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Fair play., 1893-11-25

GEN. JAMES MCDONALD, who for
nearly half a century was conspicu-
GUS figure in public life as an editor,
secretary of the commonwealth and
Acknowledgement, died at Richmond,
Va, on the 18th. lie was born near
Lynchburg in 1924. Gen. Mcdonald
was brother of Hon. Alex. Mcdonald,
minister to Persia. !:
Mrs. ANNIE JOHNSON (colored). VIII O
claims to be l03 years old, was fatally
burned at her home in Pittsburgh,
Pa, on the night of the 18th. Her
clothing ignited while she was stand
| ing in front of a CRATE fire. Nettie
johnson, recently burned to death by
a lamp explosion, was her granddaugh.
ter.
DIPHTHERIA, scarlet fever and small
pox are epidemic in the vicinity of
| Atchison, Kas., and part of the schools
have closed. There had been thirty
deaths from the diseases up to the 10th,
and the doctors were apparently help
less.
A CROWD of 200 to 800 seafaring men
blocked the sidewalk in front of 81
South street, New York, on the 10th,
where the work of engaging crews for
the Brazilian war ships Ell Cid (now
Mctheroy) and Britanna was in active
progress.
Miss ELIZABETH ELKINs, daughter of
the former secretary of war. Stephen
Il. Elkins, was married. on the 10th. to
Edward Bruner, a well-known club
man of New York city.
The president has appointed d. NJ.
Fitzpatrick, of Louisiana, assistant
treasurer of the United States at New
Orleans.
Gov. MCKINLEY, of Ohio arrived at
the Windsor hotel in New York on
the 10Th. He was met by his brother
Abner Mckinley and anumber of pro-
minent republicans who congratulated
him upon his victory atthe polls on
the 7th.
SENIOR MoREL, Spanish minister of
foreign affairs, received telegram
from Brazil, on the 18th, stating that
Admiral Mello had proclaimed Count
deus eldest son emperor of Brazil
This son is Prince Pierre d'Alcantara
Louis Philippe. He was born at Pc
tropolis. near Rio de Janeiro, on Octo-
Der IS, 1875. His mother is the pres
ent Countess d'Eu and Princess Isa-
belle of Braganza, daughter of the
late Dom Pedro.
THREE well-dressed men entered
Pittsburgh (Pa.) jewelry store, on the
18th, and while one engaged the atten-
tion of the clerk the others ran away
with tray of diamond rings. The
one who carried the tray was captured
after a hard chase.
SENATOR VOORHEES,, of Indiana, who
is spending two weeks between ses-
sions of congress at his home in Tcrre
Haute, says that he expects the house
will send the tariff bill to the senate
before the holidays.
EDWARD HOGAN and Dominicll Ho-
gan were sentenced, at Hancock, Mich,
on the 18th, to five years at hard la
Dor at the Marquette prison for train
robbing. Dominick was the messen-
ger on the robbed train.
THE attorney general of New York
has begun a suit in the court of
chaneery in the name of the state
against the tobacco trust.
J. NJ. WAsHBURN. former treasurer Of
the Old Colony Railroad Co., died at
his home in Boston, on the night of the
nth, aged 73 years,
PRINCE ALEXANDER OF Battenberg,
formerly prince OF Bulgaria, died on
the nth at GratZ Austria
THE steamer q. W. Clyde, which ar
rived at New York on the 18th from
Cape Haytien, Turks islands, and else
where, reports no disturbance in Hayti
when she left on the 10TH
Fair play., 1893-11-25

MAIL dispatches from the Congo Free
state received in Brussels, on the 10th,
state that the Arabs intrenched along
the Congo, though numbering twenty
to one. had been defeated by the Bel
Rians, a great many being killed and
wounded and 5000 taken prisoners.
In trying to escape hundreds were
drowned. The murderer Of Emin
Pasha was captured and executed. All
of Emin's latest papers were captured
and have been delivered to King Leo
pold.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

DIR. II. Berlin. prominent physician
of Chattanooga, Tenn. was thrown
from his carriage and seriously injured
The team plunged down the street and
dashed the vehicle against a lamp post.
upsetting it.
Fair play., 1893-11-25
St. Louis Schools.

