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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.

Gus Gardner. OF Youngstown. o.. and
Eugene Bezenah, of Cincinnati. fought ten
rounds to a draw at Grand Rapids last
night
The Chicago League team of the Illinois
Bowling Association established a new
worlds record last night. Its score was
an average of 993 for three games.
Elmer Woodmansee. OF Cincinnati. a
wrestler of considerable repute. is matched
against Sam Barns, OF Cleveland. for a
bout In Anderson on Saturday night for a
purse of $500 and a side bet.
President Kinnane, of the Phoenix Ath-
letic Club. at Memphis. said yesterday thar
on account OF the passage of IN anti-prize
fight bill at Nashville. he had Cancelled All
future matches and closed the doors of his
club.
The feature OF the card at Newport YES
terday was the match race for a stake OF
1900 between Horseshoe Tobacco and Il
II. Sloan. owing to the heavy condition of
the track fast time was out OF the question
Horseshoe Tobacco went TO the front ar
flag fall and VAS never headed, winning
easily by a half length.
Secretary c. A. McCully. of the New
York Trotting Association, has returned
20 New York from Toledo, o., after secur-
ing the signature Of George H.. Ketcham.
the owner OF the trotting horse Cresceus.
To an agreement for a match between The
Abbott and Cresceus. 10 take place at
brighton Beach during the week begin
ninl; Aug. II. The conditions OF the race
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Another Row in the Reichsrath.

VIENNA. April 24.-The pan-Germans
and Christian Socialists renewed their fight
in the Reichsrath this morning and the sit
ting had to be adjourned. Herr Bernerstor-
fer. Socialist. moved the abolition of the
paragraph in the penal code providing pun
lshment for criticism OF members Of the
imperial family, asserting that the para
icism and was especially obnoxious because
IL prevented criticism of the recent act of
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, the heir ap-
parent, In accepting the patronage Of the
in delivering an address which was inter-
preted as an attack on Professionalism. The
speakers remarks occasi0ned such a wild
uproar that the president suspended the
session.
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AN OLD UOMAN'S STORY.
Mrs. Cissna, of Cared for at
Police station.

After having had under their care for
several days n thirteen-year-old girl. the
police matron's yesterday undertook the
care Of a woman eighty-seven years of age.
She is Mrs. Sarah Ann Cissna, OF Southport.
She was found on Virginia avenue, wander
ing aimlessly about and carrying a heavy
valise. When questioned she said she came
here to bring suit against her nephew to re-
cover property belonging to her. She had no
friends here and, having no place to go, was
sent TO headquarters.
TIC the officers and the matrons she told
a most unusual story. She said her nephew
was Robert c. letters. whom she had reared
from infancy and that he represented a
manufacture of from which he
derived considerable income. She exhibited
on both of her hands and on one arm large
bruised spots, which she said were, with
others on her side and hip, inflicted by
Teters about a week ago. when he beat and
done such things and that yesterday morn
ing she decided to leave him and came TO
this city to bring suit against him
She claimed that for a number OF years ne
had taken the income derived from her
property. spending 1t upon himself and fo-
fine clothes and good horses and the enter
tainment of a woman who she said lived In
this city. Not one cent OF the revenue from
the property, she claimed. had she received
for several years.
Mrs. Cissna, although old and quite feeble.
exhibits signs of an usually strong constitu-
ton, and she was somewhat cautious about
talking Of personal matters. When asked IL
she had any papers to show her ownership
OF the property she claimed, and upon which
action might be based. she. with "A knowing
look. patted her dress front and slyly
winked at the matron. Last night she de-
clined TO disrobe before retiring. giving as
her excuse that IL was too much work 10
dress in the morning. an explanation which
was taken by Matron Reisner as evasive.
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RACING AT EPSON.
Scenes Resembling Derby Day-TwO
Races Won by the ReiHs.

