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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-18

mark to predict that another year
more power will be vested in repre-
sentatives from the west and even the
Pacific coast? The time has arrived
for the governing body to face the
conditions squarely and realize that no
longer is lawn tennis the favorite
game Of a select few in the eastern
states, but Is a sport played ardently
by upward of 100000 of our popula-
ton from Canada to the gulf and from
the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-18

johnson Is Modest.
Considering the fact that Walter
Johnson, the Washington Americans
star pitcher, from the time he has been
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
NEW BILLS4T ALBANY
Hoey Measure WOuld Increase
Police Force Here.
INV TeIerraph to Tfe tribune


- Albany Feb f5-To meet the criticism
that New York City has not sufficient po-
lice force 70 protect its citizens from crimi-
mails Assemblyman Hoey introduced Dill
to-day providing that there shall be as
many patroIinen IN the discretion OF the
Police Commissioner may be required
Under the present law the number OF pa
tromen is limited to 1883. The bill also
makes general increases in salaries of the
members of the New York police force
Nearly every member of the force will
benefit by the bill in this way if it becomes
q law The salary of the Police Commits
siener is to be increased from $500 TO
$4,000 year. and that of each of the
deputy commissioners from $4,000 to $500
year.
The measure adds TO the police force one
deputy chief surgeon in each borough. 1t
increases tire residential qualifications OF
members of the police force from one to
three years, and advances from thirty to
thirty-two years the maximum age of can
ddates for the position of patrolnan. and
from thirty-five' to forty that for the posi-
tion of doorman.
Assemblyman Haines. of Westchester
County. introduced bill creating for the
city OF New York a retirement fund, TO be
disbursed by retirement commission.
composed of the Mayor, Controller and
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
CUR4'S FINANCES.
Paid Al Expenses and So. .oo0,-
OOO ON Her Debt.

Havana. Feb. 15.-sefior Pasalcdos, secre-
tary to President Gomez, gave out state
ment tonight Of the financial operations
during the first year of the present ad-
nlnistration, The statement shows that
at the end OF American intervention. Janu-
ary IS. 1909, the government found only
s2.5Do0OO In the treasury, to meet obliga-
tions of sl2oOoooo
Since that time all expenses have been
paid. although the present budget shows
an increase of s6.o0a.oco. due to exterior
debts and the establishment of new Of
fees and departments created by the gov
ernment of Intervention, which became
effective upon the re-establishment OF the
Cuban government
Notwithstanding this. 81, 600 has been
paid OF the s12 100000 owed by the govern
ment, and there is a balance remaining or
s.. .50G,0G0. The new budget for the coming
fiscal year amounts TO S29,620531. which
compared with the estimated receipts
shows surplus of s5.159l4s.
1t is also shown that after deducting ex-
penses incurred by the establishment OF
new Offices and the first instalment due
on the 81. 90, oeo loan. the present budget
is lower by $4,000 than the one in force
during the last year Of President Palma s
administration
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
Guardian
Trust Company
Of New York
ITO Broadway
Capital & Surplus $1,000. 600

president OF the Municipal Civil Services
Commission. The benefits OF the fund ar.
to be extended to all city employees bur m,
including persons entitled to payment rr,r,
the police. fire, school teachers, Health
Department, City College or Finance De-.
partnent retirement funds. The fund is s,-
persons more than ff.y years Of age. VII,
have been I'm the public service for thirty
years. or persons who have been tncapsci
tated I'm the performance of their duty. T..
annuities are not 10 exceed 81 ,2nS or o. ia,
than $500.
Senator Mackenzie. Of Niagara COUNT
introduced a bill repeating the public hears
law requiring the vaccination Of scbo,t
children.
Senator Grady introduced tvo nors yr,
affecting stock transactions One would -.
peal Section 50 Of the personal prop.r-v
law, which provides that a transfer ..
stock OF bonds Is not void or voidable t,-
want of consideration or because N.
vendor does not own the certificate Of sto,k
traded in The other would repeal ssctfo,
$40 of the general business law. which oro
vides for interest agreed on IN writing Z,
advances on collateral security Of not less
than 5000.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
PARLIAMENT OPENS
MAKING PROGRAMME.
Budget and Veto Bill May Be
introduced Together.
lBy cable to The Tribune 7

