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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
CALLED HENCE.

Death of Young william II. Vanderbilt.
Son Of Cornelius-He Sank to Sleep and
Never Awakened.
NEW YORK, May 24.-Wm- Fl. Van
derbilt. eldest son of Cornelius Wander
bilt. who had been suffering for some
days past of typhoid fever. died last
night at 10:15 o'clock. He was sur
rounded by his father, mother, brother
and sister, when he passed quietly
away.
Young Vanderbilt had been very
weak all of the earlier part of the day
but was gradually recovering from the
effects of the hemorrhages of the stom-
ach. DIR. MeLane was with him
at the time He apparently rallied
from the attack and then went to sleep
His sleep was perpetual one, for he
never awoke. For this reason the ex-
act time of his death is in doubt, but II
occurred some time between 1o:15 and
1885 o'clock. He was taken i'll on May
4, at New Haven. at that time very Sc
riously. As there was no typhoid fever
in New Haven at the time it is supposed
he contracted the disease while on
trip through the western states during
the Easter holidays.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

AT Auburn prison Joseph l.. Tice, the
Rochester IN. " wife murderer, was
executed by electricity.
Is New York an association of Amer
lean authors was formed whose object
in general is To promote the interests of
literary workers.
AT Lyons. y. Y, Oliver Curtis Perry,
the train robber. pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to forty-nine years and three
months on four indictments.
FLAMES at Oswego, n. Y, practically
wiped ont the milling and elevator in
tcrcsts in that city. The total loss was
estimated at 81, ,0OO,00
THE death of George W. Estes, the
first man to play a snare drum by note
and one of the Oldest musicians in the
country. occurred at Salem, Mass, aged
81 years.
THE Etna Pyrotechnic Company's
factory at Hartford, Conn, blew up,
killing five persons.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
AT the democratic state convention in

AT the democratic state convention in
Raleigh, n. C., Gov. Hoyt was nominated
to succeed himself.
ELLA and Irwin Osborn. sister and
brother, were drowned while attempt
ing to cross a swollen creek near Elb-
ing, Kan
JOHN A. ANDERSON, for twelve years
the representative of the First Kansas
district in congress, died at Liverpool,
England, aged IS years.
Is portions of Wisconsin, Minnesota
blizzard ragged.
AT Rolling Fork, Miss, William
Knight was banged for the murder of
Michael Shea. a section boss on the
Louisville & Texas railroad.
In the flood near Pine Bluffs, Ark,
sixteen negroes were drowned.
MARTHA YOUNG, Elisha Young, ky
Young, Holman Mabel and Alfred
Cressby, all negroes, were hanged in
the Jail yard at Chester. S. c., for the
murder of Alfred McAlley-
THREE young mechanics, Harry
Crock. George Doughty and William
Reilly, were drowned in the lake at
Cleveland by the upsetting of their boat
In the districts Immediately tributary
to ST. Louis the total loss by the flood
was estimated as follows: St Louis
county, $4,000. 900; st. Louis city, ST.
900. 600: St. Charles county. 5000, 900;
the American bottom. from Alton, Ill,
to Cairo. IS, 900, 900 this including East
st. Louis and vicinity; total, Sl1, 200, 900.
THE 117th anniversary of the Neck
lenburg declaration of independence
was celebrated at Charlotte, y. C.
Is a wreck on the Cotton Belt road
near Goodman, Ark, thirteen persons
were killed.
BICYCLE riders carried n message
from Gen. Miles to Gen. Howard from
Chicago to New York by a 915-mile
route in days, Is hours and minutes.
This was - hours and 80 minutes more
than schedule time.
AT the age of 109 years Mrs Mildred
Ann Clay died at her home in Leaven-
worth, Kan.
AT Covington, Ga, SerbOrn Smith
was hanged for a criminal assault upon
a 13-year-old girl.
In Chicago Mrs. Sarah Rothschild
celebrated her lO4th birthday.
THE percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 2lst were: Boston, al;
Brooklyn. $40; Chicago, .G01; Cleve-
land, .577: Louisville, .53s; Cincinnati,
Sc; Pittsburgh, .5l9; New York, 500;
Philadelphia, .444: Washington, 40;
st. Louis, .25l; Baltimore. $50. The
percentages of clubs in the Western
league were: Columbus, .792: Milwau-
kec, .GG7; Kansas City, $40; Toledo.
al: Omaha, .43S: st. Paul, 313; Mime
apolis. .3l3; Indianapolis, .167.
AT Guttenburg, Ia, two children
were playing in barn when it caught
fire. Their mother tried to save them,
and all perishcd.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION
HFTY-sEcoNo CONGRESS

