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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
MANY ENJOY IT.

The Popular Extravaganza, ssTweIve
Temptations at the Grand Opera
House.
Yale's "Greater Twelve Temptations"
tonight and tomorrow evening at the
Grand Is a suitable attraction for Now
Years.
A large audience greeted the familiar
and popular piece at the Grand this after
noon. Tonight it will doubtless be sea
pacity," but those who may not be able
to get desirable seats for tonight can see
the production tomorrow night
Among the many deserving specialties
is the juggling of Matthew Byrnss, the
gymnastic feats by the four Rosiares and
"The Giddy Old Maid' by Harry La
Mari. Three of the songs, descriptive of
life in New York, which are said to be
catchy, are "All In Row." "Over the
Bridge" and "Battery Park"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
GOURDAIN HAS JOKE.
A Job PuE Up to Arrest August Lewis
i'm XHisSiIk Hat.


i'm His SILK Hat.
"You'll have to come into the station"
said a policeman to a man wearing a silk
hat, as he laid his hand on his prisoners
arm In front of the police station yester-
day. I'VE have orders from the sheriff
to arrest you"
The man with the silk hat was August
Lewis, lately released from the county
Jail The officials and TRUSTEES at the jail
still laugh immoderately when they think
of the joke they played upon Lewis.
"You see" said L. A. GOurdain, the lot
terry man, august had just got word
from France that an uncle had died,
leaving him a large fortune. He felt so
good over it that ne Immediately bought
a silk hat and came down to see u.s.
When he left we all thought it would be
los of fun to have him. arrested, and the
sheriff telephoned to the police station to
arrest that man who was passing with a
silk hat on. Then, In about an hour, he
went down and said he had found out
that everything was all right, and Lewis
was released. I'LL bet he was angry,
though, for he hasn't been back to see US
einc6,O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
\ OFFICE SEEKERS JOB
Walter N. Aliens Fusion Scheme
Says Clemens.
EAR BETWEEN PELF AND PRINCIPLE

haa Always Rent the POPuHfat Or
ANIMATION Again to Break Out-PO-
teal Matters.
b. @. Clemens thinks thas Walter N.
ems scheme to unite the Populists and
Cleveland Democrats in the next
onal campaign is one of the plans OF
Office hunters to get themselves into
5sitions.
"If they do that" said he in speaking
of the attitude of Allen. 'they will hear
from me. We will see whether they get
their names on the ticket as POpulists.
here is an old Peoples Party and we
Will see that its purpose is not perverted.
It's principles are still in existence.
at is an outrage to talk of surrender
, ing principles and everything else for
the sake of Office, and that is what this
Allen plan means. The thing comes
from Stewart and those fellows, you may
~ sure and there is money behind it
81 would not be surprised to hear that
Jerry Simpson is in the scheme, for he is
one of the worst frauds who has received
the support of the party. He is intense
~ selfish, and will do anything to carry
his own ends.
Il shall never give my support to any
thing of the kind. Rather than help
along that Office getting scheme I would
h help the Republicans" and the frey vet
eran Populist tossed his head contempt
pusly, as if he meant what he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
JOHN BROWN RELICS SOLD
His Famous Sword and Handouts Bring
But $751;

WABASH, Ind, Jan. 1.-The sword
worn by John Brown, the famous aboli-
ZIONIST, at the time of his raid at Harper's
Ferry, and the handouts placed on him
after his capture and worn until the time
of his execution, were last night sold to
James EIdridge fof Hartford, Conn, by
Daniel Lizer of Lincolnville, this county,
who obtained them through friend in
charge of the prison where Brown was
confined thirty years ago. Mr.. Eldridge
has been negotiating for the relics for
several weeks, and finally obtained them
for S51.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
IT MUST PERVADE IN.

Hackney Carries His Enmity to England
as Far as the English Language.
Bill Hackney has been heard from on
the war question. In letter written to
a friend In Topeka he says:
81 note your help to the cause of
America against England with pleasure.
You remember they used to have a great
deal of fun at my expense on the war
q question, but the time will come when
we will be Egyptianizsd or revolution
lied. The spirit of 1876 must pervade
in this country once again or We may
get ready to be divided among ourselves
and controlled as a semi-dependencY of
Great Britain.
wv p II ACKNEY %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
Thrashed HIS Girls Father.

