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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21
MINISTER GRAY DEAD.

MINISTER GRAY DEAD.
Isaac P. Gray, United States minis
ter to Mexico, died in Mexico Feb
ruary IA, of pneumonia.
Isaac Pusey Gray was born of
Quaker parents at bennington, Pa e,
in 1928. His parents moved to New
Madison, Ohio. There Isaac Pusey
Gray grew up, and there he married
Miss Ella Jaqua. The young couple
in 1855 took up their residence al
Union City which, although partly
located in Ohio, is always spoken OF
an Indiana town. lie began life as
a dry goods clerk. He studied law.
was admitted to the bar and soon
acquired large and lucrative prac
tice. When the war broke out he
was made captain in the 4lh In
diana Cavalry. In 1868 he was dis
charged on account of ill health. At
the outset of his political career,
Mr.. Gray was republican. He ran
for congress as a republican in 1866,
and was defeated by George w.
Julian. Two years later he was
elected as a republican to the state
senate, in which he became the
republican leader. President Grant
appointed him consul to st. Thomas
in 1870, but Gray would not accept
the place because he disapproved OF
Grants policy. In 1872, on the sane
grounds, he refused a denomination
to the state senate. Mr., Gray was q
delegate at large from Indiana to
the liberal republican conven-
tion which nominated Greeley. He
refused in 1874 to accept the
democratic nomination for the
attorney generalship of Indiana.
Indiana supported ex-Gov. Gray foi
the vice presidency in the st. Louis
convention in 1888, and last year he
was talked of as a possible demo
cratic candidate for the presidency
When Mr.. Cleveland's denomination
was assured, Mr.. Gray's friends ad
vocated his nomination to the vice
presidency. In 1876 Mr.. Gray wal
elected lieutenant governor on the
democratic ticket with "Blue Jeans
Williams, who defeated Benjamin
Harrison for governor. Williams
died before the expiration of hi
term, and Gray held the office o
governor for a time. In the presi
dental campaign of 1884 Mr.. Ora.
was the democratic candidate fo
governor, and was elected over W
H. Calkins by majority larger thar
the one given by Indiana to Cleve
land in that year. In 1893 Presiden
Cleveland appointed him minister t.
Mexico, which position he filed a
the time of his death.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21
IF SHE SHOULD DIE.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
She was in the first blush of the
honeymoon's happiness. He was
there with her, but he was a man
and 1t didn't stick out all over him
SO. He was heartless, too, and she
was sentimental. They were dining
out and the conversation turned on
untimely deaths.
"Ferdinand," she said, lovingly
across the cold slaw chrysanthe
NUNS; Ferdinand, dear, If I were
to die, what would you dor"
He was putting q piece of roast
beef into his mouth and chewed on
In silence. Then with the brutality
Of man bent on his dinner, he
said;
"I'd send for the undertaken"
And he doesn't know yet why she
wouldn't kiss him goodnight.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21
FOR FREE SILVER.

FOR FREE SILVER.
The free silver men in the United
States senate have decided to assume
the aggressive. By vote of to 5
the finance committee reported a
free coinage bill. There has never
been any. question as to the COM
plexion of the finance committee, but
the friends of free silver, conscious
of their strength, have hitherto re-
Trained from action, because they
understood that no free silver legis-
lation was possible with MIR. Cleve-
land in the White House. They de-
clare, however, that the course of
the administration and its friends
has at last forced them to display
their power. 1t was decided at a
conference that the time had at last
cC:1e to Show to the country exactly
how the senate stands on the ques-
ton of financial legislation, and the
action of the committee was the re-
ult. The report of the majority OF
the committee is its answer to the
presidents message, and it is also a
notice to the house that further eff
forts to change the currency is USE
less, and that the country might just
as we'll understand the real situation.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21
0LD-FASHIONED TEA CAKE.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
This is an excellent recipe for an
old-fashioned tea cake which is still
very popular In New England; One
quart Of -four, four eggs, one-hali
cup of melted butter, one cup Of
warm milk, half an yeast cake, one
half teaspoonful Of soda dissolved In
hot water. Beat the eggs to a stif
froth; add the milk, butter, soda and
. little salt. Stir the -four to q
smooth batter and beat the yeast in
well; set to rise in buttered dish,
In which it must be baked and sent
to table. Let 1t rise six hours. Bake
steadily three quarters Of an hour.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21
MISSOURI PENlTENTlARY.

