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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-08

Foreign coffee markets santoeCo,ee 49, 49,
8s2 600 Hsmburg-Coffee market opened UNCHANGED az
23O D M 4 pig lower sales, l!,ooo bags tiaNIe 90
1noyket onened irregular at 4 franc decline; at IL
ma ne,ancad u franc. al m declined franc: at
t"ao - m j. franc higher; total sales. 81 600 bags
-, "a oo, July ....,.,......... 1870
IySAt.-Uar,, August ................4O l0
March SS'9o SePeIlt'E A. ~
October
Nav .....,,... 40 90 November ~ 80
I,na Is December 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-08

Ro-Conee steady: No Rio 9S eSc nan
1929; receipts 5000 bags cleared for the Oheo State
10000: stock 2S4.0OO.
The statistical position OF Brazilian cohee Is as FOL
lows .1as,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-08
Railroads.
NEW YORK CENTRAL.

Trains arrive Mt and depart from Grand Central Station
,otC -york
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27

rocked the cradle of liberty when our
fathers fought for the first great repub-
lie in the history Of the world His
name was Thomas Paine. Yet they
were a minority The theory Of the
divine right of kings" could not with
stand the heresy and infidelity Of our
illustriOus fathers.
jefferson was considered an hereto
for the grand example of his patriotic
life and that priceless heritage. the i'm
mortal Declaration. hurled at the Ortho-
dox mOnarchies of the old world. He
was in the minority.
The gentlemen above mentioned be
lieved in a God, but not in the ortho-
dox God; not the God who we are
taught to believe would murder little
children simply to soften PharOah's
heart that he had purposely hardened
not the God who would cause bears TO
tear to pieces little ones because they
laughed at one of his apostles No. no.
1hey believed IN a God OF mercy: Of
love, not of hate; a God of process; a
world of process, not Of creation
In speaking Of the grandeur OF the
age in which we live, the bishop spoke
Of the wonderful conditions which
brought wars, out Of which come he
rOes. 1 can not help thinking how far
from the teachings Of Christ we have
drifted. When asked what should be
done to have everlasting life, Jesus re-
piled, If thou viii enter life, keep the
commandments" Wnfch2 was asked
Thou shalt not murder" was the first
reply. Consistency, thou art a jewel
1ngersoll viii live He does live.
can look down the centuries Of time and
see his name shining like a great intel
lectual halo through the dim and murlEy
ages of prejudice. ignorance and super
stition. He was the Illuminating head
light Of the twentieth century. May the
young men of America live the true.
manly. virtuous. loving father and
husband that Mr. Ingersou was. His
life is worth emulation.
J. B. ELDRIDGE
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
REDUCING THE CIRCUIT.
Col Rogers Outlines the Plan Which
Will Probably Be Carried Out

New York, Dec 27.-In outlining the
plans Of the National League for reduc-
ing the circuit, Col. John 1. Rogers of
Philadelphia said today:
The committee will not bid on all the
be retired, and the players will not be
placed in a pool to be sold to the high
est bidders.
The League intends to purchase the
franchises of the clubs, and the pres
ent owners will be allowed to carry on
the business of selling their players.
They can do it to better advaRtage
than the League AS yet the commit
tee has not made a direct offer for any
franchise.
I expect that within the next ten
days John T. Brush chairman of the
circuit committee, will see the Louis
Vile and Cleveland owners, and get
their figures. No fancy prices will be
paid. In fact, these two clubs will be
lucky to get anything for their fran
chises, as it will be almost impossible
for either club to go on next season.
After we dispose of Louisville and
Cleveland, the Baltimore and Wash
tngton people will be approached and
unless they can be bouSht out cheaply,
the League Will 60 on next season with
ten clubs. This, no doubt would make
an awkward schedule, but I think the
best way it could be arranged would be
to move the clubs around in groups Of
two, disregarding entirely the dividing
of them into eastern and western sec
tfOns'"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27

