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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-07

a statesman. Senator Pierce had been
governor of Dakota territory, was a
splendid newspaper man, had been
elected to the senate with legislative
recommendation that the long term of
six years be given him, and he was
backed by some powerful corporations.
Nevertheless Senator Hansbrough was
elected and has since forged to the
front until he is now one of the leaders
of his party on the floor of the senate.
He made splendid effort last winter to
secure an appropriation of $1,000,000 to
eradicate the Russian thistle from our
soil, but the condition of the national
finances was such that the house Of
representatives declined TO allow the
appropriation. Senator Hansbrough
secured the passage of his bill through
the senate, but the house successfully
opposed it. Senator Hansbrough will
take up that subject and press it again
| next winter. l do not believe that he
| can accomplish his object on account Of
the condition of the treasury. How
ever, men sometimes work for several
years on important measures before The
congress will permit proper legislation.
But solid, steady, persistent worker
like Senator Hansbrough ultimately ac-
complishes his ends. The senator will
be chairman of the committee on ter
ritories, position held for many years
by Senator Platt, of Connecticut.
Inasmuch as the congress will con-
vene within few weeks, l shall try to
tell you something about some others
of the great senator's and representa-
tives upon whom the eyes of the coun.
try will soon be fixed as they gather be-
meath the dome of the capitol and pro,
coed to legislate for the people of this
great American republic.
! SMITH D. FRY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-07
TORTURE IN PUNISHMENT.
Barbarous Treatment of Malefactors In
the Colonial Period.

The constitution of the United States
and those of thevarious states in prohib-
iting cruel and unusual punishments
were not fighting an absurdity. The use
of torture in legal processes was not,
when these instruments were framed,
so remote as it is now.
When Sir Thomas Dole came as high
marshal to Virginia he crushed a con-
spiracy by killing the ringleaders by
torture.
One had bodl1in thrust through his
tongue and was chained to tree until
he died, others were broken on the
wheel. 1t is quantity stated that Sir
Thomas was "a man of good conscience
and knowledge in divinity"
Dole's date was 1911. The next nota-
BILE instance of the use of torture was
in 1892, in the Salem witchcraft eX
element, when Giles Cory was pressed
to death-the ''peine Gure ct forte
the most horrible of deaths. A far
worse instance was the burning of the
negroes at the stake in New York, 174l,
as already described in these columns.
Throughout the early colonial period
the use of the stocks, cage" and pillo-
ry was common, but these were torture
only to the sensitive spirit. A similar
device is the cangue, or plank necklace,
four feet square, which Chinese prison
ers still carry.
Executions We're in public through
out the east until comparatively recent
times. When Quelch, the pirate, and
six others were hanged in Boston Sew
all wrote in his diary: when the scat
fold was let to sink there was such a
screech of the women that my wife
heard it, sitting in our entry next to the
orchard though the gallows was a
mile away and the wind unfavorable.
The use of torture to wiring the truth
from witnesses is said to have been
recognized as legal in Austria until
well within the present century.-N. Y.
Recorder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-07
What Did G. P. o. Mean Z?

zone of the most curious blunders of
an author was that made by Thack-
cray, when collecting material for his
Irish Sketch Book Driving along a
road, he saw at due intervals posts set
up with the letters &c. p. o. upon
them. Overtaking peasant, he in
quired the meaning of these initials,
and was gravely informed that they
stood for God Preserve O'Connelln'
Out came the tourists note book, in
which memorandum was at once
iotted down of the curious statement.
In the first edition of the sketches the
fact was duly mentioned, but it was
suppressed in all the subsequent issues,
owing to the tardy discovery that the
initials stood for General Post Office,
indicating that the highway was post
road" 1t is due to the memory OF
William Makepeace Thackeray to say
that the above happened not to him
but to Lord Haddington when riding
into Dublin from Kingstown in 1884
See ''Private Correspondence of DAME
O'Connell,' by w. j. Fitzpatrick, Lion
don, j. Murray, Vol. L., page 5O4.-
Notes and Queries
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-07

II want to consult you on a certain
point, said Miss Cash to her lawyer.
Il am at your service, Miss Cash"
you know Mr.. Squildig?"
Very well, indeed"
"He has done me the honor of pro-
posing marriage"
"Ah"
what wish to ask is if you think
my money would be safe in his hanSs
If were to marry hlm?"
1T would be so secure you could not
even get it yourself" - Pittsburgh
acknowledgements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-07
ARE PROMINENT NOW.
Western Senators Who Have
Quickly Come to the Front.
a South Dakota Statesman Whose INDIE
pendence Has Become Proverbial-
Idadox Young Silver Leader
An Editor as Lawmaler.
snec,al washington Letter.

