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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-13

Athletic Callsr-Sir, in your column
this morning you spoke disrespectfully Of
a red haired chorus nymph" who ap-
peared in j comic opera at one of the
theaters last night. I have called to ask
for an explanation
Musical Edisor-There was no intention
to offend anybody, sir. II the young lady
Is friend of yours
Athletic Caller-Eriendl She's my
grandmother That isn't what I'm kick
ing about. I'm a wigmaker. 1 made the
wig she wore last night, and it isn't red,
sirl It's light auburn and one OF the
finest ever turned out. The man that
calls that wig q rcd one, sir, is color blind,
or else he's trying to get up a row, and if
he wants a fuss I can accommodate him at
the drop of the hat, sir! A man who can t
toll a genuine auburn from red needs edu-
eating CT he needs thrashing. If you d
been in the wignlaking business for five
/ years and had always done good work and
some man came along and-Oh, you II
straighten 1t out tomorrow morning, will
your Well, that's all 1 want. Ny names
Pingood Here's my card, and if you ever
need anything in my line call around
Light auburn, remember, and will you go
out and take a drink Not this mOrning2
Well, so long-Chicago Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-13
THE STREET CAR BABY.
The New York Variety Has q Way OF
Getting Its Own Will

The New 1OEk variety 128s = way u
Getting Its Own Will
It was an umbrella with round knob
on the handle. 1t belonged to digni-
fed. severe-faced man in a high hat. He
held it upright as he sat and gazed
straight ahead out of the car window
at the signs along Broadway, says the
New York World.
The distracted woman in spectacles
with baby sat next to the umbrella
She held the baby on one arm. 1t was
the arm nearest the umbrella The
baby was OF an investigating turn of
mind. It leaned forward cautiously
Then it leaned forward some more. The
mother read the advertisements in the
car three times across and then the
little woman on her right touched her
arm.
Your baby's choking, ma'am," she
suggested, timidly.
The woman in spectacles glared at
her and then investig ated the baby,
It was turning black in the face and
was bent double. The severe man in
the high hat sat rigid and unconscious,
grasping his umbrella upright
You brute. your snapped the wo-
man in spectaeles, as she yanked it
out Of his hands. the baby's swallow
ing your umbrellar
Tt was an anxious moment The baby
and the umbrella were untangled with
some difficulty. The baby yelled
The umbrella fell on the floor and be-
came mixed in the conductors legs.
The severe man in the high hat
started and broke out in cold perspira-
ton Then he picked up the umbrella.
produced an immaculate handkerchief
from his pocket and carefully polished
the knob. There was an upward curve
of his nostrils. The baby continued to
yell.
1T wants your umbrella" said the
woman in spectacles. eompOsedly-
There, So it shouldr' Ito the baby.
The severe man had half risen, ner-
7ously. clutehing the umbrella He
glanced around haughtily and the baby
grabbed for him The people in the car
held their breath and the conductor
reached up to pull the bell rope.
Then the severe man sat down again
with a curious look on his face that was
intended for smile and he said. elk
cIki' to the baby il a combination hen
cluck and persuasive cackle and sur
rendered the umbrella. The baby gooed
and all the car looked solemn and specu-
lative-
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TODAY'S HARRIET REPORT.
T furnished by the Associated PresS to the
State Journal

CHICAGO. Nov. 13-The news on the
floor At the opening of the board of trade
today did not differ in any way from that
of the past week and the bears began
once more their effort to batter down
prices. Much frmness was manifested
however. and the price held up for some
time. The opening for December was
57ss, yesterdays closing price, aud the
variations were slight during the first
hour in spite of many unfovorable re-
ports
Corn was apparently the same influence
Nav opening at yesterday close, 2994,
and remaining at about that price.
Oats were again quiet May opening at
205s. There was very little trading IN
the first hour OF the SESSION.
Pork opened strong on heavy pur-
chases in spite of the fact that hog re-
ceipts were estimated at 1900 against
$1,000 yesterday. January was quoted
50 as against $90T12 at the close yes
terd4y. and for some time evinced ten
dency to GO up little more.
Lard and ribs while strong opened at
yesterdays close, So 6a11z and $45TH for
January and remained Tor some time at
about that price
HoGs-Receiprs today $1,000, left over
5000 The market active, prices steady
to shade higher. Light $a4503T712;
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ONE WUMAN'S EXPERIENCE
Her Husband Was Sorry, But Said He
Couldnss Support Her Amy Longer.

