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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-03-26
No Senator Elected in Kentucky.

The Kentucky senatorial contest is
ended. There was no election. Black
burns seat becomes vacant March 4,
1897. The Kentucky legislature does
not meet again until January, 1898.
1t may be that Kentucky will have
only one United States senator for one
year.
The governor can call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature, but Bradley has
stated that he will not do this.
In the Fifty-third congress the sena-
tors were appointed by the governors
of Montana, Wyoming and Washington,
the legislatures Of these states having
failed to elect. but the senate decided
that the appointees were not entitled to
seats
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-03-26
Ex-chief speers Dead.

Ex-Chief of Police Thomas M.
Speers, of Kansas City. died March 20
Of heart disease, aged 80 years. De-
ceased had been chief of police Of
Kansas City for. thirty two years and
was relieved from Office year ago by
Governor Stone, after most eventful
career In his time he had perhaps
brought more criminals to justice than
any other man In the west
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-03-26
ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBoRs.

Missouri has forty three separate
railroad corporations
So far Nevada has got along with
one case of smallpox
A number of Missouri towns claim
to be overrun by tramps.
A Nevada egg and hen house pro.
duced in one day 81, 200 eggs.
Missouri produces 1874 different and
separate varieties of wheat
The Columbia city council adopted
an ordinance submitting to the people
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-03-26
New Mexico to be Admitted.

The senate committee on territories
authorized favorable report upon the
bill for the admission Of New Mexico
as state. A number of amendments
have been made to the original bill,
but relate only to details as to the
manner in which the constitutional
convention shall be held and prelimi-
nary proceedings in the territory pre-
vious to admission.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-03-26
President Allen Resigns.

President Frank w. Allen, of the
Orphan School of the Christian church
of Missouri, located in Fulton, ten.
dered his resignation as president of
the school to the board of managers,
to take effect June /. 1896. He was
elected president in June, 1891, and
resigns ON account of the ill-health of
ihs wife.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-03-26
President of La Grange College.

Prof. J. T. Muir, of Moberly, has
accepted the presidency of LAGRANGE
Baptist College, and will take charge
at the end of this scholastic year. I'm
provements to the college building
amounting to Sc, 900 or 81, 900 have been
arranged for during vacation. Prof
Muir is an alumnus of. this college, and
is extensively and favorably known
throughout Missouri.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-03-26
Seed for Farmers.

The senate joint resolution directing
the secretary of agriculture to purchase
and distribute. seeds, bulbs, etc., as
has been done in preceding years, has
become law, without the president s
signature. the resolution not having
been returned to congress within the
constitutional ten days limit Secre-
tary Morton refused to carry out the
old law and vigorously opposed the pas
sage of the present mandatory act.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-03-26

The Rev. Dr. Montgomery Schuy-
Ter, dean of Christ church cathedral
in st. Louis, died March 49, in his SD
year. He became rector of Christ
church in 1854 and during all the inter
vening time was one of the most prom
inent and popular clergymen in the
city. When Christ church was changed
to a cathedral few years ago, he was
made dean and had performed the
functions of that Office ever since.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-03-26

the cabinet He will go before the
convention as the representative of
the Sound money" views of the ad.
ministration. His friends, in con-
Quoting the canvass for Mr.. Carlisle s
nomination, will urge that 1t be made
upon sound money platform, and, If
he be successful. at Chicago, will then
make this issue prominent in the cam
paign leading mp to the November elce-
tiona
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-03-26
Arizona WIN Be Admitted,

The senate committee on terri
tories agreed to report favorably the
bill for the admission of Arizona a. Q
state Of the Union
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-03-26
CHICAGO.

Cattle. Market dull and slow. top
for native steers 81 40. Hog market 10
cents lower. top $405. bulk %. 90 to
So. 96 Sheep. Market steady. bulk
sold at s. 90
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-03-26
ST. LOUIS MARKETS.
CATTLE.

