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TOPEKA STATE JOTTRNA1D, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1900.
EEliT THINGS."
Experiences of Sew Members in
.National Congress.
First Trial of a Congressman Is
the Final Test.
THE PASSAGE OF BILLS
i .11- 4 I T4- 4V. o MM Ivnx"
0l Hie uraiui uuiuic iUiic
Who Succeeds.
Washington Gossip hj a State
Journal Reporter.
Washington. X. C. Dec.29. New mem
bers always have some difficulty In
Writing methods of procedure in both
branches of congress. Mellow and pleas
ant are the ingredients of legislative hfe
In the opening: sessions. The flanks of a
few of the new members may be gored
by the sharp spur of ambition; yet all
are tingling with curiosity. The new
comers gaze upon the veterans with in
quisitive eyes, as though measuring their
national reputation by their personal ap
pearance, and the veterans stare criti
cally at the new recruits, awaiting their
development in committee and their ap
pearance on the field of discussion with
unconventional interest.
All the veterans have been thoroughly
tested, and have settled themselves into
their allotted places, cemented therein
by term of service and legislative exper
ience. The raw recruit frequently re
gards them with awe and awaits his
trial with a curiosity born of anxiety. Mo
ne can escape the test, however great
the reputation he may have achieved
elsewhere. Silent and deliberate is the
examination, but as strict in its way as
any at either Annapolis or West Point
Physical appearance counts for nothing.
Ar. expansive brow, an expressive face,
and a majestic figure may indicate bod
ily health, but show an empty, if not an
intumewer.t head. They are not gauges
for success, iienius at times delights in
hiding itseif in a shriveled physique, the
face diversified with abnormal features
and illuminated with eyes on a squint.
When a new member ventures into th?
arena of debate the veterans present
iuii work and listen. It may be for a
moment or for an hour. All depends up
on the neophyte. If he has the intellect
ual sand, he is made; if not, he will talk
to empty benches ever after. A quaint
ripening may attract attention, but the
epeech must be well seasoned with argu
ment and bristling with facts before it
will pass muster. It is a quick test,
terse and decisive. The veterans are not
to be caught with words alone. They
must bear the true imprint of a states
man, or the tyro is gone. Such are some
of the ingredients of legislative life in
the opening sessions of congress.
It is not the learned man, the wise
man, or the orator who passes most bills.
The man who succeeds must first have a
bill which meets with the approval of a
majority; and he must ingratiate hin:- .
Keif with his fellow members, by favors
or otherwise, to such an extent that they
v. ill support his bills largely upon tl e
ground of personal friendship. The
member must follow his bill to the sen
ate committee, and the senator must
keep in touch with his bill that goes
over to the liouse. Persistency in this
matter does not insure success always,
but there is no success without it.
The postoffice at Tonganoxie, Leaven
worth county, was made a presidential
office by the department several months
ago. Henry Metz. the present incum
bent, who received his appointment
shortly after the commencement of the
, f n esent regime, was reappointed through
the efforts of Congressman Charles Cur
tis. The appointment has been ratified
by the senate.
The bureau of animal industry reports
the loss from blackleg disease in Kansas
cattle the past year as approximated at
30.000 head, or a. cash -vlue of about
$100,000. The loss was much less in Ok
lahoma and Texas, where vaccination
was freely used as a preventive.
The exclusion act will keep the Chi
nese out of the country, to some extent
xintil its expiration in 1902. although four
or five thousand Chinamen a month are
being smuggled over the Canadian line.
But there is no exclusion act to prevent
natives of the Philippine Islands from
Fettling in the states, and, if they w re
to take a fancy to residence over here,
they might become a serious addition to
the race question.
Mr. J. L. Parkinson, formerly of O'a
the, Johnson county, has been appointed
as architectural superintendent of the
District of Columbia. He held this posi
tion under the Harrison administration,
but was later removed during Demo
cratic reign. Prior to his first coming to
W ashington he was made inspector o
the construction of government build
ings at the Chicago World's fair, and al
so served Uncle Sam aa superintendent
of the life-saving stations on Lake
Michigan.
In the new 1901 postal guide Just is
iif
rii..H ill M ! I M '!'! ftH II I I I 1 1 I I I I 1 M 'M r H
I "KELlAlvfS" I
711 Kansas Ave. 711 Kansas Ave. t
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I Doaro(B--FOR-1Wl i
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A large line of the Standard and Wells
Double-Indexed to choose from.
A few choice Calendars
I Blank Books, Office Stationery, Etc.
66ECELLAWPS"
I 71! Kansas Ave.
sued by the postoffice department it is
found there are six towns throughout
the country named after the Sunflower
stale. One is located in W'alker county,
Alabama; another in Kdgar county, Il
linois; another in Graves county, Ken
tucky; another in Jefferson county, Ten
nessee; and the sixth town named Kan
sas wll! be found in Cherokee nation, In
dian Territory. There is a Kansasviile
in Racineville, Wis.
