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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-03
LEAGUE AVERAGES.
aEcGinnity and Tannehill Continue
the Leading Twirlers.

New York, Oct. Safest compilations
of National lea que averages, up to last
Thursday, show that the Chicago club
now leads in extra bases, with -70e, Pitts
burg second with 699. Boston is harvest
ing a huge crop of home runs over that
fence and is coming up rapidly. Cincin-
s1atf is down in sixth place with .65S Chi
eagO leads in tWo-baggerS, PittSburg in
triples, Boston in home runs. chicago
leads In sacrifices and Brooklyn in stolen
bases.
Wagner holds his job as boss slugger,
with 159 extras, Flick second with 49,
Sheckard has regained the lead in base
running and has percentage Of .4z6:
barrett ranks fifth with BIT. or third, If
only those men who have played 100 games
or more be counted in
afcGinnity and Tannehiu still retain
their places at the top of the pitching col
slnn, although large holes have been
punched out of both their averages dur
ing the past week An eloquent tribute
to the hardness of the struggle is shown
by the fact that these two men are the
only ail-seascn pitchers whose records are
even remarkable. There is long jump
from AdcGinnity's .760 per cent. TO the .636
of Frazer, where the bunch OF pitchers
really begin to stack up rapidly So uni
form has the fight been that out OF 50
men who have pitched IS games or more
so less than z are in the ranks of those
Between 800 and 400 per cent.-the 800
mark showing extraordinary excellence,
she 400 mark dividing good pitchers from
those hopelessIy bad or dreadfully un-
lucky.
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BRYAN TO DAIRYMEN.
Calls Attention to Decline in
the Export of Butter.

La Crosse Wis, Oct. 3.-When Mr.
Bryan concluded his last speech here
last night he had made eighteen ad-
dresses and had covered about fifteen
hours of time during the day Begin
ming at o'clock in the morning he talk
ed at intervals until IL O'Clock last night,
putting in, all told fully six solid hours
of speechmaking. The first speech was
made at Shakopee, and after that APP
pearance he spoke in succession at the
following places: Jordan, Belle Plain,
Henderson, Leseuer, St Peter, Alankate,
GAINESVILLE, Waseca, OWatonna, Dodge
Center, Kasson, Rochester. St Charles,
Winona and three speeches here. Most
of the talks were comparatively brief,
not running over ten minutes, but at St.
Peter Makato. Rochester, Winona and
at this point he spoke at greater length.
Almost all the meetings along the line
were held in the immediate vicinity of
the railroad stopping places, thus saw
ing much of Mr.. Bryan's time and giving
the people more time to listen to his
remarks. The region traVeFsed is a rich
agricultural section, and Mr.. organs
remarks were addressed especially to
farmers, the trust question receiving
even a greater share of attention than
usual. The audiences were large as a
rule. There We're especially good crowds
at Mankato, Owatonna, Rochester,
Winona, and at this place there were
three large audiences. He was met at
the station here by a large concourse of
people, but by no organization.
He did not arrive until almost half
past eight O'Clock and was driven rap
idly to the rink where he made his first
speech. He then spoke at Germania
hall and the opera house. AL three of
these buildings were filed
At Owatonna Mr.. Bryan discussed the
dairy interest, saying:
Il was told this morning that you had
here a large dairy interest and that led
me to look up the statistics on the
dairy product You have been told that
under this administration there has been
q wonderful increase in our export bust
ness I find from government report
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pastorate Of the congregational church
Of Sycamore, Kan
Gertrude Hill, of last years class, is
society editor of the Topeka Capital
Ellen Blake1y, 80, is employed in the
library Of the state historical society at
Topeka
The following members CT last year
class of the school Of arts have enrolled
for tbs regular course of the school OF
law: P. II. Zones, G. E. Classify, F. s.
Liscum, A. S. Buzzi, E. L. Scholer. NJ.
F. Laycock, r. G. Russell, H. H. Tango
man, r. E. Trosper and e. Copley-
Barnum B. Brown, of the class Of '96,
spent the past two years in South
America, where he made a pa1eontolog-
zeal collection for the American Museum
of Natural History, of New York city.
During the past summer he conducted a
collecting expedition to the Bad Lands
Of Dakota for the same museum, and
he expects to start in the near future on
a second trip to South America.
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Items From Blue Ranids.

