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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
MONEY FOR POOR To-
Mr.. Holman Reports Indian APP
preparation Bill.
It Shows a Large Reduction
from Last Year.
CONTRACT SCHOOLS
Are to be Gradually Eliminated
from the System.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Representa
tive Holman, chairman of the house
committee on Indian affairs, has
prepared report to accompany the
Indian appropriation bill 1t shows
the total Indian appropriations for
1855 were 1868, $50 less than for "a,
while this bill, providing for 1896,
carries a total of So, 496, 500 reduc-
tion of s238,173 below the appropria-
ton bill for 1895.
Many of the reductions were made
upon the recommendation of the
commissioner of Indian affairs. Rep
resen tative Holman says: While
there is material reduction from the
estimates, especially as to contingent
expenditures, is understood by the
committee on Indian affairs.that in the
main the reductions will not embar-
rass the Indian affairs office in pro-
viding for the Indian service. Instead
of specific appropriations for schools,
sum amounting to 1924, $50 is added
to the general appropriation for In
dian schools, increasing the amount
from ST, 900, 900 to 81, 154, $40.
Most i'm pOrtant of the Legislative
features Incorporated in the bill is
plan by which it Is proposed to solve
the vexed problem of governmental
relations with contract schools, so
called, most of which are under
church control, and which have been
the cause of sectarian contentious.
The secretary of the interior is
authorized to make contracts for the
education of Indian pupils in these
schools for the next fiscal year to an
extent not exceeding so per cent of
the amount so used last year and each
succeeding year the amount is to be
reduced 20 per cent, so that at the
end of five years all such ontracts
Will cease. This plan does not include
public schools with which the bureau
has arrangements for the education of
its Indian wards The plan, says
the report, is understood to have the
approval of the secretary of the in
terror and the commissioner of Indian
affairs.
1t is explained the reduction of
SIS, 600 from the amount of the eS-
Inmates for the transportation of In
dian children to schools is in pur-
suance of a policy of gradually con-
centrating them in schools on their
reservations in the belief the educa-
tion of children among the tribes
tends to elevate all the Indians of
the tribes. The change in the meth
cd of surveying Indian lands so most
of the work will be done by the geo
logical survey is said to be measure
of economy and one that will greatly
expedite the surveys.
The report concludes: s'The provi-
sion regarding the appointment of
committee of five members elected
to the next congress to visit the vari-
GUS Indian reservations is believed by
the committee on Indian affairs to be
of special importance The hOuSe of
representatives has appointed but one
committee to visit the Indian tribes
and that occurred ten years ago,
while the senate has frequently for a
number of years investigated through
. committees of its own members the
condition of the Indians on the sew
eral reservations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
INDIAN WAREHOUSES;
EIGHT LARGE ONES AND SEVERAL
OTHERS OF LESS IMPORTANCE.

The Most Extensive Clerical Force Is EN-
PIoyed In New York. but As q Supply De-
pot the Chicago Warehouse Is Much More
Important.
''Most persons know that the United
States government spends a great deal
of money upon the Indians every year,
but very few know how and for what
reason it is laid out. muskcQpfess that
! knew very little, about it myself till
Uncle Sam gave me this job. Now am
learning something new and interesting
about it every day, but hardly expect
to become letter perfect before leave
the place. +"
The speaker was Hon. Dewitt c.
Cregier. ex-mayor of Chicago and at
present superintendent Of the Indian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14

quite noon and apparently he had only
begun when | told him l had seen
enough to convince me of the state
ment's correctness.
There were stoves of many sizes and
patterns, fit for burning coal and fit for
burning wood. There were needles and
crowbar and schoolbooks There were
fellies for wagon wheels and bar iron
TO be forged into tires. There were sur
gical instruments and lanterns and par
lor lamps with ornamental shades There
were pumps and shoes and stockings and
gloves. There were no moving machines
in the warehouse, but they are among
the articles furnished, and Mr. Whitney
showed an interesting variety of plows
and hoes and other implements where
with the soil is cultivated Tin cups and
pans and cans and buckets were visible
in great profusion. There was an
abundance also Of blankets and shawls
and other products Of the loom.
These things explained Mr.. Whit
ney, ARE delivered to the 80 or go
agencies and schools as ordered, and
there is an enormous amount of red tape
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14

