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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
KANSANS CONFER.
Decide to Stand For an Increase of
Thirty-eight congressman.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The Kansas del
egation has held a conference in refer
ence to the reapportionment under the
last census. The delegation decided to
cooperate with the delegations of other
interested states and will propose to the
house plan to fix the membership of
the Fifty-eighth congress at 395, which
is an increase of thirty eight members
over the present number. This repre-
sentation would be based upon a ratio of
1885, 19, being a ration which will in
crease the membership of the following
states one each: Alabama, Arkansas,
California, Colorado. Connecticut, Flor
ida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,
North Dakota Ohio, Tennessee, Wash
ington, West Virginia and Wisconsin,;
increase two, Massachusetts, Minnesota
and New Jersey; increase three, Illinois,
Pennsylvania and Texas; increase four.
New York.
In this connection, it is significant
that the president stated to the Virginia
delegation this morning at the White
House that he is uuqualif1edly opposed
to the reduction of representation of the
southern states on account of the dis
franchisenent of the negroes
Congressman Curtis announced that
he would cooperate in any plan submit
ted to congress providing for a reduc-
ton of representation in states where
the right of suffrage had In any way
been abridged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06

TO keep ahead of his chestnut rival in the
battle Tor supremacy, put, tah1hE INTO ae-
has been very even- Here, by the ae-
tual test of public performance, is how the
= NV 1897. 1895 1893. 1909,
G tne A99ott .52iii34 2SsA 2:S9t 20
So while from the view point OF extreme
had a little the best Of it,, he has been
hard pressed every season by the sturdy
Abbott has held for tutor that dean Of
reinsmen, z. T. Geers, who has spent a
lifetime in the sulky, while Cresceus has
been handled by his owner, George h
Ketcham. wealthy business man of To-
ledo, who only took up the harness-rac-
nl-health.
BY the test Of the market there is con-
siderable difference in the value of these
two top-notchers. Last year Lemuel
Hitchcock of Boston, offered c. J. Ham
lin so 600 for his bay gelding, while Mr..
in Cresceus for more than that sum this
WHAT WOULD cREscEus BRING.
When offered at public AUCTION in the
big sale now on at Madison Square Gar gar
500. Had the stallion king been put up
for competition the same afternoon he
o09 As both flyers are in their prime and
viii begin the campaign of the twentieth
a comparison of what each has hitherto
achieved is the more interesting Up to
the present time InGX nave never met IN
of contests for these young monarchs viii
be arranged next year.
by the trotters during the campaign Just
closed, Creseeus leads as the chief record
breaker. He established new figures for
the fastest seven heats, the fastest two
heats and the best three ever trotted by
Boralma leads the four-year-olds with
his unbroken list of victories, in the
course Of which he tied John Nolan for
the, fastest mile (2:0S) ever scored by
LORD DERBY A Conner"
Lord Derby, the latest of the sensa-
mark for new performances at 2:07 in his
great triumph at the Empire City track
in September, and also equalled the three
best heats to the credit of a gelding.
White the opponents of the diagonal
gait have thus been covering themselves
nothing; The only championship that was
changed this year is a minor one, that for
hve-year-old geldings.
ANACONDA previously held this at 2:041z.
and his California neighbor, Coney. placed
1t at 2:o2A- Another feat worthy of men
ton was the heat which Prince Alert
thrones the veteran Robert J. for the best
race performance by a geiding.
lar all over the land the records to wagon
are worthy OF consideration and several
of them have been reduced this season.
PAGERS LEAD TO WAGON
Inc PAGERS are in the van as usual, for
Coney scored 2:Q3A at Terre Haute the
same week in September that The Alb
bot set a mark for trotters to sllllSv. At
the diagonal gait The Abbot is also lord
of the wagon brigade, as he drew four
Park. Hartford in 2:0514. Lucille leads
the trotring mares at this hitch with her
too. CresceUs is in evidence, for he pulled
a wagon over the half-mile course at To-
ledo IL 2;13A the same day that he placed
the harness record for trotters on two-lap
tracks at 2.093z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
F1rz GAVE JURORS A BANQUET.
Men Who Acquitted Him of Man
slaughter Entertained.

