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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-31
TALK OVER 81. THOMAS.
A Sentiment Prevails in the Senate
Committee Against Its Purchase

Washington, March 31-The senate
committee on foreign relations ad-
journed shortly after u o'clock until 2
O'Clock this afternoon. Capt. SigSbee,
of the Maine, will be before the commit
tee when it reassembles to give infOr-
nation concerning the testimony taken
before the court of inquiry. The COM
mittee discussed at some length the
acquisition OF st. Thomas island, but
no action was taken.
Considerable opposition developed to
the proposition. it being asserted that
the island could be of no possible use at
the present time, as they could not be
made available for war with Spain.
The desire of the committee to have
Capt. Sigsbee before it, is said to be
because his direct evidence is wanted.
Some members of the committee have
expressed the opinion that he will be
able to give information explanatory OF
the testimony which will tend to show
that the Maine was destroyed by de-
sign. Other members believe that Capt.
Sigsbee win point out to the committee
what he regards as the significant fea-
lures of the testimony not only by him.
self but by other witnesses.
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ON sPAIN's ASHES.
Senator Allen Would Erect the Re
public of Cuba

Washington, March 31.-WhiIe the
galleries of the senate were filled when
that body convened today, there was
ample room for all
Mr.. Frye of Maine, who reported yes
terday from the committee on foreign
relations a resolution calling upon the
president for the Cuban consular re-
ports, requested that the resolution lie
on the table until such time as the COM
Inittee desired to call it up. He argued
that the committee was constantly en-
gagged in work and these were the rea-
sons why the resolutions should not be
considered in the absence of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Chandler objected to the making
of any such contract as suggested
Mr.. Frye then moved that the resolu-
ton be recOmmitted to the foreign rela-
lions committee.
On that motion, Mr.. Allen of NebraS-
ka expressed his desire to be heard. In
opening his discussion of the resolution,
Mr.. Allen reviewed his record upon the
Cuban question, saying that he and
former Senator Call of Florida were the
first members of the senate to take a
strong stand in favor of the independ-
ence of Cuba.
Mr. Allen said that if he could have
his way he would support the erection
of a republic in Cuba with all the land
and naval forces of the United States
and force the construction of an indie
pendent nation over the ashes OF
Spain's sovereignty on the island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-31
L. T. YOUNT WINS HIS SUIT
Judge Hazen Decides That an Off
ciaI's Salary is Exempt From
Taxation.

Commissioner of Elections L. T
Yount won his fight for the possession
of his salary in the district court today
and Probate Judge Dolman was there
by Overruled.
Attorney E. D. Mckeever had Mr..
Yount's salary tied up on an old judg-
ment and Probate Judge Dolman held
that the salary could be held.
The case was taken before Judge Ha-
zen and he made a lengthy decision to-
day in which he held that the salary
of a public officer cannot be interfered
with by a creditor as long as it is in
the hands of the city or state. He said
that the public is interested in the Off
Ger performing his duties and that it
is therefore against public policy to do
anything that might interfere with the
performance of the duty.
This is a case that attracted a great
deal of attention for it was generally
supposed until Judge DOlman made his
startling decision that salaries of pub
lie officers were exempt from creditors
attachments. Judge Hazen's decision
follows this line and sustains the pOpu-
lar belief
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FED 100000.
Report of Special Relief Commission.
er Louis KIopsch

Key West, March 31.-Special Com
missioner Louis KlOpseh,a of the Chris
tian Herald, was on the steamer Mas
cote from Havana for Tampa last
night He expects to return to Cuba,
IN about ten days after being in New
York and Washington. He said to the
supplies have now reached 402 towns
IN Cuba and have been distributed to
205, GOO recOncentradOs The work is
progressing as favOrably as could be
expected The province of Pinar del
Rio was supplied only yesterday, but
the amount there will staYe off StarVa-
ton for about ten days. We expect to
get more provisions into that province
before the expiration of the period.
So far as the Spaniards are con-
cerned, I must say have never had an
unlind word or look from any of them
Wh1le engaged in relief work. do
not believe the much talked of riot in
Eavana will ensue. I saw nothing to
warrant such an event.
Regarding Miss Clara Barton of the
Red Cross society, Mr.. KIopsch has lit
tie to say for publication. but it can be
ascertained that he is not likely to Co
operate with her further in the distri-
button of supplies He said in this con-
nection- THE policy of investigating
and acting afterWard may apply in
some cases; but il does not apply when
you are trying to save thousands from
death by starvation"
A New York business man who ar
rived from Havana last night said.
4 went TO the province OF PinaT del
Rio before relief reached there All
the way to Consolation del Sur. when
ever the train stopped at station. the
reconcentradOs crowded around the cars
begging for food and money They
were emaciated and covered with sores.
don't see how these wretched beings
can live through another season.
AT Artemisa the condition of the re-
concentrates was perhaps more pitia-
BILE than at any other point on the way
to the town of Pinar del Rio. In Ha-
vana I found nothing that would war
rant an impartial observer in expecting
an anti-American riot -
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LIBERIA CRIES OUT.
Begs Protection From German
EncrOachment.

