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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
THE EAST,

TuE death IF Df. Henson J. LoSsin-
the historian, occurred at his home
near ruughiircpsie, y V. of paralysis
of the heart lie WAS - Years old
FUNERAL services over the remains of
AUNT Eh",ia Caldwell, aged over lC6
years. were held in the chapel of the
c'!"rci hospital ;ni huElt az New York.
She was born in slavery in South Caro-
lima.
uN the ith il3G Italian immigrants
arrived in New York.
THE federal authorities at New York
returned tweuty-thrse pauper immI
grants L. Europe
Az inmate of the county hospital at
Reading Mass. ,I"hn Tuu. deliberately
sta we'd himself TO death lie went
without food for twcnty-scvch days.
FIRE destroyed the dwelling of Sam
uel 7. Nycr', a prominent farmer liv-
ing near Myer>tlllc. Ia. and his two
girls, aged . and l. years, perishcd in
the flames.
THE death of ex-Gov. Henry Lippitt.
RhGdc Island. occurred at Providence.
lie was born in Providence in ISIs.
THE Union theological seminary di-
rcci"r- at New Sorit have decided that
Charles a. Erigrs shall continue his
pr"fr>S"rship in the seminary n"twith-
stan ling the decision of the general as
scu.hly # the Presbyterian church.
TI;: eldest resident of Long Island,
Nathaniel Smith, died at Hampstead,
aged I0l years.
TUE Oldest con luctor In New Eng.
land. r. ". King bury. died at Walt
ham, Mass,
THE first general superintendent Of
the New York Central road. Chaunccy
Nibhard. died at Macon. Mo. lie was
"A mcmLcro of the i hirty ninth congress.
LEFT. PEARY is in charge of the
steamer Kate. which left New York
on its arctic exploring expedition. and
he will try to circiinnavigate Green
land
CAPT. JoHN FAUNCE. one of the old
est officers in the revenue marine scrv-
ice. died in Jersey City. y. !. Capt.
Fauncc was born in lS0S and ent tered
service in 1887.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Is Vienna thunderstorm DESTROYED
thirty-six buildings. lightning struck
and killed two children and many per.
sons We're badly injured.
Is the Susa valley in Switzerland, the
wind blew a hurricane, and large
number of houses were blown over and
nine persons were killed and many in
jurcd
CATHOLICS and Greeks had riot in
Jerusalem, and Turkish troops were
called out TO quel the disorder and
killed and wounded many of the rioters.
AT L'Ori@inal. Ont, Narcisse Laroque
was banged for the murder of two lit
tie girls, named Mctioniglc, October =,
1890.
THE Itata, the Chilian insurgent
steamer which escaped from the Gus
tody Of the United States marshal at
san Diego. Cal. surrendered to Amcri-
can men of war at lquique.
Is the SimbriSk and Samara districts
hundreds of Russian peasants have
died Of hunger during the last few
weeks.
Is Euenos Ayres gold was quoted at
S42 premium.
AT Drurcn on the Rhine a cloudhurst
occurred and three women who were
crossing the bridge were blown into
the river and drowned. while lightning
killed another.
WILLIE OWENS. 13 years of age, and
two horses fell into n pit 10 feet deep
and were killed at the new Rockland
slate quarries near Montreal.
The census of London shows a popu-
lation of 4.2I1.Oo1.
The distinguished statesman. Sir John
Macdonald. who guided the political dcs-
TRIES of Canada for nearly half a centu-
ry, passed peacefully away at his home
at EarnSc!iffr. near Ottawa. at lG:l5
o'clock p. IN. on the 9Th. surrounded by
his wife. son and daughter and other
friends. Sir John was born in Glasgow,
Scotland. January Il. 1915.
ST. PETERSBURG advices say that in
the Ters1 district the peasants became
angry over the teachings of a school
master and blew up the school building
with dynamite. killing ten children and
wounding twelve others. The teacher
escaped injury.
IN northern Italy an earthquake did
great damage to property and killed
three persons.
DURING a storm in Vienna, Austria,
Il dozen persons were killed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

