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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-14

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Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
MON TICELLO.
The Home of Jefferson Will Be Retained by It's Pres mt Owner, Says MT. Bry-
 en, and That Is the End of the
 ~ Proposed Purchase.

Washington. April 14.-Mr. William J. Bryan, who was the guest of honor at the Jefferson dinner last night, left for the vast today. Bsfore his departure MT. Bryan was asked about the rumors that he was to purchase Monticello, the home of Jefferson.
 T have felt for some years," replied MT. Bryan, that Monticello. the home of Jefferson. should be made national park in order that all his followers night feel free to visit it and gather inspiration from it's sacred memories. Having this thought in mind ] wrote to Jefferson Levy, the present owner. asking whether he would sell 1t on cond ton that it be conveyed to the national government or the lstate of Virginia or some association similar to the Mount Vernon or Hermit age associa tions formed to care for it. have just received a letter from MT. Levy intwhich hc expresses 9 desire to retain the ownership of the property, and as sured me that welcome at a times would be extended to visitors. I appre- ciate MT. Leyy's desire to retain posses sion of the property which has been in h.s family for many years. He has kept Monticello up at his own expense, and feels a just pride in the possession of such an historic place. His refusal to part with it of course puts an end to any plan of raising, byssubscription. suffi- cient fund to purchase if and only men ton the matter now becauTe the corre- spendence has become known. and have rec ived many inquiries regarding the ma ter"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
SOMETHING WILL DROPSOON
Is the Present Status of Affairs at Frank fort-Grand Jury Ferreting Out the Charges of Bribery
 Against Hunter.

Frankfort, Ky, April 14.-This has been an exciting day in the senatorial fight with the fight still pending. Seven ballots Wer= taken in the senatorial con test today making forty-two so far taken this session. The votes on some of the ballots was changed by temporary pairs, but none of he~changes were material Dr. Hunter had 61 votes and th- field 6s. The field had just the rsquishie num- Der for an election, but the gold demo- crats, Blackburn democats and bolting rsEau biicans -ars=upapi= do unite on anyone. Secretary Carlisle returned nome today and his appearance at the state capstol caused some talk of him as a compro- mise candidate.
 In the sixth ballot Dr. Lyons, the Hun ter leader, went over to Representative Clark and began speaking to him. Clark asked him some questions and Lyons answered him facetiously. Clark jumped up and began to knock him down. Lyons jumped back and Clark's arm was held py some of the members. The president called to Sergeant-at-Arms Semmes. Ar rest those men at once" Semmes took him at his word and pull=d Lyons round to the bar of the senate. Mutual friends interposed and said that Lyons had no intention of raising a disturbance.
 Before the hour of adjournment it was learned that the grand jury had decided to go deeper into the bribery charges and granted another day to the case. Then the l: :gislature will take the mat ter up.
 Deputy Sergeant Spinks submitted an- other list of witnesses, among them the woman who saw Dr. Hunter go into the Gaines room another witn=ss who says Hunter began negotiations with Gaines; another, a juror of the republican party who is said to be opposing the indict- ments, was also up before the committee Ii was stated that subpoenas had been issued for an anti-Hunter man and half a dozen newspaper men, It is also said a subpoena was issusd for Mayor Todd Of Louisville, who has been in Frankfort for some time, it is alleged, working for Dr. Hunter, but the deputy sheriff was unable to find MT. Todd. It is said that S. w. Gaines, father of Capt. H. w. Gaines, who brought ths charge against Hunter, has been summoned before the grand jury and he will swear that one of the most prominent jurists in Frank fort offered him money with which to buy votes for Hunter.
 A newspaper man was the last witness before the jury. He at first refused to talk, and was sent to prison, but after wards consented to talk and was re- leaszd.
 Tomorrow, it is expected, will be one of continuous balloting, but there is noth- ing in the situation to point to breaking up of the deadlock.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
LOOK OUT FOR A RUMPUS Congressman Shattuck, of Ohio,
 Appoints a Negro TO THE NAVAL SCHOOL On Being Told of Threats of Students to Re- sign, He Said Let Them Resign
 and Be D--d!"