New York, March 31.-Joseph Hartsell,
American Methodist bishop in Africa, who
has just arrived from the dark continent,
says that while he was Al Liberia, a
German gunboat arrived and demanded
81. 500 indemnity for an alleged offense to
a German subject. The indemnity was
calculated as follows: For damage to
property, SO, 500; $500 for threatening to
stab the German in question, and $500
for the expense of collecting the money
with a gun boat.
President Colman refused to pay,
whereupon the commander of the gun
boat told him that Germany would waive
the claim for the indemnity if a treaty
was entered into placing Liberia under
Germany's prOtectorate.
This was also declined and President
Colman requested Bishop Hartsen to en-
deavor to move England and the United
States to back Liberia in its efforts to
remain Independent of Germany and
France.
The bishop says he has laid the matter
before the British government and now
intends taking it to the government at
WASHINGTON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-31
HURRY TO NORFOLK
Lighthouse Tender Mayfower Leaves
Boston Harbor.

Boston, Mass, March 31-The light
house tender Mayf1Ower has left for
Norfolk where she will receive her ar
mament and be assigned to naval duty
in southern waters. She is the latest
acquisition to the fleet of lighthouse
vessels and is considered the finest in
the service She is an admirable sea-
boat and speedy. and will doubtless
prove valuable adjunct to the navy
in the event of trouble
Capt. Samuel J. HOWes, the COM
mander. received orders to make all
possible haste in reaching Norfolk. He
took on board a months ratiOns for the
supplies for the officers will have to be
procured at Norfolk
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STOCKYARD TAX.
Attorney General Boyle Advises the
Kansas City, Kan, Assessor
How IN PrOoaad

Harry Darlington, city assessor of
Kansas City, Kan, recently wrote At
torney General Boyle asking for advice
to how he should assess the property
of the Kansas City Stockyards com
pany. He said that the company's lists
across the Kansas river, some tools and
a limited quantity of feed, and that he
was convinced by the proceedings in
the courts last summer that the COM
rany should be compelled to pay taxes
on more property exclusive of the real
estate owned.
In reply Attorney General Boyle tells
Darlington to secure a proper valuation
of all visible property and in the matter
of feed treat the company as a mer-
chant and get an average of the feed
for the year. He also advises that
statement of the money on hand when
the assessment is made, the statement
to be made under oath, be secured. He
states that the company has the same
right to pay taxes on it's money as any
individual in the state.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal
Chicago, March q.

Chicago, March q.
WHEAT-Weakness today which mark
ed the opening in wheat was soon sue
ceeded by steadiness. There was moder-
ate liquidation at the start, on the favor
able weather west. on the crop reports
which generally showed increased acre
the early weakness of Wall street stocks.
sc, that delivery starting at Sl@s4s4c
Moderate buying by shorts soon started,
and the price slowly recovered to S21sM 14c.
Northwestern receipts We're light. 20 cars,
against 1924 cars last week and 5S7 cars
year ago. This falling off was looked
upon as a partial confirmation Of the re-
pOrtS of low stocks in farmers hands
Chicago receipts were % cars. The ad-
ditiOn to contract stock amounted 10 70
800 bushels. 70 cars in regular receipts and
y cars and $500 bushels from mixing
houses. Liverpool and Paris cables
showed steadiness which had its infiu-
ence on this market. The trade became
extremely slow after the first few minutes
trading After the rally to S2ls05zc
prices sagged to SIC, holding steady at
about that price.
CORN AND OATS-Corn and oats as
usual were very quiet. Both markets
in the market causing moderate covering
by shorts. May corn opened &c lower
at 2Ss4c and advanced to 29U1sc. Receipts
We're 10 cars. May oats opened q shade
lower at 243s@25c and advanced 70 20
251zc. Receipts were 2l5 cars.
VISIONS-Provisions were very
strong on a moderate business hog re-
cefpts were light and meat Shipments
large. Packers were good buyers ct pork
and ribs May pork opened unchanged
at 50 30 and advanced to $685.. May ribs
opened shade higher at $5.OZ12 and ad-
vanced to $505q5.0f12-
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Mr.. JOHNSON KISSED
Because He s coke Against War,
in 1 h = House.

