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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
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Resolutions and Demands.

! The following resolutions and demands wert
adopted by the State Union, held at Brook
field. Aug. I'D and I'D, ls93.
| WHEREAS, Our country is suffering from {
financial panic, brought about by the money
power OF Europe and America. through {
| contraction of the currency and an attempt
| to establish the single gold standard, thereby
increasing the purchasing power of money
and cheapening labor and it's products: there
| fore be it
! Resolved, That we demand national cur
| rency, safe, sound and flexible, issued by the
general government only, u full legal tender
| for all debts. public aud private, without the
Intervention of banking corporations, but
| tina: postal savings banks be established by
the general government for the safe depOsi,
| OF the earnings of the people, to facilitate ex
change and loan money 50 the people at allow
| rate OF interest.
2. We demand the free coinage Of gold and
silver ut the present legal ratio of IL to l. anC
| that both be u full legal tender for all debts
! and we are unalterably opposed to any other
| ratio.
| ). We demand that the circulating medium
| be speedily increased to not less than $50 pei
| capita.
4. We demand that no more gold or inter
| est bearing bonds be issued by the govern
ment.
| ). We demand that all state and national
revenues be limited to the necessary expen
SEES, economically administered.
! &. We demand u graduated income tax.
| :. We demand that the government own
and operate the railroads in the interes,
of the people.
| 3. We demand that the telegraph and tele
phone, like the postal system. shall le owned
and operated by the government in the inter.
est of the people.
| .. The land. including all the natural sour
| ces of wealth. is the heritage of the people
| and should not he mOnOpOized for spccula.
| tive purposes. and alien ownership should be-
prohibited; therefore. we demand that all
land now held by railroads and other cOrpOr.
ations in excess of their actual needs, and all
lands now held by aliens, shall be reclaimed
by the government and held for actual set
| tiers.
10. We denounce the Hobbies that infest the
halls of our national and state legislat ures
for tho corruption of the peoples represen-
tativeS.
II. We demand the reduction of railroad
and express charges in the state Of Missouri
| SO that dividends shall not exceed the legal
rate of interest on the capital uull invest
| ed in their construction and operation. and
prOpOrtiOnatc with that levied on farms ana
other property.
II. We demand the abolition of all useless
offices In state and county. and reduction
of official salaries to correspond with the
wages paid for other kinds of labor.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24

government based on Federal coercion
and returning board methods, and they
have learned by bitter experience tina,
its legitimate fruits are fraud and
usurpation, prostitution of the ballot,
contempt for the peoples will as ex'
pressed at the polls, ROBBERY of the tax
payers, proaigate expenditure of the
public money, hishonored official, be.
trayal of trusts and weakening of the
respect for law, which is the basis Of
all civilized government.
We commend the patriotism, integ'
irty, ability and courage of Grover
Cleveland, and applaud his action in
promptly approving the repeal OF the
Federal election law, his earnest efforts
in behalf of tariff reform, the purity,
economy and vigor of his adm,nis-
tratiOn.
The Democrats of Missouri have
honestly and faithfully administered
the state government, and we ask the
continued support of Our citizens 10 a
party which has redeemed all its
pledges, and shown efficiency, integrity
and economy in the discharge of every
trust.
The Democracy of Missouri have
learned of the unwarrantable endeavors
upon the part of wOuld-be political
leaders to create strife and disorder
within the ranks of the Democratic
party by attempting to arrange one
class OF voters against another on &C.
count of their religious faith, therefore
be it
Resolved, That the grand old Dem
cratic of national honor, tranquility
ity and peace, the party of the peace
md the enemy of oppression and
tyranny in every form, do hereby un-
,quivocally and empnatically denounce
md condemn such conduct as un
american, undemocratic and unlawful.
''Resolved, That the Democracy
hedge its best efforts to defeat the un-
loly PURPOSES of such men and to pro-
,ect every individual of every nation
.lity, religious creed and Political be-
lief in his sacred right to worship God
according to the dictates of his own
We congratulate the people of Mis-
;ouri on having the most complete and
competent system of public schools of
my state in the Union and for the
maintenance of this splendid educa-
ional system. from the district school
the university, wherein the sons
md daughters of Missouri may for all
.ime enjoy free opportunity for the
highest culture, and for its protection
vt all hazards against any and every
.orm of invasion, We pledge the Demo
:ratic party of the state, under whose
wise policy the system was established
md under whose fostering care it has
levelOped; but at the same time we
oppose any interference by the state
With the inalienable right of the parent
to direct and control the method of his
:hilds education.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
Missouri Field Notes.