AT Burns UIty, Ind, storm de-
stroycd much property, killed Absalom
SharpleSs and fatally injured Miss
Dora fortner and killed large num-
Der of cattle.
ESCArING gas s1frocatcd the wife and
little child of u. NJ. Miller, of Mime
apoliS
FoR the week ended on the 9th
the percentages of the baseball clubs in
the National league were: Chicago,
.62l: New York, .99i: Philadelphia, So !:
Cleveland, 500; Bostc., 800; Pitts
burg!:. AZ; Brooklyn, :4.!; Cincin-
natl, .a5S. The percentages of clubs in
the American association were: St
Louis, Gio: Boston, $50; Baltimore,
$50; Cincinnati, .47s; Columbus. .46s:
Athletic. .i54; Louisville, All; Wash
inGton. .a92.
JOHN LIpAY, of salt Lake, Y. T, in
fit of Jealous rage over the alleged
intimacy of his wife with John Kirby,
shot and killed Kirby and his 5=ycar.
oil son and then committed suicide.
FLAMES swept away the buildings of
The Cleveland tO.l Hardware Company,
causing a loss of Sl5O.OO0.
TUE death of Squire JAMES Ritter,
believed to be the largest man in the
south. occurred at Elm Springs. Ark.
II" weighed $40 pounds and was 20
wears old.
IN Atchison county, Kan, three
hrcthcrS named Vanderburg, who were
bitten 10y horse that had been bitten
by mad dog. died of hydrophobia-
Il Louisville, KY. Henry Scickel, a
grand army man, killed himself with
the load which he last put in his mus
kct during the war. He had been
drinking heavily.
FIRE destroyed the Island Sash &
Door Companys plant in Milwaukee,.
the loss being 500. 900.
JACoB voS BREMEN, living near
Watcrville, Wash, quarreled with his
two brothers, John and Henry. over
division of stock and killed them both.
THE Legislature of Florida, after max
ing the anniversary of jefferson Davis
legal holiday, adjourned sine die.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
PHILADELPHIA FINANCES.

The Government VIII Afford Ever Facility
for Obtaining the Fullest Information
with Regard to the Affairs Of the Key
stone Bank.
WASHINGTON. June 9.-Comptroller
Lacey joined Secretary Foster at the
White house yesterday, and they talked
over with the president at some length
the financial condition of Philadelphia
and recent developments as brought
out by the investigation by the city
council. As result of this conference
Secretary Foster gave to the press last
night the following statement:
I'm response to the letter of Mayor
Stuart of Philadelphia, addressed to
the president, Comptroller of the Cur
rency Lacey will furnish all the corre-
spondence and statement governing his
action relating to the Keystone national
bank. The further examination of the
affairs of the bank will be continued as
requested, subject to the approval of the
United States district attorney of Phil
adelphia.
IF additional information is desired
as to the action of the comptroller, it is
probable that he will, subject to the
opinion of the district attorney, ap-
pear before the council committee"
In short, the national authorities
are desirous of furnishing the fullest
possible information, and will give all
the facts connected with the Keystone
national bank affair, SO far as they
have any knowledge"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
THE CENSUS OFFICE.

The Funds for Carrying on the Work Of
the Census Bureau Said to be Running
Rather Low.
WASHINGTON. June. s--There is con-
sternation in the various branches of
the census office. 1t grows out of tho
fact that the money appropriated to
carry on the work is running SO low
that it has become necessary to reduce
the force. 1t is hinted that between
now and July the force is to be re-
duced at least 1000, which takes in
quite large number of the original
appOintees and nearly all of those who
were recently given three months,
appointment. This information was
gently impaired, Saturday, by
Chief Clerk Childs, on be-
ing asked to transfer a number Of
the clerks to the regular list or reap
point them for another three months
term. He replied that it was impossi-
BILE to do so, and that on the expiration
of the time there would not be any new
ones appointed. The work is nowhere
near completion and it is only thought
possible by working the force night and
day that by December 1 it will all he
up in shape. This state of affairs will
delay the work Of the Office consider
ably and will necessitate an extra ap-
preparation to complete il.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
IDLE INDIANS.

The Labor Element About Norfolk, Neb.,
Object to Indian Children Being Allowed
to Weed Beets at the Beet Sugar
station.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Some time
ago the managers of the beet sugar sta
tion at Norfolk, Neb., requested the
commissioner of Indian affairs to allow
the Indian children at the Genoa train
ing school to pick the weeds from the
beets and generally make themselves
useful The commissioner heartily in
dorsed the proposition and notified
Superintendent Backus, of the
training school at Genoa, to
make the necessary arrangements
and preparations to transport the chill
dren to Norfolk. which is only a short
distance. Before they had started,
however, the citizens of Norfolk, prin-
cipally the labor element, at meeting
held to take action in the matter,
passed resolutions vigorously condemn
ing the plan This information was
contained in communication to Com
missioner Morgan, who thereupon no
titled Superintendent Backus to make
no further arrangements and allow the
matter to be dropped.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

