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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
DISCUSSED CUBAN TREATY.
Foreign Relation Committee VIII
 Press It to Vote.


 Washington, March s.-The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will not meet tomorrow to take up the Cuban reciprocity matter but will do so on Wednesday.
 Quite a number of Democratic Senators are opposed to the treaty and while they say they have no desire to prevent a vote. they intend briefly to present their views on the measure. The Republicans who favor the treaty count on three or four more votes than the necessary two- thirds majority to ratify it.
 There is a probability of some discus sion of the constitutionai rights of the Senate to make treaty affecting the revenues of the government without con- clIrrence of the House of Representatives Some opponents of the Cuban treaty have told members of the Foreign Relations Committee that they think it is such an important. question that the treaty might be delayed until the regular session of Congress. Others have suggested that there should be an amendment providing that the treaty should not become opera tive until It's provisions have been ap- poved by the House.
 Some members of the committee think that this much-dfsputed question ought to go to the Supreme Court and be set tied there.
 It Is the present intention of the For eign Relations Committee to press the Cuban treaty to vote as soon as the Colombian treaty Is out of the way.
 During the session of the Committee on Foreign Relations Senator Morgan offer ed to consent to a vote on the Colombian canal treaty at 2 o'clock Saturday. pro- vided the Senate would allow him to print such remarks as he wanted in the Con- gressfonal Record or as a public docu- ment.
 Members of the committee later dis cussed the question with other Senators and the consensus of opinion seemed to be against granting the permission. Some of the remarks heretofore made by Sena- tor Morgan reflected rather severely on the Colombian government and especially on the President of Colombia and Sena- tors think it would be inadvisabie to give official sanction to such utterances by al- lowing them to appear in the records of the Senate.
 Senator Allison, chairman of the Re- publican Steering Committee. has sent notices to all Republican Senators re- duesting them to be present at all ses- sions of the Senate in order to maintain a quorum
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
Levees in Excellent Condition.

Vicksburg. Miss, March 9.-At g p. m. the river gauge registered R feet. a rise of O.2 in ten hours.
 The United States light house tender Joseph Henry arrived from points below this afternoon and her officers report that there Is still plenty of room between the waters surface and the crown of the levees. Captain Leonard states that he has never seen the levees in such excel lent shape.
 At points which new work has been done, men and materials are held in readi- ness for any emergency. Every boat ar irving in port Is crowded with refugees and many others are coming in on rafts and in skiffs.
 Railroad schedules are badly disar- ranged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
NEoRo's PLEA NOT sUsrA1NED.
Supreme Court Afarms the Brown-
 field Case.

Washington. March s.-The United States Supreme Court today affirmed the opinion of the Supreme Court of South Carolina in the case of John Brownfield vs. the State of South Carolina.
 Brownfield Is negro, who resides in South Carolina. and was convicted of murder. He alleges that he had been de- nied the equal protection of the law un- der tho constitution because that. not withstanding four-ffths of the people of the community are colored, all negroes were excluded from the grand jury by which he was indicted. Justice Holmes who delivered the opinion of the court, said there Is no proof of the allegation and that the referee sustained the judg- ment of the State Court which was ad- verso to Brownfeld.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
Killed by Deputy Sheriff.

Barlow, Fla, March 9.-Wiliam Still water, whose home Is in Pennsylvania, was shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff Burt Childs last night while attempting to escape from the county jail in which he has been placed for minor offense. He rushed at the deputy sheriff, catch ing at his right hand. in which was a re- voIver. Deputy Sher4n Childs pulled away from him and the pistol was dis charged, the ball entering Stillwater's breast, inficting a wound from which he died in twenty minutes The deputy sheriff claims that the shooting was en- tirely accidental
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
peatructive Flood Feared.