Mr. Paul Webb of Stafford, Stafford
county, who is employed as a clerk in
the agricultural division of the census
office, had an operation performed yes
terday at Emergency hosiptal for com
plications growing out of operations for
appendecitis. He has been in Washing
ton nearly six months, and during that
length of time has had a series of oper
ations performed for this disease which
has caused him much trouble and pain,
though he has constantly remained at his
post of duty. The last treatment was
successful and his entire recovery will be
soon.
Mrs. Thomas Ryan, wife of assistant
secretary of interior, has reopened her
residence on Tale street for the winter.
During November she was in Kansas
with her husband, where he was active
ly engaged in the campaign. Mrs. Ryan
later went to California to visit her son,
Capt. Ryan, who is stationed at Los An
geles. One of the Kansas representatives has
received a letter from a constituent
which asks whether the,claims known as
' French Spoliation" have been paid; if
so, to whom? which reminds people of
one of Jerry Simpson's jokes. When he
first went to congress he announced tba t
he was not familiar with the McKinley
bill; but he proposed to examine into it
and, if he considered it just, would vote
mat it De paid.
In commenting on the all-absorbing
topic of Kansas politics the Washington
Evening Times has this to say of the
senatorial contest:
"As the time approaches for the meet
ing of the Kansas legislature the con
test over the United States sena-torship
from the state assumes a more
interesting aspect. It is evident that
neither Senator Lucien Baker nor J. R.
Burton has been able to obtain a clear
majority of the Republican members
elect, and it is doubtful whether either
of them will be able to accomplish this
Dy the time the legislature meets, in
deed, it seems probable that before the
noiaing of the Republican caucus, lm
mediately preceding the meeting of the
legislature in joint ballot op January 22,
other men will announce their" can
didacies, thus adding additional com
plications to the situation.
M. A. Low. the general attorney or
the Rock Island railroad, continues un
doubtedly to hold the balance of power.
He could throw the senatorship to either
Burton or Baker. But Mr. Low is await
ing developments. It is intimated that
Mr. Low has a candidate, who will be
brought to the front at the proper time,
provided there is a reasonable certainty
that his Candidate can win by drawing
from the friends of the leading opposing
aspirants. Baker and Burton.
'Senator Baker haa forged to the
front perceptibly in the last two weeks.
and it is evident that against Burton,
he has the best of the fight, though he
undoubtedly still lacks several votes of
a majority of the Republican members
of the legislature. Burton is following
a close second. This is evidently what
Mr. Low desires. If the Baker and Bur
ton forces can be about equally divided
and Mr. Low can control the balance
of power he will be in a position to force
one or the other of the candidates to
come to the support of the man of his
choice.
"Before his departure for Kansas Sen
ator Baker expressed confidence of his
re-election, provided the situation was
not further complicated by the entrance
into the race of other candidates. He
is anxious that the fight shall be a
square contest between himself and Mr.
Burton, feeling sure that he can beat
his old antagonist."
There seems to be a demand for the
issuance of a half-penny piece. The
treasury officials are giving the matter
serious consideration, and while there is
apparent opposition to fractional coin
on the other hand there seems to be am
ple reason for meeting the demand. The
profits of all business are now largely
in small fractions. It is the volume
multiplying these fractions which pro
duces the great returns. So genuine and
general is this tendency that a demand
has arisen for the coinage of this frac
tional piece at an early time. The con
duct of business on the finest lines is
even splitting the penny. -if
One of the leading banking authori
ties puts it this way: "To add the half
cent to our coins would increase the
profits of small dealers and the possible
economies to that class of people who
are obliged to make small purchases. To
save a cent each day amounts to $3.65 a
year." t-
On the one side we have the fcalf
cents and fractions of cents making the
millions, and on the other side we have
the millions calling for the tialf-cents.
L. W. THA VIS.
Charged With Embezzlement.
St. Louis, Mo.,' Dec, 29. Charles J.
Brenner, bookkeeper, cashier and confi
dential clerk at the Wainwright branch
of the St. Louis Brewing company, is
charged in a warrant issued today with
embezzling $8,000 during the past three
or four years. Brenner, who is 48 years
old, and has a family, has been con
nected with the company in a confiden
tial capacity for nearly ten years.
left.
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711 Kansas Ave.
IT OUST GO.
Book Companies Hare New Plan
of Operation.
Will Attack Kansas Text Book
Law Through Prices.
AS LOW AS LOWEST
File Bond to- Gauge the Prices
by Other States.
Thinks Kansas is Getting
School Books Too Cheaply.
Book Man Says People Are Sick
of the Law.
The book companies which are sup
plying a portion of the texts used in
the Kansas schools have a new plan by
which they hope to overthrow the Kan
eas uniformity law.
The companies are agitating a change
in the law which will if adopted cause
some radical changes in the present
methods of doing business.
The plan now being put forward is
one which will authorize the book com
panies to file with the secretary of state
a bond in the sum of $50,000, specifying
that the price of books in Kansas shall
be as low as the prices in any other
state m the union.
