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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
BARRY BESTS ANTHONY.
Clever 20 Round Go in Frisco Between
the Chicago and Australian Lads.

San Francisco, April PA rafting
fOur-round bout, a clever bantam weight
contest of 20 rounds and ludicrouS
farce was the entertainment put up
last evening by the National Athletic
club to a crowded house at Wood
wards pavilion. Hiram Cook acted as
referee and was rOundly Kissed for his
decision in the first fight between Rub
enstein and Cooney which was awarded
to the former 1t was an Ruoenste ms
fight up to the last half OF the last
round, and though COOney had the bet
ter of it after that Cooks decision was
correct under the rules.
The event of the evening was the 20
round contest between Jimmy Barry,
of Chicago and Jimmy Anthony OF
Australia. A clever fight was put up
by the bantamS and though 1t was
Barry's all the way through, Anthony
seemed dangerous in every round, as
he finished practically as strong as he
begun. while Barry was notlceaply uf-
ing, though he made a lively finish
The ChicagOan got the decision.
Barry was entirely too quick for
Anthony and the Australian did not
get in a single effective blow On the
other hand, Barry frequently rained
swing after swing on the Australians
jaw but the blows either had no force
in them, or Anthony IS wonder to
stand punishment. It is certain there
was no steam behind many of Barry's
blows.
He is the perfection of activity and
had no trouble in finding Anthonys
Jaw. but that is all the good it did him.
In a boxing contest that was all that
was necessary and the fact that Anth-
ony kept forcing Barry to walk back
ward around the ring counted but lit
tie in his favor. Anthony had but one
mark on him at the end of the fight, a
cut back of the left eye while Barry
had red spots and strips all over his
body.
In the beginning of the fight, Anth-
Ony tried to rush Barry, and the latter
cleverly ducked or swung his left on
Anthony's jaw. Many of the rounds
were uneventful, but Barry was clearly
outpOinting his man all the time In
the last four rounds, Anthony tried to
rush Barry and ran against a rain of
blows that stopped his aggressive work.
Barry's remarkable ability saved him
and gave him the power to reach
Anthony's face whenever there was a
miXup.
The ten round go between Bob Arm
strong and Sam Pruitt was a bowling
farce. Both are cOlOTed men. Arm
strong is supposed to possess champ
ionship mettle, but there was no OppOr-
tunity of sizing him up last night.
Pruitt seemed to be full of sorrow or
something else as he came forward. His
skin shone like that of a Samoan chief
after a coacOanut oil bath. When he
toed the scratch Armstrong struck him
several 1efts in the fact and on the
body Pruitt looked reprOachfully at
Parson Davies novice Another left
Pruitt walked to his corner and told
the referee that the thing had gone
far enough
The exhibition which lasted about
five seconds was of such a cOmical
nature that the spectators roared with
who take pugilism seriously at all times
/ got mad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
CHANUTE oLosINe scENEs.
W. r c Reunion at the Opera House
Presidents Recommendations.

W. r G Reunion at the Opera House
Presidents Recommendations
Chanute, April 24-The closing scene
in the opera house where the w. r. c.
of Chanute and citizens committee re-
ceived the visiting members OF the G.
a. R, the W. r. c. and the Sons of
Veterans. was an interesting and me-
moIable one.
The story of the W. r. c. is one that
commands respect and admira ton OF
the public. Formed as it is for the pur-
pose of assisting the veterans Of the war
IN any way and every way, it has come
to be quite identified with the Grand
Army in all its work and is recognized
by them as its only auxiliary
The brilliant decorations OF the streets
leading to the opera house made an eff
fective Introduction to the auditorium
and the enivening music of the bands
added.tO the gayety OF the occasion. In
side the hall were the ever beautiful
red. white and blue artistically arrang-
ed and supplemented by palms, flow
eUs and gay banners Of the visiting So
CietieS-
The beautiful state banner of the w
r. c. made for the Worlds fair occu-
pied a prominent place.
The programme opened with an ad-
dress OF welcome by Mayor Rawlings
to which Department Commander w
c. Whitney, Mrs. Julia a. Chase, Grant
Harrington and Miss Emma Wall re
spOnded.
The AIodocs sang. and then the camp
fire began with speeches, songs and
music.
Among the recommendations by the
president Of the w. r. c. are the fol-
lowing:
The per capita tax to be placed at 9
cents instead of s.
The Mother Biekerdyke book to be
placed in the hands of agents, the prof
its accruing to be the nucleus of a fund
for the Mother Bickerdyke Home.
Nfnsa As-.-.
ton a board of manag gers for the home
and hospital at Ellsworth.
That the supply delegates to ma tional
convention be elected by department
council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
ENDORSE HARRISON.
Chicago's Civic Federation Approves
the New Mayor.

