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CALLS TAFT DOWN.
Bryan Resents a Statement Made by
the War Secretary.
Denver, Col., April 8. "Mr. Taft Is
either misinformed or he lacks candor
when he says I changed front on the
Philippine question," said William J.
Bryan to an Interviewer referring to
the address of Secretary of War Will
lam H. Taft, at Omaha. Mr. Taft un
doubtedly had reference to the state
ment Mr. Bryan made public while
the Paris treaty was pending before
the senate.
"The question presented at this
time," said Mr. Bryan today, "was
this:
" 'Shall we reject the treaty, con
tinue the state of war and force Spain
to recognize the independence of the
Philippines or shall we ratify the
treaty and declare our intention to
recognize the independence of the
Philippines ourselves?" I took the po
sition that it was easier for us to act
alone than to force Spain to act and
that we had as much right to recog
nize the independence of the Philip
pines ourselves as to force Spain to do
It.
"The senate ratified the treaty and
came so near deciding in favor of the
independence of the Philippines that It
required the vote of the vice president
to defeat the resolution. Had the res
olution received one more vote we
would have been saved more than $500,
000,000 In expense and saved the menace
of war in the Orient and the humilia
tion of having suspicion cast upon our
adherence to the doctrines of the De
claration of Independence. ..
"Mr. Taft ought, to explain whether
ne purposely conceals the Important
part of my plan or whether he Is real
ly ignorant of the subject. There has
never been a day since the treaty was
ratified that we could not have made
the promise of independence and thus
made mends or the Filipinos. No ex
cuse could be given for our colonial
policy except an excuse which attacks
the principles of self government."
Mr. Bryan was somewhat amused at
the reference of Secretary Taft to "The
gentleman who still seems to have the
, power of leading the Democratic party
against Its will."
"That can hardly be true." suggest
ed Mr. Bryan, "when I have no way of
forcing anybody to agree with me or
to favor me, and the charge comes
with poor grace from one whose nomi
nation is being urged by all of the
president's officeholders. - - -
"This officeholdlng activity has be
come so great that the - Republicans
already have contesting, delegates in
a number- of states protesting against
the use of patronage to force the nom
ination on the party."
110 MORE LAW MAKING.
Congress Is About Through Except for
.i. ' Appropriation Bills.
Washington, D. C, April 8. The sen
ate yesterday adjourned until Thurs
day and on that, day will take another
"adjournment until Monday of next
week. This program was arranged by
the Republican leaders for the reason
that there are not now on the calendar
any measures that are regarded as of a
pressing character and which are like
ly to be enacted at this session.
The unfinished business is a bill by
Mr. Gamble to regulate the settlement
of the accounts between the United
States and the several states relative
to disposition of the public lands. It is
understood this bill will not be passed
at this session and that the other pub
lic land bills on the calendar, such a3
the one to provide an enlarged home
stead, will also go over until next ses
sion at least. The Gamble bill. It Is
declared, would cost the government
millions of dollars, the exact amount
being Indeterminable. The indications
are that there will be little legislation
from now on except the appropriation
bills' and It Is not impossible that con
gress will be ready to adjourn at some
time between May 15 and May 30. The
legislation urged by the president, in
cluding the bill amending the Sherman
anti-trust law, which is before con
gress as. the national civic federation
bill, is believed by the leaders to be
doomed. The fact that organized labor
does not appear to be satisfied with the
measure Is the reason given for the
luke-warm attitude of the Republican
members of congress toward the pro
posed legislation. The majority leaders
do not disguise the fact that debate
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solely for the purpose of making po
litical capital is a thing to be avoided.
An employers liability bill is one of
tne measures that stands a good
chance of enactment, it Is believed al
though the bill passed by the house
is not satisfactory to the senate. It Is
thought likely that this measure will
be materially amended and a confer
ence is depended upon to harmonize
the difference of the two bodies. .
Many members of the house have de
signs on the Aldrlch currency bill and
plan to load it down with amendments.
Such a course would result in throw
ing that bill immediately to confer
ence and If no agreement could there
be reached substantially alcng the
lines of the bill as It was when it left
the senate committee It would be per
mitted to die in conference. There Is
no doubt that the temper of the sen
ate is such that If a financial bill is to
be passed It must practically be In the
form agreed upon by that body. It is
clear that no bill would be accepted
from the house which attempts to go
beyond the emergency needs and re
vise the entire currency system.
NOT FOR TAFT.
Resolution Instructing for Him Voted
Down in Delaware.
Dover, April 8. The Republican
state convention met here today and
elected a full delegation to the nation
al convention at Chicago. The dele
gates were not instructed. The only
show of a contest was over a resolu
tion directing the national delegates
to support Secretary of War Taft for
the presidential nomination. It was
defeated overwhelmingly, by a viva
voce vote. The convention was in the
control of the state organization head
ed by United States Senator Dupont
and Richardson. The so called admin
istration faction, which was defeated
at the primarise last Saturday had on
ly a comparatively small number of
delegates in the convention. They fa.
vored instructing the delegates for
Taft.
