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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-05

DENNIS MuEPHY has superintcnde
the reporting of Gaited States senate
debates for fortY-four years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-05

Work is being pushed on the Kansas
City. Nevada & Fort SIXTH railway.
Trains will soon run to Pittsburg
Eas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-05

TIE temperature OF the planet Nep-
tune is estimated to be 900 degrees be-
low zero
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-05

NEW 1OKk' Oct. zs.-.Auv1ces 20 Bfdu"
streets from Canada say:
The movement Of grain at and through Mon
treal Is quite brisk. notably wheat and oats.
The trade IN dry goods groceries. hariwars
and hog products thcrs Is also active. Farmers
throughout the province OF Quebec are greatly
favored by mild weather. General tra1s has
been quiet AMI at Toronto the mild weather is
greatly checking sales OF seasonable dry goods
and furs. Low prices for wheat and scarcity
Of cars depress that ceraal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-05
Enormous Wheat Receipts.

The enormous load Of actual wheat
continues to weigh the st. Louis mar
lsct down like miIlstcnc
There appears to 10 no et-lp TO the flow os
wheat from farmers bands. which has been 60
ing on for weeks. Stocks arc said to he enor-
nous everywhere. and arc constantly increas-
ing IT n rate that is truly astonishing. Sincn
July last th"rs have been marketed NJ n;ne
primary points over 121.a0.COo bushels of
wheat. or z6c0lc0 bushels in excess OF the
heavy receipts fer the ssrne rericd last year.
The elevator capacity ut these markets are sad
~ lie taxed to their utmost capacity. In st.
Louis the stocks Of WHEAT are the largest on
record. That the deluCe Of wheat now pour-
ing into tho spring rntl winter wheat msrkets
Is n natural result of tho famous "TIold Your
Wheat" circular issued last ycar. says The ST.
LouiS Republic, is now generally admitted. Tho
yield this year. according to tn, government
figures Of October IN. i. estimated at 521,0nON0
bush 'ls. but it is the orinion Of fbs trnde that
much Of the wheat now being II Atetei is from
tn" 1921 crop. Which has bon hold back hv
farmers in anticipation of higher prices. which
lave not ben re,liz,i
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-05


Issn 1871 Incr'-o
rar'ital invested. 81 .t23 en- si6i95sl esa3T
Hands rmr'oycd -. 2s2j i.;1t s1es
Wages rsid S R6..aa s,rs'.f57 1854
t'ost of material used 3ainfss 7.E3Gess I3 2s
Value OF product. 5,l43.:s, Hoe 9l 6l-D
The bulletin says: "A striking feature OF
these returns ia the satisfactory increase during
the decade in tho numb,r Of hands employed
rnd The amount Of wsges pail. Although the
greatest incrcasa has occtr-el in the numb~r
nf adult females employed ~ tho manufacture
Of mems clothing. and receiving relatively low
wages, yet. considering tho total number OF
hands employed in all industries, the average
wages rcr hand have incre ised from SISs1 in 1Sr0
to SIS3 in 1897. or i4li per cent"
The total number of industries reported n
1850 wss fifty one, and in 1897 il was sixty
fcrr. The total number Of establishments re-
rortirg in 1897 was rs. in $50 it vas 49, prov
ing that. though fewer establi lishnents, the Ia
bor m'rket has nevcrthel'ss b,en greatly ex-
tended. The incTens, n tho number OF hands
employed in 1878 ovar 1850 was 2.3l6. earning in
additional wng,s sl..si..95, or about $40 par
hand, proving a large increase Of ski'lol labor.
Tie incraas" IN capital invested in manufac-
turing was 81. .225 93i, almost thrsp times that
of 1870 The increase in tho cost of material
usnd was si3l6.s.s. end In the value OF th,
produrts t5gl.306
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-05
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


the census bulletin giving the mann.
featuring statistics of ST Joseph was
issued on the Goth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
FIVE MILLION POUNDS.
Failure Of tho Oriental Hank OF LOnds
for That Amount.

