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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-12

be them, led by the Smith county DEL
eBatton, threaten to bolt if fusion is
agreed upon.
II the recommendations of the COM
fittee on rules and order of business
kre followed the convention will make
nominations for the following offices:
Supreme judge for six years.
Supreme judge to fill vacancy.
Governor.
Treasurer.
superintendent of insurance.
Two railroad commissioners.
It viii also recommend candidate
Ror United States senator to fill the
possible vacancy to be caused by Sen
RtOr Burton's removal.
Judge David NJ. Dale of Wichita is
the only candidate talked of for gov
ernor since it is generally understood
that Senator Harris will not take the
nomination.
The Populist state convention was
slow in assembling this morning. It
was scheduled to meet at 10 o'clock
but at 10:30 not more than 200 of the
200 delegates were present. Many were
attending district caucuses and w. J..
E3abb chairman of the state central
committee waited for them to assem-
bic before calling the convention to
order.
Early in the morning two candidates
were talked of for temporary chair
man, Fred ]. Close of Trego and Major
"A. M. Harvey of Shawnee.
elfS. ANNE M Ol8SSs VINO just EetlCIi-
ed Topeka this morning from a year
spent in Europe, who was elected On
the Shawnee delegation, was placed a
the head of the delegation from Shaw
nee county.
The big fight in the convention is
whether there shall be a straight Pop
ulist ticket or an adjournment taken
until the Democrats meet. The mid
dle-of-the-roaders are talking of bolt
ing unless straight ticket is put in
the field.
The Sixth district crowd is heading
the straight ticket demand. and the
Smith county delegation is heading the
Sixth district crowd.
The fusionists say that the Repub-
kicans-the Burton croWd-are be-
hind the straight ticket movement 1t
Us alleged that Secretary of State Bur
row was i'll conference with some Of
the Smith county delegates last night,
getting them to insist on a straight
ticket This is said to be in the in
tereSt of T. T. Kelly, for if the Popu-
lists and Democrats can be kept from
RUsing Kelly will not be in such great
danger of defeat.
The straight ticket crowd was not suf-
hcienr to control the Sixth district eau
rus, however. and the Sixth voted, by a
harrow majority, for fusion. The anti
Rusion leaders in Smith county are J. II
Wright and John Mollison. Wright was
md has always been a middIe-of-fha-
road Populist Mollison is of the same
kind and some time ago announced him
sef as a candidate for congress in the
sixth district on q straight Populist
There is also considerable fusion senti-
ment in the Fifth district. Clay county
mas always stood against fusion and the
clay county delegates are that way now
Cloud, Ottawa and Riley are inclined tl
Ioin Clay in opposing fusion. but the resi-
ng IN with the Democrats.
somA Of the straight ticket crowd. par
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-12
MAKES A CRUISE.
Admiral Maiarof sails Far Out to
Sea

Port Arthur. April 2.-Telegraphic
communications have been interrupt
ed recently. owing to the torrential
rains. The railroad embankments IN
south Manchuria have been damaged,
thus delaying the movement Of troops
The embanknent of the railroad ruiz
ming to Shan Eai-Kwan is submerged
at several points
A squadron Of battleships and torpe-
do boats has just returned here from
a cruise far out to sea
Easter passed without the anticipa-
ted Japanese attack. Every pracauti0l
was taken to prevent a surprise Vic9
Admiral Aakaroff, who personally sl-
pervises nightly the precautionary
measures spent Easter eve in a guard
boat. During Easter night service the
church windows were covered so as 10
prevent the lights being seen by the
enemy and the absence of all illumini-
tion In the town was a constant re-
minder to the inhabitants OF the pos
sibflity of an attack The troops ceie-
brated Easter Sunday at their posts
Grand Duke Boris, who left here
April s, has returned to Port Arthur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-12
TOPEKA'S CHANGE.
seParsifaI'' Seats Here at from
soc to 50.
In New York Sold as High
as $40.
.DAMROSCH AT HEAD.
Blaine's SOn-in-LaW Will EX-
plain the Theme.
)AMROSCH AT HEAD.
Famous Metropolitan Opera
House Orchestra Coming.

At the Metropolitan opera house,
New York, the cheapest seats for
''Parsifal.' held by the speculators,
were IS and $40 and they were in the
rear of the house and the poorest
seats The performance lasted seven
hours Topeka is to have an oppor-
tunity of hearing all that is best in
"Parsifal" in three hours, with an
orchestra Of so pieces. ten soloists,
Mr.. Walter Damrosch as the con-
ductor and lecturer. and at prices
ranging from so cents to 50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-12
Women Paid s125.

