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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-08
IN REGARD TO THE DEAD.
The American Soldiers Killed in the Phil
ippines Not to BE Brought Home
for some Time.

Washington, April a--Adjt Gen.
Corbin yesterday cabled Gen. Otis,
saying that the secretary of war de.
sired, II possible, that the dead of the
present campaign be returned to the
United States on the early transports
and asked the opinion of the general
on the subject Gen. Otis cabled to-
day that it would be impossible to
send the bodies home now. The eli
matte conditions are such as to make
II dangerous to the health of the peo-
Pile who would handle the bodies
He was OF the opinion that
six months later the remains
OF the dead could be returned to the
United States. Gen. Corbin replied to
Gen. Otis directing that no further
effort be made at present to ship the
remains of the soldiers to the United
States
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MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
House and Senate Meet in Biennial Session
to Pass New Laws and Amend
Old Ones.

THE senate on the 2gth defeated the Orchard
dramshop bill BY q vote OF Is to the senate
passed the bill requiring trust companies doing
business In Missouri TO keep In their vaults 10
per cent Of their deposits. Among the bllls
passed in the house were these Removing the
two mining inspectors from under control OF
the labor bureau prohibiting sherins or police
officers from employing non-resdents as dopu-
ties; for a constitutional amendment provid-
ing that In all trials by Jury, except In first
degree murder cases three-fourths OF the Jury
concurring may render verdict; re-
duclng the contract rate of interest from
eight to seven per cent; taxing department
stores 1900 on each and every separate class OF
goods carried; to authorize probate judges To
act In the place OF county courts when county
courts cannot act; making II felony to sell
milk or cream doctored with any foreign sub
stance to keep It iresh placing a tax Of 81 on
each bicycle to create good road fund; topre-
vent the illegitimate issue OF medical or edu-
cational diplomas The house held night
session and disposed OF several bills Among
the bills engrossed was one providing that be-
fore chattel mortgages on household goods can
be foreclosed three quarters Of the money paid
must be returned
BY q vote Of 70 for to a against the house on
the SO,h passed the historic Ryder pure beer
bill, providing for q tax Of three cents on every
gallon OF beer brought into or manufactured
in the state The house engrossed the Card
vel election bill applicable to cities Of 2',uOJ
and upward The bill by Barnett, oil Pettls,
to impose a tax OF fve per cent on all collateral
inherltances for the benefit OF the state unl-
yersity passed the house, 70 TO "a Services In
honor OF the late Representatives kneisley
and Averil were held in representative hall OF
night. The senate engrossed bill placing
| tax OF go on all drug stores selling liquor AS
| there are about so drug stores in the state II
would yield revenue OF $4,000 a year
THE house on the 3lst passed resolution by
Lee OF Carter providing for committee OF
nye to investigate the condition Of the Fulton
asylum and Chilllcotho Industrial school The
house sent TO engrossment the bill for a iruit
experiment station In south Missouri The
house, by unanimous vote, passed the Dill au-
thorizing the Incorporation OF the St Louis
worlds fair company.
WHEN the house convened on the Sd Speaker
Ward announced the following committee to
investigate the Fulton insane asylum and the
Industrial school for girls at Chillicolhc See
Of Montgomery; Hamilton, OF DayleSS Brad
ley, OF St Francois Ellis, Of Bates PettiIohn
m Linn Mann Of Kansas CITY, ouered ul
amendment abOlishing Wards committee and
substituting the following; See, of Monigom'
cry; voolfolk, Of Lincoln; Fitzgerald, Of Gen
try; Hall Of Orundy; Musser, OF Miller Bo'
hart moved TO table the amendment THIS was
lost, S3 to 81 Mann's amendment was adopted
I7to4l
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GO EE SMENT FINANCES.
Rscsip Expenditures fer March
Public Dsbt acknowledgement
Of Currsney's Report-coinsgs