This plan, the companies argue, will
place Kansas on a level with. other 1 w
price states, and at the same time com
pel the publication of books which
would be an improvement upon the
character of those now in use here. At
least this is the argument of the book
concerns.
The book companies pretend that the
business in Kansas is not sufficient to
cause sleeplessness because a, company
fails to get it. The claim is made that
the amount of books used in Kansas
high schools in a single year does not
exceed $18,000.
"AVhat do we care about the Kansas
business?" said a representative of one
of the oldest publishing houses to
State Journal reporter last night. "The
Kansas people have a law now of which
thev are already sick. The book com
panies can afford to take it easy while
the people are discovering that trie- pres
ent law is a farce, 'then wen nave
better chance at them."
"Is the opinion of the law expressed
by the book companies due to the fact
that the law attempts to make some
discrimination in favor of the people.'
was asked.
"Certainly not. A man or woman who
knows anything about books, especially
books in use in the schools. Knows wen
that some of the texts now in the
schools of this state are inferior to those
on the same subjects in other states.
"Under the present law the books
cannot be changed. The pupils are com
pelled to use the books which have been
adopted, although they know that there
are errors and inaccuracies in tne texts.
"Will the supplemental idea endorsed
by the teachers' association benefit any
one if it is adopted?"
"Not in the least. It will not provide
for changes in the text bocks. If supple
mental books are adopted it will mean
an additional expense while the old
books will be used."
"Suppose the supplemental text should
be adopted. Couldn't these be used ana
the others abandoned?"
"Of course that could be done but It
would be a violation of the law as it now
exists and would not be tolerated by the
old-fogy school boards."
The gentleman who expressed these
opinions has been attending teachers'
association meetings for years, display
ing his books and selling special publi
cations to the teachers. The name of
the man is withheld for the present, be
cause its publication would doubtless
cause him the loss of his position, for
the reason that the book companies are
making a still hunt to kill the present
law.
Ex-State Superintendent William
Stryker, who is responsible for the state
uniformity law said Friday to a State
Journal reporter:
"1 am satisfied that the book compa
nies will succeed in overthrowing the
Kansas text book law in the next legis
lature. The whole trouble is that the
prices of school books in Kansas they
consider altogether too low. They might,
not offer much objection to the law li
the maximum prices were realized. The
people of Kansas are saving too much
money on school books to suit them."
HELD ON SUSPICION.
Man Suspected of Having Sold Fic
titious Bonds.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 29. A man
who registered yesterday at the St.
Charles hotel as Dr. Carle was arrested
and locked up today on information
from the hotel management that Carle
strongly resembled George D'Essauer,
formerly of Chicago, who disappeared
from that city several months ago, and
who later was arrested in London,
charged with having disposed of several
thousand dollars worth of fictitious
bonds to Chicago financiers. After be
ing detained for a few days in London
D'Essauer was released, owing to the
fact that no measures were taken for
extradition. It is understood that in
formation will be riled by the police
charging Dr. Carle with being a danger
ous and suspicious character.
The prisoner arrived at the St.
Charles yesterday in company with Mr.
and Mrs. William MacKenzie, reputed
to be a wealthy English couple. Carle
asked for the finest suite in the house.
Employes of the hotel recalled a re
semblance between Dr. Carl and George
D'Essauer, who stopped at the hotel a
year ago. when it was understood he
was paying attention to an opera singer.
They immediately notified the police,
and Carle's arrest followed. He strong
ly denied the charges, but city detec
tives claim to fully identify him as
D'Essauer. The MacKenzies said they
were en route to Texas to purchase a
ranch and had engaged Carle as a
guide .and traveling companion.
Kitchener's Summary.
London, Dec. 29. Gen. Kitchener tele
graphing from Pretoria under date of
Friday, December 28. sends a summary
of the number of attacks made by the
Boers at various points. The only im
portant incident was an attack on a
baggage column near Greylengstad. A
company with a pompom made a sortie
from Greylangstad and drove off this
Boers. Captains Radelyke and Harvest
were wounded, eight men were killed; 2.7
were wounded and '20 were reported
missing.
Howgate Set Free.
Albany. N. V., Dec. 29. Henry How
gate aged 70, who in 1880 served the cov-
ernment as disbursing officer of the sig
nal office at Washington, was released
from the penitentiary last evening after
serving six years for forgery and falsifi
cation of accounts.
31 US. LEWIS, ESCAPE.
Her Wrapper Was Ignited by Head
of a Match.
Mrs. E. T. Lewis had a narrow escape
from serious injury by fire at her home,
927 Topeka avenue, last night. She was
wearing a flannelette wrapper and
struck a match when the head flew oil
and the flames from the match Ignited
the soft nap of the cloth. In an instant
Mrs. Lewis was enveloped in flames.
She was saved from serious burns by
her husband, who was fortunately near,
and who smothered the flames with, a
woolen shawl.
PINGREE DEFIANT.
Refuses to Appear Before Court
on Charge of Contempt.
