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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
Died in Her Arms.


A palmetto scene occurred on traln
ON the New YORK central Among the
passengers was MRS. tred fuhk, OF
Duchess county, win her TWO chill
dren, eleven weeks oid' ana nurse
In her arms Mrs FUNK carried a
child a llttie over year Old ms 1T
tie one had been at hospital IN Now
YORK, Wnere IL hau undergone an OPP
Grafton, from the ehects OF which 1t
was still suffering as Its mother coaxed
and sang to 1t on the Journey
"A rev passengers sitting near the
woman noticed her as several times
she gave way to sops' 10 all sympa-
thizers she told IN whisper the story
or her baby's death, but, tearing that
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
POLITICAL POINTERS.

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Nusson ''so " ~
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suage shiin u aeuaa,a a., ,s,Ioss - = poss''''
repup'ican suoerna'oi'"' oaAu
Inc Ihirty'fonrth new aork aistr'c'
repuoi'oan' ueou .o'
Henry county republicans may bring
ont X =. Lewis as DARK morse Tor
governor
Cole county democrats Will elect del
egates to the state and district conven-
tion June ..
Alvin Haynie of Clinton wants to
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
MISSOURI NOTES.

The bank at Collins, owned by B.
Zick of Pleasant Hill, has been discon-
tinued.
A Denver commission house buys a
great share Of the strawberry crop at
Nevada.
Vernon county was not named as
might be supposed in honor Of the
home Of George Washington. but Of
Miles Vernon, a legislator from La
clede county.
1t is intended to celebrate on the
10th of August the anniversary of the
battle of Wilson Creek, and to invite
General Sigel and all officers and pri-
Yates who participated on both sides in
the late rebellion and urge that they
lie present
Thomas Brixley, Of Seymour, Mis-
souri,, can boast of matrimonial ex-
perience that has fallen to but few
persons. Some time along about 1856
he married Miss Sarah Clifton TIC
this union there were born five or six
children. Some ten years ago Mr.. and
Mrs Brixley separated and were divor,
ced In short time after the decree
OF divorce was obtained Mr.. Brixley
nafried Mrs Mary Bennett After
living together they were separated,
and. divorced from wife No q, Mr..
Brixley remarked wife No l. At the
last term Of the Webster county circuit
ceurt hs again obtained divorce form
wife No and on last Sunday com.
pisted the romance--if such 1t may b.
called, BY xemsrrying wife No 2
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
Bland Finance Committee.

Gov. Stone has appointed the follow
ing gentlemen upon the Bland finance
committee, giving them authority to
solicit and to forward subscriptions for
the purpose of advancing the candida
cy of Mr. Bland for the presidential
nomination M. G.. Brown, Sweet
Springs; L. w. Moore, Bunceton f.
II. Harris, Jr., Pilot Grove; b. E.
Nance, New Franklin; NJ. I. Davis,
Aurora DR.. II. DeGraw, Brooktield /;
E. b. Kellogg, Sumner j, w. Wilcox
son, Carrollton; j. Handy Moore,
Charleston George Houck, Dexter E.
w. Bedford, Fayette F. r. Newberry,
Fredericktown A II. Stephens,
Boonville; W. r.. Netherland, Perry ;
r. G.. Weisell, Neosho; H. c. Wells,
Platte City; Joseph s. Hughes Rich
mond A. T. Adams, Upton; L. T.
Webb, Webb City.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
No Color or Caste.

The Methodist general conference at
Cleveland put itself on record on the
race question, by adopting Il resolution,
introduced by the Rev. DR.. II. S. Monroe,
of Delaware, indorsing the treatment
that the hotels in Cleveland have ac
corded of all the delegates, regardless
of color. and demanding that wherever
it is decided to hold the conference in
the future II guarantee he obtained of
equal treatment
2 A resolution was referred announc
ing that the Methodist church recog-
nized no color or caste and stating that
if the conference elected negro bish-
op it would not be considered class
Legislation. A request for the holding
of the next central conference at Sar-
atoga Springs was received.
Chairman ID. II. Moore, of the
Southern Education and Freedman Aid
Committee, reported resolution, stat
ing that it was the sense of the confer
cnce that the name of the society be
not changed. After considerable de
bate the report waa doubted.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
The Situation in Cuba,

