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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
SPORTING NEWS.
Sharkey Says He Draws the
Line at Mccoy.
Sees No Glory in Another Vic
tory Over the Kid.
READY TO FIGHT FITZ.
VIII Fight Either Jeffries or
Bob on any Date.
Sporting Editor of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer Stricken.
TO FIGHT FITZ.

New York, Feb. 26.-Thomas Sharkey
and Robert Fitzsimmons in all prob
ability will be matched to meet in the
ring soon. Although it has been an
nounced that the sailor would give Nc
Coy another chance before he tackled
any of the big fellows, 1t is pretty safe
betting that the kid" will be left by
the wayside when it comes down to
real business.
At least that is what Sharkey says
himself, and he ought to know. The
sailor is anxious to enter the ring
again, but he sees no glory in defeating
Mccoy and will seek a meeting for the
present with the former champion.
There are only two men whom Shar-
key has any desire to fight and he says
that unless arrangements are made Tor
a match with either JeffrieS or F1tz-
simmons he viii not fight at all. OF
course, Sharkey would prefer to get on
a return match with his conquerOr, but
as JeffrieS has a match on at present
the sailor will go after F'itzsimmons.
The conditions offered by "Lanky
Bob" in his recent challenge are salts
factory to Sharkey, and the latter says
he is prepared to meet Fitzsimmons at
any time and sign articles for match
to take place five weeks after posting
the forfeit.
SharlSey said today that he never had
any intention of giving Mccoy another
fight and that any announcement to
that effect was not made by him.
Il have stated all along" said he,
that I will fight F'itzsimmons win
ner take all. Fitzsimmons has agreed
to this and I am ready to do business
at any time. Let him name time and
1 will meet him. The fight can take
place five weeks after we sign articles.
L never said that would fight Nc
Coy. I defeated him once and l don't
think there is any necessity for another
match to prove my superiority. What
would the public think of me fighting
Mccoy again. Choynski defeated him
and the latter was knocked out by Wal
colt, so there you are.
1T makes no difference to me what
anybody else says, 1 am out to fight
either F'itzsimmons or Jeffries, and if
I can't fight them I won't fight at all.
In regards to Fitzsimmons side wager.
that is against the law If he wants
a side bet that can be talked over
later"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
HAD SKELETON KEYS.
Three Suspected Bank Robbers Ares
ted at Lyndon.

Lyndon, Feb. 26-Three men were ar
rested for burglary here and gave the
names of Frank st. Clair, James Hall and
Thomas Minor, alias RED" Minor alias
Alfalfa Red They are supposed to
have burglarized a store in Quenemo,
Kan.
City Marshal Alexander. of Quenemo,
was informed one night that several men
were trying to break into store in his
city and he gave chase. The men left
town and were said to have concealed
themselves in an abandoned house short
distance from town. Marshal Alexander
four men and succeeded in getting three
of the men. One man got away and
Alexander shot at him and he fell, but
Immediately got up again. A few days
afterwards a dead body was found in a
box car and it was taken to Emporia,
Kan, where it was identified as the man
that Marshal Alexander had shot. The
was bound to Emporia, and it is pre-
sumed that the man climbed into an
empty car and then died of his injuries.
The coroner examined the body and rem
dered a decision that the man came to
his death from gunshot wound. from
Gun held in the hands of unknown per-
sons.
w men the other three men were ar
rested there was found on them a fine
set of skeleton keys and some nitro-gly-
cerine and on account of these instru-
mentS they will be tried for burglary.
Their pictures have been made and they
will be sent to the Pinkertons and the
police. There have been thirty-two banks
robbed in the past few months within
radius of 100 miles of Kansas City. and
it is believed to have been the work of
an organized gang.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
MR.. BRTGHT,S RABBIT.
How the Reverend Gentleman Dis
played His Workmanship.