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 29. Governor
Pingree, who was summoned to appear
before the Ingham county circuit court
today to answer to the charge of con
tempt, as the result of an interview in
which he attacked the court and prose
cuting attorney, has refused to answer
the summons. He was cited to appear
at 1 o'clock today, but at 11:30 the gov
ernor sent the following telegram to
the court: ,
"As executive of the state of Michi
gan, and representing one, of the three
independent, equal and co-ordinate divi
sions of the department of government,
I am constrained (meaning no disrespect
to the judicial department) to deny the
authority of the judiciary in the prem
ises. "Were T, as chief executive of this
state, disposed to recognize the author
ity of the judicial department on this
particular occasion Jhe " official duties
pressing upon me in the closing hours
of my administration would not permit
of my giving the matter attention.
"H. S. PINGREE."
After he had given out the telegram,
Governor Pingree was asked whether
he had anything to say in connection
with his action.
"Not a word." he answered, "the
public can read the telegram, and draw
its own conclusions."
PART Y EOR WADS WORTH.
Elks Will Entertain For the Topeka
Actor Tonight
Mr. Will Wadsworth, the Topeka
actor who appears at the Crawford to
day and tonight, in "The Prisoner of
Zenda," and the members of the com
pany with which he travels, will be
given a reception a.t the Elks lodge
rooms this evening after the show. Re
freshments will be served and a social
good time will be the programme of the
evening.
31RS. BAKER'S PLIGHT.
She Haa Her Wounded Divorced
Husband on Her Hands.
Mrs. Charles Baker stopped Deputy
Sheriff Williams this morning and told
him that she ne.TJed help to take care of
Charles Baker, tile man who was shot by
bis brother at 728 Hancock street Thurs
day night. . . ...
According to ner siury n. a.yprdi3 ...,..
Charles Baker and his wife were divorced
several years ago and that the night o
the shooting he had called to see her,
having come In from Overbrook.
She is a frail woman who supports ner
- i t..t.u in tuouhirv and
SIX ClUlUieil U y tfwvuig ' .......-..r,
cannot taae care ui nei iuhwi
who is lying in the house in a helpless
condition. She says that none of his rela
tives nave CHlieu lo mm au ...m.
needs attention badly. She has no money
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! . fas. chnuM V
is any possible way to make them do it.
Minneapolis May Get Woodmen.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 29. The con
vention of the Modern Woodmen of
America, scheduled for the week of June
3 to 8, at St. Paul, may be transferred to
this citv owing to a conflict of dates
with the National Medical association,
also to meet at St. Paul. Both expectea
to use the auditorium in that ity.
British Reoccupy Ficksburg.
Bloemfcntain. Friday. Dec. 28. The
British have reoccupied Ficksburg.whlch
for sometimes had been in the hands of
tha Boers.
LOCAL MENTION.
.Tames H. Jones, aged 12 years, was
sent to the reform school by Probate
Judge Dolman this morning.
The Kansas Academy or science nas
been in session at the state house for
two days. It will adjourn this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Clougn attended
the funeral of Judge W. .A.. Porter of
Leavenworth, Wednesday. Judge Porter
was a son-in-law of Mr. Clough.
There was no session of the police
court this morning. The only arrests
yesterday were the jointists Lisk and
Hobson, and their cases were continued.
Miss Emma Kelly of Topeka, who has
returned lrom Alaska, has written an
article for the January Ledger Monthly
of New York city on the "Dogs of Alas
ka." The girls of the Industrial school are
helping Mrs. Thorpe clean up her rooms
in the city prison and to straighten out
the clothing which was not given away
Christmas.
An effort is being made to hold the
annual log rolling of the "Woodmen of
the World in Topeka. The annual meet
ing of the delegates will be held in this
city April 25 to decide upon the time and
place for holding the event.
Osborne Payne, the negro who was
arrested on the charge of breaking into
Dibbles store in North xopeka last
week, was before the city court this
morning and waived examination. He
said that he wanted to plead guilty.
Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson, of
1206 North Jackson street, entertained at
a family dinner party Friday, December
28, in honor of Mr. and Airs. A. C. Ward
of Hoyt. The out of town guests were
Mr. Ralph Judkins and MissMaude Jud
kins of Lawrence.
James Kerr entertained six members
of the high school class who are inter
ested in the Y. M. C. A. bowling depart
ment, on Friday afternoon. There were
present Messrs. Haggart, Tracy, McCau-
ley. A. Griggs, Charles W entworth and
John Fleishman. A paper- was read on
the great opportunities of the young
men of the present day.
Three other churches will join with the
First Presbyterian in a union watch-
night service to see the new century in
on Monday night. Rev. Charles M. Shel
don and Rev. D. M. Fisk will partici
pate. Rev. Mr. Fisk will show illustra
tions of the closing century s progress
with stereopticon views. The Third
Presbyterian church is the other one to
participate.
Annie B. Sweet has appealed to the
district court from the decision of the
county commissioners who refused to
refund her the money paid for taxes on
block 11 in Martin & Dennis' addition
which is now used as a city park. The
city council requested the county com
missioners to pay her 11,000 for which
she agreed to give a clear title to the
land. The money to be refunded would
partially come from the city as its share
of the money paid in at the tax sale.
