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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-06-16

City, Mo-, June 5.-With
\ in the big circus tent filed
be delegates in place, Chair
, b. Cook called the demo-
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-06-16

Washington, June 12,-Tn re-
sponse to an urgent cable mes
sage from Admiral Kempff at Taku
the navy department cabled Admiral
Remy at Manila to at once dispatch
the Solace with 100 marines to Talsu.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-06-16

The public school system OF Missouri
was founded by the act Of February g.
1887, under democratic supremacy, Mis-
souri, has now the largest money school
fund OF any state In the union. aggregat-
Ing over si2, 100000. and Its school proper
~ ~ worth over tl7.OO0,OO0 We renew
our pledge to foster the public school
system of the state by Increasing In
every legitimate manner the permanent
endowments for both elementary and
higher education We favor an organi-
zatlon and administration Of school af-
fairs which will continue to insure like
opportunities to all children and equal
ize the burden Of taxation therefor, and
we point with pride to the growth In ed
ucational ideals In this state and the
developments OF higher standards In all
grades OF schools from the smallest ru-
raj. school to the state university. And
we demand like care to the eleemosynary
institutions.
Arbitration and Franchise Taxation.
We earnestly advocate iha AmandmsRs
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-06-16

The enterprlsing firm Of Wright &
Lim6erg will ship a mixed car load
OF horses aud mules today to ST.
Louis.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-06-16

Mr.. Claude Llewellyn. after a three
weeks visit to his fat hers family,
returns this morning 10 Trinidad,
Colorado, TO resume work in his
position as baggage master with the
Santa Fe X. r. at that place.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-06-16

The Burns School House Chorus,
out on hay ride, came TO town In a
four horse wagon last night, and
among Others serenaded Rev. L. ].
Fenstermacher and wife.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-06-16
Two Hundred Bosrs Surrender

Ventorsdorp, June 1.-Two hun
dred and fifty Beers have surrendered
to Gen. Hunter and the remainder in
this district have promised to give up
their arms.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-06-16
From Tuesdays Daily.l

Mr. Ed. Tau5man, the popula
president of the Commercial bank, /
attending to business 10 Kansas Cit,
today
The evening times., 1900-09-08
a THEATRICAL PAIR SEPARATE
Mrs. 3IcIbourne MacDovvetI said Il
Have Left Her Husband

NEW YORK, Sept 8-Mrs. Melbourne
MacDoweII, formerly Mrs. WiIhelmina "
Brafman, is said 10 have left her actor
husband and returned to her parents
home in Baltimore.
As Mrs. Brafman md as Miss Strauss
the woman who succeeded the late Fanny
Davenport in the handsome stars affec-
tion, was a famous beauty in the city
famed for its fair women. When BrafmGn
divorced, after shooting her. she went to
Miss Davenport and was associated with
the company until the Iatter's death
Mrs. Brafman and MacDoweII we're in
June last passengers On the steamship
Harvard on the trip from Boston to New
port News. They reached the Virginia
port June 10 and were hurriedIy married.
The separation that is alleged to have
taken place is said to have followed a VIC
lent quarrel on Thursday at the Breyoort
House, where MF. ana Mrs. MacDowall
had been for two weeks. Mrs. MacDoweIl
left the hotel alone during the afternoon
and was followed soon afterward by heI
husband. She returned soon after and
asked for her trunks. AugUsa Chabot
the chief clerk said they were locked in
Mr.. MacDowelIs apartments and he had
gone away with the key. In any event
the clerk said she could not take the
trunks away in Mr. MacDoweIIs absence.
Mrs. MacDoweH left highly Indignant
and her husband has 1oW paid his bill and
left the hotel taking his own and his
wife'S trunks with him.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
CoATLEgs MAN ON TRAINS.
sEirt-Waist Individual AEisating
Southern Railway Officials.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. 8,-The man
with the shirt waist is causing railway
Official much trouble. Some of the reads
have requested him to put on his coat
or a-ire 10 the smoker. but before taking
any action the Southern Railway laid the
matter before its attorneys. An order
has been issued concerning their opinion
and conductors are directed to govern
their actions accordingly. The opinion
follows:
Il am sorry to note that it is necessary
to give The question which is filing the
newspapers as to the shirt-waist man
serious consideration. fer 1 do not think
it deserving of a formal rule OF conduct
This is cne of the eases where it seems
TO me discretion must be left to the con-
ductor So long as man is decentiy
dressed, whether he has a coat or not, his
appearance cannot be offensive 10 any
sensible person, and as one of cur OBJ
jects IS to provide sor the comfort of our
passengers. l do not see why we should
object to it. The conductar, however, is
the person to determine this Where he
sees that a man. by removing his coat, ef-
fects an offensive exposure OF the person
or clothing he ought TO suppress that
man promptly. But if no such offence is
given I do not think that We should
Interfere"
The evening times., 1900-09-08
Fractured Skull Proves Fatal

