The Kansas Semi-Weekly Capital from Topeka, Kansas • 7

THE KANSAS SEMI-WEEKLY CAPITAL. DECEMBER 15, 1896. munition, 1,04 rifles, one 12-TXund Hotch AMERICANS IN DANGEE. 2 choice prairie No. 1 HEIRS TO FORTUNES.

STILL HIGHER WHEAT ians as mock um kiss gun, 20 machetes, 4,000 pounds of dynamite, besides a quantity of medicine, provisions, etc. The expedition Is commanded by Perez Calvo who was an officer on Maceo' a staff. Monday Adds 1 3-3 Cents to Saturday's Gain. Two Shawnee Connty People May See Brighter Days. Are tha Most Complete and Commodious in the West BIG RELIEF EXPEDITION.

And Second Largest In the Wort The entire Rsllroad System of the West and Southwell Centering at Kansas Oity has Direct Rail Connection wit tnese ynr.1, with Ampie faculties for Receiving and Kesbipping stock. Ir. N. K. Hag art of Topeka and ecler Irk ReiiiUch of MlMion Township, the Lncky One.

Large Supplies Do Not Dismay Buyers and Weak Cables Hare Little Effect-Corn, and Oats Advance. (Continued from Page One.) a regiment of horse Inside of a Spanish army and keep them undiscovered a month. "lie had a great record In the ten years' war, and since that time has continued his military studies and experience. He is a good and a good disciplinarian, and at the same time very popular with his men. He is what Is called a 'Yankee' in hs methods, being very careful of his soldiers, cautious of losing Ufa and extremely strict in keeping the weapons of his men in the best possible order.

It Is well to write to you of this because at any moment I am liable to be killed by the enemy and some one must succeed me." Cattle and -r- Horses Calves. Hoei andMulea Cr Official Receipts lor 1S95 1,689.652 2,457.697 K04.713 52.607 103Ji Slaughtered In Kansas City i.l67 2.170 827 667.015 Bold to Feeders. 892,362 1.376 111.445 Sold to Shippers 18.Sa" 273.999 60.7S4 Total KolU In KanM Clly, 1S9S 1,533,34 2.446,202 748,241 41.SSS St. Lonis Prices. St.

Louis. Dee. 14. Flour Unchanged. Wheat Futures opened weak and lower because of weakness abroad, but later recovered and became strong on account of a heavy decrease in the visible; closed above Saturday.

Spot higher; No. 2 red cash elevator 8le; track No. 2 hard cash feOo bid; December 91c: May Corn Futures dull early but later fluctuated fractions and closed higher than baturday for December and steady for May. Spot dull, easy; No. 2 cash 21c; December 21c bid; May 23c bid.

Oats Futures dull. heavyN and lower. Spot dull, steady; No. 2 cash 19c; May 21V2S-c. Rye Easy, 25c.

Barley Nominal. Corn meal $1.35. Dull, quiet; east track, sacked 3-m3Sc bid. Flax seed Higher 75'c. Prime timothy $2.50.

"ay weak; timothy $GU; prairie Butter Steady; creamery 18-g24c. Eggs Steady. 17c. Lead Dull, Spelter $4.05 asked. Coton ties and bagging Unchanged.

Higher; standard mess jobbing, ard Higher; prime steam choice $3.80, Bacon Boxed shoulders extra short clear and ribs shorts $4.87. Dry salt meats Boxed shoulders ex-Jr short clear ribs shorts Receipts Flour, wheat corn 226.000; oats 56.000. Shipments Flour. wheat, corn oats 16.000. CIIAR4.EN Cattle.

25 cents per head; Hofrs. Scents per head; Sheep, a cents per head. Hay 1 per lOOlbs; Bran, 1 per 103 lbs; Corn, 41 per busaeL Ao Yardage Cliaryetl Unlemm the. Stock Im 8old mr VTetnhed. C.P.MORSE, E.

E. RICHARDSON. H. P. CHILD, EUGENE RUST, Vice Pres; and Gea Mgr.

Sec'y and Treas. Ass't Gen. Mgr. Gen, Supt W. S.

TOltiU fc SOX. Manager IIOR9E AXD MULE PA RTM XT- SPAIN WANTS TO EIGI1T. Rumored Filibustering Parties Mdmber-Ing 300 Headed for the Island. Tampa, Dec. J4.

Sixty-seven men left here yesterday morning on the regular Florida Central Peninsular train In two private coaches for a point near Jacksonville, where they will embark for Cuba. They form one of three combined expeditions now on their way to Cuba. General Carlos has sailed from some northern port in the Bermudas. It is said that he is to be met by two expeditions as he comes Rumor has It that one is to be made up from the Atlanta Cuban colony and to go to the nearest port, where they will embark. According to the best information this Is to be the largest combination ever attempted by the Cubans.

The Bermuda carries the ammunitions, which are given as follows: Six thousand rifles, fouru million cartridges, four Hotchkiss guns, two dynamite -guns, COO hand bombs, projectiles for the cannon and medicines. General Roloff Is to go to the" province of Sancti Spiritus and to take the command In place of General Serafln Sanchez lately deceased. It is said that all three expeditions will be about 300 men. The Cubans here are elated over the magnitude of the expeditions and intimate that with this acquisition the Cubans will make a considerable showing for themselves during the next month. Gomez has promised an active and aggressive winter campaign, and he sent Roloff over ta the states to secure the material necessary for it.

Chicago the supply was fairly heavy and the market was quoted steady on the best and weak on others, but this did not seem to check the activity of the local dressed meat men. The feeding sheep were all New Mexicos and the fat sheep came from Arizona, Utah, southwest Missouri and near by points. With the exception of a few south westerns and the New Mexicos. everything was cleaned up early and a good feeling prevailed at the close. Nevertheless an undercurrent to the market is weaker and a sharp decline would not be a surprise to many traders.

