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THE TOPEKA STATE jClLEkySSDAYEVENING. DECEMBER 31, 1908.
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GREASE A SQUEAK.
Educational Lubricant Wrongly
Used Says Mr. Bryan.
Delivers Eloquent Address' to
Teachers.
USE OF IMAGINATION.
tarried Too Far Without Help of
Human Emotion.
An Appreciation of the Late
Francis H. Snow.
The teachers of the state are get
ting a treat of some of the .. finest
oratory heard in Topeka for many
years. Last night at the high school
building Professor E. B. Bryan,
president of Franklin college. Frank
lin. Ind.. gave one of the most
eloquent talks of the convention. It
was given under the title of "The
Making of a Man" and was a speech
Idealistic in every detail and one that
Inspired a listener to higher things
and higher ideals in life. Dr. Bryan
is the professor of philosophy at
Franklin college and is a man known
across the country as an educator and
a speaker. His work in philosophy
was clearly shown last night. His
speech was teeming with philosophy
but was brought down to a level to be
clearly understood and absorbed by
the audience that filled the high
school .uiditoriiim.
The talk itself from a superficial
point of view was a beautiful com
bination of words and sentences and
was --xpressed in a masterful way by
the speaker. It could be distinctly
heard all over the auditorium and
each word was separated from the
other by a long enottgn pause to war
rant a distinct understanding.
Or. Bryan gave several definitions
of knowledge in connection with man.
He said that knowledge was a motive,
a purpose, an ideal and finally a man.
People once said that man was fool
ish to acquire an immense amount of
educational grease unless he intended
to apply it to the squeak. What we
want now is men of power men who
will make use of their knowledge and
do it in a true broad minded man
ner. The speaker gave considerable
time to the fact that man should be
more than a mere thinking machine.
He said the morals, the laws, the con
stitution, the history of a people make
the race and if man makes himself a
thinking machine with no additional
qualifications he will undermine the
whole value of the real construction.
Much stress was laid on the value
of a pure and well founded imagina
tion. It is through the imagination
of different traits that we make the
real life of an individual. Buti
imagination could be carried too far
without the help of a strong human
emotion. Imagination was really
based on emotion. The speaker ended
up his Imagination and emotional
references with the slogan "Let's
have finely developed emotional and
volitional powers."
"Some people say that the great
end of life is to make a living." "said
Dr. Bryan lat night. "This is a mis
take. Every decent man and woman
will prosper everything being equal.
I have never seen a real man in rags.
The making of a living never serves
as a platform for the making of a
man. I sympathize with people who
sacrifice their lives to make a living.
But I do not mean that the making
of a living should be ignored. I think
that the making of a living is neces
sary but it should not be the ideal of
a man. It should not be the end of
life. Living is the means of life and
lif itself is the end."
Dr. Bryan was strongly in favor of
the gentleman in the true sense of
the word, but he spoke vigorously
against the gentleman as a.n ideal.
He said that the gentleman as an
ideal degenerated into superficiality
and this brought the downfall of the
human being. He told of a great
man who was once declined a posi
tion for which he applied because he
wore round cornered cuffs when the
Bqunre corners were the style. He
poke of this as being the superficial
genthnnan to be shunned and feared.
"Mental Poverty" is the definition Dr.
Bryan gave for the man who in nar
row in his ideals and his emotions.
"When you get an abundant life
the ability to think, the ability to
make a living, the ability to be a gen
tleman will come as corollaries. There
are men who are entertaining high
Ideals, but they get no place. You
must have iron in your blood and
vigor in your life to get the right
development.
"People are liable to be satisfied
with magnificent high school libra
riet". laboratories, teachers with di
olomas and the like. But in all their
sati'factlon of the material things
they forget the real purpose of their
children and the reason they are in
these magnificent buildings". .
"The biggest failure in life is to swelter
In emotion. Emotion must be taken
and given temperately."
"Develop the muscles. physdcpjly
spiritually and mentally.". . ."The
world loves a lover and likewise hates
a hater." "The man who be
lieves that he Is doing the right work
and is interested in it and he has
won half the battles, he is diolng a
tremendous work in the world."
The programme at the High school
last - night was as well attended as
any of the general meetings and the
auditorium of the High school was
packed to the doors. People stood
up it the galleries during the whole
programme. The meeting opened
with a musical programme by the
quartet from Baker university, which
1s composed of Director R. ' G. Mc
Cutcheon, tenor: Miss Edith Bideau,
soprano: Miss Bertha Shockey. con
tralto: and Mr. E. L. Cox. bass. Miss
t La Buena a
Viente Centavos
J Mejor qual mucha trienta
centavos coffees viendido a
atra la casa de commercion.
Verdad La Alto Claspa Caffee
I Viente Centavos
t De uno libra.
i CARLOS McCLINTOCK
Te -Coffee La China
J 815 Kansas Avenue
Cleo Ringer, accompanied on the
piano. In spite of the, fact that the
High School" piano' is a remnant of
the ark and has nothing that would
make a noise like a tune, the college
quartet succeeded In furnishing some
excellent music. - They sang and
played individually, and then got to
gether for the grand finale if it
could be called this. There is one
thing that they did not do and that
is to respond to encores. If they
had they would have been singing yet
and they were probably aware of the
misery it would bring them.
