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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

The last game of base ball at Col
witch with the Kingman team proved
slugging match, the Kingman team
winning by score of II to 10.
The closing ball game between Null
vane and Belle PLANE was a victory
for the former by a score of 10 to g.
Milwaukee has not released Pitcher
ClauSen.
Mercer won thirteen out of sixteen
games pitched this season.
Pitcher Wood, formerly of the st.
Louis Browns, has Joined Quincy.
Buck Ewing is certainly making the
Cincinnati team play ball, but the pitch
ers are helping him out amazingly.
Old George Woods. who is with the
Atlanta team, is the man who first
showed John Ward how to bat left
handed.
Congressman Fitzgerald of Massa-
chusetts is the best posted base ball
fan in the lower house, and an accurate
scorer.
The warm weather is making Chip
McGarr feel like a youngster. He is
playing sensational ball and batting
well.
Pitcher Boswell of Columbus has
more confidence in himself than any
other pitcher in the league. In fact,
it amounts to SWell-headedneSS to the
extent that he is not as popular among
his associates as he might be. How
ever. he is pitching winning ball, and
that's a good deal
Danny Daub is certainly pitching the
game of his life for the Grooms this
season and promises to be one of the
greatest pitchers in the country. Danny
is as cool as a cucumber when men are
on bases and it requires a good deal of
yelling to put him off his trolley"
Independence took the third game of
ball with the CoffeyVille team. After
consid cradle wrangling the COffeyville
team quit at the end of the eighth in
ming with the score to ! against them.
Horton won from Falls City yester-
day in the hottest game of the season,
score 2 to l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
CoRBFTT DIp,NT nay.
Said in Letter That He Would Not
Work to Put Sharkey Out.

New York, July 2.-There is no man
living who possesses the confidence of
James Corbett in a greater degree than
does al Smith of the Gilsey house in
this city. AL has been his hacker on
more than one occasion, and he now
stands ready to back him against any
man in the world at the Queensberry
game of fisticuffs. 1t win be seen by
the following letter that Corbett had
made no agreement to knock out Shar-
key, the sailor, in their four-round bout
in San Francisco, as was generally sup
posed:
.'San Francisco, June 81, 1s96.-Dear
ALI Just a line to let you know that
I am alive. Well, I suppose you know
I am to box that fellow Sharkey on the
oath, and he is a big, strong fellow. I
am not going to break my hands on
him, but if he puts his jaw up I might
slip it across and put him out, but
ANTI going to try very hard. am
anxious to get back to New York, as
that is the greatest place on earth. VIII
see you July 1, so good by. Regards to
all. Your friend,
MES COR RETT.' -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
LUCKY BALDWIN SHOT
Miss Lillian Ashley Fires at Him in
the Court Room.

San Francisco, July 300 p. M
Miss Lillian Ashley of Boston. whose
case against Lucky Baldwin, the
prominent capitalist and horseman, for
seduction under promise of marriage
has been on trial in the superior court
here for several weeks, created a sen
sation in the court room today by
walking over to Baldwin, drawing a re-
volver and firing at his head.
A bystander knocked the weapon
aside in time to save Baldwins life and
the only injury was a slight grazing
of the scalp. The woman was removed
to the city prison and it is believed her
mind is unbalanced.
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A REAL TRAMP.
He Gives Arkansas City Officers
Some Tips.
Every Effort to Make ''Weary"
Work, Unavailing.
LAY THE HOT SUN.
Russell Has a $4,000 Fire,
Insurance 5000.
Salvation Army Does Good
Work In AtchiSOn.

Arkansas city, July 2.-Thomas
Nance. a. tramp. was arrested yester-
day morning by Fireman John Moore
He was fined and sentenced to work
On the street This he swore he would
never do. Just after dinner ball and
chain was Fastened to his leg and
then a circus began. He was taken
into the police court room, and there
he lay down on his back and refused
to move The officers started to pull
him down the steps on his back, and
he concluded to walk. John Moore
took him to the stone pile. He lay
down again and refused to work. As
there was no way to make him work,
he was left out in the hot sun. Nance
stood the heat until about o'clock,
when he claimed to be sick and sum
moned JaiIer Beal He was taken
back to the Jail and examined by Dr.
Brecount, who said that Nance was
not we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
WOODARD SENTENCED.
The North Topeka Incendiary is Civ.
en- Eleven Years.

