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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09
RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA.

The Agreement Arrived at by Gen. Foster
and the Spanish Government In Rela-
tion to Reciprocal Trade Relations with
Cuba In the Hands of Secretary Bl-:ine.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Spanish
agreement just negotiated by Special
Commissioner Foster at Madrid, is in
the hands of Secretary Blaine. Mr..
Foster. who arrived here yesterday
morning, called at Secretary Blaine's
house shortly before noon and with
him went carefully over the proposed
agreement. Secretary Blaine. however,
said yesterday afternoon that he could
say nothing whatever on the subject of
the treaty. which is of such nature as
to preclude publication until the presI-
dent shall have had look at it. He
also declined to state whether or
not the document was a treaty or an
agreement under the recent tariff law.
This is an important point to be de-
termined, inasmuch as a treaty would
have to 20 to the senate for ratifica-
ton and would therefore run the
chances of rejection, whereas the tariff
agreement such as those that have been
made with the South American coun-
tries can be put into operation at once
by means of a proclamation by the
president. 1t is generally thought that
it is an agreement of this sort, since this
form of international arrangement has
all the effect of a formal treaty with
none of its disadvantages.
1t might also be noted that the only
imports into the United States that can
be affected by an agreement under the
tariff act are hides, sugar and coffee.
1t is understood that Spain made a
strong effort with Commissioner Fos-
ter to insure the extension of the rec
iprocity privileges to tobacco, but he
was compelled to refuse under the terms
of the act. which includes only the
staples named above. Tobacco could
have been included in the agreement,
to be sure, but that would have made
the act subject to ratification or rejec-
ton by the senate, with the probabili-
ties largely on the side Of the letter.
1t is believed that Mr.. Fosters prelim-
mary report was highly satisfactory to
Secretary Blaine.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09
SUBSIDIARY COIN.
Circular Issued by United states Treasurer
Nebeker in Reference to Carrying Out
Secretary Fosters Plan of Distributing
Subsidiary Coin.

Circular Issued by United States Treasurer
Nebeker in Reference to Carrying Out
Secretary Fosters Plan of Distributing
Subsidiary Coin.
WASHINGTON. May 3.-Treasurer Ne
beker, carrying ont Secretary Fosters
plan of distributing subsidiary coin
throughout the United States, yester-
day afternoon issued the following cir
cular: THE coinage of standard silver
dollars authorized by the act of Feb
ruary 2S, 1878, having been discontin-
ued by the act of July Il, 1890, the
treasurer finds it inconvenient to furn-
ish them otherwise than in redemption
of silver certificates or treasury notes,
but will forward silver half dollars,
quarter dollars, or dimes, to any ad-
dress, free of cost for transporta-
ton, by express, in sums of $500 or
mere, or by registered mail in
packages of so, in exchange for any
kind of money deposited in the treas
ury, any subtreasury or depository
bank. Remittances for this purpose
will be received by the treasurer and
the assistant treasurers in the form of
drafts on any bank or banker in Wash
ington, New York. Boston, Philadel-
phia, baltimore. Cincinnati, Chicago,
st. Louis, New Orleans or San Fran
cisco.
Under the former practice no sums OF
smaller amount than $500 was shipped
by the treasury department. The idea
of Secretary Foster is to give small
towns the same facilities as the cities
for obtaining fractional silver.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

SOME idea of the size of the milliner
bills which the husbands and fathers of
this country are called upon TO pay may
bc had from estimates made by the gov
crnmcnt that the amount of money
which must be refunded by Uncle Sam
on account of his having levied cxccs-
sive duties on hat trimmings will aggre-
gate between so. 900. 900 and $50. OO0. OOO
This sum represents only the difference
between the Legitimate duty on hat
trimmings and that on ribbons during
the period covered by the claims of the
importers. 1t indicates that the female
form divine requires a good deal of
trimming.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09
LATE

