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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

can fight at long range or in mix-up,
as the occasion requires. He IS stIff
puncher at both long and short range,
which makes him the most formidable
opponent McGovern has ever met.
From this it must not be imagined that
Cans is a harder hitter than Mc65overn.
and the McGovern adherents have a good
argument, as their favorite has been
HE hitfing powers Of the men may be
equal, but If Cans lands a punch on Nc
Govern the latter Will suffer more severe
~ from the consequences than Cans un-
der opposite circumstances on the sim
PIE RfoRPe etn9 hin, qd wlgh better proec s
ed TO stand a severe shock than his op-
ponent, who viii be eight or ten pounds
CANS A BORN FIGHTER.
Cans, like AIcGovern, was born to skill
with the gloves. He was always an adept
Ixilrain was in the running Baltimore was
sparring mad Cans was employed IN a
employees used to find exercise and enjoy
ment with the mitts, Cans shortly de-
monstrated his superb atty over al the
boys and most of the grown persons en-
pIoyed about the place and ii was not long
before he was in the business for keeps
Blocking is one of Cans strongest points
and he telIs that he acquired the art de-
fensive by letting three or four boys Of
he made no effort to strike back, combining
himself entirely to blocking. That trained
Of the coolest heads in the ring. profess
sion. At no stage of a contest is there
a time at which he does not know exactly
where he il lat" a, matter which is re-
ceiving much consideration from the ex-
perts when they go to foreeasting on next
Thursdays match.
Cans has. no superstitions. The fact that
the most important battle Of his career
is to come off on the thirteenth of the
month while it IS worrying his most con-
fident followers of his own race holds no
terrors for Joe.
Betting on the battle is fast and furious.
The McGovernites are in the majority in
Chicago, and they are willing to wager all
kinds of money at evens that Cans does
not score a knockout and 800 to $3.50 that
Terry puts the Oysterville negro TO sleep.
Locally, the betting is practically the
same with the majority of the sports
thinking that McGovern will be on his
pins when the end is reached and thus
tickets on him paid. Cans has an advant-
age OF a few months over three years in
age inches in height, inches IN reach.
and expects to enter the ring Weighing 135
or 1876 pounds, while 123. it Is reported from
Milwaukee, where McGoyern has been
training the past fortnight, is the heaviest
the miniature John T." expects to go.
Tommy White, the Chicago feather. is
one of McGoyern's warmest admirers. He
was a. member OF the champions training
corps last week and upon returning to
Chicago offered to wager So IN nve Sec
lions, viz
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KANSAS NEWS.
An EmpOria Family Travels
Overland From Texas.
Required Seventy-fiye Days TO
Journey 500 Miles.
IN GALVESTON FLOOD.
Father Overjoyed to See Son
Supposed to be Dead.
Narrow Escape Of Little Family
From the Cyclone.

Fmporla. Dec. 13.-Isaac Sill, VINO
mourned his son as having persisted IN
the Galveston food now mourns no
longer. The dead has returned to lie anu
to Emporia-
Saturday evening about dusk, two poor
lean horses pulled a campers wagon into
the outer edge Of town and up 10 WS
Neosho street a man. woman ana three
small children got out, and thus ended a
Journey of over 500 miles, requiring two
and one-ha1f months. The covering OF
the wagon could have well borne 1he mot
TO, Back to Gods Country 49,
The occupants of the wagon were Jah ~
Sill and family, who formerly hVeo IN
Emporia, but about three years ago NOV
ed to Galveston, Texas Their mouse,
which was a frame resting on WOODEN
the storm came Mr.. Sill and his fanny
were in the house and were opngsq "
the fury Of the gale to- remain theres
not daring to seek more secure quarters.
Their house was blown OH It's supP2o ~ ~,
one end alone remaining on one OF the
pillars, making the house aslant- Wnen
The storm grew fiercer, the frame WORK
could not resist the force OF the wind ana
enough space was left to allow the fam
lily to huddle together and here they re- re-
manned until the storm WAS over. Ar. Slll
was obliged to use an axe to cut ms way
out of the house The doors ana WIN
dows had been damned together so that
IL was impossible to get out j.
Mr.. Sill'S house was in the WOODS ana
the sight that met him IS beyond descrip-
through had been jerked or twisted from
the ground and were hurled together,
making passage In any direction lTnpos-
sibie. With an axe a passage was maze
sin got his family and belongings together
and started to kansas.
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CROKER'S HOODOO.
Tammany Boss Buys a Residence
in England.