It is claimed that the ruling prices are proportionately higher than elsewhere and the process of readjustment will be hastened by heavy runs, which may come in anv day. In some cases the sales quoted the prices. There were 2.B93 sheep In the pens, of which 2.CSS were fresh. Cattle Receipts since Saturday 8.343-calves 1.673; shipped Saturday 2.32C cattle 51 calves. yAfNlT Ap ISCELLAfJEOJs dVerjisements Advertisements under this head will hm Inserted at 1 cent per word, each Insertion.

Advertisements for this column running for 6 months will be Inserted at the rate of $1.25 per line, six words to the line. Advertisements in this column running for 1 year will be inserted at tha rate of $2 per line. 6 words to the line. FOR SALE A lumber yard A well equipped lumber and coal yard, situated In otie of the best business towns In Kansas. The town is located in a fertile country, and Is growinp.

with every prospect of continual prosperity. There is no competition in the town and tlw reason for selling is that the ownr intend to retire from business. A bargain offered to right party. Address Th Chas. II.

Asling Lumber Woodbine. Kansas. Following are some of today's sales: No. Ave. Price.

Incensed Over American Sympathy She Appeals to Europe No Danger. Washington, Dec, 14. The State department has received unofficial advices that the Spanish government is greatly Incensed over that portion of President Cleveland's message which practically demands a prompt termination of the civil war in Cuba, with the alternative of action by the United States. The cablegrams published today from Madrid report that a note from Spain to the European powers will protest against the attitude of this country toward Cuba and Its hint that active intervention in the near future may be necessitated. The State department is not at all disturbed by these reports, because there is practically no European power to which such a note could be addressed which has not been called upon to forcibly intervene to protect the properly of its citizens in other countries or colonies where the nominally dominant government was unable to do so.

There is no disposition on the part of the administration to change its attitude towards Spain with respect to Cuba, unless it shall be compelled to do so on the lines laid down In President Cleveland's message, or unless Spanish insolence shall compel reprisal on the part of this government. At the same time it can not be denied that there is a growing sentiment in Congress in favor of forcing in some way a settlement of the Cuban question before the entire island shall have been laid waste, or entire provinces desolated and their inhabitants exterminated by the savage methods of warfare of the Spaniards. 4 15 A newly reclaimed estate In New York city i said to worth 1200,000,000. An operator on the New York stock exchange Clod the other day possessed Of 13.000,00(1 Two Shawnee county pcple are among; the heirs to thes vast fortunes. Mrs.

N. K. Jliiggart Is the keeper of a email grocery more ut 301 Branner street. Jler residence 1 at the lime street number. Until tx few days ago she thought her chance of earthly possesions was not very bright, but today she is one of the heir of un estate that makes one dizzy In Its contemplation.

It Id valued at $200,000,000. One Svw York paper describes the fortune a an "inheritance bo valuable thut tli claim of the heirs of Anneke Jans pule Into Ins IiruHlcanco by comparison." The property Is In real estate In New York city; property that has been for over a century accumulating this enormous value. For the one who originally owned this property, Alexander Montgomery, leased It for U'J years to various tenants. Kim thr-n lessees and their heirs have been undisturbed in their possessions until a Buffalo lawyer discovered the flaw in their tith. Alexander Montgomery wiui brother of tho flenerul Montgomery who fell In the attack on tiuebee.

He married a Jewess, and bring un adherent of George emigrated from New York during the revolution, after disposing of a lot of valuable property In thut city and Under la year leases. These expired in Mrs. Sarah Montgomery Marsh, who lived to great age of lu4 years, was laughter of Alexander Montgomery, und the grandmother of Mrs. Nuncy K. Hag-gait of Topeka.

among others. It is not l.nown how many other heirs there are, but they ale numerous. Th" otlur Shawnee county resident ot whose door the camel of good fortune has Kneeled in Frederick Kelnisch, an old farmer of Mission township. He Is said to a brother of a stock operator In New York who died recently. Mr.

Keln-Sseh's nhar of the $3,000,000 estate is ha Id to be a half million. Mr. Kelnisch has lived In the connty for many years, lie came here from Kansas City fifteen years ago and has resided In Mission townshlo ever since. A son and daughter make iheir home In Colorndo. Mrs.

Miirharger of 1014 Van Rnren street, who visited in Mission township last week, ays that the only heirs to the. fortune bd'l by the N't Yorker are his six brothers and sisters, and Mr. Iteinlsch Is one of these. Sometimes these reported Incidents of pood fori line are simply schemes worked up by lawyers to exact fees. ALL ARE WILLING.

Chicago, Dec. 14. There was enough selling of wheat here at the start this morning to put prices down cents, but the market became strong very soon after the opening and advanced 2 cents, closing 1 cents higher than Saturday. May wheat sold between 80 cents and cents and closed at the top. The selling motive early was the large world shipments last week nearly 10 million bushels and the indifferent tone of cables.

Early in the day there was an expectation of a small decrease in the Visftle supply, which added something to the weakness at the start. At the decline there wa3 large buying by several commission houses, which was variously credited to Armour, New York and the northwest. It absorbed all the offerings and turned the price up. The firmness arising from this source attracted some professional buying, which Increased when it became apparent that the visible supply decrease would be large. The decrease 2 million bushels looks especially significant as compared with the increase of 3 million bushels a year ago, and it made speculative sentiment quite bullish for a time, in, the face of weak cables.

The -day's Atlantic clearances were rather small. There was fair activity in tho trade. The receipts were about as usual everywhere, and very much less than a year ago. The market here showed some improvement in prices of choice samples, and in the demand for wheat. Corn was steadied by the enormous business done at the sea board late Saturday, 100 loads.

The opening was weak in sympathy with wheat, but soon recovered the slight decline. Trade at no time was active and fluctuations were narrow in consequence. May opened a shade lower at 23 cents and advanced to 2G cents, where it closed. Oats easier in the early session on account of the liberal receipts and a heavy cash market. Under liberal covering by shorts induced by the firmness of wheat and a visible decrease of 938,000 bushels, the market advanced and closed firm at top prices.

