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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
PEDANTRY IN BRITISH ARMY.
Specimens of Absurd Insistence Upon
ImmateriaI Forms.

Specimens of Absurd Insistence Upon
ImmateriaI Forms.
what made you leave the army at
SO early an age and with such a fair
record behind you and so promising a
career in front of you?" l once asked
an officer, whose chief defect was a
proneness to act on hot-headed i'm
pulse. The purport. of his reply was:
cat my last inspection I was questioned
by the general concerning the prices
of the soldiers socks and shirts. I
gave him to understand that 1 neither
knew nor cared, and, of course, I was
pretty sharply reprimanded. I became
so disguised with this and similar alb
surdities of regimental pedantry that
I sent in my papers. Once, as presi
dent of a board to report on an ac-
cident to horse, simply stated that
the leg was broken and received
rather sharp reprimand for embodying
an opinion in such trivial language.
Thereupon 1 amended the defect by
suggesting that the tibia was frac-
tured,' and was complimented for the
satisfactory lucidity of my report. Ira
dition declares that in India similar
board recorded an opinion that the
elephant is dead and smells bad The
general, in a towering passion, sent
back the proceedings for revision,
whereupon the board amended it's re-
port, The elephant is still dead and
smells worse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
An AGED Pedestrian.

Nathan Pearson, well-known
quaker, residing northeast of Kokomo,
Ind, has a record as a pedestrian pos
sessed by few of his years, being nearly
80 years old. Though the owner of a
barn full of fine horses and vehicles, he
prefers walking to riding, no matter
what the distance is. Scarcely a week
passes but he walks to Kokomo, Peru or
Wabash, returning the same day, and
he frequently walks to yearly meeting
at Plainfeld, distance of over ninety
miles. His love for walking is well
known in this section of the country,
and no one thinks of asking him to
ride, being assured in advance that he
would refuse. Cold weather has no ter
rors for Mr.. Pearson, and he braves the
elements the stormiest days if he wants
to go somewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
The Fighters, Opinions.

Fitzsimmons believes that he will de-
feat Maher with much greater ease next
month than he did before. In a letter
TO a New Orleans friend Bob writes: lit
will be all over in less than eight rounds.
I know Makers style of fighting like a
book, and 1 will put him to sleep IS
q uickly that he will never know how it
happened. When 1 met Maher three
years ago Corbett ran away from him. I
was only a middle weight and l natur-
ally supposed that if he could scare a
heavy weight he was indeed a danger
GUS man for one OF my class to tackle. l
therefore fought shy of him, but now
that 1 have got his measure l will do
him quickly"
That Maher believes he will polish off
Fitz and do the job neatly and quickly
nobody who has couversed with Peter
will deny. The Irish champion profess es
to believe that he will knock the Austria
liam out in four rounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
The Scene of the Maher-FitZ
simmons Carnival.
Juarez Across the River from
Ell Paso, is 400 Years Old.
FIGHT IN A BULL RING.
Gossip of the Fight-Each of
the Pugilists Confident.
Mrs. Showalter, the Woman
Champion Chess Player.

The coliseum for Dan Stuart's gladi-
torial revival, from all present indica-
tions, will be the bull ring at Ciudad
Jaurez, Republic of Mexico, and the
dates will follow Valentines Day, the
date on which the leading attraction, the
Maher- Fitzsimmons contest, will be de-
cided. The bull ring is situated in the
heart of the city, and is a mammoth
affair. 1t can seat comfortably 10000
persons The arena will be erected in
the center of the ring, giving an unob-
strncted view from any part of the
structure.
Jaurez, formerly called Paso del Norte,
is directly opposite e. Paso Tex. 1t has
for 400 years existed in a simple and
primitive way. It has a population OF
5000, 1t is connected with Ell Paso by
street cars. and is located in what is
called the Free Zone. Fitzsimmons'
training quarters, which are located in
the old lottery building. are furnished in
excellent style. Reports from his train
ing quarters say he is in fine shape for
the battle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
Slaughter of Rabbits.

The annual Kiowa county, Kas.,
rabbit hunt took place Tuesday, and the
event was celebrated near Mullinville
with the usual grand ball and banquet
One hundred and sixty-five farmers and
cowboys on horseback participated in
the hunt and nearly 5000 rabbits were
killed. They will be shipped free over
the railways and consigned to humane
societies in Chicago and Cleveland. The
Woods county, Oklahoma, hunt will
take place next week and nearly 400
norsemen will participate il it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

1HREE-CORNERED.
Major Tom Anderson En the Fight
DeIeSate-at-Large.

