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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-23

Big Four has been inactive for some
time. but yesterday for an hour or two it
made up for its previous duliness by a fine
squirt, and this morning it held its own
at the advance very we'll. Chesapeake
and Ohio also made a good advance yes
terday and was strong today. 1t is said
that the soft coal business of these lines
mas been immense-beyond all presidents
during the past few months. and that it
is growing steadily The weekly earnings
statements of the companies bear this
cut
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-23

The traction stocks. which have had an
important and sustained upward move
nent for several days, were trifie weak
yesterday and today. There is much bull
ish gossip regarding them, however.
Friends of Manhattan predict 150 for it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-23

The steel stocks we're the weak features
OF the market They were sold of to lower
prices this morning, but were supported
before noon IN somewhat reassuring fash
ion L Is not believed that the friends of
these securities viii alloy the advance m
them to be long delayed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-23
Melville.
EMMA LAUREL,

EMMA LAUREL,
CLAIRvoyANT. gives advice and information en-
all business undertakings. warns you OF coming
dangers averts trouble sickness etc: guides Won
srigft in all affairs Of life marriage divorce love-
law and speculation; tells if friends are true or
false The future plainly revealed; lovers re-
united. Hours a. m TO 9 p. "a. Sundays in-
Guided. Cut this cut for luck s17 St. nv. It
MNE ZARRA Scientific PalmiSt Expert Card
Reader; recommended By ladies Of Cabinst;
prices 9oc 7iS Il 81 nU II
NINE. JONES has reduced her z5c readings TO
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-23

TIE statement Of the Panhandle Compa-
ny for ten months is a fine one showing
an increase of gross earnings of nearly ST.
100000. The Pennsylvania management
continues its policy Of expending all the
gross earnings possible il betterments so
that there wes no Increase IN net shown.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-23

Sugar made no new high price this
morning and indeed seemed inclined TO sell
off. The talk of the increase Of the divf-
dend on the stock TO Il per cent per annum
was continued and it was pointed out that
the company is undoubtedly earning sufTi-
Gent money to pay this dividend if it wish
ed to. On the other hand the ArbuekIes
this morning cut the price Of refined sugars
fifteen points and 1t was generally supposed
that the trust would follow suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
WE TREAT AND CURE

each other regardless of science and
Smith had the call at the bell.
Billy was heartily cheered as he went
to his corner.
Waleott fought furiously in the
twenty-third and cut Smiths a with
a r~ight-hand smash. Smith was slow
in the early part of this round, but he
spurted toward the end OF it and pun
meled Walcott with both hands on head
and body.
Both were well played out when they
got together for the last round, but
Walcott was still the aggressor. Smith
was always ready to take a chance and
countered heavily. but Walcott always
had the upper hand of him, and at the
end Of the bout both men shook hands
very good naturedly.
Smiths body was covered with blood
and his face was b~esmeared, while
Walcott's black body did not how a
mark. The Barbados negro's face
wore a broad smile as he went back
to his corner and was awarded the de-
ciSiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
Kansas City, KS, Assessor Stirs
Up Stock Yard Firms.
STARTLING INCREASE.
Taxable Property Heretofore
Rated at Absurd Values.
One Case Given in at $375in '99
Now Listed at 100000.


Kansas City, May 5.-Deputy City As
SCISSOR D. M. Shively, who has charge of
the stock yards district yesterday filed
with Assessor Pray the various State
ments secured by him from the live stock
commission firms doing business at the
stock yards on the Kansas side of the
state line. A number of statements are
not signed by the heads of the different
nrms because the deputy assessor has
raised the valuations much higher than
the same firms were assessed last year
HIS figures, If correct, and he says he is
able to s~ubstantiate them with evidence,
shows conciusively that the deputy asses
sor who has had charge of this same dis
trict in past years has neglected to OBJ
The most startling increases are made
on the property of firms which acknowl-
edged the actual value of their personal
property, and have signed the statements
as prepared by the deputy assessor. For
instance the Kansas City Live Stock
Commission which paid last
year on a valuation Of S375, has igned a
statement this year showing that it's tax
able property, including mortgages and
Evans, Snider & Buell. Commission com
pany, has consented to its personal prop
erty valuation being raised from $3.50 to
$4,000. This firm signed a $4,000 state
ment.
There. are a number of firms which have
been paying on valuations ranging from
S2OO to $3I5. that have consented to a raise
of many thousands of dollars. The fol-
lowing is a list of live stock commission
firms, showing the difference of the pres
ent assessment and that as levied last
wear:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
BOUGHT TO A DRAW.
Kid Parker and Matthews Have
a Fast Contest at Denver.