L
London. Feb. 15-Bract Rods little
prologue followed by the election Of the
Speaker and the exchange of stately
compliments, was witnessed by Ianguid
groups of members on both sides of the
House Of Commons.
More important was another meeting
OF the reconstructed Cabinet. Follow
ing prolonged session of three hours
the results were not disclosed, but lit
tie argument was required To convince
practical politicians that rough draft
OF the veto bill was under considera ton
rather than the text of the Kings
speech or the order of procedure in
dealing with the budget and the reIa-
tions Of the two houses Confident pre-
dictions are made tonight by govern
ment supporters that the controversy
between the forwards and moderates
has been settled by the proposal that
the budget and the veto bill shall be in
troduced together Immediately after
the address In reply to the Kings speech
Is voted
The two measures cannot be passed
concurrently, as one may be forced
through the House of Commons at high
pressure as a matter of high privilege,
since the general electorate has sane
toned 1t, while the other will occupy
the greater part of the session: but they
can be presented on the same day with
any declaration respecting guarantees
which the Prime Minister may feel at
liberty to make.
Redmond will have a capital measure
of the session under his eyes before de-
Gliding upon the course of action re-
specting the budget. If he brings sew
enty followers into line for the budget
or merely directs them to abstain from
a division, "O'Brien's all-Irish eleven"
as cricketers describe the Irish inde
pendents. will be powerless to bowl out
the government.
This is the solution which the new
chief whip hopes to work out for the
deliverance of the ministry. 1t may be
practicable, provided an arrangement
can be made for relieving Ireland's bur
den in the whskey taxes in the budget
for the next fiscal year.
One thing is noticeable in the govern
ment procedure, there are no signs of
haste. Although the interval Is short
for legalizing taxation, before the end
cf March budget might be taken on
the plea of urgency before the debate
the address in reply TO the Kings
speech or a week filled with leisurely
oath taking might be saved. This de-
liberate waste of time, when financial
arrangements are in extreme disorder,
makes it impossible for Mr. Baifour to
form an alternative government or aid
in an appeal to the country before the
end of March.
Mr.. Asquith, by dilatory tactics, be-
comes the only possible Prime Minister.
in view of the financial exigencies. The
whip which he holds in his hand is the
menace of another election, when party
funds are exhausted all around. The
whip has an effective snapper for Ire
land, where Mr. Redmond can i'll afford
to face Mr.. O'Brien prematurely and run
the risks Of loss of leadership.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
PRAISE FOR DIR. DOTT.
assembly Passes T1eo Bills
Benefting Health Officer.
IBy telegraph to The Tribune. ]

BY Telegraph to Inc tribune.
Albany. Feb 15-Dr. Alvah H. Doty, state
Health Officer of the Port of New York was
honored to-day when the opposing politi-
cal parties represented in the Assembly
ioined in paying him high tribute The
compliments came thick and fast after the
Assembly reached on the calendar the bill
of the majority leader. Mr.. Merritt. giving
the Health Officer of the Port of New York
an annual salary of 81, 400 and allowing him
a contingent fund for the expenses of his
office.
The minority leader Mr.. Frisbie. rose to
debate the bill but said that his purpose
vas merely to call the attention Of the
members the excellent work that has been
and is now being done bv DIR. Doty. He
said that he heartily favored the hill. As
sembIyman Oliver also highly commended
the work of DIR. Doty, While Mr.. Merritt
EXPRESSED the belief that he was the best
Health Oricer the Port of New York ever
had The bill was unanimously passed.
The Health Offcer of the port now pays
himself and his employees from the fees col
lected This bill makes no change in the
amount of salary. but makes an appropria-
tion of salary and a contingent fund. and
the Health Officer in the future is TO turn
over all fees TO the state Controller instead
of holding out the salaries.
Another bill which was passed without
objection and in which Dr. Doty Is in
terested was that introduced by the ma
iority leader. appropriatins slS.ioo for GER
tain quarantine expenses at Swinburne and
Hoffman islands
The Assembly passed the Merritt bill ap-
propriating $4,000 to the state Forest. Fish
and Game Commission 10 reforest denuded
lands.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
Mr.. CONGER RESUMES.
Details Of Days Testimony at
-4Uds Hearing.