Major Tom Anderson N the Fight for
DeIeSate-at-Large.
Major T. ]. Anderson has been brought
out as a deleg ate-at-large to the Repub-
lican national convention in opposition
to Judge ]. h. Johnson.
The anti-Leland men who have been
supporting Judge Johnson for national
committeeman say they do not under
stand Major Anderson's candidacy as he
is known to be bitter enemy of Cy Le-
land.
1t is known that within two weeks
Major Anderson has written TO
Major Mckinley and has informed him
that the greatest hindrance to his cause
in Kansas is the fact that Cy Leland is
for him.
Dir. j. G. slonecker, who is at the
head of the Anderson boom says that
Major Anderson's candidacy is not in
opposition to Judge Johnson.
The johnson men say they are sure it
is scheme-to defeat Judge johnson.
They are however, firm in their belief
that the anti-Leland sentiment in Shaw
nee county is so strong that it will not
divide for the purpose of letting Leland
get the benefit.
Major Anderson says he is for Nc
Kinley for president, but would support
Allison if it was shown that Mckinley
had no prospects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
HUMBOLDT CAN REoRGANIzE.
For Eighteen Years Sho has Been With
City Government.

For Eighteen Years Sho has Been With
out City Government.
HUMBOLDT, Jan. 21.-The bond Iitiga-
ton between this city and its creditors
has been settled after a legal war
of 10 years duration. The city had out
standing two issues of bonds aggregating
100000. A part of these were issued
to aid in building what is now the juno
tion City branch of the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railroad, and the balance were
given as bonus to the Fort Scott, Hum
bOldt & Western railroad. This last
road was never built and a series of dis
astrous crop failures coming on, the
town found itself unable to provide for
the payment of bonds. With a view of
preventing creditors from getting service
of summons upon it, the city practically
abandoned its organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

Miss Nelson the winner of the female
| bicycle race at New York, got $780,
Ernest Roeber has left Bob Fitzsim-
mons and is in New York. He wants to
wrestle the winner of the Comstock- Lewis
match.
J. W. Spalding. who returned Thurs
day from a European trip, said that base
ball was steadily growing in popularity
in England.
Van Buren, county, Mich, paid out
So, S22 last year for bounties on English
sparrows. Nearly 100000 of the pests
have been killed.
Dir. A. G. Spalding will not have any
thing to do with the management of the
Chicago club this year, owing to his
other immense business interests.
r II. Bartsch and J. Nonnebacker of
the Manhattan Bicycle club rode 5,O95
miles on a tandem in 1895. This is the
first time a yerly tandem record has
been recorded.
The Potomac river is frozen from shore
to shore at Williamsport, nd. and for
twenty five miles up the river, and skat-
ing and ice bicycling are prime favorites
with the people of the neig borhood.
Byrne of Brooklyn says that Foutz will
be retained next year ins the capacity of
manager. He says that Dave has served
the club long aud faithfully, and he
thinks that he should not be discarded
now.
1t was reported yesterday that Jim
Corbett had sent letter to a friend in Ell
Paso to the effect that he would be at
the ringside on the night of the Maher-
Fitzsimmons contest and challenge the
winner.
1t is now generally believed that tt
tus, Cabanne and Murphy, who were
suspended for life from track racing by
the L. A w. will be put in the profess
sional class by the National Assembly
next month.
1t is said that Breitenstein left st.
Louis because the management let all
their best PLAYERS go, and thus broke up
the star battery of Pietz-Breitenstein,
and there was no other catcher that
could hold him.
The Niagara county, N. Y, Anglers
Club has arranged to plant 5000, 900 of
fish fry in the waters of that county, be-
fore the fishing season opens next spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
Market Gossip.


