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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22
LATER.

Harvesting is well under way all
over the northwest, and the promise OF
a big crop is being fulfilled. Instead
If averaging fifteen to twenty bushels
to the acre, wheat is turning out from
twenty-five to thirty bushels, and the
Increased yield from an increased acre
age makes $4,000. 900 the minimum
product for the Dakotas and Minnesota.
Other grains are close to wheat, oats
especially turning out well.
JUDGE NELSON. in the United States
circuit court at Boston, on the 18th,
granted the United States until Dccem-
bcr in which to introduce testimony
before the examiners in the suit of the
United States VS.. the American Bell
Telephone Co. This is the suit to re-
peal the patents granted to Alex. Gra-
ham Bell for inventions on the tele-
phone. on the ground that he obtained
them by fraud
THE steamer City of Washington,
which arrived at New York, on the
18th. from Mexican ports and Havana,
reports that yellow fever was prevail
ing to an alarming extent at Vera
Cruz. and though the health authori-
ties were striving to check the spread
Of the disease, their efforts were appar-
.ntly unavailing.
ARCHBISHOP KESRICK, the venerable
Catholic prelate, celebrated his eighty
fifth birthday anniversary in st. Louis
IN the 18th. On st. Andrews day, No
vember 30. he will celebrate the golden
jubilee of his episcopate. preparations
for which are already in progress.
The wheat crop of France is esti-
mated at 90, 600. 900 hectolitres, leaving
4 deficiency of $1,000. 900 hectolitres
Owing to this fact the customs surtax
on wheat will be suspended for one
year.
THE strike of the Omaha (Neb.)
smeiters, ended on the 18th, with the
understanding that the men begin work
on the old terms, and negotiate for
wages on the basis of the eight-hour
day.
An aeronaut who made his ascent
before an immense crowd at Maceratta,
Italy. on the 18th, fell from his balloon
at dizzy height into the Adriatic sea.
JAMES HURLEY was arrested at
Bridgeton. Conn, on the 18th. charged
with attempting to bribe Alderman
Wood during recent police troubles.
The galvanizing shop of the Britton
Iron and Steel works at Cleveland, O.,
were totally destroyed by fire on the
18th. Loss. $40, 600; fully insured.
Melbourne has suspended. The liza.
bilitIes are $500. 900, of which half is
held in England.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

THE belle of Charlotte, Il fashion
able summer resort near Rochester
y. V, Was recently won heart and
hand. and married 4 dashing young
stranger. The impromptu wedding
feast was hardly cold lcfnrc the groom
was arrested as common sneak-thicf.
lie is in a prison cell and his bride is
bowed down with humiliation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

DOVE COTTAGE, the simple little
dwelling at Grasmcrc. wherein Words
worth lived SO long with his sweet sis
ter Dorothy ami wrote much of his best
work-and where DE Quincy lived
aftcrward and wrote the 'Dpium
Eater"-is now the property of the
Pritish nation. 1t is To bc restored and
kept in perfect order.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

If there is on" department Of human
knowledge in which the average Brit.
isher cNcels it is that devoted tp the
geography of the people inhabiting
the North American continent between
Canada and the Gulf of Mexico. For
instance note this bit of profundity:
The city article of the London Times
informs its readers that Chicago is dcs
tined TO become one of the greatest
grain growing states in the union -
The fair will do more for our English
cousins than a course at oxford or Cam
bridge
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

Michael Helmbacher, one of the pio-
neers of the iron manufacturing busi-
ness in St Louis, died a few days ago,
aged IL. He was born in Germany.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

James Garvey, St Louis tough,
boarded n street-car, insulted ladies'
spat into an old mans face, pulled hi.
gray beard and jammed the old gentle.
mans plug hat over his eye. lie was
arrested. thumped a detective and filed
a policeman's eyes with tobacco juice
For all this police justice fined him
the simple sum of SIS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

