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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
SPORTING NEWS.
Yellow Tail, Fred Fosters $1O,-
600 Colt, a Winner.
Captures a Wonderful Race at
the Oakland Tracks.
$4,000 WAS WAGERED.
Sailor Tom Sharkey Is Matched
With Jim JeffOrds.
Boston League Club Gets Two
Washington Stars.
$4,000 WAS WAGERED.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 12-Yellow
Tail, Fred Fosters $4,000 colt, won the
special mile race at Oakland Saturday in
gallant style, beating Advance Guard by
IN front of F. W. ERODE. It was beau
tifully contested race. Spencer gave yell
low Tail a perfect ride and was cheered
warmly for his victory
The betting on the three-cornered match
was heavy. experts estimating that $5O'OOO
was wagered on the result. The three
horses all opened at to 1, but the ODDS
ened until the ruling prices were to ana
9 to 5. respectively, while as good as to
could be had against BrOde
The jockeying for the start was a 1ea-
ture of the race, Spencer having a bit the
best Of it. When they were finally sent
away Yellow Tail was in front, closely
followed by Brode, while Advance Guard
Before 100 yards had been covered Az
vance Guard was six lengths out OF IT, AT
the quarter pole Yellow TAN lea py q
head, Advance Guard, who had closed
rapidly. being two lengths back of Brode.
Spencer let out a link in the next stage
of the journey and at the half clear
length showed between Yellow Tail and
BrOde while Advance Guard was still TWO
lengths back. At the three-quarters point
the positions were unchanged, except that
pullman had pushed his mount nearer to
The crowd rose in a. body as the flying
trio swept around the turn and into the
stretch. The black and red of Foster was
still in front, with Brode near. Behind
them and in a pocket was Advance
Guard. Just after they entered the
stretch Bullman swung to the outside ana
began his final effort.
Slowly but surely the game Advance
Guard cut down the lead till, furlong
from home he Tapped Brodes quarter, the
latter being half a length behind Yellow
Tail. At the paddock Bullman drew his
whip and under its influence Advance
Guard drew still closer and the crowd
yelled Advance Guard wins"
At every jump the gallant chestnut
gained Fifty yards from home his nose
shot past Brode in spite of the desperate
efforts of Burns. and he looked like a
winner. The coolest man of the thous-
ands present was Spencer.
Like a figure carved in stone he sat on
Yellow Tail, not moving a muscle, but his
eyes were fixed on the brown nose of
Shields horse. They swept under the
wire, Yellow Tail winning by a neck in
one of the greatest races ever run here.
Advance Guard beat Brode by the same
distance. Yellow Tail won cfeverly, but
Advance Guard. who had bad luck all the
way, was probably the best
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

The return of Mr.. David Belasco's
famous Economically realistic drama of
love and war, 1.-The Heart of Mary
land" to Topeka for a second perfor-
nance is welcome theatrical event.
It will be again seen here on Tuesday
night at the Crawford theater. Its
effective scenic settings, its rapid sue
eession of rapid dramatic surprises.
chief among which is the startling and
wildly realistic belfrey scene, and the
daring courage of Maryland Calvert"
in her heroic and finally triumphant
efforts to save her lovers life, are fea-
lures which attract the playgoing pub
lie.
The appearance of Herbert Kelcey
and Efie Shannon in "The Moth and
the Flame" at the Crawford theater
Saturday will constitute an important
dramatic event. The play will have the
same presentment here as at the New
York Lyceum theater, where for q Pc
Rod of 125 nights 1t proved a notable
success. 1.-The Moth and the Flame is
distinctively a high class drama, and
deals with the fashionable social as well
as the representative life of New York
city. The smart set will be partic-
ularly interested in the extremely fash
ionable gowns worn by the ladies OF
the company, as well as in the adults
children's party, with its private the
atricals, given at the residence of So
ciety leader, in the most aristocratto
section Of the metropolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
FOR HER HUSBANDS DEATH.
Mrs. Edwin Turner Proposes to Sue
Mexico For Damages.

