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The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-04

Washington. Jan. 4.-The senate com
mfttoa on military affairs has agreed 70
accept the amendment suggested by
Senator Daniel to the army reorganlza-
ti0n bill for the retirement of General
Fitzhugh Lee and Gen. James H VIII
son as brigadier general and also agreed
to an amendment for the retirement Of
Gen Shafter as a major general
Shanghai. Jan. 4.-The Chinese news
paper, Chung Wei Yei 40, makes the
following statement: THE imperial re-
script accepting the peace conditions IN
structs the Chinese commissioners, when
discussing points not specified to gain
as many concessions as possible. The
conditions involve 200 debatable Ques-
tions."
New York. Jan. 4-Senator Chauncey
M. Depew. Wuo has been indisposed
since Friday rrom the grip, was feeling
better today
Augusta. Me-. Jan. 4.-Dr. John f. Hill
Of Augusta, took the oath Of Office as
governor Of Maine In his inaugural ad-
dress he advocated the taxation OF in
terests now escaping the burden
washington. Jan. 4-8Ir. Pettigrew
has introduced a resolution calling upon
the president to send to the senate cop
les Of all Instructions sent to the Off
GERS OF the government in the Philip
pines since May T. 1898, and OF all orders
the Philippines. in relation to the con-
duct Of the war and i'm relation Of the
government Of that country"
Lincoln. Neb. Jan. 4-chanler H
Dietrich was lnaugurated governor Of
Nebraska. His inaugural address IA
vored strong law against kidnapping
West Point, n. Y, Jan. 4.-Cadet Ed
ward n Johnston, Of Oregon, a member
of the first class, appeared before the
examining board IN the semi-annual ex-
animation as first man IN all the sub
Jects OF his class. engineering, ordnance
and gunnery, law and history, an unus-
uai distinction
New York, Jan. 4.-Commissioner Of
Charities John w. Keller has suspended
from duty DE. John w. Moore who has
been in charge OF the insane pavilion
and alcoholic ward at Bellevue hospital
for the lasr two months on the ground
Of negligence
Concord. N H. Jan 4-Chester B
Jordan, Of Lancaster, was inaugurated
governor Of New Hampshire. His IN
augural address protested against al
lowing the railways to pay the salaries
or the railway commissioners and called
Tor larger appropriations for Dartmouth
college.
Omaha Jan Al. N Garner special
internal revenue agent, has decided thar
cattle commission men come within the
meaning of brokers" under the reve-
nue. law Of 1898. The act provides for a
tax o. $50 p year upon an brokers. but
the word has never been defined and
cattle commission men have held tha-
lhey We're not brokers within the near
ing Of the law and have never paid tbe
tax.
Berlin. Jan 4--In addition to his do
nation OF 500 600 marks to the work
mems invalid fund of the KrupD works
herr krupp has given 500. 600 marks
each to the officials pension fund and
ne tund Tor building laborers' houses.
making a total OF 1900. 600 marks.
Norfolk. Va. Jan. 4.-The first cargo
oI American coal for Russian warships.
mas cleared this port in the British
steamer Ferdue for Port Arthur.
Galveston. Tex, Jan 4-The Calves
ton factory Of the National Biscuit com
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-04

broad powers in connection with mat
ters of organization and reorganization.
having special authority to act not only
as the fiscal agent of corporations but
also as receiver
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-04

st. Joseph. Mo-, jar. 4.-President
Hickey has called a meeting of the Vest
ern Base Ball league for Tuesday, Janu-
airy s. in ST. Joseph. for the purpose Of
completing the leagues circuit
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-04
Norway Exports Inoreaae.

Christiania. Norway, Jan. 4.-The
value of exports from the Christiania
consular district for 1900 amounted to
2,522. .662 kroner, an increase Of SIS, ,319
kroner
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-04

If your druggist cannot supply you, send
US $I.oo and We viii express bottle 10 you,
all charges prepaid Be sure and give US
your nearest express Office.
J. G AYR Co, Lowell, Mass
Send for our handsome book on The Hair
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-04
FIRE STATISTICS.
Underwratsrs Of Canada and Unitsd
States Suffer Severely.

