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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27
TAKEN BACK TO WASHINGTON.
welt g. tiemos led froua the
school innrmnFy.

Grntan, Muss., Feb. 2l.--Thcodnrt
Roosevelt, Jr., who has been IN with
pneumonia for two weeks In the Gro
ton school infirmary, ia bound for
Washington tonight. bundled to his
eyes with blankets, he was taken In
a covered sleigh from the infrmary
90 the special train which had been
In readiness ri the Groton station
for several days. lie was accom-.
panied by Mrs. Roosevelt and DR., r
NJ. RiNcy, while in another convey
ancc WIS Miss Roosevelt. A light
snow was failing at the time. The
departure Of the party was so uncx
pectcd that not dulen persons were
on the station platform when the
;rbin pulled out. The arrangements
for The departure were identical
With thoss made for President Rouse.
she part Of the briRands.
The decision Ia take young Ro,sr.
welt to Washington was made during
lunch nc one O'Clock. Dr. Warren
the school physician, all the morning
had been opposed 10 q change % the
patient az this time and under N.
threatening weather conditions.
DIR. Rixey gave his opinion tina. t,.s
boy would stand the journey AZ
right, and that the weather at this
time was probably no worse than y
would be tomorrow or possibly Slfn.
day, Judging from the weather fore.
cast 40 iuncA DR.. Wprreu reluctant
Is consented ~ allow the patients
removal after Il had been pointed
nut that II big storm should come
as predicted, his removal might b.
prevented for several days.
II was Mrs. Ronsryrli's wish RlE0
so have her son IN Washington D.
soon as he could be moved with satr.
~ Until this morning the arrange.
mcnts had been made for the party
return on Saturday, bst this uOpa. IN
the discussion. Dr. Rixey pointed ant
that IL the start was delayed ubiil
morning the storm might cause DE-.
lay along the road. especially II the
snow was heavy.
Immediately after lunch haggagc
was prepared for the departure of
the party md when, az four u'clorA
nil wrrr driven 10 the station, 5rry
few In the school knew Of H. nr
Peabody was not informed until near.
ly time for the Rood.bycs 10 be said
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27
A SOUVENIR OF ST. LOUIS.
Address of Welcome ts lie Present.
ed 90 PriAcc neRry IasioSsd
In a neautifai CaskeL

81. Louis, Feb. q. The solid silver
and gold casljct which viii be pre-.
Ecntcd as n souvenir 10 Prince Henry
of Prussia 10y Mayor Wells will bc fin.
ishcd within a day or two by the ex.
ports ai work on IL.
The casket will be IS inches long,
AZ inches high and "a inches from
front 20 hack. All the material Is of
solid silver and gold, with decora'
tinus In full relief. richly cut by
hand In solid metal aud enhmcled in
the adonmcnts.
The most ornate establishment
viii br the device of the cover. This
has already been completed IL con.
sistg nf the cominon seal of st. Louis,
uu either side Of which are the AIas=.
lean and the German eagle, the key
to the city protruding Of the top aud
bottom, about the lower part bsing
e spray of forge, me-aots. This de.
vice win rise three-NixtrenthR of nn
inch from the cover, which serves as
its base. At either end of the cover
will he an anchor design with ropea
flung out surrounding two crowns.
The famous Iron Cross of Germany,
which corresponds In that country
M reward of valor - the English
Victoria Cross. and our own Medal
of Honor, will be the central figure
on the front of the souvenir. About
the arms ~ the cross will be n
wreath, made up on one side Of laurel
and on the other of oak leaves. in
the center win be the imperial crown
of Germany In solid gold. and be-
meath will be two hands claspcd, slg-
nificant of corporation and cordial
relations. The combination Of the
imperial crown and the Iron cross ls
the insignia Of the first admiral Of
the German navy.
Inside the caskct viii be a parch-
ment, handsomely engroEsrd, con.
tanning Mayor Wells address Of wei
come. This w;sl he clasped by sll.
YER aud gold ornament showing the
American and German pcmnnts hang
Ing on either side of On anchor.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27
MISSOURI STATE EEwS