Chicago, April 24.-Adolph Nathan
was elected president of the Civic Fed
Grafton at the annual meeting at the
Palmer House last night, to succeed
William F. Baker, who declined a re
election after serving two years. Mr..
Nathan has been an active member
of the federation since its formation.
The remainder of the ticket elected. as
reported by the nominating committee,
was as follows:
First vice Observation-Disclosures A Giles
Second vice presidential J. Carroll.
ecretary-Ralph NJ. Easley.
Recording secretary-A1iss H. A
Shinn.
Treasurer-E. G. Keith
Executive committee-Adolph Ma
than. w. A. Giles, NJ J. Carroll. z. G.
Keith, W. A. Vincent, Sadie American,
E. B. Butler, Franklin MacVeagh, N.
A. Partridge, Jane Adams, T. c. Mac
MILAN, Lucy L. Flower, John J. Nc
Grath and William r. Harper.
It was evidently something of a sur
prise to some of the members present
when N A. Partridge. chairman Of the
civil service reform committee and an
avOwed Sears Republican" reported
that Carter H HarrisOn's election had
not placed civil service reform in inn
minent peril, but that on the contrary
there was just reason to hope that the
benefits Of the civil service law would
be secured to the people of Chicago
during the two years to come. So far
no attack, he said, had been made upon
the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
KANSAS NEWS.
The Winfield College Gusts Sc
cret Societies.
Faculty Decides to Allow No
College Fraternities.
CHARTERS DESTROYED
All the Students Sign a Prom
Use to Abstain.
Ancient Skeleton Found in
StuccO at Dillon.
CHARTERS DESTROYED

Winfield April 24-The college MAJ e
Its final effort yesterday to eXtirpate the
fraternity the board of trustees outlaw
ed some years ago.
It had been rumOred about that sew
eraI of the members still affiliate, that
occasional sessions were being held and
that even recently students had been
solicited to become fraters-
After chapel yesterday, each male
student in the college, from every de-
partment, college, academic, normal
business and shorthand, from lofty sem
iOr to humble prep, was taken singIy
before the professors and questioned as
to his connection or acquaintance with
a college fraternity. The inQuisition re-
suited in ascertaining the members OF
the fraternity, comprising some OF The
very best students in college.
The charter was surrendered and the
signing of a promise to never join
fraternity while connected with the col
lege, at least while the present attitude
is maintained by the authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
TO DECREASE RATES.
Implement Dealers Form an Insur-
ance Company With 500 Members.


