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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL., WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1900.
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the tones are full, rich and
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The action is easy, the touch
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such pianos as we handle. We
invite you in now to see the new
styles and rich cases of somo of
our Story & Clark Pianos and
Sehaeffer Pianos now arriving
daily. Our low prices and easy
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LUTHERANS IN SESSION.
Meet In Topeka to Discuss Church
Affairs.
The Lutheran League convention of
the state of Kansas is in session in To
peka today. About thirty delegates to
gether with a number of the members of
the congregation met last night at the
chufch.
The Rev. H..A. Ott, the pastor of the
church, had drawn on the blackboard
the coat of arms of Martin Luther.which
was the symbol of "the meeting-.
Professor E. F. W. Philbald of Linds
borer in his address of welcome brought
out the fact that thousands of Lutherans
were oo-ming to America every year and
only hundreds were standing by the
church. "Something is wrong when only
such a small number comparatively are
remaining with the church." He dwelt
upon the fact that all Lutherans should
be loyal to their church.
The convention adjourns with a meet
ing this evening with the following pro
gramme: Wednesday, 7:30 o'clock p. m.
Opening service.
Music.
Sermon "The Difficulties in the Way
r.f Young men," Rev. Lindquist, Kansas
City, Kan.
Valediction by president on behalf of
convention.
Luther Hymn by convention.
NEEDS ANOTHER SESSION.
Pingree May Call the Michigan
Solous Again After Election.
Detroit, Mich.. Oct. 17. Governor Pin
gree believes that the proper way of
finally settling the matters which are
embodied in the constitutional amend
ments to be voted on Nov. 6 will be by
another special session of the legislature.
"I didn't think much about it," said
the governor today, "until it was sug
gested to me that expedition and econ
omy would result from a two days' ses
sion after election. The members of the
present legislature are well informed
on the subject and can do in two days
what it would take the next legislature at
least two weeks to do, even if there was
no obstruction. The expense of calling
the legislature together is about $1,0U0
a day, they tell me. The whole matter
could be disposed of in three days and
it would certainly be worth $3,000."
MR. WOODWARD STRICKEN.
Well Known Lawrence Capitalist is
Seriously Sick.
A telegram has been received in To
peka announcing the serious illness of B.
W. Woodward, the well known Lawrence
capitalist and art connoisseur. Mr.
Woodward and his son Chester, of To
peka, went to Pennsylvania last week to
visit relatives. While at Westchester, at
the home of his sister, on Sunday even
ing Mr. Woodward was stricken with
paralysis. His condition is alarming.
Mrs. T. F. Doran, of Topeka. is a
daughter of Mr. Woodward. There are
two other children Chester, who lives
in Topeka, and Brinton, who Is in busi
ness at Lawrence.
AMONG THE CLERGY.
Coffee Being Replaced by Postum
Food Coffee.
"I am the wife of a minister. About
three years ago a warm friend, an ex
emplary mother and the conscientious
wife of a minister, asked me if I had
ever tried giving up coffee and using
Postum Food Coffee. I had been telling
her of my excessive nervousness and ill
health. She said: 'We drink nothing
else for breakfast but Postum Food
Coffee, and it is a delight and a comfort
to have something that we do not have
to refuse the children when they ask
for it.'
"I was surprised that she would per
mit the children to drink even the food
coffee, but she explained that it was a
most healthful beverage, and that the
children thrived on it. A very little
thought convinced me that for brain
work one should not rely upon a stimu
lant such as coffee is, but should have
food and the very best of food.
"My first trial of Postum was a fail
ure. The maid of all work brought it
to the table lukewarm, weak, and alto
gether lacking in character. We were
in despair, but decided on one more
trial. At the second trial we faithfully
followed the directions, used four tea
spoonfuls to the pint of water, let it boil
full fifteen minutes after the real boiling
began, and served it with rich cream. It
was deiicious and we were all won.
"I have since sung the praises of
Postum Food Coffee on many, many oc
casions and have induced numbers of
friends to abandon coffee and use Pos
tum, with remarkable results. The wife
of a college professor said to me a short
Time ago that nothing had ever pro
duced so marked a change In her hus
band's health as the leaving oft of
coffee and the use of Postum Food
Coffee." Edith Smith Davis, Appleton,
EIGI1TDEAD.
Tenement House Fire Gets In
Its Work In New York.
Woman Barns to Death In Full
Yiew of Rescuers.
FLAMES SPREAD FAST.
Almost a Miracle That Any One
Escaped.
Baby Dropped Safely Into Po
liceman's Arms.
New Tork, Oct. 17. Eight people were
either burned to death or suffocated, in a
fire which partially destroyed the three
storv and attic frame double tenement
house, 45 and 45'2 Hester street, early to
day. THE DEAD:
SARAH SASS. 36 years old.
SAMUEL, SASS, 13 years old.
LENA SASS. i vears old.
MORRIS SASS, 2 years old.
MRS. HAROWITZ. 26 years old.
ROSA LEWIS, 52 years old.
MENDEL STRAUSS, 60 years old.
SAMUEL STR' rs v ars old.
THE INJURED:
Marv Muf.-uv, agt-u iu. was severely
burned about the back ami was taken to
& hospital.
The Hie was discovered shortly after
1:30 o'clock bv the janitor of the building.
He ran out into the hall to find it ablaze.
His shouts aroused the others in the
house, but the flames had already gained
tierce headway and few of those in the
building had time to save themselves by
the .stairs.
On the third floor of No. 45 lived
Charles Sass, his wife and four children,
his molher-in-la w and a Mrs. Harowitz.
Sass took the child nearest at hand and
rushed to the tire escape. He managed
to get down to the balcony in front of
the building on the second floor and sup
posed that his wife and the others were
following him.
