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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
From WARRINGTON,

IS the United States the visible sup.
ply of grain on the 18th was: Wheat,
10, s6a, 435 bushels; corn, 6,9d7, ,osl- bush
els; oats, \, 59S. Ola bushels.
JcDaE COOLEY. chairman OF the in.
terstatc commerce commission, ten
tlered his resignation to the president
as 4 member OF that body,
!. A. GuuEs, uf Huntington, Va.
was elected president Of the Master
Tar and Locomotive Painters associa-
ton of the United States and Canada
at Washington.
OFFICIALS at Washington state that
the warship ltata was to he returned
to the Chilian government Upon the
payment rf the expenses of this gov
crnment in her pursuit and capture.
PRESIDENT HARRISON issued a procla-
nation rcscrving certain forest bear
ing lands in the Yellowstone park re-
gion-
A BULLETIN from the census Office
shows that the cstim1tci value of real
and personal property in Kansas is he
tween 500. Oa0. .O01 and 500, ,01o, ,00o. and
that the mortgage Indebtedness is $50,
| 4S5, los.
DrEING the month of August p, AS
pension certificates of all classes were
| issued.
The business failures In the United
States during the seven davs ended on
the 18th numbered PA. against 2lI
the preceding week and l95 for the cor
responding week last year.
IN all portions of the country busi-
ness was said to he increasing.
THE exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
81, ,G61. TOs.5s against 81. 2:'3. AZ. s4s the
previous week. As compared with ;ho
corresponding week of 1879 the decrease
| amounted to ~
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19
INTERNAL RECIPROCITY.

Colombia and Ecuador Remove All Duties
on Goods Imported from One County to
the Other by the Land Erontier-Other
Sonth American Matters
WASHINGTON, Sept 12.-The bureau
of American republics is informed that
the republics of Colombia and Ecua-
dor have concluded treaty by which,
in order to encourage their carrying
trade and industry, all duties are re-
moved from goods imported from one
country into the other by the land
frontier.
The bureau is also informed that a
lecree has been issued directing that
the trade and navigation of Porto Rico,
Cuba, and the PHILIPPINE islands with
spain shall hereafter he considered
,oastwise, in accordance with the law
Of July 20, 1852 In accordance with
the same law the difference existing
between the third and fourth column
Of the Porto Rico tariff should also dis
appear. but no decree has yet been
published to this effect.
The Chilian customs duties act,
which was promulgated on June has
heen received by the bureau of Ameri-
can republics The new act rcpeals
the customs law of May 5 and provides
for the gradual substitution Of paper
currency by specie dollars in payment
of customs duties. Another law passed
on June 8. DEGREES that the common
class of cotton which, under the old
law paid 25 per cent. duty ad valorcm'
without surcharge. shall hereafter pay
IS per cent, with the surcharge. now
amounting to ST. per cent. on the duty
This will amount to an increase pei
yard from three cents to three and one
| quarter cents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19
WEST AND SOUTH.