Washington, April 14.-Congressman Shattuck, of Ohio, yesterday nominated c. J. Bundy, a colored lad of Cincinnati, to a cadetship at Annapolis. He has been urged to withdraw the nomination, but says he will stand by the appoint ment. There have been some murmurs of disapproval from the naval academy and threats of the students to resign.
 "The boy earned the appointment fair 1y," said Gen. Shattuck today
 "There was a competitive examination and two colored lads, one of them Bundy, outclassed their Caucasian brethren. One of them, however, proved to be over 20, and was thereby found to be ineligible. The competition was open to every eligi- bie boy in my district. Bundy, who won, is one of the handsomest boys I ever saw. Yesterday I sent his name to the secretary of the navy and he will be appointed. l have receivd no commit nication from the students at Annapo oliS on the subject, but several congressman have told me that it was an unwritten law not to allow a colored boy at An napolis. They told me if I persisted it would break up the school, that other students would resign.
 Let them resign and be damned" I replied. That boy earned his appoint ment fairly and I am going to see that he goes to Annapolis and receives fair treat nlent if 1t is in my power to do SOL
 Gen. Shattuck says he has 7,500 negroes in his district
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
 THE CUBAN WAR.
More Reports of Skirmishes in Which, as Usual the Insurgents Came Out Sec
 ond Best-Velaseo Honored.

Havana April 14.-A skirmish has talk en place between a Spanish force under Gen. Key and a number of insurgents on the road between Cutto and Guabano. The enemy threw up barricades consist ing of carts, etc, across the road and strengthened it with six bombs. As the troops advanced the insurgents fired the bombs by electricity, but only five of them exploded. The troops captured the positions of the insurgents, but the government forces afterwards retreated to Cutton.
 The Spanish gunboat Satellite, while nearing Mayara, was fired upon by par ty of ins gents who also sent out an armed boat to engage the gunboat. For time the firing was brisk, but the gum boat eventually repulsed the insurgent forces. One engineer and one sailor were wounded on board the Satellite. The loss of the insurgents is not stated
 Slxirmishes have also occurred at Puer- icos, on the beach near Pilon, Atmora, Portillo, Camaron and at La Magdalena, in addition, force of 100 insurgents has been defeated at Pitajones. Eight of the enemy were killed. It is believed the insurgents belonged to the enemy were killed. It is believed the insur- gents belonged to the body which was defeated at GalabaZar, province of Santa Clara. Eight Spanish soldiers were
 Gen, Hernandez Velasco has arrived at San Cristobal, province of Pinar Del Rio, having been in the field ever since the capture of Gen. Ruiz Rivera. He was received with great enthusiasm. The city aldermen declared Gen. Velasco to be their adopted son and ordered his DOT trait placed in the city hall.
 Twenty-Five political prisoners have ar rived here from Pinar Del Rio.
 In the engagement on the road be- tween Cutton and Guabano, fifty-six in- surgents were killed and the troops lost twenty-five killed and twenty-seven wounded.
 The insurgents fired on the Spanish gunboat Satel ite at Guanab3co, bat without result. The insurgents also fired on the garrison in the town. The garr,- son replied to the fire and the insurgents retired after firing several houses in the outskirts of the city
 Several skrmishes have taken place in Havana province, Matar gas and Santia- go de Cuba. According to Spanish off c al reports the loss If tte insu gents have been fifty-six killed, including o-e captain; fifty-three wounded, five taken prisoners, besides s'xty-two who .ur- rendered. eight with arms. The Spanish loss is officially reported as eight killed, five officers and s'xty-sight solSisrs wounded. ,.5rt
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
AT KANSAS CITY
The Danger Line Has Been Reached
 Towns irg Flooded.

The Danger Line Has Been Reached
 Towns B irg Flooded
 Kansas City, April 14.-The Missouri river reached the danger line at 2:30 this afternoon, and is rising more rapidly than on Tuesday in spite of its great width. The gauge now reads twenty- one with an additional rise of one foot predicted by Friday noon. Already the effects of the rapid rise are be beginning to be felt in the west bottoms. Across the r yer along the Harlem shore only fo of bank remains, but it is' fearad the water will hack up to Randolph, an eastern suburb behind Harlem. and flood it before it affects Harlem. The Kansas river, feeder of the M ssouri, is nt standstill and the Missouri may also back up on ArmoIdale, a small stream. Debris are floating down. an evidence that banks north of here are being cut away.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
STATE ASSOCIATION
Of Colored Teachers Hold Their Six teenth Annual S=ssion-Very
 Large Attendance.