An English army officer just from
Chilli says: As fighters the Chilians
are a brave lot of fellows There is no
such thing rs funk among them, and
all they need to win victories is coed
leaders. They are naturally inclined
90 bc cruel in warfare. but when they
are led by educated men. as in the case
of the congressional army. lhcir meth
DDS cannot be criticised"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

A New YORK bartender touched an
electric motor in his saloon and fell
dead. The electric light people say
electricity didn't do it, and coroner.
who knows no more about medicine
than Il pig knows of Greek, says it's a
clear ease of heart disease. That
settles it, so the man may have died of
Group, or dyspepsia, or home sickness.
for all these diseases are of course
quickly cngcndered by laying your
hand on a livs motor and bringing your
head in contact with the other pole in
sone unrNnactrd fashion
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

The Missouri Press association will
meet in st. Louis September Q, 10 and
IL. The executive committee met the
other day and arranged programme.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22
The Great stallion Nelson Coming Rec
ord-Beater.

INDEPENDENCE, Ia, Aug. 17.-Satnr-
Gay afternoon the stallion Nelson
trotted mile in o:1O fat. The day
was one of the most perfect of the sea-
son, still and warm, and the track was
as smooth as a billiard table. The
great stallion was accompanied by a
runner, but as there was no apprehen-
sion that he would show such form the
quarters were not timed. His owner
is greatly pleased with the perform
ance. and now believes that his horse
will beat the record of Maud s, before
he leaves Independence
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22
The Summer in st. Louis.

So far this summer st. Louis has es
capped a season of intense heat. a few
days have been scorchers, but the even
ings were cool, affording relief. Very
few cases of sunstrokes-not more than
two or three-have occurred. A few
years ago from ten to fifteen a day
were nothing unusual during the hot
SMELL
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

THAT fashionable school of girls.
Agontz, is said To have a running class
where young women exercise with a
run for n mile or two every morning
American girls no longer allow it Ia be
truthfully said that English women cx-
eel them in their devotion to physical
exercise. In walking, rowing. and
many other outdoor rccreations Ameri-
can girls ask no favors of the young
meS. They can walk as far and row
as well as most of the young men. The
American girl allows no other girl in
christendom to excel her in ANYTHING.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

In st. Louis, Clara Barker, aged 25,
deserted by her husband, attempt
ed suicide by jumping from the fourth
story window of the Arlington hotel.
Strange to say. though picked up un-
conscious and bleeding freely, her in
juries were apparently no more Sc
rious than a few cuts and bruises
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

THE potentiality of Texas as a wheat
growing state is something incalcula-
bic. Three years ago they didn't know
they could raise it-cotton seemed
their stronghold. This year they turned
out $500, 900 bushels. and of this $500.
900 came from the Panhandle. which.
five years ago. they thought good only
for grazing. After this season land
can't be bought in the Panhandle for
twenty-five cents an acre. Itwas big
sensation this season when Texas
shipped ninety thousand bushels of
wheat to Liverpool. The farmer got
from sixty-eight to seventy-eight cents
at the nearest point of shipment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

TIE lightweight champion among
the powers of the earth l. Switzerland.
and this month she Is celebrating the
690th anniversary of her organisation
and capture of the belt. Long live the
bantam. and l"rs may the war cocks
of France, Italy ard Germany keep
their spurs from her plumagc
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

The census office at Washington finds
that there are Sc Catholic insurance or
ganizations in the city of st. Louis and
SO church editices. The seating capacity
of the st. Louis Catholic churches i
a., ESQ and the number of communicates
~. $50. The value of the Catholic church
property in st. Louis is sl,6Oa, s35. For
the state of Missouri the returns are:
Catholic congregations, 4i2; Catholic
edifices, 4O2: value of edifices, 5000, $50;
seating capacity, l5S, ,?I5; communicates,
l62 s64
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22
THREE CONTINGENCIES,
Under Which. or Either Of Them. President
Harrison will Refuse to Allow His Name
to be Presented to the Republican Ma
tional Convention for denomination.

