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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09

In Jackson, Mississippi, while Secre-
tary of State Power was in his Office
at the capitol, he heard a noise out
side. Going to the window he saw
several men digging at the wall be-
tween the door and window. His
appearance frightened away the men.
Investigation showed that two pieces
OF stone. about two feet square, had
been removed from the wall. Had the
work gone little further section of
the wall about four by twenty feet
would have fallen, thus wrecking the
whole building. Strenuous efforts
were made during the recent session of
the Legislature to provide for new
building, but nothing was done in the
matter, and it is thought some mis-
creants took this means of securing
immediate action.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
No Hope for Rouss,

Charles Broadway Rouss visited the
laboratory of Nicola Tesla In New
York to undergo treatment for his
eyes. The millionaire merchant be.
lieved that electricity would restore
his sight, and, although Tesla was not
particularly anxious to experiment on
him, he insisted upon being treated
The electrician sent 100, 900 volts
through Mr.. Rouss body without the
latter feeling it, The patient doubted
that he had taken SO much electricity
until it was proved to him. Like
thousands Of others, Mr.. Rouss ha'
been under the impression that elcc
tricity is measured by volts. This is
not 80. The basis of measurement i,
amperage. The voltage as nearly Il,
it can be explained to the layman, rep
resents the speed of the current In pas
sing through given substance ol
body. M
81 am feeling rather worse for tha
shock" Mr.. Rouss said after the eX
pertinent. mo; I do not believe IN!
eyesight will be restored by electricity
Mr.. Tesla made me take 100, 900 volts
but agreed only with the understand
ing that he would share the curren
with me by taking my hand. di'
that because l did not. care to die alon
in case of an accident "
Mr. Rouss physician stated that hi
patient had called on Mr.. Tesla mucl
as drowning man would grasp at
straw.
while I have every faith In Mr.
Tesla, said DR.. Mittendorf, ~ an
confident that scientists will never b
able to restore eyesight through th'
medium of electricity, for the reasol
that in order to reach the nerve cente
of the eye, they must enter though tn
base OF the head and that is an impos
sibility There is no hope for Mr.
Rouss. He is doomed to be blind tn
remainder of his days"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
VARIOUS ITEM


The S9pate tikns1ttl q dS' xndiciny
decided upon . favorable repnat upon
the voluntary bankruptcy biz -
The bill, as agreed upon by the com
mittee, provides that any debtor owing
5000 or more may make voluntary
assignment before any competent au-
thority of all his property, except that
exempt under the law, for the benefit
of such creditors equally. He is re-
quired to file full list of all his prop
erty, exempt or unexempt, and of his
creditors. 1t allows preferences only
to debts due to the United States, 10
any state or territory, to servants Sr
laborers for service performed within
one year, and to liens or membranes
on homesteads to the extent of 81, 0e0.
The debtor is allowed to file petition
in the United States district court four
months after making his assignment
asking to be discharged from his debts,
which the court is authorized to grant
after due proceedings for the protec'
tion of creditors and the observance Of
the law.
Especial provision is made to the
effect that this discharge shall not in.
clude any debt which may have beer
created in consequence Of defalcatior
as public officer or as guardian Oh
trustee or while acting in any fiduci
ary character. The law is to remair
in force for two years only. The dis
trict courts are made bankruptcy
courts for the purpose of carrying the
law into effect Senator George, o.
Mississippi, will have charge of the
bill in the Senate, and he sale
that he would make every effort to Sc
cure consideration and action upon i
during the present session. He sai(
also that congress would not adjourn
until the Senate should have an oppor
tunity to show its disposition towart
the bill. He thinks that it will pas
the Senate if vote can be secured.
There was sharp effort in the com
mittee to have the bill amended 80 a
to provide for forcing dehor,s-, int
bankruptcy in certain contingencies
but it failed, and it is presumed tina
the attempt will be renewed when tn
bill is taken up in the Senate.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
Indian Appropriations.