This back row will be the front row
one of these days" said Senator Petit
grew, of South Dakota, when the adj
mission in four new states in 1889 made
it necessary to add a row back of the
Beats on the republican side of the SEN
ate, to accommodate the eight new sem
ators from those states.
I'VE must sit here and listen to our
betters." said Senator Pettigrew. "Of
course we are all senators here, and of
equal rank before the law, but the older
senators are running affairs and we
new senators must keep silence before
them. But. never mind, we will sit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-07

Husband (admiringly)-There's no
use trying to disguise the fact, you IRE
smarter than / am, my dear.
Wife (complacently)-The fact, my
love, has never been in disguise among
those who know We. - Detroit Free
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-07
Electric Cars In Egypt.

Visitors can soop trolley from Cairo
to the Pyramids
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-13
BALTIMORE's EXPOSITION.
The Site for 1t to be Marked with
Imposing Ceremonies.

Baltimore April 12-The formal mark
ing of the site of the Baltimore Centennial
Exposition by raising a flag in Clifton park
next Monday afternoon. will be made a
notable event in the history of the city.
1t will be the first opportunity presented
to attest by the mulhtudes the measure of
popular interest in the undertaking to cell
citrate in 1897 the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the Incorporation of Baltimore
city. The railroad companies are Offering
low excursion rates to all sections of the
state to encourage a big attendance. Fifty
members of the Washington board OF
trade will attend the ceremonies, and tho
District of Columbia commissioners and
exposition advisory board of the district
have also been invited.
The programme for the inaugural cere-
monies has been completed. Should the
weather continue favorable the city will
undoubtedly witness a great Easter Mon
day demonstration and the movement for
the observance of its one hundredth ami
versary will be given an impetus that can
not fail of securing most satisfactory re-
suits
Charles E. Ford, who is in charge of the
musical portion of the exercises, has Sc
cured a band of eighty pieces and chorus
of fifty trained voices.
Bishop Parrot Of the Protestant Episco-
1al church will open the exercises and his
eminence Cardinal Gibbons will deliver the
benediction. A number of prominent
Aarylanders will make addresses.
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MISS CLARK A SURPRISE.
She Gets a Bad Start and Then Wins
ut s to 1.

Memphis. Tenn. April 12.-The talent
had a trifie the best of the betting at
Montgomery park this afternoon. With
a card of six events. three favorites got
under the wire first and one second choice.
The fifth event was perhaps the most in
teresting. Miss Clark. not much thought
of by the talent. with c. Weber up, got
away last in a field of nine. She was
pocketed until the stretch. when under
whip and spur she forged out of the ruck
and won by a nose. The attendance was
5000. The weather was clear and the
Summaries follow;
First. Race-Purse $500, selling, three
fourths of a mile. Rouble, 1914, Chorn 3
to 5, won, with Pretender second and Santa.
Cruz third. Time 1:16j5.
Second Race-Purse $500. for 2-year-olds
half mile. Cotton King, 1O8, H. Brooks
8 to TO- won, with Royal Choir second and
Stella third. Time :5112.
Third Race-Arlington hotel stakes, one
won, with Dreibund second and Caracas
third. Time 1:45.
Fourth Race-Purse 800, for 2-year-olds.
allowances, half mile. Rewarder, 112, A.
Clayton, 5 10 /. won, with Saracenesca
second and Leila Dell third. Time :5OA
Fifth Race-Purse S400 for 3-year-olds,
selling, seven-eighths of a mile Miss
Floreanna second and Dick Behan third.
sixth Race-Purse $780, for maiden g.
year-olds, FIVE furlongs. Olive III, Ber-
gen, even. won, with Blue and Gray sec
ond and Hay Rack third. Time 1.04A
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-13
DAY OF THE CRUCIFIxION.
Services in the Churches and Partial
Suspension of Business.