The motion for new trial in the case
of William Woodland was overruled by
Judge Hazen this afternoon and Wood
ard was sentenced to the pentitentiary
for a term of eleven years.
Woodland is the colored fellow who
was convicted by jury last Saturday of
having set fire to the house of Albert
Mcmillan, a North Topeka cOlored man
whom he was mad at. The crime was
committed a month ago.
Woodland will be one of a party OF
four that Will be taken to the peni-
Tertiary by Sheriff Kepley and Deputy
Lucas in the morning.
The others are John Wilson, who goes
for eight years for robbing J. SchlegePs
house Monday night; Bill Hardy, who
robbed Judge Lee of a $50 check and
got three years for it, and WeymaI
Clark. George Veale's chicken thief, win,
recently broke out of the county jail
and who will go for eight years.
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TO MAKE A CANVASS.
Peters viii Build Up His Boom as
Much as Possible.

s. R. Peters came from Garnett last
night, where he appeared before the
judges of the appellate court yester-
day on the hearing of the application
of J. W. Rush to be released from jail
on bond pending his appeal from the
order OF Judge Vandevert committing
him for contempt.
He said:
I have been so busy in court have
not been able to make any estimate as
to how many delegates have I may
be starting d little late but I have
many friends down in the Seventh dis
trict, and I shall depend on them
largely. I am also going to begin a
general canvass all over the state and
will be in the fight from this time on
till the convention closes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
CRIME oUICKLY PUNIsHED.
Wilson the Burglar Who Entered
John schlegel's House, Sentenced.


John Schlegel's House, Sentenced.
John Wilson, the young man whom
John Schlegel caught in his house on
Fillmore street Monday night with his
pockets full of household property and
trying to get away, pleaded guilty in
the district court this morning
he was given eight years, six for
burglary and two for larceny Wilson
made nice little speech in asking The
cIemency of the court, saying that he
was an English sailor and that he was
on MS way to Denver when he ran out
of money.
What did you break into a mans
house and steal his jewelry for?" asked
Judge Hazen.
7 was too proud to beg, your honor"
said Wilson.
What did you take the clothing for,
If you wanted money!"
well, your honor I thought I'd baf-
there
1T seems to me- said Judge Hazen.
that the time has come when the court
should protect society from the thieves
and burglars that go around the coun-
try: Tt has come to be an almost
nightly occurrence for men to be
caught proving about and st q ling
whatever they can get. A man who
would enter another mans house to
steal would also kin if he had a chance
and thought it necessary.
1t IS simply alarming the amount
OF crime there is. This makes the
twenty-fourth felony at this term of
court There seems to me to be no
excuse for so much crime, and there is
certainly no excuse for hale and
healthy man like you to steal. You
ought to be able TO get at least enough
to do to live on.
Wilson was a very much disguised
man when he heard the sentence.
If had had any idea I wouldt get
thai" he said in the corridor afterward,
as he rolled and lighted a cigarette.
you bet 1 would have gone for life"
By this he seemed to mean that he
would have killed Schlegel, who cap
tured him.
Wilson will be taken to the peniten-
dary tomorrow morning with Weyman
Clark and Bill Hardy
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FUNNY OLD CALDERHEAD.
Finds Everybody With Him Where
ever He Goes.

Congressman Calderhead and his
chaperon, W. H Smith. left for home
at noon today. Il am very well pleased
said Mr.. Calderhead to a Journal re-
porter. Mr.. Smith is also feeling very
happy over the result, for when he was
at the convention two years ago and
wanted to oppose the resolution favor
ing the free coinage of silver they
would not listen to him. Now we come
down here and find everybody with US
and our ideas are not opposed, so you
may imagine it is gratifying
Mr. Calderhead says he will spend
three or four weeks visiting in his dis
trict and will then take the stump.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
SALVATION ARMY's WORK
Convert Man Who Has Stolen IS
Gents a NIGHT for Five Years.

AtchisOn, July Poe Billimek, night
man at Ayers Bros. restaurant has just
left note for his employers, confess
ing that during the past four or five
years he has stolen $780, Billimek was
recently converted at the Salvation
Army meetings, and said he desired to
confess his fault, and make restitution.
He had $40 in money, which he turn
ed over; the balance he promises to
pay as soon as possible. Billimek will
be continued in the employ of the firm.
In his confession he stated that for a
long time he had been in the habit of
taking 35 cents every night, and, in ad-
dition. he gave his friends lunches and
cigars occasionally; the total pecuIatiOn
he estimated at $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
BUILDINa AT NEoDEsHA-
Forest Oil Company at Work on a
$4,000 Office.