cold, bare but very clean room, the
walls hung with framed texts, the table
piled with Bibles and religious books,
and said with appalling sincerity:
Il know God heals the sick. He has
healed me-
She is a. tranquil, resolute woman,
with un1inching blue eyes and a conf
dent f1uency in speaking.
L never knew this" she said, until
three years ago. Then my eyes were
opened. Since then I have never called
in a DOCTOR though my babies have had
Group, and have been seriously i'll my
self. God healed US.
When the baby was i'll I had a diff
ferent feeling. When one tries by virtue
of his own faith to live in intimate COM
muniOn with God one is blessed by HIS
that 1 should call a doctor for Patience.
That was not inconsistent with my be-
lief
you know they tell you in the
churches that God has the power to
heal the sick, but that He does not; that
the days of miracles are past. But if
people would only believe what the
today, but God accOmpliShes them
through the instrument OF our faith,
and faith is not a passive thing. We
have to reach and grasp God with our
whole heart and put our faith in Him.
Then, whether we live or die, His will
is done"
1t would be useless to ask a woman
whose eyes are full of faith what evi-
dence of Divine wisdom was visible in
tor for a baby already doomed by Di-
vine will to die
Nor could any such consideration al
ter Mrs. Jordan's view.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
SPORTING NEWS.
Mrs. Langtry Will Sell Her
Racing Stable
Her Husband Urges Her to Make
This Move.
Is MOST UNWOMANLY.
''The Lily" Would Rise in the
Early Hours
To Watch jockeys Give Horses
Their Training.
S MOST UNWOMANLY.

New York, Dec. 27.-AIrs. Lily Lang
try, known in racing circles as Mr..
jersey under which name her horses
are nominated in the English stakes,
is about to dispose of her racing sta
bic and wash her hands forever of the
turf. She will do this at the expressed
wish of her husband, Hugo Gerald De
Battle, who does not think it is a wo-
mans province to own race horses.
In 1895 Mrs. Langtry's racing stable
was known as Regal lodge, Newmarket.
Her trainer was Sam Pickering, and
she employed two jockeys, Trundley
and Feakes. When not otherwise en-
gagged Mrs. Langtry spent much of her
time at Regal lodge, paying all atten-
tiOn to her horses. At o'clock in the
morning she would be on the heath
watching the morning gallops on the
private track connected with the lodge
She then had seventeen horses in train
ing
During that season Regal lodge was
credited with some big winnings, near
" every horse in the stable earning
winning brackets in stakes and purses
In 1897 Fred Webb was the trainer at
Regal lodge It was ne who fitted the
Australian-bred horse Norman for the
CeSareW1tch. 1t was great day IN
Mrs Langtry's history. The crowd
cheered and she was the queen of the
meeting Cesarewitch day in 1897 was
made more notable by the fact that the
Prince of Wales escorted Mrs. Langtry
into the inclOsure and mixed with the
Jockey club society.
On Merman's victory it is estimated
that Mrs. Langtry won anywhere be-
tween 100000 and 5000, 900. She sent
Norman to the post a 100 to Z choice,
besides having wagered considerable
money in the future books It was in
this race that Tod Sloan rode st. Cloud
for James r. Keene. August Belmont's
Keenan, also started in the race, but
like st. Cloud, finished among the trail
ers.
Up to the fall of the present year Mr..
Jerseys" cOlors We're not very prom
inent, the stable having, in racing par
lance, gone off, but she was the god
dess of GOodwOod, as the sterling horse
Norman won the GOOdwOOd stakes and
the GoOdwoOd cup. He was then sent
to Birmingham, where he took the Bir-
mingham handicap. At Lewes Uni
form carried Mrs. .Langtry's colors in
the handicap, and another horse from
her stable, Maluma. won the Prince Ed
ward handicap at Windsor, worth $10.-
600. Gazetteer also won two smaller
stakes at Windsor.
All told Mrs. Langtry's career on the
English turf has been prosperous. She
spent thousands to retain a good string
of horses and won many thousands.
Fortune smiled and frowned at inter-
walls, but the smiles were more frequent.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
RUsIE READY TO PLAY.
Base Ball Tosser Says He Must Have
q Good Salary.

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. .27--Ba1 Toss
er Amos Rusie is alternating at Bright
wood, a suburb Of this city, and he is
spending much of his time in the sur
rounding country with his shotgun and
dog. Apparently he is in superb phys
ical condition, and his friends say that
he is taking good care of himself and
is free from dissipat ton He is still in
the dark as to his future, but he ex-
presses himself as willing to play with
any club that will give him the salary
which he has been demanding from
New York. When asked if he had any
preference between Cincinnati and New
York. he replied:
1T is a question of money with me.
New York is a great ball town, and so
is Cincinnati Either place will suit
me If get my salary. know nothing
about the baseball situation save what
have seen in the newspapers. I have
received no word from any one, neither
do expect to until February. One
thing do know is that am like a dog
attached to a string. I see in the pa
pers that the New York club has again
reserved me. Ball players have no voice
in such matters. It has always been 4
one-sided thing, the club getting all the
money, while the players are left out.
What am after is money, and intend
to get it or I will not play"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27