Blue Rapids Oct 3.-The Republican
township primary nominated the fol-
lowing township officers: Trustee, Sanda
Quinn treasurer, W. J. Burr; clerk, r. S.
Fillmore; justices of the peace, James A
Death and A. J. LOOMS; constables, c.
W. HeathInan and Phil Mahar.
One of the advantages OF the rural
mail route to the farmers is the delivery
of the daily papers to their doors.
Scarcely a daily paper was taken in the
country, now on the Cottage Hill route
alone, over 100 daily newspapers have
been subscribed for.
Chas. r. Scott, of lola, will speak here
October 8.
r. w HamphiI1 and M. w. Street will
issue the first copies of their new paper,
the Marysville Republican, this week at
Marysville. Mr.. HemphilI is the present
clerk of the district court, and Mr.. Street,
superintendent public instruction Re
publicans say their SUCCESSORS will be
J F. Davis. clerk, and George K. Thomp-
son, superintendent.
@. j. Brown has purchased the Cooley
home" here and will move from To-
peka to Blue Rapids before cold wealth
err
The Blue Rapids fire brigade viii be
represented at the state tournament at
Wamego, this week.
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M'NALL AND THE GOVERNOR
Says Stanley Does Not Tell the
Whole Story.

Webb McNan says Governor Stanley IS
not telling the entire story about insur-
ance and other matters in his campaign
speeches Mr.. McNaIl says:
THE governor said at Fredonia last
week that the life insurance companies
which Webb NcNall shut out of the state
paid thousands of dollars Of revenue into
the state treasury, and left it in that
shape, when as a matter of fact at the
time the aforesaid life insurance con-
panies were shut out of the state the
highest amount that any one of them paid
into the state treasury was $3.50; but he
forgot to state that the Populist legisla-
ture passed an insurance law which re-
quired such companies to pay two per
cent. upon their gross. earnings in Kansas.
which his administration IS now collecting,
SO that instead of paying $3.50, in round fig
ures, they now pay $4,000 into the state
treasury
IN addition, he is also showing the
garbled statement of George E. Cole the
state auditor, wherein Cole makes a COM
parison of the collections from the yari-
Gus state officers and shows that the Re
publicans collected over $4,000 more
money in 1890 than the Populists did in
1898, but he forgot to tell them that It
was on account of the aforesaid insurance
law, passed by the Populists, which
brings in over $4,000 additional money.
and the Bush corporation law. which
brings in over 81 600 additional money.
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BEAU GALLANT WON.
Slipped by Commando and Captured
Rich Marion Stake


New York, Oct. 3-Beau Gallant won
the Matron stakes at Morris park,
half length before the 0dds-on favorlte-
Commando. pullman brought him up
with a rush in the last sixteenth and,
catching Spencer mapping, was first
past the judges for the coveted prize.
The stake Of 500 was the feature OF
the opening day OF the fall meeting Of
the Westchester Racing association
There were ten starters for the Matrons
Elizabeth M, William O. EVhitney's re-
cent purchase, and Sweet Lavender be-
ing added at the last minute Com
mandO, the unbeaten hero Of the year,
was a hot fayorite at 2 to 5, while the
Whitney entry was next IN demand at
5 to I, the others ranging from 10 to 90
to 1. There was StrGng play on the
Hildreth entry, Beau Gallant and Tela-
mon, toward the end, but 20 to i could
be had without any trouble.
A long delay of thirty minutes at the
post, caused chiefly by Commando, was
annoying, but this was forgotten in the
excitement of the race On the break,
which was a bad one for Beflario and
Ashes. Commando swerved ont in the
and went after Elizabeth NJ, Sweet
Lavender and The Parader, who were
quickest to move. AT the dip Com
rnando took the lead and was soon two
lengths ia front, with Spencer erouched
over his neck. The boy thought he had
the race in hand and was apparently
winning easily when Bullman brought
Beau Gallant up with a rush on the rail-.
Spencer did not see him until 1t was TOO
late to get his mount going again, as TO
all appearances he was easing up, and
Beau Gallant snatehed a victory and
earned the winners share of the purse,
$14 900, for his owner, 5. 9. AlIdreLh
The crowd could hardly believe its eyes
and Spencer was loudly blamed for
carelessly throwing the race away. The
Parader was third.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.


