The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06
MISSOURI A. NEWS.
penounc,a Cleyelanrs Cuban POLICY,

Denounced ClevelanGs Cuban Policy.
In the lower house of the legislature
the other day Mr.. Bohart, of Clinton, in
troduced the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The news of the recent outrages
perpetrated upon American citizens by the
Spanish authorities in Cuba has been received
In a credible and authentic form; and,
WHEREAS, These outrages are in violation OF
the treaty rights OF this government with Spain,
and are OF q character so atrocious as to merit
the condemnation and Obloquy OF all humane
people everywhere; therefore, be it
Resotred, By the house of representatives OF
the Thirty-ninth general assembly Of the state
Of Missouri, that it is the sense Of this house
that the course OF the administration in Wash
lngton in ignoring such outrages upon the rights,
liberties and lives of American citizens in Cuba,
anG refusing TO extend to them adequate protec-
ton as requested by our cOnSul-general to Cuba,
Is in violation Of the principles, traditions,
genius and spirit of this government; is a
cowardly surrender of its dignity, and is calcu-
lated to cause the American people to bow
their heads in shame for the lack Of courage,
patriotism and honor shown by the president of
the United States, in his failure to sustain our
brave and patriotic consul-general to Cuba in
his Just demands upon the Spanish authorities
for protection n to American citizens.
Resolred, That We demand that the adminis-
tratfon at Washington shall Immediately take
such action as may be necessary to enforce the
just demands of Consul-General Lee upon the
Spanish government, to the end that the liberty
and lives Of American citizens in Cuba NAV be
protected from further outrage, and the name
OF this republic may not become a byword and
sreproach among the nations of the earth.
Executions in the Penitentiary.
Senator Peers bill providing for the
infection of the death penalty in the
state penitentiary has passed both
branches of the general assembly.
Besides the warden or his deputy. and such
number of guards as he thinks necessary. the
following persons may be present at the execu-
ton, but none others: The sheriff of the county
In which the prisoner was tried and convicted,
the physicians OF the penitentiary, the
clergyman in attendance on the prisoner
and such other persons as the prisoner
may designate, not exceeding three in
number, and one reporter for each Of the
daily newspapers published in the cities of St.
Louis, Kansas City and st. Joseph. The hang
man Is to receive So for each execution, and the
FAMILY OF the person executed will be given $50
wherewith to convey the body to some place OF
burial. The state Is required to meet all the
expenses incident to transporting the prisoner
to the penttentiary. his keeping and mainte-
nance while there, and the expenses of those
connected with his execution.
A Noted Structure Damaged BY Fire.
The st. Louis Merchants Exchange
building was badly damaged by fire
early the other morning.
The structure, besides Sheltering the ex-
change, furnished office rooms for many insur-
ance and grain-trading firms. The building was
rOmn1arad in Is- md 10 --.,-a .z-. R-e, 80
1t has a front Of 233 feet on Third street, and
running back 1877. The grand hall is 22 feet by
E26, the ceiling is 60 feet from the floor, and
light is furnished by 20 large windows in two
tiers Not O column ObStructs the view INV
where. 1t was in this hall that Samuel J. TIL
den was nominated for president in 1876. For
q years the grand ball of the Yelled Prophet
has been held in this hall.
1t Costs to LegisIate.
From the following it will be seen
that the legislature is an expensive
body:
1t costs the people of Missouri s85 every min
ute the house of representatives is In session.
The cost Of the senate is about SIS a minute;
total, SNG per minute for legislation in Mis-
souri,. No bill can get through the house in less
than p minutes, even il it has no opposition and
no speech is made upon 1t. Fifteen minutes are
consumed by the senate in the passage Of a bill
under equally favorable circumstances. Forty
times 103, therefore, represents the actual cost
to the people incurred in the enactment Of q
law that encounters no opposition.
On Tobacco Culture.
The state board of agriculture an
nounces that it has accepted the offer
of Liggett & Meyers of 800 as prize
money for the best newspaper articles
on the tobacco industry in Missouri.
The board will divide the money into
II prizes, ranging from $500 down to
$40. The competition will be open to
all country newspaper editors.
Taxable Wealth of st. Louis.
The assessed valuation of property,
real and personal, in st. Louis is SAL
667, $40.
OF this amount 1923, 1913, no is on real estate,
and 1852 40 on personal property In SUBJ
hitting his report the assessor adds: Despite
the great losses entailed by the tornado this
years assessments are somewhat in excess Of
the last year, and this means more revenue to
the city,"
Quarantine Against Arkansas.
The state board of agriculture has
announced the establishment of cattle
quarantine lines for the state on the
lines established by the general o
eminent, with the exception of the state
of Arkansas, which is quarantined
against entirely.
Was Once Rich, Died Poor.
Benz. r. Bacon, who a few years ago
was one of the wealthiest men in Kan
sas City, committed suicide the other
day, firing a bullet into his brain.
Dependency following business re-
verses is supposed to have been the
cause.
Female Suffrage Defeated.
Cold water was thrown on the female
suffrage movement in the state senate
the other moving. The Powers bill,
providing for the election of women to
boards of education, was defeated by
an overwhelming majority.
Remembered the Orphans.
The Baptist orphans home of St
Louis has received a donation of 81, 900
from Mr.. Aaron McPike. He is SO years
old, and, though he began life in pov-
erty, he has given altogether more than
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