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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAli, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 5, 1900. 6 H AI! MA GETS MAD. Goes After rettigrew and Others of the Opposition. Washington, June 5. At the opening f today's session of the senate at 10 i. in., the chaplain in his invocation pft-i'red to the bereavement of former Senator John Sherman in the death or his wife, lie spoke of hoi' as keeping riT home-bred virtues and showing to ail the type of a divinely noble. Chris tian character." During '.he transaction of routine "business Mr. Turner (Wash.) presented a bill uiwn whieh he said he desired to submit some remarks. The bill was to establish a court of pension appeals, which Mr. Turner said he had iutro diMivi several months ago at the re iuest ut the G. "A. R. He presented pi'veral letters from prominent mem bers and officials of the G. A. K. in support of the measure.. Air. Turner made an attack upon the administration of the pension depart ment.' because, he said, by its peculiar construction of laws passed by a grate ful congress, it was denying just and proper pensions to the old soldiers of the republic, their widows and orphans. In the course of his speech Mr. W :er discussed briefly almost every bis ciuestion before cotigrcss upon which ae 1100 had not been taken, and urged that congress ought not to adjourn to morrow while so many important m(as mns were lying unacted upon, includ-J.-iir this bill for the relief of soldiers. Mr. Gallinger. chairman of the com mittee on pensions, expressed sincere Vegvet ".hat a member of the pension committee in the closing hours of the session felt, it his duty to make an ar rimi.'iit t'.iat is nothing if not political jir.it partisan." "When the anti-trust bill was laid be foie the senate Mr. Pettigrew (S. D.) moved to proceed with its considera tion. Mr. liallinger N. 11.) moved to nler the matter to the committee on judiciary. In the course of a speech on the subject. Mr". Paeon Ga.) said he was profoundly surprised that the tat merit made a few days ago by Mr. Pettigrew that the Cramps, shipbuild ers of Philadelphia, had contributed $400,000 to the Republican national campaign fund of 1893 with the promise that they would be recouped by con tracts for the building of warships, had not been denied. He regarded it as a most remarkable statement, and directed attention to the fact that Mr. Ilanna and Mr. Carter, intimately con i.eeteu with that campaign, were in the lumber and heard the statement. In Kt.iullv Mr. Ilanna was on his feet. "If." said he. sharply, "I should under take to reply to all such statements m-.de on tiiis lloor, I would occupy more tin:e of the senate than even the sen ium from Georgia does. (Laughter.) I beard the statement and considered it unworthy of notice, and I declined to dignify it by a denial. "I had nothing to do with the cam paign of 1I2, but I have heard this story, and I say most emphatically ami decidedly that I believe it is not true. So far as such allusions are made to the campaign of 1896, I desire to say that n promises r.ere made, no con siderations were offered to any person or any corporation for contributions mane." Mr. Carter warmly denied any im proper u,-e of money in 1S92, and stated us fa.lse any statement that promises vei mad'. Mi'. Pettigrew followed with asser tions that Cramp had told him that he gave $.:i-0.W0 in 1892, and said it was improperly spent. Mr. I'ettisrrew then took up the mi Tori ly report of the committee on priv i !!? s and elections which investigated the chaws against Senator Hanna, and read fi'om it. Mr. Har.i.a briefly reviewed the Ohio senatorial election, saying there was an attempt "made by Demnorats and tiaitorous Republicans like the senator f-om South Dakota," who attempted to defeat the nominee of the Republican party for senator. Mr. Hanna continued in a denuncia tion of Mi'. Pettigrew's course, say leg that he sometimes doubted the san ity of the man in putting such rot as J'.e did in the record and expecting peo ple to believe it Mr. Carter followed Mr. Hanna, re plying to the remark of Mr. Pettigrew about the alleged $400,000 contribution of Cramp. Mr. 1'ettigrew said he had told the chairman of the Republican national committee at that time (Carter) of the matter and he said something indicat ing that it was true. Mr. Carter in a most vigorous manner denied the statement of Mr. Pettigrew. He said that he did not believe the conversation alleged to have taken place between Pettigrew and Cramp ever occurred. He denied absolutely that any conversation between himself and Pettigrew had occurred. Mr. Carter warned the Democrats that as they were to associate with Mr. 1'ettigrew they must have a care. He paid the old adage was applicable, "that they who He down with dogs must expect to get up with fleas." Mr. Pettigrew replied briefly, saying the conversation had occurred. Mr. Foraker then referred to the Ohio case and quoted James A. Garfield in defense of Mr. Ilanna. Saying that the reports show that there was no case against Mr. Hanna. He said that the charges of Mr. Pettigrew would be an swered in November as the people of Oregon had yesterday answered similar charges. NAfiiED BY KIN LEY. Positions Filled in Porto Rico, Hawaii and Kansas. Washington, June 5. The president today sent the following nominations to the senate: John A. Russell of Illinois to be at torney general of Porto Rico. Samuel C. f'.othwell of Porto Rico, to be marshal of the supreme court of Por to Rico. William H. Elliott of Indiana, to be commissioner