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The statesman., 1905-11-03
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English Free Library.

The borough of Southwark, England
is about to inaugurate the open book,
shelf in its public libraries. Taxpay.
ers and others who register their
names as borrowers will be allowed to
enter the libraries and take down
from the shelves the books they re
quire without reference to the az
tendants.
The statesman., 1905-11-03
Cheap Sightseeing.

Season tickets available during a
fortnight, and allowing the holder 10
travel all over Belgium as often as he
likes In any direction he may choose
including, moreover. passage each
way between Dover and ostend, are
issued at the following rates: First
class, sl575; second class, sl1. This
is cheap travelling. as the ticket GOV
era $500 miles.
The statesman., 1905-11-03
The Brown and BLACK Of Il.

The pretty little village of Prince.
ton. Me. boasted of but one negro.
He was a great fayorite with the farm.
srs an other natives who frequented
the corner grocery. One day Mr.,
y own, who was an extremely dark.
eomplexioned gentleman, met the old
colored man in the store. They were
talking on one of the topics OF the
day. when Mr. Brown said: "oh, to
change the subject, Billy. what Is ii
makes you SO blaok?"
We'll" replied Billy. with merry
eyes. Il jes' lives be black as a berry
as dark Brown"
The statesman., 1905-11-03
II Reused Him.

An action was being tried bef=fc
Lord Coleridge for damages for the
death of sheep dog. winner Of
many prizes at bench shows. and
counsel for the defense was endeayor.
Ing to show that the dog had had his
day" and that damages should be nom.
inai. Lord Coleridge. however. was
sweetly slumbering. and counsel felt
the necessity Of rousing him, II posi-.
bic. So. gradually raising his voice.
he asked one OF the plaintiffs Wit
xesses; "Is II not your experience as
an exhibitor that when an old dog
has taken HIS place regularly on the
bench for many years, he gets sleepy
and past his work." The laughter
that followed had the desired effect
Westminster Gazette.
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A BUILDING BOOM.
Started in New York City by Exten-
sion of Rapid Transit.

New York, Aug. 24.-Building OPP
erations in New York city have been
increased to such enormous proper
tions within the last six. months says
the Herald, that the forces of the
borough building departments are un-
able to take care of the work. and an
application. was made yesterday to
the authorities for an appropriation
sufficient to double the force of in
spectors, clerks and other employees.
One of the most interesting features
in the situation is the fact that the
greatest increase in buildings has been
shown in Manhattan. Since rapid
transit lines pushed into outlying dis
tricts it has been generally thought
that building operations on Manhat-
tan island were decreasing, but figures
submitted by the department show
that the reverse is true 1t is shown
that from January 1 to June %, 1905,
plans filed in Manhattan represent a
greater cost than in all the other four
boroughs combined. The excess in
Manhattan amounts to $14.27S.42S.
From January L to June % there
were filed in Manhattan 2,421 plans
for new buildings and alterations, rep
resenting a cost of $66, los, 116. This
is nearly as large an amount of work
as has been recorded in the depart
ment during entire years since 1900.
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RUBY BISHOPS CASE.
Trial of Fort Scott Girl Up in New
Form.

Fort Scott, Aug. 24.-There was an
unusual elimination of affairs here in
the case of the state against Ruby
Bishop. AS was pre-arranged, the
charge of concealing stolen goods was
dismissed against her. and she was i'm
mediately rearrested on the complaint
sworn out by her mother over a month
ago, charging her and Will Davies with
grand larceny. She was arraigned on
this charge and the court threw the
case out because it was not acknowl-
edged by the magistrate who issued
the warrant. This put County Attorney
Jim Humphrey on his dignity, and he
hmm ediately caused her arrest on the
same charge but on a different COM
plant, he swearing to the complaint
himself.
Mrs Wright now declares that she
was mistaken about her daughter TAX
ing the money, and refuses to prose-
cute The prosecuting attorney en-
phatically states that the case will be
prosecuted without the aid of Mrs.
Wright.
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HE CANNOT TESTIFY.
Kansas Life" Prisoner Summoned as
Witness in a Case in Columbus.

