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National Republican., 1884-09-20

istration President Jackson was. busy putting
his great spoil. doctrine into OPERATION, and in
the nature Of things IL is fair to assume that
in that time hd got the administration of pub
lie affairs in all the departments and public
offices everywhere into the hands of demo-
Gratis. We shall not, therefore, hold his party
responsible for single fault chargeable to his
predecessor If we begin the examination with
the year 1880. At that time the revenues of
the country were small compared with
what they are now but the record shows that
the spoils system was easy to understand, and
the stealing soon came to be large. During
the four years Of John Quincy Adams's
administration the total amount Involved
in revenue collected and dlsburscd was sgOl,-
isS,077.2O, and the total loss was sSS5,3d.0i, or
$3.50 per 81, 900 In Jackson's eight years the
total amount involved-collections and dis
bursements--was $500 Osl, ,7i7.75; the total loss
s376l, ,1ll.s7 or 1852 per $1,000, and at no time
during democratic rule did the loss fall below
81 per thousand until Pierce came in, when
1t fell to $3.50. At no time under republican
administrations not even during the unsettled
period of the war, has the rate of loss
exceeded 20 cents per 81, 900, and even this has
been gradually reduced, until now under Pres.
ident Arthur IL Is about one and eighteenth
mills. Prior to June 30, 1861, when the first
republican secretary of the treasury made his
annual report the total amount involved In
collections and disbursements for the whole
country had amounted to si7l0 isl 1919, and
of this amount s2i,4li, ,S29.32, or s52i
out of every $1,000, had been stolen
by dishonest officials. Since that time, and
down to June 30 1888, tho date Of the latest
report made by Secretary Folgor, the tota!
amount involved in collections and disburse.
ments has been s36, ,767, ,Sjl, ,73l.is, of which
sli 467, 1912, or only 80 cents in every $1,000,
has not been accounted for and for the re.
covery of large part Of this amount suits ore
onw pending
Now for tho detailed record of the demo.
cratic rascality while in power. THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN has had compiled from the
ledgers of the treasury department the fololw-
ing list Of democratic defaulters and de-
linquents, whose delalcations amounted to
more than $4,000, no account being taken OF
smaller sums, Of which there Is no lack. As
above stated, In order that no Injustice may be
done, the record begins with the year 1880, by
which time President Jackson may fairly be
presumed to have got his great democratic
spoils system fairly In operation. The record
covers the period from that dateto 1861, when
President Lincoln was inaugurated.
democratic er-customs officers from 1880 to 1861
National Republican., 1884-09-20
REcAPITULATtoN


Such Is the record of thirty-onc years of tho
party which now prH,es of. REFORM calls
loudly ior honest mon' In Office, and talks
about turning rnsCals out" Such, it Is fair
10 presume arc the sort Of rascals they will
put IN II they can succeed In once more gain.
ing control of the government.
IN considering this record of dishonesty and
corruption it must not be forgotten that tho
United states of those days were not the great
ana wealthy nation OF to-day. When Andrew
Jacksonwa elected the Union consisted of only
twenty'thrcc states whose aggregate wealth
ana population was only a small fraction OF
What they arc in the same states to-day. Ar
kansas, Michigan Florida, Iowa. Texas Wis
consln, California, MinnC-ota, and Oregon wcro
admitted during the years between 1886 and
1860, ana Kansas, West Virginia, Nevada, Ne
braska, and Colorado, with all their vast
wealth and resources, came in since the re-
publican party came into power. The ag,rc-
gate population of the United States In fs3O
was l2,S20S93, in 1870, l7,0l96il; In 1850,
3,ObI2 I262 and in 1860, 81, ,lsj,74i, while In 1880
II was 1881 $40.
In democratic days there was rarely. or
never, any surplus In the treasury, and IL is
fair TO presume that under democratic rule
there never would be again. The s4OO O0OOO0
now in the treasury accumulated by taxes
which the people have not felt, and scarcely
Know how they have paid, would soon disap-
pear. Under buchanan the country paid
l21a per cent. interest on loans, and obtained
money with the utmost difficulty. Under
Arthur we pay por cent. and get all and
more than we want with perfect ease. Under
democratic presidents the revenues collected
scarcely equaled the expenses of the govern,
tion the balance sheet for each year made the
fOllOwinp showing.
National Republican., 1884-09-20
Giving the BENZ Welcome Hem.

