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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
snToorH1NG MATTERS OVER.
Cabinet Meeting Held and a Erie endIV Let
ter from De LONE Read.

Cabinet Meeting Held and a Friendly Let
ter from De LONE Read.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Spanish
American situation growing out of the
riots in Barcelona and other cities in
Spain was regarded SO seriously by the
president that a special meeting of the
cabinet was called, though the call was
issued under the guise of dinner at
Secretary Olney's. This dinner conference
lasted until 10 o'clock. During the dinner
Secretary Olney produced some very i'm
portant Information that had come to him
bv cable He read a letter from Minister
DeLome, the Spanish miuister, inclosing
a cable message he had received from
his government. This message directed
the Spanish minister to inform the Unit
ed States government that Spain was
exerting all her power to amply
protect the United States legation
and consuls and that he could give
assurances that they would be
protected from any harm. Also that
Americans visiting and residing in Spain
would be made safe from the attacks of
mobs and other riotous assem- blages.
The communication from the Spanish
minister is couched in pleasant and
friendly terms and reiterated on his own
behalf assurances of his government that
no Outrages should be perpetrateG upon
Americans in Spain.
Secretary Olney submitted another
communication which created profound
surprise. 1t was a message from the
Spanish minister OF foreign affairs in
ri adrid, insisting that the United States
government disprove the action of the
senate as a condition precedent to con-
tinued friendly relations between
the two governments. This was
something the administration had
not expected to be confronted with
ard the president and cabinet
ministers present were inclined to excuse
it to some extent upon the basis of the
ignorance of even the Spanish ministers
of the United States and their form of
government
The only result of the conference at
Secretary Olney's was practical agree
ment that the secretary of state should
promptly respond in kindly terms to the
communication of Munster DeLome
and through him thank his
government for its readiness to
protect Americans and American inter-
ests in Spain The demand for a dis
claimer of the senate's resolution will be
ignored, but at the same time there is
reason TO assert that the president is not
regardless of the critical situation
The secretary of the navy purely as
measure of precaution will take steps to
bring an efficient feet of war vessels
near enough together to mass them
promptly, at any point that may be
threatened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
Intense Interest Evinced, but No Serious
Trouble Is Feared.

Intense Interest EVinced, but No Serious
Trouble Is Feared.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Intense in
terest is felt here in the dispatches
showing the demonstrative feelings
existing in Spain regarding the Cuban
question and the statement that the
government is increasing its naval
force. Copies of the dispa tches were
shown to public men interested in the
question. No surprise was expressed
at demonstrations which have oc-
Cured; in fact, such were expected.
The whole matter is regarded here
simply as that of mob violence, of
which the Spanish government has not
in any manner, been responsible.
So far as could be learned no official
news had been received here bv the
Government. Steps undoubtedly will
be taken very promptly to-day to as
department channels, if Minister Tay-
lor at Madrid or Consul Bowen at Bar
celona do not anticipate the officials
and make a report.
The Spanish minister, Senior de
LONE, automatically declined to say
anything for publication, pending
news from his government, which he
expects to receive. The violation of
the consulate of the United States at
Barcelona makes 4 disavowal neces-
sary by Spain, and the United States
probab bly, will inquire of the Spanish
governmenc what amends will be
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02

