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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
COOLEY WILL SIGN
But He Wants Some of der B0ss'a"
Promises in Writing.

But He Wants Some of der Bose"
Promises in Writing.
The ST. Louis base ball club has been
in Dallas, Texas, several days for spring
practice but two of its most valuable
men are not with it. They are that
prince of left fielders, Dick Cooley, and
the speedy south paw, Theodore Breiten-
stein. Cooley is still at his home in
Topeka and ''der boss president is
watching and waiting in vain for his
signed contract.
Cooley is not worrying a little bit over
his breach with the preizsl magnate.
He has about come to terms with Man
ager Diddlsbock, and all that Cooley con-
tends for now is to have some of Chris
Won der Ahe's promises inserted in the
contract. The Topeka star thinks it is a
good thing to have promises in black and
white.
my contract now calls for $2,oOO,"said
Cooley today, land have been promised
5000 more in $50 payments. What 1
now want is to have that. extra $500 in
serted in the contract, and have it paid
on regular salary days, the first and the
fifteenth of each month. / think every
thing will be adjusted by the latter part
of next week, and | will join the club
somewhere in the south on April 1, the
day when our salaries begin, and l shall
not miss a game after that. All this
but expenses being paid. Last year I
left here the last of February, and it
made my playing season nearly nine
months long"
What do you think about Breiten-
stein?" was asked.
well you see they promised him $500
advance money and have paid him $3.50.
He wants the other $50 before he goes
south, that is all. It's all right for him
to do il, fer Won der Abe is a great man
to make promises and never carry them
cut. If Tommy Dowd had not reported
in ST. Louis both he and l should have
received the limit this year, $4,000
"The st. Louis papers have been say
ing that am fat and cannot be in good
condition. You can see that am hard
AMI all that l need is to get my wind"
The st. Louis papers have been men
tioning "Cooleys." as Won der Abe calls
him, almost every day, and Sundays
Globe Democrat contained great send
OF for him by the sporting editor, Sheri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
VANDERBILT AND DEPEW
Will Go TO California 10 Buy Two
Railroads, 1t Is Said.

VIII Go to California 10 Buy Two
Railroads, 1t Is Said.
SAN FRANCIsCo, March 21.-Col. @. +.
Croker, of the Southern Pacific has re-
ceived a telegram from Chauncey M.
Depew stating that Mr.. Vanderbilt and
he are coming to California.
They will be in New Orleans on Mon
day and will start Immediately for San
Francisco. Col. Croker has arranged to
meet them at Los Angeles. The visit
of Depew and Vanderbilt to California
together with the fact that J.
T. butcher. one of the directors
of the New York Central and Daniel B.
Mccoy, one of the officers of that road
are already here has caused considerable
gossip as to whether or not the trip is
one of business or pleasure.
The visit of Vanderbilt and Depew is
regarded as tending to confirm the stories
that they inteuded to buy the Central
and the Union Pacific roads in case the
government should foreclose. Colonel
Croker says SO far as he knows Wander
bilt and Depew are simply on pleasure
bent They will spend a few days in
southern California and will return east
over the Central and Southern Pacific
roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
GOES UP FOR TWO YEARS.
George Fishsr, Colored Pickpooket, Sent

George Eishsr, Colored Pickpooket, Sent
to the Penitentiary.
"That's better than 81 years." remark
ed George Fisher, the colored pickpocket,
as Judge Hazen relegated him to Lans-
ing for two years this morning. He was
thinking of the fate of David Coulter.
Fisher said "no'' when the judge asked
him if he had anything to say. His
crime was deity taking a gold watch
from the vest pocket of heavyweight Il.
listening to "Liza" at the Quincy street
medicine show last fall Wilson
was so wrapped up in the impersonator
that he did not miss his tisue piece until
he wanted to wind it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
First published in the Topeka State Journal
March 81, 1861
Registration Notice.
OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS,
TOPEKA, kanS., March 81, 1896.

