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0 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE, 27, 1900. 17A2HEH M.GB0SBY&G9 1 DUV GOODS 613-615 HANS. AVE. Slightly Soiled Muslin Underwear to be Qosed Out at Low Prices. One lot of LADIES' PLAIN TUCKED DRAWERS ..l5o One lot of Ladies' Night Gowns empire style, good material lace and em broidery trimmed worth $1.98. This sale 75o One lot of Boys' Night Shirts trimmed with finishing braid were 50c. For 25o BILK WAISTS While they last you can buy ladies' fine Taffeta Silk Waists, with tucked, bias corded, and hemstitched fronts, yoke back that were 86.00, 7.50 and 8.00. For '. $5.00 A few left of Ladies' Black Taffetta Silk Waists, without yoke, bias tacked front and back were 5.00. For $3.50 EOT WEATHER TOWELS A cream Turkish Towel, 21x48 ins 2 for 25o A Hemmed Linen Huck, 18x34 ins 2 'or 25o GALETEA CLOTHS A splendid wash and wearing material for skirts or little boys suits. Were 15c yd. Tomorrow 10c 3rd Muslin slightly damaged by water. 10c quality. For 7 t and 70 Yd A good combination Three Wash Cloths and Cake of fine Toilet Soap all for 13c ODD NAPKINS CHEAP A few Odd Napkins, fine quality, 3-4 size, were $6.00. ('I hey are very cheap the way Linens are.) For. $4.75 One lot Pattern Cloths Slightly soiled will be sold at big reductions" do not miss thesis. EE MEMBER, OUR SILK SALE Silk at almost Half Price. Our Black Taffetta Silks are guaranteed to wear all light. WHITE GOODS Our fine embroidered. 12. 815 and 1118, 45 in flouncines, 4)4. yards in pat tern. For 5.00, SS.OO and $7.00 Use our Patterns for making everything they are " The Standard." ALSCHUYLER CHOSEN To Head the Democratic Ticket in Illinois. Springfield, 111., June 2T. The Demo cratic state convention last night nomi nated Samuel Alschuyler of Aurora, far governor. Mr.-Alschuyler was nominated on the second ballot, the nomination being made unanimous, when "it was seen that Alschuyler would receire a majority of tiie votes. The other candidates were Adam orotseifon of Chicago; Nicholas K. Worthington of Peoria, and General Alfred Orenuorff of Springfield. Tile following were selected as dele gates at large to the Kansas City con vention: Mayor Carter Harrison of Chi cago; Alfred S. Trade of Chicago; Ben T. Cable of Hock Island; Congressman James It. Williams of Carmi. Mayor Harrison, chairman of the eom mttleeon resolutions, presented the plat form which he read. The platform re atlirrtis the platform adopted by the Lvmocratic national convention in Chi cago in IMtti; denounces the administra tion of MeKinley as the weakest in the history of the nation and condemns, the 'cowering attitude of the president and his advisers in rei using consola tion and sympathy to the heroic Koers In their struggle for the independence of the Transvaal and o-ange republics; Invokes public condemnation of an ad ministrative policy which denies to Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine Is lands the principle of home rule and pelf-government and sesks the subluxa tion of a free and enlightened t . ople for the glory of an imperial policy, re volting to our traditions and a defiance to the principles of ou- federal constitu tion; denounces the currency iaw passed by the present congress "which proposes to permanently establish the gold stan dard in this country In place of the bimetallic standard of the constitution and which transfers to the national banks the entire control of the paper currency, thus laying foundation for a money trust which will have power to control the prices of all property and to stimulate or strangle business;" ex presses horror at the attempt of Eng land to reduce the South African re amblies to subjection, and declares sym pathy for the Boers; denounces im perialism under any pretense as neces sarily leading to militarism and as wholly foreign to our system of gov ernment; denounces the Porto Rican tariff bill as a palpable violation of the fundamental principles of our govern ment; regards with apprehension the doctrine advocated by the Republican administration that thl3 nation should in its dealings or diplomacy show par tiality toward or enter into entangling alliances with any European nations. Regarding trusts the platform says: "Trusts and monopolies formed for the purpose of arbitrarily controlling products and prices in the interest sole ly of combined capital, if allowed to go nn, can result only in Industrial serf dom for the mass of the people. We therefore oppose such combinations and demand that not only existing laws against such combinations in restriction of trade be rigidly enforced, but be lieving that protective tariffs and rail way discriminations have been and Etill are the chief supporters of monop olies, we favor the removal of duties from all Imports monopolized by trusts and also demand the enactment and en forcement of legislation as will prevent every species of discrimination and be lieving that the courageous and honest application of the Eemoeratie maxim of equal rights to all and special priv lieges to none' will be effective to de stroy and thereafter prevent any trust r combination of capital that is preju dicial to the general welfare, we demand the repeal or an sucn laws giving spe cial privileges to any person, class, lo cality or interest. 