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The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13

been added to the Quaker forces Freed
man, of New York, set up a howl He
stated in emphatic terms that he want
ed Slagel and that he had a prior claim
to his services Going back to the
league meeting, it was found that when
Earl Wagner's aggregation was put on
the block Slagel was offered for sale to
Freedman along with the other former
seators, the New Yorker being offered
first choice. Andy bought Win Mer-
GER the only player in the bunch he
knew by reputation, and allowed SlageI
to slide by without making a bid for
hiTn. When he read of Philadelphia
picking the former Western Lacquer
and baseball critics said he was a
promising player, Freedman exclaimed
in loud terms that he wanted him and
that it would be but fair that he (Sla-
geD be turned over to him. Frank Rob-
ison, who is one of the few magnates
who has been able to get along with the
Gotham president, tried to intervene in
his behalf and sent Reach and Rogers
a telegram to the effect that it would
be nice of them to let ANDY have Sla-
gel, as he wanted him. and that it would
keep peace in the league family. Reach
and Rogers replied to Robson that they
would do as he wished, but that they
needed another player for their team
and that they would turn Slagel over to
Freedman provided that he would come
to their rescue and let them have Wal
lace. Then the peace oVertures in the
Slagel matter remained dormant and
nothing else has been heard of it since.
though Slagel remains with the Phillies
and probably will continue to the re-
mainder of his baseball career.
Yesterday Mr.. Robson received a let
ter from the Philadelphia officials ask
ing him to set a price upon the release
riled" him, and he Immediately wired
Of McGraw or Wallace. The message
the following answer:
Your letter April just received. Can
not sell you the release of either Nc
| Graw or Wallace for any price. My st.
Louis public would drive me out of
town if 1 did such thing, and 1 would
not blame them
Speaking further about the affair, at
| the Southern hotel last night, Mr.. Robi-
son said:
Mr.. .Graw and Robinson will play in
/ st. Louis or nowhere, and Wallace will
remain with my club until he has out
lived his usefulness. I wouldn't take
twice the amount of money that Nc
Graw and Robinson cost me for them,
and as for Wallace. he is not for sale
at any figure
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
SPORTING NEWS.
The History of the McGraW-
Robinson Deal Leaks Out.
st. Louis Manager Offered Big
Sum For "Mugsy."
WILL NOT SELL HIM.
Wires Philadelphia That the
Fans Would Not Forgive.
Quakers Offer a Big Sum For
Wallace Also.
Will NOT SELL HIM

st. Louis, April 13.-Frank DeHass
Robson appears more earnest than ever
in his refusal to part with either Nc
Graw or Robinson, his recent Baltimore
purchases or, for that matter, any OF
the players who are deemed efficient by
Tebeau. Ever since he startled the base
ball world by purchasing the releases OF
"Mugsy' and "Wee Willie Wilbert'
from the Brooklyn Baltimore syndicate,
it has been claimed on all sides that ne
merely purchased that pair of baseball
Iuminaries as an investment, and that
ere the championship season was start
ed both players would be found with
the New York club. Just as often as
Some writers have printed that McGraW
and Robinson would surely go to Goth
am, being turned over to Freedman py
Robson for the price the pair cost him,
has Andy stated that he didn't want
either player, and that if they did play
in the east, and not in st. Louis, the
coming season, it would be with some
other club than the one run by him. He
appears sincere in the matter, and the
players that he has added to his club
of late would indicate concIuSIVely that
"Mugsy'' and his avoirdupoiS partner
are not wanted by him, and that his
aggregation will struggle to keep out OF
the eight-ho1e without the aid of either
man.
Al the recent gathering of the big
| league magnates in New York, when
the circuit WAS SliCGQ anu OAiAGA lAlAPC4 =
ant baseball "doin's'' completed, the
players from the four clubs that were
| acknowledgements, Baltimore, Wash
| ington and Louisville, with the excep-
! ton of the last named of course, as
| ssCol" Dreyfuss had previously entered
! into combine" with the Pittsburg Of
fcials for the pooling of issues-as wei
| as those that were not wanted by the
clubs retained, were listed and auction
ed off McGraw and Robinson brought
| the top prices. and when De Haas Rob
ison landed the two experts surprise
was expressed in every quarter of the
| baseball map. Mr. Robson also bid the
! highest for Dan McGSann. Billy Keiste1
and Patsy Donovan and secured tha
| trio for some 0,009 or 81. 600 All tn,
other clubs that wanted to strengthened
but none to the financial extent of th'
St. Louis club. Among the player:
bought by Reach and Rogers for thei
Philadelphia club was Jimmy Slagel
the little center fielder. who played Will
Washington last campaign, and Wit
had but graduated the previous fal
from the Kansas City club, of tn
Western league. SIagel was bid in 70
| a few hundred dollars. After he ha'
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
CHASING THE RABBITS.
Third Days Coursing at Mankato
Was Lively.