New York, April 12.-To-day being Good
Friday, all the churches of the Episcopal
and Roman Catholic faiths held special
services.
Although not a legal holiday in this
country. the custom of observing it has
grown to a great extent. 1t is a legal
holiday in England. In Germany even the
church bells and organs are hushed.
Mayor Strong signed the common coun-
ellis resolution providing for the closing
of all the city's departments not required
by law to be kept open. Nearly all the
city government officers and employees
took a holiday. The financial and law
departments are compelled by law to re-
main open, but little to do, and as so
many business men have taken this Gus
tomary Good Friday, extending until
Monday morning, a very light day is ex-
pected tomorrow also.
The court of oyer and terminer ad-
journed yesterday until Monday and all
three parts of the court of general ses-
sions took similar action.
Business and professional men who came
and felt lonely, and many took half of
the day and went home about noon
The Lyceum theater and Daly's thea
ter were closed tonight. The other play
houses are open as usual. There is a
bill before the legislature to make Good
Friday a legal holiday. Efforts have been
made from time to time to pass such a
bill, but they have thus far been unsuc-
naScfrI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-13
MISSISSIPPI RIVER WORK.
The Project of the Commission Ap-
proved by Lamont.


Washington. April 12-Secretary Lamont
to-day approved the project submitted by
the Mississippi river commission for the
Improvement of the Mississippi river from
the head of the passes to the mouth of the
Ohio river, under the appropriation of
March @ 1896. of 81, 1865. 600. which is in
creased 5000 by the unalloted appropria-
ton of 1894 remaining unexpended. This
leaves an available appropriation of
$267S,000, which the commission recon-
mend should be expended as followes:
First and Second Districts-Lower St.
FRANCIS ESS,OO0; Upper Yazoo, $40, 7;
Upper White, $4,000. Lower White. $75, 900.
Third District-Lower Yazzo, S150000; Up
per Tensas, 100000 Middle Tensas, $780,
Fourth District-Lower Tensas, $4,000:
Atchafalaya, $4,000: Lafourche, $50, 900
Barakaria, $4,000; Ponchartrain, $50, 900;
Lake Borgne, $4,000.
Construction and River Repairs
First and Second Observation-Disclosures
of the old work at Daniels Point $4,000;
new construction above Daniels Point,
SIS, 100; purchase of tOwboat, $4,000; re-
pairs and care of plant, $4,000; reserved
for future application, SCI, $50; preservation
OF works, $1,000; surveys, gauges and
observation. $4,000.
Third District-Completing project for
ject for Lake Providence beach, $50, 1000;
repairs to plant, 10000; surveys, gauges
and observations, 5000.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures of new
dredges, $780, 900; operating expenses, $50,
OO0
ton by contract, using only hired labor
in an emergency.
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A BATTLE IN EASTERN CUBA.
THE REBELS CAPTURE JIGUANI
AND HOLD 1T.

