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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
OUR NATIONAL GAME.
Meeting of the Baseball Men at Balti
more Today.

Baltimore, Feb. 25.-The men who
control Americas national game met
here this morning for a three days
conference upon matters connected
with that sport. The programme to be
followed out is about as follows:
First-The meeting of the board of
arbitration to consider grievances
among the players and managers
among the most important of which is
that of William H. McGunnigle, who
says the Louisville club went back on
a verbal contract to make him mana
ger for this season thereby causing him
to lose another desirable job, and that
of Frank Foreman, the pitcher who does
not want to go to indianapolis. where
President Brush of the Cincinnati and
Indianapol clubs propose to send him.
The next business is he assembling of
the league proper and the presentation
of the various committee reports. the
most important of which is that upon
rules. AT this writing it seems likely
that most of the suggested amend
ments will be lost. This report being
disposed of the meeting Will prOba bly,
take up the application of the Brooklyn
club for the privilege whom Chicago is
said to be very anxious to get This is
important deal that is looked for at
this meeting.
President Harry Pulliam of Louis
vile, is supected of having been on a
still hunt for players somewhere The
belief that he anticipates some trading
is strengthened by the fact that Mana
ger James F. Rogers arrived last night.
1t may be that the deal for Quinn,
which has been hanging fire so long
Among the deals which are likely to
occur besides those mentioned, is one
between Brush and Won der Abe, Brush
giving Holiday for big Roger ConnOr.
1t is not unlikely either the New York
may make some deal. either the Rusie-
Taylor Clements deal or a deal for a
good left fielder Boston seems out of
the deal, as Manager Frank Selee is
not at the meet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
BLOODY MASSACHUSETTS,
Is Held Up to View in the Senate by
Chiffon of Texas.

Washington, Feb. 25.-In the senate
yesterday Mr.. Chiffon (Dem., Tex.)
made contest against the committee
amendment for paying the Pawnee In
dams $4,000 of trust funds, but it was
agreed to- The old controversy over
local claims against the fund of the
old settlers and western Cherokees was
renewed at length. The committee
amendment referred the claims to the
court of claims. When Mr.. Chandler
criticised the amendment as unfavora-
bic to the claims Mr. Chiffon said it
was an atOnement for what New Eng
land had done against the Indian. HaV-
ing made a martyr of Miles Standish
the Indians had been put on an island
in Boston harbOr and starved to death.
The blacklist day in the history of the
AnglO-SaXOn race was the MaSSachuS-
etts treatment of the Indian. Mr.. Hoar
made an earnest protest, declaring that
Chiffon had been misled by false re-
ports.
Thereupon Mr.. Chiffon drew forth
mass of historical details, and read
circumstantial accounts of early atroc-
titles against the Indians in MaSsachus-
etts.
Senators Hoar and Lodge followed
with evident disapproval and made
frequent interruptions. AS Mr. Chill
ton is a New Englander by birth, Mr..
Chandler asked: ''WiH the senator
say where he was born?''
Mr.. Chiffon said an answer was I'M
necessary as the purpose of the Ques-
ton was evident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
U.P.sTUDENT GOES TO CUBA
Roland Fortescue, Nephew of Roose-
welt, Joins the Insurgents

