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RATE CASES UP
Important Insurance Decision
In Supreme Court Saturday.
Companies' Bight : to 'Raise
Bates Questioned by State.
Th Kansas supreme court Is- ex
pected to decide next Saturday wheth
er or not a group of companies all do
ing the same business can bunch the
figures of their business together Into
one total and then compel the people
of the state to pay a rate which will
make A -dividend on this total instead
of a rate to fit the needs of each com
pany. The supreme court has been
asked to grant a rehearing in the suit
brought by the 76 fire insurance companies-
asking for permission to ' raise
the rates. The court decided the case
In favor of the Insurance companies,
but in doing it held that the state must
oppose a group, instead of an individ
ual, in investigating the rates and the
rehearing was asked for by the state
because of this.
Railroad Cases.
The' railroads. In fighting for In
creased freight rates all work together
but the plea for rates Is based on the
individual road and when one case is
decided it does not necessarily mean
. that the case for the other railroads
Is settled because the revenues might
be different. But in the insurance
case the Court held that each company
need not fight out Its own case but all
could go together and make a total
showing and this would be sufficient.
The - Insurance companies made a
showing that about 60 out of the sev
enty companies were actually doing
business In Kansas at a loss. But the
other twenty were making a profit, or
were not losing. Some of the companies-
made handsome profits on
Kansas business while some made lit
tle profits and others lost more or less.
By taking the business of all the cgm
panles. it is shown to be at a loss for
' a ten year period. .,
The contention of the state is that
each company must stand on its own
bottom in figuring up the losses or
profits and that all the , companies
cannot have the same rates made ap
plicable to them. - This is the point the
supreme court will decide Saturday.
GERMANS AT ANTWERP
Continued from Page One. J
and frequently they- repulsed the Ger
mans, but these repulses always meant
a renewal of the. artillery attacks by
the Germans with the eventual retire
ment of the Belgians.
"In their present position the Ger
mans, even with their second largest
guns, are able to reach the city."
The correspondent of the Chronicle
at Antwerp under date of Wednesday
takes a contrary view. He says:
"There Is an air of equal confidence
that the Germans will never capture
fhe city. Numbers of the forts are
still holding .out with great stubborn
ness and threatened bombardment is a
desperate maneuver to try and force
them to capitulate In order to save the
city from damage.
"For some days flags with red and
white diagonal stripes have flown
from the tops of churches and other
buildings, those oh -'the cathedral -and
St. Jacques tower being especially
conspicuous. These flags indicate that
the buildings serve no military end. It
is stated that the Germans have prom
ised to spare as much as possible the
buildings not devoted to. military pur
poses. All the lights in the town are
now extinguished at dusk and the
shops close at 6 in the evening.
Offers Dazzling Prize.
"It is rumored that Emperor Wil
liam has offered the iron cross decora
tion and 25,000 marks to the first man
entering Antwerp.
"For 24 hours the Germans have
made scarcely any advance. They
bombarded the village of Luith fierce
ly, but the Belgians held the place un
til it was in flames before they
evacuated It.
"Near Termonde, the Gentians are
still fighting desperately to cross the
River Scheldt. The latest news is that
they have not yet succeeded.
"The Germans are pressing forward
on the east. They crossed the River
Nethe on the east and are held at bay
by the desperate efforts of the Bel
gians. This offensive movement is
said to have cost the Germans 20,000
men.
on the south in the region of Con-
tlch. Boom and Willebroeck, the Ger
man attack appears to nave oeen
hrniirht tn a. standstill. "
The Amsterdam correspondent of
the Chronicle, under ' Wednesday's
date, says the Germans havo crossed
the Nethe ana are aavanoing on Ant
werp from that side. Another army
seems, he says, to be making an at
tack in an eastern direction from the
village of Westmalle.
"Early this morning," the corre
spondent continues, "the first long
stream of refugees arrived at Putte
on the Belgian-Dutch frontier. They
came from the villages Inside the inner
fort line and they were allowed to
travel only In a northerly direction.
By noon the roads presented a pitiable
sight. Thousands were trudging, with
their - household belongings, in carts
. drawn by horses and dogs. To men
tion Germans to them is to make them
Shiver with nervousness."
Army of 125,000.
