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G TOPEHA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1900. j Small ffj ! A I 3 ! ! T I o A. o To QefBtfor TrJ People in the MosrDirccr Watf Use the Columns of the Stat? Journal. o $ o o o o o o o o o t IF y osf or Found any o fu'wy ae 'f known tiirough The State Journal. o o o I IT r I You Want to IBuv or Sell any thing, Rent a Room or Take Boarders, try a Small Adver tisement in The State Journal. o IF You Want a Situation and Need Assistance, a Small Advertise ment will be Inserted for three days Without Charge, o o o o o o o IF You Want to Hire a Man, a Hoy or a Woman, mn Advertise ment in Tliis Paper will bring you so many applications that you can -have your pick of the best. IF You have property to Rent or For Sale, the easiest, simplest and cheapest way to bring it before the public is to put a o little Advertisement in The State Journal. It will be read 4 o everywhere in the State of 4 Ejchsos. f IF You have anything to Trade, whether it is a Bicycle, a Stove or a Piano, tell the people about it in This Paper, and you will gtt m. Customer. o o o IF o o You have a Stock of Goods to sell, m little 25. cent Advertise ment may bring you trade worth ten times the cost. IF o You have Removed Your Place of Business, if you have new .foods or have made any change in,your business, tell it. Tell it at the rate of SO cents per week if you don't want to invest more. o s o IF Money be carefully invested in o Advertising it will pay big re- o turns. A "Small Advertise- 2 ment" in The State Journal costs stcsnts m line a day. q K.0AJ?aiiOOOO.fr BEADY J! FIGHT. Clay Center to Continue Battle For Asylum. Commercial Club Mates Provi sion to Oppose Late Move. GOVERNOR BE REACHED Would Enjoin Him if He Takes Part in Controversy. Attorney General Godard De nies That He is Interested. Clay Center has completed arrange ments to establish legal proceedings to checkmate the recent move ol Parsons in the asylum controversy. Should the state board of charities accept the governor's recommendation favoring going ahead with the work of Parsons the members of the board may be proceeded against under charges of contempt of the injunction. The Parsons people came to Topeka soon after the legislative committee had completed its work and delivered to the state auditor a deed for the land upon which the asylum was to be erected. Then followed the injunction proceed ings. The Parsons lawyers now claim that the injunction is inoperative be cause the deed was delivered and re ceipted for by the president of the board of charities prior to the estab lishment of the proceedings to enjoin the completion, of the work of the com mittee. At that time the consideration was named in the deed and that considera tion has not reached the original own ers who made title to the state. The order of injunction specifies that the auditor and board of charities shall not accept the deed and pay for the land. Under this order of the court the Clay Center people believe that the auditor can not legally accept the deed and they are very pronounced in the opinion that no payment can be made. If no payment can be made, the attor neys for Clay Center believe that the acceptance of the deed, even as a pres ent, .as suggested by the Parsons law yers, can not be done without a viola tion of the order of injunction. The Third district politicians have told the governor that all sorts of dis aster will overtake him in the election this fall in that part of the state if he does not assist the Parsons people in landing this asylum. The governor has taken a hand in the controversy and it is extremely probable that the next ap plication for an injunction will be di rected also aigainst Mr. Stanley. The Clay Center Commercial club held a meeting last night to consider the situation and to plan for the next move in this controversy. The club members pledged an ample sum of money to continue the fight and the attorneys for Clay Center were ln- 1 structed to at once take action which i will prevent the state officers and the ! hoard of charities from proceeding in anv manner with the construction of the asylum. When the original cases came up in the district court before Judge W. S. Glass the attorneys for Clay Center had stricken from their petition the charges of boodle and corruption. The recent move of Parsons has ex cited the Clay Center people and there is now a demand that the charges of boodle and fraud be renewed and that the investigation be continued until the bottom of the scandal is reached. The plan as now being considered by the Clay Center Commercial club is to take the necessary steps to secure evi dence to sustain their charges of cor ruption in the work of the committee which located the asylum. The Parsons contingent have been making war on Governor Stanley Mntil he has departed from his original resolu tion which was that he would not in