Notice is hereby given that the books for the
registration of voters win be at the following
named places: Monday, March IS at f. Nj.
NewIand's grocery store, corner Lake and 9th
avenue Tuesday, March "a, at w, II. Warmers
drug store. corner 4th and Klein. Wednesday,.
March Is. at II. Markers grocery store. corner
Third and Jefferson, Thursday. March 26. az
Chetfield'S store S24 Seward avenue. FrldDy,
March q, at Whitelsey's grocery store, 1875 Mad
ison, store coal office, corner Holk and Sixth;
also Monday and Tuesday at G. E. Purviances,
corner HuntoOn and Clay, also D. d. Knox's,
corner Sixth and Buchanan streets. also at
King store Tenth and Washington also
Wedne day and Thursday. March % and &c, at
Frank Hobart's, corner Tenth and Topeka ave
nue. also at s. s. RiceS store, corner Fourth
and Taylor; al o at Fauss's grocery store, corner
Tenth and Monroe. Books Will be open from
a. IN. until p. m each day.
r. 3. MCMASTER.
Commissioner of Elections.
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LENpsnoRa.s PRIDE.
The Annual Messiah Concert of Her Beth
any College April Sd.

The Annual Messiah Concert of Her Beth
any College April Sd.
LINDsBORG, March 21.-The manage
ment of Bethany college is busy making
arrangements for special train to be
run over lhe Union Pacific to Lindsborg
for the accommodation of the people of
Junction City, Chapman, Enterprise.
Abilene aud Salina, who will attend the
annual Messiah concert at that college
on April 3,
This season the event will be more at
tractive than ever. The new pipe organ
will be used this season for the first time
together with the enlarged orchestra of
thirty instruments and a chorus Of over
100 trained voices The new auditorium
with a seating capacity of 1000 will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
BATARD CABLES
Several Long Dispatches tOSeereEary
Olney and WOn't Talk.

LONDON, March 81 The United States
ambassador. Mr.. Thomas F. Bayard,
received no special cable message
yesterday regarding the adoption by
the house of representatives
of the resolution reported by
the committee on foreign affairs CEN
suriug him for expressions used in
speeches at Edinburgh and Boston.
Bayard first read of the vote of CEN
sure in the morning papers and refused
to see newspaper men today, declaring
that he had nothing to say on the sub
ject. He was very busy today and mail
ed several long dispatches to secretary
Olney. The ambassador did not seem to
be depressed in spirits aud has arranged
to leave town this afternoon accompanied
by Mrs. Bayard on visit to Lord Am
herst at Seven Oaks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
CHARTERS FILED.

Charters that have been fled with the
secretary of state are:
The Good Luck Mining company of
Gslena, for mining lead. zinc and coal.
The capital stock is placed at $500, 900,
aud d. T. McFarlazd's name leads all
the rest of the directors.
The Fireman's Relief association of
Cencordia. for the purpose of taking
care of injured fremen and their faIni-
lies and providing than with insurance
policies. The state will furnish what
little capital there is.
The Christian church of Sedgwick
City in Harvey county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
JUNkEFING ON THE OHIO.
Congressman Taking Trip to See What
Improvements Are Needed.

Congressman Taking Trip to See What
improvements Are Needed.
PITTsBURG. March 21.-The river and
harbor congressional committee accom-
panied by delegations from Pitts burg.
Cincinnati, West Virginia and Ohio towns
left this city at o'clock this morning
on the steamer Virginia. The trip down
the Ohio river is being made for the
purpose of demonstrating to the con-
gressmen the need of better improve
ments on that stream whose tonnage is
greater than that of the port of New
York, Chicago and Boston com bined
On the way down the Davis island
dam was inspected and receptions were
held at New Cumberland, W. Va, Steu-
benville, Ohio, and other river points.
The Virginia will reach Wheeling
this aveniuU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21

dan. They all take Cooley's side of the
controversy.
The papers are also still keeping up
the fake museum story. In speaking of
the trip to Dallas of the st. Louis club
the Chronicle says:
A newsboy on the train inquired for
Dick Cooley He said he used to work
for Dick in a museum in Topeka
The news "butcher" said Dick had a
good thing in his museum, and he didn't
believe the brilliant fielder would sign
for less than $4,000, as this was a good
year for suckers in Kansas, and thin gs
were coming Dicks way.
The absurd story is joke which Coo
ley's fellow players have been psrpe-
trating on him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
THE FOURTH TIME


H. S. Montgomery "SwIped" Every thing
1.-THE Gun Club shoot.
H. s. Montgomery "swiped" every
thing at the regular weekly shoot of the
West Side Gun club yesterday afternoon.
He seems to have a cinch on the mani
mate target medal, winning it yesterday
for the fourth successive time
Besides the target shoot Messrs. Mont
gomery and Biscoe shot a private match
at fifteen pigeons each, Mr.. Montgomery
winning by margin of one bird.
Score:
Montgomery. 3 11111* 12
1-13
Biscoe1 2 2 i 0 2 2 1
a.
*-Dead out of bounds.
The shoot for the target medal result
ed in Montgomery's breaking % of the
clays out of 25; Biscoe breaking 81, and
McDermott IT,
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winter wheat belt for tomorrow helped
the market along.
There was heavy selling above 6211cs
but good demand below Is held the mar
ket steady. The fact that there were two
or three million puts sold around 6215c
good this week, is probably she cause OF
the strength in today's market. There
was no improvement in the cash markets.
Corn and oats were quiet and feature
less, but with a strong undertone.
Provisions were strong on lighter run
of hogs and better prices at the yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
REUBEN GREENS SUIT.

