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The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
SPORTING NEWS.
SiIer Amused at Statement of
O'ROurke.
Veteran Smiles at the Remark
Of the Easterner.
WALDON-CREEDON GO.
Sharkey's Former Friend Says
Siler Cannot Judge.
Harry Forbes and McGOTern
Matched For a Bout.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-''I was more than
amused this morning to read that Tom
O'ROurlke had telegraphed to this city
to say that I was not to referee the fight
at TattersaIl's next Saturday night be-
tween Dan CreedOn and Joe Wal
cott.' George Siler said last night.
This report amused me for the reason
that a few days ago I told Lou House
man. the manager Of the show, that uu-
der no conditions would I ever referee
another bout for Tom O'ROurke or have
anything to do with a fight in which
one of his men is engaged OF course,
under these conditions he can claim
that he stopped me from being the Off
ciaI in this bout. But that is not the
HOuseman to get Hogan to referee the
fight. This he did, knowing that
would not act.
"O'ROurke is keeping up his fight on
me for no other reason than that he
thought I gave him the worst of it in
the Jeffries-Sharkey fight. His mind
should be disabused of the idea by
this time for he is the only man in
New York who is kicking stil about
assert that the decision was the only
one that could be rendered under the
circumstances. 1t is a known fact that
O'Rourke was going to throw up the
sponge in the tWenty-fOUrth round
when he saw that his man was being
beaten to a. pulp and had no chance to
win. But what is the use of rehears-
ing all that old story? They will find
Malachy Hogan as satisfactory a ref
fighters will have no trouble under
him
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22

By the time Patrolman Hammer of the
West Forty-Seyenth street police station
responded to the neighbors' call for help
Mrs. Somer and her daughter We're lock-
ed up in a bedroom and Tad had the rest
of the house to himself: Hammer chased
the kitten, which not only seemed to have
nine lives but also that each of these
lives was in different place at once. In
trying to hit the kitten with his billy the
policeman struck about eVeryt thing else
in the room.
'I'H fix him. said Hammer, "only you
two stop screaming. 1t makes a man
nervous
He then got a. clotheeline and threw
the loop at the kitten, which was claWing
down a valuable portiere. The loop miss
ed Tad, but made a great hit with a table
lamp. The next throw knocked a clock
off the mantel and a curiO stand follow
ed Then, over the transom Mrs. Somer
asked the policeman to please go away.
Kammen was angry. by that time, and,
drawing his pistol, he took deadly aim
and sent a ball crashing. through mir
rOr. The next shot perforated a lot Of
china plates and the third tore a yard of
plaster off the side of the wall.
Then in the dense smoke. Tad ran into
the fourth shot and was killed Hammer
went out the street and drove the
crowd away, saying it was only a cat; But
it might we'll have been elephant,
from the wreck that was left behind.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
Family in Terro- of a Kitten.

from the New York Press
Tad. the lovely gray kitten belonging to
Miss Annie SOmer of 424 West Forty
eighth street, caught his first and last
mouse yesterday morning. The achieve
ment resulted in call for the police and
a fire patrol and the death of poor Tad,
after a lot Of brisk cannOnading- Tad af-
ter playing with the mouse in the parlor,
with the Somer family as spectators, be
came careless and let the little captive
escape through a hole near the hreplace-
Tad was dazed for a. moment. Then he
became frantic with humiliation and rage
He tore around the room, ripping up the
jumped clear over tables and chairs in
a vain search for that mouse Mrs SOM
er and her daughter began to scream and
ran into a rear room. closing the door be
tween them and the crazed kitten, who
was bowling like a cellarful of cats.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
EASIER MONEY.
Nearly Nine Millions of Bonds Have
Been Turned In.

