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THREE FIGHTS WILL
NET BURNS $4,000.

LONDON, July 3.-Tommy Burns, the
American heavyweight pugilist, will
leave here for Australia on July Z. He
has signed articles for three fights dur
ing the visit of the American fleet to
Australian waters. His first fight will
be with Bill Lang, who Is credited with
being the best Australian heavyweight.
This will take place In Melbourne. He
will also fight Squires, whom he re-
Gently defeated in London. The Aus
tralian syndicate has guaranteed Burns
SIS, 900 for the three contests.
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AND BEHR MEET
DEFEAT in TENNIS DOUBLES

Clothier and Edgar Leonard won from G.
S. Groesbeck and partner by default; C.
F. Watson and J. c.. Nicely beat N. w. Niles
johnson and the Rev. II. J.. Kendall beat
l.. D. Woodbury. and F. Gwynne. 60,
60.
Semi-final Round-w. F. johnson and the
H. Torrance, 7-9, 81, Ga.
Women's Singles (third rourd)-Miss
Scott beat Miss Steever. 81, 6-3; Miss
Wagner beat Miss Marcus. Ga. 2S, g..
Semi-final Round-Miss Scott beat Miss
Wildey, Go, "a.
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TIGERS PRESSING TORONTO
FOR FIRST DIVISION BERTH
Newark Makes II Three Out Of Four at Providence.
Now for Red-hot Series With Rejuvenated
Jersey City Team--Firy Game Today.
BY GUS FALZER.

ranks several companies from tbs village of Newark, forced the
Brtors out of h first division In the Independence League The
anniversary Of that day. when the Lib ery bell toned Americas independence
from the belry o. a hall N III quiet street of chestnus in TIN quaint old
Quaker town" wi be observed tomorrow
One part Of the program Of the local celebration calls Tor a double
header between the Newark and Jersey City teams 1t so happens that the
Tigers are lot scheduled to clash with any of the British subjects out what
they car d is to force n Of the Ca madam teams, Toronto, out Of h frt
division IN occupy a place in that select row themselves.
starnngss men returned home this morning from a victorious campaign
in title Rhode Island, where they q feated he Providence can in three
III of for games That "a n mean feat for the Grays had been play
ing winning bn for a month n had not losta series since n l.
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EASTERN LEAGUE RECORD.

Yesterdays Results.
Newark. 5: Providence. 2.
Jersey City, /; Baltimore, O.
Toronto, 4; Rochester, 3 I'll innings).
Buffalo, 7: Montreal. 4 e innings).
Games Today.
Newark at Jersey City.
Montreal at Rochester.
Toronto at Buffalo.
Providence at Baltimore.
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Her MOTHERS NAME.
Used by Anna Gould as a Matter OF
Precaution.