These ore the things Prince Henry
of Prussia will do. in the four ',hiri-
wind hours Of his stay in the most
westerly Of the American cities on
bis Itinerary:
IC will Hlight frum his special train In
Union station Ht 2 '''lock IN ihr morning
n Monday, Marc" = while a band la
p'nyiuF the German imperial anthem He
viii respond 90 the greeting 90 Mayor
itoiig Wells nt the steps % the private
cpArh
~, win walk in the midst ~ hlH ruljs
and The reception committee ~ 10 across
The midway ~ tn station, and Hrcpnd
the grand staircase 0f the station o. the
gTnud hall on the second nunr. he viii
IHtru 90 the riytr welcome Uf tlr frsyog
ana receive U memorial adiT'sT.
Tie VII Cutyr "a UIrringv. drawn hy pix
hIrnsa, at The ,uFh uH Market street and
dash away through tho 'HkNHrrarsr'
districts. surrounded D. Gordon ~ lle
Fourth United States uayalrym"n and
two platoon ui mounted police rapid
drive gut Locust street tn Grand avenue
and thence o. thg iAHdrll boulevard. will
bring him 60 the ~ i.Juis club about
eight o'clNck,
the main entrance and taka breakfast in
tho club. tic NAV listen 10 some fcli-
riiiouH Hpcerh . after the rtrlEt Araius
from table the prince VITA enter mis- ear
IANNf .1N uflAf through AHf must AtAtffA+
i've % the residence sections % The West
end
llr will enter Forest park Of The Blair
monument and whirl through thn wintrY
woodland uniil hC ryvrio8ka thr World y
fair site from tho summit % Art hlli.
ilc wilt thru drive pact NBHhinvt1n unit
vcrsity 90 Lluirl boulevard. aud turn
down that pretty way 10 De uahvirre
! avenue. Tie viii embark for Chicago ut
| fVuyth Junction. where his special train
will be waiting az n q. m. for him to aay
aaict
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27

The noted landscape artist. Albert
Uierstadt died ~ heart disease IN
New York.
Lyman 7. Gage is to become pres
ident uf the United States Trust
company ~ New York. with . salary
~ $4,000 a year.
In New Yo~k the National Civic Fed
Grafton committee considered n plan
for q tribunal to prevent thrcntcnd
strikes aud iuckouts.
In New York william =. FosS, NJ
HHycrstraw, y. v. won the amateur
billiard championship Of America.
Gertrude Gothic was shot dead
after o quarrel by her Hover. George
sutton. who attempted suicide. at
Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia the Kroonland, the
largest vessel thus far built In the
United States, has been launched.
The graduation Of the nasal acad-
cny class on May 1 win add 90 OH
GERS to the navy.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