New York, Feb. 25.-Roland Fortes-
cue, a member of the senior class in
the University of Pennsylvania with
high standing as track athlete, has
enlisted in the cause of Cuba libre and
has sailed on the Seminole with a ser
geantS commission, cheered on at the
dock by his college mates.
Among others he came to- New York
with letters of Introduction to the Gu
ban junta- He offered his money and
services to Senior Palma, but they were
refused. Last Friday, after a long cor
respondence with the junta, he received
word that if he saw fit to enlist in the
inSurgent ranks and was willing to take
a commission as sergeant, he could be
enlisted.
On Sunday night a great crowd of
young Fortescue's classmates gathered
for a farewell dinner, and shortly after
midnight he left Philadelphia for New
York, followed by cries of Cuba hbre, -
and "Horah, Horah, Horah, Pennsylva-
MIA
Some of the students are beginning to
think they made mistake and a mes
sage was sent to the university asking
for the address of Fortescue's parents.
An effort will be made to head the young
patriot off at Jacksonville. He is only
the advance guard of a company of 60
more who will make their departure
from Philadelphia as soon as arrange
ments are made for their transportation
to Cuba on the next expedition.
Fortescue lives in New York and is
a nephew of Police Commissioner Roose-
welt. He was quarterback in the Penn
Sylvania football team.
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$4,000 MEN IN LINE.
Will be Feature of the Inaugural
Parade.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The civic pag-
cant of the inauguration parade will
comprise II, 900 men, and a feature will
be the large number of bands which
will head the different organiza tions.
Mr.. Woodmansee,t the president of the
National League of Republican clubs,
will command the first division. The
other division officers have not yet
been definitely decided upon.
The brigade will be commanded by
John A. Weidersham of Pennsylvania;
w. A. Johnson, of Maryland; Thomas
P. Ivy of Georgia; Representative
Quigg, of New York; Mr.. John Coch-
ran, of New York, and probably Murat
Halstead.
Chairman Bell visited the White
House and made arrangements for the
call of the president-elect on the presi-
dent. The former will visit Mr.. CIeve
land at the executive mansion at IL
o'clock on the morning of March 8, and
if Mr.. Cleveland follows precedent he
will return the call an hour later
Inaugural ball tickets are being rap
idly disposed of, the record shows that
a larger number have been disposed of
at this time before the inauguration
than ever before on a similar occa-
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
LIVING" SKELETON DEAD.
John Battersby, Long With Barnum's
Show. Passes Away at Almena.


Almena, Feb. 25.-The death of John
Battersby here the first of the week re-
calls some curious facts in his life.
At % years old Battersby was one of
the great attractions of P. T. Barn
um's show, and was extensively ndver-
tised as the living skeleton. His weight
at that time was only As pounds, being
no greater than that of a boy of five
years.
AT this time in the period of Johns
life another attractive parsonage of the
same show was Hanna Perkins, who
was a much noted for her corpulency
as was Battersby for his leaness. Ham
ma Perkins was maiden of 20 and tip
ped the beam of the scale at the 500
pound mark. The contrast between
these two perSOnages was wonderful in
point of avoirdupois. However great
the difference in this respect, the young
people became greatly attached to each
other, and not long after entering the
show they were married, and ever
afterWard lived happily together until
her death occurred in Philadelphia
April, 1889.
A daughter was born to this strange
marriage. She is remarkably hand
some, too. The girl is a blonde with
Gree1an features and a fine figure,
neither fat nor thin, but holds to the
beautiful middle degree.
Not many years after John Batters-
by's marriage and much to the aston
ishment and regret of the graf show
man, he began gaining flesh, and was
soon, too eorpulent to make a good living
or prize skeleton.
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FOUNDER OF MANHATTAN.
The Venerable Judge John Piper tc
Welcome the M. E. Conference.

Manhattan, Feb. 25.-The coming
Methodist conference which is to meet
here in March is due largely to the eff
forts of Judge John Piper, the founder
of Manhattan, now over Sc years of age
The last conference was held here in
1875.
For several years it has been his de-
sire to have the conference meet here
before he died. His face has been one
of the most familiar ones at Kansas
conferences, which he has attended for
many years, and largely out of courtesy
to him the conference at Atchison last
March agreed to meet here this year.
Then the judge wanted the Methodist
church building enlarged, not only to
accommodate the work here, but to
make ample provision for the confer
ence. He headed a subscription paper
with $500, and with Rev. Gill and others
set about to build an addition.
The conference Will be welcomed in
one of the neatest, largest, most con-
venient church edifices in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

tanned by every citizen of the United
States
There was intense interest through
the senate and in the galleries as Mr.
Daniels words rang through the cham
Der. 1t was but the prelude, however,
to a most dramatic incident
Mr.. Daniel said enough diplomatic
red tape had been spun on this case to
build a cable from the United States to
Spain, and enough ink for an ocean in
which to lay the cable
To test the sense of the senate on the
Sanguilly Cuban resolution, Mr.. Allen
moved to displace the Indian bill and
proceed with the Cuban resolution.
Mr.. Hill demanded the yeas and nays,
saying he desired a test. The roll call
was followed with intense interest. The
motion prevailed. Yeas. 40; nays. q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
Excursion Rates to Washington.