LONDON. April A.-Under the influence
OF midsummer weather. with the tempera-
ture above seventy, and the sky ~cloudless.
the scenes in London this morning closely
Derby day. From an early hour
a string of vehicles. from the Coster's DON
key barrow TO the four-in-hand passed.
bound for EPSON. Around the Elephant
and Castle the crowds were so great that
1t was impossible to cross the road. Street
cars. omnibuses and vehicles of every sort
were mixed in ndescribable confusion.
while comets and other instruments lent
cheerfulness and animation TO the scene.
The City and Suburban handicap of 1000
sovereigns, for three-year-olds and upwards
was won by Spencer Golland's black horse
Australian Star. with n field of fifteen
horses. H.. j. Kings Amurath. ridden by
J. Reiff. was second. and James Joicey's AL
vescott. third. The distance was about a
mile and a quarter. This race drew a large
crowd of people TO the famous race course.
In the events that preceded the City and
Suburban on the days card, Lester Reif
on the TIA flly won the Betchworth stakes.
while Johnny Reiff on Simon Glover was
second to College Queen in the Tadworth
Dlatp.
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BILLY" SMITH DEAD.
Pugilist Who Was Knocked Out by
Jack Roberts at

LONDON. April 2~4-"Billy' Smith. the
American pugilist. who was knocked out in
the eighth round OF a contest with Jack
Roberts. for the %l26-pound championship OF
England. at the National Sporting Club.
Monday night, and who has lain uncon-
scious in a hospitals since. died to-day
Roberts, the opponent of Smith, the mana
ger of the National Sporting Club. the ref
cree and the seconds have surrendered TO
the police. Altogether six warrants nave
been issued for the arrest of persons con-
nected with the fight, on the charge OF man
slaughter.
Smiths death, the fourth which has re-
suited from contests at the National Sport
ing Club, causes much comment upon the
i'll luck of that institution. 1t is pointed
out in the morning papers that since the
last previous similar occurrence the club
has increased the weight of gloves from
four TO six ounces and reduced the num-
Der Of rounds from twenty TO fifteen.
Moreover, the floor of the ring was thickly
padded with felt. The club, in fact, took
every possible p~recautiOn.
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Cable Notes.

Earth shocks were felt yesterday after
noon in the Island of Guernsey, in Portugal
and Italy.
The steamer Montreal has cleared from
New Orleans. for Cape Town, with one
thousand horses.
Yesterday being the tenth anniversary OF
the death Of Field Marshal Count Won
Moltke. Emperor William had a wreath de-
posted upon the grave at Creisau.
A dispatch TO the Rappel, OF Paris. from
Rome. says that Bresci, the assassin IF
King Humbert, has become mad in conse-
quence of the Ill treatment of his ~jailers.
A violent dust storm visited Mandalay,
capital OF BurmaE. India. on Tuesday. and
was followed by a terrible rainstorm.
Twelve lives were lost and great damage
was wrought.
There is no truth in the report. published
in the United States. hat Romagnoli. the
Anarchist. who is said TO have been chosen
by the circle at Paterson, n. j.. to assassin
ate Emperor William, has been arrested at
Bremen.
a big meeting OF Welsh miners. held at
Cardiff, after adopting a resolution against
the export tax on coal. decided 20 arrange
a general holiday for the miners OF the
United Kingdom next Monday as a demon
stration against the impost.
The London Times this morning an
nounces the approaching marriage OF Mr..
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Boston Charity Board Adduces Some
Interesting Figures Thereon.

The Boston Board OF Overseers. having
charge Of that city's relief for the poor
and it's charitable institutions. I'm a report
published on April p in the Boston Globe,
has the following to say under the caption
The Problem OF Wife Desertion:"
For many years we have remarked
upon the deplorably large number OF
deserted wives whom, with their fam
lies, the city Is helping In their homes
We sometimes wonder II the laws OF this
State/in the matter Of compelling sup
port by the husband and in Furnishing
are suficientiy stringent. With the view
OF ascertalning facts which might throw
light upon thus problem OF desertion '"
have. during the past summer, made thor
ough inquiries into the cases OF wife Qeser-
ton actually under our care.
Our statistics relate TO LOB families-
In each instance the wife was at some
time deserted by the husband. In a few
cases periodical assertions appear TO have
taken place.
in general II may be inferred from the
data OF occupation that these families
belong TO the same social grade from
which most OF our dependents are recruit
ed. OF the l6 men whose occupation 10
given. 81. or 35eS per cent. may be classet
as unskilled wOrkmen. which Is perhaps q
lower percentage than might have been
expected.
o 14S women concerned (for ten cases
no figures are giNen) ~. or more than
one-half. were married at the age of twen-
ty-two years or earlier. and IL. or $50 per
cent. at nineteen years Of age or. under.
Comparatively few appear to have en-
tered matrimony after the twenty-siNth
year. In 81 cases desertion took place be-
fore the wife had attained the thirty-hfth
year, and in "A majority OF the same cases
before she was thirty years old.
I'm five OF the 1& families there were
no children; the remaining lS show a total
OF 57 children. or an average OF less than
four per family. In IS families there were
four or more children. IA had six or more.
and only one had as many as ten. With
a few exceptions the children were OF ten
der age at the time OF desertion. How far
a desire TO escape the burden OF support
ing 4 large family was an active motive
for desertion cannot be definitely deter
mined. On this point the statistics do not
permit any valid inference"
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HICKEY SIGNS CONTRACT.
He WIFI Again Play Third Base for
N