WEDNESDAY, May 1s.-The naval ap-
preparation bill was passed in the SEN
ate. In the house Mr. Bartine's free
coinage amendment to the sundry civil
bill was declared by Speaker Crisp TO
be out of order. and the house sus-
taincd the decision of the chair.
THURSDAY, May 19.-In the senate
bills were passed 10 provide for such
army officers as may be required for
the worlds fair, and exempting Ameri-
can coastwise vessels piloted by their
licensed masters or by United States
pilot from the obligation to pay state
pilots for services not rendered. A
resolution was adopted abolishing the
Office Of principal executive clerk of the
senate. In the house the time was oc-
cupied in discussing the sundry civil
bill. Mr.. BANDS amendment for the
coinage of all silver bullion purchased
and now in the treasury into standard
silver dollars was ruled out of order.
FEIDAY, May 20. - The river and
harbor bill was passed in the senate.
Bills were also passed appropriating
500, 200 for a public building at Joliet,
ILL.,: to increase to sl25.OOO the appro-
priation for the public building at Lam
sing, Mich, and to place on the pension
roll at the rate of $50 a month Gen.
George ". Jones, of Iowa, one of the
first two senators from the state. In
the house bills were introduced to ad-
init free of duty goods, wares and
rperchandi.a nurphased in fOreipn comm
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

ACCORDING to the latest census bulle-
tin. New York has 44,O67 and New Jer-
sey 3,295 superfuous females-total for
the two states, 1882. On the other
hand, Pennsylvania has male majority
of 74.64s. Putting the three states to-
gether there are 27,2s6 persons who
must perforcc violate the doctrine that
lit is not good for man to be alone,
unless drafts are made upon New Eng
land. The entire population of the
three states is 12,7OO, 40, of which p
5,745 or nearly u per cent are for
eign born. New York's foreign popula-
ton Is 26 per cent. of the whole. Penn
sylvania's IS and New Jerseys %.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
LATER


IL the senate. on the 23d. the bill in
troduccd in response TO the suggestion OF
the presidents annual message. tn pun
ish in United States courts offences
committed against the treaty rights of
aliens was discussed all day without
final action beng tallcn.-.....ln the
house. il bcing District of Columbia
day. the sundry civil bill was laid aside
and business affecting the capital OF
the nation was taken mp. and a large
number of bills were passed.
TIE demonstration in honor of the
thirteenth annual session of the su-
prcme castle of Knights of the Golden
Eagle. which commenced in Atlantic
CITY. y j., on the I'D. exceeded any
thing of the kind in the history of the
organization. Notwithstanding the I'M
favorable weather. which doubtless
kept many away. 10000 knights We're
present at the opening.
Az appeal was issued, on the sd, by
Gen. Horace Porter, president of the
Grant Monument association, asking
the citizens of New York to subscribe
before Decoration day the $4,000 re-
quired to complete the fund of $50 200
for the building of Gen. Grants tomb.
Mr.. BEAI. United States minister to
Persia, arrived in Washington. ON the
ed, on leave of absence. 1t is said that
his presence in this country is for the
purpose of marrying Miss Hattie Blaine.
the youngest daughter of Secretary
Blaine.
ApMIRAI. LUCE (retired) has been ap-
pointed ommissioner-general to repre-
sent the United States at the Columbian
anniversary in Madrid this summer.
II is assistants will be q. Brown Goodc
and Prof. James Willing.
AT meeting of the lOcked-out gran
ite cutters in Boston, on the ed. Secre-
tary Grant announced that the Cape
Ann Granite Co. had agreed to end the
lockout so far as that company was
concerned.
The celebration of the golden we'd
ding of the king and queen of Denmark
began, on the Esd, with a private divine
service in the kings residence, when
the royal family partook of the Lords
supper.
on the 2Sd the Camden county grand
iury found a true bill of indictment
against William J. Thompson for main
tanning disorderly house in his rum
ming of the Gloucester IN. j. race
track.
By the capsizing of a bark on Lake
Zurich in Switzerland, on the esd,
seven pensioners of the Wurmstach con-
vent were drowned.
THE Italian minister was received by
President Harrison on the Esd.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
TORN TO FRAGMENTS.