After the music Superintendent E.
T. Fairchild introduced in eloquent
terms Prof. Joseph H. Hill of the
State Xormal of Emporia, who spoke
on "Francis Huntington Snow "An
Appreciation." Prof-. Hill paid a great
tribute to the former chancellor of
the State university. Prof. Hill gave
an appreciation of Chancellor Snow
because he was not very well ac
quainted with him. It was planned
to have the tribute written by some
one other than a close friend of the
great educator.
Much is Goiii On.
In such a big convention as is be
ing held in Topeka at the present time
it is impossible to attend all the at
tractions of the different departments
of the Kansas State Teachers- associa
tion, especially in the short period of
three days. Wednesday and today
there are seventeen departments of
the Teachers' association going on
during the day. and they meet in fif
teen different places over the city at
a few of the same hours. It is im
possible to take In all of these meet
ings regardless of the fact that they
are verv valuable to the average
teacher. Some of them deal with the
special sciences and would require
: mootirtc of the interested
teachers. But on the whole the meet-
ngs are wide-spread and cover mucn
territory.
NEW HORRORS.
(Continued from Page One.)
merit will direct this great "fleet, away
from its own maritime progress to
wards home, -to the stricken city or
Messina and the other Italian ports
where devastation beyond the unaided
efforts of the Italian people them
selves to repair has been wrought by
ear'hquake and tidal wave.
The matter of dispatching the fleet
on its mission of mercy is now under
consideration and a speedy decision in
favor of such employment is expected.
rhe i-rreen war.ihiDS are now making
their- wav throuerh the Red sea and
should arrive at Port Said on the
eastppn entrance of the huez canal oy
Sunday. Here the ships will get orders
by cable, if indeed tney nave nor. pre
viouslv got in touch with the cable
station with Port Said by wireless,
stur.nlies must be taken on for the
ships are just completing one of the
longest legs of their remarkable voy
age namely, from Colombo to Suez.
about 3.440 miles, or a distance greater
than thev will have to cover to cross
the Atlantic. So the coal bunkers will
be nearly empty when the ships make
port. No emergency, however great,
will warrant a warship in starting on
a voyage without sufficient coal to
make the next port, ana as tne ins
tance from Suez on the western end
of the canal is about 900 miles, the
battleships must spend at least two
davs somewhere in the canal taking on
coal. A full supply will be required.
because it is quite certain tnat even
the great commercial port of Messina
is now no longer in a position to sup
ply fuel for marine use.
'Then at least two days probably will
be spent in passing the sixteen great
ships through the Suez canal from the
Red sea to tne aieaiieiraiiean, aim
altogether the estimate made at the
navigation bureau of the navy depart
ment today was that the American
fleet would reach Messina aoout Janu
ary 15. . .
With their 15.000 thoroughly disci
plined American sailors, a splendid
corps or medical officers and surgeons,
with abundant supply of medicines and
food it is believed that the American
fleet will still be a very welcome
visitor to the shores of Sicily, even a
fortnight hence.
rf ih eomlitneo crews ui me uetri.
nmhnhlv 5.000 could be sent ashore to
assist in rendering relief. It is gen
erally believed at tne navy ocpan
mnr" that Naples probably will be the
scene of the greater suffering, as
thousands of persons are now tocwhs
there and will become destitute.
The vessels of the Atlantic fleet are
we'll stocked fith provisions, a portion
of which could be diverted to the aid
of the sufferers.
DKAD PLACED AT 115.000
But Even These Figures May He
Greatly Exceeded.
Rome, Dec. 31. Slowly the measure
of the disaster that, has depopulated
Calabria and eastern Sicily is being
taken, and as the reports accumulate
it is seen that the first estimates in no
sense exaggerated the extent and hor
ror of the visitation. An official esti
mate places the dead at 115.000, but
there is reason to believe this may be
greatly exceeded. Today' the pitiable
plight of the survivors claims univer
sal attention. The relief of their suf
feiing calls for the concentrated ef
fort of all nations. The dead are dead.
but countless thousands of half de
mented, naked and starving survivors,
some wounded and some uninjured,
are crying pitifully for food, water,
clothing, shelter and medical attention.
No news yet has been received of
an- of the Americans thought to have
been in the devastated district except
ing the Rev. David Sessums of New
Orleans and his daughter Alice, who
are safe at Rome.
It is reported that several Americans
lost their lives in the wreck of a hotel
at Messtna. Ambassador Griscom is
about to set out from Rome for the
south in an endeavor to secure in
formation concerning missing Ameri
can travelers. It is estimated that
100.000 people have fled from the
desolated territory In fear of further
convulsions. King Victor Emmanuel
is giving his personal attention to the
work of rescue and he was at Reggio
this morning. The latest estimate of
dead at Palmi and Bagnaria are
14 000 and 12.000 respectively. Two
thousand soldiers were killed at Reg
gio. Survivors say that for half an
hour before the quake the heavens
were filled with a gorgeous display of
light resembling the aurora borealis.