Under Tuesday's date the
Times'
Antwerp correspondent says:
"The precise strength of the German
attacking force is unknown. The most
authoritative estimate is titat they
number 125,000 men and are well pro
vided with artillery, including some
heavy 26-centimeter and apparently
one 42-centimeter gun. " The last
named big gun, however. Is rarely
usea. ine weignt or tne German at
tack during the night was thrown on
that part of the river near Lterre.
"I have Just returned from head
quarters, where . the. chief of staff
frankly described the situation to me
as being serious." - .
The Telegraph's correspondent ,- in
Belgium under Tuesday date says:
"The 'fighting between the allies and
the enemy has been of 'a furious, char
acter. Advancing between' titer, forts
the German infantry were Vi0.wed
down - In thousands. . They . are... how
ever, ' attacking the fortress! te great
strength, ; having ' brought ' up Tresh
troops from Brussels In the'lst few
days. They hurled their; Infantry, reck
lessly . against the .allies'-trenches-, and
while they lost enormous numbers of
men. eventually they succeeded in
crossing the Nethe river. - .
"From all accounts . that reach me
the German, infantry contributed very
- little towards the. progress of the en-
. emy. - Their marksmanship was very
. poor. ana it was oniy Dy nurungvxor
ward successive bodies of men that
they, .succeeded in, making
- vance. . . . .' . 1 .
"On. the other hand thettol- guns
are admitted to be eeryeBTeetlra and
what, losses there have been among
the allies were caused almost exclu
sively by shrapnel. . ,
Barred by the Scheldt '
"Today the Germans renewed their
attempts to force the passage of the
Scheldt but up to the moment of writ
ing without any more success than
previously. There has been fighting
all along the line between Grembergen
and Schoonaerdt but with the excep
tion of desultory sniping across the
river it consisted of artillery practice.
"Again the enemy concentrated his
attention on the Belgian position at
Schoonaerde where the only remain
ing bridge not under the shelter of
the Antwerp forts Is a- tempting bait,
but he never approached within infan
try striking distances. This is in spite
of a continuous bombardment, with
the Idea of silencing the Belgian bat
teries and of shelling the infantry
from their trenches, which were with
in easy range of the river bank. As
a matter of fact the German field guns
were even less effective than yester
day, when enfiladed and outranged
they were compelled to withdraw fur
ther south towards the main position
at Alost. :
': "Today the enemy's shell fire im
posed a severe strain on the Belgian
infantry in the trenches. Hour after
hour Bhrapnel burst over them inflict
ing considerable though not a serious
number of casualties. Under this try
ing ordeal the gallant defenders stuck
to their trenches and accounted for
every one of the enemy who dared to
show himself on the opposite Dana
within range of their rifles.
Stuck to His Post.
"An instance of the tenacity with
which the infantry stuck to their po
sition was reported to me at the Berli
aere where the commanding officer and
his aide de camp were in one of the
most exposed positions. Sand bags pro
tected them for some time but at last
the aid de camp was struck by shrapnel
and had his face practically blown
away.
"Unperturbed by this terrible proof of
the danger of his position the com
manding officer stuck to his post and
for further shelter placed the corpse of
his Junior over his body. In this posi
tion he lay firing whenever possible
from S o.clock until 4 in the afternoon.
"During .the day the Belgian gunners
devoted several rounds to shelling the
Germans out of the town of Schoon
aerde. They took aim at the German
factory in the town and quickly getting
the range showered shells over tne
building which was set on fire and de
stroyed."
People Are Leaving.
London. Oct. 8. The Germans suc
ceeded in crossing the river Nethe early
on Tuesday according to the Times cor
respondent in Antwerp, u eiegrapnng
under date of Tuesday night he says:
"At 4 o'clock this morning the Ger
mans succeeded in making good their
footino- on the north of the river Nethe.
Thrice during the night small detach
ments had got across and were driven
back or wiped out.
"Two thousand Germans were on this
side of the river, I believe by 6 o'clock
this morning and since then they have
by all accounts been coming in num
bers.
"Presumably Antwerp will now have
to submit to a bombardment or perhaps
a siege.
"Two boats leave in the early morn
ing with the last of the English and
French colonies and with both of the
consul generals on board. The consuls
are going because their usefulness is
absolutely at an end. The burgomaster
has issued notice that no restriction will
be placed on the departure of the civil
ian population and great numbers of
people -will go tonight or tomorrow
while the roads to Ghent and Holland
are still open.
"Presumably the boats mentioned will
be the last to leave so Antwerp is put
ting its house is order. We still cling
to the hope that the enemy may yet be
driven back across the river tonight or
tomorrow."