FREDERICK, Nd, Sept, l9,-Iho Fred
erick Cornet band who were tho success
full contestants for the 800 prize nc tho
band tournament at Martinsburg, w. Va,
yesterday, upon their arrival last night
at tho Baltimore and Ohio passenger
depot, wero met by large delegation of
citizons and escorted to the city hall,
whero an address of congratulation was
delivered them in behalf ofthe citizens of
Frederick by Hon. Il. j. Nelson, demo-
cratic nominee for congress. About 300
enthusiastic admirers of tho band were
present.
National Republican., 1884-09-20

Commonwealth bank of Boston,
Mass. ....................,,.,, Si3,slO 90
Bank of America New York...,... G5,30l 81
Bank OF Virginia, RiChmond....... 75,426 II
Farmers bank of Virginia, Rich
49,. 6j,1jG i3
Planters and Mechanics bank,
Charleston, S. G. C..,,;,..,,...,,.,.... 5s,lS3 81
Union bank, louisiana branch
New Orleans..... ...........,... 2l34oS lG
Commercial bank, New Orleans.., 2GO,7O7 20
Planters bank and branches, Nash
vile, Tenn; ;.....,..........,.,..... 85,Gi2 O5
Northern bank Of Kentucky, Louis.
yille..;.,...... .,....,,.....,,.... 82,60i 27
Commercial bank, Cincinnati Ohio 43I,G25 Qi
Agency of Commercial bank, Cm-
Cinuuti, ut st. Louis. 1856 SQi 50
Branch State bank of Indiana,
MadIsony..; ;.,.;,...:,.,,.,,,,,..' 1li,625 81
Branch State bank Of Indiana, Now
:, Alpgny,,..;.,.i,.,.;.,,.,.....o., 21s,252 80
Branch State bank OF Indiana, Law
rencCburg. .,..,u,,,.,,..... 20S,172 50
Illinois bank, Shawneetown.,.o,., Sg23 "A
Cumberland bank of Alleghany.... l,l7G Gl
Bank Of shyille,..r.,.......... 6,267 90
National Republican., 1884-09-20

90 per gallon, 10 cents quart bottle. No. 1
Rye Whisky best In the world for the money
at McGee's, Ninth, near D,
National Republican., 1884-09-20

Balances due and still oing the United States from daung
1880 10 1861
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sued United States including
National Republican., 1884-09-20

Repositories public 10 tn
By United
National Republican., 1884-09-20

Bank
Date of de- Amount
fault. tina

II will be seen by the date of the defailt that
all Of the above banks failed ia ic,s than siXty
days from Nov. 3, 1887, leaving tho balance due
the government as shown above.
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MARKETs BY TELEGRAPn.
Produce Markets.

CHICAGO, July 9--Flour was dull Wheat was
active and unsettled The market opened weak and
closed ec under the closing figures the afternoon
board yesterday. Sales ranged: August, 81l40S25sc
closed at 81 lie; September S3084i4c closed AZ S3
0831ac; October 837s0S5c, closed at S47se Corn
was active The market declined at the opening $40
l2c and closed at about the final quotations on the
afternoon board yesterday. Sales ranged: July 4S6a
05Oc, closed at 40ci August 49ss05l Ne closed at
501ec September, 40ss@51 lac, closed at 497sc Oc.
tober, 49050l4c closed at 40lac; all the year, 42i4
43atc Oats were qutet. Sales ranged July. 28l41
2STse closed at E0S4c; august 25l2Q267sc clcs.
at 26c; September "a 7s925asc closed at 25ls1
25l4c all the year, 24l40 25e closed at 24atc Rye
was lower at Coo Barley The market was dun at go
@64e Flaxseed was dull and nominal at 81 SO.
Pork was in fair demands deferred delivery advanced
Doc trade was larger than for several days past
Sales rangea' duly, $22 August, $2l022, closed
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MONEY AND SECURITIES.