Syracuse, n. Y, Dec. Bob Fitz-
simmons. the big Australian pugilist
and actor, gave at the Vanderbilt house
here his second banquet to the jurors
who five years ago acquitted him of the
charge Of manslaughter. This time,
however, the presence of the trial Judge
who approved the verdict Of acquittal
graced the board.
In giving a sparring exhibition with
Fitzsimmons in the Grand opera house
five years ago, Con RiOrdan, the Aus
tralian's partner, caught a Earring punch
on the point of the jaw and expired soon
after the exhibition.
Though the fatality was plainly acct
dental, Fitzsinmons was held for trial
on a charge of manslaughter in the first
degree. He was acquitted and imme-
diately entertained the twelve men who
had sat in his case at an elaborate
banquet.
F'itzsimmons promised, moreover, that
on his next appearance here the celebra-
ton should be repeated. This was his
first return to Syracuse, and according
1y last night the trial judge and entire
jury occupied a box at the Bastable
theater and saw Fitzsimmons in The
Honest Blacksmith After the show
the entire party, headed by the pugilist,
adjourned to the Vanderbilt and made
merry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
a EIGHT IN CoURr.
Two BelIigerent Attorneys Lock
Horns at Wichita

Wichita, Kas., Dec. 6.-The calling of
a brother attorney a liar by County
Attorney Sam Amidon nearly precipi-
tated a quarrel which might have re-
suited in serious consequences but for
the timely Intervention of Judge Kirk,
in the city court at Wichita Wednes-
day afternoon. The two attorneys were
arguing a point of law, in which the
Equitable Mutual Hail Insurance COM
pany, of Kansas City, is the plaintiff
and some twenty farmers are the de-
PENDANTS. Attorney J. A. Ray, for the
plaintiff, insisted that Amidon, for the
defense, had tricked him by fling GER
tain papers after the trial had begun.
you know that is not true" said
Amidon.
But I say that it is true insisted
Ray.
You're a liar, and you know it, Judge
Ray, when you say those papers were
fled after the trial had started
At this point Judge Ray, who is
rather an elderly gentleman, pulled a
knife from his pocket and then made a
dash for Amidon. The latter at once
began to grapple with Judge Ray and
attempted to take the knife away
THAT will just cost you so. Judge Ray,
and you, Mr.. Anlidon, So" came from
the bench. This seemed to bring the at
torneys to their senses, and, both
apologizing to the court, had their fines
RENTED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
MoNARcHs OF THE TURF.
Records of The Abbot and Cresceus
Are COMPARED.

New York Dec 6.-Thouph the once
1sglsSa PiIssl III H ~ ne i % az
new era of lightning began, in 1892, with
the advent OF the bike suiky, the trot-
tiers have walked up this year to a wonder
fol extent
Both gaits took tremendous leaps when
the frictionless safety wheel came to the
aid of the Hght-harness flyers, and at
the close OF the first season Of the new ap-
50 the same h9tch-, Nancy RANKS eclipssu
the 2.0Siz of Sunol by "a seconds, while
Mascot clipped an even seconds from the
zoo that Direct scored IN lssl- After that
the lateral gait left the diagonal one far
Tier little over three years ago, when
Star Pointer set the track at Readville,
Mass, afiame with his marvellous feat Of
The trotters had been sleeping on their
oars in the years that the wrigglers were
setting time at defiance. Only a quarter
of second was the reduction in the more
fashionable gait between the years her
first of the present one. 50 for I'VE sea-
sons the 2.0S% of Alix has stood as an
tnsur1nountable barrier. and the prophets
who had declared that the two-ninute
trotter was in sight were despised as Of
the race of Afahomet. The high-water
mark for stations which Directum placed
at 2-051& in 1888 was equally beyond the
ability Of the young sires that have since
appeared until now, so that it remains for
the closing year of the century to see both
of these most-coveted championships car
bot is naturally the hero of the cam
paign Just closed. his sensational effort
In 2-Q3A4- which gives him the trotting
crown. is by comparison no more meri-
torious than what Cresceus accomplished
n his Tits against the mark for stations
The new king Of the sulky was foaled in
1893. and so had the advantage Of a
b twelvemonth's seniority over Cresceus
who is now six years old Both began
their turf careers in the same season
1887. and the younger horse earned the
faster record Indeed, he did something
that no other three-y ear-ofd trotter has
ever approached. by defeating a field Of
older canpaigners in his memorable vic
tory at Fort wayne IN q contest of eight
heats, stepping the last two each in 2.I1z
CRESCEUS AND THE ABBOTT
In that same season. when the Grand
Circuit opened at Detroit. The Abbott got
the empty honor OF a record of 2.111S in
g heat where he finished second and was
placed ahead Of the real winner. OratOrfO
BY q decision that was anything but a
satisfactory one Since then the older as
ptrant Tor the premiership has managed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06