Mrs. Harowitz was the only one who
followed him, however. She took the
chiid from his arms when she saw their
escape cut off and cried to a policeman
below to catch it. The policeman heid
out his arms and as the child fell he
caught it safely and shouted to her to
drop. Sass had already hung down and
dropped to the ground. Mrs. Harowitz
was about to drop when the flames sud
denly burst through an awning on the
first floor with such fury that she was
driven back against the wall and her only
escape was cut off. So fierce were the
flames that burst at the same time from
the awning below from the window be
hind her and from the floor of the bal
cony under her feet that it was impos
sible for tiie firemen to rescue her. On
tiie balcony only a few feet above the
ground, but hedged in on all sides by
flames, she was burned to death before
the eyes of the terrified crowd gathered
in the street. .Mrs. Sass with little
Morris had been .unable to get further
than the window when they were both
overcome by smoke and perished. Lena
Sass ran into the hallway and was caught
by the flames there and died. Samuel
tried to rescue Mrs. Rosa Lewis from the
flames, but was unsuccessful and they
perished together. Their bodies were
found in the hallway, the lad's arms stiil
clasped about the aged woman's waist
as though he had died while trying to
drag her out.
The front room in the attic was occu
pied by Mendel Strauss and his son Sam
uel. Both were suffocated before they
could escape.
Mary Murray and Mary Martin, scrub
women, who lived in an apartment back
of the Strausses. were awakened by the
smoke and cries and started down the
rear stairway, reaching the ground in
safety. On the stairs the Martin woman's
dress caught fire, but the flames were
oeaten out oy .Airs. .Murray, who
eugnuy ouraea in tne oack.
The property loss is estimated at $6,000,
COURTESY EXTENDED
By American Mining Company to
Russians in Korea.
Washington, Oct. 17. Mr. Horace
Allen, the United States minister to
Korea, ha3 informed the state depart
ment of an act of courtesy on the part
of the American mining company which
operates the mines in the Unsun district
of northern Korea,
At the request of the Russian charge
d'affaires at Seoul, the company placed
its steam launch Helen at the disposal
of a party of wounded Russians to con
vey them from a point near the northern
border of Korea to the port of Chin
ampo. These refugees were a portion of
the force of the Russian railway com
pany in Manchuria, and had fought their
way from the neighborhood of Mukden
to the Korean frontier, persistently at
tacked the while by Chinese regular
troops and boxers. So fierce were these
assaults that they were forced to leave
the killed and badly wounded of their
party behind. The courtesy of the
American company was much, appreci
ated by the Russian charge. A similar
tender of services was made to Japanese
and the other allied powers.
GRIS11AM IN"0SAGE.
Candidate For Congress Speaks at
Carbondale and Scranton.
Carbondale, Oct. 17. The Bryan and
Breidenthal club of this city had a splen
did celebration at this place Tuesday,
raising a magnificent liberty pole, after
which T. H. Grisham, fusion candidate
for congress, made an excellent speech
to a crowded house and was frequently
interrupted by applause. S. M. Scott,
former candidate for congress against
Chas. Curtis, made an address with his
old time visror. representing the voters
as being under two banners, the Republi
cans under the banner of taxation with
out representation, forcible annexation
without the consent of the governed.
The Democratic banner being the dec
laration of independence and the con
stitution. The singing of the Scranton
Glee club was appreciated. Mr. Grisham
spoke again at night at Scranton to a
good house. He speaks tonight at Quen
emo. Recent Promotions.
Washington, Oct 17. Officers recently
promoted have been assigned to regi
ments as follows: Lieut. Col. Jesse M.
Lee, to the Sixth infantry, vice Brinker
hoff. retired: Major W. J. Turner, to the
Sixth infantry, vice Booth, transferred
to the Seventh infantry; Major Frank
Taylor, to the Fifteenth infantry, vice
Lee. promoted. Capt. J. Y. M. Blunt,
assistant quartermaster, volunteers,
having tendered his resignation, has
been honorably discharged from the
services
A Big Registration.
Seattle, Wn., Oct. 17. Registration
books have closed with approximately
16,800 names on the boo"ks. Registration
in 1S96 was 11,441, in 1S9S, 11,083,
Died Aboard Ship.
Washington, Oct. 17. Col. Perley, the
medical officer at Nagasaki, has cabled
the war department that William A.
Andrews, a private in the marine corps,
died on the hospital ship Maine on the
12th instant and Edson L. Work, com
pany A. Ninth infantry, died on the
transport Relief on the 14th instant.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, Oct. 17 Forecast for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Thursday; warmer in
northeast portion tonight; eoutherly
winds.
A NOTABLE DINNER.
CoL Bryan Entertained by Mr. Croker
at the Hoffman House.
New Tork, Oct. 17. The dinner ten
dered Mr. Bryan at the Hoffman house
was not held in the Moorish room, as at
first intended, but in the saloon Louis
Quinze. Fifty covers were laid, an in
crease from what was first intended.
The room was beautifully decorated with
laurel leaves, palms and evergreens. Mr.
Bryan's portrait, framed in a silk Ameri
can flag, was lust behind the chair re
served for Mayor Van Wyck, the pre
siding officer. Fifteen persons sat at the
table reserved for the guest of honor
and other distinguished persons. The re
maining guests sat at smaller tables.
Although Mr. Bryan did not drink hia
wine, glasses were provided just as for
the other guests.
Mayor Van Wyck .sat in an inlaid
chair brought from Arabia. On either
side of him; two and two were special
chairs, on which sat Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Croker, Adlai Stevenson and William R.
Hearst.