The thirty-ninth annual exhibition
and commencement of the Missouri
State school for the blind, in st. Louis.
was held the other night. Friends and
relatives of the blind pupils crowded
the chapel on the second floor. where
the commencement exercises were held.
and thronged the corridors and exhiLi-
tion rooms, especially those in which
the pupils were working. The kinder.
garten room was probably the most i'll
teresting of all. Specimens of the chill.
drcn's work-mats, baskets and Other
little knick-knacks- on the wall
and were greatly admired by the visit.
Urs. The carpet-weaving, broom-mall
ing, chair-making and mop-makinG
rooms were all visited and greatly ad
mired, each being filled with specimens
of the pupils work, mute witnesses OF
their zeal and industry
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
lAIER

THE result of the annual meeting of
| the New York and Brooklyn bridge
trustees. on the sth, was a surprise in
that although New York city owns but
onc-third of the big span, Tammany
now controls the structure. Many of
the Brooklyn members were absent.
while the New York members were out
in force. Ex-senator Wagstaff. Tam
many man, was elected president of
the board. and ex-mayor Hewell, of
Brooklyn, vice-president.
SECRETARY FOSTER returned to
Washington from New York on the sth.
He stated that his conference in New
York with the bankers developed the
fact that the bankers would take all
the outstanding ~ per cent bonds at
per cent, or extend the S23, 900, OOG
held by them to secure circulation at l
or ~ per cent, rather than have to
buy per cent. bonds to continue busis
ness.
FULL returns from the Irish census
show that the total population is 4.7O6.-
l62. decrease of 6s.674. The religious
classification shows 3.5i9.T45 Roman
Catholics, a decrease of All ,146: 600. $50
Protestant EpiscOpalians, a decrease of
S%, IA; PresbytcrIans 446.6S7, decrease
24.O47: Methodists, 55,235, an increase
of 6,396.
THE estate of the late p T. Barnum
as shown by inventory taken by the ap-
praiser and filed in the probate court at
bridgeport. Conn, on the sth. Is esti-
mated rs follows: Personal property,
81, ,2S5, ,599: real estate, 81. 993, e33, max.
ing a grand total of S4,27S,5 532.
LIZZIE WHITEHALL the female burglar
who broke into the house of Frank A.
Colley. in Cambridge, Mass, last Feb
ruary. and stole jewelry worth 81. ZOO,
pleaded guilty, on the Sth, and was SEN
fenced to ten years in the house of cor
rection.
The Rome correspondent of the New
York Catholic News cables that Rev.
John Brady. the rector of st. Joseph's
church, Amsbury Mass, has been ap-
pointed auxiliary with episcopal char
acter to Archbishop Williams, of Ros-
ton.
THE Philadelphia grand jury found
seventeen indictments against Treas
urer Bardsley on the sth. The max
imum penalty is eighty-five years i'm
prisonment-
WITHIN a year from July the treasury
department will pay to citizens of the
United States between si2, 1000, 900 and
$4,000, 900 as bounty for raising sugar.
The treasury department has decided
that railway cars running in the transit
trade between the United States and
Canada srs not subject to duty,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

TnE president has appointed William
D. Owens, of Indiana. to be supcrinten.
dent of Immigration. with salary OF
$1,000 Per nnnum.
The six years sentence of Robert
Sicgel. son of Gen. Siegci has been re-
duced by the president to two years
and nine months.
THE business failures in tkt tinted
States during the seven DAYS ended on
the spta hum mhercd 22i, against 254 the
preceding week and aJ5 for the cores
pondinT week last year
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
tho Week ended on the 9th argre-
gated Sl.II'. .913. .Gg5, against SiJp. nh
465 the previous week. As compare
with the corresponding week OF 1872 Nh.
decrease amountcitn ;d.3.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

BULLETIN issued by the census bu-
reau regarding the production of blue
stone shows that in the census year
5.l26.Si0 cubic feet were produced in
New York. New Jersey and Prnnsyl-
vania, which We're the only states pro
ducing this particular variety of stone
in the United States. the value of which
was Sl,6S?.6O7. The expenditures 10y
the Systematically operated quarries in
the production of blucstone aggregated
sG0s, ,5S2. of which S527.6i was the
wages of the !, ,79S persons to whom the
industry gave employment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
THE MATURING soNos.