The London Times publishes three.
column letter from correspondent in.
Havana, in the course of which the
writer said: "It is quite useless to
hide the real situation. The whole
island is in revolt and the Spanish
troops are merely acting on the defen-
sive. 1t is impossible that they can
prevent the landing of supplies and
war materials for the rebels. Even the
position of Maceo's forces confined in
Pinar del Rio, ia not of desperate
nature, as the Spaniards make believe.
Only few isolated rebels have taken
advantage of Captain General Weyler' 8
offer of amnesty. Spain has lost the
power to protect life and property in
Cuba Widespread inquiries fail to
justify the charges of cruelty against
Captain General Weyler, but the reb-
els destruction Of property cannot be
justified. The wanton burning of
some five million dollars worth of
property belonging to inoffensive peo-
pie is not war.
The letter dilates upon the economic
rnin wrought by the break down of the
sugar crop, which has rendered thous-
ands destitute, while the tobacco trade
is in still worse condition. The cigar
factories of Havana only have material
for few weeks and this losing Of
their crop means the throwing out OF
employment of so, 900 persons. The
total exports from Cuba are estimated
at Is million dollars compared with
90 million dollars for 1895, but for the
trading involved by the war, every
merchant would be compelled to sus.
pend business.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21

A cyclone which swept from the
southwest Friday afternoon resulted in
the death of at least $50 persons in
Sherman, Texas, and its immediate
vicinity, destroyed third of the city
andwrought havoc all through Grayson
county.
The whirling wind began its work of
destruction in the southwestern part of
Denton county. The town of Justin
was the first to suffer One man was
killed there, seventeen persons were
injured and dozen houses wrecked.
From Justin the cyclone jumped
northeasterly to Gribble Springs, a
town eight miles from Denton, where
four persons were killed and five in
jured.
Continuing due northeast, the force
twisted timber, orchards and frame
houses to pieces, finally striking Sher-
man, then disappearing in the direc-
tion of the Indian Territory.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
Highest of all in Leavenng Powe u Govt Report
RH!a!!! q! Rs7kjd!Is's7: RRakldI?s
ABSOLUTELY DUEeE
ABSOMUTEEX DJGE

cites of Missouri Valley College on tb,
evening of May 2G.
More experiments have been mad,
with Roentgen rays AMI diphthrrin a
Missouri University which proved
fatal to the germs and one gninca tig.
Tho University curators conetrur lhc
Yeatcr scholarship act to mem that
the holder of the scholarship shall re.
tein the same until the co1nulat;or' oi
his course at school.
Missouri bankers will gather in an.
nual convention at pcrtle Springs Nav
2G and 81. Hon John 6. Cannon viii
be the principal talkcr from outside tho
state. Judge Henry and Treasurer Lon
Stephens are down for addresses, also
Prof Buck, now connected with the
Grand River College, at Gallatjn. bas
been chosen to the presidency of lh,
Lexington Baptist Female COLLEGE
He is 36 years old, n graduate of the
University of Ohio ana an educator
of recognized ability.
Steps have been taken whereby the
State University will get new cannons
in the place of the antiqnatcd guns
| that now adorn the campus. The new
pieces will he the latest make Of gov
ernment cannons, breach loading aud
up-to-date in every respect.
The State University announces Il
new course in horticulture to train stu
dents in market gardening and nur-
sery work generally. Short cour, IS
are offered also in agricultural chem.
istry, carpentry, elementary a,comt
keeping, systematic botany and black
smithing
Proctor Morton, brother of Mrs. Jesse
Child and Harry Morton, Of Richmond
who is now in the United States navy
and serving aboard the Philadelphia
of the Pacific squadron has been ap-
pointed by the navy department as one
of the board to test and examine tho
new battle ship Oregon.
John Schoolor, a farmer living
northeast of Carthage, reports that the
Hessian fly is working on the wheat SO
vigorously that the prospects for u
wheat crop are nearly gone already
Two weeks ago he says the crop pros
poets We're fine, but now he does not
think his wheat will go four bushels
to the acre, 1t is to be hoped this CON
dition is not general
Ganeral,James Hanling reports WORT
progressing on the Iowa Missouri
boundary. Difficulty arises from the
mistakes made by the surveyors when
they located the line in 1850 The
line does not agree with the field
notes and base line of forty miles
in length had to be established. Mile
posts, composed Of rcd granite four
inches square and eight feet long, are
placed in the ground six feet every
mile,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
Judge Gibson ou, of the Race.

