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Stole IIis Last Ride.

TACOMA (Wash.), March 20.-Frank
Harrington, while stealing ride on a
freight train yesterday, was jolted off
when the train was near Meeker juno
ton. The train ran over him, cutting off
both his legs close to the body. He was
brought to this city and taken to the hos
pital, where he died to-day. Nothing is
known about him.
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The Worlds Fair-The Chicago "Inter-
ocean,

This great weekly and the WEEKLY
UNION can be had for 81 per year. or the
DAILY RECORD UNION and the Inter
Ocean for S6 80 per year. All about the
great Worlds Fair viii be elaborately
treated III the I9steT-O Ocean. Can be had
for this price only by subscribers to the
RECORD UNION and WEEKLY UNION.
See particulars in our advertising coll
umuS.
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Anarchists In Belgium.

BRUSSELS, March 20.-The police have
made further seizure of anarchist docu-
ments. It is reported that the recent
mine explosion at Andrenuis was the
work OF "A spitetul miner. At Liege to-
day an internal machine was discovered
on the threshold of the residence of the
Chief of Police
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Purely Speculative Reports.

ROME, March 20.-It is learned at the
Vatican that no date has yet been fixed
1or the next consistory, consequently all
reports of promotion to Cardinalate are
purely speculative. The radical Italian
press can obtain no news from the Vati-
can worth discovering The Pope's
health continues good.
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Chess nv ,relonrnnh-

New York, March Ca telegraphic
chess match between the Manhattan and
New Orleans Chess Clubs, the two clubs
being connected by special wire, resulted
Ms morning in favor of the New York
glub, by six and a half 10 three and
halt DoIntS
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a private were killed and all the officers
and thirteen men wounded.
United States and the Argentine.

LONDON, March 20.-A Times Buenos
Ayres dispatch says: The ELUSIVE ex-
change of civilities between the Ameri-
can fleet and Argentine authorities has
given origin to report of the existence
Of an alliance between the Argentine and
the United States. During the Chilean
dispute the Argentine authorities un-
doubtedly coquetted with the Washing
ton Government, but subsequent events
stopped further advances. The Argen-
tine Minister at Washington has been re-
called
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Death OF wen-Known Divine.

PITTsBURa Pa.), March 21-Rev. Thos.
SprouIl, D. D., Lii D., died this morning
ut I O'Clock. He was long and favorably
known in connection with the Reformed
Presbyterian Church.
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POLITICS IN new YORK.
Inside History of the Last Two
Presidential Campaigns.
DEMOCRATS CHARGED WITH DOC
TORING" RETURNS.

Nebraska Democrats VIII Endeavor
to Form Fusion With the Farm
ers' Alliance, in Order to Defeat
the Republican Electoral Ticket
Congressman Mills Reasonably Ger
tain of Being Elected United States
Senator From Texas.
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GOVERNMENT employees.
Andrews Bill to Exclude Political
influence.


Influence.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Representa-
tive Andrews OF Boston completed the
report upon his bill to exclude political
influence in the employment of laborers
under the authority of the United States,
and will submit it to the House to-mor-
row. The bill will affects some 2l 900 en-
ployes, and will require that henceforth
they shall be appointed or employed
without regard to political considerations.
The system contemplated by the bill will
not require certitication through the Civil
Service Commission. The only purpose
OF the legislation, Andrews points out, is
to compel the appointment of properly
qualified men in the order of their APP
pllcation, without delays by cumbersome
machinery.
Andrews says of the 173,76O employees
IN the executive department, only 80, 726
are subject to competitive examination.
The bill proposes a wide extension and
slmpliticatlon of the non-partisan system
at much less cost than heretofore. 1t is
not proposed to require competitive eX-
animation or scholastic test of laborers.
The rules according to which they are to
be employed are left to the discretion of
the Civil Service Commission, but it is
Intended that the rules simply provide
for the physical fitness and good charac-
ter OF the applicant.
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Closed the IeratIon.

NEW YORK, March 20.-A Washington
dispatch to the HerGid states that Min
lister PeraZa of Venezuela, upon learning
that there was fighting in his republic,
practically closed the legation at WASH
ington and left the capital in DISGUST.
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Religious Revival.