of the interior of Porto Rico. W. P. Frear of Hawaii, to be chief justice of tile supreme court of Hawaii. Clinton A. Galbraith and Antonio Perry of Hawaii, to be associate jus tices of the supreme court of Hawaii. Judges of the circuit courts of Ha waii: Abram S. Humphreys of Hawaii, first judge, first circuit. It. B. SUliman of Hawaii, second judge, first circuit. John W. Kalua of Hawaii, second cir cuit. W. S. Eddings of Hawaii, third cir cuit. Gilbert F. Little, of Hawaii, fourth circuit. J. Hardy of Hawaii, fifth circuit. Win. Haywood of Honolulu, to be col lector of internal revenue, district of Hawaii. Postmasters: Kansas S. H. Trego, Halstead. Small In size and great In results are T)i- Witts's Little Early Risers, the fam ous little nills that cleanse ttie liver and bowels. They do not gripe. All drug feturea. . . TURNED THIS WAY. Continued from the First Fage.J posed of twenty-four members, three from each congressional district and three from the state at large. The association will be chartered, and the twenty-four men who will be chosen will have the responsibility of managing the exposition. The committee on organization made H. M. Philips, of Shawnee, president. and J. C. Johnson, of Rice county, was chosen secretary. These officers will take care of the business until a charter is secured. Thereafter officers will De e'ectcd. . Governor Stanley's plan to help Wichita secure the celebration did not succeed before the committee on reso lutions. The governor wanted the organiza tion of an association deferred until the legislature meets and then permit the location to be made under a system of competitive bidding, the town put ting up the most money receiving the honor. This was opposed by John W. Breid enthal who suggested that there was no contest except between Wichita and Topeka. "We can fight that out this after noon," said Mr. Breidenthal. Judge T. L. Bond also opposed the governor's plans. However, because his plan was not adopted the governor refused to sign the report of the committee on resolu tions, which was presented by Judge Bond, as follows: "In view of the marvelous growth of our state, the wonderful development of its great natural resources, and in view of the fact that no adequate ex hibit of its products has ever been at tempted and no well directed effort made to attract attention to its pro gress; therefore be it Resolved, That this convention of repre sentative citizens from all over the state pledge itself to the work of securing a suitable exhibition. Resolved. That the semi-centennial of the organization of the territory of Kan sas in 1904 shall be celebrated by the hold ing of an exhibition to fittingly display the results of our material growth. Resolved, That an association be form ed under the name of The Kansas Exposi tion association with a capital of 59.090, this stock to be divided into $10,0ot shares of $5 each and disposed of as may be here after provided by the board of directors, which shall number twenty-four members to be selected by this convention. We recommend further that a committee of one member from each congressional dis trict be appointed at once to prepare an application for a charter and submit the same to this meeting. "We believe that an exhibition such as this convention contemplates will be of lasting benefit to Kansas. It will put us in closer touch with other states; it will bring us many visitors from abroad: it will add to our citizenship, because it will provide a truthful exhibit of our advant ages. It will arouse state pride and cure a proper appreciation on the part ot our own citizens ot the great possi bilities of our commonwealth. An exhi bition such as can be made by the Cnited effort of the people of Kansas will do much to remove the shrinking modestv with which the Kansasn now refers to the advantages of his state. J. W. HRKIDENTHAL. T. L. liOXD. F. A. BROWN. T. R. LONGSHORE. The committee appointed to prepare an application tor a enarter follows: First district John Hreidenthal, Second R. L. Marshman. Third O. L. Allen. Fourth J. M. Mickey. Fifth T. L. Bond. Sixth J. Q. Rnyce. Seventh J. L. Miiliken. A FIGHT FOB HARMONY Has Been Started at New York Democratic State Convention. New York, June 5. The Democratic state convention met in the Academy of Music today. Priof to the meeting of the convention every precaution was taken by the leaders to avoid any ap pearance of friction in the proceedings. To this end there had been prepared a resolution providing "that all resolu tions offered by any delegate to the con vention shall be referred to the com mittee on resolutions without debate." Thei'e seems to be a general opinion that the question of the endorsement of tne Chicago platform was not quite settled, but that it would have to be definitely acted upon before the after noon session convened. It was, how ever, apparent that the endorsement of Wm. J. Bryan by instructing the delegates was decided upon. Among the Chicago platform people, vv.o seemed to numerically exceed their opponents, it was said that resolution or ro resolution they would force a vote on an endorsement of the 1S9G platform: and acting on this statement, the leaders consulted together the greater part of the morning. Senator Hili led the fight against endorsement and urged that a conservative platform be adopted, arguing that the instruct ing of the delegates to vote for Bryan was a practical endorsement of his plaform, and that there was no need of the party in the state binding itself by further resolution. Everything hinged on the Tammany vote, and it was alleged that the