Denver, Col, May Skid Parker, Col
orado's light weight champion, demon
strated tina he is among the top notch
ers in the light weight class by fighting
Matty Matthews of New York, VINO
holds the title Of light welterweight
champion of the world. to a draw in ten
rounds at the Colorado Athletic associ-
alton here last night.
Both men were aggressive throughout
the go and IL there was any advantage
it was that Matthews landed oftener
though his blows were not possessed of
any greater steam nor were they put in
more telling places then Parker's. Both
men We're wild at times, but fought
cautiously and we'll as a rule. In the
sixth round Matthews brought a stiff
right swing down on Parker's jaw turn
ing him around and telling him to the
floor on his stomach. 1t would have
been a knockout to an ordinary person
but Parker rose quickly and went to
shooting in jabs and punches as if Moth
ing out of the ordinary had occurred.
Later Matty was Strengthened up by a
stiff jab from Parker's right to the nose.
He staggered a second but balanced
himself and went in for business almost
instantly. Both men finished strong and
each had a cut over the eye as a mark
of their furious fighting.
Billy Woods, the ex-pugilist, oficiated
as referee. About 1000 persons saw the
go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
SUES CHURCH FOR $4,000.
Dispute at Wichita Over Value of
Catholic Buildings.

Wichita, May 5.-The Oldest case on
the docket for this term of the district
court is that of Martin Hellar, Margaret
Hellar. C. r. Miller and Helen S. Miller
against the Catholic church of the do
cese of Kansas. This suit was brought
in 1898 to obtain sc, 1000 in payment for
the twenty acres of land or which the
Sisters Academy now stands This land
was given to the church in 1886 on con
dition that a school plant costing not
less than $50, 900 should be erected by the
23rd of June, 1888. The plaintiffs claim
that the buildings are not worth $4,000,
and according to the contract the
church was to pay S. 900 for the land in
case they should not fulfill its part of
the agreement. The church people main
tain that the property of the Sisters
Academy is worth $50, 900 and that they
do not owe the Sc, 900.
One thing which add to the compIi-
cation of the case is that after the
sui had been filed the new diocese of
Wichita was formed and the property
transferred from Bishop Fink of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
TO ENLARGE TEE PLANT.
lola Cement Works to Be Increased
one-Third in Capacity.

lola, May 5.-Mr. J.. w. French, of
the lola Portland Cement is
authority for the statement thai as a
result of the meeting of the board of di-
rectors Of that company held at the
head offices in Detroit, Mich, Tuesday,
May 1, the plant here at lola will be
increased one-third of it's present ca
pacity.
AS it now is the plant is divided into
three separate sections, each of the
same size and each operated by a sepa-
rate set of machinery. In each sec
ton are eve rotaries and seven Griffin
mills. Two of these. sections are on
the south sid OF the machine shop
building and one on the north side, so
that the increase of seven otaries and
seven mills will make the two sides of
equal capacity. The, output of the mill
will be increased thereby from $500
barrels daily to about 1888 barrels
daily. 1t also means more work now
and when the plant is done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
wALcoTT GETS THE DECISION.
The Barbados Negro in Better Form
Than Mysterious Billy Smith.

New York, May 5.-Joe Walcott and
Mysterious Billy Smith fought twenty
five rounds at catch weights before the
Broadway Athletic club last night, and
Walcott got h decision. This was
their fourth meeting. They fought two
draws and Smith gained the decision
the third time they got together. Smith
did not fight with his usual SNAP and
vigor, but he put up a very game battle.
Walcott was the favorite at 2 to 1.
Smith had the better of the opening
round, being faster and more aggressive
than Walcott, but the negro made a
better showing in the next round, and
in the third Walcott was the aggressor.
Walcott scored first blood in the sixth
round, when a right and mash opened
Smiths left eyebrow.
They mixed it up fercely in the
twelfth and thirteenth rounds. Smith
grew wild in his delivery and at the
close of the thirteenth round 5 to 1 was
freely laid on the negro.
Walcott broke ground three times in
the twenty-first, but he got in reach
each time and sent in a few ticks on
Smiths side. Fighting at short range
was the feature Of the next round and
both men were very tired when the bell
rang. Both men lost their heads in the
twenty-second round. They slugged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
MIKE eR1FF1N's CASE.
Ball Players Suit Against the Brook
Ign Club Set For Monday.