THE death of Alexander Porter oc-
rurred at his home in Decatur county.
Ind. aged 81 years. lie was the oldest
white man born within the present
limits of the state of Indiana.
A. C. FAvoRs. a wealthy farmer OF
Merriweathcr county, Ga, was shot and
killed by his l2-year-old boy while
beating his wife.
1T was reported that the shipments
cf wheat in Kansas had become so
heavy as to blockade the railroads.
THE Jury in the Davis contested Will
case at Butte, Mont, reported that
they were unable 10 agree after four
days' confinement Millions of dollars
were involved.
TIE death of Col. +. NJ. II. Iollo-
way occurred at his home in llillsdale,
Mich, aged 16. He was the democratic
nominee for governor of Michigan In
1850.
INDIANA tax commissioners fixed the
assessment of railway property in In
diana at SlGo, 500. 575, against 500, I62,6'6
last year.
THE Michigan Methodist Episcopal
conference votcd-l46 to 81 in favor
of admitting women as delegates to
general conferences.
EXPRESS trains on the Union Pacific
railroad. near Beatrice, Neb, collided,
and two men were fatally and one was
seriously injured.
Il. =. WoopwoRrH. a prominent ply
sician of Indiana, died suddenly at his
home in Fort Wayne. aged - years
sTHERE was shipped from Ottawa, ILL.,,
to Mexico the first train load of fire
proof material ever sent from one
country to another.
Two MARBLE slabs, one of them bear
ing the inscription, June l. l1l6, and
the other the date ZIG. were found
near La Harpe. Ill They were sup
posed to mark the resting places OF La
Salle's explorers.
GEORGE HARRIS killed his wife and
S. +. Parker. a sewing machine agent
at Little Rock, Ark.
NEAR Warren, o., Jacob II. Shaffer
aged 20, and his daughter Ida, aged 30
were killed and his daughter Ella was
seriously hurt at a railroad crossing.
Is San Francisco NJ. B. Curtis, the
well-known actor. killed Alexander
Grant, q policeman. Curtis had beer
drinking and was in the custody OF the
officer.
In Indiana the total assessed valua
tion of corporate, real estate and per
sonal property aggregates 44.ooo,
600. which is an increase of S4oi, ,000, ,00t
| over last year.
MRS ). STEWART and her a-year-olt
baby were burned to death at Denver
| Col. as a result of the woman trying
to start fire with kerosene.
WESTERN railroads having terminal.
in Chicago all report that they are un
able to supply shippers with a sufficien
number of grain cars
The death of John A. Latrobe, I
most distinguished and the oldest mem
Der of the Baltimore bar, occurred a
his home in that city, aged 50 years
The percentages OF the baseball club
in the National league for the weel
ended on the 18th were: Chicago. .osi
Boston. $50; New York. .56S: Phila
delphis, .5I7; Cleveland, .44l; Brooklyu
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

THE death of Maj J. NJ. Bundy, ed
itor of the New York Mail and Express,
occurred in Paris from stroke of ap-
opleSy.
RErr-BIICANS in state convention at
Rochester y. Y. nominated a full state
ticket, headed by J. :. Eassett for gov
crnor.
Coz. ]. q. LEE. formerly of the
United States army, WAS found dead in
bed at New York hotel.
o. c. WILSON, JR., paying teller Of
the Produce national bank of Phila-
dclphia, was arrested, charged with
the cmb,zzl.meut of large sum of
money.
THE explosion of the boiler of loco
motive at Jamacia, l.. l., caused the
death of the engineer, fireman and a
brakeman.
GEORGE WHITE. Il parachute jumper,
made an ascension from the Eldora
.-aroirrs in New York city. and in his
| descent landed in the East river and
| was drowned.
Two PERSONS unknown young
man and a Young woman. committed
suicide by jumping into Niagara river
| lust above the falls.
THE death of cx-Con-rcssman c. H..
Clark. of Ncenah, Wis, occurred at
| Theresa. y. V
CoESEIIUs REAGAN, an iron mold"r
at bethlehem. Pa, hiccoughed himself
| to death. lie began six weeks ago and
hal tasted ever since for relief.
Ar Al, N,ti,ual ASspriatioO of Rail
way Postal Clerks in session at Alex
andria Bay. n Y. II. NJ. Robinson, of
Atlanta. ia was elected president
FIRE destroyed the Delaware iron
works AT Newcastle and 800 bands
were thrown out of employment Loss,
| $500, 900.
NINE workmcn dropped so feet by
| the fall of n scafrold at Salisbury, Pa
and four were killed and the Others
| badly injured.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