New York, Nov. 22.-The Evening
Post of yesterday says:
SubtreaSury officials did a brisk busi-
ness in bond purchases today. paying
out more than s1,777O50 (par vaIue) for
the securities received. This brings the
total disbursement in this city on the
bond account since Wednesdays treas
uTy order become effective up to more
than IS, $50 900. TodaY's offerings con-
tanned a consignment of bonds from
the firm that has been mentioned in
connection with the negotiations to turn
over a ten million block to the govern
ment- It is not known to what extent
the first has been represented in pre-
viOus offerings, but it is known that
they have made frequent contributions
to the lots now in the custody of the
government. All the floating bonds
Of the four and five per cent issues are
said now to have been absorbed by the
SubtreaSury transactions. However
this may be, an authority familiar with
the negotiations of the last five davs.
believes that future offerings at the 10
cal subtreasury Will be the result of
manipulation by which the issues men
toned in the treasury circular will be
exchanged for three per cent bonds on
a profitable basis
1t was pointed that the bonds having
but few years more to run would not
be as available for investment purposes
as securities maturing many years
hence, although including a smaller
rate of interest.
One of the largest down town banks
with numerous out of town correspond
ents reported very light currency
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
Government Printing Office.

The new government printing office
will cost about 81, OO0, 900 and it is said
that even after it's completion it will
not be large enough to meet the de-
mands upon it. The new building will
be eight stories in height and it's floor
space will be about nine acres. The
floors will sustain a load of $1,000, 900
pounds.
The building will be constructed in
such substantial manner that nearly
the entire space can be filled with pa
per and books without injuring its sta
bility in any degree, says the Scientific
American. Access to the various floors
will be obtained by twelve electric ele-
vatOrs The building will be lighted
with 1000 incandescent lights. A refrig-
Grating plant will furnish cold, filtered
water on every floor for drinking pur-
poses.
A large crematory will destroy all the
refuse material and this will aid in
heating water, etc. It is hoped in time
that congress will appropriate the
money for modern typesetting machines
but it is probable that when the census
is complete and the reports published
the equipment Of the census printing
office will revert to the government
printing Office.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

A crowded house will greet Jefferson
De Angels and his company in 1.-THE JOl-
" Musketeer' at the Crawford theater
tonight. Mr.. De Angels will be seen in
the part of Count Henri De BeauDret.'' -
So richly comic is this latest character
ization of Mr. De Angels that the long
gallery OF pOrtra1tureS which he has fur
nished to the comic opera. annals are
made brown and faded by comparison.
He has three intensely funny scenes in
the new opera: one with DidOt Blame. the
second with YVette and the third with
Francois, which furnish him with ODpOr-
tunities for joyous laugh-prOducing. such
as he has not enjoyed before even in his
long career as q comic opera comedian.
The first is a drinking scene, the second
a dancing lesson and the third seriO-
comic. tragico-realistic situation of ap-
prehenSiOn over the conduct of Francois
with our wife" the Marquis and
Henri have decided to call the fair but
hirtatiOus Yvette. Every line in these
three scenes is a hit. indeed a bulls eye
and all are infectiously funny
Al W. Martins ''Uncle Toms Cabin
will be seen both afternoon and night at
the Crawford theater Thursday. The
prices range from Is to 50 cents. Special
stage settings are used and the perform
ance is interspersed with vaudeville feat
ureS.
Vanity Fair presents an interesting
mixture of music. sensational aCrObatic
featS and grOteSque burieSque antics, with
farce and song the other features. The
bill is said to contain a sufficiency of
pleasing and entertaining comedy, singing
and nigh class music. participated in by
clever people It viii be at the Grand
opera house Friday and Saturday nights
and Saturday matinee.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
MAKING CARICATURES.

The way in which some artists can
distort features without making them
unrecognizable is certainly very re-
markable. Thomas Mast possessed this
faculty to an extraordinary degree and
he had very peculiar way of adding
new faces to his mental photograph
gallery, says the New York Telegraph.
When a fresh subject would arise in
politics, for instance, he would invent
some preteXt to call upon him at his
office or house and hold him in CONVEX
sation as long as possible, studying his
features.
When he took his departure he would
purposely leave his cane. Once outside
Mast would make a hasty pencil sketch
on card and would usually find that
his memory was deficient as to some
detail. He would then return, osten-
sibly for the cane, and another look at
the victim would enable him to perfect
his sketch. After that he had the man
forever
When Joe Keppler was alive he used
70 make frequent trips to Washington
for the purpose of seeing statesmen
whom he wanted to draw. He was very
clever at catching Hkencsses and
scarcely ever referred to a photograph.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
PATSY TEBEAU's PLAN.
Declares Cleveland Will Be In the
League Next Year.