Utica, n. Y. May 5.-The suit of Nj
chae ]. Griffin, baseball player. against
the Brooklyn ball club is scheduled to
come UP for trial in the circuit court
here on Monday, May z. Griffin was
captain and centerfelder of ~theBrooklyn
club up to the time of consolidation
and had been signed as at a
salary of $500 before the amalgama-
ton took place. He was released to the
st. louis club. but refused to go, claim
ing that his contract for the season Of
1899 was binding and the Brooklyn club
should pay. He sues for his salary with
interest.
Some sensational testimony relative
to the inside workings of baseball clubs
is expected during the trial, and it is
expected that Griffin will show that he
was actually engaged in his duties as
manager before the consolidation took
place. The trial will also test the right
of a club to e a player to any other
city against his will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
MAY NOT ALLOW RECORD.
Prinstein's Remarkable Broad Jump
Not to Be Recognized.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 5.-The report
reached here today hat the remark
able running broad jump of "A feet 71E2
inches made by Myer Prinstein of SYRIA
cuse university in the games at Phila-
delphia Saturday will not stand as a
worlds record. Official action has not
been taken in the matter by the ANA
teur Athletic union, but leading officials
of hat organization who were present
at the games have expressed
themselves as opposed to allowing the
record.
The reason for not permitting Prin-
STEMS performance to stand is that he
was assisted by a strong wind, which,
in the opinion of Referee w. B. Curtis,
added at least six inches to the jump.
1t is also claimed that in his jump, in
stead of taking off" from behind the
scratch, Prinstein's foot was well over
the joist which was not sunk level with
the ground. Prinstein's friends win en-
avo to make the record stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
BEAT K o.
Kansas Team Lost to Illinois Univer-
sits by Is to z.

Chicago, May Sin a game replete
with wild and woolly errors, pyrotechnic
batting. and now and the a brilliant
play, Chicago university's a team
took Kansas university into camp by a
score of 10 to z. The game was won
and lost half a dozen times by both
teams, and it was not until the seventh
inning that the maroons put the result
beyond doubt.
Rogers pitched a good game for the
maroons, but his support was yellow.
Eight men famed before him, and the
hits made off him were scattered. Nor
gan, late Of the Texas league, who
pitched for Kansas, was found for
eight hits. including a double. two
triples, and a home run. All Of Chi
cago's hits were opportune.
The features of the game included the
battery work of Rogers and Harper,
double plays by Chicago, the fielding of
Poorman, n the batting Of the local
team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
wolves Kill Els Doc.

farm, nine miles west of town yester-
day, and while walking through the
wheat field with the renter, Charley
Burhell, two big timber wolves jumped
out of a little draw, and ran off a few
hundred feet, where they stopped. A
urged it to attack the wolves. AS soon
urged it to attacks the wolves. As soon
as the dog reached the wolves, they
sprang upon him, and literally tore the
animal to pieces. The farm is about a
quarter of a mile from Stranger creek,
and it is supposed the wolves live in
the Stranger creek woods.-Atchison
Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
COOLEY IS GRAr1F1ED.
Thinks He Will Do Well With the
Pirates-Gossip About the
Topeka Man.