The run of cattle in the native di-
vision was moderate and fair The
general trade was about steady. Dur
ing the week heavy steer cattle have
declined 25 to 80 cents and the lighter
grades are now selling 15 to 90 cents
lower. Cows and heifers decline little
but the choice quality heifers have held
nearer steady than any other kind
Bulls and stays have sold at retail
much as usual but calves have not
quite held the average of week ago.
The feeder market is not so good as it
was
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-03-26
HOGS.

At first it looked as though the bulk
was selling at So. so to 49, S5 but finally
the bulk of all the sales were at So. 75
to S3. S5. The top was 49, 80 for light
and medium weights. Packing hogs
sold at SO. rs to S3 s5, and only shippers
and butchers paid up to So. 80. The
pigs and lights sold at So. 90 to 49, 85
and inferior hogs at SO. 90 to S3 60
HORSES.
The quotations on Southern horses
are not changed $50 to S45 remaining
the range at what the bulk of plain
ones sold. A fair kind of drivers at
$50 to S65 and good drivers at $40 to
SS5 sold for Southern shipment Fair
to good chunks ranged from $50 to $S5,
good drafters sold at $50 to $105 and
draft teams ranged up to $2 90. Car
riage teams sold at $500 to $4O0.
MULES.
IA hands, fair to extra, $27. 80 to
SAT. 90.
141S hands, full range, $32 80 to
$50. 90.
10 hands, full range, $45. 90 to $85 90
151a hands, full range. $50. 80 to $86. 90
16 to 1917 hands, full range, $40. 90 to
$115. co.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16
Something New Dent Miss Il /!

Bulwer's novel, The Last Days of Pom
peii, has been specially dramatized for the
young ladies If St Mary's Academy. I,
will be presented for the first time by these
young ladies in the Academy Hall, Wed
nesday, February 12, proximo, for the ben
eft Of ST. Aloysius' Church TO help pay
the debt contracted for the repairs and rem
Ovations made during the past year The
novel has been well read in the literary
world, and will be shown up TO advantage
on the stage by the young performers
Encourage them as well as the good Cause
N which they have enlisted. Let il be
shown by the hearty and full attendance
that the members of 81 Aloysius' par.
ish appreciate the changes made in the
church as well as the kind efforts of the
young ladies who are working under the
care "f the Sisters. Don't think, however,
that the other parishes have been excluded
BY no means. We will be most happy a.
see all our friends and pr Dmise them some
thing well worth their entrance see After
The party the good lad es will serve plenty
oi refreshments at reasonable charges. For
them we ask YOUR kind patronage A lit
tie dancing music will add to the other at.
fractions
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16
Correspondence Of The Beacon }
A Pleasant Hop.


Mtssrs Editors :-One of the mos: en-
j'ya5l" parties was given by Mr. and Mrs
Richard J. Watts, o; their residence al
Great Mills, on Tuesday, the 31st ultimo
Guests began To arrive at about O'Clock
and were warm y received by the host and
hostess At o'clnck all sought the bail.
room, where the strains of sweet music fell
on the ear. filling all with enthusiasm as
they joined with equal zest in the merr,
dance At intervals refreshments wer..
served, consisting f many of the delicacies
of the season Among the ladies present
Were: Missrs Fanny Leila. Mamie. Lizzi,
and Della Hammett, Lizzie and Ella Evans.
Marie Besn, Mamie and Lizzie Pnmeroy
Aiice Combs, Maud and May Cecil Til
lie Yore, Nina B"the, Bessie and Helen
Adams, Helen Watts, Mamie Norris, Ole
ltidgell and others. The gentlemen, too
numerous To mention, we've in evening
dress, and looked as if their enjoyment
vas re feet in The presence of such beauti
tul women. AT 3 VI all reluctantly
hnde farewell. Your corresprn rnde Mt, and /
ieel sure all the partic pants in the even
! Jugs enj ,yment, extend many thanks TO
the kind hist and hostess Were / ge
MUS, I'd utter the thoughts that arise in
rne. but being inexperienced and for lack
II time l will c'use, hoping we may all
meet again in the near future. w.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16
(Orrssondenes Of als Beacon. !,