Wichita, Kas., Feb. 12.-Mrs. Edward
Turner of this city has taken the initial
steps toward presenting a claim against
the republic of Mexico for damages for
the death of her husband. Ed. Turner,
who was, until three years ago, rail-
road engineer here, went to the Next
can Central railroad, and being in a
wreck in which three Mexicans were
killed, he was imprisoned at Orizaba.
He could not get a hearing, and, al
though a citizen of this country, the
administration at Washington neg
lected his case. or. at least, did not
make a. sufficiently pressing demand
upon Mexico for an investigation to
have any effect.
Turner was transferred from Orizaba
to Vera Cruz some time ago on account
of i'll health, and there died the 2Sth of
last month Mrs. Turner's letters from
her husband are evidence that he re-
ceived very cruel treatment. She is in
very poor circumstances.
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in guessing contest. The Tribune had
offered a number of prizes to club rails
ers who came nearest guessing the
amount received by the treasury de-
partment on the last day OF January,
1899. the capital prize to be $500. Mr..
paper, and just before he sent his list
away noticed this prize offer and placed
a set of figures down as his guess,
thinking so little about it he did not
even keep a copy of the figures, nor re-
member what they were. You can per-
haps imagine his surprise Sunday
morning upon receiving the capital
prize with notice that the actual re-
ceipts were 81, 322, 493SS, while Mr.. KEEL
ley's guess was 81, 322, 709.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
FREEpMAN no RETIRE.
New York Baseball President Is to
Quit the Management.

Chicago. Feb. 12.-According to a letter
received in Chicago Yesterday from An
drew Freedman, president of the New
York Baseball club, he soon will retire
from all active management of the clubs
affairs. The letter was received by a
prominent ball player Wintering in Chi
cago. Excerpts from the communication
follow:
You know am out of baseball. do
not care to have my name mentioned in
connection with the game. If certain con-
ditions are brought about in regard to the
reduction of the National league circuit
New York team and will be given fun
authority to strengthen the team and will
be held responsible for the teams show
ing.
Z have taken a stand for an eight-club
organization. thinking that such a change
Is necessary for the welfare and, in fact
the very life of the game, as it will mean
the elimination of many faults that have
brought the sport into disrepute. When I
have gained my point and the situation
just now has a favorable look, the public
can depend on seeing the game played at
the polo grounds as it should be-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
SUES THE ELECTRIC LINE.
Farmer Fred Frey Wants $4,000
Damages From Leavenworth
Line.

Leavenworth. Feb. 1.-THE first suit
which has been filed against the new
electric line between LeaVenWOrth and
Kansas City, was filed late Saturday
in the district court and is one in which
the electric line, known as the Leav
enworth- Kansas City Railway COM
pany, and the Missouri Pacific Rail
way company, are defendants, and
Fred Frey, a farmer living near VOL
colt, is the plaintiff.
The suit was filed by Frey's attor-
neys, F. B. Dawes and Louis Wulfe-
kuhler, and asks that these companies
be forced to pay Frey the sum of
$40, 500 for injuries which he sustained
by falling into a ditch which they were
responsible for and which they had
not guarded sufficiently for the safety
of the public.
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LANSING IS UNFORTUNATE.
Its Petition to Become a City With
drawn.

Leavenworth, Feb. 12-Lansing was
again unsuccessful in securing the in
corporation of the town as a city of
the third class when it's case came up
for hearing before the county board.
The petition asking the board to grant
the request and incorporate it, was
Withdrawn by the people who desire
had made an error in not properly
publishing the notices of the proposed
action. The law provides that the pc
tition shall be published in the limits
CT the town or towns which desire to
be incorporated.
The petition was published in the
Lansing paper, but it was found that
This paper was in the limits of Pro-
gress but was not in the limits of
the town of Lansing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
Woman Cyclist Holds Record.

Chicago, Feb. IA Chicago woman
holds the mileage record of the Illinois
division of the Century Road club.
Mrs. T. S. Bowen of Chicago is the
lucky cyclist who can now claim the
distinction OF being the first woman
to win the title. Her record of 1875
miles, ridden in 1899, is the best sent in
from Illinois and the third best in the
country. During the last year Mrs.
Bowen rode forty centuries, bringing
her total up to 102, which is second only
to that of Mrs. Bunker. Her average
is a little more than forty-one miles
a, day. For winning the state record
and for finishing so we'll up in the ma
tionaI competition Mrs. Bowen will
receive special medals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
MCCOY IS SLY.
Would Like to Get Chance With
James J. Jefries.