connected with every requfsition. For
instance" and he held up a package
about the size of two fingers from the
hand of full grown man, there is a
package W orth about cents. II contains
two or three lamp wioks and was order
ed some time ago for one OF the Indian
schools. Besides the correspondence re-
lating to the order, invoices in duplicate.
triplicate and multiplicate have been
necessary. After delivery there will be
receipts without end. The clerical work
alone rendered necessary in order to
supply the school with these wicks has
been many times as costly as the wicks
themselves, and it would be money in
Uncle Sans pocket If some one had
gone out from the school and recklessly
bought the wicks for cash. However, it
is no doubt true, as claimed, that it will
not do to begin buying supplies in that
way, no matter how small the order, as
it would make a precedent that might
lead to no end of jobbery. As it is now,
all the goods bought for the Indians
must be passed upon by inspectors be-
fore delivery, and in this way some sort
of check is kept upon contractors. 1t
would be a pleasant thing to say that all
contractors for goods wanted by the In
dian bureau are honest, but unfortu-
nately the facts are otherwise. -
As Mr.. Whitney talked we approach
ed man who. with coat removed, was
vigorously opening box after box, from
which he took out overa1ls and blouses
and examined them most critically. The
man was an inspector, and his suspicious
of the quality Of the garments were
aroused by the discovery that one pair of
overalls was not up to the standard Of
the sample submitted by the maker be-
fore the contract was secured. Nearly
every garment examined proved to be
defective not only in the color and tex
ture of the goods, but also in the max
ing. In fact, they were inferior in
nearly every respect The seams were
i'll sewed, the pookets-formed by sew
ing patchlike pieces of cloth ON the gar
ments-were put on wrong side out,
and the stitches, instead of being pro-
tected so as to wear we'll, were certain
to give out after a very few days ac-
tual use.
1t was this lot of made up goods that
this inspector and Superintendent Gre
gier were discussing when began to ask
my questions
1t must be said of this particular con-
tractor that he displayed less shrewdness
than the average tricky apple vender,
who packs inferior fruit in the middle of
the barrels and that of good quality at
the ends. If this contractor had put gar
ments equal to the samples at the tops
of the cases. the inferior ones would
probably have gone undiscovered, as,
for economical reasons, the entire con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
BILL COOK CAUGHT.
He Surrenders to Sheriff Perry
in New Mexico.
officers Got the Drop on Him
With Winchesters.
DENIES THE CHARGES.
But Admits That He is the
Man Wanted.

SANTA FE, N. M, Jan. 13.-United
States Marshal Hall has received a
dispatch from Sheriff C. C. Perry OF
Chaves county, who Saturday cap
tured Bill Cook, the notorious outlaw,
stating that the prisoner had been
safely landed in the county Jail at
Roswell.
The outlaws capture was effected
at an isolated cattle ranch on the
great plains few miles southeast of
old Fort Sumner Perry and two
deputies we're in search of horse
thieves when Sheriff Perry met
and recognized Cook at first
glance. Quicker than fash
Perry and his men had their
Winchesters up and Cook was so
thoroughly surprised that he lost his
nerve, and, although he had two six
shooters about his waist, his hands
went up at the command of the
sheriff. Handouts were put on his
strapped on his own horse, which was
found to be on the plains near the
cabin. One led the animal while
Sheriff Perry and his other deputy
rode behind them. Thus the trip to
Roswell was made, a distance of
Sixty five miles 1t is said that with
the state, express aud railroad COM
pany offers there is a reward of SIS,
600 for Cooks capture.
In an interview with the captured
bandit at Roswell he acknowledged
himself as Bill Cook and said that
when captured he was on his way to
Old Mexico and meant to quit the
highway business. He continued:
1.-The officers have me and will
take me back where I am known, and
there is no use for me to deny it, but
don't give me hi like the other fell
lows have, for have not committed
half the crimes that are charged to
me.
Il have done all my work on the open
highway, never killed anyone, nor
have L ever robbed poor man, I'M
less it was of horse or food, that 1
was compelled to have when lodging
the officers.
MY brother Jim was never CON
nected with any train robberies and
did not have anything to do with the
Rock Island or Texas Pacific hold
ups, nor the Santa Fe from Fort
Worth, but did rob the Frisco at Red
Fork last July. Five other boys were
with me. l had nothing to do with
bank robberies l was not in but
one robbery, and if INDICTED for that
under the name of Bill Cook will
plead guilty"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
MISSOURI sOEON DEAD.

