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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
The Question Fought Over in
the House.
Howard University the Bone Of
Contention.
VOTE FOR
The Appropriation is Retained
by a Close Vote.
Politics was Literally Injected
in the Debate.

WASHINGTON, April 5--The question
of appropriation of public money for
private or secravian institutions,
which vas debated for several days
during Abe consideration of the Dis
trictoI s7Olum bia appropriation bill,
in correction with some apprOpria
tiOns cor charitable institutions in
Washington, was fought over for our
hours in the House yesterday On the
former occasion, the contest was man
aged by Mr.. Linton. a Michigan Re
publican, who is one of the pronounced
A. P. A. members in Congress. That
contest was successful, and, by a vote
of I43 to l35, the bill was recon nit
ted. Yesterday the bone Of conten-
ton was the Howard university, a
eolored institution Of Washington, for
which an appropriation OF S32, 600
was inserted in the sundry civil bill
Wednesday on motion of Mr.. Evans,
Republican. OF Kentucky There was
no opposition and no debate on the
item. Yesterday, Mr.. Hainers Repub-
Gcan, OF Nebraska, in whose temper
airy absence the amendment was
adopted, rallied his forces against the
apprO priatiOn on the ground that it
was both private ana sectarian in
stitution, a school Of theology being
maintained by the university.
Politics, of course. was injected lib
orally into the debate. Mr.. Sayers
and Mr. Hepburn were especially
prominent Each insisted that his
party was more particularly the friend
Of the black man.
The House voted, l29 to los. to re-
tain the appropriation, thus, in a
measure, reversing its action when the
District bill was up. An analysis of
the vote shows that lot Repu blicans,
10 Democrats and 3 Populists voted
for the amendment, and So Repub-
licans, u Democrats and three Popu-
lists against it. The sundry civil bill,
as amended, was passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, April s.
The ice bridge suecnmbed to the in
huence OF spring yesterday morning
and the huge hOneycombed hummocks
of ice which have been piled noun
tain high in the gorge are now scat
tered like icebergs all over Lake On
tario at the rivers mouth. The last
person to cross the bridge was the
veteran guide of the American Cave
of the Winds. John Barlow, who went
across safely yesterday morning Not
in twenty years has anyone crossed
the river on ice so late as April l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
TALKING TO KILL
Arizona and New Mexico statehood Bina

Arizona and New Mexico Statehood Bills
Not Yet at a Voting Stage.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Y Yesterdays
meeting Of the House committee on
territories was devoted to a discussion
of Arizona and New Mexico Statehood
bills and the committee failed to ar
rive ct a voting stage. Delegates
Murphy and Catroa asserted that the
opponents of Statehood in the com
mittee were doing the talking merel Y
as a 6libusterinR move and conse-
quently the meeting was a rather
warm one
Mr.. Taft Of Ohio, during the dis
cussion, declared that Congress could
not blind its eyes to the fact that the
admission of the two Territories
would add four votes for free silver to
the Senate He argued that it was
not fair that the existing status of the
Union should be changed in the midst
of a great controversy like the hnan-
cial question; that the question should
be settled by the Union as it now
stands; and that sound money men
should not be handicapped by new
silver states. He also charged that
twenty i've per cent of the inhabit-
ants of Arizona and thirty-three per
cent Of New Mexico are illiterate.
Mr.. Owens of Kentucky said that
Territories whose areas was great ter
than that of New England and popu-
lation less than that required for q
Congressional district were unfit for
Statehood. He also attacked the sys-
TEN Of representation proposed for the
constitu tiOnal convention of Arizona
as a partisan one devised to further
Repu blican interests. Mir. Avery held
that the only questions to be considered
were the Qualifications of the Terri
tories for Statehood and Mr. Harris
argued that the silver question should
not be brought into the controversy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
THE COLOR LINE
New York 8Iethodists Want No Negro
- IL. rss.s..-.- Ill.