Failure of the Oriental Bank OF London
for Tina Amount.
LONDON, June Sit vas rumored
that a large eastern bank was In diff
ficulty and that heavy claims against
the bank were pending. A rumor was
also current on the street that the
Oriental bank was being assisted by
other banks. The distressed bank, the
new Oriental, was refused assistance
from the Bank of England and decided
to suspend. 1t has n capital OF $40, 600,
900 and assets and liabilities amount.
ing to t45, 900, 900.
The directors recommend the deposit
ors to withdraw only 20 per cent. OF
their deposits In order to allow the sue
cessful reconstruction Of the bank.
The suspension IL largely due to the
depreciation In the value OF silver, To
the consequent increasing dist,ust In
Great Britain of Investments m the
east, coupled with the unprecedented
condition Of trade in China, Japan and
Australia, and losses incurred through
the hurricane Mt Mauritus.
The report concludes with the state
ment that steps will be taken to protect
the assets Of the bank.
The immediate liabilities are believed
to amount to Is. 800, 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
SAD DROWNING.
n

In Attempting to Rescue the Sou. tn
Father. Mother and Daughter Lose Their
Lives by Drowning. HfHf
FOREST CITY, Mo-, June S-Yester-
day Stephen Shaler, a boy 10 years Of
age, was running across q foot bridge
over q pond when he fell overheard.
His mother and sister, the latter o girl
of Is, witnessed the accident and
jumped into the water to rescue him.
The water was over their heads, and in
stead of saving the boy they found
themselves struggling for their own
lives. ffpb ittnff
The father. Stephen Shaler, was sum-
moned TO the spot by the cries Of his
drowning wife and children, and, al
though unable to swim. at oncs jumped
into the water.
The fight for life only lasted Q short
time, and when the neighbors finally
reached the spot II was only In time to
remove from the water, tho bodies Of
father, mother and children. Five other
little children are left orphans by tho
accident.
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my dear girl, you should not ~
Into rnpturcs on small occasions" he
remarked, coldly. GLOW Is one to n
swer such q string Of questionsp First
Of all, there Is no Mrs. Battcrsby. And,
as Mr.. Battcrsby Is u feeble old man
whose mind Is failing, I cannot get very
intimate with him"
Oh said Olive in n disappointed
tone; ''and there Is no daughterp"
"Wcll, yes, there Is q daughter" lie
admitted the fact with n curious reluc-
lance. But she Is a good deal older
than you are; and-and you would not
And her n sympathetic person, Think"
"Then she Is not nice, Is she?" Olive
asked.
~ really don't know what you moan
by nice 1t is n woman's word"
Michael tried to smile naturally, and
only produced n strange contortion Of
the lips.
But IL people arc not sympathetic
they can't be NICE" persisted Olive un
wisely. "lou think her horrid, and
don't like to say So"
He flushed angrily.
II have never thought anything so
prcpostcrous," he said. II only meant
that Miss Battersby was calm and sen.
sible, and not given to romantic dream.
ing"
The speech was spoken in n tone that
panied Olive deeply. She strovc to talk
on rs If nothing had hurt her, but she
was not able TO pretend n chccrfulness
that she did not feel. Michael had not
said word about their future plans;
he did not tell her that she Eust soon
come to a new home. lie talked in n
vague way Of changes Mt the works, and
Of old Mr., Battcrsby's uncertain life.
and said that Edward liattersby hated
trouble and business. And then he
suddenly got up to 90, and gave her a
cold kiss at parting.
"Whcn shall / sec you again, Mich
ael?' she asked.
~ don't know. I wish I could fix a
dny for coming" he answered.; but
Edward Is always wanting me, and !
am so worried and hurried hat there IL
scarcely time to think. However. !
will write II l do not come"
When he had gone, Olive went away
to her little room and sat down by the
bed in utter bewilderment. The per.
o that she loved, her promised hus.
band, Of whom she had thought
hour after hour, what had be-
come Of him? II was not
the old Michael who had Just left her,
but some one with n different manner
and n cold heart. Success had come,
that success which had been so longcd
for, and was this all that II had brought:
The window was left open, but the hot
London air that came in did not COO
her burning temples. Oh, to be u,
Eastmocn now, and feel the breeze
blowing fresh from the old hills.
Uncle Wake did not like the aspect
Of affairs, and saw that Olive was look
ing pale and sad. He sent her to churcl
with his wife, and mcditated over tn,
state of things without deciding OF
what was best to be done. II seemct
to him that Michael was disposed Il
draw back; but IL it were so, Samue
was not n man to drag him forward
Better that this rare flower shout,
withcr IN its stalk, than that IN unwil
ling hand should be forced to gather II
tTo DE CONTINUED
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
white. and BIsss..