Of the men who control the treasury
from this city,
1T IS notorious-at leas it was gener-
ally reported in the newspapers-that
Mr. Cleveland, in the early part of 1888,
said that Wall street had the country by
the throat. We would have naturally
locked to a man who appreciated that
fact, and who sought to loosen Wall
streets grip on the country's throat. to
have selected other advisers than men
who are the leaders and directors in Wall
street.
"But he coolly and deliberately opened
the doors of the treasury and bid those
leaders in Wall street enter and work
their own sweet will
"There have already been issued $685.
OO0,OO0 of bonds 80 add to the burdens of
the already desperate taxpayers, and the
end is not yet. Still, we are told that the
financial question will not be an issue in
the next campaign"
Illlman uses the favorite old simile of
the COW feeding on the rich lands of the
west aud south while she is being MIXED
In Wall street and concludes as follows:
"Ihe last congress, after a bitter stFug :
gle, passed an income tax measure. The
idea was to have wealth bear some pro-
portionate share of the burdens of gov
ernment. From those VINO had much it
was intended to take just little.
OOASA0o5 buGnoO the great mllCR cow
around and placed her head in New
York and her udder at Washington.
What happened? The supreme court of
the United States took the COW by the
throat, choked it to death, and the poor
farmers standing at gaze have not yet
recovered from their astonishment
IN milk!
"dow much longer will the farmers
submit to have the supreme court, which
has become the tool and instrument of
the oppressors. make the few more
wealthy and the millions poorer?
"Over this very island of Manhattan
an Astor owns Il, 900 houses, 1 have been
told. We are asked to fortify New York
harbor to protect this property from de-
struction by an hostile feet Astor has
Quilted his country and moved to Eng
land, becoming a British subject even,
but the supreme court of the United
States tells US we can not tax his income
on his New York property.
"When will the American people have
enough?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
AT MADRID.
Spanish People Seem to be Red Hot
Over the Cuban Situation

Spanish People Seem to be Red Hot
Over the Cuban Situation
MADRID, March 2.-If one may Judge
by the things that were said and some
of the things that were done yester-
day, the Spanish people are enthusi-
astically determined to go to war
forthwith with the United States, and
to avenge speedily the insult which, it
is fancied. has peen offered to the
naughty pride of Spain by the United
States senate in determining TO recog-
nize the Cuban provisional govern
ment as belligerent power and to
ask the president to use his good Of
fees with Spain to obtain recognition
of Cuban independence
Some of the organs of public opinion
declare that the bankruptcy of the
Spanish government would not pre-
cent the Spanish people from taking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
BAKER AND ALLEN TUssLE.

Senator Baker and His Pet Hobby Coinage
of American silver.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Senator Baker
got into colloquy with Senator Allen
the other day in the senate which offers
additional proof. if any were needed,
that the senator from Kansas stands
sQuarely with the eastern gold bugs on
the financial question.
1t was when Senator Allen offered a
tariff bill Identical with the one which
had been passed by the house but con-
tanning a free silver clause, and said
nauseating as was the dose the Populists
would vote for the tariff feature if the
Republicans would vote for the free
silver clause. The Populists he said
were willing to go that far toward COM
promise.
Senator Baker was on hand with his
hobby, American silver. aud said:
II would like to ask the senator from
Nebraska a question on this matter that
he has been discussing. Will the senator
from Nebraska pledge himself and his
party to vote for the present tariff bill
with proviso for the. free coinage of
American silver only?"
Then followed a succession of ques-
tions and answers in which the Kansas
senator showed himself to be unalterably
opposed to the principle for which all
tending.
Answering Mr.. Bakers question Sena-
tor Allen said:
MIR. President, that is not the ques-
ton embraced in this bill at all.
Mr.. Baker-Will the senator give di-
rect answer, yes or no?
Mr.. Allen-I will say to you that l can
not pledge my party one way or another.
l have not talked with the membership
of nv party with reference to it.
Mr. Baker-How as to the senator him
self?
Mr.. AlIen-I can answer as to myself
As far as l am concerned, l will not do
Mr.. Baker--You will not?
Mr. Allen-No, sir.
Mr.. Baker-That is what want to
know.
Will the senator vote for the bill as it
now stands, as I have introduced it, with
the free coinage amendment incorporat-
ed in it?
Mr.. BakerANo, sir; because it pro
vides for the free coinage of all the sill
yer of the world at the ratio of IS to 1,
and would put us down as simply silver
monometallists
Mr.. Allen-No, 1t puts it on an equal
ity with the gold.
Mr.. Baker-You can not put it on an
equality merely by legislation, as l un-
derstand it, any more than you could
change the unit of measure by legisla-
ton, and say that foot shall be 6 inches
instead of IL inches, and therefore you
would be IL feet high.
Mr.. Allen-That is, old, Mr.. President;
that is old. Gold and silver stood upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
The Appropriation for the Fast
Mail into Kansas.
The Item to Be Opposed When
the Bill Comes Up.
CHAIRMAN AGAINST 1T.
Senator Baker Strenuous for
Coming Only AmericanSilver.
What's the matter With Coin
ing Only American Gold?

