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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
CHOSE HOT SPRINGS.
The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight
Will be There.
All the Parties Have Agreed to
the Decision.
DATE NOT CHANGED.
Referee Not to be Selected Till
Day Of Fight.
No Interference is Expected
from Gov. Clarke.

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. Io-Ths Flor
ida Athletic club has moved its head
quarters to Hot Springs, Ark, where
it viii hold its pugilistic carnival of
three days, commencing October 81,
the date originally selected aad al
ready given out. All the parties to
the contests have fully agreed and the
matter IS settled. This was Brought
about al a con renee between all
the Interested parties yesterday
The big event of the con ference was
the question as to whether or not a
referee should be selected at once.
The club demanded it as their right
that the referee should be named with
ont delay Brady demanded the same.
Julian stood pat on his old proposition
that The referee should be named on
the day of the fight. There was hot
discussion between Julian, Brady and
Nerdlg, the latter declaring for the
cub that unless referee was named
: u once ne would declare the fight off.
Julian said it would have to 60 at
that. then Julian held out that the
safest way to prevent referee from
being tampered with was to keep his
name secret until the day of
the light. Brady said Corbett would
never again sign articles of agree
meat unless the referee was named
in the same. Matters looked
squally for time. It looked as though
the great mill would fall through.
After several propositions were made
looking to selecting a referee in way
that his name should be kept 3 secret
until the day Of the fight, Julian final
II consented to consider the Propos-
itlon that ne aud Brady should each
select q name from six, the name to be
kept secret until the day of the fight,
and then, If the names were not the
same the decision between the two
should be decided by toss-up. Julian
has till the night OF October 1S to de-
eide. j is learned on good authority
thai all conditions as embraced in the
or gi1al articles of agreement will be
carried cut 1t the new location for the
triple fstic carnival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
Ready to Settle ..In His Midst

- 81 believe, sir, you are selling build
ing lots in McCue's addition to Mil
pitas, - remarked small man with
thin neck that appeared to be too long
in the back and wrinkled just above his
collar.
Eyes, sir; that's what I'm doing"
remarked the real estate agent cheer
fully. "I'm selling lots there every
day. -
''I'd like to get a building lot in a
desirable suburb and the little man
ducked his head and stretched his neck
TO get his collar below the wrinkles, or
the wrinkles above his collar, in order
to facilitate conversation.
''Well, this is a desirable suburb. "
''Are you, sir, prepared to offer spe-
cial Inducements to desirable parties?"
'Well, Of course, that depends upon
their desirability," replied the agent
suspiciously.
81 suppose, sir, you wish to encour,
age the arts and manufactures in build
ing up your little city?''
Eyes, Of course -
''And would make it an object for
artists and manufacturers to locate in
your suburb"
Well-er-yes, guess so.''
"Then, sir, you and can talk bust
ness" The little man nearly crawled
through his collar. 81 am happy to
learn, sir, that You appreciate that the
arts and manufactures are absolutely
necessary to material progress. Now. if
you will but donate site, 7 will settle
in your midst, teach the concertina and
start soap factory. There's nothing
like the arts and manufactures -
The little mans collar nearly ampu-
tated his ears as he ducked out the door.
San Francisco Post.
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TALKING ABOUT POOR 10.
Annual Indian Conference
Opens at Mohonk Lake.

Thirteenth Annual Indian Conference
Opens at Hohonk Lake.
MoHoNK LAKE, n. Y, Oct. 1o.-The
Thirteenth annual Indian conference
began its sessions here yesterday.
President Gates of Amherst was cho-
sen president of the conference, and in
his absence Rev. Lyman Abbott pre-
sided.
General Whitelsey, United States
Indian commissioner, presented an
abstract of the annual report of the
commissioner of Indian affairs. For
the last three years the appropriations
for Indian allairs have decreased,
while the attendance at Indian schools
has decreased.
Special efforts have been made look
ing to placing Indians in public
schools, but with no great success,
owing to race prejudices. A great
deal of work has been done during the
year on various reservations. But al
though the outlook is encouraging
thousands of children are without
school advantages
d. M. Browning, commissioner of
Indian affairs, made brief address in;
which he expressed the opinion that.
the Mohonk conference had resulted
in much good.
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TRAGEDY IN OKLAHOMA.