O. .
4 Judge James Gibson has given out
the following letter, declining to be
q candidate for the democratic nomi-
nation for governor
To ethe Democrats of Missouri: 1t
has heretofore been my intention to
submit my name to the approaching
democratic convention as candidate
for the nomination for governor. The
cordial reception with which my in
tended candidacy has been received
by the democrats and the democratic
press throughout the state, and the
hearty support given me in expectation
that my name would be presented to
the convention, make me very reluct-
ant to announce at this time that will
not be candidate. Such, however, is
my determination.
Personal reasons have governed me
in coming to this conclusion. Dur
ing the past two or three years, in ac-
cordance with my convictions of right,
have given much time and labor to
the advancement of the cause of free
silver. ] am still of the same opinion.
The supremacy of free silver is now
absolutely safe, SO far as this state is
concerned, and hope and believe it is
safe nationally. My intended candi
dacy, however, involves matters of
personal consideration and, therefore,
wholly for personal reasons. l have
concluded and so state that will not
be candidate for the nomination for
governor.
To those democrats and democratic
newspapers of Missouri who have so
cordially championed my intended
candidacy, l now return my sincere
and profound thanks. l deeply regret
that / cannot avail myself of their
efforts in my behalf and officially
share the democratic victory that so
surely awaits our party at the next
election
know that my friends will credit
me with sincerity Of purpose in what
have heretofore done, as well as in
my present conclusion, and they will
believe that if it were possible for me
| to do so / would be candidate.
My zeal for the democratic party is
and shall remain unabated. Whenever
/ can serve II, l will cheerfully do so
| in the future, as have always done in
| the past. Upon the triumph of its
time -honored principles depends the
welfare of the country. ! predict for
| the democratic party victory in No
vember, and with that triumph of the
peoples cause Of free silver, and with
the election of state and national
ticket, and legislature that will re-
turn q democrat to the United States
Senate from Missouri, ! shall be con
tent and rejoice as much as II ! shared
officially in that victory. Half a cen
tury ago that great democratic states
man, the immortal Benton. uttered a
sentiment no less appropriate now than
then, and commend its patriotism to
the democracy Of Missouri
"Union, harmony, self-denial, con.
cession, everything for the cause, moth
ing for men. !"
| Adopting that sentiment and com
mending it in its fullest extent TO my
fellow democrats of all shades of opin.
ion in Missouri, am, sincerely yours.
James Gibson.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
SMALL NOTES.

Wyoming republicans declared for
free silver and Mckinley.
Coal for the Hannibal Gas Company
is brought out Of the Ohio river on
barges-
Judge James Doniphan, who died re-
Gently at Maryville, Kansas was once
well known citizen of northeast Mis-
souri,. and entered the confederate ser.
vice from that region in 1851.
Mrs America Louisa Joslin. OF South
Greenfield. Missouri. was admitted to
the Dade county, Missouri, bar recent.
ly, after passing highly creditable
examination. She Is u years old.
Clara Keller, Of near Bordentown,
N. j., was burned to death by her
clpthing taking fire from stove while
baking bread. The woman was burned
to crisp in the presence Of her three
little children.
The Missouri Agricultural College
has received q diploma from the
Worlds Columbian Exposition for the
best and noat extenaiye collective ex-
hibit Of whoats and o medal for its en-
hibit Of leaf tobacco In competition
with the world.
Mr.. and Mira John II. Bredeman Of
Jefferson City were blessed with their
4 s..<.,a,.kaarkh nl,tld qatuvduv Tshss Il
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
Federal Appointments.

United States District Judge r. R.
Nelson Of ST. Paul, Minnesota, sent his
resignation to President Cleveland, as
he is 10 years of age, and under the
law can retire on full salary There
upon the president sent to the Senate
the following nominations
Vim. Lochren of Minnesota, to be
United States district judge for the
district of Minnesota, vice r. r. Nell
son, resigned.
Dominic /. Murphy of Pennsylvania,
now first deputy commissioner of pen
sions, to be commissioner of pensions,
vice Vim. Lochren, resiged
Napoleon J. T. Dana of New Hamp-
shire to be first deputy commissioner
of pensions, vice Dominic l. Murphy,
nominated for commissioner of pen
sions
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
For Greater New York.

Gov. Morton has signed the Greater
New York bill. The greater New
York bill provides that New York
City, Brooklyn and many of the subur.
ban towns be incorporated as one mu-
nicipality.
The following is q statement IN de.
taff OF Bhe population as returned by
the state census in 1892. The natural
increase in inhabitants since that en-
would make the present
population over g. 100, 600.
New York City, 1901 730 Brooklyn,
005, 276; Richmond county, 53, 4j2
Flushing, 10, sO3; Port Homestead, II,
756; Jamaica, IA, All; Long Island
City, 80, 506; Newton, II, $40; East and
West Chester and Pelham, 35, 600.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The M. E. general conference deci-
ded to retire Bishops Bowman and
Foster.
The will of the late Bishop Ryan. Of
Buffalo, N. Y, has been filed for pro-
bate. The bishop left everything he
possessed to the church.
The New York police board has de
cided TO appoint forty new policemen.
to be equipped with bicycles 1t will
be the especial duty Of the new men to
pat a stop to "scorching."
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
Ante -Nuptial Contract Valid.