New York, Jan. 4-The Journal OF Conn
merce prints the following:
Fire underwriters suffered terribly dur
ing 1900. The aggregate fire loss Of the
United States and Canada during the year
just closed, compiled from carefully
increase over 1893 and 1898 is shown Ia
fclLnrrIracc "a Ir..--
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-04
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The secretary cl
war has submitted to congress an au1l-- 1.l-
tional deficiency estimate Of $o,0ou'vUo
for army subsistence caused chiefly by
the heavy demands made by the forces
ia China and the Philippines
WASHINGTON Jan. 4.-Representat1ve
Hfu fConn) has introduced a bill 10
maintain the legal tender Of silver dol
lar at parity with gold This and the
bill Of Representative Levy IN - on
similar lines, win be taken up next
Thursday by the committee on coinage
and fixed for hearing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-08
WhatCauSGd This?

Fire, water and smoke damaged
goods are not all sold by yet many
thousand dollars worth. But all of
this class of goods must be sold or
given away before removal to my new
store.
All customers do not need these
goods, but many hundreds do want
them, and readily buy them when
they see them. To compel you and
others to see and appreciate the value
of these goods find that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-08
Pays

To get the best results, to draw the
biggest crowds. the goods must be
there when you come after them, the
prices must be exactly as quoted. If
certain lines of the leading sellers
become sold out, more must be put in
their place. no matter at what cost to
the advertiser, J. N. BaraI.
You will therefore find. during this
entire week, goods in every depart
ment not heretofore placed on sale.
You will find bargains on every shelf
and table that will gladden. your heart
and yet keep your purse in normal
condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-24
UNRULY WEST POINTERS
MILITARY ACADEMY CADETS ALMOST
IN 4 MUTINOUs STATE.
Several Charged with Breach of Dis
y cipline-Court of Inquiry Mak-
ing an Investigation.

YES POINT, N. Y, April pa court
of inquiry, consisting of Capt. James Is.
Thompson, of the Fifteenth Infantry, Capt.
Edward Anderson, of the Seventh Cavalry,
and Capt. William Lassiter, of the First
Artillery. this morning began the %invccti-
cation of a charge of breach of discipline
on the part of several cadets of the
Military Academy. The cadets became dis
g~runtled over the action of Colonel Mills,
the superintendent. in Furnishing one of
their number, Cadet Ralston, for his fail
ure TO report a breach of discipline in the
mess hall while the cadets were at supper
a few nights ago. The cadets are said TO be
almost I'm a state Of INSTRUMENTATION. The
breach Of discipline which has resulted In
the present investigation occurred one night
recently. The aggrieved cadets assembled
on the parade ground under cover OF dark
ness and INDUCED in hideous yells directed
at the superintendent. They also removed
the sunset gun from It's position at the
north end of the parade ground and
dragged IL over In front Of Colonel Mills's
quarters, but were prevented from firing
IL by the appearance of several sentinels,
who promptly reported the incident.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-24
Col. John :. scobey.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind, April &.-Col. John
S. Scobey. nestor of the Greensburg bar, Is
dead. at the age of eighty-two years, of
cancer.
John s. Scobey was born In Hamilton
county. Ohio. on Dec. ?, 1878. going when a
small boy with his parents To Franklin
county. Indiana. near Mount Carmel. At
the age of twenty-five years he left the
farm to enter Miami University. At the
close of his sophomore year he began the
study OF law i'm the Office of Governor Bib.
at Hamilton, o.. later continuing his
studies with Watson * Rowland, at Brook
vile. Ind. In 1874 he commenced the prac-
tice of his profession in Greensburg. where
he ever since resided. In 1917 he was adj
mitted to practice before the Supreme
Court. He continued in active practice UNI
al a few years ago. when by reason OF poor
health he retired. He was elected state
senator I'm 1852: was a Scott elector in 1852;
Greeley elector in 1872; Tilden and Hen
bricks elector In 1876. receiving the highest
number OF votes east for any elector on the
ticket: candidate for circuit judge In 1868
and defeated by Judge w. a. Cullen, OF
Rushville. and candidate for county repre-
sentative In 1880 and defeated. He recruit
ed in 1862 Company A.. Sixty-eighth Indiana
Volunteers, was elected its captain and sue
cessively promoted major, lieutenant
colonel and colonel Of that regiment, re-
signing in October. 1863, because OF poor
health. He married three times. the last
wife being Mrs. Mary a. Watts. who sur
wives. He left four children by former
marriages-Orlando ScObey, of Denver.
Col: John Scobey. of Ohio; Jennie Scobey
of Minneapolis. and Charles Scobey. OF In
dianapolis. Mrs. hudson Harmon. OF Gin
cinnati. is his sister. Colonel Scobey at one
time was the law partner OF VIII Cumback.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-24
CLOSURE IN THE SENATE.
MIR. Hoar Hope the Time Will Come
when Talking Can BE stopped.