For the benefit of those desiring to
witness the Inauguration of the next
President of the United States, the Bal
timore & Ohio r. r. will sell excursion
tickets at one fare for the round trip
from all points on its lines in Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois. Tickets will be sold
March 1st, End and 3rd, valid for return
until March 8th. Similar tickets, via
b. & o. r. R., will be sold by all the
Railroads throughout the West. In ad-
dition to being the shortest and most
direct line to Washington, the B. & o.
passes through a region of grea ter seen
ic magnificence and historic interest
than any in all America. Passengers
also have the option of travelling via
Akron and PittsbUrg or via Bellaire and
Grafton either going or returning. The
through trains of the B. & o. are vesti-
buIed throughout, equipped with Pullman
Sleepers and the Dining Car Service is
unsurpassed. Informa ton in detail will
be cheerfully furnished upon applica-
ton by L. S. Allen, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, B. & o. r. r., Grand
Central Station, Chicago.
One Minute is all the time necessary
to decide from personal experience that
One Minute Cough Cure does what it's
name implies. G. w. Stansfield, 632
Kansas avenue.
Attend Unity tea tomorrow night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
A. A. ROBINSON AT WORK
Busily Overseeing Construction of a
Mexican Line.

City of Mexico, Feb. 25.-The govern
ment announces, that in the future it
will exercise a more vigorous policy in
the matter of declaring forfeited con-
cessiOns, granted for new railroads and
other enterprises, in all cases in which
the party obtaining the concession did
not comply with the provisions under
which it was granted.
President A. A. Robinson of the Mex
lean Central railroad will arrive here
about March 1 for the purpose of in
augurating the work of construction on
the extension that is to be built from
TeOIOyucan to Tampico.
The building of this line will place
Tampico in closer railway connection
with this city than Vera Cruz now is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
100000 IN GOLD.
The Overland Santa Fe Carries Big
Sum From Frisco to New York.

When the S-serlank. Grain on the
Santa Fe arrived at the depot here
Tuesdny there was one express car that
was kept closely locked. On the inside
of the car seven armed men zealously
guarded several big iron safes which
contained $4,000, 900 in gold being trans
ported from San Francisco to New
York by the United States government
The utmost secrecy was maintained
in regard to the character of the cargo
in order that the great wealth should
not tempt the cupfdity of reckless out
laws. Only a very few employees at the
depot knew of the circumstance and
they, in turn kept it an inviolable Sc
cret until today when the money was
we'll on it's way to it's destination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
MEET AT WICHITA NEXT.
A. Q. o. W. Discusses Assessment
Plans-Chooses Official Paper.

Salina, Feb. 25-Yesterday's pro-
ceedings of the A. o. u. w. was occu-
pied largely by the discussion of the
graded assessment plan with a view to
adoption rather than the level assess
ment plan, now in use and which is
considered as giving insurance too
cheaply. A. p. Riddles paper, the Kan
sas Workman, at Minneapolis. was
made the official paper for the ensuing
year. The next meeting will be held
at Wichita. The session will probably
close this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
OIL MEAL FOR LIVERPOOL
A Fredonia Company Ships 40 Car
loads via Galveston.

Fredonia, Feb. 25.-The Fredonia Lin
seed Oil and Paint works, owned and
managed by Mr.. F. E. Lyster, is now
engaged in the expectation of 40 cars
of oil meal to Liverpool via Galveston.
The sale of this product was made pos
sible by the energetic methods of Mr..
Lyster aided by the low freights to
the Gulf of Mexico.
This mill is located in the center of
the flax product of the state, brushes
one hundred thousand bushels per an
mum and is one of the three mills in
the state, which manufactures linseed
Oil and oil products.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
DUNCAN HARRISON FREE.
Well Known Theatrical Manager Tri-
umphs Over His Accusers.