latest attitude of that branch of the party was for the ratification of the 1896 platform. It was promised, however, that the ques tion v. on id not be injected into the early session of the convention, but would be argued before the platform committee, anil if rejected there taken into the convention. The first delegations to arrive brought news that the majority of the leaders, including Hili, Murphy and Croker s representatives, had decided that an endorsement of William J. Bryan by instructing the delegates to vote for him at Kansas City was suffi cient endorsement of the principles emme'ated at Chicago in 1SH6, without having a platform endorsement and that a conservative platform would be best. Norman E. Mack of the Erie county delegation said that if the platform dtd not reaffirm the principles enunciated at Chicago, his delegation would make a fight in the committee on platform, and if defeated there, would present a minority report and fight for it on the floor of the convention. Mr. Mack said that at least forty counties were for the endorsement of the Chicago plat form, and that the alliance of ex-Senators Hill and Murphy with Tammany and Kings wouklbe the only thing that could beat them.- Senator Murphy told him that the best sentiment seemed to favor the simple endorsement by the convention of Mr. Bryan. This news set the silver men on edge and they industriously circulated the following resolution: "Rtsolved. That the Democratic party of the Empire state in convention duly assembled hereby recognizes the plat form adopted at Chicago in 1S96 as the fundamental law of the party; and we declare it to be the duty of every loyal Democrat to stand by and upon that platform until .it is altered by another convention." The convention was called to order at 1:45 by Frank Campbell, chairman of the state central committee who an nounced the selection of John T. Nor ton of Troy for temporary chairman. Mr. Norton upon assuming the chair attacked the administration of Gover- nor Roosevelt, saying in effect that he had won his way to the executive office by false pretenses; that instead of do ing his own thinking the governor has taken his orders from Senator Piatt. At the conclusion of Mr. Norton's speech the roll of delegates was called and then the customary resolutions in cluding one providing for the reference of all resolutions were introduced and adopted. The convention took a recess until 3 p. m. - ! 'M The committee on resolutions heard :'7tLrV."" - " . , 6 " " V oT .." The committee took a recess at 2:40 un til S:l" p. m., without having arrived at any decision. The Chicago platform advocates are desirous of not having any platform lather than having one refusing to re affirm the Chicago platform. The committee on selection of dele gates to the Kansas City convention is hearing argument on the availability of Augustus Van Wyck for1 delegate at large. The delegates, it is asserted, will be Kichard Croker, Edward Murphy, David B. Hill and Augustus Van V yck. and the alternates John F. Carroll, James Snevlin and Norman E. , Mack, with one vacancy.. LETTER FROM BRYAN Read in the House by Congress man Cuiiiiiiiiigs. Washington, June 5. Mr. Cummings read the following letter on the floor of the house today: Lincoln. Neb.. June 2 My Dear Mr. Cummings. I see that the Republicans are asserting that I think a constitu tional amendment necessary for the an nihilation of trusts. I have never said or believed that an amendment is necessary. I have urged legislation which I believe to be con stitutional and have said I favor a con stitutional amendment if the decisions of supreme court declare such legisla tion unconstitutional. The Republican party does not want to destroy the trusts. During this session of congress the Republicans have unanimously sup ported a proposition to give the national banks control of the currency and thus create a paper money trust. I enclose a copy of my Chicago anti trust speech which discusses the ques tion of constitutional amendment. Yours truly. W. J. BRYAN. CLU I MEET Fifth Biennial Convention Opens at Milwaukee. Milwaukee, June 5. Nothing couid have been more auspicious than the for mal opening of the Fifth biennial con vention of general federation of worn en's clubs this morning. The Alhambra theater which seats 2,000 was crowded to its doors. Following the addresses of welcome by David S. Rose, mayor of Milwaukee, Mrs. James Sidney Feck, on behalf of the women's clubs of Mliwau kee'and Mrs. Arthur C. Neville for the state, Mrs. Lowe, the federation presi dent delivered her biennial address. Discussion of the important questions to come before the convention began in earnest today with meetings of state delegations. One of the side meetings of the morning was of presidents and ex-presidents of state federations. Mrs. Bookwalter of Ohio made the address of welcome and Mrs. William Tod Hel muth of New York presided. lhe three receptions last, night are commented on as being the most bril liant society functions ever given by the federation. The general meeting of the federation was called to order at 11 a, m. The feature of the meeting was the biennial address of the president, Mrs. Lowe of Georgia who was enthusiastically re ceived. The Massachusetts delegates were ab sent when the convention was called to order, being engaged in a caucus over their colored delegate. They arrived la ter. It is believed there will be a pro test when the credential committee makes its report and the name of Mrs. Josephine Ruffin is not accounted for as a delegate from the New Era club of Boston. A HUGE PARADE. Organized