Kansas City, April 24.-Because they
were dissatisfied with the high rates
for insurance charged them, the mem
bers of the Missouri and Kansas Retail
Implement Dealers association have
completed the fOrma ton OF an indie
pendent mutual insurance company and
will hereafter carry their own insurance
and write their own policies The new
company is known as the Reciprocal
TJnderWri ters' aSSOcia ton, and viii main
tain its headquarters in this city, with
J w. Garvey as resident manager This
morning at the Coates house there will
be a meeting of the members of the ad-
visoYv committee of the association for
the purpose of completing certain mat
tiers so that the writing OF policies may
begin May l.
tee were in the city yesterday and were
waiting for the delinquents to appear.
The meeting was to have been held yes
terday had all been present, but be-
cause of their absence was postponed
until this morning.
Those of the committee at the hotel
yesterday We're; Chairman j n. Cum
ningham of CarrOlltOn, Mo; Thomas j.
O'NeiIl of Usage City, Kan; Herbert J.
Hodge of Abilene, Kan, and A L. SEQ
Vile of Seneca, Kan. The other mem
berS of the committee viii arrive today
Talking of the matter at the hotel
Yesterday Chairman Cunningham said
the step was taken simply because the
rates fixed by the insurance companies
]
i've. They had tried to get such rates
as they felt with their profits they
would be able to pay and not be bur
dened, but, having failed in it, there
was nothing to be done but to go ahead
| and form a company of their own. The
! 500 members will join the assOcia ton
and write their own insurance and
stand the costs. They are of the Opin-
/ ion that in taking this step they have
1 consulted their own interests and in no
way laid themselves liable to any dam
! age.
i Nearly all of the implement dealers
/ are also lumber dealers and are mem
! bers of an organization of lumbermen.
/ The same step was taken by the lum-
! bermen for their protection from fire
/ losses some time since and has had the
! most satisfactory results. The lumber
men say they have been able to have
/ quite as much protection from fire
! losses as they had before, and the rate
! they have been called upon to pay for
! the protection is very much below any
thing they were able to get any fire
I company to quote.
The losses have been quite as prompt
/ " adjusted and the unfortunates have
/ been able to get just the same benefits
as they formerly enjoyed, besides saw
/ ing many thousands of dollars in re-
/ duced rates 1t is believed by the imple-
ment men that the same plan for them
| will produce the same gratifying re-
] suits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
PARDON RECOMMENDATION
The Board Expresses Leniency To-
ward Number of Convicts.

The state board of pardons has rec
commended that the sentence of John
Ness, convicted of grand larceny in
Rocks county and sent up for five
years, be committed to four and one
half years. Ness was convicted in
September 1898
The board also recommended that the
following persons be pardoned:
Henry Flynn, Labette county, SEN
fenced July 2, 1885, to four years for
criminal assault.
Charles Reed of Linn. sentenced March,
1888, to five years for criminal ASA ult
The board recommends that the follow
ing applicati ons be refused:
W. H. Smith of Harvey, under five
years sentence for forgery in the second
degree.
William Stupy of Sumner county, sen
fenced December D. 1884, to three years
for grand larceny.
Jesse Smith of Allen county. sentenced
June %, 1893. to five years for burglary
in the second degree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
INGRAM MURDER CASE.
Noted Trial at Wichita Set for May 5
-Amidon and Bentley Opposing
Attorn evs

Wichita, April 24.-The Ingram muir
der case, which Will be tried here on
May 9Th next in the district court of
Sedgwiclx county viii be presided over
by Judge D. NJ Dale. It will be the
first crtminel case of the term on the
calendar.
On the first day of March last L. J.
White who had very recently come to
this city from Indiana was found muir
dered on the Missouri Pacific railway
track on Water street in Wichita. The
body was found in front of a house
occupied by Art Ingram and wife and
Art Ingram gave to the police the first
intimation of the body and it's location;
thereupOn Ingram and his wife were
placed under arrest. and a the prelim-
mary trial were held for murder in the
first degree and refused bail.
The case has been widely discussed
and is of considerable notirietv. County
Attorney Amidon viii prosecute the
case with great vigor and the defense
will be in the hands Of ex-senator q
H. Bentley of this city. one of the
ablest and most experienced criminal
lawyers at the bar of Kansas. Every
inch of the ground will be contested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
SHOT A VICTORIAN.
St Louis Man Displeased Because an
Electric Car Bumped His Buggy.