| SECRETARY FOSTER. on the 18th. sent to
| Frederick +. Hatch, the operator of
the Cleveland breakwater light station,
gold iifc-saving second service bar"
suitably inscribed. in recognition of his
gallantry in rcscuing Mrs. Catherine
Hazen from drowning near Cleveland
breakwater. Lake Erie. ON the night
of October 26, 1899. Hatch in June,
1855, was awarded Il gold medal for saw
, ing several lives on Lake Erie in 1888.
IT is stated that the agricultural firm
of Massey X Co. of Toronto. Ont, and
the Harris company. of Brantford, have
combined. the capital tn be 5000, OOn.
1t is expected that the amalgamation
of the two firms-thc largest of their
| kind in Canada will result in the alb
sorption or extinction of all the smaller
| trims
OWING to disputed claims to South
Africa territory between Portugal and
| England. Paul Kruger. the president of
the Transvaal. is unable to cope with
the Boer expedition which recently
started ont with the intention of estab-
fishing republic in Mashonaland or
Manicaland.
NJ CRozIER. French chief foreign Sec
retary, expresses doubt of the authen-
ticity of the interview with Secretary
Tracy regarding relations with Hayti.
VI. Crozier says no one knows better
than does Mr.. Tracy that France has
no desire to mcddle in fIaytian affairs.
Il. p. HUTCHINSON left Chicago on the
Sd. to visit his old homestead in the
vicinity of Salem, Mass. His friends
say he will soon return and recon-
menee his trade operations, but the
general opinion is that he has perma-
nently retired from business.
In the French chamber of deputies.
on the 4th, during debate on the Four
mics riot, Ernest Roche called Minister
Constans a murderer and his supporters
varlets. Amid great excitement Roche
was censured and expelled.
NEGOTIATIONS have begun for COM
mercial treaty between Russia and Ger
many. Russia will make concessions
to Germany if Germany will help make
the Bosporus free to ships of war.
MAX LIPPMAN, New York tailor,
was taken to hospital, on the 4th, suf-
fering from malignant typhus fever.
Many persons had been exposed to the
contagion.
A NEW amendment TO the prohibitory
law of Maine has gone into effect pro-
viding heavy fine and sixty days i'm
prisonment for single sale of liquor.
OWING to Russia's prescription of the
Jews it is said that the Rothschilds will
withdraw their offer of loan to the
Russian government
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09


NEW YORK, May 3.-R IT, 'un N
Co.'S weekly review of trade saws:
r,, ..,,,-,.,,s .-..,,, ~, ,bo ,,LoIo ,r. morn
f,rnr,hIa ,hon VII ago Roston nnds
,,,,'',aI h,sd''''s h.,,or ,ho,,h ,h. saIes ~
-, or., ,.omnar,,i,.oI, small NIId.r
,rca,h.r has baInnJ rct,ii trade and while
Tho leather tr,Ic il ouiet hnot and shoe Job
h.rs recaiya NOR, .nrnur,yipy rannrts and
hon, for an ,c,iva fan demand A, Pitts
r,,r,,r, ,bo ,,,ass h,,stuos. IL ,1.fv. and Re-
se,n,r iron il 51 c.pts bi,,ber The Cleveland
,n.rket il inactiv. but ,uonev ia in good
demand and at Dctroit the manufacturing
interests are sustained by a strong demand.
AZ Cincinnati the dry goods season has been
brisk and collections are about AS usual At
CbIco.n Nour receints are smaller than a
year nro and grain receipts about the
same but increase annrars in cured
meats lard. butter. dressed beef, and about
a per cent in wool The trade at other
western and southern points seems to be es-
pecially encouraging this week Better
weather helms at almost all western points
and ,r NiIvaukee trade was never better mt
Omaha and st Paul very fair: Mt Minneapo-
lie f,our ia lpII but Iumber trade is active.
and a, Omaha fair weather helps business
Trade il oufet Mt Kansas CITY, improvfn4 at
Louisville Nashville and Atlanta, with de
cidcd strength at ST Iouis though for the
week barely fair at New Orleans. The great
industries are, in better shane. The price of
II q iron is fairly well sustained and the
demand for finished products of iron and
steel is more encouraging The wooden man
ufacturers still hesitate apparently because
the producers are inclined to ask higher
nrices for the new clip of wool than manu-.
facturers can nay but there Is n belief that
the consuming demand for goods must be as
Iarrs "a IL eytr has been in any previous
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