4-=rAsAntatfve Richards Dies at Jener-
SON City From an Old War Wound
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan 14.-Yes-
terday morning at g o'clock Allen d.
Richards, Republican representative
for Carroll county, died at his room in
the Central hotel The cause of his
death was wound received at the
siege of Vicksburg, At that siege he
vas wounded in the neck by half
spent ball, which plowed its way to
the windpipe and there stopped and
encisted. BE did not then quit the
service, but, after a few days in
the hospital, resumed his post and
STAYED with the cause until Lee
surrendered at Appomattox. He
always suffered more or less from the
wound and whenever he caught cold
would have spells of choking. About
a week ago he was taken down with
rheumatism and a cold. He suffered
intensely, but insisted that it was
neither severe nor dangerous 1t was.
he said. simply a recurrence of his
old trouble. Against his wish, some
friend notified his wife and children
at Dewitt of his serious condition.
His son. c. C. Richards, and his wife
arrived five hours before his death,
They were present at his bedside and
saw him, in awful pain, slowly but
surely choke to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14

HELENA, Mont, Jan. IA decree
of divorce has been granted to Mrs.
Mabel Barnaby Conrad, daughter of
Mrs. Barnaby, whom DR.. T. Thatcher
Graves was acquitted of numbering at
Denver, from John Howard Conrad
Charges of a most outrageous nature
were made against each of them by
Mr.. and Mrs Conrad when the hus-
band began suit year ago In order
to avoid further scandal this suit was
dropped and Mrs. Conrad began an
other, alleging abandonment. In
granting her a decree Judge Ruck
awarded her the custody OF her three
ehi1dran
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
Labor Den unoes Charity.

NEW YORK, Jan. I4.-Organized
charities IN general, and the United
Hebrew charities in particular were
scored and denounced at the weekly
meeting of the Central Labor union
of New York in Clarendon hall yes
terday afternoon. Delegate Robin
son of the Brotherhood of Tailors,
opened the ball by denouncing the
methods of the free employment
bureau maintained by the United
Hebrew charities. He declared the
bureau supplied ''scabs' to establish
meuts which union men had left on
strike and urged that action be i'm
mediately taken in the matter. A
committee was appointed to investi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
BOLD TRAIN ROBBERY.
The Burlington Held Up by Two Masked
Men in Iowa.

The Burlington Held Up by Two Masked
Men in Iowa.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Jan. 14.-Just as
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy pas
senger train No. was leaving Chilli
Ottumwa, at $50 o'clock Saturday
night, two men with. heavy black
masks on climbed in the side door of
the express car. One held up the
three occupants of the car with a
revolver, while the other tied their
hands, then robbed the safe, which
had just been opened by the messen-
ger to put in some money packages.
Baggageman E. L. Wright first knew
of the robbery from the cry: Hold
up your handsl" He was busy with
the baggage, and turning, saw a fell
low pointing a revolver at him.
and threw up his hands, The robber
then tied him to the side of the car
The bandit then tied the express
mans helper, and while the other
covered Expressman j. S. Page, he
emptied the contents of the safe into
a sack and tied up the expressman.
By this time the train was approach
ing Ottumwa, and just as it was slow
ing up at the Milwaukee crossing,
west of town, Mail Agent John
Umphreys entered the car. He was
instantly covered.
When the train stopped both rob
bers sprang from the car and disap-
peared in the darkness.
The amount secured is said to have
been about So, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
A Banoonist Almost Drowned.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. IA very
nearly fatal balloon ascension oc-
Cured here yesterday afternoon.
Miss Russell, who has been posing at
a side show in Jacksonville as Cir
cassian beauty, went up in a balloon.
Miss Russell did not hear the report
of the pistol that was to be the signal
for her TO jump, and went up 1000
feet more. She then cut loose from
the balloon and when the parachute
descended it landed Miss Russell in
the middle of the ST. Johns river.
She became entangled in the para
chute and was only saved after going
down twice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14

Occasionally it is possible to satisfy
the souvenir seekers without doing
any damage in particular. This is
the case d the tomb of George Wash
ington, in Mount Vernon. A lady
had just picked up pebble from the
walk in front of the venerated spot to
carry home with her, when work
man came up with a wheelbarrow
full of gravel which he dumped on
the spot 'Have you-have you
fixed up the place that way recently?'
the lady asked in slightly appre-
bensive tone. BLESS you, miss, .
was the reply, 1--WE has to do this
about every two weeks SOS the tour
lists can have something to carry away
, for mOmeu turns''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
The Color Line in St. Louis.