May opened 'A cent lower at 20 cents and advanced to and closed at 20 cents bid. Provisions were firm at the opening, at a slight advance due to the much smaller receipts of hogs than expected. The weakening of prices at the yards caused the market to fall off somewhat, but the weakness lasted but a short time. Reports of extensive hog cholera in Iowa caused a second advence and the market closed steady at about opening figures. May pork closed cents higher at May lard, cents higher at May ribs, $4.05.

Estimated receipts Tuesday Wheat, 54 cars; corn, 375 cars; oats, C30 cars; hogs, 27,00 head. 3 75 3 G5 3 60 3 20 3 10 3 10 3 00 2 Ki 3 25 2 75 3 00 Butter, Kgs and Poultry. Kansas City, Dec. 14. Eggs.

Declining eastern markets have contributed to the weak feeling here, but the demand is fair and receipts today were rather light. Some dealers predict another decline here in a day or two, especially if receipts should materially increase. In the mean-lime prices are unchanged. Kansas and Missouri strictly fresh gathered stock 17c dozen. Cold storage stock.

13c. Poultry The market is in good position to do better, but eastern markets show no improvement. Live turkeys are firm. Hens, 4c a pound; roosters, 1210 each; springs 5c; coarse springs and roosters, 4c; broilers from 1 to 2 pounds, 6c; Turkeys, over 7 nounds 7Mc; under 7 pounds not wanted: old gobblers, 5c; ducks GVic; geese Cc. Pigeons dull, 75c dozen.

Butter The demand has been very light on creamery and the market has declined a cent. Receipts are no heavier, but stocks have accumulated. Prices quoted on creamery are sales made to the jobbing trade and are not track prices in the country as they have been heretofore quoted. Creamery butter, extra fancy separator 22c; firsts 20-e; dairy, fancy 13c; fair, loc; store packed fcc; packing stock, steady, (ic; country roll, neatly packed and sweet, 12c; choice S'iTlOc; mussy, unwrapped stock same as packing stock. 4U dressed beer steers 1439 4 dressed beef steers 1077 17 dressed beef steers 1323 21 native heifers 81 2t native heifers (H 25 native heifers 701 2 native heifers sso 12 native heifers C30 14 native heifers SD6 32 native heifers 7W 1 native heifer 920 3 native heifers 7i3 1 native cow 13S0 1 native cow 1290 15 native cows 3 native cows loyo 1 native cow 1200 1 native cow 1100 1 native cow i40 2 native cows 1030 1 native cow 1JS0 1 native cow 1030 8 native cows S52 Hoss.

U0 bead, all kcs. Write BERKSHIRES. for what you 1 '1 lit A I 1 rl 2 2 CO 2 50 2 50 2 40 2 40 2 40 Thomas, lilue Mound, Linn Kansas. A LEX CF.XTKR STOCK FA ft.lt. J.

T. TEED WAY. La breeder of registered furoc-Jersey Hog exclusively. Hoar in service. Yountr Ciiit and Pigs, of all axes.

Try KANSAS OFI KKS TO HELP CUBA. the reU aug. Prices rigkt. 1 native cow nco 2 35 1 native cow 740 2 25 2 native cows 1025 2 25 2 native cows 11 10 2 25 1 native cow 2 15 5 native cows 754 2 10 5 native cows 1010 vc, 1 native cow 40 75 CO native feeders 10S3 3 5 41 native feeders llnl 3 70 20 native feeders 3 12 native feeders ioS3 3 to 5 native feeders 1054 3 "0 feeders loS3 feeders 1054 Poultry- EUREKA POULTRY YARDS. L.E.

Piiley, Emporia. breejT of Plyajouth liocks. S. Wrandotle-j, Huff Cocbins. 11.

an White Lenora-i. 2 native stockers 615 3 70 stockers 615 ata-Pekm Ducks. Clicks at ail time Egg in seaiou. 11 native stockers $22 3 native stockers 2 native stockers 700 12 native stockers 42 1 native stocker svi 4 native stockers X1 3 3 3 Z't LEGAL NOTICES. 2 50 45 2 525 2 75 410 2 30 U20 2 15 f'V 5 00 10 00 20 native stockers 2 stock oows and heifers 1 stock cow and heifer 2 stock cows and heifers 1 calf C35 Texas calves In the District Court of Shawnee Count Kansas.

Reports From Everywhere Indicate an Intense Cuban Dallas, Dec. 14. At the city' hall men and a hundred women met in the cause of Cuba. Andrew Jackson Houston, a son of the hero of San Jacinto, presided and addresses were made by Charles Worth and II. C.

Stevenson. Resolutions ere adopted declaring that Spanish domination in Cuba should be at once ended and embodying the resolution introduced by Mr. Mills in the Senate. The meting formed a permanent organization for the purpose of helping Cuba in every necessary way. Fayetteville.

Dec 14. Twenty young men of this place have organized and will in a few days start for Cuba to join the rebel army. Kankakee, 111., Dec. 14. A representative of the Cuban junta, who has been in tli is vicinity the past few days superintending the forwarding of recruits for the insurgent army, has secured eighty-five recruits, who have been sent south.

Kokomo, Dec. 14. A stranger opened headquarters here yesterday to recruit volunteers for the cause of Cuba. He has succeeded in intersting a numbr of people, and hopes to muster a full company in this vicinity to fight the Spaniards. Columbus, Dec.

14. Elder Z. T. Sweeney in his sermon at the Tabernacle yesterday, declared that if the Spaniards had murdered General Maceo, the Cuban general, as reported, the United States government should lose no time in acknowledging Cuba's independence and leaving nothing else undone to wiDe out every vestige of Spanish rule from the American continent. This utterance was followed by a great outburst of applause.