New York Methodists Want No Negro
on the Bishops Bench.
New YORK, April 3.-The color line
was distinctly visible for a short time
in yesterdays session Of New York's
Methodist Episcopal conference. 1t
was precipitated by a resolution of
Rev Delos Lun OF Woodlawn. which
recommended that the general confer
ence take under consideration the ad-
visa bility and expectancy of putting a
colored man on the bench of bishops.
This was characterized by the Rev. C.
q. McARerny as an attempt at special
legislation for the colOred race. many
of whom, he said, had shown them
selves migrate for favors received.
Take Fred Douglass, = continued DR.
McAncrny, who was held up as an
ideal man by those Of his race. In
what way did he benefit them? And
when he died did he leave penny for
their mprovement9'' Several other
members spoke in the same strain, af-
ter which the resolution disa ppeared
from sight without having been put
to vote or laid upon the table.
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BIN Tor Z Uniform Flag.

WASHINGTON, April ). - Senator
Lodge introduced a bill providing that
monthly publications entered as sec
ond class matter shall be charged at
the same rate of postage As weekly
publications. Mr.. Sherman intro
duced a bill which provides for the
use of a flag by the army and navy
after the year 1900 which shall be Of
uniform proportions and have the
same arrangement of stars. It pre-
seribes that the blue field shall be
square and tvvo-ffshs the length and
even-thirteeRbhs the width of the
flag. having in it one white star to
represent each State of the Union.
There are to be three stars in each
corner and a central star around
which shall be entwined a sufficient
mum Der of stars to bring the total up
to the requisite number. The stripes
are to be of equal width.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
RIVERS BOOMING.
Great Damage i'm Tennessee,
Kentucky and New York.
The cold Ohio is on a Mighty
Rampage.
CUMBERLAND HIGH.
Is Fifty-five Feet Deep at Burn
side, ny.
Inhabitants Are Taking to the
Second Stories.
CUMBERLAND HIGH.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April s.-The
Cumberland river is 6fty-fve feet deep
at Burnside, Ky, and out of the
banks. Many families have been
forced to the second stories of their
houses, and merchants have taken
their goods out of their flooded base
ments- 4 nree thousand cross ties
have been swept away, and steam
boat reports much damage along the
river. at Carthage. Tenn. the water
is several feet above the danger line.
CHATTAEoOGA, Tenn, April 3--The
river here reached the damage line,
which is thirty three feet, last night,
au4 it is still rising at the rate of
thrse inches an hour, but no great
damage is anticipated.
CINCINNATI Ohio, April g. - The
winter rise Of the Ohio river IS here
about six weeks later than the usual
time. At 10 o'clock last night the
river was fOrty-six feet above low
water, and has been rising two inches
al hour since ? clock Rat row, near
Newport bridge, and Sausage row,
near Suspension bride, are inundated
to near the second story. Both are
occupied by squalid tenantrY, and
these semi-was hings benefit them.
Some commission house cellars ia the
bottoms are taking water and goods
have to be removed
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, April s.-The
Genesee river is higher than il has
been in twenty years It is over its
banks II the southern part OF the city
and has washed away part of the Erie
tracks. The. houses are surrounded
by water and the occupants have had
to desert their homes Exchange
street, from Clarissa to Court, nearly
a mile in length, is several feet deep
in water. The city is much excited
over the situation, for it is feared that
should the river banks give way, there
would be great rushing of water
over a large part Of the residence por-
ton Of the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
SCORED BY PARKHURsr.

Says New York Police Investigation was
Intended to Accomplish Nothing.
ALBANY, n. Y, April 8.-In his ad-
dress upon municipal reform last
night, Or. G. IL Parkhurst said the
New York police investigation was
never intended to accomplish any prac-
teal result. The idea Of the Legis-
lature was to get all the political cap
ital out Of it that was possible for the
Republican party. The movement
would have been wrecked but for SEN
atOT Saxton, now Lieutenant Gov
ernot- 1t was Saxton that made it
amount to something. AS for the
chairman, Lexow, of the investigating
committee, he might as well have
been born in the dark ages or on an
island of the South seas, so far as he
understood the subject of the investi-
CATION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
OFFICERS SENT 70 SPAIN
Teylar Ravanges Ensurgent Victories or
L. - II. l.-.-n-n.-

FeyIer Esavangss Ensurgent Victories on
Two OF His Governors.
HAVANA, April 2.-The capture of
Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara by the
insurgents, who occupied them several
hours and left them in flames, is a
severe blow to the Spanish armies.
General Luis Maria Pando and Gen
eral Aware Suarez Veldez, the mill
tary governors Of the destroyed
cities, have been ordered to return
to Spain by Captain General Wey-
Ter The Captain General is badly
worried over the situation He thought
he had Pinar del Rio so strongly
guarded that it was absolutely lDpos-
siole for Maeeo's forces to break in
But in the middle Of the night of
March 25 they came and literally laid
the town IN ashes. Of several hum
dred residenc not more than
couple Of dozen were left uninjured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
BORED no NO PURPOSE.
Wichita Has just Wasted $4,000
and Found Nothing.

