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RICHARD BLAND
PASSES AWAY
Missouri Congressman Dies At
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UNIQUE x POLITICAL CHARACTER
Brief Krief Summary Stn-marv o* of tne the Sixty Sixtv-Four Pour
Nears of His L.ife —Father of
the Silver Cause.
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Congressman Richard Parks Bland
died at his home near Lebanon, Mo.,
at 4:30 o’clock Thursday morning,
peacefullv and without apparent sut
fering.
Mr. Bland returned home when con
gress adjourned in March and soon
suffered a relapse from an attack of the
grip.
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HON. RICHARD P. BLAND.
Distinguished Statesman and Congressman fromMis=
souri, Who Died Thursday.
For more than two months he had
been confined to his home and his
health gradually declined. He thought
he would not survive the attack from
the first and showed his thorough
knowledge of his'condition.
On the third of this month Mr.
Bland suddenly grew xvorse, his sons,
who were in school, were summoned
home and for the first time the public
was informed of his critical condition.
From time to time since the
showed signs of improx-ement, but
continued to grow weaker.
and Monday last he presented an im¬
proved condition and Monday after¬
noon strong hopes for his recovery
were entertained.
At about 10 o’clock Tuesday night,
however, he fell asleep and continued
in that condition until death.
The strain on Mrs. Bland’s nervous
system has been very great aud her
friends are alarmed at its effect. Mr.
Bland left no life insurance and died
a comparatively poor received man. several
Mrs. Bland has
dozen messages of condolence from
admirers of her husband all over the
country. Bell has notified
Private Secretary
the clerk of the house of representa¬
tives of Mr. Bland’s death, requesting
him to appoint a committee of mem
bers to attend the funeral, Promi
nent friends of Mr. Bland throughout
the couutry- have beeu notified of
funeral arrangements.
FULL TICKET NOMINATED
At Second Day’s State Convention
Quaker Democrats.
A special from Harrisburg, Pa.,
says: The contest before the
cratic state convention for
court judge ended Thursday
with the unanimous nomination
Judge S. L. Mestrezat, of
countv, on the twenty-eighth ballet.
Charles J. Beily, of Williamsport,
permanent chairman of the convention,
was nominated by acclamation
judge of the superior court, and
reaentative William T. Creasy, of
lambia, was the unanimous ehoice
state treasurer.
AVas Unique Character.
Mr. Bland was one 'of the most
unique characters in American politics.
He was commonly known as “Silver
Dick”. Bland, and was as frequently
called the father of the silver cause.
He was a typical farmer, in dress, in
manners and in his general habits,
always simple, unassuming, easily ap
k ? „
August 19, 1835, received an academic
education, removed to Missouri in
1855, thence to California, and thence
to that portion of Utah now Nevada,
| 0f>atil, e at Vi ^ i Qi a Cit V : P ractioeti
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law, was interested + 1 in . mining opera¬
tions in California and Navada, was
count ? treasurer of Carson county,
utah Territory, from 1800 until the
organization of the state movement of
Navada; returned to Missouri in IS 60 ,
located at Rolla, Mo., and practiced
law with his brother, C. C. Bland, un
til he removed to Lebanon in August,
1S69 > f nc J continued his practice there,
nas elected to the 43d, 44th, 4oth,
46th, 47th, 48tli, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52d,
aa <f 53d congresses, and was elected
to the 55th congress as a silver demo
crat, receiving 24,605 votes, against
19,754 votes for T. D. Hubbard, re
publican, and 1,467 votes for J. H.
Bteiucipher, populist.
Candidate For President.
That, in brief, is a summary of his
f >4 years of life. At the last demo
cratic national convention in Chicago
he was a prominent candidate for the
nomination for president and after the
nomination of Mr. Bryan could have
been nominated for the second place,
but wired Governor Stone to withdraw
his name,as he considered it unwise to
name both of the candidates from west
of the Mississippi.
Mr. Bland’s closest friends say that
he has never been himself since he
was defeated for the presidential nom
ination. Although he was in the last
congress he did not show the energy
or eombativeness of former years. He
still kept his hold on his district and
xvas re-elected to the next congress by
a handsome majority.
BREESE IS RE-ARRESTED.
Heath of One of His Bondsmen Marie His
Surety Inadequate.
