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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
GERMANY WILL AID.
Proposes to Unite For Peaceful Set
Element of the Samoan
ControversY

New York Feb "a dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
As indicating the friendly purpose of
the German government TO bring the
satisfactory to the United States Herr
Salt, the newly elected president OF the
municipal council OF Apia, viii come to
the United States before proceeding to
his post to confer with Secretary Hay
and other administration officials
Herr Salt viii succeed Herr PATEL,
who left Apia on February % for Ber-
lin. where he Will be compelled to make
a report to his home government in ex-
PLANTATION of his conduct at Apia-
Herr Salt is now on duty in one Of
the German possessions in Africa and
has been instructed TO first proceed to
Berlin
1t was stated today that the Samoan
question has never been at a danger
point, as has been reported. but fault
has been displayed on both sides and
Germany and the United States propose
to take action to restore order. Herr
Rose will in all probability be removed
and Chief Justice Chambers is expected
to be recalled
Chief Justice Chambers recall will
not be due to his decision or TO his
course but to the letter he wrote to
his brother and which contained state
ments Objectionable to the German gov
eminent, which have been communi-
Gated to the state department The Off
Gals say that his usefulness has gone to
some extent after the result of his let
ter, and Germany has intimated that
she would be pleased if some other per-
son were appointed as his successor.
Within ten days it is expected that re-
ports will be received from the three
consuIs fully explaining their acts, and
when these have been considered action
will be taken by the two governments
There is one other point-who shall be
king of Samoa-which remains to be
settled by diplomatic negotiation Ger
many will insist that Mataafa by reason
-b11Tr1o
a the election, should be made king,
but the decision of the chief justice and
the protocol of the Berlin treaty ex-
cIudes him for ever from consideration
in connection with the kingship.
The administration proposes to sup
port Tanu. Great Britain is similarly
inclined, and, as a majority rules, he
will probably be established on the
throne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
M'KINLEY WORRIES.
Over the Opposition to AIger in
His Own Party.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Wfth fncreas-
ing freedom discussion goes on about
Secretary AIger's continuance in the
cabinet That he deeply regrets this
agitation the president shows in the
little he has said to very intimate
friends about it So long as the attacks
upon "Algerism.' whatever that may
be, were confined to Democratic news
papers and Democratic congressman.
the president paid little attention to
them But the Boston affair and the
quickly following stand by certain Re
pubIicans for a change in the head OF
the war department have created a
feeling of disturbance in the presidents
mind.
1t was alleged that Kisses and cries
of Beef Beef" we're heard as Sec
rotary Alger passed along in the pro-
cesSion at Boston The neWspap ers so
stated, and located the places where
the insults were applied. The president
did not observe the incidents. He has,
since returning to Washington, inquired
of other members of his party if they
noticed them He has said he was IN
der the impression that next to Score
tary Long, Secretary AIger was cheered
more in Boston than any other member
of the ca binet- The newspaper reports
of the alleged evidences Of popular dis
favor toward Secretary Alger furnished
the inspiration or occasion for open ex-
pressions of the wish that a change
might occur in the cabinet. The ex-
pressiOns have been repeated to the
president They made the basis for the
most recent rumOr that Secretary AIger
was about to resign
What was calculated to impress the
president most was something which
occurred last week in connection with
the army legislation. Several Republi-
can senators were averse to the pro-
posed alternative of army legislation
or an extra session. Various reasons
were given for the position taken
Among them was the opposition to the
present secretary There We're Repub-
Ecan senators who felt that the per
sOnaHty of the head of the war DEPART
ment was handicap to army reorgan-
iZatiou. Information to this effect was
permitted to reach the presidents ears
Some of the prominent Republicans
who were in this movement to induce
change in the war department dis
claim any personal feelings They claim
that they are not unfriendly to Sec-e-
tary Alger, but are acting in line with
what they consider the best interests
of the Republican party. They are tell
ing the president that public sentiment
whether entirely just or not. calls for
a new secretary of war. and is entitled
to consideration They are urging that
the change shall be made not at once
but before the next congress meets
The secretary does not treat the situa-
ton SO lightly as some of the expires
questions about resignation Tumors
seem to indicate. He knows the sources
of the opposition to him and the
strength of it. He has no idea of a vol
untary tender of his resignation, bat OF
course the slightest intimation of "A
it, AS to the presidents course, nothing
can be fairly predicted The Immediate
indications are that Secretary Algsr
Will go on for some months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
HUG THE CANAL.
Santa Fe Lays Its Plans to Shut Out
Electric Line Competition
at Chicago