C. W. KIDD NAMED.
Appointed Sheriff of Barber County
by Governor Hoch.
Goveror Hoch on Tuesday after
noon decided to appoint C. W. Kidd
to the position of sheriff of Barber
county to succeed D. L. McCracken,
who was shot and killed recently by
a man whom he was trying to arrest.
Mr. Kidd was undersheriff of the
county, and is a Democrat.
The Barber county situation was a
peculiar one, from a political stand
point. Sheriff McCracken was
elected by the Democrats, and was a
law enforcement man. When he was
killed, the Republican leaders in
that county agreed that they would
allow the Democrats to select the man
to succed McCracken. The Demo
cratic county central committee met
and agreed upon Thomas Bunton, of
Kiowa. But Bunton's appointment
met with strong protests from some
of the law enforcement people of the
county. Mccracken's own brother
opposed it, and was for Kidd. J, D.
Matthews, a Republican deputy sher
iff, and Thos. Kinney, the Republican
who ran against McCracken and was
defeated, also got Into the race.
Governor Hoch decided that in
view of the fight on Bunton, he would
appoint Kidd. who is familiar with
the duties of the office, and In sym
pathy with the policies of his prede
cessor. Lightning Hits the Lewis Home.
Arkansas City, April 8. Tuesday
morning while the heavy rain, . wind
and thunder storm was raging, the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Lewis on
North B3 street, was struck by light
ning. The bolt was a heavy one and
It struck the northwest corner of the
house. The bolt tore a hole in the
roof of the residence about four
feet Bquare and also tore the cornice
off that side of the house. Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis were at home at the time
the lightning struck and Mr. Lewis
was severely shocked by the bolt.' He
soon recovered however.
French Car Reaches Frisco.
San Francisco, April 8. The
French car in the New York-Paris
automobile race arrived here yester
day afternoon. It is planned for this
car and the Italian car, which arrived
a few days ago, to be shipped to
Seattle Friday and re-shlpped from
thence to Valdez. Alaska. The other
French car has been withdrawn from
the race and It will be returned to
Paris. The car was disqualified by
being freighted to this city from Col
orado. Japanese Boycott Extends.
Hong Kong. April 8. The Chinese
guild has decided to cable their agents
at Japanese ports not to place any
more orders for Japanese croods and to
ship goods already ordered in vessels
other than Japanese. Dealers in Chi
nese piece goods are Joining in the boy
cott against the Japanese which arose
as a result of the Tatsu Mara incident.
SCRElVJSJURtJEO
House Adopts Another Rale to
Curb the Democrats.
Speaker Can Declare a Recess
Without Roll Call. -
NAVAL BILL REPORTED
It Carries $103,067,518 for the
Next Fiscal Year.
Less Than . Department Esti
mates by $22,518,831.
Washington, April - 8. To . further
thwart the Democrats In their filibus
tering tactics under the leadership of
Mr. Williams, the' house today by a
strict party vote, adopted a rule giving
power to the presiding officer without
a roll call to declare the house in re
cess every day. at 5 o'clock until the
following morning at 11:30, the rule to
run until Monday next. The rule fur
ther provides -for the consideration of
the naval appropriation bill beginning
Friday and that general debate on the
measure shall close at 5 o'clock Satur
day unless debate shall be exhausted
before that hour, when It will be the
duty of the chair to declare a recess
until Monday at 11:30 a. m. The Dem
ocrats opposed the rule and exhausted
all their preliminary moves.
The naval appropriation bill author
izing the construction of two instead
fo four battleships and eight Instead
of four submarine torpedo boats, and
carrying a total appropriation of $103,
967,518 for the naval service for the
ficsal year ending June 30, 1909, was re
ported to the house today by Chairman
Foss of the committee on naval affairs.
The total appropriation recom
mended is $22,518,831 less than the
aggregate estimates submitted by the
department and $3,663,916 more than
the amount appropriated for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1908.
The bill carries an item of $1,000,-
000 for the construction of subma
rine torpedo boats and an item of
$445,000 toward the. construction of
subsurface torpedo boats. Provision
is made for the. enlistment- of six
thousand men to man the following
ships which are to be put in com
mission within the next few months:
The California, Mississippi, Idaho,
New Hampshire, South Dakota, North
Carolina, Montana, Chester, Birming
ham and Salem; and for 1,500 men
required to man torpedo boats not
now in , commission. Representative
Osborn (Ala.) submitted a minority
report recommending that ' provision
be made in the bill for four bat
tleships instead, of two.
ON CHARGE OF MURDER.
The Preliminary Hearing of W. T.
Cnrr Up at Marion Today.
Marion." Kan: April "8. The i pre
liminary hearing of William T. Carr,
charged with the murder of express
messenger Oscar Bailey, comes up
for hearing today before Judge Eby.
The prisoner has been quiet and
orderly, evincing none of the traits
of a desperate criminal. His attor
ney, D. W. Wheeler of this city will
spare no effort to give him a fair
hearing and claims he has some evi
dence that may surprise the prosecu
tion. Attorney Wheeler. -was In New
ton Sunday and Monday preparing for
the trial.