Mankato, Kan, April 13-At the third
day in the nine courses all age stakes
the first money was won by Benshi,
owned by J. c. Jackson, of Mankato-
Second money was won by Turquoise,
owned by D. F. Jackson of Enterprise.
The score in all the age stakes was as
follows.
Turquoise beat Bill of Expense, Flee
beat Cliff Dale, Turquoise beat Fleeta,
Benshi beat Nacaret Turquoise beat
Diavolo. Benshi beat Turquoise.
Two a byes were ran by Diavolo and
Benshi. There were eleven courses in the
puppy stake. First money was won by
Charlie. owned by J. D. Reed, Clay Cen
ter, Kan; second money by Silver Sioux,
owned by Henry Egan, South Dakota
The score was as follows:
Texas Peach beat Shamrock, Silver
Sioux beat Merry Maiden, Lady Vera
beat Lady Egan, Fanny Oren beat
Aria, Texas Honey beat Rob Roy
Charlie beat White Flyer, Silver Sioux
beat Texas Peach, Fanny Orell beat
Lady Vera, Charlie beat Texas Honey
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
KANSAS NEWS.
Mrs. Dewey Owns Considerable
Wichita Real Estate.
Her First Husband, Gen. Hazen,
Once Lived There.
IN A BIG POKER GAME
The Army officer Won a Num-
ber of Lots.
He Also Purchased Half of the
TOWnsite at One Time.

Wichita, April 1s.-The deed record of
Sedgwick. county shows that Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey are considerably inter
ested in Wichita real estate. Besides
owning some lots outright, they are
mixed up in the titles of several other
lots TO which their quitclaim deeds will
have to be obtained before the title is
cleared Attorney Simpson is in cor
respondence with Mrs. Dewey concern
ing several OF these lots. The interest
of the Deweys came through Gen. w. B.
Hazens Mrs. Dewey's first husband, who
was stationed in this section of Kan
sas in 1871 and from that time until
1880 was quite actively interested in
Wichita real estate.
Chris J. Pearce, who in 1871 was at
torney for William Greiffenstein, is said
to know Of some interesting details con-
cern1ng Major General Hazen'S nrSt dip
into the realty market. The story goes
that early in 1871, while General Hazen
and his troops were stationed near
Wichita there was spirited poker
game in progress in which several of
the pioneers and the general were en-
gagged. One engagement lasted all day
and night between General Hazen and
a man named Bancroft. When the
game finally broke up, General HaZen
had won all Of Bancroft's money and
S40O more, which Bancroft could not
pay. In order to settle up with Cen
eral Hazen, Bancroft is said to have
decided Hazen about fifty lots in the
growing young village Of Wichita
Some Of these lots are described in the
deed record as follows: Lots SO and 125
Texas street; 80, 100, 12S, 1873 Chisholm
street: 12S and 161 Court street; Al, 12f
and 131 Church street; 9, 16 So, SO, lac
and 149 Wichita street; "a, Ga and 14z
Waco avenue Chisholm street is now
Market street, and Court street is now
Main street. Lot 1O9 North Market
street, which is the second lot south OF
Eighth street. was never decided by
General Hazen-
A year after the poker game between
General Hazen and Mr.. Bancroft, Ban
croft is said to have redeemed most OF
the lots which he decided to General
Hazen.
1t is related by pioneers that at one
time William Greiffenstein became very
much in need of cash when he first
sprung his faith on Wichita, and fol
81 900 sold a half interest in the Original
townsite to General Hazen. Genera
I1azen is said to have afterwards trans
ferred this interest by power Of at
torney.
Mrs. Dewey within the last two years
sold two lots on Wichita street and still
has one or more lots on that street il
which her title is perfect.
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Results at Tanforan.