Under Which. or Either Of Them. President
Harrison will Refuse to Allow His Name
to be Presented to the Republican Ma
tionaI Convention for denomination.
CHICAGO. Aug. l6.-A special to the
Herald from Cape May. n. J., says:
President Harrison will. before the
meeting of the republican national
convention of .s9,, declare over his own
signature in the most emphatic maner
that he is not a candidate for the NOM
ination to be made by that convention.
The president decided upon this course
within the last two weeks. This is
supposed to be the cause of his
calling hither Clarkson of the
national committee and Stephen Il.
Elkins, to tell them that they might
inform those republicans who are taxi
ing sides either for or against the re-
nomination of the president that they
are doing so unnecessarily. The deci.
sion of the president not to permit his
name to go before the convention was
made with some reservations. These
reservations depend upon three condi-
tions: First, il the present bitter
opposition within the republican
party to Mr.. Harrison's renomi-
nation shall continue till next
spring he will withdraw: sec
ond, if Mr.. Blaine shall be well and
strong enough to take the nomination
and the party's demand for him contin-
ues as strong and sincere as it appears
at the present time, Mr.. Harrison will
withdraw; third, if Mr.. Blaine having
sufficient health and strength, shall be
willing to take the nomination. Mr..
Harrison will withdraw.
The information that the president
has reached this decision is from a
source not to be questioned as to its
veracity. Mr.. Blaine knows that the
president occupies his position. Mr..
Clarkson. Mr.. Elkins, Mr.. Quay and
Mr.. Platt know it Mr.. Quay has been
advised not to force his Blaine boom in
Pennsylvania and he has called a halt
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22
The Lake Contrary Encampment.

The encampment of the state militia
nt Lake Contrary. near st. Joseph, was
a decided success. "Goyernor's Day"
was the banner day of the encampment,
over 20. 900 people being on the ground.
The governor reviewed the troops, who
acquitted themselves nobly. The wealth
five people being overcome with the
hnaf
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22
A Welcome appointment.

Mrs. J. n. Edwards, the widow of the
formerly well-known journalist, has
been appointed to a position in the
Worlds fair commission. On receipt of
the welcome news she at once left her
home in Kansas City for Chicago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

MANY states have stringent laws
against food adulteration. hut they fail
to check the evil. The last report of
the dairy commissioner of New Jersey
shows that 1896 per cent. of all the
food preparations submitted to him for
examination We're adulteratcd. Some
times the adulterations were harmless.
but in many instances rank pOisons
were found in articles of everyday con-
sumption. \ large percentage of
canned vegetables, such as peas and
string beans, were found to contain
copperas, used TO give n green color.
and a number of baking powders had
been ''doctorei' with ammonia
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

lr Is now quite the fc;i. don't You
know, tc search ':p your family his
tory There are many ways TO do it,
but the easiest and surest is to have
yourself mentioned for the presidency
and let nature take its course.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

The first American built steel zip
per ship. the Till;c Z. Et1rbuck, has
just completed d vuy age between New
York aud Liverpool. Time from Liv-
crpool twenty-five DAYS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22
A Double Funeral.

A double funeral occurred from the
residence of Lawyer T. J. Rowe in ST.
Louis the other day-his daughter Mary
Natalie and his brother William.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

ACCORDING tn official reports from
Bchring sea, the Alaska commercial
company, composed of Americans. hay
ing reached its legal allotment nf scala
this year. has suspended operations un-
I'll the sea shall bc rrupenei
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

a rHIL0IoGicALs statistician calculates
that in the year .O0othere will be /. 7OO.-
Ooo.0SO people who speak English. and
that the other European languages will
be spoken by only 50l. 900. 900 people.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Missouri shhd.f sehS6ia.