to Inaugurate Rational Republican Convention. the Philadelphia, June 5. Arrangements are nearly completed for the parade of clubs on Monday night, June IS, the night previous to the opening of the Republican national convention. Grand Marshal Gen. Louis Wagner states that fully 25,000 men will be in line, and as regards red fire and the other usual attachments of a big parade in a presi dential year, this will be the most bril liant Spectacle in political history. The committee appointed to select a uniform has decided to recommend silk hats, frock coats, light trousers, black shoes and black ties. As many clubs have already ordered their uniforms, it is not likely that this idea will be ad hered to fully. The parade committee announces that no club will be per mitted to carry a banner that has not first been submitted to the committee on demonstration. REVOLUTION GROWS. United States May Land Marines at Panama. New York, June 5. A Herald special from Washington says: Reports to the state department from Colombia announce that the revolution there is growing in strength. Secretary Long said that though it was desired to bring the Machias north the situation in the state of Panama was such that it was considered advis able for her to remain for the present in Colombian waters. Operations of the opposing forces are now near the railroad connecting Colon and Panama and this government by treaty is required to maintain open communication across the isthmus. If necessary Commander Logan, of the Machias, will land marines for the pro tection of American interests. Consul Shaw at Baranquilla tells of a decree issued by the minister of finan ces by which port dues, heretofore pay able in Colombian currency are now to be collected in the gold coin of the country to which the vessel may belong. PRETORIA HAS FALLEN. Continued from First Page.) have withdrawn In gcxxi order no doubt and are still able to fight. And Pre toria has been saved from a bombard ment which would have wrecked - it. Think! Lord Roberts has with him twice as many fighting men as there are men, women and children in Pre toria. Was it not wise, then, to retreat the face of such odds? "I half expected that there would be a battle outside of the city, but still I am not surprise. Doubtless the situa tion has changed considerably since I left. "The outcome of a guerilla warfare generally is not in favor of the guer illas. But in our case we hope for a change in European affairs which will am us. ir we are still able to ngnt, nd the European nations become in volved over some nuestion China, for instance have no doubt that the Transvaal could get the best of terms, probably their independence. mat the Boers, as you call us, al though we call ourselves Afrikander, are good fighters the world realizes. Hardly a battle has been fought in which we have not been outnumbered twenty to one. -And we have not lost a gun. Can the British say as much? Concerning our reception in this country, I will say that the envoys are convinced that nine-tenths of the peo ple are in sympathy with our cause and believe it to be just." you do not now expect any country to interfere with the English?" Mr. Wessels was asked. "Why not?" he answered. "Has there not been a great deal of interference, one with another, in China?" A visitor suggested that the situation in China where each of the great powers has its eyes on the others vvas not sminar to the- situation in South Africa, and to this Mr. Wessels made no reply. During the forenoon the party was driven about the city accompanied by a committee of the Holland society, and later in the day committees from Springfield, 111., Milwaukee, Davenport, I'iJya, and Omaha presented invita tions asking the envoys to visit their respective cities. A mass meeting will be held at the Auditorium tonight, and it is asserted by the committee in charge a rousing welcome will be given the Transvaalers. Arrangements have been made for an overflow meeting in Studebaker hall. The party has arranged to depart for St. Paul tomorrow night. 4,000 DEMOCRATS Assemble at Kansas City For the State Convention. Kansas City, June 5. Four thousand Missouri Democrats met in a huge tent spread in Shelly Park in front of the county court house here today at the state convention of that party to name a full state ticket and adopt a plat form. There are no serious conflicts in sight and a harmonious gathering is pi edicted. On the state ticket there seems no question that ex-Congressman A. M. Dockery will be nominated for gov ernor by acclamation. For lieutenant governor the contest appears to have dwindled down between R. H. Love of Jackson and W. S. McClintic of Ma lion. The other candidates for this of fice are J. M. Lowe of Kansas City, J. W. Farris and E. A. Noonan, John A. Lee and W. S. Bryan of St. Louis. For secretary of state S. B. Cook of Mexico, chairman of the state committee, is sure of nomination, as is Mr. E. C. Crow of Jaspef for attorney general and James B. Gantt of Henry for chief justice of the supreme court. A. H. Boite of Franklin and R. F. Williams of Howard are the leading candidates for treasurer, with Bolte probably slightly in the lead. For railroad and warehouse commissioner, the . fight seems to be an open one, with the fol lowing named candidates in the face: W. C. Bronaugh of Henry, Joseph Her- rine-ton of Pettis. T. W. Park of Piatt, C. H. Vandiver of Lafayette, M. F. Bell of Callaway, J. B. F.lackmore or pan- i klin, C. M. O'Connell of Madison, Bax ter Brown of Jackson ana O. i . Gutn rie of St. Loius. There is a spirited contest on lor tne