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The article in the Daily Telegraph -- War between the Scientific Journals -- Mr. Petermann backs his friend Dr. Ferguson -- Reply of the savant Koner -- Bets made -- Sundry propositions offered to the doctor.
On the next day, in its number of January 15th, the Daily Telegraph published an article couched in the following terms: