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t ft.v' t j HIS CAREEIl ENDED. :Richard P. Bland, the Well-Known Missouriaii, Breathes His Last. Death Comrn After nil IllneKfl of Severnl Weeks Ijninil Out of CoiinroHH forYeurs Iu Championed tlio Silver Ciiuho -Sketch of III Lifts ILebanon, Mo., June 10. Richard Turk" liliind passed peacefully away at at 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Tuesday night about ten o'clock he fell into a sleep from which he never awoke. The physicians used every means in their power to arouse him, but ho never regained consciousness in the slightest degree. About one o'clock KICJIAltD I'AIIKS llI.ANn. 5n the morning it could be seen that ho was sinking rnpidly, and nt 4:30 o'clock lie ceased to breathe. Toward the end the action of his heart increased per ceptibly and hopes were expressed that he was awakening, but it was a fruit less hope. His sons, Theodore, Ewing, George and John, his daughters, Fan nie and Virginia, and Mrs. Rland were nt his bedside when the end came. His brother, Judge C. C. Rland, Mrs. S. T. 'Thomas, his brother-in-law, Gen. E. Y. Mitchell and E. Y. Mitchell, Jr., and his private secretary, Orid Roll, were also with him. The funeral was held Saturday after moon at four o'clock at the opera house and the body wns buried in the Catho lic cemetery. The funeral was in charge of the sorgoant-at-arms of the house of representatives and was eon ducted by Masonic lodges. Mr. Rland's illness began immediate ly after his return from Washington, early in March. It started with an at tack of grip followed with a relapse. Chronic catarrh of the stomach compli cated the disease. Rrain trouble came next and he died of cerebral congestion. For several days before his death ho was purtinlly paralyzed. Itlchurd I'. lUand'H Cureer. Mr. I31and was u tmtivc of Kentucky, having been horn neur Hurtfonl on August 111, 1835. JIo received an academic education In his na tive, state and In 1865 removed to ;.!ksourl. He then went to California and to that portion of Utah which is now Nevada, locating at Virginia Jity as a practicing attorney-at-law. Ho was interested In mining operation! In California and Nevada, and was county treasurer of Car son City, Utah territory, from 1800 until the organization of the state government of Nevada. In 1805 he returned to Missouri and located at Itolla. Hero he practiced law with his brother, C C. island, until he removed to Lebanon In August, 1(W. Mr. JJland devoted himself to his profession until lie was chosen to represent his district In tho Forty -third congress. He was re-elected to tho Forty-fourth, Forty-llfth, Forty-sixth, Forty-soventh, Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, Fifty-llrst. Fifty-second and Fifty third congresses. He failed of re-election to the Fifty-fourth congress, but was again elect ed in 18i0 by a majority of over 3,000 votns over Joel D. Hubbard, republican, and J. H. Stclucl pher, populist. Last fall Mr. Illand was again re-elected to represent tho Kighth district, his majority being about -',500. Mr. Illand became best known in politics be cause of his long and earnest advocacy of the free coinage of silver. His acknowledged lead ership earned for him the title of "Silver Dick." Ho becamo In IBTj chairman of the committee on mines and mining and Introduced tho well known "Illand bill," which provided that tho secretary of tho treasury should purchaso sufilclcnt bullion to coin tho minimum amount -of f2.000.000 a month In silver dollars of -illy, grains each and that theso dollars should be jcgal tender. In each succeeding congress he fought faithfully an1 persistently for tho white metal. It was mainly through his efforts that tho memorable silver commission was appoint ed and made the exhaustive report on tho sub ject which is now on Ule In the national archives. Mr. illand was never more interesting than at tho time of the democratic national convention in 1890 when he was a strong figure- beforo the con vention. At that time ho was at his home, two miles away from the town of Lebanon, lie had no telegraphic or telephonic connection from his home to Lebanon. Instead of lemalnlng