Samuel Irwin who runs livery stable
on Huntoon street and lives in Benefits
fats has had young man by the name
of s. G. McNabb arrested on a charge of
assault and battery. McNabb has been
going with Twins daughter Irwin OBJ
jected and said so unpleasantly. McNabb
resented being fred in that way and
akhrashed the old gentleman, The case
II be tried before Justice Guy Janu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
May Help out Judge Johnston.

The friends of Justice W. A. Johnston
of the supreme court say they have
found a way around the constitutional
provision that judge cannot accept any
other Office during the term for which he
was elected. They say Justice Johnston
will be United States senator if he can
get the required number of votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
AtHutehiDson or wichita.

It is expected that the Republican
Ate convention to elect delegates to the
Republican national convention at St
Louis will be held at either Hutchinson
or Wichita. The convention to nomi-
nate state officers will probably be held
in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01

Judge J. B. Johnson has climbed
down off the fence and announces that
he is fairly in the race for delegate at
large to the national convention. Judge
johnson is one of the ablest men in the
state, and his selection would be an evil
dence that the Republicans were going
to push their best men to the 'front.'
Lawrence World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
Dxche,s Lectnres a Success.

LAWRENCE, Jan. 1.-Prof. Dyche's
lecture at Salina on Saturday night
drew packed house, and SO enthusias-
tic was the reception that he received
that he was secured to give another lee
ture there on Thursday night of this
week. Prof. Dyche gets $50 apiece for
his lectures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
TO ELEVATE THEIR RACE.
Meetingof tho CoIored Lftsrati at Kansas
civ. Kansas

MeetfngOf tho Colored Literati at kansas
City, Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Jan. 1.-Tbe fifth
annual meeting of the Interstate Liter
airy association of Kansas and western
Missouri opened at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning in the ST. James A. M. E.
church st the corner of Seventh street
and Ann avenue. The association num-
bers among its members many of the
brightest negroes in the west, and their
object in maintaining such an organiza-
ton is to encourage literary and educa-
tional work for the advancement and
elevation of the race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
A Pair OF Drnnks.

Frank Hayden. vagrant and drunk, en-
tered plea at police court this morn ing
and was fined So. Thomas FIaherty has
been drinking so much "white horse"
that he is a wreck of what he was last
spring even, He was drunk last night
and now he will work five days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
Arrested as Thieves.

James Henry and John Bright were
arrested last night by the police and this
morning turned over to the state as &C
completes of young Henderson in steal
ing chisels, hatchets, spades and nippers
from barns in North Topeka. Hender-
son gave them away. They are all in a
fair way to go to the penitentiary as the
charge is burglary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
DICK CHASE TO MOVE.
He VIII Change His Home From Win
field to EmPOria.

field to EmPOria.
EMPoRIA, Jan. 1.-Dick Chase, of Win
field, the noted Populist politician and
warden of the penitentiary under Gov
ernor Lewelling, was in the city yester-
day.
He is figuring on deal by which he
may become citizen of Emporia. If he
comes here he will probably engage in
the livery business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
Equal SnHrarisfs.

The Equal Suffrage association will
hold their regular meeting Thursday
afternoon at $3.50. This is the first meet
ing of the year and a large attendance is
expected. BESSIE HAYES Secretary,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01

There will be dance at Metropolitan
hall tomorrow evening. Maj. A. P.
Shreve, manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01

Whitei White! White! are the goods
sent outby the Peerless Steam laundr y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01

Ask your dealer for BurgharFs cigars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
NORTH TOPEKA.