The report recently issued by the Mis-.
souri, State Sunday School association is
quite interesting, and fEou} which the
following facts are CLEANED:
In the first place the number of children
In the state of school age is sG5.O.5, while
only Al, ,4sl are enrolled rs Sunday school
scholars. leaving 4I3, ,ls3 children without re-
ligious instruction. Again in seventy eight
out OF lis churches less than 81 per cent. OF
the children attend Sunday school. Eight
counties, Webster, Taney, Ozark, Oregon,
Mcdonald, Dunklin, Crawford and Cedar,
have less than the Is per cent. of the chill
drcn enrolled. Hickory is the banner cOun-
ty. There are only 400 children In the
county, and all but 800 rf them 60
to Sunday school. Ozark county is at
the other extreme. The population Is tho
same as Hickory but out Of the Loo chiIdrer
-bnly SO attctId Sabbath schobl. From d
deiiominational standpoint the Methodist
Episcopai church, south; leads IN Sunday
school work. Throughout the state they
have IS. schools, a staff of s,is3 teachers and
officials and e!,sJl scholars. The Christian
church comes next with :s,g2s scholars and
the BaptIsts with 5I,Os7 are third. The four
different branches of the Presbyterian
church have a united attendance of s.. .g2j pu-
pills. while over 5. Az children of all denOmi-
nations attend the union Sunday schools.
st. Louis is well up in Sunday school work,
but there Is room for a great deal more
work. Out Of los. .iJI children only 66. .goS at
tend Sunday -schools. or these the Ca.ho-
lies can claim the largest proportion, their
SCHOLARS alofe Numbering 2i,Sss.
Although the figures show that only half
has been dote that could redlly I've accom-
blished; the rapid strides made duting the
past year will encourage Interested workers
to carry on the greIt WORK Nearly ss,n01
children have been gathered Into the fold
during; the past year.
Perry county alone Increased Its enroll
inent from I65 in 1881 TO /. .i55 iii 1891. slori
Gus achievement for one years work. 50.
Charles, st. Louis. Gentry, Texas, Mississip
pi and several other counties show an in
crease in enrolment of over l1I per cent.
These facts, together with the great interest
manifested in the work by all IenomIna-
tions. encourage the belief that in few
years the report will show an enrolment,
not of a. per cent, but of ell the children in
The sidtc. The Fact Il not inipns>iDle "f ar
tomnlishmcnt; and is ardcIitly looked for
Nar,i to by all :thu have the interest of the
rising generation at heart.
Tn. association offered two banners "a
prizes for the largest attendance at sunday
school. the contest to be made by counties.
The first pr Zr was won by Hickory county.
which had $50 per cent of children of
school age enrolled in Sunday school
classes The second banner was awared to
Worth county, which showed ss.3 per cent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22
The International Labor Congress In
Brussels.

BRUSSELS. Aug. 1.-THE 1nterns-
tional Labor congress assembled at 10
o'clock yesterday morning in the Halle
st. Michael. Seventy-eight reporters
from various newspapers were present
Speeches were limited 10 ten minutes,
and a second speech on the same sub
ject to five. 1t was determined to have
morning and afternoon sittings. com
mittee of one delegate from each nation
sitting in the interval to arrange the
course of business. Little was done
beyond reading fraternal kilograms
from various parts of the world,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

Mamie Frederichs, 6 years old, played
with matches at her home in St Louis
few days ago, and was burned so badly
that she died in a short time.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

About n year ago Geo. Erhartlt's wife
left him in st. Louis and took up her
abode in Memphis, Tenn. The other
day Erhardt received Il letter from his
absent spouse that she intended to re-
turn and live with him. This news. it
Is said, so worked upon Erhardt that he
purchased concentrated lye. dissolved
it in water, and drank freely. At last
accounts he was not expected to live.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22
Died from Injuries.

A 2-year-old son of Benz. Ludwig, Of
ST. Louis, died from injuries received
by being run over by heavy spring
wagon owned by W. ID. Grant.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

BRaZu. this year has n coffee crop %;
nine million bags, nearly double the
crop of last year, In t;uatcmala the
crop is also excellent and is expected
to bring sixteen million dollars III gold.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

GEORGE FEAScIs TRAIN having been
around the world two or three times
ought 10 sit down now and give the
world chance to rcturn the rompli-
ment
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

John Clogle, Pole. attempted tc
throw his wife out of third-story win
dow. in st. Louis. He was arrested
and fined $500, which will keep him in
the work-h house about a year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