BOSTON. April 23.-The Massachusetts
Board OF Trade, to-day, at It's monthly
meeting. had Senator George f.. Hoar as a
guest. After luncheon Senator HOar spoke
of the restriction of debate in Congress. a
matter to which, he said. he had given
more thought than TO any other except the
welfare of races. although at present" he
said. "a half dozen men can talk impor-
tant measures to death and have always
been able TO do so, il has never been pos
sible TO get i'm force some rule which, when
the proper times comes, shall say, Stop
talking and vote.
II have hoped, and still hope" Senator
Hoar continued. that some rule might be
framed which. while il should not prevent
the freedom of debate. should prevent the
abuse of the privilege. In the last few years
eight or ten new States have been taken
into the Union-States inferior in wealth.
i'm Importance. in intellect-to the single
county of Suffolk. i'm Massachusetts,. They
have sent TO Congress men who are unde-
sirable and unit, yet men whose votes
counted for accomplishment
The previous question, in the House Of
Representatives. Senator Hoar regarded as
a tremendous evil, governing, as il can be
made TO do. both branches of Congress.
Another is the method of lacking a bad
measure on to a good one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-24
Indiana Notes.

Owing to high water the Big Four is un-
able To run trains In or cut of Aurora.
The marshal of Union City has been ar
rested by a justice OF the peace charged
with aiding and abetting the escape OF a
prisoner.
Application has been made for the ad-
mission OF Cyrus II. Trees. the former
Manila banker, to the hmo Insane
Hospital.
The Michigan and Indiana Retail Coal
Dealers Associa ton will meet in South
Bend on May -. About 500 members are
expected to attend.
Courtney Hays. of Portland. is critically
Ill. He is the father of John y. Hays and
Mrs. A. ID. Weist, of indianapolis. and Mrs.
Jesse w. Weik. OF Greencastle.
Union BARRIERS OF Anderson nave mado
and enforced a demand for an earlier clos
ing hour on all nights of the week as well
as the complete cessation OF Sunday labor.
Frank Sausser. chief operator I'm the
Western Union office at Anderson. has bcen
made manage of the office at ElwOod,
where a branch OF the A. ID. I. messenger
service will be established.
The action of the State of Indiana against
Charles S. Knight. OF Fort Wayne. for
an alleged attempt TO bride Councilman
George Heuser, Of Jeffersonville. has been
dismissed in the Clark county Circuit
Court.
Summitville. according TO a report from
Alexandria. Is TO have an electric light
plant. y company has been organized with
the following officers: President. w. +.
Custer; vice president, III. r.. Howard; Sec
rotary and treasurer. Charles Gordon. :
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-24
DIR. HORATIO GuZMAN.
Minister from Nicaragua for Ten
Years-Other Deaths.