Washington, March BIN the house
today an exciting incident was caused
by Mr.. Lewis CDem., Wn.).
In unmeasured tones he denounced
the administration, which rumor said,
was considering a money indemnifica-
ton for the murder of the Names sail
ors.
Mr. Johnson (Rep., Ind.), replied in a
heated speech. With whitening sar-
casn, he declared that the true solution
of the problem of wiping the Spanish
nation off the map, would be to harness
UP the gentleman from Washington and
turn him loose. But, seriously, he de-
clared that he despised this cry of war.
storm of Kisses greeted this state
ment. Proceeding, he declared that if
congress could restrain it's zeal and keep
its hands off, peace could be preserved.
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SMALL TOWNS SCARED.
They Appeal to the Government for
Protection.

Washington, March 31.-Many appli-
cations are being received at the en-
gineer'S office of the war department
from small towns along the coast for
the erection of some means of defense
to withstand the assaults of foreign
ships in the event of war The office
is, however, powerless to comply with
the requests as there are no funds
available for the purpose.
The allotments so far received are
being expended mainly on a number of
Notifications already under way, as a
result of the recommendations of the
Endicott board made many years ago.
In this connection the officials of the
engineer corps call attention to the fact
that for twenty-five years urgent ap-
peals have been made to congress for
money to construct defense works. but
in many instances these requests have
been ignored. They believe that all
the money available should be expended
on the large cities as the probability Of
attacks on the smaller towns where
the commercial interests are not great
is reasonably small
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LET GO.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

the disappearing gun carriages at the
new fortihcations at Dutch Island.
Sixteen 1O-inch mortars for FIT. Ad-
ans are expected to arrive today and
will be Immediately mounted The tor
pedo boats Talbot and Gwyn at the tor
pedo station will go into commission to-
day and proceed to Key West.
Shells for the VesuVius are ready for
delivery at the torpedo station and she
will come here for them, as the govern
ment cannot spare a vessel to carry
them to the Washington yard
1t is expected that the so men who
compose the working crew of the train
ing ship Alliance will be detached in the
next day or two and ordered to the
fleet in which case the proposed cruise
of the ship in Chesapeake bay will be
abandoned, and instead the boys will
work the ship about Nara ansett Bay
and adjacent waters for couple of
months, after which the IA boys who
are now on board. viii be distributed
among the active ships of the navy. The
men are preparing for their transfer.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

W. c. GiIpatrick, of Auburndale,
dropped dead yesterday afternoon at
$50 o'clock at the corner of Twelfth and
Kansas avenue as he ran to catch his
horse which had been frightened by a
collision with another vehicle. Mr.. Gill
patrick was a man past middle age and
was a brother of J. H. fitzpatrick, of
LeaVenWOrth. Yesterday afternoon he
started from West Fourteenth street,
having with him in his buggy Mrs. Mary
Mcdowell and her daughter Blanche
AS they drove north on Kansas avenue
and were near Twelfth street a wagon
cOllided with the buggy. The horse
which Mr.. fitzpatrick was driving broke
loose from the buggy and ran. The
buggy was tipped over and the three
occupants thrown out but not injured.
Mr.. fitzpatrick ran toward Twelfth
street to stop his horse and when near
the old Twelfth Avenue hotel building
he grasped his chest as if in agony and
fell over against a telephone pole. He
started again but fell PROSTATE on the
sidewalk near the door of the building
where May Alldaffer and Esther Hay
/ den were standing, and died.
Mrs. s. ]. Reeder died of paralysis
Wednesday morning at her home near
the Reform school Rev. A. Wyman
conducted the funeral services at the
residence this afternoon. The inter-
ment was made in Rochester cemetery.
The funeral of Capt O. A Curtis,
father of Congressman Chas- Curtis, was
held this afternoon at the residence of
Mr.. Curtis in North Topeka. The ReVS.
T. E. Chandler and w. B. Hutchinson
conducted the services. The pail bear
ers were J. H. Henry, r. B. N1cMasters.
Jonas Lukens, Harry Stafford, f. A. Ira
yer, and J. NJ. Baird.
J. D. Canaan died Tuesday at the in
sane asylum and was buried at Roches-
ted cemetery yesterday.
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ghicgeo Livestock Nrarkes.