.4S9; Pittsburgh, .4j2; CINCINNATI, .Ss9.
The percentages in clubs of the Ameri-
can association were: Boston, sos; 81
Louis. .6aI: baltimore, .5TOi Athletic.
.b3I; Columb bis, ,459i Milwaukee,. .433s
Washington, SIa. Louisville. $50
FIVE men, two of them brothers
named jackson, were drowned while
crossing the 81. Louis river near Clo-
quot, Minn.
Is Barton county, Kan, William
Klein and wife shit their four little
children In the house while they were
nt work about their farm. In some
wav the house took fire and the chill
drcn perished in the flames.
AT st. Cloud, Mimi, Charles Dost. ct
Dayton, o., found his only daughter
from whom he had been separated
since 1854, when he was drafted into
the ARMY.
THE sawmill of Hollistcr & Jewell
at Garden River. Mich, was burned,
causing loss of 100000.
Ox the Union Pacific railway pas
scngcr train was wrecked near Beaver
Brook. Col, and tyenty-six passengers
were injured, five of whom would
probably die.
DOMESTIC trouble caused John Sor-
rick, living near Lyle, Kan, TO fatally
shoot his 7-ycur-old daughter and then
| take his own life.
A MOB lynchcd John bennett, who
criminally assaulted two 15-year-old
girls Nula Smith and Jennie Stock
ialc-at SellcrSburg. Ind.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19
AMERICAS OPPORTUNITY.


eonsui-uenera ,, e, mnson ~ no sns @n "s
n,ty srord.i A n,.,ica In N.rketinr he,
surpIus Breadstum by the Deficient Har
vests Of Europ. and the Consequent I'm
hanced Demand
WAsHfNGfoN. sept. id.--Vohsui-deu.
eral Mason. o. FRANKFORT In repoH
to the state department on what ne
terms the German crisis IN breadstuffs,
presents some very interesting state
ments respecting the most notable com
mercial event OF the year IN Europe
the Russian decree forolddinS tue ex'
portation OF rye from Russia 10 any
1ofelgn country. This Mr.. Mason re-
gards as equivalent 70 an otnciai decia'
ton that the harrests OF cereals
in Russia are so deficient That tue
export OF rye must be foroid-
den In order to avert danger OF famine
there. MIR. Mason presents some data
which shows how seriously TINS une~-
pected edlct Is hkeiy 10 anect tne ore'l"
supply OF uermahy. very ii'tie pu'e
"heat oread. ne says Is ea'eh oy the
Lnidale m ana lower classes III Germany
Inc stan Oh me Oh vast maJori,S
OF ,he "errnans - Diaeh preao. in"'.
with nour ground from mixture Oh
rye ana nm INFERIOR quaiity Oh wnea''
Inc Consumption Oh TINS materiai is 50
enormous that germany imported 'f','
90 IONS OF rye oi "h'ch Q" per een''
as wen as - per cent Oh wheat I'M
Portea 'hoo germany eanie itoni i'us
sia' Inc recent edict thereio'e cu's on
nearly nve-s.NIis Oh 'ne en''r' io'''s"
rye supply OF "ermany.
How difficult 1t would be TO NIL thr'
deficit by importations from other
countries Mr. Mason says Will DC eVi-
dent from the fact that the entire ex-
port OF rye TO Germany' from 1881 10
1888 from the six countries which RANK
next to Russia as producers OF cereals
averaged hut D, l42, 35l ousheis year.
This Is barely onc-fourth OF the rye eS-
portation to Germany from Russia last
year.
Mr.. Mason thinks it doubtful, In view
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

Since 1888 the hog product exported
from this country to Germany has con-
sisted almost entirely of lard.
The analysis of the figures OF hog
product exports justifies the statement
that these exports are at least $50, ,OOo.-
900 less than they would be but for the
restrictions imposed by the various for
eign powers And that is the trade
which will be rapidly retained by the
abolition of the DEGREES. The chief
benefit of this increase will go, OF
course, to the hog producing portion OF
the country. The states which have
the largest number of hogs, as shown
by the new census. are, in their order.
rs follows:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19
The Landing at MItyIene.

