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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1895-12-12
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The senate was not in session ON the
9th. In the house Speaker Reed an
nounced his first committee, that of
mileage, consisting of Messrs. Wright
.(Mass.), Bernham (Cal.), and Burrell
Qll.l republicans), and Pendle ton
(Tex.). democrat. A joint resolution
was agreed to authorizing the print
ing of $500 copies of the monthly sta
tistical abstract published by the
treasury department.. A resolution
assuring the president of support in
any move he may make to improve the
condition of the Armenians, met with
objection and was referred.
THE Empire State express on the
New York Central railroad now holds
the record as the fastest regular pas
senger train in the world, with IL
regular scheduled speed of So. SO miles
per hour to her credit. The speed
of the best trains of foreign nations
is: England. 51.s5; Germany, 5L25;
France, 49.ss; Belgium, 45.O4; Hol-
land, 44.73; italy. A. "a; Austria-Hu
gary, 41.75.
TIE American Catholic league was
Incorporated at Baltimore. Nd, on the
nth. 1t is founded on broad patriotic
lines, and based on the essential p-in-
ciples of free institutions, and it is pro-
posed to make it one of the most inn
portant and patriotic organizations
| that has ever existed among Catholics.
Mr. ScovILLE, of the Scoviile Manu-
facturing Co.. of Waterbury. Conn.
| the contractors for the Columbian
Worlds Fair medals, announced, on
the 9Th, that all of the 24,OO0 medals
will be completed and ready for de.
livery by the middle of the present
| month.
OPTICAL information received, in
London, on the 9th, stated that the re-
port that France and Russia had with.
drawn from the European concert rel.
alive to Turkey was wholly unfounded.
A MONSTER petition, bearing $4,000
names. praying for the recognition oi
the Cubans as belligerents, was pre-.
sented to congress, on the 9Th, by Rep
resentative Royse, of Indiana.
made from piece on the
hull of the first vessel that passed
through the Sault Ste Marie canal has
been presented to Speaker Reed by E.
tH.-Nelson, of Minnesota.
A TRUST, comprising almost every
carpet-tack factory in the country, has
been organized, and the price OF tSciss
hassuddenly advanced to almost double
the former rates.
FuE town of Mariested, Sweden
|nopulation 1900. was virtually de-
stroyed Ivy fire. which started on The
18th 49,.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A STEAMER will shortly leave En-
gland with the cable which is to be la id
in the Amazon river from Para to Ma
naos, 1,4OO miles. with sixteen inter
mediate stations.
PROBABLY the most important ques-
tion to be considered by the general
assembly of Virginia, now in session.
will be that of holding constitutional
convention to amend the Walton cleo
tion law and to modify the system of
appeals in criminal cases.
On the 5th the new British cruiser
Diana was launched at Glasgow. She
is 300 feet long and 5000 tons burden.
Her indicated horse power is 1900.
and her guaranteed speed 164 knots.
Her hull is of steel and her ram of
bronze.
On the 5th Said Pasha, president Of
the Turkish council of state and for
merly grand vizier, sought refuge in
the British embassy at Constantine
pie, fearing arrest.
The offices of the socialist party,
recently closed in Berlin, have been
removed to Hamburg, outside of the
Jurisdiction of Prussia.
FRANCIS L. HIGGINsoN, a Boston
banker, has forwarded to his cloping
wife at Genoa, Italy, a cable money
order for 500. 900. to keep the spoor
things from starving"
DURING the week ended on the 5th
the bullion in the Bank of England
increased 81, 733, 434
On the 5th between 500 and 600
northumberland farmers. prin-
cipally from the great northwest, with
sprinkling of merchants, sailed from
New York on the Thingvalla Steam
ship Co.'S steamer Island, on Il Christ
mas excursion to their old home.
On the 5th it was reported that seven
warships and nine torpedo boats,
forming the armed reserve of the Rus
sian Black sea feet, were anchored at
Sebastopol.
On the 5th the senate confirmed the
nomination of Matt w. Ransom, of
North Carolina, as minister to Mexico.
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g. FORSYTH, MO-, THURSDAY DECEMBER r. 1895.

