The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

more active interposition by the United
states government in the troubles on
the lsthmus than has perhaps ever be-
fore been displayed.
These orders were the result of the
conferences that were held last night
at the White House between the presi-
dent, Secret ary Hay and Assistant Sec
reary Loomis. acting, secretary of the
navy department, and Rear Admiral
Taylor. chief of the bureau of naviga-
ton So it is not doubted that under
the authority thus conferred the naval
commanders will land naval marines
and soldiers at the railroad terminals:
indeed, it is not doubted Commander
John Hubbard of the Nashville already
has placed a marine guard ashore at
Colon TO protect the property and that
the commander of the Boston probably
will take the same action when he ar
rives at Panama.
TRANSPORTATION OF TROOPS
FORBIDDEN
Colon, Colombia, Nov. At is re-
ported that the commander of the
United States gunboat Nashville, Com
mandeF Hubbard. this morning notified
the project of Colon and the Panama
railroad officials that no troops from
either end off, the isthmus would be
allowed TRANSFORMATION on the railroad.
GOVERNOR A PRISONER.
New York, Nov. 4.-Governor Obaldia
of Panama and all the authorities, in
addition to Generals Tovar and Anayo,
are captives in the hands of the insur-
rectos, says a Herald dispatch from
Panama. All the Colombian cruisers on
the Pacific side of the isthmus have
been taken and it is expected that
Colon will be taken today together
with the cruiser Carthagena.
ORDERED TO PANAMA.
San Diego, Cal, Nov 4.-Captain
Shurtliff, of the United States collier
Nero, which arrived here from Phila-
delphia a week ago. and which was
waiting for the arrival of the Pacific
fleet to dicharge her 3,400 tons of coal
has received orders to go to Panama,
1t is supposed that the Pacific feet
now at Acapulco. has also been or
dered there. and that the Nero will
coal these vessels there.
RECOGNITION ASKED.
Washington. Nov. 4.-The United
States government this morning re-
Eceived cablegram from Panama re-
questing that it recognize the new
yet in ignorance as to what this new
government consists of, and have
taken no action on the request.
REBELS SHED NO BLOOD.
Colon, Nov. 4.-The CITY of Colon was
mystified today when it received the
news from Panama of the overthrow
of the national government there and
the proclamation of the independence
of the isthmus yesterday evening.
Colon, however, is exceedingly quiet
The government troops which arrived
here on board the warship Gartegena
from Savanilla yesterday are still here
and their presence at Colon has caused
some difficulties in certain quarters
]. A. Arrange. Tomas Arraz and Fred
erico Boyd constitute the provisional
government at Panama. Governor
Obaldia, General Tovar and a few
others who were arrested by the revo-
lutionists at Panama yesterday are
still in custody, according to the ad-
vices received here. No bloodshed re-
suited from the revolutionary move
ment. which is supported by the peo-
pie of the highest intelligence and
wealth at Panama, as well as by the
troops of that city.
AUTHORITY IS RESISTED.
Colon, Colombia, Nov 4.-The govern
ment troops which arrived here yester-
day on the colombian cruiser Carta-
gena refuse to return to SavaniIla OF
acknowledge the authority of the pro-
visional government TO Panama. A
conference is now being held at the pre-
lecture and trouble is expected momen-
tarily. The excitement is increasing
and the stores are being closed.