LIVERPOOL: Wheat and corn closed 10
lower.
New York: Bradstreets wheat east of
the Rockies decreased 177,0O0; Europe
and afioat for Europe decreased 1,T6O,-
900: corn increased 1,408,O0U; cats in
creased 379, 900 bushels. Worlds visi-
BILE decreased 1887, OO0 bu,
Chicago-estimated receipts tomorrow,
wheat 56; corn $50; oats 210; hogs 10000
New 1ork-The ports cleared wheat
and flower $4,000 bushels.
Paris-Wh heat closed 10 up, -four TO
90 up.
Chicago-Logan heavy seller of wheat
at 611 e.
Chicago-New Orleans cleared 1874, 900
bushels of corn.
Chicago-Cudahy has just sold wheat
openly, and now Brosseau is selling.
Chicago-S. D. & Co., have Just bought
10000 bushels of May wheat at 81 a TO
613s from Clifford.
Chicago-The worlds weekly ship
ments to Europe from America. $780,
900; Argentine. $4,000; India, 10000;
Russia, ,432, 600; Baltic aud suudry ports,
3U4. O50; total, 5,13S.00 bushels.
Minneapolis 191 cars against SO n year
ago Duluth Isl against 81.
Chicago = Inspections: Wheat, 13S-
50; corn, 971-329; oats, 263-47.
Puts May wheat 6034, calls 612l; puts
May corn 2916; calls 2914. Puts May
pork 5000; calls, $106o. Curb May
wheat, 6114.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
woman Chess Player.

Mrs. Nellie Showalter of Kentucky,
who, although only % years old, is al
ready, perhaps, the most accom- plished
woman chess player in the world. Mrs.
Showalter is a southern belle. with Pc
tite figure and most charming manner
She is the mother of fine boy, born last
August, and is at present at Georgetown,
Ky, but expects to come east in few
weeks to Brooklyn for the purpose of
taking part in the international chess
match by cable, which will be contested
in April between the women of England
and America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
Ny RAILROAD YIN. c. A.

Addressed by Cornelius Vanderbilt and
Chauncsy DePew.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-At the celebra-
ton of the twentieth anniversary of the
7. n. C. A railroad division Cornelius
Vanderbilt and Chauncey Depew were
factors in making the exercises a sue
cess.
MIR. Vanderbilt's address was largely
historical, and he gave a short review of
the entire work mplished by the asso-
citation from the time it was Established.
Mr.. Depew was introduced to the audi
ence as stranger" and the hearty well
come he received showed that this with
cism was appreciated hugely by the
members of the association present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

Says a New York physician: Half
the calls 1 have are for imaginary all
ments. Pain is apt to brighten people,
too, and 1 have probably lost money,
although have saved my rest, by tell
ing the anxious ones that even quite
severe pain without any fever means
nothing, and that almost any serious
trouble that causes pain must neces-
sarily produce fever. 1t is very sim
pie rule to remember, and one that will
save much useless anxiety"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
KEPT A PROFOUND SECRET.
Only Thzee Persons Know How to Make
Wonderful India Paper.

Only Thee Persons Know How to Make
a Wonderful India Paper.
The marvellous Oxford India paper
was first introduced in 1875. Since then
it has revolutionized the bible and pray
er book trade, and it is now used for all
the more popular devotional books
throughout the world. In the year 1S41
an Oxford graduate is said to have
brought home from the far east small
foid of extremely thin paper, which was
manlfestly more opaque and tough for
It's substance than any paper then man
fractured in Europe. He presented it
10 the Clarendon press. The late Thos.
Combe, who had only recently been ap-
pointed printer to the university, found
II TO De just sufficient for twenty-four
copies of the smallest bible then in
eXlstence-diamond2 4mo-and printed
an edition of that number which bore
the date of 1912. The books were bare
~ third of the usual thickness, and,
altnough as much as 800 apiece was
oHefed for them, no copies were sold,
and they were presented to the queen
and other distinguished persons. All
eHorts to trace the paper to it's source
were futile, and, as years rolled on, the
circumstance was forgotten. But early
IN 1874 a copy fell into the hands of
Arthur e. Miles, who showed it to Mr..
Frowde, and experiments were at once
set on foot at the Oxford university pa
per mills, with the object of producing
similar paper. The first attempts
were failures, but success was achieved
and Aug. "a, 1875, an edition of the dia-
mond 24-mo bible, similar in all re-
spects to the twenty-four copies printed
IN 1892, were placed on sale. This was
the first Oxford bible published by Mr..
Frowde. The feat of compression was
looked upon as astounding, the demand
was enormous, and before very long
a quarter of million copies had been
sold. The paper when subjected to
severe rubbing, instead of breaking into
holes, assuming a texture resembling
chamois leather, and a strip only three
inches wide was found able to support
a quarter of a hundredweight without
yielding. The secret of it's manufac-
ture, it may be said, is known to only
three living beings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
CLAlRvOYANCE
A Free Test to AL.
Prof. L. nc. Raymond.