kOWTespUhoence g Ee beacon
There was q most enjoyable party given at
Great Mills recently by the young men Of
that section. The night was all that could
be desired for such an occasion. Fair Luna
was IN her glory and never shed her radi
nee over gayer and more attractive
scene As the writer would scan each
cnuntenancc he could see nothing depicted
but pleasure, pleasure of the most joyous
type. Ii in that gay crowd there was
heart bowed down there was no outward
sign All seemed merry. Among the
young ladies present were Misses Fannie
and Lula Hammett, Misses Maud and MAY
Cecil, Misses Ella and Lizzie Evans. Misses
Mamie and Lizzie Pomeroy, Miss Bessie
Adams, Miss Helen Watts, Miss Alice
Combs, Miss Nina Boothe, Miss Maria
Bean. Miss Tillie Yaw. Miss Mamie Ham.
NETT and others. The gentlemen present
were too numerous TO mention. At half
past ten the table was set with refresh
ments, which were served in abundance.
Shortly after two o'clock the guests, after
thanking the kind host and hostess, depart.
ed for their homes with another pleasant
experience mum eied with those Of the
past.
From pleasure tits sad tn depart,
And le We many friends 81 dear,
But sweet sleep soothes heavy heart
And scatieis ones cares far and near
AN EYE WITNESS
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16
ATLANTA.

Behold! o fallen Sister, we have come
To see thee rise from out the trodden tomb
OF Silence and OF Sorrow, pure and fair
Like to lily spreading TO the air
Her petals. when her heart Is In full bloom
So thine today! And thus thou wilt, hence
forth,
The pride, as well the rival. Of the North,
Stretch broadcast DER this land thy bOunte-
Gus wealth
Through golden portals OF the new white
day!
South. so full OF slumber in the years
Agone! Arise and gaze between the tears
Thelate mad war but spilled along thy way;
And, I'm thy sons prosperity and health.
Proclaim the UNION Of our Blue and Gray.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16
downtown Locals.

(FrO'n our Re0uLIr C0rrcspOndeht.I
bound pocket books are the rule,
thriving ones the exception, so say m 81
every man one meets nov ad ,ys. The
bleak winds of sorrow predominnte and
sweep the mind like whirl ind. True?
Can divisihIity take anything from matter!
Well, we should say H.. for it (msiter)
may be separ ted Ia infini,y, and yet i,
will preserve its entity UNINTERRUPTED. 10
dependent aud entire The times are hard
inited, and packet books necessarily are
thin, particularly with wage earners, labor
ers-i e., poor men-men who are forced
To work f'r their daily bread Irue-ayr.
So true MS matter can never be separated
| from itself
Variable weather and pneumonia is not
sporadic.
Captain n Trice, an aged and highly
re p.cied citizen died l2th instant He
didn't have the pneumonia, but L gan
HOpeVell. Young cnlu-ed msn, died re-
Gently in cons. quence of said disease
DR. Tippetu and nr Becker-well, the;
arr doing all that is within their power tu
keep (what mornlists Call a mnLster) frnm
his prey The body is n combi alton 'i
atnms. and it is fairly 10 be supposed that
this is one reason why dis-a,e is generally
difficu b. combat Our sympathy is with
the sick and. well, We symp ,thise with
the doctors. too. hysic! should We thruw
il q the dngs?
Say. thouyh f,rRctfulness should stamp
her signet upon our squibs. we'll tell the
truth-yes, we lie not when we say that
wh.a, up to cate meets the expectations Of
owners. R,e seems 10 be 6 owing. It 10
beautifully green.
.NZZANA.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16
A Foolish Habit.