close to means of direct communication with tho exciting scenes In Chicago, ho continued to pursue his dally habits on tho farm. Mr. Bland wa.s married the llrst year that ho was elected to congress. Ho met his wife, who was Miss Vlrdie Mitchell, while sho was a stu dent ut Caledonia. Ten children wero born to them, but four died. Tho eldest is Miss Fannie, who was educated at tho Sucied Heart convent, Washington; Theodore, a graduate of the Christian Ill-others' college. St. Louis; George Vest, Hwlng, John and Virginia. ISrlnglng In Negrnon. Pittsburg, Kan.. Juno 10. About 200 .southern negroes arrived yesterday to take the place of striking miners, They will live within the big stockade built by tho company at shaft No. 7, whore 100 tents have been erected for their accommodation; also a wash house, dining hall, stoto room and -kitchen. Victory for ! imurit im-ii ('ompunle. Frankfort, Ky., Julie It'.. About 80 foreign insurance companies, recently indicted and lined heavily in tho Frank lin circuit court on the charge of con spiring together to fix insurance rates, won in Urn court of appeals to day in a decision reversing the judgment of the Court below. MR. BLAND'S FUNERAL. The Kntlro Town wn Draped In Mourn ing Out of Itespeet to HI .Memory Prominent Democrats l'roi out. Lebanon, Mo., June 10. Congress man Ilichnrd Parks ltlnnd was burled Saturday afternoon at four o'clock. His body was brought from his homo in the country to the opera house by a detachment of mounted Knights Tom plnr. Two sentries from the Knights Templar were on guard all night. The entire town wns draped with mourn ing. The mayor of Lebanon issued a proclamation and in response to it all places of business were eloscd 'out of respect to Mr. Rland's memory, llev. J. W. Wilkinson, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, read a Scripture lcs sou and pronounced an Invocation, llev. W. K. Collins, of the Madison Avenuo M. E. church, then delivered the funer al discourse. After this came the ma sonic services, conducted by Worship ful Master J. W. Farris, a lifelong friend of Mr. Hlaud. The closing prayer was offered by Rev. J. E. Alex antler, of the M. E. church, south. A great crowd attended the funeral, mndo up of Mr. Rland's personal and politi cal friends. Resides the congressional committee there were present Col. W. J. Rryan, Gov. Stephens, ex-Gov. Stono and many other democrats of national prominence. ORE SALES FALL OFF. Conflict Ilotireeu l'rodu;ers and .Smelters the Cuuse OITer to Ship Oru to Ku- ropo For n Zinc Statue. Joplin, Mo., June 11). Last week was remarkable for a falling off of S20,597 in tho value of ore sales, caused by tho beginning of a conilict between tho ore producers and the purchasing agents of tho zinc smelteries. Lead produc tion was considerably larger than last week, the exact amount being 09,100 pounds, and the price remained tho same, and the market is firm with an upward tendency, caused by the cur tailment of production in Colorado on account of the strike. The Missouri-Kansas Zinc Miners' as sociation cabled an oiler to Europe to furnish from 1,000 to 5,000 tons of high grade zinc ore a week to the smelters of Relgium and Wales. This is the outcome of tho light between tho zinc mine owners and the zinc smelters, the former being determined to maintain their schedule prices for ore or else ex port it, though exportation be done at a loss. TAMMANY'S WAR CRY. Famous Democratic Organization Will I.lnn Up Against Trusts Cleveland, Jtryiin mill Hill Invited to Speak. New York, June 19. The World says: Tammany is going to array itself against the trusts. Its Fourth of July celebration this year will be mainly de voted to sounding tho anti-trust war cry of the campaign next year. Tho two principal speakers of the celebra tion will devote their eloquence to marking the line of battle in the fight. They are J. J. Willard, ex-chairman of the democratic state committee of Ala bama, and Congressman Caruth, of Kentucky. Roth men, who are famed in their respective states as orators, will talk about the evil1 of trusts. W. J. Rryan has been invited o attend tho celebration and make a speech. Ho is not