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The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27
New YorIE Stocks.

Wall Street. New York Feb. 27-STOCKS
Selling to realize on Satursday's p1H!ige !I
today, but the majority of stocks were
higher and some Of them showed sharp
1000 shares of Union Pacific, sold at
1343s and 1854, comptred with 1853 on Sat
Sault Ste. Marie stocks lost a point 1lli-
nois Central showed the effect of the fire
losses at New Orleans with a decline of
Pennsvlaynia sold at 145 and 1851. com
pared with 144ss on Saturday. Northwest
ern was up 1ss, Locomotive 2, American
Express 4, Smelling and Delaware & Hud-
son a point, and Erie, the second pre-
ferred and Paper large. fractions.
Stocks sold freely in the first half hour
and the market quite generally ruled be-
low last weeks closing Pennsylvania,
Northwestern and Locomotive lost their
rise, Union Pacific broke and Louisville
and Nashville, Minneapolis, St. Eaul and
Sault Ste Marie, Leather preferred, Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Republic Steel sold
to 2 points under Saturdays final price.
Buyiflg orders for huge amounts of stocks
were distributed later and the speculative
favorites responded violently New York
14ssze Union Pacific to 1868 and St Paul to
1SI - sStnei[e IeneraIIv hardened in svm-
patnv with the Jump in the leaders. BaIti-
more and Ohio. Missouri Pacific and At
lantic Coast Line rose point, United
RaiIwav and Investment 11z points and
Chicago. St Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha
and Illinois Central considerable part
Speculation became raj ner feverish at the
top, some of the favorites reacttng sharp
Iy New York Central fell back below l6O
Union Pacific and St. Paul receded point
again and Reading fell IL points below
Saturday.
Enormous buying of Southern Pacific up
to 7O3k induced only a slight response in
the general list and prices slipped back to
the previous low point or below. New
York Central fell to 1854, Sloss-S Sheffield
Steel dropped points, New, York. Chicago
~ points and Ontario and Western. North
western. Cleveland, G., C and ST. Louis,
Toledo st Louis and Western preferred,
Pacific Coast second preferred, Tennessee
Coal and Pullman l to IL points. Allan
tic Coast line was lifted "a points. Pacific
Coast and Metropolitan Street Railway
~ points and Realty, Brooklyn Rapid
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27

impossible to reach the Standard OIL
company effectively except tnrough
general prosecution under the am
trust law which is not an easy mdteet
to bring about successfully
In view of the extraordinary sltua-
ton in the south vest, lwhere the great
blasting oil monopoly has taken the
producers by the throat and squeezed
the life out of them there IS great
significance, not only in Mr. Rocke-
feller'S admission that the pipe line Is
the vital spark of the Standard On
company, but equally in the evidence
he gave as to the dangers in improper
combinations of capital.
On this subject the oil king SAID,
with the frankness which is characIer7
istic of him in his public utterances;
The dangers are that the powers
conferred by com bination may pc
abused-that combinations may be
formed for speculation in stocks rath-
er than for conducting business, and
that for this purpose prices may be
temporarily raised instead OF lowered
Combination is necessary, ana It's
abuses can be minimized; otherW1Se
our legislators must acknowledge their
incapacity to deal with the most inn
portant instrument of industry Hith-
erto most legislative attempts nave
been an offort not to control, but TO
destroy Hence their futilty-
Tt seems curious to find the head of
the Standard Oil company pointing the
way to federal control of his own cor
poraIlOn- such action IS more tn4h
likely, at the special session of con-
gress which President Roosevelt viii
call to meet next October At that
time, if present plans are followed.
Mr. Rockefeller's own testimony will
be used in a report to the house, or as
a preamble to a bill to put the pipe
lines under control of the interstate
commerce commission along with pri-
vate car lines. the terminal railroads,
and other subsidiary corporations, or
ganized for the express purpose of
evading federal control
When he was asked. by the indus
trial commission, what legislation if
any he would suggest regarding in
dustrial combinations, the head of the
Standard Oil System" pointed the
way for the October session of con-
gress when he said in a statement duly
sworn to:
First. federal legislation, under
which corporations may be regulated,
and, second, in lieu thereof, state leg
islation as nearly uniform as possible,
encouraging mbinations of. persons
and capital for the purpose of carry
ing on industries. but permitting state
supervision. not of the character to
hamper industries but sufficient 10
prevent frauds upon the public"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27
MARKETS TODAY.
The Small Russian Shipments
Strengthen Wheat.
Now Orleans Fire Affects Busi-
ness in Corn.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
CattleAre Steady-NativesBring
1915 to 1913.
Hogs Firm-Bulk of Sales $4.65
to $4.S5.
LIVE STOCK Z