Carr says, in speaking about ' that
bloody pair of trousers taken to the
laundry, that they were not his and
that his overcoat was left at . his
father's house in Kansas City. He
says, furthermore, that he reached
Newton on No. 17 and not on the
train that carried. Bailey. ''
Carr stoutly maintains his inno
cence as to any part in -his murder
and although H. H. Germain and an
assistant sweated him for hours they
could not force a confession. Carr
says he was kidnaped at Newton
without a chance to say goodbye to
his wife and baby, hurried across the
country in a carriage to Marion with
out knowing why until after a war
rant had been prepared at Marlon. .
GOES TO COMMITTEE.
The Miners Wage Scale Is Still Under
- Discussion.
Kansas City, Mo., April 8. The
committee of fifteen appointed -during
the closing hours of the district con
vention of the United Mine Workers
of America which adjourned yester
day, today met a committee of oper
ators of the southwestern field and
continued negotiations for - a . settle
ment of their differences.
Despite the apparent break In the
conference yesterday when the miners
voted down a proposition of the oper
ators to sign a three year scale agree
ment both sides ' still - express confi
dence of reaching an agreement.
T. It. Lewis, the Miners National
president is expected to arrive In Kan
sas City late tonight or early, tomor
row, and to play an Important part
in the conferences.
WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
Pesident Roosevelt's Autograph Goes
Into Corner Stone.
New York, April 8. "Tou mav be
forgotten 100 years hence," recently
wrote A. K. Hicks, secretary of the
Long Island Railroad T. M. C. A., in
Long Island City, to President Roose
velt, "unless you send some token to
put in the cornerstone of the new
Young Men's Christian association
building here, which will be laid on
April 30."
President Roosevelt's - response was
in the shape of a handsome steel en
graving of the White House, inscrib
ed on' the bottom in the president's
handwriting:
"With The Best Wishes Of ' .:
. 'Theodore Roosevelt."
The new building Is the one to which
Mrs. Russell Sage recently contributed
$50,000 as a mark of her regard for the
Long Island railroad men, .many of
whom she knew personally. ,
. J. L. Gaines a Suicide.
Agra, Kan:, April 8. r-Jas. L. Gaines
a well to do farmer of this place,
committed suicide early this morning
bT hanging himself with a log chain.
Worry over a tax statement is given
a the cause. - .ocv.-.
OVERWIIELf.!li:G
Contlnued from Page One.)
SIXTH WARD. .
. . , v ,.. , . Hughes. Breneisen.
1. Precinct . 197, 4
2. Precinct . 172 8
Totals ............
Hughes' majority -
12
357
The Tote on School Board.
FIRST WARD.
Male. Female.
Tot'l.
3,114
1,654
8,036
2,253
3.166
1.448
3.205
1,442
, 8,002
3,100
2,613
107
C. C Nlnhnlunn Tf .0
675"
347
G. F. Kimball, X. . . .'.'.'.'.i.&l
SECOND WARD.
717
603
Dr. Eva Harding, D.... 1,651
THIRD WARD.
E. H. Anderson. R . 2.469
B. G. Walker. D 1,182
697
266
J. D. Norton, R. 2.475
730
261
lieorge S. Allen. D 1.181 .
PTOTU TUT A T ,
C. F. Hardy, R 2.317 '
J. O. Lungstrum. D 1,934
685
264
' B1A1H WAKU.
J. M. Parr, 's..r."r.".r.".I ' 86
662
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Vote Larger Than Two Years Ago.
Compared with the municipal election
of two years ago the returns show an
increase of close to 1,900 votes. The
total two years ago was 4,831. This
means the accepted vote. There is al
ways a small percentage of votes cast
wnicn are rejected as being defective
and this is not considered in the above
totals.
The Republicans strengthened their
noia on the First ward. Councilman
Jordan more than doubling the ma
jority that he secured two years . ago
when he ran against N. B. Arnold. At
that time Jordan ran up a majority
oi izu; this year it amounted to 272. -The
Democrats cut down the Re
publican majority of C. K. Holliday
of two years ago of 393 and turned it
into a Democratic majority of 80. Hol
liday at that time secured 1,135 votes
against Mike Heery's 721. '
In the Third ward Blakely, Republi
can candidate for councilman, surpris
ed himself by receiving a bigger ma
jority than Wm. Green did when the
present mayor was running for coun
cilman in 1906. Green at that time re
ceived 678 votes while his opponent se
cured 93. Green's majority amounted
to 576, Blakely's this year runs up to
719. -
In the Fourth ward Councilman
Montgomery did not poll as great a
vote this year in proportion to the act
ual vote cast -as he did when he ran
for the first time, two years ago. When
he was up for election in 1906 he se
cured 581 votes against W. M. Kem
per's 474. Montgomery's majority - at
that time was 96; ' ; ;
W. G. Tandy raised the standards of
the Republican party in the Fifth
ward by increasing the party majority
from 190 of two years ago to 368, while
in the Sixth ward Councilman Hughes
again demonstrated his fast increasing
popularity by tripling his majority of
1906. He had 121 in that year and had
857 last night. .