The populists will hold a senator
al convention at St. Joseph, June 2.
Lawrence county populists will
hold their convention for nominating
county candidates, on July i.
The Macon county populists will
hold a convention at Macon on June
;, to nominate a county ticket.
It's about time that the People
clubs we're making contributions to
The campaign fund. We must have
literature and speakers.
Butler county popuIists are becom-
ing very active. They are trying to
establish Populist paper at PopuIr
Bluff. That's what all the counties
reed.
The Newton county central com.
mite have issued call for a con.
'ention to be held at Neosho on
June Sth for the purpose of nomina.
ting a county ticket.
The peoples party of Howell county
will hold mass convention ut the
court house in West Plains on the
third Saturday in July to nominate 8
county ticket.-Tarkio Independent
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
Wanted.

An active agent each county in the
United States to solicit subscriptions
for the twice-a-peek Republic. A lib
eral commission will be paid to hustlers.
Address, superintendent Circulation,
The Republic. St. Louis, Mo.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24

1t is,tLe dollar on one side and the
rights Of men on the other. On
which side are yOu?-Farmers Trib.
uue.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24

Says the Missouri Democrat: I'VE
also deny and are willing to go to the
country on the issue, that it is (the
Democratic partly "a criminal for
obtaining votes under false pretenses
or for any other reason" Have you
not, at all times. claimed that the
Democratic party was the party of the
people and that by voting for Its can
didates, q voter could best serve the
people, and was it not through such
representations as that, that induced
the great '.landslide" in 1892, which
resulted in the election of almost the
entire Democratic ticket for congress.
sional honors? Was it ANYTHING but
reasonable for these voters to expect
all these promises fulfilled by the
passage Of such laws as would secure
for them, the benefits promised? The
Democratic party is politically crimi.
nal for thus deceiving the people,
Seda!'a Enterprise-Sent;nel.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24

Iatlng notes. That We are opposed to
any further increase of the interest
bearing debt Of the government.
We affirm our adhearance to the
great truth that free institutions can
only be preserved by strict construc-
ton of the Federal constitution and the
recognition at all times of the limi-
tatiOns therein on national and state
authority. Therefore. We demand tina,
congress shall enact laws so defining
and limiting the jurisdiction of the
Federal courts as to protect the state
and the people from their enormous and
dangerous usurpations. And we de-
mand that all corporations doing bust
ness in this state be declared by prope,
congressional legislation citizens Of
such state and subject to the jurisdiction
of the courts thereof, to the same ex
tent, in all respects, as If such corpo
ration were organized under and citi
zens Of such state.
We endorse the action OF presiden,
Cleveland and the Democratic congress:
In the repeal Of the infamous Fedora
election laws. by the partisan admins
tration OF which by the Republican
party. when in power, the will of the
majority aud the rights Of the state.
have been trampled upon BY with i'm
punity. The Democrats of Missour
haye known what it is to live under {
The evening world., 1894-10-12