any manner interfere in the contro versy. The same tactics are now being pur sued against Attorney General Godard Mr. Godard was out of town on busi ness yesterday and the charge is now being made that he went to Clay Center to advise the Clay Center lawyers how to proceed to further out-maneuver Parsons. Mr. Godard has taken no part in the fight on either side and will not do so, He said today: "I went to Clay Center before the matter was presented to the governor and I did not know until returned what action had been taken I did' not talk asylum to a person in Clay Center. I had other business there and attended to it. WHEAT IN OKLAHOMA. Harvest Has Begun in Kay County Newkirk Improves. Newkirk, June 7. Kay county has be gun the harvesting of the immense wheat fields that covers the county The heads of the grain are large and well filled and the county will average 25 bushels to the acre. Two miles of macadam are being laid on the streets this month Newkirk i the first twn in the territory to 1m prove its streets in this manner. COMPLETE TICKET As Nominated by the Democrats of Missouri. Kansas City, Mo., June 7. The state ticket of the Missori Democrats as com pleted is as follows: For governor, Alexander M. Dockery. of Gallutin. For lieutenant governor, John A. Lee, of St. Louis. For. secretary of state, S. B. Cook, of Mexico. For state auditor, Albert O. Allen, of Now Madrid. For attorney general, E. C. Crow, of Webb City. F01 state treasurer, R. P. Williams, of Fayette. For railway and warehouse commis sioner, Joseph Herrington, of Jefferson City. presidential electors at large, James A. Peed, of Kansas City, and William A. Rothwell, of Moberly. BARKER FOR SPEAKER. Lawrence Lawyer Will Be a Candi date in Next Legislature. George J. Barker, of Lawrence, who was one of the good workers in the last house of representatives, wants to come back and fill the speaker s chair. Owing to the fact that Mr. Barker's voice could not be heard in all parts of the hall when he made speeches on the floor, it is not probable that he will have a large following for speaker, because the tendency of the legislature is to have a man who can make himscl heard in an uproar, because that's what the house presents most of the time BANKERS AT ABILENE. State Association in Session Cattle Paper Discussed. Abilene, Kan., June 7. The Kansas State Bankers' association met in an nual convention here Wednesday after noon with about 75 bankers present, many of them accompanied by their wives. The session was opened by prayer by Rev. Mr. C. D. Shaffer, of the Reformed church. Col. E. C. Little made the ad dress of welcome and expressed the greeting eloquently. Thornton Cooke, of Herington, responded for the associ ation. Then came the reports of the of ficers. W. F. March, cashier of the Merchants National bank of Lawrence, president of the association, made the annual ad dress and presented a very carefully prepared review of the financial situa tion. "The present satisfactory condi tion," he said, "of the banks of our state very sensitive index of the condi tions that have prevailed during the past year. Deposits have increased and there has been a steady demand for money. It is safe to say that Kansas banks have never been on a firmer bus iness foundation than at present." He made especial mention of the resolution adopted at the last meeting at Fort Scott as follows: "Resolved, That this association rec ommend to the Kansas legislature the abolishment of the days of grace now allowed by law on all commercial pa per." s He also recommended a serious con sideration of the "four times rule" of the banking law, by which a bank can not invest more than four times its cap ital stock. He held that it is working a grave wrong on the banks in many in stances, limiting business and cramps its legitimate expension. "Any law which may tend to restrict a bank as a public servant," he said, "is to a cer tain extent unfair." He complimented the association on having had the best year in its history. The secretary's and treasurer's reports followed, as did those of the vice presi- aents ot tne various groups. C. H. Pat- tison, xopeka: J. T. Leonard, Girard; F. S. Vedder, St. John: J. R. Burrow. fcmitn center, are the vice presidents. xne evening session was well attend ed. C. C. K. Scoville, president of the Citizens State bank, of Seneca, read a strong paper on "Kansas and Kansas Bankers. He reviewed the history of tne state irom its cradle days, and re counted with eloquence some of the achievements of the commonwealth in material and intellectual lines Cattle Paper Exchange" was the subject of a paper by J. M. Harper, cashier of the Bank of Conway Soring. and the secretary of the association. At tne last meeting or tne association a resolution was adopted that banks wishing to loan money on cattle paper should report to the secretary and that those which needed money should make application. He told of the workings of the plan. Applications were made to loan through the association $414,500 and to borrow $181,800. Applications were all hied and recorded, with all the circum stances of security, time, interest, etc. The amount of money loaned is not known, but it is probably $60,000 to $70. 