San Francisco, April 13.-Weather
cloudy, track sloppy at Tanforan. Sum
maries:
First race-9-16 mile; purse; 2-year-
olds. Homage, 112, Is to 1, won; Ada NJ,
103, 20 to 1. second; Bavassa, 10S. to l.,
third. Time, 0:57A.
Second race-24 mile; selling. High
Hoe, 1874. to 1, won; st. Casimir, 101, 6
to 5, second; Mortgage, 80, to l, third
Time, 1:1634.
Third race-A mile; handicap. For
nero, 40, to 1, won; Sardine, SO, to
5, second; Cormorant, 112, 6 to 1, third
Time, 1:151a.
Fourth race-1A miles; selling. Ny
Gypsy, So, 2 to 1, won; Sardonic, 101, 8
to s. second; Prestome, 81, II to 1, third.
Time, PA.
Fifth race-1 mile; selling. Silvertone,
103. 2 to l. won; CastaSe, 110, to 1, sec
ond; Captive, 113, to 1, third. Time
1:46.
Sixth raee-1 mile; purse May Dine
| los, to 1, won; Urchin, 103, so to l.
second; Bathos, 110, to 8, third. Time
1:4SA.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, April 13.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Authorization Gantzlxe, Onaga, $S
to $40.
Renewal-FIenry H. Silvers Milan, IS.
Increase-James F. Hetzell Elmont,
Sc to IS; William T. Buckner, Wichita,
Sc to $40; John H. Martin, Sedgwick,
Sc to S.; William Benson, Gorham, $6
to IS; Calvin S. Cramer, Edgerton, s6
to IS; August Hass, Agra, $S to SO;
George w. Moore, Morantown, Sc to IS.
Original widows, special account.
March 29-Mary NJ. Green, Piper, So;
Emma Cassalberry, Olathe, $S; Hattie
Haskett. AtchisOn. S8.
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HOW BoERs TREAT NATIVES.
A Methodist Missionary Writes OF
Cruelty in the Transvaal

Cruelty in the Transvaa1
Hays, April 13.-The Rev. Mr.. Ag-
new. a missionary for the Free Method
ist church in South Africa for ten years
writes that in the Transvaal negroes
have no political rights, cannot engage
in business for themselves and cannot
hold property. # they walk on side
walk they are liable to a fine Of $25 and
to Is laEhes SHUTS, the present states
attorney of the Transvaal, publicly sta
ted in the Volksraad that to beat a ma
tive to death was no dishonoring crime
Just before the war a Boer was SEN
fenced to two years in prison for fog
ging two native girls to death. In an
other case where a native was kicked
to death the 'landrost" remarked to the
murderer that as it was a brutal affair
the fine would be $3.50. Mr.. Agnew con-
tinues:
''At our magistrates court in Boxes
burg poor natives were sentenced un-
mercifully. Flogging was their daily
portion. For the smallest offenses they
were lashed-for having no passes, for
visiting other compounds, for being out
of their districts. etc. They came to us
for medicine. with shoulders a mass of
raw flesh No such treatment as the
Beers serve out to natives is allowed in
any of the British South African colon
les"
Mr.. Agnew declares that almost every
official, from President Kruger down, is
bribed by the various mOnopolies Gen.
Joubert, he declared. was the one hon
est man in the government. He with
stood the mOnOpOlies and favored rea-
sOnabIe franchise
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
TRAIN LOAD OF STEEL
First Installment of the Huge Cement
Building Arrives in lola.

lola, April 13.-It was over a week
ago that the cement company received
a telegram from the Kenyon iron works
of Kenyon, Ohio, that the first ship
ment of steel for their main building
had been made but the train did not
reach lola until yesterday. The steel is
all worked up into trusses and beams
and plates, and is a building complete,
saving that it is not put together
When enough of the material is on the
ground a gang of steel workers will
come from the mill and put the pieces
together, that being part OF the con-
tract This shipment is the beginning
of long procession of steel which will
continue to come this way, nearly 200
cars being required to complete the
building.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13

Silver Sioux beat Fanny Oren, Charles
beat Sioux. One a bye was run by
Charlie.
There were fifteen courses in consola-
tiOn stakes. First money was Won by
Redwood Falls, MINI. Second money by
Texas Twin, owned by Erwin V. Lyon,
Honey Grove, Tex.
Following is the score: Texas Twin
beat Pat Tracey, BelIamy beat Larkins,
Dupont beat Tiger Bill, Lord Tangle-
foot beat Skippie, Vine Love beat Black
Beauty, Texas Twister beat Minnetonka.
Glen Elder beat Phillip, Texas Twin beat
Lady Dewey, Bellamy beat Dupont, Lord
Tanglefoot beat Vine Love, Glen Elder
beat Texas Twister, Texas Twin beat
Bellamy, Lord Tanglefoot beat Glen Ell
der, Lord Tanglefoot beat Texas Twin.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
THINK THEY HAVE GOLD.
Citizens of a Leavenworth County
Neighborhood Discover Precious
Metal