FRANKLIN (Pa.), March 20.-This city
IS in the thrces Of a religious revival. Up
to date there have been over 500 conver-
slons, and interest is undated. Thea
trIcal attractions are playing to light
houses, and other entertainments are
neglected, even business being forgotten.
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TRAGEDY AT SAN JOSE.
A Discussion Over Politics Leads to a
Fatal Shooting.

SAN JOSE, March 20.-Saturday affer-
noon c. B. Wilcox, "a contractor of this city,
shot and fatally wounded John Coombs,
ex-County Surveyor. and James Dough
erty, the latter's assistant. The wounded
men were in saloon talking over mat
ters in connection with the city election
to be held April 1lth. Wilcox entered
and took part in the discussion. All were
more or less under the influence of
liquor. Coombs died shortly after the
shooting.
An inquest was held this afternoon on
the remains of John Coombe. a number
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The Sick Imnrovine.

WASHINGTON. March 20-Mr. Blaine
passed a comfortable day, and continues
to improve steadily.
Senator Morrill, continues to improve
slowly.
The condition of Congressman Springer
continues to improve, but he is still con
fined to his bed.
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Minfster and Mrs. Raid

PARIS, March 20.-General Meredith
Read gave farewell dinner to-day to
United States Minister Reid. From now
on until their departure Mr.. and Mrs.
Reid Will attend dinners given in their
honor nearly every evening. They in
turn will Civ farewell breakfasts.
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University of Michigan.

ANN ARBoR (Mich.J. March 20.-At
present 2,G9l students are attending the
University of Michigan, which is the
largest number ever attending an Amer
lean institution of learning.
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Mills, ELECTION Assured.

AUSTIN (Tex.), March 20.-The i'm
preston grows that Chiffon will be with
drawn from the Senatorial race, but he
may insist on making an unquestionably
hopeless race. Mills election seems alb
anl1IfnlJ- SIIrn
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German Baker Drowned.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-AIwin
Vuilfunger, German baker, while un-
der the influence of liquor, went to sleep
while sitting on the railing on the Sausa-
Ito ferry-boat San Rafael lost his bal
ance, fell overheard and was drowned.
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Of witnesses We're examined. Nothing
was developed further than the facts
above. All the witnesses agreed that the
tragedy was the result of a hot discussion
over the issues of the approaching city
election. The verdict OF the Coroner's
Jury was simply that Coombe's death
was caused by gunshot wound inflicted
by Wilcox.
Dougherty is still alive. His recovery
is matter of conjecture.
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Paris Hospitals to be Endowed.

PARIS, March 20.-In memory of Miss
Josephine Medill, who died here in Jan
uary last, her father will endow beds in
the Paris hospitals for the use of Ameri-
cans
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Cold and Unsettled Weather.

BAKERSFIELD, March 20.-The weather
has been cold and unsettled here for the
past twenty -four hours, and very stormy
in the mountains. Occasional showers
have fallen in the valley, and this after
noon there was hailstorm, with thun-
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,rhe soliiers, Homo.

New York, March 20.-The Heralds
Washington correspondent states that
General John c. kelton will succeed
General O. S. Wilcox as governor OF the
Soldiers Home.
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Tin Works Closing.

LONDON, March 20.-The Abercarne
Tinplate Works have closed. The Aber-
tillery Works have given a months no.
tice of closing. Three thousand hands
will be thrown out of employment.
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Clemenceau Divorce.

PARIS, March G0.-Mme. Clemenceau's
divorce from her husband, the we'll
known Radical Deputy, is publicly an
nouuced
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Internal Machines.

PARIS, March 20.-Two internal ma
chimes were found in this city to-day
One machine, with burning fuse at
tached, was found in a letter-box in
Rue Taibout, and another in Rue Temple.
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No More Bank Failures.

LONDON, March 20.-A semi-official dis
patch from st. Petersburg denies that
there has been fresh bank failures there,
or any embarrassment requiring treasury
help.
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Anti-Foreign Spirit I'm China

SHANGHAI, March 20.-The anti-foreign
spirit has been suppressed in Changsha,
but is still rampant in other Human
towns.
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Man-oCWar sioehted.

SAN DIEGO, March 20-A man-of-war
has been sighted off the harbor. 1t is be-
lieved TO be the cruiser Boston on her
way to San Francisco.
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Severe epulse TO the British

LONDON, March 20. - Advices from
Sierra Leone state that the British expe-
dition to Tibo met with severe repulse.
1t is reported that Captain Robinson and
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PROGRAMME OF CONGRESS.
House Proceedings Will be of In
tereSt This Week.
BLANDfS SILVER BILL COMES UP
FOR CONSIDERATION.