WASHINGTON. April 23.-Dr. Horatio
Guzman, secretary of the Bupeau of Amer
lean Republics. and for ten years minister
from Nicaragua To the United States, died
here this afternoon. aged about fifty years.
He was appointed minister to the United
States i'm 1889. lie also served as a delegate
from Nicaragua 10 the international Amer
lean conference of 1SS9-90. Mr.. Guzman has
suffered from cirrhosis OF the liver for sew
eral years. He married a Miss Ewing. of a
Chester. Pa. family, but was
not living with her at the time of his death.
The latter also resides in this city.
PlTTSBURG. Pa. April 23.-Col. Chill
Hazard. editor and proprietor of the
Monongahela Republican, and one of the
most forceful citizens of western Pennsyl-
Vania. died at 10 o'clock last night at his
home in M~Onongahela. Pa. OF paralysis.
Colonel Hazard was a past supreme
chancellor Of the Royal Arcanum, past
commander Of the G.. A.. r.. Il member Of
the Loyal Legion. a Knight Templar and
thirty-second degree Mason. The deceased
was sixty-two years of age
DENVER, Col, April BE. 8. Nettle-
ton. for the past two years connected with
the Department OF Agriculture. in Wash
irgton. as an expert on matters pertaining
10 irrigation. is dead at the Homeopathic
Hospital. N this city. OF heart failure.
SAN DIEGO. Cal. April 2S.-Artemus
Lamb. n millionaire. of Clinton. Ia. died
to-day at the Hotel Coronado. of dropsy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-24
Church und state.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
In your issue of the 21st inst. under the
head of Capacity for Self-Government, y
you account for Iberian failure in self-gov-
eminent by suggesting that the Anglo
Saxon is the only race capable OF such gov
eminent. The capacity of races is 10 be
measured by their achievements. and the
Anglo-Saxon is the only one who mas, as
yet, satisfactorily demonstrated capacity
for self-government. But capacity is a
thing of training, as well as of nature. An
Anglo-Saxon child, raised by a Chinese.
would be a Chinese in mind Spanish-Amer-
leans have. of course, never had training in
good government, as their foremost pre-
ceptor, Spain. was bad. indeed. And. too.
they have always been hampered with a
big obstacle. unknown TO us.
The church has been. for ages. the most
reliable pillar of government in Spain. and
its political power is great. 1t helps the
government to hold the people in physical
subsection and the government helps IL To
hold the people in mental subsection, and,
between the two, the people are In blgoted
serfdom. OF all bondage, that OF church
takes deepest root and is hardest 10 eradi-
cate. Long time must be had therefor.
Spanish emisrants TO America We're all
bigOts OF the church, as well as serIs or the
king. They and their descendants finally
libei ated themselves from the King. but
not from his church. The church had too
strong a hold on all the people. even the
liberatOrs. for them 10 free themselves In
a short time from its letters. The church's
political power is the great obstacle TO
good government and progress I'm Spanish
America. The church fears liberty and
progress as inimical 10 its interests. Its
antecedents, organization, spirit and prac-
tice are monarchical. Its functionaries
throughout Spanish-America continue to
be largely from Spain.
Porfrio Diaz saw that the church's large
political power in Mexico would be fatal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-24
FRIENDS y. II. :. C.. Il.
Eminent Society Leaders tn Partici-
pate i'm the Meeting.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, April 2S.-The pro-
gramme has beer -announced for the annual
convention of the Christian Endeavor So
cieties Of the Indiana Yearly Meeting OF
Friends, which will be held at Paramount
on May 3. 4 and 3. Among those who are to
take part are the Rev. r.. o. Ellis, Rich
mond; Prof. Ebert Russell. Richmond; the
Rev. Enos Harvey. Paramount; Orville
Harvey, Anderson; Phariba W. Stevens.
richmond the Rev. Richard Haworth,
Marion; Miss Grace Hobbs, Richmond; j..
X. Hawkins, Jonesboro; Bertha Stubs.
West Elkton. o.: Prof. Cyrus W. Hodgin,
Richmond; Pearl Williams, Marion; Oscar
Moon, Marion: Morton e. Pierson, Knights
town; the Rev. Charles r.. Hiatt, Winches-
ter; Esther Hunt, Charlottesville; l.. Leona
Wrigh airmOunt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-24
RAMSEY TO BE PRESIDENT.
Will suppIant BIickensderfcr on the
Wheeling - Lake Erie Road.

PITTSBURG. Pa. April 23.-Upon reliable
Information it can be stated in advance of
the annual meeting of the Wheeling & Lake
Erie Railroad board of directors that at
that meeting Joseph Ramsey. jr., vice pres
ident and general manager OF the Wabash
system, Will be made president OF the
Wheeling & Lake Erie. This will displace
Robert BLckensderfer, the present presi-
dent. but he may be retained as general
manager under the new management NJ.
Ramsey had admitted that the Pittsburg and
Toledo syndicate. which recently bought alb
sOlute OntrOl of the Wheeling & Lake Erie,
is controlled by the Gould interests. This
same syndicate has also Enderwritten the
sixty miles of new road that will connect
Tittsburg with Jcwett. O.. on the Wheeling
a Lake Erie. These two roads viii in time
be divisions Of the big Gould system. Mr..
Ramsey Is expected in Pittsburg this week
to give the word for work 10 begin on the
new line in Ohio next week. and IL will be
pushed on into Pittsburg as rapidly as pos
Sible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-24
GRIMES OF VARIOUS DEGREES.

BLACK Jack" Ketchum will be executed
at Clayton, y. M, on Friday for the double
crime OF train robbery and murder.
Joseph ii. Shepherd. for many years q
clerk in the office of the auditor of public
accounts of Virginia, was arrested al
Richmond, Va, yesterday, on a warrant
sworn out by the auditor. charging him
with misrepresentation of public funds.
An attempt was made to rob the First
National Bank at Wiscasset, Me-, early
yesterday. The vault and interior of the
bank building were damaged by a heavy
explosion, which shook the entire town,
and the robbers fled. leaving their tools
behind. They secured nothing.
Assaulted by West and William Hutchin.
son, because he accidentally broke thet,
whisky bottle. Zip Oldham, at a colored
festival near Hopkinsville. N. Y, replied
will "A pistol. MORALLY wounding West
Hutchinson. shooting William through the
hand and George Knox. a b~ystander, In
the thigh.
Because her divorced husband had remar-
ried in a Texas town, news OF which had
Just reached her from Dallas, Bertha Throp
of Dayton, o., former wife of Richard
Throp. decided to end her existence and
swallowed a teaspoonful of rough on rats
and died. She caves a son and daughter,
aged respectively ten and six years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-24
AL To BE
c~oIoneIs Itobcrt. Barr and CIous-Da-
Wis To he AdIutant General.