Paris, March 12.-It became known
here today that Madame Anna Gould,
who sailed yesterday for New York on
the steamer Adriatic. booked her pas
sage under the name of Miller. She
had originally taken passage for her
self and her children on the Kron
Prinz Wilhelm, but changed her plans
at the last moment. Although she had
the written consent of her former
husband, Count Bonf De Castellane, to
take the children out of France. she
adopted the ruse of changing steamers
and using an assumed name in case
the count should attempt at the last
moment to prevent the children's de-
parture. Count Boni had been under
the impression that Nine. Gould and
the children were on board the Kron
Prinz Wilhelm and telegraphed his
greetings to the children in care of
that steamer.
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the fleet practically has. finished the
trip without an untoward incident of
consequence and has arrived at Mag
dalena bay over two days ahead Of her
schedule time. Naval officers say there
is genuine cause for congratulation
over the maner in which the fleet has
completed it's voyage, the trip which
was started with the parting best
wishes of the president and which is to
be welcomed at the Golden Gate by
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf.
Under very favorable weather con-
ditions target practice at Magdalena
bay may be finished by the end of the
present month. A certain amount Of
work is set out for each ship to do.
If the wind comes up or other
meteorological disturbances ensue
there necessarily will be a postponing
of firing at targets and consequent
delay In finishing; the practice. The
quicker the shooting at the targets Is
finished the more opportunity will be
given the men forM shor leave and the
effort will be made to give them all
the leave that is possible after their
long trip from Hampton Roads. There
will be plenty of opportunity for the
men to enjoy themselves. particularly
in fishing and 1t is said the waters
of the bay are rich in rock cod, yell
low tail and Spanish nrackrel. Con-
ditions under which firing Is allowed
at Magdalena bay are that there are
to be no armed parties allowed on
shore, no flags are to be hoisted on
the beach and the firing must not be
directed towards the shore.
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they must list and value all tools and
materials. The amount of the capital
stock and the market value. or actual
value of the capital stock must be
shown. But no valuation is required
on traokage. The railroads must sim
ply tell how much main track, how
much side track, and the character OF
roadbed, for their entire line. and for
their Kansas mileage. And of course
this is the big end of the railroad
property. 1t has been customary for
the railroads to put down valuation
on their trackage. This year they
may let the tax commission puzzle that
out for itself.
The penalty for failure to make a
statement of this kind is a forfeit of
$1,000 for such offense.
Heretofore the object of the state
ment of property furnish ed by the rail-
road company has been to see how
small the valuation could be made,
and still be accepted by the railroad
assess ors. Until last year, the board
OF railroad assessors made no very
serious effort to find out what railroad
property was really worth. The as
sess ment of railroads was a political
political conditions. If railroad
would come down handsomely to the
campaign fund, it would escape with
light assessment. If it "acted up" and
disp1eased the politicians, the assess
ment was pretty sure to be boosted.
Last year. under the energetic lead
ership of Lieutenant Governor Fitz-
gerald and ably seconded by other
members of the board. the tax COM
missioners of the railroads were put
on the rack, and made to tell how
their statements of property valuation
were compiled Some highly interest
ing information was secured. and this
information was secured not in a star
chamber session, but with representa-
tives of the nespapers present. Full
reports OF these proceedings were
printed in the State Journal at the
time, and it was shown that it had
been customary for each official
through whose hands the property
statement passed to chop it down from
25 to SO per cent. When these state
ments reached the state for assess
ment, they represented a very small
fraction of the real value of the
property.
The railroad assessors last year
make very material increases in the
railroad assessment, but even they did
not pretend to place a full valuation
upon the railroad property of the
state. The tax commission realized
that all property was assessed at much
below its real value, and tried merely
to bring the railroad valuation up to
the general percentage of the real
value returned for the entire state.
Under the new regime, the state tax
commission will try to place a real
value on. the property of railroads in
Kansas. They have taken the first
step by notifying the railroads that
there must be no monkey business"
in their reports this year. The rail-
road property must all be returned,
and IL any value is placed on it by the
railroad companies. it must be the
actual cash value.
The state tax commission also has
the duty this year of assessing the
property of all street railway lines.
This work has in the past been done
by the local assessors. Henceforth,
the city railway companies will be
handled just like the steam railways.
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REGENT IS 81.
Prince Luitpold of Bavaria Celebrates
Anniversary of His Birth.

