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The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTY-FlFTH coNGREss.
(second session.)

(SocOno Se0slOn.)
hs as onss nss Il the S on tns
right-of-way through the San Fran
9sS cisco son,Ssan forest reserve reserys to The the sagi-
passed. Mr.. Payne (rep., N. " called up
the bill extending the laws of the United
sna 9ates etiye to
the bill, causing delay. the bill was with
mittee of the whole on the Indian appro-
priation bill.
In the senate. on the 10Th, several inn
Portant p71ta speeches were dell delivered, ast: Mr.:
resolution declaring that the United
States has no power to acquire territory.
canal bin was then taken up. and sena-
tors Berry, Allen, Hoar, Caffery and Nor
gan spoke to the question: In the
house, 1t being suspension day. several
bills were passed, the most important one
being that appropriating $350, 600 for the
Tex.) Introduced resolution directing
an investigation and report on the status
of members of the house who have ac-
cepted commissionsin the army, and made
1t the occasion of some characteristic re-
marks. which, however, ELECTED no COM
ment or notice.
In the senate. on the Goth, the first half
of the session was occupied by Mr.. Teller
in n speech in advocacy of the right of the
United States to expand it's borders so as
to include far-reaching territory, and Incl
for the F'i!ipinos. The remainder of the
she Mas svsn eana Mr. cary
ing in opposition to the Morgan bill. In
the house Mr.. Williams (dem, MisS.) de-
Hvered a long speech in opposition to an
nexation of the Philippines. The agricul-
tural appropriation bill was passed, car
rying So, 1885, 322. or $1s7, ,120 more than the
for estimates for proposed river and har-
Dor work were adopted.
In the senate, on the 21st, Mr.. Daniel
do off lv~t IN nh IN
tion of Senator Proctor's resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of a commit
tee of senators to investigate the condf-
tions of Cuba and Porto Rico during the
approaching recess of congress, which
failed. There was no quorum present and
no business of Importance was transacted.
80. In the house the session lasted but an
hour. The Bailey resolution directing an
investigation of the right of members
who volunteered in the Spanish-American
war to seats in the house, was adopted,
and several bills of minor importance
a1n
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The ship Tacoma sailed from San
Francisco, on the 22d, for Honolulu
with III army mules on board. At
Honolulu the mules viii be turned out
for a few weeks exercise and will then
be reshipped along with 200 mules and
horses already in Honolulu, and the
whole lot will be taken to Manila for
the use of the United States troops
stationed there.
There is every reason to believe that
when the treaty of Paris is ratified
President Mckinley will ask congress
for authority to appoint n commission
to pass upon and settle all claims
against Spain filed by American citi-
zens, which this government has as
sumed in the treaty of peace.
Despite the vigorous denials made ut
the time it is now a matter of public
record that President McKinley's adj
ministration became convinced, at
January, that war with Spain was
probable, if not inevitable.
The United States minister at Fekin,
Edwin III. Conder, has entered a pro-
test against the proposed eXtention of
French jurisdiction at Shanghai. This.
added to the vigorous British protest
or the same subject, will undoubtedly
stiffen Chinese resistance.
Thomas Crosby, the 13-year-old son
of Mrs. Margaret Crosby, Il wealthy
widow living in Edgewater, Il suburb
OF Chicago, shot and instantly killed
Deputy Sheriff Frank Nye, on the 22d,
while Nye was attempting to serve a
writ of restitution.
On the 22d Arbuckle Bros Chicago
house began selling sugar direct to re-
tailers, ignoring the iobbing trade.
Sales were made at $50 per pound for
standard fine granulated. which was
one-eighth of n cent under the trust
price.
The Rosalie, which arrived at Vic
toria, y. c., on the 22d. from Skaguay.
reported the wreck of a sloop which left
Wrangel two weeks ago for Skaguay,
with party of 12, bound for Atlin. 1t
is feared that all on board were lost.
A dispatch from Mexico City says
Ambassador Clayton, and the minister
OF foreign affairs, Senor Martial, have
agreed upon the form and substance
OF the new eXtradition treaty between
the United States and Mexico.
The Carlist agitation continues in
several of the northern provinces of
Spain, and number of agitators have
been arrested at Morella, province of
Castellon de la Plana, owing to Car-
list demonstrations.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
LATE NEWS FROM HAVANA.
Building Telegraph Lines-Gen. Greene
Coming Home--The Palace Silver Plate
to be Left for the Americans.