Ed and John Jennings, Lawyers, Killed
In Saloon.
WICHITA, Kan. Oct. 1O.-Another
tragedy occurred in Oklahoma last
night when Lawyer Ed Jennings of
Woodward, was shot dead and his
brother, John Jennings, was mortally
shooting were ex-senator Temple
Houston, of Texas, the oldest son of
General Samuel Houston, and ex
Sheriff Jack Love of Woodward.
Yesterday a case was being tried in
Justice Miller's court, of Woodward,
in which boy was charged with
stealing keg of beer from the Santa
Fe depot. Houston, as attorney for
the Santa Fe, was prosecuting, while
the Jennings brothers were defend
ants attorneys. In the course of the
examination of witnesses the lie was
passed from the Jennings boys to Sen
ator Houston and he instantly resented
it. All parties jumped to their
feet, pulling revolvers and com
menced firing, but the court and
its officers restored order before any
body was hurt. After the adjourn
ment of court ex-senator Houston and
ex-Sheriff Jack Love went to the
Cabinet saloon, political resort, and
as they were taking drink the Jen-
nings brothers came in and the quarrel
was renewed. All drew their pistols
again, including ex-Sherif Jack
Love, who is game frontiersman
and dead shot. At the first
fire Ed Jennings fell dead on the
floor with his brains oozing out. AS
John Jennings was raising his arm to
shoot it was pierced by bullet and
the gun fell to the floor. He was hot
again through the BODY but was able
to run out of the saloon and up the
street for 200 feet, where he fell. lie
cannot recover.
Senator Houston and ex-Sheriff Love
gave themselves up to the sheriff. The
coroner held an inquest, the jury rem
dering verdict in accordance with
the above facts but failing to lay the
blame on anybody.
Temple Houston is one of the most
brilliant orators in the southwest His
speech nominating ex-senator Regain
for the senate some years ago was said
to be the finest ever made in Texas.
He is about As years of age.
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Jonesi Oar am no 'eashun fur to be
alarmed
Sir Isaac Walpole then announced
that he had received a letter from his
DroGner in Cincinnati stating that a col
urets man calling himself Stepback
Smith and claiming to be prominent
member Of the Limekiln club was in that
city soliciting money to found colored
orphan asylum in Liberia. Inquiry was
made if the man was what he claimed
% be.
An examination of the rolls failed to
discover any such member in the club,
and the secretary was instructed to
send out 500 postal cards warning the
Ohio public against the impostor. It
may be well to state in this connection
that every member of the club who
leaves home has the picture of Paradise
hall stamped on his paper collar in india
ink. When the picture isn't there, the
man has either worn the collar out or
is a base ilnpostor.
Shindig Watkins secured the floor to
ask for information and read from a slip
of paper as follows:
elf offer resolushun dat de meetin
aNJOuAb, AuIAC4 4uVN0S "
amend, an Judge Ashepoo moves to
strike out all arter de eDactin clause, an
de Rev. Srooner moves dat we donate
$40 to de heather, which motion takes
de cake? No more at present. Yours
truly"
Brother Gardner looked down upon
the man like thunderstorm glaring at
an English sparrow, and there was
something chilly in his voice as he re-
piled:
-"Brudder Watkins, in case you eber
move to adjourn de meetin an it can't
be shown dat you am crazy, no one will
have d chance TO move to strike out all
after de enactin clausel Oar won't be
no enactin clause to strike out, an yo'r
best friends will bend ober de mangled
body lyin at de foot of de sta RS in de
alley an fail to recognize yo'r familiar
feechprs Let US now blow out de lamps
an go home IN. Quad in Detroit Free
Press.
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PEACE WITH HOVAS.
Terms Agreed Upon by French
in Madagascar.
A French Governor Now Rules
in Antananarivo.
FOR SUCCESS.
Gen. Duchesne Made officer of
Legion Of Honor.
Medals Are to be Struck for the
Troops.