Leavenworth, Kas., Aug. 24.-"War-
den, what shall 1 do with this?" was
the question asked by William B.
Blalock, a life" prisoner, of Warden
Jewett, IN the tailor shop OF the Kan
sas penitentiary, as he exhibited a
summons to appear in the Cherokee
county, Kansas. district court. The
summons was the result of suit in
stituted by sister of Blalock for a
division of the family property In Co
lumbus- The Blalocks own three
houses and some land and the married
sister of Blalock is seeking her share.
Mr. Jewett informed Blalock that the
court would be notified that he could
not appear and that probably some
arrangement would be made to look
after his interests
This was the first time in nearly
nine years that any attention from
any one on the outside world had been
paid Blalock. He is now an old man,
and his once defiant spirit is broken.
William B. Blalock and his brother,
Jonathan Blalock, under life sem
fences, and their mother, Ellen w.
Blalock, with a three-year sentence,
were brought to the penitentiary May
IS, 1888. The mother served her
term and left the prison. She died
soon after Jonathan died in prison
seven years ago. The Blalocks were
convicted of killing David Gordon,
marshal of Columbus.
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Chicogo Live stcck slarIxet.

Chicago, Aug. N.-CATTLE-Receip to-
day, 5000 head. including 1000 head OF
westerns. Market steady to strong Good
81. 00d5 80; stockers and feeders, S2.25@4. 35;
cows s. 5O6T4. 60; heifers, 81. 25G500; Gamers,
81 5OG2 40; bulls, 81. 25d4. 90: calves, $3.000
ZOO: Texas fed steers, So 40d4.50; western
steers So. 50G5-00.
HOGS-Receipts today, 1900 head; esti-
mated Friday, 200o0 head Market sc
lower. Mixed and butchers, s.. 1896 IS:
good to choice heavy, $610q6.30; rough
heavy. So. $4,000; light, s5.s0Q6.40; bulk of
sales IS 95M6.30.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1900 head.
Market steady to strong for sheep and
lambs Good to choice wethers IS. 25n5. so:
fan to choice mixed. s4.50d5.00; western
sheep, "a. 50a5. 40; native lambs, $5-5eQ7 so;
western lambs, $6-00G7.40.
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FOR REFINED OIL.
Wichita Is Having Tanks Erected for
CherryVale Product.

Wichita, Aug. 24.-The contract has
been let for the stone foundations for
three big oil tanks to be erected north
of Murdoch avenue near the site of the
old Santa Fe depot by the Uncle Sam
refinery of Cherryvale. This means that
Wichita merchants will soon be able to
buy oil and gasoline of an independent
concern, as all grades of these products
will be handled here for wholesale dis
tribution, in competition with the Stan
dard.
While nothing DEFINITELY has been
done concerning the use of fuel oil by
manufacturers here. contracts are be-
ing negotiated and before long that
product also, will be shipped in from
the Uncle Sam refinery in great guam
titles.
Word from Cherryvale is to the eff
feet that the plan of building a refin-
cry at Kansas City has been abandon
ed and that the pipe line, which is al
ready under construction, will cross the
Kaw river at Topeka and be built to
Atchison, where the refinery will be
tablished. At that point large Barge
lines win be used for the distribution of
the product to st. Joseph, Omaha,
Leavenworth and other Missouri river
towns.
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GEN. WOOD A GUEST.
His First Visit to the President Since
He Came Back.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 24-General and
Mrs. Leonard Wood arrived here from
Washington at 5:46 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and are guests of President
and Mrs. Roosevelt.
The president had not seen General
Wood since his arrival in this country
from the Philippines, where he is the
commander of the American forces in
the Moro archipelago. His return was
induced by the necessity of undergoing
a surgical operation. which was per-
formed in Boston. General Wood has
practically recovered from it's effects.
He expects to return to the Philippines
as soon as he shall have completely re-
gained his normal condition. While it
is said that General Woods visit to the
president is devoid of significance. and
is of purely a personal nature. it is GER
tain that the president desired to discuss
with him the situation in the Philip
pines, not only as to the operations of
the American army, but as to the devel-
opment of the islands and their needs
in the way of legislation.
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PICKS BRYAN AS A WINNER.
Grant Harrington Says He VIII Be the
Next President.

Grant Harrington of Hiawatha was in
Topeka yesterday and says that he can
name the next Democratic nominee for
president of the United States.
WHO is it?'' was asked
William J. Bryan without a doubt, -
said Harrington. The political pendulum
is just about to swing back, and l look for
a Democratic victory in the next election.
A. NJ. Harvey, in my opinion, Topped at
just the wrong time. If he had stood by
the Democratic party he would have been
in a position to ask for anything in the
state. Now he will be out in the cold
Harrington is now devoting his time to
the insurance business He has leased his
paper and is now working as national or
ganizer for the Life and Annuity associa-
ton, Hiawatha concern which has here
tofore done a. state business. but which
work :
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ATTEMPT TO BRIBE.I
Is Charged in Connection With the
Stanford Autopsy Report.