If A grand jury is called to investi-
gate the Doodle charges in this city,
some of the women who run SIN pal
aces on Kansas avenue would make
excellent witnesses. Their testimony
would be of the unwilling variety, but
what evidence could be squeezed out
ofthem would be very interesting and
edifying-
A. e. McCollum took charge of the
police department as chic fOn Novem-
Der ia very unlucky 3 for the city
of Topeka 1t seems that he had
his plans made before getting into
Office, as he did not delay very long
before getting busy" In the last
week of November, 1903, an agree
ment was made with two. at least, of
the women who run disorderly houses
They were to pay $125 per month,
and in consideration therefor handle
the exclusive trade of the city and
be immune from arrest. As nearly as
can be learned. the money was paid,
but not to. McCollum. and things
started off we'll. But in a. few days
the keepers of the places came be-
fore the Power behind the Throne
and stated that they could not pay so
large a sum. and that they wanted
the privilege of assuring their patrons
cTs--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-12

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-12

New York, April IA Reports have
been received from Chemulpo, says a
World dispatch from Kobe, Japan,
that engineers have raised the Rus
sian cruiser Nariag-
1t is expected that the salvage Of
this vessel Will more than offset the
cost Of the merchantmen sunk in the
attempt to block Port Arthur. which
is estimated so far at s650,00O-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-12
THEY May FUSE.
Majority OfPeOpIe's Party Seem
to Favor Coalition.
Plan Is to Make Part of the
Nominations.
HARVEY is ELECTED.
Former Lieutenant Governor
Chairman of Convention.
Makes a Speech Referring to
Senator Burton.
TALK OF A BOLT.
Smith County Delegates Start
a Rebellion.
Believed They VIII Not Agree
to Fusion.
Believed They VIII Not Agree
to Fusion.

The prospect this afternoon is that
the Populists viii nominate part of a
state ticket and leave the balance for
the Democrats to fill.
Amiddle-of-t -the-road element is fight
ing against any such action, and some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
Suckers and Feeders.

There were few outside buyers here
Yesterday and the local dealers did not
take hold of the common and light
steers very freely. some of these sell
ing weak to 10 cents lower, though
about all good to choice kinds went at
steady prices, the latter classes meet
ing fair sale. Fresh supplies were mod
crate, though they included a few GOOD
strong weight steers, and dealers were
unable to effect a very good clearance
of these classes, while some quoted
prices back to the level noted last week
though most good steers still showed
10@15 cents advance over the level
of prices noted then.
Eastern inquiry is only fair, and the
western buyers have been comparative
ly small patrons of the trade. Small
receipts have been all that were need
ed here this week. and dealers say that
until general demand rules broader.
country shippers should hold the run
down. Sales of strictly choice steers
have lately ranged UP to s4.25, but none
of these were here yesterday, while
most Of the good steers were quotable
at $3.60@3.90.
Buyers of stockers were scarce at
the Kansas City market. A bunch Of
% steers, weighing s51, sold at $50;
80, 100, at $500; 2s sos, at 1915; ~,
sos, at 1886, and 10, 663, at $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
HLuE-eRAY HElFERs.
How the Heifer Beef Was Valued
Compared With Steers.

How the Heifer Beef Was Valued
Compared With Steers.
Chicago, Dec. 23-The Live Stock
World is now able to present a more
detailed account of the comparative
merits Of the heifers and steers IN the
test lot of Blue-Gray cattle sold here
nv the Iowa Agricultural College at
81 25 for 1906 pound steers and $3.50
for 1160-pound heifers.
The heifers We're valued at from 70
cents to slips lower than the steers
the different values being as. follows:
Eddy Eagan who desired to buy them
for the New York trade, put the helf-
ers rs cents lower than the steers;
Sam Grabenheimer, who bought them,
valued the heifers at from rs cents to
81 lower than the steers; and Frazier
Toured that the actual difference be-
tween a car load of heifers and a car
load of steers similar to those sent in
hv the Iowa college would be $1.25 a
hundred.
This gives some idea Of the differ
ence in value between spayed heifers
and steers of the same age, breeding
and feeding. The heifers were fatter
all thru than the steers and showed
evidence of having reached their finish
probably month earlier than the
steers.
The dressing percentage on the six
heifers was 63.79; the dressing peri
centage on the steers was 63.87. The
difference in dressing per cent how
ever. does not really represent the diff
ference between the steers and heifers.
When the carcasses were hung on the
hooks, and inspected by George l..
Franklin of S. & S., Mr.. Hern Of S. &
s.. and Mr.. Alters, one of the leading
Chicago butchers, and. Wayne Dins-
more it was found that the heifers had
a thicker covering Of fat over the val
liable parts, the prime ribs and loin,
than did the steers. From the American
standpoint, this covering OF fat was
SO thick as to be objectionable, and
the Judges present stated without quail
ification that of the heifer carcasses all
except two, We're entirely too rat for
American trade. The steer carcasses
were pronounced very choice lot
being smoothly and uniformly covered
with about the right thickness OF fat
for the American consumer.
Mr.. Franklin stated that while the
heifers were too thickly covered with
outside fat to suit the American trade
they would not be Disseminated
against on the British market. The fif-
teen head We're shipped to London
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
The More Importart TroubIe.

