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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-03

Ex-Governor Stephens is contribut.
ing some articles to his paper, the
Boonville Advertiser, that are being
taken up and circulated by good re.
publican journals, Possibly the ex.
governor is practicing TO take editor.
ial charge of some leading republican
journal when Missouri goes republican.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-03

Concerning the Sampson Schley
controversy, Admiral Schley's son,
Captain Thomas F. Schley, very
appropriately asks the question, "Ii
the battle of Santiago bad resulted in
defeat, to whom would the blame have
been attachedPn
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-03
Over the State.

A number Of county fairs IN Mis-.
souri, have been called of on account
Of the drought.
Emil Tucker, a lad Of sixteen, living
west of Orrick. in Ray county, shot
himself through the foot with q 22
calibre rifle.
Norborne had a Kansas side show
last week. The ANIMALS were prairie
dogs, wild cats, a coyote, coon, jack
rabbit and badger.
Liberty citizens have started q owe
ment to sink an artesian well and have
raised $1,000 for the purpose, but ex.
pect TO raise 81, 500 more.
Kirksville has passed an ordinance
against loafng ou the streets, and any
n without visible means Of support
will be arrested as a vagrant.
The Wabash railroad has had to
haul tram loads Of water from the
Charlton river to Moberly for use in
the shops and engines there,
1t is reported from Palmyra that a
bolt of lightning entered a house in
that town through the cellar window
and went up the lightning rod.
Mrs. w. II. Anderson, Of Lamont,
dropped dead suddenly while attend
ing the union services at the Southern
NJ. +. Church at that city last Sunday.
Last week the family of Mr.. Reese
Roberts, of Richmond, had a narrow
escape from death by eating poisoned
ice cream. The poison Is supposed to
have come from the milk.
The tent services conducted in Mar
shall for some weeks past by DR..
Wharton have resulted in the addition
of nearly one hundred members to the
various churches of that city.
Governor Dockery, Monday, issued a
proclamation Offering a reward of
800 for the arrest and conviction of
Grant Fireman, who is charged with
killing Mace Smith in Carter county.
The Norborne Jeffersonian wants the
streets of the town swept, wants the
merchants to do more advertising,
wants manufacturing enterprises
for the town, q city park and a volun-
teer fire company.
The books in the safe of the New
York Store that was recently destroyed
by fire at Marshall were found to be
readable and in fairly good condition
when the safe was taken out of the
ruins and opened.
The G. g. A. officials have made ar.
rangements with the citizens of Slater
to enlarge the railroad company's
water plant at that place. This in
wolves the building of a large concrete
dam that will afford double the ca.
pacity fer water.
Rev. A. +. Burch, OF Norborne, Mo-,
announces through the columns Of the
Jeffersonian that he approves of shirt
waists and that he expects to preach in
them Notwithstanding the NAM IN.
kind remarks of the over aesthetic
members Of Mrs. Gossip's family,
Forty Of the prettiest and most
enticing young ladies of Ethel, a small
village in Macon county, recently or.
gained a drought Emergency Club
and notified their gentleman friends
that they would receive no more com.
pany from the opposite sex until it
rained. The rain had to be a regular
"gully washer" The boys tired to
take advantage Of several small show.
ers but the girls "said them nay
The girls suspended the rules for
circus day but the boys all went with
girls who we're not members Of the
club and that evening the Emergency
Club" ~disbanded.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-03

We acknowledge the receipt this
week of the Odessa Oracle published
by Bibb Brothers. 1t Is q neat, newsy.
four column, six page paper and We
wish the new enterprise abundant
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
NEGOTIATIONS IN CHINA.
LANGUAGE OF AN OBJECTIONABLE
EDICT ALTERED-TROUBLES
FEARED IN PEKING.