A case ont of the usual order was
decided in the Vernon circuit court
by which wife's title to 140 acres of
land decided to her in an ante nuptial
contract by her husband was confirm
ed to her. Mrs. A. c. Meeks, hand
some widow of St Joseph, came there
last January to wed Judge Chas. Ford,
a wellto-do, aged farmer, who re.
sides in the northeast part of Vernon
county. The wedding was to be con-
ditional upon Mr.. Ford deciding her a
certain part of his land. He gave her
n deed, which was duly recorded.
The marriage license was granted and
the ceremony performed which made
Judge Ford and Mrs. Meeks man and
wife. The couple went to the judges
farm, but only lived together few
months the wife returning to st. 10.
seph. Then came the contention over
tho deed. 1t called for 140 acres of
land, but Judge Ford claimed she had
agreed to marry him for 100 acres and
brought suit to reform the deed. ,
The wife opposed the action, and the
case was decided in her favor. giving
her the 40 acres as set forth in the
deed. The evidence developed the
fact that Judge Ford was in the habit
of sleeping with a butcher knife un-
der his pillow, but it was not shown
that this was the entire cause of his
wife's leaving him. He is nearly "a
years of age, while his wife is 49,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
Fire at Plattsburg.

The fine dwelling of Col. James ii.
Birch, the republican politician, loca-
ted on the outskirts of Plattsburg was
entirely destroyed by fire last week,
together with its contents Col.
Birch's library of 1,5O0 volumes and
the manuscripts of a history of Missou-
ri he was writing, were burned up.
The loss is fully S. 900; insured for
81 500
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
Around the World.

When the Sheridan railway is COM
pleted the journey round the world
will occupy not more than forty days
and the cost of transportation will not
exceed $400. A traveller leaving Lon
don reaches St Petersburg In 45 hours
Thence by rail the time will be eleyen
days to Port Arthur and seven moro BY
steamer to San Francisco. The tnufist
might lose several days by delay and
still reach London again within the
forty days.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
Curfew Ordinance at ST. Joe.

Col James Hoagland, of Chicago,
1.-THE Newsboys' Friend, " secured the
passage of curfcw ordinace through
the st. Joseph city council, compelling
children under fifteen years of age to
be off the streets by 8 O'Clock during
the months from March until October
and 80 p. m. TO, the remainder of
the year.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
IN AND OF MISSOURI.


Frank A. Dessert, aged as years,
postmaster at Macon, died last week.
Mr.. Dessert was appointed postmas-
ter by President Cleveland, and had
two more years to serve. He was also
postmaster nnder Cleveland s first
term. lie was a prominent democratic
uOlitiCian.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
GENERAL NEWS.
No More Babies on Bicycles.

The Illinois Humane Society has
inaugurated a crusade against the
practice of carrying babies on bicycles.
The claim is made that it not only i'm.
perils children's lives, but also affects
their brains, owing to the rapid AMI
unnatural motion. If warning go un.
headed the law will be invoked to stop
the practice.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
NEWS THAT'S NEWS.
For Humane Treatment.

The department Of agriculture has
sent out circulars to its agents and an
imsl inspectors to use their Offices for
the promotion Of humane treatment Of
animals TO be slaughtered for food, on
the ground that abusive treatment de-
tracts from the quality and value of
the meat
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
VARIOUS NEWS NOTES.
In Ovens Favor. \

The House elections committee No.
unanimously decided the contested
mection case of George Denny Jr.
|Fepublican) VS.. William c. Owens
kdemocrat) in favor Of the sitting
Member, Owens The case came from
BE- district-the Seventh Kcntucky--
Bpresented for dozen years previous
|bsthe 54th congress by w. c. P.
8Eeckinridge, who was defeated for
denomination by Owers.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
POLITICAL.
mckinley Miners second Choice.

In an open Letter, Ex-senator Warner
Miller, to New York, dehied being a
vice.presidential aspirant, declared
that he had not seen Mark Hanna, Nc
Kinley's manager, since last June and
said that he would suproys Morton as
instructed, but would not join an an
ti-McKinley combine. He also declar-
ed that he would support Mckinley as
second choice and declared his belief
that he would stand upon gold stand
ard platform.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
DoINGs OF OUR NEIGHBoRs.