000. The amount rediscounted directly through the association is $13,154. The object is to familiarize the banks with the plan and to test its workings. With the varied industries of the state and its wide territory the future seems to prom ise mucn, according to Mr. Harper s view. He outlined the needs of the cat tie business and showed that on Febru ary 13 the banks of the state had a sur plus of $10,582,179, and borrowed and re- discounted only $957,379. This means $10 to loan with only $1 to borrow. He said the present plan is too slow and advoca ted a change that should make the ex change as rapid as is that of sending to Kansas city ana getting a quick re turn. If this could be done and proper ly managed he predicted that all the cattle paper business could be done by tne Kansas banks without calling on Kansas City or the east at all. The paper was discussed with interest by the bankers and a new plan will proba bly be the outcome. Bank Commissioner Breidenthal eave an interesting talk.discussing cattle pa per cnieny. He took the position that Kansas paper should be handled by Kansas banks and that some arrange ment should be perfected to make it unnecessary to go outside the state. J. R. Mulvane, of Topeka, made a re port for the committee on burglar in surance. It Is probable that a stock company for mutual protection of Kan sas bankers will be formed. Today Governor Stanley will make an address and the association will go to Fort Riley in a special train. REPLY TO AGUINALDO Submitted to the Senate by the Pres ident. Washington, June 7. The president has sent to the senate the reply to the statements made by Aguinaldo in his "true version of the Philippine revolu tion." In that statement Aguinaldo said among other things that the Spaniards had captured six guns from the Ameri can soldiers in front of Manila before the surrender of that city to the Ameri can forces and they were recaptured by the Filipinos and returned to the Americans. Thisstatement was referred lo in the senate, which the correspond ence furnished shows caused Secretary Root to refer it to Gen. F. V. Greene, who was in charge of the American troops, with the request for an expla nation.' General Greene referred Aguin aldo's statement to the battalion and battery commanders who were engaged against the Spaniards at the time re ferred to, and he forwarded their re plies in refutation of the charge. General Greene himself says: "The statements made by Aguinaldo are absolutely without foundation: each and every one of them is untrue. The I mted States did not fall back; did not abandon a sinsle rille or a single field gun; did not make a pre cipitate retreat; the Filipinos did not rush to our assistance, did not recap ture the riiles and field guns, and did not return them to the American. The Filipinos took no part in the engage ments between the Spaniards and Am erican troops. Every single statement in the extract quoted in your letter is false." INTERSTATE COMMERCE. Question Involved in Arrest of Two Kansas City Solicitors. C. C. Corum and W. O. Robinson, two Kansas City men, who were ar rested at Kingman recently for solicit ing without a license, and placed in jail, were ordered released by the su preme court in a habeas corpus pro ceeding. The writ was made return able July 6, and the bond was fixed at $;o0, which was immediately furnished. The legal preposition involved is that of interstate commerce, and is similar to'the Bergen case in Ottawa recently, in which Federal Judge W. C. Hook held a portion of the Kansas prohibi tory law invalid. Corum and Robinson are two agents of a mercantile company at Kansas Cit. Their business consists of so liciting orders for household goods, such orders subject to the approval of the house in Kansas City, Mo from which point the eroods are shipped. They were arraigned at Kingman un der a city ordinance which provides a license for peddlers. Acting under the advice of their attorney they refused to pay the license and accordingly were placed Jn jail. THEY ARE FOR BELL. Colorado Federation of Labor Nomi nates a Ticket Cripple Creek. Colo.. June 7. At the meeting of the state Federation of La bor the initiative and referendum ac tion in putting a state ticket in the field was affirmed. - Toe ticket is as follows: Justice of the suDreme court. M. J. Galligan, of Pueblo. Governor, D. C. Copley, Altman. Lieutenant governor, 1. B. Trumbull, Leadville. Secretary of state. Thomas Annear. Silvtrton. Attorney general. John H. Murphy. Denver. Treasurer, C. R. Larsen, Boulder. Auditor, George Clark, Boulder. Superintendent of public instruction. S. Mov. Dnrflniw