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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

GODDARD is president of the last named
bank.
Governor Stanley wanted the treas
urer, so it is said, to condition his selec-
tiOnS in such way that the banks
would pay into the treasury interest on
daily balances, similar to the plan ad-
vanced by the bill in the legislature
along this line, which was drafted in ac-
cordance with recommendations in the
governors message to the legislature
This was not done
Heretofore but four banks have been
designated as state repositories, but
the Savings bank has been added to
the list this year. AS Mr. GODDARD is
attorney general, the right of the in
stitution of which he is president to do
a banking business with the state has
been questioned. but no action has been
taken and there will probably be none
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

Thorpe and propose to stick by him for
the welfare of the First Methodist
church and think further that if our
people, one and all, would let the con-
ference take care of this trouble and
settle it to their own satisfaction and
we turn out and help in the revival go
ing on that the church and ourselves
would be better off and this controversy
will settle ITSELF
G. p. Adams, secretary of the official
board of the First Methodist church,
said: The whole affair is unfortunate
and do not believe that the charges
against DR.. Embree can be sustained.
have every confidence in him and have
had all aIong'
John V. Abrams, a steward of the
church, said Il deplore this matter
very much and am sorry that it has
been brought up a second time. The
church will suffer. 1t will bring no good
to any one and I think that the good
of the church should be considered in
stead of any individual
r. B. Welch said: Il am not the at
torney for DR.. Embree simply because
the rules of the church will not permit
me to be. Rev. j. K. Miller of Salina
deprecate a church fight and refuse to
say anything for publication at this
time, except to say that there were two
Investigations in which the accuserS of
DR.. Embree were given every oppOrtun-
ity to prove all they could and yet he
was not even criticised by either COM
mittee. 1t would appear that this ought
70 have satisfied any individual seeking
only Justice
The following church letter was re-
ceived this morning by c. a. Fellows
from Rev. E. L. Thorpe:
This may certify that c. A Fellows
is an acceptable member of the First
Methodist church in Topeka Kansas
and is hereby commended to the Kan
sas Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
or to any other Methodist Episcopal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
TAKING THE PASIG.
Gen. Otis Cables His Official Report of
the Action.

Washington, March 14.-This cable
gram from General Otis was received at
the war department today:
Manila, March 14.-Adjutant General
Washington: Until yesterday field op-
erations here since capturing Caloocan
of minor nature, consisting of driving
back small bands of insurgents with
considerable loss to latter Yesterday
General Wheaton, with Twentieth and
Twenty-second infantry, the Oregon
and Washington troops, section Sixth
artillery and squadron Fourth cavalry
attacked large force of enemy, drove
them back and took line of Pasig river,
which he now holds. Two improvised
gunboats in lake have captured consid-
cradle property. Insurgents loss heavy,
our own killed and wounded slight ag-
gregating thirty-fve, mostly slightly
wounded. Insurgents made no determ-
ined stand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
AN END TO RACES.
Pool Selling and Bookmaking in San
francisco.

San Francisco, March 1.-THE ordi-
nance prohibiting pool selling, book
making or betting on horse or dog races
was passed by the board of supervisors
today and signed by Mayor Phelan.
1t is considered that the prohibition
of pool selling at local horse races and
coursing matches means the death of
the Ingleside race track and of the In
gleside coursing track, the betting on
which events attracting the throngs,
whose money pays. to a large extent.
the expenses of the institution. That
the ordinance will be put to a test of the
courts is unQuestionable.
The Ingleside racing people have in
vested almost half million dollars in
building the track and it is not likely
they will permit the establishment to be
closed without making a strong resist
ence in the courts.
The ordinance will go into effect at
once. 1t makes violations of its pro-
visions a misdemeanOr and provides a
penalty of a fine of not more than $500
and imprisonment for not more than six
months.
During the past week there have been
rumors that a race track would be built
in San Mateo county, just across the
San Francisco boundary line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
CLAIM HAWAII
Will Be Taken Up by the War Depart
ment at Once.