New Orleans. Feb. 25-Duncan 3. Far-
rison, the well-known theatrical manager.
was honorably acquitted in the second
recorders court of the criminal charge
brought against him by the notorious peo-
pie who assaulted and robbed him of his
money and jewelry-
The five complainants were bound over
to the criminal court to answer to the
charge of grand larceny and assault with
intent to kill, under $4,000 hail each. When
the recorder announced the verdict tho
immense throng which packed the court
room burst forth into cheering, which
could not be checked for several minutes.
Mr. Harrison will return to New Orleans
to prosecute the cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
The Mexican Central Extension.

GuadaIajara, Mex, Feb. 25.-What has
been kept as a secret by the Mexican
Central railroad has leaked out through
one of the surveyors who has been
working on the western extension of
that road. In all conversations regard
ing the objective point on the Pacific
toward which this road would ultimate
ly extend, San Bias has been talked of.
Instead of going to San Bias, the road
will run directly west from Ameca, the
present terminus, to Penitas, at the
mouth of the Ameca river. Penitas has
a natural harbor, and vessels of the
largest tonnage can land at the quayS
This point is 60 miles nearer to Ameca
than San Bias.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
HARBOR BILL CUT DOWN.
The Senate Committee Makes Import
ant Reductions.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The senate COM
mittee on appropriations has made a
number of important changes in the
sundry civil BILL among them being re-
auctions of amounts for rivers and har-
bOrs and provision for the Oakland
Cal, harbor at cost of S666 900 under
contract
One hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars is appropriated for survey of the
deep water canal to connect the great
lakes with the ocean.
For a branch soldiers home at Hot
Springs, S. D., 100000. To continue
the surveys of the Nicaragua canal
route $3.50 600
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Iowa Wants an Emergency Rate.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 25-C. l.. Da-
wilson, chairman of the committee on
railway commission, has written the
presidents and traffic managers of all
Iowa lines. and some others, request
ing an emergency rate on corn ship
ments from Iowa during March, be-
cause corn is soft and must be ship
ped before warm weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
&C. & Santa ne stockhoIders to- Meet

Galveston, Eel. 25.-The annual meet
! ing of the stockholders of the Gulf. Col
orado & Santa Fe railway will be held
at this company's office one week from
today. Nine directors are to be elected
have the word acting stricken from
his title, and Mr.. p. H. Goodwin will
thereafter write general freight agent
after his name instead of assistant
general freight agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
PRESIDENTIAL
INAUGURATION.

Washington, D. c.. March 4. 1897,
Santa Fe Route, the Home road will
trip. Dates of sale March 1 and 2-good
to return March 10.
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GAMBLING TO STOP.
Police Board of Leavenworth Decides
Against the Slot Machine.

Leavenworth, Feb. 25-The police
board held a meeting last night and de-
cided that policy, slot machines and all
kinds Of gambling devices must go.
The board was in session nearly two
hours and when they adjourned a
sweeping order was issued to the police
for the suppression of all kinds of gamb-
ling. The order created quite stir last
night when it became known in some
places and it was not received with the
hest Of feeling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
Straw Burning Stove Causes Death

Minneapolis, Feb. Pa special to the
Journal from Lake Preston, S. D., says:
Mrs. August Hanson and four children
are dead from gas from a straw burn
ing heating stove. while Hanson him
self is dying Only one of the family,
a young boy, is recovering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
New Stock Yards al Laurenna.

Lawrence. Feb. 25.-The Santa Fe is
preparing to make big improvements
at their freight depot. They are going
to do away with the old-fashioned
stock yards and build some on a mod
ern plan. Other improvements will be
made to facilitate the handling of
freight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

Leavenworth are preparing to run a
straight middle-of-the-road ticket at the
approaching municipal election They
held a meeting last Saturday night and
selected a central committee to issue the
call for the city convention. The Popu-
lists have about agreed on William H.
Farrell the fruit merchant, as their can
didate for mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

tou. Ill health has obliged the rev.
erend gentleman to chose Manitou as
his resting place.
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SUICIDE BY HANGING.
]. M Atterbery Near Norton, Grows
Weary of Life.