Honolulu, Aug. 24.-The tragic
death of Mrs. Jane Stanford has been
recalled by a sensational story pub
lished here to the effect that represen-
tatives of the Stanford estate prac-
tically offered monetary inducements
to local physicians to change their
opinion that strychnine caused the
death of Mrs. Stanford. It is alleged
that the bill of $3.50 of DR.. Wood, who
performed the autopsy on the body,
has been refused payment by the
estate, on the ground that the terri
torial authorities have performed the
autopsy. The Star, in its story of the
matter, says that in different inter
views a representative of the estate
indicated to the physicians that it
would be satisfactory to the estate If
they could revise their findings of
poisoning, and that in such event
their bills were not to be questioned
and that the doctors would be paid
the amount of their claims.
Doctors HUMPHREYS, Day and Wood
are preparing statement to place
their version of the scientific facts of
the case before. the public, in final
justification of the decision charging
the cause of death of Mrs. Stanford.
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caco figures the consumption of wheat for
the coming year at 49,, 600, 600 bushels. The
government said we consumed bi7.o00WU
bushels last year Crop guessers are Woe
wheat at s7e 600 900 bushels. The govern
ment on August 10 figured the winter
wheat crop at 42l 500 900 bushels. The New
York produce statistician. makes the win
ter wheat crop at go, 900 bushels.
eCORN-There are a few reports coming
in complaining of dry weather. but the
general crop situation promises a record
breaker. There may be spots here ana
there that did not get sufficient moisture,
but the crop, generally speaking, is in ex-
eeIlent sha Pc Barring early frosts ana a
drive at short sellers prices VIII gradually
seek lower level
PORK-Provisions are strongs supported
by the packing interests Just st the mo-
ment they look like they would sell SONS
higher. If they do would risk the short
side for a turn anyway.
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New York Stocks.

Wall ST., New York, Aug. 24.-STOCKSE
Transactions ranging from 400 to 15.eoe
shares occurred at the opening of the
stock market today in Amalgamated Cop
per and Pennsylvania. These stocks were
also bought heavily and the market show
ed fractional gains all around. Louisville,
Pennsylvania, Amalgamated Copper and
Metropolitan stocks advanced a point.
The market sold off fractionally with
st. Paul, Union Pacific, Atchison. Missouri
Pacific, Reading and others yielding below
yesterdays closing. Aggressive buying of
the local traction group and a good rally
the market became quiet.
Fluctuations were narrow and irreSu-
lar with the most prominent stocks rul-
ing around yesterdays closing. A feat
ure of the dealings was the advance by
Union Pacific to 137Z and the rise in the
southern group. Illinois Central gained
215 points. L. and N. ~ points and Allan
tic Coast Line point. Great Northern pre-
ferred declined 2 points.
Bonds at noon were irregular.
Scarcely any effect was produced on the
general list. There was more buying Of
Reading at one time than all the others
together, but the general demand soon be-
came better.
Improved prices prevailed for many
stocks in the afternoon, the extensive pur-
couraging the bulls in other stocks. Read
ing and Union Pacific touched record fig
ures of 1221z and 1884 respectively. Great
Northern preferred recovered its point
loss and three more besides, and Delaware
and Hudson and Northern Pacific gained
to 21z points. Wisconsin Central fell off
points.
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NOT A KOPEK.
CONTINUED from Page oneo

a divergence of opinion will settle
themselves.
In view of the known Russian attitude
on the other eight points Russia be-
lieves. that Japan's insistence on iaden-
peace impossible. Officials declare that
attempts at word Juggling, such as
calling indemnity by some other name,
or attempting to place indemnity under
the guise of other payments will avail
nothing. Russia, they say, will not con-
clude a peace treaty at Portsmouth
which includes the payment of indem-
nifty or other financial contribution
Russia is ready, however. to make
reasonable and proper payment for the
maintenance of the Russian prisoners
in the hands of the Japanese
This has been the attitude of the for
eign office since the four points in dis
pute were referred to st. Petersburg
from Portsmouth and it is the true eX-
preston of Russian official and public
opinion. Since the very beginning of
the discussion here on Japan's original
terms there has been absolutely moth
ing to suggest that Russia could or
would pay indemnity. Each day has
sharpened the conviction that such
payment is impossible and today the
universal opinion from the highest to
an indemnity dooms the negotiations to
failure Russians recognize the serious
internal conditions of the country but
they declare these conditions will never
force the payment of an indemnity dis
honorable in itself and which would
most seriously menace the very life of
the state.
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MAY TRY TOXIC.
If the President Fails in His Appeal to
ST. Petersburg.