Washington, March 14.-After mature
consideration of the subject the war de-
partment has decided to take advantage
of the provision of the act by which Ha-
waii was annexed to the United States
transferring the public lands to the gen.
eraI government to acquire such tracts
in the islands as may be necessary for
military purposes. To this end an Off
Ger will be sent by next steamer to Hon
olulu with proper authorization and will
begin the work by taking possession in
the name of the war department of a
considerable tract near the capital The
navy department has been fOrehanded
in this particular, having through the
energy of Commander Tanner possess
ed itself of some of the fine water front
property within very short time after
the annexation resolution was adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
ON AN ICE FLOE.
200 Fishermen Carried Out in the
Lake and Then Blown Back.

Bay City, Mich, March lathe ice
in Saginaw bay broke away at o'clock
on Sunday morning, carrying 200 fish
ermen toward Lake Huron.
gale from the east prevailed and
the men were powerless to help them
selves.
At noon the wind shifted to the north,
driving the ice foe back. AS it crashed
along the shore it was piled up in i'm
mense heaps. The snow still made it
impossible for the lost fishermen to de-
termine where they were.
Watchmen were appointed to skirt
the edge of the foe and report devel-
opments. At noon today one of the
sentries discovered a favorable point
and a. landing was successfully made
The entire fishing village succeeded in
getting ashore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
BEAUTIFUL ISLE OF PINES.
More About the Colony That Is Going
to Locate There.

Chicago, March IA local paper re-
lates further details of the colony. 1t
says:
Something like 100 heads of families
from Chicago and other cities of the
middle west will meet at the Great
Northern Hotel to organize a. coopera-
which, it is expected, will take up 5000
acres of uncultivated land in the Isle of
Pines, off the south coast of Cuba, and
start a municipality of its own. George
Bunker S44 Washington boulevard, at
present an employe of the Chica go
Great Western railway, is the protector
of the colony, and the man who will be
at its head if it is formed. Families
from Grand Rapids, Mich, st. Joseph,
Mo, and Dayton and Toledo, o., ac-
cording to Mr.. Bunker, will join.
For two years Mr.. Bunker has been
making a study of cooperative colonies.
and he is convinced the Isle of Pines
offers the best chance for the scheme.
His colony is to be for people of moder-
ate means, and will be incorporated and
capitalized, probably for $50,000 or $75,-
900.
The protector has never been in Cuba
or the Isle of Pines, nor visited any of
the existing cooperative colonies But
associated with him, he says, will be at
least one capitalist who knows the Gu
ban country thoroughly.
According to Mr.. Bunker's plan the
capital of the company will be invested
7 at once in 5000 acres of fruit land.
Every one will share in the profits of
the company according to the amount
of capital he or she subscribes, and the
corporation will pay the members who
wish to work for their labor. The fam
lilies will keep house on the cooperative
plan.
Mr.. Bunker thinks the enterprise will
prove profitable financially as we'll as
provide homes for the settlers His idea
is that pineapples, bananas and oranges
can be raised and that the colony soon
will become self supporting by pur-
chasing cultivated land. Mr.. Bunker
outlined a scheme also which was to
put the colony in possession of line of
fruit steamers between the island and
New Orleans or New York
The project was made public first by
an advertisement soliciting people to
Join the colony. Scores of letters from
people willing to invest in the colony
were received, Mr.. Bunker said. Every
thing, however, will depend on the
meeting. Mr.. Bunker refused to give
any names of persons who were inter
ested in his scheme.
I'VE shall let everything rest until the
people meet he said. Il have my own
ideas and plans, but whether they will
be approved by the others 1 don't know.
I think 5000 acres will be enough, but
some of the people may think we need
less and some more. am in corre-
Spondence with people in Grand Rapids
and a half dozen other cities, but we
have considered only the general details
of the plan. If the meeting is satiSfac-
tory either I or one of the others will
prObablv make a trip to the Isle of
Pines at once to look up the land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
NAT GOODWIN'S NEW PLAY.
Is Given It's Initial Performance With
Marked Success

Philadelphia, March 14.-Nat c. Good
wins new play, 1.-The Cowboy and the
Lady, by Clyde Fitch, was given it's
first production at the Chestnut Street
opera house last night. A critical aud
ience which filled the theater gave the
play its unqualified approval. The
scene of the play which is in three acts.
is n western mining community. Mr..
Goodwin as a college bred, dandified
mine superintendent with strong quail
tiles of heart and head underlying a
dudish exterior has a part that gives
him better opportunities than anything
he has been seen at in recent years.
Miss Elliott. as a neglected wife, who is
secretly loved by the mine superintend-
ent acted we'll and shared with Mr..
Goodwin the honors of the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
GUNS IN COFFINS.
Filipinos' Ruse to Get Arms INTO
Manila.