WIDE AWAKE WORKERS.
Miss Dolphin and Her Success aa an
Educator.
Miss M. E. Dolphin who has been
elected first vice president of the State
Teachers' association is a graduate of
the State Normal. She taught in the
Emporia high school and later was
made principal in 'one of the Leav
en worth schools. The position of super
intender.it of the city schools was madu
ji. wm,
m
MISS M. E. DOLPHIN.
First Vice President State Teachers As-
sociauon.
vacant by resignation and Mis3 Dolphin
was elected to fill the vacancy. It was
thought at the time that it was only
temporary but she has been elected for
each successive term since, then. Miss
Dolphin is also a worker in the N. E. A.
and has been on the programme at sev
eral of the national meetings.
She is a sister of M. M. Dolphin, the
leader in the late telegraphers' strike on
the Santa Fe.
B. B. Bone who was elected third vice
president has been county superintend
ent of schools in Elk county for four
years. He was born in Bond county
Illinois, and has lived in Kansas for the
B. B. BONE,
Third Vice President State Teachers' As
sociation. .
past 17 years. He attended school at
the State Normal at Emporia for two
terms. Mr. Bone served as second vice
president of the association during the
meeting in 1898.
AN INTERESTING SUBJECT.
Nat. M. Brigham Will Discuss Grand
Canon of the Colorado.
Nat M. Brigham is to lecture on the
"Grand Canyon of the Colorado" on
January 3, in the First Christian church,
and with Mrs. Brigham will also give
a musical programme in connection.
Mr. Brigham has lived in northern
Arizona and spent years of research in
the heart of this region of grand natural
beauty.
The scenes of tremendous chasms
which form the channel of the Colorado
river in its course through northern Ari
zona reach their culmination in a cha
otic gorge 217 miles long, from 9 to 13
miles wide and midway more than 6,600
feet below the level of the plateau. It
is seventy miles distant from Flagstaff
by a nearly level road. Except in winter,
when the journey can be undertaken
only when weather is favorable, a tri
weekly stage makes the trip in eleven
hours to the rim of the canyon.
WILL ACCEPT BAIL
Mrs. Nation Is Not Pleased With
Wichita's Jail.
Wichita, Kas., Dec. 29. Mrs. Carrie
Nation has agreed to accept bail, which
W. C. T. TJ. members are securing. She
declares she only accepts her freedom
that she may prosecute her work of
smashing saloons. She received fifty
letters in today's mail.
Weekly Bank Statement.
New York, Dec. 29. The weekly state
ment of averages of the associated
banks shows: Loans J796.457,20O,increase
$9,358,500. Deposits $S54,189,200. increase
$15,384,806. Circulation $31,040,800, in
crease $138,300. Legal tenders $63,353,500,
increase $3,196,400. Specie $161,719,700, in
crease $2,678,700. Total reserve $225,073 -200,
increase $5,875,500. Reserve required
$2,131,57.300, increase $3,846,200. Surplus
reserve $11,525,900, increase $2,028,900.
Joseph's Tips.
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tions. The following are net prices paid
in Topeka this week:
New York, Dec. 2S. Traders who sold
the market on the fake report that an
insurance company of globe-wide fame
had busted will find some difficulty in
covering. Get long on Western Union,
just for a turn. Buy People's Gas moder
ately, .null unicago Cireat western ann i
linois Central. J. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
Today's Topeka Markets
Topeka, Dec.
CATTLE.
COWS $2 50-?r3.25.
HEIFERS $3.00-?! -3.00.
CALVES.
HEAVY S3.00S3.50.
LIGHT (Under 200 lbs) $4.tX!S4.60.
HOGS.
LIGHT $4.40(ir4.60.
MEDIUM AND HEAVY $4.4O4.60.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT 2Wn 63c.
NO. 2 CORN 28V-&29C
NO. 2 WHITE CORN 29HS30C
NO. 2 OATS 24c.
HAY $7.50S8.00.
PRODUCE.
EGGS 18c.
BUTTER 16c.
29.
Topeka Hide Market. .
Topeka, Dec. 29.
GREEN SALT CURED 7c.
GREEN SALT. HALF CURED 64 C
NO. 1 TALLOW tc.
Butter Market
New York. Dec. 29. BUTTER Firm ;
creamery. 17-S25C; June creamery, 17g22c;
factory, UVifi 16c-
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WfiEATJpPS.
An Advance of Two Cents Re
corded in the May Option.
Caused by Falling Off in North.
western Receipts.
FLOUR FOLLOWS SUIT.
Millers Advance Prices Ten cents
per Barrel.
Biggest Speculative Trading 'of
the Entire Week.
Chicago, Dec. 29. To the local price of
May wheat 2c was added today and a re
port from Minenapoiis said millers had
advanced the prhce of flour 10c a barrel.