Whenever republican statesmen
attempt to do anything with reci.
procity they are brought face 60
face with fact that they are not
willing to acknowledged reci-
procity involves tariff reduction
indianapolis News (ind,l.
One 81 two things confrunta
the republican party in the matter If
the tariff -ei'herh modification. begin.
ming with Cuba, ur losing fight for
the whole thing rs Il stands, They
may take either horn uf the dilemma
they please aud the result will he
distinct gnin for the people Wheel
ing Register.
-.-,-J james q. Blalnc.i forced reciproc.
ity provisions into the Mckinley
tariff act of 1890 by banging the tn
bic Ut the ways and means commit
tee and startling the trade exclusion.
lists by declaring that the bill AS
drafted would mot make a market
fer another hayrei af anur az pound
of porht' HAS Mr.. blaine any sue
cessor at WsshihgtoS?-N. Y. World.
Mir. Hanna, should he live and
retain his health and aspirations. will
find himself just strong enough 10
be beaten In the next republican con-
ventiun. Senator Fairbanks, of In
diana. is q known, n not an openly
avowed candidate for nomination.
aud whoeEer reckons on Theodore
Roosevelt as an inconsihcruble fac-
tor will find himself ludicrously mis-
taken. Minneapolis Times.
Nothing Is palmer than that the
republican party has gradually for
Hakcn all the ancient landmarks held
sacred by it's founders. No one can
cnnerivr of doubt being entertained
bv Abraham lincoln az 90 the funda-
mental trutE that all men were cre-
ated with equal rights, nor as to the
! possibility Of one mans governing Rn-
other without his eonsent. but those
who now proclaim these truths are
sneered NJ By representative republic
ans ~ small Americans" Johns-
lovn (Pa) Democrat
Some surprise ~ expressed over
the fact that president Roosevelt has
appoiated ia Office man who called
I him iaker when he wak member
OF the civil service commission. Lien
hold tesa grudge on suoh ground an
that as they grow older. Mr.. Rooss-
Welt probably now understands and
appreciates tbs fnet thst he wag .
| faker, and has scterrained to take .
practical course Hereafter. Ths eivii
aerrice dadss nns1 Eoosens ss=ascsdrrs
win he Ais worst enemies before his
term Il outswcinciasnsi EngulgNF-
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of 0
Week Briefly Told.
MALL PARTS Or THE UNION
All the Latest News ~ Interest from
Washington, From the Fast, the
West and tho south.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
rIrri..t.NrNrm CnNGnI....

The Philippine tar,U hill was further
discussed tu the United States senate
On the 18th aud n was agreed to take
final vote un tho hiIl next Monday
afternoon In the house. during % dis
rursi"n ~ the Indian appropriation
bill Mr. Wheeler (Kyl was scored by
his democratic colleagues for his at
tack on Primer lIcnr, and Lord FaBucc-
f"te, In reply Mr. Wheeler said he had
nothing tu rctrart A hin was intro
duccd To- refund 60 religious, char.
liable, literary and art institutions tho
taxes collected ON lreaoies aud be-
quests under the operation ~ the war
revenue act.
The time in the United States sen.
rte uH the 10th was devoted TO con
s!lNring the Philippine rariG bill the
F'~." -:.---.i'-- h-'ng made by scua-
tors Burrnws (MirhJ FOR the bin, and
Money tMiss) against 10. In the
house ~" general debate on the In
dian appropriations bin was devoted
almost entirely Go cNtrancous topics.
~ Nh lht previous Gay, lH' ihNNt
raised hy Mr. Wheeler CKy.l Jew
days ago came In for considerable nt-
tcnti0n Id was the feature 81 the
session
With the exception nf few minutes
given to ruutiuc business. the United
States senate on the Goth devoted its
entire session to the Philippine qucs-
tion The house spent the day work.
ing on the Indian appropriation hin
md o. ~ the g. pages were disposed
nf Mr. Long. uf the ways aud means
committee. submitted To- thr commit
tee hil providing for reciprocity
with Cuba
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27
SHAME OR GLORY7
Fsiinre ts make TarIa CoaesAsioRW
10 Caba WIN HrIsR strife
AmoER the People.


When the Cuban electoral college
meets iR Few days to cast the votes
for the election Of the FIRST president
81 the free and independent republic
uf Cuba the occasion should be as mem
oraklc and glorious for the people OF
the United States as for the Cubans
thcmIcltes.
This viii inevitably be the ease II
we faithfully perform the duty To-
which We stand pledged, says the 81.
Louis Republic. The Cuban electoral
college Is instructed Ivy the people to
vote for Tomas Estrada Palma for
president Palma is the strongest man
In Cuba, amply capable uf a wisr adj
miuistration ~ the affairs Of the new
republic, lie was our choice for tho
place. and also the choice % old Gen.
Gomez, the patriot who fought No long
and stubbornly for Cuban indepcBd.
cncc. BUS Palma will End II imposEl-
bic tp save his people from disaster and
great suffering niles, We help him an
we have promised to do.
The help which the Cuhans expect
from uE can come only through n re-
ductinn ~ ;ho tariff duties on Cuban
products which shall enable that peo-
pie Co raise sugar and tobacco NJ q rea-
sonnblr profit We must do this In
honor, We have pledged ourselves to
assist the Cubans In establishing n
stable independent government. In
this character ~ friendly protector
we have forbidden them to make
treaties with any other power by
means ~ which Cuban Industries could
bc made profitable. We have them,
therefore. ~ our mercy II now we re-
fuse to deal fairly with them they nrs
doomed to calamity and are helpless to
change the tragic conditions thus ere.
ated
This action on our part would place
upon us the everlasting shame % cow
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27
WILL OF MRS. OSBORNE.
saany Requests 90 Charitable InSetsu
lions, Win Residue 20
Her Two sens.

