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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
TO FORTIFY GUAM.
Projected Improvements Will
Involve Expenditure of
Millions.

New York, March ga special to the
Tribune from Washington says: The
naval authorities have decided that
Guam strategically is of scarcely less
value than Hawaii, and have begun the
preparation of plans to make it one OF
the most important naval bases on the
Pacific. The projected improvements
will involve an expenditure of several
millions for a breakwater at Port San
Luis d'Apra, a coaling wharf and re-
pair shops and shore batteries for pro-
lection against assault.
The department has just received
complete surveys of the harbOr and port
of the island with exhaustive soundings
at the port, and is making an accurate
chart to be used in laying down the
public works. The project will be per-
fected by a board to sit in Washington
and an advisory board may be con-
vened at Guam to furnish additional
information Admirals Remey ana
Kempff will also visit Guam and make
reports before construction work beglHS:
1t is proposed to erect on one SIDE Oh
the harbor of Port San Luis d'Apra a
coal shed and wharf or 10000 tons ca
pacity, with automatic loading ma
chinery, duplicating the plant now be-
ing completed at Dry TOrtugas. The
immediate necessity for this is shown
by the fact that all naval vessels bound
across the Pacific are compelled to call
for coal at Guam, none of them being
able to make Manila or Hong Kong al
fer leaving with full bunkers, except
through the exercise of extreme econ
omy and the maintenance of the lowest
speed.
The army transport service has found
that a whole day can be saved on the
voyage to Manila by running faster and
re-coaling at Guam and these ships will
stop there regularly as soon as rapid
coaling facilities are provided by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
FIGHTING A TRUST.
A Southern Tobacco Company Pro-
tests Against Being Absorbed.

Raleigh, N. c., March 29.-W- A.
Guthrie, of Durham, today filed in the
United States circuit court here his
answer to the suit of the American
Tobacco company against the Blackwell
Tobacco company of Durham
The American company has asked the
court to appoint a receiver to sell the
Blackwell property, divide its assets
and terminate the existence of the lat
ter corporation. Guthrie, il his answer,
says the circuit court has no jurisdic-
ton over the Blackwell company, which
is chartered by the North Carolina leg
islature and which is a solvent corpora
ton; that the legislature is the only
power which can repeal a North Caro-
lima charter; that he has a. constitu-
tionaI right to do as he will do. that
is, ask the legislature to repeal the
charter; that the American Tobacco
company, chartered in New Jersey. has
no power to buy other corporations !;
that it is a trust, and has destroyed
competition and reduced prices on to-
bacco in North Carolina and other
states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
THE TREATY TO PASS.
Hay-Pauncefote Convention Thought
to Be Safe.

TO Be Safe.
New York, March ga special to the
Journal of Commerce from Washing
ton, says:
The Hay-Pauncefote treaty modify
ing the Clay -Buivver treaty so as to
give the United States the right to con-
struct the Nicaraguan canal will pro-
Dably be taken up and ratified within a
short time. Senator Davis of MinnesO-
ia, chairman of the committee on for
eign relations, believes that ratification
can be accomplished, and that it should
be done without delay. AS matters now
stand it will probably be necessary for
the friends of the treaty to accept the
amendment proposed by Senator Davis
and the other Republican members Of
the committee on foreign relations. The
opposition to action, so far as it exists,
will oppose the treaty with or without
amendment, upon the avowed ground
that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty has
been already abrOgated, and that fur
Their negotiations on the subject con-
Stitute an unnecessary concession by
the United States. The position sue
cessively taken by different secretaries
of state, however, that the treaty is in
force, will govern the action of the sem
ate. The opposition, while it may COM
mand q certain number of votes for
political reasons, will probably not cut
much of a figure in the debate in exec
utive session. If prolonged discussion
occurs it is likely to be caused by GER
tain special interests which desire to
keep up the game of delay in construct
ing the canal.
There seems to be no doubt that the
necessary number of votes can be OBJ
tanned for ratification of the treaty
even if a resolute fight is made against
one break in the ranks of the 81 Repub
lican senators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
KANSAS MAN HEARD FROM.
Maurice Gould Creates Excitement at
Yale University.

