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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
BRITISH ATHLETES AROUSED.
May Yet Decide to Challenge Their Araeri-
can Conquerors.

Nay Yet Decide to Challenge Their Anaeri-
can Conquerors.
Members of the New York A. c. are
quite enthusiastic over the information
from London to the effect that challcng e
on the broadcast international lines is in
preparation.
The dispatch, although unofficial Is
from an authoritative source and leaves
little room for doubt that the Britishers
are anxious to retrieve their laurels on
track and field at the earliest opportunity.
The heroes of the memorable victory at
Manhattan field last September are almost
all available for future conquests, and
Captain Weeks awaits Developments with
every confidence in the ability of his men
TO duplicate their past achievements
The new scheme afoot is the natural out
come of the London A. G. IS noncomb ative
tone. English athletes and sportsrnep gem
orally have grown hot under the collar
while waiting for the defeated club to take
precedence, and when the annual meeting
of the London A. c. passed of without
any definite pronunciamento patriotic out
siders took up the cause.
The promised challenge, it is believed,
will be a sweeping one on behalf of the
champions of the United Kingdom against
those of America. This departure from
the lines Of an interclub affair would en-
able the ehallengers to mobilize an extraor-
field celebrities who were not utilized last
year. Such veteran champions as Brad
ley, Bredin and Shaw are anxious to re-
tire, but they hesitate to do so while last
years defeat remains unavenged. The
date named for the tournament will prob
ably be July 16, which was set apart for
the return match then contemplated by
the London A c.
The New York A. C. will, it is said, be
invited to take over team including all
the national champions, but there may be
some difficulty on this score, as the New
York A. c. is at present outside the pale
of the A. A. Z.
However, if no official obstacles crop up,
there is no lack of material for a team
nearly If not quite as good as that of last
year. The winged foot people have not
yet received any official details, and there
is much conjecture as to the source from
which the challenge il to be expected.
Those in touch with the international
question assert that the Sports club of
London has stepped into the breach. That
this club is fully competent to handle such
an enterprise is beyond question. 1t is a
recognized power among the British sport
ing community New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
SoCIABILITY- OF INDIANS.
They Are Fond of Exchanging Visits
Among Themselves.

Among Themselves.
Indians. contrary to widely received
opinions. are of social nature, and fond
of paying friendly visits, the etiquette
of which would make chapter OF it
self. Not much attention is given to
the order of their going while in the
dust of travel, but when arrived with
in a short distance of their destination
a halt is called, the ponies are relieved
of their burdens, the rawhide packs are
opened, and gala dresses and dne orna-
ments come to light. The two young
men selected to be the bearers of gifts
of tobacco deck themselves for their
mission and ride on in advance. A sur
prise party is not in the Indians list
of amusements; he takes his enemy IN
awares. but not his friend. The young
men return with messages of welcome;
sometimes mem bers of the family to be
visited come with them personally TO
conduct the party.
Meanwhile all have been busy prink-
ing: brushing and braiding their locks,
painting their faces, and DOMINIC their
best gear, the wide prairie their dress
ing room, their mirrors each others
eyes. When the visiting party is again
en- route, there is not man or woman
who is not gorgeous with color and rhe
glitter of shell or feather dnery. Even
the children have daubs of fresh paint
on their plump little cheeks, while the
dudes are wonderful to behold, re-
splendent in necklaces, embroidered
leggins, and shirts, and with ornaments
innumerabIe braided into their scalping
locks. The visit over, the Indians go
back to their homes pleased and con-
tented, happy if they find, as may not
always be the case, that the enemy has
not been at work in their ABSENCE
Century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17

Captured at st. Joseph Together
With Moulds.
A Half Bushe1 of Silver Dollars
Almost Perfect
MADE IN OMAHA.
The Leader of the Gang and
His Wife
Are Captured and Placed in
the Dungeon.

