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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-11

E. E. WEBB, Auctioneer.
Money Is made in selling goods at good prices
and 1t takes Il first class auctioneer to DO that.
Give me the work and 1t is done as the people
of the state of Illinois will know. 1 have sold
many thousand of dollars worth of goods across
the river Enquire at the DEMOCRAT office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-11
DIR. w. B. A. McNUTT

f. S. TURNER, M. d.
Physician. Surgeon and Accoucher. Makes
a specially of Catsrrh, Ear and Lung
Troubles. Office in New Proctor Block. Resi-
dence Ind St. LIST door east B. o, Woods
The age-herald., 1901-02-19

Washington, February 1S.-The Senate committee on commerce today concluded the consideration of the rivers and har- bors bill Action upon several amend ments heretofore adopted has been con- sidered and various House provisions re- cast, until the total appropriations has been reduced below that made by the House.
 The Nicaragua canal amendment was voted down.
 The committee caused a reduction In the total of the bill by horizontal cuts on all important items, these reductions amounting to one-fourth in all appropria- tions of $5O, 900 In immediate cash appro- priations and one-third in all appropria- tions in excess of s3OO,0OO for continuing contracts These reductions were made in all sums above those amounts whether they were as the bill passed the House or as it had been amended by the Sen ate committee. In some instances the committee had increased the amount provided by the House, and in cases of this kind the reductions amounted In some cases to a practical return to the House figures. There were also some en-
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
MAN FAILED F0R MILLION DOLLARS Total Assets of the Railroad Builder Was a len
 Dollar Bill

Boston, February 1S.-A failure TOT million or over, with assets to the amount of a ten dollor bill, was shown by the voluntary petition in bankruptcy filed this afternoon by George R. Eager, railroad builder of Newton, Mass. The actual figures of liabilities are $1,407,S41. The unsecured claims aggregate $1OOS,5O2 and secured claims, $ol5.222 notes and bills shared by other parties, $S36l6
 Mr. Eager's debts were contracted pe- tween 1858 and 1890, principally in Tennes- see. all on notes. This the heaviest fall- nre recorded in this district since the bankruptcy act went into effect The debts are all outlawed
 Some of the most conspicuous claims III the secured list are: J. c. Hambro ana Son. London, England, $52,540; Kessir ana Company, Wall street. New York, s4, 466; Carey and Whitteridge, New York, $l2,- 200: Jones and Munday, 3,227; c. P. Con- don. S35, OPP; Kellar and Beals, $16,170; Kel- lar Finley, $12, 722, and Thomas Mcfarland 55.3s1. all of Knoxville Tenn; Charles Lexington, Jellico, Tenn, $52, Atlanta Lumber Company Atlanta, $10572; V. M. McBee, Portsmouth, Va, $27,136; South Tregdar Company, Chattanooga, lo,Ie9' and R. D. T. Lawrence, Marietta, Ga., 300 S27
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
CUBAN CONSTITUTION.
Committee to Draw Up Proposition On
 Relations at Work.

Havana, February 1s.-The special com mittee appointed by the Cuban constitu- tional convention to draw up a proposi- tion defining the future relations between the Republic of Cuba and the United States was in conference all day with the other members of the convention in an endeavor to get the opinion of the majori- ty as to what action should be taken re- garding the suggestions offered by Gov ernor General Wood Saturday. The ques- uons of naval stations Is still the chief subject of controversy. Probably the committee will submit report tomorrow. leaving out any reference to this matter and also emitting any reference to the right of the United States to intervene at any time for the preservation of order
 It Is considered that the latter ques- ton is covered by the treaty of Paris. and that, moreover, 1t would be slur upon the efficiency of the future govern ment to admit the possibility of a neces- sity for American intervention.
 The objection to naval stations is not looked upon in this light, but the dele- gates do not wish to give their adherence to any arrangement involving a specific stipulation as to naval stations Many say that if the United States govern ment wishes naval stations In Cuba it can take them and there will be no ob- jection but the convention, going on the assumption that the United States will take the initiative, Is not disposed to make formal concessions.
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
SUPREME JUDGES
 ID BE |MPEACHED
Sensational Charges Against Justices of North CaroIina's
 Supreme Court