CHICAGO. March y
Gs-Receipts. q ,000: left over.
Market opened strong for good heH
weak for others. Light. S3.656tS-e5; ~
S.. l6Q1590; heavy IS 7o1 1924 rougn, So
3.75.
CATTLE - Receipts, 1850. steady;
BeeVes s.. 906p5.50: cows and heifers, Sz.z9fh
40; Texas steers, S3-60Q4.75s stockers an,
feeders, So 75d4.7O.
SHEEP-Receipts, 10 600. Market weak
to 1Oc lower. Native sheep, S3-50Q4-59;
westerns. 50. 90614.70 lambs, $4.50Q6.
Yesterdays official:
HOGS-Receipts. "a, SO; shipments, 1895.
CATTLE-Receipts, Il, 223; shipments, p
sHEEP-Receipts, lssaE: shipments. ~
q 900.
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CHAS. CURTIS ARRIVES
To Attend the Funeral of His Father
Today.

Congressman Charles Curtis and his
sister, Miss DOllie Curtis, arrived from
Washington at 1 O'Clock on the Santa
Fe this afternoon to attend the funeral
of their father which took place at the
residence of Mr.. Curtis in North Topeka
at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Curtis is very deeply affected by
the death of his father to whom he has
always been greatly devoted. When
Mr.. Curtis arrived at home his little
girl and boy ran to meet the carriage.
AT sight of them Mr.. Curtis eyes filed
with tears and he was SO overcome with
grief that he could only silently grasp
the hands of friends who were there to
greet him. His appearance indicates
that this has been a great and unex-
pected blow.
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A CHURCH IN COURT.
Members of the Third CoIored Bap-
fist Church in a $3.50 Lawsuit.

Henry Thompson (colored) sued the
Third COlOred Baptist church in JUS
tice McCIintOck's court today for SO. 60
he claimed to be due him for labor The
and the other officers of the church
were crowded into the court room to
give evidence and to hear the testimo-
ny.
Thompson, it seems, was given the old
church building if he would move it
away. He moved it away and now
sends in his bill for other work. Very
few of the parties to the case can read
or write, and the receipts We're, in most
cases, verbal. The decision has not yet
been rendered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-31

Maine at the time of the explosion, has
been assigned to duty as aide to Secre-
tary Long. This detail was determined
on after a conference between the Sec
rotary and Captain Sigsbee. 1t is es-
peciaIly satisfactory to the latter at
this time as it will enable him to re-
cuperate from the great strain to which
he has been subjected during the stay
in Havana after the ship was blown up.
Captain Sigsbee will, in part at least,
assume the duties formerly performed
by Captain Barker, who, with Colonel
Wagner of the army, compose the joint
board of defense plans.
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LEES RESIGNATION.
The Report is Denied Emphatically
by Secretary Long.

Washington, March 31.-Secretary
Long is authority for the statement
that there is no truth in the report pub
hshed that Consul General Lee is dis
satisfied with the presidents Cuban
policy and had cabled his resingantion
to the state department, at the same
time requesting that he be relieved at
once The report was that a telegram
to that effect was received from Gen
eral Lee. Secretary Long said today in
the most positive manner that no such
telegram had been received and that he
had every reason to doubt the report
that General Lee was dissatisfied with
the present policy of the administra-
ton
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He LOVES BOTH.
But the Pope Regards American Cath
olics as the Church's Hope.