City Engineer w. H. Barnes has re-
csived a letter from City Engineer Jack
son. ef Wichita, giving information about
the Wichita coal hole.
Like Topeka, Wichita voted $4,000 to
prospect for coal Engineer jackson
says that the city was unable TO contract
with any one except at day rates. No
one could be found who would saks the
contract with the pay contingent upon
finding coal He says:
"The total cost. including apparatus, is
SOP for a day OF = hours. The hole is
now down 1925 feat. and We have been
hampered greatly by water and soft ma
GeriaL Tbs total cost 70 date is s4S50,
aud Of this 81, 200 is for material"
It may be added thai Wichita has
nothing to show for the expenditure OF
&4,SOO except q worthless hole ia the
ground, and the experience Of Topeka
viii probably be the same if the council
uses the $4,000 now ia she fund to drill
for coal
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CAPErowS, April 5.-There are indi-
cations now that the rebellion ia Mat
abeleland may be checked before it
has time to spread dangerously far.
Dispatches received here from Eng
land say that preparations are being
made to send reinforcements Of 5000
regular troops here at short notice,
should such a step be necessary, and
it is said 5000 additional troops can be
hurried here from India in very short
time. These annOUn moments have had
a calming effect upon the public mind
and there is not so much loud talking
on the part of the Durghers and their
I'd zfeare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
Mr.. FOX,S nm.
Changes He Made in it This Week
by Gene,a al Orders.

by Gene al Orders.
The following changes have been
made ia tie Z. n. G. By she issue Of
general orde 8 No 2
Peter kaul Is first lieutenant of com
pany ], First regiment, aud f. H. Clarke
captain of company B. Captain j. Al
bert Allison assistant adiutant general
on the Second brigade staff
w. f. De Neidman, surgeon; Thomas
Kirkpatrick. assistant surgeon, aud
Charles Mcfarland quartermasier on the
First regimsutal staff.
Second sgiment-Robsrt G. Sea, sec
Ond lieutenant. company B. vice Wander
berg. rssignedi Thomas R. Bsebe, second
lieutenant company z, vice Campbell
resigned; Harry Z. Hannaford, captain
company G.. and w. H. Wood, second
lieutenant
Third regiment-E. E. Stout, first
Lieutenant company G.
First regiment brevet commissions
Charles Martin, captain company F;
Henry "A. Smith, second lieutenant com
pany II; ID. s. y. Upton, campany Il; wv.
S. Weaver, FIRST lieutenant company k.
Second regiment-Jo ohm E. Houston.
captain; y WI. Littler, first lieutenant and
III. j. Drant, second lieutenant of com
pany 4, owing TO the expiration Of the
term of service of Captain w. c. Hilrs
Third regiment - John H Corbett.
second Lieutenant company 3; s. D.
Grimm, captain company F, and George
r. GeroW, captain company 81, Burt G.
Carter, first lieutenant, ana Harry G
Carter, second lieutenant company H
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
a 1Eulos Law Victory.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, April s. The
mulct law won decisive victory yes
terday in the Seuate, the liquor man
ufacturing bill being defeated by a
vote of p yeas to q nays, with one
absentee. Following as this does,
the defeat Of the question of resu b.
mission q few weeks ago. the vote
practically settles the prohibition fight
in this State. The State viii, there
fore, still have the curious anomaly
of law which permits liquor to be
sold, but forbids its manufacture.
The bill lacked four Of a constitutional
1aioritv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

VICTOR, Colo, April 3.-Work at all
of the mines IN the Cripple Creek dis
trict owned by w. S. Stratton, except
the Independence, has been stopped.
About 200 men are thrown out Of
work. When asked his reason for this
action, Mr.. Stratton said freight and
smell ter charges on his ores had beeu
more until ne could complete the large
reduction plant which be is building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
TO SEE DARLINGTON.