''stewardi'' from the triumphant angler.
A sunburned committeeman hurried up,
and if the fish were eligible registered it.
The fish had to be up to the Thames
standard" of inches. If not, they were
put back, and no doubt all thus escap-
ing hurried off sadder and wiser fish to
some place where rods were not 200 to
the mile.
Jack, pope minnow, bleak and cells
were barred Roach and dace were
the chief takes.
No angler might stand within ten
yards of another unless by mutual
consent" Each man must use only one
rod.
The rain fell straight, and chill east
wind blew, but the jolly fishermen were
oblivi0us to the elements. Only a
cyclone would have moved them.
They fshed till the twilight fell, and
then packed up their rods and f1ocked
to riverside hosiery, where the takes
were weighed.
The prizes numbered about 100, in
Guiding a silver medal for the first prize
winner. They ranged from clocks and
cigars to "a shade of birds and box
of fireWorl5si
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
KANSAS news.
Congress VIII Be Asked to
Abolish the KlOndike.
Military Authorities Weary of
Constant Scandal.
NEAR SOLDIERS HOME
Unjust to Veterans to Allow
Dives to Remain.
Then to Dismiss Them For
Buying Beer There.

Kansas City, Dec 6.-Congress will
take hand in the Leavenworth Klon-
dixie deal. Major William Warner,
United States district attorney, inter
ested himself sufficiently in the scandal
up there to take the matter up with
the chairman of the congressional com
nittee on military affairs and that gem
tleman, Mr.. Hull, of Iowa, after going
into detail with the Kansas City man,
promised he would introduce a measure
calculated to end the disgraceful traffic
near the Soldiers and Sailors home. To
this end it is expected congress will
make a. law to require ali saloons with
in two miles of a. federal home to pay
an additional license and that license
Will be so burden5ome that it will be
almost, If not quite, prohibitive. Being
United States law, should it go on
the books, it win bode i'll for the Klon-
diker who may try to evade it.
Il found the friends of the old soldier
alive to the need of something radical"
said Major Warner yesterday, "and
while many had their own ideas, all ad-
mitted their doubts about the feasibility
Of their schemes. Previously had been
apprised that the governor of the home
had threatened to expel auy inmate
who should frequent the places, but, SO
1t occurred to me, and to the authori-
ties at Washington, this would be hard
on the old soldier. Then I suggested
to Mr. Hull that we might remove the
cause instead of the effect by imposing
an extra license upon saloons within q
given distance of these homes. At once
Mr. Hull fell in with that idea and said
ne would look about to see If 1t can
legally be done; he added, If it can be-
he will introduce bill. I am not sure
the United States can make such a law,
but it has been suggested that if a
state can keep saloons prescribed dis
tances from schools and churches, the
government can keep them away from
its institutions"
When the major went to the chairman
of the military committee on this quest
he went armed. There is a general
move now among high circles to uphold
the hands of the governor of Kansas
and the governor of the Soldiers" and
Sailors home in this fight of the dive
keepers against them. The Klondikers
have won out in almost every fight they
have waged upon them about Leaven-
worth. Battle Row in its palmy days
when Sniveley had his Cartoon saloon
was no worse than the Klondike at
LeavenWorth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
aFirebug,, Convict to lecture.