Young man dom swear. There Is no
occasi N for it outside OF printing office.
where il is useful when the paper is behind
time II a So comes handy in proo' read
ing and is indispensable when the ink works
bad-and the press begins to buck. Il is
sometimes brought into use when the fore.
man is mad-and il has been known tn en-.
tiIely rem We that tired feeling of the eel
tor when he looks over the paper after il is
printed The editor is also privileged t.
swear little IN r. ference to Delinquent
subscribers who refrain from paying an
honest debt for services well rendered unit"
them Outside oT a printing office j. is y
very foolish habit-Ex
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16

mingie and blend them with their glorious
achievements int son'hefn Epic, glow.
ing with tributes Of their uurivalled history,
to be deposited in this sanctuary Of South.
ern valor.
In this Temple of Fame. which is 10 be
consecraiet to sll the people of the coming
centuries, in = niche which will be carved
out by the story OF their own wondrous
deeds and glory, monument will ais,
arise, commemorative of the courage and
fame Of the "Heroines Of the South" a
name. which will ever be linked in history
with those If Roman Matron" and spar
tan Mother" For did not every Southern
mother, like the Roman Matron." proudly
exclaim: These are my jewels:" and did
not their fortune and heroism rise 20 even
supreme heights: For they, sent their of.
spring bravely and loyalty To battle for
their country. and with the Spartan
Mothers deaihless Injunction: Return
with your shield, or on il"
Ii is to the survivors of these illustrious
| women and TO their descendants, to whom
the General Commanding, therefore, con-
ndentiy iEtrusts this important mission Of
assisting 10 this holy undertaking.
The General Commanding appeals TO
and urges these heroic women, survivors
OF heroic age, and all the daughters OF
the South who take pride in the history Of
hu nj 81
Immediately, upon the receipt of this order,
organize societies and elect presidents,
secretaries, treasurers and other officers, in
every city, town. hamlet anu neighborhood
In the South, and TO notify Colonel r. G.
Wood. general manager of the Confederate
Memorial Association, No. A Perdido
street, New Orleans, La, 81 that he can at
once supply them with subscription books
and full instruct ms, and respectfully re-
quests that they will commence without
delay the collection of funds for the erec-
tion of this depository of the records Of the
valor of Southern manhood and the heroism
OF Southern womanhood, and continue
their Efforts Systematically, making the
Memorial Festival Day." May /, 1896, the
elimination of their efforts.
The money raised by each society and in
each locality must be deposited in some
good bank or other safe depository, TO the
order OF the United Confederate Veterans
for the use of the Confederate Memorial
Association. 10 remain until called for by
proper authority.
In the meantime, each society or locality,
where money is raised, will report the
amount collected to Colonel K G. Wood,
general manager of the Confederate Mem
nrial Association, No Al Perdido street,
New Orleans, La So that an idea can be
formed of the total amount thus secured.
The General Commanding requests the
Id veterans Composing the 72l United
Confederate Veteran Camps o. this Associa-
ton - render all the assistance possible Ia
the ladies engaged in this holy cause
The General Commanding also requests
that every newspaper throughout the
South and elsewhere, favorable to this
grand historic enterprise, will publish this
order, and with editorial comment give II
the widest publicity.
By order Of
JB. GORDON,
General Commanding.
GEO. MOORMAN,
Adjutanr General and Chief of staff.
lOFFIcIAL.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16
Loealwise and otherwise.