LONDON. Sept ia Coustantinople
dispatch says that detachment of blue
Jackets and marines from a British
iron-clad, accompanied by battery OF
light field pieces and several gattling
guns. was landed Sunday at Sigri, on
the island of Mitylene. The detach-
ment formally occupied the place in the
name of her Britanic majesty. There
is an excellent harbor at Sigri, and it is
supposed that the British officers at
Mitylene intend to fortify the island
and make 1t coaling station and ren.
devious for the British Mediterranean
SQUADRON
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

Germany inaugurated the prohibitivo
measures against the American hog in
1880, but the first decree only applied
to salt meats. Bacon and ham were
exempted. but in 1883 the bundesrath
decreed against the American hog in
all forms except lard. Other countries
followed. Germany even forbade trans
portation of the American hog products
through her territory. The partial
recovery in the last two years of the
lost hog trade is accounted for in large
part by the vigorous action of this gov
ernment in the way of meat inspection.
The course of the American hog trade
in Germany is shown by the following
figures of the exports from the United
States tn that country:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19
Casualties by Storm.

HALIFAX, n. 5, Sept 13.-The crew
Of the bark tsmelia. lost at Scattery.
consisted Of tie captain and eight men.
There is har,ly a doubt but that all
were lost. The storm of the early part
of the week caused much damage to
shipping at Arichat The schooners
swan, Lettie NJ. Hardy. Headreatfer
and Dolphin were badly damaged and
several fishing boats were lost A num-
ber Of vessels were driven ashore at
Dscousse, west Ariohst and Petit ds
orss. The stssmer Hsytsr, while max.
iue for Glssco bag. fnppdersd when bot
Q Short distance ten lAasA
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19
A vERITABLE BoMBSHELL.
A ProposItion to Make Members OF Par
Lament Salarled Ohlcers.

Lament Salaried Onicers.
LONDON, Sept 1.-THE trades union
congress has thrown bombshell into
the liberal camp by their resolution in
favor of salaries for members OF par
lament This means the introduction
of the labor element TO an important
degree to the house of commons,
where it now has barely foot
hold. The house is no longer what
it was before the latest exten-
sion of the franchise. but the changes
have been confined almost entirely to
the unseating of squires, and the
younger sons of nobility, to give the
places to factory managers, and wealthy
procers and brewers, and other trades
men. With the exception of a few
men like Burt and Fenwick, the labor
element is as yet without class repre-
aentation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

RACERS such as the Teutonic charge
from so to $40 more for first-class
passage to New York than other swift
ships of the same line. but good deal
of the additional profit is absorbed by
coal alone. The so-called five-day
ships consume per day from sixty to
eighty tons of coal more than other
great steamships, and this item alone
means an extra cost of from $3.50 to
Sl31 per day
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

ALBANY, Ga, Sept. l2.-Jesse Moore
and r. p. Fletcher fought duel here,
recently, during which Moore was so
badly wounded that he died Friday.
There had been bad blood between the
men. and when they met the other day
they agreed to fight with their fists
After a few rounds their hatred of each
other became intense, and they drew
their revolvers. When five shots had
been exchanged Moore fell to the
ground mortally wounded. Fletcher
was also wounded. but not seriously,
and fed from the state without max
ing any delay.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19
Fatally Injured.

A sharp hay-forl fell directly on the
head of Geo. Neely, 13-year-old son of
Isaac Neely. at Bolckow, Andrew coun-
ty. penetrating the head and injuring
him fatally.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

WHAT an immense SUN Queen Vic
toria might realize by the sale of her
watches. The oldest watches in the
world arc in her possession. She has
two beautiful little gold ones BY
Breguet that are supposed to he hun
dred years old. They have silver diaIs
and are of about the size of a two-shil-
ling piece. One is blind mans watch:
the other is n repeater Both go per
fectly and are in constant use. Her
maiesty's favorite watch is a large
plain gold one by Nudge
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

P. S. Gilmore and his band of sixty
five performers are in St Louis, and
will remain until the close of the expo
s;tion season
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

The apparent universal law that
things never happen singly but in
waves" finds new support A few
days ago this old earth seemed to be
Submerged by "crime wave" The
sicken;ng odor of blood could almost be
smelled in the newspapers. Now we
have wave of railroad accidents,
nearly all prevcntablc and due to gross
careIessncss. What will he next? Per
baps the millennium, when people stop
shooting each other and trains run no
more.into collision. but it's doubtful
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

Col. S. E. Locke has secured control
of the Alba mines at Carthage on a
twenty-five year lease, and will in
crease development.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

Greenwald e Co.'S dry-goods house
md stock and the grocery of T. B. Reed,
at Pleasant Hill, Cass County. were de-
stroyed by fire early the other morning
Total loss, SIS, 900; fully insured. The
fire is supposed to have been caused by
the explosion of a limp.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19
German M. =. Confcrence-Goldsn Jubilee.

