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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Col. Birch's War Claim.

The House committee on war claims
james ii. Birch of Missouri. They
recommend an allowance to him of
$40, 900. The claim is for services rem
dered and expenses incurred by him
while acting as aid-de-camp to the
governor of Missouri and recruiting
officer of the state from 1861 to 1865,
Acting under the personal request
and special order of the governor, he
took charge of the recruiting and mus
tering service in northwest Missouri
during the months of September and
October, 1861, and during those months
mustered into service seventeen com
panies, towit Maj. Cox's battalion,
two companies Maj. James battalion,
two companies; Maj Joseph's battal-
ion, two companies; the Harrison
county battalion, two companies the
Atchison county battalion, two COM
panies; also the companies of Capts.
Pingre, Edgar, Grooms, Rodgers, Bal
linger, Birch and PARROT, averaging
sixty men and aggregating 10sS men.
The report on the bill shows that
Col. Birch services were performed
under trying circumstances, and were
of most meritorious character One
of the incidents mentioned was his put.
ting up Union flag in Plattsburg, Mo +,
when confederate flags were floating
throughout the town, and having the
courage to keep it there, despite deter
mined efforts made to have him haul
it down. Another deed of the colonel s
highly commended in this report, was
ride he made from Liberty to Osborn
by which he succeeded in saving the
Hannibal and st, Joseph Railway from
destruction by the confederates. The
ground was covered with sleet. He had
| just one hour and thirteen minutes to
| get to Osborn, fourteen miles away, but
accomplished it and gave the informa-
tion which saved the peace of north
| west Missouri
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Got the Babies Mixed Up.

Mrs. Jane Norton, of Irish Valley,
Pennsylvania, and her daughter Mrs
Hannah Foster. each gave birth to a
child in the same room at the same
time. The family physician placed
both babies in one cradle without not
icing to whom each one belonged, and
they became mixed. Now it is impos-
sible to tell exactly who is the mother
of either baby. Mrs. Norton and Mrs.
Foster say that they are as fiaon.s...
sea as is the poor doctor, and the per
plexity of the situation was increased
by the fact that one baby is chubby
boy and the other is robust girl In
appearance they are almost alike, hui
as Mrs Norton already has several
boys she suggested that she take the
girl and her daughter the boy. Bott
admit that they will never know
whether Mrs. Norton $ girl is daugh
ter or granddaughter, or whether
Mrs. Fosters boy is her son or he,
brother
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

The silver men in the Washington
democratic state convention made an
all-day fight for a silver platform and
a silver delegation instructed to vote
for free coinage candidate for presi-
dent President Cleveland's 5 adm inis.
tration was indorsed. A free silver
resolution was adopted, but the dele
gates were not instructed. The dele
gates to Chicago are: Hugh c, Wal
lace, Tacoma r. C. McCrosky, Whit
man w. II. White, Seattle j. E. Fen
ton, Spokane J. F., Gierton, Chehalis
county; Thomas Maloney, Port Ange-
les j. L. Sharpstein, Walla Walla,
and Charles A. Darling New What
com
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Two Militant African Powers.

One of the two native African
powers is the ancient kingdom Of
Abyssinia-th Oldest fercest and
most effective organized element in the
vast population of the Dark Continent
and the other power Is the empire Of
the Mahdi, the newest but none the
less the most formidable politico-mili-
tary organization to be found any
where to-day outside of Europe with
the exception of Japan and the possible
exception of Abyssinia. 1t has within
a few days been stated by Mr.. Curzon,
the British under secretary for foreign
affairs (who always now speaks in the
house of commons for the foreign de-
partment), that the Mahdi and his
dervishes represent fighting force OF
not less than 800, 600 men The eifec-
tive army of the Abyssinians--not
merely the force that might in an
emergency be put under arms, but the
force to-day actually In the field I'M
der command of King Menelek-is
said to be not less than 100. 900 men,
supplied with late patterns Of repeat,
ing rifles. These two forces-ons Of
which (the Mahdi and his men) repre-
sents the fiercest conceivable revival
in the Arab breast Of Moslem fanatic.
ism. while the other (King Aeneles
and his vassal lords and chieftains Of
the provinces) represents people
who having espoused Judaism n the
times Of King Solomon, were conver'
ted some fifteen hundred years ago
have not hitherto been working IN co
operation.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