'We declare for the greatest liberty to the individual and our earnest opposi tion to all sumptuary laws; and we be I'.eve in the rigid restriction of govern ment, both state and national to the legitimate domain of political power by excluding therefrom all executive and legislative intermeddling with the af fairs of society, w hereby monopolies are fostered, privileged classes aggrandized End individual freedom unnecessarily and oppressively restrained. The platform favors the Immediate construction, operation, fortification and defense of an American inter-oceanic canal by the United States; declares opposition to government by injunction; unalterably opposes to militarism as exercised in the United States arsenals by the commandants towards the em ployes from civil life; reaffirms devotion to the Monroe doctrine; demands the protection of life and property of Amer ican citizens at home and abroad re irardless of race, color, or previous con dition; favors the establishment of pos tal savings banks by act of congress; favors the general principle of the ini tiative and referendum, as conducive to securing an expression and enforcement of the people's will; favors the election of United States Benators by direct vote of the people; expresses "unqualified admiration for William J. Bryan," and '' fledge to him our loyal and un swerving support and the delegates from the state of Illinois, to the Demo cratic national convention are hereby instructed to vote aa a unit for his re- nomination." The Republican administration of Governor Tanner is denounced. The platform was adopted on Mayor Harrison's motion by a unanimous vote. A resolution was offered by Congress man Thomas M. Jett, of Hillsboro and. adopted, directing the delegates to the national convention to vote as a unit on all questions and to select Thomas Gahan of Cook for national committee man without opposition. Representa tive Elmer E. Piercy of Brown county was nominated for lieutenant governor. The other nominations were unani mously as follows: Secretary of state James O'Donnell, liloomington. State auditor George B. Parsons, Shawneetovvn. State treasurer M. F. Dunlap, Jack sonville. Attorney general James Todd, Cook county. RECORD SMASHED. Weather Today Almost Unbear able at 101 Degrees. At noon today the thermometer on the top of the Columbian building, fanned by the heat laden wind from the south west, registered 98 degrees above zero. On Kansas avenue the recording Instruments, fanned by the same wind but subject in addition to the reflection from the side walks and pavements, registered as high as 101. The June heat record will be smashed sure before evening," said Weather Ob server Jennings as he wound a handker chief around his neck and shouldered his umbrella preparatory to starting home for lunch. It was certainlv hot at that time, as those who deserted what protection the shade of office rooms afforded, well know. ii nas sieauuy grown Hotter with tne hours of the afternoon. Early this morniner Mr. Jenninsrs was at work printing on small bits of yellow pasteboard the following prediction, in the hope that it might console to some ex tent the sweltering citizens: "Thunder storms tonight with cooler north portion. Thursday Dartlv cloudv and cooler." It is certainlv comfortinsr to know that tomorrow will not be like todav. hut un fortunately predictions don't help present conumons. tne sun Deat down as mer cilessly on those who read Mr. Jennings' announcement after they secured the in- iormation as it end Delore. Observer Jenninsrs says he knew the hot spell was coming several days ago. He explains the heated condition of affairs as Ioiiows: Early yesterday mornlntr a narticularlv attractive "low" started on a transconti nental journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast. As it passed along its at tractiveness caused the winds from the north and south to rush in to meet it. Unfortunately for Topeka and the state the route chosen for the journey is some distance north of here. Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Jennings ex plains, the "low" was some distance west of here, but sufficiently close for this ter ritory to feel the sweep of the southern winds. This afternoon it is almost di rectly north, and this accounts for the increased heat. Tomorrow it will have passed on east, the south winds will have subsided to their respective furnaces, and cooler weatner win be the result. LOCAL MENTION. Work on the first story of the addi tion to the federal building was begun today, the iron pillars are being put in place. Three marriage licenses were Issued today by the probate judge. The cou ples were A. S. Butner and Laura O. Ayers. Erasmus Bennett and Winifred W. Wagner, J. F. Hughes and Mamie C. Moreland. People having claims against the county should file them at once as the July audit will be made July 2. The audit is made the first Monday in the month and next month it falls on the second. The claims should be In by eaiuraay nignt. Julia A. Sherman has filed suit for divorce from Edward A. Sherman. She charges cruelty and abandonment and states in her petition that ever since their marriage, 11 years ago, that he has been in the habit of leaving her for months at a time. Complaint was made today to the sanitary department that a number of dead dogs had been thrown in Soldier creek at the end of Jefferson street in North Topeka. The dogs haa been killed by the dog catcher but the com pany which has the contract for cre mating them was slow about sending ior tnem when notified. DECORATING BEGINS. Kansas City Pushing Preparations for Democratic Convention. Kansas City, June 27 With thousands of yards of bunting of various colors, hundreds of flags,portralts,rosettea, etc.. workmen yesterday began the decora tion of Convention hall for the big Democratic gathering of next week. The big building will present a handsome appearance when the temporary chair man calls the convention to order. The outside of the hall will be draped with huge flags suspended in ' festoon shape from the edges of the roof and balcony facades. Between the windows will be great shields and other decora tive devices. Within the hall will be a mass of red.white and blue, the national colors being the prevailing colors. Over the speakers platform will be hung a gigantic piece, and along the balcony on both sides of the platform- will be portraits of famous Americans illus trious as leaders of Democracy. William J. Bryan's picture has been painted especially for the occasion and may be hung in a prominent position in hall. The decoration of the interior of the hall will be profuse, if not extravagant. On the stage to be occupied Dy tne new a DaDer men will be palms and other dec orative foliage plants. The great steel beams in the roof will be covered with red. white and blue bunting, and the same material will be utilized for hiding the unfinished front of the balconies. C. J. Baker, who has the contract for decorating the hall, has presented to the hall directors two immense flags that will be hung on fiagstaffs -on either end of the hall. Smaller flags will be attached to other staffs on various parts of the roof. The committees in charge of the street decoration for the convention have been verv active in securing the co-operation of merchants in th down town districts and during the week Kansas City prom ises to be a blaze of illumination from one end to the other. Yesterday a score of men strung incandescent lights across the streets In the illuminated district. The special arc lights that will supplement the regular city service are being put In place rapidly and on Mon day night they win be tested. KAN SANS' BOWER OF BEAUTY. The headquarters of the Kansans In the Baltimore hotel annex will be the rjonular rendezvous for politicians and sightseers during convention week. The decorator completed his work yesterday and he was as proud as a peacock witn its tail at full spread. Satin, velvet and silk nortieres adorn the. walls, and a hundred places the familiar sunflower has been pinned. The room, which is 100 feet deep and 20 feet wide, has been divided into two comDartments. and over the partition ing wall a huge eagle has been placed. It bears a scroll on which is inscribed the state's motto: "Ad astra per as pera," and from it heavy curtains hang. Tables and chairs will be added today. and in the rear room a mammoth buffet will find a place. From it good cheer will be dispensed during convention week by the big-hearted Kansans, who. gossip has it, will expend S,000 in malt ing their friends feel at home. TOM JOHNSON'S PARTY. Charles P. Salem of Cleveland, O manager of the street car interests of Tom Johnson, the street railway mag nate and single taxer, has engaged headquarters through the bureau of in formation at the Hotel Washington for Mr. Johnson. Mr. Johnson will attend the convention, but will come as a dele gate and may stay with the delegation at the Progress club, though the Wash ington will be headquarters for the par ty he will bring with him. SENATOR TELLER AT THE COATES Senator Teller of Colorado has en gaged rooms at the Coates House for himself, his wife and son during the Democratic national convention, or, rather, during the Silver Republican convention, which will be held at the same time. For Senator Teller is com- : to attend that convention. The Coates is the headquarters of the Sil ver Republicans. Ex-Congressman Towne, the Populist nominee for vice president, has engaged rooms there, and so has Col. Stocker, the sergeant at arms of the silver convention. MARCHERS FROM LEAVENWORTH The Leavenworth County Bryan club has notified the committee in charge of the parade to be given on the night of July 4 that it will be here and have 1,000 men In the line of march. HELP REACHES SEYMOUR. tContinued from the First Page. here are now awaiting the development or. events with the most intense interest It has become evident not only the Chinese government is powerless to pre serve oraer, but also that tne main cause of its powerlessness is its sym pathy with the anti-foreign prejudices with the insurgents, and therefore there is notning left for the powers DUt to take and keep the supreme control. Of the details of the events wnicn have led to this now manifest result, it is impossible to trive any connected ac count. Telegraphic communication with jrekin nas been cut ore since tne loin instant and little more than rumors of the diplomatic strife between the lega tions and the government have reached here, nor is there anything much more reliable in the reports of the doings of the insurgents or of the magnitude of their forces. That they have been able to block the passage of reinforcements to the little body of foreign marines now guarding the legations is, nowever, sufficiently evident.- It is also increas ingly plain that the imperial troops have to a large extent joined them and that the combined foreign force on Its approach to the capital will have to fight a formidable enemy, so far as numbers are concerned. The harbor at Taku is full of the foreign fleets, their number constantly increasing. At last accounts there were 13 Russian, nve British, two French, three Germans, four Japanese and two Italians. The preponderance of Russia in the fray is exciting marked comment. She is show ing what an immense advantage port Arthur Is to her, and at the same time is revealing the military resources wnicn for years she has been quietly bringing to the east. Her preponderance in mil itary strength will, however, soon be surpassed by Japan should there be a final break-up of China or its control by the powers be assumed. Japan has an army of a half million soldiers prac tically upon the spot, as it wouia De well nigh Impossible for any European power or any combination of European powers to transport to the scene an army equal to hers, it is plain to see that her wishes will be eagerly deferred during the negotiations as to the final disposition of the great empire. Of course, the Japanese are Intensely interested in the situation, that interest having been greatly stimulated yester day by the news of the murder of one of the interpreters of that legation. Of the cause of the disturbance, apart from the general prejudice against for eigners, it is plain that sucn prejuaices have been greatly fomented ana in creased by a special anti-missionary feeling. At first It seemed to be directed main ly against the Catholics, but it would appear now that the whole body of propagandists would be involved in the trouble without discrimination. A BRIGHTER, VIEW Fu, shut oft by the boxers, we thought. We do not see why our missionaries from Pekin were not mentioned as well as those of the other denominations. Nor is in easy to explain.how the mis sionaries in Pekin escaped all the way to Che Foo, over 200 miles, without an escort of troops, at a' time when Sey mour and the allies are hard pressed In that same region. The only way they could have done it was by the help of the native Christians. Perhaps these missionaries who are mentioned were outside of the city at the time they started for Che Foo. Then, too, all our missionaries in Shan Tung provinces were ordered to report, which must be Che Foo. From the fact that they were not mentioned we conclude that they have not yet reached that city." Rev. Dr. C. C. Creegan of the Ameri can Board of Foreign Missions, said of the Congregational missionaries who are reDorted to be safe in Che Foo: "Dr. W. S. Anient is the superinten dent of the mission at Pekin and when last heard from he was in that city. His wife and family are in this country. Miss Frances B. Patterson is of the Pe kin mission and the last we knew of her she was there. Rev. James H. Roberts was stationed at Kalgan, in the far north of China, close to the great wall. We have had great fears for him and his associates,, Rev. P. Sprague and wife and Rev. Mark Williams." Rev. Charles E. Ewine of Pao Tine Fu has sent a cable dispatch to his father-in-law, the Rev. Mr. Porter of Danvers, Mass. It