His Daughter Was Drowned I'm the Chi
cage River by a Careless Hack Driver.
Parsons, March 21.-A suit has been
brought against a company in Chicago
Tor $4,000 by Reuben Green, q well
known resident of Parsons. One night
about three years ago daughter of
>Green's, IN company with a young man,
was riding Ia cab in Chicago, and was
driven into the Chicago river. The
night was dark and the driver. not no.
ticing that the drawbridge was turned,
drove into the river. Miss Green and
the driver were drowned, but the young
nan in the cab with the voung woman
succeeded in saving himself.
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DIR. BROWNS THoRNY PATH
BIS ParishOncr's Are Opposed TO His
Preaching Again i'm their Church.


Preaching Again in their Church.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21. - Jude
tered by the character of the findings of
the ministerial council, the opposition to
the Rev. G. o. Brown has started a new
effort to depose the pastor of the First
Congregational church. A meeting of
the practitioners opposed to DR.. Brown
was held last night. Plans were
discussed for securing petition
asking DIR. Brown to resign his
ministry. They did not approve of the
verdict and did not think that DIR. Brown
should preach next Sunday or any other
Sunday.
A vote was taken upon the suggestion
that DR.. Brown should leave the minis
try. One of the members said that he
did not believe in sending a psstiferous
ship to clean port.
The meeting resolved into a committee
of the whole to find out the general
opinion that exists in the church regard
ing DR.. Brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
IRA TERRELL CAPTURED.

Had Broken Jail ut Guthrie Six Months
AEO-Gathersd in at Fort Scott.
Fort SCOTT, March 21.-Ira Terrell,
ex-membsr of the legislature of Oklaho-
ma, who killed his opponent in a contest
controversy, has been arrested in this city.
He was identified by J. A. HolIinger
who knew him in Wichita years ago.
Chief OF Police Robertson telegraphsd
the officers at Guthrie of the arrest. The
reply stated that w. l. Terrell was want
ed there; that he broke jail after being
convicted of manslaughter. The tele-
gram also stated that reward had been
offered for his arrest. but was Withdrawn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21

market gossip.
Chicago-Packers trying to sell their
July stuff Market dull
New York = Stock market pretty
strong. Tobacco led in the advance.
One broker bought nearly 10000 shares
and it helped the rest of the market.
Buying of. stocks ia of no great signih
canoe.
Chicago Ingalls, selling May corn
freely around 2956.
Paris-Wheat closed 10c lower; -four
unchanged to 15c lower.
Chicago-Buying of wheat has been
led by brokers supposed to be covering
short wheat for Cudahy and Brosseau.
Mitchell was also big buyer. Baldwin
& Farnum continue heavy sellers, prob
ably long wheat.
New York-Cleared wheat $4,000 bu.;
-four 1000 pkgs.; corn 5,o66 bu.; oats
1860 bu.
Chicago-Kentucky agricultural COM
missioners report says: "Ninety-five out
119 counties place the condition of wheat
worst ever known; two good; acreage
materially reduced and condition grow
ing plant sixty five" This and the Trib-
une's crop damage reports are what they
are bulling wheat on. Aug Brosseau
best buyer 80 cover shorts.
Puts, May wheat, 81; calls, 631s; puts,
May CORD, 2955; calls, 2914i curb, May
wheat 625s.
Chicago-Market acts contrary. No
selling pressure alarmed pit traders who
were short and rushed to cover. Can see
no important buying.
Chicago-Weathsr forecast for next Sc
hours: Much colder tonight and cold
wave Sunday through this section and
winter wheat district
Minnea polls 400 cars, last year 239.
Duluth 1876, last year 90
New York-Boston bought 1000 E. G.
E. Earnings &C. C. month January shows
surplus increase IS, 400.
Chicago-Wheat opens easier on the
bearish outside news, but not many
orders ia pit at opening aad not much
pressure.
Chicago-Grain out OF store: Wheat,
10000; corn, 100000; oats, $4,000
Transfers. Wheat, cars; corn. 1885, oats,
Chicago-Inspections Wheat, 800;
corn, 526-154; oats, 279-40.
Chicago-Argentine shipments re-
ported, 1,056,000.
New -Bradstreeps exports wheat
and and -four both coasts, 1,592, 0OO
against 2,401,0 900 last week, 2,SS9, 600
last year. Included in this was 46S, 900
from Pacific coast. against $4,000 last
week. Corn shipments, 100000, against
1000 last year.
New York-The four ports cleared for
export wheat, 49, 676 bushels; corn, So
575; oats, 20, 1873; -four, 9,1Os packages.
Chicago-Estimated cars Monday:
Wheat, "a; corn, 500; oats, 800.
Closing Popular Stocks.
The closing today was as follows:
Sugar. 11614: Gas. 6614; Tobacco. s3s4;
@. 1914; St. p, II; Atchison, 1914: G..
N W., 1929; Manhattan, 1O414; r., c. s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
FORT SCOTT RACES.

