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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
GERMANi's NAVY.
The Kaiser Instigates n Circular
That Excites criticism.

Tint Excltes tritIcIrm.
Berlin, May "A great sensation has
been caused by circular issued at En-
peror Williams instigation to the magis-
trates Of the principal towns. comparing
the state Of the German feet in 1886 with
its conditions now, and declaring that un-
less new ships are put on the stocks in
large numbers Germany will be compelled,
and perhaps suddenly, to reconstruct her
cruiser fiotllla and to devote very large
amounts for that purpose. The opposition
papers criticise the circular severely.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
LOUROs RETAKEN.
The Turkish Legation at Washing
ton Informed of the Fact.

Washington, May 2.-The Turkish lega-
ton makes public the following dispatch
received from the foreign Office at Con-
stantinople: According to a telegram
received from the commandant of the
army at Janina, Louros has just been re-
taken and occupied by the imperial
troops"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
SNOW IN ONO.
May Nshcrcd In with Mintry
Weather at Several Places.

HN StNeEbl EluceH.
Cleveland o.. May 2.-Dispatches from
towns In the interior of the state say
that the rain of last night turned into
snow, and in many places wintry condi-
tions prevailed this morning. At Bucy-
rus three inches of snow fell, and at Mar
tins Ferry. in the southeastern part Of
the state, the ground was covered with il.
Cincinnati, o., May 2.-Considerable
snow fell here to-day and throughout
Southern Ohio. At several points the boys
were reported as enjoying the unusual
sport OF snowballing in May. The temper
ature is so low that much damage has
been done throughout the Ohio valley
Preceding the snow, there was a constant
fall of rain for twenty-four hours The
Ohio river and all It's tributaries are ris-
ing rapidly.
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Greek Position at PharsaIa Weak.
VICTORY OF VELEsTINO.
The Greeks Numbered 5000 and the
Turks Only 1000.

London, May 2.-The difficulty is recon-
CLING the utterly conflicting accounts Of
the fighting is in no wise diminished. 1t
is almost safe to say that Gen. Smolen-
skis victory at Velestino was much less
important than it has been represented to
be- unless the Greeks are able to make
a stand at Pharsala, another disgraceful
retreat is inevitable.
Despite previous kilograms, it appears
extremely doubtful that the Turks have
occupied Volo.
Athens, May 2.-There are numerous in
dications that the Ralli ministry intends
to assume greater direct military and
naval control, and no longer to divide the
responsibility between the ministry and
the court. The news of the Victory at
Velestino has increased Gen. SmolenskPs
popularity, and he is now regarded as the
real hero of the campaign. A foreign Of
ficer who saw the fight says that the
Turks numbered 1900. and the Greeks 5000
1t is believed that the decisive conflict
win be fought at Pharsala, and probably
tomorrow (Monday).
A dispatch from Col. Manos explaining
the retreat OF the Greek forces in Epirus,
says that the morals Of the army was
somewhat affected by the news of the
retreat from Larissa. The entire loss Of
the Greeks in Epirus Is estimated at 200.
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GREEK TROOPS REVIEWED.
Ministers of War and the Interior Mt
PharsaIa.

PhaPsala.
London, May 2.-The Athens correspond
ent of the Standard will say tomorrow
The ministers of war and of the interior
arrived at PharsaIa at noon to-day (Sun-
day), and Immediately reviewed the
troops. 1t was stated yesterday that the
headquarters will be transferred to Vo-
mokoS
Thus far the Turks have captured, it
is estimated, war material and provisions
of the value of 100000 draehmas.
Greek Position at PharsaIa Weak.
London, May "A dispatch to the
Times from Pharsala says that 10000
troops and sixty guns are concentrated
there but the Greeks are inactive, and
their position is weak
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CAMPAIGN IN CRETE.

sunni P"sha Protests Against n De-
eision of the AdmirnIs.
0ahea' Crete, May 2.-Isamll Pasha. gov
''nor OF the island. has protested against
ne decision OF the admlrals. allowing food
.' ne supplied to the inhabitants in the
,1Serlor' ,l1' lie demands cessation Of the
''oeAade or It's complete re-establlshment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03

zens and the steady incoming of the peas
antry, who camp out in the streets, around
fires, with thousands of sheep and cattle.
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, THE MORNING NEWS.
Fsta blished 1850 Incorporated 1883.
J. II. ESTILL, President.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
Mr.. ECKELS is SUITED.
He is Satisfied With the Scheme for
the Settlepzant of the Chestnut
Street Failure.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-NIr Eckels to-
day stated that in order that there may
be no delay in placing the Chestnut
Street National bank in voluntary
liquidation in the case the creditors Of
the bank accepted the plan proposed by
the committee having it in charge, I
have instructed the deputy comptroller,
George NJ. Coffin to at once call d meet
ing of the directors of the Chestnut
Street National bank to pass the nee
essary resolution and issue notice to
the shareholders for meeting to vote
to so into voluntary liquidation. In
addition, I have requested him TO have
the directors obtain at once the sigma
lures oOf representatives holding two
thirds of the banks stock, agreeing to
vote for liquidation when the matter is
presented at the meeting to be called.
Having done this, L have stated that
the comptroller would then permit the
bank to go into voluntary liquidation,
after the vote is had, on evidence be
ing furnished that creditors of the bank
have accepted the plan proposed by the
committee in place of evidences of in
debtedness from the bank. By having
this arranged before voting, it will en-
able the public to understand that i'm
mediately upon the consent of the cred
itors being obtained, the bank will
avoid the appointment of a receiver
and the expenses and delay attendant
upon a receivership avoided.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
ALGER MAY DIE.
His Sickness Suddenly Manifests
Very Serious Symptoms.

Chicago. Dec. 28.-The Posts Wash
ington special says:
Gen. Alger, secretary Of warts very
sick man. He is lying critically i'll at
his residence on K street from an acute
attack of the grip with typhoid symp-
TOMS
It is only within the last few hours
that his condition became such as to
warn his family.
Up to yesterday afternoon he contin-
ued to discharge some of his official
duties. This he did while lying in bed
and against the advice of his physi-
clans. Since then, however, he has be
come very much weaker. Gen Alger
has not been in robust health for some
time. 1t has been his practice TO give
too much attention to the details Of
the business of the war department,
and he has really done a greater
amour, of actual work than he was
Obliged to. All this told on him. and he
is now suffering from the effects of too
close application to his official labors.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
GOING TO RUIN.
Naval Academy Buildings Need
81, 100000 For Repairs.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-The dangerous
state of the buildings at the naval
academy led Secretary Long and As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt to make an
inquiry into their condition and report
the repairs needed. Mr.. Roosevelt's
report which has just been made, shows
that the studies buildings have fallen
into such ruin that the cadets have
been assigned to atticS and garrets as
the only available spaces, while the
storehOuse is in such condition that
the storekeeper refuses to be responsi-
bile for the safety of the goods in his
care.
Mr. Roosevelt found that there was
need for such new construction but the
least that can be done is to rebuild i'm
mediately the armory, boat house, pow
er house and basin for boats. The
work is deemed to be Immediately re-
quired in order that the boys shall not
suffer in the technical part of their ed
ucation. 1t is the design to make the
new buildings part of the general
scheme for the reconstruction of the
academy building. The work VIII cost
between $500. geo and 81 OOO 0GG.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
COL. ANTHONY HERE.
Back From Was h4ngton and Says
Sterne Can Rest Easy.

Col. D. r. Anthony of the Leaven-
worth Times, was in the city today,
having just returned from Washington,
where he spent two weeks canvassing
the situation with reference to the dis
tribution of federal patronage in Kan
sas. Col Anthony said this afternoon:
Senator Sterne will be the next Uni
ted States marshal for Kansas. Presi-
dent Mckinley has assured Senator
Baker that he will abide by Senator
Bakers recommendations. Senator Ba-
ker will act in perfect harmony with
the administration upon all material
questions which come before congress.
There has never been a thought in the
mind of the president to deprive Sena-
tor Baker of any of the prerog gatiVeS
belonging to the sole United States
senator from Kansas, and it humiliates
me to acknowledge that 1 have been
guilty of publishing the statement
which such a statement could be made.
Mr.. Leland has no more influence
with the president of the United States
than has any one of 100 other citizens
of Kansas and the people of Kansas
may rest assured that the president OF
the United States, our senator, our
members of congress will unite in a de-
sire that there shall be harmony and
organization, to the end that the Re
publican party of Kansas may be
united and at the coming state election,
a ticket nominated which shall give
evidence that the people have been
consulted and that the nominations
represent the radical sentiments of the
Republican party upon the question Of
home industries and a continuation of
prosperity"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
WANAMAKER SPEAKS OUT.
Says the Report OF His Daughters
Engagement is Campaign
Fabrication.

New York Dec. 2S.-Regarding the
report that his daughter Lille is be-
trothed to a brother of the KhediVe of
Egypt, Mr.. John Wanamaker said to-
day:
THE statements that my daughter is
to marry Mahomet Ali are inspired by
the enemies of his brother, the Khe-
plotting against these two, for they wish
to change rulers. The shadow cast by
the edge of the keeDeSt knife blade
that was ever ground is far greater
than the truth of the statement that
Ali and my daughter are engaged to be
married or ever will be.
MY daughter is not a weak girl,
neither is she a. fool. Do you suppose
that either she or any American girl of
slider the proposition to become the
wife of a man the laws of whose coun-
try authorize him to have three wives?
Certainly not.
ALI is a bright, clever young fellow.
I met him a number of times when 1
was in Paris. He and my son are great
friends. They went up the Nile togeth
er. My daughter knows him, of course.
She knows many young men. That is
engaged to him. Ali is no more to her
than any young man she has met and
been polite to-
4 am aware that this statement has
been industriously circulated in Eu-
rope. I have avoided saying anything
regarding it because I do not consider
that the affair really concerns me. The
report is simply circulated by the enc
mics of the Khedive and his brother,
who are trying TO bring about their
downfall
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
BOOTHS COLONIES.
Booth Tucker Leaves for the West to
Look After Them


New York, Dec. 28.-Commander Booth
Tucker has started for California to COM
plete the work of founding the first OF
the Salvation Army colonies in this coun>
try at soIedad, near Monterey. Most of
the cottages have recently been built and
the work of cultivation is well under way.
No families have yet been installed on the
farm of 500 acres. but numerous applicants
are ready to start the moment Com
nander Booth-Tucker reaches San Fran
cisco.
The commander said that there was no
doubt that the experiment would prove a
great success. Claus Spreckels, he said
is erecting a million dollar beet sugar fac
tory in the immediate neighborhood
which will be able to consume all that
this farm can produce and as many more
farms as they may care to start in the
neighborhood.
Il shall spend several weeks in the
west and take a look at our Colorado
farm in the Arkansas valley before L re-
turn continued Commander Booth
Tucker. "a delegation of men connect>
ed with a timing establishment in Chi
cago recently came to me and asked that
1 establish q farm near that city. They
were not out of work but said they would
rather go into something that promised
a permanent occupation than continue
where they were"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
GIVE US THE NEW BILLS.
Mr.. BreidenthaPs Plan to Secure New
Paper Currency.

Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has
inaugurated a movement to rid the
state of mutilated and filthy currency
He says in a circular being sent out to-
day:
In examining banks throughout the
state the fact is developed that large
amount of mutilated and filthy curren-
cy is held by them. This currency is
wholly unfit for circulation, and If paid
out by banks is Immediately returned
to them 1t is well understood that the
treasury at Washington Will redeem
all such currency with new bills, but
banks often neglect to avail themselves
of this privilege, owing to expense and
bother incident thereto. The state
should be rid of this class of currency,
and if a number of banks at such points
as Kansas City, St. Joseph, Topeka and
Wichita would agree to receive same
and issue their cashiers checks there
for at a nominal charge. or without
charge. if they are inclined to become
public benefactors, it would In a very
short time result in replacing all such
currency with new clean bills"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
.ALTGELD STICKS TO 1T.
Declares in Sacramento That
Bryan Was Fairly Elected.

Sacramento. Dec. 28.-EX-Governor John
P. Altgeld of Illinois stopped over in Sac
ramento last might, route to Los An
geles, leaving for the latter place on this
mornings train. He is accompanied by
his wife, who is in i'll health, and it is
this that has caused him to make the trip
to California.
81 am out for my wife's health" he
said. land have made up my mind to
leave politics alone"
It was suggested to Mr.. Altgeld that
the people would like to know whether
the sentiment in favor of free silver in
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and bordering
states was growing stronger or weaker
''I have but minutes time" remarked
AItgeld but can assure you that the
sentiment in favor of silver is not only
stronger than it was in 1896, but it is
very much stronger. There is no ques-
ton whatever about this. and it is stead
ily growing I will predict that in 1900
there will be a much stronger sentiment
than there was at the last presidential
election, strong as the sentiment then
was.
For the past twenty years the Repub-
Hcan party has been sneaking along with
it's gold standard policy. 1t has been
trying to saddle it upon the nation while
pretending to be favorable to interna-
tional bimetallism. It hopes in time to
get it's policy firmly fastened upon the
people, but as the time is not yet ripe
for it to throw off the mask it will con-
tinue with its sneaking, insinuating pre-
tensions of frfendliness to an international
bimetalnc standard
Just one more question: suggested the
reporter. ''Wfll you tell me whether you
believe Bryan was fairly defeated at the
last election?"
Z am on record against that" Altgeld
said, as he placed his foot on the carriage
step Il do not think he was fairly
beaten. I think he was elected. Thousands
of votes were counted for Mckinley that
were never cast. Go look it up and you
will see that 1 am right. Kentucky gave
Cleveland majority of $4,000 in 1892.
Bryan got more votes in Kentucky than
Cleveland did, and yet Kentucky was
counted for Mckinley. Look that up and
then decide for yourself whether there
was any fraud. What applies to Ken
tuclxy applies with equal force to my
state Illinois. There is no shadow of a
doubt that states which were carried for
BRYAN were counted for Mckinley
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
KETCHAM'S WILL.
Case is Called in the Probate
Court Today.
Witnesses Give Their Testimony
Regarding the Document.
READ TO WITNESSES
By the TestatOr Himself, Who
Was Sane,
Joe KeIlar Says, Whether Drunk
or Sober.

Chicago, Dec. 28.-Judge Kohlsaat to-
day heard testimony in regard to the
admission to probate of the will of the
of the dead clubman's widow, Mrs.
Minnie Wallace ketcham, that she be
made sole executor of the Will.
Mrs. Ketcham, dressed in deep mourn
ing, was accompanied by Joe keIlar.
the butler, and her cousin, Mrs. Zena
Terry, both of whom were witnesses to
the will.
Attorneys w. B. Keep and Clarence
Brown represented the contestants. the
brothers and relatives of Mr.. Ketcham.
Mrs. ketcham was represented by At
tOFney A. S. Trude.
Joe Kellar, the butler, was the first
witness called. He testified to the cir
cumstances surrounding the signing Of
the will. On the morning of November
l, he said, Mrs. Wallace Ketcham call
ed him into Mr.. Ketcham's room. Mr..
Ketcham, who was sick in bed, read
the will to him, and then asked him to
sign it as a witness. Kelar said Mr..
Ketcham'S signature was affixed to
the will before he himself had signed 1t.
The butler testified that he had known
Mr.. Ketcham for about two years, and
that he was drunk most of the time.
KeIlar added, however, that Ketchan's s
mind did not seem affected when he
was drunk or sober.
Mrs. Zena Terry, also a witness to
the will, was then placed on the wit
ness stand and testified to the signing
of the will.
After the evidence of the two wit
nesses was in, Attorney Trude, in be-
half of Mrs. Ketcham, asked that an
administrator ad litum be appointed
until the case was settled. and Judge
KohIsaat said he would do sO.The case
was then continued until next Monday
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
SANTA FE AT 81. JOE.
General superintendent Nudge Makes
Some Track Changes.