said simply: "Safe." Alter giving this information. Dr. Creegan said: "We are getting more and more confused as these dispatches come in. But so far as we have any knowledge no American missionary has suffered bodily injury and there Is nothing yet to destroy our hopes that the life of each of them will be spared. Our government seems to be doing all it can and we trust that the Lord will deliver our brethern out of the fiery furnace in which they are placed. We assume that all our missionaries are safe. "At the office of the Christian and Missionary alliance in this city it was said that there were thirty-two mission aries north of Pekin who could be reached only through Pekin or Tien Tsin. None of them could be in Che Foo, for upon their arrival the bead quarters here would be notified." DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Joseph Hankenberry, an old soldier, died at his home on East Thirteenth street last evening. He was 70 years old. The remains will be sent to Clay Center this evening for burial. UNION REFORM PARTY CHICKENS 36 cenU. BUTTER 13 c. Topeka Hide Market . Topeka, June 27. Based on Chicago and Boston quota tions. The following are net prices paid tn Topeka this week: GREEN SALT CURED 6c NO. 1 TALLOW-3c. GREEN SALT HALF CUREIS-Sc. ' Cotton Market. -Galveston, Tex., June 27. COTTON Firm, 9c New York, June 27. COTTON Spot closed quiet. Middling uplands, 9c: mid dling gulf, 3Ti Sales, 2,350 bales. Two Deaths From Heat. Chicago, June 27. Two . deaths were caused by excessive heat and humidity today. Antonio Shoggens dropped dead on the street and Oscar Borsener, over come while sitting in a second story window, fell to the ground, sustaining fatal injuries. The thermometer regis tered So degrees on the streets and the humidity was alomst at the melting point. A heavy shower late In the af ternoon afforded some relief. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Meets in Chicago to Put Up a National Ticket. Chicago, June 27. Delegates to the Union Reform party meeting met here today and during the afternoon affected an organization. The party has as Its chief end the securing of direct legisla tion. It was formed in Ohio In 1898 and polled 11,000 votes. There are state organizations in Pennsylvania, Mary land, Nebraska and Illinois. At the meeting today about fifty delegates were present. J. W. Wells of Chicago was chairman. CALVARY MISSION PICNIC. Episcopal East Side Sunday School to Go Into Country. The Sunday school children of the Cal vary mission will picnic tomorrow in the country. The children will meet at the hall on East Sixth street at 12:20 and take the 12:50 car to North Topeka. Convey ances will be in waiting at Laurent and yumcy streets to take them to the picnic giuuaus. The Sunday school furnishes the trans portation, having already purchased the tickets, so the children furnish only a basket of eatables each. Everything else is free. WILL VISIT BRYAN. Kansas City, June 27. Richard Croker and ex-Senator E. G. Murphy of New York, will visit Mr. Bryan at Lincoln, Neb., before coming to Kansas City, to attend the Democratic national conven tion, according to a statement attribut ed today to Sterling Price, of Texas. Mr. Price arrived in the city yesterday and immediately began preparations lor opening headquarters for Congress man William Sulzer, of New York, whom he is booming for vice president. Keyond the statement that Messrs. Croker and Murphy would visit Mr. Bryan, Mr. Price would vouchsafe nothing. HOTTEST JUNE DAY. Of the Chinese Situation Is Prevail ing in London. New York, June 27. A dispatch to the Tribune from London, dated June 27, says: The optimists who have been in the background for a week have turnea out in force at the house of commons and the political clubs and are talking cheerfully about China. So marked was the reaction rrom de pression last night that men of influence did not besitate to say mat tney Be lieved that the public had been deceived by sensational newsmongers andChinese liars and that as- soon as communica tions were re-opened it would be known that the foreigners had not been mur dered at Tien Tsin: that Admiral Sey mour's force had been blocked, but not rut to nieces and that the legations had not been attacked. One view wnicn found considerable support was that the emtiress bv avoiding an cpen con flict with the boxers and instructing the eenerals to make common cause witn them had retrained control of the situa tion and that the legations had escaped a track in thi3 wav and that the mm isters had been escorted out of Pekin and that Seymour's force had been shut out of the capital but not? been in serious daneer. There was little evi dence in support of this theory, yet manv men of good judgment were dis posed to credit it and to assume that the emoress after making use of the regular army in