. . People Take to Cellars.
On account of the Zeppelin's success
ful attack, the large avenue leading to
the railroad station quickly became
black 'with a struggling mass of per
sons eager to escape from the city.
Seized with an unreasoning, terrible
fear of a bombardment or of a charge
of German cavalry, the residents are
transporting invalids, cripples and even
the occupants of lunatic asylums.
"It was a pathetic sight to see the
poor people, some carrying on their
backs their hopelessly maimed or
idiotic relatives who were crowded Into
railroad vans and transported north
ward to remain in some cattle shed or
railway platform until rooms can be
found' for them in Dutch asylums and
Institutions.
"The situation, however, quickly
changed again. While at two o'clock
even grown men were weeping with
terror and fighting for places around
the railway station, at six o'clock ev
erybody was again certain that the
forces would be able to hold out the
Germans and even throw them back
across the River 'Nethe while everv-
Doay was telling Ms neighbor how far
superior the guns were to the German
heavy artillery.
"The people- remaining- in' the citv
lonignt are taking to tne cellars pre
parea to near tne, nrst German shell
In the morning.
The Belgian ministers are trying
to reacn Ostend via Holland.
'The Belgians army is marching in
to the city, tired out. leaving the
guarding of forts to fresh troops.'
The asterisks are given to denote
words cut out by the censor. Evidently
tney related to forces and guns
Drougnt to Antwerp by the British.
Capital Moved to Ostend.
Washington, Oct. 8. An official
cablegram to the Belgian legation here
today announced that the Belgian gov.
ernment had been removed from Ant
werp to Ostend.
CHOKES HIM TO DEATH
Joseph Winkler Gets Strangle Hold on
a Burglar.
Alton, Ills., Oct. 8. A negro burglar
was choked to death here today by
Joseph Winkler, who attacked the
burglar In his home after the negro had
cut Winkler, his wife and son with
razor.
Winkler's son Frederick, age 18 awoke
early this morning to see the negro
leaning over his bed. A struggle be-
gan. The rest of the family were awak.
ened and the father hurried to the aid
of his son. The elder Winkler seized
the negro with a lockhold and began a
strangle pressure. The negro reached
behind him with a razor and cut Wnk-
ler on the hio.
Mrs. Winkler with two younger chil
dren entered the room and the negro
swung at them with the razor. In
shielding her children Mrs. Winkler
was cut on the hand.
The negro's hold on Frederick. ' who
was underneath him weakened, and the
burglar released his grip. Frederick
went for a rope with which the negro
was bound. The police then were noti
fied that avburglar had been captured.
When the officer arrived the negro was
dead.
THIS ISJTIE LIFE!
But Woe to tne Wife of an Ossl
fied Man. ;
Former Companion of Admiral
Schley's Nephew Complains.
New York, Oct 8. Oh woe, to the
wife of an ossified man whose wallet
is ossified too. Who clings to his
change with an ossified hand and
never lets loose of a sou. Whose sock
ets are plundered in gilded cafes;
who falls with a splash in the soup.
While his dutiful wife sings, "This is
the life," and stays home cause the
kid has the croup.
Or words to that effect SVs.
Morna Cliff Schley Andrews, former
wife of James Montfort Schley, law
yer and nephew of the late Admiral
Schley, says it was very much like
that when she was Mrs. Schley. And
because she thinks she endured
enough while bearing that illustrious
name-to entitle her to more-compensation
than she has ever received she
is trying to convince Justice Geighe
rich to compel Mr. Schley to pay her
the balance of a S3 5,000 settlement
promised when she sued him for di
vorce. Payment was to be made in month
ly Installments and was so made until
Mrs. Schley became Mrs. Andrews.
Then Mr. Schley stopped the payments
and some time afterward also remar
ried. In writing to Miss Adele Schley, her
sister-in-law once removed, Mrs. An
drews explained some of the trials she
experienced as Mrs. Schley.
"Monte sits around in New Tork all
day and becomes ossified" she wrote.
"Females steal his money. You ask
me if I am going to embark on anoth
er matrimonial venture. I am not a
man hater and hope to marry a man
who will be a companion to me,, but I
assure you he will be the opposite of
Monte."
Schley, in . seeking . to . escape pay
ment of the balance claimed by his
former wife sets up the defense that
their divorce was obtained by collu
sion. VICTORY 111 FRANCE.