The senate committee on appropria.
,tions completed the consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill. This
bill has been before the senate since
February IA Delay was occasioned
by the committees inability to reach
o conclusion as to the proper course
to be pursued in the treatment Of sec
tartan schools for the education Of In
dian children.
The house inserted an explicit pro-
vision that none Of the money appro-
priated for schools be used in the sup
port of sectarian schools but pro
vided for appropriations for the school
At Hampton RoadA Va, and for Lin,
coin lnstitute st Philadelphia
The senate committee did not amend
tha house provisions declaring against
sectarian schools but struck out thu
appropriations for the Philadelphia
and Hampton Rosds schools ths
former amounting to $50, 900 and thu
lattsr TO %, OO0 The senate committe'
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
Pleas of Missourians Ignored.

The House river and harbor commit
tee consented to the proposition of the
Missouri delegation to put in the ap-
preparation for the Mississippi a pro-
vision directing that the channel be
deepened by dredging when the river
is at low stage. The provision is so
worded that the matter is not left OPP
tional with the commission, but the
money must be applied in that way by
contract
1t appears that the Missouri river
had very narrow escape from being
ignored in the bill Mr.. Clark, who
IL the Missouri member of the commit
tee. but who has been giving his at
tention especially to the needs Of the
Mississippi. where it borders on his
district, discovered that the usual Mis-
souri, river appropriation wac to be
omitted He went in haste to the
other members Of the delegation and
told them of the situation The Mis-
sourians in a body called on the com
mittee and made such vigorous protests
that the committee consented to put
the. Missouri river into the bill, but
for much smaller amount than usual.
Representatives Hubbard and Tracey
have been urging upon the committee
the particular needs of Glasgow and
two or three other places on the Mis-
souri,. They wanted about $500, 900
for these points. The committee has
refused to allow any of these appro-
priations. The claims of the Gascon-
ade and the Usage rivers have been
practically ignored in the bill There
is a good deal of feeling in the dele
cation over the way in which Mis-
souri, interests have been treated by
the committee The sum Of $40. 00C
was wanted for the continuation Of
improvements on the Gasconade from
the mouth to Arlington. For the
Usage the Missourians asked 50, 900.
900, to be used in the construction Of
locks and dams from the mouth II
Osceola, 22S miles. Both Of thess
propositions have been turned down by
the committee
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
CAPITAL NOTES.

Congressman Cobb wants one Of the
new battleships named the Mis-
souri,.
A bill confirming the compromise of
the Arkansas swamp lands case passed
the senate
The House Indian committee has
completed the bill for the organiza-
tion Of Indian Territory.
Secretary of War Lannon'S letter pro-
testing against making General Miles
lieutenant general has been pub
lished.
The Russ Telfener Texas land case
has been decided against Russ, who
tried to sell the land to Telfener, an
Italian count.
Congressman Cobb has secured the
passage Of bill appropriating SIS, 00C
for purchasing rife range for Jeffer.
son Barracks.
There is some talk Of Withdrawing
army officers from certain colleges
whose faculties do not seem to appre
ciate military instruction.
The senate committee decided
against granting subsidies for {
Hawaiian cable because they could not
agree to which company to give tn,
plum.
The Missouri delegation In congress
appeared before the river and harbol
committee and made plea for none!
to improve the Missouri and Missis
sippi rivers.
The supreme court has decided tina
parallel railways cannot consolidate
that the long and short haul clause o
the interstate commerce act applies h
interstate rates
House subcommittee ON elections
having charge of the case Of Thorp
| (republican) against Mckinney (dem
ocrat) from the Fourth Virginia dis
trict reported in favor OF Mr.. Thorpe
The House committee on agricultur
ordered favorable report ON the bill
creating special commission on high
ways. The measure has been earnestl
advocated by the League Of America
Wheelrnen.
The speaker laid before the House
communication from the secretary {
state recommending an appropriate
of 70, 900 to enable this government
take official part in the internationi
exhibition to boz held at Brussels 1
1897. -.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
A War in the Sudan.