Chicago. Feb. 27.-What is believed to
be the first move of the Atehlson, To-
peka & Santa F'e railroad to change IT'S
right Of way between the western limits
of Chicago and Joliet was made today
when the officers OF this line asked per
mission of the council of the latter
place to run its tracks along the east
bank of the drainage canal
It is the opinion of local railroad men
that the Santa Fe is anxious to get its
line close up to the east side OF the
canal so as to prevent any other road
steam or electric, getting in between
its present tracks and the big ditch Be
tween this city and Joliet the Santa
Fe now runs nearer the canal than any
other road, but there is still room for
an electric or any other kind of line
to build between its tracks and the ex-
cavation.
In desiring to get right down to the
shore line Of the canal the Santa F'e
has twofoId object. If the great wa
ter outlet were to assume the impor-
tauce Of a ship canal the Santa F,e,
as the road running alongside OF 1t,
would have a big advantage over COM
petitOrs in securing interchange traffic
from the vessels Freight could be
loaded from ships directly into Santa
Fe cars for the Pacific coast and inter-
ment for passenger business such q 10
cation would be OF immense value and
would prove a big card to through
Travellers who might wish to see the
great work without having to make a
special trip from the city It would also
give this road a practical monopoly of
the canal excursion business from Chi
cagO.
To make this change it would be nee
essary for the Santa F'e to shift its
tracks only a few hundred feet for
about twenty-five miles and the OBJ
staeles in the way of such a shift are
light.
Several electric car companies. it is
said. are planning to get their tracks
close beside the canal as soon as it is
finished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
OLEOMARGARINE CASES
From Ohio Decided by the q. s. Su-
preme Court Today.

Washington, Feb. 27.-In the United
States supreme court handed down 4
opinion today by Justice Peckham in
the case of the state of Ohio vs. Gen.
j E Thomas, governor of the Soldiers
Home at Dayton The case was a pros
ecution against Gen. Thomas under
state laws for failing to post a placard
in the eating room of the home, stating
that oleOmargarine is used there The
court held that the state law was IN
constitutional in its application to the
Soldiers Home Justice Harlan while
agreeing in the judgment took issue
with some of the lines laid down in the
opinion.
The court also decided the case of the
First National bank of Wellington, O.,
VS.. H. P. Chapman, treasurer of Lor-
ain county The case involved the
validity of the state laws applicable to
national banks, the allegation being
that the laws permit discrimination
against the stockholders of such banks.
The supreme court affirmed the opinion
of the court below, holding the laws TO
be valid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
ANNA GOULD'S HUSBAND.
Said to Have Given Financial Assist
ance to French Revolutionists-