Chicago, Dec. 14. Depest indignation is expressed in Chicago over the latest report as to the manner in which the Cuban insurgent leader Maceo, was entrapped and killed. The papers contain interviews with condemnation of General Weyler's course. Denver, Dec.

14. It is claimed by tho leaders in the movement to send troops from Colorado to fight for Cuban independence, that more than 1,000 names have already been enrolled. John McAn-drews, middle-of-the-road Populist, candidate for attorney general at the recent election, has been chosen commander, with the title of colonel. Topka, a Corporation, The Lank of Plaintiff, vs. 1 calf ii 4 0 William 1 Iouthitt.

Emily It. Douthitt. UoulhiU. John Ifitohie Chicago Board of Trade. Money and the New York Stock Exchange.

New Tork, Dec. 14. The stock market today was dominated by the uneasiness growing out of the latest sensational phase in the Cuban situation and resulting revived Congressional agitation. Business was larger than usual and the trend of prices was toward a lower level. The railroad stocks were more active than the industrials, but the feautres in point of extreme fluctuation were the specialties.

In this group liquidation was clearly evident and some material losses were scored. The declining tendency of the market was to a slight extent accelerated by a firmer tendency In foreign exchange and by a falling oft in eastbound shipments. Stop orders were reachi in a variety of shares, causing a further unsettling of values, but in the regular railway li.st there was not any notable pressure of long stock. Specific consideration affected Reading and Consolidated Gas. The first named was depressed by the threatened legal complications and the unfavorable condition of the Anthracite coal trade and the last by the apprehension of adverse legislation and reported impending compulsory reduction in gas prices.

The railway bond market, which hitherto recently has been superior to the considerations affecting stocks, today displayed a sagging tendency which was most prominent in the speculative issues and this class also absorbed the bulk of the business. Some steadiness was imparted to the general market at intervals, but the improvement was due to covering and was not maintained. The bond market displayed acute weakness in the speculative issues. The sales -were $1,300,000. Money on call was easy at VifiZ per cent.

Prime mercantile paper 4f6 per cent. Sterling exchange was firm with actual business in bankers' bills at for demand and for sixty days. Posted rates 4.87. Commercial bills, $4.82,.. Government bonds were firm.

New 4s, registered, 1204: coupons 120'i; 5s, registered 113: coupons 113; 4s. registered, 109; coupons 2s, registered 95Vi; Pacific Cs of '97, 99. Silver was steady. Bar silver C3c. Mexican dollars 51c.

Bar silver sold in London at 30d. Senor Qaenada Deluged With Offers From All the World. Washington, Dec. 14. Senor Quesada, of the unreorganized Cuban legation, says ho has received, during the past few days, about fifty letters, offering eo send men to assist the Cubans in fighting for liberty.

Among the states and cities represented in these letters are Washington, Wyoming, Kansas, Indianapolis, Buffalo, Evansvllle, und Waterbury. Conn. Responsive to these letters, Mr. Quesada authorizes his former statement that the Cubans have enough men and leaders to gain the cause for which they are fighting. They can avail themselves of 00,000 men and more, If necessary, but what they need Is arms and ammunition and medicine for the sick and wounded.

It is said offers of assistance from abroad have been received. The Paris ugent of the junta says not only the Cubans, but the French people, ufter hearing of the assassination and death of Maceo. are collecting all they can to send an expedition to be called the "Expedition of General Maceo," to Cuba. Mr. Quesada states that from San Domingo and Mexico also come assurances of contributions to the cause, while the workingmen and merchants of Tampa, say they will give not only 10 per cent of their earnings weekly, but will work three Sundays in every montli in order to give their wages for free Cuba.

The agent at Jacksonville, wires that the people can be counted on for a hundred rifles. 1 Idaho bull 107o 2 25 2 Idaho bulls 835 2 '0 1 bull 1200 2 1 bull 140 2 30 3 bulls ioc; 2 MO 1 Oklahoma bull 1130 3 25 4 Western oxen 10IW 3 Hogs Receipts since Saturday shipper Saturday S22. The market opened strong and closed weak. The market was slow but steady. Following are some of today's sales.

No.Av Price. No. Av i.Vo. Av i'rlff. ititcnie.

uannah Ritchie, Putri'-k i-'ar-rell, and the Uoard of Count '-mmis-sioners of Shawnee Kansas, Defendants. PUBLICATION The said defendant, Hannah Ritchie, will take notice that she has bet.ii sued by the said The Bank of Tope-ka in the district court, within and for tli. County of Shawnee. State of Kansas, and that she mus' answer the petition bled by said plaintiff, on or before the 15th day of January. ISI'7, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered, in said action against ill- said William P.

Louthitt and Emily II. Douthitt for th 173.. 3 35 1100. .211.. 3 73..24..3 1..218..3 30 Articles.

Open. H.ih. Low. Clos. Wheat No.

2 December VC'i 7S'i 764 734 Mav 803s fcO 82 July 732 75V-2 734 5 Corn, No. 2 December 22 22 22 January 23 23 May 25. 2t4 26Vs Oats. No. 2 December 17 17J4 17 17Vs May 20 20 Mess pork, per bbl.

December 90 January 7 C7V, "7 SO 7 OS 7 75 May 7 93' 07 7 92 8 00 Lard, per 100 lbs. December 77'i January 3 92 3 S7i2 90 May 4 07y3 4 12V2 4 07V1 4 10 Short ribs, per 100 lbs. December 3 93 January 3 90 3 92VL' 90 3 90 Mav 4 05 4 07V2 4 02 4 03 97. 40 77. .241..

3 32' 62. .259. .3 30 63. .210.. 3 30 34..

27.. 3 61.. 247.. 3 25 20 2.. 440..

3 or, 1..320..3 00 3 30 3 30 3 3 27i 3 25 3 22i; 3 15 3 00 72.. 220. 44.. 320. 1..040.