R. R. Biggs, a substantial farmer
living on the outskirts of Glasco. and
an intimate friend of Rev. John Bright,
tells this story on the good Christian
gentleman:
Rev Mr.. Bright is a good marksman,
and he is fond of sport. He was con-
fdent that with a good gun he could
kill a jack rabbit ION the jump" as far
as he could see it. Armed with two of
ed, Biggs and Bright started out for an
afternoons hunt Nearing the farm
house of a neighbor Bright saw an OBJ
Ject in the brush near the road, and
calling Biggs' attention to it. said:
Just watch and see me kill that jack
rabbit" Taking aim, he pulled the trig-
ger. He didn't see the object he shot
at stir, and confident that he had killed
his rabbit, he started to the spot and
saw that instead of it being a rabbit it
was a fine Plymouth Rock chicken.
Imagine his horror when the lady of
the house came running out, and for
some time, it is said, the dust around
the elders feet was almost suffocating,
for the more Bright apolOgized to her
for killing the chicken the louder she
talked. Presently Biggs came up, and
being acquainted with the lao; and
seeing the predicament Mr.. Bright was
in got her attention, and Introducing
Rev. John Bright to her he told her
that it was purely accidental for he
miStOOk the chicken for a rabbit, the
matter was quieted, and the elder made
a most handsome apology to the lady.
No man goes to Glasco who is held in
more esteem than is Rev. Bright, and it
is needless to say that the lady whose
chicken he killed by mistake and her
excellent husband are members of
Rev. Bright'S church.
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PLANS OF THE CHAMPION.
Jefries to Visit His California Home
This Week.


Hot Springs, Ark, Feb; 2s:-Champion
Jim Jeffries, in referring to the proposed
mill with Jim COrbett, said today:
I can not help it if the sporting public
is of the belief that there is to be some
thing unfair in my battle with COrbett.
I don't know what those people are doing
down east, but you can rest assured I'll
best Corbett If I can. and I believe there
IS no question of my ability to do SO.
However, if I were absolutely. confident
OF putting COrbett out in the first round
l would never enter the ring without a
referee in whom the sporting public as
Well as myself had perfect confidence. I
do not propose to lose to Corbett or to
any other man, and 1 will not do SO I'M
less I am thoroughly beaten out.
I am not money mad, and am not look
ing for the least shade the best of it.
en- the other hand, I will not take any
the worst of it. From what 1 hear Cor
bett is training hard, and his closest
friends say he confidently expects to beat
me"
Jeffries has been doing a deal of hard
work lately. and is surprisingly fast and
strong. considering his 'beefy' condi ton
when he first came to Hot Springs. Then
the big fellow weighed 239 pounds. To-
lington gymnasium, after an eight-mile jog
over the mountain, he punched the bag
fifteen minutes, spared the same length
of time at a fast gait, dividing the time
with Tommy Ryan and his brother Jack.
without a rest Jeffries then skipped the
rope 900 times, exercised with the medi-
cine ball and wrist machine, and, when
finished, was not in the least distressed
for wind, although he perspired freely.
This work he repeats every day in addi-
ton to long horseback ride In the after
Moons.
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TO INSPECT FOSSILS.
a Member of the British Museum to
Visit Lawrence University.

Lawrence, Feb. ga letter has just
been received from DR.. A. Smith Wood
ward, curator of the department of ge-
ology of the British museum, stating
that he will visit Kansas University in
May for the purpose of studying the
cretaceous fishes and reptiles contained
in the university museum.
DR.. Woodward is one of the most
noted of European paleontologists, and
is coming to this country to continue
his special Investigations of cretaceous
vertebrates, upon which he is a rec
ognized authority. He will visit sew
eral of the larger eastern universities,
but will spend the greater part of his
time here, as the museum of Kansas
University is especially rich in the par
ticular kind of fossils in which he is
interested. The archaeological musum
of the university is among the most ex-
tensive in America, and in certain de-
partments is unequaled anywhere. It
is for this reason that it has been Wis
tied in recent years by many noted sci
entists, and that a foreign geologist
should come here to pursue his studies
in paleontology.
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He MAKES ToMAHAwKs.
The Old Business of an Atchison
Blacksmith.