London, March 31.-The Rome CORES
pondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
THE government has sent orders to
the italian cOnsuls in the United States
to see that the Italian emigrants OBJ
serve the strictest neutrality in the
event of war.
1.-The vatican earnestly desires peace.
The pope greatly esteems Spain, but
also manifests his warm sympathy for
the United States The vatican re-
CARDS the American Catholics as the
hope of the Catholic church and desires
to do nothing that will offend the
washington government
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ON TORPEDO BOATS
And Torpedo Boat Destroyers Spain
Places Her Reliance

Madrid. March 31.-Orders have been
sent to strengthen the defenses at Ma
Mia and Porto Rico. There is a good
deal of comment on Americas purchase
of % heavy guns from the ArnstrOngs
and it is alleged that both Spain and
Japan had previously refused them af-
ter a trial
The impression of the press and the
public generally is that Spain will be
able to make a good showing in the
event of war, although her men of war
are smaller than the Americans She
would depend upon her greater strength
in torpedo boats, torpedo catchers and
torpedo boat destroyers.
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Jointist Gilbert Pays His License.

c. H Gilbert was arrested yesterday
bv Detective CaprOn and he was taken
to the police station where he was
charged with selling Intoxicating liquor
me near the fire station. The front of
the place looks like a restaurant but in
the rear liquors are dispensed. Gilbert
deposited the usual 500 for his appear
ance in police court this morning which
he forfeited by not appearing for trial
This adds another 800 to the earnings
of the police department for the month
of March.
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mUsGRAvE DEPoRTED.
He is Sent Out of Havana Without
His Baggage.

Havana. March 31--George c. Musgrave
the correspondent of a New York news
paper, was deported today. He was
camp of General Gomez. Mr.. Musgrave
claims to be a British subject and the
British consul is known to have made an
effort to prevent the deporta ton The
young man was sent on board the mail
steamer BuenOs Ayres without his bag
gage. She is bound for Cadiz, making
her first stop at Porto Rico. The trip
usually takes about thirteen DAYS.
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WILL BE OURS.
Bill For Purchase of Danish Is
lands Reported FavOrably.

Washington. D. c., March 31.-sena-
tor Lodge has reported from the COM
mittee on foreign relations bill direct
ing the president of the United States
to purchase the Danish West India is
lands of St. CrOix and St. Thomas and
St. John, or any of them, for a naval
cOaling station.
The purchase is to be made upon such
terms as he may in his discretion deem
advisable. Five million dollars, or so
much thereof as be necessary, is appro-
priated for the purDOSe
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pENMARK HAs NO SHIPS.
Report of Purchase in That Quarter
is Denied.

Washington, March Sit is officially
denied at the navy department that any
negotiations are being conducted with
Denmark for the sale of any of her
vessels. It is said that there are no
ships in the Danish navy which would
be worth anything to the United States
in the present crisis. 1t is also stated
that no authority has been given to the
naval attaches of this government
abroad to purchase any additional tor
pedo boats and it is doubted by the Off
Gals that this government will be able
to procure any more vessels of this type
by purchase.
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A FLOOD OF MONEY.
POurS in for Seats at Spanish
Naval Benefit.

Madrid, March 31.-The rush for seats
for the performance at the Royal thea
ter in behalf of the Spanish navy in
creases. The queen paid $4,000 pesetas
for a box, the Spanish ministry paid
5000 pesetas for boxes, several capital
lists are taking stalls at 10000 pesetas,
the Countess Bornos paid 100. 900 pese-
tas, the Marquise Laguna paid $4,000
pesetas, the Bank of Spain paid 100000
pesetas and other organizations and in
dividuals paid enormous sums. "a
peseta is - cents).
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in all history, will the Cubans accept
compromise when they can overhear in
the throat of their brutal enemy a
death rattle God forbid. Will COM
promise give you back your son? Will
it restore your daughter? Will it revive
the mother who urged them on with the
last breath which starvation allowed?
Fight it out Uncle Sam is busting off
his uniform"
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For Congress in the Sixth.

S. N. Hawkes., a Stockton attorney,
has announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for congress in
the Sixth district. He is the fifth avow-
ed candidate for the place with 10 coun-
ties vet to hear from. D. J. Hanna of
Hill City announces that he will not en-
ter the congressional fight but his
friends say that later on Mr.. Hanna
will ask to be returned to the legisla-
ture He was a member of the house
1907