LA PLATA, Md, Sept. S.-Josias Haw-
kins Owen died at his home. near la Pla-
ia, Wednesday evening from the effects OF
a fractured skull caused by a falling joist
which weighed about 300 pounds. He was
buried yesterday in the cemetery of st.
Thomas Catholic Church. The accident
occurred on Thursday of last week willis
Mr.. Owen was repairing an clubhouse Drs.
Elliot, of Washington; J. T. Digges, and
T S. Owen operated on him and removed
five or six pieces of broken bone from his
brsiG and also quantity of 1acerated brain
matter. A small piece of bone which was
found imbedded in the brain could not
be removed for fear of causing instant
death Mr. Owen was conscious befors
and after the operation and remained SO
until death
The evening times., 1900-09-08
TIE DROUGHT IN MARYLAND.
Wells Falling and SIany Streams
Running Dry.

HANCOCK, Nd. Sept 8.-The country
about Hancock, in Washington county, is
suffering from protracted drought. Wells
are giving out and streams are dried up
entirely at many points. Farmers are
hauling water for miles for their stock.
Wells in Hancock are very low, and some
private owners have locked their pumps
for their own protection. The unusual
number of deaths from typhoid fever in
this section is attributed to the condition
of the water produced by the drought.
The drought has cut short the water sup
ply at Homecoming and the water company
is no longer able TO furnish a supply. 1t
is with difficulty that enough water can be
obtained to run manufacturing plants. The
Potomac River is very low and the dams
at Cumberland and Dam Nc. can be
crossed dryshod- Notwithstanding this.
the water is quite clear. People have TAX
en- to canoeing again since the water has
been purified.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
Used II Finger for a Nose.

NEW YORK, Sept S.-Thomas Oliver
Colt, who for twenty years has used a
finger for nose, is dying of Bright's dis
ease in Bellevue Hospital. Dr. Lewis a.
Sayre and Dr.. Thomas Sabine, then pro-
fessor of anatomy in the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons, saved Colts life when
tuberculous ulcer had destroyed his nose.
They removed the liberated part and thus
stopped the progress of the disease. Then
with a plaster Of paris helmet the finger
was attached to the face, and tie same
material was used to encase his arm and
hand. holding it immovabIe against his
head. In three weeks the finger was Sc
curely grated. The finger was then am
putated at the middle joint, leaving the
grated portion secure III the place of the
nose NostTils leading 10 the nasal cavity
were made. The member has thrived ever
since
The evening times., 1900-09-08
STABBED by Her Husband

WINCHESTER. Va. Sept S-WhiIe un-
der the influence OF liquor Charles Sum
mers stabbed his wife with a knife yester-
day afternoon and inflicted serious inju-
ries When he came home dinner was not
ready for him, SO he began to abuse his
wife. He left the house, but returned
shortly afterward and renewed the quar-
rel. Finally he pulled a knife from his
pocket and plunged its blade into his
wife's side. An ugly wound five inches in
length and several inches deep was inflict-
ed, NeighboTs rescued the woman from
her infuriated husband who escaped be-
fore the police arrived and has not yet
been captured. Summers is a carpenter by
trade.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
EXCITEMENT AT A FAIR.
Wind and Lightning Throw Sight
seefs Into "a Panic.