Chicago, Feb. 27.-WHEAT-Smailer ship
ments from Russia had a Strengthening
influence on the wheat market here today
May was in good demand from pronll-
nent commission house and there was a
good general demand for July. May open
ed sc lower to 1sc higher, at $1-1Sl1l- 1874.
July was off AQAc to e shade higher at
81 1013s6I1. .015k. The sentiment became nrn-
er and May sold up to $.1Sss, and July TO
81 1013t MINI eapOlis. Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts of 647 cars, against 62S
cars year ago
precipitately. Many prominent longs
turned active sellers of May, rising in a
general selling movement. From $1.1Sas
to 991kc On the sharp reaction shorts
covered freely, causing a considerable re
covery. At the close May was down 11sa
&c. at s1.161S G116A. July was off 3sc, at
CORN-Firm cables and the reported
loss of a large quantity of corn in the
Ne%~ Orleans fire started covering by
shorts, resulting in considerable nrmness;
May opened a shade higher, at 417sc, and
May sold Of to 474@Fssc, then ad-
vanced TO 485sG48ssc, closing strong May
was up 5461e, at 4Sc.
to a shade higher, at 31Q311sc, and held
around 31kc
Provisions May pork opened PIC lower,
at $3.50. and advanced to 81 80 Lard
shade lower to shade higher, at $500
WHEAT-Casa: No. 2 red, s1.17a1.19
No: red, S11201.16: No. 2 hard, $1-1S0
l16: No. hard sI.0sGD1.12; No. northern,
s1.16G117; No. northern, $1-1Sa117; No.
CoRN--No. 2, 451z@45Nc; 80. 3, 45q451zc
R4TsS6. R4ESFs6 z 77s se4 May assse 7sssec Sp sO'
,FLAx-Cash: NV, $125; sS.-W., $1.24;
Feb, S1.24; May, $1.2S.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27

Transit, Pacific Mail the Pipe stocks and
Rubber Goods preferred a point.
Bonds were somewhat irregular at noon.
Dealings slackened considerab bly,, the
professionals reducing commitments ow-
ing to the frequent shifting of interest in
to selected stocks. These sTasms of heavy
buying usually covered equally large sales
elsewhere, Importing an uneven appear
ance to the market. The favor shown
to the local traction stocks at noon con-
tinued until they had gained points, when
they were suddenly let down half
much. Ontario and Western turned into
extensive demand again and easily rose
from 54 to 551z. Reading was also taken
in large blocks up to 96 and Southern Pa
cific continued ics rise to 7e3i. Minneapo-
lis. st. Paul and Sault Ste Marie declined
~ points, Northwestern and American
Express 3 points, following opening
gain of 4 points and Federal Mining pre-
ferred, Colorado Fuel, Republic Steel pre-
ferred and Chicago and Alton to IA
points.
Continued absorption of large amounts
of Southern Pacific was made despite the
manifest pressure against other transcon-
tinental stocks. particularly Union Paci-
fic and St. Paul. It was not until two
o. clock when Southern Pacific had reach
ed 71H that Union Pacific began to SYM
pathIze with its rise. AS soon as Union
Pacific showed signs of support It was
taken n hand and carried up tc 1853.
Railrokd stocks Of all degrees advanced
again, but there wds little doing III the
SDecialI1cS
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27
CHICAGO LOOKS GOOD.
Pass Westward for a Training Spell on
Los Angeles Coast.

