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The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
GOMEZ FOR PRESIDENT.
His Friends Are Booming Him
For Chief Executive of Cuba.

New York, March ia dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says:
Wednesday nights popular demon
stration in honor of General Gomez, at
the Quinta De Los Molinos, seems to
have been turned by the anti-assembly
leaders into something of a presidential
boom for the grand old man. of Gu
ban politics. Most of the speakers in
sisted on proclaiming the deposed gen
eral in chief the sole guarantOr of in
Sular independence and the inevitable
head of the still uniformed Cuban re-
public. In reply to these highly fiat
tering assurances General Gomez, eau
tiously, but still suggestively, declared
that he could think of accepting the
presidential titles unless it were be-
slowed on him by the unanimous vote
of the Cuban people.
This answer disclosed an intention
singularly at variance with the pro-
gramme he announced in his manifesto
of Sunday last in response to the as
sembly's resolution deposing him from
Office. In that manifesto he said that
his sole desire was now to retire to
private life and end his days in peace
on his plantation in San Domingo. His
new attitude is also in striking contrast
with his recent offer of his sword to a
committee of Porto Ricans which had
suggested the initiation of a movement
for independence in that island.
General Gomezs last change of front
is due doubtless to the overwhelming
over the assembly and to the relation
he feels at the almost universal sup
port offered to him by all classes of the
Cuban population. His future course in
politics will be watched with interest
for if the elections which are to furnish
a basis for political reorganization are
held before the present furOre in his
favor subsidies he can doubtless have
the highest hOnOrs the new constituent
assembly can beStOW on him, merely
for the asking.
The Meade, with the 3,0O0 900 in cash
on board, which is to be paid to the
Cuban soldiers, entered the harbor last
night and preparations are being push
ed for the disbursement of the money
through the agency of Gomez.
The military assembly held no meet
ing today and it's members are hope
leSsly demoraliZed and altogether at
sea as to their future programme. One
result of the assembIys discontinue is
already apparent in the efforts being
of the civil governor of the city, Senor
Mora, and the superintendent of po-
lice, General Marie Menocal, both of
whom are accused by the Gomez fac
tion of having shown undue partisan
ship in trying to represS the popular
demonstration of last Monday.
At General Brooks headquarters at
Vedado, it was said today that Major
General Chaffee was suffering from an
attack of malarial fever, the recur-
renee of a trouble which he contracted
last summer at Santiago.
The First Texas and the Second Lou
isiana are the next volunteer regiments
latter will sail for Savannah on Satur-
day, the Ward line steamer Havana
having been chartered to convey the
regiment to that port.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
SIX FREEZE TO DEATH
While Trying to Cross the Valdez
Glacier

Seattle, Wn., March 1.-THE steamer
Excelsior, from the mouth of Copper
river Alaska, brings news of the freez-
ing to death of six men on Valdes gla-
cier, about the 1St of March. They
were:
Adolph Erhardt, New York.
NJ. Miller, New York.
Alfred Alleman, New York
DIR. Edwin Logan, Denver.
Rudolph Ellerkamp. Louisville, KY.
August Schultz, New York.
All the bodies except that of DR.. Lo-
gan were recovered and buried at Val
des. Erhardt, Miller and Alleman was
members of the scientific prospecting
company of New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
MAKES BIG FIGURE.
Effect of Alton Deal on the Clearing
House.

New York, March 17-Yesterday's money
transfers between banks at the clearing
house in payment of debit balances for the
day was .S62. which is the largest
transfer of the kind on the records of the
institution On January Il, when total
check exchanges were the largest ever re-
corded, the balance payments were only
$14. 4O4. .2S1 and the high record until yester-
day was 81, ,163,312, on the 4th of last jan
uary.
sos 341. .521 January II. The exceptional
volume of payments was due to payment
OF the Chicago and Alton purchase.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
SHOT HIS BENEFACTOR.
Jefferson County Man Badly
Treated by Tramp He
Gave a Ride.