When all were seated Mrs Bryan was
between Richard Croker and Mayor Van
Wyck. The guests at the main table
were:
In the chair, Mayor Van Wyck; on his
right, William Jennings Bryan, Richard
Croker, John B. Stanchfield, William J
Stone, William F. Mackey, Edward F,
Shepherd, John W. Heller. On the
mayors left were Adlai E. Stevenson,
William R. Hearst, Webster Davis, John
D. Richardson, Norman E. Mack. John
DeWitt Warner and George M. Voehosen.
At each plate was placed a souvenir
program, bound in heavy dark paper,
with the name of each guest in gold let
ters in the covering. The menu was on
cards plain, except for a portrait of
Mr. Bryan above, and the American flag
in colors to the right.
The much disputed cost of the dinner
was settled by the Hoffman house man
agement who said that the cost was $12
per plate, exclusive of the wines.
It took from 5:45 to 7 p. m. to dispose
of the many courses.
ELKINS FOR HIMSELF.
Planning Trades in West Vir
ginia to Save His Seat.
Charleston, W. Va., Oct. 17. The last
Republican sensation in this state is
that the Republicans are going to throw
the electoral vote of this state to Bryan
in order to save the state Republican
ticket and the legislature. The legis
lature is in doubt and Stephen B. Elkins
is afraid a Democrat will succeed nim
as United States senator.
The report is that Senator Scott at
the Republican national headquarters
has figured out that the Republicans will
not need the six electoral votes from this
state. The Republicans will propose to
a Democrat that if he will vote for the
member of the legislature and the state
ticket the Republican will vote for Bryan
and Stevenson.
ALL ONE WAY.
That's How It Looks to Hanna In
South Dakota.
Watertown, S. D., Oct. 17. Writh an
original programme of five stops. Sena
tor Hanna's train stopped at 14 towns
in Minnesota and South Dakota during
yesterday, with Watertown for the prin
cipal stopping place. So much pressure
was brought to bear by committees from
various points along the line not includ
ed in the itinerary and by Minnesota
and South Dakota congressmen through
whose districts the train ran, that Sen
ator Hanna consented to make brief
talks at as many stations as was possi
ble to include in the day's travel, and
at nearly every town of any importance
through the valley of the Minnesota riv
er, and across the prairies of western
Minnesota and eastern South Dakota
Senators Hanna and Frye and Victor
Dolliver made speeches varying in
length from two to twenty minutes.
Large crowds were present at nearly
every stopping place, farmers in some
instances composing a large part of.the
audience, and the speakrs were inter
rupted many times by questioners,
though always apparently in a friendly
spirit. In one or two instances in Min
nesota, through that part of the state
noted for its dairy industries and stock
raising, the speakers paid some atten
tion to the tariff question, but the speak
ing generally was on the trusts and
prosperity.
"That's all the people seem to care
about," Senator Hanna. "All they want
apparently is to be assured of the con
tinuance of the present conditions. The
sentiment seems to be all one way, too.
I can see onthing but an overwhelming
vote for McKinley in this section of the
country."
The presence of school children in the
crowds was a feature of the day. At
several points, notably Marshall, Minn.,
the youngsters were present in large
numbers, 600 children in the public
schools being Included in the audience
at Marshall.
GREETED WITH CHEERS.
Wilhelmina's Announcement of Her
Intended Marriage.
The Hague, Oct. 17. The announce
ment of the betrothal of Queen Wilhel
mina to the Duke of Mecklenburg
Schwerin in the second chamber of the
Netherlands parliament today was
greeted with cheers. The house charged
the president to transmit to the queen
its congratulations and thanks for com
municating the glad event, which was
of the highest importance to the dynasty
and country.
Duke Henry is tall, bright looking, and
German in appearance. He Is a lieuten
ant in the Prussian life guards and is
also attached to the Mecklenburg fusi
liers. The marriage will take place next
spring.
The duke is scarcely known in Amster
dam and not particularly well here. It
was generally supposed that the queen
had selected his elder brother, Duke
Adolph.
ANTI HAZEN MAN EXPELLED
Clarence Long Kicked Out of Sixth
Ward Colored Republican Club.
The Sixth ward colored McKinley
club last night voted to expel Clarence
Long from membership in the club.
Long is the colored man who is es
pecially active in opposition to Judge
Hazen. and it was this fact that led to
his expulsion.
Heavy Frost In East
Washington. Oct. 17. The weather
bureau has issued the following: Heavy
frost will occur tonight from the Ohio
valley and eastern Tennessee over the
Atalntic states from Maine to northern
North Carolina,
Night Shift Laid OfE
Joliet, 111., Oct. 17. The night shift of
men at the Rockdale plant of the Amer
ican Steel & Wire company' has been laid
off indefinitely. About 400 men are af
fected. It's all right for a irl to look into
the future, but it's not becoming in her
to look forward.
HANNA TO FARMERS.
Senator Speeds Through the
Great Dakota W heat Belt.
Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 17. The actual
hard work of the present campaigning
tour of Senator Hanna throughout the
northwest began at an early hour today
at Redfield, where a large crowd had
gathered. The air was stinging cold
Victor Dolliver made a short speech.foi-
lowed by Senator Hanna, who was re
ceived with cheers. He said in part:
T have come out to South Dakota for
the first time in my life, to tell you peo
ple here just what we think in the east
and what will be the result of the elec
tion, that the state of Souh Dakota next
November will regain her place and
prestige in the Republican party and
why not? When all the good people of
tnis wnoie country ore rallying to the
support of William McKinley, standing
by his administration, giving their ver
dict in favor of It, and saying, well done,
patriotic men of this country."
At Nortonville, where the train stop
ped a moment, Mr. Hanna addressed a
fair sized crowd of farmers from the
rear platform of his car. Aberdeen was
the next scheduled stop. Here, in the
heart of great South Dakota wheat belt.
one of the most important meetings of
me uay was scneauled, tne tram stop
ping for an hour.
WM. L WILSON DEAD.