. ArChicago. whffe Geo Pack. q d1cf.
v1s nsing gasoline. the nqdd ignited
from friction. ana he was lis ehntlye6
veloped in fire. He jump ped inkD'a'vxe
of boiling water, from which he was
rescued with difficulty. He will prob
ably die
On the 5th the Greenville hotel, lo-
Gated 6 miles east of Hortonville. Wis,
was destroyed by fire. WIN. Renter.
an employe, was sufocated and taken
from the burning building dead. Sew
eral members of a medicine troupe"
escaped by jumping from the second :
floor window, clad in their night clothes
On the 5th DIR. r. ]. Fox, promi-
nent physician of Linneus. Mo-, who
was found guilty of stealing the body
of Mrs Gates, was. sentenced to the
pcnitentiary for three years:
On the 5th Sam Sewell, assistant
cashier of the First national bank of
McGregor. Tex, was indicted for the
recent robbery of that bank.
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NEWS IN BRIEF,
Compiled from Various Sources.
Llv. CONGRESS.
(First Session.)

(Flrst SessiOn.)
In the senate, on the I'd, an unusually large
number OF senators participated in the OPEN
fng-day proceedings. the only interesting fest
ure OF which was the swearing III OF the mem
bers soon after which the senate adjoured un-
til noon of the "a. to await the receipt OF the
presidents message. In the house, Mr.
( Reed, OF Maine, was chosen speaker by q vote
of 23i to 95 for ex-Speaker Crisp. and the re-
mainder Of the caucus ticket OF tho republic
cans was duly elected. Tho rules OF the Fifty
FIRST congress-the Reed rules-were adopted,
and the drawing for seats was followed by ad-
5ournment for the day
81 In the senate, on the Sd. the presidents mes
sage was read and laid ON the table; that part
of 1t relating to the payment Of the indemnity
to British subjects in connection with tho
BehrinR sea controversy was afterwards re-
ferrcd specially to the committee on foreign
relations. Various bills. memorials and reso-
buttons in reference to the atrocities in Asia
Minor and looking to recognition of bellfgerant
rights to Cuba were presented. In The house
the new chaplain created sensation by the
patriotic character of the opening prayer. The
presidents message was read and the house
journed until the 9th.
IN the senate, on the 4th, petitions for the
, recognition OF the independence Of Cuba were
presented from the states OF Ohio and Florida
and Mr. Allen (pop.. Neb.) spoke in the same
interest Resolutions were offered by MIR.
Hoar (rep.. Mass) pledging the support of the
senate to the president ''in the most vigorous
action he may deem fit to take for the protcc-
tfon and security of American citizens in Tur-
key, and to obtain redress for injuries COM
mitted on them" and calling for all informa-
ton received by the president or state depart
ment on the subject, and as to whether Ame1-
lean consuls in Turkey have been ineerfered
with in the performance Of their duties $500.
The house was not in session on the 4th.
DIN the senate. on the 5th. two important finan-
cial measures were introduced and referred to
The committee on finance. The first provides
for the coinage of the silver bullion now in the
treasury into half-dollars quarters and dimes,
and for the redemption OF legal-tcnder notes in
standard silver dollars whenever the gold re-
serve is below 500 600 0O,. The second provides
for the unlimited coinage OF silver ut the ratio
OF 15M to l. only when similar laws have been
passed by Great Britain, France and Germany.
Resolutions were offered and speeches made
bearing upon tho question of the rebellion in
Cuba and American recognition of belligerent
rights OfCuba
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THE FINANCIAL QUESTION:.
THE MOST IMpoRrANr QUESTION.


As we turn from review Of our fo.eign re.a-
tions to the contemplation OF our national
financial situation. says the president. we arc
OF domestic concern more important than any
other that can engage our attention, ana one
treatment
THE REVENUE SYSTEM
sby command ! Of the peop;e, customs rev; rev.
benefit Of favored classes at the expense OF the
great mass OF our countrymen. and which.
curtailed our trade relations and impeded our
entrance to the markets OF the world. has been
Die is based upon denia, Of the right
OF the government to obstruct the avenues 70
our peoples cheap living or lessen their CONF
fort and contentnent. for the sake OF accord
ing especial advantages 10 favoritcs. and
which, while encouraging our intercourse and
that American self-reiiance, thrift and inge-
nuity, can build up our country's Industries
and develop its resources more surely than
encrvating patcrnalism.
THE GOLD REsERvE.
The president attributes the depletion Of tho
gold reserve to the greenbacks and the silver
OF the administration to maintain tho reserve
and tho various pond issues temporarily re-,
SAYS and in view OF its surrounding perplexi-
ties, it becomes entirely apparent to those
yoivcd. not only that our gold reserve must for
tho third time In less than thirteen months be
restored by another ISSUE and sale OF bonds
to the purpose. but that a plan must be adopt
ed for their disposition, pr, .mising better re-
suits than those realized on previous sales.
THAT AGREEMENT WITH BANKEBs.
An agreement was therefore made with .
number OF hnancicrS and bankers whereby IL
was stipulated that bonds described in tho re-
sumption act OF 1879. payable in coil thirty
rate OF per cent: per annum. and amounting
to about S5s 600, should be exchanged for
gold, receivable by weight amounting to little
TERMS OF THE CONTRACT.
This gold was to be delivered In such INSTALL
ments as would complete its delivery within
SIX months from the date OF the contract, and
ro% nso %
those supplying this gold that during the con-
sinuanee Of the M contract t they rous BY evssy
against gold Withdrawals. The contract also
provided II congress would authorize the Issue
Of bonds, payable by their terms IN gold and md
annum. might within ton days be substituted
as par for the 4-pcr-ccnt. bonds described In
the agreement. y 5s@sssSs {.
stored the reserve. hut checked for : time the
Withdrawals OF gold and brought en- period ol
restored confidence and such pcacc -ad qsae'
sible vaIre. to every interest that effects on,
people.
CONGRESS DECIINKD REL ,l.E.
On the day this contract was MSde its terms
were communicated 70 congress, by spe
cial executive message. N which 4
millions Of dollars would Be saved {
cent. were authorized to be substituted TO
those mentioned in the contract Tho con
gress having declined to grant the neccssar!
unmodified. waa carried opt. resplting II
j.stA dsYa July. 1so 80 : =
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Synopsis OF President Cleveland.s
Message to Congress.
The Document. While Lengthy. is Wholly
Given. Over Co Our Foreign Rela-
tions and Discussion of the
Money Problem.