ST.. LOUIS. Jan. 14-The color line
was sharply drawn at the Lindell
hotel when the proprietor last light
refused to entertain Mrs. Sisserietta
Jones, better known as the BLACK
Patti" Rooms for the singers hus-
band, who is a mulatto, and her COM
pany, all of the members of which
are white, had been engaged two
weeks ago. On the refusal of the
Lindell management to accommodate
the ''Black PATTI and her husband,
the entire company engaged quarters
at the Laclede hotel Mr. Jones in
dignantly declares that he will bring
suit against the proprietors of the
LindeIl hotel for SIS 600 damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
snontaneous combustlon in nar.

M. Berthelot has been investigating
the causes of the spontaneous ignition
of hay in stacks, and he finds that the
hay kept in stove at a temperature
of 14O degrees Celsius will take fire of
it's own accord, and that on the whole
hay In stack or loft heats by reason
of chemical changes which take place
in it. 1t is only, however, after the
hay has been altered by ferme tation
that these changes take place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
some of Trlnitx,s Activities.

Trinity parish, New York, is served
by a small army of organists, singers,
aeolytes, and other semi ecclesiast ical
adjuncts to worship. There are twelve
organists and assistants, and more
than 300 persons are employed in the
choir or as acolytes, servers, and
crucifers. Besides these the parish
employs nearly forty teachers in its
: daily schools, a score of sections, and
nearly a dozen doctors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 14.-Rev. G. A.
Pale of Koldredge was at the Office OF
Secretary of State Piper yesterday
morning. He said he would leave
Holdredge to-day for Denver. where
100 tons of coal have been donated to
the destitute of Nebraska. Rev. Mr..
Hale will make arrangements for it's
transportation and delivery to the
proper parties All portions of tn e
country have generously responded to
the appeal for aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
Big Meteor. in California.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. IA great
meteor is reported to have fallen
near Juarez, Lower California, forty
five miles north of Ensand, last Mon
day. A terrible roaring and kissing
sound was heard, and as the meteor
struck the ground the shock was SO
great as to be felt at Ensand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14

DENVER, Col, Jan. 14.-Colorado re-
fined silver bullion is being shipped
by local smelters direct to China. No
exact data is obtainable. as smelter-
men decline to give any figures. But
it is positively known that several
hundred thousand ounces have been
ShiDDed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
blizzard in New York state.

GENEsEo, N. Y, Jan. 1.-THE most
terrific blizzard that has visited the
Geneseo valley for years is now on.
Twelve inches of snow has fallen on
the level, and it is blowing a gale
with no signs of an end. Traffic
through the country will be imped J
for several DAVIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 14.-Colonel
Ingersoll delivered his lecture on
1.-The Bible" at the Metropolitan
opera house in this city Saturday
night, and last night at the Cathed raj
Archbishop Ireland delivered a power
full reply on the same subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14

PALERMO, Jan. 14.-Garibaldi Bosco
has been elected a mem Der of the
chamber of deputies. He is at pres
ent in prison on charge of rioting,
he having been implicated in the re-
cent distur Dances in Sicily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
Modus vivendI Agreed Upon.