It is declared that an army of not less
than 25.000 men will be needed to
rescue the living who are still en
trapped in the ruins and to bury the
dead.
Ninth Annnal Auto Show.
New Tork. Dec. 31. The ninth an
nual international automobile exhibi
tion opens here this evening at the
Grand Central palace. There will be
more than 300 exhibits, comprising
machines and equipment valued at
more than a million dollars. The
racing cars it is expected, will attract
the greatest attention ana anions iiicm
will be the Fiat in which Wagner
won the recent grand prize at
Savannah. The Bcnz car. In which
Hemery took second, place will also
be on view.
'k-1 fife..'
2$S85
If Irk wks.
Roberts, the
Expert Roberts exhibiting in the Hams' trial the gun that killed An
nis round this gun in the hands of Expert Roberts was woven one of the
most "dramatic scenes of the entire Hains trial. With this weapon the
expert demonstrated the length of time required to kill the victim.
SHE BREAKS DOWN.
Mother or T. Jenkins Hains Collapses
on Stand.
Flushing. X. T.. Dec. 31. Mrs. Gen
eral Hains. called to the witness stand
today, broke down. After a short in
terruption she resumed her testimony.
Justice Crane instructed District At
torney Darrin that he can not with
draw from the case. His term of office
expires at midnight tonight.
Mr. Mclntyre, whose illness caused
an adjournment of the trial yesterday
afternoon, seemed much improved this
morning, and said he believed himself
strong enough to proceed with the
case without further delay.
In a story broken by frequent sobs.
Mrs. Hains told before the court and
jury, of the boyhood of Captain Peter
C. Hains. Jr., in which fahe said he
showed signs of physical weakness.
These evidences of weakness were the
early signs, counsel asserts of the. men
tal condition that readily developed un
der the influence of revelations concern
ing his wife's alleged misconduct. Mrs.
Hains broke down twice while telling
her story. She was permitted to '.el'
that she had suffered from hysteria.
Concluding her testimony, the aged
mother expressed the belief that her
son. Captain Hains, was irrational.
General Peter C. Hains. U. S. A., re
tired, also testified, saying that'his fath
er had died from insanity. He was still
on the stand when recess was taken.
STRONG SPEAKS UP.
Tells of Brilliant Future
I'niverslty.
for State
With the old Rock Chalk yell flllirg
the air and the strains of the favorite
university songs reechoing through the
church corridors, over 200 faculty mem
bers, graduates and ex-students of K.
IT. attended a reunion at the First Bap
tist church last night. Many of those
in attendance are in the city attending I
the teachers association.
A menu filled with many of the lead
ing delicacies of the season was perhaps
the most enjoyable feature of the occa
sion and all partook heartily of the re
past. Chancellor Frank Strong, of th; uni
versity, was toastmaster of the oecabion
and made some interesting remarks up
on the future of the state school. His
address which was the chief number
on the programme, was filled with time
ly suggestions of the needs of this grow
ing institution.
"I would like to see that $1,179,000 and
a few cents were set aside for the Uni
versity of Kansas this year. I know
that looks pretty big to some of you.
It did to me when I first saw the fig
ures, but the more I study things out,
the more I realize the amount of work
to be done, and see how small this sum
really ia-"
The speaker told of the comparative
merits of the university as compared
with those of other states. The number
of students per teacher is too large in
K. U. and he wants more teachers ad
ded to the faculty. The chancellor
showed that the university was at a
point now where a liberal expenditure
would make it one of the foremost
schools in the country, or where a
dearth of funds would mean a setback
that would take years to overcome.
The present discussion between the
two rival state institutions, the univer
sity and agricultural college. as
touched upon by Chancellor Strong.
"You may say that the university
would not if it could, do a single thing
that would harm any other institution
in the state," said Mr. Strong. "The
responsibility rests with the people, we
are simply telling them what they need
and thev are to supply the remedy. We
don't want to see the university sac
rificed for useless duplication. If
duplication goes on and continues to
increase, there must be two universi
ties in our state but they will be third
rate universities, or one must grow at
the expense of the other, which none of
us want.
"The relations between the two state
institutions are very cordial and the
relations between the heads of the in
stitutions are cordial. The responsibil
ity of the difficulties which are now
confronting us lies upon the men. who.
vears ago. placed the institutions at
different places. Above all. however
we do not want to do a thing that is
not right and fair from start to finish.
A. L. Corbin. assistant professor of
law at Yale university, and J. W . Gieed
of Topeka also made short addresses.
CATHOLICS MAY EAT JIEAT.
Specii.1 Dispensation Granted for New
Year's Day.
Father Hayden of Assumption church
received word this afternoon that the
use of meat will be permitted to mem
bers of the Catholic faith tomorrow.
Friday is the fast day of the church
and the dispensation was granted on
account of tomorrow being New Year s.
Shipped Home for Burial.
Las Vegas. N. M.. Dec. 31. The re
mains of Albert Prager of Coming,
Kar.. who died at the St. Anthony's
sanitarium in this city, have been
shipped to the Kansas home for in
terment. The body was accompanied
by the father of the deceased.