Peking. Feb. S.-The foreign ENJOYS met this
morning TO consider the edict presented by the
Chinese plenipotentiaries regarding the suspen-
sion Of examinations for five years and also the
punishment of officials guilty Of not having sup
pressed outrages upon foreigners. They OBJ
jected 10 the wording of the edict which made
IL seem that the troubles entirely due TO
the actions Of native Christians Satisfactory
in other respects. it altered to suit the views
Of the envoys. and was then returned 10 the Chi
nese plenipotentiaries.
II is reported that more than twenty thousand
Mahometans have reappeared in Pekng during
the last four weeks. with the object OF creating
disturbances during the Chinese celebrations at
New Year. The Germans have accordingly
issued an order that no shall walk alone
and no one go unarmed. The order directs the
German troops TO search all Chinese. and never
under any consideration 10 enter Chinese private
houses on invitation unless in considerable num-
bers.
The more widely known the demands Of the
foreign ENJOYS are among the Chinese the more
the belief spreads that the Court will not accept
them, especially the demand for the punishment
Of Tung Flu Hsiang who practically controls the
entire Chinese army apart from the troops with
the Court. and who is now in the Province Of
Kan-Su. With Prince Tuan he would be able
TO hold out for indefinite period.
The opinion is gaining ground among the gen
erals that possibly a spring campaign against
the Province Of Shen-Se will be necessary.
No answer TO the latest communication from
the foreign ENJOYS is expected from the Court
before Tuesday next at the earliest. but the
envoys hope the reply will be satisfactory.
It has been strongly intimated 10 the Chinese
by more than one OF the foreign Ministers that
China must agree 10 the conditions and accept
the unpleasant consequences. II is pointed out
that the Powers not animated by vindictive
motives. as, had they been they would have in
sisted upon the decapitation Of both Prince
Tuan and Duke Ian.
Prominent Chinese think the appointment OF
Ching PO Hsi TO proceed 10 England offer
China's coincidence on the death of Queen Vic
tOria is a slight offered 10 the foreigners as
Chang Po Hsi is practically unknown outside of
his own province, where he is Literary Chancel-
lor. They think Su or some other royal prince
should have been sent
There is much enthusiasm among the Ameri-
cans, soldiers and civilians over the reported
promotion OF General Chaffee. All the foreign
generals have called to tender him congratula-
tions.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
FOR PHILIPPINES NAVY YARD.
NAVAL BOARD HAS SELECTED A SITE ON
SCBIG BAY - REPORT OF COM
MANDER MENOCAL

San Francisco. Feb. CSpeciaD.-Among the
passengers on the steamer Nippon Maru from
Japan to-day Commander A. G. Menocal
L. :. y. (retred), civil engineer Of the Naval
Board appointed 10 select a site for a navy yard
in the Philippines Commander MenOcal sailed
from here carly in November. and with other
members of the Board devoted over a month to
the investigation of the several available navy
yard sites. with the result that Subig Bay was
chosen as the best locality for the extensive i'm
provements planned by the Department. He
says:
The site we selected for the navy yard is a
little bay within Subig Bay. II bears the name OF
Oloueapo Bay and q little village by the same
name is on shores. This site chOs.l in
preference noilD and caVite for a number of
reasons It's perfectly landocked. admits Of
fortica tions that will make II absolutely impreg
nablc has a plentiful depth Of water, and at the
same time is free from currents and wave action
We preferred Subig Bay TO Iloilo because of its
proximity 10 Manila. II Will be easy 10 establish
raiI connection between Manila and the navy
ward whereas lloilO is on another island.
Subia RaV is about forty miles from Manila by
land and about thirty miles by water. A railroad
will be built between the two points The Depart
rnpnt's plans for the Philippines navy yard pro-
l,des for a drydock of sufficient size 10 accommo-
s1cb a dock could rot he very well built at Iloilo
on account of the nature of the ground about the
bsv which is very marshy. Subig Bay has all
sdXantaees and I am carrying back Washington
nc Boards recommendation that il be chosen as
he site for the proposed navy yard.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
JUNIOR PROMENADE AT PRINCETON.

Princeton \. J., Feb (SpeciaD-The junior
promenade, the most important social function Of
he university year, barring the festivities OF com
nencelnent week, held in the Casino tonight.
about TWO hundred young people enjoyed the dane
hg, which began al 10 O'Clock. and lasted until .
'clock in the morning
The Casino was decorated IN green, and was fur
ashed with divans and chairs borrowed for the oc-
aasion from student rooms. The stage one end
y the hail banked with tall palms in front Of
uecorauons IN pink and white The bowling alley,
~ one side Of the ballroom, similarly deco
rated.
Ihe eight boxes We're occupied respectively by the
IVY, Colonial, Cottage. Cannon, Tiger Inn and Cap
sAo Gown clubs, the patrOnesses and the Dance
Committee
IN the early evening before The dance nearly all
ne guests went 10 he concert given by the Uni
sstsslty G!ee, Mandolin and Banjo clubs IN Alex
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
DEATH OF GENERAL b. N. PRENTIss.
KNOWN AS THE HERO OF SHILOH" WHERE HE
WAS CAPTURED BY THE CoNFEDERATEs.