St Louis Man Displeased Because an
Electric Car Bumped His Buggy
St Louis, April 24.-James E. Thorp.
a mOtorman, was shot by Ira STAINS
bury in front of the city hall yesterday.
Stansbury was in a buggy, driving on
the tracks. Thorp ran an electric car
up behind the buggy and sounded the
gong for Stansbury to get off the tracks.
Stansbury was driving fast and refused
to turn out. Thorp ran his car up to
the buggy and bumped it off the track.
Stansbury dispassionately stopped his
horse, lowered the hood of his buggy,
produced a revolver from under the
seat and deliberately shot the motor
man through the thigh. When arrest
ed by an aStOnished policeman STAINS
bury was perfectly calm. He said he
had as much right on the street as
a car and that no motOrman had any
franchise to run him down
Stansbury is n years old and has
been a resident of st. Louis for 60 years
Twenty years ago he was proprietor of
the largest saddlery and harness estab-
HShment in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
GEN. CLAYTON BANQUETED.
Spanish Club of st. Louis Tender Him
a Reception.

St. Louis, April 24.-Gen. Powell Clay
ton, United States minister to Mexico,
returned to the city Friday morning
from Little Rock, accompanied by Mrs.
Clayton and their daughter, Miss Char
lotte.
I am nearly as sick as I was when
I left here last week., said Gen. Clay
ton to a reporter but I thought 1 would
return anyway for the reception that
has been arranged for me-
Gen. Clayton was banqueted last ev-
ening by the board Of directors of the
Spanish club. The spread was given at
the Mercantile club rooms.
At s o'clock p. m, following the din
ner. there was general reception.
Gen. Clayton viii leave for Mexico on
May I. They leave tonight for their
home at Eureka Springs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
~LEAH ME FOksAkEN.,.
A Meritorious Production Given by
Amateurs Last Night.

1t is seldom that as meritorious
a production is seen at the hands of
youthful amateurs as was Leah, the
F'orsaken," presented at the Grand
Opera House last night for the benefit
of the Orphans home. The cast was
made up exclusively of young ladies,
no member of which is yet out of her
teens. and the play was carried
through in a manner that would have
done credit to older actors.
As Leah, the Jewish maiden, 14-year-
old Daisy Davidson scored a distinct
success and won much deserved recOg-
milton. This little lady shows remark
able aptitude for the art dramatic for
a chill of her age.
AS Nathan. the apostate Jew, Miss
Nellie Lincoln did some very clever
acting, and her work received gener-
Gus recognition from the audience All
of the other members of the cast de-
serve praise for theirSindividual work
The play was seen by an audience Of
several hundred people, composed large
ly of friends of the participants and
the home.
The cast in the play was as follows:
Leah "a Jewish maiden) ....-.--.-.
......-........-.Da Daisy D. Davidson
Rudolf dover to Leah) ...........-.
................A Miss Jessica Smith
Father Herman (the village priesO
northumberland Miss Jessica. Smith
Nathan Can apostate Jew, known as
Master Carl the SchOolmaster)
............-AIi Miss Nellie Lincoln
Ludwig "a barber and doctor).-.
.................A Miss May Evans
Lorenzo Gan old magistrate). .....-
.....-....-.M Miss Myrta Wellman
Abraham "a blind old man) .-..-...-
Miss Myrta Wellman
Mother Groschen Ga landlady)-
Ora Samuels
Sarah "a Jewish wOman) ..---...--
Ora Samuels
Leah ichild of Rudolf and NADIA
Iena) 80. Little Florence Snattinger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
GEN. MILES TO SEE THE WAR
Authorized by the President to Visit
Turkey and Greece.