Heralded by the people of the entire world
as the greatest CLAIRVOKANTo of the age,
has returned to 1opeka. and can be consulted
on all affairs of lie. If marriage. sickness.
changes, travels. divorces, separations. law
suits business transactions, wills, deeds, mort
CAGES lost or stolen property, hidden treasures.
lost or absent friends interest you; if you care
to know what you should do to be successful; If
YOU desire to have your domestic troubles re-
moved your lost love restored. your enemies
converted into friends; in a word whatever
may be your troubles, suspicious or desires;
cali on this wonderfully gifted man and he VIII
set YOU Alright. without asking you a question.
Prof Raymond tells you all you want TO know,
and he advises you with strange certainty Dy
higher than human power. as 10 the proper
course to pursue in life. The Professor VIII
give everyone coming prepared for Slttng d
free test of his maj veious powers All business
strictly confident2 satisfaction guarantee
or no pay taken. Here only shor. Time a ~
Rooms ID and Is in Veale Block. on quincy ot
DailY from a. m. to D. m. Charges hall price,
so cents and 81 90. for one week
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255; beef steers SO 25@425; native
COWS $1.50@3.20; stockers and feeders
So 4O@$3 20; bulls 81. 50@39O
Hoes-Receipts, il, 400; shipments. 300.
Lights strong ;heavies steady, shade lower
Bulk of sales So. 90@4 90; heavies S. 90
@400; packers So 90@4O5; mixed $3.50
@405; lights $3S0@395; workers $390
@395; pigs. $3.75@390.
SHEEP = Receipts, 1900; shipments,
200. Market steady; Lambs $4,000
4.40; muttons, $25O@360
Representative sales-Texas steers 80
head, averaging LAO pounds, $3-70; Tex
as cows. So head, 742 pounds, $2.55; beef
steers. IS head. 1912 pounds, 81 50; ma
tive COWS, Is head, 1164 pounds, SO %;
stockers and feeders 10 head, 921
pounds, 1910; bulls, head, 1,4s0
pounds, $3.50.
WHEAT-Low grades very slow but
steady; others higher; No. No. 2 hard
61@62; No. 2 red. 70@71c; No. red,
640968c; No. 2spring 60c; No. 3 spring
57@58c; rejected. 43@50c-
Comm good demand; prices steady
No. mixed 231k; No. white 2S7Sc.
OATs-Firm; No. 2 mixed 1615O17c;
No. 2 white, 1801SI.
RYE-Duil; N }. 2, Sic.
HAYS Steady; timothy $1000@1200J
prairie $6O0@7.0O.
Butter-Lower; creamery 17@I9c;
dairy 13@15c.
Eggs-Supply in excess OF demand, $50
CHICAGO MAKNEr LETTER
Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock Ek-
change. 526 Kansas Avenue.
The market was very nervous and sen.
sitive to bull news during the early
part of the session and scored gain over
yesterdays high mark. Brads;reets was
a disappointment however, and caused
heavy realizing taking profits EARLY
cables were all strong and higher, aud
clearances from the Atlantic seaboard
of nearly half million bushels of wheat
and -four. The worlds shipments were
below requirement and about two thirds
of it came from this country, which
proves that America is shipping consid-
erably more than her proportion. Ar
gentine shipments for last week were ex-
ceedingly small and verifies the report
that their crop has been damaged seri-
ously. There will be natural reactions,
and when they come it is a good time 10
own some wheat.
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Mr.. kELLAM'S CONDITION.
Little Change Reported Today, But
What There Is Is EnyOrahIe.

What There Is Is Favorable.
DR.. Hogeboom, the attending physi-
clan, reports this morning that Mr.. T. ].
Kellam passed fairly comfortably night
last night, his rest being slightly dis
turbed by slight bronchial irritation.
His general condition is but very little
changed. The slight sensation of feel
ing in his lower limbs, which first be-
came apparent yesterday afternoon, ap-
pears to be gradually growing stronger,
and is considered a very encouraging
symptom. He is able to take sufficient
nourishment, and suffers but little pain.
Mr.. W. A. L Thompson is reported in
a comfortable condition. It is believed
that in healing, the cuts on his face and
hands will leave no permanent scars.
The attending physician thinks that he
will be able to attend to business within
three weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21

We can keep you cIean-Peerless
Steam Laundry, liz and ia W. Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
AN 1NFUR1ATED DOG,
Becomes Suddenly Mad, aud Bites and
Lacerates His Owners.

BecomeE Suddenly Mad, aud Elites and
Lacerates His Owners.
ATCHIsoN, Jan. 21.-News has lust
reached here from bingham of the
biting of three men by dog supposed
to have hydrophobia.
Mr.. Higley and his two sons were on
the farm, accompanied by their large
farm dog. Unprovoked by anything, in
a savage fit he bit the father. then
loosing his hold few at Ed Higley, Sc
verely decorating him. The dog with
savage fury then turned to the second
sen, laying hold of him with such dead
~ grip that he had to be shot before his
hold could be unloosened.
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BURNED IN A THEATER.