St Louis. Nov. 22.--Patsy. Tebeau has
returned from Cleveland. where he had
been in attendance on the Messrs. Robi-
son for the past week The St Louis
clubs mana ger was asked if he had given
out the interview purpOrting as coming
from him printed in a Cincinnati paper
last week, in which he CTebeaul was cred
tied with saying that the RObiSons had
tired Of baseball and were prepared to
7 didn't give out the story. nor did I
see 1t; though, of course. l have heard
q. lot a bout it, declared Tebeau.
The Robisons conferred with me about
next seasons St. Louis club. and had a
good deal to say about their Cleveland
team. We look for a continuance of the
present tWelVe-Club circuit, and efforts
will be made to strengthen the Cleveland
aggregation.
II Won't do much until after the first
Of the year Then I will prepare for an
other training trip to Hot Springs. 1 viii
take along several youngst ters and give
them a thorough trying-out expect
Ch1lds back, and think there is good
chance that he will display his previous
great form If he can get right again it
will strengthen US a whole lot Griffin
IS still ours, according to league law, but
Nike has not yet let me know what his
plans really are He is a great player,
and with him in center I would have the
premier Outfield of them all.''
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
Colored Touehs Arrested.

Frank Jordan and Will King, better
known as yellow Bill" two of the
toughest negroes in Topeka were ar
rested last night by the police on the
charge of vagrancy. George Buckner
and Ella BuclIner were brought in for
running a disorderly house. These ar
rests are made FOR the reason that
Chief Ramsey is determined to rid the
town of these tough characters by
making 1t too risky for them to remain.
Il shall make it so hot for these peO-
pie that they viii be glad to leave -
said Chief Ramsey. 'aThe town is bet
ter off without them. We shall contin-
ue to arrest them unless they leave
town"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
GROWTH OF THE GRANGE.
Thirty-fve Thousand New Members
Added Last Year.

Springfield, Nov 22-Washington D.
G. has been selected as the place for the
next meeting of the National Grange
The morning session was principally
devoted to the report of the executive
committee through it's chairman, J. J.
Woodman. The books of the secretary
than $4,000 to the credit of the Ma
tional Grange, $4,000 of which is visi-
ted in real estate the balance in current
funds
There was an increase of $4,000 last
year in the funds and 81, 900 new mem
bers.
Touching trusts the chairman said
every effort should be made to crush
trOlled
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22

names Fred Clarke for the Chicago out
field with Jimmy Ryan and Shadow Mer-
tes and also captain of the Colts. 1t
puts Hans Wagner on third or short or
possibly on first, with the others playing
with the pitching bunch. It is a beauu-
full dream and the fans would like to see
it come true. Jim Hart declares there is
not a word of truth in it from beginning
to end.
Still the LOTUS rumor bobs up with
charming persistency. It is similar to the
story that Ban Johnson would succeed
Nick Young and from the same source
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
National Bank Changes.

Washington. Nov 21.-The following
changes in the officers of national
banks are announced for Kansas: First
National of Winfield, Geo. W. Robinson,
vice president; z. W. Bolinger, cashier,
in place of George w. Robinson. Win
field National Winfield, w. Z. Otis,
president, in place of c. Perry; James
Lorton, cashier, in place of William E
Otis. First National of Garden City.
James W. Green. president, in place Of
Frederick Cole.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
SEASON OVER AT HARVARD.
Question of Captain For Next Year
to Be Considered.

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 22.-Now that
the Harvard football season is over, the
question of captain for the eleven next
year naturally arises. Daily and Halo
well are leading candidates, and as it is
improbable that Burden will return next
year, one of these two men will be elect
ed The matter will be decided a. soon
as the players get a little rested from the
strain of the past season.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
To Choose Settles Successor.