Kxpert.
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
He Will Entertain the Saturday Night
Club Tonight.
The last night of the old year will be
observed by the Saturday Night club
in a fitting way. The club members and
their friends will sit at a complimentary
banquet by the Mysterious Stranger to
be given on the roof garden of the Na
tional hotel. Time, from 7:30 until the
end of the year. ...
Covers will be laid for 100 guests fTrTd
on the programme appear the names
of some of ihe best k"?To ' 11 men and
speakers in Kansas. Following the ban
quet, which is in six courses, will come
a season of wit. eloquence and goad
fellowship in which the following gen
tlemen will appear in the list3 to hoid
their part against the combined e.lorts
of the members of the club:
President's address "Those who
Didn't and the Man Who Did." L. L.
Kiene.
"Knots I Have Untied or Severed."
Judge A. W. Dana.
"Leaving the Ranks for the Good of
the Rank and File." J. L. Bristow.
"The Bullseye of My Administration
Did I Hit It?" Governor E. W. Hoch.
"The Wiles and Woes of a Congress
man." D. R. Anthony.
"Pursuing an Object on Foot." Jus
tice Silas Porter.
"Reform on the Border." Henry J.
Allen.
"What Shall We Do With Him the
First American?" Senator Charles E.
Curtis.
"The Cements of Life." Senator Ches
ter I. Long.
Items for the North Topeka column may
be left at A. M. Petro's drug store. SS9
North Kansas avenue, or call the North
Side reporter at her home. Ind. phone
2S&1 black.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morgan left this
morning for a three weeks' visit with
friends and relatives in Oklahoma City.
Mr. Harry Cooley of Manhattan,
Kansas, is here spending a few days
with Mr. Jack Cole.
Mrs. Mary Williams is able to be out
and around again after several weeks
illness with an attack of rheumatism.
Miss Myrtle Johnson returned to her
home in Effingham. Kansas, today
after spending Christmas and a fev
days with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Snyder.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mitchell of
Overbrook Kansas, are here spending
a few days the guests of their parents
and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oliver of Bloom
ington. 111., came here today to spend
several weeks with friends. They will
go on west where they will remain per
manently. Mrs. Henry Bradley of Monette, Mo.,
came here today and will spend a few
1 - BEAR AND (4) BEAR.
-
SELF DETENTION.
The Professor: "What's -! trouble therei Selim?" .u:i. k.'
S:lim (for professional purpose only): "Pla.e, s.r, Piuto .hi. ks he
katched the boy-c'nslractar, &n' he won't bud; V
days 'with relatives and friends while
on her way to El Paso, Tex., where shs
will spend several months the guest of
her sci!. Mrs. Bradley is s'uffering with
an attack of lung trouble and is going
for the benefit of her health.
Mr. Alvie Schenck and family will
leave Saturday for Los Angeles. Cal..
where they will make the'r future
home. .
Mrs. Jessie Bradley of Rock Creek.
Kansas, is here spending a few days
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. S. Meyers.
Miss Harriett Alexander of Chicago,
III., came here today to spend a few
davs with friends and relatives.
Miss Jessie Miller of 623 Jefferson
street was the guest Wednesday of
Miss Helen Stevick of 51S North Kan
sas avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Newell left this
morning for Salina, Kansas, , where
they will spend New Year's the guests
of their parents and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wilson have
returned home from Tonganoxie, Kan-
sas, where they visited friends for a j
few days.
Mr. J. E. Neville returned from
Oklahoma, where he has been traveling
for a wholesale house the past year, to
spend New Year's with his wife and
folks. .
The funeral of Mrs. J. T. Whitney of
120 Holman will be held at the Central
Avenue Christian church at 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon.
The annual business meeting of the
Central Christian church which was to
have been held Jan. 1 at 2:30 p. m has
been postponed until 7:30 p. m. of the
same date. The annual reports of the
various societies will be given and tne
officers for the ensuing year elected.
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.
Chicago. Dec. 31 VVH EAT-Pre-holiday
profit taking caused moderate weakness
in the wheat maiKet here despite the cold
wave which ore vailed over a large section
of the winter wheat belt. Many of the
smaller holders were disposed to even
up" accounts owing to the holiday tomor
row and two or three of the most influen
tial longs were also free sellers. A decline
at Liverpool was the principal bearish in
fluence, but this factor was offset ty
small receipts in the northwest, ihe mar
ket opened easv with prices nc to aC
lower and showed little change during ear
ly trading. Initial quotations on May were
.ws. i itC3..i i;i. After selling
at $1 084. the price dropped back to fl.Qliwa
The market Dccame wr
sion advanced. May declining to 1. in 8.
TheVlosse was weak with May off l'sfgl'ic
at .OT.1,07. , ...k f
JO.Krs me com wh uu .....
perature putting country roads in good
iss k mnuTriPnt of the crop.
Several of the leading: commission houses
were sellers, dul uiieiinK
Prices at the opening were unchanged to
...... . ... tn fil e
stjric lower. ii;i.v iwcu l1- "j ---and
later sold off to 61:'se.