The census office has issued a state
ment of the acreage and yield of tobac-
co for the year 1889, showing an in
crease over the last census of 55. 22S
acres and 1862, 40 pounds. The
amount produced in Kentucky has in
creased over 54,OO0.0OO pounds, and
there has also been substantial in
crease in North Carolina. Tennessee,
Ohio, New York and Wisconsin. On
or less serious falling off in Virginia,
Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania and Missouri. The fig-
ures are liable to slight modification in
the final revision, vet TO be made.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

FRANCE and Russia are carrying on a
desperate Irritation and 50 o>tensibly
preparing for future military union
that they may provoke scme kind Cf
are obviously threatened. 1t appears
that the military systems of the two
countries are to he 50 modified and har-
monized that their respective armies. if
called upon to do SO. may act together
with the least possible friction.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09
PREMIER RUDINrS LATEST.

The Last Note of the italian Premier to
the Charge d. Affairs in Washington
Looked Upon by State Department Of
ficials as Intended Merely for Home
Consumption"-The Slur Secretary
Blaine. However, is Promptly Resented
In Communication to Minister Porter.
WASHINGTON, May 5. Premier Ru-
dini's latest note to Marquis ImperiaG
has not, in the opinion of state depart
ment people, wrought any change in
the Italian question. Marquis Impe-
riai was extremely reticent about the
matter yesterday and would only say:
You must let the communication
speak for itself" State department
officials, while slow to express opinions,
do not attach much Importance to this
last note. 1t is regarded here as in
tended solely for ''home consumption"
and to be used there for the purpose of
inspiring the Italian people with the
idea that their government is pursuing
vicious and resentful policy.
While it is thought that the relations
between the two nations are not af-
fected bv this last Italian ''caper" the
great difference in the tone of the
premier's first note, which embodied a
demand and an ultimatum, and his lat
est, which suggests a grievance and
protest, is freely commented upon il
diplomatic circles, and leads many to
hoPc ior Hore SATISFACTORILY rtidtiohS w
tween the two countries before long.
The next step taken by this govern
ment in the matter, will probably be a
communication from secretary bialne
to lmperiali, based on the report of the
district attorney at New Orleans. in re-
gard to the nationality and character of
the men killed in the New Orleans
nr;son
Secretary of State Blaine yesterday
sent the follovinp bv cable.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, ID. C., May 4, 1881.
Porter u;1;ster pous.
series OF statements addressed TO the
Marquis lmperiali by Premier Rudini was
telegraphed from Rome yesterday and was
published by the press of the United States
to-day The only mart Of the Naruuis Ru-
dini,s communicotion which thfs gov.
.,..,. nnl1nno - 81 -,
here quoted. namely: "I have now before
me n note addressed to Won by secretary
Blaine. April H. Its perusaI produces a
most painful impression upon me. will
not stop to Law stress upon the lack Of con-
formity with diplomatic usages DISPLAYED in
making use as Mr. Blaine did not hesitate
to do, of a portiep of a telegram of mine
communicated to him In strict confidence in
order to get rid of question clearly defined
in our official documents, which alone pos
sess a diplomatic value" The telegram of
March ~ concerning whose public use the
Marquis Rudini complains. is the following.
which was quoted in full in my note of April
IA to Marquis Imperiali, charge d'affaires of
Italy at this capital:
poxr March .. ,so,
,,.,.us ,,,.,... ,r..,:,a,..,'
''o'"' ~'' -"' -, ..
our request, " the i1uSt" ~,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

DUQUoIS, ILL.,, May 3.-What prom
ises 20 be the most stubbornly con-
tested coal miners strike ever held in
this district was inaugurated yesterday
morning. The contest is to enforce the
eight-hour day and pay every Satur-
day. The men say they will stay out
until the law is upheld and their de-
mands granted. The operators say the
law is unjust and that they will fight
it to the United States supreme court.
Fully 1,5O0 men will be directly inter.
ested in this strike, which, with their
families, swells the total number af.
fected to 500 souls.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09
A Kentucky Tragedy.