ST. JOSEPH, No, March 17.-United
States Deputy RJarshals Miller and
Smith yesterday captured W. L. Pease,
leader of a gang of dangerous coun-
terfeiters, as he was calling for box
at the Burlington freight Office, to
which it had been shipped from Omaha
to William Herb" The box, when
opened, was found to contain a kettle,
scales, molds and ladies for the manu-
facture of coin, aud a half bushe1 of
dollars and halves. They are the best
counterfeits ever seen here, and
would easily deceive the average bust
ness man.
Peases wife was arrested at Fiji
teenth street and Frederick avenue.
where she had concealed some of the
counterfeit money. She made con-
fession, saying the men had made the
money in Omaha, where much of the
spurious stuff had been circulated.
Pease says he is a nephew of John
C. Clay of Plattsburg, and Tom Cor
don of Liberty, both wealthy bankers.
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DEBATE ON CUBA,
The Spanish Minister'S Statement to Sec
Rotary 0lney Is Produced.

The Spanish Minister'S Statement to Sec
Rotary 0lney Is Produced.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Senate
had an hour of spirited Cuban debate
yesterday, after the early part of the
day had been given to set speeches by
Mr.. Lodge on immigration and Mr..
Pugh on silver. The Cuban discussion
was mainly important in bringing out
the full reading of a statement of
the Spanish side of the case by
Senior Dupuy De LONE, the Spanish
minister. This had been referred 80
some days ago, but could not be made
public. Yesterday, however. Mr..
Morgan read a. letter from Secretary
Olney- saying the Spanish minister
gave his permission for the public use
of the statement. 1t claimed to detail
the insurgent methods of guerilla war
fare, the burning of cane fields and
the disorganized character of the in
surgent bands
Mr.. Morgan commented severely on
the minister's statement. The Sena-
tor had several sharp controversies
with Mr.. Hale over various phases of
the Cuban Question. During the day
Mr.. Elkins offered resolution direct
ing the committee on foreign affairs
to report as to the status of war in
Cuba before vote was taken in the
Senate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
BOOTH WELCOMED HOME
Big Salvation Array Demonstration in
Honor of It's Head.

Big Salvation Array Demonstration in
Honor of It's Head.
LONDON, March .17.-The Salvation
Army was in state of considera BILE
excitement yesterday, the occasion
being a mass meeting at the Crystal
Palace to formally welcome back to
England upon his return from his
journey around the world General
William Booth, the commander-1n-
chief of the army.
The meeting proved to be enor-
nous in mum bers and fervent in spir-
it. General Booth in his address to
the meeting, referred Immediately TO
the action of the BalIington Booths in
America, saying that he had returned
to meet one of the heaviest trials that
he had ever been called upon to face
But even darkness had a silver lining.
The American army, he asserted,
stood, almost to a man, true to him.
and assurances of unceasing devotion
had been pouring in from every quar-
ser of the globe. The result of the
trouble, he concluded, would be to
strengthen the bond of union between
the various sections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17

The typical speed skater has a short
body. capacious, round chest, with we'll
developed back; his thighs are strong
and very long, as are also his legs. His
feet are large and fiat. His weak points
are his calves, due to the long fiat skate
to which his f1attened foot is SO closely
bound.
The large muscles of his chest are
not exercised and his arms, held lying
idly along his back. are unused except
in an occasional squirt, when they are
brought down and swung straight from
the shoulder. They say that they
catch less wind that way and that the
position is restful to the tense extensors
of the back. This is, no doubt, true, but
the result is disastrous to symmetrical
development.
This type of figure is seen at it's best
in such skaters as the Donahues, Nc
Cormick, the o1d-time professional, who
still skates a fast race, although now 40
years of age, and in Wilson Breen, a
professional, who has been a winner OF
much gold and glory by means of his
long legs and powerful thighs.
The conclusion that speed skating
alone is not good exercise to develop
a well-built, symmetrical man will be
patent to anyone who reviews the facts.
If INDUCED in it should be done as by
McCulloeh, in conjunction with other
forms of athletics which bring into &C.
ton the muscles of the arm, calf, shoul-
ders and chest.-Popular Science
Monthly,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
A. ?. A. PLATFORM.