state chairmanship to succeed Cook be tween Frank W. Walsh of Jackson ana James Seibert. Walsh is the candidate of the younger crowd while seioert is the choice of Dockery. The contesting delegations from St. Louis and three from Kansas City will carry their fight into the convention. W. S. Cowherd who will act as tem porary chairman and later place ex Congressman Dockery in nomination for governor says the resolutions will reaffirm the Chicago platform, oppose imperialism and trusts, insist upon the strict observance of the constitution, express sympathy for the Boers and de mand justice for Porto Ricans and the abolition of the tariff tax upon the isl and. The convention is made up of 1,231 delegates and a like number of alter nates. The convention was called to order shortly before noon by S. B. Cook, state chairman who introduced Congressman William S. Cowherd of Kansas City as temporary chairman. Before the convention met the 15 con eressional delegations caucused to se lect two delegates from each district to the Kansas City convention, one presi dential elector from each district and alternates. Four delegates at large to Kansas City will be named at a sepa rate convention to be held at Jefferson City June 14. The most important development of the morning was a story to the effect that the enemies of W. J. Stone of St. Louis, were perfecting an organization to not only defeat him for renomination as national committeeman but as one of the delegates at large. For some time there has been a contest on between ex-Governor Stone on one side and Gov ernor Stephens, A.M.Fhelps on the oth er. All three are candidates, for dele gates at large. . Mr. Stone is counsel for the St. Louis Street railway strikers and H unable to attend the convention. In his absence his friends say a movement has been started against him witn Phelps and Stephens as the leading spirits. Up- to this time it has been taken for granted that the mantle of United States Sena tor Vest, whose term expires in 1903 would fall upon Stone. It is argued that if Stone could be shelved now the senatorship would be a. free for all race, offering equal opportunities to Con gressmen Benton, Clark. DeArmond, Dockery and possibly Governor Steph eris. Chairman Cowherd's remarks were warmly applauded. Committees on cre dentials, permanent organization and resolutions were then named. The com pletion of the credentials committee makes it certain that the fight against the police machines in St. Louis and Kanras City will be conducted to the bitter end. The Fifth district congres sional caucus had resulted in a victory for the anti-Reed faction so-called from Kansas City, and in the St. Louis dis tricts the victories were generally with the machine. The convention adopted a resolution thanking congress, and particularly Senators Cockrell and Vest, for the passage of the St. Louis world's fair bill. Kecess until 4 o'clock. FACE ALLEUBOPE Rather Than Interfere With the Boxers. Chinese Empress' Instructions to Tsung Li Yamen. Shanghai, Monday.June 4. The China Gazette says it has the highest author ity for stating that the dowager em press has ordered the Tsung Li Yamen to face all Europe rather than to Inter- ! fere with the "boxer" movement. Else where it is asserted that the viceroy has ordered troops to oppose the furth er landing of parties from foreign war ships and that the troops now engaged in operations are designed to prevent further foreign reinforcements reaching Pekin. 40 MILES OF BRIDGES GONE. London, June 5. According to a spec ial dispatch from Shanghai the Cos sacks were dispatched to the rescue of the Belgians after a stormy interview between the Belgian minister, Baron De Vinke De Deux Orp and .the mem, bers of the Tsung Li Yamen. The dis patch says also: "Over 40 miles of bridges and stations on the Lu Han railway have been de stroyed and It will take months to re pair the damage. "The German and Austrian legation guards have arrived at Pekin. It is as serted that the government is delaying the transmission of telegrams in order to conceal the movements of the box ers. Apparently the Chinese officials will do nothing to prevent massacres or outrages unless the powers take vigor ous concerted action." W'ON'T STAND FIRE. Tien Tsin, June 5. A representative of the Associated Press visited Huang Tsun, on the Pekin-Tien Tsin railway today and found that the station had been burned and two bridges damaged. The officer commanding the Chinese troops on duty there said that 200 of his men had bolted and only 50 remained. These fought well, killing a number of boxers. The bolting troops were badly cut up in the adjacent broken country. It is stated that 60 were killed wounded. Some of their bodies were re covered frightfully mutilated. Bands of boxers are patrolling the neighborhood but have not interfered with the party of Associated Press rep resentatives. All the Chinese railway employes are deserting their posts and the troops sent to guard the stations appear to be worse than useless. A guard of 250 sent to Feng Tai bolted at Ly Kou Chou yesterday morning when they heard of the trouble at Huang Tsung. GROWING MORE SERIOUS. Washington, June 5. The state de partment hes received a cablegram from Minister Conger at Pekin stating that matters have taken a much more Serious turn there. No details are given, but it is indicated that the boxers ac tivity is extending closely to the Chi nese capital. The state department still finds itself unable to do more than it has already ordered respecting the protection of American interests in China. Troops are not available, and