The Stock Market Yesterday Closed Weak,
Depressed and Lower.
New YORK, July 8. Money very easy at 10
u per cent, closing at II per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, sac per cent
Sterling exchange, sixty days, quiet at $4S3;
light, $4s5.
Governments firm.
Railways weaker,
State securities quiet
Speculation at the Stock Exchange the greater
part Of the day weak and depressed, and the
market was heavy on reports that the Reading
receivers had determined to disrupt the coal
combination and rumors Of failure in the sugar
trade. It was subsequently, ascertained that the
latter rumors grew out of the fact that J. De
Rivera & Co, a commission firm engaged in The
Cuban and South American trade, had suspend
ed Large sales of St Paul were made for the
purpose of breaking the remainder of the list,
but at 654 the stock received strong support and
the bears abandoned their efforts Compared
with Tuesdays closing prices are I to q per
cent lower except for Canada Pacific Jersey
Central and Kansas q Texas, which are al per
cent higher. Stock deliveries are poor, and the
leading shares commanded a premium for use
New York Central lent at 1-320l-8 per cent,
Lake Shore and Illinois Central at 1872, Read
ing, Lackawanna, Jersey Central and Union
Pacific at 1-64, and Western Union, Northwest
and st Paul flat to 1-64. The transactions ag-
gregated 279, GOO shares.
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TRADE AND COMMERCE..
Little TINT Is New to Notice in Commercial
Circles

Fss,..1a.-
Ocles'
INDIANAPOLIS, July g.
There was nothing Of Importance developed
to-aav MERCHANTS 81 ! y,,lA 49,, +bor +r.ds q
s e. sey '1aO la'eo =
g gooN e. cotllo pc s1psepea unoef e1lstlng cir-
cumstances. The frequent showers are inter-
ferine somewhat with harvesting In tba no.
49, $500. \.
uuSe u,aiAees snsre = more ACTIVITY, ana prices
are shade hrmer. The coffee and sugar mar
kets are firm New Orleans molasses is steady.
S,rnr Il aasv 1s;ca en-, yrso. 4,,oaoo a.;.s.
e = G 'sss 80 iiiu- eAs' eoDAoco' spices
ana otner groceries remain unchanged, and the
demand is moderate The mercantile agencies
renort thar the faii,ras of +ba H., ,,,o,+ba go
'.9 So inonsns JUST
pass aLs IN, nore numerous ana involye larger
:; silsn any rscorIeo TOT tne hke time
l0gsr years eSo ne ooo agency Sn reports
failures were to continue at fhat rate throrob
xhe second ha1 q me yea, the result would be
Is this country involved sao9 Oc @ 'n and da ,Ioe
even than the year 1878 when the failures re.
ported by the same agency were 10, AIS in num-
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Elsewhere.