Paris. Feb. 27.-It is asserted today in
political circles here that the true rea-
son OF the governments action in pro-
ceeding A gaiust Der0UIede, whom every
body comedies to be noisy crank
IS the expectation Of being able to bring
To book several persons who have been
financially backing the entire agitation
and conspiracy which was 70 have re-
suited with the cooperation OF the
military element in the overthrow of
the existing system of government
Among the persons who are alleged to
be the financial hackers of the sO-caued
''ugue' are the widow OF the great SD
sar refiner Lebaudy. her son, the elder
under such tragic circumstances three
years ago. and last. but by no means
least. Count BOni de Castellane, the
husband Of Anna Gould, who is charged,
not only verbally. but in print, with
using the American dollars of his wife
10 overthrow the republic.
Saturday a quantity Of papers be
longing to DerOuIade were seized by the
police and today the latter got hold
OF a lot more correspondence which is
said TO SO gravely impIcate young
Count de CasJeIlane that his arrest may
be looked for at any moment
Deroulede by himself is of little or no
Importance, but Deroulede as the in
strument OF foes of the republic who
are possessed Of enormous fortunes and
francs in overrurniug the existing order
of things can not be left unpublished.
and II he is subjected TO any penalties
still heavier ones are certain to be i'm
posed upon those who tnstigated and
financed him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The temperature reached the zero mark
early this morning
Sim Bear has secured 400 subscribers for
the proposed new telephone system in this
city
All first floor seats for the engagement
Of Sol Smith Russell. next Monday night,
will be $50.
Bobby GayIor in ''AEcSorIey's Twins
comes to the Crawford theater Tuesday
evening of next week
General Superintendent Nudge of the
Santa F'e viii return this week after
trip over the Southern Pacific. Northern
Pacific and Canadian Pacific roads
The sale of seats for the engagement of
Sol Smith Russell at the Crawford theater
next Monday night will open at the Row
ley & Snow drug store Thursday morning
at 5 o'clock
The enthusiastic workers at the east
precinct of the Third ward kept rolling
IN a constant stream OF woman voters
from o'clock until O'Clock John How
euden. B. F Golden and R. P. Pay La
bored effectively.
The pheno nenaI success in getting out
the vote in the last precinct of the Third
ward was due largely to the efforts of
such Stalwart Republicans as Arthur Nc
Cabe and Daniel NJ Adams Sim J Bear
I H Greenwood. L c. Bailey and others
did yeoman service at the west precinct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
PLUCKY RUSS HARRISON.
He Stands OFF Body of Cubans Twice
the Size of His Own Command

Havana, Feb 27.-The owners of the
Toledo plantation near Marianao COM
planned to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee recently
that Cuban soldiers carried away tons
of sugar cane every day for the purpose
of eating it. Major Russell B. Harri-
son, the provost marshal, with a guard
of 25 men went to the plantation yes
terday, caught 80 CubanS and disarIned
them A number of others escaped As
the provost guard was marching back
about 500 Cuban soldiers came running
over the hill, brandishing their rifles
Major Harrison believed that a rescue
was intended and he aligned his men
and ordered them to load their rifles
He then directed a Spanish talking SOL
der to tell the Cubans that they must
not come any nearer else he would
shoot.
Followed by a crowd of Cubans, Ma
jor Harrison and the prisoners marched
to the headquarters of Gen Rodriguez,
a Cuban commander, to whom the pr1S-
oners were transferred, the major TAX
ing a receipt for them The American
military authorities treat the Cuban
soldiers as though they belonged to
foreign army not furnishing them in the
civil courts. but committing them to
the Justice of their own commanders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
NORTH TOPEKA.

Miss Halle Hamrick IS i'll at her
home S23 Monroe street.
E Ball is able to be out after a long
siege with grippe and rheumatism
Go to c B. Lyon, D. D. s. for fine
dental work at popular prices Office
511 Kansas avenue Tel $50.
Mrs. John SchuIze spent a couple Of
days in Perry last week the guest of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Grinter
Miss Ada Sells of Abilene, who was
the guest last week of her cousins, Mr..
and Mrs Courtney, left yesterday for
st. Louis.
Henry Lodge left last week for
Omaha to take charge Of the express
stables HIS family will join him there
IN about two months.
Miss Edith Faus left today for St
Joseph where she will meet Mrs. J. c.
Joseph and together they will go to
Chicago to spend q week.
Mrs s L Courtney and Miss Julia
Waite went to Kansas City yesterday.
MISS Waite will be away several days
and Mrs Courtney will visit ST. Joseph
before her return
Mr.. T. F. Seymour of 500 West Cor
don street. has purchased the Paramore
place at 915 Van Buren, street from V.
B. kistler and will shortly move his
family there.
There will be a special meeting Of the
w T. K club on Tuesday afternoon,
February % at the residence of Mrs
Gender. s25 Jackson street full
attendance is desired. as business of i'm
pOrtance will come before the club
Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. OEeson, who
have been attending the Swedish con-
ference which has been in session in
Bethel church on Polk street, between
Fifth and Sixth, returned today to their
homes in StotIer. While here they were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs John Nys-
from Of 1919 Jackson street
Mrs. Hiram D Jett of Kansas City, is
visiting the home of Mr.. Jett'S father,
DR.. w H. Jet of Paramore street She
arrived from BeIvue a day or so ago
where she has been visiting her father,
Mr. Lambert Mr.. H. d. Jatt is well
known and old time railroad man hav-
ing been with Union Pacific and Santa
Fe for past Is or Is years, being now
with Santa F'e in their freight office at
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
AMETHODIsT HOSPITAL.
An Edifce to Cost 100000 to Be
Erected in Chicago