The Senate VIII Devote the Major
Portion of Its Time to Considera-
ton of the Behring Sea Arbitration
Treaty and the Russian Extradirion
Treaty The Indian Appropriation
Bill and the West Virginia Direct
Tax Bill VIII Also be Considered.
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TranscontInental Freight Association.

SAN DIEGO, March 20.-The Transcon-
tinental Freight Association will convene
at the Hotel Del Coronado tomorrow for
a two or three days session. A number
of members arrived to-day
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NEW YORK, March 20-Susan Ophelia
Martin, widow of Thomas Martin, died
i'll Brooklyn to-day at the house of her
grandson, y. Q. BURGESS. aged 81 years.
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sex, Portsmouth. It is thought the re-
view will be standing advertisement for
the exposition from the time the fleet
leaves Europe until the guests reach
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Her injuries Proved Fatal.

Iowa CITY, March 20.-Mrs. Caroline
Rumbach, injured in the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific wreck at Blue Island,
Ill, January I'D, died here to-day.
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Innmiorants l2or,,o,,

NEW YORK, March 20.-Colonel Weber
barred twenty Italians at Ellis Island to-
day. They were from Italian ports, and
all ex-convicts.
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THE LIVERPOOL MURDERS.
Evidence Connecting Deeming
With the Crimes.
HE ALSO LED A NOTORIOUS CAREER
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

The Report That Chancellor Caprivi
Has rendered His Resignation De-
nied-The Strike on the Canadian
Pacific Assuming a More Serious
Phase The Engineers Object to
Carrying 'sScabo Crews, and Now
Threaten to Join the Strikers.
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Senator HnI Returns to washington

senator Hill Returns to Washington.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Hill
and party arrived in this city this morn
ing from the South. The Senator ex-
pressed great qualification at the hospit-
able manner in which he was received
throughout the trip. Numerous invita-
tlons have been received by Senator Hill
Within the past week to visit various
Western and Southern cities, and he is
being strongly urged to make such a
tour later
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Special 70 the REcoRp-uN1oN.