The Walnut Grove church, two
miles southwest Of Armstrong, is to
be removed to Roanoke; the house has
not been used for some fourteen years.
The Rev. John H. Cox, one of the
most popular ministers of the M. Il.
Northwest conference, goes to Mexico.
The Rev. w. L. c rter has organized
a colored Baptist church at Stanberry.
The new Presbyterian church at Pres
ton will be dedicated April go Mrs.
Phoebe Wilson died last week at Dade-
vile she was a prominent member
of the Holiness faith. Under the lab
ors Of Messrs. Connor and Butler,
evangelists, 300 persons have been
added to the Christian church in the
Nodaway Valley district since last
August. The Cumberland Presby.
terian church at Warrensburg has at
tanned its 50th year. Tie Methodist
ladies of Keytesville are trying to
build parsonage. Two lady preach
ers have been drawing great crowds at
Norton. The Seventh Day Adventists
will build church in Hamilton
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

Western roads have agreed upon a
rate of one fare for the round trip for
the annual convention of the Society Of
Christian Endeavor, which is to be held
at Washington in July. This conven
tion usually stirs up all sorts of trouble
among the roads on account of the
competition for the business and de-
termined effort will be made this year
to hold the rates within bounds. Dates
of selling and of final return will de-
pend upon where the ticket is pur-
chased. Arrangements for the extern
sion of the tickets until July 81, may
be made by depositing them with the
joint agent at Washington at or before
6 p. IN. on July II, The tickets will
be limited to continuous passage in
both directions and they will be good
for going only on the date of purchase.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
ST. Louisians for Arbitratio n.

A meeting of citizens was held at
the Mercantile club in st. Louis in the
interest of permanent board of inter
national arbitration. A permanent
organization was effected as follows
President Colonel James o. Bread
head vice presidents, Isaac M. Mason
and the Rev. John Snyder !; secretary,
Prof. c. M. Woodward executive
committee, +. M. Crunden, Charles
Nagel, G. A. Finkelnburg, George O.
Carpenter, Alexander Martin, II. r.
Whitmore, E. o. Stanard, E. w. Pattison,
Nathan Cole, the Rev. S. J. Niccolls,
Judge Daniel Dillon, DIR. II. II. Mudd,
George L. Leighton, N o. Nelson, w. s.
Chaplin, w. l.. Huse, Judge Thayer,
Prof. w. b. Richards, Prof W. s.
Curtis, J. E. McGeighan, James L.
Blair, the Rev. w. W. Boyd, G. H.
Spencer, George II. Morgan.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Silver Wins in Alabama.

In Alabama the last battles of the
democratic fight for governor have
been fought in the county conventions,
and Johnston has won by decisive
majority, assuring him the nomina,
tion on free silver platform.
Dispatches from all over the state re-
port an aggregate of votes instructed
in the county conventions held Of 329l =
for Johnston, lSia for Clarke and 20
yet doubtful. There will be but two
contested delegations, aggregating Is
votes, which will cut no great figure
as % is necessary to nominate,
In Il large majority of conventions
free silver candidates for the Legislature
were nominated, assuring the choice
of candidate for United States sena-
tor of that sort by the democratic leg
islatiye caucus
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Millions for Defense.

The House passed, without amend
ment, the Notifications appropriation
bill, carrying appropriations and au-
thorizations involving an expenditure
of S11, 1884, Gl3 The appropriations for
Notifications since the Endicott Com
mission in 1886 reported its plan for
the defense of 81 seaports at an ap-
proximate cost of $780, 900, 600 have
averaged something over 50, 900, 600 an
nually. During the debate there
were number of references to
our foreign complications and the
necessity of preparing for any possible
emergency Only one voice was raised
against the passage of the bill. Mr..
Berry (democrat), of Kentucky
thought it would be wisdom to build
ships capable of coping with the most
powerful battleships of other nations
rather than erect fixed Notifications on
Our COASTS
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
New Jersey Presents Hobart.

The New Jersey republicans elected
United States Senator w. ]. Sewell,
Garrett A. Hobart, John Kean, Jr.,
and State Chairman Franklin Murphy,
as delegates at large to the st. Louis
convention, with Congressman H. C.
Loudenslager, c. 4. Breckenridge,
Barker Gummers and Charles A. Reed
AS alternates. The delegates We're not
instructed regarding the presidential
nomination, but the platform contained
II strong recommendation of Garret A.
Hobart as an available man for the vice.
presidency. Some friends of Mr., Ho-
bart led by Congressman McEwen en-.
leavored to secure the adoption of II
specific Endorsement of Mckinley but
the leaders regarded such hampering
Of the delegates as impolitic, and the
proposition was ruled out of order e..
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Women Will Be Admitted.