Rock Creek, March 17.-News of
murderouS attack on Thomas Means, a
son of we'll to do farmer, whose home
is four miles northeast, has reached
here from the Territory.
Last week young Means drove to the
Indian Territory with team and
wagon, and upon entering the Territory
granted a stranger permission to ride
with him.
AS night approached the stranger
turned upon young Means, shot him
twice through the lungs, once through
the head, burnt up his wagon, took his
money and team and fled to an Indian
camp where he was captured later.
Means is still alive but little hope is
entertained for his recovery
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
MEDILL'S LAST WORDS.
Ten Minutes Before Death He Said
'What Is the NewsP"

San Antonio, Tex, March 17.-Joseph
Medill, editor of the Chicago Tribune,
who died yesterday was a victim of
heart failure He was conscious up to
the moment of death which he met with
calm placidity. He said to his private
physician ten minutes before he died:
My last words shall be, What is the
news?'"
He came here three months ago for
his health and has been confined to his
bed only five days. His grandson, Rob
ert R. Mccormick, was with him in his
last moments. His remains will be sent
to Chicago at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
BRYAN'S DAY IS OVER.
Bob IngersOll Makes Comment
ON the Silver Mans Future
Prospects.

Peoria. Ill, March 17.-Colonel Robert
C. Ingerson believes that William J.
Bryan has seen his best day. Colonel In
gersoll said:
''Bryans day is over. Fate dealt him
hand and he played. He failed and he
will hardly be on the chess board again.
When a man runs for the presidency and
fails fate has dealt to him all that she
can. Bryan lost, and that is all there is
to it: He knows more than he did, and
should leave well enough alone. I re-
member hearing of midshipman who,
when a cannon ball crushed through the
side of the ship, stuck his head in the
hole He remarked that bullets hit but
once in the same place, and say it is
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
RUSSIA WAS WARNED.
And So Her Powder Magazine Was
Saved.

London, March 1.-THE Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
1T appears that on the day preceding
the explosion of the navy powder maga-
zine at La Goubran, near Toulon, the
Russian minister of war, Lieutenant
General Kouropatkine, received tele-
graphic warning that both the Toulon
and ST. Petersburg powder stores will
be exploded within twenty-four hours
He Immediately drove to the powder
magazine and after an inspection gave
every employe three days leave, in
staIling fresh guards, establishing mil
itary Gordon and taking other precau-
fiOnS
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
STANLEY WINS.
Judgment For $42,586. 83 Given to a
Client of His at Wichita Yesterday.

Wichita, March 1.-THE jury in the
Lizzie E. Williams case brought in
verdict late last evening against the
American National bank of Arkansas
City for $42, ,5S6.S3. Mrs. Williams was
represented in the case by Governor
Stanley, ]. c. Pollock and Charles
Bucher.
The plaintiff is a, resident of Austin,
Tex, and was a depositor in the bank.
She was afterwards induced to accept a
certificate of stock for $4,000, supposing
it was a renewal of certificate of de-
posit originally held by the plaintiff. The
bank has gone into liquidation and the
amount of money has been in litigation
for eight years. Judge S. r. Peters was
attorney for the bank.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
END IN Sight.
Filipino Resistance to American
Authority
Is Liable to Terminate at Any
Hour.
PEACE is LOOKED FOR
At an Early Date by Washing
ton Officials.
President Mckinley Notified of
. the Situation.
1EACE is LOOKED FOR

Washington, March 17.-Advices have
been received from Manila which indi-
cate that the climax may occur at any
hour. The officials here are very well
pleased with the condition of affairs,
but will not at present discuss the de-
tails of the dispatches. The indications
are that hostilities may end within
very short time. President Mckinley
has been advised
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Parents of Miss Goldsmith Were
Treated to a Surprise.