W. F. Breese, president of the de
funct First National bank of Asheville,
N: C., who was tried and conx-icted of
embezzlement at a special terra of
United States court in April and given
ten years’ imprisonment, and who xvas
out on bail pending appeal, was taken
into custody by a United States mar¬
shal at his home in Brevard Thursday
morning. The arrest was -because
Breese’s bond had become inadequate
i by reason of the death of one of his
sureties a few days ago.
ARE AFTER EVANS.
Pension Attorneys Are Anxious To Hare
Commissioner Impeached.
A Washington dispatch says: The
pension attorneys aTe going to take
their fight on *H. Clay Evans into
congress. Several days ago Captain
; Evans came out in an open statement
attacking the attorneys and claiming
that the action of the G. A. R. posts
was inspired by the attorney sharks,
Corporal Tanner and otners who
hax-e beeu leading the right in secret
hax-e come into the open and claim
that Evans is liable to, impeachment
aud that impeachment chaiges xviil a
filed against him in the next congress.
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VENEZUELAN ARBITRATORS
Hold Their Initial Meeting In
Paris—A Distinguished
Assemblage.
The Venezuelan arbitration commit¬
tee held its first formal meeting in
Paris Thursday. There was a large
and distinguished assemblage. Baron
de Maarteus is the umpire, and on
one bench were the arbitrators, Chief
Justice Fuller and Justice Brewer, of
the United States supreme court;
Baron Russell, of Kilowen, lord chief
justice of England, and Sir Richard
Henn Collins, lord justice of appeals.
The commission decided to meet
only four davs next week, omitting
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays,
By arrangement of counsel, Sir
Richard Webster opened the British
ease, the procedure providing for
speaking by him first, then two Vene
zuelan counsel, next Great Britain,
with possibly two counsel, then Veue
zuela, and next Great Britain, Yene
zuela making the final speech.
Sir Richard Webster made a geogra
phical and historical review- of tho
boundary subject, entering exhaustive
ly into a discussion of the general
question presented.
THREE MORE KERIM ENTS
Being Organized By Gen. Otis From Tdst
of Volunteer* Whose Time 1* Out.
Pursuing a policy determined upon
some mouths ago, General Otis is
organizing three regiments in the
Philippines composed of officers and
men of the state volunteers who de¬
sire to remain in the service. The
army bill authorized this kind of en¬
listment in the Philippines. If the
full complement cannot be made up
from those discharged volunteers in
the Philippines, the regiments will he
organized and officered in skeleton
form until recruits can be sent from
tho United States to fill them.
General Otis and volunteer officers
in the Philippines have been consult¬
ing to see how many men will enlist.
The number has not been very large,
as there seems to be a desire of the
volunteers to return to the United
States with their organizations.
These three proposed regiments of
regulars will sail from San Francisco
on the 22d and 24th and those under
orders for Manila will give General
Otis 33,000 fighting men.
The field and staff officers and cap¬
tains of these three regiments will be
selected from the volunteer and regu¬
lar officers who have demonstrated
their special fitness to command and
who have distinguished themselves in
action.
STATE SENATOR ARRESTED.
AV. T. Cocke, of Asheville, N. C.. Charged
With Embezzlement.
A decided sensation was cre’ated at
Charlotte, N. C., Thursday morning
by the announcement that the grand
jury of the federal court hail found a
true bill against William J. Cocke, of
Asheville, for embezzlement, abstrac¬
tion and misappropriation of the, funds
of the National Bank of Asheville.
Cocke was at one time cashier of
this bank and it is alleged that these
irregularities occurred during this
period. in
There are ninety-two counts the
indictment and the bill is the largest
ever drawn in the state, covering
txventy-five pages. Asheville
Cocke xvas arrested in
while in bed Thursday morning. Ho
gave bond in the sum of $15,000.
Cocke is one of the most prominent
young politicians in western North
Carolina. He is state senator from
Buncombe county,and xvas the young
est state senator in He last legislature,
He was mayor of Ashex-ille at the age
of 21 .
His xvife died under unusual cir
cumstances some time ago and there
xvere rumors of foul play, but Cocke was
acquitted of all blame regarding his
wife’s death. There xvas $30,000 in¬
surance on her life. All these things
are being revived now that Cocke has
been placed under indictment.
DEWEY LEAVES SINGAPORE.
Cml*er Olympfit Will Make Her Next
Stop At Colombo, Ceylon.
A cable dispatch from Singapore
states that the United States cruiser
Olympia, with Admiral Dewey on
board, sailed from that port at day¬
light Thursday morning.