a=:Fi=on-on-Iiudson, n. Y. Feb. 90.
The viii of Mrs. Virginia II. Osborn,
who recently died in New York. was
presented yesterday for probate to
the surrogate Of Putnam county
Mrs. Osborn was the widow Of Nill.
lam VI. Osborn, former president IT
the Illinois Central railroad, and
daughter of the late Jonathan
Sturges. Under the provision 81 the
will, substantial leFacieA are given
90 friends and ,Hrinns charitable In
Etitutions in New York, among which
are the Society for thc Relief of Half
Orphan and Destitute Children, the
New York Cooking School, New York
City Mission and Tract society. and
the Training School for Nursra, the
latter receiving the building at ~.
S26 East Twcnty-hfth street now oc.
cupied as nurses home The val
ancc Of the estate !s TO be equally
divided between isc two roas of The
testatrlx. Pref. Henry f'aiFhrIi U.s.
born. OF CoisHihia university, aud
William Church osborn. Of New York.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27

Capt John T.. Qucsenbcrry, cv-
county treasurer II Ray county, aged
u.
Mrs. Cora Murphy, wife Of At,or-
lcy a. r Murphy. at her home IN
rocker, Pulaski county.
Simon Downing, ngrd 70, ut his
iomr 60 Shclbina. lie located there
isc2.
Joseph F. Martin, 81 years old. at
hnrlrstop. lie was q native Of the
,omty. and served ns sheriff.
Mrs. !. 7. Bishop near iIcrnd a,
aged 52.
William u. Martin, a wcll.kunwn
resident 81 Butler.
Edward Bail. aged 81 years. at New
London Fer many years he was a
prominent farmer and stock trader
in Rails county.
Richard NJ. Allen. aged 81, at his
home near Marshall lie was one ot
Saline county's most prominent clii.
zcns.
y. y. nroun- q pioneer sitizrn If
Phelps county. M 81. James.
Mrs. !. Mort Ely. 80 years of ngc o
member OF one of the wcalthicEt
families ~ Rails county. Nt her home
southeast ~ Monroe City.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27
CRITICAL TINE N SPAIN.
The Situation at Barcelona Some
what Improved, But Is
Still Threatening.
STRINGENT MEASURES 70 KEEP ORDER.
Large Numbers of AnaFehlsts and
uryotuttsnistu Arrratea la Domi-
cIliarY SlsIt.--hiaay French aHa
Other Political AEi,htorS swell
MaI~antrnta' Ranks.

Madrid. Feb, 2g 2g,--According TO Fri
day mornings adyiccs from BARGE
lena the situation there iE improving
though Il is still threatening. An e.
fort viii be made to resume ordinary
avocAtiuns.
The most stringent measures have
been prepared 10 protect traffic and
business. The strikers have few
rifles. but nrc well supplied with re-
volyers and daggcrs.
The search Of suspected houses
continues. resulting In the arrest Of
large numbers of anarchists and rev.
oiu,ionistE Of al kinds, who are con.
sidcrcd TO bc the prime movers In the
troubles
The cosmopolitan character Of
barcelona makes II resort for rep
rcsrntatives Of ali the revolutionary
elements in Eurupr, nud the ranks OF
the malcontcnt workmen have been
Ewclied by French and other iofclgn
political aritators. The republicans
are busy among the troops, urging
them not to use their arms against
their own class IN defense of pluto
Gratis
The working people Of Madrid IA
vor the strikers.
Martial law hns been proclaimed AZ
Tarrngora. The strike is spreading
IN the Llobregat and Cgrdona val.
lcys. There Is general cessation Of
work AZ CaFtcllon de la Piana and
Grave, and much excitement prevails
at Datea. Forces of Fcndarmcrie
have been dispatched 80 those places.
Delegates from tho labor societies
Of saragoFsn have visited the gov
cruor and declared themselves op'
posed 10 the strike.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27