Her Husband Was Sorry, But Said He
Couldnss Support Her Amy Longer.
Two divorces were granted today in
the district court just before the noon re-
cess.
"My husband has always run a saloon
until we came to Topeka last Nav, and
We had plenty of money" said Mrs Min
ME Policy to Judge Hazen. ale didn't
drink, but he gambled and lost the sa-
loon and the property we had"
"Where is your husband now?"
"He went west from Topeka. I have
never heard from him until this morning.
I filed this suit with his consent He
said he was sorry, but he couldn't sup
port me and our three children. and told
me to get divorce. We have been mar
ried since 1886 My parents live at Med
icine Lodge, and l shall go to them as
soon as this is over with.
do you think you will ever want to
live with him again?"
No, sir; [ shouldn't have applied for
divorce if had ever wanted to live with
him again"
Mrs. Policy will be remembered in
connection with the Holton killing three
weeks ago. 4 love letter from Mrs. Pol
ley was found on the body of Charles
Hoover, who was killed by Sam Newman
ia 0bAo " IA ACtdtAOAS VIII LIS WIFE, JUG
is pretty woman, with fair complexion.
She was given the custody of the three
boys. Her husbands name was Sherman
A. Policy
Kizzie Weaver had to answer but three
OF four questions in order to secure her
divorce from George Weaver. They are
colored and George wears nice clothes
aud loafs around in front of the swell
cigar stores and says he is zone of the
swell Weaver family" II can't remem-
Der just now the times when he has
beaten me-" said Kizzie. But 1 should
say on an average of twice a month. y
They had been married two years.
Weaver made no defense. This Weaver
is the man that such fuss was stirred
up about because Frank Herald would
nos allow him to register. He doesn'i
seem lit to vote.
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WOOD CYCLE TRACK.
The First One is Being Built at
Philadelphia.
Will be the Fastest Track in
the World.
MAHER WILL FIGHT.
VIII Meet Anyone, but Prefers
FitZSimmOns.
Meeting of the r. 4 A. W
MAHER WILL FIGHT.
Meeting of the T. A. A. W.
Other Sporting News.

PHILADELPa IA, Nov. 13-.Philadelphia
cyciers will by the end of this week have
a chance TO pedal on the first outdoor
wooden bicycle race track built in the
United States, and also the first especial
ly constructed cycling track built inside
horse race track.
The new track is on the inside of the
famous old trotting track and its beau
tiful lines have been admired by many
experts on cycling within the past few
days.
The track measures 1860 feet, or one
third of a mile, taken on a line about IS
inches from the inner edge. or pole line
The two stretches, front and back, are
about 800 feet in length, giving riders
plenty of chance to speed The radii OF
the two circular ends are about 250 fest.
The track Is built on three six inch by
six inch yellow pine posts, spaced every
eight feet, being sunk into the ground
about four feet six inches. on account of
the soft ground, to procure z solid foot
ing These posts all have yellow pine
footing pieces spiked to the bottom and
securely braced with strut pieces. On
top OF these posts come two clamp pieces.
shonldered in and bolted: then, running
parallel with the track all around it are
JOlotS Spdccu ABOUT every Two teSt, all OF
Florida yellow pine, and well seasoned.
The top flooring is laid on these joists
This flooring is we'll picked stuff, being
| IA by inches on straight runs and 4
! by 215 on curves. 1t is ali laid dlagon-
ally and keyed down with white oak KEYS
| in four centers. After the dressing Is
/ all laid. then the top surface will be
| planed all over, bringing it down to a
/ smooth finish. The track will be treated
to two coats of best Iinseed oil, we'll
/ rubbed in, which will preserve it in the
/ weather.
! The whole work is based On scientific
/ lines, and in consequence cannot be any
! thing but fast; the future has been taken
! into consideration and the banks on the
turns have been built so as to resist the
| centrifugal force of a rider going at the
| rate of a mile in 1880
The track, when completed, will have
cost $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-13

When Col Ingersou was in England
he visited St. PauI's cathedral for the
first time As he was contemplating the
tomb Of Wellington the guide said:
That, sir, is the tomb. of the great
est military 'ero Europe or the ole
world hever knew-Lord Wellington's s.
This marble sarchophagus weighs A
tons. Hinside that is a steel receptacle
weighing Is TONS, and hinside that is a
leade1 casket 'ermetically sealed,
weighing over two tons Hinside that
is a mahogany coffin. gliding the ashes
of the great 'ero-"
We'll" said the colonel, after think
ing a while, "I guess you've got him.
If he ever gets out Of that. cable me at
my expense"
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A MISSIONARY SCHOONER.
BUILDING by the American Board to Re-
place the r W. Logan