Continued from page One.
angle and the Germans were placed in
a very precarious position from which
they were ousted with great loss later
n the day. '
All through last night and today the
fight proceeded, continuing until this
evening when a period of calm set in.'
Never perhaps, in military annals
have so many men come to close grips
with cold steel and kept up the strug
gle so long. On both sides many re
markable Instances have been re
corded of daring bravery, and the
French and British Troops, who them
selves showed unparalleled coolness
and courage without exception, when
the fury of the battle died down ex
pressed admiration for the fearless
ness of their German opponents.
The terrific nature of the fighting
may be seen from this fact: One com
pany of French Infantry started the
war with 1 IM) men and a full comple
ment of officers. Since then It has re
ceived drafts bringing the total up to
324 Today the company is composed
of ninety men,, commanded bya ser
geant all the higher officers having
disappeared.
The heroie self-sacrifice shown by
wounded men is exemplified in tne
reply of a British soldier who greeted
a comrade, coming to his assistance
with: "Hike off. I'm no good any
more."
An official announcement was made
known today for the first time the
vast numbers of tne German forces
fighting against the allies in Belgium
and France. . They are composed of
no fewer than twenty-three army corps
of the active German army, eighteen
army corps of reserves, several di
visions of the landwehr and large de
tachments of the landstrum. Under
normal conditions this number of units
make a grand total of nearly 2,000,000
men. From this total, however, losses
must be deducted. The number of
allies facing the Germans has not been
made public but it is known to be
very large.
In an abandoned. German trench
opposite the English lines, unvisited
teste? ff m iMil
since September IS, was found today
a German regimental flag beneath a
great heap of dead. The emblem was
taken to the headquarters of the Brit
ish field marshal. Sir John French.
- It is generally expected that tomor
row (Thursday),- the lighting on the
western wing will have extended to
Belgian soil, as the cavalry of both
armies is operating with Incredible
swiftness. '
SENSATION III CASE.
Continued ftbm Page One.
McKeever declared were "phony."
"Blitz would bring a hatful of this
stuff to the bank and leave it for se
curity, but the loans- to him kept on
ncreasing until in January, 1912 they
amounted to 814,000.
"Mr. Ullard has referred to a bill
of sale covering Blitz's, atomoblle,
which Blitz turned' over' to the bank.
That automobile sold for $45 and there
was a garage bill against it amounting
to $108. h - -
"Blitz did not claim tS.000 was due
him from theank when he filed his
statement under -oath- with Judge
Slonecker, federal referee in bank
ruptcy. But . afterwards he went to
the bank and wanted a loan of $3,000.
Naturally the loan was refused. Had
the bank officials loaned this bankrupt
thirty cents they would have been put
in an insane asylum..
"Fix United States Attorney."
"The evidence will show that then
Blitz threatens - the bank officials
that he would . change his testimony
Deiore tne referee in bankruptcy and
would .claim, that '$5,000 and that the
attorneys in the case would give him
one-half of the amount- He said that
he had Fred Robertson, United States
aistrict attorney, fixed; tnat ne naa
Judge Slonecker. United States referee
in bankruptcy fixed, and that he also
had Mr. Newell, one of the attorneys
in this case, fixed.
"He also ..threatened that he would
tell people that the bank was failing.
and admitted that he had already done
so, and that he would not let up until
ne secured a loan from the bank. He
even phoned to a man at Newman and
told him the- bank was failing and
that the state-bank commissioner's of
fice was preparing to take, charge.
Willing for Penitentiary Is Charge.
"And he made good his threat to
change his testimony, and in No
vember, 1913, months after " hav
ing given his testimony, he went back
and changed it and at that time on
cross examination admitted that he
was a perjurer and expected to go to
the penitentiary, and that he was will
ing to go, if he could take F. T. Metz
ger, former president oC the bank, to
the penitentiary with him."
Mr. Lillard, In explaining to the
Jury what he expected to prove, told
of Blitz's alleged dealing with the
bank. He stated that business was
done in a rather-"a loose way by both
sides;" that" Blitz frequently would
leave diamonds1 and other valuables
with the bank-3 as security for loans
and that no '-records of these were
kept and that "frequently Blitz would
go to the bank and take away dia
monds thus left to show to customers.