The fight next spring for the mayor
alty chair that is the Republican nom
ination will now probably lie between
Mayor Wm. Green, C. E. Jordan and
J. W. F. Hughes. Holliday is not in it
not next year.
- The Socialist -party may be a factor
to reckon with in a few years from
now in local politics but is not today.
The Socialists are slowly gathering
strength, however.. Two years ago
they-cast a total of 63 votes for their
chosen nominees-for councilmen. Tues
day tn ey 'show-: 413 . votes.. . The
stronghold of the Socialist party seems
to be in the Fifth ward where the total
count showed 26 with one of the light
est ward In the city as regards popu
lation. The Second and Fifth are the
strong wards of the Socialists.
The Democrats, .have three council
men out of twelve in the city council
now Councilman; Lannan, Councilman-elect
Miller and Councilman-elect
Fraser; - The Republicans still have an
easy majority of nine votes. The last
three elections indicate that the Re
publicans are losing ground ', in the
Fourth ward. ... V
The election was noticeable for the
great extent of the ticket scratching
done. In the first precinct of the
Fourth ward, for instance, there were
142 scratched tickets and .130 straight
tickets voted, the great number -of
these being men. In the first precinct
of the Second war4 170 tickets were
scratched and 156" voted straight. This
is a sample of the-way thtnps went in
the more densely populated wards.
No Blue Spots on Holliday.
"I am licked: that's all there is to
It." said Councilman C. K. Holliday
urbanely, and with- a smile. You will
have to give it to Holliday that he is
a ' game loser. . "I have got no kick
coming and there are no blue spots on
me. When I first ran and got elected
I bucked up against Snyder and Gri
ley, two Democrats. The old Second
ward has come back to its own, it has
its two Democratic councilmen. I have
been connected with so many things
here. Commercial club and all that,
boosting and pushing for everything
that they believed that I was working
for the corporations, when I "was in
reality trying to do my best for To
peka." "
"It . didn't surprise me very much,"
said Councilman E. Montgomery,
speaking of his defeat.
"It didn't surprise me when I found
out what I was working against. : The
combined efforts of the liquor people,
Rigby had lined up all the . crowd
against Sunday closing, charging me
as responsible for that movement.
Then I understand all those opposed
to the closing -of the theaters on Sun
day were against me and working. I
understand, too, this morning that the
gas company was working against me
for the stand that I took on the
Hughes resolution. Taking, in consid
eration all these factions and the
great Indifference of the law and or
der people I am not surprised at the
result. The law and order - people
were very Indifferent, some of them
even didn't know an election was on.
Several men didn't know whether thts
was a primary or regular election and
a great many did not know that I
had a fight on my hands."
The New Councilmen.
Henry P. Miller, who was elected to
the city council Tuesday after a close,
hard, up-hill fight, has been a resident
of Topeka for a quarter of a century.
He was born in Hessen, Germany, in
1868, and came to this country with
his parents In 1883. They came direct
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to Topeka after landing on the shores
of the new world, and Mr. Miller has
lived here ever since, excepting a few
years when he served as president of
the National Barbers' union with head
quarters at St. Paul, Minn.
He now conducts a . barber shop on
Seward avenue in the sixth' precinct
of the Second ward. Mr. Miller has a
family consisting of a wife and three
children. He has been active in city
and. county politics for a number -of
years.. He . was the Democratic nomi
nee for county clerk against A. L.
Newman in 1902, and although defeated,
ran 400 votes ahead of his ticket. . He
was chairman of the Democratic city
committee for four years and conduct
ed the campaign when R. W. Blair ran.
for mayor. . . ...
. Mr. Miller was born on foreign soil
and Is therefore barred from ever be
coming president of the United States,
but nothing in the way of odds or prev
ious majorities could prevent him from
becoming one of the city fathers of
Topeka. Mr. Miller looks and acts the
part of an earnest and tireless worker.
Hard work won the election for him
yesterday, and the belief of the Second
ward people that he would continue
that work after election.
While HoUidays defeat was the big
surprise of . Tuesday's election, yet
there were reasons for it. The heavy
vote ae-ainst the old councilman in the
sixth preclnet, while partly due to Mr.
Miller's strong standing in his home
precinct, was also partly brought about
by the fact that Holliday has not care
fully considered that part of the city.
Then the taking of three street lights
out of the Santa Fe section of the ward
cost Mr. Holliday many votes. ' The
building of the viaduct at Branner
ctreet in the shape of steps instead of
an incline as asked for by the residents
of that section was another handicap
for the old councilman from the Sec
ond ward. Still the. victory of Mr. Mil
ler over his strong opponent came as a
great surprise to the city at large. ' Mr.
Miller had no money to aid. him In his
campaign. " nor machine organization.
But he had his many warm friends who
believed in him, and he worked hard
and earnestly himself. This combina
tion is usually sufficient to overcome
all ordinary odds. Mr. Miller said to
day: "I worked hard to win. and am
glad especially on my friends' account
that' I did win. I deeply appreciate the
loyal efforts of my friends during the
campaign. I shall try earnetsly not to
disappoint their hopes and shall work
hard all the time for the best interests
of the entire, ward without regard to
class, condition, section or party."