Washington, April 4-The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
meut receipts and expenditures shows
the following;
Total receipts for March. tb7. .O9o eSp, an in
crease ss compared with March. lSDe, OF about
ts4,OooOO0 The expenditures are shown TO
have been e.. gfs,s1i. which leaves a surplus
for the mouth Of ti+0ae, ,00o Tho receipts
however, include payment Of tii. .79SsL made
on account Of the Central Pacific rail-
road, exclusive of which the receipts
exceed the expenditures by H&&A
The receipts from customs during March
amounted to tsosaa, $50; from internal reve-
nue. 1871, i0z. and from miscell aneous sources,
els ste,,cOa This Is an increase In customs as
compared with March. 1898, OF about t6bOQOoO;
IN internal revenue %. 7sa 0o0. and from miscel-
ianeous sources Of nearly 20 001 O0o The total
receipts during the nine months OF the fiscal
year we're ta82 az nT. and the disbursements.
tsoz, ,bus so3 This Ia 90 increase In the receipts
as compared with the same period last year Of
nearly ~. .oOo 90 aud al Increase In tho dis
burseinents OF Nstisaoco.
The mon thly statement of the public
debt shows the following:
At The close OF business March 81 the debt,
less cash In the treasury, amounted 70 H,it0,-
b05, ,be1 which Is 0 decrease during tho month
Of n, sos sya TINS decrease Is accounted for by
the net Increase ln the cash on hand. Tho debt Is
recapltulated rs follows; Interest bearing debts
ti,0B, 10 so; debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity. tLg9,tso; debt bearing no IN
terest, t3sd. d.oSA0iG total. tI, ,tsa. .ssS,7A How
ever this amount does not include tsb5 00s 6l5 In
certificates md treasury notes outstanding
which are onset by an equal amount Of cash in
a., a Ia ela
sided As follows; Gold, sg7s. s0d. .s5s silver.
tsoS so ssi: paper ttj, ,Boi .6i'i bonds deposits
in national bank repositories, disburslug on
GERS balances. etc, $50 0lT iS2; total, t0ie,Sl-
0s7, against which there are demand liabilities
outstanding amounting TO too, ,5lseA which
leaves q net cash balance OF 1881, ,c4li@
The total currency circulation ofthe
United States Is shown in the follow
ing statement for March by Comp
troller of the Currency Dawes:
Total circulation Of national bank notes on
March d. 1909. tp4S, ,oOe.3i7. an increase for the
year OF s.esLss and an increase for the
month OF sits,Vs0 The circulation based on
United States bonds amounted TO eece, ps6 pe9, an
increase for the year OF tle.si4Ssp and a
| decrease for the month OF 81. 0S The
| circulation secured by the lawful money
amounted to tss is ses an increase for the
year OF Bssa. 900 and an increase for the month
| OF ti. sTs o7a Tho amount OF United States
registered bonds and deposit to secure crcu-
latng notes was i2sI ts3. 800, and to secure pub
lie deposits, sIsihrio
The monthly statement OF the d.
rector Of the mint shows the total
coinage during March was Si4,5's,073
Of which Sls,17e,7l5 was silver, s2,s46,
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Gen. Merritt on the outlook.

New York, April 4.--Maj. Gen. Wes-
lev Merritt, in an interview, said;
The nows from Manila is satisfactory, Agul-
naldo does not seem to know when he Is
whipped II ho should be captured he would
be treated as prisoner OF war There will be
no cruel measures Do look for prolonged
aehtlnsf No; the F!liplnos are not prepared
for that sort OF thing. We shall not have O
repetition OF our American Indian experiences
In the northwest
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ob,,dr.n,, pay a, the white House.