The presidents message transmitted
to the congress on the Sd was very
lengthy document 1t treated exelu-
stvely of our foreign relations and
the currency question. In submit
ting the message to tho congress the
president invites the careful consider
alton of the questions discussed not
only by the national legislature, but
by hia fellow-countrymen.
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FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Great Britain.
THE BEHRINO SEA QUESTION.

THE BEHRIN0 SEA QUESTION.
Several vexatious questions were left undo
Sunal In the meantime the depletion Of the
seal herdsby means of peiagic hunting has SO
n checIea heir
extinction within q few years seems to be q
matter of absolute certainty
The understanding by which the United
q lump sum OF sis5 600 in full settlement Of all
seizure Of British sealing vessels unauthorized
under the award OF the Paris tribunal or arbi-
which declined to make the necessary appro-
priatfon. am still OF the opinion that this arr
rangemcnt was judicious and adyantageous %
ssassloass sss ssa' we've .sis dsss @
s1e Certainly T'n will hardly
proposition that the government is bound by
provide for the speedy adjustment of these
claims by arbitration as the only other alter
native treaty OF arb @ NJ has 1nsGerore
laid before the senate SO that in one OF the
modes suggested a final settlement may be
reached.
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
The completion OF the preliminary survey
Of the Alaskan boundary, which follows the
point of Prince of Wales island. until 1t strikes
the one hundred and forty-iirst meri iian at or
further necessary appropriation. which is ur-
gently recommended. This survey was under
taken under provisions OF the convention en-
tered into by this country and Great Britain
July %. 1892, and the supplementary conycn-
ton of February 8, 1894. AS to the remaining
section OF the Alaskan boundary which follows
the one hundred and forty-1rst meridian
northwardIy from Mount St. Elias to the frozen
ocean, the scttlcmect OF which involves the
physical location OF the meridian mentioned
no conventional agreement has yet been MADE.
In the meantime, the valley of the Yukon Is
becoming q highway through the hitherto un-
explored wildS of Alaska and abundant miner
al wealth has been discovered in that region,
esraciaily at near the jnncture OF the
boundary meridian with the Yukon and Its
tributaries In these circumstances 1t is ex-
pcdent. and. indeed, Imperative. that the
Jurisdiction limits OF the respective govern
mined. Her Britannia maiestys government
has propoScl joint dcimitatlon OF the ono
hundred and forty-first meridian by an inter-
national commission of experts, which. II con-
Eress will Hutborize and make due provision
therefore. can be accomplished with no unrea-
sOnable delay.
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The venezuelan Question.