Portsmouth, Aug. 24.-It can be
stated now with absolute positiveness
that it was the presidents message to
the car yesterday, delivered to his
which was communicated to NJ. Witte
and Baron Rosen Tuesday afternoon
at the navy yard. The president de-
sired that the Russian ENJOYS should
be apprised of the steps he contem-
plated and the fact that they as he
cant in the extreme. President
Roosevelt until Tuesday had confined
himself to communicating with NJ.
White and Baron Kaneko. His role
was unofficial. He had not put him
self in direct communication with St
Petersburg and Toxic. Now he has
made his appeal officially personally
as the head of one state to the head
of another, to Emperor Nicholas. If
it has failed there still remains a last
day superdcially, at least, there is a
pause. NJ Witte and Baron de Rosen
were off at 10 o'clock in an auto
mobile, announcing that they were
going to Magnolia to lunch with
Baroness Rosen at the Russian en-
| bassy. They expected to return to-
| night, but might stay over until to-
morrow. A little incident occurred
| just before they left which may or
may not be significant. Mr.. PIERCE
was hastily telephoned for and came
to the hotel at $40. He was with
NJ. Witte for 25 minutes. When they
| left Mr.. Peirce dismissed the visit
with the explanation that it was only
| to make arrangements about the trip
of NJ. White and Baron de Rosen. But
25 minutes is a long time. and there
is a suspicion that Mr.. White deIiv-
cred to Mr.. PIERCE a communication
for the president. There is a report
which cannot be absolutely confirmed
that late last night Baron Komurs
and Mr.. Takahira were at the navy
yard. If this is true 1t is possible
that the president had some commu.
nication with them after hearing from
Mr.. Meyer. 1t seems that the pro
tocols signed at yesterdays session
were not protocols at all in tbs
proper sense OF the word. They wers
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CONCORDIAAT THE TOP.
Thermometer Registers 1O4 in the
Shade With Hot Wind Blowing.

was Gen the Hottest , day 81 the year The
thermometer reglstea1oeed l94 IN tne silau Ite
been blowing since noon. Corn is damaged
some.
The heat Wednesday surpassed that of
Tuesday even, the thermometer register
ing 103. The temperature had reached the
stood at 1o1. At 3 O'Clock it went to 1Oa
and stood at that mark for more than an
hour.
AT CLAY CENTER.
Wednesday was an old-time scorcher.
The thermometer at the government OBJ
servatory registered 10S at clock This
is the hottest day for this section since
day a hot wind blew from the south.
which was very much like the old-time
hot winds. The vegetation needs rain
badly.
AT LARNED.
The thermometer has registered an av-
erage of 1e3 here for the past two days,
being the hottest weather for several
years.
AT MCPHERSON.
Mcpherson county Wednesday was
swept by the first hot wind for. three
years. The thermometer in the shade reg
istered 1O3 and the wind from the south
was burning hot Corn fields that three
days ago were nice and green and prom
ised good yield are now withered. The
early corn has advanced SO that it will
not be affected. but all the late corn will
De almost ruined Inc eSLlndte OF SHRINK
age by many is placed as low as so per
cent, but the average over the county
will probably not reach low that.
The heat in the city is simply terrific and
work has been practically suspended.
AT MARION.
Continued dry weather may change the
figures in regard to the corn crop as re-
ports from the uplands indicate that corn
has fred some in the past few days by
reason of the intense heat.
AT WICHITA.
The thermometer recorded 80 degrees at
II o'clock Wednesday. BY / O'Clock this
had been increased to Sc degrees, at 4
O'Clock it was SO and at 5 o'clock 100. By
Z o'clock the temperature dropped to go
degrees. The humidity at a. m. was rs
and at D. N. WAS AZ per cent
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RooseyeIt,s Final Step.