ports: Hogs Receipts, 20, 600 shipments. 8. 600.
The market was moderately active and 50lOc lower;
rough packing hogs, $4,90D5,3O packing and ship
ping SIS; 30S2. 65 light bacon hogs, $3.50 as. So;
skips $3O4.60.
6attle-Receipts, $500; shipments 24oo. The
were I00 zoe lower; exports $ 1907 good 70 Choice
shipping steers, $5.0006.50; common TO medium
$505 80; grassfed Texas steers, $3.5505.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; shipments none The
market was steady inferior TO fair sheep, 5C0375
" cwt; medium to good sheep, SIS. 250375; choice
to extra, S4. 1900.
ST LOUIS. July 9.-cattle- Receipts, 1900;
shipments, LOO. The market was firm but easy;
export steers Sc. 30O6.65; good to choice Shipping
steers, $5.9006. 25; common to medium, SIS 20 a
steers So 4O149O; with the bulk Of the sales It 81
04.5O. = Y
Sheep and Lambs = Receipts 800; shipments.
none. The market was quiet; inferior to fair sheen
So. 2503; medium to good sheep, So 2504; choice
81 as. 4 y = 49, 800 4 ''g'00 amos
Hogs Receipts. 1900; shipments, 1900 The
market was lower and slow; Workers. S. 2505s3O;
packing hogs, $505.30; heavy hogs, $5.3005.4O.
KANSAS CITY. July 9.--The Live Stock Indi-
Gator reports: Cattle-Receipts, 1,4oO. The market
steady; native shipping steers Of 100 to 500
lbs average sold at IS 4066 Isl native steers Of $50
to /, 100 lbs average $4.75O5; CRASHED Texas
steers. So 80; fair to good native cows, 1915
Hogs-Receipts 10000. The market was 5zotoe
lower sales were made of lots Of POI to 525 s aver
Sheep Receipts, 535 The market was steady. "a.
tive sheep Of 80 lbs average sold at $3.50.
NEW YORK July Beeves-Recelpts 8: 200.
The demand was strong very common to good native
common Texas steers $50 lbs average, sold at S. 5O
Shipments 335. - 80
Sheep and Lambs Receipts 1890. There was
S Se.seB Ies aB. asFs4s 9 sneep @409oo c
Hogs--Receipts 1000. Not much doing. Live
hogs quiet at S.. 4o06 p ewt
|
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NEW YORK, July 9.--The exports Of domestic
cotton goods the past week were 5,912 packages
making the total exports since Jan. l. 90, 81 pack
ages against 81, 157 packages for the same time in
1879 being the largest quantity in any previous year
larry heached shirtngs and wide sheetings and good
sales reported. Prints have had moro attention.
and in Berwick and Mystic dark work fair sales were
and 20 600 wool and plush robes is announced for
Tuesday July is. In hannels blankets and Kentucky
jeans there is moderate business doing, but wooden
goods are dull.
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Sales of 26 $50 bags Rio No. 4 July at g. 1Oc; Au.
gust 8. 20c September S25 as. SOC; October $3.50
9.40c; November, s 40e; December 8.45 .50e Jam
uary, S.50@Ss55ci February, S.55c
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chicaao, 8. louis 3 Pittshurr-

AASa9Os 9tr LOUIS Y FfttSburI,
pepart-rNew York, PHILADELPHIA wash
i4gtoR Baltimore aud Pittsburg
Express, daily s..,........ Los an,
Dayton and Columbus Express ex. =
eept Sunday i0.45 am
Richmond Accommodation - 4.000ns
New York, Philadelphia Washing.
ton, Baltimore and Pittsburg Elk
press, daily, s., h-......-..... 4s55pu
Dayton Express except Sunday 4155pna
Arriye--Ri Richmond Accommodation, except
Sunday ::....:...'ss.....s... 94os.u
New York, Philadelphia Washing.
ton Baltimore and Pittsburg Esx
press, daily Il.Sy am
Columbus and Dayton Express, ex
cept Sunday . 5,27pux
Anew York philadelphia Washing
ton, Baltimore and Pittsbarg Ex
p press, daily 1O.aopp.
day ..-..s.s 1O.20prv.
yTiiSAeo DIVISION VIA KoKoMo p. e.. & ST, l. e z.
Depart-LouisVille and Chicago Express
rp.sss;;;f-s.s-, -. -....III5 an
Louisville and Chicago Fast Ex
press daily, ss..s.ss.,.. 00pm
ArTaYe-Sh cago and Louisville Fast Express
o daily. IS, $50 ana
Chicago aud louisville Express,
r - -. +. = AeJ1 sJsK1
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u county, lnulaad, IOI tna bNontyIOu1 hours
ending at 5 O'Clock P NJ, July 8, 1881, as fur
nished by Elliott Butler absracters of titles roorl
No 3 Etna Building
Nicholas McCarty to Fannie A. Bailey, lot
"A m McCarty's first West-side addition
to indianapolis Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Frank A. Dial and wife to Sarah d. Bowe,
lot 21 IN Ruclsle & Hamlins subdivis-
ion of lots 8, 10 and IL in Johnson's
heirs addition to the city of Indianap-
obs --.-.- .s...-.-e.A-.-.- $4,000
ID. Weser, lots 20, 80, 81 and 81 in
block Sc in John G. Burton's North In
dianapoiis addition. 10000
Stoughton A. Fletcher and wife TO Chas.
B. Fletcher, lot l18 10 Woodruff &
Oomingore's subdivision Of Woodruff
RACE - 0OOsOO
Alexander A. Dillian and wife to Adam r.
Miller, lots IS and SO in Lockwood &
apolis s.'-sl :. - ~ : -4.' 10000
Charles w. G0rsuch to Kate Keenan, lot
addition = indianapolis ia ,.. .9 1900
Sarah M Field ard husband to Alexander
Kelly and wife, lot in James NJ Bay,
trustees subdivision of part of outlot
!, l59, Il indianapolis. 100000
dag, part of lot in Davidson's subdi-
vision and addition to the city of Indian
apoIis. .-..-..:.-.......-......... $4,000
conyeyaaees, 81 consideration. .....dsll, zoe. 90
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Foreign Money ana stock market.