Mr. Miller is a warm friend of the
municipal , light plant and voted for
the bonds.
J Louis Earle Fraser. the council-man-eleet-
f rom- the Fourth ward, en
joys the double distinction of being
the first Democrat ever elected to the
council from that ward and of being
the youngest member of the council.
Mr. Fraser was born in Menominee,
Mich., in 1876. He came here with
his parents in 1881, and has lived
here continuously during the past 27
years. He entered Washburn college
after leaving the Topeka High
school. He was a well known athlete
during his college days as well as an
Industrious student . He left college
ten years ago ., and engaged in the
grocery business. He ana his brother
are now engaged in mat Dusmess ana
have made It a big success. Mr.
Fraser has always kept in close
touch with the public affairs of , the
city. A year ago he made the race
for. council against Mr, Horn, and air
though . beate.n' by the popular- wave
for Mayor Green and tne Kepumican
ticket that swept the -city last year,
yet the young Democratic candidate
in the Fourth ward ran 122 votes
ahead of hts ticket and furnished the
surprise of last year's election. This
year Mr. Fraser entered the cam
paign to win. He has a host of warm
friends and he organized them for
the fight. They got out all the vote
friendly to Mr. Fraser and in a fair,
clean fight against a normal Republi
can majority of several hundred votes
and a strong opponent, won with a
nice margin to spare. Mr. Fraser's
personal popularity aided by his own
efforts and those of loyal friends,
landed him the place as representa
tive of his ward in the council of city
affairs.
. Louis. Fraser, was for a number of
years..-while going to school, one of
the State Journal's best carriers. . A
good carrier makes a good business
man as a rule, and Fraser is no ex
ception. Mr. Fraser voted "- for the light
bonds, and while that was not an is
sue in his ward fight, yet he favors
municipal ownership of public utili
ties. He stands for city progress all
the time and the enforcement of all
laws, yet believes in economy when
it comes to the expenditure of pub
lic funds. - Mr. Fraser possesses every
qualification to make an active and
able councilman and it is anticipated
he will serve his ward with credit.
EFFICIENCY DOUBLED.
Opinion of Battleship Cruise by One
; " : of the Men.
San Francisco, April 8. Henry
Sosvlelle. chief master at arms of the
battleship Rhode Island, the first en
listed man to reach San Francisco
from Admiral Evans' fleet at Magda
lena Bay, arrived here on the hospital
ship Relief. In his opinion, that of
a man who has served as a bluejacket
in the navy, the cruise has helped to
Increase the efficiency of both officers
and men one hundred per cent.
"All have enjoyed the cruise im
mensely and a great lesson has been
learned by - the men on all vessels.
The officers and sailors have come
to know one another better, and as
for the ships, they are m perfect con
dition," declared Sosvlelle.
Three Shocks In Arizona.
Bisbee, Arizona. April 8. Three
distinct earthquake shocks were felt
at Douglass during last night. The
first was at 9 o'clock the second two
hours later and the third and most
severe at 3 o'clock this morning. The
district between Fronteras and Doug
las appeared to be the center of the
quake. Houses in Douglas trembled
noticeably during the last shock and
the little town of .. Fronteras was
thrown into a panic. Workmen in the
Pilares mine at Pllares thought an
explosion or cavein had occurred and
Is known to have been done by the
quake. ' - -
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS
Chlmirn Anrll 8. WHEAT The wheat
market opened weak today because of
rains in the southwest and a decline of 1
pence t T,lv7-nonL The government crop
report, which was issued early in the day,
"was considered bearish. May wheat open
ed c to 11C lower, at 89894c. and
sold at 9090c. Minneapolis, Duluth and
wmcago reported receipts or 2us cars.
The market became strong in the last
half of the session on buying of May by
elevator interests. May selling to 91c. The
close was strong, with May up Kc at
CORN The Mini marbri van tfrnnl be
cause of the weather conditions which
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To Insure Yourselves Oest Results Consign To
filnu Robinson & 60..
lh Sfcci Cc!s:!si KsrcSs:
were considered wf''S
ment. May corn ojnedHc lower to
Sir Lrpwe'289cars, with
84 cars oi comraci
A steady gain In strength marked the
marKet ana t.us Iv. tjtZ lit-
67ttc .The close was strong, with May e
OATS-Th oats 'market was easy.be-
oopened HV4c lower, at 62gS2c. and for
a time utsiix i Linn . , .
PROVISIONS The provisions market
was steady, although the market for live
hogs, was easy. May pork opened 2c
higher, at 313.35. Lard was ZV4c lower, at
$8.25. Ribs were 2o lower, at $7.134. .
RYE Cash: 7577c.
BARLEY-Cash: 68S83c.
TIMOTHY April. S4.65.
CLOVER Cash: 321.00. .
Chicago Market.
(Furnished by 3. E. Gall. Coramlsswi
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stock '
Office 110 W. Sixth St. Phone 486.
Chicago, April 8.