Ex-Postmaster General Expires
Suddenly at Lexington, Ya.
Lexington, Va., Oct.
17. Ex-Post-
U.I hie
EX-POSTMASTER GENERAL WM.
WILSON.
master General Wm. L Wilson died sud
denly this morning at 1 o'clock.
WESTCOTT DIVORCE CASE.
It is Taken Under Advisement by
Judge Hazen Today.
Judge Hazen has taken the divorce
case of Mrs. L A. Westcott against
George Westcott under advisement.
The case was heard this morning.
Mrs. Westcott and R. A. Deibert, county
clerk of Jefferson county, were the only
witnesses. Mr. and Mrs. Westcott lived
in Jefferson county and about five years
ago Mr. Westcott was adjudged insane
and sent to the Topeka asylum. Mrs.
Westcott moved here. A few months
ago she secured Mr. Westcott's release
from the asylum. He left her and went
east. She says she has not heard of
him since. She testified that before he
was adjudged insane he abused her.
HORSE WAS WILD.
Animal Belonging to Dr. Lewis Ruins
His Buggy.
The horse owned by Dr. J. P. Lewis
ran away this morning and smashed a
new buggy to which he was hitched. The
horse was hitched between Fourth and
Fifth on Kansas avenue when it became
frightened and breaking loose ran up
the street. It turned down Sixth and
at the corner of Sixth and Jackson col
lided with a milk waeon which caused
the street to flow with milk. The next
vehicle demolished was a delivery wagon
and while the horse was trying to extri
cate himself from the debris he was
captured. The entire damage will
amount to about $100.
BIG WORK FOR HORTON.
Rock Island Orders All Freight Equip
ment Constructed There.
An order has been issued by the Rock
Island to the effect that hereafter all of
the road's freight equipment shall be
constructed at the company's shops at
Horton.
This not only includes the building of
all new freight equipment, but refers to
the repairing and overhauling of all old
equipment. Within the last eighteen
months the road has had 1,000 new freight
cars built at the Horton shope, and at
this time the work of constructing 500
more freighters is being carried on as
rapidly as possible.
THE Y. W. C. A.
Fifteenth Annual Convention to Meet
Here Next Week.
The fifteenth annual convention of the
Toung Women's Christian association of
Kansas will convene in this city October
25-2S. It promises to be a large and in
teresting meeting. Some of the best
workers In the cause are to be here.
Misses Barnes and Conde represent the
American committee; Miss Lyon, the
Student Volunteer movement; Miss
Smith, the St. Joseph association.
All Had Beri-Beri.
Falmouth, Eng., Oct. 17. The Nor
wegian bark Brilliant from Newcastle,
N. B., September 27, for Grimsby, today
landed at this port eight seamen suffer
ing from beri-beri and the body of one
man who had died from the disease, all
of whom had been taken from the Nor
wegian bark Homewood, which sailed
from Ship Island August 3 for Havre
and was spoken by the Brilliant October
8, in a water-logged condition in lat. 48
N., and long. 25 W. Captain Rotter and
six of. the Homewood's crew refused to
leave that vessel. The Homewood will
proceed for Havre.
Three Says For Stevenson.
New Tork, Oct.- 17. Mr. Stevenson
who left the city at 8:30 o'clock on the
empire state express, will speak tonight
at Watertown, N. W., tomorrow night at
Lowville, N. Y., and Friday night at
Utica. Beyond these dates, the Demo
cratic state executive committee has
made no definite arrangements.
"Nonsense, Mr. Smith." she said, after
rejecting him, "you'll find a girl at last
to love you. One is as good as another,
so what's the difference?"
bothers me." said he. mournfully, "It's
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YOUTSEY IS BETTER.
Examination of Witnesses For
Defense Continues.
Georgetown, Ky., Oct. 17. Henry E.
Toutsey was reported better today, hav
ing passed a estful night without any
serious paroxysms. His trial proceed
ed on the charge of being a principal in
the shooting of Governor GoebeL James
Howard, who is under sentence ,of death,
was In court.
Dr. J. A. Mahaffey, Republican legis
lator, was the first witness today. He
said Berry Howard was in the house
lobby when the shooting occurred.
Wm. Lewis, a member of the legisla
ture from Leslie county, confirmed Dr.
Mahaffey's testimony.
Attorney Thomas P. Carothers, of
Newport, Paris C. Brown, of Newport,
and Rev. M. B. Adams, pastor of the
Baptist church at Frankfort, all said
Youtsey's reputation as a moral, up
right man was excellent.
E. C. Wolff, photographer, of Frank
fort, said he took a photograph of the
executive building about 40 minutes
after the shooting, and the windows in
Powers office were down.
Robert Hazlock, a gunsmith, said the
bullet found In the hackberry tree was
known as a metal jacket bullet, with
lead inside and a copper jacket outside,
and was fired from a rifle which, he
thought, the bullet did not fit exactly.
On. cross-examination he said the bul
let was the same exactly as those ex
hibited by the prosecution as being
counterparts of those bought by Yout
sey in Cincinnati.
Colonel Crawford, the half-brother of
Youtsey, told of a conference he and
Nelson had with Colonel Campbell and
Arthur Goebel in Frankfort, as follows:
"Colonel Campbell acted as spokes
man, and said he believed Youtsey knew
something about the killing of Goebel.
Campbell produced a paper, which he
said contained statements that Youtsey
had made to him, and that he wanted
Youtsey to sign the paper. I told him
I did not believe Youtsey had made any
such statements to him. Arthur Goebel
then said: "We believe Youtsey knows
who fired the shot and who was in that
room.' "
Colonel Nelson was put on the stand
and corroborated Crawford as to what
occurred at the conference.