in the gods of idolatry. or IN the more
modern strifes-the inquisitiOns, the re-
formations or any of the differences Of
religious beliefs for which men were
burned at the stake or dismembered.
If the Christian religion be right, some
of the faiths for which men have died
must have been wrong. The Hfndoo
mother, because of her faith, throws
her innocent babe into the onnivorOuS
jaws Of the crocodile of the Ganges-
These are samples of faith without rea-
son. The bishop stated that Mr. Moody
was so intensely orthodox that he even
believed in the CalviniStic suffering.
think in this the reverend brother un-
doubtedly did Mr.. Moody an injustice.
1 could hardly believe that Mr.. Moody
could believe in the merciless cruelty,
the contemplate barbarity, practised
by Calvin upon those who were SO IN
fortunate as to possess a mind with
which to reason and to think independ-
emily. All history readers will remen-
Der the dastardly act of CALVIN in slowly
burning to death Servitus at Geneva,
for the great OffenSe of differing from
Calvin upon religious matters, and who
was brave enough and grand enough to
publish his views for the enlightenment
of his feIlowmen- Servitus' name will
shine brighter as the centuries roll on,
as being one of the champions Of intel
lectual individuality, while that of Cal
vim will go down to oblivion enshrOud-
ed in the last days of his memory with
the stigma of murder, ignorance and
superstition.
The bishop says that Ingerson was
not a philosopher. If he were not
philosopher the term bellies it's signih-
cation. Who could paint the beautiful
scenes of nature as Ingersoll? Who
could paint the scenes of the happy
home circle-which includes the great
est joys of this earth-like he who said,
Love, charity, mercy and fraternity is
my religion
The bishop used the superlatfve in
speaking of Mr.. IngersolFs agnosticism.
Can we honestly do so when we think
of that beautiful sentence Life is a
narrow vale between the cold and bar
ren peaks of two eternities." If religion
be for the betterment of man, I fail to
see wherein his religiOn-if the life he
lived be a criterion-proved to be infer
ior to any. True. IngersolI was in the
minority. But all the progress that
man has ever made in this world was
first advocated and upheld by the min
ority. The minority rules the world to-
day The theory of modern astronomy
when first conceived by Calico, was
held to be heretical, and could only be
spoken in whispered tones for fear Of
enforced retraetion-
He who said, The world is my home;
to do good is my religion" and Where
liberty is not, that is my country and
who first said, THE United States of
America" stood by the railing and
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
DEFENSE OF INGERSOLL.R
:, B. EIdridge Takes Exceptions to
Bishop Vincent's Statements.
, the Editor of the SAC Journal:

To the Editor of the State Journal:
In contrasting the lives of Mr.. Moody
and Mr.. Ingersou Bishop Vincent,
while doing justice to one subject of his
discourse, in my opinion signally failed
to do so to the other. Believing in JUS
tice to all men, I make this reply.
have no desire to detract from the fair
name of Mr.. Moody,-l only wish to see
justice done.
AS a prelude to his direct comparison
the bishop admitted that he had read
but little of Mr.. Ingerson, but that he
had gained considerable knowledge Of
him from what others had told him
acquaintance of Mr. Moody The read
er will readily see how incompetent one
is to compare the lives of two men, one
of whom he knows Intimately. the other
of whom he had read but little, but con-
clllded his verdict from hearsay evil
dence The sequel of such a verdict
would and should call down the an
athena. of the legal lore Of all ages
As to the moral parity OF both gen
tIemen, they stand as the embodiment
of all the tender ties of virtue, love and
charity. Their home lives were per
feet. They possessed the full confidence
of family. friends and associates.
In speaking of Mr. MOody's stead
fastness of faith, the bishop would have
US believe that Mr.. Moody would read
nothing containing doubt, nor anything
suggestive of doubt. but rested all on
his preDOnderance of faith and undylnS
fealty TO the orthodox idea
Now one may have faith without rea-
son, and yet that faith may be pinned
to a belief utterly untenable- As an IL
lustration: In all the religious wars OF
history men have died for faiths sake,
whether it was faith in the Sun God, or
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
FIGHT POSTPONED.
Frank Erne and Jack O'Brien Will
Meet January 90.