Munich, March 12.-Prince Luit-
pold, regent of Bavaria. celebrated the
eighty-seventh anniversary of his
birth today amid a brilliant gathering
of the Bavarian nobility. The prince
received Geographic congratulations
from Emperor William and the heads
of the reigning houses of the empires
as we'll as Fluctuations from abroad.
Later there was an immense military
parade before the palace in which the
entire garrison of Munich took part.
The prince is in splendid health and
appears much younger than he really
is. His limbs have retained their
elasticity, his muscles are still hard
and nearly every day he undergoes
the hardships of the chase, usually
wearing the old fashioned greenish
gray Bavarian shooting costume. He
goes about in thick hobnailed shoes.
drawn over his bare feet the wooden
stockings Of his costume merely cover
ing the calves of his legs. A flannel
shirt, a rough homespun Jacket and q
soft felt Alpine hat adorned with the
beard of a mountain goat complete
this outfit. He passes many night in
sparsely finished and primitive shoot
ing lodges.
The Bavarian people seem to have
forgotten the existence of King Otto.
the mad ruler of their country, who
has been informed in a small palace
of Munich since 1886. The Bavarian
parliament would have made Prince
Luitpo1d king in succession to Otto
but he refused to accept the post.
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tic to Pacific waters. The officers of
these ships especially We're surprised
at the showing of the heet IN It's run
of more than 5000 miles from Callao
long journey. The run was made
through the torrid zone, after cruise
which had already covered more than
10000 miles and is taken as re-
markable demonstration of the fit
ness of the machinery, huils and
crews under the most trying test to
which battleships Of any nation ever
were put.
The stay of the fleet at Magdalena
is northumberland practice will
require some time and will be fol-
lowed by fleet drills in battle tactics.
There seems to be no doubt, how
ever judging from the unexpectedly
early arrival of the fleet at Magda-
lena, that the programme of hard
work laid down for the southern drill
ground will be carried out with all
possible expedition and that the feet
will sail through the Golden Gate of
San Francisco. May 5.
Washington Is Pleased.
Washington, March ia feeling of
genuine satisfaction prevails at the
navy department today over the news
of the arrival Of the battleships at
Magdalena bay. the last stopping place
of any length Of time before the ves-
sells reach San Francisco. The fleet has
now covered the last long leg in the
long voyage on which it originally
started, the itinerary to San Francisco
from Magdalena bay contemplating q
number of stops en- route. Taken pri-
marily as a practice cruise the voyage
has come up to expectations and ample
and repeated opportunities have been
afforded for drills, evolutions and other
naval tactics as well as Opportunities
for careful and exacting seamanship In
waters which to many American naval
men are comparatively new. Above ali
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TODAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. March 12-wHEATLThe wheat
market was nervous today, but the under
tone was strong. Liverpool was easy, but
receipts in the northwest were not large,
and this offset the weak cables Commits
sion houses Were active sellers at the
May wheat opened ssQhc higher, at $40
S S9s1c' solo at 94c, and then advanced to
s4%c. MINNEAPOLIS. Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts of 384 cars
Inc market was firm for the greater
part OF the day in sympathy with corn
ana because OF good demand for cash
wheat. The high point for the May OPP
ll0n was SoMc. Later the market eased
OH on profit taking, but closed steady,
WI" Hnp May A9Sc higher, at s41a@s4xc.
CChN-The corn market was strong.
cables were firm and local receipts were
about one-haf of what had been expected
May corn opened No higher at 66A q
65Ec. - - ~
The high point for May was 65ssc. Prices
eased on IN the last half Of the day be-
cause OF the report that the crop move
ment VIII soon increase. The close was
645Sc.
OAISCThe oats market was strong in
sympathy with corn. May oats opened Nc
lower to Nc higher, at 539s@53Ac, and sold
PROVISIONS provisions market
was easy because Of selling by local pack
efs Live hogs were steady. May pork
lower. at $3.50 Ribs were unchanged to
H4c lower, at $6. HQ8. TN.
RYE-Cash: s20S3c s-.-.
BARLEY-Cash: 7S095c
TIMOTHY-March, A75
CLOVER-March, 5000.
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HARRY CALDWELL, IS PROMOTED
Former Topeka Man Is Commercial
Agent of NJ, 4. & T. In Mexico.

Word has been received in Topeka of
the propnotion of Harry c. Caldwell for
merly connected with the Santa Fe here,
to the position of commercial agent of the
Missouri. Kansas & Texas Railway COM
pany. in the City of Mexico. The appoint
ment took effect February 10.
Mr.. Caldwell is best remembered in To-
peka as an employe of the passenger de-
partment in the general Offices He was
later transferred to Mexico by the Santa
Fe, where for number of years he act
ed in the capacity of travelling passenger
agent.
A few years ago he resigned his position
with the Santa Fe and went to the Katy
road a traffic official. He has been in
Mexico most of the time since then and
Is thoroughly acquainted with this terri
tory. which qualities him for his new DO
sition, which is probably the most impor-
tant office of the Katy system in Mexico.
Mr. Caldwell has many friends here in
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He REPLIES TO BRYAN.
Former Governor Herrick Addresses
the Ohio Legislature.