Open High Low Close Mon
P'HEAT-
May ... 89-89H4 89 91 90-
' July' ... 8674-85 86 85 . 86- 86-
Sept ... 84 85 84 ' 85 86
CORN-
May ... 66 .'. 67 66 67' 66
July ... 64 64- 63 64 63-6
Sept ... 62- 63 62 63- 62 .
OATS
May 52 52 52 52 52
July ... 45- 46 45 45 45
Sept ...36 37- 36 . 87 37
Pork
May ...13 35 13 50,13 35,13 60 13 32
July .13 70 13 85 13 67 13 85 13 67
Sept ...14 05 14 17 14 02 14 17: 14 00
LARD
May ... 8 27-30 8 37 8 25 8 87 8 27
July ... 8 50 8 60-62 8 50 8 60-62 8 60-'
Sept 8.67 . 8 80 . 8 65 ' 8 80 8 65-
RIBS . -
May ... 7 10 7 22 7 12 7 22 7 15
July ... 7 40-37 7 50 7 37 7 50 - 7 42
Sept ... 7 60 . 7 72-75 7 62 ? 72-75 7 65-'
Kansas City Grain Market.
Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commission
drains. Provisions. Cotton and Stock
Office 110 W. Sixth St. Phone 4S6.J . "
Kansas City. April tS.
Open High Low Close Moh
WHBAT -
May ... 86-86 87 86 87 . 87-M
. July . 79 . 80 ... 79 80 80-
Sept ... 78 , 79 78 78-79 78
CORN
May ... 60 61 60 61 60
July ... 68-59 59- 58-60 59 '58
Sept ... 58 58 58 - 58 57 -
- Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas City. Mo.. April 8. CATTLE
Receipts 7.000, including 200 head of south
ern. Market steady. Native steers, $5.25
6.90; southern steers, $4.506.50; southern
cows. 3.254.76; -native cows ana neiiers,
$3.25(36.40: stockers and feeders, $3.505.75;
bulls, $3.405.25; calves. $3.506.00; western
steers, $4.756.75; western cows, $3.755.45.
HOGS Receipts today 4,000 head. Mar
et steady to weak. Bulk of sales, $5.75
5.95; heavy, $5.906.00; packers and butch
ers, $5.755.95; lights,. $5.705.90; pigs. $4.50
5.25.
SHEEP Receipts today 6.000 head. Mar
ket steady. Muttons, 5.506.60;. lambs,
$6.757.75; range wethers,. S5.757.25ufed
ewes, $5.256.40. ' i
Chicneo Live Stock Market.
Chicago, April 8. CATTLE Receipts to
day about 15,000. Market steady to strong.
Beeves, $4.607.30; cows and heifers. $2.10
6.30; Texans. $4.506.40; calves, $4.606.60;
westerns, $4.505.S0; stockers and feeders,
$3.256.35. - . -
HOGS Receipts today about 26,000 head.
Market weak. Light, $5.756.15; mixed. $5.80
6.20; heavy. $5.756.15; rough. $5.755.90;
pigs, $4.706.50; bulk of sales. J5.75!g6.10.
SHEEP Receipts today were about 14,
000 head. Market steady. Natives, $4.75
6.80; westerns. $4.756.80; yearlings, $6.25
T.Za; lambs, $6.007.85; westerns,
Kansas City Live Stock Sale Today.
(The following sales were made today at
the stock yards. Kansas City, Mo., and
telephoned to The Topeka State Journal
by Clay, Robinson & Co.. live stock com
mission merchants, with offices at all
markets. .. -'
r Kansas City, April 8.
CATTLE Receipts today ' 7,000 head;
Market slow and steady to 10c lower.
HOGS Receipts today 12,000 head. Mar
ket . 10c lower. Bulk of sales, $5.7566.90;
top, $5.96.
SHEEP Receipts today 5,000 head. Mar
ket steady.
KTT.T.TTJfJ BTPVRH
No. Wt. . PrlcclNo. w
22
19
.1230 $6.70
21...,
18....
....1355
....1152
$6.35
6.55
105..
1.,
2.
2..
16..
1.
2.
1..
. 8S9 5.60
COWS AND
HEIFERS. -
1 ...1290
1..'.,....1135
57 755
2 735
9........ 940
4 ...982
.1360 5.35
5.00
5.25
3.70
4.50
3.25
4.00
.1125
. 845
. 810
. 8S0
.1100
. 670
5.00
4.25
5.50
6.00
3.85
4.75
BULLS.
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. ',
18.,
74.,
1..
3..
6..
1.,
5.
760
. 4.6
71..
.... 832
4.70
4.25
860
4.70
27.
641
CALVES.
170
... 370
... 325.
5.75
3.50
1
3
. 140
. 190
. 160 s
.1820
.1260
Wt.
. 226
. 204
. 100
6.75
2.50
5.50
5.60
3.85
$5.85
. 6.80
4.50
3.25
1.
BULLS.
.1890
.1130
4.75 1
- 4.50 I 15......
HOGS.
Prlce.lNo.
$5.80 I 74
5.90 80
5.75 1 2....
No.
81..
64..
78..
Wt.