74.. 211.. 3 30 75.. 222.. 3 M0 72..

11.. 3 25 34.. 373.. 3 23 5.. 370..

3 15 00 1..510..3 00 Saturday 2, COS; Sheep Receipts since shinned Saturday SOU. DEFENDS POPULISM. Allen Fnyn the Kant IIa No Ad tuning Over the AVeit. Wa'dilnnlon. lice.

1 1. Mr. Allen b. addressed the Senate today on a resolution Introduced by himself last v. k.

declaring the Inviolability of contracts. The speech was largely a refutation of charges nmde by Senator Hoar In a recent address before the Home Market elub In Boston. Air. Allen Ha Id that neither Kansas, Nebraska, nor any other state which had returned Populists electors, was on that a count to be classed as revolutionary and ugHfdless of the sacred nature of legal ccntracts and obligations. He assured eastern stockholders in western railroads that they had nothing to fear and said western judges were equal In Justice and Intelligence to those of tiie east and would hold the balance fairly between rsidents and non-residents.

They would pievent over capitalization and wild and reckless management of corporations, but would bo Impartial in the enforcement of both the letter and spirit of the law. In conclusion he characterized Senator Hoar's remarks as "a reflection on a poor dud struggling but honest Christian community. The percentage of illiteracy In Nebraska is smaller than In Massachusetts. Her churches and schools, according to her population, are fully as numerous and as well equipped to Impart Christian and secular uducatlon as are those of Massachusetts. Our charitable Institutions ate among tTie finest of the world; our people ar Industrious, economical, honest, Intelligent, persevering und loyal." The market was active and steady.

Horses Receipts since Saturday shipped Saturday, 25. A fairly heavy run of horss came in today and a good supply will be on hand for tomorrow when the regular auction sales begin. The outlook for tomorrow is fair as there are quite a number of orders to be Flour, steady; No. 2, spring wheat CUBANS ARK VICTORIOUS. iSy2c; 3 spring wheat i-m-ac; Jno.

2 red 91 No. 2 corn 22c; No. 2 oats 17'ic; T-Jn 't. wliite lle- T-Jrv 2 white 17(f1Se- TCo. 2 rye 39c; No.

2 barley nominal; No. 3 24-Ji36c; No. 4 233280 No. 1 flaxseed 75tr TALL AND SHORT MAN. I j'l iiii' tiiiiuiuj hj'v Am.rj 1 1 iv a nee of the Stocks.

New Tork, Dec. 14. On the stock exchange today the leading stocks ranged as follows: High. Low. Close.

filled and there are some new buyers on hand. The present supply of common horses is lighter than it has been In several weeks and it is quite that the movement until January 1 will be sufficiently active to prevent another glut, such as two weeks ago when the prices dropped to the present low ebb. Th trade in mules was not quite so brisk today, but a better demand is expected tomor- i sum or len Thousand. Two Hundred, Ninety-One Lollars and Niisetv-Fiv cents with int-rest at ten i-r cent per annum, and for the further sui.i of One Thousand, Six Hundred. Eishtv-nine.

dollars and thirty cents. l.t;.::tit, and for the foreclosure of two iJ certain mortgap-e deeds executed by the said William P. liouthitt and Emily K. Oouih-itt. covering the following real estate, situated in the County of Shawnee and the State of Kansas, described as follows: "All that part of the south half of the northwest quarter of seetion six in township twelve 12 south of rii.ng sixteen 1J.

east of the Cth P. lying west of the center line of Topea avenue. 'it-of Topeka. produced southerly over and across said south half of said quarter section, containing forty 40i aeres more or less, together with all and singular tha tenements hereditaments and appurtenances- thereunto belonging or in ar: wise appertaining." and the liens, elainis. interests, estate and equity of redemption, if any you have, in or to said premise covered by said mortgage, will h- determined ar.d settled and the plaintiff will Ih adjudged to have a first and prior lieii upon said premises, and you will be forever barred and foreclosed of and from any right, title, estate, interest or equity of redemption in or to said premises or any part thereof, and such other relief as said plaintiff may be entitled within said petition.

Witness my hand this 23rd day of November, A. E. M. COCKRELL. SEAL.

Clerk of District Court. I ui rwf iu 4yv.vuu. vi i a i short ribs sides SS-So 410; dry salted shoulders (boxed short clear sides (boxed) 4aic. row, when the buyers begin to arrive. Receipts and Shipments.

Articles. Flour, barrels Wheat, bushels Corn, bushels Oats, bushels Rye, bushels Receipts. Shipments. 7,000 4.000 38,000 105,000 .......175,000 41,000 44,000 210,000 8,000 74,000 22.000 116 115 115 74 74(4 7-1' i 13 13 22 21 22 7 73 75 27 26 31 30 30 42 42 42" 154 153 154 21 20 20 2- 27 102 101 101 V- 95 95 95 23 21 22 155 134 154 01 59 (i0 16 15 lr.Li. 86 86 86 Am.

Sugar Refining American Tobacco A. T. and S. com A. T.

and S. pfd Burl, and Quincy C. C. C. and St.

com. General Electric Illionis Steel Lake Shore Missouri Pacific Kan and Texas New Jersey Central New York Central Northern Pacific, pfd Pullman U. S. Leather, pfd Wabash, pfd Western Union Chicago's Star Highway Performers Still Entertain by Robbery and Murder. Chicago, Dec.

1 1. At o'clock yesterday morning a tall man and a short man entered the saloon of the Hotel Le Grand. The short man pushed the porter behind a door and held him there with a revolver at his breast. The tall man advanced to the bar and demanded of Bartender William Jahns the money in the till. Jahns reached beneath the bar and accidentally knocked over a number of glasses which fell to the.

floor with a crash. The tall man. evidently thinking that the bartender was reaching for a pistol, drew a revolver from his overcoat pocket and fired two shots, killing Jahns. Both then Barley, bushel? On the produce exchange today the but ter market was easy; creameries dairy eggs, firm, fresh 18c. Live Stork In Chicago.