New York, Dec. 27.-The date of the
battle for the light weight champion
ship of the world between Frank Erne
and Jack O'Brien will be changed from
January 19 to January 26. This will be
done at O'Brien's request. Jacks left
little finger is considerably swollen
around the first joint, and he wants a
perfect hand when he faces the cham
piOn. He is sure the postponement Of
a week will be long enough to permit
the finger to return to its natural size,
and be free from all pain.
O'Brien said today that not only viii
his hands be in good shape, but he will
be in fine condition from top to toe. He
viii begin to do some work in a few
days. and says he Will come out of his
training in better form that he ever
was before. O'Brien has not decided
where he will do his work, but Fleet
wood is likely to be selected.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
HRS. JOROAN,s FAITH.
What Divine Science Has Done For
Family of Arthur Jordan.

The following is from the New York
World:
Some ten days ago Mrs. Arthur Jor-
dan, OF Nyack' watched her tnree-
other children-Agnes, Josiah and
Louise-lay i'll in the house at the same
time. The father, with his four-year-
old boy George, had started on a walk
ing tour to Kansas. Neither the father,
hopefully travelling westward, nor the
mother, patiently waiting at home, had
money or provisions. The house, swept
by mountain winds, was dismally bleak,
and the wee fire within made but little
cheer There were no comforts for the
sick children But the mother thought
and said only one thing:
1T is as God wills. If He wishes, He
will make my children we'll"
But when little Patience had been i'll
two days and lay unconscious and gasp
ing Mrs. Jordan believed that she was
divinely instructed to call in human
help. and summoned DR.. c. D. Cline, a
young physician of excellent repute and
a member of the health board.
DR.. Cline saw that the baby was nat
urally weak and that the disease had
made alarming progress But he did all
that could be done on that day, and the
next, and the next. On the third day
the baby died. Her last faint breath
was drawn as she lay in her mothers
arms.
Mrs. Jordan's faith was not shaken.
Instead of asking herself whether she
might not better have called in a ply
sician sooner she said simply:
1T is Gods will"
But it happens that there are good
people in Nyack who believe in using
proper means to protect the human
body from sickness and death. Some of
these heard of the death of little Pa
tience Jordan. There We're ministers
and physicians among them, one of
whom was DR. William ]. Leggett, pas
tor of the First Reformed church. Dr..
Leggett said yesterday:
I'VE considered seriously whether the
child's death should not be investigated
to see whether any one was at fault.
Outside of the Christian Alliance little
sympathy is felt here for the divine
healing cult, and it was feared that
harm might occasionally result from
the lax practices of the most extreme
supporters of the belief. We discoy-
cred, however, that the Jordan home
lay just outside Nyack township, and
we We're therefore powerless."
DR.. Cline, when seen yesterday in Ny
ack, was unwilling to make any state
ment in regard to the Jordan baby's
mysterious death.
Mrs. Jordan, serene in spite of her
baby's death and the family's distress
ing circumstances, sat yesterday in
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27

the fact that it rained very hard that
day.
Tom Sharkey is at the Springs, said
Steiner. He is in great shape, and
merely taking a rest for himself He
and have been matched for a meeting
the latter part of January, and the sail
or agrees to stop me in ten rounds. He
may do it, but I am not a bit afraid
over the outcome. When fought Dick
Moore in st. Louis six weeks ago had
and my work with DunkhorSt was very
effective, even if I do say it myself.
Andy Mulligan is matchmaker of the
Hot Springs Athletic association, and
he intends bringing off a 6rSt-class
bout every eight or ten daXs.,,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
Peter Felix Coming over.

New York. Dec. 27.-Peter Felix, the
heavy weight champion of Australia,
will visit this country in the near fu-
ture to fight Jim Jeffries. BILLY" Nc
Claim, Felix's manager, in a recent let
ter to a local sport" writes:
Felix is cOlOred, and a native of
years old. and a heavy puncher. Felix
will arrive in San Francisco in COM
pany with myself about February, and
then he will be prepared to fight any of
the American cracks. including Jeffries,
Sharkey, Rubin, FitzsimmOns or Cor
bett."
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27

HIS OWN CHAIR.
How Car Service superintendent
Kouns Was Surprised.