New York, Feb. 12-Kid Mccoy was
today asked if he had actually retired
from the ring.
Yes" was the reply. but If I can
get a crack at Jeffries or Sharkey, III
fight again"
When asked what he thought of the
Corbett-J effries "go'' Mccoy said:
I know sporting men are ridiculing
the match, but I should like to make
prediction. If Jefries fights Corbett
the way he did when he met Fitzsim-
mons and Sharkey. firmly believe that
Corbett will get a decision on points.
That is to say, unless Jeffries forces the
fight. he will be at a disadvantage, for
Corbett will not adopt rushing tactics,
as atd Sharkey and F'itzsimmons. JEFF
fries showed when he fought Arm
strong here some time ago, that he is
not fast at forcing matters, and as Cor
belts leg work can not be beaten, If he
is fit, Jeff will have a hard time of it."
Asked if he believed he could whip
Corbett, Mccoy smiled and said:
Hes clever, and so am I.
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TAKES HORSES OF OTHERS.
One-Time Missourian in Bad Fix at
Fort Scott, Kans.


Fort Scott, Feb. 12.-Harry Anderson,
a confessed member of a gang of horse
and harness thieves with a rendezvous
in the Indian Territory, near Miami,
who was arrested at Joplin, and who
has just been brought here on the
charge of horse stealing, is known at
Rockford, Ill, by the name of Charles
Upton, and he says the authorities
there want him. He also confesses
having broken out of the Vernon coun-
ty, Missouri, Jail last fall. The Missouri
authorities know him as Sherman
Welchner.
Six stolen horses, which he was hold
ing at the time of his arrest, have been
located. He has a team at Rich Hill,
Mo, and a hack at Clinton, Mo. The
crime for which he is wanted here is
the theft of a horse from a farmer for
whom he worked.
On the way between here and Joplin
he traded horses four times, and when
arrested heb ad a set of harness that
he had stolen the previous night. He
came to Kansas without a requisition
to keep out of the hands of the Missouri
authorities, who he said, have it in for
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12

while here. He takes a long walk each
day. a bath and in the afternoon and
generally pitted against Tommy Ryan
and Jack Jeffries. The Syracuse boxer
bowls with his left hand his right is
in bad shape since his battle with George
Lawler. the Irish giant
Ryan may not be able to fight for sew
eral weeks His hands have not been in
the best of shape since he fought lack
Moffat and battered the Harlem Coffee
Cooler' He will be active in directing
the work at the training camp of Jefries.
Should his hands improve he will be busy
teaching the big fellow some new tricks
with which to OFFSET Corbett's cleVerness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
FIGHTING TERRY meovERN
Is an Infant in the Eyes of the Law
Sued in Court.

New York, Feb. 12.-Terry McGovern,
the champion bantam and feather-weight
pugilist, is an infant in the eyes of the
law. He engaged in the saloon business
in South Brooklyn with his manager,
Sammy Harris. Beer and other articles
were got from the Long Island Brewery,
which also fitted up the saloon, on June
T. 1899 McGovern and Harris made a.
mortgage for 81, 800 in favor of the Long
Island Brewery. They are alleged beside
this to owe the brewery $417.20 for liquors
furnished $175 for rent, and $109.9S for
money borrowed.
The Long Island Brewery began an ac-
ton to recover $2,202. Is with interest
Counsel for McGovern applied to Supreme
Court Justice Dickey. in Brooklyn. for the
appointment OF a guardian ad Item for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
MADE PUBLIC
Are the Conditions of the Consolida-
ton of New York Gas Concern.