Warden Durston rallied somewhat and
his condition was regarded as more
favorable, but the change for the worse
occurred early this morning.
Col o. b. Sage, who was deputized by
Gen. Lathrop, Superintendent of State
Prisons, to act as Warden of Sing
Sing Prison, is now in charge of the
prison. No arrangements have yet been
made for Warden Durston's funeral.
MIR. Durston had been Warden of Sing
Sing Prison since May T. 1893, having
been transferred from Auburn Prison
by Supt. Lathrop, of the Department OF
State Prisons. month previous.
been asked to take charge of Sing Sing
Prison to succeed William r. Brown, re-
moved. He was then Agent and War
den of Auburn Prison, which position he
was then iiliing for the second time,
something unprecedented in the history
of the Prison Department.
While S,ms at Anb ,rn' Warden Durston
ecutioner of murderer by electricity,
under the New York State law The
victim was William Kemmler, of Buff
deadly apparatus, and not to any fault
of Warden Durston, that the execution
was not a perfect success, as he after
wards demonstrated, not only at Auburn
Mr., Durston took formal charge of
Sing Sing Prison shortly after the no;
Pallster from the death house, in April,
1893, and four days before the execution
of Carlyle w. Harris, the poisoner of
his beautiful schoolgirl wife, Mary
this ordeal he found facing him a much
mixed-up state in the prison affairs.
which he soon Strengthened out, and in
an indescribably short time had rivalled
at Sing Sing his enviable record made
at Auburn.
In addition to introducing many prac-
! teal reforms in the management of Sing
Sing Prison, Warden Durston also i'm
| proved the exterior appearance of the
| institution, its grounds and the APP
proaches and roads. leading to It,
ried, and leaves one daughter by his
| first wife. Before assuming public life
| he was a lawyer In Auburn, He was a
! Democrat in politics and an ardent
! friend and supporter of Senator Hill.
The evening world., 1894-10-12
JUMPED FROM A WINDOW.
A Gasoline stove Exploded and
Caused u Panic.

NEWARK. N. j., Oct. ia small
fire. which nearly resulted In the death
OF two people. occurred at 252 Bank
street, this morning.
A gasoline stove exploded In the second
floor Of the house, which was a three
story structure. The hall was imme-
diately filed with smoke and flames.
Alphonse Magere, a tailor. and his as
slstant, Pasquale Guerco. were at work
on the top floor at he time OF the fire.
Magero ran out into the hall and tried to
escape. He was badly burned about the
head and body. He then opened the win
dow and jumped out. He landed on an
awning and fell from there to the street.
He was not hurt by the fall, but was
removed to the hospital to have his
burns treated.
The boy was about to jump out Of the
window also He hung on the outside of
the window sill, when Fireman McCree
told HIM not to jump, The fireman then
dashed upstairs TO the second floor. di-
ectly under where the boy was hanging.
He could just reach his feet. and when
he had secured firm hold on the lad he
told him to drop. The Lad did so. and
te fireman was able to hold him. The
loss by the FIRE will not amount to over
Stnn
The evening world., 1894-10-12
He WAS TIRED OF LIFE
Leopold Groussard Sent a Bullet
Through His Head.
He Had Suffered for Months from
Acute Bronchitis.
Left q Letter Saying He Could Stand
IL No Longer.