PERTH (Australia), March 20.-Deem-
ing was again before the magistrate to-
day. The courthouse was packed. The
prisoner, who persists in calling himself
Swanston, entered the dock with jaunty
air, but became nervous and fidgety dur
ing the reading of the charges. After the
giving of formal evidence in regard to his
arrest he was remanded.
Deeming's luggage has been examined.
Among the articles found were card
certifying to the membership of Emily
Mather in Rainhill Band of Hope, time
table OF trains between Rainhill and
Liverpool, an autograph album belong
ing to Emily Mather, book of addresses
OF persons in England, a pocket-book
bearing the monogram ''B. +. D." and a
lettered silver card ease and prayer-b book
containing the name Emily" Among
the addresses noted are Mcdonald, New
York, Birkenhead"; Marshall, New
York." and others of persons in Hull,
Liverpool, and Hartlepool, proving the
Indemnity Of Williams, Deeming, Lawson,
etc.
1t was learned that Deeming, who de-
c1ared his name to be SWanston con-
fessed to the police that he is the same
man who lived at Windsor, suburb of
Melbourne, under the name of Williams.
Evidence is daily accumulating showing
the past life of Deeming to have been one
OF constant fraud and robbery carried on
under the pretense of wealth and bon
hommie.
KNOWN IN SOUTH AFRICA.
LIVERPOOL, March 20.-Thousands Wis
tied Rainhill to-day. Several accidents
occurred and several fights as we'll. The
vicar of Rainhill alluded to Deeming's s
crimes in his sermons to-day. Various
persons acquainted the police with in
stances where robbery was suffered at
the hands of Williams.
telegram from Cape Town, South
Africa, states that Deeming became no.
torious in johannesburg in 1889 i'll con-
nection with an extensive jewelry swim
die and some mysterious murders oc-
CURED there about that time
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Trade Relations OF France and Spain.
PARIS, March 20.-The commercial
treaty negotiations between France and
Spain are about to be renewed.
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progress" was at the helm the secretary
of state, auditor, register of lands and
other state officials were, in addition to
their salaries, permitted to charge and
collect fees for their services, and to re-
tain them as part of their perquisites.
In 1865 Mr. Rodman, then secretary of
state, received 50, e6S in one day, simply
for signing his name to series of bonds
issued by the state. OF course he kept
the money-he was never known to
drop any thing that wasn't devilish hot.
This fee-gra bling was a source of rich
income to the officials at the capitol.
But when the democracy came into
power an end was speedily put to all
that The salaries the officers were re-
ceiving were deemed ample compensa-
ton for their services, and laws were
be paid into the treasury, and that has
become a source of very considera Bile
revenue to the state.
Again. in the progressive days" of
radicalism the state treasurers received
large sums by way of interest paid for
public moneys deposited in banks.
Whatever was received in that way the
treasurer retained as legitimate per-
quisite of his Office. In 1875 the de-
nocracy put a provision in the new con-
stitution adopted that year, requiring
all state moneys to be deposited in the
banks bidding the highest rate of in
terest and giving ample security
against loss. / have not the data at
hand which would enable me to state
definitely what sum has Injured to the
treasury from this source, but / know
it is not far from s125. 600.
CRIMINAL COSTS.
Maj. Warner agonizes over the enor-
nous sums being expended under DEM
ocratic administrations for the pay
ment of costs arising In criminal cases.
Now these costs arise from the prosecu-
ton of criminals In the courts OF the
state on indictments returned by grand
juries. In cases where insolvent Grim.
inels are convicted OF felonies. the stats
pays the eosts Of the prosecution -
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pointed . superintendent Of registration
for each senatorial district. That
official was empowered to appoint three
registrars for each county in his dis
trict. to whom was committed the
despotic power of deciding arbitrarily
who should exercise the sovereign right
of the suffrage. recall the dainty
birds sent down to exercise this danger
GUS and delicate power in Vernon coun-
ty in 1870. One was an irresponsible,
peripatetic jackanapes without job,
One was a solemn-visaged charlatan,
who clothed his villiany in clerical
garb, spent six days each week in purR-
ing the Missouri ballot-box of treason,
and the Sabbath he gave to the
pleasures of his home at Fort Scott,
kas., which he shared with 9
negro wife. One Of the three did
hibernate in Vernon county, but ought
to have been in the penitentiary. Such
pie, clothed with extraordinary powers,
and used by the radical party as base
instruments to perpetuate its reign;
and back of them and above them was
the Rodman returning board at Jeffer-
son City, q sort of imperial tribunal
where the king himself sat in star
chamber, and unto whom ohice thieves
went often when rcpudlateu Dy tho
people. and rarely went In vain.
could recount Instances OF monstroua
outrages have witnessed myself, and
they were legion. could tell some
stories of wrong done our people that
would challenge credulity in this day
and generation. But need not do
that, for there are many conspicuous
instances, whose authenticity can not
be questioned, for they are set forever
as enduring monuments in the judicial
history Of the state.
GEN. BLAIR DIsFRANCHIsED.
Francis p. Blair, whose statue standA
ut the gateway to Forest park, was per-
haps the grandeat man Missouri gave to
the Union In the turbulent days Of the
civil war, He won great name. both
~ soldier and stateannAn. and dying lett
it "a . precious heritage to the children
At HE state. He retusued from th9
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army were always ready and willing to