The Alabama State association of col ored teachers began it's sixteenth annual session in this city last evening at the SiXtes nth street Baptist church. In spite of the indictment weather, there was 8 large audience of visitors and citizens present to enjoy the excellent program, which had been arranged. Quite num- Der of teachers from various parts of the state arrived yesterday and a largsr number are expected today. There will be in the neighborhood of one hundred visiting teachers in attendance, not in- cluding many from Bessemer and other near towns and villages. Arrangements have been made to accommodate all the visitors in the best color5d homes of the city.
 The meeting last night was presided over by Prof. N. B. Young, of Tuskegea, who is president of the association. Prof. R. B. Hudson, principal of the Selma public school, is the secretary.
 Addresses of welcome were delivered by Dr. J. H. Phillips sups rintendent of education, on the part of the city; Rev. A. J. Crockett, pastor of the A. M. E. church, for the citizens, and Prof. G. s. Lewis, principal of Lane School, for the city schools.
 These addresses were responded to by Rev. W. IT. Nixon, of Selma, who is one of the most eloquent men in attendance, and by Miss Cornelia Bowen, of Mount Meigs. Miss Bowen Is ready sneaker ard made very appropriate response.
 The main feature of the program last night was tn. annual address by Presi- dent Young, which was able, interesting and highly creditable.
 The session will continue until Friday night. The next meeting will be held at 9:30 o'clock this morning at Sixteenth Street church.
 What promises to be an interesting ad- dress win be delivered tonight by Rev. Dr. A. D. Mayo, of Boston: subject "A nation within a nation--What shall 1t do to be saved?"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
IN THE HOUSE.

The house today was in session but ten minutes and then adjourned until Satur- day without transacting any business. The session was long enough, however, to furnish occasion for a display of the di- vision among the democratic members which the recent caucus had not been able to heal In this division MT. Dear mond, of Missouri. appeared as the lead- CT of the opposition to the leadership of MT. Bailey.
 As soon as the journal had been read, MT. Dingley made a motion that when the house adjourn 1t be until Saturday. Mir. Dearmond and MT. Simpson immedi- ately demanded division. The vote on the division was 132 to 33. MT. Bailey and his. followers voted with the repub- lieans, while Mir. sDearmond and other democrats and populists opposed the mo- ton. Many democrats refrained from taking sides, while those who rose for the division seemed about equally di- vided on the question. MT. Dearmond and other democrats tried to secure yea and nay vote, but only thirty-one mem bers supported the demand, which was not a sufficient number.
 s As soon as the house had adjourned, the democrats gathered in groups discussing their policy with great earnestness.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
VERY DISCOURAGING REPORTS Come From the Flooded MiSSiS-
 sippi Districts, RIVER AGAIN ON THE RISE RepoTs; Death By Drowning Add to the HOr-
 - TOT of the Situation. HlSsNA FORGED TO USE HER PUMPS ough Without Availing Anytt ing-Along V the Missouri Towns Are Being Flood taf ed-Danger Line Reached at
 Kansas City.
INA FORGED TO USE HER PUMPS