Chicago. Feb 27-Methodists of Chi
cago are to begin the construction of a
great hospital in the spring at the
northeast corner of Twenty-fifth and
Dearborn streets. It is to be built by
the Wesley Hospital association and is
to replace the present temporary Struc-
ture now on that site The cost of the
new building will be 5000, 900. The plans
provide for the most modern hospital
construction and equipment in every
complete institution of its kind in the
city.
Robert D. Shepard. president of the
Wesley hospital board, pledged $150,000
of the amount at the February meeting
of the executive committee, provided the
other members Of the committee would
raise $50, 600 OF the latter amount $4,000
has already been pledged and it is ex-
Seribed soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
LONDON FINANCES.
Money Not So Plentiful as the Bank
of ENGLAND Would Desire

New York Feb. E-The Times London
financial correspondent cables-
Business in a general way continues
good. but we are not yet quite so happy as
I thought we were going to be- We are
afflicted by a multitude OF small worries
incident TO empire Money has been IA theF
scarce this last week. but was not so
amount borrowed at the Bank Of England
rates are already giving way. Bills to ar
rive early in March are being taken at
temporary, caused by a conjunction of
i toek e6Ghange Pa 20 Day ana tne Gls{r1o9
Next month however, the short money
MARKER IS pound 70 De less easy tnan u
mas oeen since the new year atthough
there is no reason to expect great scar
city Of cash Firm money and a weak
discount are most probable
Still we are not wholly happy Our
more in the national income at the end of
the financial year on March 81 and they
predict more of income tax A deficit
OF some amount is certain because we are
spending about Sod. Coz, coo our army
can avoid taxation if it likes by suspend
der whose operation our debt is being re
deemed That would set free about Ct
our substance in comfort of mind for a
few years more It would be a terrible
naval program Tremendous labor trou-
bles must follow at once and with them
the disorganization of the iron and steel
on the stock exchange the strength and
calmness that have prevailed are nothing
short OF wonderful when. we consider the
apprehensiOns excited by the sudden
death of President Faure and the state
Of Paris Prices have been well supported
and large amount OF business has gone
on. chiefly. however, of the specuIat tive
kind and still in mine shares more than in
American railroads What course the
market will take toward these latter
seemed less clear last week than the week
before. but I think the hesitation sprang
from a slight trepida ton about money
re- ties more than anything else. Certainly
our people and newspapers have received
PACING
scheme well not enthusiastically. it is
true, but senSibIy, and have adopted it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
1T MADE HIM SICK.
One Witness Tried to Eat Canned
Roast Beef in Stew.

Washington Feb. 27-When the army
court Of inquiry into the beef charges
met today after its two days recess it
expected to begin the examination of
some of the enlisted men of the army
who had not only seen the beef fur
uished the army in the field, but had
eaten it in quantities, wherein they diff
fared from most of the officers who had
previously testified. The enlisted men
were slow in arriving. however. and
the first witness was Lieut. Charles z.
Dryer. Ninth infantry, now at Madison
barracks.
This witness had only a vague mem
Org of what the meat complement of the
ration was on the voyage from Tampa
to Santiago. He knew that after the
command landed the men had bacon,
corned beef and canned roast beef.
There were numerous complaints as to
the canned roast beef. but there was
no official action taken on these COM
plants, as it was difficult to get any
thing in the way Of ratiOnS to the front
and the army felt that the COnmfssary
department was doing the best it could
After the capture of Santiago, witness
was stationed altogether in the city,
and his command getting the refriger-
atad beef early in the day. it was al
ways fresh and good. and he heard no
complaints as to its quality. He had
made no report on the beef after re
turning and should not have felt it his
duty to do so except under orders. He
had been sick on one occasion by eat
ing canned roast beef stew, but other
wise his health had not suffered.
Brig Gen. Robert D. McKeeiy, who
was commissary general of subsistence
from 1875 to 1880 testified that during
his service he had recommended the
Introduction of a regular travel ration
with view to lettering the condition
of the soldiers. Prior to that the men
had often suffered on long trips in try
ing to live for several days on what
was known as the cooked ration
which usually consisted Of bread and
meat, without even coffee.
Col Davis read the records referring
to these matters, dating back to 1878,
and showing that canned roast beef
was included as a part Of the travel
ration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
An Important Business Change.