Colonel Campbell produced a copy of
the paper which was discussed at that
first conference, and asked in detail of
Colonel Nelson if such and such sub
jects were not contained in the papers
submitted to him and Crawford at the
conference and then discussed. Nelson
admitted that most of the matters were
discussed. Nelson said he did tell Ar
thur Goebel and Campbell in the Gibson
house in Cincinnati that Youtsey could
tell some things that would be beneficial
to the commonwealth in its prosecution
of Governor Taylor, but did not say
Youtsey knew enough to hang Taylor.
Court adjourned at noon till 1:30.
HEAD AND LEGS GONE.
Trunk of a Slan's Body Found
In a Pond.
Lynn, Mass., Oct. 17. The trunk ofa
man's body with the head and legs sev
ered was found today in a bag at Float
ing Bridge pond. The body was in a
coarse sack strongly sewed at top and
bottom and was that of a man weigh
ing about 160 pounds. On the body were
a dark jacket and trousers. The head
had been severed at the shoulders and
the legs at the knees, and the arms had
also been cut off.
CENSUS COMPLETED.
Cost of the Enumeration Was
$4,200,000.
Washington, Oct. 17. The enumera
tion work of the twelfth census is com
pleted and the enumerators are practi
cally all paid. There were, 53,000 en
umerators and 297 supervisors. The cost
of the enumeration will be about $4,200,
000. The factory work also is about fin
ished. All of the special field agents in
the manufacturing and industrial lines
will complete their work and be paid off
by November 1. The cost of this work
will be about $250,000.
The whole force of the census bureau
is being concentrated on the work of
tabulating the statistics already gather
ed. The report of the census bureau
when completed will occupy eight vol
umes of 1.000 pages each. The work of
the present census is heavier by several
million inhabitants than ever before, but
Director Merriam thinks it will be ready
for the public six weeks earlier than
heretofore.
IN MINING REGION.
Prohibition Train Makes a Trip
Through Anthracite Country.
Allentown, Pa., Oct. 17. The Prohibi
tion special train left Scranton, Pa., ear
ly today and made the first stop at
Wilkesbarre.
The next stop was Allentown, Pa.,
where an open air meeting was held in
Monument Square. Paterson, N. J., will
be reached at 7 o'clock for the first ev
ening meeting, after which Mr. Woolley
will speak in New York.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Mary Sneed, colored, died yester
day at her home, 834 North Clay street.
The funeral was held this afternoon at
2 o'clock from the Thirteenth street Bap
tist church. Burial was in Rochester
cemetery.
Rummage Sale.
Donations for the rummage sale should
be sent to northeast corner of Eighth
and Kansas avenue, beginning Thurs
day. Rummage Sale.
Send donations to the northeast corner
of Eighth and Kansas avenue.
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Chicago, 111., Oct. 17. WHEAT Wheat
started firm todav. December Mru:'c
higher at 75 to 75V; c. Liverp ool was 14 d
to d higher and Argentina reported dam
ages from heavy rains. December eased
to 7514c but recovered to 750. Local re
ceipts were 155 cars, three of contract
grade, while Minneapolisand Duluth re
ported 377 cars against bn last week and
6t?o a year ago.
December later advanced to TGJff-ic,
but support was lacking and a rfa tion
to 7474c ensued, the market closing heavy.
Decerrber Vac lower at 75c.
CORN Corn opened steady, December
unchanged at 35H35fec, the wheit strength
bt-ing a support. On local selling De
cember declined to 24"fcc, where the mar
ket steadied. Receipts were 373 cars.
The close was easy, December 4c
down at S6Hc
OATS Oats were dull ana easier witn
corn. December opened unchanged at
22Hc Receipts were 3X0 cars.
PROVISION'S Provi-io 9 were quiet
and easier on sel ins? by packers. Jan
uary pork opened 2Vi to Vic lower at
$11.20 to $11.25; January lard a shade down
at $6.551 6. 57, and January ribs a shade
lower at tS.S)?1..
FLAX Cash: N. W., J1.79: S. W Jl.78'4:
October. $1.80; November, $1.72!-.; Decem
ber. $1.67: May, $1.',9.
RYE Ociobe?, 4H',-ic
BARLEY Cash, 3S56e.
TIMOTHY October, $4.Z
Chicaeo Livestock MarkeS.
Chicago. Oct. 17. CATTLE Receipts,
16,1.00, including 8.500 westerns, 600 Texans.
Natives steady to strong, oth-rs ste-idy.
Good to prime steers, Ji.WKgS.SO: pcor to
medium. J4.45'o 5.25: stockers and feeder'.
$2M4-0: cows. $2.t5'4U: heifeis, 16 l
4.75: canners, t2.V'ri2.6: bulls. fc!.75iM-4;
calves. $4.0011 6.25; Texas f e 1 steer, $l.0-
490; Tti-s grass stte.-s, t3.25y4.lo; Texas
burs, ri.75-i3.25.
HOGS Receipts today, 8O.O00: torn-rrow,
30,000; left over, 7,265; .10il5 cents lower;
top, $4.S)5. Mixed and butchers, 4.60-D
4MU,; good to choice heavy, S4.fi5'u4.!0;
rough heavy, $4.5-a 4.60; light, J4.5-rU4.35;
bulk of sales, $4. 65a 4.85.
SHEEP Receipts. 20,000; sheep steady;
lamb-;, strong. Good to choice w-thers,
t3.HO-a4.20: fair to choice mixed. 13.5 "ti 4.M;
western sheep, $3.t',4.25: Texas shevp,
$2.5003.' 0: native lambs, 4-4Jj5.05; wes.ern
lambs. $4.5!a.5u.
Official receipts and shipments for yes
terday: Rb:CKTPTS Cattle, 6,511; hogs, 26.S1S;
sheep. 2,145.
SHIPMKNTS Cattle, 2,427; hogs. 2,585;
sheep, 4,603.