Booth-Tueler says His First Work WIN
BE Toward Reconciliation.
NEW YORK, April -Booth-Tuclxer,
the new commander of the Salvation
army in America, said to a reporter he
would either see or write to BalIing-
ton Booth as soon as possible, and see
what can be done in the wav of win
ming him back into the rego AT organ
ization. 81 shall travel a. over this
country" he said, land get statistics
and facts and make suggestions, and
keep General Booth well posted on af-
fairs in this country. do not think
there viii be any need of the general
visiting this country, at least not for
some time. I do not intend to make
any great changes at present"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
AS BOSSY BRANDER.
Lottie Bowes Now Playing the NJ st
Important Part.


Important Part.
Miss Lottie Bowes has become lead
ing lady. Monday night in MarysvilIe.
Cal, she made her first appearance as
Bossy Braudsr in Hoyt's "a Texas Steer"
She has been understudy to this part
ever since she has been with Hoyts com
pany.
In consequences of a disagreement Tim
Murphy, the star Of the company. left it.
and his wife. who played Bossy, was re
leased last Saturday evening Miss
Bowes had been asked to begin rehears-
ing for the part two weeks before Mrs.
Murphy left and was fully prepared 20
60 on.
Last night the company played in
Portland, Ore. Tic will come east through
" ashington, Montana, North Dakota,
and On May 4 will b ia Duluth. Mimi
The part Of Bossy Id Hovrs farce IL
much better suited 10 Miss Bowes than
anything she has yet had, and her
friends are expecting her 20 made a hit
i'm this lm yor.aut part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

New YORK. April >. -"Brick" Pome-
roy, the noted printer, editor and pro-
moter. IS dying of dropsy at Blythe
bourne, L. L PomerOy made himself
famous during the war, while publish
ing Pomeroy's Democrat at La Crosse
Wis. His paper had large circula-
ton and was noted for its extreme
views on financial and other govern
nent questions. He afterward found
ed a paper in New York with disas-
trOus results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
MODJEsKA,s LEFT ARM.
Hangs Helpless by Her Side Going
to Fer Ranch.
1I2East Sixth st.


Los ANGELES, April 8.-Mme. Mod
ieska, accompanied by her husband, ar
rived hers last evening.
They will remain until she has time 10
rest from the fatigue of her journey,
after which they viii proceed 10 Aod-
ieska's country sear, Arden, in the San
tiadO Canon, Orange county. She shows
plainly the effects Of her recent illness
Her Left arm is paraIyzsd and hangs
limp and helpless az her side. It was
on orders of her pngsicians, who recon
mendsd outdoor air and absolute rest
mental and physical, that she decided TO
70 TO her ranch
ayes, expect to be able to return to
the stage, she said, in answer to a ques-
fion- Il am surs that this genial elm
ate viii soon restore ne TO perfect
health"
Although Modjeska left the home of
her son in Chicago but I've days ago she
knew nothing of the attempt to kidnap
her grandchild, information about the
affair having been kept from her SO as
not TO unduly excite her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
1919 a - wreeIslng.

KANSAS CRY, No. April J. -Passen-
ger train No. 40 Of the Chicago &
Alton, which left the Union depot at
s.45 Wednesday night. struck an OBJ
structiOn on the track near Grain Val
ley twenty-five miles east Of the city,
which detached aud crippled the en-
CINE. The officials of the road are
convinced that the obstruc elton was
PLACED there to wreck the train for
the purpose of robbery. as a similar
obstruction was found near the same
place SIX weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

Governor Morrill, has signed q COM
mutation Of the sentence of B. ". Phil
lipy, Of Labstte county. making his term
in the penitentiarv louly two years, end
ing in May. Phllipy was intimate with
a girl named Royse, and afterwards mar
ried her, but had a quarrel subsequently
with her father who retsliated by hav-
ing him arrested. He was sentenced to
i've years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
MAX O'RFLL IS TIRED.
Win Soon Make lis Last Bow As
An American Lecturer.

LOUISVILLE. April 8.-Paul Blouet,
the versatile Freedman, who is known
to the Iecture-going public az "Max
C'Rell," has just returned from q tour
through the Southern states He ex-
poets 10 leave America about April 10
platform" said d. BloueE "Not that
have been unsuccessful or that nv
American trip has been unpleasant or
unremunerative, but 7 am tired.
ST laugh as the American people for
working so hard. and then work myself
80 death I need rest and when / sail
for home ] shall bid good bye 90 America
as lecturer. I may visit you again, but
not as a public lecturer, ths work is TOO
hard
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80 60 80 81 seesnaea : -.