Driving Club have Leased the Fair
Grounds for August Contests.
FORT SCOTT, March 21.-The driving
club have released the fair grounds and
decided to at once commence prepara-
lions for the annual racing season, which
will commeHce August and end Aug
ust7.
Some of the fastest horses in the ceuu-
try have been promised, and members of
the driving club say that the races will
be the fastest ever seen in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
CONCEALED ms PROPERTY.
I. d. Roberts of Fort Scott Arrested on
ChaIge of Attem pied Ernud.


Charge of Attempted Fraud
Fort SCOTT, March al D. Roberts,
we'll known land agent has been ar
rested on an order in execution issued
from the office of the clerk of the district
court
The arrest was made on an affidavit
by Fletcher Oliver, accusing Mr. Rob
erts of concealing his property to defraud
his creditors. Mr.. Oliver claims that he
and Mr.. Roberts were in partnership as
land agents and that the defendant con-
summated a certain trade and refused to
divide the commission
Roberts gave bail pending hearing
of the case.
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Her statement is that her husband had
beaten her and so i'll treated her that she
went to Maddox, friend of long stand
ing, for advice.
Upon the advice of Maddox, she says,
she hired Clark for $50 to lie in wait for
her husband and shoot him tn death.
She says she paid Clark the money
through Maddox.
When arrested Clark still had the
money,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
CITY TOO ExrRAvAGANr.

Lawrence Taxpayers. Protest In Mass
Meeting Over AffAirs-Want Wood Curb
ing.
LAWRENCE. March 21.-At a mass
meeting held in this city by number of
taxpayers protesting speeches were
made on the extravaganza of the city
officials.
Mr.. Spar made a speech, dwelling
with especial emphasis on the extrava-
gance of the city in curling the streets
with stone, when wood could be used.
Others followed on a similar line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
TO BURN A CHILD ALIVE.
Youthful Rufaans Tie q Comrade in the
CaIIar and Fira the Hnnsa

L0ukhIuI huIA@MB TIC q Comrauo In the
Cellar and Fire the House.
BURLINGTON, Ia, March pa boy
named Swinehart, IS years old was ar
rested last night as the leader
of a gang of youthful rutfians
who attempted to burn alive
a small boy against whom they had a
spite. They persuaded the little fellow
to enter the cellar of an empty house and
then tied him secure to post.
After torturiRg him with tales
of death in different forms they
deliberately set fire to the building and
ran away. Parties passing seeing the
blaze, broke in and exiting uished il, and
discovered the almost unconscious child
tied in the cellar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
Departures from Topeka.

The following persons have left To-
polka within the past twenty-four hours:
Via Rock Island-J. E. Myers, Wichita;
E. N. Duncan, Beatrice; W. II. Still
well, Fort Worth: F. B. Dawes, Clay
Center; Miss Maud Crowther. Junction
City; ]. NJ Tadlock, Philipsburg; E. B.
Lamb, Davenport. Via Santa Few. E.
Hodges, Kansas City; George E. Gipe
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Thrapp, Chi
cago; H. c. Whitehead, Los Angeles; q.
D. Butts, Valley Falls: ID. II. Brigham,
Nickerson; ]. W Moore. Marion.
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MONEY FOR CHURCH.