LoHDoN, July 95 p sIs--taeyernment bonds
United States fours 1873; fSsr.and a.halfs, 1851.
Railroad bonds Erie, 1895 Erie seconds 51a;
New York Central 1o3Ss Illinois Central 121 Il;
Pennsylvania Central I54la Reading. l11al; Can
adam Pacific, l45; MlRsulee st. Paul common,
g.
PARIS, July 9.-Rentes 7ef 22lae
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Jacksonville. Madison & indianapolis

Is.
Depart--Southern Express daily. s. 40 ann
Louisville and Madison Express 7.25 -
louisville and Madison mail. p. o. 3s59pa
Louisville Express, daily ...- t,45iln1
Arrive Indianapolis and Madison Mail- 9;45 am
Indianapolis st. Louis and Chicago
Express daily,p.. l0s45 am
New York and Northern Fast Ex
press, !. 81. $50 -. 7,ooppa
St Louis, Chicago and Detroit Fast
Line, daily. s.s........ .1o:45p4a
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Poisoned Cheese

Poisoned Cheese
iCleans out all rats mice, reaches, water-bugs,
bed bugs, ants and every species of yermin that
infest buildings. Ice Druggists
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LIVE STOCK.
Indianapolis Market.

iNDIANAPoLIs July o.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1926; shipments, 800. Fair
supply of local and of fair quality. The market was
about the same butcher grades as Monday, while
shippers of the best grades shade stronger but
not quotably higher. No choice grades here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-10
Real Estate Transfers.

Instruments fled for record in the Recorders Office
of Marion county Indiana for the twentyfour hours
ending at 5 O'Clock P. NJ, July 8. 1881 as fur
nished by Elliott Butler abstracters of titles, roorl
M 4ntra f,,;ldins,.
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indiana. Bloominaton 9 western

PEORIA DIVISION.
Depart--Pacifc EXPIRES and Mail $50 am
Kansas and Texas Fast Lime 7. c.. 5:05 pm
Burlington and Rock Island Elk
press, daily, p. c. and s.,.----.. lilo pun
ATTY dailv. r. e. and $50 am
Cincinnati Special r. CO -...-.. .1I,I5 am
Atlantic Express and Mail. ..-.-.-. 6;l5pM
ST. LOUIS DIVISION
Depart Mooreheld Accommodation. 6:30au
Mail and Day Express. -.s...--.--- sos am
Night Express daily r. $780,. s05p pm
Arrive Night Express daily r. c...I-.-.. 3:55 am
Mail and Day Express. 6:00pm
Moorefeld Accommodation -. :. 6:10pm
EASTERN DIVISION
Depart--Eastern Express Mail, daily 5, 100 am
Dav Express I1:45 am
Atlantic Express T. e-.........-.-. 6:45 pm
Arriye--Pacife Express r. 200 am
Western Express ............. las pm
Burlington and Rock Island Elk
press, daily, and I. 1882 n
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Cpnee.

NEW YORK, July a.-Lsad duh, common, s.eoo.
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Vandalia LINE.

Depart-NtaA Train. Observation-Disclosures. T:I5 am
Day Express. daily, p. h...-...-.. 1ls55 am
Terre HAute Accommodation 400 pm
Pacific Express daily s...- 10:45 pm
Arrive New York Express daily ..---.-- $50 am
indianapolis Mail and Accom- $3.50 1000 am
Cincinnati andLouisyile Fast Lime. $50 pm
New York Express, daily, h.----.- 440Fm
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rs the bottom out of the market1T IS becom-
ing leading question among dealers. The
Board Of Trade Price Current says Of wheat;
It continues to decline, and is dun ana weak in
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INDIANAPOLIS & 81. louis.