BALTIMORE, Sept. 8.-The fourth day
of the Baltimore County Fair at Timoni-
uIn, was attended by more excitement than
any Gay since the opening. About 2:30
O'Clock yesterday a thunderstorm occurred,
with wind Of almost cyelonic force
As soo~ as it commenced to rain nearly
everybody rushed for the grandstands, Just
as the storm seemed to be subsidins the
wind rose suddenly and the canvas cover
ing On the old stand was blown to shreds:
The rain then came pouring in and caus-
ed general scramble for the other stand.
which was already full of people Women
and children screamed and one woman in
the excitement, tainted.
When the rain ceased the grounds vera
flooded, but people managed TO wade
around in the water and wind and so found
the train or their carriages, while most of
the visitors remained upon the grandstand
after the bell rang in announcement that
the races would go on, although the
track a the time was covered with run-
ming water several inches deep
The lightning struck the stable of John
c. Parks opposite the York Road gate to
the fair grounds and killed a horse val
of Woodberry, ana driven by Wii..4m EG-
rington. Tho bolt struck the front door
Of the stable. killed the horse, went up
ward, splintering the joist above and tear
ing the shingles from the roof.
There were two other horses and one
mule in the building at the time, but they
were uniniured. The dead hores was
burned about the body. James Tulley was
near the stable at the time and was Sc
Tereiy shocked,
The same bolt was felt at the Office OF
the Fair Association, which is at the York
Road gate. The lightning flashed along
the telephone wires and shocked President
George ". Yellott. Messrs Charles Brock
meyer. y. Steuart Diffenderfer, and D. H
Rice.
Two gentlemen were sitting just outside
of the Office at the time and were also Sc
vereI shocked. They were taken into the
Office and soon recovered. The horses at
tached TO one of the wagons of the Stand
ard Oil Company and driven by L. M Carr,
standing at Harry B. McGlone's hotel and
opposite the stable in which the horse was
killed, became frightened and ran away
The wagon was thrown against the pump
in front OF the hotel. one horse being
knocked down and scratched about the
body. Six telephone poles on the Pott-
spring Road, near Timonium were blown
down by the high wind.
The musicians of Ire band at the south
end OF the open stand were compelled to
run for ne closed grand stand wheE the
canvas fiezv eff and in their hurry left
the instruments behind them The wind
caught the horns, tromhones. and other in
struments and sent them flying in every
direction.
In the sideshows the wind caused a
panic The tent occupied by Boards NOV
ing pictures was blown down, and it was
only by an extra effort on the part of Col.
W, D. Westlake that more of the tents did
not collapse.
One woman, In rusing from the open
stand, lost a valuable diamond ring. The
announcement of the loss from the judges
stand caused many persons to gather about
the place where the ring was dropped, but
they did no& find it.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
KILLED BY a VICIOUS HORSE.
American Ice Company EmpIoye
Kicked to Death.

NEW YORK. Sept. 8.-Albert Struber.
thirty-six years old. of 2SS Seventh Ave-
nue.. an empIoye of the American Ice Com
pany, was kicked in the threat by a Vi
eious horse last evening and Instantly kill
ed. Struber was feeding the horses in the
lee Company's stables. at 1s8 Eleyenth h
Avenue, when the accident occurred.
tbs horse shat caused his death is a
DaTttcu arIy vicious one and stands at the
head Of long string Of workhorses in the
stable. 1t is : 1stomary TO feed this ami
NAL first because of the ugly temper he
displays g. feeding time Struber was q
new hand however. and knew nothing OF
the horses reputation.
Instead OF beginning and feeling this
horse first. he commenced with the ami
nal at the other end OF the ring. By the
time he had gotten TO the vicious equine
he had Become SO worked up in q rage that
as Struber appeared he let fly with both
feet ore Of them landing sQUaTeIy on the
mans throat underneath the chin. Dr.
Cornell. of the New York Hospital anbu-
lance STAFF, said that death was instants-
nsOuS
The evening times., 1900-09-08
AN OLD WELLS MYSTERY.
Discovery of skeleton Leads to n
Charge of Murder.


POUGHKEEPSIE, y. Y, Sept. 8.-Peter
Austin. prominent farmer of Stormyille,
Dutchess counts. was arrested yesterday,
charged with tie murder of Charles Brow
er, who disappeared from his home July ,.
1885. and whose skeleton was found in an
old well on Austin's farm two weeks ago
A greet stone had been placed upon the
body and logs of wood filled the well. IN
his Investigation Coroner Beyier learned
that ca the night fourteen years ago Aus
ti-i and Brewer left Austin's house to-
gether and Brewer was seen afterward- 1t
WAS learned that the men had quaTreled
over business affairs and two months be-
fore the disappearance of Brewer he had
q personal alteration with Austin, which
resulted IN the breaking of Brewers leg.
The bones of the skeleton revealed the
fracture and this was accepted as con-
elusive evidence that the skeleton was
that of Brewer
1t is believed by the coroner and others
that Austin murdered Brewer who had
threatened to place a lien upon his farm
It was shown at the inquest that Austin
passed the old well nearly every day for
lEclye years, and logs and other debris
had beeT put into the well, presumably by
Austin until it was filed. Austin sold
the farm two years ago and the recent Dry
~eatEaf caused the new owner to o1en
the abaJlioned we'll. austin refuses to
make an! statement.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
REWARDS FOR BANDITS.
Remarkable Offer OF IN Omaha
Street Railway Company.