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
Kansas City, Oct. 17. CATTLT2 Re
ce pts, 11,0 0: market steady to 1 wer; na
tive tteers, $3.25(:5.ti0: T, xas steers, $2.8--i
5.05: Texas cows. $2.00'a3.W: native cows
and heifers, $1.50'-! 4.05: st-x'kers and feed
ers, $3.fXf,4.G5; bulls. $2.5'u3.W.
CALVES-Receipts, fcuo; market steady
at $4.25-fr5.S0.
HOGS Receipts, 13.000: market. PfilOn
lower. Bulk of sales, $4 7ofi4.75; heavy and
packers. t4.70'ti4.80; mixed. $4.65 .4 75; lUht.
4.6oii4.80; yovkers, $4.7u'y4.S0; p.gs, iH.O-if
4.75.
SHEEP Receipt, 3.000: market steady
to weak. Lambs, $4.105.00; muttons, 3.00
4i4.U5.
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas Citv. Mo., Oct. 17. WHEAT
December, OO-a r;c ; May, 71c. Cash: No.
2 hard. HO'-.-aOyi-yo: No. 3, 4'ii67l,c; No. 2
red, 6H 'a 7o-k; : No. 3, 65ft tc.
CORN December, 32v,c; May, 34;4iC.
Cash: No. 2 mixi-d, 34Vg35c; No. 2 wh.te,
37--4''a3c: No. 3. 37'ic
OATS No. 2 white, 24V25e.
RYE No. 2. 47c
HAY ( h ice timothy, tlO.00; choice
prair e. $8.50.
BUTT. R Creamery, 18S20c; dairy,
fancy, 17c.
EGGS Fresh, 15c.
Markes Gos3it.
Furnished by J. C. Goings Commission
Company, members Chicago Board of
Trade, Topeka, Kansas.
Liverpool, 1:30 p. m.: Wheat, steady,
December ijii higher: February d hinh
er. Corn, quiet, November 9d lower than
yesterday's close.
London, 1:30 p. m.: Wheat, easy, Oc
tober --;d higher; December, Jd higher.
Corn, ciuiet, Dt cember, J,d lower: Feb
ruary unchanged from yeslerd iy'a close.
Paris opening: Wlitat steady, unchang
ed; flour steady, October 10c higher than
yesterday's close.
Omaha: Hogs. 8,000: cattle, 5,5'TO.
Duluth receipts: Wheat, 45 cars, last
year, 2o5 cars.
Chicago rec-lpts: Wheat, 155 cars, grad
ed 3; corn. 373 cars, graded 87; oats, 180
cars, graded 10.
Chicago: Deliveries about 125.0-0 com
delivered on October contract yesterday
went to Patten; 5t tierces lard. The lat
ter were delivered by Swift.
Chicago: Weather map shows perfect
conditions for w-heat and corn movement.
No rafn anywhere, except a shower or two
in Ohio and Texas. No imme..i .te pros
pect of storms. Temperatures moderate.
eatner map snows no irost in cotton i
belt, although it was colder this morning
Kansas City receipts: Wheat, today 2ui i
cars, last year ss cars: e:rn. today 41 cars,
last year 33 cars; oats, today 10 cars, last
year 8 cars.
Northwest receipts of wheat: Minne
apolis, today 3:2 cars, last year 462 cars;
Duluth. today 45 cars, last year 2o5 cars.
Chicago: Provisions open easy to lower,
Lipton selling January ribs.
St. Louis receipts: Wheat, today 61, SO),
last year 25, Wm; corn, today 75.213, last
vear 50,800; oats, today 58.800, last year 25,
5.0. Primary receipts and shipments: Wheat
Rece pts, today 1.107 0-0. last yer 12 3.-
000; shipments, today 4j 000, lat y ar 4:-,-000.
( urn Receipts, today W79. last
ytar HM.t'O't; shipments, today 6.5 000, last
year 715 OJ0.
Liverpool close: Futures report- d closed
very steady on cotton, 2 to 2!2c higher
than 2 p. m.
Paris close: Wheat, unchanged to 6c
lower: fi ur 5c higher to unchanged.
Berln: Wheat closed sd hlyner than
yesterday's close.
Buda Pesth: Wheat closed Vn lower
than yesterday's close.
New York: Talking thirty loads wheat
for export.
Liverpool close: Wheat. ?d higher, Feb
ruary and .March d hither: corn. V.-1
lower than yesterday's close. (
1 otat clearances: w neat and nour (as ;
wheat) 351,000: corn, 111.612 bushels. j
St. Louis cl-se: Wheat October, 72Hc;
December. 73 ;e; May, T.c. Cr-rn Octo- '
b r. 38c; December, 34Uc; May. 35'-jc
asked.
Kansas City close: Wheat December,
6n"Sc; May, 71c. Corn December, 32gc;
May, 34Vc. .
Joseph's Tips.
Furnished by J. C. Goings Commission
Company, members Chicago Board of
Trade, Topeka.
New Tork, Oct. 17. Bryan's speech wa9
simply a re-hash of all that he has said
before. It was a pill that lacsed the
silver coating. Hold Atchisotis. Penna..
Pacifies. Buy Readings mod- r teiy in an
tic pation of tne sirike eii me t. Buy
ing: of Grent Northern is iro ,d on in
creased divl lend prospects erv -soon and
it wi.l sell 175 1 r better. Speaking of d vi-
denets one is snortty clue on c & o. and
there has been excellent buyinir of this
stock. J. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
Today's Topeka Markets
Tcpeka, Oct. 17.
CATTLE.
COWS $3. OOfi 3.15.
HEIFERS $3.00-3.25.
HOCJ3.
LIGHT $4.40-57 4.60.
MEDIUM AND HEAVY $4. 40 4.60.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT 04c.