even if they were, the government here is disinclined to participate in any joint demonstration that would menace the integrity of the Chinese empire. This statement is a sufficient answer to the intimation com ing from the British newspapers that United States co-operation with British forces in China would be welcomed PROPOSE A BLOCKADE. Vienna, June 5. The Neue Frte Presse today says the representatives of the foreign powers at Pekin have re quested their governments to assent to the squadron of foreign warships block ading the Pie Ho river leading to Pekin as well its blockading' Tien Tsin. NEELY'S METHODS. Bristow Finds That Ho Divided Squally With, the Government Havana,' June 5. Acting Director of Posts Bristow today inquired as to the amount of postal funds taken by C. F. W. Neeiy in May, 1S99, and ascertained that it was $31,312.95. Neely's monthly average was about $17,000. His system of bookkeeping was simplicity itself. Apparently he merely divided the amounts received, taking one-half for himself and accounting for the other. This morning the examination of Estes G. Rathbone, former director of posts, was continued. It lasted more than four hours. The most startling fact de veloped was that on May 26 of last year Mr. Rathbone ordered Special Agents Leatherer and Sullivan to examine the accounts. They found a-shortage, but it was not thought that anything had gone wrong. They reported, however, that there was no check upon the bureau of finance, and they recommend ed that certain blank forms be made, which would answer the purpose, such as all postmasters use when making their reports to the department month ly. Mr. Maynard, then chief agent, in dorsed the recommendation and for warded it to Mr. Rathbone. The latter approved it and sent it to Auditor Reeves, who initialed and forwarded it to rseely. After he had initialed it. in stead of putting the scheme into opera tion he quietly pigeon holed it and it did not eee the light until May 15 of this year when the plan was put into effect. Mr. Bristow says he is almost sure that the extent of the steal wiil amount to something between $80,000 and $100, 000. But that this will not touch the item of surcharge stamps, which is $411,000. As to how many of these were burned and how many sold it is impos sible to obtain definite information. As many have been traced, it is known positively that all were not destroyed. but if INeely sold, say, fifty or a hun dred thousand dollars, it would not be surprising, Mr. Bristow thinks, to find them scattered all over the world. The postal inspectors say it is aston ishing that a system so rotten could have been concealed beyond the first month. Every day only adds to the surprises. Hopes are expressed by some of the local papers that, as Governor Roose velt has signed the extradition order, no further time will be wasted in bring ing Neely to trial. The Cubano says: "Cuba is not primarily interested, but she looks to see what the L'nited States will do. Fraud is not the monopoly of any nation and there is a great differ ence between the frauds of the post office and those committed under the Spanish regime. Now thorough inves tigation is being made with a view of punishing the criminals. In former days the criminal went scot free, the Americans are proving themselves more honest than the government which ruled Cuba for 400 years." RIDGLEY THE BOSS. John : Breidenthal Wants Con gressman For State Chairman. " John Breidenthal has announced that he wants E. R. Ridgley, now the Third district congressman, for chairman of the Populist state committee if Breiden thal is nominated for governor. Mr. Breidenthal also wants R. H. Semple for secretary of the committee. A year ago Mr. Breidenthal wanted Mr. Ridgley to make the race for gov ernor but the mantle seems to have fallen upon him and he now wants Ridgley to act as chairman. This Ridgley will do because his congression al duties will end with' the termination of the present session of congress. Goes to McKinley. Washington, June 5. The senate has adopted the report of the conferees on the Alaska bill and the bill now goes to the president. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT Chicago, June 5. WHEAT at the open ing today and during the entire morning was dull, with prices most of the time a shade below yesterday's close. July opened 1-lGc lower at 603iavaC with some pressure to sell by yesterday's buyers and with very little demand. July settled at 6tiic, but later the market became stead ier in sympathy with the strength of corn and on a slight improvement in the local demand with moderate buying by scalp ers. July reacting to opening figures. There were no Liverpool cables, but Lon don was "sd higher. Continental ad-ices were conflicting, but in the main unfav orable. American crop conditions, not withstanding a falling off in the Missouri condition of 7 points, were considered ex cellent, easiness in the Northwest markets indicating good reports from the growing crops in that section. Northwest receipts were 554 cars against 43S last week and i39 a year ago. Local receipts were 72 cars, three of contract grade. The corn strength and uncertainty over the crop situation were the .ruling in fluences in the market to the end. July later sold to 67 in He and closed firm, VsC over yesterday at 67e. CORN Corn was strong, with a good cash demand reported and moderate coun try offerings. Bull leaders gave the mar ket support. There was considerable corn for sale at around 38c. July opened a shade off at 37y&t3Sc, sold at 377'c and advanced to 3SV&C Receipts were MS cars. The close in com was strong, July c improved at 38v&c. OATS Oats were steady, but dull, lit tle being done either in the cash or specu lative markets. Elevator people were mod erate sellers. Receipts were 3S1 cars. July opened lower at 21ic, sold at 21iic and reacted to the opening figures. Provisions were quiet, but firm. Yard prices for hogs were higher and a good shipping demand tor meats was reported. Julv pork opened unchanged to 5c higher at $11.27V'S11.421-i,, sold at $11.35 and stead ied at S11.32Ii'511.35: July lard opened 2V(5 cents higher at $6.77V,'Ti6.80; sold at i.bfl' 6.77, and reacted to opening figures: July ribs opened 5 cents higher at $5.70 and eased oft to $ti.65ft6.ti7I4. FLAX Cash : N. W., $1.80; S. W., $1.80; September, U.2G; October, $1.21. RYE Wifz-ic. BARLEY 3''V2iS 42c TIMOTHY $2.50. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago, June 5. CATTLE Receipts. 5. 000; active strong. Good to prime steers, $5.20115.75; poor to medium. $4,601! 5.1 1!: stockers and feeders, $3,755:15.10; cows, $3.1U Cy4.50; heifers, $3.25Aj5.25; canners. $2.41';; 3.10: bulls. $3.Wa4.50: calves, J5.00ij7.00; Texas steers. $4.40ry5.15: Texas grass, $3.90 4.40: Texas bulls, J3.3ora3. .a. HOGS Rece.pts today, i3.O0O; tomorrow 33.W"J; left over, 1.849: active, 5'glO cents higher. Mixed and butcher stock, $5 00'ti; 5.12H: good to choice heavy, $5.10?i5.2u; rough heavy, $4. 15'' 5.05: light, $4.95.17"!2: bulk of sales, $5.12?ii5.15. SHEEP Receipts, 8,U00; strong to 10c hig'.er; good to choice wethers, $5.1i;t45.50; fair to choice mixed, $4.4o,g4.50; yearlings, $5.000.00; native lambs, $5.0Oif6.S5; west ern lambs, $6.00 1.-10. Official tor yestertlay: Cattle Receipts, 10.859; shipments, 2.851. Hogs Receipts, 37.910; shipments, 8,104. Sheep Receipts, 13.81; shipments, 1,095. Kansas City "Livestock Market. Kansas City, June 5. CATTLE Re ceints. 6.000: market strone to 10 cents higher. Native steers. $4.005.35; Texas steers, t3.75iii4.95: Texas cows, S3.001j3.90 native cows and heifers, $2.501i4.75; stock ers and feeders, $3.00ti5.25; bulls, $3.U0'g! 4 as. HOGS Receipts, 13,000. Market 5ffl0c higher. Bulk of sales, $4.SiVb'eo.Oo; heavy. S4.h2',Si5.05: nackers. M.ts.w-u&.wn mixed t45-74.95: lifc'ht. $4.80-'a4.90; yorkers. $4.S5'!j- 4 11-"nlES. S4.55't?4.s5. SHEEP Receipts, 3.000; market strong; lambs, $5.75141 7.25; muttons, i.uugo.w. Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas Citv, Mo., June 5. WHEAT Julv. 601ac; September, Olc. Cash: No. 2 hard, iifi01-.c: No. 3. 5S'a60c; No. 2 red, K'u.ftac: No. 3. 59V&63C. CORN' July, 3-7se: September, SS-jC. Cash: No. 2 mixed, 35;&c; No. 2 white, Jic No. 3. 36c. - OATS No. 2 white, 23"i324c. RYE No. 2. 51c. . 1 - HAY Choice timothy $10.0O10.50; choice nrairie. SO. iS-'ll i .00. BUTTER Creamery 1517"ac; dairy, 14c. EGGS Fresh, bc. Topeka Hide Market. Topeka, June 5 Based on Chicago and Boston quota tions. The following are net prices paid in Topeka this-week: GREEN SALT CURED TliC , NO. 1 TALLOW lr.VAc. GREEN SALT HALF CURED 6C Topeka Markets Today. Topeka, June S. CATTLE. COWS! S2.50-ff3.75. DRY LOT STEERS $4.00-54.50. DRY LOT HEIFERS $4.0u64-50. HOGS. LIGHT $4.4034.60. MEDIUM AND HEAVY $4.50S4.70. GRAIN. NO. 2 WHEAT 57;4i5S',4c " NO. 2 CORN 33c. NO. 2 OATS 22l2&23c HAY $5.00. - PRODUCE. EGGS 10 cents. CHICKENS 6C66!4 centn. l-.UTTER 17c. Elgin. 111., June 6. CREAMERY BUT TER, 19 sc. New York TJp-Town Gossip. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant. 112 East Fifth street. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. New York, June 5. Some curiously neg ative discussions could grow out of yes terday's stock market, it such speculative controversies were profitable. The falling off in business at the New York Stock Ex change could hardly have been duo to the susnension of business abroad. ith the short interest materially reduced, it was not surprising that prices yesterday and on Saturdav should have reacted. The American money markets continue to be about the cheapest in the world for the time being, and therefore it is idle to sup pose that we can import gold before next aiitumn. The C. M. & St. P. for the fourth week of Slav reports an increase of not far from 10 per cent over the large returns of corresponding week a year ago. The increase in the month's earnings is over 3 per cent. While this showing is highly gratifving. it may have little rela tion to net returns of the company for May. for the St. Paul is continuing to devote a large proportion of its gross re ceipts to various improvements. Market Gossip. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka. Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. No cables today, still a holiday In Liver pool. Northwest receipts of wheat last year: Duluth, 276 cars; Minneapolis, 417 cars. Chicago: Hogs, 24,000; cattle, 3,000. Hogs strong. . Kansas City: Hogs, 10,000; cattle, 3,500. -Hogs, strong. Omaha: Hogs, 13,000; cattle, 6,000. Hogs strong. Chicago receipts: Wheat, 72 cars, graded 3; corn, 648 cars, graded 212; oats, 3bl cars, graded 52. Duluth gets 277 cars wheat today. Estimated hogs for tomorrow at Chi- eago, 33,000. Government bonds, registered 3s, lOSVi lOirti. Kansas City receipts: Wheat, 62 cars, last year 94; corn, 20 cars, last year 22; oats.'s cars, last year lu. Markets opened firm but have lapsed into their usual dullness. Corn is the strongest and acts like going higher. The trade is short and still selling. Minneapolis gets 2i7 cars wheat today. Bradstreet's visible: Wheat, decrease! 