The activity of the dervishes, or
Mahdists, as they are sometimes called
from El Mahdi, religious pretender
to whom they profess allegiance,
threatens not only Kassala, but Upper
Egypt. In anticipation of hostile
movements England, which has been
in occupation of Egypt since 1883, has
ordered military expedition up the
Nile toward Dongola. The force is
composed mostly of native Egyptians
and Sudanese, but is commanded by
British officers, led by General Kitch
ener, and a detachment of British
troops will accompany it. There have
been reports for some weeks that the
Mahdists were concentrating about
Dongola, with the purpose of invading
Egypt. A Belgian expedition from the
Congo Free State is expected to CO.
operate with the Anglo Egyptian force.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Franklin Succeeds Hughes.

Three years Of incessant war on
Gov. Hughes, Of Arizona came to an
end In the appointment Of Ex- Congress-
man Benjamin J. Franklin as his sue
cessor. Mr.. franklin was in congress
from the Kansas City district fifteen
years ago. He was consul TO Chinese
port during the first Cleveland admin
istration. He took up his residence in
Arizona several years ago
Hughes was appointed governor of
Arizona a few weeks after President
Cleveland's inauguration in 1893. Be-
fore a month had passed bundle of
charges was filed with Secretary Hoke
Smith Charges have been coming in
ever since, and delegation after delega-
tion Of democrats has visited Washing
ton to urge the removal of Gov.
Hughes The latter has come to Wash
ington several times and has answered
the accusations. For long time he
succeeded in impressing the admins
tration with the idea that he had taken
a stand for law and order and that the
worst elements in the territory were
opposing him. Most of the charges
fled early in the fight related to events
several years old, and the president de-
clined to pay any attention to them.
A year ago fresh charges were filed.
and special agent spent several weeks
in Arizona investigating them. A
report was made to the secretary Of the
interior, who promised the opponents
Of Hughes that he would recommend
removal. He did make the recon-
mendation several months ago. but the
president took no actiou. Quite re-
Gently the president decided that a
change would be best for the territory,
and then ensued search for sue
cessor. There were plenty of candi-
dates, but respecting each the admins
tration asked. "How does he stand
on the money question:" Ex- Congress
man franklin was selected because he
is qualified in other respects and be-
cause assurances were received by the
president that he is sound money
democrat
Benjamin J. Franklin, whose nomi-
nation as governor of Arizona was sent
TO the senate by President Cleveland,
is a pioneer citizen of Kansas City,
having lived there during the war.
He was the law partner of W. B. Nap
ton for number of years. He was
elected to congress by tho democrats
in 1875, and served two terms. Dur
ing his last term he secured the pas
sage of the bill authorizing the holding
Of United States courts in Kansas
City.
Upon his retirement from congress
IN 1880 he took up the practice of law
until he was appointed consular repre-,
sentative at Hankow, China, by Presi.
dent Cleveland in 1886 He returned
to Kansas City after four years service
at Hankow, but later removed to Lo.
Angeles, Cal. For the last five years
he has been living in Phoenix, Ari
zona.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
A Mayors Pay Enjoined.

The Taxpayers League of st. Louis
has brought suit to restrain Mayor
Cyrus P. Walbridge from collecting the
salary which accumulates while he is
absent from the city. The suit is an
application for an injunction restrain
ing City Treasurer Scudder from pay
ing the mayor his salary for the month
of March and restraining His Honor
from accepting the check from the
treasurer The injunction is asked on
the ground that Mayor Walbridge has,
during the past year, repeatedly alb
sented himself from the city, and has
drawn salary amounting to 81, 100 for
the time SO wasted. The month of
March is specified in the injunction,
because during that month the mayor
has been busy attending political gath
erings in various sections of the state,
but has demanded his salary, as usual,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
For Another Bridge at Boonville.

Congressman Hubbard, of Missouri,
introduced bill into the House provid-
ing for the construction of bridge
across the Missouri river at Boonville.
The persons seeking the franchise are
John S. Elliott, II. 7. Hudson, J. T.
Gemelich, G. E. Leonard, Henry Nc.
Pherson, w. A. Lombart, Frank
Michel w. Speed Stevens, A. II. San
ter, G. c. Bell, R. w. Whitlow and
T. A. Johson. The bridge is to be built
between Cooper and Howard counties,
and is to be street car, wagon and
foot passenger bridge. 1t is specified
in the bill that if the bridge is con-
structed as high bridge, it must have
continuous spans of sufficient height to
admit the passage under it for the
largest river boats, and IL it is low
bridge there must be pivot draw
span, the channel under which must
be maintained at its present depth by
the corporation. There is a railorad
bridge at Boonville at present, but q
street car and wgaon bridge is felt to
be much needed.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
GENERAL NEWS.
Mexico Talks Monroe Doctrine,