AIhanv Feb l5-When Senator Conger
returned 10 the stand before the Senate this
morning Senator Newcomb requested per
mission TO ask the witness certain questions.
Opposition arose, and Senator NeWcomb
finally deferred his questions until Conser
dirert examination was ended James W.
Osborne then resumed questioning his
client.
The witness took up the story or the
events of April. 1901. where he had left on
last Friday After leaving Albany, he said.
he and Hiram g. Moe went home by way
Of Syracuse and Auburn, remaining at the
latter place all night. The register of the
hotel where Conger said they stayed. bear
ing both names. written by Conger, was
presented In evidence.
Patrick H. Flynn. who was night clerk
at the Auburn Hotel April %, 1901.
took the stand and corroborated this part
Of conger's testimony.
When Senator Conger returned to the
stand he Identified the stub of the $500
check which originally represented the al
legged brbe fund IT was dated April %
1901. lie said his brother Franks check
book was delivered to him in 1902 by Moe
after Frank Conger's death. The stub he
said Was in Noes handwriting. The pre-
siding officer ruled that the identification
would have TO be proved by Moe and the
admission Of the check book evidence was
postponed until Moe could be recalled TO the
stand.
CONGER OUTLINES CAREER.
Senator Conger then outlined his legis-
latiYe and business career. He fist became
personally interested in bridge AFFAIRS, he
said i'm 1891, when he became associated
with the Boston Bridge Works. He became
interested IN the Groton and Canton Bridge
companies from 1892 TO 1904.
The sestimony then veered TO ths bills
which ngured in the alleged bribing of Aids
in 1901 Senator Conger gave brief his
tory Of the proposed bridge legislation re-
ferred TO in the letters between ex-senator
Platt and Mr. Smyth. an editor, OF Owego.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
CHAM0RR0'S MOVE
LEATES MATAGALPA.
Madriz Sad to Haze Refused
tn Treat gith Chamorro.

u.r,eua. Feb. 1.-The forces OF Presi-
s.n. Madrjz have again taken possession
AZ patasaIpa, which on February 10 was
oco,,n,Ad by General Chamorro. one Of the
insurgent leaders.
Tha commandment of the city. which was
haeun on sunday night, after notification
had been given to the non-combatants TO
withdraw. was abandoned for some hours
but IL was begun again yesterday The
government forces had heavy guns on the
h,lIs but the insurgents were without
means to reply at long range tnamorro
tberefore deemed it advisable to retreat,
.rd under the cover of darkness evacuated
Matapa,pa at an early hour this morning
csn.ra,. lara. Chavarrfa Martinez and
Rivas each of whom commanded sections
o+ tb4 government troops. reoccupied the
oi,,, o, NOON. Chamorro did not escape any
too coon. as he was nearly surrounded oy
IN. government forces. which had been
brouebt I'D as quickly as the condftion OF
the country would permit during the last
few days.
c.enaraI Chamorro. with force est-
mated by the government as ABOUT elshe
hundred. is reported to be moving to"aro
Manaxua by forced marches Cnailiorio
passed Terrabona, twenty-four miles sou'h
OF Mataga1pa at O'Clock TINS e'ehlns-
General Lara with five hundred uleh' -
g., no+ n,,rs,it while General Ramirez,
with FIVE hundred men, is marching Io III
tercept him at Boaco. General Nahe anu
General Porto Carrero. each in comnlafiu
of three hundred soldiers, are making IL
Ranking movement to Metapa
General Chavarrfa is supporting Generai
lara. while General Rivas. commanding
the entire enveloping movement. IS direct
ing it from Matagalpa Coionei Naiuee'
with six hundred troops, left Manasua To-
night to oppose Chamorro's advance at
Tipitapa.
On the evacuation of Matagalpd 6eneTd
NasIs and forty other wounded insurgents
fell into the hands of the government
II is reported here that General Chanlor-
ro has broken away from General Estrada
and proclaimed himself President. over
lures have been made to President MadrlA
by Chamorro through the medium OF lhs
American consular agent, w H. De Sd
vtgnv at Matagaipa. for the re-esta blish-
r1ent of peace Chamorro's offer, embodied
ir 4 letter. is now in the hands Of Vice
Consul CaIdera. and President MadrIz mas
as vet been only unoficially informed of
the proposal; but he has already given MS
answer, which is that the unconditional
surrender and Imprisonment OF Chamorro
are the only terms acceptable.
Lieutenant Commander Symington, u 5.
n. and Lieutenant Price, OF the marine
corps, are proceeding 70 Matagalpa TO OBJ
serve the operations. 1t is stated that
Rear Admiral KmbaIl has dispatched Lieu
tenant Commander Symington for the pur-
pose of offering mediation to the belliger-
ents. but with instructions to do nothing
arbitrarily.
Consul Olivares who reached Matasalpa
last night, returned to the outposts of Cen
eral Porto Carrero's column to-day.
The manager OF the Nicaragua Sugar Is
tates, a British company, operating re-
finery and cane plantation at Chichisaipa,
has protested to the British Consul against
the drafting of its employees into the army.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16