ardice. In all our history VIC hare
never done such decd rs IL now urged
by the high-tariT republicans In the
Fifty-srventh congress. The almost
certain prospect is that, " We fail 10
make the tariff concessions imperative
for Cuha's welfare, Palma vill refuse
to accept the presidency and anarchy
will prevail In Cuba. THE sin and tho
shame Of this CHASTITY wrong upon u
little and weak people who hold our
promise ~ fair treatment will he
enough to make every American blush
to look the rest Of the world IN tho
face. II Is small wonder that Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt ~ fighting against tho
sin contemplated by the hiRh.tariF
clique IN congress. The sin must bc
ayerted II this Is possible 10 Eu Amer.
lean president and Americaa public
sentiment
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27
OUT OF eERMAEY's SPHERE
Cermany &c Nst BotheriHR Asout
what Rusaia or ANY other Pew
er noeH in stanehEras.

Berlin, Feb. .2.--The note Of the
United Stnses to Russia and China on
ths subject Of commercial rights IN
Maneharis has been communicated "a
Germany, bnt no answer mas been
made. Germany maintains the atti-
tnae she has previously announced
that Mancharin is outside the sphere
of German interests. and she sees nc
reason co change u.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27

In Ere that destroyed tho Battle
Creek (Mich.) Advcntist snniiarium
and hospital one person WIS killed
and six injured. Three hundred pa
ticnts escaped In their night clothes.
The property less ia si50,00b.
In the Fifth Indiana district Elias
Holiday has been nominated for
congress by the republicans.
Flames. followed by an explosion
Of gas. wrecked the Tecumsch fats in
Chicago and rendered nearly 100 per
sons homeless.
Al the age ~ iO3 Jnmes Alexander
died 10 Springfield, Mo.
A. Milwaukee fire four aTSmen
were caught under falling walls and
two died Of their injuries and the 9TH
ers were badly hurt.
In Chicago u. +, Brewer, of San
Francisco, won the S0O-yard swimming
championship, breaking the record.
~ AoKomo. Ind, the superintend.
cnt Of Fch1nls reported that 900 boys
out Of 800 In the city schools smoke
clraretteS
Near Ingalls,, Ind, Coon Kinamau
was killed and bis wife fatally injured
by the cars.
soldiers cf the Twenty-niath rsgi.
mcnt left Fort Sheridan, ISL. for the
philippines.
Tho republicans Of the Sixth dis
trErt have rcnsmiRated james ".
Watson. of Rushsille: Ind, for con
Er~es.
Al owinssyiile. Ky thrae children
~ Jc.n Thsupeon eere killed and
another aud the mother fatally In
Jured hs sas explosion of keg Of
powder.
The famous actor. Joseph jefser-
son. celsbrssed tho seyenfy-third an
nfvaraary Of bis birth s. rain Beach.
Ffa.
Al Lafayette. Ind. fire destroyed
several stores and damaged the 5anF-
nal efsea, the aggregate ioss bsing
satnseee
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27
OBJECTIONS TO FRYE BILL.
wouId Ne Eztcaard AFr With
out FeHn naattoa.