Chicago. Lee. 14. Cattle soles were on a basis of $3.403.73 for common to fair beef steers up to for fancy cattle with good beeves at Stockers and feeders were in fair demand at generally steady and unchanged prices. Butchers' and canners' stun showed a fair animation at last week's prices, and so did the Texas cattle and native calves.

Home prime heavy Christmas cattle sold at $5.25. Much lighter receipts of hogs than expected caused a strong and active market. Sales were mostly at an advance of 5c. common to prime droves going at 3.55. The bulk sold at for packers and at 3.45 for others; pigs selling up with the rest.

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Kansas City Grain. Kansas City, Dec. 14. The Kansas City wheat market today was more active than for a week past.

The demand from mills was reinforced by fair buying, to go to store. Business began at a seasonable hour, and there was a steady stream of buvintr clear up to the close, with the SHERIFF'S SALE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas. Case No. 1...20.

John R. Mulvana, Plaintiff, vs. Spnn'gli Admit That They Surprise Placitun and Snek the Town. Denver. Dec.

14. A special to the News from Key West says: The Insurgent forces operating east of Havana appear to be advancing westward and winning victories as they advance. According to advices received here, six hundred insurgents, commanded by Chi-co Montlagudo, have performed the brilliant feat of taking Placitus. which is the most important town in Santa Clara province. Montlagudo and his men belong to the forces under Maximo llomez and they seem to have taken the town by surprise.

Montiagudo's scouts discovered that the Spanish garrison at Placitus was very careless and that the town could be taken by a sudden dash. Acting on this udvice, Montlagudo approached Placitus about 6 o'clock on the evening of December 10. and entered before the Spaniards were aware that an enemy was near. Twenty Spanish soldiers, who were on the main plaza, were ridden down and put to the machete by the Cubans. Tho remainder of the garrison retreated to the barracks and did not -emerge until the Cubans left.

The Cubans held the town from o'clock p. until 4 a. and sacked nearly every store in the place, securing an immense quantity of supplies and a large sum of money. They also captured tho depot In which the Spaniards had stored military supplies securing 2,000 Mauser rifles and 150,000 rounds of cartridges. The Spanish authorities in Havana admit that the insurgents captured Placitus but say it was through the connivance of the military commander of the garrison, who, the Spanish claim, is a relative of Chlco Montlagudo, the insurgent.

It Is said that the Spanish commander has been ordered court martialed. There was a iairiy goou uemanu ior sheep but so large a supply naturally SHARKEY IN COURT. nuicci ivta irer mnrkpt and nric5 were i Henry C. Linn, et al. Defendants.

in some instances a little lower. Sales of I By virute of an order of sale issued common to choice flocks were at for me, out of said District Court, in tha inferior to choice, chiefly between i above entitled action, I will, on Monday. 3.50. Lambs sold at the 4th day of January, A. 1W, at 10 Kansas City, Dec.

14. The supply of cattle on the market today was moderately heavy for Monday, but the bulk of the offerings was classed as westerners, and no choice to fancy grades were offered. The market was slow to open and the trading never grew active except on heifers, which were in limited supply, with several orders to be filled. Only one load of good natives was offered on the early market. All the buyers were out looking around, including the Eastern shippers, but they declared that the quality was woefully lacking.

The run of western and Texas cows was quite ReceiDts Cattle 15.000: hotrs 33.000: sheeD o'clock a. oi saia cay. at tne iront 18,000. WANTS NO TAXES. Washington' Covernor-Elect Out In Itook on Free Homestead.

Taeoma. Dec, H. Governor-elect Rogers has Issued a copyrighted pamphlet entitled "Five Lund," and a copy has been sent to each member of the Legislature, which will meet next month. He takes the position that free land Is an Inalienable. Imprescriptible and Indestructible" right of man, and draws les-ons from the freedom and enjoyment of the Puyallup reservation Indians, which he thinks results from their free, inalienable and untaxable homesteads.

Ilia position Is supiorted by quotations from Kmerson, Ingersoll and Seneca. In conclusion he proposes un umendment to the state constitution providing that real estate und all usual Improvements, to a value of not to exceed $2,500, occupied as homestead by any private family, the head of which Is a citizen of the United States and this state, shall be forever exempted from all taxation of every kind. BANK CLEARINGS. New York. Dec.

12. The following table, compiled by Bradstreet's, shows the total clearances at-the principal cities and the Dcrcentase of increase or decrease, as compared with the corresponding week last year: inc. iec. 4.6 9.6 1.3 "i.i "i.5 New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia St. Louis San Francisco Baltimore Pittsburg Cincinnati Kansas City Omaha St.

Paul 89.729,823 f.S.531.51S n7.9M.6S4 20,5,371 13.070.770 14.793,106 13.657.201 12.050.850 11,167,201 3,847.164 4.644.273 1,335.967 2.S18.S37 438.2 S17.S34 563.0S1 21. 1 18.6 18.0 13.6 5.0 16.5 36.8 SUPPLIES FOR CUBA. result that offerings were well absorbed and comparatively little was carried over, excepting low grades. The demand was better on No. 2 red and No.

2 hard than on the same grades of spring wheat, although all these varieties recorded an advance of lfl2c. Rejected wheat and No. 4 grades were hard to move. Receipts of wheat here today were 53 cars; a year ago 179 cars. Sales by sample on track, Kansas City: Hard wheat No.

2 1 car fancy 80c, 3 cars 79c, 1 car 78c. 3 cars 77c. No. 3, i car choice 77c, 4 cars 73c. 2 cars 74c, 1 car 72c, 1 car 71e.