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June s.-Two COM
mittees OF thirty, representing the
whites and blacks of this community,
met ut the Cotton exchange tonight
20 discuss measures tending TO restore
Ihe era Of good feeling between the two
races. The situation here has been
threatening ever since last March, when
three deputy sheriffs were shot by q
negro mob while attempting to serve o
warrant, and y white mob, two days
later, lynched three of the ~ringleaders-
Hence the effort ON the part of conser-
vative men of both races TO come to an
understanding that viii insure peace.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
THE ELECTION in OREGON.

congressman. state Oficcrs and the I.eEis-
lature Secured BY h Republicans.
PORTLAND, Ore, June s.-The first
fight In the political struggle Of 1S9a
was held In Oregon yesterday when q
state election to choose two congress-
men, two state officers and the legisla-
ture occurred. .lEr otsos
Hermann, republican in the
First congressional district, il
elected to congress by $500
plurality. Ellis, republican, Is elected
from the Second district by about 1000
plurality. Moore, republican, is elected
supreme Judge by ut least 5000 plurali-
ty. For encouragement the count Ii
not completed and 1t Is still in doubt.
The republicans control both branches
of the Legislature. s4t
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
p X.

"How THE OLD, OLD TIES ARR LoosENED."
Olive lived cheerfully on that brief
note all through tho week. Michael
bright again.
He came to see her on Sunday after
noon, but the visit was short. Edward
Battcrsby had claimed him for the
evening. All his dreams were about to
be realized, success was within his
grasp, and Olive listened to his eXplana-
tions with wonder md delight. There
was no doubt as to the working of his
new plan; it had already been tested
with the most satisfactory results, and
was to have o longer and fuller trial.
Meanwhile Edward Dattersby was
overwhelming him with tokens of
good will. Everyone in the works was
Of his ~exaltation; he vas to re-
ccivc more substantial rewards later
on, but oven now no was recognized as
Q person Of the highest Importance.
"What does Aaron say to oil this?"
asked Olive, when Michael paused to
take breath. II wish he would come
and see me-"
Michael frowned impatiently.
"Why do you think Of Aaron?" he
said; ''he was always q gloomy fool
who could not help himself, and lately
he has been insuffcrable."
Ale is unhappy, Michael" Her face
was troubled. "You see, he has long
been wanting to make q home for
Jane, and when they lowered his wages
he lost heart. But now that your sue
cess Is assured, dear, you will be kind
to him."
kind to him!" Michael repeated
angrily. II shall be heartily glad to
see the last Of him, and hear tho last Of
his Numbering talk about old times"
"Dut he was II carly friond," she
said sadly, land there Is poor Jane to
be considered"
~ don't know why l should consider
Jane" returned Michael loftily. "She
certainly has no claim on me. But this
Is always tho case, whom a man succeeds
In life, all his old acquaintance hang
round his neck like millstones. He Is
not allowed to enjoy the fruits Of his
own toll alone"
Dear Michael!" her hand softly
touched his. fought II to enjoy the
fruits of ones toll alonc?"
"You are n most extraordinary girl,
Olive" he said, in the indulgent tone
she knew so well. ''You never lose n
chance Of saying something sentimental
something taken from n of your
favorite books! But never mind, l will
not let anything mar our pleasure to-
day. You are free to talk to your uncle,
and tell him all our good news"
Her face frightened in an instant.
''Dear Uncle Wake" she said, 'he Ia
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
A JOYOUS FARMERS BOY.