New York, Dec. ia Journal and
Advertiser dispatch from London says:
Richard Croker has bought Moat House,
Vantage, with much OK the surrounding
land. The price IS withheld but Il does
not exceed $4,000. 4 lie negotiations
We're arranged last summer and the pa
pers were signed when Mr.. Croker arriv-
ed a few weeks ago.
The house is in the hands OF worltmen
who are building new additions and
completely remodelling the interior. The
improvements Will cost $500. IT looks
as If Mr. Croker intended to make his
permanent home there
Moat House is not very attractive
place. especially in winter, as Il 81 four
miles from the railway and two miles
from the nearest town Vantage. which
is a rural village. The houhe IL low
two story brick building on which Cro-
ker is building tower that makes Il
more picturesque and adds considerable
room. The property has had several
owners in the last so years. ell OF whom
have had some connection with the turf
and all have been unsuccessful. The house
is considered a turf hoodoo in BerlS-
shire.
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Will Take Place at TattersalI's
in Chicago, Tonight.
BOTH IN FINE FETTLE
Colored PugiIist to Win Must
Knock Terry Out.
Joe Will Have to Scale Under
1873 Pounds at Dusk.
About 10000 People VIII See
the Fight of Six Rounds.

Chicago, Dec. 13-Shortly after 10
O'Clock tonight Terry McGovern, the I'M
disputed featherweight champion of the
world, and Joe Cans. in the very first
flight Of nghtweights, viii enter the ring
at TattersalTs. in Chicago. fit to put
up a fast, fierce battle According to
the articles Of agreement Cans must
finish McGovern inside of six rounds
or lose the decision. Nothing is said
in the articles regarding Terry's being
or not being on his feet at the finish.
Therefore, to win, Cans must place Nc
Govern in a. position making it impossi-
bic for him to respond or resume a fight
ing attitude at the expiration Of ten sec
onds, as prescribed by the rules.
The men will battle for so per cent. of
the gross gate receipts, of which the
winner viii receive IS per cent. and the
loser So per cent. Beside this, Harris
will receive an extra per cent. of the
gross for signing for McGovern. This
is the usual thing for Terry in all his
contests at Tattersalls.
Both men can win, although not the
referees verdict McCfovern can do this
by staying on his feet until the end of
the six rounds. He will be awarded the
decision, but Cans will win money and
add reputation to his name, notwitb-
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TO THE SUPREME COURT.
Attorney For Oberl1n Carter VIII APP
peal His Case.

Levenworth, Dec. 13.-F'rank P. Blair,
attorney for Oberlin N. Carter, has an
nounced that he will take the case just
decided against Oberlin NJ. Garter to the
supreme court of the United States, and
the court which refused to release him
upon the writ Of habeas corpus. has an
nounced that the case could be taken
before the supreme court In short
time.
Frank P. Blair, attorney for Captain
Carter, yesterday afternoon said:
I'VE viii carry this case into the SUI
preme court and have the action on ths
habeas corpus finally decided upon We
viii not stop even there, but viii en-
deavor in every way possible 20 bring
about the release of our CLIENT
It is probable that an effort will be
made to have Carter pardoned, although
he has repeatedly declared that he does
not want q pardon, but q vindication.
He has said that should he be pardoned
that he would go to Savannah at once
and demand a trial in the civil courts in
order to show that he is innocent and
the victim Of a conspiracy. 1t is proba-
BILE that congressional investigation of
the whole matter connected with the al
legged stealing and conviction of Carter
may be asked. The bringing of Con-
gresham Grosvenor into the case was
said to be the first step in this direc-
ton
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Preliminary Steps Are Taken For Its
-s4 Early Formation.