PARIS. Oct. 10-The minister of war,
General Zurlinden, received dispatch
from Mojanga today confirming the news
previously received, via Port Louis,
island of Mauritius, of the capture of
Antananarivo, capital of the island of
Madagascar, by the French expeditionary
force under command of General Ouch
esne.
The official dispatch says that after
brilliant action Antaaanarivo was occu-
pied or September 80. Peace negotia-
lions with the Hovas were opened the
next day and were successfully concluded
the same evening by terms being agreed
upon subject TO the ratification of the
French government Gen. Metzinger,
the second in command of the French
forces, was thereupon appointed COVER
nor of Autananarivo.
The above dispatch was Immediately
communicated to President Faure, who
afterwards sent the following cable mes
sage to General Duchesne:
I'm the name of all France the gov
eminent congratulates you, your officers
and men. Your admirable troops have
well deserved well of the
country France thanks you for
the services you have rendered
her and for the great example you
have given. You have proved that there
are no perils or obstacles which cannot
be removed by method, courage, aud
GOODNESS.
You are appointed grand officer of
the legion OF honor. Forward the
names without delay of those in your
command for rewards, and the govern
ment will propose to parliament that
medal be struck for distribution to your
troops1
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COSTLY KNOWLEDGE.
Fatal Explosion Takes Place in
a Texas Opera House.
A Match is Lit to Detect Pres
ence of Gas.
TWO PERSONS KILLED.
DEVILS Auction Company Was
Getting Ready to Play.
Opera House is Wrecked and
Many People Hurt.
TWO PERSONS KILLED.

CoRsIcANA, Texas, Oct. 10-At $50
sion occurred in the Merchants opera
house, where the DEVILS Auction
company were preparing to play last
night. A force of stage workmen
were engaged in readjusting the
scenery and otherwise getting the
stage in shape, and Harry Cooley,
master of transportation and manager
of the calcium lights, was testing a
cylinder. There arose some doubt as
to whether or not it contained black
gas, and a bystander suggested that
he try it with a match He struck the
and the explosion at once followed,
wrecking the scenery and tearing out
two windows thirty feet distant.
The noise was heard for many blocks
in every direction, and in a few mo-
ments hundreds of people had congre
gated. The curiosity and horror of
the crowd were fed from minute to
minute by blackened and injured men
running frantically out on the avn
ings and to drug stores for relief for
their injuries.
The stage presented scene of dew
astation, over which hung a cloud of
snoke-scenery lay around in disor-
derby confusion, much of it totally
wrecked. In the left fly there was a
hole five feet square, through which
Arthur Sutherland mad been blown in
to the street.
When the scenery was removed and
the smoke and gas cleared away, Har-
ry Cooley was found lying in pool of
blood. He was disemboweled and one
of his legs blown entirely off.
The following is a list of the killed
and injured:
Harry Cooley, killed.
Walter Moore of Kansas CITY, prop
erty man, Devils Auction Company,
killed
Arthur Sutherland, local stage man
ager, cut in face and bruised.
Bud Dibbles, colored, blown through
property room and badly hurt.
Unknown colored man, hand badly
cut and seriously injured
Alcus Mansel, hands badly cut and
seriously hurt.
Charles Ball, colored, face injured
and bruised.
Roy Avery, hand hurt and bruised
about face and body.
Two little girls, members of the
DEVILS Auction Company, more or less
bruised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. .10.-The
plan for a white Repu blican party was
launched last night. During the dav
the sugar planters held a conference
with white Republican leaders, but the
latter advised against an independent
movement, holding that the respecta-
BILE negro element deserved recogni-
ton and that the national committee
would frown upon independent action.
No conclusion as reached, the matter
being referred to the meeting of the
planters executive committee last
night. The latter held lively session,
but finally determined upon white Re-
publican party and independent ac-
ton, and will organize all over the
state for vigorous campaign. They
claim that they have made large gains
IN the state.
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q PENiTENTIARY FIRE.

The Harness SHOP of the Missouri
Prison Entirely Destroyed
JEFFERsoN CITY, Mo. Oct. 1o-The
Strauss harness shop, belonging to the
Peuitentiary here, was destroyed by
fire with NEST of it, contents yesterday
forenoon. The loss ON harness and sup
pl Is $4,000, fully insured: on build
iliEs so, COO, with no insurance. The
fire was confined to the harness de-
pertinent of the prison.
About 100 eonvicts were working in
the shop when suddenly blaze broke
cut on the second story that spread SO
rapidly as 20 render it impossible to
save any OF the contents of the build
ING.
The conduct of the convicts was
most praisewortEy, and to their work
is due the credit Of saving most Of the
property rescued. The prison Offices
and hospital narrowly escaped de-
struction owing to the miserable
supply OF water.
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DURRANT ON THE STAND.
He Displays Remarkable Goodness and
Nerve During the Ordeal.