expected to come. Neither is ex- president Cleveland or David R. Hill, both of whom have been asked. CASUALTIES TO JUNE SIX. In Four Months ""(I Americans Huvu linen Killed About Manila, 01) Died of Wounds, 11(1 1 Dli-il of DIkcuhc. Washington, June 19. The adjutant general has prepared a statement giv ing the casualties in the troops in the Philippines from the begriming of the insurrection on February 4 and in cluding June 8: Killed in action, 221); died of wounds received in action, 09; died of disease contracted in line of duty, iltil; making a total death list of 059. The total number of wounded during the same period is placed at l,!i(i(5. The statement does not include the number incapacitated on account of sickness which is thought by some to be between 2,000 and 11,000. McCoy Wmi t it to Meet Fltz. Chicago, June 19. The Colorado Athletie association has offered a S20, 000 purse for a 25-round contest be tween Rob Fitzsiinmons and "Kid" McCoy, according to an announcement made here lo-day by Ren Ronton, Mc Coy's present manager. The fight is to bo for the middleweight championship of the world. McCoy to-day wired his acceptance saying he would fight at 158 pounds or at catch weights on any fair terms. Wnut Union l.ubor iti'cognlcd. Pittsburg, Kan., June 19. The strike of coal miners in southeastern Kansas is a battle for recognition of union labor. A proof of this i.s the fact that union iniuciv, refuse to work for un friendly companies th'.it will pay tliein OJcentsa fin for "run of mine" coal, but are mining the same cuss of coal for 52 and 51 cents a ton in tho mines of friendly companies. .Jeffries anil .Sharkey tn Meet. New York, June 19. .Mm Jeffries and Tom Sharkey have been matched to fight for i!ie heavyweight champion ship On or uooiit October .'I before tho club offering tho largest purse. It will be a 25-round affair, tho men to box lO'uconsborry rules, each to j oteot him self in the clinches and'break-aways. WANT A LARGER ARMY. Governor of Stnte. Favor Sending u Snf flelent Foreo to Manila to Kffeet- Ivi'ly Crush tint Itebelllon. Now York, June 19. Should Presi dent MoKinley deem it necessary, in view of tho protracted lighting in the Philippines, to call for volunteers sulll cient in number to elTeotlvoly repress tho rebellion, he will llnd practically the entire country behind his back In support of his action. That this is an indisputable fact is shown by responses of governors to telegraphic inquiries sent by the New York Herald. The heads of state governments through out the country were asked whether they thought the American military force now in the Philippines sufllclent ly strong to crush tho insurrection, and if not how many more soldiers shouUl bo sent. Tho uniform answer to the first question is no. Regard ing tho second query the consensus of opinion is that the army under Maj. Gen. Otis should bo increased to 100, 000. The feeling is practically univer sal that to continue the campaign with the present seemingly inadequate force is more costly in lives and less credit able to the country than It would bo to raise the army to 100,000 men, hurry tho reinforcements to the Philippines and crush the rebels in one short, sharp campaign. There is an impatient do sire to see tho end of the war, and a willingness cheerfully to stand by the president in raising as many more men as may be needed quicldy to bring about that end. DEPUTY ROUGHLY TREATED. Violator of tho Fish I.uw In Indiana Treat Fish Commissioner Wolty to u Thorough Ducking. Logansport, la., June 19. At Rur lington, in Carroll county, Deputy Fish Commissioner Wolty was roughly handled by some fanners who do not believe in the now fish law, which pro hibits fishing in any manner in the running streams of tho state during tho months of May and Juno. The farmers decided to make it warm for Wolty, who had been keeping an open eye in their neighborhood, and they blacked themselves up with burnt cork and proceeded to Wild Cat creek to fish. One of their number was detailed to let Wolty into the secret for half he might make out of the case. The ollicer made his way to thonluce and at tho point of his re volver placed the men under