Wichita, Dec. 13.-Adr. Edward Wood
cock begun yesterday a movement to in
clude Wichita in the Kansas Oklahoma
baseball league, which is now forming.
THE proposition has not reached the
point of formation of the league yet.
but several of the cities Of this section
are now working to that end
At Oklahoma. City q paper has been
in circulation for some time, each signer
of which promises to pay a small amount
a month for the support Of a base ball
team. Since October /, last, Winfield has
had such paper in circulation with
success. Arkansas City had adopted the
same plan. Mr.. Woodcock will take II
I'D in wichita He is going to attempt
to get 400 signers to a. fund to be held by
trustees. Each subscriber is to pay 30
cents per month for fiye months 1or the
Martial maintenance of Wichita base
bali club This viii divide the expense
necessary to the formation OF club
and its maintenance during the season.
together with what is received in gate
receipts.
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rive dollars that Terry lands the first
rive dollars that he draws first blood.
Five dollars that he scores the first
knock-down.
Five dollars that he wins the light
Five dollars that he leaves the ring at
White says that Terry is in a vastly inn
proved condition since the night he bat
tied with Kid Broad He has trained
carefully, and will climb over the ropes
as fit as he ever was. Talking of his
chances, McGovern says:
All / want is to reach my man, and
that ! will win the battle. I know that
Cans is clever. but I think I will be able
to get to him. I know that have the
punch to do the business. I have boxed
with Cans before, and know that he can
r can only say that I am in the very
best condition, possible and that will do
is as good as any time have ever fought
before and am stronger now than when
met Erne.s I am just as confident of
supper; weighed about 123 yesterday af-
ternoon. / take a bottle of Bass ale every
night before going to bed in order TO give
me aiI the strength possible, but do not
to Tnofsten my lips and garg1e my throat"
4 am ut IN every way said Cans last
night, as he rested after his days labors.
on account of the weight have agreed
70 meet McG0vern at is making a. big mis-
take There has been strain in my
to get right, and feel as strong as a bull.
I don't underrate McGovern IN the least.
Terry is a. fighting wonder, but, all the
same same, | feel sure Of getting the winners
Cans will remain at his training quar-
Lers until late this afternoon, while Nc
Govern VIII arrive from Milwaukee a
ing in.
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IS ON HIS FEET AGAIN.
Riley Grammar Is Coming Home With
Plenty of Money.

New York, Dec. 13.-Riley Grammar,
according to a letter from one of his
friends, though still in poor health, is
square on his feet again and in good
standing at home and abroad. The en-
tire fraternity seems glad to hear of
Grannan's change of luck, which is quite
a form reversal on the part of the fra
ternity mentioned
1t has been but a year or so since
everybody in the country was jumping
on Grammar. They made him the target
for all sorts of abuse. In the midst of
it the young plunger pulled up stakes
and went abroad, broken in health and
fortune. Now you cannot find a man
who will not say he is honestly glad that
Grammar is coming back to his own. And
there is something pleasing about that.
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standing that he will have to mark
Lost decision to McGovern; six rounds
in his record. Stopping the wonderful
career of AcGovern with a Knockout
defeat would be something more. Cans,
however, cannot lose much unless he
has to suffer a ten sleep, and
will receive enough money for his serv-
ices for the eighteen minutes of fighting
to recompense him for his troubles,
bruises and perhaps, reputation.
There has been much talk about the
weights. Cans will have to scale under
1873 pounds at o'clock the night OF the
contest. This will give him almost four
hours before, entering the ring, and a
man in the dried-Out condition that ne
will be can gain four or five pounds in
this time This will bring him up to 1873
pounds, while Terry, If in good condi-
ton should weigh close to 124. George
Siler will referee this battle of the local
season. but will have no power to decide
the winner except by the foul route, as
all McGOvern has to do to win Is 10
stay the six rounds.
The advance sale Of tickets opened up
yesterday, and up to last night over IWo-
thirds of the entire house had been re-
served at the usual places where seats
for fight shows are sold The reSeT-Va-
TONS it IS said, are over $4,000, and
nearly 10000 persons are expected in the
big south side building when the referee
calls the men to the centre of the ring.
McGovern will be 81 years of age on
March 9. 1901; Cans was "a years of age
on November IS last When the men
weigh III at o'clock Cans must show
1873 pounds on the scales. Cans will gain
more. and probably go in at between
1876 and 138 pounds. Judging from the
statements of MCGOyern's trainers, the
little champion has not grown much
since the measurements below were
taken last spring. Here is the way the
two men compare:
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TALES OF THE HAREM.
Beloit Soldier Boy Writes From the
Sulu Islands