Havana, Dec. 23.-The military tele-
graph from Puerto Principe. south
ward to Santa Cruz, the cable point.
is nearing completion. Thus wire
connection with Gen. Carpenter will
soon be made.
Col. Dunwoody, of the signal corps,
says the telegraph will be built as if
for military purposes, and win re-
quire no land lines to Santiago as
projected
The war department has directed
the transport Chester to take Gen.
Greene and mis- staff to Savannah She
will sail tonight.
Marshal Blanco, though not re-
quested to do so by the American
commissioners, issued directions, be-
fore leaving Cuba, that the rich palace
table service be left for the Ameri-
cans, and that the magnificent furni.
ture of the reception room be alsc
left for the American occupants.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
A CONFUSION or. ~
1t Resulted in ProAt 4.
Agent and Loss te.1S-kSS s z
Date Man. -

He was looking lank and le,1.
. threadbare suit of black, ~
arm he carried a volume: un6cf'
there was an umbrella which hs1 - 49,.
days. He entered so quietly tkSf IS
who was busy at his desk, did ne ksS{S!
81 have here" he began. sofflSs -.
Dodson wheeled in his chair 81 : = 8
the situation. II don't care 7S35<z.:
have!" ne roared. ''Don't yca - 4 Il
sign, Peddlers and Book Ann ~
Wanted, or are you hlindy -
"The life of Samson" eont;.rs q S
agent, with an apologetic smile. -
why didn't you say 30 beforesr - al ~
son, subsiding: - ::
''In one volume, price $l,51 eun&$
the long, thin man in black. -
'I'll take it, ;, said Dodson, shortly -
A few minutes later friend of IA 8
happened in and picked up the volunS :
"Hello, old mani" said he, az { lookS1 Z
over. II didn't know you went IN - ~
lical subjects" S -
az don't see the joke" answered ~
testify. II believe that in times 6ke r. -
every patriotic American citizen sAoui3 -
miliarize himself with the lives of our ~
inent men who are at the front makiir -
tory for this glorious country. We net|1z
these things too long. propose to keep H
with the times" =
you viii have to hurry il You do =
swered his friend, dryly. "This particssc
Samson without the p has been des6 ~
5000 years."-Detroit Free Press.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
Nearly a Hundred and Nine.

Malone, n. Y, Dec. 23.-News of the
death of Patrick Haggerty, probably
the Oldest man in the state, has
reached his friends in Malone. Mr..
Haggerty would have been 100 years
old the 18th day of March next, and
was wonderfully preserved mentally
and physically. He enjoyed his news
paper, reading the finest type readily
without glasses. He was regular in
his habits, and was always an invet-
crate smoker from childhood, when
he commenced the use of tobacco on
the advice of physicians. He resided
few miles south of Potsdam.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
FOR PORTO RICAN WATERS.
The Steamer Blake to Begin the Geodetic
Survey of the West India
Islands.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 23.-The coas,
and geodetic survey steamer Blake
left Baltimore yesterday for Porto
Rican waters. Her departure marks
the beginning of work by this govern
ment in the new possessions, this be-
ing the first expedition sent to any of
these islands for the purpose of max
ing surveys. Most of the Spanish pos
sessions have been poorly charted, and
the coast lines of Porto Rico, Cuba and
the Philippines contain many good
harbors OF which little is known. Ac-
curate surveys of these harbors
will be made by the government at
once.
The Blake has been fitting out at
Baltimore for several weeks. Surveys
by the Blake begin in the harbor OF
Jobos, which is reported to be the
finest harbor on the coast of Porto
Rico, but about which little is at pres.
ent known
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
CURRENT NEWS NC1t9.