Raliegh. N. C., February 1s.-The Low CT House of the General Assembly of North Carolina today passed q resolu- tion calling for the impeachment before the bar of the Senate of Chief Justice Robert M. Douglass of the Supreme Court of North Carolina The resolution charges them with high crimes and mis- dcmeanors in office, in that they issued certain processes in a case of a political nature which, it is charged, are in viola tion of the constitution of North Caro- lima and the statute law of the State.
 Tho resolution was introduced about two weeks ago. The debate occupied four days. The vote was 62 to 8 for i'm peachment. Of the 33 noes IS were Re- publicans and two were Populists. All ton of the constitution of forth Caro- ocrats. The articles of impeachment will be drawn up and presented to the Senate, and Judges Furches and Douglas will be notified that impeachment proceedings will be commenced. This will suspend them from the exercise of the duties of nearly 70 years of age. Douglas is the son of stephen A. Douglas and was at one time private secretary to General Grant.
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
FIRE IN JACKSON, TENN.
S1oo,ooo Worth of Property Destroyed
 and Two Lives Lost.

Jackson, Tenn, February 1S.-One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Jackson ragged here this CTuesday) morn- ing and caused an estimated property loss of s1O0,0OO. It is feared that one or two lives were lost in the confiagration. About II o'clock flames were discovered in the armory of the Pythian Opera House. a four-story building, erected by the Knights of Pythias at a cost of S4O,- 0oO. The flames spread rapidly, and the opera house and Second National Bank were practically destroyed. The cash and yaluables of the bank are locked in the fire-proof vaults, and it Is believed they are safe The local officers of the Amer ican and Southern Express Companies were destroyed, and three adjoining buildings were ruined. Several men were in the building occupied by the Southern Express Company when a wall of the Pythian building fell upon it, and it is said one or two lives were lost.
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
SENATOR HALE'S PLAN TO AMICABLY END THE
 -SCHLEY TROUBLE

Washington, February 1S.-Senator Hale, chairman of the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, today introduced a bill for the revival of the grade of vice ad- miral in the navy and authorizing the President to appoint two rear admirals to that office. The bill is in the interest of Admirals Sampson and Schley and is intended to aid in solving the problem of their promotion as well as the promo ton of other officers who served with them In the Spanish war.
 Senator Hale also introduced the fol- lowing joint resolution of thanks to Ad- miral Sampson in connection with the Presidents recent recommendation:
 That in accord with the provisions of Sec 10S of the revised statutes the thanks of the Congress and American people are hereby extended to Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, United States navy, commander in chief of the United States naval forces on the North Atlantic sta- tion during the late war with Spain and
The age-herald., 1901-02-19

to the officers and men under his com mand for highly distinguished conduct in conflict with the enemy and carrying on the blockade and naval campaigns on the Cuban coast, resulting in the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santiago De Cuba July 3. 1898.
 Sec 2. That the President of the United States be requested to cause this resolution to be promulgated and com municate the same to Rear Admiral Sampson and to the officers and men of his late command"
 Both measures were prepared at the Navy Department
 Senator McComas today introduced a bill and resolution similar to that of Sen- ator Hale but the McComas bill provides that the men to be made vice admira.ls shall be selected from those "who par ticipated in the naval battle off Santia- go." His resolution extending the thanks of Congress names Schley and places him before Sampson, but includes them with 'the officers and men engaged in the na- val battle off Santiago"
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
pispensaries for Hawaii.

Houolulu February 12, via San Francis co, February 1S-The South Carolina dls- pensary system is very likely to be put in force in Hawai- as solution of the liquor problem.
 It is reported that dealers in Louisiana bananas have entered into an agreement to keep Hawaiian bananas out of the San Francisco market by flooding San Francisco with their own product. It is alleged that as many as 1S,OOO bananas are to be sent to San Franciso from New Orleans weekly and sold at prices that will cause Hawaiians to quit.
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
ARMY OF 15O,OO0.
AhM UT loU,UUU. Report Says Mckinley Wants To In- crease the Forces.

New York, February 1S.-A special to the World from Washington says:
 President Mckinley wants a standing army of 10000 men. He has just been authorized to increase the army to 100000.
 Unless conditions in the Philippines change materially he intends to ask the Fifty-seventh Congress, which will as- semble in special session some time in April, and in regular session in next De- cember, for 5ooo0 more His reason will be that officers and men cannot stand more than two years service In the Phil ippines without serious injury to their health, and the extra men are needed to keep the forces in those islands at their full strength.
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
DIED BESIDE THE WOMAN HE LOVED Dead Bodies of Student and a Young Widow Found
 Near Atlanta