He also told of the allege dcredit
ors' sale conducted by Blitz and of
Blitz having assigned his lease to a
building near the National hotel, and
a one-half interest he had in his home
and of giving a ' bill of sale on his
automcfbile, all to the bank to secure
his obligations there.- ' "
; "'. 0-raersKfp "of ;'$5,000. j . '''
It was through ' M6tzgers knowledge
of Blitz's business affairs that Samuel
Freidberg and Blitz were brought to
gether, with the result that Freidberg
purchased Blitz's Jewelry store and
gave Blitz a check for $5,000 which
Blitz deposited In the German Amer
ican State bank and which the bank
applied In payment of Blitz's debts to
the bank. It is the contention of the
defendants that' the bank had a right
to do this.' -The suit is brought to
determine the rightful ownership of
this $5,000.
As outlined tn the opening state
ment ' of Mr. McKeever, the defense
will - attempt to prove that Blitz se
cured loans through misrepresenta
tion, claiming that he had a stock
worth $25,000 at least and at times
even $60,000 and practically ' no
debts.
The part played by Metzger, former
president of the bank, in the bank's
dealings with Blitz, has not yet been
taken up in detail.
MEXICAN MOVIES
PfiPETE III nUKIS
Capital of Tahiti Bombarded
by Two German Cruisers.
Ships Sank and Property Dam
aged Beaches $2,000,000.
San Francisco, Oct S. Papete, the
principal city In the French South Sea
possessions and capital of Tahiti, is in
ruins as the result of a three hour
bombardment by the German cruis
ers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst
Two natives were killed, two ships
were sunk and property damage es
timated at, nearly $2,000,000 was
wrought by the explosion of six and
eight inch shells hurled Into the city
by the German cruisers.
The exploding shells set fire to the
city and two full squares in the center
of the town were burned, while the
inhabitants fled In terror to the hills
where they remained huddled togeth
er In a squalid native village in hour
ly fear of capture by the Germans.
The hoisting of the American flag
over the consulate and on an Ameri
can sailing vessel which lay at anchor
in the harbor, saved the European
residence quarter from the fire. of the
Germans.
FROM WAR SIM
Chicago Banker Says American
' Business Is Picking Up
In Spite of European Conflict
Exports Show Increase.
Chicago, Oct 8. America is recover
ing from the shock to business caused
by tho European war. F. W. Thomp
son of Chicago, president of the Farm
Mortgage Bankers' . association told
members of the association attending
the first annual convention here today.
"It is only necessary to call attention
to our . wonderful resources," Mr.
Thompson said, "and our ability to
transform into money 900,000,000 bushels
of wheat. 8,000,000 bales of cotton and
2,700,000,000 bushels of corn together
with a vast quantity of livestock and
other food produce, to assure our na
tion of a bountiful prosperity in the
coming year,
"In spite of the war, the' exports of
foodstuffs already have shown a marked
increase over the same period of last
year. The banking fraternity is united
ip a sincere campaign to assist in get
ting our surplus agricultural products
transformed into gold or credit abroad.
This surplus will be an . Important
means of discouraging any undue
liquidation of American securties by
foreign holders."
Mr. Thompson urged that all infor
mation available be obtained before
any rural credit legislation Is attempted
by congress. Today's sessions were the
final ones of the convention.
MARCONI CO. LOSES.
The Federal' Court Baa Bio Jurisdiction
In the Case.
New York, Oct 8. The federal dis
trict court ruled today that it had no
jurisdiction in the suit brought against
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and four
naval censors by the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph company of America to pre
vent the government from keeping
Closed the wireless stations at Siascon
sett, Mass., and Seagate, N. Y. The
company's application for an Injunction
was dismissed.
Uvcroool Grain Market.
Liverpool. Oct 8. WHEAT Spot, firm;
No. 1 Manitoba. 9s 4d; No. 8 red, winter,
8s 6d. Futures, steady; October, 8s Sd;
December, 8s 6d.
CORN Spot steady; American mixed,
new, 7s 9d. Futures, steady; October,
6s 8d.
New Tork Sugar. Market
. New Tork, Oct 8 SUGAR Raw, firm;
molasses sugar, 4.37; centrifugal, 5.02; re
fined sugar, quiet
ICan tlTJCET CEfCTTS.
Chicago. Oct .WHEAT Wheat prices
showed a little strength today in response
to higher cables, but the effect failed to
last There seemed to be no snap to the
buying-. On. the other hand, pressure to
sell was not at all urgent After opening
ike to He up, the market receded to slight
ly below last night's level and then made
a moderate rally.