No. 4 4 cars choice 0SVe, 2 cars 6Sc, 2 cars C7c, 1 car 6 cars 63c, 4 cars G3c, 1 car 62Vfec, 1 car 82c, rejected 1 car 55c; no grade nominally 40a.30c. Soft wheat No. 2 3 cars S3c; 4 cars 93c. n.000 bushels out of store 91e; No.

3 1 car 92c, 1 car 91c, 1 car 1 car 87c; No. 4 nominally 7D85; rejected 1 car 436c. Spring wheat No. 2 1 car 7c; 2 cars 74c; 1 car 75c; No. 3 1 car 74c.

1 car 73c, 3 cars 72e, 2 cars 71c; rejected nominally 5060c. Mixed wheat No. 2 1 car soft 85c, 2 cars hard 77c; No. 3 1 car soft 80c. Receipts of corn at this point continue fair, with the great majority of offerings below the contract grade.

The demand was fair today and the tables were generally cleaned of their samples. Billing is not looked into as closely as a few days ago, and prices ruled steady with Saturday's close. Low grades are hard to move. Export bids from New Orleans are quoted at 27c for No. 2, 26.Sr27c for No.

3 or better and 26 for below No. 3. There was little doing in futures. May mixed was quoted at Receipts of corn here today were 134 cars; a year ago 160 cars. By sample on track'at Kansas City: No.

2 mixed 2 cars special billing 19c, 15 cars 18c; No. 3 2 cars special billing 8 cars 18c, 7 cars 17e. 20 cars 17c, No. 4 6 cars good billing 17c, 2 cars 17c, 1 car 16c; no grade nominally 15SlGc; No. 2 yellow 3 cars good billing 19c.

1 car lSc, No. 3 yellow 1 car 17c, No. 2 white 6 cars No. 3 white. 1 car 18c; 4 cars 1814c, 1 car lSc, 1 car 18c; No.

4 white 3 cars Offerings of oats were liberal, but the demand was limited. Receipts continue largely made up of poor oats. No. change in prices from Saturday is reported. Receipts of oats here today were 39 cars; a year ago 36 cars.

By sample on track at Kansas City: No. 2 mixed nominaUy No. 3 2 cars 16c; No. 4 nominally 15ai5c; No. 2 white oats, new, 1 car 20c, ear 21c; old; nominally 22(ff25c; No.

3 1 car 18c; old nominally ZHSZlc No. 4 new, 1 car 17c. Rye Steady; No. 2 1 car poor 30c; No.S nominally 2930c: No. 4 nominally 28c.

St. Joseph Denver Lincoln Wichita Topeka heavy considering the receipts, and the market showed some weakness, though a few sales were called 5c higher. Native cows were in light supply and the market was quoted steady as a rule. The big advance in calves last week caused the farmers to round up, and over twenty-five loads came in today. At noon ten loads had been sold.

The buyers quoted the market slow but steady and the sellers thought they were somewhat lower. The supply of stockers and feeders was moderate and the feeling was not so firm. The competition was principally among the speculators, who were active paid about steady prices on all the best grades. Country buyers were scarce. The bulk of supply was and they were quoted steady by.

the sellers. The lack of demand froth the country buyers probably the tendency to higher prices the effect to make the speculators a little more cautious in their operations. The supply of bulls was rather heavy; welt scattered. The market opened steady with speculators about the only buyers in the field. The tone of the market is not so.

firm, although steady prices- prevailed on the tidy light grades. There were 10,647 cattle in the pens, of which 8,315 were" fresh and 2.232 Receipts of hogs were-nearly 2,000 greater than last Monday and about that many more than any one looked for, yet in spite of this fact the market opened strong in sympathy with the Chicago market. The uneven trading on Saturday made it somewhat difficult to make comparisons. The market was generally quoted about steady with the opening on Sa turday, or 5c higher than the close of the same day. The market was active during the early hours, and one load of fancy Berkshires sold at 37.6 Julian's Testimony Was Nothing But Hearsay.

San Francisco, Dec. 14. Tom Sharkey, looking little worse for his drubbing was in court today, when the controversy for the possession of the ten thousand dollar purse was renewed. Fitzsimmons and Julian attempted to expose the alleged conspiracy against Fitzsimmons, but when Julian was asked for positive proof, he produced nothing but hearsay testimony. Julian related his efforts to have Lynch to join him in selecting a referee, stating that Lynch purposely placed the choice Of the referee in the hands of the National club, which namd Earp.

Julian said Police Commissioner Gust and Riley Gran-nan had come to him before the fight to tell him "Earp had been fixed." He quoted Riley Grannan as having overheard a conversation between Earp and Joe Harvey, a bookmaker in the course of which Harvey said: "Then It's all right is it?" To which Earp had replied: "You can depend on me." Julian's testimony sought to Involve the National club, Sharkey, Lynch and Earp in the alleged conspiracy. Fit denied he had struck a foul blow and repeated Julian's about the warnings not to accept Earp. as referee. Dr. D.

D. Lustig's testimony was not much relished by Sharkey. He said he was medical examiner for the National club and had examined Sharkey before the fight. After Sharkey hod been taken to his room, Lustig, with four; other doctors, hearing Sharkey had been hurt, offered their services, but they were refused admittance to Sharkey's dressing room. On the following afternoon.

Dr. Lustig and five other physicians examined Sharkey's injuries in the groin and pitness pronounced the injury superficial. -He said it was insignificant, not disabling or productive of much pain. The injuries to the groin might have been caused by artificial means, such as the injection of acidulated water. Dan Hickey, one of Fitzslmmon's seconds, W.

W. Naughton, a sporting reporter, and others present at the fight, all testified that they had seen no foul blow struck by Fitzsimmons. Farmer Killed by Burglar. Marshalltown, la-, Decv. 14.