Leavenworth, April 1S.-Gold fever
has broken out at Potter. north of this
city and considerable excitement ex-
lists over a discovery OF what many
think, to be gold.
The discovery was made on the farm
Of Thomas Highhill. about one half mile
west of Potter. Recently some men who
have had some experience in mining
were in the neighborhood and noticed
what they took to be. gold bearing ore.
An investigation showed a large vein of
the mineral which if it proves to be the
precious metal, is there in sufficient
quantities to pay for mining. The men
told the owner of the farm Of their dis
covery and specimens have been sent
off for analysis.
It has long been known that gold ex-
lists in this county but no one believes
that it can be found in sufficient guam
titles to Justify mining.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
South Breeze won;odnor, second;

ing: South Breeze won; ;Odnor, second;
Frank johnson, third. Time, :57A-
Second-Six furlongs, purse: Alice
Turner won; ;Grayless, second; Larkspur,
third. Time, 1:164.
Third-Mile, purse: The Lady won;
Florizar, second; Thrive, third. Time,
1:44Z.
Fourth-Half mile, the Ardelle stakes:
Lady Schorr won; The Mecca, second;
Miss Bennett, third. Time, :501z.
Fifth-Aile and one-eighth: Ben
Chance won; Russell r., second; Bon
MON. third. Time, 1:5S-
Sixth-Six furlongs: The Rush Won;
Miss Mae Day, second; Triaditza, third
Time 1:15h
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
Meekin siens with Pittsbure.

Louisville, Ky, April 13.-Jouett Meekin
was tonight signed by the Pittsburg club
By securing the former New YORK star cast
a strong bid for pennant honors. as Meek
in will materially strengthen this team
Meekin came down to the hotel tonight.
and after few minutes talk with Clarke
signed his name to a. Pittsburg contract.
Meekin has been classed as one of the
best pitchers in the business. he viii add
strength to the brilliant but uncertain
staff of the Pirates. Manager LOTUS
when told of the deal, said:
Clarke has made a good move Meekin
is a great man
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
NOTORIOUS JOINTS.
Close to Leavenworth Soldiers Home
TZill Have to CIosa.

Leavenworth, Kas., April 13-Suits
have been filed in the district court
against eight Pike joint keepers and
a movement started to close them out.
These pike" jointists are in close
proximity to the Soldiers home.
Those named as defendants are John
COoney, Charles Wuerth, Herman
Heese, Cornelius Kennedy, James
Bailey, John Knapp, George Sherman
and T. Schlitzbaum. These joints are
located on the Pike or penitentiary
road, between Limit street, just outside
the city and the turn leading to Mt.
AIuncie cemetery.
The complaints charge them with
maintaining a nuisance and with vio-
lating the state prohibitory law. They
will be forced to quit the joint business
as soon as possible, and before the next
quarterly payment Of pensions to vet
Grams.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
EUMIaAToR RxPLopEs.
Apparatus Purchased by Indepen-
dence Fails to Work.

Independence. April 13.-The city fu-
migaung apparatus with the unpro-
nounceable name is no more. 1t ex-
plOded while being used by Marshal
Morgan and DR.. Kelly. They went to
fumigate the house OF Mrs. Hyatt. in
the Fourth ward, where there was a
case Of scarlet fever a short time since
Marshal Morgan acted as fireman
and engineer, and DR.. Kelly went in
side the house to see that the work
was well done. Morgan located the ma
chine at the front doorstep. push ed the
rubber tube through the keyhole, and
fred up to send a stream of microbe-
killing gas into the house. After a
time Dr. Kelly reported that no gas
seemed to be coming inside, and Mr.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
Undertakes Adjourn.

Wichita, Kas.. April 1S.-The annual
meeting of the Kansas undertakers ad-
journed last night, after three days
session. The association meets next
year at Abilene, in June. J. NJ Doyle,
BelleVille, was elected president; +;
Charles Berg, Salina, vice president; L.
NJ. Penwell, secretary. Topeka; Mrs. II.
w. Gates, Rosedale, treasurer. Dele
gates to the national convention-Jo-
seph Johnson. Osawatomie; w. c.
Brachen, Beloit; L. NJ. Penwell, To-
pelSa: and I. w. Gill. Wichita.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13

Salina, April 13.-The library board
met and allowed a number of bills.
Frank Hageman filed a report of the
receipts and expenditures of the library
course for the past season. The re-
port shows that the profits for the
course amounted to only $45.52. The
receipts were 1912 and the expenditures
were SSG6 AZ
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
Racing at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, April 13.-John F.
Schorr's bay filly Lady Schorr won the
Ardelle stakes for 2-year-old fillies at
Montgomery park today in a hard drive,
from Jake Marklin's The Mecca. Miss
Bennett, who was played all over the
ring for the best thing Of the meeting
finished third. Results:
First-Four and a half fur1ongs, SELL
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
A Brute slashes Horses.