Atchison Feb. 26-J. NJ. Boudrie. an
Atchison blacksmith, takes contracts to
parts of the country. The Indians pay
him as high as IS, and even SO apiece
for them. Boudrie is considerable of an
artist in this line and the tomahawks are
works of art They are made of steel
and the engravings and other work on
one time a government policeman on the
Indian reservation at Rulo, Neb-, has
had many dealings with the Indians. and
is well acquainted with their character
istics.
He is an enthusiastic antiquarian and
has a fine collection of Indian relics. He
has explored a number of mounds one
of which near Rulo attracted consider
able attention a few years ago 1t con-
tanned stone enclosure of four rooms,
each room of which contained a human
skeleton One of the skeletons was that
of a giant. The discovery was one OF the
most interesting ever made on the Mis-
souri, river Mr.. Bopdrie. and an Atchi
son county antiquarian, will explore sew
eral Indian mounds along the Missouri
bluffs this spring.
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coNcoRD1A TRAVELLING MEN
Council No. SO Holds a Reunion and
Banquet.

Corcordia, Feb 26.-Concordia coun-
Gil No. Sc, United Commercial Travellers,
is nine years old, and Saturday night
last they gave their eighth annual ban
quet and entertainment, at which W.
L. Day, of Kansas City, supreme coun-
selor L. c. PearSe, of Columbus, Ohio,
past supreme counselor and founder of
the order, s. r. Allison, of Clay Center,
grand counselor, and c. c. Daniel, grand
secretary, were present
On the fourth Saturday of every Feb
ruary it has been the custom of Con-
cordia council to banquet and entertain
the grand counselor and members of the
Commercial Travellers association, and
how well they did it on this occasion
the one hundred and more travelling
men and their wives who sat down 10
the tables spread at the Baron's hotel
will be the judges. 1t was a spread sell
dom surpassed anywhere.
Concordia council is the second larg-
est in membership in Kansas, Wichita
being first. 1t now numbers over ITO
members, the net increase in member
ship in 1899 being 20. Its officers are:
Senior counselor, WI. MeCarty; junior
counselor, w. w. Carter; conductor, A
B. Miller; page, J. A Wheatley; senti-
mel, F. E. Howard; secretary,C. c. Dan
lei. Upwards of 60 travelling men, most
of them with families, reside in Concor-
dia. 1t is no unusual sight to see the
travelling men OF Concord1a MI a rail-
road coach as they leave their homes
Monday mornings to engage in their
various occupations for the week.
w. F. Tuttle acted as POSTMASTER.
To the toast, THE Commercial Army"
supreme counselor, w. L. Day respond
ed.
THE Closing Century was responded
to by Counselor Ed Brandner.
1.-The Mothers of Men, was assigned
to Counselor L. B. Quigley, who re-
sponded.
Sentinel F. E. Howard responded to
the toast, Troubles of Our Own"
Grand Counselor s. T. Allison, re-
sponded to the toast, THE Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26

week they have decided to wait until
about the first week in March. The at
titude of H. r. Won der Horst, of the
Baltimore club, against the proposed
circuit reduction plan is the chief cause
of the postponement.
Although the association bubble has
burst several of the would be promoters
are still talking. Philadelphia promot-
ers say that McGraw was hasty in get
ting out and that they have $3.50 in
cash. Another says that he is not out
of it and McGraw says he will not go
back just yet. The Detroit people de-
clare that the association was too
modern in substituting Louisville for
their city while Shaefer of St. Louis,
is keeping the wires hot with why did
you do it?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
WILL JEFFRIEs FIGHT
Rumors in Gotham Say He Cannot
Get into Condition.