Explosion In the Factory Of the Etns
Pyrotechnic Co. at Hartford. Conn.,,
Resulting In the Loss of Four Lives, the
Injury Of Many Others and the Destrue-
tion OF the Building.
HARTFORD. Conn, May 22.-At 4:35
p. m, yesterday the factory of the
Etna Pyrotechnic Co, on Mechanic
street, blew up with a tremendous
noise. The conclusion shook the city
and the report of the explosion was
heard for miles The contents of the
building flew high in the air, and paper
drifted off a mile or so from the scene.
J. L. b. Sibley, a well-known citizen.
connected with the Etna company,
was at the works paying off the help.
He was apparently killed instantly.
Emma Tarbox, Emma Tregunza, a
widow, and Maggie Caben, employees,
were found dead in the ruins, recogni-
fable only by their clothing.
Geo s. E. Eimsoth and one women
employed at the factory are missing,
but will probably be found in the ruins
later
A large force of firemen and police as
sembled at once. The building was
fired by the explosion, but the flames
were soon under control, and the men
set to work removing the distractions
to get at the unfortunate victims.
Geo. Stevens, Rose Harvey, Jennie
Golden and Minnie Taylor were rescued
alive. Stevens was badly hurt and was
taken to the hospital.
James Barry. the engineer. left the
building short time before the explo-
SION He was about to return when the
crash came.
Electric lights were rigged so that the
work of the recovery could go on during
the night
The explosion broke all the windows
in the vicinity. Immense crowds OF
people thronged the scene of the disas-
ter
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
PEACE WILL REIGN.
The Newfoundland Government Comes b
Terms with Canada

The Newfoundland Government Comes %
Terms with Canada
OTTAWA, Ont, May a4.-The governor
general has received q dispatch from
the governor of Newfoundland stating
that the island government accepted
the offer of the Canadian authorities for
a reversion to the status quo OF 1852.
pending the holding of conference be-
tween representatives of the two gov
ernments with a view to arriving, IL
possible, at an amicable understanding.
This announcement gives general sstis-
faction in official circles. No time will
be lost on account of the Dominion gov
ernment in carrying out its share OF the
bargain Just made
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
THE PREssYTERIANs

Report Of the Commfttes o. Rsviss0s -
the Confcssioa of Faith Presented 10 TIE
Presbyterian Geosral Assembly st Pert
land. Ore.-The QUESTION of the Elsettos
Of InfAsts-A Fight In Prospect ~ ths
Opponents Of RevtGioa.
PORTLAND, Ore, May A.-At yester.
days session of the general assembly Of
the Presbyterian church the report Of
the committee appointed to revise the
Confession of Faith was presented by
DR.. w. G. Roberta It contains two
new chapters, one relating 10
the work of the Holy Spirit and
the other to the missionary spirit
Besides these new chapters, twenty-six
sections and eighteen other chapters
have been changed. Several OF the
members of the committee have signed
the report, but have made exceptions to
certain parts of it
The section upon which there was
the most discussion is in the third chap
ter and is as follows, the brackets in
dicating the omitted part:
1.-The rest of mankind God was
pleased saw ft, according to the un.
searchable counsel of his own will
whereby he extendeth or withholdeth
mercy as he pleaseth flor the glory Of
his sovereign power over his creatures
to pass by and to ordain them to dis
honor and wrath for their sin, to the
praise Of his glorious Justice; yet
neither is any limitation put upon the
offer of salvation to all upon condition
of faith in Christ nor is restraint laid
upon the freedom of any one to him
der his acceptance Of this offer, yet
hath he no pleasure in the death of the
wicked nor is it in his decree but the
wickedness of their own hearts which
restraineth and hindereth them from
accepting the free offer of His grace
made in the gospel"
The section relating to elect infants
is worthy of mention. By the old Con-
fession the inference was left that some
infants went to hell, as the wording
"elect infants" implied that there were
''nonelect infants" The new section
clears that mystery. reading as follows:
Infants dying in infancy and all
other persons who are not guilty OF
actual transgression are included In
the election OF grace ana are regener-
ated and saved by christ tnrougn tne
spirit who worketh when and where ne
pleaseth, so also are the elect persons
who are not outwsrdiy called oy tne
ministers OF the word
The other essential change is in .
section relating to the Roman Catholic
church in the unrevised Confession. In
the revision the section reads as follows:
The Lord Jesus Christ Is the only
head OF the church and the claims OF
the pope OF Rome, or any other Roman
authority to be vicar OF Christ and
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