Norton, Feb. PSI. NJ. Atterbery, liv-
ing ten miles southeast of here, COM
mitted suicide by hanging yesterday
morning. He was an old resident and
highly respected and no cause is given
for the act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

A few months ago Mr.. Byron Every
of Woodstock, Mich, was badly afflicted
with rheumatism. His right leg was
swollen the full length, causing him
great suffering. He was advised to try
Chamberlain Pain Balm. The first
bottle of it helped him considerably and
the second bottle effected a cure. The
% and so cent sizes are for sale by
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

They are so small that the most SEN
sitive persons take them, they are so
effective that the most obstinate cases
of constipation, headache and torpid
liver yield to them. That is why De-
Wits Little Early Risers are known
as the famous little pills. G. w. Stans-
field, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

McPHERSON-Word comes from Buh-
Ter of a hold-up of a farmer near there
yesterday, by two highwaymen. and $50
taken. all the money he had. They We're
travelling in a spring wagon and carried
double barrelIed shOtgunS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

VALLEY FALLS-Fourteen boys were
arrested here on the charge of gambling
with dice and fined by Police Judge Cues
Sey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
Cleveland Carriages Arrive.

Princeton, n. J., Feb. 25.-Presfdent
CleveIands horses and carriages ar
rived here this afternoon from Wash
new stables. Tonight the Cleveland
residence had lost much of its former
unfinished appearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
PARSONS = Several weeks ago

PARSONS = Several weeks ago o. q.
Pickett, the ball player, while drinking.
took a watch from Frank Solomon and
pawned it at E. R. Suppee's. Yesterday
Pickett was before Judge Hart on the
charge of petty larceny He was found
guilty and fined $50 and costs, together
with four months in the county Jail Pick
EFT was taken to Oswego in the afternoon
by Constable Jones'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
NJ ! N Y0N' s

Improved Homeopathic Home Remedy
Company put up a separate cure for each
disease At all druggists, mostly % cents
Guide to Health free
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon. 1903
Arch street. Philadelphia, Pa. answered
with free medical advice for any disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
Before
Retiring. go.

take Ayers Pills, and you will
sleep better and wake in better
condition for the days work.
Ayers Cathartic Pills have no
equal as a pleasant and effect
ua1 remedy for constipation,
bi1iousness, sick headache, and
all liver troubles. They are
sugar-coated, and so perfectly
prepared, that they cure with
out the annoyances experienced
in the use of so many of the
pills on the market. Ask your
druggist for Ayers Cathartic
Pills. When other pills won't
help you, Ayers is
THE Pill THAT WILL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

HUTCHINSON-Capt H. F. Hatch of
Arkansas City Kan. at one time super
intendent of the reformatory here, has
been appointed superintendent of the shirt
contract department in the Michigan state
penitentiary of which he was warden be-
fore he came to Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

JENNINGS A young man named
Schweitzer, 10 years old and whose home
is in Wisconsin, was run over here la st
night by freight train, severing his arm
near the shoulder.
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GROVE-This

COUNCIL GROVE-This town has
adopted a good plan to keep peddlers and
travelling concerns out. Every business
house in the city must take out a city Ii
cense and pay into the treasury 800. When
such houses have been duly assessed and
have paid taxes the 500 is refunded by the
city. This keeps out the travelling stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
COLDS

head. colds on the lungs. old colds. new
colds and obstinate colds. and all forms
of grip Stops Sneezfng, discharges from
the nose and eyes. prevents catarrh, dip
iberia, pneumonia and all throat and lung
troubles. These pleasant little pellets are
absolutely harmless. have saved thous-
ands of lives and prevented much sick
ness. Price Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

Attend Unity tea tomorrow night.