Cleveland O., March 14.-Andrew L,
Loeber of company NJ, Fourteenth Uni
ted States infantry now at Manila
writes a most interesting letter to his
parents in this city concerning the at
tempt of the insurgents to capture the
city on January II.
Among other things the writer says:
1.-The insurgents tried to take the city
by making an attack in the front and
have the citizens make an attack in
the rear so in order to do this it was
necessary for them to get arms into
the city. We noticed they were having
a large number of funerals from a
coffins taken in. When some of our boys
were detailed to inspect they found that
these coffins contained guns and in this
way we captured 1900 of their weap-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
ALLEN LINER A WRECK.
Goes on a Rock and There Is No
Hope For Her.

Yarmouth, March 1.-THE magnificent
Allen line steamer CastiIlan ashore on
Ganet rock ledge will assuredly be a
total loss and the chance of saving the
cargo is now regarded as slim.
Captain Barrett and the first and sec
ond mate officers still remain on her.
All the rest of the officers and crew are
now in Yarmouth. The steamers which
came up today brought cabin fittings
and such ware as could be got at.
Most of the stock was still living
The weather was so rough that the
steamers could approach the wreck on
" with the greatest difficulty and all
that was saved was got off by the hard
est work. None of the officers now here
has any explanation to offer for the
ship being so far out of her course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
TWO CHURCHES
Will Eventually Take the Place
of One
If the War In the First MethO-
dist Church
IS NOT SOON ENDED.
Part of the Congregation Will
Call For
The Dismissal of DR.. Thorpe
While Another Section
Are Much In Favor of His
Retention.

The members of the First Methodist
church who are opposed to DR.. Thorpe
are taking active steps toward sending
a protest to the conference against his
being returned as pastor of the church
for another year.
The upshot of the matter, it is con-
f1dently believed by church members,
will be that DR.. Thorpe will retire or
there will be a new congregation found
ed which will build a new church in the
western part of the city probably in the
neighborhood of West street or near
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
Standard Oil Is In It.

New York, March 1.-THE agreement
by which a majority of the leading
smelters and refining companies in this
country consolidate under the title of
the American Smelling and Refining
company was issued today. The under
writing syndicate consisted of Lewis
sohn Brothers. Moore & Schley and H.
H Rogers, a Standard oil magnate. The
new company will have a capitalization
of $50, 900 900, half of which will be in
preferred stock and the other half in
common stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
California Banks Close.

Paso Robles, Cal, March 1.-THE Cit
izens' bank, a branch of the CONNER
cial bank of San Luis Obispo, which
closed it's doors last week, failed to open
today, notice being posted that it would
not open until the present excitement
blows over. The bank is solvent and
closed on the advice of the bank com
missioners. The Templeton bank also
failed to open today for the same rea-
sons. A good heavy rain within the
next ten days will do more to relieve
the banking situation than anything
o1S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
They Like Americans.

Washington. March IA correspon-
dent of the state department writing
from Ponape, Caroline islands, says the
inhabitants like everything that is
American They are hoping and pray
ing, he says that the Americans will
take possession of all the islands. il
not ali at least the island of Ponape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
CLOSES THE SCHOOLS.
Troy Has Smallpox Case With Many
People Exposed.