Kansas City, Feb. 27.-The Chicago
National league baseball team, includ-
ing eighteen players and accompanied
BY Treasurer Charley Williams and
Press representative Tom HOyne,
passed through this city Sunday en-
route to Los Angeles. They were met
here by Joe Tinker and Outfelder Ar
thur Pennell. king, Chance and
Weimer are already at the coast. The
players who passed through here yes
terday were: O'NeiI, Wicker. Briggs,
Lundgren, Brown, Pfeffer, Grothe,
Evers, Casey, Williams, Hoffman, Sla-
gle, Mccarthy, Schultz, Mitchell Barry,
Maloney and McChesney. The team
players at Santa, Monica, where the
Microbes will get their first practice
together.
Treasurer Williams said that the
fifteen players to the coast but Presf-
dent Hart prevailed upon him to take
all of them in order to give the
youngsters under contract a thorough
trial The PLAYERS VII have over d
month at the coast to get into condi-
ton and then they will work their
way back to Chicago
Saturday and Sunday the first exhi-
bition games will be played at Los
Angeles, which is within trolley car
distance of Santa Monica. Manager
Selee has outlined the schedule but
still has a number Of dates to fill in.
1t is a question of much speculation as
to whom he will select from the squad
of twenty-three to make up the team
for the season The players are Won
dering who will be the first to get the
fatal number.
The squad will be located at Santa
Monica for two weeks, playing two
Sunday games at Los Angeles. In the
interim it is probable that a few ex-
hibition games may be played at Pasa-
dena and other resorts near that CITY
The squad will work by degrees UP
Monica, playing at Bakersfield, Fresno
the home town of Captain Chance
and other places en- route. Games are
scheduled at Frisco for Saturday and
Sunday, March Is and 19, and Satur-
day and Sunday, March 25 and 26.
Short trips will probably be made to
Oakland and to Berkeley and Palo
Alto on the days intervening. At the
latter towns games will be played with
the University of California and Stam-
ford university
Stops will be made at Denver. Salt
Lake City, Omaha, Lincoln, Des
Moines, st. Joseph and other cities
after leaving San Francisco. Upon
the final arrival in Chicago a series of
games will be played and Manager
Selee will select the team for the sea-
son.
The selected team will go to tLouis
for the first game on the schedule
April IA. The first Chicago game will
be played on the west side with Gin
cinnati April 19.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27
KILLED BY A THUG.
Continued from First Page.r

weapon could hardly deal such a
frightful blow.
1T must have been something heavy
and big" was all that County Attorney
Hungate could conclude. 1T might
have been a small crowbar, for the
blows must have been frightful."
When Jodry was found he had large
black and blue bruise on the back of his
right hand. 1t was puffed up almost half
an inch.
He undoubtedly struck IS assaiiant a
blow concluded County Attorney Hun
gate. as he looked at it this morning
Would a fist swell up like that?" was
asked of DR.. Keith, IF a blow were struck
yes. indeed" was the answer. There
is little question but that Jodry must
have hit some one with it. He would not
have hurt his hand Hke that in falling.
That blow vas made when his fingers
were clenched over his palm
There was no other bruises on JOdry'
body. He was carefully examined.
1t was found that Jodry has a sister,
Lea Jodry, living at 314 West One Hum
dred-and- Twenty-dfth, street. in New
York city. Telegraphic. communication
was established with her this morning and
she ordered theFbody 10 be inferred in To-
peka at her expense. saying, she could not
attend because of illncsS in &C family
Coroner Keith ordered an inquest held
this afternoon at O'clock A large num-
ber of witnesses were subpoenaed.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27
LET 1T BE PUBLIC.
senate Plan for Protection of School
Fund.

The senate is again discussing a bill
for the protection of the state school
fund, and Senator Getty secured the
adoption of an amendment which will
do more to protect the fund than any
other amendment yet offered. The
amendment provides for absolute
publicity, and graft does not thrive in
the open light
The senate some weeks ago passed
senate bill 129, providing for the pro-
lection of the school fund. The bill
tracked the senate bill and passed
house bill 6S5. Now the senate has
the house bill and will probably set
it aside and pass another senate bill
and send it back to the house. If
this keeps on their will be no perma-
nent school fund legislation, which
would suit certain parties.
While the senate committee of the
whole was discussing the school fund
bill this morning, Senator Getty offered
an amendment which was adopted by
the senate committee of the whole
that when the school fund commission
desires to purchase bonds, or intends
to, that the fact shall be published in
the official state paper and also in a
paper published in the country where
the bonds were issued. These publi-
cations are to be for thirty days prior
to the final consideration of the deal
by the commissioners.
The senate postponed further con-
sideration of the bill until it is printed
and supplied to the senator's. Then
the discussion will be resumed. With
but one more day in the regular legis-
lative session, that being Tuesday, and
the school fund bills in the shape they
are. any safeguard being thrown
around the school fund by the legisla-
ture is doubtful.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27