Pastor Hero ON His Way to New
York to Solicit VanderbiIts,
Rev. John Won HerrIich, pastor of St
Johns Episcopal church of Wichita was
in Topeka a short time last evening on
his way to New York where he goes to
solicit $1,000 to oscar up the original
10000 indebtedness against his church.
He will personally apply to the Van
derbilts and other wealthy people of
his acquaintance. His time in Topeka
was spent with Bishop Millspaugh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
The Capital ReceiyershfD.

The motion for a receiver of the Cap
ital, which was to have been argued this
afternoon before Judge Williams, of the
United States district court, has been
postponed. It was set for this afternoon,
but Judge Williams said that he would
not adjourn the Hillmon case for any
purpose whatever, and he would not hear
the motion argued until after the hear
ing is com pleted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
JACOB sNORED LOUD,
Which Led to His Detection and HI e
May BE Given q Fine.

May he Given q E1nes
Sergeant Donovan of the police force
found Jacob Basgall in a manager of a
stable at 113 Harrison street last even
ing. He was sleeping off the effects
of a spree, and would probably not have
been arrested had no: his snores attract
ed the people who live in the house.
Jacob was too drunk to protest when
he was taken to the police station in the
patrol wagon. Night Jailer Disbrow put
an extra charge down against him,
"Sleeping in a manger," and if Judge
Ferry decides that Basgall's action was
sacrilegicus he may be given an addi-
tional fine at police court this evening.
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7. A. A. WINS.
Their Bowlers We're Right and
Scored Victory
In the First Game of the Cooked
Hat Tourney.
Y. M. G.. A. CLOSED WELL.
Topeka Cyclists Will Run to
Lawrence Tomorrow.
Cooley Still in Topeka and Not
Worrying.

The T. A. A. bowlers got off on the
right foot last evening in the T. A. A
alley, and led off with victory in the
cooked hat contest, the first games of the
cooked hat, ten pin, and duck pin tour
nament The Athletics took the lead by
twenty points in the first three games
bowled, and although the Y. NJ. c. AS
won both games after that, they couldn't
catch their competitors.
The score:
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Ashland wilkes sold a wichita.

the famous sire of John r. Gentry, was
sold here today at private sale to J. f.
Scott of Lexington, KY, for $4,000
cash. Mr.. Scott is the man who devel-
eped the speed in John X. Gentry and
sold him few weeks ago in New York
for good sum. Ashland goes to the
same county in Kentucky where Patch
en- Wilkes now is.
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ODD Fellows Attention.

To the officers and members of Shaw
nee lodge No. l. 1. .. o. F.: You are
hereby notified to meet at Odd Fellows
temple Sunday, March 22nd. at 1 p. m
sharp, to attend the funeral of Brother
Lewis Long. All Odd Fellows cordially
invited to attend
l. CANDY, Noble Grand.
T. p. KELLY. Recording Secretary.
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Wade Watts expected to go to Atchi-
son this afternoon to see about getting
some of that towns talent to assist in
another entertainment which he Dur
poses giving here.
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The IceIander,. Chnllenge.

l. the undersigned, am. willing TO sign
articles of agreementsfor a wrestling
match, either catch-as catch-can or
Graeco- Roman, best two out of three
falls for the championship of Kansas.
This challenge is opon to any heavy
weight wrestler in tae state of Kan as.
JACK LARNEY,
"The Icelander,"
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Topeka lodge No. II, A. F. & A NJ
Brethren, you are hereby notified to
meet at Masonic hall at o'clock,
promptly, Sunday afternoon, March %,
to attend the funeral of Daniel Mathee-
ny, late member of Cedar lodge No. 1913
OF Chanute, Kan. Members of other
Masonic lodges and visiting brethren are
cordially invited to join with as.
c. B. REED, w. M.
b. w. FARNsWoRTH. Sec.
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CUTS HER THRoAT.
Mrs Walters of Lane Commits Suicide in
the Night With "a Razor.

OTTAWA March 21-News has been
received of the suicide of Mrs. Walters,
wife of prominent merchant of Lane.
Herself aud husband, with the family,
retired as usual, and during the night
the unhappy woman committed the deed.
Mr.. Walters occupied couch adjacent
to that of his wife, but was not aware of
the fact until some time after he arose
i the morning, when he discovered her,
dead, with a CHASTITY wound in her throat.
A razor, borrowed of her son the night
before was used
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21

Mrs. Eta Seaman, who lectures at Lin
coin Post hall Sunday night, charms and
interests all who hear her. Evolution
will be discussed frem a scientific and
spiritual standpoint, and it will repay you
to hear her.