Chicago. Oct 3.-The Rush gave the
talent a severe blow in Hawthorne's
feature event. Headwater was made
the favorite at to 2 and Sly and Preju-
dice second choices at 4 to l. The Rush
was Is to 1. He led throughout and
won by six lengths. Although there were
but four entries in the short course
steeplechase, it proved a grueIling finish
between Coronatus and Donation
throughout the last half mile and the
former got the verdict by a neck. Do
nation was backed into favoritism after
opening at TO and at post time was
to 5. Frond was the second choice Al
to 2 Cornatus to and Lord Ches-
terheld to 2
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SLY JOHN. T. BRUSH.
Will Prefer Charges Against the
Philadelphia Ball Club.

New York. Oct 3.-John T. Brush, presi-
dent Of the Cincinnati baseball club, has
decided to prefer charges against the
Philadelphia club for sharp practice in
employing Morgan Murphy to tip OFF OPP
ppnents' signs. 1t was Corcoran, of the
Cincinnati team. who discovered the ex-
1stence of the electric battery and .'buz-
xer'f on the Philadelphia grounds. So
Brush has secured ample evidence with
which to proceed. Brush will be support
ed by the Brooklyn club. and probably by
every other magnate in the league, so that
when Colonel John l. Rogers returns from
Europe he viii md plenty TO do In the
way of pleading a defense at the league
meeting
James A Hart, president Of the Chicago
club, has also denounced the Philadelphia
clubs tactics. and wishes it to lie under
stood that the OfrenSe cannot go unpun-
1shed- The suggestion offered by F. A.
Abel that the Philadelphia players be ex-
ciuded from the official batting avera ges
and the team be deprived Of a place in the
league race, appears to open Up way
through which punishment may be inf5ict-
ed TO the offending club.
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CoHey County Fair.

Burlington, Oct. Attendance at the
Coffey county fair today was much
smaller than usual. The fair was adver-
on account of rain and mud. The ex-
hibits are good and some are much bet
ter than usual. The races were close,
with good finish. Summary:
2:20 trot: M. NJ d. won; Outcast, Sec
ond; Happy Jack, third. Time, 2.2s.
2:30 pace, four heats run: Smuggler
and Lois w. eacn having two postponed
until today on account of darkness.
Novelty running: Bay Judge won the
quarter. Southern Lady the half and
Harris Hart the three quarters and mile
race
ton won; Speckter, second; Don't Wait,
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MEXICAN MURDERERS
Kill Two Ranchmen After Partal<ing
of Their Hospitality.

Chicago. Oct S.--A special to the Rec
ord from Ell Paso, Tex, says: A sheriff )
posse from Dona Ana county, New Mexi-
GO. reached here today in pursuit Of two
Mexfcans who on Saturday night muir
dered two ranchmen at a small village
twenty miles from Las Cruces, the coun-
ty seat. The men went to the ranch OF
lose MARQUEE and Antonio Gutierrez after
dark presumably for food and after
eating supper pulled their weapons and
ordered the ranchnan and his assistants
ia threw M, their hands. and commenced
ia shoot. Csuiterez was instantly killed
and Marouez SO badly wounded that he
afterwards died The murderers are be-
heVed to have escaped to Mexico
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good stead when he opens hrs school Tor
the development of Drawn and muscle
Choynski has been married for over SIX
years and has led quiet life. He IS q
domestic disposition, and apDreclaLlng thaL
he has fought long enough viii turn the
knowledge learned in his years Of expe-
rience towards teaching others. Choynsk1
says that he has practically closed all ne
gotiations for his place with the exception
Of signing a lease. The Penn Art Attn
lectic club Of Philadelphia is treating with
him to meet one Of the heavy weights in
six-r0und contest. If the financial IN
dueements are sufficiently alluring
Choynskf may shy his castor into the ring
Just oice more before retiring
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EIGHT ARE GONE
From the Boys Who Enlisted From
Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Oct s.-Paul Hunter,
who is with the Fourth cavalry in the
Philippines. writes to a Hutchinson
friend. He says: Our troop until the
last month. had been out on the line
and on the go most of the time, but at
last it looks as if we will have a rest. /
have been in good many tight places,
but have never been shot yet. I got
stabbed with a bolo in the side, but the
cut didn't amount to much, and we'll
if. as he had about ten bullets through
him before he had turned around. You
see a whole squad shot at him about
the same time, and our boys generally
shoot straight. My health is good and
I am glad Of it. Eight of the boys who
enlisted from Hutchinson at the same
time / did have either died in hospital
or been killed.
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Old Soldiers, Picnic.