Leopold Groussard f1fty-slx years old,
of 2o9 West Twenty-seventh street, com
mltted suicide by shooting himself in the
head, at O'Clock to-day.
Graussold has for long time been a
sufferer from acute bronchitis. and OF
late had grown morbid and melancholy.
This occasloned no special uneasiness IN
his family. and, though he frequently
smoke of dying soon, his wife ana son al,
trlbutei it altogether to morhldness and
the fear that the bronchitis Woulu
eventually prove fatal. ~ .,,.u
This morning, immediately AFTER
breakfast, his wife's suspicious Were
aroused by the disappearance of 49,
calibre revolver, which had always been
kept in her dressing-case, she spoke
to him about It, and he sald that "a
knew nothing of II and that she Woull
doubtless find It later In the day A
few minutes later he retired to ms
own room, and before closing the uoor
he turned suddenly and ,i called o ,hc
door. eBfore she could reach the room
the report Of the pistol rang out ana
Groussard fell dead across the pea,
the blood streaming from a wound IN
TWO letters were found in the dead
mans pockets, both written In trench'
One was sealed and addressed to Mons.
Raoul Graussaid. son of the dead man.
He is a confectioner and works In the
Eouitable Building. The other was un-
sealed and was addressed TO Julie Ninet
Groussaid. his wife, which, translated
reads as follows:
II want my body turned over to, DR.,
De Place l am tired OF living. nave
suffered enough and wish you all adleh.
Notify Ravoui of my death. ! embrace
you all 49,, g.. ,,is
country year, coming here from fhris,
and have only occupied their present
home two weeks. -,
The son Raoul has supported the ram
IIy altogether since they came TO New
The evening world., 1894-10-12
SERGEANT SHOOTS SERGEANT.
Probable Murder in Company A, Of
the Thirteenth Regulars
Edgar l.. Schuler the Victim Thomas
Marriott Fired the shot.
(By Associated Press.)

BUFFALO, Oct. l2.-First Sergt. Edgar
l.. Scvhuler. OF Company A., Thirteenth
Infantry, United States Army. station ed
at Fort Porter. was shot this morning at
10 o'clock, by Sergt. Thomas Marriott, OF
the same company, and Is not expected
to live.
Sergt. Schiller was sitting at a desk
In one of the barrack- rooms writing.
Sergt, Marriott, in room adjoining,
put cartridge in his gun. came into
the room where Sergt. Schuler was
sitting, and without warning fired his
army rife straight at Schuler's stomach.
The ball passed clear through Sergt
Schiller and he dropped to the floor. He
was taken to the fort hospital. He was
still conscious and able to say:
stop this pain II you can, but arrest
SerGt, Marriott"
Serst Marriott was at once placed in
the guard house. No reason has yet
been assigned for the shooting. Sergt
SCHUYLER is married and sergt. Marriott
single. The latter is much older than
the former. So far as has been learned
the men had no quarrel
Company A recently came to Buffalo
from Fort Reno. Oklahoma.
The evening world., 1894-10-12
THE CAR VISITS MASSANDRA.
Said to Desire the Early Marriage
of the Czarewitch.
Ceremony May Take Place at the
Beginning of November.
Dy Associated Press.)

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. l2.-It is off,
cially announced here that dispatches
nave been received from Livadia saying
that the Gear yesterday visited Mas
sandal and stayed there an hour and a
half He returned to Livadia through
Yalta. The weather was warm.
Another report regarding the matri-
monial prospects of the Czarewitch Is in
circulation. 1t Is now stated that the
czarewitch will accompany the Car
from Livadia to Corfu and will then pro-
seed to Darmstadt. from which p.ace he
will return to Russia with his fiancee,
Princess Allx, of Hesse, and the Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess Sergius. of
Russia. her brother-in-law and sister.
1t Is said that the wedding will proba-
bly, take place at the beginning OF No
vember, the supposition being that the
ceremony is being FASTENED on account
OF the pressure brought to bear upon
the Czarewitch by his father, who Is
DESTROYS. owing to his Ill health, OF
having the marriage take place so soon
as possible. In the event Of the Cars
death the marriage of the Czarewitch
to the Princess Alix would be postponed
for year, at least, If not forever.
CBy Associated Press)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. l2.-The Sui
tan has asked the Russian Ambassador
NJ. Neldoff. to solicit permission for a
special Turkish Mission to visit the Gar
at Livadia in order to greet him in the
name of the Sultan.
The evening world., 1894-10-12
HEAVY GALES AT SEA.
The Scandal storm-Battered and n
schooner's Seaman Lost.