The question of the admission Of
women delegates to the general confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
has been practically settled in their
favor. A letter received by Rev. G..
w. Smith, d. D., editor of the Pitts
burg Christian Advocate, from Rev.
d. s. Monroe, d. D., of Altoona,
secretary of the general conference,
stated that the constitutional amend.
ment which carries with it the fate Of
the proposed women delegates has re.
ceived more than the requisite three
fourths vote of those present and vot.
ing in the annual conferences. Ten OF
the 1870 annual conferences have moi
yet voted, but when they do it can moi
effect change in the present state Of
the movement. The vote to date is $685.
in favor of the amendment and 21S1
agains it. This gives the required ma
jority, with 375 votes to spare.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
POLITICS IN MISSOURI.

Dr. Tubbs, of Usage county, desires
to make the race for state senator in
that district.
c. Y. Russell, of Dade county, is a
candidate for the republican nomina-
tion for state auditor.
The Aurora Argus is booming the
name of Euphrates Boucher, of Mount
Vernon. for railroad commissioner.
James g. Edwards, of Bevier. Macon
county, is being mentioned as candi-
date for congress. on the populist tic
ket.
W. S. McClintic. of Marion county,
will be the only candidate for the
democratic nomination for senator
from that district this year. Mr.. Nc
Clintic has been senator before
G. E. Moss, of Weatherby, DeKalb
county, has announced himself as a
candidate for the republican nomina-
tion for state auditor. He was for
eight years circuit clerk Of DeKalb.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Summary OF Political Events.

The Rhode Island republican conven-
tion adopted platform explicitly in
favor of the maintenance of the gold
standard, and elected delegates to st.
Louis friendly to Mr.. Reed, The Ore
gon republican convention adopted
non. committal resolutions on the cur
rency question, and elected Mckinley
delegates to st. Louis. The Utah re-
publican convention adopted free
coinage platform, and elected un-
pledged delegates, who are understood
to favor Senator Cameron or Senator
Allison. In the congressional conven'
tions of the week, even those as far
east as New Jersey, Mr. Mckinley
previous lead was maintained In
Kentucky he was partially victorious
over Governor Bradley, and in Illinois
he has developed so much greater
strength than Senator Cullom that the
latter's retirement from the race is not
improbable. In the democratic ranks
the question of candidates is still in
the background. In the conventions
held last week in the central and south
ern states the free coinage wing of the
party was exceptionally successful. Ii
Alabama the nomination of the free
coinage candidate for governor was in.
sured while in Nebraska, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Illinois and Michigan the loca
and state conventions without excep
tion seem to have adopted free coinage
resolutions. The most unexpected vic
tory of the free coinage element, how
ever, was that won at the Illinois pro
hibition convention, where the free
coinage plank was adopted by a consi
derable majority, in spite of the op
position of those who personally fav
ored free coinage but resisted planl
certain to divide the party. Amonl
the municipal elections the only i'm
portant one was that in the city o
Chicago, where the Municipal Voters
League elected nearly two-thirds of it
candidates to the board of aldermen.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
DoINGs OF YOUR NEIGHpoRs.