New York, Feb. 12-Trustees of the
Consolidated Gas company of New
York some time ago issued debentures
of the company to the amount of $685.
100000 for the purchase of the entire
capital stock of the New York Gas and
Electric Light, Heat & Power COM
pany.
The fact that this company had been
purchased from the Whitney syndicate
was made public several weeks ago but
the first definite information to how
the deal was arranged and the electric
light cOmpany'S stock paid for was inn
parted to the stockholders of the Col
solidated Gas company in a circular
under date of February 8, which was
sent out today. This circular was sign
ed by H. z. GaWtry, president of the
consolidated company. It confirms the
statement made by President Johnston
of the State Trust company that he
held 81, 900, 600 OF the bonds of the Con-
solidated Gas company as collateral
against the state trusts, Daniel F. Shea
loan. According to Gawtry the follow
ing subsidiary companies which form
the New York Gas, Electric Light, Heat
and Power company, have been acquir
ed:
Edison Electric Illuminating COM
pany; the Mount Morris Electric Light
company the Manhattan Electric Light
company; the Block Lighting and Pow
er company; the Borough of Manhattan
Electric company; North River Elec-
trio and Power company; Yonkers Elec-
tric Light & Power company; United
States Light and Power company; the
Brush Electric Illuminating company;
United States Illuminating company;
Consolidated Telegraph and Electrical
Subway company.
In concluding his circular President
Gawtry said:
ITO consummate the purchase thus
made the trustees issued debentures of
the company to the amount of S36 000,-
600, payable in ten years, bearing inter-
est at 4 per cent for the first year, 5 per
cent for the second, and per cent
thereafter, redeemab1e however. at the
option of the Consolidated Gas com
pany of New York. to be exercised
within six months, in the capital stock
of the Consolidated Gas company of
New York at 1922 per share This will
call for an additional issue of 155, 172
shares of Consolidated Gas stock to re-
tire said debentures."
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Pensions For Kansans.

Washington. Feb. 12.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Samuel T. Corsant, Leon,
Sc; Frazier S. Hazleton, Beagle, Sc; Cade
Suran, Gypsum, IS; VIM. ]. Barnes,
Neodesha, So.
Additional-Gabriel H. Patten, Bea-
gle, Sc to SO.
Restoration and supplemental-Frank
Belair, Moundridge, IS.
Increase-Robert B. Rhodes, Chetopa,
$40 to S12; Charles w. Barnes, Sedg-
wick, $12 to s17; Matthias Kendall, Sc to
$40
Reissue-Andrew Walker, Yates Cen
ter. IS.
Original widows, etc.-Serena E. Peel,
Cherokee, s12; Salina Ruth Anderson,
Chanute, $12.
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Dadway's
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SICK HEADACHE
and all disorders of the Liver.
Price, Is cts. per box Sold by all drug
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RADWAY & CO.. IS Elm ST.. New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
A FIGHT ON THE JOINTS.
Arkansas City Prohibitionists Prepar-
ing For Campaign.

Arkansas City, Feb. PA. c. Ran
kin, the temperance evangelist, began
a series of meetings here Sunday after
noon and evening to last a week. The
occasion is a grand temperance rally
that is the beginning of the spring cam
paign for prohibitionists in the local
election. His coming is looked upon
with fear by the jointists. Attorney
General GODDARD was here yesterday to
investigate the whisky question with a
view of closing the joints. Rankin is
a forcible speaker and has large, enthu-
siastic audiences. Temperance people
are well pleased with the outlook.
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TWO STARS SOLD.
Boston Club Gets Buck Freeman and
Billy Dineen From WASHINGTON.

Cincinnati. Feb. 12.-Buck Freeman.
champion home-run hitter of the world
and Billy Dineen. the very promising
young pitcher of the Washington team
team next year. A wire from H. c.
Merrill, the we'll known newspaper
man of Wflkesbarres Pa, to the sport
ing editor of the Enquirer was received
last night to the effect that Earle Wag-
ner, the president of the Washington
club, was in Wi4kesbarFe Saturday and
secured -Freeman's, name to a Boston
contract.
Wilkesbarre is Freeman's home. The
telegram added that President Wagner
continued his journey to Syracuse for
the purpose of signing Dineen to play
with the Hub team.
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REeAR PREpIcTs SUCCESS.
Philadelphia Backer Will Bring 6
$25, 900 Check to Chicago,

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 12.-George H.
Regar is one of the hackers of the local
American Association club. Mr.. Regar
says:
check for s25, 900 and will have full power
to act at the Chicago meeting. not being
i1iapereo py any GoR fn IONS on me part
make good their backing the association
will be a sure go.
that Providence is solid and will be repre-
scented at the meeting, ready to join the
organization"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
TANNER BEATS COLLUM
VIII Have Control of the Convention
in the Latter's Own Country.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 12.-After one
OF the hardest fought battles at the
primaries that has ever been fought
in Sangamon county. Governor Tanner
scored a victory over Senator Cullom
in the latter's own home. 1t was one
o'clock Sunday morning before the
count was completed in this city, the
bitter fight between the two factions
having brought out the full party vote
of the Republicans.
The result is that in the convention
which meets Monday, and which has
1873 delegates, Governor Tanner has
ninety-two, or a bare majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
Neodesha Brick Plant.