Dick Cooley is pleased to escape from
Philadelphia. He says.
Il tell you. it was joyful news to me
when Barney Dreyfuss told me at Phil
adelphia that he had purchased my re-
lease from Colonel John I. Rogers. OF
course. 1 wanted to get away from
Philadelphia, and there was no other
city on the league circuit to which I
rather would have gone "a to Pitts
burg. 1 liked the Quaker City people,
but the conditions there were not con-
genial for me.
II know most of the men. on. the local
team and am sure that our relations
VIII be most cordial. There are a few
youngsters with whom I am not so well
acquainted. but I have known them all
by reputation since they came into
prominence.
Il am feeling in tiptop shape and will
be greatly surprised if I dc not start n
right away and play as we'll as I ever
did. ] fell of a little in my hitting last
year, but the conditions under which 1
played in the Quaker City last season
were enough to cause a slump in the
playing of almost any man.
Like Clarke and the others, I would
not k to make a prediction as to the
final lending place Of the Pirates, but I
would not be afraid to wager a little
that they viii have a respectable posi-
ton when the league race is ended.
" here is a wholesome regard for the
Smoky City team in the east, although
y - ny nCAS outSpoNSh- III LlIdtHa
are looked on by many as a pennant
possibility, and there are few who Will
place them lower than fourth in making
an estimate of the final outcome"
They say that John L.Rogers' effort to
get Dick Cooley to sign a 81, 200 contract
was lone in the interest of President
Horace Fogel of the Atlantic League
Mr.. FOgel, who is sporting editor of tbs
Philadelphia Ledger, wanted Cooley tc
play on the Athletics. the Atlantic
League team. which plays in Philadel-
phia when the Quakers are abroad. Mr.
Fogel is a close friend of Col. Rogers
and a stanch supporter of the Philadel-
phia club in the columns of the Ledger
Hence, it is said that Cooley was beins
iDredd ScOtted" by Rogers as an ac+
of friendship to Fogel. Anyhow the At,
1antic League people were badly broker
up when Cooley went to Pittsburg. tt
that upright journalist and fearless ad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
Mrs. Cotron Gave Herself Up.

Newton, May 5.-Sheriff Hale, of
Dodge City. arrived here Friday and
returned at night with Mrs. James
Cotron, who voluntarily gave herself up
to the sheriff of Harvey county yester-
day morning. With her husband, who is
paralized, the couple live in Pond
Creek, O. T.. She took her husband to
Page City, Mo-, left him with a rela-
tive and then, it is alleged, fed with
Bob Childers. She is charged with en-
bezzling $1,1 0 from her husband She
does not deny handling this money, but
claims she paid it out for doctor bills
She formerly lived in Dodge City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, May 5.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Additional-Levi w. Miller, Otto, Sc.
Restoration and increase-John T.
Smur, dead, Topeka, $12.
Increase-Samue1 Cornwel1, Wichita,
$14; Clinton E. Wood, B-urlingame, IS:
Moses B. Terrill, Lyndon. $12; Howell
Prosser, Osborne. IS. Special account,
April 20, Charles Rose, Medicine Lodge,
$50.
Ottawa, SO.
Original widows, etc.-Special account,
April 20. Jane Dykes, mother, Stafford,
$12.
Original widows, special account, April
20, Prudence Hunsaker, kincaid, s..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
SALE OF A WICHITA A
Nephew of w. 8. Woods Makes a New
100000 Purchase.

Wichita, May 5The Kansas National
bank here, capitalized at 500, 900, was
last night sold to c. Q. Chandler, Of
Medicine Lodge, who owns banks at
Medicine Lodge, Ashland and Moline,
National are: President, c. @. Chan
der, Medicine Lodge; first vice presi-
dent, E. E. Masterman, Garrett; second
vice president, J. w. Bergman, Ash
land; cashier, Elsberry Marian, Wichita.
is a nephew of DR.. w. S.
Woods, of the National Bank of Com
merce of Kansas City, and it is under
stood that Wood is the real purchaser
of the bank here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
Jockev Martin Rnled o.

San Francisco, May 5.-The board of
stewards of the California Jockey club
have ruled off the turf the we'll known
former jockey, Willie Martin. Martins
name was mixed up IN the recent scan
dal. President Tom Williams of the
California Jockey club, is said to have
received a letter stating that Martin
had approached a reputable owner with
a proposition to have his horses pull
al -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
Thev Name ID Lawton.

Pittsburg, May 5.-There is to be a
new town in Kansas. 1t will be called
"Lawton' in honor of the famous gen
eral 1t is located about IA miles from
this city and is across the line one mile
in Cherokee county. Three miles from
the Frisco, the surveyors are at work
laying off the prospective town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
Z. 0. UP.
Play Last Game of Their Trip Today
Lost at Bushnell.