A new schooner is building by the
American board OF commissioners for
foreign missions for the use OF mis-
sionaries on the island Of Ruk, in the
Micronesian group in the South Pa
ei6c ocean. This vessel viii take the
missionary craft of the same charac-
ter, which was lost two years ago on a
voyage to Ruk from Yokohama, with
er she had gone fo- repairs. Her cap
tain and crew went down with her,
probably in one of the fierce storms
which row and then sweep the South
ern ocean. says the New York
Sun It is expected that the new
schooner, at present building in San
Francisco, will be launched in the early
part OF next month. She will be com
manded by Capt. Isaiah Bray, for many
years commander OF the Morning Star.
the fourth vessel of that name to be
built with money provided BY the chill
dren of the Sunday schools Of the Con-
gregationaI church in the United
States The R. W. Logan will be Of
about 80 tons burden, its work being
supplementary to that Of the larger yes
sci, the Morning Star, in transporting
the missionaries to and from the
islands in the archipelago. It's cost viii
be about 5000. which has been pro-
vided almost entirely by the insurance
money obtained after the loss OF the
former schooner.
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mixed ss.5OoasO; heavv. ss.45@aso

mixed $5-50Q3s so; heavy. $3.45@a so;
rough, So 45@3J5- Official receipts yes
terday q, 1886; official shipments 3,977.
CATTLE-Receipts $4,000. including p
QUO Texans and 1000 westerns Marker
steady 10 stronger. Beeves S3I5
05-O0. cows and heifers 81 3043 90; Tex
ans, $2.50Ga 55; westerns, $2Sj6z4O 90;
stockers and feeders $2.25G37O
Official receipts yesterday 6,516; ship
ments 1923.
SHEEP = Receipts 1900. Market
strong at Zoe advance.
Official receipts yesterday. 6. 1889: ship
ments, 1T6.
Estimated hog receipts tomorrow 49,
coo head
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MAHER AFTER FITz.
The Young IrisIlman VIII Meet All Com
ers, Fitzsimmons Preferred.

New York, Nov. 13.-J j. Quinn, the
manager of Peter MAher, who Knocked
out O'DonnelI so readily last night,
made statement today in behalf CT the
fighter.
He said: "Maher challenges any man
in the world TO fight for the champion
ship, and he will not put the stakes 90
high that none but three millionaire be
mind him can accept it Maher will
night for $1,000 a side IN public or in pri-
vare, and he will go TO any place to do
battle, South Africa not barred.
Peter claims that he has as much
right to the title of champion as any one
man, and he is particularly anxious to
meet FItzsimmons
Quinn said that Maher would not
challenge Corbett because Corbett had
asked him as 4 personal favor not to do
so, as he had retired
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CHICAGO AARKEr LErrER
Furnished by Topeka Graia AMI Stock Ex
change 526 Kansas Avenue.

L Crnished by Topeka Graia AMI Stock Ex-
change 526 Kansas Avenue
Wheat-The shorts over.did them
seVles yesterday, as was noted in our
letter. The opinion was too unanimous
on that side for conservatives and the
chapter OF accident certainly favored the
bulls SO that the rise in wheat today is
not to be wondered at. There will be
number of advices received here
from the northwest pretending to tell
or prospective falling of in
the receipts IN the northwest This was
backed by 4 concern in that section who
operate number of stations in that ter
rltory TO the effect that farmers were de-
iIverIng not nearly as much wheat as
heretofore. Even if receipts do continue
heavy up there and the demand keep
ing an even pace with the receipts the
short crop in the southwest has created
widespread inquiry aud as a result
prices at minneapolis for the cash com
modify have gained 4 c OF Chicago with
IN a week. Besides all this il would
seem that American markets are now SO
close TO an export basis that one is like
ly 70 hear of large amounts being com
United for Liverpool Gables were steady
and reported an advancing tendenby
with Liverpool sd higher. Acceptances
course lot Of Dece II Der wheat yet to be
llquidated so that purchases for invest
ment should be made III the MAY option.
CIearances only moderate. Not quite
100000 in wheat and flour.
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The last club run for the year will be
made by the road riders of the T. A Il
". on Thanksgi Day to Kansas City
They will go down to attend the K. 5. L.
and N. :. [. foot ball game. About leu
are expected to make the ride along the
north bank of the river. The start will
be made at $50 a. N Two years ago q
number of Topeka wheeImen made the
ride through binding snow storm
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LIBRARY FOR HOMESTEAD
Carnegie VIII Erect One at 3 Cost
of 100000