The next stop made by the cruiser
will be at Colombo, Island of Ceylon.
POWDER WORKS DEMOLISHED.
Four Workmen Killed and Six Building*
Are Demolished.
The United States Smokeless Powder
Company’s factory, situated on Point
San Pedro, four miles from San Rafael,
Cal., was the scene of a disastrous ex¬
plosion Saturday. As a result four
employes were killed and three se¬
riously injured, while six buildings
were demolished by the shock and the
resultant fires.
To the sudden ignition of the pow¬
der contained in the grain room the
disaster is due. A second explosion
quickly followed the first, and soon
four of the mixing houses were in
flames and xvere quickly consumed.
NATIVES PROVE TRAITORS
Battalion I> Attacked By Filipinos Who Were
Thought To Be Friendly.
FIVE AMERICANS KILLED AND MANY MORE WOUNDED.
Transport Sherman, With Troops Aboard, Arrives at
Manila—California Tenders Volunteers.
A special from Manila says; A
tallion of the Fourth infantry which
left Imus, where General Wheaton is in
command, Monday to reconnoiter
toward Pares Las Marinas, where it
was believed most of the rebels w ho
escaped from Parauque and Baeoor
had tied, was attacked in the rear by
apparentlv friendly natives.
This brought on a sharp eilgnge .
ment, lasting . sexeial hours, resulting *
in five Americans being killed and
about twenty-five wounded. The loss
of the rebels was very heavy.
The battalion soon exhausted its
ammunition and at 2:30 Monday after
noon General Wheaton and his staff,
with the Second battalion, two mount
ed guns and one field piece, went to
re-enforce the troops attacked. Gen
oral Wheaton was fired on in a road
and had a narrow escape.
Later, tho Third battalion was or
dered to the front, and .formed on the
Las Marinas road. Heavy firing on
both sides followed, the artillery be
ing freely used.
Tho enemy was located in the woods
at 4 o’clock, showing signs of retiring,
as the rebels were being pressed very
hard. One gun of the’Sixth artillery,
in an advantageous position, did
execution. The fighting was still in
progress at 5 o’clock, at which time
the Americans had secured a quantity
of Filipino arms which had been
abandoned in the woods.
The scene of the fight is over twenty
miles from Manila.
Transport With Troop* Arrive.
General Otis lies cabled the war de¬
partment as follow-s:
“Manila, June 19. —Adjutant Gen¬
eral, Washington: Sherman arrived
this morning; casualty, Edwin L.
ett, company I, Sixth infantry; Colo
nel Kellogg, twelve men left Honolulu
sick; seventeen cases of typhoid fever
en route. Sixth infantry leaves for
Iloilo to relieve Californians at Negros.
The transport Indiana, 134 officers
and soldiers discharged as sick, left
for San Francisco via Nagasaki. Han¬
cock a;id Sherman, with Nebraska,
Pennsylvania and Utah, leave for
United States as soon as troops can be
placed in readiness. Californians will
leave as soon as collected. Colorado
to follow on first available transport.
“Otis.”
The arrival of the Sherman means
that General Otis ax- i 11 receive sub
stantial reinforcements. The Slier
man left San Francisco May 22 d and
carried the Sixth infantry and a nutn
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
Mat of New In<lu»trles Lst:il>Hslu*<l 11»«
l*;!*! We#*k.
Among the more important of the
nexv industries reported during the
past xveek are cement xvorks in West
Virginia; a cigar factory in Virginia;
coal mines in Tennessee and West
Virginia; copper mines and smelters
in Texas; cotton mills in Georgia and
North Carolina; cotton seed oil mills
in Arkansas and Mississippi; electric
light plants in Virginia and West Vir¬
ginia; a manufactory of flavoring ex¬
tracts in Kentucky; flouring mills in
Tennessee aud Texas; a furniture fac¬
tory aud a hard ware company in South
Carolina; ice factories in Florida,
South Carolina and Virginia; iron ore
mines and an iron furnace in Ala
bama; lumber mills in Florida, Geor
gia, Mississippi aud Texas; machine
works in Louisiana; oil companies in
Texas and West Virginia; paper mills
in Texas; a pipe and tube works in
West Virginia; a refrigerating com
pauy in Virginia; a shingle mill-in Ar
kausas; stove works in Alabama; lo
cal telephone companies in Alabama,
Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Texas; a tin plate mill in West Ya.