Leavenworth, March 17.-Quite a SEN
sation was created last night when it
was learned that Fred c. Stier, advertis-
ing manager of the Leavenworth Times,
and Miss Sacy Goldsmith had eloped
and were married. Miss Goldsmith is
the eldest daughter of Mr.. Goldsmith,
a prominent merchant, and is quite pop
ular in social circles.
The marriage took place shortly after
o'clock. Miss Goldsmith was in her
fathers store and walked out, going into
the Times office. From there she called
a hack and was driven to the court
house. Mr.. Stier was there awaiting
her and the ceremony was quickly per-
formed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
ASK $4,000 FOR A TREE.
Ex-County Judge John B. Stone, of
Kansas City, Sued For Damages.

Kansas City, March 17.-Ex-Co
Judge John b Stone has been made de-
fendant in a suit for $4,000, filed in the
circuit court by N. and L. c. Fisher.
The plaintiffs live at 1923 Cherry
street, next door to a residence owned
by Judge Stone. In the front yard of
the Fisher home was a big maple tree,
forty feet high and four feet in circum-
ference. 1t overlapped the property
owned by Judge Stone. The plaintiffs
allege that Judge Stone took an ak and
cut the bark of the tree, then bored
hole in the tree with big augur, poured
kerosene in it and set 1t on fire. The
tree was killed and for it's loss they ask
So 900 of Judge Stones cash.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
To Nominate Park Commissioners.

A special meeting will be held at the
rooms of the Commercial club on Tues
day evening, March 81, at o'clock for
the purpose of nominating three park
commissioners to be voted for at the
city election Prompt action is necessary
and a large attendance requested.
T. J. ANDERSON,
Sec'y Commercial Club.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
Gov. Savers Veto.

Austin, Tex. March 17.-Governor Say
ers today vetoed the consolidation bill
passed by the legislature authorizing the
consolidation of the Houston and Texas
Central. the Central Texas and North
ives stern, the Fort Worth and New Or
leans and the Austin and Northwestern.
The principal reason given is a suit pend
ing against the Austin and Northwestern
Tor forfeiture of charter. the attorney gem
eral suggesting that the bill weakens the
n.S
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
Gift Drawing at Leavenworth

Leavenworth, Kan. March 17.-Up to
today there has been over 1000 gifts
donated for prizes for the public
library concert the prizes range
from building lots and thoroughbred
stock to hat pins and sheet music.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
News of tbs Southern Cross.

Wellington N T. March 1.-THE Ant
arctic exploring expedition steamer South
ern Cross has arrived at Port Chalmers,
n. T., after landing Borchgrevink and his
party at Cape Adair Victoria island She
reports that all the explorers were in good
health when landed
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 17.-For Kansas: Rain
tonight, turning to snow by Saturday
morning, probably norther Saturday;
colder in south portion tonight; de-
cidedly colder Saturday; winds shifting
70 high northerly-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
Low Rates via Santa Fe Route.

One way tickets to Portland, Ore,
s26. 90. Butte or Helena $3.50, Spokane
S23. so, Ogden or Salt Lake $3.50. Round
trip tickets to these and other points on
sale at correspondingly low rates For
information see Santa Fe ticket agent.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
CLOSING Out Our China

To close this department entirely, we
will give 1-3 off on these goods.
c. H. MORRISON, sos Kan. Ave-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
nrdered Rack Fronn HonoInlu

Washington, March 17.-Four companies
of the Second volunteer engineers, now ar
Honolulu have been ordered 20 San Fran
cisco to be mustered out Of service.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17

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The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17

Sec'y Commercial Club.
The times., 1899-04-11
TO BUFFALO FOR BURIAL.
Funeral Services Today over the Re
mains of tImon W. Clam