dispersing the boxers after svmoathlzing witn tnem wouiu not onnose the entry of the foreign forces but would appeal for Russian support and depend upon a speedy break up of the concert through Jeal ousies and intrigues. The British admiralty is a slow-going institution which has an idolatrous love of red tape. It was silent hour after hour yesterday, although the dispatch of the American admiral had been pub lished In Washington and the German foreign office had heard from its con sulate at Che Foo that the third relief column had entered Tien Tsin on the way to Pekin and that Admiral Sey mour was 12 miles from that place with the foreign ministers. Owing to the sluggishness of the admiralty in giving out dispatches the American press is able to get official news from China in advance of the English pub lic, since nothing is held back by the navy department in Washington. Press dispatches available at mid night were meager but it was fairly clear that the allied forces had been greatly strengthened by French, Ger man, Japanese and Russian troops; that the march to Tien Tsin had not been attended with serious loss and that the plight of the foreigners there had not been so serious as had been supposed. It is not known with deflnite ness whether Admiral Seymour's force marc hed into Pekin and carried the ministers and refugees out with them or whether thev were sent out under tne escort of their own guards.but the opin ion prevailed at midnignt among wen informed members of parliament that a catastrophe had been averted and that the military and naval forces, while not sufficient to secure permanent occu pation of Pekin, were adequate for the immediate protection of the foreigners in Tipn Tsin. Mr. Broderick and Mr. Balfour were closely questioned in the ond hand. The government was clear ly unprepared for the crisis which has arisen but has pulled itself together and is hunting in the dark for a policy. Butter Market. New York, June 27. BUTTER Firm; creamery, 17g20c; factory, 14l6c. Sugar Market New York, June 27. SUGAR Raw, strong; fair refining, 4 3-16c; centrifugal, ?'nest' 4u";16c: refined, -strong; powdered, 5.90; granulated, 5.80. -. COFFEE Steady.- No. 1 Rio, 8c New York Money Market. New York, June 27. MONEY Money on call nemlnally at 1 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3Q4 per cent.; ster ling exenange steaay, with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at $4.S6rg for de mand and at 4.S3 for 60 days; posted Lf'.H48 and 4.S8; commercial bills, C4.S2''y4.83. SILVER Silver certificates, 61fic: bar silver 61c: Mexican dollars. 4Sc. BONDS Government bonds steady; U. S. refunding 2s, when issued, 102; cou pon, vcyt; zs, registered, 100; 3s, registered. jus. coupon, lua; new 4s, registered. 134; coupon, 134; old 4s, registered, 114; coupon, 115; 5s, registered, 113; coupon, 113. Ifew York Up-Town Gossip. New York, June 27. Further progress was made in the direction of higher prices in the stock market yesterday. This would indicate that the short interest had not been entirely eliminated although some slackening in demand from this quarter probably accounted for the sharp falling oil in the volume of trade as com pared with Monday. There was some sus picion of professionalism in the com paratively poor distribution of business as well as in the appearance at times of buy ing stocks a little dearer than they might have been obtained. Nevertheless there was some news yesterday which Justified more of a feeling of encouragement and at the risk of being tiresome by repetition. It must be said by all fair minded ob servers cf the market until the well known uncertainties of the situation change the market will be irregular. The news from the Orient was regarded by the foreign markets as rather encouraging. Consid erable mystery necessarily surrounds the reports from China, but they look in some respects to be more favorable than had been expected when the week began. It may be a mistake to assume that the re cent testimony of the severe damage in flicted upon spring wheat in large sections of the northwest is exaggerated but any liquidation and consequent contraction in the volume of speculation tends to lessen the burden placed upon domestic money supplies. o j Small g s Sf. - A - 1 i 4. - ui a o Chicago. June 27. WHEAT The wheat marKet toaay opened easy, but turned firm after the din. .Tulv nnpnpci un changed to 14c higher at 82c to S3uc, sold off to Sl'c and then recovered sharply to oa-ysc Liverpool opened wean and tnis togetner witn pressure from longs was influential early. It was said the north west would be lucky to raise one-fourth of a crop. Cables later showed consider able recovery and renewed buying by New York and the northwest together witn reouying Dy sold-out bulls caused a rally. Receipts here were 'JO cars. 3 of contract grade. Trade