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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-26
4 REMARK NOT EXPLAINED.

Before leaving Mr.. Croker the reporter asked
him II he would inform the public exactly what
ne meant in his interview printed yesterday by
these words: III he refuses to come before the
committee tho next time | meet him. no matter
when IL is | shall demand personal explana-
ton
That's what | said said Mr.. Croker
What did you mean?
Excuse mo. but that is my personal business
was all the eX-ledder would say.
Wigwam people were reticent yesterday ABOUT
the Croker-Cockran difficulty, when they thousht
their sentiments might get into print COCHRAN
has friends in the organization, II was conceiei'
but the great majority instinctvely turn 10 the
leadership OF Croker.
Mayor Gilroy maintained his attitude OF re-
serve Yesterday and declined to talk about Mr;
Croker's belligerent manifesto. The Mayor hal
NOT ceased u regret the utter failure OF ms ei-
forts 10 induce Croker and Cochran tn bury theT
differences and resume their old friendship
Corporation Counsel Clark expressed feeihs
Of regret that MIR Cochran. his former law part
ner and Mr. Croker should be so completely
cstranged Mr. Clark for months mas been I'M
bued with the belief that the two men wouiu
come tog, ther again and that their former reia-
tions would be restored. but he had ceased 10
hone Yesterday that reconciliation couiu pe
effected . ~,.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-26

ball from a hundred-ton gun, just upon the point
OF the hopeless Cockran's jaw. The golden
voice OF Chrysostom Cochran will be heard no
more in the land.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12
CEETRAL,s NEW VOCAL, TEAcHrP

CEhTRAL'S NEW VOCAL TEACHER.
On account of i'll health, Miss Baum
was compelled to resign her position at
Central, and Miss Mary N. Bing, of Chi
cago, has been employed by President
Jones To succeed her. This department in
the college maniains an extensive repu-
%tation, and Miss Bing will see that it is
kept up to its usual high standard. OF
her the Chicago Post has the following.
Miss Bing is a postgraduate OF the
New England Conservatory Of Music at
Boston, where she was n pupil of Sig.
Augusta Rotoli, celebrated rs n COM
poser as well as q teacher of voice culture.
Even while n pupil OF Sig. Rotoli, Miss
Bing VS. engaged for prominent colo
work in concerts at fremont Temple and
Chickering Hall Mt Boston, as well as in
other prominent cities of New England.
These included leading parts in such com
position - Rossini's 'S;abat Mater"
S~aint-Saens' "s;amson and Delilah." and
other nearly as important solo work.
The usually staid and conservative Bos-
ton Herald says of her, in the course of an
extended notice.
The SOU %. the artist looks out of Miss
Bing's large, soft brown eyes, and the
same sweetness of character and fascinat
ing seriousness that one beholds in an
analysis OF her personality finds express
sion in the rich volume OF her voice.
While engaged in study Mt the conserva-
tory in this city she has accepted n posi-
ton in the choir of DR.. Little's church nj
Dorchester. The unusually high grade
OF the work OF Miss Bing has already
done induces the belief that she will vet
star among the great singers of her day."
She is as versatile as her big brown eyes
would indicate and glides rom the pathos
OF The Lament of the Egyptian Harp
girl TO the sentimentality OF "To Young
to Love" and thence to the merry be-hap-
penings OF THE Devoted Applet as easily
as the mocking-bird changes from the
carol OF the lark to the trills and quivcrs
OF the canary or the serio-comic scoldine
OF h catbird. The freedom from tbs
affectation that mars the social effective.
ness of too many concert and oratoric ar
lists counts for Miss Bing's popularity
and the great demand for her scryIcrs a
the musical functions of Boston's ''fou,
hundred' while yet n pupil at the con.
| s~ervatory.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12
RAGING FLAMES,