Bushnell, ILL.,, May 5.-K. U. met a
strong a at Knox college Friday.
Both teams played well and Hall pitch
ed a good game for Kansas and would
a costly error at a critical time. The
Kansas boys are crippled up badly and
put up a splendid game for a team
playing the last games of such a long
trip. They play their last game today,
against NJ. S. U. The score:
r H
Kan. University. % 0 0 0 o OI3 5 2
Knox College. % 0 0 4 0 Is 5 8
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
Going to Cane Nome.

Junction City, May 5-Mr. c. T. Whis-
tier and Mr. Theodore Dietrich left last
evening for Cape Nome. AT Seattle they
will be met by a company, of which Mr..
Herington Of Herington will be a party.
The trip is 2,40o miles from Seattle. 1t
is intended that each will own an eighth
interest in a mine there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
Indians Defeat Manhattan.

Manhattan. Kas.. May 5.-HaskeI1 in
stitute defeated the Agricultural col
lege by a score of II to g in the ball
game at Athletic park Friday. The
game called out one OF the argos
crowds of the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
LEAVE FOR PARIS.
Editor Howe and Son Will Sail From
New York on Tuesday.

Atchison, May Sc. W. Howe left
Friday afternoon for Paris, accompa-
MED by his son Eugen. He will sail
from New York on Tuesday, at 10 a. m,
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse" of
the North German Lloyd line. His in
tention is to spend Is days in Paris, and
sail for home On the Both, on the LAM"
He will write notes of his trip, which
will not be available for two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
BUYS Kansas Citv Propertv.

Burlington, May 5.-M. A. Grouse O
this county has purchased a lot at 121I
Walnut street, Kansas City, Mo. Thu
consideration was $23, Geo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05


vocate of truth and fair play, Frank
Hough, Cooley and the rights of man
owe a great deal. 1t was Mr.. Hough
who. through the influence of the Phil
adelphfa Inquirer, forced the Philadel-
phia club to take it's fangs off Cooley's
throat and give him a chance to make a
living.
With Clarke, Cooley and Beaumont to
lead off. Pittsburg has a troublesome
bunch of fast left-handers to get past.
Cooley. before he TOT to sack and high
living and thus sowed the seeds Of govt
in his nimble toes, was a very speedy
fellow to the initial sack. Now that he
has taken a hitch in his belt, adjured
lush and the asinine good-fellowship
which so soon writes finish at the end
Of a baseball career, may regain mis-
speed. He was comparatively loggy
and slow in recent years. but it is not
natural that he should become Ieaden
Of foot at 27.-St- Louis Republic.
Flow long have we got to stand it?''
cries Joe Quinn..'fWil you press fellows
never quit giving us young hoods the
worst of it2 Here / read in a Pittsburg
paper-it should know better-that
Dick Cooley was born in 1863 and Is no
spring chicken. Born in '63i That would
make Dick older than Arson. AS q mat
ter of fact. Richard was born in Octo-
Der, '73, and is not quite q years old
He was only 20 when Frank Pears, who
is a first-class judge of the callow base
ball article, picked him up in Topeka
for Watkins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
VIII Address Chemists Society. .

Lawrence, May 5.-Prof. E. G. rank
lin, professor of physical chemistry of
Kansas university, has accepted an in
vitetion to deliver the annual address
before the Nebraska section of the
American Chemistry society, to be held
in Lincoln, May %. His subject will be
1.-The Properties of LIQUID Ammonia.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
z 70 cAPE NoME

20 COIony N
Locked Safe.
Wellington, May 5.-The Cape Nome
boys were ratified when they learned
that their tickets were locked in the
safe at the Santa Fe depot and that
the bolts could not be thrown. The
combination appeared to work all right
but the bolts were stuck fast. A ma
chinist from the round house tried to
loosen the bolts by turning the safe
back and forth n pounding until they
were Jared loose. 1t being impossible
to get the safe open it was decided to
ship it to Chicago to be operated upon
by an expert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
Music For the Whole Country.

Abilene, May 5.-The first band con-
cert of the season was given by the Alb
ilene Military band last evening and
the telephone connections were made so
that every town in the county heard
the music. The band will give concerts
every Friday evening during the sum-
mer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
Blood Hounds Tracked Them.

Sabetha, May 5.-Men suspected of
having robbed the clothing store of era
ham Bros, were arrested at Salem,
Neb., today. They entered the store.
but were frightened away by q pistol
shot from a clerk who was sleeping in
the store. Bloodhounds traced them to
Salem.