The low point for May .was reached at
til'.fec. A weak tone prevailed all day and
the market closed at the lowest point with
May down -?c ai ui-sc. -j
OATS Selling by cash interests caused
moderate weakness in the oats murket but
i n11 Moif AnPnB
the volume 01 traac wa
ed a shade to e lower at ol'sC to ol:vg..c
ana soia oil iu ji-wno.
PROVISIONS An advance of oe to ine
, , iMn..ni .m rlrmnesa to
III live UUK iini.u..
provisions, commission houses bein active
Didders. .trices in. "
RYE Cash: 7oT6c; December, .4c,
May, iMrtiac.
BARLEY Cash: 5!&G4c.
TIMOTHY December. $3. to; March, J.i.xo.
CLOVER December. $.10: March. t.i'o.
Chlcasro Grain Market.
Furnished by J. K. Oall. Commissions.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stock
Office 110 West SUth St- l-tone 4S6.J
Chicago. Dec. 31.
Open High
Low Close Yes.
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Doc. . .
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Kansas City Grain Market.
Furnished bs J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 4S6.J
Kansas City. Dec. 31.
Open High Low Close Yes.
WHEAT
Dec ...10O' in"1 l,l( 1,10 1""
Mav ...i'H-'V101:1-l1 11' 112-'b
Julv ... 93 93 92- 92- 93
CORN
n.-i.. .v:Ti, r:74 .in1.;, .Vtt
Mav ... -.7 57 S7 57 r.7-5S
July ... 5S 5S 57 i"s !
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas Citv. Mo.. Dec. 31. CATTLE-
STOCK SHIPPiflS
To Insure Yourselves Best Results Consign To
Clay, Robinson & Co.,
Ufa Stock Commission Msrcbsnts, Stock Yards, Kansas City.
WE ALSO HVE 0U 0WH 0'"?1 I CHICM0. SO. ST. fnSEPH,
a OMAHA. OENVCH. WV WIT,
Receipts 2.000. including 200 southerns.
Market steady. Native steers, $4.ft7.00;
southern steers, $4.0O(fS.5O: southern cows.
$2.5004.00; native cows and heifers. $2.2BfC
6.10: stockers and feeders. $3.00ti5.20: bulls.
$3.00iff4.75; calves. J4.00iiiS.00; western
steers. $4.0V&5.75: western cows, $2.75r4.50.
HOGS Receipts 11.000. Market 5c to 10c
higher. Bulk of sales. $5.50&6.S5: heavy.
$5.80Q5.95; packers and butchers, io.HKri
5.60: pigs. 4.006.00.
SHfjf.r Receipts 2.ono. Market steady
to le lower. Muttons. Jt.S.IS: lambs.
J5.75'S7.fi5: range wethers, $4.006.50; fed
ewes, J3.01XSI 4.75.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. Dec. 31. CATTLE Receipts
estimated at 6.5f)0. Market strong to a
shade hieher. Beeves. $3.i5'?r7.50: Texans.
$3.70&4.50; westerns. J3.70io.65; stockers and
feeders. S2.iovr4.so: cows and heifers, Sl.ei'a
5.10: calves. 7.004i9.5o.
' HOGS Receipts estimated 30.0HO. Mar
ket 6c to 10c higher. Light. $5.105.S5;
mixed. .40'a6.: heavy. i.w.ko 6.0.1 ; rough.
$5.506.70: good to choice heavy. $5.70fi6.'K;
pigs, J4.10&5.15; bulk of sales. SS.60Wi.90.
SrlEEr Receipts estimated id.ohu. Mar
ket stronjr. Native. S2.7iVrF6.25; western.
$2.75$r6.25: yearlings. $5.25'i6.75: lambs, na
tive. S4.oOihi.so; western, 4.oXfl i.!sj.
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
The following sales were made today at
the stock yards. Kansas City, Mo., and
by Clay, Robinson Sc. Co.. live stock com
mission merchants, with offices at all
markeU.l
Kansas City, Dec. 31. CATTLE Re
ceipts 3.000 head. Market 10c to 15c higher.
HOGS Receipts 12X100 head. .Market uc
to 15c higher. Bulk of sales, S5.40ri5.S5; top
$5.95.
SHEEP Receipts 2.000 head. Market
steady.
KILLING STEERS.
No. Wt. Price.lNo. Wt. Price.
39 13S6 $6.10 I 43 1050 $4.90
1 IOOO. 3.25 j 7 K171 5.75
20 1282 6.f. I 41 105 5.50
20 1439 6.40 I 22 13110 5.75
30 1378 6.40 ! 2 990 4.110
COWS AND HEIFERS.
1 .'.1130 4.75 I 10 Vm 4.90
0 1016 4.50 I 4 S3l 4.35
1 920 4.00 I 2 S40 4.85
17 ll41 4.00 I 1 104O 4.1"
1 1000 3.50 I 1 4S0 3'
1 N40 4.10 ! 2 1115 3.60
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
1 640 3.35 i 17 594 4.50
2 655 3.50 I 4 517 3.65
1 S70 ,3.90 I 2 744 4.35
CALVES.