. 194
189
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City, April 8. Close-WHEAT
Receipts 32 cars. lc lower. May, 87 c;
July. 80c; Sept., 78c. Cash: - No. 2 hard.
91496c: No. 8 hard, 8994c; No. 2 red. 95
96c; No. 3 red, 9395c. .
CORN e higher. May, 61c; July.
59c; Sept., 58c. Cash: No. 2 mixed.. 61
eic; No. 3 mixed, 6161c; No. 2 white,
6161c; No. 3 white, 61(B61c. -
OATS Unchanged. No."2 white, 5051c;
No. 2 mixed. 47c. .
RYE 7478c ' ' '
HAY Firm. Choice timothy, $11.50
12.00; choice prairie, $9.50310.00. ...
BUTTER Firm. Creamery extras, 29c;
packing stock, ISc.
EGGS Firm. Fresh extras, 15c; current
receipts, 13c.
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago. 111., May 8. CHEESE Market
steady. Daisies, 1213e; Twins. 1212c;
Young Americas, 13c. - .
POULTRY Alive poultry firm. Tur
keys. 14c; chickens, 1313c; springs, 13
13c.
BUTTER Market steady. Creamery, 22
29c; dairy. 2026c.
EGGS-rSteady. ,At mark, cases included,
Ma. .. ,
HwTortt Prod ace Market
New York. April 8. BUTTER Market
steady. Western factory firsts. 21c.
CHKEBB-Mareet irregular, winter
made, 10 12c; do., common to fair, 9
eioc. ,
EGGS Easy. Western firsts, 1516c;
seconds. 1414c.
POULTRY Alive steady. Fowls. - 15c;
turkevs. 15c. Dressed steady. Turkevs. 12
17c; fowls. 1214c
Market Goaaln. .'
furnished by i. E, Gall. Commissions.
Grains. Provisions, Cwtton and S'oclu
Ofllie 110 W. Sixth St. Phone 436.1
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat d
lower; corn unchanged.
..Liverpool second cables:' Wheat 'g"d
se.ippgbs -
St::i rati, Tzzx Q.
S0
lower; corn unchanged.
Car lots at K. C: Wheat, 68; corn, 24;
oats. 20.
Estimated car lots at K. C. Thursday:
Wheat. 32; corn, 26; oats, 8."
Car lots at Chicago: Wheat, 36; corn,
284; oats, 311.
Estimated car lots at Chicago Thursday:
Wheat, 19; corn, 210; ;oats, 236.
Wheat receipts today in- the northwest
were 173 cars. Last year 352 cars.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat d
Mew York Stock Market. ,
Wall St., New York, April 8. STOCKS
Stocks sold higher than last night tn the
opening transactions today, but the de
mand was light. Gains were quite uni
form within the limits of a small fraction.
Erie was a prominent exception with a de
cline of point. St. Louis Southwestern
sold at an advance of 1 points and At
lantic Coast Line 1 point.
Small selling orders turned prices down
wards, but the pressure ceased after
prices had fallen slightly below - yester
day's closing. Later on the list hardened
trifle, but the entire movement was un
myortant. Prices receded slowly before the light
flferings. the fluctuations generally being
arrow. Union Pacific, Reading, Mexican
Central and Republic Steel preferred got
'.own 1 point, Colorado Fuel 1 points and
rie second preferred 1 points, the first
.referred and Wheeling and Lake Erie
.. rst preferred 2 points and Central Rail-
oad of New Jersey 3 points. .
Bonds were irregular.
The metal stocks were offered more free-
.-, but prices ultimately turned upwards
?aln. Union Pacific and Reading made
:11 recoveries and other leading railraod
ocks also rallied a large fraction,
The tone of the market grew firmer
hen Canadian Pacific and B. R. T. were
il up. The movement elsewhere was
srht, but the advance continued until
f market was ruling at, or above, yes
rday's final figures. Canadian Paclfio
-d B. R. T. advanced a point.
Ranee of Prices of Stocks,
arnuhed by J. E. Gall, Commission,
jrains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks,
office 110 W. Sixth St. Phone 486.)
New York, April 8.
Stock 'Op'n High Low ti u
Am. Sugar 124 124 124 124 124
x'eople's Gas 88 88. 88 88
Amal. Copper .... 69 59 58 59 69
3. R. T 46 . 46 46 46 45
Am. C. & F 33 33 33 33 83 .
U. 8. Steel, com... 34 34 33 33 34 '
U. S. Steel, pfd... 98 98 98 98 98
llnhlcnn nm r7A. 7L 7lZ TKU.
Atchison, pfd ... 86
Anaconda 38 38 37 37 37
St Paul 118 118 117 118 117
R. I., com 15 15 14 14 14
Great Northern... 124 124 123 123 124
Wabash, pfd 18 18 18 18 17
Mo. Pacific ' 43 43 41 42 42
Am. Smelting .... 68 68 66 - 68 68
No. Pacific .. 1271 1271X 126V 12734 1271.
rs. x . central swi vnvt
Texas Pacific .... 17 17 17 17 16
So. Pacific 73 73 73 73 74 '
Reading ............ 105 105 104 105 104
Erie 15 " 16 14 15 14.