KNOWN AS THE HERO OF SHILOH" WHERE HE
WAS CAPTURED BY THE CoNFEDERATEs.
Kansas. City. Mo, Feb. (SpeciaD.-A dispatch
from Bethany Mo, announces the death there to-
day Of General B. NJ. Prentiss He eighty
years old. and had lived In retirement for num-
Der OF years. The fact that he alive not
generally known. General Prentiss known as
the hero of Shiloh" He had Joined Grants COM
mand three days before the date of that battle,
after hard march. and placed in command
OF the Sixth Division. To be composed of late ar
rivals who came from different points under orders
from Grant. who massing all the forces he
could find in the vicinity. on the first day of the
battle General Prertiss was assigned TO posi-
ton and. having no orders 10 retreat, stubbornly
held his place until surrounded by the Confederates
He captured late in the afternoon.
The late Colonel Theodore ). Case said that
General Prentiss took advantage OF a orief rest at
Charleston to make the hottest, herceSt kind or
in prison by the Confederates from April 10 Octo-
ber Of that year. 1862, and when released was
made major-general by President Lincoln lie
served on the court martha! that tried Fltz John
Porter. November p. lS62, The next year he was
he defeated He resigned IN the iai! or 1905; ,
on the subject Of the battle of Shiloh, General
years ago visitor at Bethany said Prentiss sur
rendered in the morning. He was dared 70 make
the statement before Prentiss and dehartiy went I
the townspeople followed TO see the fun The
would. and when he was pulled out OF the OLD
generals reach his eyes were bruised ana MS race
dsdgured.
OF President Mckinley both times. although his
advanced age in the last campaign preeiuded MIN MN
from doing much. Al the Republican state Con-
vention four years ago. when II seemed certain
Hai 9e fea BY fhe forces Of Webster Davis
backed by Fey. General Prentiss made plea
for his old comrade which hrought tears rs, 70 t9e
success that night
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
DAMAGES FOR AN EX-PRIEST.

London Feb. S.-The Kings Bench Division of the
High Court OF Justice to-day found In favor of
Victor Michael Ruthveu, described as an ex-priest.
in a libel suit brought against Emil de Bonn, a
Catholic priest for circulating lealet averrtng
that Ruthyen's lectures indecent. Forty
shillings damages were awarded
The Court found in favor Of De Bonn respecting
the publication OF Ruthvens record. copied from
."TSha cleveland Universe Of March 10, 1888.
The Rev. j q. Patton, a Presbyterian missionary
oF the New Hebrdes, testified that RuthVen'S real
ma me- was RIordan and that he had given evidence
apainst him in America. where he was sentenced to
a wears imprisonment for sW1hdIlnS III 1890 a man
well known in America.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
EVANS ART PRIZE AWARDED.

MEMBERS OF. AMERICAN WATER COLOR SOCIETY
ENJOY RECEPTION AND LOOK AT PICTURES
The Jury of Selection of the American Water
Color Society viewed the pictures yesterday morn
ing which are TO be exhibition in the old build
ing Of the Academy Of Design, Fourth-ave. and
Twenty-third-st, from February II to March "
The fury awarded the William T. Evans prize of
$500 to Edward H Pothast. of this city, for his
picture entitled "A Reverie.
The conditions under which this prize is awarded
are that competitors for IL must be Americans and
the pictures submitted must be painted from Anneri
can subjects The chairman Of the jury IS j. u
Brown president OF the Water Color Society.
The reception given last evening by the society
at the galleries afforded hundreds Of local and out
Of town artists a chance smoke and pore over
the pictures The Water Color Society has been
without a home for the last two years. a year ago
last night the society entertained at the Waldorf
Astoria. Last night its first lat home In the
Academy OF Design Building since the latter
sold to the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
OREGON IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION
WHAT CAPTAIN WILDE SAYS OF THE MAR
VELLOUS MACHINE"

San Francisco. Feb. S CSpeciaD.-Captan
George Francis Wilde, late commander of the
battleship Oregon in Asiatic waters arrived
here to-day on the Nippon Maru. his way 10
th, National capital. having been detached from
sea duty in the Orient and ordered 10 report at
Washington because Of the expiration of his
foreign service. He will start for the East to-
morrow He said tonight:
The Oregon is a marvellous machine. There is no
question about that. Had she not been mag
ps6cert shi would have off
rock Though the repairs to her hull were termed
temnorary they were of a very substantial char
acter and will be sufficient for regular service for
ten years There is not even boiler tube out Of
order in the Oregon. She is IN condition start
to-,norrow on a record cruise around the world.
do not know myself, but IL Is the opinion of Cap
tain Dickens who succeeded in command of the
OREGON that she will start for San Francisco about
May l. and upon her arrival here be thoroughly
ovsfhauled.
j don't think the tnouble IN China is oyer by any
means; 1 should have liked 70 have remained
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
EDUCATIONAL UNIFICATTON.~
"kELWAY EXECUTES = WAR DANCE AS
CHIEF MOURNER AT ITS WAKE
From The Rrook!vn Eagle.