arrest and lined them up upon the bank of the creek, but the violators of the law watched their chance and disarmed the deputy, who was dragged Into tho water and made to promise, after be ing almost "ducked" to death, that ho would not molest them again. LEFT AN AWFUL RECORD. Death List from the New Itlchmond Tor nado Huh lteiiclied 1 "5 Property I.ohh Aggregates Over l$fi(0,OOU. Now Richmond, Wis., Juno 19. Five days have passed since the New Rich mond tornado and it is possible to give a summary of the death and destruc tion with fair accuratenoss. Tho olll cial list of known dead contalnes 102, names; five unidentified bodies have been buried, beside some parts of bodies. A conservative estimate of the bodies still in the ruins of people not reported missing would bo 15. This brings the loss of life to about 125. Tho best estimate on the loss of property in tho city of Now Richmond, compiled from a list of in dividual property owners who lost everything, reaches a total of 550,000. Kloveu Firemen Injured. Omaha, Neb., Juno 19. At an early hour yesterday morning the building occupied by Allen Rros.' wholesale grocery was discovered on fire. Tho blaze started on the fifth floor and burned downward, dos-troying the fifth and fourth floors and their contents. Tho damage to tho stock is estimated at S100.000 and is covered by 8170.000 insurance. Tho building is damaged 15,000, the loss being covered by in surance. During tho progress of tho lire a magazine filled with powder, which the firemen wero moving to a place of safety, exploded. Eleven fire men, including the chief, were injured, two seriously. Itiisslu Must I'ut'o ii Great Famine. Rerlin, June 19. Mail advices from Moscow report a total failure of the crops throughout south and southwest Russia, causing great suffering. Hopes of the harvest this autumn have dis appeared, and Russia must face tho greatest calamity of the century. In stead of having to tide over two more months of starvation the peasants will have to face 11 months before they can hope for returns from the south. Out- bido help will I"' necessary to prevent I many thousands from starving to death. fill or the Army Canteen. Washington, Juno 19. Army nlliccr.S who were requested to submit to the war department their views on tho post exchange system have been sending in their reports. In nearly every report tho post exchange, is regarded as indis pensable to tlie morality and comfort and contentment of the enlisted men. Jt is found to Work without friction at all tho camps and garrisoi-s and contributes, it is claimed, to tho of lloieliey add sobriety of tho troops. AN IKSANE PRINCE. Ilnlrr of Montenegrin ('renting Consl,erim- tlou In Kilropo HeottMe of JllsThreut Against Anstrlu. London, Juno 19. -Roth court and government are much concerned hero over news received from Viennn, and corroborated from Cettinjo and from Rome, to the effect that tho reigning prince of Montenegro has become crazy, and that putting him under restraint is a question of days, if not hours, though it is dillicult to conceive who there is in tho principality to undertake the task. The prince talks and rants of nothing save war with Austria, and much uppre hension is felt at Vienna for tho Aus trian envoy at Cettinjo, who, if not ex posed to bodily narin, is liable at any moment to become the object of a most unpleasant encounter with the prince. The hitter's present trouble originated with insomnia, brought on by financial troubles, by some exceedingly humili ating manifestations of imperial dis approval received from St. Petersburg, and by his bitter disappointment at the curt refusal of Russia to indorse his project of forming a Ralkanie fed eration under his presidency. THE PRELIMINARYSTEPS. IViimik of Culm to He Taken, l'repuriitory to Turning the Inland Over us mi Independent Nation. Washington, Juno 19. Stops havo been takeu, by direction of tho presi dent, looking toward turning over tho island of Cuba to its inhabitants as an independent nation. While it Is recog nized that it will bo months and possi bly years beforo the island will be suf ficiently paoifled to permit of the'estub lishmont of a stable