The advance in wheat was on a buoyant
speculative market and was due to the
stubborn fierceness recently displayed by
the Liverpool market and to a pronounced
falling off in northwestern wheat receipts.
Receipts this week at Minneapolis, Lu
luth and Chicago combined were only 1,
7S7 cars, 1.025 cars less than the week pre
vious and 1.507 cars under the aggregate
receipts at these points a year ago.
During the first hour on the board of
trade there was a greater speculative
trade than during the whole session of
any other day this week. May wheat
opened unchanged from yesterday at 7:i14c
and, on buying by commission bouses,
some of their orders being for foreign in
terests, and bv traders who had sold
short, the price advanced to 75H'C. A re
action to 74-V4c followed this bulge, early
buyers selling to secure profits, but as
there was a good demand for what they
let out the market steadied anil closed
strong. May THti2c "higher than the close
yesterday at Vc.
December wheat, which is practically
the cash article now, closed l.c higher
at 72Vsc and January closed with a ilka
gain at 72'4c
W K3yiflc43,cCrhi-ha etao shrdle shrdluu
Chicago, Dec. 29. WHEAT There was
a buoyant market for wheat the first
hour of today's session. May opened un
changed at 7oV4c and rose sharply to 74Ve.
Commission houses wanted it and shorts
clamored for it, but encountered stiff
backed holders under 74c. At that price
and over the market showed a freer hand.
hut the demand was ample to hold the.
price steady for some time. The execu
tion or buying orders lor isew lork inter
ests gave rise to reports of an export de.
mand. This, coupled with the falling off
in northwest receipts, put the recent bear
ish government report far in the back
ground. The week's receipts at northwest
points are cars under the previous
week and 1.507 less than they were the
corresponding week a year ago. Torlay'rt
local receipts were 125 cars. 11 of contract
grade. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
191 cars, against 524 cars last week and 308
cars a year ago. steadiness at Liverpool
was a contributory factor in the strength
nere.
There was buying from new sources, and
many shorts not only covered, but loaded
up with some lone stuff. Mav rallied
sharply to 75c Here profit talking sales
pressed tne pne Dacx to 74c. At tins
price the market steadied and closed
strong l'a2c higher at 7514c.
ujCS uorn was quiet, but advanced In
sympathy with wheHt. May opened a
shade higher at 3fiV4i?sc and sold to Sur.
tmerings were ugnt and shorts bid up
the price. Receipts were 349 cars. The
close was firm. Mav Hc higher at
364Ti7E,e.
OA-its uats joined in the activftv in a
moderate way and advanced in sympathy
with the major morket. May opened un
with the major market. Mav ooened un-
24c. Receipts were 215 car.
PROVISIONS Provisions were oulet.
but firm on light hog receipts and in sym.
patny witn tne wneat strength. January
pork opened 5c higher at S12.25. touched
$12.22V4 and then rallied to $12.30: January
lard opened 21io. higher at $0.8(1 and sold to
$(.8214, while January- ribs opened a shade
up at $'j.3ii6.32ii,, selling to $. 35ft 6.371,.
(MA cash northwestern. S1.4ti: Nn. 1
$1.54: December, $1.54; May. $1.56.
RYE December, 4sc; January, 48c; May,
BO'Ac.
BARLEY Cash. 3Sff0c.
TIMOTHY December. $4.60: Jamiarv
$4.60; March, $4.70. -
Chicago Live Stock Market
Chicago. Dec. 28. CATTLE Receipts.
200; nominally steady. Good to prime
steers, $5.25'g6.0O: poor to medium. $3.65i
5.15: stockers ar."Teeders, $2.504.35: cows.
$2.50i4.20; heifers. $2.60Q4.40: canners, $1.75
(fi2.50: bulls. $2.5OS4.50: calves. $4.OiKl5.50:
Texas fed steers. $4.W'54.85: Texas grass
steers. S3.7O-7i4.0O: Texas bulls. $2.5ift3.35.
HOfSS Receipts todav. 16.000: estimated
for Monday. 33,tm-. left over. 6,5'Jt: Bo
higher, closing strong: top. $4.95. Mixed
and butchers. $4.6.Va 4.:2ti, : eood to rhoire
heavy, $4. 75-54. 97; rough heavv, $4 G 'i4.7i';
light. $4,654(4.92: bulk of sales. $4.80,4 4. !:0.
SHEEP Receipts. 1.000. Sheep and
lambs steadv. Good to choice wethers,
$3. 75 4.50: fair to choice mixed. $3.40'u3 .75:
western sheep, $3. 75-4.50; Texes sheep. $2.50
fa.50: native la.mus, $4.2o4ia.oo; western
lambs. $6.00rff5.50.
Yesterdays' official: Receipts: Cattle,
"28: hogs, 27.390: sheep. 7.8H2. Shipments:
Cattle, 3,595; hogs, 6.1S4; sheep, 1,935.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas Citv. Mo.. Dec. 29. CATTLE
Receipts. lfHl: market unchanged. Native
steers. $4.405.15: stockers and feeders.