Kansas city, Feb. 27.-Close-WHEAT-
Receipts today. 119 cars. Quotations
were lower May. 81 o4sz July, s4GISS7Bc-
Cash No 2 hard S1.07d1 .0S: No. 3 hard,
81 .O5611. OF: No. hard, 96cd$1.04; No. 2 red,
$1.1011 y; No. red, $106q1.09; No. red,
96c0$1. 1.05.
CORN-Aarlxot lower. May $3.50; July,
453AGI457sc. Cash: No. 2 mixed, 47c; No. S
mixed. 461k0469zc; No. 2 white 4715q4Sc;
OATsEMarket lower. No. white, ssc;
No. mixed, 32d321zc.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
So. .5061O.O0: choice prairie, Sz50QS00.
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery
EGGs-Marl1et lower. Fresh. 251kc.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27

day evenings State Journal, which said
request has become a part of the pro-
ceedings of this body, the undersigned
desires to have the following statement
spread upon the journal of this house.
Il beg to inform the house that my
information which formed the basis for
the article came from Senator Fred Du-
mont Smith of Edwards county, through
a mutual friend
Il regret that it was the means of
offending any member of this house. as
such publication was strictly a matter
of news, the correctness of which I did
not doubt. Yours respectfully,
''P A. LOVEW ELL,
Representing the Topeka State Jour
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27
Kansas city, Feb, q.


"Chicago, Feb 27-CATTLE-Receip To-
day, q, 600 head. Market steady Good 70
prime steers, s5.60@6 45; poor to medlu5n. m.
cows, 81. .256i4 35; heifers, 10000. 80: Gamers,
81 25G255; bulls, $2.OOd3.90; calves, $S.OOg
HOGs-Receipts today, 1900 head; esti-
mated Tuesday, 10000 head. Market strong
to SC higher. Mixed and butchers. Iol9
heavy, 81. 7O1485; light, $46OQ4.S5; bulk of
sales, $4.sed4.95.
SHEEP-Receipts today, % 600 head.
Sheep and lambs 1Oc lower. Good to choice
wethers, S5.6O@6-O0: fair to choice mixed.
ST. 50d5. go; western sheep, $4.50d6O0; native
lambs, Sc. .0O6775: western lambs, $5.75q7.6O
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27
Kansas CIt, LAveatocE sanrI5er

Kansas City, No, Feb. N;-CATTLE.0ro e
Receipts today, $500 head. including 100
head of Texans. Market steady. Native
steers, $3.7515.75; southern steers, $3.50
460: southern cows, 81. 25q3. so; native cows
and heifers, 81 75G4.50; stockers and feed
ers 81 75d4.50 bulls, s250Q3. IS; calves. So 90
16 rs; western fed steers, $S.75Q5.25; west
ern fed cows, $1,000. 90.
HOGS-Receipts today, 6,oo0 head. Mar
ket steady to strong Bulk OF sales. 81 g g
Q4S5; heavy, $48594.92 packers, $4.f54
49O; pigs and lights, $4.006I4.S0.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 10000 head.
Market steady. Muttons. 81. .85d590; lambs,
S7.O017 So; range wethers, $525Q6.S5; fed
ewes S4 85d5. CO.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27
WANT BELTS TO RESIGN.
Reported That Farmers Are CircuIat-
ing These Petitions on North Side.

Reports have reached Topeka that
petitions have been circulated in the
northern portion of Shawnee county to
which many signatures are being at
tached asking for the resignation of
Senator Belts of Shawnee county.
Prior to Senator Belts election he
made a number of pledges to his con-
stituents in regard to the position he
would take upon railway rate regula-
ton when such measures were brought
up for consideration in the legislature.
Mr.. Belts acts, so it is claimed, have
been diametrically opposed to his ante
election pledges. and there is consider
able feeling against him among his
constituents. The shippers and the
public generally feel that the senator
from Shawnee has not "toted fair and
the sentiment is spreading that Mr.
Belts should be made to resign if pos
sible in order to allow the people
chance to elect some one who Will echo
in the senate the desire of the constit-
uentS in this senatorial district.
The petitions which are said to nave
been started in the neighborhood of Me-
noken will reach Topeka scon-
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27
TO STOP THURSDAY.
House Would Quit Consideration of
Bills Then.