Pittsburg Kas, Oct. Am old soldiers
picnic of two days duration began Tues
day at Forest park under most favorable
auspices. The weather is lovely and the
grounds in excellent shape. and during
tween j 400 and $500 people The crowd
was made up of old soldiers and their
families ana friends. Today the pro-
graInme will be a strong one. Among the
speakers Will be Corporal James Tanner,
Lieut.. Collin H. Ball, J. M. Dunsmore, G.
w. Wheatley and others. 1t is intended
to make a permanent organization Of the
affair under the title Of the Southwestern
Kansas Soldiers Picnic association.
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WICHITA REUNION.
Old Soldiers Gather at Riverside Park
in Encampment.

Wichita, Kas., oct s.-The old soldiers
reunion opened Tuesday afternoon at
Riverside park. Battery A. Kansas Ma
tiona1 guard, fired a salute of five guns,
dress Of welcome. This was replied to by
Captain w T, Burgess, of this city. The
address of the afternoon was delivered
by Department Commander W. w, Mar
tin, of Fort Scott. The programme for
today includes addresses by Charles F.
Scott. of lola, Republican candidate for
congressman Of the Seventh district. and
an address in the evening by Senator W.
A Harris
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a BIG row
Caused by Detective Coreoran's Dis
covery of the Pittsburg Buzzer.

Pittsburg. Pa, Oct 3-There were all
kinds Of stories afioat today regarding the
finding of the sfbuzzer'' in Exposition park
during the Cincinnati game. number
Of them simmered down TO the belief that
the pendulum was worked by a former
Pittsburg player. One of the names used
in connection with the story was that Of
Pitcher Jouett Neekin. who was released
a couple Of months ago. Chief Zimmer's
name was associated with it last night
He denied mountaineering with the
''buzzer'f President Barney Dreyfuss re-
iterated to-day the statement that neither
he nor Capt W W. Kerr, the principal
owner of the team knew anything about
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A Divorce at 70.

Independence, Kas., Oct 3-After living
together for almost half a century, Mrs.
Mary J; Rizer. of this PLACE, began suit
cure a divorce from her husband, Mat
Rizer Mr.. Rizer is 20 years old and his
wife is three years his junior. Mrs. Rizer
the trouble is strong drink, to the use of
which her husband is addicted. They are
old residents of this place and this sad
end to their married life is deeply re-
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PHYSICAL CULTURE FARM.
Joe ChOynsH to Leave the Ring and
Settle Down in Chicago.

Chicago. Oct 3.-Joseph B. Choynskf,
the heavyweight pugilist. formerly Of San
Francisco. but now a peaceful resident of
the suburb of La Grange, has decided tc
the fighter who has done battle in the
ropeG arena under Marquis of Queens
berry rules for almost seventeen years.
viii be the head of a physical culture es-
Establishment in Chicago. IT will be a
sort for fagged-Out business men and as
piring athletes Of means and viii be some
thing on the lines of ''AIuldoon's farm at
White Plains N Y. Even Choynski's en-
Rmies acknowledge that he is one of the
cleverest pugilists, and his long expert
ence IN training and handling many re-
naWaed glove men should stand him in
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ACCIDENr UNAYOIDABLE.
So Says Coroner's Jury in Case of Little
John Paynter.

An inquest into the death OF John P.
Psynter, the little boy who was killed by
a street car Monday was held by Cor
oner II. B. Hogeboom. The jury impan-
eIled consisted of Andrew Reynolds. John
JONES' r. Whitmer, M C. Wright and J.
W. Gardiner. After hearing the testimony
of the motorman, conductor and several
other witnesses. the jury. late yesterday
afternoon rendered a verdict that the boy
came to his death .'by an unavoidable ac-
cident on the Topeka City Railway track,
October I, 1900. by car. the property of
said company, striking and running over
him. y
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r.oftra, olnb aeta Pattereon.

Chicago. Oct 3-Roy Patterson, whose
pitching won the American league pen
nant for Comiskey's white stockings, and
who led the twirlers of that league, will
be seen on the West side instead of the
South side next season President Hart
has purchased Patterson from Comiskey
paving a big price. Comiskey did not
want to sell, but Hart had claims which
0a1lId moi he refused.
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Galena Miner Takes Aconite.