The old state house at Kingston. N
Y, in which the state constitution was
framed and adopted, is now open for
visitors. with Marius Schoonmaker en-
ployed by the state as keeper. Among
the curiosities already displayed within
its walls are a fax wheel used by Teunis
Swart's wife in 1877 and a dresser two
hundred years old. once the property of
Peter Marius Green, on the shelves of
which are several pewter dishes used
by old time Dutch people.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

A TORONTO newspaper says that the
French Canadians are emigrating to the
United States in greater numbers than
ever before. 1t is stampede, judging
by the description given. 1t Is called
"a fight of the population" and is
creating a feeling Of serious apprehcn-
sion. At one little railway station in
the province of Quebec $50 tickets were
sold in a day to emigrants for the
United States. In the parishes well
along down the St Lawrence. below
the city of Quebec, the exodus is very
great. At railway junction called
Lewis the average is 1.5oO persons a
week taking trains for ''the states"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

Mrs. BETTE TAYLOR DANDEIDGE, OF
Winchester. Va, is the daughter of
President Zachary Taylor, and during
his presidency was the lady of the
white house. She was then the wife of
Col. Bliss, United States navy, after
whose death she married Philip Dand-
ridge, whom She survives. Mrs. Dand-
ridge and Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson,
widow of Henry Johnson. of Baltimore,
are the only survivors of the long line
Of distinguished women who presided
over the white house previous to Gen
Grants term.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

HowLISG BEAR. an Indian prophet
of evil. predicts that within two years
the people of the whole country will be
suffering for food and there will he
general famine over the country. when
all the people will be without corn
or wheat and the animals will die
for want of grass. lie says that he has
been told by the Great Spirit to prepare
for the time when his people will be
hungry, land he is now advising them TO
lay up stores of corn in order to be
ready when the famine comes. He
should have been named HOwling-Idiot.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

toward originality in suicide just now.
One man harncssed a team to his neck
and had his head pulled off. But he
was outdone by the man who accom-
plished his taking off by choking him
self with smoked beef. The amount of
inventive genius and determination
necessary for the adoption of methods
SO desperate would surely achieve Sue
cess in any field more worthy of such
enterprise
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

TRADITION says that three hundred
and fifty years ago De Soto stood on the
banks of the Mississippi river near
where Memphis is now built and looked
across the yellow waters. Now the
railroad trains cross the river at the
same place on new steel bridge which
cost s3,O0O.OO Tradition cannot hold
a candle to facts in this country.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
The Granite CUTTER Lockout.

Bosrox. May a4--At a meeting OF
the lockedout granite cutters, yes
terday, Secretary Grant announced
that the Cape Ann Granite Co. had
agreed to end the lockout 50 far
as that company is concerned. He
stated that he had, as the result OF .
conference, received the signature OF
Receiver Scale to settlement of the
trouble. While the terms Of the settle
ment cannot at present be given, it Is
understood that the agreement between
the men and the manufacturers will go
into effect May and not January l, -
desired by the manufacturers
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
AHead-End Collision.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kas, May ga
collision between two passenger trains
occurred on the Kansas City. Wyan-
dotte q Northwestern railroad near
White Church, q small station fifteen
miles south of this city. about s o'clock
yesterday morning. Both engines, n
baggage car and one coach were
wrecked. Engineer Daugherty had his
nose mashed and sustained cuts about
the face. The fireman had several ribs
broken. Both trains were crowded
with passengers, but none were hurt
The trainmen say Engineer Dawson
overlooked his orders
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