Anti-HIgh Hat Bin Becomes a Law.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. April s-A novel
measure aimed at the high theater
hats was enacted into a law by the
Legislature yesterday. 1t provides
that any manager permitting any per-
son to wear a hat or other headgear
in a theater, obstrueting the view,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor and
shall be fined $40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

CHICAGO. April "a well dressed
man about 40 years of age committed
suicide yesterday by jumping from
the Adams street bridge. He arrived
in the city few minutes before at the
Union depot Hundreds of people
saw him, but none IN time to prevent
him from jumping. As yet there IS
no clue TO his identity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

ATLANTA. Ga, April 3.-Six thou
sand people gathered last night in the
big tabernacle used during the recent
Sam Jones meetings to hear the sec
ond OF the series Of Joint debates on
the currency between Secretary of the
Interior Holze Smith and ex-Speaker
Charles T. Crisp.
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LAPoRrE, Ind, April William
Kemper and John Lipkie. OF Otis,
this county, engaged in a friendly
contest for boxing supremacy in a
saloon at that place yesterday After
a few passes. KEN per struck Lipkie in
the a abdomen. The injured man fell
unconscious and expired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

ROME, Ga, April 3.-Seventh dis
trict Repu bllcans elected Charles A.
Adamson and 7. M. Dent delegates to
the St. Louis convention and instruct
ed them for Mckinley. The conven-
ton was unanimous. This leaves only
the First district to fight over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
ATOMS OF HUMANITY.
Some Of the Disturbing Agencies in
the Human Ant Heap

che Wheeler and Ella Buckner, two
colorsd maids, were in police court yes
terday afternoon Ole was she pris-
onsr.
Ella appeared at the station the day be-
fore and complained taat Ole had
thrown an axe at her They were at the
house Of a friend on Crane street when
the trouble began and they began saying
impolite things 20 each other.
There were several witnesses on each
Bide, bat none Of shsm renem bered any
Ghing about the Affair." though all al !
mirted they were there.
Tho evidence seemed to DO about even
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MEXICO, No, April s.-The 5-year-
old son of Louis Hubert. living nine
miles north of here, was burned to
death yesterday while playing in the
field where his father and elder
brother were bnrning eOrnstalks-
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The Penitentiary Quaraatine on.

JEFFERSON CITY, No, April 2.-The
State board of health today passed a
resolution authorizing counties to send
prisoners to the penitentiary upon the
certificate OF the local board Of health
Endorsed first by the secretary of the
State board, DR. Willis z. King of
Kansas City.
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LEBANON, No, April 8.-Word was
received here last night from Nicholas
Junction, near Springfield, Mo, stat
ing that three men answering the de-
scription of the robbers were arrested
there and would be held for Identified
f7ou
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
L b KenoEg's Home Destroyed

Es6PoBIA, Kan, April 5-The hand
some home CT L. B. Kellogg, late at
torney general of Kansas, was almost
destroyed by fire this morning. The
upper story and the roof of the build
ing was consumed The loss of bout
50. 600 win be covered by Insurance.
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AmegbenL TheoIog.eaI staaents 90.

Allegheny Theological Students Strike
PIrTsBURG, Pa. April 2-The senior
class of the Allegheny theological
seminary refuses to recite to the Rev.
John Wilson, D. D., professor OF
church history. So far the strike
seems to be success. The class has
had no church history since the holt
days. There has been a long stand
ing opposition to Dr.. Wilson.
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wszler Hopes 70 WIN IN rwo years.

Madrid, April 3.-In an interview
with Captain General Weyler, of Cuba,
pu blished here, he is reported as say
ing that he hoped to end the cam
paign in Gu ba in two years.
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FORTY THOUSAND.

That Is the Number OF Physicians
Who Use the New Preparation for
Dyspepsia and Wasting Diseases.
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FIRE At BRUNsWICK, GA.
Property to the value of Half a Million
Dollars Ia Destroyed.


BRUNSWICK, Ga, April 3.-Several
years ago this town was visited by a
couhagration which destroyed it, and
yesterday the disaster was almost re
peated- a ire started about 1870 p.
Ii which swept away may Of the
most prominent business enterprises
OF the city, and for a time it was
feared the whole town would burn.
The loss is about $500, 600. and the in
surance is placed at $500, 900.