The new school board Of st. Louis Is
republican in politics, and has been
organized on political grounds.
This is the first time in years that politics
has cut much of figure in school board NJ
fairs in st. Louis. The new president, on TAX
Ing his office, said that the majority Of the
board was now republican, AID elected rs re-
pu blicans, the party would be- held strictly ac-
countable for the conduct OF its business.
The following statistical information is
cleaned from the presidents address: Two
years ago .earn that there were then l25i
teachers employed in charge of lob school
rooms. as instructors Of 1903 pupils. To-day
we have 1853 teachers, in charge Of l, ,0A rooms.
instructing g., 1853 pupils. an increase OF 100
teachers, 81 rooms and 5.i76 pupils. In addi.
tion, there are 42 rooms, with seats for
the accommodation Of 26a) pupils,
now ready for occupancy. There have
been expended for new buildings dur
ing the past two years. $50 9i9.27; for heating
apparatus, school sites. etc. 800 9Ss So and the
new high school. s22o5 463. IS. making total for
new school buildings in two years of s5T7 37i. s.
In addition to this there was expended on the
board OF education building sil5, ,.as437. o grand
total OF expenditures for new buildings OF 1892
1855. The total number Of rooms erected have
been eighty, and the average cost per room, in
GLIDING furniture, heating apparatus etc. was
si,3l5.40. The value placed on the new board
of education building when appraised in June,
1893 was: For building, $780,. .i24: for the site.
sll9i0O-a total valuation OF S5i49.i. The total
value OF all the district school buildings is 81
Sg3.1i936 The value Of school sites is s6l7 616-
g. The value OF real estate under lease and
bearing revenue is u, ,669. .5a4, making o grand
total Of 8, $50, ,9s0la
Fair play., 1893-11-25
Gen. Shields Statue.

A bronze. life-size statue of Gen.
James Shields, of Missouri, hero Of
two wars and United States senator
from three states illinois, Minnesota
and Missouri), was received at the
capitol in Washington. the other day,
and will be placed in Statuary hall, be-
tween the'statues of Lincoln and Hamil-
ton
Fair play., 1893-11-25
Buried In One Grave.

A double funeral took place at Bonnie
Femme church, Boone county. the 9TH
er day.
James Madison Lynes. born in St. Louis
county. in 1869. diedsone day before his WIFE
Mrs. Lynes was 75 They had lived together il
Boone county as man and wife over sixty years
and were buried in one grave.
OLD PEOPLE DROPPING OFF,
Within forty-eight hours there died in Boone
county Simeon E Christian. well-known
horseman, aged s.; Judge Samuel L. Tuttle.
mayor Q: Ashland. aged 81: Mrs Sallie Rice,
aged 9O and Mrs. Rebecca Fox, aged 81.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

AFTER the filing Of bill of special
findings, agreed on by both sides in
the Iron Hall case, Judge Winters, of
indianapolis, Ind, on the 10th, began
study of the case preparatory to Civ
ing his decision. Opinions differ widely
rs to the outcome. The court intima-
ted that needy members of the or
der should not suffer by any delay on
his part.
Fair play., 1893-11-25
Children's Day 1t the Angssts Exposa-
ti0n.

Augusta, Ga, Nov. 1e.-Education
day was celebrated yesterday by 5000
school children at the exposition.
Delegations were in attendance from
the principal colleges Of Georgia. Six
hundred school children sang choral
greeting. Over 200 girls from the
Girls' Normal and Industrial college Of
Georgia attended to give an exhibition
of cooking, typewriting. stenograph-
ing, art, needlework and fancy work.
Hon. J. L. NJ. Curry, ex-United States
minister to Spain, delivered the I'd,
dress Of the day.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

WILLIAM BREWSTER OIEsoN, who was
Mt the head of the educational depart
ment in Honolulu for many years. says
that an attempt to restore the mon
archy will result in fight, for which
the advocates Of annexation are pre-
pared while their opponents are not
Fair play., 1893-11-25

BUILDING INSPECTOR TooLEN made an
examination of the Chicago board Of
trade building. on the 10th, and after
ward made report in which he says:
'sThe tower has some cracks in its
walls but they are not new ones, for I
saw them four years ago. Each col
umn in the tower supports over 500
tons, and, of course, the walls have
sunken some. but / am pretty sure
there is no danger to any part of the
structure"
Fair play., 1893-11-25

The coroner's jury investigating the
collision on the Rock Island road at
Eggleston, Chicago, on the sth, by
which twelve persons were killed and
thirty injured, returned verdict, on
the 18th. recommending that the con-
ductor. flagman and collector of the
suburban train be held for man.
slaughter and censuring the Rock Is
land Railroad Co. for running trains so
close together.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

PROF GARNER, the American who
went into the forests of Africa about a
year ago to live with the monkeys and
learn their language, arrived at Liver
pool. on the 18th, on his return trip.
He claims that his visit to Africa was
a great success and that the monkey
race has language. The professor
lived in cage in the heart of forest
for 1O1 days, his sole companions being
monkeys and phonograph.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