Funeral services over the remains of the
late Almon NJ. Clapp. who died at his
residence in this city Sunday afternoon,
will be held this afternoon in the Sunday
school rooms OF the Calvary Baptist
Church, Eighth and II Streets northwest
The services will be conducted by Rev.
Dr. Muir. pastor Of the Z Street Baptist
Church
The remains OF Mr.. Clapp will then be
taken TO the Pennsylvania Station for ship
ment to Buffalo. y. Y. where they will
be inferred beside those OF his wife i'm
Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr.. Clapp's re-
mains viii be accompanied by his two sons
and daughter. and a committee from the
Government Printing omce
Resolutions of regret and sympathy over
the death of Mr.. Clapp were passed yes
terday by the employees OF the Government
Printing Office. OF which the deceased was
at one time the head. as follows:
Whereas the Hon. Almou NJ C;app. having de-
parted this life on sunday April . lssD in the
iuliness OF wears and honors. having at one time
hied with distinction the otnce e Public Printer
and It being deemed especially appropriate that
the officers and employees Of the Government
Printing oihce shall bear testimony to his WORTH
ahiiity, and kindness while administering the
important trust committed to his charge: and
Whereas the deceased personally and Ia
Printing Office. and by reputation TO all con.
nected Herewith; therefore. he it
Resolved. That in the death Of Hon Amon VI.
tiapp all labor loses earnest advocate, the
Government Printing Office a former able admin
istritoF, the employees of the Office sincere aad
unwavering friend and the community public
spirited citizen who always had its bes; interests
AZ heart
The times., 1899-04-11
TO INVESTIGATE TRUSTS.
The Industrial Commission VIII Con-
slider the Niatter in May.

The Industrial Commission Will Com
slider the Niatter in May.
The Industrial Commission has set apart
the latter part of May and all OF the month
of June for the consideration of the ques-
tions involved in the large industrial COM
binations popularity known as trusts
The Commission in its investigation OF
Industrial combinations and large corpo-
rate industries wishes to secure from
every source trustworthy information re-
garding the methods Of organizing and
conducting such enterprises and the effects
of such organizations upon their rivals in
trade. upon employees and upon society at
large. To that end the Commission will
collect reports and examine witnesses. but
il also invites statements of facts along
these lines from anyone who is in posi-
ton to give them.
SpecuIations regarding causes or results
are not now needed. but facts Of such 4
nature that the informant could verify
them by affidavit will be gladly received
from anyone.
The investigation OF trusts or industrial
combinations by the Commission will in
cIude any or all individuals, firms, corpO-
trations. or combinations that from any
cause, whether control of patents. favors of
transportation companies. large capital. or
otherwise, may apparently so prevent or
regulate. or attempt so to prevent or reg
ulate competition and production that they
can fix the price OF their products for the
whole or a part OF a market. with little or
no reference 10 acts O: existing competitors
or the cost of production and distribution.
The times., 1899-04-11
TUESDAY, APRIL IL, 1899.
4 Philippine Policy


AT the meeting of the Philadelphia
Academy of Political and Social Science.
an association which has attempted in
vain to establish principles of human
action in the social state, Mr.. Schurz
and other anti-imperialists became
hysterical and renewed their warnings
of national disaster as a result of
the retention of the Philippines.
What impression they made We do not
know. but probably such as they made al
the Saratoga conference. There they talk
ed for two days against expansion, and
their hearers voted almost solidly in IA
yor of resolutions approving the Presi-
dents expansion policy. Before the Phila-
delphia meeting adjourned there were
two sensible and inspiriting addresses.
Prof Rowe, of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania, showed the excellent quality of his
Americanism by affirming his confidence
in the ability of this country to do what
any other can do, and even more.
He has not the slightest doubt that We
shall be able TO adapt our standards of
government to the needs and possibilities
of the inhabitants OF Cuba, Porto Rico,
and the Philippines. He can see no rea-
son to fear that our Government will be
100 despotic rather than too free. He
tore 10 rags the elaborate arguments OF
the proyincials. He showed that the ex-
tension of American rule does not mean
equality of political rights. The supreme
principle throughout our history has been
the maintenance of order and security.
To this we subordinate all other political
ideals and principles. and always have
Our only fear in dealing with our new pos
sessions comes from the danger of sud
denly undermining customs. traditions.
and systems of law which do not conform
10 The principles Of the common law. This
danger is greater in the Philippines than
in Cuba and Porto Rico.
There is little reason to expect this Gov
ernment to set up system of laws for
the Philippines constructed for an ideal
people On the contrary we are entering
on an experiment in which existing Gus
IONS VIII be changed only where their
continuation would be more mischievous
than their abolition. We shall learn by
early mistakes that we cannot mold the
people there like clay, but must allow
their own growth in the ideas OF ciyiliza-
tion to dictate changes. We do not be-
iieve there is more generous and toler-
ant people on earth than our own. We
nave only to consider the history of our
immigrants from every quarter and OF all
degrees OF intelligence or ignorance to un-
derstand the absence OF bigotry and COM
puision in our treatment of their customs
Not even under strictly military rule.
as in Cuba. has arbitrary authority been
used in way to excite complaint of over
severity.
The times., 1899-04-11
HER BUILDING MUST GO.
The District VIII Tear Down Mrs
FcIt's Unsafe House.


