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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-
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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.
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Mo. Pacific
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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.
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