$3.004.60; butcher cows and heifers. $3.0iMii
4.50; canners, $2.f'Ka3.0O: fed weHterns. $3.;o
Ca5.00: Texans. Kl.5Ufi4.30: calves, $3.5i'6.U0.
HOGS Receipts. 4,000; market steady to
5c higher. Bulk of sales, $4.84i4.fc-: hen v.
$4.80ff,4.90: packers. $4.2''24.90: mixed. $1.80
ra4.M A: iignt. 4. 'ra 4.s ;s; yorKers, 4.Wi
fe4.87U.: pigs, S4.35fi4.75.
SHEEP Receipts. 600: mcrket strong.
Lambs, $3.5tHj5.40; muttons, $1.75'y4.50.
Kansas City Produce Mark 5 i.
Kansas City. Mo.. Dec. 29. Close
WHKAT-May, 67?e: cash. No. 2 hard.
'& 6734c; No. 3. 4',65;.c; No. 2 red,
T0.c; .no. ;i, bS'nwo.c
CORN May. 34,c: cash. No. 2 mixed.
33'ic: No. 2 white. 34'Jc: No. 3, 34c.
OATS No. 2 white, 34c.
RYE No. 2. 49c.
HAY Choice timothy, $10.5011;
choice
dairy.
prairie, S!i9.&0.
BUTTER Creamery, 18S21c;
fancy, 16.
EGGS Fresh. 17c. ,
Receipts wheat, 74 cars,
Market Gosairj.
Furnished by J. C. Goings .Commission
Companv. members Chicago Board ot
Trade. Topeka.
Chicago receipts: Hogs 16.000. strong to
shade higher; cattle 2wo, steady; sheej l,
0UJ. steady.
Kansas City receipts: Hogs, 4,000; cat
tle. 2ti0.
Omaha receipts: Hogs, 6.100: cattle; .InO.
Chicago receipts grain: Wneat 125 cars,
grade 11 cars; corn 349 cars, grade none;
oats 215 cars, grade lo cars.
Chicago: The cash business here yes
terday was 135,000 bushels No. 2 hard
winter wheat and 15. wo bushels No. 2
northern spring wheat: corn, 2OU.O00 bush
els: oats. 100, 0e0 bushels.
Duluth receipts wheat: Today, 30 cars;
last year. 40 cars.
Liverpool close: Wheat quiet: Febru
ary tjd higher, March yd higher: corn
quiet. Hd higher than yesterday's close.
Chicago: Liverpool market for spot
wheat unchanged, while futures are up
HfaWd. Receipts little above estimates.
Trade inclined to look for an advance
and are prepared for it. One large local
trader who covered a line of wheat ear'y
in the session put it out again at the
close. Hardly look for much change, aa
there will probably be a disposition to
even up prior to the new year.
London, Dec. 29. Money was in strong
demand today. Much of the ritcourit
business goes to the Rank of England. It
is said that after the year turns rates
will be much easier, but they cannot be
expected to fall far while continental ex
changes are so adverse.
The attention of the stock exchange was
centered on West Australians, butlne.a
commencing at tin early hour, Ther wn
much exiieiiiciit and nnxletv. Tlm1
rails were mady. American w--re eir
and closed wak on further profit t !.
Northern Pacillc were euuHlly o!''-i'-.l.
Southern railways were heavy. 1. , f m
were easier.
Chicago: Receipts hogs at wpirm
points, 42,400; last week, 56,3CXi; last ycr,
Chicago: The cash wheat in Minneapo
lis is very FIIIT.
CbieaKi: Snow cables Barlleft Krn7.iir
from Buenon Ayers: "Of rprt of prov
ince of Buenos Ayres. second htrgt w heiit
growing province of Argentine, uuku 10
per cent more than last y :u
St. Louis close: Wheat: 1 H-cember, 7"1i'-;
January, 72c: M.-iy. 7 Cue. Corn: 1 ,
cember, 35c; January, 35c; May. 3iii";o.
Grain Letter
Furnished by J. C. Ontng'd Commtoslon
Company, member Clilcao Hoard ct
Trade. Typcka.
Chicago. Dec. 29 WHEAT The chatiirs
In the wheat market most noticenhln til
past week has b'en the shifting of etiii
merit to the bull side. Jc:U operator
who have ben disposed tt imy whf-Ht, hut
have hesitated have now apparently lost
their timidity and were buers the i.at
two days. The temjHrary w-aknt-MS ih.it
followed the government report wna tak-n
advantage of to pick up cht-ap htat ami
developed the fact thut there wa conqu
erable wheat wanted on any recession
from present prices. Tbre has lwon nmf
covering by shorts, but tills ihtwfst in th
market is still a large re. Si niltmoit I
growing bullish to an extent that all in
fluences not favorah! to hleher valii"
are apt to be ignored. The hscul position
of the country and the fver of specula
tion that is so rampant In the e:t.st will
feed any strong bull market in wheat and
with the funds seeking speculation or in
vestment after the first of the yiar thir
will be plenty of material from which tin
bulls may draw aid. Our advance. unVr
these conditions, will come without iuv
assistance from foreieri market or condi
tions, but will be born of onr own posi
tion In having a strong, li-eitlmute and
growing- sentimental sorrot)mlinf.