Washington, April 4-Easter Nom
day egg-rolling, distinct feature OF
capital city life, brought hosts OF chill
dren TO the white house grounds yes
terday TO enjoy the hospitality Of the
presidents private gardens During
the afternoon the marine band gave q
concert for the especial pleasure of
the army of little ones, who had gath
cred TO roll eggs down the grassy
lawn. President and Mrs. Mckinley
enjoyed the rollicking fun OF the chill
dren from the white house portico.
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Manila, April Repeated efforts to
locate the insurgent army In front OF
Malolos have been unsuccessful and
our forces are therefore still resting
In the former Filipino capital. The
attack on the forces under Gen. Hall
at Mariquina suggests that the enemy
Is concentrating in that direction.
Col. Denby's arrival makes the early
issue Of the proclamation Of the Phil
ippine commission probable.
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Kansas City, April 2-Recelpts Of wheat 100
cars; year ago, 6i cars Sales by car lots;
No. 2 hard, 0l16ss; No. 3hard, 63Do6c; No
4hard, elha6SXc; No. . soft, 7io75ci No soft
7Oa7sc; No soft, 65de9o Receipts Of corn,
81 cars; year ago, " cars; No mixed. s2N
aSsc; No mixed, S2n9sskc; No 4 mixed,
size: No white SSA GSShc; No Swhite, slx
a32c; No white 3lh1S!c Receipts OF oats
is cars; year ago, q cars; No mixed. 27K0
TAc; No mixed, 27c No mixed, gSdsehe;
No white, 2s029ilc; No white 2eA9ssnoi
No 4white, 2Td27hc Receipts Of hay, "a cars;
year ago, IS cars; timothy, se Oots Is; prairie,
aeSGLSO; alfalfa, q OOD2O0 Eggs, l0hc per
doz Poultry, hens 7Hc per lh; springs sxc.
ROSTERS, iS1eOo each; turkeys sd9Kc; ducks
So; geese, 5 l6s pigeons, 75c par dot Butter
extra fancy, 2Oc; dairy, lie; store packed, i0o
Potatoes, GO9sDc per bu Onions 7Oc0n0o per
bu Navy beans, tL5j per bu Horseradlsh.
lL5Oa2 OO per bu TurnpS, iSt9sc per bu
Cabbage. l2 5Oa2 90 per 100 lba
Chicago, April a. --Wheat-May 7it91Sko'
July, 72d7sHc Corn-May, a4SdSAei july.
@Na96c; September, SodSox. oats-May.
eoN 9264c; July. ebNGg5hc. Pork-May, l9Wm
| 9i2H; July 80 2olt9aS Lard-May, R2Th0
$50; July, gS4O15 As; September, tH52MaGsa
Short ribs-May, S47j; July, NS9t9); Sep
tembeF 1900
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NO THANKS TO SOLDIERS.
Gov. Poynter, Of Nebrasha, Vetoed . Bnl
which Commanded the First Me- q
braska Regimen At Manila. l

Lincoln, Neb., April Gov. Poypter
Saturday night sent message to the
Legislature vetoing the senate bill
which commends the First Nebraska
regiment for its services in the Philip
pines. The language in the bill OBJ
jected to by the governor says: That
we acknowledge with gratitude and
joy the debt that the state owes them
by reason OF the honor conferred upon
1t by their valorwhile defending in the
Philippines the principles Of our gov
ernment and adding new glory to our
hag." The governor in his veto says:
II cannot stultify myself and tho
calm Judgment Of the thinking people
OF this commonwealth by giving
official approval to the statement that
the war OF conquest now carried on
in the Philippines is in defense OF the
principles OF our government and Is
adding new glory to our nag." Tho
senate promptly passed the bill over
the veto, but like effort failed in the
house.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-08

Washington, April B. NO festival yet
held In this, the nations city Of festi-
walls, has ever been attempted upon a
scale approaching in splendor or nov
city that arranged for the national
peace Jubilee to occur here during
three days and three nights of May.
The occasion will be the tribute Of the
entire nation. not OF city, to the sol
diers and sailors who have won its re-
cent victories.
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Detroit, Mich, April 4.--Yesterdays s
election In Michigan have not shown
any marked change in the general po'
litical complexion OF the state, which
is normally republican, but the result
shows quite heavy democratic gains
in some OF the larger cities, notably
SO In Detroit Grand Rapids, Saginaw,
jackson and Kalamazoo. On gener'
ally light vote, the republicans held
their own in the smaller cities and
throughout the rural districts
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Albany, N. Y, April 4.-Gov. Roose-
velt last night vetoed the bill Of As
semblyman L. p. Sullivan amending
the state factory law. In his veto mes
sage 10 the assembly the governor says
that the bill does not 60 so far toward
the abolition of sweat shops as the
Costello bill, which he has just signed.
The governor says ho wishes the Cos
tello bill we're more radical
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m. sont, F.., BLOCK syutem.

Guthrie, Ok, April 4.--The Santa Fe
put on i6 new telegraph operators In
Oklahoma territory. The block sys-
tenn is now in use on all Of the Santa
Fe lines in the territory and the In
crease in the force is made necessary
BY its introduction. None Of the new
operators Is TO receive a smaller salary
than $50 a month and several receive
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Washington, April AIN the SUI
preme court OF the United States to-
day a decision was handed down by
Justice Peckham confirming tho va
lidity OF the war revenue act imposing
taxes on the transactions Of boards OF
trade and similar institutions In an
other case similar opinion was rem
dered with regard to taxes upon trans
actions at stock yards.
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New York, March 81. -Nikola Tesla.
while expressing interest In MarconPs
achievement of telegraphlng across
the British channel without wires,
avows his admiration temperately.
however, because lie expects In short
time to surpass the young Italians
feat Marconi has telegraphed SO
miles without wires. Tesla expects
TO telegraph 3, 900 miles.
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Has GmIett Left MsIleoS

Ell paso, Tex, April 4.-Grant Gil
lett the Kansas cattle plunger, is be-
lieved to have left chihuahua, Mex.
for Torrean. He expects to go to Peru,
where lie will look after the cattle In
terests of Chicago cattleman named
nmrlrn
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whltecnp. object to Negro LabOrera.