Parsons. Kas. Dec. 6-J. B. johnson,
the "frebug' convict who was con-
ditionally pardOned by Governor Steph-
ems at jefferson, City yesterday, after
serving eighteen years in the Missouri
penitentiary, arrived here this afternoon
and declared his intention of remaining
until he can get money enough to make
a fight for full pardon and citizen
ship in Missouri. 1t was stipulated in
his pardon that he leave the state and
was furnished with transportation to
Texas. Warden J. d. Stack accom-
panied him to Fort Scott, where he gave
him his pardon and a purse of S3l do
mated by state officials, with advice that
he go under an assumed name He in
tends to take a lecture tour and is now
writing a book giving details of his
rlrisnr1 Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
Luther Fountain Is Better.

Eureka, kas., Dec. 81. ". Street
and l. o. Street, who are charged with
asaulting Luther Fountain, the Kansas
City commission man, have been bound
over for trial to the district court on
the charge of assault with intent to
kill. Their bond has been set at $1,000
each, which they furnished Mr.. Foun-
tain is now rapidly recovering from his
injuries The trouble between the
Streets and Fountain occurred over the
foreclosure Of a mortgage held by Mr.
Fountains company on 800 head of
horses owned by the Streets. There was
a gun play, which ended with J. w
Street knocking Mr.. Fountain down
with a pftchfork and infiicting on
him several bad wounds. Mr.
Fountain will return to Kansas City
within a few days. He is one of the
proprietors of the Grand Avenue Horse
and Mule company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
Good Words For washburn.

Washburn college at Topeka claims
the football championship of Missouri
and Kansas for it's team and refuses to
keIl Indians. During the season the To-
pekans scored 200 points against Is by
their opponents and their only defeat
was in the second game with Haskell.
which resulted II to 5. The first game
with the Indians Washburn won by
score of II to 0. Washburn aserfbes
the Indian victory to the lack OF condi-
ton Of the men, who had just returned
from Colorado trip, and accuses the
Indians of having the game called on
account Of darkness to prevent the score
from being tied.-Kansas City World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
A LIVELY BULL FIGHT
To Be Given by Crowd of Gem City
Sports.

Dayton, O., Dee. GA syndicate COM
posed of sport lovers Of Dayton, is ne
gotiating for a realistic and up-to-date
Quo vadis" act, in which Neromus, the
famous champion bull fighter of Peru,
South America, will master a wild steer
or buH before q public assernb1 age
Neromus created a flrore in the City
Of Mexico a year ago, when he fought
a vicious bull single-handed and won
out. He is one of the strongest men in
the country, and is q noted wrestler
At present he is in Chicago, and he has
authorized a prominent gentleman to ar
range for his appearance In Dayton.
Neromus usually masters the bull by
brute force, but uses no weapons, ropes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
IN JAIL WITH HIS FRIENDS.
Eureka Man Attempts Unsuccessfully
to Aid Prisoners to Escape.

Eureka, Dec 6-Lee Swanson, a
young man who has q bad record here
for lawbreaking, was arrested Wednes-
day and placed in the county Jail on the
charge of planning with two of his
friends who were confined in the county
Jail to effect a Jail delivery.
Swanson managed to smuggle in to
his friends behind the bars six steel
saws, and it was arranged that the
prisoners, who are charged with bur-
glary should saw their way out The
sheriff suspected that some plot was on
foot, and searched the prisoners, And
ing the six saws.
Swanson could not furnish $500 bond,
and is now with his two friends inside
the iail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
BIG GUS RUHLIN
Has Gone Into Training For His Go
With Maher.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Gus Rubin, who
is to meet Peter Maher here on Deem
Der II, arrived in town yesterday, ac-
companied by Billy Madden, his spar
ring partner, and a small army of train
ers The big fellow was met by a num-
Der Of friends as he stepped from the
train, and, barring a little extra fat,
looked strong and husky.
His eyes We're bright and his skin is as
spotless as a Inaiden's cheek He had
but little to say, but stated that he ex-
pected to defeat Naher, and would then
keep on training for his match with J.
J. Jeffries, for the heavy weight cham
pionship of the world. The big fellow
drove Immediately to his training quar-
tiers at Riverside Mansion, and express
ed himself as more than satisfied with
the place selected for him He will get
down to work Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
BANQUET AT K. 0.
Lawrence Football Players Given a
Dinner by the Merchants.