Andrew Hart, aged 25, son of a-' pioneer farmer of this county, was shot dead yesterday morning by an unknown robber after a desperate struggle. The murderer escaped but hundreds of armed citizens with bloodhounds are in pursuit. door of the Court 110u.se in the City of Topeka. In the county of Shawnee, in the state of Kansas, offer at public sale, and "sell to. the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, all the following described real estate, to-wit: A part of Reserve number two (2 of the Kaw Haif Breed lands, being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Beginning on th west line of a tract of land sold to John, P.

Heard, by Noah Graves In July. 1N72. where the Kansas Pacific Railroad company's right of way intersects said line, thence running north to the south line of Cummings home farm, thence east along the south line of said Cummings home farm to the west line of Thomas' farm; thence south along the west line of Thomas' farm to the Kansas River; thence west along said river to the southeast corner of land sold by said Heard and wife to S. F. Craig in November.

1S72; thence north to the Railroad company's right of way; thence westerly along said Railroad company's right of way to place of beginning, containing 42 acres, more or less, all lying and situate in tne County of Shawnee, in the State of Kansas. The above described real estate Is taken as the property of said defendant's and is directed by said order of sale to be sold, and will be sold without appraisement, to satisfy said order of sale. R. B. KEPLEY.

Sheriff of Shawnee County. Kansas. C. E. GAULT.

Attorney for Plaintiff. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT EXECUTOR. State of Kansas, Shawnee County, ss. In the matter of the estate of Adda Mcintosh, late of Shawnee County, Kansas. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice is hereby given, that on the first day of December, A. lSi6, the undersigned was. by the Probate court of Shawnee county. Kansas, duly appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Adda Mcintosh, deceased. late of Shawnee County.

All parties Interested in said estate will take notice, and govern themselves accordingly. PORTER S. COOK. Executor. TO ALL CONCERNED: WE WILL petition the County Commissioners of Shawnee county to- vacate all streets and alleys In ML Auburn addition to the city of Topeka.

Kansas, at their first meeting. January, 1S97. H. D. FTSHTTR, E.

IL FISHER. J. W. FISHER. Sol Owners Said Ad44Ucau PEFFER HAS A SCHEME.

The Kansas Senator Want 9400 Month on a Money Coromliilon. "Washington, Dec. 14. In the Senate to-ay Mr. Peffer of Kansas Introduced a comprehensive resolution for the appointment of a commission to investigate and report on the establishment of a permanent monetary system.

The resolution recites that the recent election did not show definitely that the people favored any of the four monetary policies on which the campaign gold monometallism. International "bimetallism, silver and gold at to 1. or the 16 to 1 ratio supplemented by legal tender notes. The commission as proposed is to consist of one 'National Democrat, one Republican, one Democrat and one Populist, these to select a fifth person of recognized learning, in finance. They are to be appointed by the President, to sit at New York, San Francisco, Denver and Jew Orleans, to receive $100 per month each and to conclude their Investigations within twelve months.

(First published in the Semi-Weekly Capital November 20, 1SD6.) SHERIFF'S SALE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas. Case No. .14370. Abram Seigel, et aL plaintiff.

T. G. "Dennis, defendant. i- By virtue of an execution Issued to me. out of said District Court, in the above entitled action, I will, on Monday the 28th day of December, A- issfi, at 10 o'clcck a.

of said day, at the front door of the Court House in the City of Topeka. in county of -Shawnee, in the State of Kansas, offer at public sale, and sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand. Immense Amount of Ammunition Carried Away on the Three Friends. Jacksonville, Dec. 14.

A special received by the Citizen from Key West this evening, states that the cruisers Newark and Raleigh received telegraphic instructions from Washington at noon today and that the cruisers at once put to to capture the steamer Three Friends, which left at an early hour this morning with a cargo of arms and amunition, besides about fifty Cubans to be landed in Cuba. Instructions were also received for the revenue cutters McLain, at Miami.and the the Winona and Forward, at Key West to intercept the Three Friends, if possible. Every effort will thus be made to capture the little filibusterer, which succeeded in getting away with its cargo, despite the vigilance of the officers. This was done by the Commodore as a decoy, the Cubans announcing that the Commodore with a cargo of arms and ammunition was to go to The Commodore lay at its wharf today and no attempt was made to clear from the custom house. The actual cargo carried by the Three Friends was as follows: Four hundred thousand rounds of am $3.40, the same as on Saturday.

At the close the feeling was strong. There were twenty loads in the north end, of which six loads were driven over and the balance changed hands early at about steady prices, ruling with last Saturday. The top orice paid in Chicago today for both heavy and light weights was $3.50 and at St. Louis $3.40 and at Omaha $3.45. There, were 11.071 fresh hogs in the pens here and 384 holdovers.

The top sale was $3.40 and the bulk of sales from $3.25 3 30 against $3.40 for top sales and from $3.203.30 for bulk of sales Saturday. Receipts of sheep were moderate and the market opened active and steady on fat sheep and lambs, and the feeders were a trifle slow owing to a lack of demand. At ail the following described real estate, to-wit- Lots 278, 278, 280, Tenth, avenue, east in Metsker's 3rd addition to the City of Topeka; said lots were. appraised at $23314 each and will not be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value, ail of said property lyinf ana situate in the County of Shawnee, in the State of Kan- SThe above described real estate Is taken as the property of said defendant, and is directed by said execution to be sold and will be sold with appraisement, to satisfy said execution. R.

B. KEPLEY, Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas. EDWIN A. AUSTIN, Attorney for Plaintiff. Prominent FarUIan Woman Is Dead.

Paris, Dec 14. Mm e. Heine, who was decorated by the late President Carnot for her charity, was burled on Sunday. The leaves 5,500 franca to her adopted daughter and the remainder of her fortune- to be divided between Princess Jo-aiiisa Mural's six children. Bran Steady; nominally 3739c; per cwt sacked; bulk 6c less.

The hay market is steady. Today's receipts were 88 cars. Quotations are: Choiee timothy 1 No. 2 clover, miked No. 1 No..