Galena. Oct. 3-Joseph smeadley, a
well known miner of this place died
from dose Of aconite. taken with sui
cidal intent. Several months ago
STneadley had his left leg crushed in the
mines, and since that time has felt that
he was a burden to himself and rela-
tives- This was the second time he had
taken aconite. His life was saved be-
fore by the prompt arrival of a ply
stefan,
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Rarton Fair startg Todav.

Great Bend. Kas., Oct. s.-The Barton
nual meeting here three days this week
commencing today the Sd. Indications
point to a large and successful fair and
the racing meet viii be one of the best
ever held in cneral Kansas Numerous
attractions are booked and generous pre-
rliuns are offered for a great variety Of
exhibits. Friday viii be citizens day. the
business houses closing and school being
dismissed
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Il u. Alumni Notes.

Lawrence, Oct. 3.-Frank E. Marcy. of
last years graduating class in chemical
engineeringf has gone to Helena, Mont,
where he will have charge of the cleo
trIca1 and chemical work Of the Con-
solidated Smelling company.
Charles S. Powell 81 will teach in
the Newark, n. j., Technical school the
present year and continue his graduate
studies in Columbia university
arthur L. Goudy. 700. has accepted the
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Marysville Republican club.

Marysville, Oct 3-Marysville has a
Republican club of 2S3 members, all
voters in Marysville city and township,
with Arthur Holm president, John H
Cole, vice president, Lewis Eddy, secre-
tary, and N S. Kerscher, treasurer.
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Fort scott nravor Enioined.

Fort Scott, Kas, Oct. 3-The W O.
Eads Brokerage company Of Kansas
City brought suit. in the federal court
against this city to recover 81. 225 which
the mayor and council contracted to pay
them and which the citizens enjoined
them from paying. The claim represents
a commission on a bond deal in which
Mr. Eads was to place $40 900 Of the city,
outstan ding bonds that could be called in.
Twenty thousand of the bonds were called
in and then it was discovered that they
had for a long time been subject TO call.
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Cans and McFadden Fight.

Dnever. Colo. Oct. 3.-Joe Cans of
Baltimore and George A1cFadden of New
York fought a ten round draw before
the Olympic club Of this city last night
The fighting was very fast and neither
had any great advantage at any time
The mitigating was particularly savage,
although scientific at all times
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Judges, thus enabling the talent to re-
coup their losses Of yesterday. The
bright particular feature was the mas
terIy riding OF Bassinger, the colored
boy plotting four mounts to victory J.
Matthews piloted in two winners and
placed two other mounts within the
money.
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Rvan to Leave chicapo.

chicago. Oct 3.-Many changes are
planned for the Chicago ball team next
season, and among them IS the selection
of new captain and the retirement from
the club Of Veteran Jimmy Ryan The
statement is made upon the authority OF
one who enjoys the confidence Of the local
mana cement and who speaks with q
knowledge of its future plans. Ryan has
for years been one of the leading batters
and fielders, and this year enjoys the dis
tinction Of being its captain, but his re-
lease viii be for sale or exchange, accord
Inc to the present plans.
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Elliott Defeats Gilbert.

Kansas City. Oct al. A. r. Elliott,
of Kansas City. and Fred Gilbert, of
Spirit Lake, Iowa, shot 9. 100- bird race
at Exposition parry yesterday afternoon
for the Dupont cup, Elliott winning
after a spirited match, killing 80 TO Gill
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KinIoch Races.

st. Louis, Oct. s.-The card at kin
loch park was made up of large fields
and, as each contained from two to half
a dozen bad actors. Colonel Ehfnn was
put to no end of trouble in getting them
away The horses ran true to fo-n
four favorites and two heavily backed
second choices flashing first past the
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irving. Oct. 3.-Judge D. A. Banta, Of
Great Bend, viii speak here October 3,
under the auspices of the Republican
club. There is a Mckinley and Roose-
welt club of 120 members.
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NATIONAL LEAeUE

AT bOpIQN-
The game was called at the end of the
score standing to T. Both teams PLAYED
snappy, progressive ball. Kelley was gut
out Of the game for kicking in the sixth
inning. Jennings taking his place. At
tendance 2. 600.
Score by innings: r II Z
Boston ....-........ 30 0 0 2 2 0 CT 2
Brooklyn .-..-.-- 80. i I 0 2 0 2 IT 3 8
Batteries-Pf ttenger. Dineen and Clarke;
Donovan and Mcclure.