From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Though Con-
gresham Miller in his efforts to get bet
ter mail facilities for Kansas has been
successful in getting an item of $e1,700
in the postoffice appropriation bill for a
fast mail from Kansas City TO Newton,
it is barely possible this item and some
other similar ones may be defeated when
the bill is considered in the, house.
The other items in the same category
with the Kansas fast mail are for addi-
tional mail facilities from Boston, via
New York aud Washington, to Atlanta
and New Orleans. $196,614, 100000 for
additional facilities from Chicago to
Council Bluffs. via Burlington.
Mr.. Loud, chairman of the committee,
opposed these changes in the bill, aud
stated that tits his intention to antagonize
them when ths bill is brought before the
house. The expenditure of these sums,
he maintained, is unnecessary. An eff :
cient service can be had, he says, without
such subsidy. Although an appropria-
ton has been made for number of
years for the line from Boston to New Or
leans. it has never been done at the re-
quest of the post office department. 1t
is Unnecessary in itself, he says, and en-
courages like subsidies in other sections
of the country.
The members who advocate the addi-
tional appropriations say that the govern
ment gains the privilege of making the
schedules of certain trains, which are
run regardless of passenger traffic. In
one case a train leaves New York city in
the early morning, which, while conven-
lent to newspapers and other mail. is not
suitable hour for passengers. The
trains on this line, it is said, are enabled
to make connections aud so facilitate
mail delivery that the effect is felt from
Boston to Texas and Key West. With
the exception of the first item, which is
not new legislation, these addition al
appropriations can be stricken out on a
point of order when brought before the
house.
The proposed train from Kansas City
to Newton over the. Santa Fe as has been
stated in the JOURNAL before would
leave Kansas City at three o'clock in the
morning and overtake the train which
left between nine and ten o'clock the
previous evening at Newton the next
day.
At Newton the mails would be taken on
the regular trains going west and south
and the whole country tributary to these
lines would receive eastern mail about
twelve hours sooner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
HE WOULDN'T PRAY.
A Richmond Preacher Declines to Act
Chaplain.

A Richmond Freacher OecA1nes 60 ACT as
Chaplain.
The Virginia lawmakers were nom
plused the other day by the Rev. c. ].
Oehlschlaeger, an English Lutheran
preacher. 1t is the custom of the clerk of
the house of delegates to invite minister
to open the proceedings of the body with
prayer each day during a week. Mr.
Oehlschlaeger was invited to serve the
house as chaplain for week, and he re-
sponded:
81 do not believe in opening promiscu-
Gus political body with prayer. The pro-
miscuous character of the body makes it
an abuse of prayer, and the political char
acter of the body makes it an unnatural
union OF church and state. I, as a Chris
tian, and any member of the body, as l.
Christian, can privately pray for the ses-
sions, but the state which that body rep
resents has nothing to do with prayer"
This is the first time that such a request
was ever declined. The minister's letter
was read in the open session and was the
basis for many jokes on the hopeless and
unregenerate condition of the assembly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
MRS. srEYKER,s DISCOVERIES.