The state board of prison inspec-
tors, consisting of State Auditor J.
M. Seibert, State Treasurer Lon V.
Stephens and Atty. Gen. r. F. Walker
hled with the thirty eighth general
assembly its biennial report. This
report shows that the thirty seventh
general assembly appropriated
100000 for the support, pay of
officers and employees, and improve
ments of the penitentiary for the
years 1893 and 1894. Aside from
this sum, the institution was left to
its own resources for support and
maintenance. During the two years
the sum of $47s, ,37151 has been
expended on account of the prison,
|7pd The sun was derived from the
oWf6R tBoiff ces |. -r-ssr 49, T---a-,i's
Earnings OF convicts 1898 and 1894. ss79. .e42. 90
Balance Of earnings, 1891 and is9S... 10, ,4s5. 20
Drawn from the state treasury on
appropriation........ ... ........... so, Pas. %
Total ,,.................... ....... .H7S ,371 81
This sum wac expended upon the
following general accounts:
Support and malntenance..........s s172, ,oI5 8S
Repairs and Improvements. .......... So 539. 81
Purchase of real estate. I, 7,0O0. 90
Salaries OF officers and employees 147 ,si8 90
Total.'...' .',.,,.......,.....'....Si7 Si7S ,31l.5l
During the past two years the
prison has cost the taxpayers of the
state $88, 8,245.28 that being the
amount drawn from the state treas
ury on account of the appropriation
made by the thirty seventh general
assembly. This sum has nearly all
been expended in the betterment of
existing property and in the acqusi-
ton of new. The report of the ap-
praisers shows an increase in value
of the states property in and about
the penitentiary of $73, ,0ss.9l over
the appraisement of December, 1892,
which, If deducted from the amount
drawn from the state treasury on
the appropriation for support, etc.,
would leave a net cost to the people
of the state of s13, ia for the two
years.
The inspectors say that the fact
that the institution is practically
self sustaining may be urged against
the making of very considerable
appropriation for its support and
maintenance for 1895 and 1896, but
that such a course would jeopar
die the best interests of the state.
They hope that the earning capacity
of the institution will not be i'm
paired during the next two years,
They say that it's ability to earn
money for it's support and mainte-
nance can not be forecast with any
degree of absolute certainty. The
destruction of shop building by
fire or the failure of one of the large
contractors would very materially
cripple its earning capacity. They
also urge the necessity for an ap-
preparation for the construction of a
new cell building. The last cell
building was constructed in 1876.
At that time there were ,346 con-
victs in the prison. There are now
2,178. The inspectors believe that
the management of the Missouri
state penitentiary from financial
disciplinary or sanitary standpoint,
will compare favorably with that of
any other institution of the kind in
the country.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
BY DR., II. X. Hinde.
CHRIST AND THE MAN BORN BLIND.
Inhn a.l.l1


John 9l-li,
Read the entire chapter, and study the
whole scene. The occurrence was in Jeru-
salem during the feast OF ,abcrnacles.
Coming early In the morning from the Mount
Of Olives, He took His seat In the temple,
and all the people came unto Him; land He
sat down and taught them" His text on
this occasion was; IL am the light of the
world he that fulloweth Me shall not walk
in darkness but shall have the light Of life. -
1t was in the midst Of this discourse that
the Pharisees interrupted Him by bringing
in the adulterUus woman, the case termln-
ating much to their discomfort. Resumine
His discourse and reaching a point where
He claims to have been "before Abraham
was," they could stand it no longer, and in
rage took up stones 20 cast al Him lIt
going through thelaidst of thoN lie rnssed
OUT. - ioan"f
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! his b,rth ANA nav IL s,.e,,o hsa.,ras .,
,ppot,uuttv for Ms ,.r.i,s b., an, ... NO..
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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

owners in cities of the fourth class to
petition for improvements, whether
or not they live on the street sought
to be improved.
Senator Morton introduced q bill
giving the governor power to reap
point the members of the present
school textbook commission.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21
BLISS IN KENTUCKY.