THAT DISPATCH TO MH. BAYARD.
It being apparent that the boundary dispute
Venezuela, concerning the limits OF British
Guiana, was approaching an acute stage, q
definite statement of the interest and policy OF
the United States rs regards the controversy
seemed to be required. both on its account and
In view Of its relations with the friendly powers
directly concerned. In July last therefore, q
dispatch was addressed to our ambassador al
London for com munication to the British gov
eminent. in which the attitude OF the United
States was fully and distinctly set forth
THE MONROE DOCTRINE DEFINED.
The general conclusions there reached and
formulated are In substance that the tradi-
tional and established policy Of this govern
ment Is firmly opposed to a forcible increase
by any European power OF Its territorial pos
sessions ON this continents; that this
Is It is strongly supported by numer-
GUS prccedents that as consequence the
United States Is bound to protect against the
enlargement OF the area OF British Guinea IN
OF the rights arG e sns Mi
In strength OF Great Britain and Venezuela
the territorial dispute between them can be
reasonably settled only by friendly and Inn
partial arbitration, and that the resort TO sucn
arbitration should include the whole contro-
versy and is NOT satisfied II one of the powers
concerned is permitted toGraw an arbitrary line
through the territory In Cebate and to declare
that It will submit to arbitration only the por-
tion lying oneside OF It, In view OF these con-
the British government for a definite answer to
the auestion whether it would or would not sub
init the territorial controversy between itself
and Venezuela in its entirety TO impartial ar
ment has not yet boon received but IT is ex-
pected shortly, when further communication
on the subject will probably be made 70 tho
congress.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

On the 18th the centenary of the birth
of Thomas Carlisle, historian and phi
losopher, was ccle brated at his birth
place, Eccleicchan. near Dumfries,
Scotland. A large number of wreaths
were sent from all parts of Great Brit
ain and the continent.
DR. A. G. JONES, undoubtedly one of
the youngest veterans of the late war,
has been elected commander of Will
liams Post, No. 7s. g. A. R., at Muncie,
Ind. February 1, 1861, he was 12 years
old. August1 of the same year he en-
listed in Company G, First Iowa in fam
try, and took part in the battle at
Springfield, Mo-, ten days later. He
served through the rebellion in the
second Colorado cavalry.
Mr.. TkRREL. United States minister
to Turkey, cabled the state depart-
ment on the 4th, from Constantinople.
that everything relating to Armenian
interests was satisfactory. The mis-
sionaries, he said, were safe and pro-
tected.
5 On the 4th, in the suit of Gus A.
Meyer, against ex-congressman w. c..
2. Breckinridge for services rendered
in the celebrated Madgc Pollard case,
and in which the plaintiff got ver-
dict before a Cincinnati magistrate.
defense paid $3.50 into court alleging
in his answer this was the amount Of
foe aoreed on. -,
ON th. 1.hr Herr Won Ru,o.lsebepb bcro
was reelected president of the. Ger
man reiclrstag, receiving 229 votes out
Of the 2g3 cast. :. -, 80 -, :
On the .Ath VIM. J. Murray, aged 80,
fasting forty-seven tisys.y %; sass
KrNa HuMprRr. on the sth. rave an
audience to Hon. Wayne @Macveagh,
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snourDnnl5us mxrn