was active and the volume large, but there was less excite ment. July later rallied to 81'4c, slumped to K!"c and then recovered to 83c, closing firm le over yesterday at S3c. Trade was more quiet and it was said that the July liquidation was about over at least for a time. Receipts at Minneapolis and Duluth were 244 cars against 351 cars last week and 4;il cars a year ago. CORN Corn was strong and active af ter a period of halting because of the w-heat dip. July opened Vtt-c oyer yes terday at 41Wdc, eased to 41'a1,ic and then rallied to 420. Receipts here were 5i9 cars. Country" acceptances were re ported light and there were some dam age cliams from the northwest. To strong cables was added a heavy cash demand as an influence in corn. Cash bidders were reported 3c over July. July touched 43ss'gi2c and closed strong lc over yesterday at 42c. OATS Oats opened easy with wheat, July c to a shade lower at 247gc to 254c. The market touched 24c and then, helped by the wheat rally and the corn strength, recovered to 254c. Receipts here were 220 cars. PROVISIONS Provisions were strong and active. The hog market was firm and there was a fair demand from an in fluential packer. July pork opened 121c higher at J12.40 and advanced to $12.65; July lard 10c up at $6,90, rallying to $8.97, and July ribs 7Vc improved at $7.05, ad vancing to 51.15. FLAX Cash: N. W., $1.80; S. W., $1.80; October, $1.4031.42; September, $1.49. RYE July, 60c. BARLEY Cash, 3S45a TIMOTHY September, $3.35; October, $3.12&. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago, June 27. CATTLE Receipts, 14,000. Dressed beeves and medium steers steady to strong; heavy cattle slow; butcher stock steady. Good to prime steers, $5.105.75: poor to medium, $4.5Q'iH 6.00; stockers and feeders. $3. 15(34. b5: cows. $3.90(g4.50; heifers. $3.00(55.00; canners. $2.25 grz.75: bulls. S2.ioiii.Z5: calves. Si.WaH.bo: Texas-fed steers. $4.30i5f5.15: Texas srrass steers, W.t5(g4.z&; Texas Dulls, 2.YD(3ii.40. huus-Kecemts todav. .uw: tomorrow, 25,000; left over, 5.675. Shade higher, clos ing strong: top, $0.271,4. . Mixed and Dutcn- ers, $5.05y5.271; good to choice heavy, $5.20Ti5.271i: rough heavy, $5.06'(i5.15; light, $5.05-55.25: bulk of sales. $5.20(5 5.22V4. SHEKf-Receipts, lz.uw; cnoice nrm: others steady to slow. Good to choice wethers. J4.0OS4.i5; lair to cnoice mixed, $3.25(54.10; western sheep, $4.00(54.25; Texas sheep, $3.50(54.00; native lambs, $5.006.00; western lamDs, io. i&ao.w; spring lamDs, $4.255 6.50. omciai receipts and shipments yester day: iteceipts (jattie and calves, b.aoz; nogs, Z4.3bi ; sneep, s.syu. snipments cat tie, hogs, a,U9t: sheep, boo. Market Gossip. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Chicago receipts: Wheat, "90 cars; grade 3. Corn, 518 cars; grade, 2u6. Oats, 226 cars: grade 51. Duluth receipts: 82 cars today. Good rain at Moorhead, Minn., and La Crosse. Wis.: showers at Minnedosa and westward. Very little elsewhere in spring region. Government weather crop reports for week say conditions in northwest get ting worse. In North Dakota destruction of ail small grain almost complete. Situ ation nearly as bad in South Dakota. Liverpool: Yv heat, ttd lower; corn, ?jd ower. Receipts of hogs: Chicago. 27,000; Kan sas City, 10.100: Omaha. 7,000. Receints of cattle: Chicatro. 13.500: Kan sas City. 12.000: Omaha. 4.500. Chicago: Hogs steady to shade higher. Car receipts last year: Duluth, 240; Min neapolis, 25'1. Kansas City receipts: Wheat, 50 cars; corn, cars; oats. 12 cars. Last year: Wheat. 14? cars: com, 18 cars: oats, 1 car. Liverpool close: Wheat HfaUd lower; corn, i5iyd higher than yesterday. Car receipts: Minneapolis, 162; Duluth, S2. Estimated cars for tomorrow at Chi cago: w neat, lUo; corn, sou; oats, ioo. Hogs. 29.000. total clearances. Wheat ana nour, iw.- 000 bu. ; corn. 697.000 bu. Puts on Chicago July wheat, good to morrow. 80sc; calls. Si'fec. Puts on July corn, 40c; calls, 44c. Croker and Murohv Will GO to house of commons respecting China but i.iuxpnj Tf i v ra information was apparently sec- Lincoln. Horse show tonight, Golf links, baseball grounds. Old At 2 o'clock thi3 afternoon the gov ernment thermometer on the Columbian building registered 1U1 degrees.the high est point ever indicated in Topeka ir the month of June. Other thermometers registered 104. Old Horse show tonight, Golf linka. baseball grounds. MUCH CONFUSION At Missionary Headquarters Regard ing the Situation. New York, June 27. The secretaries of the foreign missions boards in this city and the friends of the missionaries now in China are getting more and more bewildered as rumors multiply and cable messages more depressing than cheering, come to headquarters. A letter from Dr. Edna G. Terry to her mother, dated April 29, said she would sail for home at the earliest pos sible date. Mrs. Terry hopes that her daughter is already on her way to the United States. The report from Che Foo, giving a list of missionaries safe there, caused the Presbyterians some worry. Mr. Gar rison, of the secretary's office, said: "Not one of our missionaries ismention ed in the list, unless it is Rev. Mr. Lowrie. Our Mr. Low-He is the Rev. Walter, and he has been at Pao Tong Kansas City LivestockMcrket. Kansas City, Mo., June 27. CATTLE Receipts, 7.000: market steady. Native steers. $4.00(55.35: Texas steers. $3.00(55.20 Texas cows. $2.25(53.40; native cows and heifers. $2.00(55.00: stockers and feeders, SS.b0fa4.i0; Dulls, ?2.io(a4.50. HOGS Receipts. 