The HamburgAmerican steamship
Scandal. from Hamburg Sept 80, crossed
the bar at 3 o'clock this morning, with
80 cabin and 1856 steerage passengers
The Scandals decks were battered
and storm beaten, and two lifeboats
were smashed. The passage was
marked by heavy gales.
on Oct. 10 she struck a hurricane
which lasted six hours. The ship was
fairly buried at times In mountainllke
cross seas.
Tht schooner Elsie A. Boyles, from
TuXpan, arrived in port this morning
She reported meeting a heavy gale,
lasting fourteen hours. on Oct 8. while
off Ahsecom. The seas ran tremen.
dcusly high.
Oct 4 an English seaman, George F.
Gibbs, fell overheard and was lost
The evening world., 1894-10-12
DEATH FROM A CHlLD'S HAND,
Marquis Got HIS Grandson t" P"s.
Him His Prepared Poison.

THy NaHVVI"IVI TV0'T
KOKOMO. Ind, oct. l2,-Hobert Mar
ouis. seventy-one years old, and a help
less paralytic. asked his little grandson
last night to hand him saucer which
the child supposed contained Tea r nv
ch,id placed the vessel to the lips OF his
gTandfather who was soon In the throes
OF death. 49, =. 4, ,ro-
rars1 nrrtendlng that he wanted II as
n deod6rizer, but with the fixed purpose
o. committing suicide. He was one or
The Target landowners in this part OF
the country.
The evening world., 1894-10-12
c. F. DURSTON DEAD.
Warden of Sing Sing Prison Sue.
cumbs to Typhoid Fever.
The First Man to Execute a Muir.
derer by Electricity.
And the Only State Prison Warden
to Hold the Office Twice.

SING SING. N. Y, Oct. 12.-Charles f,
Durston. Warden OF Sing Sing State
Prison. died at o'clock this morning OF
typhoid fever. Mrs. Durston and his
daughter. Miss Maud Durston, and Drs
Ball, of New York, and Madden. of Sing
Sing. were present at his bedside when
the end came.
Warden Durston contracted his fatal
illness about two weeks ago while he
was experimenting the removal of some
old buildings on the prison grounds
His sickness first appeared In the form
OF malarial fever, but soon developed
into malignant typhoid. Yesterday
The evening world., 1894-10-12
PETERS Is A CITIZEN.
lie Denies the Rumor that He Was
Not NaturaIiEed.

There was a rumor afoot to-day that
Augustus w. Peters, Tammany nominee
for President Of the Board OF Aldermen,
was not a naturalized citizen OF the
United States.
Mr.. Peters, who was seen al the
Stock Exchange, this afternoon, indig-
nan .ly denied the story.
Il came from st. Johns, N. b., years
ago, and was naturaliEed In the Super
have voted in the Thirtieth Election
District ef the Twenty-fourth Assembly
District pr years, as an examination OF
OF the reeerds Rin a-A>s-AsIs.A"
The evening world., 1894-10-12
Turk. Detain n French steamer.

NY Associated fTehB)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 1.-THE au-
thorities of KAYAK on Sunday last at
tempted to board the French steamer
Armenia, from the Black Sea, In search
of Armenian emigrants. The command
err OF the steamer refused to allow the
Turkish authorities to make the search.
whereupon the Armenia was detained
for thirty-six hours, when the officials
OF the French Embassy here obtained
her release. The steamship owners now
demand an indemnity of 1900 sterling
from the Turkish Government.
The evening world., 1894-10-12
Fire in n Third Avenue Flat.

At s25 o'clock this morning ere broke out on
the second hoor Of the hye-s'ory tenement house
at 1855 Third avenue The .rst IL occupied by
family named Oldstein. The damage is esti.
mated at 800. The coause is unknown.
The evening world., 1894-10-12
Ameer of Afghanistan Is Better.

my Associated Prsssl
SIMLA, Oct l2.-Advices received from
Cabul to-day state that the Ameer OF
Afghanistan is better.
The evening world., 1894-10-12
Wolf Died from His Injuries.