From the Cincinnati Tribune.
Sand how is my old friend, the
colonel spending his declining
years9'' asked the gentleman who
had been north for long time.
"Beautifully, sab, beautifully. He
has fine farm, sab. And a string
Of trotters, sab. And barrel OF
whisky sixteen years old, and q wife
the same age, sah."
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21
IN WASHINGTON.

The third attempt of the adminis-
tration at this session of congress to
secure legislation looking to the
relief of the treasury failed in the
house last Thursday. First, the
Carlisle bill for the reform of
the currency went down; next, the
bill for the issus ok e6QQ. ono si,Qa az
COLA bonds, and s6s ssslrsnssns & ~ j
the legal tenders, recommended in
the presidents special message, was
defeated by a majority of 27, and
then the house by majority even
larger (forty seven) refused to
order to third reading the resolution
by which 1t was proposed to author
ize the issue of s65, 900, 900 of 8 per
cent. gold bonds, to substitute for
the a per cent. thirty year coin
bonds, sold by Secretary Carlisle
under contract with the Rothschild-
Morgan syndicate.
The action of the house was the
elimination OF the exciting events
which have occurred since the pres
ident sent his special message to
congress, which resulted in the
reporting from the ways and means
committee of a resolution to author
lze the issue Of the gold bonds. A
special order was brought in as soon
as the house met to bring the resolu-
ton to vote at O'Clock in the
evening. The debate upon the reso-
luton, which lasted over FIVE hours,
was of an interesting and at times
inflammable character.
The galleries were packed, and
there was much confusion on the
floor, but. the interest centered in
the course which the republicans
would pursue, 1t being conceded that
the fate Of the resolution rested with
them.
There was much maneuvering
among their leaders. The republi-
cans wesl of the Alleghenies, led by
Messrs. Hopkins and Cannon, of
Illinois, started off with impetuous
speeches against a gold bond that
would discriminate against the bonds
already issued. Mr.. Reed and his
eastern friends sought in private
conference to rally all to united
action. His plan was to allow the
resolution to 60 to third reading,
and then move to recommit it, with
instructions to report back a bill
similar to that which he offered as q
substitute for the gold bond bill last
week, providing for 3 per cent. coin
bonds. For time it seemed possible
that this arrangement would be
agreed to, but after the stirring
speech Of Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, the
middle and western republicans
broke away, determined to defeat
the third reading of the resolution,
lest by some chance 1t might carry
II it passed this parliamentary stage.
The eastern republicans then decided
to support it. The speeches of Mr..
Wilson, Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Hopkins and
Mr.. Bryan were the features Of the
debate.
An analysis of the vote shows that
so democrats and 81 republicans (120
In ally voted in favor of the resolu-
ton, and 98 democrats, so republi-
cans and z populists 167 in ally
against.
Among the Missourians the divis-
ion was squarely between cities and
country. Bartholdt, Cobb and
O'Neill, of st. Louis, and Tarsney,
Of Kansas City, voted for "gold";
the others against.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21
INCOME TAN.

The court of appeals of tho Dis
trict of Columbia affirmed the jldg-
ment of the lower court in refusing
to grant to John G.. Moore, of New
York, an injunction to restrain Inter-
nal Revenue Commissioner Miller
from proceeding TO collect the income
tax from complainant. Counsel for
Moore Immediately noted an appeal
to the United States supreme court
and the matter will probably be
brought to the attention of the court
of last resort as soon as it reconvenes
next month.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

IN ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
During the last two years in the
Office of Attorney General R. F..
Walker there have been briefed,
argued and disposed of 229 cases.
Below is given a tabulated state
ment covering the two years, show
ing the crime in which each convic-
tion was had and the disposition of
each case:
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21
THE WEEK AT HOME.
BILL COOK SENT TO PRISON.
Bill Cook, the noted bandit and
robber, was sentenced at Fort Smith
to As years in the penitentiary.
WEALTH ON THE FARM.

