Szse. and closed at 4Sizc. a loss Of 1slc.
nearly 10 from the high point. Initia
sales of May were nc higher, at 42c. july
was up &c, at S55sc. With liberal offer
| ings May declined to HAc. July sold of
to 39c Receipts were 1S5 cars.
| PROVISIONS-A fair demand from
| packers checked a declining tendency II
provisions after a small loss. May porl
opened sc higher. at SO. 921z; lard and ribs
were also up &c. at s7.s71A and $7;z21z; re
| si2. S71k, lard declined to $50 and ribs t
$7.171z.
WHEAT-Cash: No. 2 red, s7Q9sc: No
/ 8 red, 93a97c; No. hard, S5GS9c; No.
/ hard 7SGS5c; No. 1 northern, 90Q93c; No
2 northern. SSq92c; No. spring, 85qS2c.
CORNING. 8. 4SG4312c; No A. 4Oq42c.
/ RYE=May, 6S1ac; July, 6719c.
FLAX-Cash: NV, $1.14; S.-W., $1Oe
TIMOTHY-Mareh, BIO.
CLOVER-Marcha S11. 65.
! BARLEY-CaSh: 37M57c.
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SENATE PASSES A BILL.
To Prohibit Grazing Stock on
Bull Run Reserve.

Washington, March 9.-The senate to-
day passed a bill prohibiting the graz
ing of stock on the Bull Run forest re-
serve, in Oregon The reserve includes
the water supply of the city of Port
land.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar and
adopted directs the committee on post
offices to consider and report whether
any further legislation is needed to Sc
cure either by providing for an appeal
to the courts or otherwise, the rights
of persons whose cores ondence is ex-
Guided from the mails under discretion
exercised by the authorities of the
postoffice department.
Mr.. Hoar said in explanation that
complaint had been made to him by
persons who have correspondence rela-
tive to medical advice and remedies
that their letters are interfered with
under the regulations of the postofrice
department. He thought it probable
that some methods for the relief OF
such persons could be devised.
IN THE HOUSE
/ Washington, March 9.-The army bill
was passed and the Philippine shipping
bill taken up.
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Mornlng Stock Review.


FURNISHED by A. NJ. McDermott Commits
sion Co., Stocks, Grains, Provisions and
Investment Securities. Rooms 20 and Il,
702 Kansas ave.1
New York, March 9.-STOCKSThe to-
tai dealings yesterday of about 100000
shares maintained the recent average vol
ume of trading A very considerable
amount of the total was made of Penn
syIvania railroad The market for every
thing else was as dull as it has been
any time this year. The covering impetus
which generally lasts a day or two af-
ter the non-appearance of the Northern
Securities decision, was quickly ended and
it's place was taken by a narrow market,
of which the tendency was downward
It is not easy to tell whether some ru-
NOR started weakness in Pennsylvania
railroad stocks or whether the weakness
came first and caused a spontaneous ere
alton of a rumor. Hence the conclusion
now that the stock is under pressure is
that more bonds of some kind are to be
issued and this idea can not be dismiss
ed from the popular mind by any amount
of official denials. Wall street has grown
constitutionally bearish on this stock "
is a favorite short sale for every one and
has been so extensively sold that there
are undoubtedly over $4,000 shares being
borrowed in the loan crowd Compare
sons are seldom fruitful but it is never
theless striking what a difference there Is
in the market position of PENNSYLVANIA
railroad and New York Central. The de-
cline in the one is almost felt sympathet-
ically in the other. Money in large
amounts is almost impossible to loan, ex-
cept to the railroad companies, and that
| for a, long time.
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FOR THE NEW CREMATORY.
Will Be Ready for Garbage by the
First of June.

w. L. Osborn, manager of the Topeka
Desiccating company, says that the
plans for the construction of the new
crematory are nearly formulated, and
that work on the construction of the
plant will begin March Is. L. Weislogle,
the manufacturer of the machinery
which will be installed, is working on
the construction of the machinery, and
it will be shipped in time to reach here
for the opening of the new plant June
/.
selected a place for the crematory, but
have three locations in view. We will
have the plant ready for operation
within the time limit of our franchise,
which is June Z.
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commercial club Tonight.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Topeka. Commercial club will be held
tonight It is expected that by action
of the club at tonight's meeting there
will be called a good roads convention
to be held in Topeka for the latter part
of this month. The purpose OF the
convention will be the election of dele
gates to the national good roads con-
Tention to be held in st. Louis in May.
Some other business will be ready for
consideration tonight.
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Kanaas Citv Livestock Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 9:-CAiI. IL En-
head of southerns Market steady 10
strong Native steers g $685. 5o sa5s *
native cows and heifers. s.. O0M4.20: stock
ers and feeders s.. O0I44 40; bulls, e 50qS. % :
calves, So O066.50: western steers. y 4V1 4-SV'
western cows, 81. 00uS. So
Receipts today, 1000 head; Mar r
ket &c higher. Bulk of sales . z5aIo;soo,
heavy, IS. 45QI5. so: packers, $5.30qo.oO; PIGS
and lights, 4.25d5. 80.
SHEEP-Receipts today. 1000 head
Market strong. Muttons. s. sea 10; lambs
81. S0a5.65; range wethers, $42004.50s ewes
s.. 4061515.
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Kansas City Produce Markes.