1 140 7.75 I 1 360 3.00
1 X1 8.00 I 1 130 7.50
1 760 S.OO I
BULLS.
1 14i 3.r I 2 1430 5.25
1 K'Vi 3.35 I 1225 3.50
5 1330 4.00 I
HOGS.
37 145 5.25 I 21 R9 4.75
46 ISe 5.55 ! 9 175 5.5.,
9 105 4.50 I 6ft 224 5.75
4X 219 5.75 i S3 1S7 5.55
47 19S 5.45 I 31 1S2 5.50
S4 190 5.45 I
Kansas City Produce Murket .
Kansas City, Mo.. Dec. 31. WHEAT
Close: Market unchanged. December,
$1.00: Mav. $1.01; July. &2c. Cash: No.
2 hard. $1.0Kil.05: No. 3. 97cft$1.04; No. 2
red. $1.06-tfl.O7: No. 3. $1.01W1.05.
CORN Market unchanged. December.
56c; Mav. 57c: July. 57c. Cash:: No. 2
mixed. 56c; No. 3. 56 c; No. 2 white, 5se;
No. 3. 5Sc.
OATS Market unchanged. No. 2 white.
4S(S50e; No. 2 mixed.
RYE 7X73c.
HAY Market steadv. Choice timothy.
$9.7510.00: choice prairie. $S.50SS.75.
BUTTER Market steady. Creamery.
32c: packing stock. 19c.
EGGS Market c higher Fresh extras,
31c: current receipts, 26c.
WHEAT Receipts. 28 cars.
New York Produce Market.
New York. Dec. 31. BUTTER Market
firm. Creamery, held common to special,
2330c. .
CHEESE Market quiet, but firm. State
full creams, specials. 14ilGc; Septem
ber, colored or white fancy, 14c; October,
best. 13',4c; late made, best small, 13c;
good to prime. 113irl2c: common to fair,
lOilliic: skims, lull to specials. 2'(ill:'c.
EGGS Market firmer. Western firsts,
32c: seconds. 3i31e.
POULTRY Alive, quiet; chickens. 12c:
fowls. 13c: turkeys. ISc. Dressed, weak;
western cihekens. lfif?20o: western fowls,
1012c: western turkeys, 12W23c.
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago. Dec. 31. CHEESE Market
steady. Daisies. 14W15c: twins, lS14'ic;
voune: Americas. 14c.
POULTRY Alive, steady; turkeys, 16c;
chickens. 12c: springs. 13c.
POTATOES Market steady. 62fiihc.
BUTTER Market steady. Creamery, 22
(532c: dairy. 21T(27e.
EGGS Market firm. Firsts, 30c.
(The butter and egg board will be
closed tomorrow.)
Kansas Citv car lots today: Wheat 19,
corn oais ,
Kansas City estimated car lots tomor
row: Wheat 28. corn 31. oats 4.
cMr-airn ear lots today: Wheat Is. corn
196. oats 83.
Chicago estimated car lots tomorrow:
Wheat 8. corn 251. oats 145.
Northwest car lots today 160. last year
"56
" closing cables: Wheat 4td lower, corn
Vid lower.
Market Gossip.
rFurnished by f. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 4S6.J
1 ivornonl eables: OneniliK Wheat un
changed to d lower, corn unehe lifted.
Second caoie; v -'i'74w iwwvi,
unchanged to d lower.
Fiance of Prices on Stocks.
fPurnTshed by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and fclocks.
Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 4S0.J
New York. Dec.
o'n Hif h Low Cl'se
132 132 131 131
14 104 14 1"4
3 "3 3 834
50 50 f 50
53 54 53 53
113 113 113 113
1I0 lil 1"0 100
31.
Yes.
132
49' 4
54
113
100
49
150
21' 4
146
511
65
82
142
123
36
121
141
:-,4-i
Stocks
Suerar
Gas
Copper '-
Am. tar rnuv.
U. S. Steel. Com..
U. S. Steel. Pfd...
Atchison. Cum
Atchison. Pfd
Anaconda.
St. Paul
IOI A 101 lOl'-fe
49 50 4 49
150 160 149 l.
24 24 24:i 24
1461 147 146' i 146
50 30 49 49
Rook Island
Great Northern..
Wabash Pin
Missouri Pacific...
66 67 66 i
Sl'i K'. M 83
Am. Smelting
Northern Paciric
N. Y. Central
Texas Pacific
142 142 142 142
124 125 123 125
36 36 36 36
Southern Pacltic
120fc 121 120 12i
Readaiang
Krie. Com
So. Railwav.
142i 142 141 142
34Mj 34 34 34
26 261 i 6 26
1S3 13 1"2 183
56 57 56 57
110 110 110 11'
124 125 124 125
131 132 i 132
177 177 176 170
77 77 77 77
39 40 39 40
60 61 60 61
Union Pacific
1x3
C. & O
B. & O
L. & N
Katv
Pennsvlvania
56
1HM'4
124'i
73
131
Can. Pacific...
1'
National Lead....
C. F. & I
Rock Island. Pfd.
1 1 "3
39"
60
Ex-DiV. 1.
vnri.- Stock Market.