Last Saturday evening a disastrous fire
visited H~igginsville and consumed about
$4,000 worth OF property.
During the day the pupils of the coIored
school had been practicing in the opera
house for an entertainment to be given
that night. They left the opera house
about o'clock leaving no signs of fire
whatever. Two boys however were seer
coming out OF the opera house prior to
the origin of the fire. 1t is thoughtf&G
some that one OF them may have careie
thrown down a match or cigarette ii
oil room, when the fire started. Cd
think 1t was caused by the explosion ola
lamp, and still others nave different solu.
tions as to the origin.
Lehman's opera house, under which wa.
the grocery store OF Lehman & Strong
and the shoe store of Geo. Rohring wal
completely destroyed. About $500 worth
of goods were saved from the grocery
store, while nearly all the shoe stock wa
saved. The opera house was built at &
cost Of S1i 900 and was insured for $500
Lehman & S;rong's grocery stock wa
valued at about 5000 with 5000 insur
ance. The goods in the drug store o
Hutchinson & Williamson were badl,
damaged. The opera house was one O
the prettiest in the state. but we learr
was not a paying investment. 1t is yer,
likely that Mr.. Lehman will not rebuilt
| IL
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12
FASTIDIOUS TO A FAULT.

Judge John l.. Thomas, now enjoy
ing a lucrative position at Washington,
at the hands of Grover Cleveland,
writes a letter to the Republic in which
he makes the following statement:
II protest against any declaration
in the platform to be adopted at Kan
sas City making a belief in the ability
or right of the government to make
one hundred cents out Of fifty cents q
test of my democracy. | don't
believe it, o will / believe it if all the
state conventions of all the states
should declare it by resolutions. 1t is
illogical and impossible, and an at
tempt to do that must result in disaster
to the country and especially to the
party that champions it,"
Judge Thomas has become a genuine
living cuckoo, and has a mortgage on
political life for just three years. What
makes the judges remarks interesting
IL that he is a Missourian. One would
Judge that he was q "Britisher," but
he Is not. He Is the same fellow who,
when running for Office in Missouri for
many years, never found anything but
good in q Missouri platform. He was
once elected to the supreme bench on
q Missouri platform. He was not re-
elected because his fellow-countrymen
found a better man for the place. But
anyhow, he Is q Missourian, and he
protests against making 'One hundred
cents out Of fifty" He is one of those
intrinsic value fellows, who favor gov
ernment bonds, national bank notes,
wild cat certificates, etc., but when 1t
comes to coming silver he is "dead
agin it," He forgsts the time, just
before the republican party and the
gold bugs began to legislate against
silver, when 100 cents were made out
Of 1879. He forgets that the republican
party, after demonetizing silver, turned
it into q commodity, thereby taking il
from its constitutional place in the
finances of the country. This patriotic
Judge doesn't want his democracy
tested by tho constitution of the United
States. He wants to be measured ia
Wall street, and his measure written
down with q gold pen. He is 6
oparticular" fellow, and wants hi.
dollar to have q hundred cents in 1t.
Such Is he ought to have their money
made of irnn at four cents q pound,
and be compelled to take it in twenty.
five pound lots.
Missouri once measured Judge
Thomas democracy in a judicial con
vention. Another man got the Office
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12
STILL KICKING"

The INTELLIGENCER says that the
building Of the proposed bridge means
that one-third Of the Ray county trade
will 90 to Lexington. II that Is 80,
and the young man Of the INTELLIGEN-
GER is not stalking through his hat
We here and now advise the business
men of Richmond, Hardin, Henry,
Camden and Orrick to sell out and
move to Lexington. It will be . terri
bic blow to them to have "one-third OF
the trade Of Ray county" pass their
doors and 20 to Lexington after the
shslf-worn and worm eaten goods to be
found In that town. After writing the
above bit Of advice We have concluded
that We were . little hasty. Probably
1t would be . wise plan to wait until
the bridge is built before they sell oui
and nov away. 1t takes considerable
money to build = bridge like the one
proposed, and Lexington people are
not noted for ~loosening their purse
strings to public enterprises.-Rich
mond C~0nservator.
There 1t goes again. Col. Trigg IL
opposed to the bridge. He may not BE-
. prophet, or the son Of Q prophet, but
he is gifted with good eyes and 8
fertile brain, and q see q long ways
into the future. The colonel has moi
been here lately and, of course, he j.
not authority on our bridge question
He Is blinded to the inconvenience o.
his own town and doubtless thinks thai
goods are ~ cheap in Richmond al
they are anywhere, but his fellow citi
zens, who trade in both places, arr
loud in their praises Of Lexington ane
generous in drawing comparisons
Come now, Colonel, "the younl
man Of the INTELLIGfNcER" Is on tn,
inside IN this bridge matter and wa!
just giving you . tip that you nigh
prepare . speech to deliver at tn
grand opening. We love you, Brothe
Trigg, and We want better connection
with your people. The bridge will b.
built, sir.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12
TRUSTEES SALE.