Some miscreant entered the stable of
NJ. c. Calhoun, who lives five miles
southeast of there, last Thursday night
between the hours Of and u and in an
inhuman manner and with malics
showed his cowardly instinct by slash
ing with a sharp instrument three
horses. In one case the ham-string was
entirely severed. and the horse will have
to be shot. The others will probably
get ell-CherfVVala Clarion
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
WELLINGTON BONDS.
Waterworks Issue to the Amount of
$4,000 FIoated at 5 Per Cent.

Wellington, April 1S.-The city council
met last night and opened the bids for
the 900 issue of the Wellington
waterworlSs bonds. There were three
bids on file. w. J. Hayes & Sons,
brokers, of Cleveland, Ohio, offered to
place the bonds "at par for 81 600 for
blank bonds and other purposes" John
T. Stewart. Of Wellington, put in a bid
I'm which he stated that he had positive
assurance that the bonds could be
placed at 8 per cent. The Western
Exchange bank Of Kansas City had in
a blank bid. Hayes & Sons bid was
evidently the best bid.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
URNER HALL CLosEp.
Sabetha Germans Resort Taken in
Charge bv the Sheriff

Sabetha, Kas.. April 13.-The Turner
hall was closed. This was a surprise
to most Of the members. The sheriff
took charge of all the furniture and
liquors, and served notice on the land
lord that they rented from that no more
liquor should be sold. He took in
charge the two bartenders. Their trial
was set for April 16. The Turner's say
they will fight it to the end and make
a test case.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
Iefries and NcCov Matched.

New York, April 13-Jim Jenries and
Kid Mccoy have. been matched to meet
in a twenty-five round bout on July 80
before the club Offering the largest purse.
Charley White will be the referee.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
snicida at Howard.

Howard, Kas., April 13.-Thomas
Prentiss, aged IS. committed suicide
yesterday by shooting himself through
the head. No cause is known, except
his poor health. He was a boy Of good
habits and high character.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
State Drueeists to Maet.

Hutchinson, April 13-The state
meeting of the State Pharmaceutical
association will be held in this city
May q, % and "a 1t viii be a big item
for the city and local druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13

Morgan started for the back door to
enter and investigate, but had only
gone a few steps when a terrific explo-
sion took place. completely wrecking
the machine, which the city had pur-
chased.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-13
S saturday Night,
After 6 O'clock

Ladies hemstitched White Handker-
chiefs-warranted all Pure Linen-10c is
a very low price for this article
Saturday night, 6 for. 25c
Ladies' fast black seamless-ribbed top
cotton hOse-our regular price, 15c, is
considered very low for these goods
Saturday night, pair. r.......-...........9c Sc
Ladies' spring weight, ribbed under
wear, long sleeve and high neck vests
Pants to match, sizes 3 to G.
Saturday night ......................1 Q
Ladies Corset Covers-Former prices,
15c and 19c-Saturday night. 1Oc
wild Locust Honey'@Perfumed
toilet Soaps cakes in box
Saturday night, box. 10c
School pencil boxes-nade of polished
Beach wood, decorated sliding coyer-5c
Enthusiastically night. ht..........1c 1c
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fittings connected Herewith, but until
about eight months ago did not import or
deal in bath tubs, water closets, sanitary
traps and other things incidental thereto,
generally known as plumbing goods.
About eight months ago some of the
plumbers who We're in the habit of buy
ing pipe and the other materials in
which we were generally dealing, stated
TO US that they could not get plumbing
goods such as closets, traps. bath tubs
etc, except from other plumbers. who
carried them mainly for their own use,
and asked US il we would import such
stuff for them. We accordingly agreed
to do so. on practically a commission ba-
sis, and ordered and have since carried
about a $500 stock. We have not intend
ed TO engage and are not engaged in a
general plumbing supply business. We
have not advertised that we have such
goods for sale. have no display room. and
do not seek patronage from the general
public. Our handling these goods at all
was simply i'm the nature of private ar
rangement with the plumbers who were
marily for the purpose of accommodating
formally entered into any trust agree
ment
I'VE do not understand that the trus
has formally entered this Territory. We
have an understanding with the plumbers
however. that so far as we can we will
live up to the Baltimore rules, which re
quire that the dealer in plumbing good.
lshall deal only with the plumber and shat
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JAPAN WAS IN THE KILOHANA
ART LEAGUE'SHOME SATURDAY

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national costume