CHICAGO, between the hours of 1 and
"a. m. is practically under martial
law, with the police force as garri-
son. Every person found on the
streets, outside the few where business
is carried on all night, will be halted
by officers in plain clothes and re-
uuired to give an account of himself
Fair play., 1893-11-25

c. c. SHIELDS, 12-year-old Chicago
boy, confessed in court. on the 14th, to
having removed the burning fuse
thrown from the rear of the wrecked
suburban tram as a sign to the train
following, thus causing the wreck on
the Rock Island road at Eggleston. on
the sth, that resulted in twelve deaths
and injuries to thirty others.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

Hot Springs Ark drummers for
hotels and doctors" are now required
to pay license and wear badges. A good
many people are under the impression
that the badges should be made Of
brass.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

In an unofficial trial trip, under
forced draught, on the 14th. over the
measured course between Cape Ann
Harbor and Cape Porpoise, which is a
triAe less than forty-four knots long,
the United States cruiser Columbia
made the unprecedented speed of aa.s7
knots an hour, an excess of 1.S7 knots
over the contract requirement of TWEEN
ty-one knots an hour.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

IT is said that Helen Gould is en-
gagged to marry Actor Harry Wood
ruff, known in the profession as 1.-The
Boy Ingenu." He is to abandon the
stage and spend two years at Yale
studying law at George Gould's ex-
pense before coming into possession of
his $40, ,OO0, 900 bride.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

UNITED STATES MARSHAL LONG, OF
San Francisco, received telegram
from Attorney-Gencral Olney, on the
18th, instructing him to release the
fourteen Chinese whom he held for
violation of the Geary act.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

A proposition has been made to unite
the southern and northern wings Of
the Presbyterian church in Texas, and
meets with considerable favor.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

Ina replevin suit at Eufaula, l. T..
on the 10th, between half-breeds over
a number of cattle. the defendant al
legged that he had traded his wife for
the cattle. The court held that it was
against public policy to allow man to
trade his wife for cattle, and awarded
the plaintiff the animals.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

A call has been issued for horse
breeders of Missouri to assemble at
Entertainment hall, Exposition build
ing, st. Louis, December 1918, to or
ganize state horse breeders associa-
ton.
Fair play., 1893-11-25
Bad Fire at Mansfield.

The Haines house, the largest hotel
in Mansfield, Wright county, and sew.
eral other buildings, were DESTROYED bv
fire few days ago. Loss, si3, 200.
Fair play., 1893-11-25
Quick Work.

In the criminal court at Independ.
ence the other day ten cases were
called and seven defendants sentenced
to the penitentiary within thirty-ive
minutes.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

THE crew of seventeen Of the ship
Columbia, abandoned, dismantled and
leaking. on October 4, were eight days
without food or water before landing
at ST. Martin island, West Indies. One
of sileir number was lost.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

The Litchfeld Qn.) Car and Machine
CO. has decided to remove its shops to
Memphis, Tenn. The enterprise gives
employment to several hundred men.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

L. T. LETTER, of Chicago, on the 18th,
notified the directors of the Columbian
museum that he will contribute $780,
900 TO the fund, provided the museum
is built and retained in Jackson park.
Fair play., 1893-11-25
The public debt increased during
October IS, 141, ,05901.

ScHETe and Floyd. the fugitive loot
ers of the Bank Of Minneapolis, Mimi,
were arrested on board the steamer
Saale when she reached Southa mpton,
England, on the 18th.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

THE family of Gottenreid Wolf, OF
Cleveland, O., was found actually
starving, on the 18th, having eaten
nothing for four days. The members
of tie family, five of whom are chill
DIRE n. were in terrible condition.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

JOHN w. DoASE, of Chicago, and
Frederick Il. Coudert, Of New York.
have heen appointed additional receiv-
ers o the L: nr Pacific railroad to pro-
teet the inter. S of the government.
Fair play., 1893-11-25
Judse Black 4 Candidate,

It was authoritatively given out at
jefferson City the other day that Chief.
Justice Black Of the supreme court
will be a candidate for denomination.
Fair play., 1893-11-25

A feud over the possession of mill
near Mount Pinson. Ala, resulted in
the death Of two men and the serious
injury Of third
Fair play., 1893-11-25

UNABLE to appease the appetite OF
hungry applicants for Office. it is said
that VIM. ID. Bynum. member OF con-
gress from the Indianapolis Qnd.) dis
trict, will retire at the end OF his pres
snt term.
Fair play., 1893-11-25
Found Dead In Bed.