Stotesbury. on the Usage wants smell
ting works. 1t has only $75, 600 to
raise.
DIR. J. II. Pritchett, of Mexico, has
refused the presidency of ST. Charles
College.
Mr.. and Ms J. B. Gregory. of Mexi-
CO. Mo-, celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
sary of their wedding.
The Wabash freight depot was burn.
ed at Mexico. and quantity of freight
destroyed loss. S8, 900.
Rev. DR.. Leyburn, Of the Boonville
Presbyterian church resigned and the
resignation was accerted
Congressman Crowther's constitu-
ents to the number of 900 asked to be
put on the free garden seed list
J. L. Pace has written a letter to
his Bates county friends, declining to
become candidate for state auditor.
Southwest Missouri looks for a big
immigration this year on account Of
the fine fruit crop that is practically
assured.
william J. Bryan. Of Nebraska. will
deliver the address to tbs literary sooS-
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
IN CHICAGO.

Cattle-Top native steers, 81. 90.
Hogs--Market steady, top light hogs
SO. so; bulk of all the hogs So. 80 to
S3 40
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
HORSES.

Southern horses ranged generally
from S35 to $47. 50, while a good class
of drivers Mt S75 to S115, sold for south
ern shipments; all southern teams sold
at 500 to S125, Farm chunks brought
$40 to $65, and eastern and report
chunks sold at $G2 80 to $40; express
and drafters went at $50 to $115. Fair
to good drivers sold at $G5 to $50,
good to choice ones at $S5 to S1h5, road
horses at S13O to $3l0. aud coachers mp
to $780, Carriage and driving teams
brought SIS to 300.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21
ST. LOUIS MARKETS.
CATTLE.

Steers at S3 GO to 81. 10 were firm
and in some cases shade higher
Cows and heifers sold up to S.. - for
nice lot of heifers. The stock trade
was firm. Calves continue to weaken
and mixers also. Bulls, stays and
oxen sold about as usual.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-22
RAILROAD OFFICIALS.
Messrs. Tuohy and RHntoul of the North
ern Pacific Visit Madison County.

Mr. w. NJ. Tuohy. general agent OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, with headquarters in Butte, and
Robert Rantoul, division freight agent.
and whose home is in St. Paul. are
making tour of Madison county in the
interest of their road. They were in
Virginia yesterday. after having made
an inspection of the various sources of
shipments along the west side of the
Tobacco Root range. They tarried
here one day and departed for the Up
per Ruby. after which they will return
to Butte. Mr.. Tuohy has been in Mad
ison before, in fact is Interested in a
dividend paying property in the
Rochester country. and therefore has a
substantial reason for believing in the
future greatness of this county. but
this was Mr.. Rantoul's first visit into
Montana's gold belt and he is very
much pleased with the country.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-22
VIRGINIA VISITORS.

People Who Have Visited the County Seat
During the Week.
Among the arrivals at the Madison
house, this week, were:
Nat Davis. Junction: Geo. Linenweb-
er, Jas. Hurley, Easton: Thos. Thex-
ton, VIM. Ennis, H. F. Hutton, Ennis;
Floyd Closson, Gust Sandguill, Frank
Thomas, Jno. Moore. w. NJ. Tuohy, C.
G. Hathaway, Paul Schmidt, J. NJ.
Orton, Henry Schlesinger and wife, H.
w. Richards and wife, Chas. Jackson,
G. F. Robbins, s. Jonasson, H. Bryant,
Dan Morris, Butte; T. j. A. Monag-
han, Frank Showers. Boulder: F. w.
Launsberry, Omaha: Joe Giesler. John
Craft, Revenue: Alex Metzel, York
ranch; Mrs. A. Byrd, Boise, Idaho: j..
H. Reesor, Bozemat: Dvaid O'Brien,
juneau, Alaska: Mrs. Hayden, VIM.
O'Brien, Sheridan; F.. p. Hill, C.. r.
Hawkins, Geo Nj. Smith, Denver; A.
G.. Macdonald and wife. Alex Mclean,
Meadow Greek: Chas. O'Brien, San
Francisco; J. !. Hill, whitehall: A..
W. Pullen. n. y: Robt. Rantaul, St.
Paul; J. Rosenberger, Omaha; Geo. p.
Fisher, jr. Chicago; H. A. Green, Lau-
rim: John Hermon, Geo. Henderson and
daughter, Summit; Geo. Turner, Dill
lon; H. F. Green, Chicago; Chas. Rit-
ner, Deer Lodge: A. X. Burrows, Red
Bluff: A. Fisher, Silver Star; Mrs.
Estlins, Twin Bridges: G H Havens,
Denver: w J Oliver, F. w. McFar-
land. A NJ Bull, Perry Hutton.