Frankfort. KY, Nov. Ex-Governor
Bradley issued a proclamation calling
q special election in the Seventh con-
gressionaI district December 16, to elect
a successor to Congressman Everett
Settle, deceased. Judge Ira Julian, Of
this city, and Judge James H. Multi
gan, of Lexington, Ky. eX-consu1 to
Samoa, are announced as candidates.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
DENIES LOUISVILLE DEAL
Chicago Ball Club President Declares
There Is No Truth In the Story.

Chicago. Nov. 22-"Space filters" said
Jim Hart of the Chicago ball club today
in speaking of the story that Louisville's 5
team was to be merged into a Chicago
aggregation and that Harry Pulliam
would be here, with Tom LOTUS, succeed
ing c. H. Williams, the club treasurer.
The story Is 3 most interesting one. It
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
Madden Sells Russell.

Lexington. Ky, Nov. John z. Mad
den has sold to OVertOn ChenauIt the not
ed thoroughbred stallion and racer, Rus
sell. price about 5000. He was good
winner as > and 3-year-Old and sired the
noted runners, Amazon, Lady Contrary,
Iriaditza and Prestidigator. He won,
among other stakes. the Great American,
Careton and the BrOOklyn Derby.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22

shipment to interior points.
What demand there was came prin-
cipally from the east, southern and
western points are seeking little assist
ance. Money was again plentiful at the
legal rate, the demand having subsided
considerably
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
Beheaded His Father.

Louisville KY. Nov PA special
from OWensboro, KY, says: Cicero
Barnett. cOlOred, a raving Iunatic today
cut off his fathers head with a hatchet.
The murdered man was 76 years of age.
Barnett was arrested.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22

Ten thousand demons gnawing away
at ones Vitals couldn't be much worse
than the tortures of itching piles. Yet
there's a cure. Doans' Ointment never
fails.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22

eihzsd % spread until
her head was eHGrely
covered. She was treated
BY several sod doctors,
bat RsT WOEse, and the
dreadful disease spread
TO her lace She wa q
taken 70 two celebFatsd
heath springs, hat re
ceived nobeneat. Asnr
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22

Amonio Benzilene. beet on earth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-09
MAINE TOWNS.
Item. of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
NEW GLoUcEsTER.