In addition to being one of the best
known corporation lawyers in the
country, James B. Dill has a reputa-
ton as a story teller. Mr.. Dill was in
town the other day to- speak in de-
tense of the combinations in a debate
on the trust question. Incidentally he
told number of stories, and among
them the following, says the Philadel-
phia Press:
1.-TWO men were sitting together over
bottle of champagne, and, as usually
happens in such cases, the discussion
drifted to theological subjects. One
man said the only thing that bothered
him about the future life was how he
was going to get his coat on over his
wings.
ooh, I wouldn't worry about that
retorted his companion. Your chief
difficulty will be to figure out how to
get your hat on over your horns =
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
The Horse Market.

The arrival in the ring of a clean,
sound drafter of good weight was the
signal for keen competition in the bid
ding which demonstrates the market
to be fully steady on these good quail
tiles. Opportunities were offered buy
ers every day to get bargains in farm
chunks, but they were not badly want
ed, even at reduced prices. Heavy
supplies of this class were sent thru
the ring yesterday, but proved slow
sellers. Quotations on farm stuff
ranges from s65@145, with demand
very light. Good big drafters are
quotably steady at s175@250, with but
very few offerings good enough to
bring the latter figure. Receipts for
the week thus far are 1,O36 against
1,26O for the same time last week and
$50 for the corresponding period year
ago.
Next week much lighter run is
expected and perhaps but one or two
auction days. Retail business how
ever, will be conducted as usual.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
paaaers With Hi,stories.

senator quay, or pennsylvania, was
collector of Indian relics, and took
great interest also in autographs, coins
and stamps. Often, tho, he ridiculed,
good naturally, collectors hobbies.
He was showing a reporter his In
dian robes one day. TIE young man
took up curious antique dagger that
lay on buhl table
This dagger must be very DID," he
said. HAS it a history?"
ut has indeed" said Senator Quay.
"It IL the dagger that Macbeth thought
he saw. A descendent of Macbeth gave
it to me in Scotland several years
ago"
Senator Quay smiled ''There is
only one dagger I would trade this for,
and that is a dagger that used to hang
on the wall in Alphonse Karr's study"
he said.
"Karr, in one of his stories, had
poke6 a good deal of fun at woman
named Colet. Nine. Coiet. enraged at
being made a butt of, stabbed Karr.
He, on his recovery hung the dagger
she had stabbed him with above his
desk, with this inscription beneath it.:
Presented to Alphorse Karr = by
Nine. Colet-in the back"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Dec. 70.
CattIe-Estimated receipts for today.
1000; market strong; good to prime
steers, 6.2O@675; poor to medium, g.
S5@5SO; stockers and feeders, also
Ais; COWS, 135@4.4O; heifers, 200 @
500; Gamers, 1.35@2.4O; bulls, 200 q
2.4O; calves, 3.50@6.75.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000; market weak; mixed and butch
ers, 4.3O@4.65; good to choice heavy,
4.5O@4.60; rough heavy, 4.30@4.4O;
light, 410@440; bulk sales, ABS @4.50;
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
5000; market strong; lambs, 10 high
er; good to choice wethers, 4.6O@5l6;
fair to choice mixed, S.75@4.7O; west
ern sheep, 3.50@5.15; native lambs, 4.75
@7OO; western lambs, 5.5O@6.75.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
There are now only Lib American