Poets have sung In words OF 10y
That rural lilo Is fun;
I'd love to bo a farmcr's boy
A right rich farmers son.
Hove the old pillow handles much,
With their most shapoly crook;
How they'd inspire my hands to clutch
The fish pole by the brook!
And when the blowing was begun
My steps would not DO stayed.
How quick q furrow I could run
Directed to the shaded
And then when came tho planting morn.
All In the sun intense.
How nimbly could l drop the corn y
And climb up on tho fencei
i%EIaymating time doth make more 1.-THE
The muscles and the thows;
How sweet 70 swing tho glittering scythe-
Across q bopeh and snoozc!
And when the garden should be made
'Twcrc rife with rural charms
To GO forth with tho trusty spade
And dig some anglo worms.
And how delightful II would be.
With arms all strong and stout
To drive the ax into tho tree
So 1t would not come out.
And II the fonces lacked repair.
Indeed 'twould stir the blood
To go and hunt IN opening where
My %neighbor's daughter stoodi
A. w. Dellaw, In Detroit Free Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17


through several Other m1cfmUs-sby
which it is carefully combcd and freed
from impurities. A machine called a
slipper then takes 1t up and twists it
out into white yarn. This is careful
ly combed again, and 1t is then
taken into another department, where
several small strands Of this yarn are
twisted into one fine one. Three Of
these are then twisted together and you
then have six-cord thread, which, after
II is bleached, is ready for the market.
Another interesting thing is the mum.
bering Of the thread. Every lady
knows the size Of thread that she re-
quircs for doing n certain piece Of work
but very few of them know how it cam
to be SO numbered. You see, when
cotton thread was first made eight hun
dred and forty yards Of II weighed one
pound. This was called number one.
and II a pound contained Just twice
this number Of yards IL was called num-
Der two, and SO on."-Chicago Times
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
CHAPTER IX.-CoNrINuEp.

CHAPTER IX-CoNTINUED.
"Whnt is 1t, my childP" he asked, lay
ing his hand on her hair. "a lovers
"quarrel?"
"Ycs," she whispered. ''Thc first we
have ever had"
"Wcll, well, we all know hat lovers
never part after n first QUARREL" he
said, in n quiet matter-of-fact toni that
-calmed her nerves. "What was il oil
about, little one, II nm old man may
aask?"
1T arose out Of a very simple speech
of mine which seemed to annoy
Michael" answered Olive, her cheeks
flushing and paling as she recalled the
afternoons experience. 1--WE were sit
ting under the trees in Kew Gardens,
and I asked him If we could possibly be
happier than we were thcn?"
"Michacl took offense because you
were too easily contcnted, and n word
followed nnother?" said Uncle Wake.
"Ycs." Olive considered for a mo-
mcnt, and then repeated all that she
could remember Of the conversation.
Afterwards n silence fell upon them
both, and the roll of wheels In the
Strand sounded but family in their ears.
1t was Olive who broke the pause.
''If ! could only believe that this was
merely q difference Of opinion. and not
n difference of spirit, I should be cas-
ier," she said. 'But Michael seems to
think that my ideal life is an absurd
drcam. He cannot realize any kind Of
happiness that is not founded on self
interest alone. lie cannot comprehend
any Joy outside himself. Oh, how hor-
riblc it seems to say these things about
the man whom I love with all my
heart! Help me, Uncle Wake, speak
kind words and comfort met"
This was m appeal which Samuel
pd not expected to hear for many q
~. He had not known hat Olive had
Geen rapidly gaining powers Of pene-
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17