OMAHA. Sept. S.-As a result of num-
erous hold-ups On the lines of the local
street railways the company has made a
standing offer Of $500 for every dead ban>
dit produced ct the coroner's office Gnd
for syery live one produced at the county
jail $3.50. The conductors Of many of tae
trains in the suburbs have been provided
with guns carrying sixteen buckshot TO
each charge. Street cars running down t1e
main street of Omaha wiki conducts >
carrying repeating snotguns are one OF
the evening sights OF the city.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
GILLIGAN LOSES HIS NERVE.
Convicted Nirsinian Confined to the
nitemtinrN HosnitnI

SUFFOLK. Va. Sept 8--Stuart S Ba-
ker the penitentiary guard who conveyed
Andrew Carter Gilligan to the penitenti-
aTy, and who has seen him frequently
since his Incarceration says that GiIigan
takes his imprisonment very hard and eats
little. The prisoner has been suffering
from the effects of vaccination and has
been confined in the prison hospital four
days.
Gilligan's nerve, which stood him in good
stead during the long trial for the murder
of his sweetheart's father has seemingly
forsaken him.
Attorney George F. Wise, of Richmond,
who has recently been employed by GiIIi-
san, s friends, says n a letter received in
Suffolk If the t,i.cuit Court refuses d
writ OF error I shall then take the case to
the Supreme Court OF Appeals I am salts
fed that the errors of record are sufficient
to secure a new trial"
The evening times., 1900-09-08
CUT BY A FRUIT JAR.
a IIarsInud Woman Nearly Di
From Loss of Blood.

It fViI1 E-USs Ui bIUUU-
BERW1N, Md, Sept 8-Mrs John T.
Bureh, of Berwyn, Prince George eoun-
ty, while preserving fruit, broke glass
jar whiIr pressing down on it and ran her
hand into the broken glass. Her left
thumb was almost severed from the hand
and the arteries of the arm near the wrist
were cut.
No aid was at hand ard Mrs Burch
stared for the Home of the Sisters of
Charity near Berwyn. She had gene but
short distance when she fell fainting in
the road from loss of blood. One of the
Sisters from the Home was summoned and
managed to step the flow of blood by
tightly bandaging the arm above the ell
bow The wounds were subsequently at
tended to by a surgeon, but the patient is
still very weak from loss of blood.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
Suicide of q Young Girl.

HUNTINGTON, W Va, Sept S.-Miss
Lizzie Holiey, seventeen years Old com
mitted suicide here yesterday afternoon By
taking morphine. She left note simply
stating that she was tired of life One
year ago her brother fell or jumped from
a fast passenger train and met instant
death. and only two months ago a sister
twenty years old. committed suicide at
Point Pleasant, this State. An aged father
and mother are now left alone The moth
er is not expected to recover froln the
shock.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
records in the ouartermaster Generals