ORANGE ~ j. Oct. l2-Louis Wolf a baker,
OF Willow street, Watsessng, died to-day in the
Mountain Side Hospital. He was struck by a
train while walking on the Morris and Essex Rail
road tracks In Watsessing yesterday. He leaves a
widow and three children.
The evening world., 1894-10-12
DEBS ISSUES AN APPEAL.
Calls on All Railroad Men TO Join
the A. Il. u.
(By Associated Press, }

CHICAGO, Oct 12.-Eugene V. Debs
and the Directors of the American Rail
way Union will to-day make an effort
to revive the organization. They will
also endeavor TO form a universal or
ganization of all railway employees.
They will mail 100000 copies of an APP
peal for reorganization on roads op-
posed to the A. r. U. The men are
urged to organize secretly and promises
OF ample protection are given them by
the signers OF the appeal The circular
closes as follows:
We are determined to push the American Rail.
way Union TO the front. II is opposed by railroad
corporations, while all other organizations arC
Endorsed and encouraged by them. We are not
organized TO tear down any other organization bu
We organized TO give real protection to oui
members and not promises merely which cannot b.
fulfilled We are prepared to defend our order
its plans its purposes and principles against al
assailants. All we ask OF our opponents is tina
they meet the platform In full and free dis
| eussion, where both sides may have an opportu.
nifty to be heard. II we cannot successfully main,
tain our position we will retire from the field.
The appeal is signed by the officers
and directors OF the A. r, u.
The evening world., 1894-10-12
wrecker. Were Escaped Prisoners.
(By Associated Press.

DENVER. Col. Oct i2-It is learned that the
three men who attempted to wreck and rob the
s"nta Fe passenger train early yesterday morn.
iAg were prisoners who had escaped from the
county Jail They c. z. Bartlett, Ted Newell
nd Frank Murray. Twelve obcers are now on
their tack. The fugtiyes stole several guns at
Littleton, and fight may occur should the au-
horities overtake them
The evening world., 1894-10-12

1t has been heretofore intimated in
dispatches from abroad that. as to
terms for making peace, Japan would be
satisfied with the neutrality OF Corea, u
money indemnity and the possession of
the Loo Choo Highlands and the Island
of Formosa.
II 1t is true that China has sued for
peace, the Celestial Government has I'M
doubtedly been led to this step by the
thoroughness and formidable character
Of the Japanese preparations for a cam
paign against Pekin. illustrated with
the aid Of war-map in yesterday
Evening World"
The evening world., 1894-10-12
To Examine into GaIIngh"rs SAINT,

Frank Gallagher who while on his va, from
Ireland TO California to work on ranch tried
TO commit 50 eide several times on board the
steamship Ethiopia and twice Ia bellevue Hos
nItsi where he was sent on his arrival here.
Vas committed IN Jefferson Market Court to-day
To be examined as 10 his sanity
The evening world., 1894-10-12
DOES CHINA SEEK PEACE7
RumOr that She Tried to Make
Terms with Japan.
(By Associated Press)

SHANGHAI, Oct. IA rumor Is cur
rent that the Chinese Government has
commenced negotiations with Japan for
peace
China. 1t is said. has offered to &C
knowledge the independence OF Corea and
to pay a war indemnity to Japan.
YOKOHAMA. Oct. I'm. Otori, the
japanese Minister to Corea, has been
recalled. owing TO his failure to carry
out reforms. Count Inauye will pro-
coed to Corea as NJ. Otorl's successor.
The evening world., 1894-10-12
Fall River spinners to Return.
By Assoclated Preha.

FALL RIVER, Mass. Oct. 1.-THE
striking spinners. at a special meeting
this forenoon, voted to accept a reduce
ton OF 10 per cent and return TO work
Monday.
The evening world., 1894-10-12

fou read the Evening worIdi
no you read the Sunday WorIdt