Seven hundred coal miners are on
strike at Lexington, Mo-, for increased
wages.
George Hines, at Louisiana, Mo-,
was killed by Elton Lane in a quarrel
over corn.
Rev. William Gill, of Brownsville,
Tex, is missing, and friends fear for
his safety.
Frank Bray, who was on trial at
Ozark, Mo-, for killing his father-in-
law. was declared insane.
A Rock Island Oll.) man says he can
corroborate the evidence that Thomas
Druce was duke of Portland.
James Griffin, aged IS, and unmar-
ried, was crushed to death under q
falling telephone pole at Bristol, Tenn.
Leo Lewis, a negro, of Dallas, Tex.
was sentenced to 80 years in the peni-
tentiary for aiding in killing white
boy.
The state department has been noti-
fed that France will put duty on
cottonseed oil to bar out the American
product.
Three candidates are being men,
toned for the governorship of the Ha-
Wdllu lSlduuS"O. M DtihoH, -hs
Small and President Dole.
James Nettles, the negro on trial Mt
ST. Louis for the murder of Conductor
Mann of the ST. Louis & Suburban
railroad, was found guilty.
Arrangement are being made by
Acting Secretary Allen of the navy for
the dispatch of more naval vessels of
light draft to Cuban waters.
An opinion has been given in Canada
''that marriage ceremony performed
in Canada by minister resident in
the United States is not legal"
"Bill" Upton, of Lebanon, ILL.,, the
st. Clair county 'reformer," has been
arrested on warrant charging him
with keeping his saloon open on Sun
day.
The official report of Prof. Phillips,
consulting engineer of the Missouri
state board of health, on the Chicago
canal, declares it to be menace to
health.
At Richmond, KY, Henry Giles waa
acquitted of the murder of Joe Cat
life. The crime was committed July
4, two years ago, and this was the
third trial.
BY the death of an uncle, Dr. L. D.
Porter, of Memphis, Tenn, Mrs. Rob-
ert Benedict and Thomas Pride, OF
Sturgis, KY. fail heir to an estate
worth $4,000, -
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
WAS SOMEWHAT PREVIOUS.
Maj. Russell Harrison Reprimanded fel
Raising Old Glory and Ordered
to Pull IT Dovu.

Havana, Dec. 22.-Mai. r. Harrison,
the provost marshal, who on Tuesday
raised the Stars and Stripes over FIT.
Atares, without orders and in contra
vention of the promise of the United
States evacuation commissioners that
NO American flags should be raised in
Havana or its suburbs until January
1, was to-day formally reprimanded by
Maj.-Gen. Lee, and was instructed to
lower the flag. Lieut.. Lee reported a
few hours later to headquarters. that
the flag had been lowered. Neverthe-
less, at the hour of filing this dispatch
(4:30 p. m.) it is still flying on a tail
staff over the famous fort. plainly visi-
bic from the harbor and city.
Mai.-Gen. Lee having received ca
bic dispatch from Gen. Alger saying
that the secretary of war understood
that there are thousands of persons
starving in Havana, and directing him
to feed them without delay" imme-
diately ordered Lieut.-Col. Wood to
distribute rations, and to make sys-
tematic efforts to feed the helpless,
carefully avoiding waste.
There are hundreds in Havana to-
day who, though not actually starving,
are in deplorable state of weakness
and disease, the effects of the cruel
RECOMMENDATION policy. They need
hospital treatment. which is not al
ways available. Much of the wretch
edness in due to the neglected condi-
ton of the tenements.
Every day or so the relief distribu-
tors come upon dead bodies, terribly
emanciated. Two were found in the
suburb of Cerro yesterday. 1t is diff
ficult to distinguish between the pro-
fessional vagrant and the really de-
serving cases, but the committees with
LEGAL knowledge are able to render eX-
cellent service.
The Cuban colonel Raoul Arrange.
with GOO Cuban horsemen, paraded in
Jesus del Monte to-day. and then
marched out again to camp.
The United States transport Mime
waska, which left Savannah for Cuba
on December 10, with the Forty-ninth
Iowa regiment, arrived here this after
noon.
To-day the Spanish transports Gu
dad de Cadiz and Neutria sailed for
Spain, the former with 1,2S6 men and
officers, bound for Santander, and the
latter with 1893 for Ca6iZ.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
A MAN WITH A MISSION.
VIII Donate Two Million Dollars to
Promote the Public Health-Lord
Iveagh's Gen croslty.