Regents of the university. F. Ken- diiek, Leadville; G. H. Wasson, Canon, City; P. J. Ryan, Gilman. Presidential electors. Edward Smythe. Teller county; Joy Poller, Teller county; John Casey, Silverton; William Joplin, Boulder. For congress First district, J. War ner Mills; Second district, John C. Bell. ARE NOT CONQUERED. Boer Envoys Insist That the War is Not Over. La Crosse, Wris., June 7. The party of Boer envoys passed through this city this morning en route for St. Paul. An immense crowd greeted them at the depot. The party was joined here by Theo. Koch of the St. Paul reception committee. Mr. Fischer said: "We have received more encouragement from American people than we expected, and we had expected a great deal, too. "There is nothing at all disheartening in the situation in South Africa. Simp ly because Pretoria has been taken is no sizn that the war will end soon. We are not conquered, by any means, and the English can expect a hard fight yet." "Wheeler to Be Retired. Washington, June 7. It is said at the war department that General Wheeler will be given no military assignment under his commission as brigadier gen eral of regulars, but that he will be placed on the retired list for age within the next few days. This plan of action, it is said, is in accordance with an un derstanding reached between the presi dent and General Wheeler. SET PIANO ON FIRE. Queer Antics of the Lightning Last Evening. Three houses, a tree and a cow are reported as having been struck by lightning last night. A cow in the yard at the home of Frank Custenborder on Kansas avenue between Tenth and Eleventh streets was struck and Instantly killed. No marks could be found-on the animal's body. The home of a man by the name of Pennington, near Tenth and Kansas avenue, was struck and the shingles and eaves damaged. Lightning struck the brick building next the Fifth ave nue hotel on the west, but 110 serious damage was done. A tree at Sixth and West streets was struck. The house of Charles Lukens, at Rochester, was also struck by lightning. Mr. and Mrs. Lukens and their daugh ter were sitting on the front porch watching the storm. They concluded the lightning was too vivid and went to the rear of the house. They had just left the porch when a large cotton wood tree six feet from whei'e they were sitting was struck. The light ning passed down the tree, part going to the roots and the other part out on a limb which extended near the porch, and entered the house. The door casing was torn loose, picture wires broken and the piano set on fii'e. Mr. Lukens was knocked down and stunned by the shock. Mrs. Lukens and her daughter were severely shocked. When Mr. Lu kens recovered he went into the house and found the top of the piano in flames. The fire was extinguished be fore any serious damage was done. TOO MUCH TALK. West Virginia Democratic Convention Slakes Slow Progress. Parkersburg, W. Va., June 7. The Democratic state convention which held three sessions yesterday and adjourned after midnight, reconvened this morn ing. The only nomination made last night was that of Judge John Holt, of Huntington, for governor. The mana gers for the candidates for other places on the state ticket spent the night in ar ranging slates. The forenoon was taken up in the pre sentation and seconding speeches for auditor of state. The chairman finally enforced the limit rules, the names of James H. Miller, C. W. Corbin, Simms Powell and Joseph Handlin 'were pre sented. Miller won easily on the first ballot and was declared the nominee. The leading opponent of Judge Holt for the r.amination for governor then addressed the convention in support of the entire ticket. Former Governor Mc Corkle stated that if the seconding speeches continued unlimited in number the convention could not conclude this week. On his motion only one seconding speech was allowed for each candidate and the counties were not called for presentation and second speeches but still speeches flowed freely in presenting names for superintendent of public in struction. The names of Robert A. Armstrong, Wilson K.Foulk and R. L. Swisher were presented for superintendent of schools. Before the result of the ballot could be announced the usual changes set in and Mr. Armstrong was nominated The names of George McCoy and Henry B. Gilkeson were the only ones presented for attorney general. In the progress of the ballot, the name of the Gilkeson was withdrawn and McCoy nominated. The Grand Trunk Railway System Will serve you well to the choicest re sorts of Canada and the East. For fares, descriptive liteiature and gen eral information, apply to J. H. Burgis. city passenger and ticket agent, 249 Clark street, corner Jackson boulevard, Chicago. Do you see our customers carrying away bundles from the Monarch Grocery? WTell it is 10 tbs Rice for 25c. 527 Kansas avenue. L. C. BETZ. Tel. DRAGGING ALONG. Both Houses of Congress Still at Work. Washington, June 