FOrty.Nine Bodies Recovered and
More Are Missing.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. GA dispatch
from Ekaterino slav, capital of the gov
eminent of that name in south Russia,
tells of fire that occurred in a theatre
there causing great loss of life The
fire was discovered while performance
was going on. The spectators became
panic stricken and made wild rush for
the exits. F'ortY;Eine, bodies have al
ready been taken out A number of
persons known to have been in the thea
ter are still missing.
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sCHLArTER SAVED HIM.
Columbus Man Touched" by the Heale
and Made Whole.

A Columbus Nan Touched" by the Healer
and Made Whole.
COLUMBUS, Jan. eli. r. Locke, who
freQuented this city several years ago,
was cripple, going on his hands and
knees, his lower limbs being distorted
and twisted. He is now entirely healed,
and walks as straight as any one. He
visited Schlatter at Denver, who took
him by the hands, looked heavenward as
if whispering d prayer, and then said
'arise aud walk" He Strengthened his
body, but at the second request he arose
and walked also, a healed man. He
states that when receiving the influence
he felt sensation of intense heat or
burning.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT
Furnished by the Associate Press to
the Stale Journal.

Furnished by the Associate Press to
the Stale Journal.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Wheat opened
quiet and shade under yesterdays
came higher, northwest receipts light
and provisions were again higher. There
was an easier undertone to the market
in spite of these. May CALLED to 81 "a On
90 on outside buying and reacted to Cps
M61M, the market becoming rather ner-
vous.
Corn was quiet and steady. Opened
&c under yesterdays close at 2914 and
rallied to 293s@1s.
Oats were quiet. May opened un-
changed at 203a and held steady at that
price.
Provisions opened irregular and high
er on higher live stock prices.
May pork opened $10.S719@10. 50.
May lard 215c up at $6,O5 and went
to $612%.
May ribs opened 21Sc higher at $5.4O
@5.421a. and advanced to $40.
Hogs Receipts, $1,000; Official re-
ceipts yesterday. 28.2S4; shipments
1895; left over, 1000. market fairly
active and DC higher. Light, $3.95@
42o; mixed S3.95Q420; heavy $3.9o@
420; rough $3.9O@3.95.
Cattle = Receipts 1000: Market
quiet Prices firm to 10c higher. Beeves
CATTLE-Official receipts yesterday.
14,671; official shipments yesterday q
s53.
Sheep Receipts $1,000 Market
strong.
SHEEP-oficial receipts yesterday IS,
631; shipments, 973.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow
$1,000 head
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Among those are 100000 black bass
that will be liberated next March.
j. J. Quinn, according to the London
Sporting Life, has written letter to
Tony Sage, in which Makers manager
among other things, says: SIN my opin-
ion Fitzsimmons will be as easy as
O'DonneIl for Maher. Peter wants no
title as gift. but wishes to fight for it.
If Slavin can get $1,000 backing Maher
will fight him, but Slavin must put up
some money.
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A Little Family: Saved by 3 Neighbours
Timely Visit.
BELoIT. Jan. 21-Willis Dillworth,
wife and child have just escaped death
from asphyxiation by a narrow margin.
A neighbor called about the middle of
the forenoon and found the entire family
in a comatose condition from inhaling
the gas from the hard coal burner. 1t
was with difficulty he brought them to
consciousness.
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ms MARRIAGE EVE

VIII Have to be Postponed, Owing to
Complications.
EMPoRIA, Jan. 21.-Paul Gardner, %
years old, was arrested here last night,
charged with attempting to murder
James Henry Jones, in Coffey county,
in October, 1897 He was taken to Bur
lington today. Gardner is engaged to
be married Wednesday night to an En-
poria girl
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GIFTED YOUNG TKILBY.
Miss Dorothy Baird TO Wed Sir Henri,
IrVinS's Son.

LONDON, Jan. 21.-Miss Dorothy Baird.
the gifted young actress, who as "Trilby"
has taken London by storm, has notified
the management of the Haymarket
theater of her engagement to be married
to MIR. Fl. B. Irving, the eldest son of Sir
Henry Irving.
The match has been vehemently op-
posed from the first by Sir Henry, and it
is doubtful now whether he has given
even a reluctant consent