London, Dec. 23.-Lord Iveagh ed
ward Cecil Guiness) has presented the
Jenner institute with the sum of
e 250,Q00 in aid of scientific research
in bacteriology and other forms of
biology.
The Jenner institute includes most
of the leaders in medicine. and its al
lied sciences in Great Britain.
Lord Iveagh also proposed to spend
e250,000 upon the improvement of the
university Bull Alley area, in the heart
of Dublin.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
IL Continues I'm Several OF the Northern
Irovinces of Spain.

Madrid, Dec. 22.-The Carlist agita-
ton continues in several of the north
ern provinces, and number of agita-
tors have been arrested at Morella,
province of Castellon de la Plana,
owing to Carlist demonstrations.
A Carlist has been arrested at Pla,
cenira, province of Careres, for die
tributing arms.
The report that Don Carlos has con
tracted loan in England is denied
It is explained that he tried to do ss
but failed.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
Go south Tht. w,nte,.

For the present winter season the Inib
vile & Nashville Railroad Cempsny ~
improved its already nearly perfect tfrsS1a
service of Pullman Vestibuled Seepisr
rati, Louisville, St. Louis and Chicasn q
Mobile. New Orleans and the Gulf CSsi
1homasville, Ga, Pensacola, Jacksony7k
Tampa, Palm Beach and other points =
Florida. Perfect connection will Be ~
with steamer lines for Cuba, Porto nica
Nassau and West Indian ports Tduz
and Home-Seellers excursion tickets On u
at low rates. Write C. p. Atmore, Genesi
Passenger Agent, Louisville, Kys for plr
ficulars ~E7s
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
May stifren Chinese Re.istance.

Pekin, Dec. 23.-The United States
minister here, Edwin Fl. Conder, has
entered protest against the pro-
posed extension of French jurisdiction
at Shanghai. This, added to the Wig
orous British protest on the same sub
ject, will undoubtedly stiffen Chinese
resistance.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29

"In Hawaii" said the man who was -
cupying the greater part of two seats IL
women have hogs for pets"
"In the United States" said The woman
who was hanging on to strap, apparent4
speaking to the woman next to her, ~
women often marry hogs"
Immediately thereafter three men got q
and made believe that they really prefsrrd
to stand.-Chicago Post.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
Inqulring the Cause OF Delay.

Congressman Cowherd, of Missouri,
has introduced resolution inquiring
the cause of delay in completion of the
government building at Kansas City.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29

A report from Cape Haytian, San Do
ningo, on the Goth, said that President
HeureauX had been assassinated while
attending a christening incognito.
United States Minister Powell first ca
bled the rumOr, and Immediately af-
terward, added-"No truth in the re-
port"
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
Accidentally Shot and Died.

in the course of two hours hard work
succeeded in kissing AS women.
Accidentally Shot and Died.
Isaac Dodson, a well-known grocery
man of Springfield, was accidentally
shot, by country boy, while hunting,
and died the following day.
Rehearing Wanted.
The supreme court has been asked
for a rehearing in the insurance cases
which recently exempted companies
from the antitrust law.
Given a New Trial.
Frank Garrison, recently sentenced
by the supreme court to hang for MUIR
der. was granted new trial. He killed
a man in Platt county.
The state Debt.
State Treasurer Pitts predicts that
the board of fund commissioners will
order further reduction in the state
debt in January.
Could Not Find Work.
Gustave Neuman, of ST. Louis, could
not find work and killed himself in
the presence of his wife. He was well
along in years.
hoy Broke His Neck.
Emmett Hatfield, aged IL, while
walking on some piling at the water
works pumphouse, Chillicothe, fell and
broke his neck.
Wants to Shut Them Out Completely.
State Superintendent of Insurance
Orear wants the state laws amended
SO as to shut out wildcat companies
completely.
Had Two OF Them.
A starving man who died of over
eating at ST. Joseph, few days ago,
was found to have two vermiform APP
pendices. Z
VIII NuIify the Policy.
The state supreme court has ruled
that false answers in aDDlicatiou for
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
Complimentary Resolutions.

At the retirement of Circuit Judge
Reuben +. Roy, of New London. a
meeting of the Pike county bar adopt
ed resolutions highly complimentary.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
Hobson kissing Bee In st. Joe

Lieut.. Richmond p. Hobson descend
ed on Kansas City the other day and
in the course of two hours hard work
succeeded in kissing AS women.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
senior sasasta Quite III.