J. A. Jeffries, of Sumner county
this afternoon introduced in the house
a resolution to shut off the considera-
ton of bills Thursday. The resolution
was of the concurrent species, and the
roll call resulted as follows: For 81, ,
against 20. The resolution was there
fore adopted, as the affirmative vote
was more than two-thirds of the total
vote.
It is now up to the senate to say
whether the plan proposed shall be
adopted.
Several members spoke against the
resolution. and urged that the house
stay in session and clear up the cal
endar.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, BY the house of representa-
tiVes, and tine senate cOnCurTing therein,
that the consideration OF house bills and
joint resolutions in the house and of SEN
ate bills and joint resolutions in the SEN
ate shall cease Thursday at u o'clock
midnight. March the -d, and that the con-
sideration Of all bills and Joint resolutions
in each branch of the legislature snail
cease Saturday at L o'clock midnight,
March the 18th: provided. that this resolu-
ton shall not apply to appropriation bills
presented by the ways and means COM
mittee, bills carrying into effect the par
ty pledges. senate amendments 70 house
bills or house amendments to senate
bills
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27

ST. Louis, No, Feb 27.-CATTLE--Re-
ceipts today. 1900 head Market steady to
slow. Beef steers, So 25q6.00; stockers and
feeders, 50. .7564. .25; cows and heiferS, $2.2OD
450: Texas steers, $2.50d4. .65; Texas cows
and heifers, S2.25d3 rs.
ket steady Pigs and lights, So 1904. IS;
packers. $4 sQa495; butchers and best
heavy, 81. .95@5N5.
Market steady. Natives, $3.OOQ6.00; lambs,
81 OOGi7 Is
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27
Mills Store News

Every day we are adding attractive novelties to
our advance showing of new Spring models in
Tailor-made Suits Coats and Separate Skirts
recty illustrating the trend of fashion for the
ing season. Although you may think it is still early
in the season to make selections visit to show
rooms cannot but prove interesting.
New Spring Silk and Dress Goods from the prin-
Covert Cloth Jackets are going to be in high
favor for Spring wear. New ones came to today.
Prices are mostly from SIS to $40, Some higher.
cipal fashion centers of the world are being
ceived daily, combining the newest weaves and
choicest fabrics in the coming fashionable shades.
We have made arrangements with the publish
of McCa's Patterns to keep constantly in stock
thousand dollars worth of McCall's Patterns.
This will enable you to be almost certain of finding
just the pattern you want in the size you want the
day you want it. March Fashion Sheets, Maga-
zines and Patterns are here.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27
EXPECTS THEM SOON.
Governor Hoch's Friends T7bir1- A.
pointments May Go in Tomorrow.

There is a rumor current that Cover
nor Hoch will send some nominations to
the senate in the very near future. pos
sibly tomorrow. It is generally believed
that the governor has been holding
back his appointments pending the pas
sage of the board Of control bill. That
now places three appointments at his
disposal on a par with the wardensliip
of the penitentiary and the bank COM
missioner's office. The three places on
the board of control and the two offices
named pay a salary of $500 a, year, or
equal to the majority of the elective
state offices. Governor Hoch therefore
has five first class places to fill instead
of only two, and this will probably
make considerable difference with his
patronage. Since the board of control
bill has passed the senate the politicians
are looking for the announcement of
some appointments by the governor
very shortly
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27

Liverpool opening cables: Wheat un-
changed; corn unchanged.
liverpool, 1.30 p M: Wheat unchanged;
Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat. 25
cars; graded 0. Corn, 572 cars; graded, z.
Oats zSS cars; graded, SO.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat ssd
higher; corn I'D higher.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis 591 cars; Duluth, 81 cars. A year
ago: Minneapolis, 246 cars; Duluth, 1O3
cars.
Visible supply changes for the week.
Wheat decreased $50 600 bushels: corn de-
creased 322, 600 bushels; oats decreased ST.
600 bushels.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27
SUGAR and Conee An New Yorh

New York, Feb. GAR-Raw sugar
firm Fair refining, 4 9-16d4ssc: centriTu-
gal, 96 test, 5 1-16d54sc; molasses sugar, 1
5-16@45sc. Refined sugar firm. Crushed,
COFFEE-Market steady. No. Rio,
3-l6c
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27

New York, Feb. 27-COTTON-Spot cot
ton closed dull and Is points lower. Quo
tations per 100 pounds: Middling uplands,
81 so; middling gulf, $S5.
Galveston, Tex, Feb. 27.-COTTON-
Market lower at 7ssc PER pound.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-27
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 27.-BUTTER-Mark
easy. Creamery, 24d32c; dairy, 24a29c.
ECIGS-Market easy. At mark, cases in
cluded. 25d27c.
ESE+Market firm. Dairy, 13c;
Twins l2c; Young Americas, 1916.
LIVE POULTRY-Market easy. Tur-
KEYS. 14e; chickens 12c: springs, 12c.