Later there was a decided upturn, ' the
result of signs that export demand bad
begun to revive. The close was steaoy
at lc to 2c net advance.
CORN Corn eased off as a result oi the
bearish showing of the government corn
report ' Wet weather, however, acted
somewhat as an offset The opening,
which was unchanged to He higher, was
followed by a gradual decline.
Reports of heavy demand for glucose
as a substitute for sugar tended after
ward to help- the bulla. The close was
steady. He to H&He above last nght
OATS Falling off in shipping demand
weakened oats. Price changes though
were small.
PROVISIONS provisions felt the in
fluence of lower quotations for hogs.
Trade was of a scattering character.
duch.. tirala Market
(The range of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by Thoa. yi. Myers. Broker. Columbia
Bldg.1 -
Chicago, Oct 8.
Close
High Low Today, lea
109 108 t0 107
IIS 1UH 116 U4H
Open
WHEAT
Dec ..lOSVi
May .014H
CORN
Dec. C7H
May .. 70
OATS
Dec. .. 48
May .. BIW,
PORK
Jan. ,.18.60
7
70
48'
51
CS
69
47
50
7- 87.
70 9'
48
61
61
18.96 ' 18.60 18.95 18.66
Kansas City Grain Market
The range of prices for grain futures on
the Kansas City Board of Trade as re
ported by Thoa. J. Myers, Broker. Co
lumbian Bldg.j
Kansas City. 'Oct. 8.
Close
Open H)xh 1 ,imt Tuday Yea
Dec. ..100
May ..10714
102 100 102- 100
108 107 ,108 10t-
CORN
Dec .. 63
May .. 68
July .. 67
64
68
67
63 64 63
67 68- 67
67 7- 68
Chirac.-. imr Market.
Chicane Oct. ft .wttitat ri n . t-v
(comber. $108; May. $1.15.
uwemger, hc; nay, TWic
OATS December, 48c; May, 61c
PORK January, $18.35.
LARD October, $9.72; January! $9.90.
RIBS October, $10.70; January. $9.90.
Grain Gossip.
(By special wire to T. J. Mvera t
Minneapolis wheat stocks have increased
l,so.uw) bushels thus far this week.
Elevator stocks of wheat In Kansas
City have increased 338,396 bushels thus
far this week and corn stocks decreased
1,938 bushels.
Grain exchanges of the United States
will be closed Monday, October 12, Colum-
dus uay.
Exports from the United States nri
Canada yesterday were 678,000 bushels of
wneai, a, oarreis 01 Hour, 205,000 bush
els of corn and 63.000 bushels of natit
The European visible supply of wheat
decreased 2,088,000 bushels last week and
now amounts to 68,320,000 bushels, com
pared with 74,800,000 bushels a year ago.
The Michigan October report announces
a wheat area 1 per cent larger than last
year. The 1914 crop averaged 18.7 bushels
an acre; corn, 34 bushels; oats, 32 bush
els. The Ohio state report of October esti
mates the corn- crop at 89- per cent of nor
mal on a basis of 35 bushels to the acre.1
Wheat yield was 18 bushels an acre and
the crop 28,776,000 bushels; oats 44,907,000
bushels. ,
The world's available stocks of wheat,
according to Bradstreet's increased 9,370,
000 bushels last week. In the corresoond-
lng week a year ago the Increase was 16
million bushels. Total stocks are 168,033,
000 bushels, compared with 167,810,000 bush
els a wear ago.
Ransa City Prodoee Market
Kansas City, Oct 8. WHEAT Cash:
Hard, unchanged; red, steady; No. 2, 98
99c; No. 3, 9638c.
CORN Mixed, unchanged; white,
stronger; No. 2. 7272c; No. 3. 7071e.
OATS White, steady; No. 2, . 4616c;
mixed, steady; No. 2, 4143c . -
RTE-8282C. . , .
HAY Market unchanged.
BUTTER Market unchanged.
EGGS Market unchanged.
POULTRY Market unchanged.
WHEAT Receipts 153 cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT December, $1.02
1.02; May, $1.08.
CORN December. 64c; May. 6868c.
OATS December, 46c.
Chlmiro Prortn Maekec
Chicago, Oct 8 BU TEK Market un
changed.
EGGS Market lower. At mark, cases
Included, 1922c; ordinary firsts, 19
20c; firsts, 2122c.