The County Commissioners will mee
Tuesday next, the 21st instant.
Ex Sheriff Leo NJ Wxthen and other,
have recently lost several sheep by dogs.
Tuesday last, the Reeder estate, situate
IN the 6ta district. was sold at public auc
ton for S2,l00 Dir. Robert Rceder was
the purchaser.
Alexander Beale, OF st Inigo's, has
shipped to Liverpool, England, pair al
oxen that weighed 1000 pounds each when
placed aboard the s'eamer.
We return thanks To Hon. Marion deK
Smith i"r q c.py "f the annual Report ol
the Comptroller of the Treasury for the
year ending September 80, 1895
Mr.. William II. Dawson, of this district
has left for Annapolis to take the position
in the House o Delegates which fell to st
Mary's county in the distribution of patron
'ge.
We invite especial attention to Genera
Orders No 1856, issued by John B Gordon
General Commanding Confederate Ve,er
a"s, published in another column The
nder neeis No comment.
Speaker Mudd has appointed VIM r
>edgwick, of Prince Georges, assistant
jtnitor OF the State House Sedgwick |:
colored and the first of bis race, for thirty
ears, to hold a POSITION under the Mary,
land General Assembly.
A new feature of the CumptrOller's Re.
pprt is a detailed statement of accounts in
Baltimore Saving Banks whereon NO de
y sits have been ms!e or money with
'trawn for period Of twenty years prior e
september 1, 1895
1h- Evening World. # Baltimore. some
line ago, inaugurAted Prize Sto Com
petition" an is now publishing the prize
stories rh. story iu their issue Of January
IL, is frurl the pen of Miss Della II. Mad
d"x, of Le.nardtown. We expect 10 re.
publish II in next weeks Be ,coN.
The body OF Thomas Gaffney, who died
recently in Washington city, was brought
To Le'nardtowu Monday last, per Str Po
'msc, aud buried IN st Juseph's grave
yard. MIR. Gaffney was former resicenl
OF this district AM was beiiked by all who
knew him May he rest in peace!
Mr. r ger B. I. Combs returned home
/ Friday last Mr. Combs came north with
the body of DIR. A. w Thompson who,
while suffering with typhoid fever shes,
himself at Pensacola. FlorIda, January 6,
1896 DR.. Thompson Was son Of A ex-
aDder Thompson. one Oi the ms pron.i
n ut residents Of Kent Island.
Robert Smith, Que uf the oldest colored
men in Le'nardtown district, died at his
residence ia the lied Gate section Wednes.
day morning. "Uncle RObert" was about
Us years of age. He belonged to Mr. John
r. Duke and was q faithful servant. He
had been married five times and was the
fourth husband OF bis fourth wif.-Bessy
Nolan Funeral at Our Lady's Chapel,
Thursday
Ihe Fawnee medicine Company is Civ.
ing exhibitions at the Hall. Leonardtown,
which are attracting many people to the
town On some nights an entrance fee oi
10 cents is charged and on other nights
the entertainment is free. All who attenu
seem to enjoy themselves The company
will likely visit Chap,ico. River Springs
ST Ge.,rge's Island and other points in toe
county.
The Oystermen IF ~ Georges Island
and vicinity did not sucoeed ia securing
saacIsss cuUuipssisDs !" ksvp thsAr sesI
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16
Lecture.

The Rev s. 5 Wilson will lecture for
the benevolences of the NJ K Church on
s, Mary's Circuit. At the Ebenezer NJ
+ Church on Tuesday evening, Jannar,
81, 1896, on Ghosts and Apparitions I"
Alsp at Cedar Point NJ f. Church IN
Tuesday, January 2Sth, under the auspi
Twenty years in Conference Door
open at7P NJ Lecture Ito commence NJ
73O Admission, adults, 25 cents; child
ren, IS cents
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16
4 Way to be Happy.

II YOU would increase vour happiness
and prLorg Your life { rGct your neigh
bor's faults Forget all the sla der y. u
have herrd Forget the temptations. For
get the fault finding and Hivea little thought
to the cause which provoked il Forget
the teculiariries of your friends, and only
remember the gond points which mai e you
fpnd Of them Forget all personal quar-
rels or histories you may have heard by &C
cident and which, if repeated, would seem
n thousand times "orse than they really
are Blot out as far as possible all the dis
agreeables of life; they will come, hut will
only grow larger when you remember them,
and the constant thoughts nf the acts of
meanness. or worse sill. malice, will only
tend 10 make you m, re famili rwiih them
Ohliiera,e everything disagreeable from last
year. start out a clean sheet this year and
write upon il for sweet memorv's sake only
those things that are lovely and lovnhlr
and at the end of the year contrast the two
records "A Wdy
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16
rnE rwrLroHr WATCH.