"W. P. HACKNEY
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12

crews got as high as forty. English row.
ing authorities claim that notwithstand-
ing the short course, a fast stroke does
not do on the Thames. and Bob Cook
has already been adversely criticised
for making the change. The long reg
ulation Yale stroke. 1t is said. would
prove more effective at Henley than the
so-called new Cook stroke, but this re-
mains to be seen. Yale's coach is an old
hand at the game, and his reasons for
doing anything are usually based on
sound foundations.
Some of the rules which govern the
grand challenge race are unique. Here
are a few extracts:
ANY crew of amateurs who are men,
bers of any university or public school,
or who are officers of her majesty's army
or navy, or any amateur club established
at least one year previous to the day of
entry shall be qualified to contend for
the grand challenge cup.
"Tbe entry of any amateur club, crew
or scuIler in the United Kingdom must
be made ten clear days before the regat-
ia The entry OF any crew or sculier out
of the United Kingdom must be made on
or before March 81. and any such entry
must be accompanied by q declaration
to the profession of each person so en-
tering to the effect that he has never
taken part in any open competition for a
stake, money or entrance fee; her never
knowingly competed with nor against q
stake, money or entrance fee; has never
taught. pursued or assisted In the prac-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12

athletic work. At the present time Miss
Hill is sorting out the raw material and
preparing for the seasons work. AS soon
as the weather becomes settled she will
decide upon an eight and put them
through a course of vigorous work.
The Feminine Stroke
Miss Hill has made study of the va
rious strokes used by the big universities
for the purpose of fashioning one which
will be peculiarly fitting to feminine arms
and bodies. She paid closest attention to
the stroke used in Harvard, Yale and OK
ford and has settled upon a modification
of the Harvard stroke, which requires a
long body swing.
Cornell will be trained in the same sys-
tenn followed at Wellesley. Each class
will have a crew of sixteen, divided into
two boats. About 120 of the girl students
will thus be placed on the water. Each
crew will be required to do a certain
amount of rowing every day.
They are now at work on
rowing machines in the gymna-
SUM, so that they will be perfectly fa-
miliar with the requirements of the
stroke when the time comes for them to
do active work on the lake.
Nothing of an official character has
yet been said about race between
Wellesley and Cornell, but such a contest
is quite certain to take place before the
summer vacation sets in. The regular
rowing costume consists of sweater,
knickerbockers, a short skirt heavy
stockings and low shoes. The skirt will
be dispensed with when the work on the
lake begins, as it has been found that
it catches in the sliding seats and easily
impedes the work of the rowers.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12
HERE AND THERE.

The expenditures of the Indian office
over the Shahzada's visit to England
amount to 100000
The finest tomb in Great Britain Is UNI
doubtedly that of the Duke of Hamilton,
in the grounds of the dukes seat. 1t cost
over 81 100000
The Duke of Rutland, though he has
some splendid grouse and other shooting,
and an ideal shooting box never handles
a gun himself.
Ex-senator ingalls, declares that he has
q dread of public speaking, and that he is
filled with a nameless terror every time
he faces an audience.
A French newspaper publishes the roll
lowing advertisement: m. Emile lola
of Plambeuf, inventor of the spring nip
pers, notifies his customers that he has
nothing In common with his namesake,
Emile lola, the writer"
The largest sum paid for single novel
is said to have been 100000 to Alphonse
Daudet for "Sapho,' published in 1884.
Eighty thousand dollars was received by
Victor Hugo for LES Miserables," which
was published in ten languages.
Hopkins county, Kentucky. is expe-
riencng a notable religious revival under
the preaching of woman evangelist,
Mrs Mum of jacksonville. In five
weeks tour of the county Mrs. Mum
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12
A NEW KIND OF BALL
College Girls Have a Green Dia-
mond Game of Their Own.
BATTER USES HER FEET
Home Runs Are Easily Made and Three Bag
gers Are Common-Work of the Cor
nell and Wellesley Crews.