7. When the house reconvened at 10 o'clock this morning, it was still Tuesday under the legisla tive fiction. As the conferees on the naval bill were not ready to report the house adjourned until 12 o'clock. At noon the legislative day of Thurs day began. Many of the members who had counted upon final adjournment yesterday had already left for their homes and there was danger of a quo rum failing. The leaders on both sides could with difficulty persuade members to remain at their post. After the reading of the journal which covered almost 48 hours of continuous session, attempts were made to pass bills by unanimous consent, but in most every case Mr. Lentz (Ohio) objected. A number of minor bills and resolutions were passed as also was a bill to amend the car coupler law so as to renuire rail roads to report monthly under oath to the interstate commerce commission all accidents to their employes and to make reports as to all collisions between trains. Mr. Cannon on behalf of the conferees of the naval appropriation bill formally lcpuneu anuiner disagreement, ana moved that the house recede and concur in the senate ' amendment with an amendment which struck out the word "hydrographic," and provided for ocean surveys including waters of Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines except the coast thereof. Mr. Dayton (Wr. Va.), who was one of the superseded conferees, moved to recede and concur in the senate amend ment, in order to bring the question fcquarely before the house. This motion took precedence over that of Mr. Cannon. Mr. Moody (Mass.), who last night charged the conferees with betraying their trust, apologized for his words amid applause. The vote was then taken first upon Mr. Daiton's motion to recede and concur in the senate amendment. On a rising vote it was carried, 77 to 71. Mr. Cannon demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered. Mr. Dayton's motion prevailed, 118 to as. The adoption of the Dayton motion in the house indicates an adjournment within an hour or" two. The house at 3 o'clock concurred in the lemaining items in the naval bill. IN THE SENATE. Washington, June 7. When the sen ate convened at 11 o'clock today the conferees on the naval appropriation bill were Still in session. No agreement Bad been reached by the conferees and none was immediately in sight. On motion of Mr. Cockrell the sen ate began the consideration of private pension bills, the agreement being to consider all of the unobjected house pension bills on the calendar. Fifty-eight house pension bills were passed. They will be sent to the presi dent for signature today. An ineffectual attempt was made by Mr. Chandler (N. H.) to obtain consid eration for his resolution instructing the committee on privileges and elec tions to inquire into the constitution ality of the electoral laws of certain 'states. Mr. Berry (Arkansas) and Mr. Pettus (Ala.) simultaneously objected. At 11:45 the senate took a recess for one hour. When the senate reconvened at 12:45, Mr. Hale reported a further disagree ment on the naval appropriation bill and moved that the senate insist upon its amendment. The report apd motion were agreed to. The senate then took a recess until 2 o'clock. After passing a bill amending the act incorporating the supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias, a further re cess until 3 o'clock was taken. RUSSIA IS WORRIED. Washington, June 7. Perhaps a pub lished rumor to the effect that the Uni ted States might join with other powers in prohibiting Russia from landing more troops then these other powers in China led to the early appearance at the state department today of Mr. De Wollant, the first secretary of the Russian em bassy. The ambassador. Count Cassani is absent on leave from his post and the first secretary is acting as charge. If that was the subject of his inquiry the charge was speedily reassured, for the state department has made no conceal ment of its policy respecting the Chi nese situation and has repeatedly inti mated that it is concerned solely for the safety of the American legation and consulates in China and for the direct interests of American citizens there.The Helena has not yet sailed from Manila to reinforce Admiral Kemyff's force at Taku and it is surmised that at the moment the order was received from the navy department the vessel was either absent from Manila, or was not available for immediate service. The navy department was in communication today with Admiral Remy, presumably with reference to the speedy movement of the Helena, or some other ship to Taku. ' Base Ball. Santa Fe Reds vs. Washburn college, Saturday. June 9th. Admission 25c. Game called at 3:30. Try our Basket Fired Japan Tea at 35 cents per pound. The Monarch Grocery. 