Paducah, Ky. March 9.-The r1ver is 43 feet tonight and rising and there Is great suffering in the lowlands and much prop erty floating away. The heavy rains have sent the Cumberland and Tennessee booming and destructive flood is feared Several miles of the Illinois Central Rail- road are under water between Paducah and Metropolis. H., and trains run only with the greatest difficulty. Thousands of ties are reported partly submerged up the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers and the boats have to return to the city as they can get no laborers to load them and the loss in ties alone will amount to many thousands of dollars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
SHOT AT COURT HOUSE.
Fight Followed a Trial in North
 Carolina.

Raleigh. N, C.. March S.-Edward Hughes, a prominent young man of La Grange was shot and mortally wounded by Jesse l.. Kennedy at Kingston today
 In a fight at La Grange some weeks ago Hughes struck Will Kennedy, Jesse s son, over the head with billiard cue. The case was tried today, Hughes ad- hitting and paying the cost.
 After the trial the Hughes and Ken nedy families quarreled in front of the court house and the shooting followed. The doctors think Hughes cannot live. Kennedy was arrested
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
Apprehension at Natchez.

Natchez. Miss. March 9.-Anxiety here is at strong tension through fear that the Ievees may not be allowed to show their strength, as it is possible a cut at some place will be made to save property on the other side of the river. This danger is as much a source of apprehension as is the high stage of the river, and the wa ter which is yet to come.
 The Mississippi at this point is 2.1 above the danger line and rising. Heavy rains are of daily recurrence. The ground is water-soaked and all of the water is go- ing into the river,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
TO IMPEAcH A oHANoELLoR.
Arkansas General Assembly Adopts
 a Resolution.

ArkansaS General Assembly Adopts
 8 Resolution.
 Little Rock, Ark. March 9.-In the low CT branch of the General Assembly this afternoon the following resolution was adopted:
 Resolved. That Leland Letherman, Chancellor of the Third Chancery Dis trict. be impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors and gross misconduct in office"
 The resolution was adopted in conse- ouence of report from the Judiciary Committee to which had been referred charges against Chancellor Letherman by Eheriff R. L. Williams of Hot Springs, Garland County. A committee of five members of the House was appointed this afternoon to prosecute the impeachment proceedings before the Senate. sitting as c trial jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
47 Feet ct Cairo.

Cairo, H.. March 9.-The river Is grad ually rising and registered F feet at ! o'clock tonight. It is expected the gauge will show 50 feet by Wednesday Reports from south of Cairo say that people are removing with all live stock to high ground The area covered by water below Cairo extends for miles each way and the water Is spreading rapidly Cairo wholesale dealers are also feeling the eff fects of the flood upon thear business. Traveling men cannot make the points where many of their customers are and many of the landings are under water. Many merchants are laying in big stocks of goods. The record high water mark at Cairo is 52.5 feet, registered on February 26. 1884.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
Three Children Drowned.

Lake Charles. La.. March 9-while on their way to school at Singer, twenty five miles north of town, Inez Nicholas. aged 6; Nathan Hyatt. aged 8 and Joyco Hyatt, aged 5, fell from a footbrtdgs across little stream which flows through the village. and were drowned. The stream had been swollen by recent ralna and no help was at hand The boaaaa were recovered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
nuerhnrr is Certain.

Jackson, Miss. March 9.-News from the Mississippi River front is that She situation is alarming. The levee board is in session at Clarksdale and word was received here today that an overflow is certain. The levees are in better shape, higher and stronger than ever except in on or two places and are there being carefully guarded, The levee board is hir- ing all the labor possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
Texas Town Under Water.

Columbia, Tex, March 9.-The crest of the flood in the Brazos River has reached this point and the town is under water. Rail communication with Houston has been cut off and there is no likelihood of It's restoration for several days. The riv- CT Is about ten miles wide and farms are under water. Some stock has been lost but all of the negroes have gotten out of the water
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10

bers of the House of Representatives. to- day decided to ask the Secretary of the Interior to institute condemnation pro- ceedings to acquire a block across the street south from the Capitol grounds. bounded on the east by First Street, on the soutl, by c Street, on the west by New Jersey Avenue and on the north by B Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
As to unssaled Packages.