Miss Edith Kuhn. the a0-year-ol6
daughter of Peter Kuhn. of Sedalia. to.
bacconist. was found dead in bed.
Heart disease the supnosed cause
Fair play., 1893-11-25

The following is the summary of
Missouri crops issued by the state board
of agriculture:
Fair play., 1893-11-25
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
The Kansas City Plums.

The president has appointed Webster
Withers collector of internal revenue
for the Western district of Missouri,
and J. Scott Harrison, brother of ex-
President Harrison, surveyor of the
port of Kansas City.
CREATED A STORM.
Washington special 81. Louis Republic. Novia
One would think to hear the comments OF
Missourians on the streets tonight that Mis-
souri, was out OF the Union or just about to 20
out. The disgust Is great. the curses fierce.
II is all because OF couple :ot appointments
made by President Cleveland to-day IN the ex-
ercise OF his undoubted right and his wise dis
cretiCn. In making these appoint
ments the entire Missouri delegation was
turned down with the exception OF Seth Cobb.
OF ST. Louis, who is always right side up with
care
Never. perhaps. did q state suffer such hu.
initiation through its representatives In con-
gress as Missouri suffered to-day. The sena-
tors and all the representatives, except Mt.
Cobb, had united in asking the administration
to appoint either Col. Finks OF Salisbury. or
Mr.. Tiller. OF Liberty. to be collector of inter
nal revenue for the Western district. They
also served notice on the administration that
while some OF the delegation preferred Finks
and some preferred Tillery, that all would be
satisfied with the appointment OF either.
1t looks as II the administration were
standing up for its friends and as if the silver
fight had not yet been forgotten.
HOW SCOTT HARRISON VOTED.
Washington special to the St Louis Globe
Democrat says that story is current at the
national capital that when report got out OF
an intention to appoint Mr.. Scott Harrison
surveyor OF the port OF Kansas City. Congress
man Tarsney called on Secretary Carlisle and
offered to produce the republican ballot which
Mr.. Harrison voted at the general election last
year. A few days later Mr. Harrison called Oh
Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Carlisle repeated to him
what Mr. Tarsney had said. The story con.
tinueS:
Twill save him the trouble Of producing the
ballot" said Mr.. Harrison. II did vote the re-
publican ticket / voted the republican elec-
toral ticket because my brother was the candi.
date for president. l voted the state ticket be-
cause Maj. Warner. the candidate for gov
ernor. was my neighbor and friend. That is all
there is about it.
The secretary smiled and Mr. Harrison was
appointed surveyor.
The Progress., 1893-06-03

Fifty-onc metals are now known to
exist Four hundred years ago only
seven were known.
Two morning newspapers at Raleigh.
North Carolina. are published by the
same staff and at the same Office.
The Boston common contains in
round numbers forty-five acres AID is
worth more than 81, 900, 900 per acre.
The most wonderful vegetable in
the world is the trufllc: it has neither
roots, stem, leaves, flowers nor seeds.
The canyon of the Colorado is 90
miles long, and the cliffs on either
side are from 5000 to 5000 feet above
the water.
The real Confederate dinner,
served recently at fair in Richmond,
Va. consisted of slapiacks, rye coffee,
sorghum, Nassau pork, ice soup and
potato pie.
At Orlando, Fla. young gentle
man hired horse and buggy to take a
lady out for a drive. The lady re-
fused to go and the gentleman got
even by having the carriage hire
charged to h account
The women of this country first
voted in New Jersey when that state
Joined the union under the cOnstitu-
tion which allowed women to vote if
they were worth 5000. They were dis
franchised after the first Adams was
elected
The business of colonizing Africa
with white people goes on apace. An
expedition left England some two
weeks ago for Mozambique as advance
party of settlers who are to colonize
some 300 square miles of territory
between the rivers Zambesi and Sabi
The greatest work of printing ever
undertaken is supposed to be the
publication by .he government print
ing Office of 10000 copies of the
Records of the War of the Rebellion
in l20 royal octave volumes of 500
This work will probably be finished
next year.
A quaint illustration of French pru-
dence and dslicacy and of prevailing
or approaching French fashions is
contained in the notice recently is.
sued to the police who patrol the
bathing beach at Dieppe, for
their guidance in the season. II
reads: The bathing police are re-
quested when lady is in danger OF
drowning to seize her by the dress,
and not by the hair, which oftentimes
remains in their grasp"
The Progress., 1893-06-03