Memphis, April 14.-The river continues to rise steadily at Vicksburg and all points south and the situation along the Louisiana system of levees is acute. The waters are being hurled gulfward with tremendous force and several thousand men are working and watching night and day to hold the entertainments intact.
 Reports from the overfiowed Missis- sippi delta tonight are not encouraging. The expected fall in the waters that ex- tend for miles and miles over the fertile valley has not yet occurred Much suf- ferilg yet occurs in Bogue Philia county, where hundreds of negroes have deserted their cabins and are huddled on high grounds and the railway tracks Many cabins are submerged to the very roofs, while several have been carried away by the swift current. On a plantation ten miles west of Memphis, Sylvester Cowen, colored tenant, his five children and wife, were overwhelmed by the cur rent and all drowned. Near GreenVille today two negroes were drowned in an attempt to reach dry land. Disastrous floods come from the SunfoWer dis trict.
 At Greenville the river stands station ary. In the overflowed district the rain poured in torrents today and last night. At Helena the rain was of such force that pumps were put to work in the lower portion of the city. The water gained so rapidly that the pumps had to be dis continued. The lower part of Helena is under water one to four feet deep. The pumps were started up again tonight and 1t is expected the water will be thrown out of the streets in three or four days. Owing to the great rainfall the river did not fall today, but Is stationary.
 The river at Memphis is stationary. As the river is falling at Cairo and the rainfall in the upper basin has been heavy the local river observer predicts that during the ensuing twenty-four hours there will probably be slight rise at this point
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Following are arrivals at the Florence yesterday: J. F. O'Neil, New Orleans R. Boyd Boyle, Nashville, Tenn; w. H. Cooper Oxford, Ala; F. J. Carhart, New York; J. T. Jones, Atlanta, Ga.; M A. O'Mayo, Boston, Mass; Henry E. Peach, Claytonff R. S. Woodworth, Elkhart. Ind s. J. Cols, city; J. A. Daugherty, St. Louis, Mo-; w. E. Gould, Memphis, Tenn; G. M. Rousseau, Montgomery; F. c. Gam mons, Bridgewater, Mass; H. D. Boyd, Jr., Troy, Ala; D. E. Whitby, Selma; O.L. McKnistry, Carrollton; s. A. Sexton, Selma; w. T. Hand, Jemison; c. B. Yer ner Tuskaloosa; F. L. Shatton, Philadel- phia; J. A. Clarks, St. Louis; John F. Whiteside New York; A. K. McCowen. Southern Railway; John Reid, Lewis burg, Ala; E. P. Thorne. St. Louis, Mo-; James K Powers, Florence.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
LYING IN STATE
Are the Remains of Daniel W. Voorhees, Funeral Takes Place This Afternoon. The Funeral Takes Place
 This Afternoon.

Terre Haute, Ind, April 14.-The re- mains of ex-Senator Daniel W. Voorhees, have been lying in state at the Terre Haute house, where a constant stream of reviewers have passed before it all day. Among those who viewed them was ex- Secretary of the Navy Richard w. Thompson. The Jackson club provided the watchers who stood guard in squaes of four, serving six hours each. The funeral will be held at 2 D. m. tomorrow ct St. Stephens Episcopal church. from which church Amos Voorhees, was buried ten years ago.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
AT OMAHA
AT OMAHA The Danger Has Been Averted for the Time Being.

The Danger Has Been Averted for the
 Time Being.
 Omaha, April 14-There Is not much danger of the Missouri river returning to the cut off tonight and unless there is heavy rain or wind there is not much danger at Omaha. The great embank- ment across Florence lake has been strengthened and stopped the flow at the most threatening point The water has spread over more land, and surrounds a few more houses but the return to the cut off has been averted for the pres ent, at least
 The workingmen employed along the levee struck for double pay. They were getting 15 cents an hour and struck for 30 Their demands were refused and they quit work. Other men were Se- cured and put to work on the levee in their places.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
THERE IS BOUND ID BE WAR Well Informed Diplomats Reach
 This Conclusion. GREEK BUDGET PROPOSED Winch Will Give the Ministries of War and Ma rne Facilities For Strong Preparation
 Does Greece Hope For Aid2

Athens, April 14.-On the assembling of the bouli today MT. Delyannis in.ro- duced in the crowded chamber a b Il granting 23.O00,00o drachmas to the min iatries of war and marine. The premierl asked the house to expedite the considert alton of the budget.
 Dealing with tha foreign situation he declared the powers had taken th=ir stand on the principle of the integrit, Of Turkey, but up to the present had not expressed an opinion with regard to pro- pcsals Greece had made for a pacific so- lution of the difficulty. After dweillr g upon the right of the Cretans 70 settle their own destiniss he declared that de- spite all which had happened Gresce still hoped the powers would agree to a peaca- ful settlement. The situation on the frontier was not, he said, created by Greece, but by the strange policy of state which by preci ate armament5 had compe l.d Greece to ass amb.e an army capable of coping with all even tualities and of defending the interests and honor of the country.
 In concluding. M. Delyann.s said the Greek government was doing it's utmos. to repsir the impalf ctions inseperabe from an army so hastily collected, and he hoped that in the course of a f5w days an army would be concentrated abund- onty capable of doing it's full duty to the country. Loud chesrs.)
 Deputy Rali, the leader of the opp si- ticn, thought that in view of the exist. g circumstances the time was not proplti- ous to commence a. debate upon the bud get.
 M. Delyannis agreed With this sugges- tion, ana said that tomorrow he would submit vote on Gcc5uat for three months.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
WAR IS INEVITABLE