-" me brooklyn Eagle.
r-a!nolgh Unifcation is no more the vould-be
g.. "Stn sentenced 10 easy labor for life n The
80 80 l9rary, with occasional permission to go on
NlH NJ Ls nature and is called Lake Placid. Cniier
SNcAl!lan has been appointed to a judgeship out In
~" -deAlco, and there were those who favored
- deportation as far as Manila. Unifier Joseph
:, Ddly the very best OF the bunch. for he was on
~ SIDE, has been appointed a commissioner TO
socty the laws of Porto Rico in the hope OF his
~! lincnts may continue for a long while
Sro SS.1Hes Danforth r. Ainsworth-but tor
Shlier Herman, who ably supported UnGer Daily
~ y comfortably engaged In Oneida County with
ssvIs lsnes lot the welfare OF his country and the
Cialer George Frederick William Hollis without
~ account OF whom any edition OF Who's Who
GGou-e Dc incomplete, and whose autobiography in
ne edition which we have is nearly the longest in
ehe book, is still suppose, at PoUghkeepsie
sha s cannot be remotely connected with The En-
" the late meeting Of The Associated Press. The
memory OF his ardent though abortive labors in
ecolleclion OF his effective service al The Hague
Fs2ce Conference has not passed The estimate
I'M - ms ABILITY TO carry the German vote may have
aeeh modified, but the record which ne made on
behalf OF unfcation maintains its place in the
norids category OF tTines which II VIII not will
ngly let die Thus an OF the Unifers have been
ssOftn, has been regarded as incomDarable, IN
asscribabe. Indispensable and intoerable
And now looking backward on aborted Unihcation
eilhout tears, and forward on the Reelected Skin
confidence the friends OF higher education. or Of
@hny other kind OF education, can congratulate
themselves that the relations OF the State Govern
20 me enlightenment or the people VIII De
complicated by none OF the asperities Of comic
49, but VIII be lovely and so loving that even
& she anti-mperialists as they a~surdly call them
n,vn@ealth prospers and the patient earth con-
1es i's ploddin. course around the benign sun.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
INDEINITIEs For NATIVE CHRISTIANS

The Rev Dr. +. F. EinwOod. of the Presby-
terian Board of Foreign Missions. received letter
yesterday from the Rev. DR. Andrew Beattie In
Canton. dated January l. DR.. Beattie said that the
native Christians from the Shek-Lung district who
had been compelled TO flee during the disturbances
had returned home. Twenty-onc thousand dollars
had been given to them reimburse them for
losses due 10 the Boxers. The missionarie he
said. had received enough repair all their chap
els and TO repay native converts 20 per of all
their losses
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09

1t was the opinion OF leading bankers here yes
terday afternoon that few. II any OF the new Ex-
cheQuer bonds would be placed in the United States
a representative OF ]. p. Morgan & Co. said that
the firm had no information regarding the proposed
issue other than that which contained in the
cable dispatch He could not say whether not
his house would subscribe for any part Of the loan
Cecil Barring. OF Barring. Magoun & Co. which firm.
with Morgan Co. bid for Is 900 600 f6O0p 90 OF
the last British war loans regarded the invitation
for bids simple business proposition. Tie i'm
piled that II satisfactory bids were received from
financial interests In England the total loan might
bo hoated there. He declined to say whether or
not his firm would put In bid.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
THE DISASTER AT BAKU.
OH. CONFEDERATION THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN
STARTED FOR REVENGE.