Washington. March s.-By mutual agree rnent between the United States and Mex leo, unsealed packages which contain in sealed receptacles articles which cannot be safely transmitted unsealed. will DC admitted to the mails between the two countries with certain minor restrictions sS to covering.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
Mnra Rains in Taxas.

Dallas, Tex, March 9.-Another terri fic rain fell in Northern and Central Tex as today and continues tonight. All streams are swollen into raging torrents and another big rise Is expected in the Trinity River. Photographic service Is somewhat crippled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
Rising at owensboro.

Owensboro, Ky, March 9,-At o'clock tonight the river here is rising half an inch an hour and Is rapidly nearing the 1884 mark Several tow boats are busy carrying corn from the bottoms. The Sunshine from Memphis passed up on slow time tonight All the small streams are high and much damage to bridges throughout the section is reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
Falline at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. March 9.-At II o'clock to- night the stage of the river here was 4S.2, a fall of 0.6 foot since p. m- Weather Forecaster Bassler tonight stated that the river would become stationary tomorrow ard then again rise probably four or five feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
River at Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge. La, March 9.-The river at this point reached 34.3 feet this even- ing, a rise of 0.2 foot in the past twenty four hours rms Is within q fraction of six feet of the highest water of 1902. The water Is now some inches above the base of leeves of Front Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
To Acauire a RIool.

Washington, March e.-Representatives Cannon of Illinois and Richardson of Ten nessee and Hepburn of Iowa. the com mittee which has been considering the, site for an office building for the men-j
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
Pittsburg Was Alarmed.

Pittsburg. March s.-Pittsburg was somewhat alarmed this morning by the weather bureau warning of twenty seven foot river. The flood, however, will reach It's highest at g feet at Herr Is- land dam in the Allegheny river in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
tative. the railway committee suggested

tative. the railway committee suggested Pepper.
 Per per is an author and newspaper writer. Much interest has been mani fested in the project by the representa- lives in Washington of the Latin-Ameri- can republics and also by their Govern ments. It is reported that considerable progress already has been made toward closing up the gap of the inter-continental route. and in many cases surveys made by the engineering commission a few years ago are being followed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
Twentv-two Are Dead.

Clean. N. Y. March 1O.-Q a. m.)-Two bodies have been taken from the wreck age. Some of them are burned beyond remaining.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
J. K. Jones Ill.

Washington Marh 9.-Former Senator Jones of Arckansas Is confined to his bed by an attack of grip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
Ohio Falling at Louisville.

Louisville. Ky, March 9-Although the Ohio River is falling here tonight. the danger of a flood of considerable propor- tions is not yet averted. and 1t is prob able that a stage of 30 feet, or two feet above the danger line, will be reached here before the river runs its course.
 The fall began shortly after noon today, but the rate of recession was only one tenth of an irch an hour. It is probable that this fall will continue tomorrow, and that by Wednesday night or Thurs day morning another rise will reach here, which will bring the river up to the high est point of the season.
 According to the statement issued to- night by Major Herzey, of the local branch of the Weather Bureau, the out look is not encouraging. Up to the pres ent time the damage has been slight. At ' o'clock tonight the gauge was S.2 in the canal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
FRIGHTENING LEvEES
lsSiSSippi is Now Above the Danger Line.
Government Officer Who Inspected Below Vicksburg Reports That the Levees are in an Ex-
 cellent Condition.