MrDDLEsBoRoUGH, KY, May S.-An'
other terrible tragedy has occurred in
this section, this time at small sta
ton on the Louisville & Nashville. Z
miles distant from here, over the
mountains From what can be learned
it seems that between Jim Crabtree
and Jim jackson, both disreputable
characters, an old grudge existed.
Thursday night they met at the above
station. Both drew their guns, and
without speaking a word, commenced
their deadly work. After the firing
ceased Crabtree was dead in his tracks,
and jackson, died an hour later
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

THE longest bridge in the world is the
Lion bridge near Sangang. in China. 1t
extends five and q quarter miles over
an area of the Yellow sea and is sup
ported by three hundred huge stone
arches. The roadway is seventy feet
above the water and is incloscd in an
iron network. 4 marble lion twenty
one feet long rests on the crown of
every pillar. The bridge was built at
the command of Emperor Kieng Long,
who abdicated in 1896 on account of old
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

IN court at Wheeling, W. Va, Judge
jackson met with peculiar case of
dense ignorance. James Penning-
ton pleaded guilty of selling liquor
without license and declared tina. he
did not know he required license.
Did you ever hear of the United
States?" asked the court YES, but
only in an indirect way" the prisoner
replied. Il live in Brayton county, and
did not think the United States had
any control over its affairs. The county
court makes the laws there" The Judge
fined him 500 with ten months in jail,
and told the clerk to furnish him with
a copy of the constitution to study
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May at is es-
timated by the officials of the building
trades council that 5000 carpenters, L.
200 brick-layers, 400 stone-masons and
200 skaters in this city and Allegheny
CITY were idle on account of the strike.
The other trades continue at work
wherever they can do so, but will be
forced to quit within a few days
unless a settlement with the above
named craftsmen is affected. Four
small firms having uncompleted jobs
have granted the demands They en-
ploy about $50 men. The firms are not
connected with the builders exchange
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

IT has just been discovered that the
delicious looking blood orange which
blinks so bewitchingly at the small
boy from the stands of the Italian
man is dcluslon and snare. There
is no blood orange. speaking from
the standpoint of the naturalist. All
globules of luscious fr.Iit which assume
this alluring hur are doctored by means
of hypodermic injections of analinr and
other poisonous or deletcrious dyes.
Hence the blood orange is a luxury
t. DC let severely alone.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

STATISTICS are said to show that from
1s01 to 1881 Gi2 900 Russians were cx-
lied to ScDcria 100, 900 at their own in
stance. in order that they might accom-
pany condemned friends With the
advance of the century the practice of
baniShmcnt to Siberia has assumed in-
creasing proportions. In lsDI-'lf the
number of cxilcs was 1O.l75; in 1857 Gl.
SO. S;l; in 11-'s9. II. i.:is6.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

The farmers and towns-people of
Henry county have adopted a novel
method of road-building. They have
combined their efforts and intend to i'm
prove all the roads within five miles of
the town of Montrose: and as it will be
a benefit TO the town and to the ada
cent county, the expenses will be paid
equally by the farmers and trades-peo-
pie. The town people are raising a cost
fund. and the farmers are furnishing
some of the material and their labor and
teams.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

NEW YORK, May 2.-The most de-
structive fire of many years is raging in
south Jersey. The great pine region
and cranberry bog district from Pleas
ant Point and Bay Head, on the north,
down to Egg Harbor, 60 miles south,
and from the Atlantic TO points from
30 to 20 miles inland, is being
swept by fire. Thousands and
thousands of acres of pine and
cedar timber have been burned,
many towns have been threatened. doz-
ems of houses have been destroyed. and
fears are entertained for the safety OF
people in the devastated country.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09
Case Like DIR. BothweII's.

BosToS, May 5.-A case in many re-
,pects similar to that of Rev. DIR.
Boutwell,, of Brooklyn, is being
treated at the Massachusetts general
hospital in this city. The patient is
Oscar Mile, aged Q years, and the ply
sicians are trying to extract a tanarind
seed which the boy inhaled while at
play last Saturday. The seed is located
in the left lung. Tracheotomy has been
performed without success.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

ROBERT HARRISON. of Birmin"har.,
Conn, who had been asleep for three
days and nights awoke feeling none
the worse for il. He says that he
dreamed that he was in another world.
and WAS positive it was much brttcr
than this one. lie had Il prolonged
sleep once before
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