Kansas City, March -CIose-WHEAT
Receipts today 104 cars Quotations
lower. May, SO5sc: July. 1856: Cash: No.
2 hard, Ss1aas5c; No. 3 hard, 7s@Ssc; No 2
red, SIC: No. 8 red, 99G93c.
CORN-Market lower. May, 1880; July,
432lc. Cash: No. 2 mixed, Ale: No. 3 mix
ed 39d40c; No. 2 white, 40G41c; No. 3
white, 3s15u39lkc.
OATS-Market steady. No. 2 white. 409
41c; No. 2 mixed, 3S@39c-
RYE-Market steady. No. 2, GOOSE.
HAY-Market higher. Choice timothy,
5000; choice prairie, $7.25Gs.0O.
BUTTER-Market weak Creamery, 20
G22c; dairy, fancy, lie.
EGGS-Market weak. Fresh, 1515c.
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TO Inspect Turkish Prisons.

Constantinople. March 9.-Dr. Thorn,
a member of the American mission at
Marsdon, Turkey in Asia, has been ap-
pointed by the porte to inspect the
prisons at Diarbekir, Asiatic Turkey
and arrange for the medical treatment
of the prisoners. in consequence of the
complaints of Sir Nicholas O'Connor,
the British ambassador here, regarding
the condition of the Bulgarians who
are confined at Diarbelzir.
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Chicago livestock Market.

Chicago, March 9.-CATTLE-Rece
today, 5000 head. Market steady to
strong. Good to prime steers, $5-10a6-0O;
poor to medium, So. 40d5.00: stockers and
feeders, s2.50d4.25; COWS, S1:50a4: 90; heif-
ers, $2.25G4.50; Gamers, H50Q2.50 bulls,
81 006I4.00: calves, S3.00'd6.50; Texas led
HOGS-Recefpts today, 10000 head: esti-
mated Thursday, 10000 head. Market
steady. Mixed and butchers, S5.35q5. %;
good to choice heavy, $5.7045.so; rough
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Iohn Rarrett Transferred.

washington, March 9.-The president
has directed the transfer of John Bar
rett, present minister to the Argentlne
1e1,,bIic TO he minister to Panama. w
w Russell, at present charge at Pan
anna, has been made minister to Colom-
bia, and Arthur w Beaupre, now min
lister to Colombia. has been made min
lister to Argentine to succeed MI. Bar
rotf
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MIS-. Mavbrick Due in July.

New York, March s.-The report that
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, recently par
yivad here Yesterday on the steamship
Wilhelm III, was denied today by Attor-
ney Decker, counsel for Mrs. Maybrlek
in the litigation going on about her
property Mr.. Decker said: Mrs. May
bricks present plans are to arrive mere
II, II1Iv
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the Russian flank and perhaps in the
rear and on their line of communica-
ton. It is believed that yesterdays at
tack upon Port Arthur and Talienwan
was a diversion perhaps to cover the
expeditions land movements OF the
Japanese forces, who probably were
landed from transports at some point
xvaSt af The Yalu river.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago III, March -BUTTER-Mar-
lSet easy Creamery, 14Q1514c; dairy, 121k0
13c.
EGGS-Market steady. At mark, cases
included, 1614617c.
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies, liz
Ollie; Twins. 101kQ10zc; Young Ameri-
LIVE POULTRY-Market firm. Tur-
keys. 12c; chickens, 12c; springs, 12c.
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st. Louie Livestock Market.

St. Louis, Mo-, March 9.-CATTLE-Re-
|ceipts today, 1000 head. Market 10c
higher Beef steers. s. 70Q5.o0; stockers
and feeders, So. 40Gl4.00: cows and heifers.
g S513. IS; Texas steers, So. 1904 40; Texas
cows and heifers, $2.30G3. 25.
HOGS-Receipts today. 5000 head Mar
ket 5110c higher. Pigs and lights 81. SOC
Sos; packers, IS. 10G560; butcher and
best heavy, $5.50d5.S0
SHEEP7Receipts today, 1900 head
Market strong. Natives, $4.O0Q4.60; lambs,
81 HlHh so
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heavy. 5.4oa5e5: light. s4sOa5.OO; bulk OF
sales. IS. 40Q5.65.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 25,0oo 1eao;;
to choice wethers, $455G4 s.: fair to choice
mixed, Sc 50a4 so: western sheep, 1870
SIS; native lambs, s425Q5.so western
lambs, "a 5006e0
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sugar and Coffee Market.

New York, March 9.-SUGAR-Raw su-
gar firm. Fair refining, 2 15-16c; centri-
fugal, Sc test, 3 7-16c; molasses sugar. 2 IL
Ice. Refined sugar firm. Crushed, s525:
powdered, S4.65; granulated, $455.
COFFEE-Market steady. No. Rio,
9-16c.