Buffalo, Feb. 12-The Verdigris Valley
Vitrified Brick and Tile company has
just been organized at Neodesha, every
stock holder being a resident there
cation has been made for charter The
directors are J. B. Keys, A. L. Hill,
Joseph Scudder, w. I. Pierce and AL
Wells. Returns from shale sent to
Bucyrus, O., to be tested prove it to be
the best so far found in Kansas Work
on the plant will be commenced at
once. The output of the plant will be
100 900 brick per day
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Place For young Soldier.

Leavenworth, Feb. 12.-Jesse Cook, a
veteran of the late war. has been given
a position at the Soldiers home, where
he will be an assistant in the electric
light department. Cook is only IL years
of age but he enlisted in the army at
the outbreak of the war. He was a
member of the first South Dakota regi-
ment of volunteers, and went with the
regiment to Manila, where he was
wounded in the knee by a Mauser, at
veteran of the late war about the
home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
Gardner to Fight Handler.

New York Feb. 12.-George Gardner,
of Lowell, Mass, and Jimmy Handler
of Newark, at 1872 pounds. will fight
Monday night at the Hercules Athletic
club. Several weeks ago these men en-
gagged in one of the fastest, most ex-
citing and bruising battles ever wit
messed in a local ring.
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A JOB FOR OFFICERS.
Unseaworthiness of Manila Trans
port to Be Investigated.

San Francisco. Feb. 1.-THE recent
voyage of the transport Manuense from
this city to Manila is to be officially
investigated. General Shafter has is
sued an order assembling a board of
officers for that purpose. The board is
to consist of Lieut.. Col. Jacob Rawles,
Major Hugh Gallagher, Captains Sedg-
wick Pratt and Edward Davis. They
are to investigate all official COM
plants and all rumors of bad manage
ment and unseaworthiness of the yes
sell The board will submit a report to
army headquarters with as little delay
as practicable
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A Big Temperance Revival.

Washington, Feb. 12-The great tenn
perance evangelist. A. c. Rankin, of
Chicago. closed a weeks series of tenn
perance meetings here Saturday night.
Each evening he has had a large crowd
of people and 53S signed the pledge. At
the close of the meeting last night
club of eighty was formed favoring
state enforcement of prohibition. He
proposes to have a temperance depart
ment, headed by a commissioner of
temperance, appointed by the governor,
whose duty it shall be to enforce the
law.
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Funeral of a Twentieth Volunteer.

lola, Feb. 12.-The funeral Of VIII
liam Vancil, a member of company l.
Twentieth kansas was re d Saturday
afternoon in the opera no1se. All the
fraternal societies and the Grand Army
participated. The pail bearers and the
guard of honor were composed Of Cor
mer members of the Twentieth. The
largest hall in town was too small to
contain the crowd. Vancil enlisted at
the formation of the regiment, dying of
typhoid fever the day the regiment
reached Manila. The body has been ~
ing in state in Grand Army hall 1or the
past three days.
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BoYcoTTEp THE PosTMAsTER.
Citizens of Atlanta Are Restrained
From Mailing Letters on Train.
TFrom the Wichita Eagle.l

TFrom the Wichita Eagle.l
The town of Atlanta, Cowley county,
seems to be having some trouble over
its postofice regulations, for the mail
clerks running through have received
an order, effective February Is, not to
receive any outside mail at that point
some time ago the postmaster made
complaint to the department in which
he alleged that the town had boycottec
him. OF course he did not want his Of
flee made worthless and asked MS
townspeople be restrained from depos-
iting their letters in the mail cars The
department heard the postmaster's
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MILES IS NOW CHAMPION.
English Racket Player Beats Shaw
For the Amateur Title.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 12-E. H Miles, the
English champion racket player, won the
by defeating Quincy A. Shaw, jr., the
American champion on the, Boston Ath-
ner by a score of 154 11-15, 15-5 and
15-3. The match was much closer than
the score shows, Shaw's service was fine,
too much for the American champion.
Shaw eXcelled in straight up and down
playing while Miles showed strongly in
playing off the walls.