Missouri Republican Gubernatorial Cam
didates Heard Cd the Question.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, March l7.-Fif-
teen hundred people crowded the
Academy of Music last night to hear
Mayor Davis of Kansas City, Mayor
Walbridge of st. Louis and Major
Warner of Kansas City, Republican
candidates for Governor of Missouri,
declare themselves on the A. P. A.
platform. The meeting was under the
auspices of the second annual State
convention of the order in Missouri
Major Warner and Mayor Walbridge
took broad stand for American pa
triotism and the public schools. They
both abhorred the Introduction of
politics or religion in the public edu-
cational system of our land. Neither
speaker mentioned the A. P. A
Mayor Davis Endorsed the A. P A
platform, section by section, from top
to bottom. He got all the applause.
The applause for Warner and Wal
bridge was tame compared with that
for Davis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
Capadian Independepce.

TORONTO, Ontario. March I7-Circu-
lars are being distribu ted through the
mails by the so-called canadian In
dependence Party" declaring in effect
that Great Britain is robbing the D D
minion through the medium of the
Canadian government. The sending
out of such matter through the mails
is in direct violation of the laws, and
government detectives have been set
to watch affairs. The documents that
have been sent out bear no signature
They are dated Toronto, where they
are mailed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17

No drearier mortal can be imagined
than the man who cannot go home from
college for Christmas He hangs around
the deserted buildings with a most for
Torn air or hovers over his study fire,
if he has study fire, in a vain attempt
to get warmth. Or perhaps he takes a
different tack and thinks to find Christ
mas cheer in a lark all by himself.
Alasi the spirit of Christmas is essen
TALLY communistic; to be thoroughly
enjoyed it must be shared. No theater
can appease the loneliness of the soli-
tary one and the ony solace he finds is
in sleep, where he can forget that he is
a man who cannot go home for Christ
mas.-NeW York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
For Church Unity.

A few earnest and devout members of
the Protestant Episcopal church and the
Reformed Episcopal church have inaugu-
rated a movement looking toward the
union of these two denominations, former
IL one comm union, until the separation
took place less than quarter of century
ago. This movement has organized itself
into league, whose mem bers are working
quietly to gain the desired end. The exact
object of the league is expressed in distinct
terms in a circular letter which has been
sent out to many of the clergy and laity
of both churches.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
DIR. DELcADo's STORY.
Weyler Promises That the Gauty Span
iards VIII BE Punished.

Weyler Promises That the Gauty Span
iards VIII BE Punished.
HAVANA, March 17.-Dr.- Jose Man
uel Delgado, the American citizen no
is reported to have been shot and
nearly killed by Spanish troops under
the command of General Me1quiz, ar
rived at Havana Sunday. He is so
seriously injured that he had to be
carried on stretcher. The captain
general has promised the promptest
inquiry into the circumstances in the
case, and has given assurances that
the guilty persons Will be most severe
ly punished.
DIR. Delgado says that a number of
the employees of the Delgado planta-
ton near Bainoa have been killed by
the troops, including the brothers
Tipia and the two Guerras, father
and son. The circumstances in
the case, so far as can be
gathered at present, seem to point
TO a most gross and deliberate out
rage upon the part of the Spanish
soldiers, who were made aware that
Mr.. Delgado and his aged father were
both American citizens. But this fact
appears to have had no weight with
the Spanish officers, and Mr.. Delgado
is said to have been bound and shot
without trial and without any justif-
cation. The doctor was left for dead,
and eight of his fathers employees
were killed. The United States Con-
sui General, Ramon o. Williams, has
taken the matter in hand and no stone
will be left unturned to bring the
Spaniards TO justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
That Deep Sea Prize Fight.