Neodesha, July 2.-Work on the foun-
dalton of the new brick office building,
on the corner of Eighth and Main
streets. for the Forest Oil company, is
progressing rapidly.
The building will be 60x60 and the
cost $4,000 The Forest Oil company
Is also building their sixth 10000 bar
TeIs steel storage tank here and have
commenced drilling on the 5000 foot
we'll which is to determine the fact
whether there is an oil bearing strata
of sand below the Mississippi on near
ing lime stone which at this point, geo.
No drill as yet. has punctured the rock
deeper than about 219 feet, at Cherry
vale.
The Neodesha Register has broken
ground for a new office building near
the corner of Eighth and Main streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
The Gentry-Patchen Race Today.

Chicago,July POE Patchen andJohn
r. Gentry will meet today for the first
time this season at Washington park,
and judging by their. condition great
contest may be expected. Gentry's
mile in 2:O31h last week at Red Oak,
speaks for him. Jack Curry, Patchen's
trainer and driver, said today: He
will have to go the best race he has
ever gone in his life if Gentry beats my
horse The Gentry-Patchen race will
consist of two heats out of three, in
stead of the regulation three out of five.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
JERRY SIMPSON STOPS.
Was in Topeka a Short Time Today
Going to Iowa

Jerry Simpson, ex-congressman and
expectant congressman was in Topeka
a short time today. He was on his way
to FIT. Dodge, Iowa, where he delivers
the Fourth of July address.
AS usual he was in the best of spirits
and cared to talk of nothing else but
the situation in his district There
was some talk said he, of making
me the Populist candidate for congress
man-at-large but that has been aban-
doned and 1 will be nominated for con-
gress in the Seventh district I will be
elected at least, that is what the Re
publicanS tell me"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
LAST MONTHS WEATHER.
Rainfall and Tenn perature Were Both
Below the Normal.

weather Observer Jennings has pre-
pared his weather report for the month.
In it he says:
The mean temperature for the month
was % degrees, 2 degrees lower than
the normal temperature. The highest
temperature was 80 on June IS and the
lowest As on June II. The total rain
fall for the month was 3.19 inches, 2.11
inches below normal. The prevailing d.
rection of the wind was southeast. In
the month there were clear days, 10
part cloudy days and II cloudy days.
There were II days on which rain fell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
PETTTGREW HOME.
Received by a Small Procession a
Explains His Bolt.

Sioux Falls, S. d, July 2.-For
days free. silver Republicans here Ia
been preparing a grand reception 20
Senator Pettigrew in endorsement Of.
his bolt of the St. Louis convention
The senator returned yesterday and
the procession which greeted him was
made up of 1873 men.
The senator spoke at night before an
audience of $50, simplifying his reasons
for boiling the St. Louis convention. He
said South Dakota viii go for Teller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
New Bicycle Mounting Steps.

New York, July 2.-Something new in
bicycle steps is one of the most recent
patents pertaining to the wheel. The
steps assist the rider in starting the
wheel before his foot has reached the
pedal in mounting. The steps are so
arranged in connection with spring,
a pawl and a ratchet wheel secured to
the axle of the rear wheel, that when
the weight of the rider is thrown on
the step the wheel receives a forward
impulse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
Topeka Easily Defeats Holton.

Topeka defeated Holton yesterday in
base ball. 1t was a game of big scores
and the TALES came in like horse rae
ing Drummey and Woods were the
battery for Topeka, and Smith and
Grubbs for Holton. The Score:
Topeka .....1 2 1 2 DO
HoIton .....2 0 0 0 0 o. 6
This afternoon the game is called at
AIS.
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WICHITA CYCLE RACES.
The Fourth of July Programme to be
a Hummer.