Chicago, April PA special to the
Times Herald from Washington, says:
Major General Nelson A Miles COM
bv the nresidert To on tn T1Irone 70 vii
ness the war between Greece and Turkey.
He expects to sail for Genoa in about two
weeks. He will be accompanied by one
of the members of his STAFF, probably NJ.
P. MauS of the First infantry.
General Miles himself suggested this
trip TO the president, and though the Uni
ted States military attaches at Vienna
and Rome had already been directed to
go to the war, the president readily con-
sente dto have General Miles go also.
He will be a credited representative of
the United States, and will probably re-
ceive all the military and civil honors due
his rank. He will visit both the Greek
and Turkish armies in the field. and at
the close of the war will probably make
a trip through Europe, inspecting the mil
itary establishments of various countries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
ASANTA FE CHANGE.
An Important Alteration Made in the
Accounting Department.

All of the accounting work of the en-
tire Santa Fe system is to be hereafter
conducted on a uniform plan. The
heads of the accounting departments
of the various lines included in the
system are now in session in this city
and before adjournment is taken a uni
form plan of conducting the accounts
will have been formulated and adopted
The scheme is original with H c.
Whitehead, general auditor of the Santa.
Fe, and by inaugurating i uniform
plan it is expected to save u consider
able amount in accounting work.
Those who are attending the meeting
are: H. c. Whitehead, general auditor
of the Santa Fe; J. J. Byrne, auditor
of the Southern California: w. E.
Walsh, auditor of the Atlantic & Pacific;
w. w. Pope, auditor of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe; J. J. O'Connor, au-
ditor of the Rio Grande & Ell Paso; J.
w. Freeman, auditor of the Southern
Kansas of Texas; I. S. Lauck. auditor
of disbursements of the Santa Fe; c. S.
Sutton, auditor of freight receipts, and
c. NJ. Atwood, auditor of passenger re
ceiptS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
Official Canvass in Michigan.

Lansing. Mich. April 24-The official
canvass shows that the mai ority agafnst
the proposed amendment to the cOnsti-
tuition to increase the salary of the at
torney general is 20. S35, and that against
the amendment giving Kent county a
board of auditors is 1892 Although
the official vote has not been declared,
the returns indicate that the plurality
for Chief Justice Long CRep) will ex-
coed 20, 900 and his majority will be 81
600. The gold Democrats cast 80, 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
RULING AGAINSTPASSES.
Indiana Attorney General Explodes a
Little Bomb Among the
State Officials

Indianapolis. Ind, April 24-Attor-
ney General Ketcham made a ruling
today against state officials who ride
on railroad passes. It has been the
custom for all to include railroad fares
in expense accounts.
The attorney general decides that the
auditor shall not allow for railroad ex-
penses when officers ride on passes, as
the law does not provide for mileage,
but for expenses "A man riding on a
mass" saws the attorney general, has
no mileage to turn in. and the state will
not allow him any"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
Floods in Iowa Interfere With
Traffic.
The Rock Island AbandOns OF
tumWa Lines.
DIES MONIES BIG RISE
Western Roads Make a Cheap
ChicagO-FriscO Rate.
Great Cattle Rush in Southern
Kansas.

Ottumwa, Ia, April 24-Another
heavy rain last night made the railroad
situation very critical. The Rock Is
land abandoned its Ottumwa and Des
MOines line entirely this morning The
morning Wabash passenger train to
Des Moines went over the Burlington
tracks. The Iowa Central can get no
trains past big washout at Coal Field
on the OskaIOosa and Centerville line.
The Des MOines river has risen a foot
and a half today. It is only 10 inches
below the danger line and is still rls-
ing rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
CHEAP FARE no FRISCO.
Western Roads Agree on a Rate of
$50 From CHICAGO.

Chicago, April 24.-At a meeting of
the western roads held yesterday aft
ernOOn to consider Christian Endeavor
rates, a resolution was submitted for
the adoption of a one way rate of $25
in both directions between Chicago and
San Francisco via the Missouri river,
and 49, so via St. Paul and Portland.
This resolution is assured of adoption.
The Southern Pacific objects to the
one way rate plan. but the other lines
thinks it is the only way left them of
protecting their local business.