TTTr n
The thirteenth annual meeting of the
st. Louis German NJ. f. conference was
held in St Louis, at Salem church, the
venerable Bishop Thomas Bowman in
the presiding officers chair. As this
is the golden jubilee of Methodism in
the Mississippi valley. the conference
was unusually important in cc-1ection
with the election of delegates to the
general conference at Omaha next year.
TRev. l.. s. Jacoby settled in St Louis in
August 1871. to preach the Gospel according
To Wesley and rented an old Presbyterian
church at Seventh and Carr streets. The
first Sunday not a soul was present except
the minister and his wife. A church was
erected on Wash street. between Tenth and
Eleventh, In 1872. In 1877 larger church
was built ON the same site. and In 1873 the
present s15 O0o cathedral church was reared.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

THE catacombs of Rene contain the
remains of about 6.O0O.O 900 human he
ings, and those of Paris about 5000.
900. The latter were formerly stone
quarrics. Many of the victims of the
revolution of 1920 are buried there
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

Annie Schallert. months old, pulled
coffee-pot on herself at her parents
home in st. Louis, the hot coffee in
flicting burns that proved fatal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL is not
suffering any of the privations OF
Stanley in his travels through Africa.
He carries with him two French cooks,
cows and goats for fresh milk, and a
supply of champagne.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

THE amount of coloring matter
stored in coal is such that one pound
of the mineral yields magenta sufficient
to color 500 yards of flannel, aurine for
l3O yards, vermilion for $3.50 yards,
and alizarine for 235 yards of turkey.
red clnth
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

Thomas Candon, of St LOUIS, quar-.
relied with John Phillips in q saloon.
Phillips plunged a butcher-knife into
his adversary, who will probably die.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

W. II. Joslin. of st. Louis, died from
burns received in a foundry. Molten
metal flowed over the poor fellows
feet. He suffered terribly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

Edwin Harrison, a colored orphan
boy. who was employed by Hugh I. A.
Linchey. of St. Louis, to care for his
barn. was burned to death in the struc-
ture a few nights ago. II is supposed
the fire originated from the boy smok-
ing cigarettes
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

Mrs. q. L. Baker, of Mount Carmel,
ILL.,. lost a pocketbook containing s1,s0O
and railroad transportation for herself
and family to Horton. Kas,, while visit
ing Shaw's garden, st. Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19
A Deputy Constable In Trouble.

Geo. Van Hosier. deputy constable,
was arrested at Rushville, buchanan
courty. on the charge of murder in the
second degree, and was released under
81. 900 bond. Van Hosier, while act
ing as constable. attempted to arrest
tramp, who resisted, and was killed by
the ieputized officer
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

EXPERIMENTS at the Mct,ill univer.
sity in Montreal show that a signal
may be flashed through the round cir
cult of eight thousand miles of ocean
canle in the average time of only Los
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

DIR. S. II. Sonneschein, rabbi of Tenn.
pie Israel in St Louis, has resigned.
This will probably close his career in
ST Louis
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

The great seal of the United States
Is affixed 10 nothing but treaties, proc
lanations. commissions, pardons and
passports. The government has had
but two seals in the one hundred years
since its foundation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

The Pennington air ship at St Louis
Is now in the hands of receiver. 1t is
said that affairs will be Strengthened,
and then the concern will be ready to
take its flight
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19

s-year-old daughter of Mrs. Retta
Gilman, of St Joseph. set her clothing
on fire while playing with matches and
died from burns received.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-19
rhrg.ts~n Eudeayor,

The state convention Of the Young
PEOPLES Christian Endeavor will be
held at Springfield. October 1926. The
atte ndance will be large.