The NJ, X. g. T. between st Charles
and Texas Junction is to be treated
with burnt ballast.
The people of Adair county voted to
have the new courthouse located inside
the courthouse square
One fool thing that some Missouri
farmers do is to sell their hogs in the
fall and buy meat before spring.
All the herds Of cattle at the Mis-
souri, state agricultural college were
found to he free from tuberculosis upon
being tested.
Missouri and Minnesota are the
only states west of the Mississippi
which show an increase in the taxable
property since 1893.
The St Louis Merchants Exchange
directors indorse the project to create
new cabinet officer to have charge Of
trade and manufactures,
The new courthouse at jefferson
City will be built of Cole county lime
stone, Carthage limestone or marble
and Warrensburg sandstone.
At the St Louis Baptist Sanitarium
the doctors and the business manager
hold different views. and there is trou-
BILE in which medical ethics figure
General Jo Shelby, United States
marshal for the Western district OF
Missouri, is busily engaged now in &C.
cumulating material for book on his
experiences and campaign.
The University law students tried to
secure distinguished orator from
abroad to address them at the com
menecment season, and failing, have
settled down on home talent and
Champ Clark
Mrs. America Louisa Joslin was ad
mitted to the Dade county bar at the
recent session of the circuit court in
that county. She is native of
Dade county, 35 years old and the
mother of one child
During the months Of May and june
the Missouri National Guard will re,
ceive the most thorough inspection il
has ever had. The inspecting officer
will be Captain George H. Roach,
Seventeenth Infantry, U. S. A.
W. r. Baldwin, of Illinois, who
recently purchased big Missouri
river bottom farm in St Charlie,
county, known as the Mississippi
prairie, win plant 8, 900 acres in corr
this season. He expects to employ
thirty hands and eighty mules IL
| cultivating the corn. The land IL
question will be protected from over
flow by levee recently constructed.
Charles Teubner. pronounced BY
the Lexington News the best authorit,
In the state on fruit, tells that papel
that local fruit prospects were nevel
finer. Peaches promise larger yielt
than for many years. Pears. plums
cherries and apricots full crop
Grapes, also, although the danger lin
is not yet passed. Raspberries AMI
Strawberries were severely injured b,
the drouth last Setember and Octboer
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

A number of Oregon democrats who
favor the financial policy of President
Cleveland, at meeting Saturday
night, decided to put in the field an
independent candidate for congress in
the Second district. against the regular
nominee of the democratic convention,
which declared for free coinage, Both
the regular democratic and republican
candidates in the district are in favor
of free coinage, and the Cleveland
democrats expect to draw largely from
the republicans who favor the gold
standard
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Appointed Agent.

The popular Burlington Route has
appointed r. X. Smith its travelling
freight agent, with headquarters at
Brookfield, Mo. He will look after the
freight business Except live stock) on
thu II. e. St J. II. R., Mississippi
and Missouri River terminals except
d; c., b. & X. G. Ry., Carrollton tc
Unionville, inclusive; X. c., st. ]. &
G. b. r. r., except Kansas City, Lea
venworth, Atchison, st. Joseph and
Council Bluffs also all freight bust
ness in all territory on foreign lines in
Missouri, not in territory of general
agents at Keokuk and Hannibal, and
north Of and including Missouri Pacific
main line from St Louis to Independ
ence (not inclusive).
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Linton Not Presidential Candidate.

Congressman W. S. Linton, who has
been urged by certain of the A. P. A.
leaders as a possible candidate for
president, is in Michigan at present.
Mr.. Linton denies that he is or has
been a candidate, and says that the use
of his name in connection with the re-
publican nomination for president is
unauthorized, and that his name will
not be presented to the st. Louis con-
vention with his consent, and that he
will not be candidate OH an indepen-
dent A. p A. ticket. Mr.. Linton is a
candidate for re nomination to congress
and is fixing up his fences in that
direction
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Nebraska for Nc Kinley.

The Nebraska republican platform
indorscs Mckinley for president and
continues;
We pledge ourselves in advance to
the platform of the forthcoming repub-
lican national convention. believing
that it will declare against the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and
for the currency of gold, silver and pa
per, "as sound as the government and
as untarnished as its HONOR and foi
that American system of protection
and reciprocity of which William Nc.
Kinley is the best living exponent
and under which our people attained
the greatest national and individual
prosperity
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
ST. LOUIS MARKETS.
CATTLE.