With the girls of Wellesley, Cornell and
Vassar colleges paying almost as much
attention to the athletics as their broth
ers in Yale Harvard and Princeton, 1896
promises to be the greatest year in femi-
nine sport that any of these great insti-
titions of learning has ever known.
Wellesley has a varsity crew, and the
girls of Cornell intend to have one before
many weeks have elapsed. Vassar has
not yet contracted the rowing fever but
when the crews of the rival colleges get
into racing trim 1t is quite certain Vas
sar will show the world that she is not to
be outdone, and a fine shell propelled by
muscular and dimpled arms will cleave
the blue waters of the Hudson with the
speed of Defender.
1t also looks as If these three colleges
were to meet as rivals on the baseball
field or the Lang" field as it should be
more properly called. Lang is new
game that came to the front during the
past winter in the gymnasiums frequent
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12

ed by fashionable women. 1t is an out
door game, however, and can be played
on the green diamond of the baseball
field with great success.
No Broken Bones.
Moreover, it is just the game for wo-
men, for, while it includes all the health
giving features of baseball, it does away
with the roughness and danger. The bat
ter runs no risk of being knocked sense
less by having a hard ball crash against
her skull, and the catcher does not fear
for the safety of her pretty fingers.
The man who invented the game was
named Lang, and very consistently the
sport is called Lang ball. AS in the or
thodox game, the players number nine on
each side, and their positions are precise
" the same. But the batter does not
WELD heavy ash stick. Instead she en-
deavors to make a three-bagger - a
home run by the dexterous use of her
feet.
The home plate in Lang would vex the
heart of the professional ball player with
doubt. Reared above 1t is an ordinary
horizontal bar attached to side standards
the same as used in all gymnasiums. The
girl at the bat leaps up from the ground
and catches hold of the bar with her
hands
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12

disappointed, The aspirants are
Capt. r. b. Treadway, Sc, Sioux City;
age, 81 years; weight, 173 pounds; height,
feet 11sa inches.
W. M. Beard, 96, Poughkeepsie; age,
20 years; weight, 1874 pounds; height, 5
feet inches.
]. M. Longacre. SO, Philadelphia; age,
23 years; weight, 1872 pounds; height, 6
feet.
G. Langford, '97, s., st. Paul; age. 10
years; weight, 176 pounds; height, 6 feet
~ inches.
p. H Bailey. 81, Windsor, Conn; age.
% years; weight III pounds; height 6
feet.
A. Brown, SO, Philadelphia; age, %
years; weight III pounds; height, 6 feet.
f. Coonley, SO. Port Richmond, N. Y;
age. Fl years; weight. us pounds; height.
feet.
q. T. Marsh, '9S, Lanslngburg. N. Y;
age, 20 years; weight, 40 pounds height,
6 feet.
u. F. Rogers, 'ss, New Canaan, Conn. ;
age, 1g years; weight, 1867 pounds; height.
6 feet.
J. o. Rodgers. 'ss, Toledo. o.; age. 81
years; weight, 1S9 pounds; height, feet.
III. e., Campbell. Jr., 81, Paterson, N.
j.: aga, 20 years; weight, Ill pounds;
height.,6 feet " inch.
j. r. Judds.'97, Honolulu; age. 10 years.
weight, 'l72 pounds; height, feet IL
inches. -
T. w. Miller, '97, Akron. O.; age, 81
years; weight, 100 pounds; height. feet
s inches.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12
OLD YALE At HENLEY
Chances Of the Boys in Blue
in England.
MAKEUP OF THE CREW
Bob Cook Has Almost Completed the Eight
Who Will Row for Americas Glory in
the Great Race.

Rowing sharps in this country, and
their name is legion, will be thrown into
a fever heat about the first week in July
next, when the famed Henley regatta
takes place on the uncertain waters of
the historic Thames in England. The
eight best oarsmen in Yale will be
prominent figure in the race and they
will do their best to wipe out the stain
made by the unfortunate showing of the
Cornell crew in the Henley races of last
year. The Cornells were cracked up to
be world heaters but in the actual race
their men tainted, caught crabs and
made most pitiful showing. They were
laughed at and sneered at by the Eng
fish press and hooted by some of the spec
tators on the river banks The whole
display of Cornell on the other side
wrung the hearts of their admirers here
with anguish. 1t made blot on the fair
record of American Craftsmanship, which
the boys of Yale are determined to wipe
out If they can.
Unlike Cornell. they take a more Sc
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12
All of the western hemisphere outside