they were III danger of starving. and rhe
baroness Burdett-C -Coutts and adv I.ayar,I
wife of the British minister, finding that
these poor women had the oriental ,,ife of
needle work in the highest decree. bnurbt
them materials and or..ani1cd them for
labor. Now fully two thousand women
are engaged in this work. and their pro-
hnct" Ina sale throughout Europe and
America. IL is claimed their handiwork
E'.' developed into new art, and one may
b'lIeNt II after examining the specimens
mere displayed. Madame XacaroiT, who j.
In charge of the exhibit, was n native of
hreece, educated in Constantinople, and
has lived in both New York and Paris.
She shows medal of the grand order Of
the "Schefacat" - charity" - bestowed
upon her by the sultan.
I'VE expect to sell a great many goods
here, said Madame XacarofT, "the Amer
leans are so generous. Besides. our prices
are really very low. We did well at the
Paris exposition, and Americans were our
best customers. | Observed that there are
two classes of Americans. One class spend
tEcirmOney lavishly, without regard to
quality or price; the other are unduly
suspicious they are to be imposed upon
Remove this suspicion and they buy with
good Judgment and fun pauseS"
While there are many more women than
men in this building, it is not often YOU
see n husband and father minding the
baby while the mother is tnking i'm the
sights. Today ! did see one man-"ponr
man" every one said-with baby in his
arms, doinl the best he could Somc pco
pie pitied hm and others laughed AT him.
and n few made Snccrng remarks to the
effect that this is what all this woman
The Progress., 1893-06-03
LIGHT AMUSEM EMIT.

Husband-Can't you let me have m,
favorite dish-sauerkraut and sausage
for dinner to-day? Wife-Not to-
day, my dear. You see the washer
woman is coming this afternoon and I
must give her a good dinner.
Mrs. B-How do you feel to-day,
captain? Quite well, hope. Captain
oh, yes. l am troubled somewhat
with asthma, and now and then |
really fear that l am growing old.
Mrs B.-How old are your Captain
Only eighty-twol
The Progress., 1893-06-03
MIRTH PROVOKERS.

Police Judge-What is the charge
against this man? New Oflice--I
should say it should be about SIS, your
honor.
Drusilla--I hear you are poor.
think we will have to break our rela-
tions. Ten Brokc-I have broken all
of mine already.
Dennis, you're a gentleman and a
scholar: is this where you ruminate?'
"Begorra, end you guessed it the first
tonne; this is just where | room an
ate"
sour mamma is very kind to us.
Every time we drink our cod-liver oil
without crying we get five cents each"
"And what do you do with the
money!" Mamma buys some more
oil with it,
She-Therc are moments when
wish | was a man. He-When, for ex-
ample? She-Whenever / see jewel
er's store cannot help thinking how
happy cou.d make my wife by buy
ing her a new ornament
This dollar doesn't sound right,
said the smart clerk. ringing the coin
on his counter. ''Humph." said his
coarse customer. ''what do you want
for a dollar anyway? An operati,
solo with orchestral accompaniment?''
You can go to work at once" said
the woman who was engaging ser
want. Il will go down to the lSitcher
presently to sec how you are getting
along" Excuse me. ma am" wa:
the reply, but l recave on Thur-r-s
days.
The Progress., 1893-06-03

LETTING HIS WIFE SEE SIGHTS.
one expects to see churns, washing ma
chimes and such articles, but Is hardly
prepared for a model stock car invented
and constructed by woman. Here are
some handsome saddles made by a Wis
consin woman who earns her bread in that
way, and the elevator which carries Wis
itors to the beautiful roof garden restau
rant was-built by a woman.
In ceramics and .osaics of course the
women are seen to good advantage. But
one Is surprised 20 see them doing so well
IN carvings, in art metal work and engrav'
ing. The department devoted to laces
emoroideries, trimmings, artificial flowers
and such articles Is full Of beauty and
originality, and always Is crowded with
uenghted women. Men are not expected
70 take much interest in such matters
out even the men stop to look at a silk
nag made by the mother Of General Sheri
aan at 50 years of age, at the group of doll:
dressed in the costumes of American his
tory, at napkins made from fax spun by
xueen Victoria, and at a hat painted by
tier Majesty and given to her grand
daughter, Princess Victoria of Schleswig
Holstein.
aen are also interested in the beautiful
emoroideries and needle work shown hy
she managers of the Turkish Com
passionate Fund" These marvelouSly
pretty things were made by " N,nammedar
women who were driven from their home.
aurirg the Rnsso-Turkish war ard wht
sought refuge in Constantirople. The-s
The Progress., 1893-06-03
The Presbyterian Exhibit.

The report of the general assembly's
committee on the Presbyterian exhibit at
the Worlds fair shows that the exhibit
has been partly installed at a cost so far of
$500. a prominent feature of the exhibit
Is an historical pamphlet prepared by the
Rev. ii. ID. 5enkins, ID. d., which will be
distributed during the continuance of the
iair.