Portsmouth, Aug. 24-President Roose-
velt's moves to save the peace confer
ence are following each other in quick
succession. He is now believed to have
taken new step, possibly the final one,
in the shape of a last appeal to both
sides to leave the question of the pur-
chase price of the northern half of SAX
halin to arbitrament of a board or
commission. Final arbitration has been
in the presidents mind from the begin
ming. This, however. is an inference
from what is virtually known to have
taken place last night. He sent to Mr..
White during the night long message,
without doubt outlining the new step he
had resolved upon. Presumably this
message was prepared after the presi-
dent had received the account Of Mr..
Meyers audience with the emperor at
Peterhof yesterday. 1t would seem to
follow logically that Mr.. Meyers reply
was not satisfactory and therefore ne
cessitated another appeal, not to allow
the mere question of money to stand IN
the way of peace and to suggest a new
form of compromise for the point still
in issue. The message of the president
reached Mr.. PIERCE and was placed in
the hands of Baron de RoSen early to-
day. After the baron had consulted
with Mr. White the proposition was
placed in Russian code and dispatched
to Peterhof. A reply was delivered to
Assistant Secretary Peirce at $3.50 this
morning. Whether it was a response
from Peterhof is not known. 1t may
only have been a message from Mr..
White giving his views of the new step
proposed by the president. At any rate
the summons to Mr.. Peirce to receive
it was an urgent one. Mr.. PIERCE was
with Mr.. White and Baron de Rosen rs
minutes. The message given him was
Immediately placed in the state depart
ment cipher and it should reach Oyster
Bay this afternoon. Mr.. Roosevelt, in
fact if not in name, is acting the part
of mediator
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Kansas civ Produce Market.

Kansas CITY, Aug 24-Close-WHElAT-
Receipts today. 1876 cars: Quotations
were unchanged and as follows: Sept,
7S5kG73zc: Dec, 73Mc; May, 1880. Cash:
No. 2 hard, 79dS31zc; No. hard 7SQSSc;
No. 2 red, S11z@S2c: No. red, 7112QS0lzc-
CORN-Market strong and higher. Sept,
49c; Dec, 1914 1880; May, 395sd39Ac. Cash:
No. 2 mixed, 5O1z051c; No. 3 mixed. 511zc;
No. white, 501hG5Ic.
OATS-Market steady. No. white, 261kc;
No. mixed, 25025kc.
RYE-Market- steady, SEC.
HAY-Market steady Choice timothy.
$9.00Q9.50; choice prairie, $3.50.
BUTTER-Market firm. Creamery, 1971c;
dairy, Ice
EGGs-Market steady. Fresh. 1sc.
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Kansas City, Aug. "a.


Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 24.-CATTLE--
Receipts today, 10000 head, including $500
head of southerns Market steady. Ma
tive steers, "a. O0G5. rs; southern steers, s.
"A 90; southern cows, $1.75G3.00; native
feeders, s.. 7504.25; bulls, s.. 25@3.50; calves,
81. 5OQ5.7 rs; western steers, So. 4044.50; west
ern cows, s.. 00G3.25
HOGS-Receipts today, 5000 head. Mar
ket steady to strong. Bulk of sales, S. 5@
go; heavy, s6-O0G6.1 10; packers, $6.05Q6.25
pigs and lights, $6.05d6.2I1z-
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head.
Market strong. Muttons, $4.4Gd5.65; lambs,
s.. 75d7. 25; range wethers, s4.50Q5.s5; fed
ewes 81 OOG4. 10.
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BIDDERS FOR STATE MONEY.
Treasurer Kelly Says There Will Be
Plenty of Them.

State Treasurer Kelly says there will
be rIenty of bids on the state money
under the new depository law.
$50 far" said Mr.. Kelly. I'VE have
received only half a dozen bids, but
the bulk of the bids will not tcme in
until about the last thing. 1 antici-
pate that there will be about 25 bids;
at any rate there will be plenty to
take care of all the money the state
will have to place OH deposit
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A. G. CIarl1e's Vacation Over

Kansas City, Aug. 24-Lieutenant Adna
9. Clarke. u 5. A. spent yesterday in
Kansas City on his way to the artillery
school at Fortress Monroe. va. He has
been enjoying a three months vacation
at Lawrence, Kan, his old home. after
having been stationed at Fort FlaeIer
Wash. Lieutenant Clarke was in the
Philippines as q captain in the Twenti-
eth Kansas volunteers, of which General
Funston was the colonel. He is accom-
panied by Mrs. Clarke and their three
children
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Heat Causes His Death.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 24.-The body of
a man supposed to be q. w. Henderson
was found in weed patch near the
Arkansas river in the outskirts of this
place. The man evidently was over
come by the heat and crawled into the
weeds where he died. Tt has been
learned that z. w. Henderson was en-
ployed for a few days by the Forsha
Milling company in Forsha. but left
there a week ago