So. Railway 14 14 14 14 14
Union Pacific .... 126 126 126 126 126
C. & O. ., 31 31 31 31 31
B. & O. 84 . 84 . 80 84 83
Katy , ..... r.: 24
Pennsylvania .. 116 116 116 116 116
Can. Pac 155 157 154 156 154 i
Nat. Lead 55 55 55 56 55
C. F. 1 24 24 23 23 24
New fork Sugar and Co free.
New York, April 8. SUGAR Raw sugar
steady. Fair refining, $3.86; centrifugal, 96
test, $4.36: molasses sugar, $3.61. Refined '
full recoveries and other leading railroad '
$5.50; eranulated, $5.40.
COFFEE Quiet. No. 7 Rio, 6c; No. 4
Santos, 88c.
- Cotton Market.
Galveston, Tex., April 8. COTTON
Market lower, 10c.
New York, April 8. COTTON Sales to-
day 60 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet. Mid
dling uplands, $10.26; middling gulf, 810.50. ;
Topeka Market.
Furnished by tne Charles Wolff Packing
Co. Yards close at noon Saturday. J
Topeka, April 8.
HOGS
MIXED AND BUTCHERS $4.404.
HEAVY ..... 4.50(Jt4.60
LIGHT 8.66&4.59
Cannot a hogs under ISO pound.
not market hogs unless same are well f in
ished. as w cannot use half fat stuff.
CATTLE.
(We give below prices of cattle effectivs
at once, until further notice.
Psr ewt.
COWS (good) ..$S.00i94.00
COWS (common) 3.003.00
HEIFERS (good) 8.60if4.30
HEIFERS (common) 2.503.35
BULLS (good) . 3.003.75
BULLS (common) r 2.5CKS3.00
CALVES (good, 100 to 200 lbs.).... 4.005.00
CALVES ((over 200 lbs.) S.004i3.75
EGOS AND POULTRY.
Furnished by Ths Topeka Packing Co..
114-116 W. Laurent st. This is wholesals
market ' ,
POULTRY Springs, all sixes, hens, tc:
stags, 6c; old cocks, 4c; young turkeys,
12c; ducks. 8c; geese. 6c
Furnished 'gf Co, .
BUTTER-Elgfri. 30c; N. Y. Creamery.
30c; Chicago, 29c. r'
EGGS Chicago, 14c; N. Y., 15c ...
FRUIT AND PRODUCE?
Furnished by J. E. Lux. 210 Kan. Art.
STRAWBERRIES Texas. per crate.
$3.00 3. 25.
PINE APPLES Per box, S5.A0.
HONEY Per 24-rack case, $3.603.S. - -
LEMONS-California. per box, fe.503 75
ORANGES Fancy Navel, per box72 75
GRAPE FRUIT-Per 'box. S50.
BANANAS Medium sized bunches. 12.00: '
large bunches, $2.50; Jumbo, t2.1t
APPLES N. Y.. Pr bbl., $4.5025. 50:
Canada, per bbl.. $5.007.50.
TOMATOES Florida, per 6-basket erats.
CANADA RUTABAGAS Per bu 0o.
CAULIFLOWER California, per crmts.
LETTUCE Hot house, per basket. 75c
CELERY Jumbo, per bunch. 90c .
RARIiSSir?OUnd- T do- essc..-
RADISHE8 Long.- per dos., 2530c -,
BUNCH ONIONS-Per doa. SOoT
BEETS Per dos., 40c.
SPINACH Per bu., Sftc.
HEAD LETTUCE Per dos., 4075e '
NEW POTATOES-Per bu.. $375.
CABBAGE $1.25 per cwL
ONIONS Per bu.. $1.35; Spanish, pei '
crate, $150.
SEED SWEET POTATOES-M.25.
pOTAloisa Colorado Rurals. r st bu
S5c. ' -
GENUINE R. R. E. O. eed, per bu..
$1.15; R. R. Early Rose, per bu., $1.10.- r
PLANTS. . . .'. ..
CABBAGE Per 100. 40c. . -
TOMATO Per 100, 40c. "
SWEET POTATO Per 100, 3035c, ' ..
OYSTERS.
CANNED-rStandard. 36c; N. Y. Extra
Selects, 45c; N. .Y. Counts, 50c.
BULK N. Y. Counts, per gal.. $2.36; N -Y.
Extra Selects, per gal., $2.10; Chess- '.
peake Bay Standard, per gal., $1.70.
CHEESE.
Wisconsin Y. A., 16c lb.; Limburger 18c
lb.; Daisy, 20-lb. each, 15c lb.; Dairy Twin.
2 to box, 16e lb.; Wisconsin Yellow, 15c lb : '
Wisconsin White, 16c lb.; Brick, 16o lb!; ;
Block Swiss, domestic style, 16c lb. ,
Grain Market.
Furnished by J. B. Blllard, corner Kan. "
sas Ave. and Curtis St.
i Topeka, April 1
WHEAT No. 3. KS8ci No. . tZgW
No. 4. "n&m.
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