Memphis, Tenn. March 9.-The river at this point tonight shows 34.6 feet and rising.
 The weather bureau bulletin, issued to- night, states that the river from Cairo to Helena will continue to rise at an in- creased rate and a stage here of 35 feet is expected within twenty-four hours, and H feet by March IA. It further states that the present rise probably will con- tinue until a stage of 3s feet or more is reached at Memphis.
 Weather conditions are similar over most of the vast area drained by the Mis- sissippi and it's tributaries from the head quarters of the former to the gulf, and rains and swollen streams. It is upon this condition and the fact that the levees built since the flood of 1s37 have very materially narrowed the territory over which the river can spread, that the statement of a proolble stage of 37 feet Is based.
 The greatest stage ever recorded at MemT his vas 37.3 seet, and it IS thought that greater stage must give much dam age in the lowlands. What would occur from such stage cannot be foretold.
 The levees on both the east and west sides of the Mississippi are being strength SASO 0S @fl pOAitop anu at 6uCh places as will be subjected to the most pressl re and danger when the flood is at its height. Government boats are patroll- ing the river and men on foot are pa-; trolling the embanxments, watching fol threatening developments of any charac- ter. There is little anticipation of seri- ous trouble until the water approaches 37 feet.
 Engineers Issue Statement.
 That the engineers are taking a grave view of the flood in the Mississippi River Is attested by statements issued by them tonight United States Engineer Lucas, in charge Of the first and second dis tricts of the Mississippi River, says:
 "eW anticipate a serious overflow and in conjunction with the local levee boards are taking measures to meet It."
 A statement issued tonight by Presl- dent Killough and Chief Engineer PharT of the St. Francis Levee oBard says:
 Tt is very evident that we are to have a very dangerous stage of water. The levees are in good shape and we are con- fident of holding them against the flood: still there Is no denying the fact that heavy rise is coming and we are ap- prehensive and the people should know the truth There is no cause for un- necessary alarm. We merely want the people to be on their guard"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10

The latest estimates of the victims of the Clean explosion make 22 dead and 45 wounded
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. MARCH o. WEATHER FORECAST FOR ALABAMA IS AS FOLLOWS: RAIN TUESDAY: WEDNES- DAY FAIR: LIGHT TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-21

change to full cOedGcation takes place
in the old Institutions.
Meantime what Is 90 be can be judged
from facts and figures a. laid before
US in chapter 2s Oberliu college Ohio.
was the first 20 admit women, IN lss2
Even IL did not include them entirely
IN its course. but merely allowed girls
the privileges ~ such departments AS
shall best suit their sex and prospective
ernrloyfnents That vas fhe entering
wedge In I.s0. 5l3 per cent % the col
leg=s % tbe country mad adopted The
coeducational system. ~ lsFa tnc per
cent o. coedue stioual colleges had
arisen 10 8. II 1890 50 vas as Icr crrt
Az for the public school system. that
is practically coefucatioual al over Tbs
United States from primary 20 hiEh
school Win two OF three exception.
mostly IN the oldest Atlantic e-atee- The
magnificent fau5 grant - the United
states government On 5sE1 arrEoT.ria fe.1
l0.oa6 90 acres ~ land % fhe cac-se =
education IN ere rh-rerte.Jn states
and the pioneer usothfrs 500 faa
pacLss Up ne cEu1ren and Eor ~
western rl5T Eifh t1clr hr-Fasris fsf
10 ,fourht blt tEa7 fbe.r gtr ue-e
.e-a s. --tfrlas alrn thelr t0Fs 20 re
be-eat ot the schcol fund Ar1 th@Te
vas no tinss O. money 90 waste Su44l-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-21
ucation
States"