POTATOES Market higher. Michigan
and Wisconsin, 4060c; Minnesota and Da
kota, 4&6S2C
POULTRY Alive, lower: springs. 14c:
fowls, 1213c
New Tork Prodnee MrVet.
New York, Oct 8. BUTTER Market
steady and unchanged. Receipts 5,446
tubs.
EGGS Market steady ana unchanged.
CHEESE Market unsettled. State whole
milk, fresh, white and colored, average
fancy, 1416&
POULTRY Dressed.' dull and weak:
western fowls, frozen. 1420c; turkeys, 200
23c No chickens.
New Tork Money Market
New York. Oct 8. MONEY Mercantile
paper, 67 per cent Sterling exchange,
steady; for cables. 4.97.75 4.98 .25; for de
mand, 4.S6.754J17.2S. Bar silver, 62c
Wichita f,ve Stork Market
Wichita, Oct 8. HOGS Receipts 1,000.
Market lower. Top. $7.60; bulk of sales.
$7.2567.45.
I'ATTiiK Keceipis suu. asaritei sieaay.
Native steers. 86.00es.25: cows and heifers.
$6.008-00; stockers and feeders, $6.007.26;
stock cows ana neiiers, 4jue.i; duiis,
$5.0036.00; calves, $7.00010.00. .
St Joseph Live stock Market
St Joseph, . Oct 8. HOGS Receipts
8,000. Market slow; lower.
CATTLE Receipts 16,000. Market
steady. Steers, $6.604910.26; cows and heif
ers. $4.258.00; calves, $6.00010.60.
sheep Receipts zoo. Market steady;
Lambs, $7.0067.60.
Kansas City Live stock Market
Kansas City, Oct' 8 HOGS Receipt
7.000. Market 5c to 10c lower. Bulk of
sales, $7.4097.85; heavy. $7.6007.76: packers
and butchers. $7.6067.85; light . $7.4067.80;
pigs, $7.007.60. -
L Ain.n fteceipia s,ww. jaaraet steaay
STOCK SfflME2S '
To lxMcire YoantSt Best P earths rimi to
CLAY, ROBINSON CO.
lira Stock.
We Also Ha-re
Port
to strong. Prune fed teei. Ar J; '
dress iid Beef ' steers, $7.7wAvi V T
steers. fs.40er.8S;- southern steer-v f
7.T&; cow. 4J007.zS; heifers, . .; ,
atockers and feeders, $J6.06&6 bulla, IMS '
436.76; ealves, a&Seeiftffc
SHE EP Receipts 13,006. Market strong
to 10s higher. Lambs, $7.0037.00; year' -
$S.Me.S; wethers. SS.0b66.0; ewes,
M0; stockers and feeders, 8i.80v7.0S. ',
Chicago LW' oo MarWer" ".
.Chicago, Oct . HOGS Receipts XT".
Market slow, 5e lower. Bulk of Jt
et.00? light. 87.808.25; mixed; .
heavy, r7.B068.10; rough, t7.SO07.llh Pigs.
K7GO8.80.
CATTLE Receipts 6,090. Market steady.
Beeves. St.50tjll.80; steers. Zttt&f.OO:
sockers and feeders, $5.258.3S; cows and '
heifers, $3.4069.10; calves, f7.50ll.2t.
SHEEP Receipts 24,000. Market slow.
Sheep, $4-755.90; yearlings, $.(&-;
lambs. tt.00O7.8S.
Kansas City Mve Stock Sates.
(Tbe following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Tarda, r -
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal Dy
Clay, Robinson Co .lve stock com
mission merchants, with affices at ad
markets.
ICannaa CHUr Or C A TTT .W lln..
4,000 head. Market steady.
uuus-Receipts 7,es bead. Market Ifio
lower. Bulk of sales, 47.40?.8O: top. $7.90.
8HKEP Receipts 13,000 head. Market
steady.
: . KTLLINO STEERS.
No. Wt PrtceJNa. Wt - Pries.
...1X0 $8.10 I $8 1131 7.S5
1098 7.46 9 ... 804 6.76
U 628 4.76 I
COWS AND HEIFERS.
8...
6...
28...
J...
1...