Secretary Foster StDl Considering the
Question Of Extending the Four-and-a-
Half Per Cent. Bonds-The Interests OF
the East and the West I'm the Matter
Probability that, N Extended. 1t will bs
at the Two Per Cent. Rate.
WAsHINGTUf. June 9.-Secretary Fos-
ter said yesterday afternoon that he
had not yet determined what to do
about the AZ per cent. bonds The
New York bankers insisted that if the
boAds were extended at lower rate of
interest than ? per cent. they would
lose money. At the same time they ad-
mitted that the government was in a
position to force them to take the bonds
at whatever rate of interest it saw fit
to allow. Many offers were being re-
ceived, he said, from western banks to
extend the bonds at any rate of inter
est the secretary of the'treasury chose
to fix, and ~ have no doubt" said
Secretary Foster, that the western
banks would extend their holdings of
AZ per cent without any Interest"
The secretary here picked up state
ment showing that AZ per cent bonds
held by national banks to secure circu-
latlon ana governments aeposi.s were
distributed as follows: New England
states, SS''4S.eoo' middie states, 80
o''' tov' southern states sS,t4''ooo'
western states SIS S''s'soo-
The western banks, continued Sec
retary Foster, receive as high as 8 to
10 per cent Tor money while per
cent. tne runng rate IN 'ne east
western banks couid perhaps Detter
aHord 10 nave their hoioings oi ~ per
cent pohos eA'en'en a, per cent 'nai
the eastern oanKs eouio AT per cent
interest: lhese la''er oanhs' ne saiu'
a'a"eu tnat ra'e o, iess ,hah per
cent woulo reduce tue ponus 70 pa, or
i,ae.'on peiow' anu wner my
reaeheo tha' pom. 'iie ooh.'s "oul'' 70
presen'eu 70 'ne .re%sury ior pay pas ~
anu "ouiu hane W "e ie"eeAe'' "a
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Ideas for the Temporary Post
Office to be Erected in Washington to

Gathering Ideas for the Temporary Post
Office to be Erected in Washington to
Meet the Growing Demands.
WASHINGTON, June s.-Postmaster
Sherwood and Superintendent of Mai
Springer returned last week from their
hurried tour of inspection of the post
offices of Philadelphia, New York and
Boston. Their object in taking the
trip was to gather ideas for the tenn
porary post Office to be erected in this
city. In New York they struck Decora-
ton day, and that being a holiday,
their inspection of the workings of the
office there was unsatisfactory. The
cities are all supplied with modern i'm
provements in mailing appurtenances,
and all, of course, are much in advance
of the Washington post Office.
Postmaster Sherwood and Superin-
tendent Springer agree that the New
Yori, post Office is Just as much cramped
ss the Washington Office, and especially
in the mailing division. The office is
too small for the vast amount of work
that the force is called on to do. OBJ
s-rvations of the postmaster and his
superintendent will be of great value in
the arrangement of Washington's tenn
porary office, as the latter devoted
much time to watching the operations
of the dispatching of the mails.
There were 400 syrIans landed at tho barge
oi4ics In New York Friday. The majority
we're detained bv order q: Cok Weber. Thsy
will probably ~ seat bach
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

A CIECrLAR has been issued by the
state department ut Washington nn-
rouncinr the fact that subjects of for
cign countries may only taite advantage
Ct the copyright laws of the United
States when their respective govern
mcnts are willing tn grant the same
privileges t" subjects of the United
States which in foreign countries.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

CURIOUS fact noted in connection
with the epidemic of grip still preva-
lent in London is that it has almost
wholly spared members of the dramatic
and musical profession. lna>much as
such persons do not enjoy any adran-
tage over the rest of the community in
the matter of hygicnic surroundings.
the most likely explanation of their
exemption is that the constant use of
the vocal organs tends to fortify them
against the lodgment of the grip germs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

DR.. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES has one
peculiarity in speaking of which at his
Cambridge home he says have always
made it rule of my life never to walk
against the wind when could by any
means avoid it Out of my windows
here | study the direction of the air
currents by the smoke or by the rip
pies of the water of the bay. My usual
walk is between here and Chester park.
but whether ride there and walk back.
or vice versa, depends upon the direc-
tion of the wind. | never walk both
ways There is weather-cock atop
the stable of a neighbor near by tina:
generally gives me the cue"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
TnK fact has Just come out that Ten.