The most important part of the mes
sage of President Diaz, of Mexico de-
livered at the opening of congress is
an allusion to the Anglo. Venezuelan
controversy and President Cleveland s
message to congress. Part of the Mex
ican presidents message is as fol-
lows:
With our northern neighbor our in
tercourse is of the same friendly and
cordial character as our diplomatic
and other relations have been for some
years past. Naturally invocation of
that doctrine which condemns all at
tempts at European usurpation and all
tendencies to modify republican insti-
tutions of the new world in monarch
ical direction, aroused great enthusiasm
among the free nations Of this conti-
nent and gave occasion for demonstra-
tions of sympathy both popular and
governmental.
: Invitations of an international char
acter were not lacking that the Mexi
can government should at once state
its opinion in so grave matter, but
the executive considered that haste
was not proper in expressing an
opinion on subject which involved
not onlyssthe Monroe doctrine, but also
its application to the controversy be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela.
As we were not acquainted with that
question as well, perhaps, as the
United States was we were not in a
position TO assume that the claims OF
England necessarily constitute an at.
tempt at usurpation. Nor could We
consider that every boundary dispute
afforded ground for application Of the
wise doctrine inquestion.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
Political Points.

To facilitate reference the following
dates of political conventions are given :
Republican national at st. Louis
June 23d.
Democratic national at Chicago July
7th.
Prohibition national in Pittsburg
July 10th.
National silver party at St Louis
July 22d.
Populist national at ST. Louis July
22d.
Missouri democrats, to select thirty
four delegates to the Chicago conven'
tion April 10th.
Missouri republicans, to select dele
gates at large to st, Louis, at st.
Joseph, to nominate state ticket al
Springfield, July ED
Missouri prohibitionists, to select
delegates to Pittsburg, at Sedalia, May
7th.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09

The executive committee Of the Uni
versity board of curators was in ses-
sion in Columbia Friday. Outside of
routine matters the only business trans
acted was the adoption of rule rails
ing the standard Of admission to the
law department.
Applicants for admission to the de-
partment Of law must submit to COM
mittee on entrance by diploma salts
factory evidence of having completed
the common school course Of the state
or in lieu of such evidence shall pass
satisfactory examinations in writing on
each of the following subjects Eng
lish, arithmetic, geography descriptive
and political) and history of the
United States. The examination will
cover the grond embraced in text books
adopted by the state for common
schools, viz. Rays Practical Arithme-
tic, the Hyde series of Language Les
sons, Buffers Geography and Barnes
History of the United States. AS u
part of the English examination the ap-
plicant will be expected to wiite &
composition of not less than two hun
dred words.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
AROUND THE WORLD.

The work of improving the court
house was started at Lexington,
Undesirable immigration has in
creased 8 per cent. since last year.
NJ Sarrien has been appointed minis
ter for the interior in the French cab
met.
The Nicaraguan rebels have rejected
President Zelaya's terms, and the war
goes on.
The rumor that Ambassador Bayard
is to resign soon is secuted in admins,
tration circles.
Charles Louis Baender, of Moberly
has secured the nomination to be q
cadet at West Point,
Evangelist Ben Deering has been
conducting a religious revival at Yer
sailles for three weeks.
The Missouri University is to debate
with the Arkansas University at Fay
etteville on the 9th of May.
The DeSoto Telephone Company has
about perfected arrangements for ex-
tending its lines to St Louis.
G. G. Russell, of Dade, has been
indorsed by his county for the republi'
can nomination for state auditor
The death is announced of Sir VIM.
Stuart He was secretary of the Brit
ish legation at Washington in 1861.
T. Simon Sam, formerly minister Of
war, has been elected president oi
Hayti to succeed Hippolyte, deceased.
Professor Muir, who has been prom
inent in educational circles in Mober'
ly, will leave there shortly to take the
presidency of La Grange College.
Nothing but self-defense goes as al
excuse for having killed ducks in Mis-
souri, since April 1. OF course one il
in duty bound to protect himself, ever
against ducks,
A German living in Texas has writ
ten Real Estate Agent London. of Clin
ton, to get him wife, and also hus
bands for his two girls. The Texan il
worth $50, 600.
1t is reported in diplomatic circle
that the United States have joineC
Great Britain in protest to Franc
against disregarding American AM
British concessions in Madagascar.
1t is announced that a CONNER
cial treaty has been concluded betweel
Germany and japan. under the term
of which Germany comedies the aboli
tion of existing territorial jurisdiction
in japan. the latter in return reducing
the custom duties ON many Germal
Imports
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09