WEALTH ON THE FARM.
An agricultural bulletin says farm
animals in the United States are
worth nearly 1000, 900, 600; there
are 15,00o,o0O horse, $500, 900
mules, $4,000, 900 cattle, including
100000 mich cows; $4,000, 900
sheep and $4,000, 900 hogs.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

DIED FROM HIS WOUNDS.
DR.. Q. G. Corbett, who was struck
on the head by viii Langston at
Charleston, several days ago, died.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21
PRESIDENT HAYES CHILDREN SUED,

Mrs. Ada NJ, Smith, OF Ohio, has
begun suit for $780, 200 damages
aeairat b. A, EaW.s, W. @. aayes,
~. -. fiayys,.s- scott ~. ftnyJs ana
Fanny Hayes, the cons and daugh.
ters of the ex president r. Is.
Hayes, for permanent injuries
claimed to have been received in a
runaway caused by large and fierce
dog owned by the Hayes family.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

This table does not include many
cases in which the legal department
rendered assistance to the prosecut-
ing attorneys in the trial courts.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

APPOINTED CORONER.
DIR. r. H. Goodier, of Hannibal,
has been appointed coroner Of Ma
rion county.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

WANT A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The Missouri mayors convention
at jefferson City adjourned after
adopting a memorial asking the
assembly to submit an amendment
to section II, article 10, of the con-
stitution by adding after the word
"district" the following: "And for
the purpose of purchasing or erect
ing wa works, electric or other
light plants when such city elects to
own same, and to provide proper
sewerage for such CITY," The OBJ
ject of the amendment is to permit
the issue Of bonds for the purposes
named by cities of the third and
fourth classes.
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in OUR OWN STATE.

REVENUE FROM DRAMsHoPs.
The 6,257 dramshops Of Missouri
pay an all-round revenue of 81, 400, :
010.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

ACQUlTTED.
Henry 7. Hinton, who shot and
killed W. u. Houghland, druggist
of Benton City, was acquitted by a
jury in Mexico few days ago.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

per cent are rendered self sustaining
through the course Of training and
education they receive. The bill
appropriates $4,000, and this is
hardly deemed sufficient In view of
the large number Of children would
probably become inmates Of the
home.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

HuGGED HIS WIFE TOO HARD.
Daniel Holland hugged his wife so
affectionately upon his arrival at
Kansas City that he broke three of
her ribs.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

In the senate bills were intro
duced:
By Basket: To require examina-
ton for coal mine managersi to reg
ulate the use Of oils In coal mines;
to regulate ventilation and the use
OF explosives in coal mines.
By Lyman: To establish home
for feeble minded youths, appropri. F..
ating $50, 900 therefor.
Senator Gray's bill for changes of
venue in criminal cases on affidavit
of defendant, supported by two or
more reputable men, was sent to en-
grossment after lively fight.
The first house bill to safely run
the senate gauntlet during the ses-
sion was the bill to restrain domestic
animals from running at large. It
was passed by the unanimous vote OF
all senators present.
Senator Lancaster's bill allowing
the board Of managers Of the St.
Louis Firemen's Pension Fund to
lend money on real estate was pass
ed.
Senator Morton's bill making off
GERS of trust companies amenable to
banking laws was passed.
Among the measures passed were
By O'Bannon: Requiring all bank
statements to be published.
By McClintic: Giving Insurance.
companies sixty instead Of thirty
days to return statements to the
state department.
BY Yeater: Requiring 90 pei
cent Of increase Of corporate stock
to be paid up In lawful money.
BY Dunn; Amending the election
laws so that travelling expenses o.
candidates may be omitted from
campaign expense accounts.
j BY Lyman: Authorizing property
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

SHOT AT A DANCE.
At Alliance given by Thomas Pitt
Ard 3 Randolph county, Charles
Iiss sssEIa 1, HaIass
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