He Displays Remarkable Goodness and
Nerve During the Ordeal.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1O.-Theodore
Durrant, assistant superintendent of
Emanuel Baptist church Sunday
school, was placed on the stand yes
terday for the purpose of convincing
the jury that he did not murder
Blanche Lamont April 3. With the
same GOODNESS that has characterized
his conduct since his arrest he denied
the principal allegations that have
been made against him by the most
important witnesses for the prosecu-
ton. His answers We're always brief
and to the point and by many were
interpreted to mean that he had
studied his part we'll before taking the
stand. Questions that would ordinari-
~ case visible impression on q guilty
man were answered by Durrant with
the utmost unconc Germ. Even when
Attorney Deuprey asked him If on the
Sd of April or at any other time he
murdered or participated in murder
ing Blanche Lamont, the prisoner
coolly replied in the negative.
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An exchange reports a colloquy be-
tween the father and mother Of Il lazy
son, who had given up one position after
another and seemed to believe that
working between meals was injurious
to his health
$50 George is going to give up his
place again, is he? What is the trouble
this timer: asked the father
HE complains that the hours are too
long the mother answered.
HIN! guess George would like to
work from ~ to l, with an hour off for
luncheon. youths Companion.
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LOST WITH ALL ON BOARD.

The Steamer Africa Goes Down in Lake
Huron and Never Soul Is Saved.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 10.-A special
from Stokes Bay, Ont, says: Reports
indicate that the steamer Africa of
Owen sound is lost with all on board
The following is a complete list:
Captain II. P. Larsen, Toronto.
Mate William Anderson of Owen
sound
Chief Engineer Hay of Tornnto.
Second Engineer Edward Forrest
of Toronto.
William Mann of Toronto.
John Kink of Oakville.
Miss Lee of Toronto.
Two firemen and two deck hands
names unknown.
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OVER FORTY FOOT EMBANKMENr.
Serious Accident on the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Manor Pa.


Railroad at Manor, Pa.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct. 10.-A special
from Manor, Pa, says: While mail
train No. -, on the Pennsylvania rail-
road, going west, was passing through
this town at o'clock last night the
two rear coaches jumped the track,
swinging against an east bound freight
train, which struck the passenger cars
with such force as to knock them
over q forty foot embankment
against a coal train standing on
the siding. Conductor J. w. Miller
was standing beside has engine and
was killed instantly. The one coach
turned completely over on it's side
Mrs. Thomas DOnahue of Greensburg
was thrown through a window, but
escaped without a scratch, while her
husband who sat beside her in the
train was badly injured. About ten
passengers were seriously injured.
John Baker, assistant station agent at
Manor was struck by one of the
coaches and is fatally injured. Mrs
John Pace, of Allegheny, Pa, has just
been taken from the wreck in dying
condition.
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Three or four innocent looking nails
that project about an inch above the
sidewalk on Canal street, Chicago, fur
nished amusement the other day for
hotel runners, cabmeu, bartenders and
a whole lot of other people. Under the
sidewalk is an electric light wire which
charges the nails. When any pedes-
trian struck his foot against the nails
he would receive a shock and so down
in heap. Cabmen and hotel runners
around the Union depot saw a man
hurryiug to catch a train When he
got in front of where the nails project
ed he shrieked and was sent spraying
into the gutter. His satcheI went one
way and his hat another AS he gath
cred himself up he said he had been
struck by lightning. but as there had
been no flash he was soon convinced
that he was mistaken. While this man
was brushing the mud off his clothes
another man came along and stubbed
his toe against one of the nails. He.
too, was sent sprawling. The source
of the trouble was then found out, and
for four hours the spot was watched
by an amusement loving crowd. Late
in the afternoon Officer Derrig heard of
the nails, and he reported the case to
the fire department The fun was soon
stopped.
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Amelia Rives chanler Gets a Divorce.