Columbus, O., March 12.-Former
Governor Myron T. Herrick today ad-
dressed a joint session of the Ohio
legislature in answer to the speech of
William ]. Bryan, sometime ago be-
fore the legislature on the financial
question.
Declaring that the guaranteeing of
bank deposits is socialistic in that 1t
weakens the incentive for individual
initiative along proper lines; that 1T is
an unconstitutional proposition and
unjust, Governor Herrick-~ appealed to
his hearers not to jeopardize the best
interests of the state of Ohio by the
passage of such a law.
Mr.. Bryan says the guarantee OF
bank deposits would revive the busi-
ness of the country" said the speak
err 1T do not agree with him. The
period Of depression following panic
is natural economic phenomenon be
yond the power of legislation to al
ter. I agree with Mr.. Bryan that the
situation Is not what it was in 1893.
Then the constant agitation for free
coinage of silver drove capital from
the country and caused violent Hqui-
dation. At that time Mr.. Bryan adj
vocated free coinage of silver at Is to
/ as a panacea for all financial Ills,
with the same insistency and certainty
that he now contends for the guaran-
tee of bank deposits.
Bank failures are due to three
causes-hrst, acts criminal intent and
in law; second. acts morally wrong
but within the law; third, poor judg-
ment What would be the effect of a
law guaranteeing bank deposits in
each of these divisions? Longer life
for the institution and greater loss to
the community where the end finally
came.
s'Mr Bryan says that guarantee of
bank deposits would make all the
banks equally good. I contend that
such a law would make all banks
equally had"
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MUST NOT FUDGE.
State Tax Commission Lays
Down the Law.
Railroads Must Make Returns
on Actual Value.
PENALTY is SEVERE.
Provides for Fine of 81 900 for
Each Offense.
Street Railway Lines Will Be
Assessed by State Board.

Kansas railroad companies have
been notified by the state tax commits
sion that their property returns, to be
made before March 20, must not
fudge" on valuations
II the railroads make any valuation
at all on their property, it must be the
actual value in money. The old sys-
tenn of returning a nominal sum as a
guide" to the assessing power will
not do.
Under the law, the railroads are not
required to state value on all their
property. They must list and place a
value on their depots, machine shops,
and other structures: they must list
and value all their rolling stock, and
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FIREMAN Is KILLED.
Carl PaulIson Meets Deaf hin Rock
Island Wreck.

Abilene, Kan. March 21-The Rock
Island passenger train which runs on
the branch between Herington and Sa-
lima ran into an open switch a mile
from here at II o'clock this morning
The engine ran into switch left open
by trackmen and the sudden stop
crushed the fireman, Carl Paullson, be-
tween the engine and tender and killed
him. Paullson was 20 years old and
lived in White City, with two sisters.
He had been at work for the Rock Is
land only about week. The engineer,
Thomas Sicily of Harrington, was un-
injured, and no one else on the train
received any injury.
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AHEAD OF TIME.
American Battleship Fleet Ar
rives at Magdalena Bay
Four Days in Advance OF the
Date Scheduled.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Admiral Evans Says the Vessels
Are i'm Better Shape
Than When They Left Hampton
Roads in December.
READY FOR BUSINESS.

San Diego, Cal, March IA WIRE
less message received late last night
by the Point Iona government wire
less station was to the effect that
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans and
his big battleship fleet, arrived off
Magdalena bay early last night. Ac-
cording to the message the fleet will
lay off Magdalena until early this
morning when it will proceed into
the bay.
News that the big fleet has already
arrived at Magdalena bay comes as a
big surprise. The itinerary OF the
long voyage beginning with the start
from Hampton roads on December 16
last did not call for the arrival of the
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FRISCO REDUCES THE FORCE.
Several Operators Let Out on Parsons
Division.

Lacygne, Kan, March 12-The Frisco
yesterday closed the station at Bolcourt
five miles south of here, taking out the
telegraph and telephone instruments.
This extends the block to Pleasanton.
twelve miles. The night operator has
also been taken off at Fontana, next
station north of Lacygne, and the day
operator let out at Pendleton. The
company at first closed the office here
at night also but later reopened 1t and
put three operators OF duty, the agent
serving at the key six hours and two
others in tricks of nine hours EACH
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New York Stock Markef.

Wall ST.. New York, March 12-STOCKS
-The majority of stocks opened at frac-
tlonally higher prices than last night, but
SOME Of the speculative leaders were
lower The dealings were quite active. st.
Louis and San Francisco second preferred
and kansas and Texas rose 1 point, and
Erie first preferred and Brooklyn Transit
large fractions. Pressed Steel car prefer
red fell point and Consolidated Gas ~
points.
better inquiry for stocks developed and
there was as Improvement In prices in ali
directions. particularly in the western
groIp OF railroads. The advance was not
pursued energetically after the leaders
had gained about a point, and there was
a gradual relapse afterwards which wiped
out the advances. Union Pacific North
ern Pacific, Reading, Kansas City South
ern: American Smelling and Con Products
preferred had been up a point and Amer
lean Hide and Leather preferred 3 points
western Union suffered from renewed liu-
uidation and fell 2 points. Delaware and
HUDSON also yielded 2 points.
Northern Pacific made a 2 point adj
vance which carried other prices with K to
about the top level of the first hour. st
Paul, Great Northern preferred and Uni
ted States Realty gained point, St Paul
preferred z points, New York Dock pre-
ferred pa points and National Lead nre-
ferred 8h points. Northwestern fell IL
points. Prices were shaded again before
noon.
Bonds were irregular
The market continued depressed and in
ert until shortly before 2 O'Clock. when
there was recovery.
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A Convenient Train.