Austin, Tex, April !. l.-Burkett &
Barnes, railroad contractors, have APP
pealed to Gov. Sayers for protection
against whitecaps in Montgomery
county. About one month ago the
contractors took force OF 100 negroes
to Montgomery county, on the line OF
the Houston, East & West Texas road,
to cut ties for the international x
Great Northern. The negroes were
run out by whitecaps and notice served
on Burkett & Barnes to take no more
negroes there. Trouble Is feared and
killings NAV result
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San. Francisco. April 4-The crew
OF the battleship Iowa, now lying at
this port, has presented Capt Robley
d. Evans, who commanded the Iowa In
Cuban waters during the war with
Spain, with handsome sword, sc-
companied by fitting letter
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Had Another FaIptIpK su.n.

London, April 4. 4.-According TO q
dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Rome, the pope had fainting fit yes
terday which proved Of the gravest
character. Every effort is being made
by Cardinal Rampolla, papal secretary
OF state, to conceal the real condition
Of the pontiff, his object being to pre-
vent the powers from working for the
next conclave,
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New York, March 30.-William K.
Vanderbilt has duplicated his wedding
present to his daughter Consuelo.
duchess Of Marlborough, for his son,
William X. Vanderbilt, Jr. Securities
amounting in value TO $40, ,OOO, 900 have
been turned over TO the young man by
his father Miss Virginia Fair, the
bride.to- be, is said to have $1,000, 900
in her own right.
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81 Louis = OElnhoma CIV Ita,IroAd sold

81 Louis \ OkIAhoma civ Itaiiroad sold.
St Louis, April 8. The ST. Louis &
Oklahoma City railway, running from
Sapulpa, |. T., TO Oklahoma City, Ok,
distance Of l03 miles, through one OF
the richest agricultural sections OF the
United States, has been sold 10 the st.
Louis & San Francisco Railroad COM
pany. President C. C. Jones, OF the
Oklahoma City railway. said the Frisco
people paid 81, OGe, 900 for his line.
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St Joseph, Mo. April 4. Anew rail.
way is to connect Kansas City with
Omaha, passing through St. Joseph.
It Is to be on air line. The distance
between St Joseph aud Kansas City
will be 50 miles, ten miles shorter than
any other road. The name Of the new
road will be the Kansas City, St Jo-
seph & Omaha railroad. This is the
corporate title.
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Denver, Col. April "A railroad be-
tween Cripple Creek and Canon City is
TO be built this summer. The con-
struction is under the personal charge
OF George II. Proctor, New York city,
who says that trains will be running
into Cripple Creek over the new road
in seven months.
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Kansas City, Mo. April S-Miss
Margaret Remley. bookkeeper in the
employ OF lIigdop, Fisher & Thorpe,
was the victim OF daring daylight
robber named James Jackson at the
entrance of the dooryard OF her own
home Jackson was captured after q
chase OF several blocks and within an
hour afterward was taken before JUS
tiee Joyce and sentenced TO one year
In the county jail.
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WILL CUBA BE ANNEXED2
Wen. known Correspondent says Every
VisitoF to Cuba IL Convinced That rhis
Rs,ult IL Inevitable

St, Louis, April 4.-Walter Stevens
says In q dispatch TO the ulobe-Demo-
crat from Washington:
Members Of the cabinet, senators and repre-
sentatives. army and navy Ofiieers and plain
Americans generally bring back from cub5~he
impresaion that annexation Is inevitable. Con-
trary opinion nnds rare expression AnneIa'
tiou Il advocated without reservation as the
best thing that eau occur for Cuba Some re-
cent visitors 10 the island who went down with
preeOneeiVed views that Cuban independ-
enee should bs recognized as speedily
as possible have come back out
and-out anneratlonists They are not
In favor Of forcIble annexation They
say there Is no necessity for
any expression Of force or constralnt Cuba,
they are satisfied win become a part Of tho
United States by the full consen. Of the Gu
OAnA This will be so. they point out, because
the natural evolution OF present conditions
will surely bring It to pass The administra-
;lon has seen the tendency and the president d
now looking forward to annexation
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Chicago, April 3-wheat-CAsh, No 3 red.
na 76o; No 3 red, 61d7ie; No 2 hard winter.
sHG6sc; No hard winter, o40ooNc; No !
northern spring. 7iHa7ae; No northern
spring opHa7lHc; No northern spring, $50
YOHe Con-Cash, No z, SiHc; No 8 1Ao
Oats Cash, No 2, e71g78e; No ., eok6E7c
ST. Louis April S-wheat-Cash. No. sred,
elevator. 74c. track 7SG7cc No. hard, 900
lie Corn Cash. No. ., $40; track. san aSeo
oats-Cash No 2. ssc; track, ssxQsSci No '
white SihGSiAc
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p.. moln... New Union p.po,,