TIE TWILIGHT WATCH.
In winter twilightis cold embrace
The day. wind-captured, lies.
While nun-robed evening stalks apace
Athwart the amber skies.
Ienter at the ehurch's door,
And all within 10 night,
Save where q SPARK glows on the Shore
OF Hope-the altar white.
Thus Christ, o single taper near.
Rests through the night hours dim.
o. wandering soul. canst thou not here
Remain, and watch with Him1
THE Rosary"
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16
Roll Of Honor.

The roll of honor for 81 Mary's Academy
Lconardrown, is as follows:
Misses Mattel Ford. Bessie Duke, Lucille
Rasin. Daisy Bohanrn. Mabel Edwards
Margaret Kennedy, Anne R"hrecht, Nellie
Russell, K.tie Bn~es. :>auline Freeman.
Nancy Combs, Lucille Camalier, Carrie
Jones, Jessie Fen - ick. Aggie Thompson.
Lila Smith, Mamie Mi burn, Kitty Cunts.
Sue X ley, Edna Hayden Alma MstiingIy,
Bertha Freeman Neitie knight, Agnes
Kennedy, Maud Duke, Lucille Guy, Ms'
Bu'ruughs, lizzie Van Ry>wick. Marie
Brewer, Marie Longm"re, Marie Van Rys
wick, Rose Hayden, Violet Russell, Annie
Morgan Rowena Holmes, Rosa Milburn,
KITTY Morgan, Bernie Combs, Lucille Maj
tingly, Pearl Love. Lille Russell, Ellen
Combs, Ellen Fenwick, NOema Hayden.
Eva Cheseldine, Marguerite Abel, Aggie
RaIey, May Matiingly Masters II rry
B ,yd, Kennedy Abeli, George Abel. AlN
sius King. Horace Herbert. William Mat
tingly, Aubrey Abel, A B. Holmes, J"e
Morgan.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16
Religious Netiee.

The Rev David Barr, General Missiona
ry of the Diocese. will preach in St Ma
rvs Parish as follows:
Trinity Church, St Asry's City, Janua
ry 10. II a m.. morning prayer and Holy
Communio9 January 20. 3 p. M, even.
ing prayer.
ST Nary's Chapel. The Ridge, January
10, 3p N, evening prayer January 26
II m, morning prayer and Holy Com
munion. The public are invited. Millard
f. Minnick, Pastor In charge.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16

In response 10 queries the Editor cannot
formulate sny liked rules fJr those who de
sire 70 write for the BEACON. In common
with the general run Of country newspa.
pers We do not pay our correspondence and
the reason Of Il is-we haven't the cash.
We are always p,eased, however, 10 receive
their fsvors and never refuse commanica-
tirns because the ideas OF the writers differ
with ours. We have nothing to do with
the views Of our correspondents and 40.
sumo no responsibility therefor They are
at liberty to write what they please and, II
II be not Iibelous and In written on but one
side OF the psper, the chances src that we
will print II. We, Of course, prefer arti.
cies OF moderate length and upon subjerts
in which the general public are interested.
News items are especially desired. Stories
and lengthy communications are usually
printed on our outside pages. aid, IL ou
neglect TO read the Let and 4th pages. you
will often miss good things. Write for Us
and send us your neighborhood news
And don't forget To send your name with
your piece.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1896-01-16

Some time ago Mr.. Simon Goldbaum of
San Luis Rey Cal, was troubled with "a
lame back and rheumatism. He used
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and prompt
cure WAS effected. He ssys he has since
advised many "f his friends u try il and
all wh'. have dome ss hsvs sp ke" high v
oft II j. fnr sale ~ Vm F Gre VIII
* S.n l.-.nsr twt; J"> 1hews,
Vsaley Lse A.d al cJaatEy ssusss.