For Topeka people who desire a full
business day in Kansas CITY is the
Union Pacific No. 102 which leaves
Topeka every day at 7:05 a. m. ar
You can get breakfast in the diner on
this train and dinner on No. 101 which
leaves Kansas City at p. m. reach
ing Topeka at 7:35 D. m.
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Kansas City, March T..
men High Low Close Yes
Ku:,sas CITY, live STOCK.

Kansas City, Mo, March 12.-CATTLEl-
Receipts 1900, including 400 head of south
erens. Market strong. Native steers, go
@s.o0; southern steers, s. 25@5.5o; southern
cows $2.60Q4.Oo; native cows and heifers,
So coos 80; stockers and feeders, So. 1905 90;
bulls, 50. 25Q4. 90; calves, $3.50G6. IS; western
steers, A50Q5. 80; western cows, s.. 5@460.
HOGS-Receipts today 1900 head: Mar
ket steady. Bulk of sales, 81. SQ4. so;
heavy, 445Q465; packers and butchers,
s. 3094.55; light, $2504.45: pigs. 1864 20
SHEEP-Recefpts today 5000 head. Mar
ket steady. Muttons, $5.00d6. 80: lambs, sc. 40
90; range wethers, S.25@645; fed ewes,
IS 0OG5 CO.
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Kansas CITY Produce Market.

KansaS City, March 12.-CIose-WIiEAT
Receipts SO cars Unchanged May. size;
July, $3.50 Cash: No. hard. 94HQg7c;
No. hard, 931aG961zc; No. red, 99c13l0o;
No. 8 red, 96@9sc.
CORN-AG1c lower May. 5s1sc; July,
56kc Cash: No. mixed, 5S7kG69c; No. 3
mixed, 5sAG5sszc; No. white, 5995s11c;
No. 8 white, SEC.
aOATSLUnchanged No. white. 5oNc;
No. 2 mixed, 49Q491kc-
RYE-7497Sc.
HAY-Steady Choice timothy, $11o04
II 90; choice prairie, s.. 399-7b.
BJTTTER-Steady. Creamery extras, 28c;
EGGs-Ec lower Fresh extras. 1sAc;
current receipts, -14zzc.
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ANNA GOULD SAILS.
She Is Coming to America With Her
Children.

Cherbourg, March 12.-Mme. Anna
Gould accompanied by her three chill
dren sailed on the White Star liner
Adriatic for New York. She had
originally booked passage on the
North German Lloyd line Kron Prinz
Wilhelm, but cancelled her engage
ment expecting to put off her de-
parture for a few days. At the last
gagged for her on the Adriatic. She
came to Cherbourg by automobile.
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Omaha, Neb., March 12-Several Iowa
points yesterday reported the French
car No. as passing. which should have
been French car No. 1. No. 2 was at
Clinton, Ia, this morning.
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CARS In THREE STATES.
New York to Paris Racers Are Widely
Scattered.

Bitter Creek, Wyo., March 1.-THE
American car in the New York-Paris
race left here at $40 O'Clock this morn
ing Roads are slushy and streams
high and scarcely fordable.
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Chicago Live stocl Marked.

Chicago March 123CATTLE-Receipts
today about 5000. Market steady. Beeves,
S4.25@6. 80; cows and heifers. 81. 00Qo. Is;
Texans, A.00G6.80; calves, $4,000. 10; west
erns. $4.00a5O0; stockers and feeders. $500
Q4.90.
HOGS-Receiptst today about 5000 head
Market steady. Light q sq46o; mixed,
40; pigs, s8.75G14.4O; bulk of sales, $3.50
4.65. $500. -, r.-s
SHEEP-Receipts today were about r.
900 head. Market strong. Natives, 50 754
IS; western, s4.00@6 S. yearlings, $500
$50; lambs, s5.6o47 10; westerns, $4.90d5.55.
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Kimball, Neb, March 1.-THE italian
car reached here at 7:30 a. m. after an
all nights run. The car left at o'clock
for Cheyenne.