Troy, Kan, March 1.-THE Troy city
schools as well as three districts ad-
joining, were closed today on account of
smallpox. A case broke out in a family
living two miles east of town, but the
doctors were not aware, until the neigh
borhood had been exposed, that it was
smallpox, the doctors not having been
called to attend the patient, as the fam
ily thought it was a case of measles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

Pastor First NJ. z. Church.
Topeka, Kansas, March 10. 1899.
He is hereby removed from the office
of class leader
Rev. ]. K. Miller of Salina, who win
be DR.. Embree's counsellor during the
trial at the conference, was in Topeka
yesterday in consultation with his client
and left for Kansas City. He will leave
there for Hiawatha where he will be
met by DR.. En- mbree, who leaves for that
place tonight. Presiding Elder J. r.
prefer the charges against DR.. Embree,
left for HiaMatha last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
France Orders locomotives.

Philadelphia, March 1.-THE French
state railway operated under the con-
troll of the French government today
placed an order with the Baldwin Lo-
comotive works of this city for ten
high speed passenger locomotives to be
finished in a few months. A commits
sion representing the French railways
has been in this country for some time
with the object of placing such an or
dor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
A TRAIN OF COTTON.
Santa Fe Starts a Big Cargo For
Japan Via San Fran cisco

Arkansas City, March 14-The Santa F'e
had a train of cotton yesterday from the
south billed to Japan The train viii be
taken direct to San Francisco and loaded
on Santa Fe transports to Honolulu and
there turned over to another line for de-
livery to JaDan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
scWillian Wilde Is Dead.

London, March 14-"Willie" Wilde.
brother of Oscar Wilde, is dead. He
was the second husband of Mrs. Frank
Leslie. but they separated some years
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
A RELAPSE.
The Pope Is Again In a Dan
gerOus Condition
Has Suffered a Recurrence of
Painting Fits.
HIS DOCTORS EAGER
To AIlay ANY Tendency to
Alarm Over the Sit uatiOn.
Give 1t Out That They Do Not
Regard 1t as Serious.

London, March IA special dispatch
from Rome announces that the pope
suffered a renewal of the fainting fits,
but it is added that his physicians do
not regard his condition as serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
TO HANDLE STATE MONEY.
Topeka Banks Designated as State
Depositories.

F. E. Grimes, state treasurer, has
designated the following Topeka banks
as repositories for state funds:
Bank of Topeka, Merchants National,
Central National, First National, State
Savings bank. Attorney General A. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
NO.COMPROMISE.
Gov. Roosevelt Orders Suit Against
Armour to Proceed.

Albany, n. Y. March 14.-Governor
Roosevelt has refused to sanction the pro-
posed compromise of the suits brought by
New York state against Armour & Co
of Chicago for violating the state butter
laws. and has ordered the attorney general
to proceed with the prosecution of the
cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
Charity Entertainment.

Edison Stereo- -Kinetascope and Illus
trated Song entertainment for benefit of
charity tonight at Library hall, State
House. Admission 10. %. 35c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

church to which he may present this
certificate
(Signed,)
Connecticut western news., 1899-04-20
THE BEEF COURT.
Will Probably Report Miles Charge.
 Unfounded.

Washington, April l9.-The army court of inquiry has begun the fram- ing of it's report. While a few minor matters remain for examination they are not such as to affect the main is- sues.
 It is regarded as certain that the court will find that General Miles charges that embalmed or chemically prepared beef was sent to the army have not been sustained. The position of the court is believed to be that the testimony is conclusive that both the refrigerated beef and the canned beef were in good condition when delivered to the government and continued so un- til issued to the troops except that DOT ton damaged in transportation or af- fected by tropical conditions, and to these causes of injury and these condi- tions the chief causes of trouble will be attributed. IL will be shown that the refrigerated beef after being taken from the ice in the tropical climate spells quickly unless we'll cared for and that the canned beef after being opened because of the great heat becomes re- pulsiye in appearance and soon un- palatable. But the court will hold as the result of chemical investigations by experts that the canned beef is whole some and nutritious. Attention will be called to the fact that it was used throughout the war by our navy and is still used by the fleet
 It is believed that the court will criti- else those officers who have testified that they became aware that bad beef was issued to the troops and who failed to report their observations until after the war had closed.
Connecticut western news., 1899-04-20
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