Amelia Rives ChanIer Gets Divorce.
New YORK, Oct. 10.-Mr. w. G.
Maxwell, of the law firm of Chanler,
Maxwell & Phillip is authority for the
statement that decree of divorce on
the ground Of incompatibility, has
been granted Mrs. Amelia Rives
Chanler. 1t is stated there was no
opposition to the decree and that moth
ing in the pleadings or proceedings
reelected on either of the parties. Mr..
Maxwell positively declines to give
any further information.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 10. = Details
have reached here of the capsizing of
a raft on the river Okla, near the vii
lage of Ozery, upon which was large
mum Der of persons. 1t is now learned
that there were 200 factory hands on
board the raft when it capsized, and
of the large number drowned forty
two bodies have been recovered thus
far, including those of twenty-five
women. Others are still missing, and
it is feared that the death list will be
largely increased by the final record.
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ST. LOUIS. No, Oct l0.-The United
Presbyterian synod of Illinois, COM
posed of the states of Missouri Hi
nois, Wisconsin, Arkansas and Missis-
sirpi, met here yesterday in its thirty
eighth annual session with full rep
resentation of ministers and elders
present. Rev. J. W Ashwood, the re-
firing moderator, preached a sermon
On the topic Growing Opportunity
After roll-call Rev IL. G. Huey Of
Rock Prairie, Wis, was chosen mod
orator.
Mrs. Grant has purchased a house in
Washington and will entertain much
this winter.
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New YORK, Oct. lo.-TammaHy hall
wigwam was crowded last n1ght at
the opening of the county convention
to nominate candidates for the city
spd county. The following ticket
was nominated:
For justices of the supreme court
Charles Fl. Truan and Frederick
Smith, Tammany, and Charles F.
Mclean, Democrat and G. r U.
candidate.
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DETROIT, Mich, Oct. I0.-Durirg
funeral of an army veteran at Port
Huron, Father Spath, the Catholic
priest who officiated, forbade the pail
bearers to enter his church while
wearing G. A. R. badges, on the
ground that the regalia Of any society
not approved by the church is not
permitted to be worn in the churches
feeling at Port Huron.
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For the Gold Standard.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Oct. 10. - Hon.
Hilary Z. Herbert, secretary Of the
navy, delivered speech in O'Brien's
opera house last night on the merits
OF the single gold standard. The
house was nIed with friends Of both
metals. Mr. Herbert spoke for nearly
two hours and was given close atten-
ton. y. 4. !
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Hot Spring s Happy.

UoT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct 1o.-The
news WIS announced officially here
last evening that Hot Springs is the
place where the worlds championship
fs.ic contest is to take place October
81. For two days the city has been
expecting the word to come, and when
the message c. me establishing the fact
III. NeoDle went wild With enthusiasm
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Dr. Louis Robinson insists that the
style Of hair affected by Paderewski
and other musicians is not mere affec-
tation, but is the result Of ''trophic
changes resulting from mental habits"
This may be true, but it is perhaps
necessary to explain that trophic
change" is a change that changes-in
plain English, a "changy change"
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Alleged nypnotizer Shot .

ARDMonE, Ind. Ter, Oct. 10.-About
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon J. h.
Foreline shot and killed NJ D. Dixon
on Main street. Dixon was 4 phren-
ologist and Foreiine claimed he had
hypnotic power of his wife and used
II unla " ftll1 U
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Buried in a Wreck.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. lo.-ln wreck
in the yards of the Union Pacific rail-
road at Omaha yesterday afternoon
Engineer E. P. Armstrong and Fire
man Charles Barkis were killed. The
engine toppled over a big elnbank
ment, crushing both men. The en-
cineer's remains are still fastened to
the ground by the wrecked locomotive.
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TWEED, Ont. Oct. f0.-A Sire at
tended with terrible results occurred
last night at Snyder, station on the
Canadian Pacific road, thirty miles
north of this town. A house occupied
by Thomas Lindsay, his wife and
eleven children was destroyed and six
of the children were burned to death.
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SILVER CITY. n. NJ, Oct. 10 City
Marshal c. L. Cantley was shot and
killed by James S. Fielder, one of the
most prominent attorneys at the New
Mexican bar, during a saloon brawl.
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sign Of Great Inteliigenoe.

ST thought you said this horse Won
sold me was an intelligent, reliable ami
NAL
1T is
why, it tries to get over the fence
every time it sees a girl in boomers"
Yes. That's what shows its intelli-
gence."