yet AnbO COnQ1GlOn.
New York, Feb. 26-There's a story
going the rounds that Jeffries is SUI
fering from some chronic trouble and
cannot get into condition to fight again
for at least a year His physician, 1t is
said, ordered him to Hot Springs, where
he has been taking the baths for some
time past, and has now advised him
to go to California to undergo new
treatment.
For this reason, it is said. Brady has
stalled off challenges from Fitzsimmons
ana Sharkey, believing that fight with
Corbett would not be a severe strain on
the champion, and for that matter it
could be easily declared off in case JET
fries should find it impossible to get fit
The fact that Jeffries threw up his the
atrical engagements some time ago
lends color to the reports that he is SER
iously indisposed.
The whole affair looks like a lease of
string" and if Jeffries and Corbett ever
come together they Will be watched
with skeptical eyes. If Corbett had
made a match with any other heavy
weight, there would have been no such
gossip as that INDUCED in at various
sporting resorts.
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His Corn Crop Paid.

sold his big cribs of corn at Esbon, the
first of the week, to L. c. Beeler and
w s. Chapman. There was about 1000
The. corn was bought by J. H. Woollen
for Mr.. johnson during the winter of 1896
81, at from 8 to IL cents per bushel
Figure that it cost him an average of
10 cents and the corn -epresented an in
vestment of about S7.5 He had paid
taxes on the corn for three years, 1897.
1888; and 1899, a total of s47s.s5. When he
sold the corn was Jumped orr Al ST. $50.
In addition to the first cost of this corn
and the taxes there. can be an allowance
made of $S75 for incidental expences and
the three years the money has been in
vested. Interest at the rate of SO 1-3 per
cent is not SO bad.-Mankato Advocate.
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IT LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE.
Should Comiskey Put a Club in Chi
cago Hart Will Fight.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-The Times-Herald
tomorrow will say:
It is not unlikely that the develop
ments in the next few days will bring
on row between the National League
and American League and that all the
clubs will be involved. President Hart
today that he would brook no interfer-
ence in the local field and that should
Charles Comiskey persist in putting a
CLUB in Chicago, it will mean the break
ing of the national agreement. President
Hart made the prophecy that, should an
American League club be put in Chi
cago, it would mean the beginning of
the end of the organization presided
over by B. B. johnson.
Mr.. Hart said that the National
League would defend itself to the ut
most. 1t did not court war, but should
the issue be forced on them, the Chi
cago club at least would not be back
ward in adopting means to defend it
SELF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26

to receive the checks from the comp
troller of the currency for the final div
idend by March 20, and hopes to wind
up the affairs of both banks by April
IA. The only thing that will prevent
this is two Sumner National suits now
pending The First Nationals total
dividends viii be rs per cent and the
Sumner Nationals dividends from 50 to
81 per cent. Mr.. Sheridan has made an
excellent record as receiver of the two
defunct Wellington banks. When he
took hold of their affairs the depositors
had no hopes of ever receiving more
than so per cent.
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Parrv weldon stricken.

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 26.-Parry We'll
don, for twenty years the sporting ed
itor of the Cincinnati Enquirer, in
which capacity he won for himself and
his paper a national reputation, was
stricken with paralysis as he retired to
his room about 3 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. The stroke does not affect the
brain, as he is perfectly conscious
though unable to speak. 1t seems to
affect chiefly the vocal organs and
the right arm and leg, the latter only
partially. His great weight, 300 pounds.
is somewhat against him, yet his ply
sician says his chances for recovery are
good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
AN OLD SOLDIER KILLED.
Unknown Veteran Struck by a Leav-
enworth Electric Car.