NO. 2 CORN 32c.
NO. 2 WHITE CORN 3333C.
NO. 2 OATS 21c.
HAY $6.504f7.OO.
PRODUCE.
EOG3 16 cents.
BUTTER 17 rents.
CHICKENS 5 cents.
Tope&a Hide Market.
Topeka, Oct. 16.
Based on Chicago and Boston uuota.
tions. The following are net Drices naid
In Topeka this week:
UEti-.i kali c 1. i-i r;u 1 ,o.
GREEN SALT-HALF CURED 640.
NO. 1 TALLOW Ac.
Grain Letter
Furnished by J. C. Goings Commission
Company, members Chicago Board of
Trade, Topeka, Kansas.
Chicago. HI., Oct. 17. WHEAT Wheat
started higher this mornine on better
cables from Liverpool, mi re especially
the February option, which w-as up d,
supposed on damage news from Argen
tine. There was a steaelv feeling and some
buying by those who had 01 p-is: d of their
wheat past wee-l' anil an advance of He
was made. Toward the close a f- cling of
distrust regarding these Argentine reports
caused snie selling and the mark-1 cosed
at lower prices than previous day. Al
though the northwest receipts were l'eht,
the whole primary receipts were about
equal to previous week. Minneapolis re
ported all the mills going. The cash de
mand here was tlow. Pit sentiment Is ex
tremely bearish and this break has again
caused the element, which have been so
pronounced en the bull side, to get out
of their holdings. It rests with the cables
tomorrow as to course of the market.
CORN Corn ruled steady and a shade
lower. Cables were lower in face of yes-t-rtiay's
advance. There were good cash
bidi. but little business done owing to
light efferines. Weather west is favorable
for maturing. Stocks here will not in-
crense, as our movempnf W ps large
645.OI0 today. We feel irl-'n-Uv to ci.rn
and would buy on all small reactions.
OATS Oats have been quiet and prac
tically at one price all Uiy. Jteieipt.
much less than expect-d. ISO c:ir. wi h 2 0
for Thursday. Speculative trade unim
portant. The larne local Rtock, 7:v nnil
1 ins, public and private is a littla auaim-t
the bull sentiment.
PROVISIONS i revisions have b"er
barely steady. H were 5 to ie lower
with 77.000 west nunltiHt t.7.i -.-; v r.
It looks as if there hud been cottimiel
selling of January by Upton. On the
other hand Armour and s- tne of the x
portors have been buyinir November lard.
Hogs today are around n'v ;ieainst r-'.c a
month 8ko. January product is on the
basis of 4Jc hoga.
J. F. HARMS.
New York Up-Town Gossip.
Furnished by J. C. r.olncs Corrtmission
Company, members Chicago Board of
Trade, Topeka, Kan.
New Tork, Oct. 17. Local traders, a
was to be expected, are fighting the ad
vance in stocks, but the market H-'emi
to be a little too ocll--rous tor them,
consequently they have not been pbte 1.1
make any imprssion upon prices during
the past two sessions. They have, how
ever, been able to turn the tide today,
but it is douhiful if they w.ll Mi-eeed t
any great extent. What fleet the (irpt
Ix-mocratlc rally will have upon tiie t nr
ket is ilitYictilt to foreteil, but 1 h re I no
reason why it should disturb Wall rtreet.
The reception accorded Hryan a ui"-t
remprkuble one. N-. thing like It i,as ever
before seen in this city and the v rdiet of
U-, biased p-op!e was that the Dem-cratic
candidate is far more popular than h-
was four years sro. Cro, -r has prom
ised to give him the 36-eioctora 1 votes of
this state. Whether he villi be aide to
deliver the goo-is a for days more will
tell. Rt publican politicians do not take
Croker's talk very strl-usly. They Ht9
inclined to look upon it us a bluff, but
Croker is a man .f great Intlueni-e and
lias the reputation of Iumlinn what lie
goes after. M' Kinlcy sent men! still
seems to be epidemic. This Iims been a
valuable aid to the bull party. if tin
leader- knew for a certainty that the
present adminlstrali-in w u d b retain- &
in pow. r, stocks would have a s- ns -t lona I
aelvance. There will bo u Rood deal of
protit-tnking 011 the bulg-s. as there ia
several larue lines of Ion? stocks ii-tnul'AH
over the market, the owners wnich hava
been waiting since last summer for fi
chance to dispose of them at th-lr orig
inal cost. Local sentiment, is unmistak
ably bullish and the Imyii k side is th
popular one, but it ceruiinlv looks rl-kv
to buy stocks at the hu;h prices now pre
vailing. If it were not for the approach
ing election, there would be no dantrer
in following the rise, but it Is better not
to increase our responsibilities until it W
known who the occupant of the Vbit e
House will be the next four yen 1. W. 11
posted traders state that tin- bie; short
lines have nil been bought in. The fa- t
that the borrowing demand for stocks H
rot as urgent as it was on Mondav. con
firms this assu)ttlfn. lirokera represent
ing the most prominent boais,, admit that
they have oo ered eguiie Ir- ely. but wjil
put out new lines as soein as the market
shows signs of weakness. I't-less f:!otor
of a disturbing character make their np
pearances prices are not 1'kely tet exper
ience an important set-back this week,
but it will be reasonably Fafe to count
upon a sharp slump next week. The pool
in V. Par., common, has some stock for
sale at current quotations. It loo's hlgil
en-eugh for the present, althoneh the p.-oi
can mark it up a few more points. If it so
des.r- s. The buying of Atchison, common,
is considered llrst class, mosily for In
vestment, whi'e the pref - rre-I comes most
ly from the shorts. 1'e- pie's Gas is con
sidered a sale around present prices. Jt
has had a big advance and a reaction
due. R. N. HUDSON.
New York Money Market.