Wichita, July 2.-The Wichita Wheel
mans association has about completed
it's arrangements for a Fourth of July
celebration at the fair grounds.
There will be two new high grade BIZ
cycles offered as prizes to the attending
public. They are beauties and are now
on exhibition
Merit Bell will race against one of the
fastest horses in the state.
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$4,000 FOR ISLANDER.
Mrs. Ella Pattison Accuses Ben
Kerchner of Hurting Her
Good Name

Mrs. Ella Pattison who was recently
married to John Pattison has com
menced suit in the district court to re-
cover $4,000 damages against Ben
Kerchner whom she alleges slandered
her
On various occasions she says in her
uetitiOn Kerchner made public asser-
lions to her husband before they were
married that she was not the sort of
woman a self respecting man would
marry if he knew it She says she had
good reputation before Kerchner made
these public charges.
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PASSED BAD COIN.
Michael Flynn Showed the Queer on a
Joint Keeper.

Enterprise, July 2.-MichaeI F. Flynn,
a stranger was arrested last evening
for passing counterfeit money. From
Justice Frey, with whom complaint was
lodged it was learned that Flynn had
showed a bad dollar at Wright's joint
receiving so cents of good money and
some liquid refreshments.
Justice Frey says the man has good
papers showing him to be a expert ma
chinist and of excellent character.
Flynn says he is from Elizabeth, N.
J. He found no work, he said. and his
last dollar turns out to be counterfeit.
Flynn is being held for an investiga-
ton by the county attorney.
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RAINFALL IN DICKINSON.
For the First Six Months It Has
Been 22:65 Inches

Abilene, July 2.-The people of Dick
inson county thought eastern Kansas
was marvelOusly wet last year when it
had IS inches of rainfall in twelve
months. The signal service record
shows that the rainfall for the first
half of the year in Dickinson county
is on just that basis. It has been up to
date %. 65 inches.
The hottest days of the season were
June 10 and 20, when the mercury stood
at 50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
Two Girls Drowned Near Ellis.

Ellis, July News has reached here
of the drowning of two girls aged and
IL, daughters of farmers Augustine and
Schuster, respectively, residing six
miles west of Ellis. Monday evening
while bathing in Big creek. They got
beyond their depth and drowned before
aid could reach them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
CANADIAN B1cYc11sTs.
The National Wheel Meet Attracting
Many Visitors

filing up with Canadian and American
bicyclists for the national meet The
championship events are fixed for
Thursday. Lord Aberdeen, the gov
ernor general, will lead the street pa
rade of wheelmen. In the professional
races two of the fleetest American pro-
fessionals-Callan and Werrick-have
entered. Many members of the Press
Cycling club of Boston are here.
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Atchison Police Court Receipts.

Atchison, July 2.-The police court
receipts during the month of June
show that there must be plenty of
money in circulation. The total fines
in the court were 81, 500. So and of this
amount $1,620.33 was paid in cash
About the usual number of arrests
We're made. the number being lO4-
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Winston Wins at the Traps.

Syracuse, N. Y, July 2.-The event of
Wednesday in the national shooting
tournament was the special 100 bird
match between Jack Winston of Oma-
ha and r. 7. Glover of Rochester. for
800 a side. Winston won, killing "a
out of the 100, under expert rules. GIov-
er after missing four out of the first
ten. killed 81 birds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
HOPPERs AT BELLEv1LLE.
Attacking the Late Corn and Potato
Cron

Belleville. July MANY of the farm
ers throughout different parts of the
county are complaining of the damage
to crops by gI,asshoppers They are
doing considerable damage to the oats
and potato crops, as well as all kinds
of vegetables, and some report them as
later attacking the late planted corn
crop which is now nicely out of the
ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
STURGIS FINALLY NAMED.
Deadlock in Judicial Convention at
Washington Broken on the
1O59th Ballot

Washington, Kan, July 2-The dead
lock in the Twelfth district judicial con-
]. 05sth ballot by Republic county drop
ping her candidate, W. T. Dillon. and.
going to F. W. Sturgis of Cloud. Stur-
gis' nomination was then made unani-
NOUS. This was one of the longest and
hardest fought judicial conventions in
the state
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lansing Prisoners to Have a "spe-
ciaI" july d

LeaveuwOrth, July Arrangements
have been made to give the prisoners
at Lansing an extra dinner July f. Two
thousand prisoners Vgin be fed; 200
pounds of granulated sugar, $50 dozen
lemons, $50 pounds ham, 1000 heads
cabbage, $50 pounds iumbles- 225 dozen
bananas, one box currants, 260 pounds
tobacco $50 pounds butter. 1000 apple
pies. 80 bushels poatoes and 10 pounds
Goldfish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
Fooshee to the AsvI,1m.