Leavenworth, Feb. 26.-An unknown old
soldier was struck by a south bound car
on the Home electric line at o'clock Sat
urday night, just south of Ryan Bros.
stock yards, and was killed. He was
not seen by the motorman in time to
stop the car and was struck with fearful
force. His. body was terribly bruised and
lacerated, his head being cut and the toes
of one foot severed. When the car was
stopped he was picked up and brought
back by the car and taken to the I.eav-
enworth hospital. where he died an hour
later. He had nothing by which he could
be identified, except the number stamped
on his shirt, which was H, 1881. The
home authorities were notified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
RHEUMATISn = CATARRH, ARE
BLOOD DISEASES = CURED
BY B. B. B.
Bottle Free to Sufferers.

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B. botanic Blood Balm) cures. 1t mat
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our faith in B. B. B. we will send a
Trial Bottle Free to sufferers, SO they
may test the remedy at our expense.
Address BLOOD BALM CO., 81 Mitch
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
CREDITORS WATCH HIM.
Sent Agent to New York After Count
Castellane

New York, Feb. 2e.-It has been learned
that Paris creditors of Count Boni de
Castellane were so deeply interested in
his visit here that they sent agents to
New York to keep an eye on his transac-
ed that If the count returned to Paris
without the means to satisfy his creditors
he might be arrested.
The amount of his debts is said to be
about g. 400 900. A large part of it repre-
sents obligations incurred in the construc-
ton of the magnificent palace the count
is building. While the sum he obtained
here was not sufficient to liquidate all of
his debts, it was large enough to tempo
rarily satisfy the creditors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
Lnncheon Giuen o.

New York, Feb. ga World dispatch
from London says: Owing to the oppo-
sition of the non-conformist clergymen
and laymen, the luncheon at which
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain was to
preside, in connection with the Wes-
leyan celebration, has been abandoned.
This was decided at a meeting called
by the president of the Wesleyan con-
farenca
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
VERDICT AGAINST A ROAD.
a Stock Shipper Given $500 Dam
ages For an Injury.

Paola, Feb ga jury in district
court here today gave Mark Eagan, a
stock shipper of Spring Hill, verdict
for 81 500 against the Memphis railroad
for personal injury sustained while d
passenger on one of it's trains near
Kansas City in August. 1898
The conductor became involved in a
difficulty with a drunken passenger, and
in the scuff1e the passenger was thrown
violently against Eagan, injuring an
eye. This was the second trial. the first
resulting in a hung jury. James Black
of Kansas City and Sheldon q Sheldon
of Paola represented the railroad and
Frank NJ. Sheridan of Paola the plain
tiff.
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GEN. DAVIS INSISTS
That Porto Ricans Are Entitled to
Same Rights as Hawaiians.

New York, Feb ga dispatch to the
Herald from San Juan, Porto Rico. says:
Governor General Davis insists upon his
opinion on the subject of Porto Rico trade
given in his testimony before the senate
and house committees, that Porto RicanS
have as good moral right to enjoy trade
privileges as the Hawaiians.
Prominent persons believe the distress
ing financial situation calls for speedy ac-
ton by the government Business is at a
standstill. Exports and imports are para
lyzed, awaiting a solution of the tariff
problem. The laboring classes are suffer-
ing from the consequent want of work.
American capital is undecided about in
vestment, because of the lack of a stable
form of government.
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Democratic Paper For lowe.

Ottawa, Feb 26.-It was announced
here today that an Iowa Democrat, a
personal friend of w. ]. Bryan, who is
backed by local Democrats, will start
a Democrat paper here soon. The start
ing of the new organ is the result of 81
quarrel between the Democratic and
Populist stockholders of the Republic
can-Times. 1t is expected that the new
firm will purchase the E. H. Snow plant
now under the management of w. A
Medaris, who is conducting the Ottawa
Journal, a Republican weekly
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He Had Money to Burn.

John Spoerl. farmer who lives about
four miles northwest of Wamego. came to
town last Saturday, cashed a check for
$500, paid q small note and several trades
mems bills and started in for a good
time. When the world slowed down from
its dizzy whirl to a normal rate of speed
he found that he was shy just 1892. The
interval was a blank, during which some
one had made good.-W arnego Times.