st. Joe, Dec. .2S.-GeneraI Superintend-
ent Mcclellan and other officials of the
Santa Fe came over from Topeka yes
terday by special train and spent the
afternoon with Manager w. T. Van
Brun, of the st. Joseph Street Rail-
way company in making final arrange
ments for Withdrawing the trains of
the Santa Fe from that section of the
track between st. Joseph and the stock
yards, for which a five months lease
has been secured by the street car
company.
Manager Van Brunt has his exten-
sion of the Union Line completed to
the junction with the Santa Fe track.
the rails of which have been connected
with copper wire to complete the cleo
trio circuit, and has all the poles up
and overhead wires strung. so that in
an hour and a half he could finish all
connections and run his cars to South
St. Joseph. It may be the latter part
of the week before everything is in
readiness to turn the track over to the
street car company.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
FRUIT GROWERS MEET.
Annual Session of the State HorttcuI-
tural Society Convenes Today.

The twenty-first annual meeting of
the State horticultural society assem-
bIed at the senate chamber this morn
ing. There is a small attendance of
delegates and members.
President Fred Wellhouse presided.
The program this morning included d
paper on the apple business in general
worthless fruits by A H Greisa of
Lawrence and 1.-The PoHenation of
Fruits" by 3. 3. Smythe, Topeka.
The secretary read q paper prepared
by H. Z. Van Deman of Parksley, Va.
formerly of Kansas. and founder of the
division of pOmolOgy of the United
States department of agriculture. dis
cussing the comparative position of
Kansas as a fruit growing state
The meetings continue this afternoon.
tonight, tomorrow and Thursday.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
GAGE QUITS.
RumOr That Secretary Gage
Has rendered His Resignation.
Reason Given is That Opposi-
tiOn of WOIcott
AND OTHER SENATOR'S
To His Currency Plan is Very
Offensive.
President Mckinley Refused to
Accept 1t.
AND OTHER SENATOR'S

st. Louis, Dec 2S-A special to the
POST Dispatch from Washington, D. c.,
says:
Secretary of the Treasury Gage, has
offered to resign, because of the opposi-
tion to his plans by Senator Wolcott
and others. Assistant Secretary Van
derlip said today that when Secretary
Gage presented his resignation to Pres
ident Mckinley. the latter refused to
accept it, saying he wanted no change
in his official family.
Washington, Dec. 28.-Assistant Secre-
tary Vanderlip, when asked today con-
cerning a report that Secretary Gage had
rendered his resigna ton and that PresI-
dent Mckinley had refused to accept it,
said:
There is nothing in it,"
The report in question gave Mr.. Vander>
lip authority for the assertion. Sec
retry Gage himself left for NewYork this
morning.
Mr.. Vanderlip. when questioned further,
said that so far as he was quoted as au-
thority for the assertion, he could say
that there was nothing in it, for he had
never so stated to any person. As to
whether or not Mr.. Gage had offered to
resign and Mr.. Mckinley had refused to
accept, he (Vanderlip) could say nothing.
for he did not know whether it was so
or not.
1t is believed in some usually well in
formed circles that the report is substan-
TALLY correct, but that there was no for
NAL tender of resignation. 1t is re-
garded probable that in some conver~
sation with the president, Mr.. Gage, in
an informal way, said that he would re-
sign if his financial views were ernbar>
RAISING the administration and that the
president in reply stated very positively
that he did not want his secretary of the
treasury to do any such thing.
1t is learned furthermore that at the
time of this conversation the president
informed Mr.. Gage that their views
were in accord and that he must not
think of resigning. 1t is regarded as
certain that Mr.. Gage will continue in
Office.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
DAN DAILY TO DIE.
Popular Comedian Fatally Hurt
at a Boston Theater.

Boston, Dec. 2S.-Dan Daily, the popular
comedian and one of the leading lights
in The Belle of New York company. re-
ceived probably fatal injuries at the Park
theater last night.
AT the finale of the first act DAILY makes
an ENTRY sliding in on an inclined wire.
In some way either the wire or handle
broke. Daily falling to the stage. striking
on the shoulders and the back of the
head. Two physicians were summoned
from the audience and worked over him
half an hour, but could not bring him
back to consciousness. He was then sent
to the Massachusetts general hospital,
where at an early hour this morning he
was still unconscious, the physicians say
ing they believe he is suffering from con-
cussion of the brain.