..y ,,.cau conversations between my brother
fFrsnkl and Mr. Aids in my apartment
here, ne continued, some time between
Apr;l 10 and 16 1901. Mr.. Aids said ::
Won don't care IL that taxpayers bill OF
Stevens and Malby passes II the other bill
T. killed we will let that go through he
said and II will be little sop to Stew
ems
Mr. Osborne asked IL 1t was a fact that
The Malsy-stevens bill had passed al that
time and was in the hands OF the Gov
ernor Ccnger said Yes.
The identity of the two unnamed lesis-
Iators who. Conger and Moe say. shared
with Aids in the $500 corruption fund
came a step nearer disclosure this after
noon when Osborne asked II these men
w.re oficeholders under the state govern
men.. Conger replied that they were not
CALLED SOP TO STEVENS"
Senator Conger said that the bill referred
to bv Aids as sop to Stevens" was not
objected to by the bridge interests.
.'pid the bridge people object TO the other
measure which was held up?" asked Mr..
Osborne
Mr. Carr, attorney for Aids. objected to
the words held up Il used those words
because the respondent tAllds, used them
IL his telegram, Sdlu MI. oopoiio'
,-onser reiterated that the bridge COM
panies opposed and feared the measure
which was kept in committee. Soon after
he learned the situation, Conger said. no
teephoned from Albany to his brother
Frank.
Frank L. Barnes assistant cashier Of the
National Bank of Syracuse. took the stand
after recess He said he occupied the same
place in April 1901. He identified the
New York drafts cashed by Moe at the
bank on April 90 of that year and further
corroborated Noes testimony regarding
this transaction by the banks books. He
even named the hour the drafts we're
CasheG-between II and o'clock in the
afternoon The witness said he had never
seen Moe since this transaction, but re-
niembered how he looked. He and Moe
talked banking matters, he said. when the
latter was presented to him
There was stir in the chamber when
the witness admitted that Ray Il. Smith,
clerk of the Assembly. had called his bank
en- the telephone and inquired about the
entries on the cashing of drafts Mr.. Us
borne tried msuccessfully TO have MI
Smiths name withheld
When Senator Conger again took the
stand at 2:55 o'clock Mr.. osborne occupied
some time in getting in evidence the ieSls-
lative records showing the history of the
highway bills of the session of 1901.
Senator Newcomb then asked for the
floor and when Senator Grady renewed MS
objection Newconb protested bitterly. say
ing he was being Disseminated against
Chairman Davis declared that Newcomb or
any other Senator had right to question
witnesses 1t had been noised about that
Newconlb had list of extremely interest
ing questions to put to Conger, and Juds-
ing from the obstacles thrown in his way
some of his colleagues were anxious to
keep Newcomb muzzled.
Senator Newcomb here took the floor and
interrogated Conger in regard to the bridge
funds Mr. Conger was on the stand at the
close of the days session.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
big TIM" AT ALBANY AGAIN.
Tells of Narrow Escape from Death
Three Weeks Ago.

Albany. Feb. 1S,-Friends OF big Tim
Sullivan, who we're worried by the report
that he was lying al New York hospital
in a serious condition following an opera
ton. were surprised to-day to see the New
York Senator walk into the Senate chamber
apparently as we'll as ever Senator Sui
livan admitted that he had had narrow
squeak" but declared that this was three
weeks ago.
About once out OF seven thousand
times" he said. cocaine goes wrong. I
was operated on for my heart. and for thir
teen hours they did not know whether Id
pull through But I came out all right
and am perfectly well now.'
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
FLAGS FOR ELECTION BOOTHS.
Sentiment Of Prominent Men in State
Divided.

Albany. Feb. 1s-In asking the Assam
bly, Judiciary Committee to-day for a IA
vorahie report on his bill requiring the dis
play of the American flag over the cleo
ton booths Assemblyman Roberts of
Onondag6. read number of letters from
prominent public men expressing their
sentiments on the measure. Among those
expressing their approval were Senator De-
pew. Mayor Gaynor of New York, ex-Chief
Judge Charles Andrews of the Court OF Ap-
peals, Congressman j. Sioat Fassett and
William Dean Howels The opposition in
cludes Senator Root, Congressman Herbert
Parsons, of New York: Michael r. Driscoli.
of Syracuse; Hamilton Fish Of Putnam
and Professor Charles A Beard. OF Colum-
bia University.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
sPINNERS ON SHORT TIME.
Manchester Federation Concludes to
Extend the Period,

Manchester England, Feb. i5.-The COM
rnittee of the Cotton Spinners' Federation
has resolved to continue the short time
movement until April rs.
In November last the Cotton Spinners'
Federation recommended that the time
curtailment then in force in the cotton
mills should be continued until the end
of February. This provided for forty
hour-a-week schedule. e. ". Macara.
president of the International Cotton Fed
Grafton at that time, expressed the convic-
ton that the short time movement would
defeat the efforts of persons endeavorins
to corner the cotton crop.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
WARM PROHIBITION FIGHT.
Honolulu Stirred Up Over Liquor
Measures in Congress