The state board of health decided to
require examinations of applicants
who desire TO enter medical colleges Of
the state the examinations to be made
by the state schoo! superintendent upon
the elementary branches, the passage
grade to be over so per cent Examin-
ations will he held in St Louis, Kan
sas City and st. Joseph between Sep
tember / and -.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09

the Mississippi river, near and Above
the city Of Hannibal, in afirion
county, Missouri, with the viqwd i'm
proving navigation by preventing the
water from overHowing the na4t,rh and
artificial banks along that pad cf the
river and deepening the chtnnel.
Also, of the Egyptian levee. begipning
at point on the Des Moines river in
Clark county, Missouri, running along
the south bank of said river tor near
the Mississippi river at Alextndria,
thence along the west bank q said
river to terminus of said Edyptian
levee. and estimate the cost Of iaising
and strengthening said levee 50 as to
confine the water to the river and
thereby deepen the channel and i'm
prove navigation.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
Frisco Train Robbed.

With daring not in keeping with
the bungling manner in which they
operated, three masked robbers held up
train No. Q. Of the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad near Lebanon, Mo. 4,
last week, securing less than 81, 900 and
overlooking everything in the lower
compartment Of the Wells, Fargo &
Co. Is express safe. which they dyna'
mited. While no official statement ol
the sum left behind by the bandits IL
vouchsafed. 1t is reported, on au
thority which there 10 no reason ts
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09

G. B. Seeber, of Higginsville, presi-
dent of the Missouri State Association
of Bankers j. p. Huston, of Marshall,
ex president of the association, and
Frank p Hays, of Lancaster, secre-
tary, appeared before the state board
of equalization for the purpose of Sc
curing, if possible, a uniform method
of assessing bank stock in Missouri.
1t appears that there is great differ
ence in the assessment of this kind of
property in Missouri. IL some coun-
ties bank stock is assessed at 40c on
the dollar, while in others it is as
sessed as high as 110c The board
took the matter under consideration.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
The Taylors to Hang.

Division No. . of the supreme court
affirmed the Judgment of the Carroll
county circuit court in the case of the
state against George and William Tay
lor, who murdered the Meeks family in
Linn county, May TO- 1894 The find
ing of the lower court was murder in
the first degree, followed by a death
sentence. Execution is fixed for April
40
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09
ST. LOUIS MARKETS.
CATTLE.

The steer trade was stronger The
10 to 10 cents decline reported Monday
and Tuesday was recovered yesterday.
The stocker and feeder trade was a tri-
tle active but values are not quite 50
good as they were. The COW and
heifer trade eased down this week
about 10 to 10 cents, which was not
recovered. Bulls and stays are not SO
strong but sell unevenly. The calf
trade has declined cent per pound.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-09

also increased the appropriation for the
purchase or lease Of school property to
the extent Of $ioO, 900 making the
total appropriation for this purpose
St40, 900.
The purpose Of this increase is to
supply means with which to purchase
the property Of sectarian institutions
devoted to the education of Indians.
The appropriation to support day and
industrial schools was also increased
to the extent Of $780, 900, making the
total for this purpose 81, 1856, 900.
The bill as reported carries an ap-
preparation Of 81, 418, SOC, a net reduc-
iton of 81, 008, 63S from the amount
carried by the bill as 1t passed the
house.