Senator Frye claims for hls ship sub
hdy bili that Il will establish superior
ocean mail routes, provide vessels for
oar navy, greatly Increase our foreign
trade and build up our merchant uss
rine. II Il were reasonably certain to
accomplish this there would be no OPP
position TO this hill. As It is reason.
ably certain that the bill, II Il becomes
a law. cannot accomplish any of tho
results claimed for Il. the opposition "a
It should he a great deal stronger than
Il Is.
The title, oCcau mail steamers, II
badly drawn. II Is too obviously made
with reference tu the sire hnd speed
Of the four l. nil steamers belonging
t. the International Navigation com
pauy. II provides payment for size,
speed and miles Travelled. not for
weight uf mails carried or actual sery.
lee rendered. Last year the New York
a Cuban N'i Steamship ranr-br re-
ceiNed s2Oi.07s for carving i,nas
pounds n letters and 30.s6f pounds
~ printed matter. or nj the rate ~
f6.i2 per pound. Foreign vessels ore
paid a. cents per pound Tor letters and
postal cards and about az cents PEI
pound for other matter. To rny that
the payment TO the New York 4 Cuban
mail Is cxorhltant is Co pul the state
ment with excessive mildncss. Exam
ination oi the report ~ the supcrln-
tendent ~ foreign mails shows that
all payments under contract FOR our
ocean mail service srr excessive. Yet
Senator Frye proposes to double the
compensation o. mail steamers uf the
types now In use.
The auxiliary cruisers provided for
In this title will be burden, not a
help. Ia time 81 war. There Is no IN
dnccnrnt to build vessels Of mbrc than
20 knots, and unhrmorrd vessels ~
that speed are useless except us sluw
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27

transports, needing to be protected
from the encmy's cruisers 10y uur own
war vessels. Experience, according 10
Lord BrGHsy, has te Ight Great Britain
that the only way TO get war vessels
iz go build or buy them.
The suppusition that the mail and
general subsidies will greatly increase
our merchant marine Is utterly with
out warrant sennter FRYE admits in
his report on bis hill that all attempts
heretofore made Ia build up our ma
rinc los subsidies have failed, He
claims, and evidently believes. that
America Is under enormous disndyan-
tages IN costs Of constructing and
running ships. II his assertions be
true. then the subsidy he proposes Is
utterly inadequate "a overcome these
disadvantage, even N he could show
(which he cannotD that II would be de-
girabls tn tax the whole nation to eg-
.ablish an industry that IL not self
supporting. The cry for ships NJ p M
tionnl defense is all boEh. 4 merchant
marine IN time of war iE the most help
lrr.. costly and undesirable thing n ma.
tion can possess. as was 50 oyerwhelm-
ingly shown In our ciyll war, II we
ran produce and operate ships only at
vastly greater cost than other nations.
we cannot have a merchant marine un-
less we tax other industries and give
20 the shipping industry bounty equal
tn nv greater than the amount Of ita
economic disadvantage. Mf. Frye s
dream Of paying 81, zoo, 600 in bounties
and thereby securing gains several
times as great In amount Ia too ubsurd
~ bc considered.
IL Is pretty generally recognized now
that we can build ships at least rs
cheap ~ any country In tho world. II
Is also true that American ships can
he operated Mt practically the same
cost as English or German ships. There
Is then no excuse for general sub
sidy.
Finally, the claim thas subsidies 10
our merchant marine viii greatly ex.
tend our foreign markets is without
foundation. The subsidies we have
granted In che past have In no case ex.
tended our foreign trnde. i, II trus
that during the period from 1867 &c
1876, when mail subsidy vas paid ia
the Pacific NAH Steamship company
our commerce with China aud japan
did increase materially: but the In
crease is directly traeeahle TO the re-
m0vBl Of the tariff duties upon tea and
raw silk. II the republican leaders are
sincerely desiraus of increasing our
foreign trade they can accomplish that
result very effectively by breaking
down our absurd tariff wall. II they
wish to escape condemnation at the
polls they Esnst not attempt Co dsreivs
the people by pretending to extend ouT
foreign markets BY means of shipping
bounties, while At the .ame time they
vote 20 exclude foreign products by on
iinpassahle tariff waIi. We cannot
trade with foreign people unless we
allow them 60 give their products "
exchange for oura. party that con
aemnN reciprocity or tariff concessions
cannot make thouehffuI people believe
IN their sincerity when they advocate
usibS.tses in order to Increase our CON
,nerres--floyai Meekar.