Lawrence. Dec. 6-The Kansas univers
ity football players were royalty ban
quoted by the Merchants Athletic associa-
last night The club recognized what the
boys have had to contend with this year
and showed its appreciation of their de-
termination and grit The victory over
professionalism is of great Importance to
college athletics and it is considered worth
a few defeats to achieve this end Act
ing Chancellor w C Spangler presided
and the banquet began about O'Clock
Professor W L. Higgins, Professor W. L.
Burdiek, Judge J. ". Green, c. s. French
Samuel Bishop spoke in behalf of the uni
versity, while Tucker, the hero of the
year. and several other memb of the
team made short talks in behalf of the
players.
The banquet room was festooned with
the beloved crimson and blue and sus-
pended from the ceiling over the table was
painted on it. The merchants came up
to their high standard Of entertaining
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
Carter DECISION Soon.

Leavenworth Kas., Dec. CIT is
probable that within a week a. decision
will be handed down in the application
of Oberlin NJ. Carter, ex-captain of en-
gineers, United States army, for a writ
of habeas corpus to release him from
the United States penitentiary here. It
is understood that Judge w. G. Hook
is now preparing the decision, and when
1t is ready to be handed down Carter
will be again brought into court while
1t is being delivered. Carriers friends.
it is said, are quite confident that it
will be favorable to Carter while the
government counsel say that they have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
70 See the Mceovern Fieht.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-James J. Corbett is
oganizfng a party to go to Chicago next
week to witness the bout between Terry
McGovern and Joe Cans. The former
champion learned few days ago that
a number Of sports intend to make the
trip to Chicago, and he hit upon the
idea of chartering a special train. Cor
bett has been in communication with
the passenger agent of q railroad, and
said last night that he expected to get
a special fare If the party was large
enough. It is his plan to leave New
York next Tuesday morning. The fight
is scheduled to take place at the Tat
tersalfs club on December 13. This will
bring the party to Chicago a day be-
fore the fight. The return trip will be-
gin the morning after the fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
BRUSH IS VERY SICK.
Physician Will Not Permit His At
tending Annual Meeting.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 6.-John T.
Brush is too i'll to attend the annual
meeting Of the league in New York next
week. He will send for Secretary Ash
ley Lloyd, of the Cincinnati club, to con-
fer with him at his home here, and the
Reds secreary-treaSurer will represent
the Cincinnati club in the east. Brush
wants to go, but his physicians declare
that the excitement following his at
tendance would entail serious conse-
quences. Brush's health has been stead
lily declining for a long time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
sH1Ps 4oo cARoAssEs o. DEER
One Express Company Handles41 ,374
Pounds of Venison in Season.

Menominee, Mich, Dec 6-The Ameri-
can Express company has handled 41,374
pounds Of venison since the deer season
opened November 8. OF the total amount
of venison received here 1854 pounds
were transferred to the Ann Arbor
steamship line for southern Michigan
points and $4,000 pounds were for local
hunters and meat dealers. Over 400 car
casses of deer were handled here, Me-
nominee being made a transfer station
Col. James Jacobs and a party of Chi
sage capitalists have about closed a deal
for the purchase of Chambers island, in
Green bay, IS miles east of this city. The
Chicagoans intend to convert the island
into game reserve, and expect to ex-
pend $4,000 or more in the construction
of club house and improvements The
island comprises several thousand acres
OF land and deer are numerous. It is
now owned by a chair conpany
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Smooth Mr.. Smith.

Down in Pike township lives the
smoothest politician that ever juggled
votes in a fall campaign, and his name
Is Smith. He is a Populist, Democrat
and a Republican. He was elected con-
stable in that township on the fusion
publican ticket He had a bonfire in
his back yard to celebrate his success
and today came in to qualify. Emporia
politicians are booking bets on the size
of his sworn statement Of campaign
expenses. His name is Newton Smith.
He has always borne the reputation of
a peaceable citizen, but it is not i'm
probable that he will live in town four
years from now and be a ward boss
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