The Spanish Troops Retreat After
on the City and Leave FOrty-hve
Soldiers Dead on the FieId-Fif-
teen of the Insurgents killed and
Thirty Misunderstanding of the
schOOner's Captain DiscIaimed by
the Rebels and Charged Against a
Spanish Omcer.
Tampa. Fla, April 12.-Passengers who
arrived last night on the steamer Mas
cote from Havana. report that insurg-
ents. on OF about March %, attacked and
captured the city OF Jiguani q town Of
about 10000 inhabitants in Eastern Cuba
on April 3 Spanish troops attacked the
city, but were repulsed by the insurgents
three times. and finally retreated, leaving
their dead, numbering forty-fve men,
The Cubans lost fifteen killed and thirty
wounded. The fight lasted three hours.
IiSu2nt Is near Santiago, in the prov
The captain Of the schooner which
landed near Baraco was not killed. as the
spanish papers say. by a filibustering
party. Two sailors of the schooner. who
are English subjects, are in prison at San
uagO de Cuba. They say that a Cuban
chief can prove that spanish naval Of
lASGA kllltu the cap tam OF the schooner
In anger at his success in landing.
Col. Rabi. who headed this expedition,
says that the murder of the captain of
the schooner was not the work of in
surgents. The captain received from them
$4,000 he says, before they sailed, and
performed his contract to their satisfac-
ton.
Gen. Jose NJ Aguirre who is in prison
IN Havana is an American citizen. He
served the insurgent cause In the last rev.
olution. His nephew arrived last night.
He follows his brother to Washington to
intercede for his uncle
The customary holy week Catholic pro-
cession in Havana, which was to take
place to-day, has been forbidden by the
government
Havana. April 12-The report circu-
lated in the United States that a meeting
OF insurgent leaders would be held in
Guatnaro IN the province of Puerto Prin-
cipe, on April 10, for the purpose of pro-
Mitigating formal declaration of indie
pendence, was erroneous. No such con-
Ventlon has been held, nor is IL known in
Wen informed circles that a meeting of
the character described was contem-
plated. The reports evidently had no
hrIner basis than passing rumor.
Madrid April 12-Capt Gen. Calleia
telegraphs from Havana that the insur-
gent leader MaceO has been defeated
again, and has been surrounded BY gov
eminent troops. Jose Marti, he says, is
supposed to have fed to the United
States.
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WAITS FROM THE WIRES.
Bits of News From the Four Ends of
the Earth.

Paris, April 12-Paul Chenavard, the
painter died here to-day
st. Petersburg, April 12-The car has
decided that his coronation shall be cele-
brated in Moscow next August
London, April 12-Ilord Midway denies
the report that he has been selected for
the governorship of New South Wales
Youngstown, o., April 12-Gen. A. W.
Jones declared tonight that he is not a
candidate for the republican nomination
for governor.
Fresno, Cal, April 12.-The Fresno Loan
and Savings Bank closed its doors this
morning because Of the inability to real
ize on its securities. The assets are stated
to be able to meet the liabilities.
San Francisco, April 12-The steamer
Coptic arrived from Yokohama shortly
before o'clock this morning, with small
pox aboard; She was placed In quaran-
tine. The victims are two firemen.
San Francisco, Call April 12.-Balfour,
Guthrie & Co.'S warehouse at Bennecia,
in which was stored large quantity Of
wheat belonging to the Fair estate, was
burned this morning. The loss is $4,000
Augusta, Ca, April 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Irish-Ameriean Investment
Company was held tonight and the pres
ent board of directors was reelected. A
dividend Of 6 per cent. was declared pay
able May /.
Rome, April 12.-In view of the ap-
preaching May day demonstrations, the
government has ordered the arrest of
are registered upon the police records as
dangerous characters.
Des Moines, Ia, April 12-The Republi-
can state central committee to-day decided
TO call the state convention for July 10 In
Des Moines. The late date Is regarded as
a victory for Secretary of State McFar-
land, as the other candidates for governor
wanted June convention.
Princeton, ILL.,, April 12.-City Treasurer
James Miranda of Spring Valley, pleaded
guilty TO the four indictments for NAL
feasance IN Office to-day and the penalty
will be fixed by the court. His prosecu-
ton grew out Of the late shortage Of
5000 in the city accounts.
Dover Del. April 12-To-days ballot
for United States senator resulted: Hig-
gins, 9; Addicks, 5; Massey. 4; Penns-
will, !: Ridgley, 8; Bayard, !.
Senator Handy, who Is the leader Of
the Addick force, predicted to-day that
Massey would be elected senator within
three weeks.
Washington. April 12.-seeretary. Car
Isle to-day designated Nv. II. Bailie,
chief deputy, 10 take charge Of the inter-
nal revenue office at Lynchburg, Va,
and to act temporarily as collector OF In
ternal revenue for the Sixth district OF
Virginia until the vacancy caused by the
death OF Collector Sheppard Is filled by
appointment.
FL Paso. Tex. April t2.-Victor L. Ochoa,
who gained considerable notOriety in the
early part Of 1894 as leader Of reyolu-
tionists IN Mexico, was yesterday convict
ed ia the federal court OF a violation OF
the neutrality laws and sentenced 70 three
years IN the penitentary. This y the nrst
been many sympathizers With every rev
dictionary movement In Northern Mex
leo.
.ffstroes fe,gs,,fno, ueuy servanfl.
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FOUR FAvORITEs FIRST.
st. Maxim and LOttie Mills Show
Their Fields Their Heels.

