Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Denounced CleveIand,s Cuban Policy.

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the other day Mr.. Bohart, of Clinton, in
troduced the following resolutions,
| which were unanimously adopted:
| WHEREAS. The news OF the recent outrages
| perpeEated 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,
/ Anoare OF character so atrocious as to merit
! the condemnation and obloQuy of all humane
! people everywhere; therefore, be it
hesotred, BY the house of representatives OF
the .Th1rty-ninth general assembly of the state
Of Missouri, that it is the sense of this hon Sc
/ that the course of the administration in Wash
tngton IN ignoring such outrages upon the rights
liberties and lives of American citizens In Cuba
| ana refusing to extend to them adequate protec-
| ton as requested by our conSul-generaIt to Cuba
Is In violation of the principles, traditions
genius and spirit of this government. is n
coWardly surrender of its dignity and is calcu-
| lated to cause the American people To how
| 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
| MS Just demands upon the Spanish authorities
| for protection to American citizens
| ReSOtred, That we demand that the adminis-
IraLlon at washington shall Immediately take
sucn 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 hves OF American citizens in Cuba may be
protecteo from further outrage and the name
| OF this republic may not become a bvword and
areproach among the nations of the earth.
Executions In the PenItentiarv,
Senator Peers bill providing for the
1nnlctlon of the death penalty in the
state penitentiary has passed both
branches of the general assembly.
Besides the warden or his deputy, and such
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| following persons may be present at the execu-
| ton, but none others: The sherin of the county
IN which the prisoner was tried and convicted
the physicians Of the penitentiary, the
cieisSman In attendance on the prisoner
ana 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 S2S for each execution and the
FAMILY OF the person executed will be given $50
WhereW1th 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 penitentiary 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 eye
change, furnished office rooms for many insur-
ance and grain-trading firms. The building was
completed in 1873, and the ground cost 1851 700
1t has front of 233 feet on Third street and
running back 1877. The grand hall is 222 feet by
wy, the ceiling is 60 feet from the floor AMI
light Is furnished by 20 large windows in two
tiers Not column obStructS the view any,
where. 1t was in this hall that Samuel J. TIL
den was nominated for president in 1875 For
Fl 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 SS5 every min.
ute the house of representatives is in session.
The cost of the senate is about S38 a minute:
total, sos per minute for legislation in Mis-
souri,. No bill can get through the house in less
than p minutes, even if it has opposition and
no speech is made upon it.. Fifteen minutes are
consumed by the senate in the passage of a bill
under equally favorable circumstances. Forty
times 10S, 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 81, 5OO 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 S241,-
667, $40.
OF this amount 1898. 1913. ITO is on real estate,
and S4s, ga 40 on personal property In sub
hitting his report the assessor adds: Despite
the great losses entaiIed by the tornado this
years assessments are somewhat in excess of
the last year, and this means more revenue to
he 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 gov
ernment, with the exception of the state
of Arkansas, which is quarantined
against entirely.
Was Once Rich, Died Poor.