Maurice P. Gould, who was a State
Journal carrier while he attended
Washburn college, has created some ex-
element among Yale university stu
dents.
The following dispatch appeared in
New York paper:
New Haven, Conn. March 26.-Mau-
rice P. Gould, of Wamego, Kas., an ac-
ademic senior in Yale university and
leader in debating and literary circles,
in a letter to a college paper has ap-
pealed to the members of his class not
to go to Savin Rock, West Haven, five
miles from here, for their annual dinner
this year. He says it is the most i'm
moral factor in all the environment of
Yale undergraduates. There is no good
element in it. 1t stands only for the
basest and the lowest from the point
of view of the student
Gould's statement has caused consid-
cradle comment. The people of Savin
Rock retort tonight by saying: THAT
which makes Savin Rock immoral is the
presence there at all times and at all
hours of Yale students and their
friends"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
A POSITIVE WITHDRAWAL.
DR.. Hills Explains Letter He Sent to
Chicago PresbYterY.

New York, March 29.-Rev. DR.. New
ell Dwight Hills said last night that
the letter he sent to Chicago on Tues
day contained a positive withdrawal
from the Presbytery there. He did not
feel that he should give out the letter
for publication, but it cited as his rea-
sons for Withdrawing from the Pres
bytery the criticisms of the professors
in Mccormick Theological seminary
and the request that he should resign
or be tried for heresy.
MY action in regard to my resigna-
ton" Dr. Hills added, lis irrevocable.
1t was the only thing 1 could do I
don't think I am in the wrong, and I
do not think any one minister has the
right to disturb the work of a denomi-
nation l consider the incident closed
and 1 should think my resignation
would be accepted. Nobody could be
more surprised than that there should
be any discussion of my sermon of Sun
day last 1 never dreamed of such a
thing. have been constantly express
ing the same Views in Plymouth pull
pit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
EXPORTS TO AFRICA.
They Now Consist Chiefly of Food For
Man and Beast.

New York. March 29.-Not in any line
of manufactured goods has the demand
from South Africa been improved, but
on the contrary merchants have re-
ceived advices to curtal shipments of
hardware and some lines of manufac-
tured iron until cable orders are sent.
The business which is on the increase
is that of provisions and food products.
The shipments are not only required
to he sent direct from here, but also
from any port where the early dispatch
of vessels is available. The British
transport Hesperides is loading 10000
bales of hay and 100000 bushels of oats
for the use of the British army in
South Africa The steamship Clan
Robertson will arrive shortly to load
IS, 900 bales Of hay and 100000 bushels of
oats for the same purpose. The desti-
nation of both vessels will be Cape
Town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
NEW JERSEYS LUCK.
Incorporation Fee of Two Trusts
Pays State Officers Salaries.

New York, March 27.-The incorpora-
ton at Trenton, n. J., of the American
Sheet Steel company completes 1t Is
said, the sheet steel trust"
The Incorporation fee was $10,400 This
fee and that of $32, 900 paid a day or two
since by the Carnegie company make
a sum sufficient to pay the annual sal
aries of the governor, secretary of state,
state treasurer, state controller, clerk in
chancery, clerk of the supreme court
and state librarian of New Jersey, leaV-
ing a balance even then of $500 in favor
of the public eXchequer.
The American Sheet Steel company,
it is understood, will be affiliated with
the National Steel company, the Ameri-
can Tin Plate company and the Ameri-
can Steel Hoop company, the whole con-
shutting group known in Wall street
as the Moore properties" Conferences
of representatives of the companies
about to be consolidated into the new
sheet steel corporation have been in
progress daily at the office of Moore
Bros, in this city, for the purpose of
arranging the final details preliminary
to the incorpora ton of the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
FOR SHILOH MONUMENT.
Iowa Appropriates Money Whereby
to Honor Dead Soldiers.

Des Moines, Ia, March 2s.-The house
today passed the Shiloh monument bill
appropriating $4,000 for state monu-
ment and $4,000 each for eleven regi-
mental monuments in the Shiloh battle
field The regiments are to choose their
own commissioners to carry out the
work.
The amendment including the Look
out Mountain and Chattanooga battle
field monuments and making an apprO-
priation of $50, 900 therefor, was defeated
DIV q vote of 81 to 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
Alabama Prohibitionists.

Birmingham, Ala. March 29.-The
state convention of the Prohibition par
tv held in this city nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: For governor, w. B.
Crumpton of Jefferson; secretary of
state, D. c. Bachelor. Montgomery; at
torney general, H. L. Martin of Dale;
superintendent of education, S. ]. Ha-
mel of Henry; commissioner of agri-
culture G. D. Alverson of ST. Claire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
Infammatory Rheumatism Cured in
Days.

Morton L. Hill. of Lebanon, Ind. says:
MY wife had Inf1ammatory Rheuma-
tisn in every muscle and joint; her suf-
fering was terrible and her body and
face were swollen almost beyond recog-
milton; had been in bed for six weeks
and had eight physicians. but received
no benefit until she tried the Mystic
Cure for rheumatism. 1t gave imme-
date relief and she was able to walk
about in three days. 1 am sure it saved
her life" Sold by Swift & Holiday,
Druggists, 523 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
strangled by a Former Employee.