i. PITTsBURG, Nov. 13-Homestead viii
be the first place to come within the plan
of Andrew Carnegie to have Greater
Pittsburg dotted with libraries. as an
nounced at the dedication of the Pitts
burg Carnegie library,
Mr.. Carnegie will give 100000 for a
free library al. Homestead, aud work on
the construction is not to be delayed.
Before the new year gets here start
will be made on the building, and it is
intended to have II completed by next
fall
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Lawrenee Has Many Revivals.

LAWRENCE. Nov. 12.-Lawreuce will
be thoroughly converted if the revival
meetings are kept going with the same
speed that has been characteristic of the
church meetings recently. Millionaire
CriEtenton has been here for nearly
three weeks and the meetings will not
be closed at the Methodist church for
some time. After that Topeka evan
gelist, ". c. Veazie, VIII begin protract-
ed meetings at the Congrega-
tiOnal church. Last spring the colored
people held a revival OF nine weeks dur
atfOu
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MORE THAN ENoUGH ASSETS.
Condition of the Ft. Scott Bank is Encour-
aging to Creditors


FoRr scorr. Nov. &c W. Mitchell,
receiver of the State bank of this city,
which was wrecked by the heavy defai-
cations of its cashier, J. r. Coleau, who
made statement of the assets and
liabilities Of the bank, which IS most
encouraging to the deposItoEs and cred
ilOrs.
He saws that after & careful personal
examination he finds the assets TO be
S1S4341.66. Instead Of S93, 4S2. 10. as re-
ported By Bank Commissioner BreIden-
thai. and instead of the $IU9,5 81 LA
bilities as reported BY Breidentnal, MI
MifchelIs report shows that they are but
$9s, ISIS
Mr. Mitchell stated that $4,000 at the
outside would cover the bank and doubt
full paper, and after that was deducted
from the assets more than enough would
be left to cancel the Liabilities and pay
the cost of settlement without having TO
assess the stock.
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FRANZ ONDRICEK IS HERE
The Great VioIinist VIII Make His Ameri-
can Debut This Week.

NEW YORK. Nov. 13.-Franz Ondricek,
the celebrated Bohemian violInisr, ar
rived yesterday on the steamship Column
bia. He will make his American debut
at the Philharmonic concerts next Friday
afternoon and Saturday evening.
He is ranked with the great violinists
of the period He is man of strong
personality, which ituparts TO his playing
the charm Of individuality.
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MARRIED IN JAIL
An Emporia CoIOred Couple United
fore Their Sentences Expired

An Emporis CoIored Couple United Be
fore Their Sentences Expired.
EMPoRIA, Nov.13-An interesting wed
ding occurred in the corridors Of the coun-
~ Jail last night. The contracting par
ties were William c. Harris and Miss
Georgia Carter. doth coIored) who have
for sometime past been confined IN that
place. The ceremony was performed
promptly al o'clock BY Judge Cha1ea
10 the presence of i number of the coun-
" officers and friends OF the bride and
groom
They will be @as home" at the expira-
ton of her sentence next Thursday al
the residence of the father of the groom
south of the citv
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AN ALLKoUND ATHLETE.
Something About McCracken who
Coaches the Cooper Eleven.

SomethInS About AcCrRcken Who
Coaches the Cooper Eleven.
Coach McCrackeu of the Cooper Mem
orial college foot ball team is one of the
best athletes ia Kansas. He is we'll re-
membered for his work two years ago
il the Baker-k. U.-Cooper field day
games at sictook field in Lawrence. He
won distinction there as hammer
thrower, shot putter and as an exponent
Of feats requiring strength. This
caught the eyes of h. L. and they offer
ed him valuable inducements both last
year and this to play foot ball with them.
He IS said TO have learned the game in
the east last year. He plays at half back
for his team. 1t is said that d number of
Lawrence people will attend Saturdays
game At ATHLETIC PARK.
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Chicago Estimated cars tomorrow:
Wheat 275; corn 800; oats 125.
Hogs. Chicago $1,000; Kansas City H.
900; Omaha 5000
Minneapolis got 513 cars against 46S
last year; Duluth 649 against 323.
Four ports cleared 1S5,61S bu. wheat
-four.
Inspections: W. W. A, grade 80; spring
wheat 2S2, grade 100; corn 207, grade 6;
oats 155, grade 81.
Puts December wheat 571z. calls So,
puts May wheat 6l24, calls 6214, puts De-
cember corn 28ss, calls 2S3s. puts May
corn 1913, calls z944. puts January pork
1910, calls 1921. Curb December wheat
5734
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BAYARD AT DUNDEE.
Tho L :. Ambassador Opens Fine Art
ExhI bision in scotland