12.000; market strong to 5C nigner. buik or sales. iiXWab.li; heavy, $5.07H55.25; packers, $5.0ora5.20; mixed. jo.ooMa.ia; lignt, 4.o0o.lo; york er3, $5.05'd5.12H: Pigs. $4.75(55.00. SHEEP Receipts, 2.0O0; market strong. Lambs, $4.00(56.50; muttons, $3.25&5.00. Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City, June 27. WHEAT July, 74ac: September. 761-:. Cash: No. 2 hard, 75c: No. 3, 72574c; No. 2 red, 81 82c; No. 3. 741578c. CORN July, 40M(ge: September, c. Cash: No. 2 mixed, 4054c; No. 2 white. 41c; No. 3, 40Mc. OATS No. 2 white, 27iC. RYE No. 2. 66c. HAY Choice timothy, $1010.60; choice orairie. $7.O5 7.50. BUTTER Creamery, 1518c; fancy dairy, ne. EGGS Fresh, 8c. Topeka Markets Today. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan., receiver ana snipper ot grain. Topeka, June 27. CATTLE. COWS $2.50(53.50. DRY LOT STEERS $4.00-34.50. DRY LOT HEIFERS $3.003.75. HOGS. LIGHT $4.6014.80. MEDIUM AND HEAVY $4.70 4.85. GRAIN. NO. 2 WHEAT 70571c NO. 2 CORN 36c. NO. 2 OATS 2314c HAY $5.00. PRODUCE EGGS 9 cents. O) t To QerBtfore TRe Peoplt in tht MosrDirecr W&y Use the Columns of th Stfctf Journal. IF o You have ivst or Found any thing make it known through Tit Stat Journal. IF Ton Want to Buy or Sell any thing, Sent a Room or Take Boarders, try a Small Adver tisement in The Stat Journal. IF Range of Prices. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kansas, receiver and shipper of grain. Chicago, June 27. Open High Low Close Yes. Article. WHEAT June - Julv ... 82-82H 84'4 Aug. ... 83(34-83 8Mi CORN 81H 82V4 June July .. Aug. .. OATS June .. July .. Aug. .. PORK June July ...12 40 Sept. ...12 62 LARD June 41-H 43 41H 42-H 44- 42 S2'4 81 S2 42H 414 42Vi 41 43- 42-H 24 25V4 July Sept RIBS June July Sept. 6 90 7 05 7 05 7 15 25 26 12 80 13 05 7 07 7 20 7 20 30 24 25 12 40 12 60 6 90 1 G5 7 05 7 15 25 25 25 12 80 12 SO 13 02 7 02 7 02 7 17 7 20 7 20 - 25- 25i- 25 12 25 12 25 12 47 6 80 6 80 6 97 6 97 6 97 o You Want a Situation and Need ci Assistance, a Small Advertise- ment will be Inserted for three day Without Charge, IF You Want to Hire m Man, Boy or a Woman, em Advertise ment in This Paper will bring you so many applications that you can have your pick of the best. IF WHEAT July ... 72 Sept ... 74 CORN July ... 39 Sept ... 40 KANSAS CITY: 1 27-30 7 OMO 75 72 77 77 41 42 39 40 74 76 40 41 72 74 39 40 Ranges of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant. 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Stocks Sugar People's Gas . Am. Tobacco . A. S. & W. ... B. R. T. Federal Steel . C. B. & Q. ... C. R. I. & P.. C. M. & St. P.. Atchison com.. Atchison pfd .. Manhattan Mo. Pacific U. Pac pfd .. IT. Pac com .. Atchison adi .. N. Y. Central.. S. Pacific ... C. & O Reading B. & O T. C. & I. ... N. Pac. pfd . N. Pacific ... L. & N C. &G. W. .. New York, 1 i Op'nHigh I June 27. I 1 112 9 86 30 55 301 123 104 110 24 71 86 47 71 S3 127 32 25 57! 70 04 70" 51 747i 10i 112 96 87 31 56 31 123! 1H 110 25 71 86 4 71 50 S3'; 127 32 70 71 61 74 Low iCPse lYes. I r 131; 112H;112 95 96 i 95 8vi! 30 i 30 54 55 30' SO 1221122 108(04 109;1K' 2i 24 701 70 83 I 8 47! 47 71i 71 49; 49 82! 127 127 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 o everywhere its th Stat of Kansas. IF 5 Yen have anything to Trade, 6 whether it is a Bicycle, a Stove 5 or a Piano, tell the people about x it in This Paper, and -you will a get m Customer. IF 86 v4 29 54 3, 121 103 109 24 70 85 47 71 49 81' 127 31 25 57 6 63 70'4, 49! 74 Tom have a Stock of Goods to sell, m little 3 S-cent Advertise ment may bring you trad worth ten times the cost. IF 31 57! 69 64 0 32 25 57 69 63 (0- 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 50 cents per week if you don't want to invest 49! 50 74! 74 10 10 Telephone 273. J. C. GOINGS, Commission Merchant, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Receiver and Shipper of Grain. 112 East Fifth Strrat. Leased private market and gossip wlr to Chicago. Always in the market fo. rash train Consignments of erain and correspondence solicited. IF Money be carefully invested in Advertising it wiU pay big re turns. A, "Small Advertise ment" in The State Journal cost $ cent a line 0 day. o o O o o o o o o o o o o o