always so glad TO hear Of anyoneNs
prosperity"
"Well. he has had little enough Of his
own 20 be glad Of" remarked Michael,
with n contemptuous laugh. what
will he say when he has to part with
you, Olive? Anyone can soc that YOU
are the light Of this house; but can't
lend my illuminator 10 other people
much longer. And I wish you would
give up that wretched flower business,
little woman"
Don't ask nc to give IL up just yet"
she said, In q sweet voice of entrcnty.
''Please don't. l will promise to be
very good and obedicnt by and by"
II suppose I must be contcnted with
that PROMISE" he answered. nffably.
''but I am glad you keep we'll ont OF
sight ut that flower shop. don't want
my wife's face TO be known to the pub
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17

DID NOT HEAR HIS APPROACH.
tration. He had not thought that the
books he had given her would have
done their work 70 Don And how
could he dare soothe her with false
comfort, or give her tho broken reed Of
a lie to lean upon? How could he throw
dust in the eyes that saw Michael as he
really was, and yet prayed to be
blinded?
"Olivc," he said. tenderly, ~ nm
afraid it Is the fate of nearly all good
women to be somewhat disappointed in
the men they love. A mans daily
struggle with the world Is almost sure
to harden him. Every true woman has
within her that capacity for sclf-sacri-
fee which makes 1t easy for her to
comprehend the n great sacrifice.
Like her Master, she longs to go about
among the people, and do them good"
"But will he never feel as ! do?" she
asked, m~ournfully.
'"Not altogether, perhaps. Olive, you
must learn to love him without giving
up the best part of yourself for his
sake. You must not pluck out your
own white wings because he cannot
soar. II you do this, you will neither
content him nor yourself. You will Ill
ways be haunted by tho OF loss,
and he will know that you are not salts
fed"
She turned her eyes upon him with q
gaze of intense anxiety.
"How can two walk together unless
their spirits are one?" she said, with q
eigh.
BODILY union and spiritual disunion
-one sees it every day." Samuel Wake
answered. III you marry a man whose
thoughts arc not your thoughts, nor his
ways your ways, you must prepare to
tread a difficult path, my child. Your
own heart must help you In the matter;
love, and the instincts OF q true wife,
cor make q wise and strong"
sand I love him, ! do love him!" she
said. "Perhnps he Is Ill and suffering
at this moment, and ! am not near
him!"
II she had been near him she would
have behed him making Q fresh toilet
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
DOE FORD L
Tho Assassin of Jesse anne slain ~
Creedc, Col, by u Deputy sheriff

Creole, Col. by y Deputy shcrin.
CREEpE, Col, June 0.--Bob Ford IL
dead-slain without warning as he
slew Jesse James. Deputy Sheriff
Watt Kelly shot him yesterday In his
W dance hall.
Ford, notorious over all the land M
the killer Of the most notorious bandit
of the centucy, had been In this place
almost ever since Creole camp began.
He came with that influx of killers and
bad men that always comes to the west
ern town that begins to boom and to
be talked about. lie recently opened n
dance hall Of the regulation type, and
ON the strength Of having shot Jesse
James through the back of the head,
posed much rs one of the worst 81 bad
men.
Last February in Pueblo Ford quar-
relied with Deputy Kelly. who Is u kill
err and n bad man himself. II was over
u woman, this quarrel. The two had
hated each other ever since. Yesterday
afternoon Kelly was to he seen loung-
ing In the doorway of Ford's dance hall.
"A man. whom no II has seen since,
approached and slipped II short double
barrclcd shotgun into his hands.
Thus armed Kelly stepped into tho
dance hall Bob" he said, holding his
weapon ready for action.
Ford vas standing with his back TO
Kelly scarcely five feet away. lie
turned and rs he saw who had called
him his hand went for his six-shootcr.
But he had no chance ON earth. Kelly
had simply to raise his shotgun and let
II go. ford's hand never reached his
revolver.
The shotgun, heavily loaded with
buckshot, did frightful work ut so
short n range. The whole charge
struck full in Ford's neck, tearing away
wind pipe and jugular. The mar died
instantly.
Kelly walked quietly through the
crowd that gathered and gave himself
into the custody of the sheriff. Last
night he would not talk about his dead
ly work.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.
A Fatal One which Occurred Twenty Mile
From Cincinnati.