Says Govsrnment Employees Were Paid In
Gold Diminish the Gold Reserve.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Mrs. Althea
Briggs Stryker of Kansas, who is doing
work for the Populist newspaper union
here, is engaged in finding out "things"
about this administration and the way it
runs the government. One of the dis
coveries Mrs. Strvker has made is that
the administration has given persons sim
ecures in the government service in or
der that they might write sound" money
literature.
An example of this, she says, is
J. K. Upton, the author of "a
Coin Criticism" and "Money in Pol
itics.' Mrs Stryker says that for
his service in behalf of the gold
standard Mr.. Upton was given the office of
financial statistician in the census bureau
at salary of $4,000 year after that
bureau had finished its work and was
closed. She says also that his present
position assistant superintendent of
the life saving service with salary of
81, 500 year is sinecure and is given
him so he can continue to write sound"
money literature. This she says is one
of the instances she has found where the
public service has been used simply for
the purpose of propagating gold standard
ideas.
Mrs. Stryker also claims to have proof
that for the two months before the first
issue of bonds was made every employe
in the government service from the sec
retaries down to scrubWoman was paid
in gold in order to diminish the gold re-
serve as quickly as possible. Mrs. Stryk
er says sue will authenticate this state
ment by the testimony of those who re-
c6iV6d the money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
COL. HACKNEY In TOWN.

He Doesn't Care What the People
ssOut Here Think About His Re-
marks.
Colonel w. P. Hackney, who last week
wrote an interesting letter 10 the Cleve-
land Leader, scoring Mckinley and
booming Joseph Benson Foraker for
president, is in the city.
Colonel Hackney is here to argue a
case in the supreme court in which he
and John w. Shartell, his former law
partner at Winfield, are interested.
He refused to talk for publication and
said: "The people out here don't care
anything about what l say and l don't
care - what they think" He does
not expect to go to the Republican state
convention at Wichita next week and he
says he must start back to Ohio as soon
as he finishes his business in the su-
preme court.
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TWO GENTS.

terms of equality throughout the history
of this country up to 1878, when silver
was demonetized at the minis.
Mr.. Baker-They never did stand on
an equality l have the figures right
here before me. which show that for one
hundred years prior to 1878 they varied
in amount as much as an ounce. and an
ounce is per cent or more. So that is
not equality and not parity.
Mr.. AiIen-The senator's figures are
very much like the figures the statisti-
clan spoke.of when he wanted to know,
when called upon to make statement of
figures, which side wanted to use it l
say that these two metals did stand upon
an equality throughout the history OF
this conntry at the mints of the United
States until 1878, when silver was demon
etized by the codified coinage act of that
year, and that they were upon terms OF
equality of exchange as a part of the
money of this country, without any diff
ference between them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
WESTERN LEAGUE MEET.
The Adoption of the Schedule Causes
Friction.


ST. PAUL. March 2-The Western
League Base Ball magnates ar
rived in the city this morning. The di-
rectors' meeting was called together at
the Windsor hotel about noon.
The most important business to come
up is the schedule, on which there may
be considerable difference of opin-
ion. The schedule committee
consisted of Manager Manning of
Kansas City and President Colt
of indianapolis. 1t has been understood
that they were unable to agree and would
present two reports A compromise al
lowing the eastern and western
clubs to play together at the start
has been made. Those present this
morning were President Ben johnson,
John Goodnow of Minueapoli Charles
Comiskey, St. Paul. Matt Killsie of Mill
waukee. James Manning of Kansas City,
Manager Ellis of Graud Rapids, w. H.
Watkins of Indianapolis, Vanderbeck of
Detroit, and LOTUS of Columbus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
Even the weather Has Degenerated.

The Missouri river has not been closed
to navigation this winter, and it is not
considered at all likely now that it will be.
The river has only been closed once in the
past four winters. Old river men say the
weather has certainly moderated in the
past score or more years. Fifteen or 20
years ago the river was invariably closed
by ice in December, and the records of be
tween 20 and 40 years ago show that 1t
was nevor open during one winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
HOUSE TAKES UP RESOLUTIONS
On the Cuban Affair Adopted by the Sem
ate Last Week.

ate Last Week.
Mr.. Hit in calling up the senate reso-
lutions today did not offer the last resolu-
tion pledging the support of congress to
the executive to any action the president
might take.
Mr. Bailey asked unanimous consent
that the debate be extended to o'clock.
"No," mo-" came in chorus and Mr..
Marsh (Rep. Ills. } objected
At Mr.. Hits request, however, 35
minutes were allowed on side. The
speaker raped the house to order and
Mr.. Hit took the floor and opened the
debate.
$50 p. m-The resolutions of the for
eign affairs committee of the house were
adopted by the house by vote of 263 to 16
The house resolutions were made a
substitute for the resolutions passed
by the senate which will bring about a
conference between the two bodies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
WHO AXE THEY?
Two Topeka Men Leave far a Two
Years Foreign Tour.