of those limits he has been in the habit
of looking upon as a deep and solid will
derness. He wonders at the hardihood
of people living anywhere outside of New
York. Brooklyn has always been a sore
problem to him. He understands that
a round million of people live there and
that it is fine place to be buried in, for
1T contains twenty-five cemeteries, with
an aggregate population of 1850, 900, but
beyond that he knows nothing. He goes
to Europe oftener than he goes to Brook
Ign, as he says the journey is easier. And
this good mans wife thinks the same.
But now all is changed. The New York
legislature has passed a bill, which the
governor is certain to sign, and which
carries the boundaries of the city into
districts which the easy going Gotham.
lite never heard of. 1t makes New York.
ers out of 1,S00,0 900 people whom the good
people of the metropolis have always
regarded as jays.
To be New Yorker is a sacred dis
tinction in his eyes, and to see this high
honor thrust at one swoop upon more
than 100000 people is misfortune too
heavy to bear. From now on he knows
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12

J. S. wheelwright 81. Bangor Me.
age. 20 years; weight, 1852 pounds; height,
feet inches.
). H Simpson. 81, ST. Paul age. 81
years. weight, 164 pounds; height, feet
101b inches.
Payne Whitney, 'sS, New York; age 10
years; weight III pounds, height, feet
1O1a inches.
d. V. sutphin, '97, Cincinnati; age. 20
years; weight 1876 pounds, height, feet
liz inches.
1 inch
r. Hitchcock. '9S. Cleveland; age, q
years; weight, 176 pounds; height feet
So inches.
J. c. McIauchlan. '9S, Cleveland; age,
81 years; weight, 161 pounds; height, 5
feet S1a inches.
W. r. Cross. go. New York; age, 81
years; weight, 1876 pounds; height. feet
11a inches.
years; weight, III pounds; height, feet
101b inches.
of these Treadway. Longacre, Lang
ford, Beard and Rodgers are as certain
of rowing in the great race as anything
can be in sporting matters. Treadway IS
captain of the crew. Another Yale man
who will sit in the boat, but who will not
handle an oar. is young L. f. Green, SO,
of Albion, n. Y, who will fill the import
ant position of guiding the crew to either
defeat or victory. The coxswain at
Henley regetta has a job of greater del
icacy than in most races, for the reason
that the Thames Is full of eddies and cur
rents which require cool head, a quick
eye and a steady hand to avoid.
Langford has been rowing in all the
practice work at stroke, and will hold
that position. The fight for No. has
narrowed down to Brown, 80, the foot
l1al chs fa nd cAntaIn
of last years freshmen crew. Beard will
be found at No. 8 and Rodgers of 49, the
football tackle seems to have sure
thing of No. 4. While Bailey is generally
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12
SPRINGTIME FANCIES.

Ombre tinted chiffons for dainty lamp
shades.
Satin pelerines trimmed with black
lace and jet.
Black silk and mohar braided frogs for
tailor gowns.
Organdie dresses trimmed with lace
Immense neck ruches and boas of plait-
ed chiffon.
Chiffon having palm scrolls in rides
cent spangles.
New golf capes of double-faced cloth
and of bright ditto.
Gilt ribbons of a pliable quality for cos
tune decorations.
Immense bows and folded collar of
quantity figured ribbon.
Collarette and fichu wraps of black
silk, lace, chiffon and jet.
Tea gowns of challie trimmed with rib
bon and jabots of lace.
Short velvet capes lined with white sat
in, plain or brocaded
Sailor hats having the edge of the brim
rolled up all around.
Blouses of strips of grass linen lnser-
ton made up over colored silk.
Lace cravats are coming in, and these
will prove an agreeable change from the
made-up ribbon .neckbands. A lace era
vat is dainty looking, and then lace is
always becoming, since 1t takes many
shades-white, cream, ecru, beige, sui
phur, butter coffee, etc.-and some of the
new laces are made to match the color of
the gown they serve to decorate.
The new ribbons are all extremely wide
and for the most part Powered, the bios
SONS being almost life size, and any
number of colors introduced, but as a
rule they are not aggressive, because
blurred yet each ribbon gives the I'M
preston of one dominating tone. Other
styles with clear backgrounds are woven
with shadowy patterns, presenting one
kind of blossom alone. These ae called
variously the violet ribbons the chrys-
anthemum ribbons, the rose, the tulip,
daffodil and so on.