Brady, CoTbett's manager, proposes to bull
gigantic flntboat which will seat 10000 per
'ons. on which fights can be pulled off at 90
,eyond the three mile limit.-Daily Paper.
When Jaw Jaw Corbett puts to sea
With Brady's bullying brow
To pull that prize fight of with glee
Upon his mammoth scow,
He'll stand upon the lookout tops
And loose his brittle brain
And talk until his jawbone drops
Into the raging main.
There'n be lunatics a-starboard,
Paretics all estern.
And idiots a-larboard
With greenbacks to burn.
The sharks will chuclzle Of their tails,
The crabs will below loud,
The halibut will crack his scales
To see that sporty crowd.
While Corbett he will proudly walk
Upon the quarter deck,
And Brady'll talk and talk and tall
And dis1ocate his neck.
There'll be lunatics a-starboard,
Paretics all astern,
And idiots a-larboard,
With greenbac1ks to burn.
New York Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
PRESIDENT BUYS MINING SHARES.
Detains q Caller to Interview Him About
Co1orado's Prospects.

Frank Perkins, who has just returned
to Colorado Springs from Washington,
tells of an interesting interview with Pres
ident Cleveland, in which the latter was
the interviewer. He says:
ST obtained an audience with the presi-
dent, hoping thereby to shake hands with
him, and to my surprise I was detained
for al hour and half, although it was
cabinet day, with questions relating to
Cripple Greek. The president inquired par
ticularly about certain mines with some
of whose managers he is personally &C.
quainted.
He said, you certainly have the great
est gold camp in the world He took a
fancy to a specimen of roasted syIvanite
Gre, which he insisted on Keeping, al
though offered to express it to him from
New York, where 1 wished to exhibit it.
''Oa my departure Secretary Thurber
handed me check for 1906 shares of
gilt edge stock, the president doubtless
being the real purchaser. ''-Chicago Trib-
T7na
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
Snow In New York.

New YORK, March l.. - Snow has
been falling continuously since noon
yesterday and at noon to-day showed
no signs of abatement. The fall has
been accompanied by no wind, and
consequently there is no drifting. The
storm does not seem to have affected
the railroads in this vicinity. Traffic
on the street railway lines is some
what disturbed, but as a whole, little
inconvenience is experienced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
Victories for PIatt.

New YORK, March lc.-Repu blican
primaries were held in each of 1892
election districts of this city last night
and the results show victories for
Thomas c. Platt in most of the dis
tricts. The primaries were held for
the purpose of electing delegates to
Assem- bly, district conventions which
will elect delegates to the state con-
vention and congressional district con-
ventions. where the delegates to the
st. Louis national convention will be
chosen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
FORTY PERSONS KILLED.
Explosion of Gunpowder on the British
Steamship MatadL

steamer Matadi, which sailed from
Sierra Leone on February 5, was to-
tally destroyed at Bona by an explo-
sion of gunpowder, March 7.
The whole forepart of the Matadi
was blown into the air, and forty per-
sons were killed, including a mission
airy named Hawk and his wife. Bona,
or Bomma, is on the Congo river, and
only about fifty miles from it's mouth.
The victims of the accident were
asleep at the time of the disaster. The
officers of the steamer escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
DISTRIBUTION Of campaign buttons.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Ha1f mill
lion campaign buttons have been or
dered by the managers of Senator
Quay's presidential candidacy. The
Reed and Allison buttons were first
seen on coat lapels in Washington last
week. The distribution of Quay's
buttons will commence as soon as the
first order for them can be turned out.
No boom is complete now without
button
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
Bad Place For Tired Folk.

The dark cell in the city jail at Phenix,
A. T., seems to be an unusually unpleas-
ant sort of place. A lazy tramp prisoner
was placed in it the other day, and the
fact was noted in local paper that he
would not get the chance to loaf he might
expect because of the spikes driven up
ward through the floor, which preclude
prisoner from sitting down. There Is
room for the occupant to stand up between
the spikes with some degree of comfort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
A New Arid Lands Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE House
committee on irrigation of arid lands
has decided to report favorably the
bill introduced by Mr.. Herman, chair
man of the committee providing for
the conveyance of atId lands to the
states and territories. This land is to
be disposed of to settlers in small hold
ings and the money thus obtained to
be used in the reclamation of the re-
mainder of the lands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17

PLATTE CITY, Mo-, March 1.-THE
Platte county Republican convention
was held here yesterday. Delegates
were elected to the State and Congress
sional conventions and resolutions
adopted declaring for Mckinley for
President, Webster Davis for Governor
and George c. Crowther 1or Congress,
and indorsing Senator John Sherman's
position on the financial question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
Madrid PnhIic Imnatient.