Des Moines, Ia, April 4,--The frst
union railway station to be erected in
Des Moines was opened to the public
with grand banquet and speeches.
The station is n beautiful structure Of
cream colored brick and is handsomely
furnished throughout 1t cost about
rtan am
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London, April 4.-The papers pub.
lish approximate lists of the saved and
drowned passengers on the steamer
Stella, which was wrecked upon the
Casauet rocks, near the island OF
Alderney, Thursday afternoon. These
show the death roll TO include about 80
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Chicago, April 4.-During a quarrel
at the table to-day Mrs Joseph Brown,
OF S4Os Leavitt street, seized knife
and stabbed her husband in the breast
near the heart Brown died almost
instantly Mrs. Brown was locked up.
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was called to the room In the night to
give Mrs. Shubert an invalid, some as
sistanee A short time after the hre
was beyond control. supposedly caused
by lantern carried TO the invalid's
room. The residence was totally de-
atrnvad
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Big Insurance rsI for MI..ourl.

Jefferson City. Mo, April A-State
Superin tendent Of Insurance 0rear to-
day levied a tax of two per cent on
the premiums of foreign insurance
companies doing business in Missouri
The total tax amounts to s24S,sl5, an
increase Of siO,S over that levied last
nnna
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Traverse City, Mich, April Word
has reached here of q fire at Kingsley,
In which two women were burned to
death. They were Mrs. Sarah Shu-
bert, aged 80, and MrA Peyers. George
Qeigers with whom they were living,
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The Cosmopolitan is one Of the best
magazines. The New York Tri- Weekly
World is one of the best papers. These
two and the INTELLIaENoRR one year for
Only $40. Call at this Office. You cam
not get them elsewhere, "
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The secretary of the interior has ap.
proved the selection of i2O acres OF
land by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railroad company, located In the To-
peka, Kan, land district
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senator Hanna psnle. a statement.
Washington. April I'm a note to
the Associated press from Thomasville,
Ga. Senator Mark Hanna says:

see in the newspaper reports that one Mai
Lee has attempted to drag my name into the
case by questions which conveyed tho impress
sion that was present at some conference
where beef contracts were discussed lwish
to say that never had anything TO do with any
army contract nor even exchanged a word with
any oiicial OF the war department on this sub
iect | make this statement In order that 1t
NAV have the same publicity as was given "a
the contemptible inslnuations Of this man Lee.
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TINE TABLE.

Traius will pass Lexington junction on
the Wabash as follows; ~
Going east-No. 70, Local I'rls a. wy !"
No 2. Eaatern Express, ll:lO a in.
M "a Eastern Express, l2;06 y, N no
Mall and Express, 7ib p. M; NO. y
Atlantic Express, ioi0l p. M
0oIne west--No. Z, Mail and Elpnc.s
s,oas a. m, ,; No. rs, Kansss City Aooo"ooA
ton, s'0a q M
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A quarter section of smooth land located
In Meade county, Kansas, for sale cheap.
Apply at this Office. II
The age-herald., 1899-08-26
Nome Nexysy Notes

The matinees by applicants for the posi- ton of county superintendent of education of Jefferson are daily continued in the off, flee of Superintendent Abercrombie. Among the interested parties here yesterday were Hon. Robert J. Lowe, Professor J. B. Cum ningham and Joseph D. Johnston.
 Captain c. s. McDowell, of Eufaula. was in the city today.
 Secretary of State Robert P. McDavid is spending a vacation with his family at Golden, Ala.
 Judge A. H. Aston, of Barbour, was in the city today, en route to Birmingham to attend the meeting of the board of trus- tees of the Girls Industrial School at Birmingham tomorrow.
 Governor Johnston went to Birmingham this afternoon.
 J. c. Adams, chief clerk in the office ot the agricultural department, is at Golden for a vacation.