A Fatal Ono which Occurred Twenty Miles
from Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, June 0.-An explosion
occurred at Kings powder mill, twenty
miles from here. During the severe
storm the machines in the cartridge
house exploded and Archie Grubbs,
aged 90, living ut Morrow, o.,
was instantly killed by a piece
of iron being driven through
his head. Joshua Clootte had his
leg broken and back injured; Louis
Ludcke, arm and face badly hurt; Miss
BETTE Horner, FRUSTRATED by the
shock; Edward ID. Bory, face cut and
head bruised. Several others were
slightly injured. A bolt Of lightning
struck one Of the powder hoppers on
the top floor and ran down an electric
wire to the cartridge machines. The
factory Is q total wreck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
Writing to the King.

At. Szanad. in Hungary, lives q poor
peasant farmer named Pero Bait. The
destruction Of the crops and loss Of cat
tic had plunged him into difficulties.
One sleepless night he conceived a novel
idea and rose early the next morning
and carried 1t out. This idea took the
form OF the following epistlc: ITO the
Most Honorable and Well-born Herr
King: My COW Is dead-with great re.
spect ! submit this-and my noble farm
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
A Denial from Mr.. Biaine.

New YORK, June 9.-The World to-
day publishes the following:
TO the Editor Of the World;
BOSTON, Wednesday Evening, June 8. SWIM
you please state In your columns that II Is Ut
tcrly false that I or any one for me, or IN my
name. ever paid or offered TO pay Mary Neyins
Blaine, OF any one for her, one cent or any other
sum for anv letters she holds. I have never
heard OF the subject directly or Indirectly ex'
ccpt In the newspapers. Respectfully.
JAMES q. BLAINE.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
The Freaks OF lightning.

SpmNPIELD, ILL.,, June s.-Wm. b.
Weaver. q farmer who lived near Will
Evansville, this county, was instantly
killed by lightning during the storm
yesterday afternoon while driving from
the field. The two horses he was driv-
ing were also killed, but three men with
him were unhurt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
Internmtionul ExhibItorI

New YoRK, June "a meeting Of in
ternational exhibitors was held here to-
day, and 1t was agreed to appoint an
agent resident In Chicago TO represent
exhibitors from this city In the matter
of allotting space for exhibits at the
worlds fair.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
Pleasant Prospect.

Little boy pulls q ~rcveicr in q saloon
by the coat tails.
"What do you want, Tommy"
"Come home, pa. Ma has been wait
ing with the poker for you for the last
two hours."--Texas Siftings.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17

the National Farm.
ers' Alliance. Is dan
gcrously Ill ut his
residence In this
city. Mr.. Polk has
been i'll for about
ten days, suffering
from hemorrhage Of
the bladder, caused
probably by n tu-
IN This h a
caused blood pois.
oning, and 1t IL now
thought there Is no
hopa fov. his recov-
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17

cry. His son-in-law, Mr.. Denmark, Ii
with him, and Mrs. Polk has been tele-
graphed for. A report was current last
night that Col. Polk was dead, but 1t
was afterwnrd denied.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-17
ynlunhla Turauolse Depo.lts Pound.

PuGNIx, Ariz., June Q. Large deposits
of turquoise have been discovered near
this city, and fne specimens have been
sent to San Francisco and other points
for testing. These stones have been
mined and worked by the Indians for u
long time.