Atlanta, February 1S-The dead bodies of Mrs. H. M. Wilson, a young widow, and William Hamilton, a student in phar- macy who disappeared from Atlanta one week ago today, were found last night one mile from the end of the Chattahoo- chee river car line. The surroundings in- dicated that Hamilton had killed Mrs Wilson, set fire to her body and then ended his own life. Both bodies were fear- fully burned and rested upon breastWorks thrown up by the Confederates to stem the advance of the Federal army on At lanta in the war between the states The bodies were found by two negroes who. being unable to impress anybody with the truth of their statements last night. did not press the matter further until today.
 Mrs. Wilson was lying by the side of a fallen sapling. There was a bullet hole through her right hand, and another in the right temple. The left foot was burned entirely off, the flames having de- stroyed her hair. and her left hand was incinerated save for one finger, which bore a wedding ring By the side of Ham, ilton was found revolver and an empty cigarette box. There was a hole in Ham, ilton's left temple and few inches from his left hand lay small mirror evil dently used to direct the bullet.
 When Mrs Wilson left her mothers home one week ago she wore only a mourning gown of light material and a lightweight dressing sacque. She was without hat and her feet were encased in slippers.
 Hamilton came to Atlanta from Mo- bile. His tuition and expenses at col lege here have been paid by Mrs. H. M Goodal of that city according to a re- cent letter from her to Mrs. Wilson.
 It is known that Hamilton has been devoted to Mrs. Wilson for some time. but her parents assert that she ,gave hin no encouraget3>nt.
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
SENATE COMMITTEE MAKES BIG CUT
 IN RIVER AND HARBOR APPROPRIATION

Tennessee river, Chattanooga to River ton, $67500
 Cumberland river. below Nashville, $2l1 900.
 Cumberland river, above Nashville, $15S, T50.
 Big Sandy river, West Virginia and Kentucky, $162500.
 Ohio river, $30000.
 Ohio river locks and dams, $31S,I5O. Mississippi river, mouth of the Ohio to St. Paul, $1, 1,0l2.590
 Mississippi river, head of the passes to the Ohio. $1,S76oo0
 Missouri river, below Sioux City, $262,- 800.
 Continuing contracts:
 Southwest Pass, Miss, $, ,966. 667 Galveston harbor restoration of jetties, $6G6, ,667.
 Monongahela river Pa., $291, ,276. Ouachita and Black rivers, Arkansas and Louisiana, s300,0O0.
 Galveston ship channel, $200,000 Trinity river. Texas, $566666. Big Sandy river, $666,66
 Ohio river. s663, ,332.
 Mississippi, mouth of Ohio to St. Paul. $1, ,733, ,332.
 Mississippi, mouth of Ohio to the head of the passes, s ,333, 333. Three hundred thousand dollars is pro- vided for surveys and examinations of rivers and harbors not provided in the bill. r
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
CITIZENS GAVE
 NEGRO A TRIAL He Confessed Committing As- SauIt and Was Given the
 Rope Sentence

Dyersburg, Tenn, February 1S.-Freder- ick King, a negro, charged with a mur- derous assault upon Miss Elsie Arnold, the daughter of prominent physician, was lynched by a mob of citizens short ly after noon today The summary execu- ton of the negro was orderly and unat- tended by any acts of fiendishness.
 King, after being tracked by blood hounds, was arrested and this morning he was given trial before twelve prom inent citizens. After testifying In his own behalf the negro finally confessed his guilt and implicated Bee Montgomery, another negro. King was taken by a mob to @ tree near the courthouse and with out ceremony was strung up. Rumors were rife that several negroes had been lynched, but these statements are with out foundation. Montgomery who was implicated by King, has been arrested, and Is in the city jail.
 A dramatic incident of the mock trial was the prayer of Rev. McCauley, pastor of the colored Presbyteran church in this city. In fervent words he pleaded for Gods mercy on the doomed man amidst the most impressive silence.
 Everything is quiet and orderly tonight.
The age-herald., 1901-02-19