627 Kansas avenue. L. C. BETZ. WHOLESOME ADVICE. For People Whose Stomachs are Weak and Digestion Poor. Dr. Harlandson, whose opinion in dis eases is worthy of attention, says when a man or woman comes to me complain ing of indigestion, loss of appetite, sour stomach, belching, sour watery-rising, "headache, sleeplessness, lack of ambi tion and a general run down nervous condition I advise them to take after each meal one or two of Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablets, allowing the tablet to dissolve in the mouth, and thus mingle with the food eaten. The result is that the food is speedily digested before It has time to sour and ferment. These, tablets will digest the food anyway whether the stomach wants to or not, because they contain harmless diges tive principles, vegetable essences, psp sin and Golden Seal which supply just what the weak stomach lacks. I have advised the tablets with great success, both in curing indigestion and to build up the tissues, increasing flesh in thin nervous patients, whose real trouble was dyspepsia and as soon as the stomach was put to rights, they did not know what sickness was. A fifty cent package of Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablets can be bought at any drug store, and as they are not a secret patent medicine, they can be used as often as desired will full assurance that they contain nothing harmful in the slightest degree; on the contrary, anyone whose stomach is at all derang ed will find great benefit from the use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. They will cure any form of stomach weakness or diseases except cancer of the stomach. Tourist Bates to Colorado and Utah. Tickets will be sold from points of Missouri Pacific to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colo., and Salt Lake and Ogden, Utah, June 1st to Sep tember 15th, at greatly reduced rates. See nearest ticket agent or write H. C. TOWN SEND, G. P. & T. A.. St. Louis, Mo. F. E. NIPPS, Agent, Topeka, Kansas. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Chicago, June 7. WHEAT In the first two hours' of . trading on the board of trade today, July wheat. In a nervous tremor over the northwest drought, shot up 2 cents, from 6Sc to 70c. The pit was jammed full and overflowing. The north west was still without rain and kept the wires hot with stories of drought Injuries and dismal predictions, and it led in the buying. Others followed In full force. The short interest it is believed was not large. July opened a shade lower to a shade higher at 68 -to 68c, and immed iately began the advance generally an eighth of a cent at a time. Some of yes terday s buyers took profits at- 69c, "but their offerings were swallowed bv the crowd and mnrp nskerl fnr A demand eased to a degree and" on profit-- laJ" "s. mucn sec in at mis point, t market reacted to 89c. Heavy raii.s were reported frnm AiisouT-i Tr,-o 0.-,,- ern Illinois, Indiana and southward where muisiure is not wanted. Receints hpro were 55 cars, one of contract gradn. Min neapolis and Duluth rennrtwl . lis .r. against 870 last week and 637 a year ago. cuiainuea active. to tne end of the session and the market dip caused by prorit-takins. closing strong, July l:8ti2c over yesterday at 6S)7s I&v0c. CORN The corn market was too heavv under the influence of excellent crob prospects to be lifted materially by the wheat buoyancy. July opened "vSo lower at SSM to SStCc and with whoaf at its best advanced only to 38c. Trade was rather quiet. Local receipts were 321 cars. -tne marKet ior corn closed steady, July ;C over yesterday at 3SUc. OATS OatS werp niTiThlit- firm In avm. pathy with wheat after a rather easy opening under the iniluenee of corn. Julv opened a shade down at 21I,c. and sold up i -l-XiC iocai receipts were 122 cars. There was a fair cash demand. i-Kuvisiu.NS-The provisions market was strong:, helped by firm hog's, and wheat streneth. and a. ernod mrtsifls mand, together with light offerings. July porit opened Z'z cents higher at $11.50 and advanced to $11.75; July lard unchanged at $0.77. advancing to $6.S7V2. and Julv ribs a shade lower at $6.70. selling up to S8.S0. FLAX Cash: N. W., $1.80; S. W., $1.S0; September, $1.29; October, $1.24. RYE 53HC. BARLEY 36i.tff 42c. ' TIMOTHY $2.50. - .. Chicaero Livestock Market Chicago, June 7. Cattle Receipts, 8,500, Including 300 Texans. - A shade higher and about steady. Good to prime steers $5.005.75; poor to medium $4.50 .o; stocKers ana reeders $3.755.00; cows $3.004.50; heifers $3.25(S4.75; can ners $2.25g3.00; bulls $2.804,25; calves $5.00(S'6.85; Texas fed steers $4.500.5.20; Texas grass steers $3.754.40; Texas bulls $3.153.60. Hogs Receipts today 27,000; tomor row 23.000; left over 6,077; opened a shade lower, closed stronger, top 5.17; mixed and butcher's $4.i)6(ci5.17V4; good to choice heavy $5.055.171.2 ; rough heavy $4.90(55.00; light $4.905.15; bulk of sales $5.055.15. Sheep Receipts 10.000: steady. Good to choice wethers S5.005.60; fair to choice mixed $4.255.10; western sheep $4.75(55.40; yearlings $5.50(56.00; native