only. while a majority admit both
sexes.
The double report, chapter 80, con-
tanning the statistics of coeducation and
woman's higher education, and chapter
Is, containing the literature Of the sub
ject can be had by any one who will
write for it to Hon. w. T. Harris. COM
missioner, United States bureau of ed
ucation.
The commissioner himself is to be
thanked for the publication of these
chapters, full of information given in
an impartial. dispassionate way, yet
somehow they are also full of hope and
inspiration for woman. They reflect
exactly the mind of Commissioner Har-
ris. From the time he was superintend-
ent of the public schools of st. Louis he
has been the consistent friend not only
of higher education for women, but ike
wise of coeducation. and he himself is
largely responsible for the fact that in
St Louis, on the southern border
therefore with much conservatism
among its citizens-the present report
says There has been no extensive
discussion of coeducation. nor has there
been any observable adverse interest
manifested in this phase Of education
An impression prevails that there is
at present a reaction against coeduca-
ton That impression the report shows
to be erroneous by cold documentary
evidence as follows:
1T should be observed with respect 10
coeducation in the higher institutions
that rumors Of a reaction in sentiment
which from time TO time arise have al
ways proved on investigation TO be
grossly exaggerated or absolutely
groUndless.
Immediately underneath this para
graph is a note from President David
starr Jordan of Leland Stanford, Jr
university explaining how it IL that
the number of women students in that
institution has been limited to 500 by
order of Mrs Stanford herself This
I has been taken 10 mean antagonism 10
women students From President Jor-
dams note one is glad 10 learn that this
is not so. Il arises from q promise 10
and a COMPROMISE made With Senator
stanford himself by his wife the lady
who now controls the school Before
Senator stanford founded the institu-
ton he talked all his plans over with
his wife he desired 70 have the uni
versity largely a school Of technical sci
entific training. To the carrying out q
this plan he thought the admission u
women students would Be- detrimental
+ because he feared /; would tend 20
detract from the specialized and techs
meal aims OF the Institution as the de-
rnands q women students are more dis
tinctively in the lire OF general cul-
tUre-
Mrs Stanford however. stood Up
manfuny for her own sex II vas an
idea beloved % her SOU that girls
should drink o. the waters q learning
a. freely as bcys il the school 4 mother
was helping TO establish 90 the memory
Of her only son she argued and urged
the matter Finally she promised her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-21

ing separate schOOlhouses for the sexes.
SO in they went together and so II is TO
this day. The report tells US that wher-
ever cOeducation has been tried the ap-
prehensious respecting its effects have
been dispelled
In respect 10 public schools the
United States stands at the head of ma
tons. and its system is coeducat ionaL
So noted is the system that educators
from all other civilized countries come
here to study it, At the same time IL Is
to be noted that women instructors
comprise three-fourths of the whole
body OF teachers. To be noted also is
il that Improvement in American peda-
gogy dates from the time normal
schools were here established for the
training of women teachers. College
women have. however. not even yet
equal opportunities with men. Or. Har-
ris mentions that women students re-
ceive far less help than men from schol-
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husband that in the new university if
women students should ever increase
SO that they threatened 10 drown out
the distinctive technical and scientific
reputation of Leland Stanford. Jr
university. their number should be re-
stricted When there were 500 women
students. therefore, Mrs Stanford felt
il was time to keep the promise she had
made TO her husband. and so fixed the
limit at that figure, about one-third OF
the whole number OF students. 1t ap-
plies, however, TO the entering class. so
does not prevent girls from engaging
in any of the higher research and tech
meal work of the institution President
Jordan concludes: The whole matter
has no significance whatever in reIa-
ton to the present criticisms on CO.
education
So far from showing her TO be op-
posed to the emancipation OF her ewn
sex. this explanation proves Mrs. stan
ford TO be that newest of all new wo-
men, the woman who keeps her prom
Uses.
The different viewpoints OF the west
ern and the extreme eastern portions OF
the country on coeducatiOn are notable
In the west coeducation is a thing of
course. There never has been a thought
OF anything else. On The Atlantic Dor
der. on the contrary, the matter is ap-
preached with great caution and delib-
Grafton. Many a time coeducation is
won only after a bitter fight. The
reason is plain. The Atlantic states
were settled before the new woman idea
had taken root. In New England so
recently as the days when Lucy Stone
was a girl there was solemn question
whether the feminine intellect could
comprehend arithmetic beyond the
rule of three Most authorities
thought it could not. The colleges
founded were for men only. Mothers
and sisters wrought with needle, in fac
tory and even at farm work TO educate
at college the son of the family, while
the daughters who remained in igno-
rance were held to be doing only their
duty.
Little of that enslaving old notion is
left now. but the eastern colleges and
universities were established mostly
under its sway. The prejudice is out
grown in the minds of all except those
very young male students who fear the
girls will outstrip them in lessons. But
the old buildings are there and all the
one sided living arrangements remain.
To change suddenly would entail much
expense and inconvenience; therefore
these institutions remain for the present
as they are. Doubtless there are, too.
some ancient college professors and
trustees who must drop out before the