Violent earthquakes have occurred in Greece.
 Hon. James Service. ex-premier of Victoria. Australia, Is dead.
 Marble equal to that of Carrara has been found in German South Africa.
 A fire destroyed 150 houses at La Pointe-a-Pitre. island of Guadaloupe.
 Hyde Park court, Albert Gate. Lon- don, has been partially destroyed by fire.
 Twenty-one fishermen were drowned during the recent gale on the French coast.
 Four thousand candidates are con testing for 400 places in the Spanish cortes.
 Lieutenant General Correa. chief of the Spanish queen regents military household. is dead.
 The Spanish tribunal of honor has ex- pelled from the army Colonel Zamoss, who participated in the Cuban cam paign.
 Many Finlanders are coming to thu United States to avoid the recent decree of Emperor Nicholas regarding Finland. which provides for an increase of the Russian military and naval forces and lne cAlSHSiOu Ol
 The steamer Laurada, which became famous as Cuban filibuster during the war, has been ordered seized and con- fiscated should she ever enter Canadian ports. Her offense is dumping stow aways and paupers at Bella Bella.
 During the debate in the German reichstag on the meat inspection bill Dr. Wielhaben and Herr Roesicke made an attack on American impontations. The former accused the Radicals of placing their services at the disposal of American contractors. For this remark Dr. Wielhaben was called to order by the presiding officer. He also asserted that the Americans went to enormous lengths in adulterating food. Herr Roe sicke declared that the most inferior and most questionable meat is used by the Americans for canning purposes. The bill was referred to a committee.
 General Rios, the principal Spanish commander in the Philippines. has tel egraphed to Madrid that Major Gen eral Otis has granted him a safe con- duct for his chief of staff and another officer. whom he is sending to Agui- naldo with a letter demanding the lib eration of the Spanish prisoners in the name of humanity and international law. In the event of refusal the com missioners will ask Aguinaldo for def mite decision in order that they may acquaint the civilized world with his at titude. General Rios has empowered them to offer to surrender to Aguinaldo 1,6O0 Filipino prisoners. who have beer placed at the Spanish commanders dis posal by General Otis.
Connecticut western news., 1899-04-20
THE MAzET INQUIRY.
tN-sard croker the Star Witness @t
 Three Sessions.

Richard Croker was before the Mazet U<-sstiRating committee on Friday. Sat -W~ay and Monday. The Tammany f~~aer has broken his long silence and h., talked with much freedom of his ,oistions to the municipal government Y Kew York. He admitted al Fridays upkk,ion that he was practically ruler of ,A~ city and that he was not in politics 1r his health. He said that judges ASstcd by Tammany were expected to ms over judicial sales and references 1 rammany men and that his firm got nsut of the sales. Mir. Croker vehement w denied. however. that he had ever nsie any money out of the city in an nsyitimatc manner. At the Saturday AnA Monday sessions Mir. Croker was sss communicative and refused to an- rwer many of MT, Moss questions on A~ ground that they referred to his rfvate affairs. He will be put on the sand again next Monday.
 Judges Daily and Pryor have been on lAs stand to testify of the large cons nfbutions made to Tammany's cam paign fund by judicial candidates.
 Iohn F. Carroll was an important wit nes~. but he refused to answer most of hr. Moss questions.
 Strong testimony has been introduced hs show Che existence of corruption in IAe police department.
 The commission adjourned Monday to meet again Friday.
 Assemblyman Hoffman offered reao- Buaion to have certain prominent men summoned before the committed. be- sause Of rumor that certain law firm. "by and with The assistance of sther persons. by corrupt methods ss- cured the passage through the assem- sly" ofshe Astoria gas franchise. whose real purpose was to enable the Con- polldated Gas company to force a com sendasion of all the gas Interests in the city, to the end that the supply of gas m,,ght be controlled and the price regn- lated by the so called consolidation" Mr. Hoffman wanted to subpoena the law arm of Tracy, .Boardman & Platt. Elihu Root, the ince1 porators of the Astoria Heat Light and Power com pauy, Thomas (. PlatS iBen,amin R. odell. Lemuel Ely Quigg and 1ohn D. Crlmmins The resoluson was defeated However. i've Republicans opposing it and two Democrats standing by it.