. . . . -v-.!, -ra 51 STOCKS
W ail Bl.. 11 ' ' r . ' " - -
Chansres from last night's prices were
small generally ai tne
There was a sprinkling of losses, but wi
cams nrertominateo. imnuw 1
the Wisconsin Central smeks rose a point
and Reading. New York Central. Canadian
Faciirc andBrooklyn Rapia Transit large
99. f. PAUL, E. BUFFALO.
fractions.
Speculation becartie rather heavy In tone,
but the execution oC large buying orders
in New York Centrakand other prominent
stocks advanced thi list sharply. ThH
induced heavy realizing by the profession
als and prices ran oftj again. Union Pacific
falllnif a point from' the best.
Dealines in stocks- were negelected and
were suspended entfrelv while the stock
exchange appointed m committee to receive
Italian relief contributions. United States
Steel was under sone pressure and sold
down to 53. Western Maryland lost 1.
Special stix-"ks show'-d strength and there
was little change Ingeneral. Toledo rail
ways rose 3 and American Cotton Oil
preferred 2 u
Bonds were sleadv.
The trading took ion a holiday appear
ance and little interest accordingly w
Riven to stock speculation. New Yoru
Central was pushed up 2 to 126 without,
serious opposition, tnit the balance of th
list was languid anfl featureless.
New York Money Market.
New York. Dec. si MONEY Money on
call steady. 23. per cent: ruling rate
3. elosine bid 21. ofrerod at 2 per cent.
Time lo.i.l.s. easy: days mid 90 days, 3
per cent : six months. 3'Ji:! per cent.
CLOSK: Prime nercantt;e paper,
per cent.
Sterlnir exchange firm witti actual bui-
ness in hankers' bflls at $4 85. ftVM. 85.15 for
11' day bills and at $4.87.10 fur demand:
commercial bills. $-f.84a4ff 4.847.
PILV'KR Bar sil" er. 5m4c: Mexican dol
lars. 45e.
BONDS Government bonds. steady;
railroad bonds. Jrr!sri!lar.
Now York Siism' and Coffee Market."
New York. D'"c. 31. SUGAR Kaw.
quiet: fair rcfininv. $3.17; centrifugal, '"i
test. $3.67: niolass-s sugar. $2.92: refined,
fiuiet: crushed. ?5.3: pnwdered, $4.75: gran
ulateit. J4.65. -
COKFEK Marki t steady. No. 7 Rio,
6'6c; No. 4 Sui'tos. 7'118'ne.
Cottoji Murket.
New York. D-c. 31. COTTON Spot
closed uuiet: 15 points advance; middling
uplands. $9.3o: mi.Jdiiiis mil f. $0.60. Pules
S4.Heo bales.
Galveston. Tex. Dec. 31.
Market steady, .vl-c.
TwDOkJb Alarm.
(Furnished by Uie Ch.r;s WolS Pc
Ua Co.. yards iot- at noon guturumf.
We cannot use i'lfca. inia ui or bo
webbing less th.'n 170 lbs. Do C mar
ket hoes unless -fcaine am well I uiisued.
as we cannot uso bulf fat stutX. We give
below priced ettecUve at ouc, uu'Jl fur
ther notice.
Topeka. Kan., Dec. 31.
linns
MIXED AND BirJVHKRS jr. l.VSS IS
til-. AVY " 5.5(Wi5.ai
LIGHT S.o5jo.3o
J ' ' CW1.
f,. ,.0 IrninU - $3.25.51)
Cows (medium)..' 2.5"W3.0O
Hellers lauuu....
Heifers (medium) 2.io'a3.0o
Bulls (good) 2.75(i3.i5
Bulls (medi'-im) 2.0U2.5iJ
, ,iiv. OKI 1 lha 4 i.w. A ;i
Calves (over 20O. lbs.) i.(Kui.o0
(Fufldfcuec ny 1 ne 4.oiiiirioii ir4uutsf
1 Co..' Topeka, Kan.)
BUTTER AND EGGS.
K;, jS Chieaiio. 29c: N. Y., 31c.
CREAMERY . BUTTER Chicaso, 30c;
NELGINCBUT'J KR 31e.
' EGGS AND POULTBT.
fWholesalo pfices furnished by Topeka
Paul. us Cu., 1 4-11S W. Laurent atreet 1
POtjlVltt- wiia. 134.-. BMiniRS, oc; Drou-
ers 12c: old cocks. 3c; stags. 7c. Turkeys.
13c; ducks. 8c ; geese, 6c.
BU n bn fiicKiiiB bLuua,
UWiAi-F1 FRUIT AND PRODUCS.
Furnished ity Sam'l E. Lux. Wbulesaie
Frutl and Prtduce-J
FLORIDA PINEAPPLES Per crate.
HICKORY nUTS-Per bu.. $2.50.
CAI'LIFLO'Vv'ER Per crate. $3.26.
COCOANU1"' Per sack, original. $3; per
dBULK'DAT.ES-Per lb,.
HONKY P-"" case. $3.2o.
GRAPES Almira grapes, ber bbl.. $f).75it
6.25. . -, ,
4PPT.KS K-r nox. i.jn'a.".