FcIt's Unsafe House.
The District officials have agreed to tear
down a dangerous building az 81 Decatur
Street, owned by Mrs. Mary E. Felt The
building was inspected by the Assistant in-
spector of Buildings October 81, 1898. The
owner verbally protested and the building
was again inspected and the condemnation
was concurred in by Assistant Inspectors
Crump. Evans. and Summerville January
& last. The owner was notified that she
would have to remove the building by jan
nary 10. 1899 but she failed TO do this
The house was vacated, but still stands
and is becoming more dangerous each
day.
John p. Brady, District Inspector OF
Buildings. informed Engineer Commission
er Beach that he had entirely exhausted the
subject with the owner and was ready TO
apply the law. approved March l. last, au-
thorizing the Commissioners to remove
daugerous and unsafe buildings He de-
sired. however. to know what funds were
available to carry out the terms OF the law
The matter was referred to Attorney >
T. Thomas, who informed the Commits
sioners that the emergency fund OF the
District might be used for the expense, as
dangerous building, in his opinion, pre-
sented a case covered by the phrase 'or
otherwise sufficiently provided for. con-
tanned in the emergency fund clause OF the
District appropriation of June S. 1925 The
attorney informed the Commissioners that
the cost of the work should be assessed
against the lot from which the building Is
IN he removed.
The times., 1899-04-11
THE DISTRICT CRITICISED.
senator Mcmillan Complains o
Awkward Deed Convcynncinx.

senator Mcmillan Complains of
Awkward Deed Conveynncinz.
Senator Mcmillan. Chairman of the Sen-
ate District Committee. has written to the
District Commissioners regarding the diff
culties which many persons meet in re-
leasing deeds of trust held by them. He
thinks that some form of release should
be provided which would facilitate the
removal of deeds OF trust from the records
on the payment Of the note. In his letter
he addressed the Commissioners as fol-
lows:
Ny attention has been called TO the troubles
experienced by people in relation to the release
Of deeds OF trust on lands held by them. 1t hap
pens that persons who have paid the notes
companying said deeds have found extreme diff
Guilty in securing the release Of the deeds of
trust. In yonr endeavors TO simplify land matters
in the District OF Columbia cannot the C0mmIs-
sioners take up this subject and provide a short
form of release that will be sufficient to remove
the deed OF trils. from the records the payment
OF the notesl The person who makes payment
ought to be able at once to go to the proper
person and remove the cloud from his title
The Commissioners informed Senator
Mcmillan that they would direct their at
tention to the matter and endeavor to pre-
pare a much more simple form OF release
than that now in use
The whole system OF conveyancinS,
says the letter of the Commissioners.
seems here TO be crude and inadequate.
and the matter of simplifying the forms
has been a subject of discussion for some
time among the title companies and others
interested In real estate transactions. The
Commissioners will be very glad 10 assist
in bringing about the change
The matter was next referred TO S t.
Thomas, Attorney for the District, with
request that he prepare for the use of the
Commissioners new forms of papers TO
be employed in eonveyancing more simple
than those now obtaining. The matter OF
which Senator Mcmillan complains has
long been considered one of the abuses OF
the District, since there has been no way
by which persons could legally clear
their titles without entering suit in the
courts. II is asserted that there are at
the present time more than thousand
suits of this character pending before the
courts.