Sheriff J. R. Haskell of Sumner
county brought George E. Fooshee up
to the asylum yesterday. He also had
Charles Doty with him. Doty was con-
victed at the last term of court in
Sumner county of statutory criminal
assault and sentenced tool years in the
penitentiary. Sheriff Haskell left last
night for Lansing with DotN
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PITTsBURG Z; ST. LOUIS 2.

st. Louis, July 2.-Pittsburg started
in and batted out four runs in the mi
tial inning and added three more dur
ing the game. Quinn, the Browns old
time reliable second baseman, was re-
leased by Chris Von der Abe. At
tendance, 700.
r. H. E.
St. Louis ....OO1 OO1 o. Z
Pittsburg - 0 0 90 / 0 - 13 2
Batteries-St. Louis: Donahue and
Murphy. Pittsburg: Hughey and
Sudden
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A MIGHTY BIG BOND.
a Larned Man Has to Put Up &c.
600 for His Release.

The appellate court this morning
granted a stay of proceedings in the
case of J. W. Rush, who is in Jail at
Larned. and ordered that he be releas-
ed upon fling a bond for 100000
If Mr.. Rush is able to raise the bond
and secure his liberty it is likely that
criminal proceedings will be begun
against him.
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Great Rock Island Route.

Special coaches. also Pullman sleep
ers to Buffalo; account National Teach
ers' association Tickets on sale July 4
and 5. one fare plus $50 for the round
trip For sleeper reservations and all
other Information. call at Rock Island
Passenger depot, corner First and Kan
sas avenue, or phone 3S4.
A. NJ. FULLER
City Passenger Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
Hope Newspaper Plants Consolidate

Hope. July 2--There is a strong prob
ability now that Hope will have but one
newspaper office. The plant of the
Crescent was sold under chattel mort
gage yesterday and was bought in for
S255 by J. H EicheIberger. who held a
mortgage for $3.50. AS Mr.. Eichelber-
gers son is partner in the Hope News
the plants viii probably be consolidat-
ed.
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Jointist Utterman Pleads Guilty.

H. A. Utterman, who has been await
ing trial for some time in the district
court under a grand jury Indictment
for running joint and thus maintain
ing a nuisance, finally concluded to
plead guilty. He did that this morning
and Judge Hazen gave him a sentence
of 80 days in jail and fined him 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
BALTTMORE 6: NEW YORK 2.

Baltimore. July 2-The Champions
again defeated the Giants in a game
devoid of startling features. Attend
ance, 3,745.
r. H. E.
Baltimore ....OOO12 3oO@-6 8
New York 20 1 300 1-2 Z 8
Batteries-Baltimore Mcmahon and
Clark. New York: Campbell, Wilson
and Farrell.
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CLEVELAND 19: CHICAGO z.

Chicago, July 2-The third game
was as easy for the Spiders as the
two preceding ones. They hammered
Friend all over the lot until finally, in
the eighth inning. after four runs and
five hits had been recorded, he be-
came disguised and deliberately
walked off the field and the game
ended in a. farce. Attendance, 1880.
R. H. E.
Chicago .....2O1121O OO-7 IA 4
Cleveland p 0 1 0 2-19 10 3
Batteries-Friend, Kitteredge and
Daley; Cleveland, Wilson and O'Con-
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WAsHINGTON Is: BosTON

Washington, July 2.-Stivetts in the
seventh inning lost all power of puz-
zling the Senators. In that inning,
five singles, two errors and a base on
balls gave the home team their win
ming runs. Attendance, 1900.
r. H z
washington OOO2 0 6 20 IA 1
Boston 100 0 1 2 0 O. 8 IL 4
Batteries Washington: King and
MCGUIRE. Boston: Stivetts and Ber-
gen.
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Fishing Season Opens on Bass.

Leavenworth July 2-Governor
at Lake Jeanette last night His
catch amounted to between. twenty
and thirty fine bass. The governor is
an adept with the rod and fly
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Russell Has a $25, 600 Fire.

Russell, July 2.-This city experienced
a heavy loss by fire yesterday about g
O'Clock. The store and general stock
of James E. Smith and the First Ma
tional bank building and its furnish
ings are a complete loss. Total loss
will probably exceed S25, 900. Insurance
about SIS. 900. Cause of fire not known.