Honolulu Feb 15.-The Congressional
measure providing for prohibition in the
Hawaiian Islands is opposed by the Homo
lulu Chamber of Commerce, the Merchants
Association and the Bar Association on the
ground that it is unwarraQted federal in
reference with a local matter, but 1t is
supported by the civil federation and the
ministerial union.
Twenty-four feminine organizations have
petitioned Congress to extend them the
privilege of voting at the plebiscite on the
prohibition question proposed by the Sen
ate Committee on Pacific Islands The
wives of Governor Frear Chief Justice
Dole and other prominent women of the
island are taking part in the movement.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16

men OF the Guard. under the escort Of q
detachment of police. made the minute in
spection required. Subsequently the MEM
bers-elect OF tho House Of Commons were
summoned to the House of Lords, where
Parliament was opened by the Royal Com
mission. This formality over. the n.embsrs
of the House of Commons returned to the
House for organization.
The House was in session one hour when
adjournment was taken
Herbert John Gladstone, Secretary OF
State for Home Affairs and who, through
recent appoint nent is about to become
Governor General Of British South Africa.
was elevated to the peerage to-day
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
FRENCH LOSS IN AFRICA.
Detachment Victims of an Ambuscads
in Senegambia.

Paris, Feb ia dispatch received by
NJ. Trouillot Minister Of Colonies. from
the Governor of Dakar, Senesambia, says
that a French detachment has suffered
heavy losses through an ambuscade in the
Ouadai region.
A whole company. consisting of five
French officers and 10 native soldiers. was
Inassacred.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
DENOTNCE l!R. STARK.
Patriotic Mnssachusetts Stirred
by Accusations.
rBy Telegraph 70 The Trieur- :

Boston Feb 15-Jarnes Henry Stark
whose latest erusion The Massachusstt,
Loyalists and the Other Side of the Revo-
luton" has stirred up patriotic Nassa-
chusetts swoks to-day to find himself tbs
storm centre of every epithet that Moan
Webster could boast knowledge Of. and
many which he would not care to "Icono-
clast." False Alarm Historian ana
Muck Raker'' were some of the mildcsr
expressions sent his way. William R
GreenIow, In discussing Starks statements
asserts that Stark looked only for the bad
II, the lives of the men he attacked, which
he said was like gold in sea water as CON-
pared to their virtues
Herbert W Kimbal1 says that he focused
his batteries willingly on a few whose lives
were smirched
Mrs Francis Hill. of the Daughters Of
the Revolution. asserts that that patriots
society can easily live down any statements
emitting from such unreliable sources.
President Lowell otHaTvard feels amusi
over the extracts that he has read, and
admits that John Hancock was not very
popular figure in the university annals Nr
Stark's statements concerning John Han
cock are much as a former Hartard presi-
q
history of the university
[By Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Chicago. Feb f5--Just let James Henry
Stark. the New England historian, poke his
head into Chicago. The temper Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution ard
the Colonial Danes is revealed In the well
chosen and causticaHy phrased spithets
that were pIastered all over the new can
didate for historical flonors by local critics
to-day.
All of Mr.. Starks terrible exposures
make the accredited members Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution and
the Colonial Danes direct descendants Of
emhezzlers and defauiters. Stand for NJ
Not while canister and grapeshot Of ths
English language is at their disposal Here
are a few of the missiles aimed at Stark;
''Ignoramus-' ''notOriety seeker" pre-
varicator," ..Englishr1ar,' ''sensationaiist.
"Dr Cook" and "fsker."
Those must ali be lies" said Mrs Frank
z Orr. OF Ellis avenue, a member Of ms
Colonial Danes.
Il know those great men were not black
legs" said Mrs. ]. a. Ostrom, of Washlns-
ton avenue stark cannot be anything
but sensationaIist"
II cannot believe there is any basis OF
truth in those accusations said Mrs L.
A. Verne Noyes Il laughed a great deai
when I read them
..OnIv an EngIishman could have written
that said Mrs Thomas s. MCClehand
NO true American would have done H.
The book displays a truly remarkable is-
norance"
From its title the book is prejudiced'
said Mrs r l. Weane. Of Highland Park'
regent of the Chicago Daughters OF the
American Revolution Present day MS
tories give both sides. RevolutioniSts. OF
course. did all they could to nuilify import
duties.