London, Apr1 14.-Tha best informed diplomats regard war as inevitable They say the strain cannot be borne much longer by either Turkey or Greece. They say the time has passed for ths powers to attempt to Intervene In view of the dangerous position assumed by Greece, the question is reiterated whether she does not count on some power coming to her support at the critical moment. The situation is regarded as analogous to the time when Servia attacked Turkey in 1876, when Russia and Great Britain saved Servia from annihilation.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
JUDGE SMITH REFUSED

To Sgn the Bill of Exceptions h the
 Case of Mrs. Elizabath Ncbles.
 Atlanta, Ga, April 14.-A motion to set aside the judgment which fixes April B as the date of the execution of Mrs. Elizabeth Nobl for the murder of Ser husband was n.%de bsfore Judge Smith at Jeffarsonville today and promptly overruled.
 H Tomorrow two attorneys for Mrs. Mo- bles will tend T a b'll of exceptions to Judge Smiths decision, which will proba- ply be refused. They will then file pe- tit.on to the state supreme court for a m andamus to direct Jud, e Smith to sign the bin of exceptions and Io force him produce the records of the case.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
WORST SINCE 1884.

Marshall, Mo, April 14.-Many of the best lands in this county are on the river bottoms. The river is already over some of it. and the flood is causing farmers to move. It is feared there will be rse nearly equal to the grsat flood of 1884. when large steamers ran through the Wayne prairie, ten miles from the main stream.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
PIE HUNTERS GALORE.

Washington, April 14.-There were on office seeking missions. Several men came with Col. Buch, the recently ap- pointed minister to Japan. One of them was w. A Piedger, who desires to be consul at Jamaica. Representative Liv- ingstN, of Georgia, drought Rev. !. s. Hopkins, who wished 10 be appolntsd d minister to Peru. Representative Walker of Virginia presented Mir William Gish who will be minister to Hayti.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
AT LEAVENWORTH.

Leavenworth, Kan, April 14.-A large part of the Indian reservation on the Missouri side is under water, and in tn s state many farms are flo ded. The wa fer is encroa ching on Stllirghurst and several famil es have been forced to move.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
pREsIDENrIAL NOMINATIONS.

The president today sent the follow ing nominations to the senate:
 James B. Angel, of Michigan, to be en- Voy extraordinary and minister plenipo- tentiary for the United States to Turkey.
 George N West, of the District of Co., lumbia, consul for the United States at Pictou, Nova Scotia.
 John D. Meilxlejohn to be assistant sec- retary of war
 To be- commissioner of the District of Columbia, John B. Wight and John w. Ross aas
 Seligman Brothers to be special agents of the navy department at London.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
DIED ON SHIP BOARD

New York, April 14.-Wflliam Wyser, United States consul at Cadiz. who took passage on board the Werra at Gfbra ltar, died on board shortly before noon today He was a native of Lynchburg, Va, had been suffering from consumption for sev- eral months, and returned home in com pany with his nephew, Frank Wyser During the voyage he failed rapidly.
 Consul Wyser's bady will be taken to his home in Lynchburg.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
CREEKS ANXIOUS TO FIGHT

Elassona, April 14.-It appears that the Greek troops are trying to provoke a combat. Yesterday a force crossed the frontier and for a tima occupied monas- tery near Cuttani, but subsequently re- tired. A commissioner has been sent to Edham Pasha to the Greek commander informing him that thsse attacks must be stopped. by force, if necessary.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
INSURGENTS ON THE RUN. ,

Athens, April 4.-The Greek insur- gents, according to dispatches from the front, have sustained considerable loss and are retreating before superior num- bers. While retreating through Baltino the Greeks burn=d a number of houses.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-15
AT CAIRO.

Cairo H., April 14-The crest of the present rise was probably reached here today and tomorrow will likely see a fall in the river. The gauge here tonight reads 49.7 feet, showing only light fall since this morning.