Years Foreign Tour.
KANSAS CITY, March &C. w. Hagen
buch, city passenger agent for the Santa
Fe, sold tickets to two young Topeka
men Saturday for trips around the world
The price paid was $3.50 each
The parties left for San Francisco last
night. and will sail from that port to the
Hawaiian islands, and thence to Auck-
land, Sidney and Melbourne. From Aus
tralia they will go to Yokohama, Hong
Kong and through the Red sea to Con-
stantinople and the continent.
The tickets are good for two years, bat
the two travellers expect that they will
have had enough of travelling by next
Christmas, when they expect to come back
here again.
At none of the railroad or ticket offices
in this city today had any one heard of
the 1.-TWO Topeka men" who were going
around the world
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TO AID CUBA.
Spanish Report FiIibuster Expedf.
tiOn at Alligator Key, Fla

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The state de-
partmsnt has received information from
Spanish sources that a flibustering ex-
pedition is fitting out at Alligator Key,
Florida
1t is said that the schooners s. r NAL
lory and Adel are to meet the steamer
Three Friends at the Key with mon and
arms. and that the latter is then
to proceed to Cuba. The treasury Off
cisls have been requested to notify the
commanders of the revenue cutters in
these waters to be on the watch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
SPAIN SEEKS TO MAKE AMENDS.
Spanish Minister of state Expresses Deep
Regret TO American Minister.

Regret TO American Minister.
WARRINGTON. March 2.-The Spanish
government took steps very promptly to
make amends to the United States for the
outburst of mob violence al Barcelona
This action, and especially the fact that
It was taken Immediately on news of the
affair reaching the Spanish government,
and without waiting for any suggestion
from the United States. doubtless, will
tend greatly to relieve the situation and
prevent a serious outcome of the mob's
attack on our consulate.
The Intelligence of the disavowal by
Spain reached the state department early
this morning in a cablegram from Mr..
Hannis Taylor, United States minister at
Madred. The cablegram was dated yes
terday and says that the Spanish minister
OF state has expressed deep regret ct the
Barcelona affair and has offered complete
reparation. The dispatch added that
measures have been taken to accord the
United States legation protection.
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war vessel for Corimto.

WASHINGTON, March 2-The United
States steamer Alert arrived at Acapulco.
Mexico. this morning and reported
by the cable to the navy depart
ment Orders have been dispatched
already to commander to start south
ward again with his ship for Corinto, to
protect American interests there durin Q
the revolutionary distur Dances in Nicar-
aqua 1t is believed that the officials
look upon the uprising as serious in ex-
tent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
Curtis'a Immigration BIN.

From the State Journals Special Cores pondent
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Congress-
man Curtis will go before the house
immigration committee on Thursday to be
heard on his bill restricting foreign i'm
migration to this country. Mr.. Curtis's
bill, the provisions of which have been
given in the JOURNAL, requires the
examination of immigrants by American
consuls at foreign ports, and if they do
not come mp to the requirements of in
telligence and means which are named
in the bill they cannot take passage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
A plague OF sauirrels.

Twenty one hundred ounces of strych-
nine were distributed by the commission
ers of Walla Walla county, Wash, to the
farmers of that county last week for use
in trying to abate the plague of squirrels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
SHERIFF kEPLEY SICK.

He Has Another Severe Attack of Cold
and Malaria.
Sheriff Bob kepley is sick in bed with
a severe cold and sore lungs. His ply
sicians fear he will have malarial fever,
two attacks of which he has already
passed through.
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Statement of National Banks.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The comp
troller OF the currency today issued call
upon national banks for a statement of
their condition at the close of business
on Friday, February %, 1896.