New York, Oct. 17 MONEY Money en
call at :Vfi:;'4 per cent. Prime mercinttl-
piper. fi'-;6 per cent. St'-riintr excharn-
hrm with actual business in bankers' bni
at 4.MVii'2 for d. nia.ml a- -1 at $4 fc" Vut M
for sixty davs. Tested fates, it s u and
ti srv.;'... Commercial bills, $4..Vr-i ..
SILVER SI, ver cert itic-ites. t.- '.c; bar
silver. 6:o; Mexican dollars, A'.ic.
HOXIiS i;ov-rrimt-tit bonds irresru'ar;
ret'uneling 2s, reKistered, 1"4; coup in, !"4;
2s, registered, : 3--. r-1.-t-"e.t
coupon. 1001-!-; new 4s, register, d. 133: cou
pon, I'M; old 4s, registered. 1144; coupon,
1HV2; Cs, registered, 112; coupon, HJ1.
Butter MarkV.
New York. Oct. 17. BI'TTER Firm;
creamerv. 16-i22c: Juno creanitry Hit
215-zC; factory, 13'al6c.
Sugar Market.
New Tork, Oct. 17. ST'O A R Raw
steady: fair refining. 4'4c; centrifugal, :tl
te-st, 4c; molasses suyar, 4--. ltetined .
Steady; crushed, $6.15; powdered. 15.85;
granulated, $5.75.
Col'l'ivW-Dull: No. 7 Rio, bVitil-Hc.
Cotton Market.
New Tork. Oct. 17. COTTON Ppnt cot
Ion cl sed (juict: nnddil'g up. and ,
10 l-16c; middling gulf, 10 5-10e. Sale,
bales.
Oa! vest m, Texas, Oct. 17. COTTON
Easy, V'c.
Raneeof Pricaj.
Furnished by J. C. Goincs Commission
Company, members Chicago Bourd of
Trade, Topeka.
Chicago, Oct. 17
Article Open High Low Closa Yea,
WH HAT
Oct 74 74' ; 73-i 7::" 7 ?
Noe. ... 74 7!:4-75 74N-14 7P.-H 74 S,
Dec. ... 7G.-4 -5,- 7-Tj, 75 7 V
tnKX
Oct 41 41 14 4 4 4 41 H
Nov. ... .'.s-Wfi 3x-4 37 -i 3". M.-M,
Dec. ... 3,1VS( 3.V;-g Xi 35" 35'--i
May ... 30Va-? X'-j 30'. 20' iu;,2
OATS
Oct 21--'4 21 14 21 -H 21 n-H
' Nov. ... 21' 21-Si tl'i 21'. 21 '..-'-fc
I -o. ... 22 l 22-14 2l'-23 21'i-22
May ... 24 24 23 : 2,i",-24 24
Oct 15 5-1
16 no
11 00
U 27
6 77
14 51
la ml
11 20
6 75
6 72
6 61
6 Da
6 75
6 12
11 no
10 '0
11 22
G 77
6 77
6 17
6 57
8 75
6 12
6 00
5 i-;
Nov.
.10 :0
Jan. ..
LAKD
Oct. ...
Nov. ..
Dec. ..
Jan. ..
R I HS
Oct. ...
Nov. .,
D.c. ..
J an. . .
.11 20
. 6 75
. 6 75
6 77
6 17
6 05
6 55-57 6 57
. 6 PO
. 6 25
6 90
6 2o
5 97
5 H7
5 7
Ranges of Prices on Stocks.
Furnished by J. C. Duncan, Conimls.
sion urain provisions end stocks. ifi
1" East Fifth street. 'I'hone lUi Churd.
Knepp & Co., correspondent!. Kansas
City, Mo.
New Tork, Oct. 17.
I I I I '
Etooks. Op'n HIghl Low ICl'te'Tes.
I I I I I
I , I I
Rngar 121 121 11H' 11N,;21H
. Feo tile's Gas .. K4 '."'V W!', !3', VI
Am. T baeco .. 93 Kt 0m t'i
F- detnl s.teel .. Sl'k 3 84'-
B. R. T f4', Mi M 1 :'.. 5
A. S. Afc W ST. 3" 3'.4 3'V ."S'-i
P. & 0 7.r- 74 -.: 7:;",! 7:-
C. B. i Q 127 12 4i 1 "- I 1J-S 127
Pock Island .. 1"7 li j P. 7'- PC. p,7!$
St. Paul 114'- 114 11 a, I',;,
Atchison pfd .. 72',, 7, 72' t 72-. I 72'4
Atchison com.. 2''', 2 V 20 2 -v 2 4
Mai.hittan I1,: '0' ! I "' ','''-,
Mo. Pacific .... 52:'.4 53 I r.2HI 52V US';
Wahssh In, 1h'n IS'. I 1- .;
N. V. Central.. 131 j 131 .-! l'!l VI W'J
c. & O :!o'- s-", :n I mi I 294
C. C. C 63 I C-' 2M 6-'"s!
U. Pae. e ,m .'! . ,. i" rl'4
U. Pac. pfd 75-. .j i.-'l 75S, 7r.1iii 75
Reading pfd .. 57! UhU f.'-4 j M
J. rsev Central. ).'4i l.'M' -' 1S4 I"1 I
T. C. A 1 57 1 57 !.:' MV '''4
N. Pac. com 52 I 5:".. r.1 51 j 5? 4
N. Pac. rfa..... 7 71V 71 '.I 7 -V 1
Pac. Mail 3 V K . R 'N S3 23
, L. & H 74 1' 74a 73:l M'.l 74
H. II RECTOR,
BROKER-
Correspondent Tun BKtiiin'' Grais Co.
Grain, Provisions, Slocks.
Kansas City. Mo.
Phone 632. Columbian Bid;. Topeka-