tirely new items added by the committee. All were reduced.
 The bill, therefore, is practically a new measure as to amounts. The totals were not carefully ascertained by the commit tee, but they approximate $60,O000Oo. Among the principal items of direct ap- propriations are the following:
 Mobile harbor, Alabama, $6S,S13
 Southwest pass, Mississippi, $312,500 Mouth of passes at Calcasieu river, Louisiana, $56,20
 Sabine Pass, Texas, $150000.
 Channel at Galveston, Texas, $112,5O0. Monongahela river, Pennsylvania, $150,- 0O0
 Chattahoochee river Georgia and Ala bana, $63, ,750.
 St Johns river, Florida, Jacksonville to the ocean, $112,500
 Coosa river, Georgia and Alabama, $75,- 090
 Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, Alabama $27O 900.
 Red river in Louisiana, etc., $75,0OO. Ouachita and Black rivers, $15,0W. Galveston ship canal, etc, $225.0oO. Trinity river, Texas, $1l2,50O
 Brazos river, Texas, $161 ,250
 Arkansas river, Arkansas, $56,25O
 Upper White river, Arkansas, sl50,0OO.
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
MRS. NATION REFUSES ID MAKE
 $2OOO BOND AND GOES ID JAIL
In Another Case She Had Attorney Quote from the Bible Where Christ Entered the Temple and Abolished
 Nusance-Was Called Down.

up the lower sash again.
 "Take your seat" commanded the judge. "The marshal will take care or the windows"
 "IIe did not do it. snapped Mrs. Na- tion.
 You sit down and tend to your busi- ness and I'll tend to mine," retorted the marshall as he closed the window.
 Mrs Nation was surprised. She is in the habit of having her own way, ana this was rather a shock to her She looked at the marshal with wide open eyes, but said not word.
 Mrs. Nation Issues Address.
 The following statement was today given out by Mrs. Nation
 Headquarters of the Home Defenders,
 February 1S 1901.
 We desire that we may have the aid and name of all men and women of any color or cline to be with us. Our motive shall be Nehemiah, AHA: And l looked and rose up and said unto the nobles and to the rulers and to the rest Of the people, be not afraid of them; remember the Lord your God which Is great and terrible and fight for your brethren, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes, which Is, down with this supinencss of hell-non-resistance the paralysis Satin Is infusing into the deluded sons and daughters of God In order that he may SOW the tares while they slumber. We have proved that the command of Jesus is the only safe way. Resist the devil and he will flee Non- resist and he is bold and defiant.
 "This army of home defenders declares it's intent in it's name. We are the fath- CTS and mothers who, as Gods host, have come to the help of the Lord against the mighty and we are to withstand all the fiery darts of the wicked with the shield of faith We demand defense and will have it. No whisky, no tobacco or pro- fanity shall defile our hearthstones. No man or woman who uses any of these defilements shall have or need ask to serve us We will be your brother to help you to cleanse yourself from the filthiness of the flesh, but you need our assistance. We cannot use you in our business till you clean up. We are go- ing to place before the people men and women who must be examples of virtue and strength, who shall serve us to re- ward good and punish evil. Happy Is that people whose God is the Lord.' Yea, happy is that people in such case. Kan sas shall be free, and we will set her on hill that her light may go to every dark corner of the earth. Come with us and we will do thee good, for the Lord hath spoken good concerning such peo- pie.
 (SigneD CARRIE NATION.'
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
They Burned Mans Barn and Sev.
 era Head of Stock.

Macon, Miss, February 1S.-Two ne- groes were lynched about six miles east of this place last night. About two months ago, l.. F. Cole, living about six miles from Macon, had his barn and sev- eral head of stock burned. Parties have been working on the case since, which culmniated Saturday In shooting to death Ishman and Henry Fed two ne- cred that the evidence against them was conclusive and no further troble is ex- pected.
The age-herald., 1901-02-19

Topeka, February 1S.-Mrs. Nation is now in the county jail as a result of her trial on a peace warrant before Judge Hagen today. The warrant was sworn to by officials of the Moeser Cold Storage Company whose plant Mrs. Nation en- tered yesterday morning.
 Mrs. Nation acted as her own attorney in the trial. Judge Hagen placed her un- der 5000 bond to keep the peace and or dered her to appear before him at the next term of the court
 Mrs. Nation refused to give the bond and said she would go to jail. She is now detained in the hospital room of the coun- ty jail, where she will probably remain for some time.
 In the City Court this morning argu- ments were given In the case brought against Mrs Nation by the proprietors of the wrecked Senate saloon. Judge Me Cabe said he would take the matter un- der advisement until Thursday morning.
 The courtroom was crowded. Mrs. Ma tion's attorney had, besides q great num- Der of legal books. many quotations from the Bible Mrs. Nation sat behind her at torney and spent most of her time writ ing upon small table. The argument was commenced by the defense.
 Quoted the Bible.
 In speaking of the first case as a par allel to Mrs. Nations smashing Attorney Dumenil said:
 Tt is found in the Bible in the tenn pie. We find by Matthew that Christ en- tered the temple and abolished that nuis- ance."
 He cited the New Hampshire law, which says that the private party abat- ing a nuisance does not have to do it in a manner best suited to the other par ty. "That means" he said, that the liquor does not have to be carefully poured out. The New Hampshire statue says public nuisances may be abated by the acts of indivuals.'
 At this point Mrs. Nation left her seat and opened window. The cold wind swept in and blew the papers about the court room.
 "Close that window and open 1t from the top" said Judge McCabe to Marshal Ross
 Mrs. Nation took her seat and Ross closed the lower sash and opened the top sash. Mrs. Nation rushed back and threw
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
ciaarmakers' Strike Settled.