MADRID, March 1.-THE press and
public here express disappoin
and impatience at General .Weyler's
failure to suppress the Cuban insur-
gents, who are still securing the pro-
vinces of Havana, Pinar del Rio and
Matanzas, and burning plantations,
villages, etc, on as extensive a scale
as they were doing during General
Campos' command.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
Has No Significance.

BOSTON, March 1z.-Rev. Francis E
Clark. president of the United Socie-
ties of Christian Endeavor, states
that his action in becoming an auxil-
liary member of the Salvation army
has no significance other than it shows
his interest in the work and aims of
the organization. 1t is a step, he says,
he has long wanted to take, but cir
cumstances always interfered until
this time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
Missouri A. p. A.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 1.-THE
second annual convent ton of the A. P.
A of Missouri opened in this city this
morning behind locked doors. Mayor
Davis delivered an address of welcome.
Besides the men from St. Louis there
were delegates from Moberly, Spring
field, Joplin and a few other towns.
Some of the delegates were negroes.
There was only handful of delegates
outside of those from St. Louis and
this citv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
TRTWEEKLY RECEPTIONS.
The President VIII Hold Them In Re
spouse to Popular Demand.

Spouse to Popular Demand.
In order to meet a popular demand,
President Cleveland has decided to resume
his triweekly receptions to the public.
These receptions are intended solely for
the benefit of persons who may wish to
pay their respects to the chief executive.
1t is not expected that any person will so
far forget himself on these occasions az to
attempt to bring any business matter to
the notice of the president.
The receptions will be held in the east
room every Monday, Wednesday and Satur-
day at 1:15 O'Clock, and will be entirely
informal in character. They are intended
specially for persons visiting the city, who
otherwise would have no opportunity of
paying their respects to the president
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
oral Argument Not AIIowed

WASHINGTON, March 17-The SUI
preme court denied the motion of At
torney Scott of Kansas City, asking
that an oral argument be allowed in
the Kansas mortgage redemption case.
The disposition of the court appears
to be to carry out the original pro-
gramme to have the case su omitted bv
briefs on or before April b.
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A Nebraska Compromise.

OMAHA, Neb., March ian open
letter was made public yesterday by
Senator Thurston for the alleged pnr-
pose of settling the differences be-
tween the Mckinley and Henderson
forces in Nebraska. The plan is that
the State convention shall adopt reso-
buttons that it is the hope of the Ne
braska Republicans to see Mckinley
president, but if the occasion arises in
the national convention when they
can nominate Henderson, they will
do
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BRADLEY SCORED.
Kentucky Senate Adopts Resolutions for
Inquiry.

Inquiry.
FRANKFORT, KY, March 1.-THE
Senate by a strict party vote adopted
resolution reciting the action of Gov
ernor Bradley in calling out the mi
1itia, which was declared to be with
out warrant or law, necessity or justi-
fication,'' and appointing a committee
headed by Senator Goebel to inquire
into such contempt and breach of
privilege and to report to the SEN
ate for final action. This was adopted
as a substitute for resolution offered
by Senator Bronston violently de-
nouncing Governor Bradley and de-
claring the purpose of the Senate to
suspend all legislation while the mil
itary guard remained in possession of
the capitol. The house got into a
tangle over number of resolutions
offered by both sides, all of which
were finally withdrawn.
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Principle and Force.

Preparation for war will not cease I'M
til there is certainty that the highest
duty will not call for resort to force.
But a growing sense Of that highest
duty will steadily restrain the nations.
in proportion as they rise to more of the
Christian spirit, from mistaken con-
ficts which lower motives prompt, but
to which the best sense of duty does not
cau.-New York Tribune.
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Powers Would Not Support Spain.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Berlin cor
respondent of the Times says that the
Hamburger Correspondent, which is
often used as an official mouthpiece,
believes that the powers would refuse
to intervene in support of Spain in
the Cuban affair against the United
States