Senator Dunn's bill to repeal the
law prohibiting citizens over so
years Of age from holding the Office
Of road overseer was passed after
an interesting debate between the
author and Senator Cash, in which
it was brought out that both John
Adams and George Washington held
the Office of road overseer.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

DR.. Brummel Jones, OF Kansas City,
appeared before the house committee
on scientific and benevolent institu-
tions, and made very able argument
In behalf Of the bill introduced by
Representative Boutwell,, Of Pettis,
for the establishment of home for
feeble minded children. He showed
that there are now more than 5000
feeble- minded persons in the state,
and Of this number more that 1900
are children Of school age. Such
homes have been establishsd in nine
teen states, and reports show that a
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21

Representative McIneyre, OF Au-
drain, introduced q bill leaving It
optional with jurles where the de-
PENDANTS have peen found guilty Of
murder in the Hrst degree to provide
whether the death penalty shall be
passed or whether the prisoner shall
be imprisoned for life.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21
Decided

For For
State. Defendant
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-26
LoPsIpED HENS.

How q Cape Elizabeth Nan Produced
Breed Of Nonscratohers.
Speaking of hens reminds mo of u
worthy townsman Of ours, j. Fairfield
Tuttle, who had small patch Of straw
berries SO situated that only q fence,
and poor one at that, divided them
from neighbours henyard, and these
same hens bothered our friend very
much by getting through the fence and
scratching up the strawberry plants.
Our friend tried many ways to rid
himself of them, but failed until ono
Setting another hen.
Now, it's necessary for you to know
that the hens above mentioned were Of
what is known as the Shanghai breed
and had very long legs. 1t occurred to
our friend Tuttle that he saw way out
of the difficulty. So procuring half o
dozen bantam (short legs) eggs he stole
over during the night. took out six Of
the eggs that were under tho hen and
replaced them with the six bantam.
What was the result? When the chicks
were Matched, each one had one short
and one long leg, and when they would
stand ON the short leg and try to scratch
with the long ono they would only suo-
coed in throwing themselves over.
When they would stand ON the long leg,
the short one would not reach the
ground by several inches, and so In the
matter Of scratching they were not In it.
SO to speak. Elizabeth Sentinel
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wonder. of Minute Animal Lie.

The following, which might very ap-
propriately bear the heading Of "a Won
der of Wonders" is from tho pen Of Sir
Robert s, Ball, +. r. s., astronomer
royal Of ireland: "The microscope
teaches us that there are animals so won
derfully minute that If thousand of
them were ranked abreast they could
easily swim, without being thrown out
Of order, through the eye of the finest
cambria needle ever made. Yet each Of
the minute creatures Is highly organ
lied number of PARTICLES, capable of NOV
ing about, Of finding and devouring food
and of behaving in all respects as be-
comes an animal as distinguished from
afragment of unorganized matter. " The
human mind is utterly incapable of real
izing the structure of these little crea-
lures and of fully approaching their
marvellous adaptation to the life they are
destined to lead.
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Calyin's face was too strongly mark
ed to BIO called handsome. Impressive
and stern are the words that best de-
scribe his features.
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Names of the Centiped.

1.-THE word centiped In the mouth Of
the old sailor, as Of the negro, becomes
'santipede' or 'santifee, but I think Joe
Galbraith, q Hibernian ranchman of
New Mexico, should be credited with
giving it the most remarkable twist
from its dictionary pronunciation, " said
the topographer in surveying party.
Joe camped alongside us ono night on
our way to Camp Grant AS two of our
men in the morning were shaking q
blanket which had been spread next
the ground centiped six inches long
ran out from the under side of the
blanket up the sleeve and face of one Of
the two men. The man 8 whiskers saved
his face from the needlelike feet, and he
brushed the reptile off to the ground
without sustaining injury The cent?
ped was killed, and tho party gathered
round to look at it, among them Joe,
eager to air his knowledge
Don't you know what that is?' he
said wisely. It's Santa Fe. They say
they're pizener' n hell. New York
SIM