Madrid, Dec. 23.-The premier, Sc
nor Sagasta, is worse. He is very fe-
verish. His condition caused Spanish
interior securities to fall from 56.55 to
$3.50.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
"A Merchants Wife Killed.

Mrs. L. 4. Warford, wife of Il mer-
chant at Manila, suffered Il fractured
skull in Il runaway accident. and died.
Mr.. Warford was also badly injured.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29

The report is being circulated among
prominent members of the diplomatic
corps in Washington, especially from
the Spanish-speaking countries, that
Spain will return Senior Polo Ber-
nabe, the former minister to Washing
ton, upon the ratification of the peace
treaty.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
Status of Alien Born women.

Springfield, H., Dec. 23.-In the con.
tested election case of o. Fl. Brigham
against P. C. Stanford, the court lay
down the rule that alien born women
become naturalized when they marry
ctHzAnA - tho state,
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
Deputy sheriff Shot by a Boy.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Thomas Crosby,
the 13-year-old son of Mrs. Margaret
Crosby, wealthy widow living in
Edgewater, suburb of Chicago, shot
and instantly killed Deputy Sheriff
Frank Nye while Nye was attempt
ing to serve q writ of restitution.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29

Isaac Dodson, a well-known grocery
man of Springfield, was accidentally
shot, by a country boy, while hunting.
and died the following day.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
RunOver Bym Locomotivc.

William Brown, of Graniteville, fell
off a car and was run over by, loco.
motive on the Iron Mountain while
switching at Middlebrook: He died.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29

Edward Balm, president of the Balm
Wagon Co., of Kenosha, Wis, died from
heart trouble at Pasadena, Cal, on the
18th. Mr.. Balm was rated as one of the
richest men in southern Wisconsin.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29

Lady Cook, of London, formerly Miss
Tennie Clafin, of New York, announces
that she is going to start the New
Year as a stock broker, under the
name of "Lady Cook & Co."
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
Fatal Hunting Accident.

Louis Ficlin, aged is, was found, IA
tally wounded, near Mansfield. While
he was climbing fence his gun was
discharged, and the load entered his
abdomen
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29

The report is confirmed that Sir
Thomas Upton has entrusted the
building of the Shamrock, challenger
for the America cup, to the Thorney
crofts, who have never yet constructed
a racing Yacht.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29

On the 22d the Spaniards evacuated
the Santa Clara and Reina batteries,
and all other forts outside of the city
of Havana. They were occupied by
American troops, but no flags will be
koisted until January 1.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29

Seventeen of the brewing companies
of Baltimore, Nd, have consolidated
under the name of the Maryland Brew
ing Co., and negotiations are pending
for the absorption of the remaining
four.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
Diplomacy,

Tommy-Papa, Chat is that diplonu
the papers talk so much abouts =
Papa-Diplomacy is the art AhicA q.
ables one man to inform another that = Z
a scoundrel without giving him a chanoe E
get mad about it.-Chicago Evening Nevk
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
Pardoned by the Governor.

Gov. Stephens has pardoned Ida
Copeland, colored, of ST. Joseph, whose
sentence of two years in the peniten-
tiary for stealing seven turkeys was
recently affirmed by the supreme
court.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
Miss sIsson Gets Dana res.

Miss Ora Sisson received verdict
of $2,10O against Charles Alien in her
suit for breach of promise at Macon.
The case was bitterly fought from the
start, and sensational testimony was
offered on both sides.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29
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The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29

Mrs. Mary Tut Throckmorton, in
early life a leader in Washington
society, died in that city, on the 18th,
from the effects of inhaling illuminat-
ing gas, which escaped by accident in
her room. She was SS years of age.
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29

Cohenstein-'I wonder Wy volks say IL
peezness vos peezness?" Mrs. Cohenstein-
"Vell, ain'd id?" Cohenstein-"No; peee
ness vos bleasure.'-Puck
The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29

A vien, said by experts to contain
millions of dollars worth of gold, has
been struck in the Trickler tunnel, be-
ing driven through Pixies Peak to in
crease the water supply of the city of
Colorado Springs, Col.