MADRID, Jan. lathe council of
ministers have agreed upon a modus
vivendi under which the United
States will obtain the second column
of the Cuban tariff in exchange for
the concession to Spain and Cuba of
the most favored nation treatment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14

CHICAGO, Jan. IA Ex-Governor
Arthur C. Mellette has come down
from South Dakota on the supposition
that the defaulting state treasurer.
w. w. Taylor, may be in Chicago aud
anxious to make a settlement. He is
interested to the extent of a $50. 600
bond in the location of Mr.. Taylor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
TseclaimIng Arid Lands.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Jan. IA bill
has been introduced into the legis-
lature prov ding for the acceptance
and reclamation of the 1000, 900 acres
of land donated to the state by the
government under the provision of the
Carey law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
Denounces Governor Hughes.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 14.-Attorney
General Henry has sent his resigna-
tion to Governor Hughes. He charges
the governor with malfeasance in
Office, and refuses on that account to
continue longer as his legal adviser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
Charity BAH.

The many attractions announced for
Wednesday night make it wise to change
the date of the charity ball at Hamilton
hall to Tuesday night, 10Th inst DR..
Hamilton announces that the proceeds
of the ball will be given to the Associated
Charity and Orphans home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
Brooklyn trolley men on str,ze.

BROOKLYN. N. Y, Jan. 14.-The
trolleymen on all the Brooklyn street
car lines but two went out on strike
this morning. Very few cars are run
ninGs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14

It is the general impression that
Superin tendent Byrnes will reorgan-
ize the New York police department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14

71e and ia West 9th. Peerless Steam
Laundry.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-12-16
POR UNA M1RADA

70 oalabozo donda SO me llevaha, llamado baro,
grit6: 'lNnnea entrerd ahf dontro" estalld to-
do au furor, con acento senejanto 81 grufido
de IN perro quien &c di5puta Ia preaa, diio III
to la aBombrada noomc dadera y a)gunoa espec-
tsdoreg intereeados en- aquella dispute:
~Decididamente gois impossible, querida
mia.
Desde este inetante go deshizo 81 encanto
y Qued6 declarada Ia guerra.
PeYO 20 me eoGtuve con energfa.
Me neguG cbatinadameuto d penetrar en-
aquel nicho tenebroso, propicio para las empire
Bas oriminales, al menos as1 me- parec1a, pues 20
no ten1a mas que una idea vaga de 10 que allf
podfa acontecerme.
Lo que comprendia mejor lay! era quo mi
pobre padre ten1a mil veoss rszon en aus pre-
venciones contra M. de Barges; que mi scduc-
tor carec11 de las mas elementales nocionea de
delioadeza, que quizS en- esta aventura solo
procuraba mi perdicion.
Hab1a pasado hEcia tempo Ia embriaguez
que ceaf, 6 por mejor decr, Sc habfa disipado
en- el instante en- que M. de Barges me habfa
arroj" do por la fuerza en- el coche que me espe.
raba en- el oamino de la Charlie
ICudnto lsmentaba mi hgereza'
pero va ara tarde.
BIN embargo, ante aquella ac0modadpra
aaa esp raha con Ia impaaihilidsd do una muier
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-12-16
B1Rnxo4moA Dm STA OoRanspoNpnworA"

que debe haber visto de todo quien NADIA
aaueta, era neceaario reaolverse.
NJ. do Barees "a halIaba en- Ia ridfoula 81.
tnaoj0n dc M donador que no pudiera volver
IL jauIa una fsra ante u0 pdblioo impaoiente
~ISoal~~dijo de pronto. o.~No veremos eata
function. lVdnonos! .-.. .- ..+..
La acomodadora insinu6 con Voc dulzona:
Ell sefor podia acndir III deepacho. go
Tal vez le cambiat1An Ia looalidad.
No. Bo-dijo eI;-tanto peor ~
me arrastr0 hacia fuera con ra biogo dcs.
ptcho.
-sois en- verdsd, incomprenfible-me diio
al salr la Gale NO he visto On In vida oosa
eemejante lVaya una noohe perdidaI 5Qo6
hacerf - ..<...:
No conteete, procurendo desmostrarle con
mi actitud el diagutto por el tOno las maneraa
con que me trataba. -......:.
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-Lo cierto es que he tornado ess localidad
eolamerte por vos creyendo que preferir1aia
no haoeros visible y que oa agradaria algo de
oscuridad. = ...4..-.~1.-,... ae... . .
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sucedido y del escdndslo que ha de resultar pa.
ra todos ouantos me oonooen, Ia opinion de los
demas no ms importas os 10 aseguro No trato
de escorderme u .r3.3uv ab 9a1--.>as5 s.I1>as g.
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