There are now only LIB American
bison in existence. The various herds
with the number of each are as fol-
lows. Pable-Allard etc. Montana
$50; running wild west of Great Slave
lake. 200; in the Austin Corbin park
New Hampshire, 100; herd of James
Philip, Fort Pierre, S. D., go; herd Of
Charles Goodnight, Goodnight, Texas,
so; in Banff Rocky Mountain park,
Canada, $45; IN Yellowstone park dn-
closed), 40; in Bronx park, New York.
80; in Yellowstone park, running wild,
80; herd of G. W. Lille (Pawnee Bid,
Oklahoma, %; herd of Lincoln Park.
Chicago 20; herd Of Burgess & Han
sen, Luana, Iowa, 20; herd Of j. J..
Fill, Cardigan, MIMI, 10; in the Gin
cinnat geological park, 16; herd of G..
]. Lenander, Bancroft, Iowa, 10; in
Philadelphia geological park. 8; Cen
trail park, New York, s; Denver city
park, s: Buffalo city park, 4; st. Louis
city park, 4; Monticello Kennels, Phil
adelphia, 4 herd Of Frank Rockefel-
Ter, Belvidere, Kas. 3; in parks at
Pittsburg, Toledo, Rochester, Omaha,
San Francisco, Winnepeg and other
places, 80; individuals or small num-
bers in the hands of various persons.
So; in Germany and other foreign
countries, liza.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
St. Louis Livestock.

st. Louis, Dec. 49,
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
700: strong; steers S.oo@6.75; stock
ers and feeders 2.Oo@3.75; cows and
heifers 2.25@400.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
5000; steady; pigs and lights $3.50
4.2o; packers 4.4O@450; butchers best
heavy 4.50@4.60.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
500; strong; 3.75@4.90: lambs 1900
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
Hides. Wool and Eurs.

Hides, Wool and Furs.
The following market Is furnished by
q willard. Son & Co., Marshalltown:
) Hides.
Green country. 6 cents.
Green salt, No. 1 cured, z cents.
Green salt, No. cured, z cents
Green salt bull. cents.
Horse hides from 81 to $3.50.
Hog skins, 10 cents.
Wool.
The market is very firm on all grad
es at the prices quoted below:
Fine. Is to IL cents.
Fine medium, 1s to 10 cents.
Medium and quarter, 20 to II cents.
Coarse, is to 10 cents.
Chaffy, bury and cotted. to
cents less.
Tags, light. 2 to cents.
Sheep Pelts.
Full wooded pelt, Is cents to $l.25.
Lamb skins, 40 to so cents.
Green shearlings 80 to SO cents.
furs.
Raccoon, Is cents to $1.25.
Muskrat, 5, 8 and 12c.
Skunk, Is cents to $1.25.
Mink, so cents to $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23


Chicago, Dec 23. - Cattle-Receipts
were sufficient to satisfy the Friday
demand. They were mostly common to
medium in quality, and sold slow a.
unchanged prices.
Quality was fair yesterday, consider
ing the class of offerings received IN
the past week, and buyers were mod
erately free bidders for most steers tho
some Of the plain and light killing
grades went rather slowly thruout the
day, local inquiry ruling rather small
for such kinds. Exporters purchased
moderately while shipping demand was
also fair. tho the general trade was not
such as should encourage liberal mar
keting next week, smaller receipts of
late having failed to enthuse buyers
into paying very high prices and
traders generally believe that another
moderate run in closing week of the
year would be more suitable to the
trade than We're liberal offerings sent
in as a result of tie slightly better
markets noted of late.
Extreme prices for cattle are growing
narrower. true to the predictions of
traders the spead between inferior and
choice grades this week falling to a
range Of $2.65@6.50, against s25O@7.60
last week. Instead OF the $50 spread
of last week, there is a range of but
S3.7O this week, tho this falling of the
top kinds is not due to a decline but to
the fact that the Christmas trade is
now over. and steers which had been
specially fattened for market earlier
this month have been marketed. The
general opinion prevails that a still
narrower range is in store for values
in the next week or two, and traders
are hopeful that such may materialize.
A spread of $4.50@5.00 in prices, which
has been noted in the past few weeks
has rendered selling very uneven thru
out. and closing in of values will
result In more satisfactory markets.
A year ago this week extreme prices
ranged at $3.00@5.S0, and with a con-
tinuation of existing conditions sellers
feel that a spread of the same propor-
tons should rule trade in the near fu-
ture.
Hogs.
Hogs-There We're only a fair, ac-
tive demand. the prices being sc lower
with buyers looking for good droves OF
fat hogs. Other lots were slow. The
bulk of sales We're at 4.35@4.50.
Strictly prime heavy fat-backs were
very scarce and in good demand yes
terday, but there are not enough of
these to make quotations valuable
Quality of the hog is being affected By
the liberal proportion of light weights,
and the fact that the supply of hogs
seems to be running short
Sheep.
Sheep-There was the usual active
demand and prices ruled firm.
Receipts of sheep lately have been
disappointments Nearly every day the
estimated supply has failed to fill out.
Yesterday, as noted in the Live Stock
World, the offerings were not more
than half the first estimate. Today the
receipts were also overestimated and
tho $4,000 were bulletined early, it did
not look as if there would be more
than 10000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
South Omaha Livestock.