sHourDHn6 nm aHxn1
- Aave mover had th6 sll21eost nlgfv1ne.
seo1oerning the wisdom or proprieU e t1te ax-
Ranoment. ana am quite vtllin9 - eaGWer NJ
my fall shAre o6s 4eepoasiellt fer - n
J.segssy ,.aYa ,ssa e July 4 IL - Sc &c
ifon july Il. isss. Us dsss q ths rsss .
the law for the incrcased purchase Of ellvees
neory nsc sss@Sss J. skise AL 80 sss sosa
than e4oe.0a000o. Nearly -. .op0ooo pf shexead;
Unitsd STATES notes, . snd re- evsfy oes 9 -
ssFS,cs G iatsfe eOla uslsssioas, slsss -. 81
si creation in a isSc 80 been ~ 90
from the treasury. Seon No. -: ~.
mont: and yet the whole anenntfnl g s.
0oo0oo except : little moro thsAe 49,
yer at he request ot the heade.ss 3sG.ei1e:
"rsdss.anaing "sdsr @ ana prs2sre4 g ,ea5n,, ,s5,,e1 es
future raids upon the treesnry's gold resoeges
Il WILL CALL foR MORE BoNDs =
Tho presidcns says that . eonsinuanoe ln.o11
snss as sS II
ened with all this. for the sAko a Uuppaytn4
Soa fOs fSEesn scn e s
Unsa sSsSs e :Sss -
{ CANCEL YU8 888BNBA&Sk8s7<ef
am convinced the only thorou&h and pr1o-
retirement Of our United states notes, com-
notes s. e si s
payment Of silver purchases under tho Act q
SUGGESTS i nxxEDx. sssss
believe this could be quite readily .eec4ss
plished BY tho change OF the notes for Uni9
nations. s pearsne IN io~ = rate of insercss They
should be lon9-term bonds, thus Increasing
their destrability as Investments. and because
their payment could DO wen postponed 20 .
period far removed from present dnanctat bur.
dens and perplexities, when. with increased
easiiy met E 10 furtSer insure the canoeiiatioe
OF these notes. and also provide way In Mhtc1
then them. | feature % ID. the plan should be g Sn-
thority given to the secretary OF the treasury
essary, to complete the Contemplate fedemp-
tion and cancellation, permitting htln 20 uSo
ce any Of the e noses that may Be in ts trsss
ury. or that may be received BY their 9oyernzI
S nsns on a any = account n the ee,. inS5Sase o0a
sieTprss s@ey i1 a
monetary strength abroad and the stinaiastca
OF every interest and Industry that would fol-
low the cancellation of tho goid-demAnd ooli-
cations now aniicting us
NATIONAL BANK CIRcuLAT1oN.
think they ought to be allowed to issue cir
cuiation equal to the par value o. the oonas az
sncy i ciic,,,,tso, Sno,,iS hc rs5Sce6 tn ox,el
snnrtb Of one ner cent. which would undoube-
@ M their % eccnnnt IN aiiiitf0 they shoa3a
he aisnwesi TO suiSstitute or deposit in lieu o.
the bonds now required as security for the:k
n,rnnsc of rcf,rina the United States not
ppna t tr"asnrv noscse The 6anhs slreaffv e111k
,nS, m s MY " Ioy ~ thus "a conid issta ~
| cuistion in addition to that already outstaa7
nasr,r as, nr nmite eossai the currency nroposs
| be cancelled 49,
NO FEARS OF Our s.ns lnsorxIs2 s.s.Sn,ss2
fern0ps ~ IS suRpvseu. .ssnI .na. S~iIv wor s0r
receipts wouIo, IN ~ scns.menss, seSya = ~
| solvency and nllaying tho fear OF ~
exhaustion. and yet All through OUT sssu$
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that their consumptfon is deleserfous 70 tha
public health This il all tho more Irritating
In view Of the fact that no European state fs
ness Of Its exported food supplies as the United
States, nor so easily able. on account OF tn-
herent soundHesS. to guarantee those qualities.
8 Il Is not to bo forgotten that international
trade can be one-sided. Its currents arc
alternating. and its movements should be hon-
estly reciprocal. Without this Il almost neces-
sarfly degcnerates into device TO gain advan<
toge or q contrfvance to secure Dement'S with
only the semblance of q return
. RETALIATION EASY.
II an examination OF the situation suggests
such measures on our pars as would involve rc-
strictions similar 70 those from whis b We suffer.
the way to such course is easy; It should.
however. by no means be lightly entered upon.
since the necessity for the inauguration OF such
ment OF our people. and because It naturally
and logically might lead to consequences Of
the gravcSt character. ses5ss *
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Spain and Cuba.
EFFORTS TOWARD NEUrRALrrY.

ll4tf1,t EFFOHFS TOWARD NEUTHALITH.
In referring to tho struggle in Cuba for inde-
president says. that earnest efforts have been
made on the part of this government toenforce
obedience to our neutrality laws and to pre-
vent the territory OF the United States from
being abused as vantage ground from which
TO aid those in arms against Spanish sover-
eignity.
PLAIN DUTY OF AMERICAN CIrTzENs-
Whatever may be the traditional sympathy
OF our eountrymen rs individuals with people
and greater freedom, deepencd rs such sympa-
thy naturally must be in br half of neighbors,
yet the plain duty OF their government Is to
observe I'm good faith the obligations Of inter-
national relationship. The performance OF this
duty should not be made more difficult by o
legations growing out of their allegiance to
their country. which should restrain them from
violating as individuals the neutrality which
the nation OF which they are members arc
bound to observe in its relations to friendly
sovereign states. N
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In Turkey.

AMERICANS AFFORDED PROTECTION
Referring to affairs in Turkey, the recent
massacre OF Christians and the perils Of mis-
have been spared in behalf OF American citf-
zens. and their protection In person and prop
erty has teen earnestly and vigorously en-
forced by every means within our power. The
presence of American naval vessels in Ottoman
waters has had good effect.
DUTY AND RIGHTS OF EUROPEAN POWERS.
BY treaty several of the most powerful Euro
pean powers have secured o right and have
assumed duty, not only in behalf OF their own
interest but as agents OF the world
Their right is to enforce such conduct to
the Turkish goyernmentas will restrain fanat-
icaI brutalf1y.@ and their duty Is to interfere
and to insure against such dreadful occurrences
In Turkey lately shocked civilization. The
powers declare this right and this duty to be
prompt and effective action OF their part will
not hp da1aved.