Fzaloit. Dec. 1s.-The Gazette has received
the following letter from Henry Hopkins
written in the Sulu islands He says:
'-Tle other day was offered two slaves
for SIS in gold They belonged to a woman
who claims to be a Christian. They were
a boy and girl ranging from u to 16 The
boy had on a shirt which reached to his
waist The girls only garment was q
strip Of cotton cloth wrapped about her
reached lust to my Shoulders. The wo-
man who owned her thought i wanted
to buy her and said: 'Mucho beveno,' or
very good and told me the girl was
worth at least so, and seemed surprised
talked to the slaves a few words in Span
ish, but could get no evidence OF their
being misused. Had bought them they
would have been mine to do with as l
Slavery is common in A1indano and
owners are the Moros. They have the
right to slaves by their religion Accord
to sell his children; he can sell his wife,
and. If he gets into debt. he can sell him
for one ne sack of rice. 1oe pounds have
known of soldiers buying girls and giving
male slave connected with the sultan
household fell in love with one of his war
riors- She was neither wife nor concu-
bine. but servant. and the warrior asked
his majesty that she be given as his wife.
The sultan refused, and the two ran away
back and the sultan said the man must
die The woman threw herself at the feet
of the sultan and begged that she be al
lowed to die with her lover. The sultan
consented, and the same campilan sliced
Off two heads.
According to the Koran every Adahorn-
etan has the right to as many as four
wives. He also has the right to as many
concubines and female slaves as he wishes
to take and as a result is only limited
by his means. Datto Tito is said to have
sixty women in his harem. The Sultan
Of sulu has thirteen. All that a Ma
hometan has to do to get rid of a wife
Is to say, 7 divorce you three times. and
the woman IS sent to her parents. These
Nahometans differ in many ways from
the Mahometans of the. Mediterranean.
They are not so exclusive as to their
women, who do not hide their faces from
the men They go out upon the street
unveiled, and in their rude hutS there are
no women's quarters. The husband has
also the right to whip his wife. / have
been trying TO find what the marriage
customs OF the MoroS are. ! find that
the marriageable age ranges from u to
is years, and that a girl is q very old maid
at 20.H
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rEBEAu DENIES STORY.
He Win Not Manage the Detroits in
the New Laagua.

st. Louis. Dec. 13.-The report current
that Oliver Tebeau is to manage the
Detroit team in the event that Ban
Johnson is successful in forming a. new
association, is denied by Mr.. Tebeau.
A short time ago Patsy was offered the
management of the Cincinnati club at
a salary of $500 a year less than he re-
ceived from the Rob1sons, but he de-
cfined it, and later McPhee was appoint
ed Then Mr.. T. J. Hickey, president of
the Western league. dropped into the
city and endeavored to induce Mr. Te-
beau to accept the management Of a
club in that circuit, but this was also
declined, Patsey stating that he was sat
ished with his present surroundings and
the business outlook and had no inten-
ton of breaking into the game in any
capacity.
The press report of today, Mr.. Tebeau
says, is entirely without foundation so
far as he is concerned. He has not ac-
cepted a managerial position in the
American, Western or National baseball
association, nor win he do so.
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AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Aged Lyon County Couple Seek Di.
vorca After a Eight.

Emporia, Dec. 13.-The Gazette says:
The divorce case of Felix Vernois VS..
Rosa Vernois which was tried in the
district court today is perhaps one of
the queerest of it's kind ever tried here
before. To begin with the parties inter-
ested have been married for nearly 25
years and have several grown children
Felix Vernois claims that his wife has
beaten him several times and injured
one of his eyes. His wife on the other
band claims that he has not only beat
en- and mistreated her but he has also
failed to provide for her support
An amusing feature Of the case is that
rier, Of this city, had to act as interpre-
ter. Judge Randolph said that he
thought the parties should be divorced
and that the plaintiff should pay all
costs Of the trial except that each party
pay his own witness fees The judge took
a day or two to consider the question of
a1imony.
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LIGHTING SYSTEM = SUCCESS
Kansas City, Kan, Streets Are Now
Illuminated All Night Long.