WASHINGTON. April BIT was officially
announced to-day that Col. Henry NJ. Rob
ert. engineer corps: Col. Thomas r. Barr
una Lieut.. Col. John W. Clous. judge adj
vocate generals department. would be
made brigadier generals before retiring.
Colonel Robert reaches the retiring age
on May 8. but Gen. John VI. Wilson. present
chief Of engineers, who does not retire IN
tn next October, generously offered TO
retire before that date in order that Colonel
Robert might be promoted 10 %brigadier gen.
tral before he retired. This offer has been
accepted by the President. Colonel Robert
has been longer in the service than any
other active officer Of the army. He was
a cadet In 1853 and entered the engineer
corps In 1857. where he has served contin-
UOus.y. After his retirement Col. George
l.. Gillespie viii be promoted 10 chlet OF
engineers. Colonel Gillespie is junior -
Colonies Barlow and Haincs. but ne VIII
have four years to serve as chief engineer.
General Leber Will retire May Il next as
Judge advocate general. Colonel Barr
would retire next November and Colonel
ClOus June 3. After elaboration II was
decided 10 appoint Colonel Barr, VINO Will
retire Immediately, and Colonel ClOus viii
be appointed and then retired. rms VIII
bring Lieut.. Col. Edward Hunter TO tne
top of the corps as colonel. but Lieut.. Col.
George b. Davis VIII be detailed as judge
advocate general, with the rank OF DrlBd-
der general. Colonel Davis served I'm the
civil war. enlisting as a sergeant In the
First Massachusetts Cavalry in lsb3, De-
coming second lieutenant in 1850. lie en-
tered the Military. Academy In 1867, and IN
1871 was assigned to the Fifth Cavalry
service. serving in that regiment until 1888,
when he reached the grade of captain ana
was appointed TO the Judge advocate ue-
partment with the rank of major. He was
professor at law at the Military Academy
in 1895. Colonel Davis wrote a book on milf
tary law, which IS understood 10 De Il
standard on military work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Appofntme nts by the President-Gov-
ernor Aliens First Report.

IL has been decided not to delay the COM
mencement OF the construction of the new
Department Of Justice building. for which
Congress appropriated sl.OVO,OO0
Judge ]. M. Wilson. counsel for ex-Capt.
Oberlin NJ. Carter, returned TO Washing
ton yesterday after a visit TO his client at
L~eavenwortn' Kan, Ill, He denies ;ns,ss,s tine er6 pepcd.
ings for libel against Solicitor General
Richards on account OF the l~atter,s repre-
sensations In hts brief In connection with
Carter's motion for admission 10 bail.
Tho first annual report on the affairs OF
Porto Rico. of which he Is the executive.
was presented to Secretary Hay yesterday
by Governor Allen: A large portion OF
ton and present status of the civil govern
ment OF Porto Rico. Generally speaking, IT
says the island Is in a prosperous condi-
ticn.
The President yesterday made the fol-
lowing appointments: r. Alexander Stuart.
a. Minnesota, TO be interpreter to the con-
sulate OF the United States at Nagasaki,
Japan. William Vaughan. to be attorney OF
the United States for the Northern district
of Alabama; Henry NJ. Cooper, TO be mar
sinl OF the United States for the Eastern
district of Arkansas.
Commissioned of Internal Revenue Yerkes
has decided. I'm effect. that a person solicit
lng and receiving ORDERS for
described In the third paragraph or section
\. net Of March 9. 1901 regulating bucket
shops). on his own account and for commits
sions. who transmits these orders TO CORE
spondents living In another city, Is required
10 pay the special tax and 10 keep the pre-
Scribed book and to Issue and stamp n
memorandum for each OF these orders re-
ceived by him.
The Navy Department has received a let
ter from Admiral Remey, I'm or
the asiatic station. stating his purpose 10
be present at the erection OF a monument
10 Commodore Perry al Kurihama, Japan,
on July IL. The ceremony Will he Indicative
or the kindly feeling existing between ia
pan and the United States. Admiral Re
mey writes that he will attend the cere-
mony with the Brooklyn and such other
vessels as conditions at that time may en-
able him TO take.