government, at th same time it has been decided to take the preliminary stops. When all dan ger of uprisings ami organized brigand age has disappeared tho first step will bo to take a complete census of the island and orders have already been is sued lookine- toward this work. It is now proposed to know tho number of native Cubans, Spaniards and foreign ers, both in the country and the towns. An effort will also bo made to get at least an approximate idea of the race question in Cuba, so far as it relates to the colored people. Tho census Is particularly to show tho edu cational status of the people of Cuba, because on that will depend in a largo degree tho question of franchise. Ho Illumes the ItiillromlN. Washington, J uno 19. The industrial commission heard a statement from L. M. Rocltwood, an oil producer of Zelienople, Pa., in opposition to the Standard Oil trust. Mr. Lockwood de clared that this company had driven tho independent refineries into bank ruptcy and servitude ami ho denounced the course pursued in severe terms. Ho held tho railroads especially re sponsible for this condition of affairs. A. O. U. W. Supreme. Ollloers. Indianapolis, Juno 19. Tho supremo lodge of tho Ancient Order of United Workmen has elected tho following supreme oilicers: Master workman, John C. Rick ford, Manchester, N. II.; foreman, W. A. Walker, Mih'sukeo; overseer, A. C. Harwich, Now York; recorder, M. W. Sackett, Meadville, Pa.; receiver, John J. Acker, Albany, N. Y,; medical examiner, Dr. D. II. Shields, Hannibal, Mo. Library for .Manila Soldiers. Kansas City, Mo., Juno 19. Isaac A. Wright, of this city, has just succeeded in having established a library and reading room at Manila. He has boon sending regularly largo numbers of papers and periodicals to the brave boys in the Philippines, and that his efforts to afford the soldiers pleasure have met with Success is attested by the many grateful letters he has re ceived. Keeps Out Alabama NegroeM. Pittsburg, Kan., Juno 19. Judgo Skidmoro has postponed the hearing of the state injunction cases in his court until Juno 20. Tho effect will be some advantage to the miners, because it will delay the bringing of more ne groes from Alabama to take the places of strikers. The injunction suits are those brought by the miners to prevent the importation of miners from other states. The Milliliter Was Cheered. Atlanta, Oa., Juno 19. In a sensa tional sermon Dr. L. (J. Rroughton, pastor of the Raptist tabernacle, called upon tho city council to impeach Jame.t G. Woodward, mayor of Atlanta. Thu clergyman's references to alleged acts of the mayor's private life and conduct were sensational in the extreme. The audience of 2,000 persons cheered tho minister. Anniversary of llutlle of lluiiker HIM. Roston, June 19. The 12!id anniver sary of tiie battle of Ranker Hill wan celebrated Saturday. The center of the demonstration wasatCharlestown. Marines and sailors from the North At lantic squadron which arrived in port yesterday participated. Thousands of sightseers witnessed the parades and the marines received an ovation. I'litrlotlHiii In Chicago. Chicago, June 19. Flag day exercises were held Saturday hi Hourly all tile public parks of Chicago, programmes of military drills and singing by school children, parades by military and civlo organizations and speaking by men prominent in public life being carried out. Tio national colors wore dis played Jn profusion everywhere, THEIR BOOTY VERY SMALL. Flttsbrtrg- Oulf Trnln Hold Up by Mem Neur rntenit, I. T,, Who Secured 9ft unit n Itcglnterod Loiter. Kansas City, Mo., Juno 17. A Pitts burg fc Gulf passenger train, south bound, was held up by masked men at Shady Point, near Poteau, I. T. Meager details received by the general oIIIcch hero say that tho proceeds of tho rob bery wero u 85 bill, property of D. II. Patterson, express messenger, and onu registered letter. The train wass stopped in Jackson county stylo by men who had a red lantern, masks and many guns. They did not shoot, but persuaded tho engineer and fireman to cut off tho express car and take it down the track a mile or two behind the engine. The passengers were not molested. EXPLOSION In a