W. lease W. Hamlet. ca single mani,
grs keeytain deed OF trust. dated the |
|! ! !! l. > = 9 l Q : {; :;
The north half uf 1ot ~
the north half Of lot numhor
block number fotty-nine tts), fht40
tion "a the original town .now city, ov
compliance with the terms of : certain note,
obligation and instrument la writing m satd
deed ~ trust fully copied and 80 forth: aud
sums at money, dues and interest In said uotN
obligation and instrument In writing specified.
and whereas said Jesse W. Hamlet has BEEN
there has been, for more than stf months. 4
total failure to pay any of the sums of money,
which are by the said note, obligation and In
monthly. by reasod Of Which defaS,, tine sss
holder Ut sni I note. obligation and instrlsment
In writing has elected that the whole OF saidy
lines, penalties aud the interest thercocl
, should become and now Is due and
payable, and the same is unpaid; now. there
quest Of the holder aud owner Of said note
obligation and instrument In writing, I, th8
undersigned trustee, will, on |
THURSDAY. MAY 10, isea,
between the hours OF nine O'clock In tbs
said day, at the court house door In the city
of Lexington, Lafayette county, Missouri,
offer for sale aud sell tho above de-
for cash In hand, for the purpose OF
paying said note. obligation and instru-
ment In writing, aud the %interest. nnes,
unpaid, .oge,her vita the costs a.
expenses OF this trust and sale.
- SAMUEL J. ANDREW,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12
and I'm Dover township one of the precincts
ahall be Edwards,
The following resolution was unanimously


The following resolution was unanimously
.aouted.
psso,,,, Tina, in o,,.r IN m.., tho ex,enses
nj Ms nr;m.rv e,act;on each MI every CAM. DAG
=, me npnh cSuntv I'M. mai, ~. assesse,i
~, SoIiars iii the o,oenfinns of County
fudges who shall be assessed AZ 50. and cor0-
w ~ auS ,ha, m. NAM. 'S M caniida,. tor a
n o',, ~ "T shall h. nr,n,cd on The tickets
m sa;,, "r,,n,rw eiect,,,, mnt', his asscssment ia
. III ,o ,,,a tr..snrer or In. cnniniti,e
The following roso,u,ion was unanimously
auopteu'
Resolved, That In any and all doubtful cases
II shall be the duty OF the judges to swear the
party Offering to vote. and require him to
answer, under oath, such questions as may be
asked him touching his qualifications as a
democrat. And in case such party shall
refuse to swear, or answer such questions, or,
upon answering, fails to satisfy said judges of
his right 10 vote. then his vote shall be
reused
Resolved, That no electioneering, soliciting
OF votes, or delivery OF tickets to voters by
any candidate or their friends, shall be
allowed or permitted nearer than twenty feet
of the voting places in the several townships
of the county, and any candidate or friend of
a candidate who wilfully refuses to obey and
observe THIS RUE snail nave al r,ene,s vo tsa
Judges.
And further: That the committeeman OF me
several townships In the county may appoint
= suitaoie nuniper oi ueuiocInss .anu IN.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12
County Court Proceedings.