Manager Watkins and L. j. Hickey held
a conference. yesterday afternoon, which
resulted in Hickey signing a contract to
play third base for the Indianapolis club
this season. He will don an Indianapolis
uniform in the opening championship game
at Louisville to-day. Hickey and Watkins
have met several times during the past
few weeks, but have been unable to come
TO terms as to salary. The differences were
settled yesterday, however. AS soon as
Hickey was signed it was necessary for
Berte 10 be disposed of and he was re-
leased. Berte will return TO Cincinnati at
once He is a fairly good fielder. but is
woefully weak at the bat. Hickey says he
VIII pay strict attention 10 the game this
year and expects to go through the entire
season with a record equal to the one he
made the early part of last season. when
the eyes of the big League magnates were
conferred on him as possible timber for a
major league club. With Hickey in the
game and playing ball such as he is cap
able of doing the other men on the team
will feel better encouraged.
The players were out on the field at
Washington Park all OF yesterday after
noon. until the rain drove them indoors.
They practiced hard and will go TO Louis
Vile, this morning, in condition to max
the Colonies look like a bunch of insists
The indianapolis team will leave at s
o'clock this morning. Manager Watkins
said he will use either Guese. Sutthoff or
Stimmel in the game this afternoon.
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EYES ON KANSAS CITY
JEFFRIES AND RUHLIN MAY MEET
THERE THIS SUMNER.
Edward G.. Cooke, Jcffrics's Manager,
Talks About Prize Fighting
as a Sport.

Edward G. Cooke. personal representative
OF William A. Brady. arrived i'm the city
last night 10 make arrangements for the
engagement of James j. J~effries, the cham
pion heavyweight pugilist, at the Park
Theater the last half Of next week. Mr..
Cooke was the business representative of
the arrangements for the big fight that was
scheduled to take place in Cincinnati sew
eral weeks ago between Jeffries and Gus
Rubin. but which was prevented because
of the interference of the State authorities.
Mr.. Cooke has been in Kansas City, Mo,
recently, and he said last night that mat
tiers are being arranged for a big athletic
carnival to be held in Convention Hall in
Kansas City in June. and the main bout
will be between Jeffries and Ruhlin.
II spent several days in Kansas City"
said Mr.. Cooke last night. "and l believe
a permit can be secured for a championship
boxing contest to be held in that city be-
tween Jeffries and Rubin. Several fights
have been held in Kansas City. and those
who are behind the scheme believe they
Will be able TO arrange for "a great fistic
carnival. The contest would simply be the
postponed battle between Jeffries and Ruiz
We are and have been looking for a
suitable place to hold this contest since
we were forced TO abandon Cincinnati. and
Kansas City is the most desirable place
mat IL DtlDe tODSiCeTeQ. II the SCno1ne IS
carried out IL Is very probable that Jeffries
will fight two big battles in Kansas City
in a short time. OF course. the first con-
test would be with Rubin. but we are also
looking forward TO a match with either
Sharkey or Fitzsimmons. Our money is
always ready when any Of the big men
think they care to try conclusions with
Jeffries.
"Of course. Jeffries does not need much
training. as he keeps himself in good con-
dition all the time, but when his theatrical
season closes the middle OF next month
he will then begin TO round himself into
shape for any championship contest that
may be arranged. If the Kansas City
scheme doesn't materialize, we have other
places in view where we may be able to
hold the Jeffries-Ruhlin contest.
"Unscrupulous managers and fighters
have done much recently to bring pugllism
into bad repute with the public. There is
more money i'm the business for fighters
who are on the square than for men who
engage in fake contests. but the latter
class kill the sport. McGovern's coming
fight in San Francisco will determine
whether the sport is dead or alive on the
Pacific coast. Should there be the least
sign of a fake about the bout IL is very
probable that boxing contests will be a
thing of the past in that part of the coun-
had nothing TO do with Cans laying down
in Chicago and put up a fast exhibition in
San Francisco the sport will be revived"
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All of Their Guerrillas Expected to
Soon quit Their Mountain Fast
nesses and Lay Down Arms.
ISLAND FOR $4,000 LEPERS
DISEASED FILIPINOS TO BE IsOLAT-
ED BY THE AUTHORITIES.
SeveraI Important Witnesses in the
ed Z o Have Left Manila.