mine. 9Ir TIiiiii 10 In the I'll When Jt Occurreit mill Nearly All of Them Have l'erlshotl. Halifax, N. S., Juno 17. A npuuinl dispatch from Olneebay, C. It., one milo from tho Caledonia mine, one of thu colliers of the Dominion Coal company, says an explosion accompanied by a terrible loss of Hfo occurred early' to day. More than 40 men wero hi tho pit when tho explosion occurred, but only II hwt their lives, the others all being accounted for afterwards. Tho explo sion wiiHiiused by gas which had accu mulated in tlio old workings. Thonlght shift had just come out of the mine, otherwise thu loss of life would huvu been oven more appalling than it Is. Hold Them no Net-rut. Abilene, Kan., June 17. The etnvnty commissioners of this county, satisfied that many people who have money on deposit in the banks have failed to re port it for taxation, called In repre sentatives of tlus three banks in tho city and made a demand for a list of all depositors, with amounts of their several balances- ou March 1. Tho bankers absolutely refuse to comply with tho request, assorting that theru is no provision of law requiring any such report. (lov. Ilanien WIiih Out, Washington, June 17. llov. RarncRy of Oklahoma, has again frustrated the sehomus to secure- lib removal through charges of olllclal misconduct. Th secretary of the interior mado the otllf cial announcement that no charges am pending against Gov. Rnrnos in ids de partment and that while Gov. Ramon was in. Washington tho matter of thu alleged accusations against him wn not taken up. Dlvlnlon r Centum John. Washington, Juno 17. According- to the plan of cx-Gov. Mcrrinm, director of tho twelfth census, for tho appoint ment of 2,000 clerks for the work of tho main olllco the apportionment from each state will be as follows: United States senators will havo the appoint ment of 10 clerks each; republican rep resentatives eight each and democratic representatives two and in some cases three each. New .lemey'ii Oovernor Will Not Attend. Trenton, N. J., June 17. Gov. Voor hces lutH not yet unswered tho invita tion of Gov. Say res, of Texas, to attend a convention of governors in St. Louis to discuss tho trust question. Gov. Voorhees said he would not attend tho convention, and that ho did not beliovo any good could come from it. He be lieved that tlie question of trusts could bo more satisfactorily investigated by the present congressional commission. Looking for a Ifeiivy Forger. Now York, Juno 17. Carl Fiseher Hansen, a Swedish lawyer of this city, received a cablegram asking him to ar rest upon his arrival hero Christian Schultz, once a prominent lawyer in Sweden. Sohulty. is said to Ihj on a Nouth German Lloyd steamer. The cablegram charges him with commit ting forgeries to the amount of 800,000, thereby crippling- a bank at Vording berg, Denmark. ('mi I.oeato the ITiihIi of Tovtriler. Pittsburgh, Pa., Juno 17. Prof. Reginald A. Fessenden, of the Western university of Pennsylvania, has invent ed a telescope that will lessen the effect of smokeless powder in warfare by locating the flash when the powder is discharged. Tho war department is interested and a test of the telescopo will be made beforo an examining board. Yellow Fever Among I ho Troopi. Washington, June 17. information regarding tlie appearance of a case of yellow fever among tho murines at Havana and of tlie death of a man affected was received by the ollicials of the marine hospital bureau. The same: dispatch announces the appearance of two cases of fever at Puerto Principe. DlKiigreemeiil Over Piling Prleet. Joplin, Mo., Juno 17. Tlie .Missouri Kansas Zinc Minors' association and tho Zinc Smelters' trust are up in arms. against each other. Tho fight has long been threatening and it will de termine whether the zinc ore producers or tlie smelters shall hereafter make prices of zinc ore. I'olncare Dcellncx the ThmIc. Purls, June 17. M. Poiucuru informed President Loubet Unit ho declined to form u cabinet. Tho reason for thq declination is understood to bo duo ta the objection of thu radicals to the presence of M, Ribot and Ilathou in tho cabinet, wliilu M, Poiucare wished them to join him in thu ministry. 3; I f