The regular May term Of the county
court met Monday. Present: Hon. j.
F. Smith, presiding judge; Hon. G. A.
Chamblin, Hon. r. s. Andrews, judges
Zach w. Wright, sheriff; Samuel j.
Andrew, clerk.
John Monroe allowed to pay on q val
uation Of $50 for 1928, instead of $500.
Bridge commissioner ordered to exam
inc bridge on Dover and Corder road, at
Zentmeyer's.
Henry HinsOn appointed Overseer of
road district number fOrty-eight.
Vacation of road, Z. w. Cassell ct al,
petition filed and case continued.
David c. Butler adjudged of unsound
mind, and ordered taken To asylum No.
three at Nevada.
New road, G. Z. Wright and A. ].
Laughlin, commissioners file report and
road ordered opened.
Robert Blue granted abatement on lOt
eleven, Chamblin's addition to Higgins.
| vile. for 1923.
T. w. Smallwood granted abatement
on account of double assessment for
1893.
Abbie Bellies granted abatement OF
all taxes on lot one, block two, Odessa,
for 1893.
School mortgage of Charles II. Ander
son ordered satisfied.
School loan granted Charles r. Ander
son.
Inquest of infant child ordered certi
fed.
H. c. Francisco allowed to pay take:
without interest for 1892 on real estate
New road, Il. A. Hicklin petitioner
| dismissed.
County funds appOrtiOned as follows
Poor fund, $40; road fund, $50; salary
fund, $40; jury and election fund, $40
contingent fund. 40.
The levy for 1894 ordered as follows
For county revenue fund, Soc. on $10(
valuation /; for county compromise fund
SOC. on 500 valuation; for state fund
25c. on 500 valuation.
The township levy is az follows
Washington township. .... soc. on $lO(
Lexington township. ...... .6Oc. on 10
Sni-a-Bar township. SOC. on lOl
Freedom township. ........25c on l0
Road change, w. B. Palmore, referred
to commissioner.
ROa0 change, Louis Arth, ordered
made.
Road change. b. F. Suddath. ordered
made.
Road change, j. t. Hurr, ordered
made.
New road, j. r. billiard, continued t.
August.
Road change, Henry Wehrs; com
m~issioners appointed Chris ElMaker
Geo. P. Gordon and Peaehy Rhodes.
New road, Jas. W. Hannah, orderet
opened.
Road change, j. T. Hurr. accepted Al
county road.
New road, Jas. w. Hannah accepted
Collectors annual settlement approved
The following jury for the June tef4
of the circuit court was drawn: GeOrg,
w. Osborn, N. G. Ewing, Mark Bed
ford, Frank HOefer, William Higgins
F. p. Vanmeter, G. A. Benton, Dan. J
Jackson, John ID. Zentmeyer, w. A
Rowe, John p. Greer, Joe Cretzmeyer
Joseph Barnett, Henry Whittlesy, EvaI
Young, ST., j. NJ. Chilcote, ii. G. Feb
ner, John ID. MastersOn. W. A.. MAJ
quis, John Barnett. W. G. Oliver, Les
lie Keith, Thompson McQueary, JOhI
I. Major. -.
On Thursday the court went to visi
the poor farm.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12
THE STATE CONVENTION.