The Smith Premier Typewriter COM
pany, who have for several years main
tanned a sub-office in this city, have just
transferred their business to The Moore
Book and Stationery company. No. 603
Kansas avenue Mr.. Geo s. Reid, who
up to the time of this change, has been
the resident representative. goes to
Kansas City and will continue in the
service of the company Mr.. s. E. Read,
the Kansas City manager of The Smith
Premier company, stated to a reporter
of the Journal. that their business in
this city had increased very rapidly
during the past two or three years, and
that he felt sure il would continue To
do so under the personal attention of
Mr. Ralph F Moore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
THE CLOSING WEEK.
The House Starts in Prepared For
Rush.

Washington, Feb. Z-The house
started in today on the closing week Of
the session. beginning work at II o'clock
in anticipation of a crush of important
LEGISLATION in the final hours. There
was a liberal attendance for an early
meeting and much activity. as members
made efforts to bring forward various
rnea Sures- Mr. Hull wishes to 90 on
with the unfinished army appropriation
bill, although it was the day for the
District Of Columbia. The conference
report On the bill for Uniform practice
IN granting rights OF way across Indian
reservations was agreed to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
FAYNE MOORE AGAIN.
Her Case Is Called For Another Trial
Today.

New York, Feb. 27.-The work of Sc
curing jury to try Mrs Fayne Moore
was proceeded with today despite the
absence from this city of Martin
Mahon, chief witness for the prOsecu-
ton Mrs Moore is accused of COM
pIicity with her husband, now in Sing
Sing. in extorting money from Mahon
Six jurors had been obtained when
court opened
Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre,
who has charge of the prosecution, said
that he had no official information that
Martin Mahon had gone without the
jurisdiction of the court and was con-
fdent MahOn would be present tomor-
row when wanted to testify He had
telephoned to Mahon's hotel and had
been notified that Mahon would be
present tomorroM when Wanted-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
A BARON ON TRIAL.
In ChicagoF or Killing q Saloon
Keeper

Chicago, Feb 2T-BarOn Curt E Won
BiedeufeId was placed on trial today
charged with the murder of Constable
Charles Mcdonald in a saloon on No
venber p. The trial opened before
large crowd of spectators including
number Of people prominent in Chicago
siciaty- There was no preliminary ora
tory The impaneIIug of jury began
al once The defense It is said viii make
no attempt TO deny the shooting but
VIII cOnfine itself to establishing the
former good reputation of the baron Tt
viii be brought out that Mcdonald re-
pearedIy threatened BiedenfeId and that
the latter was in constant danger of his
life. Along these lines il will be argued
that the killing Of Mcdonald was justi-
fable homicide. Mcdonald was form
erIy a detective for an agency with
which Won Beidenfeld had dealings
Baron Won Beidenfeld is a German
nobIamau. an ex-captain in Emperor
Williams cavalry. The baron is the
husband Of a niece of a Chicago multi
millionaire, the late Columbus R. Cum
UliUgS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
NEW FEDERAL JUDGE.
Judge Foster Retires From Office To-
rqorroW Might

Judge Fosters resignation as federal
judge of Kansas goes into effect tomOr-
row at midnight. and Wednesday Judge
W c. Hook Of LeavenwOrth will succeed
him Judge Hook will probably qualify
by taking the necessary oath tomorrow
This oath can be taken before any officer
and Judge Hook may not come TO Topeka
to qualify. simply taking the oath OF Of
flee in Leavenworth and fling it here
with Geo Sharitt, clerk of the court,
Wednesday.
Judge Hook has appointed Miss Det-
weller. a young lady who has been steno-
grapher in his law office in LeaveuWOFth
for some time, as his private secretary.
Frank Brown will probably be appointed
clerk of the United States district court
within a few days after Judge Hook takes
the iudEeShip.