South Omaha, Dec. %.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
900: steady; native steers, 3.25@61O;
cows and heifers, 2.5O@4.10; western
steers. S.0O@4.6O; stockers and feeders,
2.40@4.00.
Hors-Estimated receipts for today.
1900; strong; heavy. 4.35 @4.4O; mixed,
4.37k @4.40; light, 4.4O@4.4o.
sheep-None; strong; 2.5O@o.3o;
lambs, 5.25@6.30.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
rHE DAY BEFORE
(For Comparison.)

Chicago, Dec. "a.
Catt1e-Estimateu receipts for today.
$500; market steady; good to prime
steers 6.10@7o0; poor to medium 3.S5
@e.oo; stockers and feeders 21o@4.20;
cows 1.25@4.4o; heifers 2.oo@5.oo; cam
ners 1.25@2.4O; bulls 2.00@4.OO; calves
3.O0@6.75; western steers 3.50@5.O0.
gs-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; market weak and lower; mixed
and butchers 4.35@4.6O: good to choice
heavy 4.50@465; rough heavy 4.30 q
4.4o; light 4.20@4.4o; bulk Of sales Abs
@4.471z.
sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
Is, 900; sheep and lambs strong; good
to choice wethers 4.55 OSLO; fair to
choice mixed 435@4.5o; western sheep
3.5O@5.15; native lambs 4.50Q4.60;
western lambs 5.00@6.75.
Representative Hog Sales.
A few of the representative hog sales
-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
WHEAT CLOSED Higher.
Firmer Tone Developed at the
Close Of Market Today---Ad-
vance of Nearly a Cent
CORN ALSO SOMEWHAT FIRMER
May Closed at as, one-Elehth Higher
Sentiment in Wheat Early Was
Bearish, Owing to Liberal Receipts
in Northwest and Other Causes -
Early Corn Market Was Affected.
CORN ALSO SOMEWHAT FlRMER

Chicago, Dec. 90. Sentiment in
wheat today was rather bearish, owing
to easier cables, a slight precipitation
in the southwest and liberal receipts
in the northwest. AS a result Of the
coming holidays, trading was extreme
ly quiet. May opened at 1.11% Oil
n, touched 1.115s; declined to 1.11h@
Lily, rallied to Lily. Minneapolis,
Duluth and Chicago receipts were 631
cars.
During the latter part of the session
a firmer tone developed. May closed u
.@B higher, at 1.12A @1.12%.
Corn-Affected by the weak tone in
wheat, trading was mainly Of a scalp
ing character. May opened at 45A to
453s @45la. and sold to ASS. Receipts
were 4S9 cars.
Corn became somewhat firner and
May closed rs higher at As.
Oats.
Oats-Trif1e easier. Volume Of bust
ness was very small. May opened 31as
@3S1s Receipts were eighty-six
cars.
Provisions.
Settings of lard and ribs by traders
caused an easier tone in provisions.
Chicago Produce.
Chicago, Dec. %.
Wheat-No. Q red, 1.151s @1.16A; No.
8 red, 1.1O@1.14; No. 2 hard, Ill al
1.141s; No. 3 hard, 1.o2@1.12; Deem
Der. 1.1oA; May opened, LIS @1.111k;
highest, 1.123s; lowest, Ills @1.11A;
closing, 1.12A @1.12%.
Corn-No. 2, No. 2 white and No. 2
yellow, ASH @46A; No. 8, No. white
and No 8 yellow, 43h@43A; December
431s; May opened, 45ss @451k; highest,
45%; lowest, 45h; closing, 45A.
white, BIZ @31A; No. white, 5000
BIZ; December 29%; May opened,
31ss @311a; highest, 31%; lowest, 31%;
closing, 31%.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago. Dec. %.
Pork-January, 12.57k; May, H.
s71k.
Lard-January, s.s5@s.s7A; May.
7121s Oils.
Ribs January, e.47M; May. s.72M @
CTS.
Rye-December 73.
Timothy-2.721
Clover-12.75.
Barclay-Cash $1,000.
FIax-1.16@1.231s.
Butter-Firm; creameries 1S @26h;
diaries 1922.
STEADY; 1922.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys 12k;
chickens s; springs Sk.
Range of Prices.
The following quotations were fur
nished by e. H. Prince; office No. 10
Wnodhllry hIfldin1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23

The strike of the cotton mill opera
tives in Fall River, Mass, is soon to
end by compromise, according to an
authoritative report that gained circu-
lation Yesterday.