GRAPE FPUIT-Per box. $4.25.
KIGS Per lox. 65c.
CRANBERRIES Per bbl., $13.00 per lb..
13C. ti 1 1 r 1 i'i"i l- u r 1
CAlill'i'it lA i.i.i i i..j jici fflm,
crate. $.;.-. ;
CABBAGE Wisconsin uuiiana, per
lbRED'0L08E ONIONS Wisconsin, per
bu., CaSSo. r
SPANISH O.MUKS-rfr crate, s.'.un.
LEMONS-California, per box. $3..V"4.00.
OR NGER. Navel, per box. t2.RtMr3.25.
BANANAS Medium, per buncn. $2.25;
1 .. l-. . . r. I . urs- liimlin n.r hunnh
$3.25: extra large, per lb.. c.
IAN1X LsVjAV HDlll-.r. 1 1 I DflBHEl,
CARROTS Per bu.. 75c.
PARSN1PW-Per bu.. 75c.
TURNIPS -Per bushel. 0c.
BEETS Per bushel. 75c.
CANADA RUTABAGAS-Per lb.. lc.
COLORADO POTATOES Per bu.. 75c-
SWEET POTATOES Per bu., $1.25.
CELERY--Jumbo, per bunch, 80c: Blue
Ribbon, per bunch 55e
FRESH OYSTERS N. T. Counts, pee
can 60c: N. Y. Extra Selects, per can 4e;
Standards, per cam 3bc. Bulk ti. Y.
per gal.. $2.T0: Plain Selects, per gal., U.76;
. . . 1 1 1 en
CHEESE.
Wisconsin. Y. A.. 16c: T.tmb'irger. lc;
nn 1 1 1- 1:11 . n. lei' T,I in
box. 1514c: .-(Vlseor.sin yellow. 16c: Wiscon
sin wnlie, 'jw1: iriricK. 4ou, divvr owi.
domestlce fetyle. lCc.
Grain Market.
rFurnished by J. B. Billard, corner Kan
' s s Avt. and Curtis St.
Topeka. Kan., Dec. 31.
WHEAT No. 2. 8St90c; No. 3. S45ooc; .
No. 4. 79Ji!lc. ,
CORN .r.
OATS 4'V6'48c.
Topeka Hide Market.
uiuotatious lurnlshetl by James C. Smith
w ti. Co.. loo East. Third St.
.' Topeka. Kan., Dec. 31.
HIDES- No. 1 G. S. hides. 10c; Ni.
G S hldJe. 9c; side brands. 4c fiat; .
Klue hide 5c flat: No. 1 G. S. bull hioes,
5c- No 2 'j- S. bul hides. So; Deacons, 2oo
10' 35c" slunks. 15c to 25-; No. 1 horse
hides $'' 5"": No. 2 horse hides, $1.50; No. 2
horse hid"s. 75c; dry flint butcher, heavies.
14c- ary iint fallen. 13c: dry flint lights.
V'c: dry alts. 11c: dry culls. 10c Tallow
No' 1. 5c; No. 2. 4c.
FL'U PRICE LIST.
FURS Mink. No. 1 large. $3.25; No. 1
medium 2.A; No. 1 small, tl.i: No. i
iLiae $1 cu; No. 2 medium and sinaJl. tt.uu;
No 3. 50'.: No. 4, 25c; prime, large and
lark t4iJ'a5.ou; cotton, 5oc. Raccoon, No.
f )i 00; medium. BOc; small. 30c; No.
" iarae" 0c; medium. 25c; No. 3. 15c: No. 4.
lac- black abd extra dark. $1.5O"a3.0t.
Muskrat. No. 1. large. 2oc: medium, 15c;
small lv; kits. 5c. Fox (grey). No. 1,
lirSe 7at: medium. 50c; small, 25c; No. 2.
arae 25e! Fox (red). No. 1 large, $2.50;
1 56: small. 75c: No. 2 laree. $1.00:
No 3. 2-c. Otter (according to size and
am a
sinal
iinall' toe: No. 3. 6c. Opossum. No. 1,
arge' 25c: medium. 12c; small, 6c; No. 2
riediuni' and sma.ll. 2c: trash, no value.
large.
1 : . .
u.,.i,.0- TS.-0. 1. laree. 85c: medium. 55c:
smali .25c: No. 2. large. 10c. Skunk
Black rrime. 90c$1.26; short, 60c to 0c:
narrow. 50c to 70c: broad. lOe to 30c. Lynx,
nti'ir. in size. $3.00 to $8.00. Beaver, owing
Ito s'l"' fur. etc.. $7.00 to $1.00. Bear, fine
Isnd'fii'J fur. $4 V to $8.00. Wolf, timber.
$' 00 to. $1.00; prairie, $1.00 to 25c. Quota
Uoua for Kansas and similar furs.
noliirl xto wyi"-w. ...v. . i
Jl uo- Ni- 2. large. 5c; No. 3. 25c. Hou
cat No: 1. large. 15c; No. 2, large. 10c.
Civ'it cat. No. 1. large. 4c; medium, 3)c;
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