..1016
..1024
1026 G.B0
6.50
6.15
. 84X 6.36
. 970 6.50
1469 - MS
..1270
6.60
6.66
.1270
SJTOCKKIUI inn "mmtEsi
.1326 666
J 861 6.65 I 1.. 640 6.35
1...... 640 6.80 I 5 622 6.76
8........ 800 6.30 I
. CAT.VTJt
1 190
30 430
22 846
4.. :tm
t 810
10.60 I 3........ 846
7.80 I 9 .. 320
7.60
BULLS.
B.76 I 1...:.... 800
5.00 1 1281
HOGS.
7.85 187... 206
80 22.. 174
6.80 .
10.00
7.60
6.69
5.60
'7.80
7.26
79
. 213
. 212
Toneka Market.
(Furnished by Chas. Wolff Packing Ce
- Topeka, Kan.. Oct. a
HOOS
MIXED AND BUTCHERS......$7.407.97
HEAVY 7.4007.86
OUGH AND HEAVY.. .. 6609710
LIGHT 7.364x766
Topeka tlv.v r. KgES and Ponltry.
(Furnished by the Topeka Packing Co
Corner Laurent and -Madison!
M Topeka, Kan., Oct & ""
POULTRY Hens, 11c; springs ovtr I
lbs. lie; broilers, t lbs. and under, 16cS
tUEGe9c.: d,,Ck- TC: '
BUTTER ISO.
Topeka Grain Market,
(rurnlsbed by 1. B. BlUara. eorner 8fa
. sea ava and Curtis at
CORN-TOc T"P Kan.. Oct 8..
OATS 86638c
WHEAT KSfeSOc
Topeka Fruit and Produce Market
fSeilinii prices hy Sam I is. Lux. whole,
sale Fruit and Produce.
Topeka, Kan. Oct a
ITALIAN PRUNEts-Fer crate ni
crfE?1- GEM CANTALOUPEer
HONEY-Per 24 rack ease, $3.76.
CALIFORNIA LSMONS-pSr bmfc Maf
-VALENCIA ORANOESPeTl$j7iS
GRAPES Per basket 20c
TOKAY GRAPES Per basket Stat
NEW ONIONS Red, per bu. tEsVT.l-
low. per bu., $1.25; whiteTe? buIaiaT-
MANGO PEPPERS Per baaketsk.
HOT PEPPERS Per lb.. 20c
EGG PLANT Large, per doa 60a.
NEW BEETS Per bu.. eftc
NEW CARROTS Per bu.. 90c
OREEN BEANS Per basket BOe.
WAX BEANS Per basket Xul
CUCUMBERS-Per doz. 60c
KAW VALLEY POTATOES-Per ba,
SWEET POTATOES per bu 86a.
. HU3BARD SQUASH Per 1W lui
COLORADO CABBAGE Per lb. lit.
CHEESE 1718c .
TEXAS TOMATOES 80 lb. climax baa.
ket 66c Baa
BANANAS Per lb.. Sc
CRANBERRIES Per bbL. $6.00; half
bbl., $3.25; per lb., 6c
JONATHAN APPLES Per bbL. 84. 76.
GRIMES GOLDEN APPLES-PerbbL.
PACKAGE FIGS Per box. 90c
QUINCES Per box, 62.00.
COLORADO CELERY JumKn. '
bunch. 65c -
DIAMOND BASKETS Half bu., 2-6 bo,
and pecks, per dos.. 45c
ROOT VEGETABLES Turnlna wtmr H
Be Beets, per bu., 76c Carrots, per buZ
60c: parsnips, per bu., 85c.
CALIFORNIA ONIONS Per bu.. SLl.
HORSERADISH Per dos.. bottles, 90c
Butter and Rgga.
Cfuratened ? The Continental Cimoiart
C Toiwka. Kan. J
Topeka. Kan.. Oct
CHICAGO EGGS-21e22c
NEW YORK EGGS-24646C
STORAGE EGGS 23H624HC
CREAMERY BUTTER Chicago. $9e:
N. Y., 30c; Elgin, 29c; Topeka wholesale,
80c
Topeka Hay Market
Topeka, Kasv. Oet a
(Furnished by T. A. neck ttx-ut 6tJ
NRW AT.VAT.PA 8W.66.
ctomorrov-o
Two Pounds
Fresh Dreiied . '
Cat Fish
a
g WM. GREEN
CV Pr SOW
25c
jssnoa Uenhmntt, Stock Yard. Gtr
r Own OfX6nas at CtUcsjo, a. Tt Insnli uf
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