keep that pledge the politicians were
not. But let that pass. I will not talk
about the confederate soldiers When
they entered the army they took upon
themselves the hazard of war. If the
politician spat upon the solemn pledge
Grant and Sherman. those great cap
tains of the federal armies, gave; II
the Missouri confederate, returning to
his home, found, instead of peace and
the prerogatives of citizenship, men-
and a revengeful ostracism stalking in
the open sunlight, he rarelv ever COM
planned l shall not now complain for
him. I shall not recall his wrongs to
harrow up your souls. shall not speak
of him. The confederate soldier may
disappear.
But Missouri was border state and
the red-crested wave Of war swept
back and forth across her hills and
plains. Some parted from their fathers
and brothers babe each other a long
kindred and friends were divided and
torn apart to go their several ways.
Union fathers had sons away in the
southland with Price and Shelby.
Confederate sons had fathers flashing
their swords where the old flag waved.
This is what the war brought to Mis-
souri,
Now, when this great struggle had
ended, after the shadows had melted
away, after sweet peace had come on
her white wings lowering over the
land-after the war was over-thc
radical party, then triumphant in Mis-
souri,. with view to upholding its
power and perpetuating its reign OF
plumber and debauchery, inaugurated
q policy and a system Of prescription
and persecution which for harsh
brutality stands without q parallel in
the history ef this country, and, / be-
lieve, without precedent in the his
tory of enlightened nations. They in
serted clause in the constitution Of
the state and afterwards enacted rcgi-
stration laws and other statutes Tor IT.
enforcement Which provided, smons
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If there are supernumcraries anywhere
they should be sent away; not merely
replaced with republicans. So far, be-
yond Maj. Warmers unsupported asser-
ton, have no information thata single
man is employed in excess of the re-
quirements of the public service.
A COMPARISON.
Mr.. Chairman, l might leave the pen
itentiary at this point, but 1 can not
forbear, if you will pardon me, to oblige
the inportunate major with one or
two comparisons and a little touch
of penitentiary history. During those
wars there was drawn from the treas
sry the sum of s175, 1913. 9s to pay sala-
ries and the current expenses of the
penitentiary. This sum did not include
any amount expended for improve
ments or repairs; it was expended
wholly for maintenance. At the close
of that biennial term there were 1917
convicts in the prison. It cost the tax
payers of the state, therefore. the sum
of s219 per capita to keep those con-
victs in the pcnitentiary for two years
under repub lican rule. Now for the
contrast: During the years 1889 and
1890. which is the last completed bien-
NAL period, the sum of SO, 324. SO was
withdrawn from the treasury to pay
the salaries of employees and the cur
IcHt Expenses OF the peH1LenI1dTy. AT
the close of the biennial term there
were 1855 convicts confined in the
prison. 1t cost the taxpayers of the
state, therefore, the sum of $41 per cap
"a to keep those convicts for two years
Under democratic rule.
Under republican rule it cost S175,-
293. 9S to care for 797 convicts for two
years.
Under democratic rule it cost s7O,-
S24. IS to care for 1.oS6 convicts for two
years.
Under republican rule it cost the tax
payers s219 to maintain each convict for
two years.
Under democratic rule it cost the tax
payers s41 to maintain each convict for
two years.
Here is comparison, Mr.. Chairman,
my distinguished competitor may pom
der over with some profit to himself
and explain to the Observation-Disclosures
mugwumps and all his clustering cru
sadcrs at his leisure.
And now let me inject little his
torical excerpt for the edification, not
of Maj. Warner. for he is familiar with
it, but of Maj. Warmers audiences who
may not be familiar with it. premise
by repeating what I said some little
while ago that no charge of misconduct
or maladministration can be brought
against the democratic party in its
of the penitentiary. Now
for the con.-.st: By turning TO page
12 tho house 5oHrpal OF the ed-
formed session Of ths Trspty.atth
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pray you
HISTORICAL.
But the gallant major does more than
to paint rosy pictures on the horizon of
the future. He is not only prophetic,
he is reminiscent. His utterances are
not only oracular, they are historical.
He discourscs of the past as well OF the
future His speech is not only a prom
Use of what his party would do, it is
likewise a eulogy of what it has done.
He invokes the past he INDUCES In
comparisons. He lauds the repu blican
party and invcighs against the democ-
racy. He approves, applauds, glorifies
the achievements of radicalism in Mis-
souri, during the last twenty-five or
thirty wears, in all of which he bore a
conspicuous part. Figures he juggles
with. facts he perverts and evades, and
with superb audacity declares the
period of republican triumph,
from 1865 to 1871, to have been the
golden era in Missouri. Sir, / was
amazed when / saw Maj Warner stand
unblushiup before the people OF Mis-
sonri and pronounce his glowing pane
oryic on the achievements, the record
and history of his party in the state
I had expected to find him penitent and
anolopizipp; instead he stands forth de-
FAINT to applaud and defend. i had ex-
pected to find him excnsing, extenu-
atipC, palliating; instead he hits the
shadow from off the Old radical days of
prescription. fraud and public debauch-
cry. upon which we have been wont to
look back with shuddering shame, and
swears by all the gods at once they were
the meridian days of Missouri's prosperi-
ty. pride and glory. This deed was
daring and nudacious thing for the
doughty major to do.
And SO It IS history the maj invokes,
and makes bold challenge for compari.
,Sous- Good. my noble lord. come with