Mr.. c. w Kouns. car service super
intendent of the Santa Fe, was rather
a surprised man Christmas. His sur
prise was due to the discovery that for
the past ten days he had been writing
warm" letters to various freight and
car service men in reference to his in
dtVidual Christmas present which dur
ing that time he knew nothing about.
The incident came about in this way.
Some time ago Mrs. KOuns ordered a
particular chair through Crosby Bros,
intending it as a Christmas present for
Mr.. Kouns. The order was sent east
and the chair shipped from the factory.
Instead OF reaching Topeka as expect
ed, however. the chair went astray. and
when it failed to arrive here Crosby
Bros reported the loss to Mr.. Kouns
as car service superintendent of the
Santa Fe and asked him to trace it
It was explained that the chair had
been ordered as a Christmas present.
Mr. kouns at once started the work
of locating the chair, and finally sue
ceeded in it, but not before he had
written a number of letters, each con-
tanning a pathetic allusiOn to Christ
mas disappointment. Yesterday he re-
ceived the chair and was told of the
circumstance.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
HAS a DOUBTFUL LOOK.
Mccoy and Maher May Not Meet on
New Years Day.

Mccoy and Maher May Not Meet on
New Years Day.
New York, Dec. 27.-For some reason
wise sporting men are skeptical about
Kid Mccoy and Peter Maher coming
together at the Coney Island club on
the afternoon of New Years day.
Not that they believe that Mccoy and
Maher have any desire to huke, for it
is known that both are anxious to
clash. Each is in most excellent con-
dition, and postpouement would be a
disappointment But, as has been pre-
viously stated, the wise ones think of
that $50 600 purse and shake their
heads.
The Coney Island club is a distance
from New York proper, and in a section
cold and dreary at this season of the
year. Therefore the wise ones wonder
where the purse is to be earned. Yet,
for all that.the management of the club
says the battle Will be fought on sche-
dule time.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27

New York. Dec. pa resolution ex-
pressing sympathy with the Beers in
their war with Great Britain identical
with the resolution which was adopted
by the board of aldermen last Friday.
was today offered in the city council
PRESIDENT Guggenheimer ruled that the
resolution was out of order and it was
lad over. The council adopted a reso-
tuition expressing regret for the death
OF Gen. LaWtOn, who was killed in the
Fhl4ppines and expressing sympathy
for his family
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
BY WATER ROUTE
Seven Indians Journey to the Happy
Hunting Grounds

Ashcroft, B. c.. Dec. 27.-Seven In
olans, including two women were
drowned last night a short distance
west Of this place by the upseeting of a
canoe in which they were attempting
to cross the Thomson river.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
STEINER TO MEET sHARKEY.
Sailor Pugilist Agrees to Stop St
Louis "Heavy'' In Ten Rounda

St. Louis heavy weight, spent part of
Christmas day in St Louis, departing
for Keokuiz Iowa, on an early evening
train. Steiner went 20 rounds to a
draw with Big Ed Dunkhorst before
the Hot Springs Athletic association
last Friday night. He reports that new
club as having made a brilliant begin
ming, there being over a 81, 200 house to
see his bout with Dunkhorst, despite
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
Jones of Binghamton's Loss

Binghamton. n. Y. Dec 27--The
Jones Scale works of this city was bad
" damaged by fire and water today
The fourth floor of the main building
is in ruins and the rest of the struc-
ture, filed with the manufactured pro-
duct, is drenched with water. The loss
Will probably reach $50. 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
Broad Meets Hamilton Friday.

New York, Dec. 27.-Jack Hamilton.
who quite recently defeated oscar
Gardner, will be kid" Broad's Oppo-
nent in a % round contest at the
Broadway Athletic club on Friday
night.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
San Antonio Through Sleeper vic
Santa Fe Route

First-class Pullman sleeping car
leaves Topeka daily via santa Fe
Route at 1920 a. m. Free reclining
chair cars on same train. For folders.
rates and reservations apply to T. L.
King, Agent, Depot.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27

It's the little colds that grow into big
colds; the big colds that end in con-
sumption and death. Watch the little
colds. DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
overmver to Speak.

Omaha. Dec. 27.-The local Jackson
ian club viii give its tenth annual ban
quet January g. The speakers who have
accepted invitations are Mayor Harri-
son Of Chicago. former Governor HogE
of Texas, Congressman Carmack OF
Memphis, David Overmyer Of Kansas.
William J Bryan and Willis J. Abbot
of the Democratic press bureau.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27

IRONQUILL 10 cent cigars.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
Through Sleeper to San Antonia via
Santa Fe Roufa

and intermediate points, leaving To-
peka daily on night trains. Also
through sleeping car reservations made
in City of Mexico sleeper.