Next Tuesday the deleSates e'ec'o"
to represent the democrats of Missouri
will assemble in the Auditorium Mt
Kansas City. Perhaps, this will be the
most significant convention in the his
tory of the state. 1t will be an impor-
tant one and the eyes of the politicians
of the nation are conferred upon it.
Missouri is centrally located; that
which affects the east, west, north or
south correspondingly affects her.
From her location, the industries of her
people, Missouri is in a position to
voice calm, cool and conservative SEN
timents of the national party.
Missouri has neither silver nor gold
mines, therefore what the democrats
say at Kansas City cannot be preju-
dice in favor of one as against the
other.
Missouri has manufacturers as we'll
as consumers, therefore she will be
able to speak impartially concerning
tariff reform.
She has in the past done her duty
toward the party. She elects demo-
cratic officers by a large majority, she
sends men to legislative halls that take
the lead in all Legislative matters; she
is true to democracy, therefore has a
right to speak to that party as she
thinks proper. At the state conven-
ton two important issues will arise.
One, the Endorsement of the admins
~tration the other the financial question
1t is an old custom for the state con,
ventions of the party IN power to en-
dorse the administration. Missouri
will be the first state to depart from
this time hOnOred custom. 1t is need
less to discuss here the differences o.
opinion that have arisen within the
party. They are unfortunate, but they
are well known. They present tn
convention with an issues that must be
met. There is only n way to meet then
and that is fearlessly and honorably
Let there be no faultering. Let Mis-
souri, continue her allegiance TO thos'
principles of democracy laid down b.
Thomas jefferson. To do this Their
will be no need of abuse or misrepre
sentation.
The convention owes it to the part,
to deliver a pronounced manifesto. l
should be unambiguous, emphatic an
consistent. 1t should be free of Sher
manism, Hillism and McKinleyism.
II the convention thinks that
should say to the Missouri delegation
"Well done good and faithful ser
vant," there will be no Objectio
raised. 1t is unfortunate that it ca
not endorse the financial and appoint
i've policies of the administration, bu
to do so would imperil the party in thi
state.
We trust that the convention will b
a harmonious one and pronounce II
principles IN q manly way. Let ther
be harmony, if its price is not tn
sacrifice of principle.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12
w. ROV Is

The relatives Of Lafayette, son OF Mr.. J.
r. Groves. OF Corder, are elated over the
iue record he is making at the State
University. A few weeks ago he won the
second honor in an Oratorical contest.
Considering the fact that he is yet a boy,
who has several years to live before he
will enjoy the right Of suffrage, he il
making an admirable record. OF him the
Columbia Statesman, OF last week, has the
following, in its write-up Of the annual
defamation contest:
""The Judgment by L.. w. Groves
was, in the opinion of many, the bes'
executed selection of the evening. Tit
piece was never heard on Q University
contest before, hence 1t possessed tn,
quality OF originality. The Judgment wal
arranged from Monica's Sermons. 1T
language and style was lofty and elegant
with q touch of realism. The judge
awarded the first prize to Mr.. Clarence
Loeb, of the Athenaean Society, although
Mr.. Groves received n vote for frs
place."
There were twelve contestants, ant
Lafayette secured second place, which
carries with it q twenty dollar gol'
medal.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12
HIaaINSyILLE PUBLIO sUHOOLs,

The public schools at H%igginsville
closed a successful year on Friday of last
week. As she has u right to be, our
sister city is proud of her school system.
In fact, it is second to none in imperial
Missouri. A diploma from the high
school there admits the bearer to the
State University without further exam
ination. At Higginsville, ms in Lexing-
ton, the citizens do not lose sight OF the
many advantages Of the public schools,
and consequently none but the best men
are elected TO the board, and none but
thoroughly qualified teachers are allowed
to instruct the youthful minds Of those
b attend.
Prof. Harry b. Walker, OF the State
University, has discharged the duties OF
superintendent with marked ability and
general satisfaction. A young man OF
superior education, he Is thoroughly
qualified for his profession. We knew
him at college to be an industrious, con-
~scientious~ student, and a young man Of
high moral character. We are happy to
know that his career, since leaving the
University, has been one that Is a credit
to himself and his alma mater.
The first entertainment OF the COM
mencement program was a defamation
contest, which took place on Thursday
evening, at the opera house. The contest
was divided into two grades, the high
school and the lower grades. There were
twenty-one contestants. In the high
school grades the first medal was awarded
to Miss Laura Dooley, and the second TO
Miss Lena johnson. In the other grade,
Miss Mabel Biggs won first and Miss
Athel Grain, second. Just why he young
ladies won all the prizes is a question for
81. -.
Jug wv y" NV
On Friday evening b annual COM
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12

The fellows who have been talking
and writing about several kinds of
democrats, could find only INT of the
varieties in the county convention. We
don't know dow the delegates came by
their democracy; they may have inner
tied it for all we know, but they are to
be congratulated on having the right
article.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Rules Governing Primaries Adopted,
and Judges Named.