Vienna, March 29.-Leopoldine Benk-
ner, nee Braun, was found dead yes
terday in her home in Buda Pest, hav-
ing been strangled with a string She
has been living separate from her hus-
band A girl, who had formerly been
IN the service of the dead woman, was
arrested and confessed to having COM
mitted the murder. the object of which
she said was the robbery of the victim,
who enjoyed an independent income.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

NJ B. Smith. Butternut Mich. saws
DE Wits Little Early Risers are the
very best pills I ever used for costive-
ness, liver and bowel troubles. At all
drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
He Fooled the Surgeons

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West Jefferson, O., after suffering eigh-
teen months from Rectal Fistula he
would die unless d costly operation was
performed; but he cured himself with
Bucklen's Arniea Salve, the best in the
world. Surest Pile cure on earth. Csc q
box at all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
SANK NEAR SHORE.
French Steamer Goes Down at sa1
Domingo.

Santo Domingo, March 29.-The
French steamer Georges Croise, bound
to Cuba with cattle and eighty passen-
gers, is sunk outside this harbor. The
steamer New York which has Just ar
rived here rendered her assistance 1t
is not known how many lives were
saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
Tiseot Pictures Sold.

New York, March 29.-The famous
Tissot pictures, Illustrating scenes in
the life of Christ, have been purchased
by the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
Sciences
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
- At fI REll .Isss, 25C
Postage 8 cents extra.
Cloth bound. post paid. $I.ss.

Prof. NJ. H. Kasper. Evangelical I.ufh-
Gran Seminary, Addison. Ills, writes ~
had been suffering for some time with
severe pains in my lungs and couene5 81
most constantly One bottle BegFs' Cher
~ Cough Syrup entirely cured me- It is
W. SQuirss. pharmacist. 7s2 kansas ava
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
Gardner knocks Out HALEY

GAINESVILLE, O., March 29.-Oscar Card
ner of Wheeling knocked out Patsey
Haley of Cincinnati in the third round
last night, at Shawnee, Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
By E. w. HOWE.
CHAs. DUDLEY WARNER:
w. D. HOWELLs. in Century:
SATURDAY REVIEW:

IA remarkable book; in all respects
one of the most remarkable of Amer
lean books"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

Millinery opening at Miss Keener' s,721
Kansas avenue. Friday and Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

The latest improved rubber tires put
on E. C. Kinley, successor to Kinley
& Lannan, 424-426 Jackson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

There has been some talk of bridge"
whist IN Topeka lately, but as it is gem
orally conceded to be a gambling game,
it will no doubt be short lived,' and will
not be introduced into clubs at all. 1t
has the reputation of breaking up clubs
instead of increasing interest in the game
of whist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
senator SAWYER Dead.

Oshkosh, Wis. March Ex-senator
Sawyer just died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL-3o cents
per month, by mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

Group instantly relieved. DR.. Thomas
EcIectric Oil Perfectly safe. Never
fails. At any drug store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
EDINBURd REVIEW:

Western civilization in back coun-
try districts has been well drawn bv
Edward Eggleston, but with greater
intensity and reserved power bv e.
w. Howe in The Story of Country
ToWn.'D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
WHIST NEWS.

The Kansas City Whist club IS expect
ed to play a return game with the Topeka
Whist club at the latter's rooms next
Saturday night. However, the match is
not a certainty as yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
Death of Prof. Pepper.

London, March 29-Prof. Pepper, the
inventor of Peppers Ghost" and other
illusions, is dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

The second tournament in the Topeka
Whist club is about half finished and
Murphy and Conuors with a big lead will
probably win the prize
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
MARK TWAIN:

"When 1 read passages from it. Geo.
W. Gable shouted, Superb y 1 like
the Country Town so much that I
am glad of an opportunity to say so. y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

Last night was ladies' night at the
club rooms and five tables were made up.
Mrs. Wolff and Mrs. Small had the high
score So many meetings have been post
pOned that it was decided last night that
the ladies should play once a week here
after until their tournament is completed.
They changed the playing night from
week. There viii be a game next Tues
day night
Rubber tires s27. 90, Rehkopf's Carriage
Factory. 2O7 209 West Sixth street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-19
ONWARD 70 LADYSNITH
General Buffers Force Pushing
Forward to the Besieged City.
THEREwILL BE NoTURNING BACK