lambs, shorn, $d.00i&6.75; western lambs, shorn, $6.006.80; spring lambs $5.00 8.00. Official receipts and shipments for yesterday:. Cattle Receipts 19,965; shipments 4,300 Hogs Receipts 37,714; shipments 9,654. Sheep Receipts 14,183; shipments none. Kansa3 City Livestock. BTarkeS. Kansas City, June 7. CATTLE Re ceipts, 4,000: market strong to 10 cents higher. Native steers, $4.10a5.40: Texas steers, $3.75?14.95; Texas cows. $2. oTt3.t0; native cows and heifers. $1.85'u4.R5; stock ers and feeders, $3.00'i5.00; bulls, $3.40 4.25. Bulk of sales. $4.P(Vfi4.95; heavy, $4.90U5.00: F.ulk of sales. $4.9rt'a4.95: heavy. $4.95'd5.0J; packers. $4.9vfi4.9714; mixed. $4.821,'Si4.n7U; light, $4.82Jfi4.92; yorkers, $4.90'at.92,i; pigs, $l.S0f;4.S7M. SHEEP Receipts, 2.000: market strong. Lambs, $4.00&".35; muttons, $3.50t5.65. Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City, Mo., June 7. WHEAT July, 62143.8c: September, 63!-'.c. Cash: No. 2 hard. 62c: No. 3. SOGtilc; No. 2 red, 64M; 65c: No. 3. 62S6-1C. CORN July, 35rc; September. 35"ic Cash: No. 2 mixed, 37c; No. 2 white, 37 &3ic: No. 3. 37c. OATS No. 2 white, 24Uc. RYE No. 2. 51c. HAY Choice timothy $10.0010.50; choice prairie. $7.0017.25. BUTTER Creamery, 155 sc; dairy, fancy. 14c. EGGS Fresh, SVic. Cotton Mark 3 1. Liverpool, June 7. COTTON Spot cot ton moderate demand, prices higher; American middling. 4 2!-32d. New York. June 7. COTTON Spot cot ton closed quiet: middinguolands, 88c: middling gulf. 9Vc. Sales, 3,7oO bales. Galveston, Texas, June 7. COTTON Easy, S'-iC. New York TTp-Town Gossip. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant. 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. New York, June 7. Whatever may be the outcome of the present Chinese com plications, it is certain that they are a factor in the local situation, insofar as we feel the influence of the foreign mar kets. It is the presentation of these new uncertainties which doubtless has pre vented the London stock market from re sponding more buoyantly to the news of rapid subjugation of the Transvaal by the British. It is already apparent that money markets of Europe must for a time, at least, postpone their recent expectations of easier rates. As to the local situation little can be said, either in the way of description or prognosis. Dullness is so pronounced that fluctuations in prices pos sess little significance. For a few days the speculation becomes over-sold and a rally in prices ensues, next there is an over-buying of the market and attempts to realize profits are successful only at the expense of values. Dividend declara tions fail to stimulate new buying. In the wheat market there is a suggestion that the outlook is just beginning to stimulate purchases. It is now clear that the de mand on American wheat will this year be larger than in the last few years. The deeline in iron and steel products in one sense works in favor of the railroad, as j it maKes many articles iihu .. transportation companies much cheaper than thev hove been for a year past. 1 he aggregate effect upon future tonnage and net revenues of the present tendencies in the business world must be left for events to prove. Market Gossip. Furnished by J. C. Goings. Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka. Kan., receiver and shipper pf grain. A few scattered showers In the north west. Kansas City receipts: Wheat. 5 car3. against bC: corn. 17 cars, against 11; oats, 11 cars against 4. Minneapolis gets 251 cars wheat today. Duluth gets is7 cars wheat todify. Liverpool: Wheat. d higher; corn, d lower Omaha: Hogs, 10.000; cattle, 2,000. Hog market weak. Northwest receipts wheat last year: Duluth, 219 cars; Minneapolis, 418 cars. Price Current says week mainly favor able for all crops, spring wheat benefitted bv showers, winter wheat position not es- I sentially changed. Corn doing well. Chicago receipts: Wheat, 55 cars, graded 0: corn, 321 cars, graded 157; oats, 122 cars, ' graded 14. Primary receipts: Wheat, 575.000, ship ments 800,000; corn, 374,000, shipments, ' 718.000. Total clearances: Wheat and flour (as wheat) 571,000 bu. ; corn, 441.000 bu. Chicago: Estimated cars wheat for to- -morrow. 56; corn, 425; oats, 240; hogs, 25, 000 head. t Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat, to Id higher; corn unchanged to d lower, for the day. Dry weather In the northwest is re sponsible for the bulge in wheat. Shorts were best buyers. Some powerful Interests are buying wheat. A prominent miller of Topeka just returned from a trip through Ohio, says there is no wheat there, to a cer- Privileges good next week: Puts, July wheat, 63c; calls, 75c Puts July corn, 37l4c: calls, 42c. Chicago: Puts on July corn, good tomor row, 6"369c: calls. lOlifullc Puts on July corn, 38c; calls, 39c. Topeka Markets Today. Topeka, June 7. CATTLE. COWS $2.50ff3.75. DRY LOT STEERS $4.004.50. DRY LOT HE1FHRS-44.0W&4.50. HOGS. LIGHT Jl.Wi4.60. MEDIUM AND