nana,,- I)av Express. daily, q c.... 7:l0am
Paris Express -....-..-.--s =50pn
Boston and St Louis Express, p.-. els pm
New York and St. Louis Express
daily. s. and C. c. 80. 80 10:55pm
Afrlse day. Z {. .. $50 an
Local Passenger, p.--.------------ 9:50 am
Indianapolis Express .-.---.------ 3l5 pm
Day Express, e c., daily ..-+----- 653 pm
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Cincinnati, Hamilton & indianapolis.
Denart- Cincinnati, Dayton s. Toldec 400am
Cincinnati. Dayton. Toledo and
New York .-.........1 1850 am
Connersville Accommodation 4:30pm
Cincinnati Dayton, Toledo and
New York Express. ....---.. 6:4Opm
Arrive---C onnersville Accommodation $50 am
CINCINNATI Peoria and ST, Louis. IL: 80 am
Cincinnati Accommodation. $780,. 5>00pm
Cincinnati Peoria and St Louis. 1O:40 pm
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Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Railway.
Over the Bee,ine9
Depart-I indianapolis and Grand Rapids Elk
press Observation-Disclosures rs and
Michigan Express. --- 90 am
Arrive Cincinnati and Indianapolis Elk
press. Observation-Disclosures. 2:14pm
Indianapolis and st, Louis Exp y. lO:54 pm
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-09-19
Rough on the Lords.

Chamberlain, a member of the British cab
met, at the recent popular demonstration in
Birmingham reviewed the past of the house of
lords Ill this spirited fashion:
The house of lords courts investigation into
its past history. Investigation it should have
-fcheers and q voice "They won't stand much"]
md speaking of it, 80 far as regards the ma
iority which dictates its policy, for I admit
that there ia a minority of able, distinguished
Ind patriotic men in that assembly. Hear,
hear.] But speaking of what the majority
have made it, | say it is a stronghold, and al
ways has been, of Tory prejudice and Tory OBJ
structlon. [Hear, hear1 During the last hun
dred years it has never contributed one iota to
popular liberties or popular freedom. Hear.
hear.l 1t has never done anything to advance
the common veal, and during that time it has
protected every abuse and sheltered every
privilege. Hear, hear.l 1t has denied justice
and delayed reform. [Hoar hear 1t is irrespon-
sible without independence, obstinate without
courage-tlaughter and cheers] Arbitrary
without judgment, and arrogant without
Observation-Disclosures now it hasdeliberate-
ly challenged the verdict of the people. In con-
tempt of the house of commons, and in defiance
of the popular opinion which it represents this
mechanical majority of a Tory caucus1laugh-
ter and cheers]-stands between two millions
of the people and the possession of their polit-
ical rights. [Shame.j
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Confession of a Monster,

Oliver Bateman in his confession as to the
killing of the young Mclaughlin girls at sa-
vannah, Mo-, SAYS he was at home when the
girls went there. He saw them go into the
woods to pick hazel nuts, and followed
them within fifteen minutes. They were
near the edge of a corniield when he
came up with them. While talking with
them he saw Henry Knappenbeyer pass. He
tl,en induced tho children to go farther into
the cornfield and while the eldest was walking
in front of him he shot her with q twenty-five
calibro ball and when she turned. around shot
her with a thirty two calibre killing her in
stantly. The smaller girl started to run when
he followed her and caught her. She begged
so hard for him to let her go that he came near
doing so, but knowing she would tell, he fol-
lowed and caught her again, threw her down
and cat her throat. 1t was fifteen or twen-
~ minutes after Kn~appenbeyer passed before
he shot the elder girl. After killing the young
or girl he went back 10 his first victim,
outraged her and mntilated her per-
son to create the impression that it was the
deed Of q crazy man. He relates thst the elder
girl said nothing after he shot her, and that he
held his hand over the mouth of the younger
one to prevent her cries from being heard. He
says after those horrible occurrences he went
TO the creek, washed himself, threw the knife
in the creek and went home. When the father
Of the girls came to his house inguiring for
them he wanted to go help search for them,
but his relatives would not allow him, as they
thought he was i'll. Bateman declares he was
induced to confess owing to the circumstantial
manner in which ~Knappenbeyer had accused
him Of the crime.