3.5O0.OUO bushels; corn, decreased 1,091,000; oats, increased 929.000 bushels. Atchison directors met today and de clared 2H per cent dividend on preferred, equal to the regular 5 per cent per annum. This is the limit on preferred and ought to advance the price to at least S5. Total clearances: Wheat and flour, equal 431.000; corn, 229.000. Primarv receipts: Wheat, 625,000. last year ST5.000: corn, 568.000. last year 9.GO0. Estimated cars at Chicago tomorrow: Wheat, 45 cars; corn, 290 cars; oats, 205 cars. We will eret ree-nlnr cables In the morn ing. Unless they come stronger than when last reported our advance in wheat and corn will soon be lost. Chicago: Puts on July wheat, good to morrow, 66c: calls, 67ac; puts on July corn. 3&iic; calls. 3v4c Sales to noon, 126,5uo shares. New York Money Market New York. June 5. MONEY Money on call nominally at 2 per cent; prime mer cantile paper, 3-i(i4 per cent. Sterling ex change steady with actual business irr bankers' bills at $4.S7'6'i for demand and at J4.841A for sixty days: posted rates. $4.85i and $4.Si; commercial bills, $4.83r)i 4. HO. SILVER Stiver certificates, eo-fffilc; bar silver, 60c; Mexican dollars, 47jsc BOXDS Government bonds steady: re funding 2s, when issued, registered. 103-4: do. coupon, 103: 2s, registered. 100; 3s, registered, 1094; coupon. Hft: new 4s. registered. 134; coupon. 134iV. old 4s. reg istered. 1144; coupon, 115",; 5s, registered, 113; coupon, 113ii. Butter Market. New York. June 5. BUTTER Barely steady; creamery extra, lti12'g20c; factory, 14Vii516c. Sugar Market. . . New York, June 5. SUGAR. Raw, strong: refined strong. irt:h steady. Cotton Market. "" Galveston. Texas. June 5. COTTON i Buvers hesitate to operate, Sic. : New York. June 5. COTTON Spot cot ton closed quiet. He lower; middling up lands, e;c; miaaiing gun, ic. caies, none. Grain Lettei. ' WHEAT Usual dullness prevailed dur ing entire session today, but there seemed to exist a strong undertone which would carry prices higher had -there been a good volume of business. Receipts are liberal at all market centers and fine crop pros pects in the western part of the winter wheat belt is the cause of a lot of old wheat being unearthed and , shipped to market. Bradstreet's world's visible sup ply decreased three and a- half million bushels. Clearances were fair at nearly a half a million bushels wheat and flour (as wheat). "Bully old Kansas" has rais ed about a hundred million bushels good milling wheat this year and now if some thing would only happen that would ad vance prices a few cents a bushel this wheat would all be for sale and every boilv made happy. CORN There was a continuation of yesterday's advance in July corn and, as was the case yesterday, tne last quota tions were the hitm ones. Receipts are commencing to drop off, only 290 cars ex pected tomorrow, and casn demand is hardening. Everv time the market de clines a fraction good big round lots are taken for shipment. Ine same crowd tna.c has made so much money the past year is in the market and once they get it un der headwav could boost prices well up in the forties. It is a long time until trie crop is safe, and in the meantime foreign demand of a. million bushels a day will soon clean up the small visible. OATS- Quiet but Arm, sympathizing with the advance In corn. PROVISIONS Only a moderate run ot hogs and prices strong and higher at the yards. We believe July pork will go above $12.00 on this advance. J. C. GOINGS. Range ot Prices. Furnished by J. C. Goings. Commission Merchant. 112 East Fifth street. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Chicago. June 5. Article. WHEAT- June .. July .. CORN June .. July .. Open High Low Close Tea. 65-4 6H edi-'i 67-Va 3SH 3S4 37:-33 372 6114 66H 6 60a-!i 6. 66T4 38 3.0,4 37 37"b 384 377b 21'i 21U 21V 214 21'i-34 .... 11 32 11 27 11 27 11 32 11 27 11 35 11 40 11 32 .... 6 75 6 72 6 75-77 6 75-n 6 72-75 6 72 6 72 6 7u 6 65 6 65 6 65 6 65-G7 6 05 6 62-65 6 65 6 60-62 -OATS June .. Julv .. PORK 21V4- 2154 June July- ..11 27 11 35 11 42 Sept .. LARD Dune .. July .. Sept . . RIBS June ., July . Sept . 11 37 77-80 6 80 75-67 6 77 6 70 6 70 6 65 6 67 KANSAS CITY. WHEAT July ... 60 Sept ... 614 CORN Julv ... 35V4 Sept 601,-, 61? 594 61U 613 61 H 60 61 35?i 35,g 35H 23- Si-!- 35 "Ranges of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant. 112 East Fifth street. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. . New York. June 5. 1 11' Op'niHighl Low ICTse'Yea. Stocks ! i I ii5i.n7- Sngar j US1. People's Gas .. f1i Am. Tobacco .. 93 A. S. & W. ..... 35V iisti 93i! 115 9:'i 92! 912! !'-' 351 351,; r.5 69 I fi-.U i:9 33"i,! a;T-j! J: 12-h 12VN 129 1(,7 1.17"-, 1"7 117 1 117-". 117 K. R. T i0 e, Federal Steel .. 34 34"y C. B. & Q 129-54! 129 C R. I. & P-.-l l"7"il C, M. & St. P. 11778; 11' Atchison com.. 2i 1 2i-! A'4 v- Atchison pfd .. - 74S 72H: 73rli; '24 Manhattan .... M !H4 fSH-Vt Western Union S'lHi W41 m- 80V..... Mo. Pacific KSi f.6'! SB'' S"'3- 5i U. Pac. pfd .. 74VI 71'ii 74,; 74V 74i 2"'4l 2'7V 2':" T- P.P. rnm .. BS14.I W ! 5f--s! Atchison adi .. 84VI S4V 84Vi N. Y. Central..! 131 131', So. Pac. pfd .. .".IV. 35 Vi C. C. C 5:'Tij 60 1 C. & 0 27:'-4j 27i Rearilncr nfd .. 57; KM.: 131 1 131 H 131 31V 34V 34V 59" w T. C. & 1 7SV! '- L-x'- N. Pac. pfd .. 75'8i 76 I ,a-4i u j N. Pac. com ..I 60:V fi"3! 6" 1 L. & N :i 80 j 8'--,j 79! 79", C. & G. W 12- 12- 12UI 124 75-i 6'ni 79V 12V Telephone 273. J. C. GOINGS, Commission Merchant, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Receiver and Sbipper of Grain. 112 East Fifth Strut. Leased private market and gossip w!r to Chicago. Always in the market for cash grain. Consignments of grain and correspondence solicited.