HEAVY-$4.504.70. - GRAIN. NO. 2 WHEAT-5s!ic. NO. 2 CORN 33c. NO. 2 OATS 22Vig23c. HAY $5.00. PRODUCE. EGOS 10 cents. CHICKENS 614 cent. BUTTER 17c. Topeka Hide Market Topeka, June 7. Based on Chicago aryl iioston quota tions. The following are net prices paid in Toppka this week: GREEN SALT CURED TViC. NO. 1 TALLOW 3fi4ic. GREEN SALT HALF CURED 64 C. New York Money Market. New York. June 7. MONEY Money on call nominally at 2 per cent; prime mer cantile paper, 3V;i4 per cent. Sterling ex change steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.S7H for demand and at $4.841 V, for sixty davs: posted rates, $4.85Vi and $4.Ss1,i; commercial bills, $4.83',4 SILVER Silver certificates, eOfifile; bar silver. )c; Mexican dollars, 47c. BONDS Government bonds steady; U". S. refunding 2s, when Issued, registered, 103V4: do. coupon. llKI?i; 2s, registered, l'A; 3s. registered. lOyi ; coupon, 104 : new 4s, . registered. 134 Vz; coupon. 134; old 4s, reg istered, 114H. coupon, lloVi 5s, registered, 1132; coupon, llS'i. Grain Lettei. WHEAT Liverpool csble3 started ofT at an advance of c over l.ust night and our market opened up nearly half a cent above last night's closing, and advanced a cent a bushel in short order. Closing cables showed an advance of Id for the day and in addition to this there were reports from the northwest showing a continuation of the drought and no prospects of rain in sight. Dry weather in the northwest had more influence over the market than cables, as foreign markets only followed our advance. The bull fever is on -and will have to run its course and right here we might suggest that the fever has just started. It will be well to remember that we are in the cream of the winter wheat crop and that the "fly" has caused much more damage in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois than press reports indicate. Kansas will get a good price for her wheat this season and as we are in the cash grain business, and expect to buy and sell our share of the crop, it makea us feel good to know that "Bully old Kan sas," to use a few slang expressions, is "in it." Wheat has been stagnant, with practically not enough business to make a quotation for over two months and now that it has at last gotten out of the run, and as the trade are all short, it ought to go much higher. CORN Corn was dull and inclined to weakness. It should have advanced in svmoathv with the advance in wheat, but did not and disappointed its friends. The excitement was all in wheat and the corn pit was neglected. Oats were strong and inclined to advance. Provisions were strong and higher. Our prediction of $12.00 July pork will soon be verified. J. C. GOINGS. Butter Market New York. June 7. BUTTER Steady ; creamery, extras, 1619c; factory, liUc Sugar Market New York,. June 7. SUGAR Raw, steadv. Refined steady. COFFEE Steady; No. 7 Rio, 8Uc Range ol Prices. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant. 112 East Fifth street. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Chicago, June 7. Article. Open High Low Close Yes. WHEAT- June .. Julv .. Aug. .. COhX Juno .. July ... OATS June ... Julv ... POltlv Juno ... Julv ... Sept ... LAKD- June .. July .. Sept .. RIBS .lune .. Sept .. Sept .. . GS'-i 69 GSft 9 67H . as-teai 70 6S 697-70 fo-'i . l'a 70 6!16 V 38' 4 8Si 3si:, 3.v--8 . 21l a&- 2Ha 21- 21'i-H 11 gO 11 47 .1150 11 SO 1150 118) 1147 .11 50 11 85 11 50 11 !5 11 47 .... 6 52 6.77 ! 677 6 92 6 77 6 92 6 77 . 6 77 6 95 6 77 6 'Jo 6 77 6 t2 6 70 ! 6 70 6 85 6 70 6 82-85 B 70-73 6 70 6 85 6 70 CITY. 6 S2-85 6 70 KANSAS WHEAT Julv Sept Sept 61 H 62 em . 62 Vs- 62 63 6 61 35i- 3514- S5i- S5U- 3:.- 35 35 354 3j-,i 26 Ranges of Prices on Stocks. Furn'shed bv J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant. 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. New York, June 7. i 1 1 Op'nHIghlLow Cl'selYes. I 1 I I . Stocks I Sugar 1'e iple's Gas .. Am. Tobacco .. A. S. & W It. R. T Federal Steel ... C, n. & Q C. R. J. & I... C. M. & S. P.. Atchison com.. Atchison pfd .. Manhattan Western Union Mo. Pacific U. Pac. pfd .. U. Pac. com . . Atchison adj .. N. Y. Central.. So. Pac. pfd .. C. C. C C. & O Reading pfd .. T. C. & I N. Pac. pfd .. N. Pac. com .. L. & N C. &. G. W 114i 116 11454! l15 Hjsi 9SI Wl 344 34V fisU 6 HS-fi I y.".j 9"-s 91 I 91' .l M'i S4 34V,i 31 f.o..i t'i, 334! 33' S3 33: 334 1W! !; !"" i; 115-V, 11" nr.' ii lie ;ii5 4 2: S2I 89' i I 89V 79V 89V4 tf'V 7W1 7VI 54' si f'4 3 54 M 54 84 64 84 13" 34-, 59 27 5.'V 81 1-014 27 5j 7"1i 74U 51'. M 33j 31 , :n 5: 59 27 ! 8'i 57t 57 V 72V 7' 1 1 74 V 59V 7K. 12 I 74 59". 5'i! 12 59 7fc'4 12 " 7x,! 7 12 I 12 Telephone 273. J. C. GOINGS, Commission Merchant, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Receiver and Shipper of Grain. 112 East Fifth StreaL. Leased private market and gossip wir to Chicago. Always in the market for cash grain. Consignments of grUu &u4 correspondence solicited. 1