—Tradesman (Chattanooga,Tenn.j
ROBBERS MAKE GOOD HAUL.
A Gang of Matkeil Men Hold Up Kailway
Employes.
A Philadelphia dispatch says: A
gang of masked robbers, probably ten
in number, early Monday morning
raided the receiving office of the
mount Park Transportation company
at Belmont, in Fairmount Park, and
after holding up the receiver and five
other employes of the railway, blew
opon the safe, securing S3,500, the
company’s receipts for txvo duys.
In addition to the men xvho actually
committed the robbery, others oper¬
ated miles away from the scene by de
stroying telegraph aud telephone wires
connecting with the main office.
her of recryits, numbering in all
forty-one officers and 1,856 enlisted
men, under command of Brigadier
General Bates. Colonel Kellogg, of
the Twenty-sixth infantry was taken
ill on the trip from Ban Francisco to
Honolulu, and was invalided homo
from the ] aBt named port. The trans
port Grant left Ban Francisco on the
13lh of May with the Sixteenth iufan
.s expected t,. arrne at Manila
early next week, no me confusion re
R] ,]t 8 from the coupling of Iloilo with
Negros. There is a battalion of the
First California at Negros under 1 eom
maIld of the ollice / of ,loil0 - " " vh is
the headquarters for that , part of the ,
hilippines.
Volunteer* Tor BliUippine*.
The following telegram was received
the Mar department Monday from
the two California senators:
“San Fkanoisco, June 17.—Hon.
H. C. Corbin, Adjutant General, Wash
ton—Southern California supports ad ■
ministration in its efforts to suppress
Philippine insurrection and tenders
the president, for immediate service
well organized and thoroughly infantry.* dis
r iplined regiment of Offi
t . t , ra and men ready to embark us soon
as necessary field equipment can bo
furnished. Gf.oBok O. Fehkinh,
“Stkchkn M. White.”
It is stated at the war department
that no action can be taken in the mat
ter of tho California regiment offered
by Senators Perkins aud White. The
question of calling for volunteers has
not been determined; besides, it is not
intended to organize state troops if
volunteers are called for.
To FHtaf»li*li Modfl (’amp.
A Washington dispatch says: Tho
cable message of General Otis regard
U 1 b' tbe wiahe8 of the volunteers was
*** response to a specific inquiry of the
" al department based upon its de¬
clared policy of having each volunteer
organization elect whether it should
he mustered out at Sun Francisco or at
its home station. It appears from
General Otis’ message that the volun¬
teer organizations prefer to disband at
San Francisco, in accordance with the
original arrangements of the war de¬
partment.
A model camp has been established
at Han Francisco, provided with every
facility for the comfort and conve¬
nience of the returning soldiers. It
has been deemed advisable from a san¬
itary standpoint to keep each organi¬
zation in the camp at least two or
three weeks before permitting the men
to go their homes and scatter through
the country.
DROP (111 TON IS SATISFIED.
Conduct of Atlanta’* Mayor 1VII1 Ho In
v«*k t Iff »toil.
A special from Atlanta states that as
a result of Dr. Len G. Broughton’s
fierce attack on Mayor Woodward
from his pulpit at the Tabernaelo Rap
tist church Sunday night, the city
council took up the matter Monday
afternoon and unanimously decided
to investigate the charges against the
mayor.
Dr. Broughton is thoroughly satis¬
fied with the action of the council. Ho
expected nothing else, He claims
that ho has sufficient evidence to im
peach Mayor Woodward, aud that
there can be no doubt of his guilt. lu
fact, Dr. Broughton claims that Mayor
Woodward confessed to the charges
made against him and decided to throw
himself on the mercy of the council,
The excitement in the city all day
Monday was at fever heat. The ser¬
mon of Dr. Broughton created one of
the greatest sensations ever known in
the history of Atlanta,
It will doubtless take some time for
tho committee to finish its investiga
tions. There will be a regular trial,
to which witnesses will be summoned
by both sides.
EN B K A YOKE RS KE J OKIE.
Ambassador White Recipient of Message
of Encouragement.
The following cablegram has been
sent from Boston by Rev. F. E.
Clarke, president of the United Soci
ety of Christian Endeavor, to the
American peace commission at The
Hague: En
“Three millions of Christian
deavorers in all lands rejoice in your
efforts aud invoke divine blessing upon
them.”
Ambassador White replied:
“American commission sends you
and your great organization cordial
thanks for your kind message of sym
pathy and encouragement.”