AMERICAN corn is making its way
rapidly into the affections of the Euro
army food They do not take it clear
yet, but mix it with barley meal. They
say that the barley improves the corn.
and that the corn improves the barley.
America will win its way against all
the world.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

SHEEP are not regarded as useful as
beasts of burden, but in q large part of
northwest India thousands of sheep
carry for many miles the commodities
that are purchased by the sale of their
own wool. The mountain paths among
the foothills of the Himalayas are so
precipitous that the sheep, more sure
footed than larger beasts, are preferred
as burden carriers. The load for each
sheep is from sixteen to twenty pounds.
The sheep are driven from village to
village, with the wool still growing,
and IN each town the farmer shears the
wool he sells there, and loads the sheep
with the grain he receives in exchange.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

OMAHA, Neb., May 2s.-Yesterday was
Epworth League day. and the impress
sive service was held in its behalf.
Bishop Fitzgerald presided the devo-
tions being conducted by Drs Jennings
and Coleman. Fifteen minute ad-
dresses were made by Re ]. +. Berry,
Bishop J. II. Vincent, Rev. J. L. Hurl-
but, Rev. II. Liebhart, Hon. W. III.
Beach, Rev. E. W. Hammond. The del
egates from the Y. NJ. c. A, Hon. War
rem Switzer and Col Hammond, were
introduced and made brief addresses.
The conference will probably adjourn
Friday.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

An old maids insurance company has
been opened in Denmark. Spinsters
can insure themselves by small sum
on reaching the age of thirteen, and, if
still unmarried at forty, are entitled to
regular allowance. If they marry,
however, they forfeit all claims.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

An eastern firm advertises fer num-
Der of ladies with unusually long hair,
promising them permanent positions at
a good salary. This indicates that an
other infallible hair restorative is about
to be put on the market.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

THE oldest American naval officers
of rank are: Commodore Henry Bruce,
born in 1898, entered the service in
1913; Rear Admiral Sellridgc. born in
1904. entered the service in ISIS; Com
modore Samuel Lockwood, born in
1s0a, entered the service in 1s2O; Rear
Admiral Samuel p. Lee, born in 1872,
entered the service in 1925.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

PROF. RILEY. United States ethnolo-
gist. says that grasshoppcrs fried in
butter taste very much like shrimps.
So far as the spring" in them is con-
cerned they ought to taste like young
and tender chickens
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

The gastronomic law that oysters
should not be eaten in the months with
out an ''r" in them was laid down by a
person named Butler nearly three hun
dred years ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
Deeming, the Demon. Pays the Extreme
Penalty.

MELBOURNE. May 23.-Deeming was
hanged one minute past 10 o'clock this
morning. Seventy reporters and ply
sicians gathered in the prison yard to
witness the execution, and in front,
outside the wall, thousands upon thou
sands waited from 6 o'clock this morning
to watch the black flag and wait for the
signal that all was over
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

4 CANADIAN electrician states that
electricity causes the tides, and demon
strates it by electrifying a rubber comb
BY rubbing it through the hair and then
drawing it over glass filed with water,
the result being that the tidal wave fol-
lows the comb
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

The Salvation Army believes in the
use of printers ink. 1t publishes thirty
one weekly newspapers ard five month
ly magazines, with n total annual cir
culation of Is, 600, 900 copies.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

WASHINGTON, May sA-The senate
committee on military affairs through
Mr.. Proctor, made favors ole report
to the senate on . bill providing that
vacancies in army post trsderships shall
not be filed. The object Is to aoolsa
most tradershipA
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

The north-bound Burlington express
was caught by a cloudburst near Lin
coin. Neb., a few days ago, and held
| thirty hours No lives were lost.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

Judge ID. c. Metsker. owner of Forest
park, three miles south of Sedalia, has
been notified that his proposition to the
Scventh-day Adventists has been ac-
cepted. and they will hold their inter
state camp-meeting there August Il to
30, inclusive. A large tabernacle will
be erected. and daily attendance of
not less than 5000 is looked for, as the
states of Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Ar
kansas and Nebraska will be repre-
SpDtpt