records in the Quartermaster Generals
Office
There is no doubt in my mind that
these seriously detrimental conditions have
existed long prior to your connection win
the War Department and ! feel that to ac-
cqfnplsh their removal it is only necessary
10 bring the matter to your personal at
tention, which is the object of this letter.
Il have in view only the purpose, which
Mr.. Ccle clearly states is his purpose, to
help protect the taxpayer and elevate the
efficiency of the Government service 50
that the Governments interest may be
guaranteed full protection.
Therefore, ! do not desire to proceed
further in this matter until I receive your
answer, which l trust l may receive at
your convenience before Congress ad-
journs.
In addition to the statement contained
in the enclosed papers, MF. Cole Informs
me that the quaTtermaster in the War De-
partment, who was in charge CT the prop
eTty returns at the outbreak of the Spa,
ish war. issued an order suspending the
previous custom of comparing the receipts
with the invoices of property transferred
from one accountable and responsible oii-
Ger TO another 1t seems to me that the
link thus dropped out of the chain Of ac-
counts from the original purchase of quar-
termaster's supplies to the final disposition
and from The standpoint OF an accountant
and cOmm0i sense would show the whole
| business OF auditing property returns to
be a farce.
4 particularly desire to be informed In
regard to articles belonging to quarter
masters supplies which were purct ased in
connection with the work of fitting up
ships for transport duty on the Pacific
Coast and paid for on service vouchers,
form b which had no connection with
property returns until Mr.. Cole wrote
September, 1899, signed by the Quarter
master General, directing Major Long to
take up on his property returns certain
specified articles OF this kind which the
Army regulations require shall be paid
for on property vouchers. form "A, and
taken upon the property returns.
This property is placed on rented YES
sells and, therefore, it seems all the mora
. important that it should be accounted for
on property returns. The failure TO do SO
s, | am informed violation of the law
md Army regulations.
This departure from the old system Of
accountability and responsibility, which.
Mr.. Cole states, is characterized by Major
John Baxter. jr-, as pernicious, CONNIE need
with a quarteTmasteT in charge at New
York city at the beginning OF the Spanish
war and was opposed by the principal
clerks in the money branch of the Quarter
master Generals Office
Yours very respectfully.
''WM. E. MASON"
While Mr. Coles charges have been al
lowed to rest for many weeks in the pig
eGnhcies in the desk of the Secretary of
War, it is understood that they will be
made the basis of en- investigation at the
The evening times., 1900-09-08
Disappearance of MaryIander.

DENTON, Nd. Sept. 8.-Joseph Watkins
of Ridgely, Caroline county, farm Iaborer
employed by Dr. Herr, borrowed a team OF
his employer Thursday and went to Way
mans wharf. On Tdckahoe River. He left
the team at the home of James Adams,
near the wharf, and taking a drink OF
whisky, said he was going to the river and
drown himself. He has not been seen
since, and some people think he committed
suicide and have been searching for the
body. Others believe that Watkins is hid
ing in the swamp near the wharf. Dr.
Herr sent for his team, but received nc
tidings of the missing man.
The evening times., 1900-09-08

RICHMOND, Va. Sept S.-City Ser
geant Smith arrived here yesterday from
Boston and Immediately increased the re-
ward for the capture of Topeka Joe" to
$3.50. The police have learned the name of
TIE person who expressed the burglar 5000
from New York. This information has
been furnished Pinkertons and the sender
viii no doubt be kept under surveillance.
The evening times., 1900-09-08

It takes Heurich's beers to win the prize OF
1t can't be otherwise, because Naerzen and Sem
ate are brewed of the best malt and h 7ps. Prone
6S4 Arlington BottliBg CO.. tor a case of Heur-
ichs medal beer.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
ARMY SUPPLY SCANDALS
John 0rno Cole Charges Fraud in
Quartermaster's Department.

Says the usuu- Checking System Has
Reen Abolished, That Transports
Rave Been Allowed to Lie Idle.
and Materials Condemned Have
neen Resoid TO the Government.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
willow %.

Owing TO the through car service Wildwood WIS
well patronized last week. For this week II e
management present high class vaudeville thst
VIII suTpass anything ever seen at this popul sr
resort. The entertainers viii consist OF such
well known artists Donaldson and Hurd, n
farce comedy. Prof Duke, COTnet soloist Miss
Eedot, in serioeomic songs The great de Ivan, in
marvellous fetes OF COntoTtion. The DeItinos. in
their knife and battle implement act. Tai o.
spring water free TO all. se2-7ti
The evening times., 1900-09-08
senator Mason,s Lette.

The following isuthe letter in full of
Senator Mason:
Hon Elthu Root. Secretary OF War, War
Department.:
Sir: have the honor to submit for your
consideration and report a copy of John
Orme Coles resignation as an emergency
clerk in the Quartermaster Generals Of
flee. together with copies of other papers
filed by him with the Quartermaster Cen
eral in relation to conditions in your de-
partment, which seem to me to be seri-
ously detrimental to the Government serv-
ice and conducive to peculation and fraud
if the same does not already exist.
1t needs no argument on my part to
establish the Importance of the much
needed reforms in your department as in
dicated by Mr.. Coles statements. which
he says can be substantiated by facts and