Tampa. Fla, February 1S.-The strike of the cigar makers at the factory of Sanchez and Haya has been settled The strikers numbering between three and four hundred returned to work today The men demanded pay for lost time of every day of the strike. Committees, however, representing both sides held a conference and an agreement was reach ed, the terms of which, both sides refuse to divulge.
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
American Woman Promoted.

Berlin, February 1S.-Today, with elab- crate ceremonies, Miss Caroline T. Stew art of Memphis, Tenn, was promoted to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Berlin
 For the first time all competitors were women, Miss Stewards opponents being Miss Jane Scherzer, Miss Mary Mont gomery and Frau Herter.
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
SPEECH
 WAS FORCEFUL
SouthernSenator Says it Scar flied" the Opposition
 Other Alabama News

Washington, February 1S.-(Special)- Senator Pettus today delivered one of the strongest speeches made against the ship ping subsidy bill. Following as this the recent one of Senator Morgan, the Ala bama Senators are placed determinedly on record against the measure they re- gard as unconstitutional and vicious. Sen ator Pettus delivered his speech with characteristic force, and as one south ern Senator put it. "scarifed' the op- position.
 Representative Richardson has received a memorial from G. A. R. Post No. 3, of Huntsville. Ala, urging the passage of his bill to provide at Huntsville home for disabled soldiers who served in the Union and Confederate armies.
 The Senate committee on commerce now hope to report the rivers and harbors bill to the Senate tomorrow. It is. stated on authority that seems authentic that the bill will carry indirect appropriations and authorizations a smaller sum than it did when it came from the House, and this despite the fact that number of new projects have been added. It would seem, then. that while the committee act ually added enough new propositions to bring the total to almost eighty millions, 1t was little under sixty when it passed the House It cut down House proposi- tions sufficiently to make the total smaller than originally. That the bill will pass this session is somewhat doubtful.
 ALBERT IIALSTEAD.
The age-herald., 1901-02-19
THE HOUSE.

Washington, February 1S.-The bill to authorize the holding of the international exposition In celebration of the centen- (Continued on Second Page.)
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The age-herald., 1901-02-19
THE,wEATHER

FAIR TUESDAY: LOWER TEMPER AZURE; WEDNESDAY FAIR AND COLDER; NORTHBRLY WINDS.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-01-10
PEOPLE WHO ARE KNOWN
Townfolk and Travellers in The
 Public Eye.

Mrs. M. J. Taylor, who owns the Savoy hotel at White Horse, returned to that town yesterday morning. She had been visiting in Portland.
 Mrs. R. J. Burde was a passenger to White Horse yesterday. She returned on the Amur from a short visit to lower coast cities.
 C. P. Mack has arrived from the Little Salmon mining district, enroute to Seattle.
 Dr. L. A. Pare, of the N. W. M. F., ar rived from Juneau on the Faralon yester- day.
 W. F. Wilcox, postoffce inspector, ar rived on the Faralon from Juneau yester- day.
 C. H. Passelle and wife were among the arrivals on the Farallon.
 Rev. Wright, Presbyterian minister at White Horse, was passenger on the train last night.
 Norman Macaulev, who is operating a chain of roadhouses from White Horse to Five Fingers came in on last nights train for short stay in the city.
 A. J. B ,ker, of this city, who is manag- ing owner of one of the lrading SaWmllls ot northern British Columbia, located at Atln, left for Seattle on the Amur. He makes the trip on business.
 Frank E. Burns went to Haines and Ju- neau on the Fdralon. He will return on the first beat.
 E. M. Stalev, who returned from the Forty Mile di triot about ten days ago and hAs since been in White Horse arrived last night. He WIS formerly an operator for the Hallway company.