CAPT. ". II. +. HAINES. of the steam
ship Etruria. has completed his five
hundred and first voyage across the At
lantic. He first went To sea as an ap-
prentice in ISIS. and got his first COM
mand of II Cunard steamship in IsG4
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

The little. amenities nf life appear to
he closely looked after abroad. The
following advertisement recently ap-
pcared in German newspaper:
Wanted, hy lady of quality. for adc
quate remuneration, a few wcll-hrhavcd
and respectfully dressed children to
amusc cat in delicate health two or
three hours a day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

An idea of the enormous amount of
type used in the government printing
office may he gained when it is stated
that the public printer has asked for
bids for l5.O10 pounds of English, 5,OOG
pounds of plea. $1,000 pounds of long
primer, 5000 pounds of BREWER and 49,
coo pounds of n"nparril 600 pounds
or about nine carloads.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

WASHINGTON. May S.-The commit
tee counting the cash in the treasury
has completed the cash loom, bond
room, redemption division, interest di-
vision. sinking fund of the District of
Columbia and sl2.OOO.OO of the $780,
600, 900 in the reserve vaults. The count
so far shows that everything is cor
raet
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09
4 Demen ted Girl.

A young and beautiful girl was found
by Sanford Gartin, farmer living near
st. Joseph, wandering in a wheat field
on his farm. The girl is undoubtedly
demented. She gave her name as Louisa
Stevens, but did not know where she
was from. Her head and feet were bare,
and her clothing. although of good quail
ity. was tattered and dirty.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

IT is reported that the Panama canal
can he completed for 600. OO0. 900 francs
This frank statement will not he par
ticularly rclishcd by the Parisians who
have already put 50 many millions into
the enterprise.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

Mrs. CATHERINE SHARP. of Phila-
delphia. now in her ll4th wear. attrib-
utcs her great longevity to the fact
that she has made il the rule of her life
to preserve a tranquil mind and never
TO become agitatcd
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

WASHINGTON, May 5-Attorney-Gen-
eral Miller has rendered an opinion that
the new immigration law when passed
became a part of the general legisla-
ton on that subject. Such being the
case, the opinion holds that the secre-
tary of the treasury is empowered to
use as much money as necessary, out OF
the immigration fund, to pay the sal
aries of offices created by the new law.
the expense of putting the law into
force, and continuing it in operation.
A superintendent of immigration ere
ated by the law, will not, however, be
appointed until the presidents return.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09
Death of Hon. W. G. BrumIey.

Hon.W. c. Brumley. one of the wealth
lest men of Miller county, died the other
day lie had held many offices of trust,
including that of representative.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09
st. .Joe's MidgPts.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Holiday. col
orcd, of st. Joseph. are the proud par
ents of two girls, which are the small
est babes born in st. Joseph in many a
year. At birth they weighed but two
pounds each. Their arms are about the
size of a lady's little finger, and an or
dinary coffee cup could easily he placed
over the head of either. Their skins
are very dark, being much darker
than the skins of most newborn col
ored babes. They are perfectly formed,
and are apparently healthy. Mrs. IIol-
liday is very proud of her midget
babes, and takes great pleasure in ex-
hibiting them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

NEW mineral has been discovered,
to which the maine sanguinitc has been
given. II is bronzc-rcd in color hy re-
iiccted light. and upon analysis is found
to contain Silver. nrsrnic and snlnhnr.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

Gen. benjamin Franklin Stringfellow,
who died in Chicago few days ago. wa;
Encouragement of Missouri in 1874
lie was born in Virginia in 1916.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

DoNNA lSIpoEA CoUsIxo in Chilli is
supposed Ia be the richest woman in
the world. Her monthly income is SS9.-
600. She is a stately willow of thirty
hive years and a famOus hnrsewoman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

Five hundred dollars will be con
tributed at Quincy, Ill, for the Missouri
Ex-Confederate home. Over four hun.
dred dollars have been raised.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

Phillipsburg. Laclede county, was al
mos. wipee out by fire the other morn
ing. The entire business part of the
town was destroyed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

IN the ease cf man who killed him.
self recently. an English jury rendered
a verdict that the deceased committed
suicide at the instigatiun of the devil. -
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09

The leading statesmen of New South
Wales have taken u determined stand
in favcr Of the enfranchiscment of