General BuIler's Spirited Appeal
and Instruction to His Forces-sir
Charles Warren Was Seventeen
Miles From Ladysmtth Wednesday.
London. Jan. 19.--Military circles in
afiiliation with the war Office consider
that the expected battle along the
wide arc south and west of Lady
smith can hardly be delayed beyond
today. From Durham 1t is reported
that fighting has already begun.
General Buffers forces, engaged In
the fanking operations across the Tu-
gela, are some $4,000 or $4,000 bay
onets, 1900 horses and 40 guns. The
disposition Of his other $1,000 or TO-
900 men is not known, although the
assumption is that the whole army
will be in action when the hour for
combined movement arrives.
Estimates of how many men and
guns the Beers have to oppose him are
mere guesswork. In not replying to
General Lyttleton's shells they are
using the tactics that proved SO sue
cessful In the battles of Magersfontein
and Colenso--lying low In their
trenches and thus hoping to conceal
their precise position until the infan-
try advance
A 6pearman's Farm, Natal, dispatch
Of yesterday says General Lyttleton's
brigade, with howitzer battery,
crossed the Tugela River at Potgiete.
Drift on Tuesday. The water rose
above the waists Of the men. The
Beers fired two shots and then recalled
their forces to the trenches, the pas
sage being uninterrupted.
The British advanced in skirmish-
ing order. and the small kopjes on the
submits were occupied. During the
night 1t rained heavily.
On Wednesday the Boer trenches
were vigorously shelled in front of
Mount Alice, while the British re-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-19
NUGGETS OF NEWS,

! A reduction in the wages of sleeping
car conductors is announced.
The Dominion Of Ontario has bal
ance in cash of over $500, 900 to its
credit.
Masked robbers murdered bartender
in Leadville, Colo, saloon, because
he would not throw up his hands.
Tidal waves, higher than have been
known for long time, have swept
the coast of Chile, doing considerable
damage.
Grady, one Of the men who escaped
from Jail at West Plains, Mo-, after
killing Deputy Sheriff Henry, was re-
captured. Richardson is still at large
: The Yaqui Indians of Sonora, Mex
leo, say they will not modest Ameri-
cans in that state since they appreci-
ate the Indians struggle for independ-
ence.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-19
ELEVATORS TERRIBLE FALL.
Three Men Killed and Two Perhapa
Fatally Injured.

Three Men Killed and Two Perhaps
Fatally Injured.
New York, Jan. 1.-two men were
Killed and three possibly fatally In.
jured in the falling of an elevator yes
terday in the storage warehouse Of
O'Reilly Brothers, 1881 street and st.
Nicholas avenue. The dead are: MI
chael Mclean, 70 years old; Patrick
Leddy. 81. Injured: Bernard Cahill,
aged a5; James Riley, IS; Richard
Burns, 40.
The elevator was at the ninth floor
OF the building and lad Just been load
ed with five wheelliarows filled with
fire brick. There were five men on the
elevator. Just as the elevator started
downward one of the cables broke,
letting the elevator loose, and It went
down to the basement with frightful
rapidly, 40 feet. The elevator was
crushed to splinters On the way down
1t tore down the brick partitions and
did SO much damage that the iron
counterbalance weights were loosened,
allowing them to fall on top of the
elevator. The weights killed the men
in the elevator.
The dead were crushed in a fright
ful manner. The injured bore no marks
on their bodies. nor was any Of their
bones broken. They were all uncon-
scious, however, and were removed to
a hospital. They are in precarious
condition. The physicians say the
chances of recovery are slight.
The superintendent of the building.
Thomas Berry, was arrested,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-19
THE CENSUS REPORTS
Will Re Published by the Govern-
ment Printer as Heretofore.

Will Re Published by the Govern-
ment Printer as Heretofore.
Washington, Jan. 19.-The house
yesterday passed the senate bill to ex-
tend the powers of the director of the
census after striking out the commits
tee amendment to authorize the di-
rector to contract for extra printing
with private contractors. The whole
fight was upon that amendment. The
influence Of the public printer and the
labor organizations Of the country
were employed against 1t, and after a
lively debate Of several hours it was
overwhelmingly defeated. The pub
lication of the reports of the twelfth
census, therefore, will be made by the
public printer, as in the past.
For an hour yesterday Mr.. Yelling
ton (Md) occupied the attention OF
the senate, continuing the debate on
the Philippine question. He took as
his text the resolution he introduced
last Tuesday declaring that the United
States should not take permanent pos
session of the archipelago, but, after
subduing the nsurrection--which he
sincerely deplored-should confer upon
the Filipinos the right to govern them
selves, affording them such protection
as they might need Mr.. Teller (Colo.)
arraigned Secretary Gage for his nego-
tiations with the National City bank,
of New York.