The Democratic Committee Of Lafay-
cite county, met at the court house,
Monday, May Z, at ten o'clock, a. M.
All of the members we're present. The
meeting was called to order by Chair
man Wilson,, and the minutes of last
meeting read and approved. The
committee on rules, consisting of DIR.
Lee, Mr.. McNeill, and the secretary,
reported a set of rules, which, on
motion of Mr.. McNeill, were adopted,
after some discussion.
The bids of the various democratic
papers in the county were opened, and
the contract for printing the poll books
and tickets awarded to the News, its
bid being $3.50.
On motion Of Judge Harrison, the
candidates for coroner were assessed
five instead of ten dollars, as hereto
fore ordered.
The chairman was instructed to gel
the lowest and best bidders to deliver
tickets and poll books to the judges a
the different precincts.
The following were appointed judges
of the primary election for tho various
precincts:
South OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hargrave
1. w. Whitsett, Mark Belt, ST., w. A
Thornton.
North Higginsville-W. G. Neale
H. Mcdaniel, T. w. Cassell, Ssmue
Neale.
Schoolingville-P. Rhodes, c. FL
maker, +. Edwards, Geo. p. Gordon
Page City-Geo. Hall, W. Walker
Jas. Page, J. w. Tompkins.
North Odessa-Thomas Gibbs, Jas
Gibson, L. F. Cobb, Jack Percy.
Bates City-Geo. w. Osborn. ALFRED
Young, Thos. Foster, Vain Masterson
Napoleon-David Moore, Geo. Wer
mex, b. w. Jefferson, ]. s. Renick.
Wellington-John Lockhart, Georg
Hackley, Joe Bryant, John Larken.
Greenton-Lee Campbell, Georg
Havener, Richard Atterbury, Rober
Colvin.
South Odessa-Georgs r. Lay, J. A
Jeffries, Ed. White, E. T. Lee.
Ferguson School House-Al. Fergu
son, John Kelley, T. j. Middleton
William White.
Chapel Hill-John Dean, Wlllial
Harris, John Berry, 4. J. Wilkinson
Corder-John Wiley, s. v. Lewil
d. J. Jackson, s. Kelley.
Dover-A. Harwood, H. Plattenbur(
s. Vaughn, T. Winn.
Aullyille|. f. ShacklefOrd, job
p. Greer, C. S. Parker, Jos. Major.
Concordia-D. s. Fox, Fritz Keucl
j. vogt, T. Thornt.
Mayview-T. ID. Groves, +.
} Snarr, Walter Chiles, Dan p. Herr.
Wolfenbarger-Jas. Keith, Robe
Mathews, Jas. Renick, r. l.. Smith.
Walnut Row School House,. W
Fox, w. l.. Cannon, John La.
Mitchell Sharpe.
WaverlyJ. j. BOehm. T.A.Grove
d. H. Davis, j. G. Riley.
,, Alma-C. Barnett, F. Rolf /
Decoff, w. o. Keuck.
!, Edwards. Frizzell, j. +. Be
trand, W. F. Edwards, John A
Edwards.
Lexington-G. NJ. Mountioy, T. {
Sawyer, E. Allen, Thos. G. Young,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12

"The New York bank surplus, which
is es2, 900 900 now, was $40, 900 900 q
year ago, sls, 1000, 900 two years ago,
and $4,000, 900 three years ago. In
every country in the world the supply
Of idle cash il greater than it ever was
before. When the trade revival starts
in, however, it will have q big volume
Of money to work upon."-Globe-
Democrat. 'In every country in the
world" you say, and yet you hypo.
critically, from day to day, preach that
It Is the act of the democratic party
which has brought these conditions
upon this country.