CORN ('urn is strong and promises t
continue so. Country offi-rlnKs are Mpht
and the arrivals are showlnn
no contrarl corn, in vtAX ot ruh- tht
the bf-ars Jiave mn.e at this mutkft. t!f
frirp dfpfl not rleclin. Th cnirtrv f
is that MkH irkt1 corn l (coinr
be Bfen on this crop and tbre in rv lit
tle hedpln?1 salt's mad1 fo far. Th? n'!i r
by Jt'livtrifs of corn wtm commnml a ire
niinm,anJ while the cah rbT.-mriri (s firkf,
much more- busine ss would be done In a,
shipping way if cars could be obtained.
OATS Oals are in better demand, ( ash
demand good and some heavy lons hatu
been adiliiiK- to their lines and the riinr
ket looks like advanclnK some.
PROVISIONS The provision market
has been largely a changing one nf Hn.,
The general trade keeps light and wloln
there is a large short interest it wem
slow to cover. The hogs are coming In
freely, bur the stocks of product, whllA
accumulating, are not tilling up as f ist
as looked for at this period of the vi-ar
I I J. l HA1UUS.
New York Money Market.
New York. Dec.. 29. MONEY" Money on
call steady nt 4 per cent; prime mercan
tile paper. 4-Vi5'4 per cent: sterling e.
change nominal, with actual bu-lm-Ks In
bankers' bills at $4 85 for demand and at
$4.Sl1.4,? for slxtv days: posted rute, $ vj
and $4. s: commercial Mils, l kiii4, 4 81.
SILVER Sliver certiticHtis. 01 1 n 65c ;
bar silver, 6:ic: Mexican dollars, w'v,
BONDS Government bonds firm: re
funding 2s. registered. IIV,7; coupon.
3s. registered, lll1: conjuin. Ill1-,; new 4-
registered. 1381; coupon. llsV: old 4s. ri-g.
istered. HO3: coupon, 117; 5s, relstPM-j,
114?.,; coupon, 114-V ,
Suear Market.
New York. Deo. 29 SCO Aft Raw.
steady: fair refining, 3"c: centrifugal s4
test. 4c; molasses suar. 3S-: retlm-i
quiet: crushed, $6.00; powdered, $5.7l; gran
ulated. $5.70.
COFFEE Steady. No. 7 Rio, 7c
Cotton Market.
Galveston. Tex., Dec. 29. COTTON
steady, S 7-lfic.
New York, Dee. 29. COTTON Spot
closed dull: middling upland". 10 6-iUc;
middling Gulf, 10 !i-16c: utiles, 2j bale.
Minneapolis and New York Kange
Furnished by J. C. Duncan, commission,
grain, provisions and slocks. Mftioe l"j
East Fifth street. 'Phone 12X Chnnli-.
Knepp & Co., correspondents, lxniu
City, Mo.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Open High Low Cloga
Article.
Tea.
WHEAT
May
74Vi
76-7C"'4 74',;
75Ti 74-74Vjg
NEW YORK.
Open High Low Close
Article.
CORN
May ...
Tea,
42'4 42'4
42
Ranpe of Prices.
Furnished by J. C. Going Comml-slon
Companv, members Chicago Board of
Trade. Topeka.
Chicago, Dec. ?".
Article. Open High Low Cius Yes.
WHEAT
Dec. ... 70"'i 72', 7""-, 7''"4 '"
Jan. ... "i "4 71"', 7"'j T?' 71' t
Ffb. ... 7P 72 Tl'g 72-H-T3 TH
May ... 734 75:- "3V 751--' 731.
71
734
3i4
Dec. ... 3i4 37 .ir.t 37 rw
Jan. .
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lc
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11 00
12 22
12 42
8 9?
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U 20
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B 2
12 30
12 40
12 22
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LARD
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C 80
t 95
6 92
6 S7
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7 02-05 6 92 7 02 OG 6 92
Dec
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K 42
6 42
55
C ?0
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S 40
Range of Pricss on Stocks.
Furnished by J. C. Duncan, commis
sion, grain, provisions and i-toi-ks. t iffii
' East Fifth Btreet. 'Phone 123. Churus,
Knepp & Co., correspondc-iiu, Knuma
City, Mo.
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J. C Goings Commission Co.
Members, Chicas Koard of Ink.
Buyers and Shippers of (irsin.
Milling wheat a sperlally. Consignments
solicited.
112 East Fifth Btreet. - Topi. Kansas
We respectfully solicit your r" i rono
and offer careful and lioneut exuutiou ut
orders.
Please note: We are riprrninii In
Kansas City by The F. P. (irnlih omnW
sion to., members of the Kan-.is ity
Board of Trad, and are making a '-.
ciulty ot executing orUtt in insl mutkat.