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 1s.-At last
there has been installed in this city a
satisfactory street lighting system
Some time ago the city council contract
ed for ESQ gasoline lamps 100 candle
power, and the locatio were designa-
ted by the committee and city engineer
The last Of the number ordered has been
put up, and they give perfect satisfac-
ton. There Is no moonlight schedule
and the lights are kept burning from
sunset to sunrise every night. The cost
of the lights is less than the old style
open-iet gas lamps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
SMASHED mcoY's WINDOWS.
Rowdy Girl Says She Was Knocked
Down and Kicked in the Face.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Flora Cora Barry.
of East Twenty street, a.
young girl somewhat known in the Ten
derloin, took exception to being put out
of kid" AfcCoy's saloon on Broadway
and thrust her hand through two win
dow panes. She was locked up by Po-
Heeman Redmond on the complaint Of
Homer Selby, a brother of the Kid, who
is in Europe
The girl was in a penitent frame Of
mind when she was arraigned before
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Magistrate Meade in the Jefferson Mar
lSet police court yesterday morning. She
had a badly cut eye, which she said she
got in McCoy's place by being knocked
down and kicked She did not deny
having been intoxicated and breaking
the glass. Selby did not appear to press
the complaint and the girl was dis
charged.
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Among the tens OF thousands who have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy FOR
colds and la grippe during the past few
years. 10 our knowledge, not q single case
has resulted IN pneumonia. ThoE. Whit
field g. Co. 2i0 Wabash avenue. Chicago.
one Of the most prominent retail drug
glsts in that city, In speaking Of this.
says. I'VE recommend Cham berln In' IS
Cough Remedy for la grippe In many
cases. as II not only gives prompt and
pneumonia" For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
LEcTURER DIDN'T Conn.
Citizens of Whitewater Displeased at
Rev. NJ s. Hughes Action.

TO the Editor Of the State Journal.
whitewater, Dec. 13.-Rev. Matt. s.
Hughes. D. D., Of Kansas City, was the
second number on the Literati Lecture
course and delivered his lecture to a
crowded house last Thursday night.
That is. he was supposed to do it. The
greater part Of the audience held season
tickets, some OF them coming ten miles.
"A half hour before the hour Of begin
ming Of lecture a telegram was handed
to the arrangement reading: Cannot
be with you Missed connections Let
ter following Signed Matt s. Hughes.
The crowd was greatly disappointed.
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MUMMY IN AN ATTIC.
Child's Body Had Evidently Gone
Through Preserving Process.

Fort Scott, Dec. I'm. s. Cassinger.
a farmer living ten miles northeast Of
this city, today found the mummified
body of a child in the attic of his house
He has lived on the place but three
months, and had frequently noticed in
the attic a sack which he supposed was
half filled with old rags. Today he had
occasion to remove it, and found the
contents to be the corpse OF a child II
was in a dry leathery state and had ey-
identity gone through some preserving
process.
There is no way OF determining how
long it has been in the attic Mr. Cas-
singer reported the find to the authori-
ties and an investigation will follow.
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MIoHIeAN's GOOD SHOWING.
Wolverine Football Team Clears Sew
eral Thousand Dollars.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. 1s.-After vot-
ing 81, 900 into the sinking fund for
grand stand improvements, Michigan
winds up the football season with a bal
ance of $500 in the treasury. There was
a net profit of $4,49S on the Thanksgiv-
ing day game in Chicago.
At the board meeting Harry Crafts
of Austin, H., was reelected football
manager for next year.
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Pensions for Kansana.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Pensions have
been granted to kansans as follows:
Original-I4evf G. Kreider Abilene, S.
Andrew Tawater, Argentine, Sc.
Increase-Hiram Darrell. McIsouth So:
George E. Colwell, Fort Dodge, sic;
Charles N. Bulls, Washington $12;
Thomas Ward, Fort Scott IS. William
Baird, National Military home, Leayen-
worth, SO.
Original widows, etc-Minor OF Samuel
Be1veaI, Wauneta. SO; Abbie H Brand
Olathe, IS: Special act November rs, Re
becca. J. Douglass, Lamborn, S..
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o,14 For the HOLIDAYS.

-AtchfsonI Dec. 13.-The Christmas hol-
fdavss AT ST T3euedict's college began to-
da5 which is one week earlier than US
nal The Fac1lltv came to the conclu-
sion that doing this would be the only
wav "a nut a sfop to the croupous pneu-
monfa endemic. which has existed there
for the past two weeks. So far two
deaths have resulted and some Is are
said to be sick in this college hospital.