At Neveda- Erie, the 14-year-old son
of Judge C. T. Davis, walked out of a
second-story window while asleep
Strange to say he escaped injury.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22
Indorsed Their Pastor and, Incidentally,
Prof. Briggs.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Aug. 1s.-A special
% the Times from Rochester, Pa,
says: The congregation Of Rev. II.
Bausman met last night and by vote
of 81 to II refused to accept his resig-
nation. The resignation was rendered
by Mr.. Bausman, who is travelling in
Europe, at the request of the board OF
elders, who objected to declarations OF
Mr.. Bausman favorable to the stand
taken by Prof Briggs, of New York
The congregation, in indorsing Dr..
Bsusman, practically uphold Prot,
Briggs
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

Col. Switzler. of Columbia, and Prof.
Greenwood, Of Kansas City, are engaged
in the preparation of . school history Of
Missouri
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

lr Is said that AIR. Elaine has made
S4'O.9o0 oat of the sale OF his book,
Twenty Years in Congress-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

WILHELM BAUM, of Chicago, who ig.
nored the majesty of the law by trans.
ferring his young wife to his cousin
with quit claim deed for considera.
tion of .seventy-five dollars, appears to
have leaped into a variety of trouble.
Impatient at the receipt of the pay
ments on the installment plan he de
manded the return of his wife. and made
things so lively that he was arrested
for disorderly conduct, which resulted
inhis original matrimonial transaction
becoming public There are African
districts where men sell their wives, but
Mr.. Baum will probably be convinsed
that his proceeding was very irregular.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

THE Countess Aymery de la Roche
foucauld is said to be the most beau
tiful woman of this century. Her
profile is strikingly like that of Marie
Antoinette and her hair is of the
real shade possessed b. the martyr
queen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Inspector Stuart
received information yesterday that
Louis F. Mortimer. the swindling man.
ager of the National Capital Savings
Bank and Loan association Of North
America, had reached Canada in safety.
When the president and vice-president
of the association were arrested, In.
spector Stuart swore out a warrant for
Mortimer's arrest and dispatched In
spector Gardner to New York city,
where Mortimer was known to be.
Mortimer fed to Albany, n. Y, and
thence to Canada by way of Burling.
ton, VT. closely pursued by Gardner.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-22

CAFE MAY POINT, n. J., Aug. 10
The dispute about the removal of cattle
from the Cherokee strip was finally
settled by the president in a letter
mailed to the secretary of the interior
Thursday morning. The president ap.
proves of Secretary Mobiles recommen-
dation that in cases where the depart
ment is satisfied that the reputed In
dian owners of cattle grazing on the
strip are simply acting as the paid
agents of white men. the cattle must
be removed from the reservation as
ordered by he presidents proclsms
ton,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-10
WAS SHE MURDERED
The Body of a Woman Found
 in the Delaware River.
ANOTHER NEW JERSEY MYSTERY
The Victim Was Van Struggling in the
 Grasp of Two Men.

She Begged to Be Released, Then There
 Was Splash in the Water and the Men
 Disappeared-The Young Woman Sup
 posed to Be Miss Blanche Humphreys
 The Police Have Several Clews.
 CAMDEN, N. J., June 10.-Facts which point to another murder have come into possession of the Camden police author tiles and are being investigated under the supervision of Chief Dodd.
 Shortly after midnight Miss Mary Coleman, young woman, living at 928 Beach street, Cooper's Point, close to the Delaware river, heard two agonizing screams from 8 woman. On looking out of the window she saw young girl ot stout build struggling in the grasp of two men.
 ''For Gods sake, don't! Don't, for Gods sake!" shouted the.young woman. A second later there was a splash in the Delaware and the two men ran away and were soon lost to sight
 In the morning the body of & youn 2 woman, who, from papers found on her person, is supposed to be Miss Blanche Humphreys of this city, was found float ing in the Delaware near Morris 6 Mat thews' shipyard, Cooper's Point, and the police think they are on the track of 8 tragedy.