THE fact has just come out that Ten
uyNon adds pretty penny to his in
come by selling milk from the COWS
on his Isle of Wight estate More than
this. he actually has the name of
Alfred Lord Tcnnyson painted on the
side of his milk carts. Tkis will give
bnical aristocratic admirers of Eng
lands laureate shock. Sensible folks
Will be unable TO see any harm in 1t.
Milk is good deal more necessary to
human existence than poetry
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
SIR JOHN IS DEAD.
The Sufferings of the Aged Cana
dian Premier Ended.
sIf John Alexander Macdonald. the Most
Forceful Figure in Canadian Poll
tics for the Last Half Cen
tury is No More.

0rTAwA, Ont, June 5.-Sir John Mac
donald is dead. 4 nation is mourning
its greatest statesman, and great party
is in grief for the loss of a beloved
leader. Toward that sick chamber at
Earns Cliffe public thought has been
directed for the last ten days and the
sympathy of the nation has gone ont in
greater force as the picture presented
grew weaker and more pathetic. From
all parts of the Dominion and from the
sovereign herself came tender messages
OF coincidence, and anxious inquiries as
10 the aged statesman's condition. To
all of these inquiries but one answer
could be given-the end might be de-
laycd but was inevitable.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

NUMEROUS remedies, such as am
monia. oil of cloves. chloroform. etc.
have been recommended for mosquito
bites, but writer says that ordinary
soap is as good as any of them. He al
ways carries small piece with him on
his country excursions, and in case of a
bite makes a lather over the affected
part and allows it to dry on. The burn
ing is at once relieved ard all pain
soon disappears. Should it return. as
sometimes happens. it is only necessary
to repeat the application.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

THE sensational sun-spot man of the
Rochester IN. " Democrat declares
that: IF the present spottcdness con
nues we may experience year with
out a summer. in which frosts may he
expected every month" That is what
happened in the cold year, 1916. when
the country was new, but if we haven't
outgrown that sort of thing by this
time what is our boasted progress good
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
The Behring Sea Bin Passed.

LONDON, June 9.-In the house of
lords, yesterday, Lord Salisbury. in
moving a second reading of the bill re-
Iating to Behring sea- made sympa-
thetic reference to the death Of Sir
John Macdonald. He said the bill was
to enable England to be free to act on
the subject of arbitration and provid-
ing for giving compensation where
there should be any real loss through
England's action. The government did
not admit liability for the whole COM
pensation. He believed Russia to be
favorable to arbitration. The bill was
passed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

THE fire losses for the present year
are of extraordinary magnitude. and
the president of one of the largest in
surance companies in Massachusetts
says he never knew anything like it
The losses for the present year to date
foot up SCI, aOS, as compared with
SAL. .4a2, 297 for the same time last year.
The losses this year are: January, S12,-
O4S,s February, slO,a64, OlO: March,
1859, 1903; April, Sll.642. .6T5; May, SaI.-
O49,4T5. The great increase of losses
in May was partly occasioned by forest
fires in New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Michigan and Wisconsin, bu: outside of
these they were over SIC, 900, 600.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
ST. Louis School Picnics.

For several weeks the different st.
Louis schools have been holding thciI
annual picnics. The schools, in charge
of their teachers, board the street cars
and go to one of the numerous bcauti-
full parks, and there spend the day.
There is great fun. Some of these
schools contain from 1000 to 400 chill.
drcn, and when that crowd is augment
ed by the parents and friends people
enough to make a good-sizcd town are
out on lark. The school board last
year endeavorcd to put stop To pie
mics. but the patrons of the schools
would not heed their requests, and the
picnics go on.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Willard Evans forged note for So
on one of the banks of West Plains
procured the money and cloped with a
young lady named Wright. lie was ar
rested in Lamar and lodged in Jail,
where he ended his career by commit
ting suicide, preferring that tn n term
in the penitentiary. He was about 10
Years old
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Quite a number of large auction
sales of real estate have recently oc,
CURED in st. Louis. One sale. lasting
three days, aggregated almost 500, 200.
Numerous suburban tracts are being
laid off on the lines of rapid transit.
and cottages are going up by the thou
sands. Ten thousand new buildings
were erected in st. Louis last year, and
II the lots on which these buildings
were erected were placed side by side
it is said they would extend about 800.
600 feet, nearly sixty miles. 1t is be-
lieved that that number will he exceed
ed this year.