For the light steer cattle just suita-
ble for the buyers the market was only
steady. For heavier steers the market
was slow to 10 cents lower The heifer
trade was not keyed up as it has been
but former figures were about sus-
tained. The stocker trade was not very
brisk and calves were decidedly lower.
HOGS.
The extreme range was So 35 to $3. 80
and buyers claimed that strictly choice
light weights 100 to 175 pounds were
worth So 65. The heavies sold at S3. 35
to S3, As, Medium weights at S3 35 to
So. So Lights 3d. 35 to 3d. go. Pigs
and light lights S3 90 to 3d. 55. Com
mon pigs are worth about So. 75 The
bulk sold at 3d. 40 to So. so against SO. 55
to So. 60.
HORSES.
Heavy draft, common to extra $50. 90
TO S14O 90.
Heavy draft, average sales, $50. 90 to
SS5. co.
Drivers, common to extra, $50 90 to
$50. co.
Drivers, average sales, $40. 90 to
500. 90.
Saddlers, common to extra, $50 90 to
Sl35. 90.
Saddlers, average sales, S65 90 to
500. 90.
Chunks, common to extra, $40 90 to
500 90.
Chunks, average sales, $50 90 to
$40 90.
Southern horses, common to best
$50 90 to S65 90.
Southern horses, average sales $50. 90
to $40. 90.
Matched teams, common to extra
$75 90 to $4O0 90.
Matched teams, average sales, $780, 90
to $3.50 co.
Plug horses, 81. 80 to $50 co.
MULES
IA hands, fair to extra, $25 90 to
$45 co.
14H hands, full range, $50 90 to
$50 co.
10 hands, full range, $42 so to sea 50
151a hands, full range. 500 90 to $50 90
10 to 1871 hands, full range, $85 90 to
S110 co.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Election Contests Settled.

The House elections committee No.
8 disposed of three cases, leaving but
one to be acted upon by this commit
tee. The contest between John A.
Brown, populist, vs.. John M. Allen,
democrat, First Mississippi district,
was decided in favor of Mr.. Allen A.
n. Newman, populist, vs. j. G.. Spen
GER, democrat, Seventh Mississippi dis
trict, was decided in favor of Mr..
Spencer Giles Otis Pearce, independ
ent labor, against John c. Bell, popu
list, Second Colorado district, was de-
cided in favor of Mr.. Bell.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Highest of all in Leavenng PowerLaes US Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

in the event his name is Withdrawn
from before the st. Louis convention
and he ceases to be voted for there,
then they are directed to cast their
votes for the Hon. William Mckinley,
the great friend of protection, so long
as his name may remain before the
convention.
The following delegates from the
state at large to the national conven-
tion were elected W. j. Deboe, Crit
tenden county Rollins Burnam, Madi-
son county, l.. p. Tarlton, Franklin
county; S. E. Smith, colored, of Dav-
less county. - Y
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

The Civil Service Reform Associa-
tion of Missouri met in St Louis.
The annual reports of the executive
committee and secretary were submit
ted and officers elected for the ensuing
year as follows: President, Edw.
j. Cunningham; vice presidents, Geo.
A. Madill, Henry Hitchcock, $. a.
Finkelnburg, Rev. DR., Sale, Dr.' Pree-
torius, VIM. Taussig, Chas. Speck, K.
Graham Frost and Peter l.. Foy; exc
cutive committee, John A. Lee, II. C..
Scott, John j. Rich, John W. Dryden,
Geo d. Markham, f. w. Pattison,
Albert Blair, JAS l.. Blair, ~ O.. Mel
son, L. C. Eliot, W. f. Guy, o. II.
Green, Fred N. Crunden and Hugh
McKittrick
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
CANDIDATES AND THINGS.

Reeds estimate of the delegate situa-
tion gives him III delegates to McKin.
ley's 1862
Quay has returned from his trip to
Florida and says he is still in the
presidential race
Colonel j. I. Martin, of St Louis,
will be sergeant at arms of the demo-
cratic national convention. Ris selec-
tion was made by Chairman Harrity,
of the sub committee of the democra-
tic national committee.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
SMALL SCRAPS OF NEWS.

Governor Altgeld has announced thai
he Is Q candidate for reelection.
The st. James Hotel at New York il
to be turned into an Office building.
Prot Swift. Of Mount Lowe Obser
vatory, has discovered new comet
Ex-Speaker Crisp returned from Geor
gia and says that state is for silver.
Crisp has retired from the stump be
cause he is threatened with heart fail
ura
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

In Denver, Colorado, Senator Till
man addressed the state democratic
convention.
A large crowd greeted the senator,
who after being presented with the
pitchfork made from gold and silver
taken from the mines of Colorado by
Hon. L. r. Holden in behalf of the
Tillman Club, made short address
which was received with applause.
Mr.. Tillman then shook hands with
several thousand people.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Drops Dead While at Her Work

Thomas Maxwell, the wife of we'll
to-do farmer living three miles east of
Linneus, dropped dead while at work
Wednesday. Her husband found her
lying on the floor dead, and their little
child, about years old, in the room
with her. She was 81 years of age
The supposed cause of her death is
heart failure.