MANILA, April o., 7:30 p. m.-MaJor
Noble. adjutant general of the Department
of the Visayas. has received the surrender
OF Quentin Salas and three Of his officers.
All the insurgents under Salas will sur
render soon. IT is claimed this will term
mate the insurrection in the Island Of
Panay.
1t is estimated there are 25.O0O lepers IN
the Philippines. and it is planned to isolate
all OF them on one island. Major Maus, the
medical inspector. Captain Ahren. of the
Ninth Infantry. and Captain Quartermaster
Horton, comprising a board of officers APP
pointed TO select a suitable island for the
purpose, ave visited Busanga. Cuillon. Co
gayan, Dejolo and other islands,, and have
made a report, but il has not yet been acted
upon.
One hundred and fifteen officers and .2.157
bolomen have surrendered and sworn allegi-
ance to the United States at Narvacan.
province of South Ilocos. The Americans
are active throughout the archipelago. ac-
celebrating surrenders.
The commissary investigation is progress
ing. Several important witnesses in the
Reed case have left Manila Barry Bald
win. Thomas Harris, Fred Macondry and
J. oClllultI, PROMINENT ileTCndntS, WHO
are supposed to possess Information con-
corning money paid to commissary officers,
are detained as witnesses under $500 bail.
Other arrests will be made. The trial of
Capt. James c. Reed. formerly depot COM
missary at Manila. who, as announced
April Is, was arrested on the charge OF par
ticipating in the commissary frauds, has
been Temporarily postponed.
The session of the Philippine Commission
at Catbalogan developed the fact that the
inhabitants of Samar are still terrorized by
the forces of General Lukban, the rebel
leader, which consist of six hundred rifles
and many bolomen. Previous to the arrival
Of the commission a party OF insurrecto5
fired down from the hills back OF Catpal-
ogan. Some bamboo guns were captured.
The commissioners sailed last night for the
southern LuZon provinces.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 24-Barry
Baldwin and Fred Macondray. who were
detained as Witnesses In the Manila COM
missary fraud cases, are well known IN
San Francisco. Baldwin was United States
marshal here during President Cleveland's
first term, and was a prominent business
man. Macondray is a member of the big
importing firm of Macandray & Co, and
went TO Manila to establish a branch house.
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DeIcas.e Decorate. n Russian.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 24.-M. Del
casse. the French minister of foreign af-
fairs, has presented the grand Gordon of
the Legion of Honor TO NJ. S%ipiaguine. the
Russian minister of the interior. Nj. Sipia-
guine will entertain NJ. Delcasse at dinner
on Friday.
The Journal de ST. Petersburg, in an in
spired article, emphasizes the pacific ma
ture and solidarity of the Franco-Russian
alliance. declaring that the application by
NJ. Delcasse of the sentiments which ac-
tuate both the allies 10 pending questions.
constitutes one of the merits of policy so
generally recognized as appertaining to NJ
DelcaSSe.
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SLAVE RAIDERS DEFEATED.
Two Powerful Emirs Punished by
British African oop