I Upp,r Gloucester, Sept. 6.--Rev. e.
W. Weber Il Mechanic Falls preached In
Centennial hall week ago last sunday.
The hail was we'll filled with people from
nearly all parts ef the town. Mr.. Web
Der was New Gloucester boy and was
cordially welcomed by his friends here.
Quite body Of the members CT the
Masonic Lodge in this pace Attended the
f.neral Ct Mr. Geo. W. Plummer at the
lower part Ct the town last Sunday tfser-
noon. The services ware held in the
Univsrsahst church. Rev. AIR Andrews
conducted the seryioes.
Mr.. SEQ. Gross Of Newton. Sisss, visit
cd his father and mother, MIR. ana Mrs.
Sewail Gross Ct this village last Sunday.
MIR. A. II. Jordan Of this plnce is at
tending the State Fair TINS week, where
he is exhibiting his oxon. which are truly
quite show Of themselves. Their girth
Is over nine feet each.
Ms. Lue Nelson, who has beeu visiting
her parents az Pownal, arrived home
short time since.
MIR. arthur Mckay Of Reading, who
has been spending a few Gays at MIR,
Alvin Browns. left town Tuesday for his
home. His wife and little girl are Sill
az Mr.. Browns.
Farmers are quite busy picking and
hauling their sweet corn to the factory to
be canned. The corn Is said TO be quite
good.
DIR. Sails is making preparations to go
to Saco, where he has novel his fnrni-
ture. de is to reside there for time.
Mr. John s. .foug of Derby, Conn,
visited relatives In this place short time
since
MIR. Fred G.. Royal and wifs Of Ereeport
visited Mra. Royals sister. Mrs. James
Stevens, week ago last Sunday.
+. w. Winter is busy with crew Of
men, making repairs ~ his mill, where
q large amount of business is done manu-
featuring boxes, besides various other
kinds CT work
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ing people, when {. the confssesoe !. 2
1879 he was sent to the vassaibol~ -
cult, which embraced Eve large towna
In 1880 the circuit rider was sent TO q
stili larger fpld He.was assigned to the
Bryeburg circuit, then en- bracing Frye.
burg. Conway, Chatham, Bartlett, Ben
ton. Jackson and Eaton.
Once more he was allowed S1C0 year
but COLLECTIONS we're small and money
must be raised In some way. The young
preacher was willing {, work, and by
keeping school two or three months
while not negiectIns the work OF the min
istry. he did get his SEQ.
In those days Dr. Randall preached
every day and met GLASS He preached
in private houses. in schoolhouses, and
in many Instances out of doors. Where
ever congregation could be gatehered,
there was the preacher.
I'VE had no time then to write SER
MONS" said DIR. Randall, I'VE were too
constantly nt work for that .
In 1891 he went to China Me-, and in
1882 married Harn-h nSell, daughter
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and the church South. He was far a
long time secretary of the Old Orchard
~-asDmeetins association. relInao,shIne
that position s.so years ago when hs was
elected vioe-prgsldent.
He leave daughter, Emma, who lives
with him at their Come in this city and
two sons. William, who is president Of
female college In California and viii
bur, who Is engaged in 40 exceedingly
lucrative business in New York. Since
bis retirement from active ministry he
has resided 10 Portland at 70 Congress
street spending his summers at Old
Orchard.
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Of Hon. Richard odeli of Conway, N.
II. At China, being now a married man,
his salary was Increased to $40 a year.
Mrs. Randall died SIX years altar their
MARRIAGE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-09
PORTLAND ACADEMY.

FAN term opens September IL. 1892 at rooms
in Baxter Building business course in-
cludes Shorthand with careful attention to
English Grammar and Civil Government.
Private pupils received.
For terms inquire of
MISS L. A. FILES, Principal,
100 Free Street
Portland, August 20. 1899. sep2d3w
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JEWElRY REPAIRING,

WE are familiar with all kIuds Of JeweIr
W repairing and have made it q speciality
for years. We are now ready to make TO order
anything in rings or pins Of any special design
You may wish at very short notice. MckES-
kkf. tne Jeweler. Monument Square. Portland
ianl2du
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-26
Y. NJ. G. A. CoNCERT.

The second entertainment of the sea-
son given under the Y. NJ. C. A. auspi-
ces VIII take place at the Elks' Opera
House next Tuesday evening. January
3lst. Lovett's Boston Stars, the great
popular concert company. is the at
traction.
The company is composed Of Mr..
Frank Rennolds, Boston's unique sing
ing humorist; Miss Bertha Brewer.
reader; Miss Rose Garritz. violnist,
and Miss Mabelle Hill. soloist This
company has appeared in our CITY
twice, and they are said to be better
now than ever before. The reserve
seat sale will begin this morning at the
Association building at O'clock. Ad-
mission tickets are thirty-five cents.
Reserved seats are fifty cents each.
Members can secure two reserved seHrs
at the admission price.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-26
ANOTHER COMPANY CHAR
TERED

Yesterday in the Hastings Court
Judge a. S. Watts granted a charter to
the Portsmouth Suburban Investment
Company joint stock association
which is made up of local capital.
The company will acquire land for
the purpose of extending the suburbs
on the western boundary of the city
and Will improve the property ac-
CURED in accordance with the plans
thus formed. The association is given
the privilege In the charter to acquire
as much as 1000 acres, and it's capital
stock will be between $4,000 and $685.
goo.
The following gentlemen are the Off
GERS and directors named in the char
ter: a. j. Phillips, president j. w
Brown. vice president; II. l.. Maynard
secretary and treasurer: Il. j. Wool
attorney, and e. c. Brooks, George D.
Lawrence and L. c. w. Page, directors