DUNDEE, Scotland, Nov 13.-The Uni
ted States ambassador, Mr.. Thomas F.
Bayard, was presented with the freedom
of the city today by the civic authorities
In accepting it he said that no duty was
SO grateful to him as that of presenting
international comfy between the two
great civilized peoples.
He desired to see clear understand
ing between the citizens of such couu-
tries In time of peace they should do
everything possible for the good of each
other without self injury and in time of
war they should do eacn other no more
harm than was needful for theirself-
respect.
During the afternoon aIr. Bayard open
ed the fine art exhibition here and in so
doing referred to the catholic character
and refining influence of art which was
open free to all and brought mankind
within common brotherhood.
Mr.. Bayard was afterwards entertained
at lunch.
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Rev. >. A. keena is Dead.

DELAWARE, o, Nov. 13.-Rev. Samuel
Ashton keene, noted evangelist and
author widely known in religious circles
throughout the United States, is dead;
aged 90 years. Dr. Keeue was we'll
known as the author of Faith Papers,,
Praise Papers" and "PertecostaI Pa
uers"
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Two Colornd aIen Cnnrict.d

LAwREEcE, Nov. 13.-Wm. Herbert a
org black man, was tried for assault in
the district court yesterday aud found
guilty. IN September he attempted an
assault upon respectable woman in
Lawrence. He will be sentenced mex
week Harry Tuck, another colored
man was found entity OF burglary He
broke into house few miles soutb ~
Lawrence and stole about SO worth of
clothing.
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SYRACUSE, n. Y, Nov. 13-Tommy
Ryan, the welterweighE champion OF the
world, whose home is in this city, said
last night that he would light Joe Choyn-
ski, the California heavyweight, al any
time and place the latter desires. The
challenge grew out of personal quar-
rel and some remarks made by Ryan in
Chicago.
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Ralph Turner will lecture on Prison
Life as he experienced IL at Lanzing,
Monday night, Noven Der 10, at HamII-
ton hall. If he arraigns the officials IN
as mastery a manner as he did society.
when he was convicted two years ago, il
will be worth hearing.
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SETTLED PEACEABLY.
Contest for Register of Deeds
at Abilene Adjusted.
Miss King the Occupant Will
Remain There.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
A Colored Pair Married in the
Emporia Jail.
Condition of Fort Scott Bank
Better Than Expected.

ABILENE, Nov. 13.-The two clalman
for the possession Of the office of register
of deeds during the so-called short term
have al last come TO fnal agreement
By the present plan Mr. Anderson sur
renders all claims to the Office and agrees
to refrain from bringing any suit to Dust
Miss King. Miss King remains IN charge
The matter was settled peacefully and II
good spirit on both sides
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A. regular meeting of the T. A A.
". last night. Herman &. Lescher was
elected representative TO the division
board of the L A W. Mr.. Lescher sue
ceeds W. W. Webb. who relinquishes
the position December 1 to assume the
duties of chief consul for the Kansas di-
vision of the L. A w
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TWO TEACHERS MEETINGS
North Central at BaIOit and Central 1t
Hutchinson.

SALIVA. Nov. 13-The annual meeting
of the North Central Kansas Teach
ers' association will be held this
year at Beloit, at Thanksgiving
time, November %, % aud 30.
November 20, Robert McIutyre of
Denver will lecture on The EVolu-
ton of Abraham Lincoln" Miss Woes
ter and Prof. 5wisher Of Salina are on
the programme.
The tenth annual meeting of the Cen
trial Kansas Teachers association will
meet at Hutchinson Thursday aud Fri
dav. November IS aud % Prof. LudIum
is president of this association Prof
Bickerdyke is on The programme Of
this association
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c. C. Claudy broke the road record to
Silver Lake Sunday, both tor one way
aud for the round trip. The distance IS
g miles. Morris anu Webb Stevenson
started with him but met with mishaps
aud Claudy scoTched the Il miles going
in 40 minutes. This IS the fastest going
around Topeka this year. He came
back in an hour, making the time for the
round trip l hour As minutes.