LONDON, April 2i.-Brig. Gen. Frederick
Ludgard Chigh commissioner and COM
mander-in-chief Of northern Nigeria) and
Col. G. V. Kembal. with n force of West
African frontier troops. have completed a
successful campaign against the powerful
slave-raioing Emirs of Bida and Kirkland
and Kontogora, in northern Nigeria. The
British defeated the Emir OF K~ontogora
after heavy fighting, five thousand natives
frequently charging the British square. The
british captured the capitals OF both Bida
and kontogora and released thousands OF
slaves. The Emirs have been the terror of
the country for years. having killed thou
sands OF natives during the past year. They
are now entirely powerless, and this was
brought about without the assistance of
White troops.
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Baltimore Herald Local.
A trlple birthday celebration, unique IN
the fact that father. mother and child were
an born on the same day of different years.
took place Yesterday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Bottles. lib North
Castle street. Saturday Mr.. Bottles
birth his wife rounded out her twenty
first wear and their little child Louisa ended
he first twelve months of her existence.
instrumental music was rendered during
Nandolfn club. and vocal selections ny
Miss Lonna smith and Mr.. Joseph Fisher.
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Yesterdays Race winners.

At Memphis-Badinage, 21s to /; Jim
Scanlon, I to 10; Isabel. s TO 4; Kaloma,
At Aquedrct-Lucky Star. ID to 5; James
Fitz. 3 to /; Gold Luck. 5 TO 2: Robert
Waddell. s TO 5; All Green. 8 to 5; Cheer-up,
3 TO L.
AT Tanforan-Cousin Carrie, 10 to /: Torso
Maid. 10 to 1: Rollick. 4 10 5; Bean Ormonde,
3 to l; Doublett. 8 to 1; Matt Hogan, 10
to ].
I: Zlriba, 5 to 2; Horseshoe Tobacco, l to
9; Castine. 5 TO /; McLanahan, S to s:
Juniper. s TO :.
AT Lake Side-Hampshire, 2 TO 1; Pessarr,
. 10 /; Barouche, IL 10 10; Boney Boy, s 10
1: Pirates Queen. 2 10 !: George Lee. 6 to I.
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Officer Dies Of Smallpox.

HONOLULU, April II. via San Francisco.
April 24-The transport Fitzpatrick arrive
here on the 18th from Manila with two
cases OF smallpox on board and several
cases OF humps and measles. She is In
quarantine outside the harbor and will not
leave Honolulu until she has been thor
oughly cleaned and fumigated. All the SOL
diers on board will be transferred to an
other vessel while the steamer is being
cleaned. Lieut.. Thomas NJ. Cobb. jr.. of the
Thirty-ninth Infantry, one OF the small
pox patients. landed at quarantine island,
from the transport Lawton, died on the
morning of the 18th. He was taken III while
on the way from Manila.
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Edward Balfour. second son Of
Mr.. Archibald Balfour, OF 60 Pont street.
London. to Miss Vivien May, eldest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Sartoris, of Washington.
In consequence of the complaints of the
transatlantic steamship companies the
British Board of Trade has ordered a wire
less signaling station to be erected at
Fastnet rock. Vessels fitted with the neces-
sary apparatus will thus be enabled 10 save
the time now consumed in communicating
with the station on the mainland.
In the Kings Bench Court, at London.
yesterday, Charles Mccarthy, al American.
manager of a show, entitled THE Big Fire
in New York" which was presented at the
Paris exposition, was awarded fl,0W DAM
ages against Mr.. Harmsworth's Evening
News. for libel. in saying Mccarthy bolted
American and English girls stranded In
Paris. From the evidence it appeared that
the syndicate financing the show failed, but
that Mccarthy did his best TO protect the
emDlONeS-
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state Normal Field Day.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 24.-The field
captains of the Indiana State Normal
School Athletic Association have selected
May IL for the school meet. which will be
in the nature of a preliminary for the state
intercollegiate meet at Lafayette, later in
the season. The events for the school meet
will be the following: 120-yard hurdle; 100
yard dash: mile run: 440-yard run; 220-yard
run; 220-yard hurdle; mile bicycle; one-lap
bicycle; SS0-yard run: discus throw; running
high Jump: 16-pound shot put: running
broad jump; 16-pound hammer throw;
standing broad jump; five-mile bicycle
legged race.