ST Petersburg Feb s.-Dispatches from Baku
Russian Transcaucasia. say all the available hos
pitals are filed with sufferers from the fire, while
the sheds the fair grounds filled with home
less people.
The fire broke out in the evening. at meal time.
and spread so rapidly that many people were un-
able 10 escape from their homes. and the fire cut
off the retreat OF the spectators. thirty of whom
perished.
II is believed the confiagration started by a
discharged employe for the purpose OF revenge,
and IL is further reported that the naphtha reser-
Voirs had been previously filled with water, which
in overfowing, carried the flaming fluid over the
town, involving all the houses far as Police-st
The stream Of FIRE was several yards high Num-
beTs OF people were seen attempting to escape
while burning like torches
The total number of victims is not ascertainable
present.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
AMERICAN EXHIBIT AN OBJECT LESSON

London Feb. S-Sir John Gorst. vice-president of
the Committee Education OF the Privy Council
inspected at Manchester to-day the United States
educational exhibit from Paris. This magnificent
exhibit" said he. shows the great value attached
TO education. and the great progress made therein
by the people of the United States II is impossi-
BILE TO transplant the institutions of other conn
tries. but when the British the work of Amer
tea in developing the character, mind and body Of
the rising generation they ought TO be Stimulated
TO similar effort in this country The exhibit Is
great object lesson OF the way education ought 10
be carried on 90" -
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
MARRIED..

BININGER-DAsH-On Thursday. February Z at Grace
Church Chantry n. Y, by the Rev DIR. Morgan
Anzonetta Burke, daughter OF Mrs. Bowie Dash. to
Charles Louis Bininger.
observation-disclosures February Z. 1901 at ST.
Barth0lomew's Church. by the Rev. David r. Greer
u. D.. HiIda Carolyn Seccomb and Rector Kerr Fox
HOTCdKISS- S-GARRISON-on Wednesday. February g.
w-Haven. Conn. by the Rev. Newman Smyth
u. assisted by the Rev. Henry $. Coffin. Helen
Southgate. daughter CT Mr. and Mrs. Henry l. Totch-
kiss. Elisha Ely Garrison. of St Louis. Mo
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
TAC0HFs C4RyEGIE LTBR4PY,

Tacoma. Wash, Feb. S,-Andrew Carnegie has
'uered 10 give the city OF Tacoma $4,000 for a IL
'.ais building on condition that site be fur
- m-aaieo and 5000 yearly be spent in maintenance.
solty ,V Slty mas accepted the gift. II is probable.
n, tAal the amount VIII be Increased 10 S15.-
,ov,.&-S - .Ae city Is willing 10 pay $500 annually
""aFd Keeping Up the library
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
BILLIARDS..
M'KEE DEFEATS HENDRICK IN \ sENsA-
TIONAL FINISH.

The most exciting game OF the Glass a champion
ship billiard tournament played at the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club last night between
J. r. c Mckee. OF Philadelphia and ]. A Hen
drick, Of this city Mckee was at one time nearly
one hundred points in the lead and seemed 10 be
winning easily When he fell off IN his play Hen
drick improved taking the lead in the sixty-ffth
inning. Hendrick had only six points TO go when
he missed a draw in the stXty-etghth inning NC
Kee then ran out the game with a neat run OF
2S and was loudly applauded. Fckee. who Is six
feet five inches TALL has the best runs or the tour
nament. 90 and 81.
The score as follows:
J. B. C McKee,. 900 2 A 2 13 g. 60 O. o 1s.
% IA O. o s. o. 2 z 16. Is. o. 10 l. o. II H. o. J..
.. l. %. q 2. 10. l. o. 3 o o. T. 2 & 2 l. g. O. -
o. II o. = o. s. 1. l. o. q. 20 Total. 4uo Average.
Go Is High 60. 26. 26. 3S
J. A Hendrck0lo. 2 o . ., a. .
p. 3 . 10 o. l, II :. l. l. 9. o l. o O. o O. 26 o. l.
o.. o. O. I. Il. %, 10, o. l. Total SSt average
aa4-fgs- HIgh rlns IS. 2s 25 %. "A. %.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
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New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
ONLY A DREAM.

longer. II was great surprise for me when was
detached. though l had already served three
months over my time. l was on the Asiatic Station
two years and three months.
AS for the naval needs of the Philippines / should
say We ought to have whole lot Of 500-ton ships
for coast and interisland service. The whole
must be resurveyed The charts all off. Ii is
a wonder 10 me more wrecks have not occurred.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-09
KING EDWARD TO THE PRESIDENT.

Washington Feb. s.-The British Ambassador
called al the White House to-day. and presented to
the President an acknowledgment from King Ed
ward VII of his appreciation OF the Presidents
courtesy in attending the memorial services here.
and of the feeling OF sympathy of the people of
tho tod