st. Maxim and LOttie Mills Show
Their Fields Their Heels.
Nashville Tenn. April 12-The first
three races at Cumberland park to-day
were run in a drizzlfng rain, but the
track remained fairly fast The favorites
won in all but the second race, which was
won by third choice.
The Fleischmann's st. Maxim was
top favorite for the first race, and won
as he pleased.
Metropolis, a AZ to 1 shot, ran fourth
to the stretch in the second race, when
Perkins gave him his head and he soon
shot to the front, winning easily from
Ben Wilson.
Glacier won his second start of the
meeting in the third race The colt took
the lead soon after the start and moth
ing behind could make him extend him
self.
Tremor and Cataragus were even favor
ties at to for the fourth race. Catara-
gus led until well in the stretch, when
Tremor made his run and won compare
lively easily.
Lottie Mills galloped in for the last race
she being a to favorte.
Summaries follow:
First Race-FiVe and one-ha1f furIongs
st. Maxim, ia Thorpe to s. won, with
Elano second and Mollie b. third. Time
10815.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Metropolis.
SO, Perkins, AZ to l, won, with Ben VIII
son second and Vida third. Time 1851
Third Race-Four furlongs. Glacier, iii,
CasSin even. won, with Helena Belle
second and DIR. Holmes third. Time O:49A
Fourth Race-Selling; one and one-six-
teenth miles. Tremor, l0O,. Turner, to
5, won, with Cataragus second and Pea
body third
Fifth Race-Six furlongs Lottie Mills
lOS. turner, 2 TO O., won, with Probasco
second and George L. third Time 1.16lk.
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80 out to visit; she would not 20 with
Nelly and myself TO the assembly last
week she don't Ike TO go to church
every Sunday; thinks II too fatiguing
She often complains OF not being well.
She took Ill when she first came here but
Is much better, and looks better. The girls
are to go to Miss Norris wedding on
Thursday next. She Is TO be married TO
one OF our countrymen, Mr. John Manhat.
Col. Humphreys has made us a short visit;
he has just taken leave of us 10 return TO
Portugal again.
Thank God. we are all WELL The Pres
ident expects to set out on Monday, the
18th, to visit Mount Vernon
The girls send their love to you. The
President joins in love to you and your
children.
am my dear Fanny your affectionate,
M. Washington.
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Mr. W. J. Sapp. the ossified man from
Kentucky, who Is a very extensive trav-
eler, IN company with hts manager. is an,
other ossifed men, he Is a. wonderful I'M
explained freak Of nature, and the public
are accustomed to seeing him in a rnuse-
UNI on bed in the form OF a bay car
rage, where he has remained for thirty
years IN one position. But the other day a
crowd Of sporting men met him unpro-
fessionally in the Warwick saloon, where
whisky before lunch. His manager rolled
him into the saloon in his baby carriaRe
and when he ordered two WHISTLES the
crowd about the bar expected to see an
infant take a drink, for he was entirely
hidden in his carriage Pretty soon the
manager rolled back the carriage top and
handed the ossified man his drink, and
the ossified man drank II down with as
much enjoyment as any unossified man
would have done. The manager rolled
him over TO the free lunch, but he refused
to participate The sporting men were
much surprisd to see an ossified man
who had been so for thirty years. and
has the prospect of being so as long as he
remains alive, happy enough in his de-
formed and wasted condition to want to
drink with the boys, but that is the case
on than many he secs. In fact, he said
he was never tired Of life. He wants to
live as long as possible, and takes an
active interest in the affairs Of the world
so Tar as doing the town with the boys,
he has, he thinks, an easy time. He can
take as much as any Of them with inn
punity, for he is always in bed and Is
never embarrassed in the morning by
finding he has gone to bed with his clothes